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Madonna (Entertainer)

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Madonna is Coming to the Scottrade Center: Pre-Sale and Ticket Information [Update]

    Madonna, fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and more aware of how to capitalize than possibly anyone in pop music, has just announced a massive 2012 tour. And just days before Madonna 2012 World Tour goes out in (presumably) a blaze of infinite production value in Miami, she'll make a stop here in St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    St. Louis is Still in Super Bowl XLVI, Even Though the Rams Suck

    The Rams may not be taking the field on Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI, but someone from St. Louis will be: Nick Smarrelli, chief operating officer at St. Louis IT firm GadellNet Consulting Services. He'll be helping to escort Madonna on the field for her halftime show, as reported yesterday in an articl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    The Year Punk Broke Finally Gets Reissued: Where The Featured Bands Are Today

    ​About twenty years ago, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore asked his friend, filmmaker Dave Markey, to document the band's short European tour, including its performance at the massive Reading Festival. Markey (best known for his underground classic Desperate Teenage Lovedolls) left with his passp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Ten Japanese Food Ads Featuring Western Superstars

    Advertising products they'd never endorse in the United States, American celebrities have always looked to Japan for extra income. Which is a shame, because Americans would have loved to have seen a post-prison James Brown shilling Cup o' Noodles in 1991.

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    'Just Like A Pear': The Madonna Baby Food Recipe

    ​A few weeks ago, we received Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Def Leppard in the mail, along with the recipe for "Pour Some Peaches on Me," a healthy snack idea for your infant regardless of how many arms it has. The newest installment of the series, a lullaby tribute to Madonna, will b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Man's House Burns, St. Louis City Cites Him for Melted Siding

    Three weeks after a fire destroyed this home (left), the city cited the homeowner for broken windows and "defective" siding.​Okay, so the following story fits the purposes of a blog for a couple of reasons. 1. It's not earth-shattering news, though I suspect it will fire up a few people who've bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    RFT Staffer Conquers Pearl Cafe Spice Challenge

    Image viaMark Madonna, not sweating after finishing off a Level 25 dish.​Gut Check International HQ sacrificed another RFT employee to the Pearl Cafe (8416 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Florissant; 314-831-3701) spice challenge on Saturday. Mark Madonna, a senior classified account executive, st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Is God The New Black?

    Terry Richardson/Rolling Stone​A span of three weeks separated their respective Rolling Stone covers--apart from the quality of the writing and the, howyousay, dynamism of each subject, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry's profiles in the formerly legendary mag offered the same startling conclusion--for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Five Things Madonna Ruined

    Proof of No. 3 on this list​Madonna means many things to pop culture, and many of them are awesome. The problem: Some are life-sucking voids of horror. The list below documents the parts of her legacy -- strange, fleshy and unfathomable -- that involve ruining things with such subtle ferocity ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Weird Al Yankovic In Town, Time Warped By Lady Gaga Parody

    ​"Weird Al" Yankovic, America's favorite Michael Jackson parodist this side of Chris Brown and the star of UHF, thirteen-year-old Male America's favorite movie this side of any movie where a woman is about to step into a shower, is coming to Effingham, Illinois on June 1 and St. Charles, Misso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Last Collector Standing: Helen Petty on Rock & Roll Hair and Dance Parties With Her Son

    Jon Scorfina​The cultural importance of records extends beyond the music within their grooves. Generation after generation has defined itself by its vinyl aesthetic. From Elvis Presley to The Beatles, The Sex Pistols to Madonna, the album cover has become a cultural landmark that encapsulates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    KEZK Wants You to (Oh-So-Softly) Rock This Holiday Season

    A still from the "Last Christmas" video.​As of 5 p.m. Friday, November 12, KEZK (102.5 FM) has started programming Christmas/holiday music 24-7 on the terrestrial airwaves and online at KEZK.com. According to a press release, the station "will feature traditional songs from top artists like Bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Top Ten 90s Fashion WTFs

    What in the name of Ian Ziering's mullet were we smoking?​When a wise man concluded that there's nothing new under the sun, he had to have been mulling American fashion. We've been recycling the same trends, give or take an accessory or two, for nearly 70 years. Hence the all-too-predictable 1980s ... More >>

  • Music

    July 14, 2010

    Lady Gaga

    8 p.m. Saturday, July 17. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Re-Gift Your Old Music Tomorrow Night at the Old Rock House

    ​ Time to grab that third copy of Thriller out of your stacks, find that VHS of Madonna's worst music videos and dispose of that emotionally destructive mixtape from your cheatin' ex. The busy boys at MOTH debuted their new monthly concert series at the Soulard venue in June, and they've got ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2010

    Monsters, Inc.: Lady Gaga brings her Monster Ball to St. Louis

    ​ Time to grab that third copy of Thriller out of your stacks, find that VHS of Madonna's worst music videos and dispose of that emotionally destructive mixtape from your cheatin' ex. The busy boys at MOTH debuted their new monthly concert series at the Soulard venue in June, and they've got ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Show Review Setlist: Lady Gaga, Jason Derulo and Semi Precious Weapons at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Thursday, January 7

    It's not often that the world's biggest pop star comes to St. Louis while at the height of her fame. But the stars aligned Thursday night with the arrival of Lady Gaga, who presented her arena-sized Monster Ball Tour in the cozy Fabulous Fox Theatre. The mood at the venue was appropriately festive a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Jose Canseco Sleeps With the Fishes

    You know, I had never really thought about the steroid issue from this angle before, but Ron Kittle thinks that Jose Canseco may want to watch his back. Canseco and Rafael Palmeiro engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse. After the former Oakland slugger broke baseball's code of silence, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    A-Rod's $30 Million Blues

    Let me tell you something, folks: it ain't easy being Alex Rodriguez these days. Sure, he's got all the money and talent that most of us only dream of ever possessing, but what kind of life has it gotten him? First, it was the whole Madonna thing. Really, Alex? I mean, come on, man. Dude's got like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Stephanie Mills, "Never Knew Love Like This Before"

    The Singer: Discovered by Jermaine Jackson (and later romantically linked with his brother Michael), Stephanie Mills began her recording career in 1974 but didn't find success until the early '80s. Her bright, clear voice was ideal for big, glossy disco numbers, and 1979's What Cha Gonna Do With My ... More >>

  • Music

    December 24, 2008

    New Year's Eve at Off Broadway

    8 p.m. December 31. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: Dustin Pedroia

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2008

    Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: Whitney Houston, “Saving All My Love for You”

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2008

    Movin' 101 Switching to Sports Talk Radio in 2009

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 4.15

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2008

    Cherish Is the Word

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2008

    Mika and Beth Ditto, Kylie Minogue, Kaiser Chiefs, Rihanna with Klaxons at the Brit Awards

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2007

    Live Review: The Police in St. Louis, July 2, 2007

    Today, we finish up our cardboard tour of the 2008 Award Winners with the American League Most Valuable Player. We had a Pujols card a while back, so rather than duplicate Albert, I thought we'd go with the mouse that roars, Dustin Pedroia.

  • Music

    February 7, 2007

    Love Machine

    B-Sides compares the biographies of Courtney Love and Sharon Osbourne, and reports on Brandt's reorganization.

  • Music

    December 28, 2005

    Movin' On

    Korn's guitarist moves to holier pastures, words fall into oblivion and B-Sides encourages Gwen and Madonna to grow up.

  • Music

    November 23, 2005

    Madonna

    Confessions on a Dance Floor (Maverick)

  • Music

    August 17, 2005

    Fightin' Femmes

    We duel with Gretchen Wilson and Kelly Clarkson, get home-cooking tips from the stars and delve into Omarion's psyche

  • Music

    July 6, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    Lindsay Lohan

  • Film

    May 18, 2005

    Super Cities: London (1994)

    The Great Gray Grinch gets its own infomercial

  • Music

    January 19, 2005

    Back to the Future

    We tell the Bravery's fortune, decode a rock opera and groan over Sting's intoxicated verbosity

  • News

    September 15, 2004

    Letters

    Week of September 15, 2004

  • Music

    September 8, 2004

    Finding Your Religion

    Pick your personal Jesus, plus three questions for a pop princess and the poetry of heavy metal

  • Music

    May 5, 2004

    David Is Goliath

    The former Ziggy Stardust proves giants still walk the music scene

  • Music

    December 31, 2003

    Remembrances of Things Pop

    Radar Station looks back at Bryan Adams and lesbian chic

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2003

    Fine Tuning

    Men croon, men swoon

  • Culture

    January 22, 2003

    Feel the Love

    Life was no Picnic, even in Kansas in the '50s

  • Culture

    December 5, 2001

    Hunger Strike

    Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    Björk

    Vespertine (Elektra)

  • Film

    April 4, 2001

    The More the Merrier

    From Brazil, a lovely bossa nova fantasy -- with roots in feminist reality

  • Music

    March 7, 2001

    Music: Response

    He produced Madonna's Music, but Mirwais has been around for 20 years and has influenced a legion of French DJs

  • Music

    December 6, 2000

    Deep Dish

    Saturday, Dec. 9; Velvet

  • Music

    October 4, 2000

    Madonna

    Music (Maverick)

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Reel Life

    Neal Gabler alerts the masses to the proliferation of entertainment in his book Life the Movie

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