Pete Townshend

Six Best Bass Solos In Rock

First, a joke: A man visits an Indian reservation. The tribe's chief leads him on a tour, and the man hears drums in the distance. "What are those drums?" he asks. The chief replies, "When the drums stop, bad things happen." They continue the tour, but the man keeps getting distracted. "Excuse me, w ... More >>

The Six Best YEAHs in Rock & Roll

A well placed, well delivered "yeah" can mean so much more than just a lazy "yes." Here are the six best YEAAAHs in rock and roll. Let us know your favorites in our comments, yeah? See also: -Six Most Overused Rhymes -The Six Best Effect-Enhanced Guitar Solos -Nitpick Six Archives

The Gaslight Anthem at the Firebird, 7/13/12: Highlights

The Gaslight Anthem, with Dave Hause The Firebird July 13, 2012 By Allison Babka In a huge win for St. Louis, Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem played an intimate, sold-out show at The Firebird. Supported by friend and collaborator Dave Hause, the band brought humor and energy to the hungry audie ... More >>

The Summer of Love Heats Up

R.I.P. Jim Marshall, The King of Loud

Marshall Amplification founder Jim Marshall passed away yesterday at the age of 88. He had been diagnosed with cancer late last year after suffering from a series of strokes. His name may not be familiar to the average music lover, but his amplifiers provided the massive, crunchy guitar sound that s ... More >>

St. Louis Stage Capsules

Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene

There Has to Be a Twist: Stray Dog Theatre's production of The Who's Tommy never tilts at all

Roger Daltrey At The Peabody Opera House, 10/8/11: Review, Photos, Setlist

Roger Daltrey Peabody Opera House October 8, 2011 Better Than: Any band you've heard since John and Keith were here. It could have been an expensive disappointment, an awkwardly painful reminder that life moves too fast and people get old and it sucks. But in the thick of it, it was hard to think ... More >>

See It, Feel It

Second Spin: Mick Jagger, She’s The Boss

MP3 Cover Bonanza: "Save It for Later" by Centro-matic, Harvey Danger

The Go-Go's at the Bottleneck Blues Bar, January 31, 2008

Bare Is My Mind?

Bobby Bare Jr. covers up with his ace Pixies and Breeders tribute act.

Dan in Reel Life

Cobbled together from better movies, Steve Carell’s latest is strike two.

See It! Feel It!

Swindled Art

Letters

Week of September 15, 2004

The Who

Then and Now: Maximum Who (Geffen)

The Reel Who

Twenty-five years later, a filmmaker comes to grips with his Kids

Love Is the Drug

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists combine record-geek allusiveness with heartfelt personal politics

David Bowie

Heathen (ISO/Columbia)

Roll Playing

On his latest album, bookworm musician Jim Roll collaborates with two music-geek novelists

Eyes Half-Open

Cameron Crowe takes Jerry Maguire on a dizzy trip through dreamland

Paul McCartney

Driving Rain (Capitol)

Champing at the Bit

The Fucking Champs wage their solitary war on the wuss hegemony, the indie-rock cabal, the bass and soundmen

Touch of Evil

History tells us that musicians who turn to the written word are just asking for trouble. Occasionally, though, something special sneaks through.

Jupiter Affect

Instructions for the Two Ways of Becoming Alice (Eggbert Records)

The Who

BBC Sessions (MCA)

Shining Path

Ben Harper's journey to musical stardom

What bands got you into music in the first place and keep you going?

Guitar-Playing Boyfriends