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Mike Jones

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Lambert Airport's China Hub Is Dead, But May Live at MidAmerica Airport

    ​Midwest China Hub Commission Chair Mike Jones all but admitted defeat in the battle to pry tax breaks and public money from Missourians in order to build a dedicated aviation center at Lambert St. Louis International Airport. Jones blamed Missouri for being "cheap" as the main reason why the prop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    China Hub(bub): Mixed Messages on St. Louis' Aerotropolis

    Who's spinning yarns when it comes to St. Louis' Aerotropolis? Business and political leaders or the industry experts?​The story appearing Saturday in China Daily sounded promising for St. Louis and its quest to transform Lambert St. Louis International Airport into a major cargo hub with China."S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Mike Jones on I Hate Punk Rock Records and his 75 Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose LPs

    photo courtesy of Mike Jones​As major record labels continue to consolidate their lineups, it might seem an unlikely time to start an independent record label. Yet, for Mike Jones, founder of I Hate Punk Rock Records, starting his label in the mid 2000s came as naturally as expanding his perso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Contest! Win the I Hate Punk Rock Records Label Catalog!

    Mike JonesWin me!​In this week's paper, Michael Dauphin profiled I Hate Punk Rock records, the local label responsible for releasing music from locals such as the Disappeared, ((Thorlock)), the Haddonfields and Black for a Second. Courtesy of Mike Jones of IHPR, A to Z has a prize pack featuri ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2011

    The local label I Hate Punk Rock Records continues to grow, thanks to a DIY ethos and a sense of community

    Mike JonesWin me!​In this week's paper, Michael Dauphin profiled I Hate Punk Rock records, the local label responsible for releasing music from locals such as the Disappeared, ((Thorlock)), the Haddonfields and Black for a Second. Courtesy of Mike Jones of IHPR, A to Z has a prize pack featuri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Cahokia Mayor Frank Bergman: Bending the Truth After A Fender Bender in St. Charles?

    Image viaFrank Bergman​Last Friday, Cahokia Mayor Frank Bergman rear-ended another driver in St. Charles. His $38,000 SUV, which is paid for by the village, was badly damaged but perhaps not as bad as Bergman's reputation after a reporter apparently caught him fibbing about what caused the acciden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Kinloch Fire Protection District in Dispute With St. Louis County and NorthPark Over TIF Funding

    photo by Keegan Hamilton Darran Kelly, chief of the Kinloch Fire Protection District​The Kinloch fire station is one of the nicest buildings in town, but that doesn't mean it's in good shape. The heater is broken, some of the windows are boarded-up, and until recently, a blue tarp, dubbed " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    County Council Receives Smoking Ban Bill, More Provisions to Follow

    The St. Louis County Council last night was presented a bill that would ask residents to vote on an ordinance banning indoor smoking in bars and restaurants. The bill proposed by council member Barbara Fraser had few provisions, though more could be added next week. Among those being considered are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2009

    Aaron's Thing of the Week - 8th July, 2009: In Memoriam

    I don't know anything about the death of Steve McNair, nor do I wish to speculate. A lot of sordid, sad details are coming out about the man's life, and there's entirely too much sanctimony flying around right now. I'm not going to do that. I've done awful, awful things in my life. I imagine qu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2008

    Show Review: Del tha Funkee Homosapien at the Pageant, Saturday, June 7

    I don't know anything about the death of Steve McNair, nor do I wish to speculate. A lot of sordid, sad details are coming out about the man's life, and there's entirely too much sanctimony flying around right now. I'm not going to do that. I've done awful, awful things in my life. I imagine qu ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2008

    Rare On Air: St. Louis' own RiverfrontRadio.com is changing the way Web radio is done

    I don't know anything about the death of Steve McNair, nor do I wish to speculate. A lot of sordid, sad details are coming out about the man's life, and there's entirely too much sanctimony flying around right now. I'm not going to do that. I've done awful, awful things in my life. I imagine qu ... More >>

  • News

    June 20, 2007

    Phantom of the Hood, Part 2

    A local developer continues to gobble up land on the city's north side.

  • News

    December 27, 2006

    2006: The Year in Music

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • News

    July 5, 2006

    The Little City That Couldn't

    Buried in bureaucratic incompetence and scandal, Pine Lawn might be headed for a pine box.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Exhibit V

    Want a Girls Gone Wild video? The city can hook you up. Plus: a box full of even more naughty tapes, and a paean to the cars that go boom.

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    Healthy Distrust

    Hip-hop's trends in 2005

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    Hip-Hop, Year 2 A.J.

    Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some loveable Limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down

  • Music

    October 19, 2005

    Paul Wall

    The People's Champ (Swishahouse)

  • News

    August 3, 2005

    Metro Messy

    Transit chief Larry Salci knows he has his critics. Ask him if he cares.

  • Music

    June 1, 2005

    Mike Jones

    Who Is Mike Jones? (Swisahouse/Asylum)

  • News

    May 4, 2005

    Stranglehold

    Downtown real estate speculator David Jump goes for the jugular when he smells blood. Who the hell is this guy?

  • News

    April 21, 2004

    Sculpture Shock

    SLU president Lawrence Biondi says he leased his Trova from the city fair and square, for $10 a year. Others beg to differ.

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2004

    From the Field of Dreams

    To your table

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    The Kings of Kingshighway

    The Roberts brothers fight to bring back life to north St. Louis

  • News

    August 27, 2003

    Slayer

    Could the mayor's uncanny habit of making enemies wreck the charter-reform effort?

  • News

    June 11, 2003

    Fry Guys

    Plus: charter control; the opera comes to town; and so does the wrecking ball

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    Professor Schoemehl

    Different factions scramble for the spring school-board elections, but ex-Mayor Schoemehl looks like one of the few who's interested.

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    Déjà Vu

    The Cards overreached -- now San Francisco shows them the way

  • News

    August 14, 2002

    Dixie Chicken

    Racial appeals of last week's primary are reminders of St. Louis' Southern streak

  • News

    June 13, 2001

    Wrecking Brawl

    For eight years, the city has kept Mark Finney from replacing the historic Syndicate Trust Building with a parking garage. He says, "Buy it or get the hell out of the way." It's time to put up or shut up.

  • News

    January 31, 2001

    New Kid, Old School

    Francis G. Slay wants to push a troubled city to the future, and he doesn't think "politics" is a dirty word.

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    The Mayor and Mr. Jones

    Clarence Harmon gears up for his re-election effort without his go-to guy

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    The Big Payback

    With this presidential debate, the highlights didn't come from Bush or Gore

  • News

    October 18, 2000

    Say Goodbye to Busch

    There's a new game in town as the Cardinals square off with the city over how to finance a new stadium

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Published the week of September 6-12, 2000

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    True Believer

    Craig Heller sees the future of downtown -- and it works

  • News

    April 26, 2000

    That Mike Jones Is Good, But He's No Caesar

    Is the deputy mayor's wife beyond reproach, and who started these rumors, anyway?

  • News

    April 5, 2000

    Pay No Attention, Kmart Shoppers

    City residents' bold stand against retailer strikes a hopeful chord

  • News

    March 29, 2000

    Not Such E-Z Terms for the E-Z Hotel

    The St. Louis Board of Aldermen have passed a bill funding the new convention-center hotel, but many of the lawmakers aren't very happy with their handiwork; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    AND NOW, SOME SUPERFICIAL QUESTIONS

    The St. Louis Board of Aldermen have passed a bill funding the new convention-center hotel, but many of the lawmakers aren't very happy with their handiwork; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    NO-SELL HOTEL

    Ex-Mayor Vincent Schoemehl swings a headache ball at the city's convention-center-hotel deal -- and misses

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    GOTTA GO BACK TO WORK

    a return to reality after the decadence and delirium of Atlanta

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    TEARING DOWN THE GARDEN WALL

    The Missouri Botanical Garden teams up with the Shaw Neighborhood, infamous for its feuds, to reach across I-44 in an effort to rescue McRee Town. All that's needed are a few miracles and about $50 million.

  • News

    June 30, 1999

    Short Cuts

    The Missouri Botanical Garden teams up with the Shaw Neighborhood, infamous for its feuds, to reach across I-44 in an effort to rescue McRee Town. All that's needed are a few miracles and about $50 million.

  • News

    June 30, 1999

    A Boondoggle for the Ages

    Convention-hotel plan makes past fiascos look like genius

  • News

    January 20, 1999

    A Real-Estate History Lesson

    Convention-hotel plan makes past fiascos look like genius

  • News

    December 23, 1998

    Hotel Tab

    The developers of the proposed downtown convention-hotel complex are asking for $116 million in public funding, but they refuse to guarantee that the jobs they create won't be mimimum-wage

  • News

    December 9, 1998

    City Limits

    A coalition of St. Louis mayors looking to change the city's charter finds the going rough

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