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Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: May 13-15

Jessica Lea Mayfield. Photo courtesy of the artist​Recovered from last night's Wayne Coyne visit and Midwest Mayhem madness? Good, because there's plenty to come: Chicago's Ga'an is at Cranky Yellow tonight and Lord of the Yum Yum is in town tomorrow at the Way Out Club. Maybe they should carp ... More >>

Nashville's Amelia White: Considerably More Neil Young than Taylor Swift

courtesy of the artist​Amelia White, who will be playing at Off Broadway with Sam Knutson on Sunday, is an enveloping singer and a prolific songwriter (she runs her own small song publishing company and has co-written for artists like Tony Furtado, Anne McCue, Molly Thomas, Stephanie Schneider ... More >>

Ted Leo at Off Broadway, 5/8/11: Review and Setlist

Ted Leo. Photo by Roy Kasten​Ted Leo/Title Tracks/The Blind Eyes Off Broadway Sunday, May 8, 2011 Few axioms in live music are as rigid as the Law of the Solo Headliner: Never put two loud and catchy power-pop bands on before him. Break it at everyone's peril. Unless, of course the solo artist ... More >>

Wiz Khalifa, George Clinton Lead this Week's New Show Announcements

Sarah RusnakWiz Khalifa mugging with local rapper Yung Ro in March 2011.​Light week for announcements while venues finalize their summer schedules, but there are some gems here: Super Jam 4 will blow through Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on June 12--it's the first St. Louis date for Wiz Khalif ... More >>

More From the Kinky Friedman Tapes: On Heroes and Politics

Larry D. Moore​Kinky Friedman, the original Texas Jew Boy and salty king of the one-liners, makes a rare appearance in St. Louis tonight at Off Broadway. We're celebrating with a week of wisdom nuggets from our interview with the Kinkster; read them here and here, and get the lowdown on the le ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: April 29-May 1

Bunnygrunt​After last weekend's total insanity, things are a little calmer in the 'Lou. As usual, however it wasn't hard to find ten things you could be doing with your time: Kinky Friedman plays tonight at Off Broadway, the Incurables are releasing an EP at the same place tomorrow and Bunnygr ... More >>

Glitch Mob, Twangfest and Clownvis Presley Lead This Week's New Show Announcements

wikimedia commons​Huzzahs all around for dub fans and dance music devotees -- the Glitch Mob returns! Plus: Israeli grime slinger Borgore. It's been a minute since we heard from Clownvis Presley, but the STL ex-pat will stomp through one of his old haunts, Off Broadway, on July 1. Meryl Streep ... More >>

Tonight's The Builders and The Butchers Show is Cancelled

​The Builders and The Butchers' show tonight at Off Broadway with Damion Suomi and the Minor Prophets has been canceled, Steve Pohlman has just informed us. No word on why the show has fallen through, but it appears that the band will still be playing tomorrow night in Lawrence. Contact Off Br ... More >>

Ellen the Felon and Fire Dog Pay Tribute to Dave Hagerty: MP3 and Interview

Courtesy of Fire Dog​Tomorrow night, Fire Dog will celebrate its fifth year with an EP release show at Off Broadway. Expect enthusiasm, feet washings (you'll just have to find out...) and dancing. But the fun won't all be frivolous: The EP was recorded as a tribute to Dave Hagerty, the spirite ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: April 15 to 17

​It's the most wonderful time of the year: Record Store Day! For us at A to Z, it's like Christmas, only we're receiving special gifts from Wayne Coyne and Thom Yorke, and enjoying DJ sets and live performances by the best in local music. Which, as far as we're concerned, beats the pants off o ... More >>

Freelance Whales, Jim Gaffigan and Weird Al among new show announcements

Foals: at Vintage Vinyl, April 23. ​Foals and Freelance Whales sold out the Firebird, but you can still see both at Vintage Vinyl. Oxford's Foals will be doing an electric set and New York's Freelance Whales will be adorable. You can also see Nat Baldwin of the Dirty Projectors, who is bringin ... More >>

Blind Eyes, Sleepy Kitty, The Incurables, Old Lights among locals releasing new albums

The Blind Eyes​St. Louis' unseasonably harsh winter has been a boon for local bands, many of whom have spent the time indoors hammering out new tunes. Here's a brief round-up of upcoming releases from The Blind Eyes, Sleepy Kitty, The Incurables and Old Lights.

Show Announcements: Week of April 7

Mumford and Sons blew up faster than a barn housing a meth lab, and now the Anglo-folksters are commanding $35 at the door. Don't make the same mistake you made with Florence and the Machine, this show will sell out before you can say hoe-down. At the Pageant June 5.​ Blueberry Hill *Dread Ze ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: March 18 to 20

​Still hungover from yesterday? You're probably not the only one. You must rally, however, as there's a ton going on this weekend, from the Southern Graphics Council International Conference to all of the music events we talk about on the RFT's main music page. Ten other good bets are below. E ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: March 11 to 13

Janis Ian is at Old Rock House tonight.​Plenty to do this weekend in the Lou, what with the Legends of Hip-Hop Tour featuring Salt-n-Pepa and the return of the Fleshtones (albeit sans Bunnygrunt). Right here at the RFT's main music page you can find some other recommended shows which appeared ... More >>

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Show Announcements: Week of February 24

image viaS. Carey, classically-trained percussionist for Bon Iver, just finished road testing his debut album, All We Grow, on his first headlining tour with Yann Tiersen. Catch him at Off Broadway April 4.​ 2720 Cherokee *Great American Taxi, March 4 BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Bart Walker B ... More >>

Review: The Godfathers at Off Broadway, Tuesday, February 22

​When we interviewed lead Godfather Peter Coyne, he spoke of possessing a spirit of "revenge." But revenge, though sweet, is not always easy. The band, which recorded its best-known hits in the 1980s, was scheduled to play the first show of its American comeback tour at Off Broadway. However, unsp ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: February 18 to 20

​Leaving the house = still awesome. Some recommended critic's picks are right over here. Other beaucoup weekend events (such as Motörhead) are previewed elsewhere. And below, ten more good bets for the weekend. All Weekend: Crankfest @ Cranky Yellow Info about this all-ages art and music ce ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of February 17

image viaTobacco is the solo project of Tom Fec, frontman of Pennsylvania's preeminent psychotropic daymares Black Moth Super Rainbow. Tobacco follows the BSMR formula of analog electronics and vocoded vocals, but adds a thick coat of grime and hip hop sensibility to his beats. At Off Broadway May 6 ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: February 4 to 6

Image viaSaturday morning, 11 a.m. at the Tivoli​Get out while you can -- before it starts snowing (again). Sigh. Some shows are here. Others are below. Also, note: Buckcherry at Pop's is sold out, so unless you have tickets -- you are out of luck. Friday: Firebird 2nd Anniversary Show KC san ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of February 3

image viaAustin's The Black Angels.​ Apop Records *The Body, March 9 El Lenador *Arson For Candy, March 9 Cicero's *Secret Cities, March 5 *Lee MacDougal, March 11

Kinky Friedman to Perform at Off Broadway

​Fired up KDHX's blog today to find this interesting scoop: Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman will be performing at Off Broadway on April 29. From the post, written by the RFT's Roy Kasten: The former candidate for governor of Texas, detective novelist, entrepreneur, satirist and inimitable songwri ... More >>

Review: Marshall Crenshaw with the Bottle Rockets at Off Broadway, Wednesday, January 19

Kholood EidMarshall Crenshaw (middle) with Bottle Rockets, last night at Off Broadway​Prior to last night's show at Off Broadway, Bottle Rockets guitarist John Horton stood in the lobby and expressed nervousness about the impending concert -- which was the first show in a series of gigs backi ... More >>

Ted Leo at Off Broadway on February 2 is Postponed

​Just got word that Ted Leo's February 2 show at Off Broadway has been postponed due to a "family emergency," according to the venue. Hope everything is all right; our best wishes to Ted and hope things get better soon. Off Broadway says the show will reschedule, so stay tuned for info once we ... More >>

Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: January 14 to 16

​Have cabin fever yet? If you don't, I'd be surprised. Thankfully, this weekend will be a little respite from the cold. Go check out some of the shows listed here. Or explore the events below. Friday STL Loud EP Release @ Off Broadway The first EP in the STL Loud series is being released toni ... More >>

Grizzled country-rockers Bottle Rockets and power-pop songsmith Marshall Crenshaw form an unlikely touring alliance

Bagheera Returns to the Stage Tomorrow, With Lemuria and the Humanoids

​On Thursday, December 30, Bagheera -- the project of Heather and Theodore Moll -- returns to the stage at Off Broadway. Earlier this year, Theodore Moll told me that the band is recording two albums of material, although it's not rushing anything. "We're taking our time and working on one pa ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of December 30

Brian Tristan's covetable résumé is all badass post-punk pedigree --The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds -- but he's all done loaning his riffage to other people's bands. See Kid Congo Powers at Off Broadway on February 13. ​BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Aaron Williams and the Hoo ... More >>

Review: Lucero at Off Broadway, Tuesday, December 7

Jon GitchoffLucero's Ben Nichols at Off Broadway​When I interviewed Ben Nichols a couple weeks back, the singer recognized that St. Louis was due a proper Lucero show. After the band's LouFest set was cut short due to Nichols' health, and its previous Off Broadway gig was slightly interrupted ... More >>

Lucero's Ben Nichols is older and wiser, but still the Southern-tinged rock & roll punk he's always been

Review Photos Setlist: Ben Kweller and Julia Nunes Delight a Sold-Out Off Broadway, Thursday, November 11

Jason StoffBen Kweller at Off Broadway​Last night at Off Broadway, Ben Kweller put on a raucous acoustic show with a DIY vibe which got the audience in on the act. View a Julia Nunes/Ben Kweller at Off Broadway slideshow (link coming soon)

The local studio Firebrand Recording continues to hone its reputation around town

Show Review: Rocky Votolato, Ha Ha Tonka and Casey Reeves at Off Broadway, Tuesday, November 9

Michael DauphinRocky Votolato at Off Broadway​Going into last night's show, it was easy to imagine a situation where Ha Ha Tonka would steal the show from the headliner, Rocky Votolato. It's not that the southern gentlemen of HHT would try to be contentious or territorial. It's just bound to h ... More >>

Show Review: Second Night of Beat 'n' Soul Offers Garage-Rock Fuzz and Sweet Soul Sounds

Christian SchaefferThe Fleshtones atop Off Broadway's bar​The promise of rock & roll has always been the promise of being forever young, and last night the patrons at Off Broadway got a good argument for music's gift of eternal youth. The inaugural weekend of the (hopefully) annual Beat 'n' So ... More >>

Contest! Win Passes to the Beat 'n' Soul Weekend

​On Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6, the Beat 'n' Soul Festival is taking over Off Broadway. The celebration of garage-rock and soul features some notable acts: Northbrook Garage (last seen onstage with Sharon Jones at the Pageant), Memphis legends the Bo-Keys, NYC vets the Flesht ... More >>

Video: The Monads as Hungry, Hungry Hippos at Off Broadway, Saturday, October 30

For its last show, the Monads certainly wasn't going to go quietly. In fact, the group came onstage dressed as characters from the game Hungry, Hungry Hippos -- and, naturally, had energy pellets flying through the air all night, judging by this video snagged from YouTube: Off Broadway's Facebook pa ... More >>

Concert Review: Band of Heathens and Deer Tick Scare Up Bluesy Rock at Off Broadway, Sunday, October 31

Kate McDanielDeer Tick @ Off Broadway​At first blush, a Band of Heathens and Deer Tick double bill at Off Broadway seemed a strange pairing. First blushes, however, are no match for good guitars, good songs and a damn good Halloween party.

Show Review Photos Setlist: The Walkmen and Japandroids Sold-Out Off Broadway, Wednesday, October 20

Jason StoffThe Walkmen at Off Broadway.​St. Louis concertgoers had some deciding to do last night. A number of fine shows -- Free Energy/Foxy Shazam/Hollerado at the Old Rock House, Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Sheldon and the Walkmen/Japandroids at Off Broadway -- graced our fair city. Ju ... More >>

Ten Things To Do This Weekend: October 15-17

G Tom Mac​Besides the shows listed on the music page -- including the Skarekrau Radio DVD screening/puppet show extravaganza at Apop Records and tonight's Space Parlour shindig at the Firebird -- here are some other music-centric options for this lovely fall weekend. Have you found your sweate ... More >>

Mark Sultan, a.k.a. BBQ, No Longer on Off Broadway's Halloween Show

So, King Khan managed to make it to St. Louis after last year's Off Broadway show cancellation, this time with his group the Shrines at 2720 Cherokee. Now comes word that Mark Sultan (a.k.a. BBQ, a.k.a. the other part of the band who missed November's gig) is no longer playing the October 31 show wi ... More >>

Ten Things to Do This Weekend: October 8-10

While our music page has plenty of things to do this weekend, a quick note: The fun./Steel Train/Jarrod Gorbel show at the Firebird is sold out. Hope you bought tickets! Now on to some other options: All weekend: *Soulard Oktoberfest Drink. Listen to Brave Combo, Copper Box and Soulard Blues Band. ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of October 7

Lucero, the hard-touring and hard-partying hardscrabble punks played a quick set at LouFest, but they're headin' back to River City at Off Broadway on December 7. We'll try not to be miffed their tour with Social Distortion ends in late November.​ Cicero's *The Foot, November 6 *Ume, October ... More >>

Lucero Coming to Off Broadway in December

Although December and January are always slow concert months in St. Louis, a few notable shows are trickling in here and there: Tim Kasher of Cursive at Off Broadway, Ultimate Fakebook at the Firebird and Ozzy Osbourne/Halford at the Scottrade Center. Add to that list Memphis twangpunks Lucero, who ... More >>

Review Photos: King Khan and the Shrines Are Sensational at 2720 Cherokee, Sunday October 3

photos by Keegan Hamilton​Standing in the crowd, arms crossed, clutching a mixed drink and bobbing his head to the jangly punk rock of opening act Gentleman Jesse and His Men, King Khan looked like a regular dude. He wore thick black frame glasses and Converse sneakers, and sported an immaculately ... More >>

The St. Louis Secret Sound Society Announces a Festival

Secret Sound Festival Teaser from tangent mind llc on Vimeo. The St. Louis Secret Sound Society's clues and hints have finally added up to some concrete news: a two-day music and arts festival called the Secret Sound Festival. On Friday, October 29, the event kicks off with a show at Off Broadway wi ... More >>

Twelve Things To Do This Weekend: September 24-26

​Shut out of the Avett Brothers show? Not a Kings of Leon fan? Don't worry: There's plenty of other things to do this weekend -- aside from Financial Aid at 2720 Cherokee and the Blues City Deli Streetfest, of course. Friday: Alex Chilton Tribute @ Off Broadway Christian Schaeffer interviewed ... More >>

Paste Magazine Folded Today. What Will Happen to Its Tour? [Update!]

​Gawker broke the news a bit ago that Paste's print magazine is folding. The publication has been in financial trouble in recent years: In 2009, it held a fundraiser which kept it solvent, at least temporarily. According to the Associated Press, Paste's website will stay active. There's no wo ... More >>

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Hear New Beth Bombara Tunes, Help Her Fund a New Vinyl Album!

Jon GitchoffBeth Bombara at the 2010 RFT Music Awards Presentation Celebration.​Singer-songwriter Beth Bombara is nearly done recording her first full-length album in the home studio she shares with her husband/fellow local musician, Kit Hamon. "There's pros and cons recording in your own ho ... More >>