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The Blind Eyes Fill in the Blanks In Advance of Saturday's EP Release Show

A quick search of the Blind Eyes artist page on Facebook will reveal a barely hidden genre-proclamation of "Architecture Rock." The inside joke almost certainly takes a jab at the pool of adjective-genres floating around, but "architecture" feels apt for music that sounds so thoughtfully built. Pop ... More >>

Garbage at the Pageant 4/10/13: Photos

Madison, Wisconsin alt-rockers Garbage played the Pageant last night to a packed house, at a concert sponsored by 105.7 the Point. Front-woman Shirley Manson spoke with her thick Scottish accent between songs, and the band played the hits with vigor, belying the fact that the group has now been toge ... More >>

James Beard Foundation Announces Award Semifinalists: Gerard Craft, Kevin Nashan in Running for "Best Chef: Midwest" [Updated]

The James Beard Foundation this morning announced the semifinalists for its annual Restaurant and Chef Awards (link PDF). This year, two St. Louis chefs made the cut of twenty in the "Best Chef: Midwest" category: Gerard Craft of Niche (7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-773-7755) and Kevin Nashan ... More >>

Masked Intruder Steals Everything From the Parking Lot Around Cicero's: Review and Photos

If anyone reading this happened to get their home broken into or any of their belongings stolen last night -- especially in the Delmar Loop area -- please contact me. I may have an idea of who was responsible.

James Beard Foundation Opens 2013 Awards Nominations

The James Beard Foundation has opened the nominations for its 2013 awards. Through December 31, anyone -- me, you, even your dog (if he has his own email address) -- can nominate up to two candidates in each category. The main category for which St. Louis restaurants are eligible is "Best Chef: Mid ... More >>

Billboard Wars: Secularists Hit Back at Anti-Gay-Marriage Message from Catholics

Oh, it's so ON! Matt Gaines of Smithville (between Kansas City and St. Joseph) did not take kindly to the billboard recently erected by 1090 AM, a Catholic radio station in his hometown.

Breaking News: Columbia is a Way, Way Smarter City Than StL

Our good friends at the Daily Beast have decided to torment us with another set of rankings, this time a list of the 25 smartest cities in this fine nation of ours. Last time they did this, St. Louis came in 32nd. But this time, instead of using statistics, they're relying on science! Stats can be c ... More >>

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik Are Coming to the Pageant: Presale and Gift Card Giveaway Happening Now

Sleigh Bells and AraabMuzik have just announced a co-headlining fall 2012 tour, and it will stop at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Blvd) on October 28. Expect the loudness and riffage to have your ears ringing right through Halloween. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 5 p.m., unless you head over to the ... More >>

Jazzy Danziger Demonstrates the Fine Art of Reading Poetry

It's been observed that the only way to really understand a poem is to hear it read aloud by its author. It's also been observed, mostly by people who have spent a lot of time listening to poetry read aloud, that poets tend to assume a "poet voice," majestic and mystical, as though they were reveali ... More >>

James Beard Foundation Awards 2012: Tonight's the Night

At a black-tie gala in New York City this evening, the James Beard Foundation will announce the winners of its annual awards for restaurants and chefs. You can watch the ceremony on the James Beard Foundation's website or track each announced winner via Twitter. For the third time in the past four ... More >>

Gerard Craft Doesn't Win James Beard Foundation "Best Chef: Midwest" Award 2012

For the third time in the past four years, Gerard Craft of Niche (1831 Sidney Street; 314-773-7755) was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef: Midwest" award. For the third time, Craft didn't win. Supporters of Missouri chefs hoping to take solace in a win by Colby Garrelts of Blue ... More >>

Gerard Craft Nominated for James Beard Foundation "Best Chef: Midwest" Award [Updated]

Gerard Craft of Niche (1831 Sidney Street; 314-773-7755) is one of five finalists for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards in the category "Best Chef: Midwest." This is the third time that Craft has been a finalist for the award, following nominations in 2009 and 2010. Craft was in a meeting when ... More >>

NeighborGood Foods Delivers Farm-Fresh Produce To A Doorstep Near You

Mabel SuenJohn Doelling and Andi Smith, co-owners of NeighborGood Foods.​Imagine getting a big lush box of fresh, local fruits and vegetables each week without even having to set foot outside of the house. NeighborGood Foods, a brand-new company operated out of Maplewood by couple Andi Smith a ... More >>

Wentzville's Exit 714 Is A Finalist For The Charter Center Stage Battle Of The Bands

​The Charter Center Stage Battle Of The Bands has entered its final stage, where eleven bands from around the country will compete for a chance to win a prize package anchored by an opening spot in Madison, Wisconsin on October 15th for Panic! At The Disco, Fitz and the Tantrums and Plain Whit ... More >>

Black Moth Super Rainbow's Tobacco On The New Album (Maybe), Drugs and Prank Calls

​For a guy who makes some of weird sounding shit, Tom Fec is a pretty normal dude. He exercises. He dreams of giving up, getting fat and going bald. He loves the '80s, but not in a lame, ironic way. But Fec crafts day-glo hallucinogenic pop with Black Moth Super Rainbow, and drops bass like a ... More >>

Wiener Whistles For All This Weekend

Image viaHotdogger Brian Keefe.​If you're in need of a Wiener Whistle (aren't we all?), this weekend is your chance to get one. The iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making a pit stop in St. Louis for two appearances: Friday, September 9, at the Wal-Mart in Fenton, and Saturday, Septembe ... More >>

Missouri and Wisconsin Governors in Trouble Over Food Issues

Two Midwestern governors from different political parties are in hot water over food-related issues. Missouri governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, took a lashing on Twitter from Kansas City Republican state representative Ryan Silvey over the recent firing of the Governor's Mansion chef: .bbpBox749977 ... More >>

St. Louis Chefs Shut Out of James Beard Award Finalists, Feast Magazine Nominated

​The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2011 awards this afternoon. St. Louis boasted three semifinalists in the category of "Best Chef: Midwest" -- Gerard Craft of Niche, Kevin Nashan of Sidney Street Café and Kevin Willmann of Farmhaus -- but none of the three were named fin ... More >>

Ten Best Non-Mardi Gras Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: March 4 to 6

​This weekend kicks off the drunkest time of the year in St. Louis -- yes, it's Mardi Gras, the precursor to the days-long St. Patrick's Day celebration. All of the Mardi Gras listings and action is here. Some of the shows coming to town are here. And below, ten more events at which you won't ... More >>

Gnostics: Be Happy St. Louis, Even While We Ignore You

​Of course it's a given that the Gnostics have the coolest-sounding name of any fringe group in the history of Christianity (though they just narrowly beat out the Albigensians). Back in the early, early days, around the second century CE, they did close readings of Jesus's teachings, looking for ... More >>

Illinois Attorney General's Office Investigating Lollapalooza's Blackout Policies

On his new blog, former Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis broke some interesting news: Lollapalooza's sponsor, C3 Presents, and their partners are being investigated by the office of the Illinois Attorney General for what DeRogatis terms "anti-trust issues stemming from the radius clauses that th ... More >>

What Treme Gets Right

Behold the Tearless Onion: Will Monsanto's sweet "EverMild" whet a discriminating palate?

Don't call Freedy Johnston's Rain on the City a comeback

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

9 p.m. Wednesday, January 27. The Billiken Club, in the Busch Student Center on the campus of Saint Louis University, 20 North Grand Boulevard.

The Morning Brew: Friday, 1.8

​ Florida citrus-growers fight to save crops from cold. (Bloomberg)The throwback to cane sugar-sweetened soda doesn't make much health difference. (Los Angeles Times)Frozen pizza sales rise. (Minneapolis St. Paul Star-Tribune)Coffee shops are incognito Starbucks. (CNN.com)Potatoes sporting h ... More >>

Mount My Squirrel! Local taxidermist Rick Nadeau has a lot of fun with his "little buddies"

St. Louis Isn't Only Place to Experience a Weirdly Cool July

​Last month was one for the record books with St. Louis experiencing its sixth -- or was it seventh? -- coolest July in history. As it turns out, we were not alone. While our friends in the Pacific Northwest were suffering  some bizarre, surface-of-the-sun type heat, the Midwest and Northeast ... More >>

What Do Bakersfield and Charleston Have That St. Louis Doesn't?

Men's Health and Women's Health magazines have come out with their ranking of the 100 best -- and worst -- cities in America for healthy living. St. Louis ranks as the second-worst city in both Men's Health and Women's Health, with only Bakersfield, California, and Charleston, West Virginia, respect ... More >>

Your Weekly St. Louis Food Blog Digest

Pitchfork: Q & A with Tad Kubler of The Hold Steady

The Monads turn tradition on its tail with a stomping live show and new CD

Go-Go's Guitarist Jane Wiedlin: Outtakes from the Interview and MP3s

The Go-Go's make a St. Louis stop-stop.

And B-Sides catches up with Richard Marx.

Streaming Weasel

Ben Weasel gets digi with it.

Local motion: The Help / The Bureau / Box Social

8 p.m. Saturday, February 17. Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street).

Concerts A-Go-Go

Young Emcee

Kids don't listen to what teacher's putting down? Gabe Moskoff, a.k.a. DJ Trackstar, wants to reach them through rap.

"You guys and your hatred for George Bush is sometimes hard to believe."

Week of September 7, 2006

Come Rainer, Come Shine

Catastrophe does indeed bring Rainer Maria closer together.

The Clown Priest

St. Louis’ Carl Kabat is back in the home he knows best -- a prison cell

The Cycle of Life

It's a bike thing

Trophy Room

The Schlafly Tap Room plays host to the RFT Music Awards presentation

Piano Men

Key-ticklers at the Drake Bar and the Big Bang reinvigorate the old piano-bar concept

Paris, Texas

Wednesday, Dec. 13; Creepy Crawl

ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY FILM FESTIVAL

A schedule and capsule reviews of the fest's offerings

St. Louis International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

A schedule and capsule reviews of the fest's offerings

Sound Checks

Guess Who's Coming to Math Class?

The parents of Elliot Bennett, like the parents of many autistic children, want their child in a regular classroom. Inclusion's the trend -- and a federal mandate. But most schools aren't ready to make room.

1998: The Year in Sports