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Strangers Now: New Split Ten Inch, Upcoming Summer Jam Tour

Not all things that come from the St. Charles area are homogenized and soul-less. Take Strangers Now, for example. I went out to a Halloween show at one of the members' houses out there last year: It was chock full of un-jaded, fresh-faced kids who I barely recognized. This was somewhat unheard of, ... More >>

The Best St. Louis Metal Shows in April

Looking for a good place to see flashy and exciting music played at high volume, have your mind blown by dark and powerful sounds, or just stomp around like a drunken goon with your shirt off? Then a heavy metal concert might be just the place for you. Each month I'll be offering my top picks of the ... More >>

Which St. Louisan Should Be the Next Pope?

Yes, it may be a bit self-centered of us to think, as soon as we heard the news yesterday of Pope Benedict XVI's impending resignation, which St. Louisan should replace him? But really, isn't it high time there was a Pope from the Western Hemisphere? And why not from St. Louis, the most Catholic of ... More >>

On with the Shue: Remembering the playwright who died in a 1985 plane crash but lives on in The Foreigner

Miller Lite Brings "It's Miller Time on Us" to St. Louis, a.k.a., Free Beer For Some!

Next week, instead of rifling through coat pockets, couch cushions and car cup-holders in search of beer money, Gut Check will be headed to Kiener Plaza (600 Market Street) for a complimentary $25 Miller Lite gift card. Specifically, on Tuesday, September 18, between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., for "It's Mil ... More >>

Recalls: A Pen in the Sausage, Milk in the Sea Salt

Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, but the summer of strange recalls continues. On Thursday, August 31, Klement Sausage Company Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, recalled 2,920 pounds of frozen bratwurst patties because they might contain...wait for it...pieces of a plastic pen. According to the USD ... More >>

Odd Future's "Camp Flog Gnaw" Tour is Coming to the Pageant -- Full Tour Schedule Included Within

Odd Future has just announced a show on September 14 at the Pageant. The members of the rambunctious skate-rap collective that will be in the house are Tyler the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Earl Sweatshirt and Taco. Tickets are $25 in advance or $27.50 day of show -- the ... More >>

South St. Louis Fisherman: "They're Ruining This Lake"

The fisherman says he served in the Army. Says he was an Army Ranger, in fact. He mentions that little detail when telling the story of a guy he confronted a few weeks earlier at the lake. "He and his kid caught an eight-inch bass and started walking off with it," says the fisherman. "There are sign ... 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 >>

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 >>

St. Louis: 8th Drunkest City

​St. Louis has made yet another ranking in the Daily Beast, this one for Drunkest Cities in America. According to the list makers at the online magazine, metro St. Louis ranks as the 8th drunkest city in all the land -- nestled between No. 9 San Diego and No. 7 Austin.And why is that? Because rese ... More >>

Kings Go Forth

9:30 p.m. Saturday, November 19. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Your Guide to Tonight's Paul Simon Show

Courtesy of the artist​Paul 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 >>

Man Or Astro-man? At The Duck Room, 10/10/11: Review, Photos And Setlist

Mabel SuenCoco ignites the theremin. ​Man or Astro-man? | Jaill Blueberry Hill Duck Room October 10, 2011 The stage was crammed with flickering lights and three projector screens sporting an amalgam of space propaganda with vivid imagery. Space rock was split into fractions with science ficti ... More >>

Gavin DeGraw And The Five Best Reasons To Cancel A Tour

​Earlier this week, Gavin DeGraw was hospitalized after he was attacked during a walk home from his club in New York City, and, while staggering away, bleeding, was hit by a taxi cab. He canceled several upcoming shows, and for that we don't blame him at all. But on the grand scale, where King ... More >>

Kings Go Forth

9 p.m. Friday, March 4. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Can Freedom Save Your Life?

This book could save your life!​Another year in the most dangerous city in America. Gunshots went off everywhere at midnight on New Year's Day, and nobody gave you a bulletproof vest for Christmas. (Not that you asked for one. But still.) The good folks at ElectricLiterature have a solution. O ... More >>

Another Round for Bye Bye Liver

Happy Hour of the Day: Tin Can Tavern & Grille

In this week's print edition, we rolled out the Riverfront Times' comprehensive list of the best happy hours in St. Louis. (And no, this wasn't only done as a public service to you, dear reader -- we're also promoting the very cool free smart-phone app that includes our fascinating finds.) In&n ... More >>

10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, Aug. 20-22, 2010

Pace yourself on Friday and Saturday nights, because St. Louis has a surprising amount in store this Sunday. This weekend is chock full of activities both highbrow (wine tasting, abstract art, Oscar Wilde plays) and lowbrow (rock shows, swap meets, amateur photography), so whether you get down in ev ... More >>

Beyond Brunch: Give Mom Local Goodies for Mother's Day

Love your mom? Give her a Manwhore pot holder for Mother's Day!​Give your mom some credit. Sure, she might be a crazy bat now, but that woman gave up liquor and soft cheese while carrying you in her womb. She endured rotting McNuggets from your Happy Meals under the seats of her minivan. And t ... More >>

Tuesday Tussle: Part 2, Keegan Is Wrong, We Need a New Memorial Drive

citytoriver.orgLook at this "gaping wound" of a highway​Keegan, there's a reason why smoothing access between Downtown and the Arch appeals to a bunch of smart people at: the Partnership for Downtown St. Louisthe Post-Dispatch Editorial Boardthe City to River organization the National Park Service ... More >>

Bummed That Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Isn't Coming to St. Louis This Summer? Well, Keep that Chin Up...

A few weeks ago, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers announced an extensive summer tour. St. Louis wasn't on the list of tour dates, which of course was a bummer. But we've been spoiled in the last two years -- Petty's been here twice in the last half-decade, and one of those appearances included Stevie ... More >>

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 >>

Readers riff on crimes of all kinds, from Münchausen by proxy to a DUI on a lawn mower

Chicago Tribune Acknowledges Existence of St. Louis

flickr.com/photos/sumaresSt. Louis thinks about Chicago a lot. It's bigger. It thinks it's better. Its National League team is our baseball team's most deadly rival.But to Chicagoans, the National League team's most deadly rival is the American League team across town. When Chicago bothers to consid ... More >>

Muy Caliente Summer Edition: The Mexican explains why salsa (the music and the sauce) is so bland in America

St. Louis to Chicago in Under Four Hours By Train

It may be possible in the not-too-distant future. Yesterday President Barack Obama unveiled plans for a high-speed rail network throughout the United States. A Midwestern route -- with a hub based in Chicago -- could go online in 2012 connecting the Windy City with Milwaukee and Detroit. Another lin ... More >>

Baseball Card of the Week: How the Cardinals Could Have Drafted Chase Utley of the Phillies

Download and Stream Exclusive MP3s: Jumbling Towers, "Apartments" and "Jeer"

Cards Blog: Save Izzy From Himself

Cards Blog: Save Izzy From Himself

Samwell asks the eternal question: "You want to do it in my butt?"

Plus: a very successful witch, and the saddest lost-dog story ever told.

Look Away

The Hills Have Eyes gets a bloody overhaul, but nothing to recommend it

Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell

Friday, November 11; Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

Big Bang Baby

Lemp turns up the noise, while Velvet shuts down its speakers

Paperback Master of Puppets

We talk mashups with Beatallica, skewer Ember Swift and find out what Robert Earl Keen is really saying

The Forty Challenge

"No stronger than the tap water in Compton": We put Forties to the test

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of October 27, 2004

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of September 29, 2004

Lewis & Clark and Park

Your passport to adventure

Mutual Disdain

St. Louis is a top market for Northwestern Mutual. It's also a focus of complaints about the insurance company.

First Annual Rock & Roll Prom

Friday, May 9; Way Out Club

Drinkin' Dirt

Bargain brews such as Pabst Blue Ribbon are making a comeback in some of St. Louis' hippest clubs, but Anheuser-Busch isn't too worried

Location, Location, Location

Why downtown's the best place for a stadium, even without state money

Best Businessman's Lunch

Trautman's Bar & Grill

Getting What You Don't Pay For

Success ruins some of baseball owners' most tearful tales

Athletes in the Action: The Tradition Continues

Commentary published the week of June 14-20, 2000

AMERICAN MOVIE

Directed by Chris Smith

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