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Blogs
February 27, 2012
The Promise Ring Reunion at the Metro, 2/25/12: Recap and Setlist
Throughout the late '90s and early '00s, Milwaukee's the Promise Ring harnessed about as much buzz as any indie band trudging through the underground. Even so, one could argue that the band was, and still is, underrated. Or, if nothing else, it became a victim of its own press. The "emo pioneer" tag ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2012
Will Ferrell in the Best Super Bowl Ad You Didn't See
In the past year, Will Ferrell has made a series of low-budget (to be generous) ads for Old Milwaukee, which aired in very, very few, very small markets. Last night, Deadspin reports, during the Super Bowl, North Platte, Nebraska, was treated to the following: If nothing else, it's more succinct ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2011
Your Guide to Tonight's Paul Simon Show
Courtesy of the artistPaul Simon's So Beautiful or So What tour makes a stop tonight at the Fabulous Fox Theatre -- check back tomorrow morning for a full review and setlist from the show. Paul Simon is among the best songwriters folk music has ever had, and at his worst you could still nev ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Sex Organ Cakes Left in Tony La Russa's Hotel Room?
deadspin.comThis tale takes the cake. Ba-ding, ching.Maybe it's not the Rally Squirrel bringing the Cardinals good luck this postseason. Maybe it's the penis- and vagina-shaped cakes left in Tony La Russa's hotel room! Well, maybe. That is, if TLR even saw the cakes. Deadspin reports that the Car ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2011
Midwest Rapper Frankie Flowers Turns Struggles Into Stories
Frankie Flowers has a story to tell. In January 2008, Frankie Flowers could either put the little money he had toward rent or studio time. He had moved down to Los Angeles from his hometown Milwaukee a few months before to pursue his hip-hop career. He lived with his uncle, who worked at Univ ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2011
Schafer's Talking Pujols on WGEM
In case you were wondering, no, that's not me. I have much better legs. Yesterday morning I was a guest on the ESPN affiliate in Quincy, Illinois, with Josh Houchins, the host of their morning drive program. WGEM has some of their audio files archived now, so you can go back and listen if you lik ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2011
Summerfest 2011: What to Expect, What to See and More
Billed as the "World's Largest Music Festival," Summerfest in Milwaukee is more like an epic feel-good concert series. The festival has the same good-natured and down-to-earth vibe of a city fair, packed with tens of thousands of people proud of their city. Make the half-day drive not for a t ... More >>
Calendar
May 12, 2011
Another Round with Bye Bye Liver
Billed as the "World's Largest Music Festival," Summerfest in Milwaukee is more like an epic feel-good concert series. The festival has the same good-natured and down-to-earth vibe of a city fair, packed with tens of thousands of people proud of their city. Make the half-day drive not for a t ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2011
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 >>
Music
March 10, 2011
Jaill/Obits
8 p.m. Sunday, March 13. Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
Music
March 3, 2011
Kings Go Forth
9 p.m. Friday, March 4. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.
Blogs
November 2, 2010
What Is Wrong with This Picture? Special World Series Edition!
Let's just say you don't turn to FOX -- or to Joe Buck, who recited this graphic word for word last night -- for the facts.
Blogs
November 1, 2010
In Defense of Spaghetti Tacos
image viaReally, there's no defense for spaghetti tacos, a creation that outraged the food blogosphere recently with rants from the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Atlantic and yes, even Gut Check. Spaghetti tacos were introduced on the Nickelodeon show iCarly, where they even got th ... More >>
Blogs
October 4, 2010
Farm Aid Marks 25 Years of Supporting Farmers
For the 25th year, Farm Aid combined music, agriculture and food, this time in Milwaukee. USA Today covered the festival, emphasizing its support of family farms. Performer Jason Mraz said, "This is the one concert (and) cause that affects everybody. This is about our food. Farm Aid reminds us that ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
Bye Bye Liver: The St. Louis Drinking Play
For the 25th year, Farm Aid combined music, agriculture and food, this time in Milwaukee. USA Today covered the festival, emphasizing its support of family farms. Performer Jason Mraz said, "This is the one concert (and) cause that affects everybody. This is about our food. Farm Aid reminds us that ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2010
Wash. U. Among Nation's Most Dangerous Colleges [Updated]
Wikimedia CommonsAbandon hope (and your wallet, your bicycle and possibly your car) ye who enter here.Oh, hello there Daily Beast rankings! It's been a while since we heard from you. Not that we missed you. You have such a way of making us feel bad about ourselves, even if we have doubts abou ... More >>
Music
August 18, 2010
O'Brother/Felix Culpa
7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 22. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
Blogs
August 12, 2010
Food Safety Bill Inches Closer to Law
The Senate's reached a "tentative agreement" on the food safety bill. The Hill reports, "'It's a clear signal that this is going to happen when they come back in September,' said Sandra Eskin, director of the Pew Health Group's Food Safety Campaign." The House passed their version of food safety leg ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
Show Review: Psych-Folk Sextet Decibully Quakes the Firebird, Thursday, April 29
J.W. LawsonThe Milwaukee based psychedelic-folk sextet Decibully, which is usually known for its solemn and melodic album tracks, shook the Firebird's foundation this Thursday with a sound that was both disproportionate and disappointing. The small crowd came expecting contemporary rock-psy ... More >>
Music
April 28, 2010
Decibully
9 p.m. Thursday, April 29. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.
Blogs
April 13, 2010
Snag a Free Spelling Bee Live Album, See 'Em Live Next Week. A Lot.
Things are quite busy in camp Spelling Bee as of late. The clattering noisedream duo just released a free live album featuring performances captured at three radio stations (KDHX in St. Louis, WMSE in Milwaukee, WNUR in Chicago). Download: Spelling Bee's Live Album Spelling Bee recorded t ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Batter Up: The Cardinals' 2010 Season Begins Today
'Tis the season.In case you've somehow missed it, the 2010 MLB season begins in earnest today. The Cardinals are in Cincinnati and get underway at 12:10 this afternoon. Chris Carpenter 2.24 ERA (2009) faces Aaron Harang 4.21 ERA (2009). From Cinncy the Cards travel to Milwaukee before landing in ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2010
The Morning Brew: 4.1
Just in time for April Fool's Day, food fraud is on the rise. Some less-than-scrupulous food producers have recently been busted labeling cow milk as sheep milk and Mississippi paddlefish eggs as sturgeon caviar. Purposeful mislabeling effects five to seven percent of the American food supply, but ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2010
The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 2.10
Is it racism -- or just lunch? (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal)Fruit wasted from Sacramento-owned citrus trees. (Sacramento Bee)American winemaker suing over misrepresented grapes. (The Independent)Don't be a Valentine's Day amateur; keep your dinner reservations. (Detroit Free Press)Concerned ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2009
The Dive Bomber: Lunch and a Bucket at the Block House Saloon
I lived near the Block House Saloon for eight years but never set foot in it. A woman I knew from our neighborhood diner worked there, and she always scared the shit out of me. Assuming she represented the staff and clientele, I kept my distance, even though the beautifully dilapidated building ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2009
In the Studio: Hope and Therapy
courtesy of Hope and Therapy (Welcome to In the Studio, a section on A to Z that spotlights -- what else? -- local artists in the studio. If you are also recording/recently recorded -- or are a studio engineer/producer and working with people -- email me, with the phrase "In the Studio" in th ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2009
St. Louis Labeled as "Not Fun City" Approved for Government Travel
What's not fun about all this stuff? Several branches of the federal government have revised their travel policies so as not to appear as though they're misusing tax dollars during these tough economic times. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Department of Agriculture and Department of ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2009
Breathe Uneasy: St. Louis Ranked Worst City for Asthma
flickr.com/photos/wheatfieldsThe Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently came out with its annual ranking of worst cities for asthma. Leading the list is St. Louis. The study, funded by drug company AstraZeneca, took into consideration factors such as a city's air quality, pollen score, po ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2009
Spike in Murders in St. Louis Contradicts Drops in Other "Dangerous" Cities
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2008
Second Spin: Sweetbottom, Angels of the Deep
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2008
Download and Stream Exclusive MP3s: Jumbling Towers, "Apartments" and "Jeer"
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2008
Cards Blog: Wainwright should have received the 'W'
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2008
Cards Blog: Wainwright should have received the 'W'
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Music
April 9, 2008
Peter Mulvey
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2008
Local Metal Band Head On Collision Needs a Bassist
Homicides in St. Louis jumped from 138 in 2007 to 167 last year, making 2008 the deadliest year in the 'Lou since 204 people lost their lives in 1995.Across the state, Kansas City also saw a surge in murders with homicides increasing from 94 in 2007 to 126 last yea ... More >>
Music
February 20, 2008
The Box Social
9 p.m. Saturday, February 23. Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street.
Blogs
March 19, 2007
Small Plates: Monday, 3/19
9 p.m. Saturday, February 23. Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street.
News
February 22, 2006
Trash Talk
St. Louis is way behind the recycling curve. Don't expect that to change.
Music
October 5, 2005
The BoDeans
Thursday, October 6; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)
News
June 8, 2005
Behold the Forty
A paean to the big bad bottle
Dining
April 13, 2005
Stag
The Tin Can Tavern & Grille, 3157 Morgan Ford Road; 314-865-3003
News
July 7, 2004
What Is Your Remarkable Coincidence?
Week of July 7, 2004
Film
February 11, 2004
Bowling for Columbia
An upstart film festival in Tiger Town is generating big buzz
Music
January 28, 2004
Decibully
Wednesday, February 4; Rocket Bar
Music
May 7, 2003
First Annual Rock & Roll Prom
Friday, May 9; Way Out Club
Calendar
February 14, 2001
Station Break
Washington University underground station celebrates its birthday during KWUR Week
Culture
September 20, 2000
Spray Tell
Dedicated artists shake their cans at Paint Louis
News
June 14, 2000
Athletes in the Action: The Tradition Continues
Commentary published the week of June 14-20, 2000
Calendar
April 12, 2000
He-Blew
Cantor Ronald Eichaker jazzes up worship at Chesterfield's United Hebrew Congregation
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