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Nirvana (Band)

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Five Surprising Video Game Cameos by Musicians

    In this day and age, it's become almost commonplace for artists to plug songs into a video game. Heck, there's an entire freaking genre dedicated to translating music into video game form. While musicians and their labels frantically rush to get a song in the latest FIFA title, there's a small subs ... More >>

  • Music

    March 1, 2012

    Eddie Money

    7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, March 2. Lumière Place Casino, 999 North Second Street.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Who brought Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis to an Apartment Party in St. Louis Last Year? [Update: Found!]

    Update, 3/22 Our mystery Girl Talk party host is Chiara Andriole, whose story you can find in the comments. Pin-Up Bowl, evidently, is where you can find Nirvana fan mash-up kings. Original post follows. Last year's deluge* of coverage upon the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind included just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Mississippi Nights' Final Jam Session Occurred Five Years Ago Today

    In theory, music venues are interchangeable. If one especially great place shuts down, another spot surely will rise elsewhere. But there's something disquieting about the closure of an especially memorable venue. Even years later, I'm still bummed about how Shattered - a Columbia, Missouri, insti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Pancho Rucker On The Good And Bad Of St. Louis Hip-Hop: Listen To Kurt Cobain Music

    Pancho Rucker​Pancho Rucker has been here before. His new album, Kurt Cobain Music, follows a long string of releases: From The Dirt To The Throne, FUQ, I'm Better Than You On Ur Sh*t Volumes 1 and 2, The Kim Jong Il Mixtape, F*ck The Radio, and No Bullsh*t Allowed. The St. Louis native has le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Nine Albums Overshadowed by Nevermind

    ​Tomorrow, Nirvana's Nevermind turns twenty years old, leaving Gen Xers questioning where their lives have gone, just as they questioned where their lives were going to the strains of Smells Like Teen Spirit. While Nevermind marked a victory for the underground in a stellar year of albums, th ... 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

    September 20, 2011

    Nirvana's Nevermind, As Played By Tok: September 23 At Lemmons

    ​As pretty much every facet of entertainment media is here to remind you, Nirvana's Nevermind is turning twenty on September 24. The landmark album will be reissued in October and is being celebrated with events ranging from a town hall Q&A session with Nirvana's surviving members to a concert ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2011

    Foo Fighters at Scottrade Center, 9/17/11: Review and Setlist

    Photo by Jon Scorfina. Read why we had no professional photos here. ​Mariachi El Bronx | Rise Against! | Foo Fighters Scottrade Center September 17, 2011 It's been a huge year for Dave Grohl. His band, Foo Fighters, began 2011 with its most reliable line-up of the group's existence. That was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    America's Got Talent Winner Runs for Missouri Office: Eight Musicians He Should Learn From

    Neal Boyd's American dream includes serving in Missouri House of Representatives.​Neal E. Boyd of Sikeston has already won lots of American votes. Enough to win the 2008 season of America's Got Talent, when he wowed audiences with his pop opera skills. Before finding reality-show fame, Boyd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Frances Bean Cobain And The Other Nine Hottest Offspring Of Musicians

    Rocky Schenck​Today is Frances Bean Cobain's 19th birthday. Time flies, right? In celebration of Miss Frannie, we've compiled a list of hot rock 'n' roll spawn. These people have at least one rock star parent and their moms are frequently models. (Figures.) They are all totally bangable, and m ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    Manchester Orchestra

    7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Memories of Danny McClain from Friends and Family

    Courtesy of Mary Ann Starr​In this week's RFT, we profiled Danny McClain, the mind-blowing local musician who passed away on March 28 at the age of 31. To further honor his memory, we invited some of his friends and family to share their favorite Danny McClain stories with A to Z. Mary Ann St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    The Fuck Off and Dies Records New Songs

    Image via​In late January, Story of the Year frontman Dan Marsala revealed some obscure trivia about the band's breakthrough album, Page Avenue, which the band played in its entirety Friday, February 4 at the Pageant. At the same time, he also delivered an update about the Fuck off and Dies, h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Story of the Year on Its Nirvana Cover and More Trivia about Page Avenue

    Tim Harmon​In this week's RFT, Story of the Year frontman Dan Marsala reveals some obscure trivia about the band's breakthrough album, Page Avenue, which the band will play in its entirety Friday, February 4 at the Pageant. Below, read on for some leftovers about songs from the record, the ban ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Noah's Ark Was a Spaceship

    8 p.m. September 5. The Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Frances Bean Cobain Is Legal Today. Celebrate Her Birthday Tonight at the Crack Fox!

    ​Music fans of a certain age, prepare to feel very, very old. Frances Bean Cobain - the daughter of Courtney Love and Nirvana's late singer, Kurt Cobain - turns eighteen today. Yes, that's right -- the cute little peanut seen in picture after magazine picture back in the day is now legal. She ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Last Collector Standing: Jimmy Winkeler of the Conformists on Recording New Tunes with Steve Albini, Vinyl Fidelity and His Crush on Louise Post

    (The number of chain-record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops -- and for DJs who prefer to spin the black circle instead of scrolling their iPods. In this weekly column, we'll focus on personal portraits of St. Louis' record a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Last Collector Standing: Webster University's Andrew Allen Smith on Combining Record Collections with His Girlfriend, Movie Soundtracks and the Pixies

    (The number of chain-record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops -- and for DJs who prefer to spin the black circle instead of scrolling their iPods. In this weekly column, we'll focus on personal portraits of St. Louis' record a ... More >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2010

    Harlem

    8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    14 Dive Bar Musts - And the Local Joints Than Have Them

    In its continuing dive-bar special, Chow.com recently listed the fourteen elements you need to have a proper dive bar, along with nationwide examples of bars that exemplify these qualities. Not surprisingly, St. Louis has its own shining examples of each quality. 1. Come Up With a Cool Name Keeg ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2009

    The Bad Plus

    8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, January 6, through Saturday, January 9, at Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    The Dive Bomber: Aunt Rosalie and the Nuge at Black Derby Saloon

    Robin Wheeler​In my months of writing the Dive Bomber, I've only had one instance (I know of) in which I've actively pissed off someone: an octogenarian bar owner who made some angry calls after my otherwise-glowing review of her tavern. No, I'm not stupid enough to link to the piece in question. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Nirvana's Bleach Turns 20

    Kurt CobainNirvana bassist Krist Novoselic​ Ready to feel old? Nirvana's landmark debut, Bleach, turns twenty years old this year. (I'm pretty sure I have a few T-shirts as old as this. Really.) Before Nevermind made Nirvana a mainstream sensation, the lower-than-lo-fi buzzsawing of Bleach cap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Show Review: Ghostland Observatory and DJ Lord at the Pageant (SoCo underCOVER show), October 15

    marqueemag.com/tag/ghostland-observatory/​Few indie bands are as divisive as Ghostland Observatory. For every fan and critic who fawns over its catchy dance punk grooves, there are others who decry tthe band as "robot rock for the flyover states" or, as Pitchfork infamously panned "Daft Punk for f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Show Review Photos Setlists: Brand New and Manchester Orchestra at the Pageant, October 6, 2009

    Brand New means business during its shows. The goal of its live experience is to exorcise demons, to provoke thought and, above all, produce catharsis. Looking for a night of frivolous entertainment? Go see another show instead. These Long Islanders are kicking out the post-hardcore, post-grunge, po ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    Four Year Strong

    7 p.m. Tuesday, September 1. Pop's, 401 Monsanto Avenue.

  • Music

    July 22, 2009

    Sybris

    9 p.m. Friday, July 24. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    MP3 Video: Wafeek "Feekee and the Flux Capacitor"

    photo by Keegan HamiltonIt's been a minute since we checked in with Wafeek, everyone's favorite St. Louis hip-hop ex-pat, and it's probably best we've left him alone: He's been busy making a kick-ass new album. The project is titled Feekee and the Flux Capacitor and it's, well, complicated.As t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Video Mashup: Nirvana vs. Rick Astley

    Was sent this last night, and in the span of 15 or so hours, it went viral. Yes, it's the DJ Morgoth mashup of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The ultimate RickRoll? Perhaps.

  • Music

    May 27, 2009

    Meat Puppets

    9 p.m. Thursday, May 28. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Music

    March 11, 2009

    The Whigs/Dead Confederate

    7 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

  • Music

    January 7, 2009

    The Bad Plus

    8:30 and 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, through Saturday, January 10. Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Boulevard.

  • Dining

    November 26, 2008

    Drink of the Week: Spanish Coffee

    Café Ventana
    3919 West Pine Boulevard
    314-531-7500

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    Bizarre Love Triangle

    Fear and loathing in Paris

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Bodisartha

    8 p.m. Saturday, November 8. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue

  • Music

    October 31, 2007

    Meat Puppets

    9 p.m. Saturday, November 3. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Music

    September 12, 2007

    About a Song

    Local director AJ Schnack traces Kurt Cobain's musical influences in his poignant documentary.

  • Film

    July 18, 2007

    It's Showtime

    From Q&As to film debuts, your guide to the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

  • Music

    July 11, 2007

    Queens of the Stone Age

    Era Vulgaris (Interscope)

  • Music

    May 16, 2007

    Bigmouth Strikes Again

    Annie writes an open letter to Morrissey.

  • Music

    May 2, 2007

    In the Pines

    9 p.m. Friday, May 4. The Ground Floor (215 East Main Street, Belleville, Illinois).

  • Music

    April 11, 2007

    Zelazowa

    10 p.m. Wednesday, April 18. Way Out Club (2525 South Jefferson Avenue).

  • Music

    April 4, 2007

    Kick out the jammies.

    A toddler and her dad road-test alt-lullabies for B-Sides, while the Downtown Trio adds jazz and pizzazz to local TV staple the Fan Show.

  • Music

    January 17, 2007

    The Sunny Side of the Street

    A look at the positive things going on in the St. Louis scene.

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    The Nights Goes Dark

    Fabled concert venue Mississippi Nights closes its doors — for now.

  • Music

    January 3, 2007

    Jazzercise

    B-Sides covers, well, the covers repertoire of the Bad Plus and learns about Todd Mosby's newfangled imratgitar.

  • Music

    November 22, 2006

    Local Motion: Lithium: A Tribute to Nirvana

    7 p.m. Thursday, November 23. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue Sauget, Illinois).

  • Music

    January 19, 2000

    BUCKING TRADITION

    Clog dancer Rush McAllister takes the unusual step of recording his fancy footwork

  • Dining

    March 10, 1999

    Album of Memories

    Clog dancer Rush McAllister takes the unusual step of recording his fancy footwork

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