Pop-Punk and Emo

The Best St. Louis Punk / Hardcore Shows in March

Are you sick of being responsible? Does it annoy you to have to follow rules or be pro-social? Do you like basements? Well, if you are a goofy, degenerate weirdo that doesn't quite fit in anywhere else, you might consider our city's DIY hardcore/punk shows.Your underlying anger problems can be broug ... More >>

The Six Coolest Members of Otherwise Uncool Bands

Bands are collections of people. In any such group, some people will be cooler than others. Even in an uncool rock band, there will be cool people. Here are the six coolest members of uncool bands. Cool? Cool. See also: -The Six Best Sloppy Drummers -The Six Best Songs About Murdering A Significant ... More >>

The Queers Play Fubar Lounge; No Metalheads Beat Anyone Up

The Queers w/ The Manges, Bass Amp & Dan-O, and The Haddonfields Fubar (Lounge side) January 6, 2012 Pop-punk is not dead, and not just because of that stupid patch that Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory started showing off on tour last year - this show was a hell of a goofy fun time. Some of St. ... More >>

The Queers

7 p.m. Sunday, January 6. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

Every Time I Die

8 p.m. Friday, December 14. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From October 8 to 14

Before we get into it: I am sure you are all already aware that White Rabbits is playing in town this week. And I am sure you've all seen this ubiquitous press photo, wherein all the members of the band are sprawled lazily on the floor, haphazardly surrounded by their hopelessly-tangled instrument c ... More >>

Tear Out the Heart Signs to Victory Records

St. Louis metal-core band Tear Out the Heart signed with Victory Records last week (the official announcement was made today). The deal is for multiple albums (just how many can't officially be disclosed). "Anyone following the bands on the label is bound to see [Tear Out the Heart] and [signing] w ... More >>

Signals

9 p.m. Saturday, June 30. The Heavy Anchor, 5226 Gravois Avenue.

Narrows

8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

The Ten Best Shows this Weekend: March 2 to 4

It's an eclectic mix of offerings we have for you this weekend, ranging from the sold-out-every-venue-in-the-eighties variety to the soon-to-be-selling-records local release types. Friday Barry Manilow and Eddie Money clash for dominance of St. Louis's 106.5 the Arch radio-listening demographic, pla ... More >>

Kevin Seconds

8 p.m. Sunday, October 23. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

Go Download The New Humanoids Record For Free!

Back in July, we ran a feature on St. Louis' favorite melodic, pop-core playboys, the Humanoids. The band was gearing up for the release of its new self-titled album on FreeMusicFirst.org., and about to embark on the highly-regarded punk rock package tour featuring Off With Their Heads, Dead to Me a ... More >>

Cold Cave

8:30 p.m. Monday, August 1. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Smoking Popes At The Firebird, 7/27/11

Michael Dauphin​The term pop-punk had an entirely different meaning fifteen or so years ago. Back then, bands like Jawbreaker, The Descendents, Green Day and Screeching Weasel embodied the angsty sneer associated with punk music, but they all leaned on more poignant and desperate aspects of lo ... More >>

Blink-182' Comeback Album: Build Your Own Title Pun

​Blink-182 has a new song coming out, "Up All Night," and for fans of the band from the early aughts this is nothing so much as an eerie reminder that they probably bought "What's My Age Again?" on a cassingle inside a Tower Records while complaining about a big 98 Degrees display and, I don't ... More >>

Handsome Furs and Electric Six Lead New Show Announcements

Handsome Furs.​ Now that Wolf Parade is dunzo, Dan Boeckner can focus on Atlas Strategic and Handsome Furs, you'll find the latter duo, Boeckner and wife Alexei Perry, at Off Broadway August 24. Irish crooner Nigel Mooney has two dates at the Missouri Botanical Gardens this month--see him Ju ... More >>

Blink-182, My Chemical Romance Coming to Verizon Wireless: $20 Tickets Available

Wikimedia Commons​Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance bring their 2011 Honda Civic Tour to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (did I miss any mandatory corporate name drops in there?). It's the Amphitheater's 20th anniversary, and in celebration, the first 2,500 lawn tickets sold for this show o ... More >>

Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: May 27-30

Kalin Haydon ​The Gorge is putting out its long-awaited debut, Prehistoric Relapse, tonight at the Firebird. Curren$y brings his Jet Life Tour to the Old Rock House, and that's just the beginning for tonight: Dylan gets a proper birthday tribute at Off Broadway with a gaggle of great locals d ... More >>

Jimmy Eat World

8 p.m. Saturday, May 28. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Ted Leo

9 pm. Sunday, May 8. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Blitzen Trapper and The Get Up Kids Coming to The Firebird in July

The Firebird is currently having a new air conditioner installed and it's coming not a moment too soon as they announced two sure-to-be packed shows today. Kansas City emo heroes The Get Up Kids will play their first date in St. Louis in some time at the 'Bird on July 15, while Portland folk rockers ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour 2011 St. Louis: Jack's Mannequin, Lucero, Yelawolf, Against Me! and Local Ties

​Ah, early August in St. Louis. It's the time of year for thunderstorms, unbearable humidity -- and the Vans Warped Tour. Yes, the annual traveling punk-rock summer camp is coming to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 3. Some of the acts playing the St. Louis date of the festival incl ... More >>

Jimmy Eat World Coming to the Pageant

Your eyes don't deceive you: Jimmy Eat World is coming to the Pageant on May 28. The influential emo/rock band hasn't been to St. Louis since early 2005; it hasn't played in town in the entire time I've lived here. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 day of show, and are on sale Friday, March 18, at 5 p ... More >>

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 >>

Atlantic/Pacific

8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 23. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

The Toasters

7:30 p.m. Friday, February 18. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

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 >>

Contest! Win the Get Up Kids' There Are Rules On Vinyl and CD!

The Get Up Kids​Today, the Get Up Kids released its long-awaited new album, There Are Rules. Fans looking for more of the group's heartbroken Midwest emo-rock might be disappointed; the album is full of askew keyboard-pop and ragged post-punk. Anyone who gives Rules a chance, however, is going ... More >>

Anberlin/Circa Survive/Foxy Shazam

Doors at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 18. Pop's, 401 Monsanto Avenue.

Hear a New So Many Dynamos Song!

​Photographer Ryan Russell has probably shot one of your favorite musicians. (His client list is too long to print, but some of this notable subjects include Tegan and Sara, Underoath, Ben Gibbard and Paramore.) Russell has also worked with locals So Many Dynamos; in fact, he shot the cover fo ... More >>

The Queers

8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Anthrax's Scott Ian gives B-Sides the scoop on his new side project, the Damned Things

Show Review: forgetters Begins Anew at Cicero's, Friday, October 8

Michael Dauphinforgetters' Blake Schwarzenbach, front; drummer Kevin Mahon, back​It was hard to catch, but a couple songs into forgetters' set Friday night at Cicero's, singer/guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach glanced back at the band between songs and stated, "I'm actually feeling really good ton ... More >>

B.O.B.

7 p.m. Tuesday, August 3. Six Flags St. Louis, 4900 Six Flags Road, Eureka.

Weekend Photos: Nelly Celebrates Ten Years of Country Grammar, The COOL Tour featuring Underoath, As I Lay Dying, More

Summer in St. Louis continues to roll on: Last Friday, Nelly celebrated the tenth anniversary of the release of Country Grammar with a bash at HOME Nightclub. Egan O'Keefe surveyed the scene and brought back a slideshow of photos. View a sampling below:Egan O'KeefeNellyville!​ View more phot ... More >>

The Cool Tour

4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 25. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Twelve Vans Warped Tour Bands You Can Admit in Public You're Going to See

The Vans Warped tour returns to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis on Monday, July 5. Like every year, the tour has its fair share of bands that appeal mostly to "the kids" -- Hey Monday, Never Shout Never, the Cab, etc. But this year's model features plenty of acts with actual musical c ... More >>

House Party Reunion Show Postponed Until August; B.o.B. Adds a Show at Six Flags

​The House Party Reunion Show headlined by Kid 'N Play has been postponed until August 6, according to the Chaifetz Arena. Tickets for the July 2 show will be honored at that date, while refunds are available at the point of purchase. Meanwhile, Atlanta rapper B.o.B -- currently burning up t ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour

7 p.m. Monday, July 5. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

Steel Train

6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Why Third Eye Blind became an alt-rock cockroach

Tonight's Thrice/Manchester Orchestra Show is Cancelled!

If you were planning on going to the Thrice/Manchester Orchestra show tonight at the Pageant -- don't. The show has been cancelled due to illness. Rescheduled date to be determined; refunds at the point of purchase. On Thrice's official website, they wrote: Due to a family emergency, Dustin had to ... More >>

Homespun: Resoldered

Everybody in Between
(self-released)

Tim Barry

8:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

"I Probably Gave You Herpes....Sorry." Another Week in craigslist Missed Connections

Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently. http://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/STDFact-herpes.htm​the hot hitchhiker on 141 - m4w - 30 - (big bend)To the hot chick i picked up in the rain friday evening ... More >>

And the Blink 182 Openers in St. Louis on September 29 Are...

...Fall Out Boy and All-American Rejects. Not Taking Back Sunday and Weezer, who were the original openers before the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater show was moved to September 29. Refund information after the jump!Not on the bill is hip-hop act Asher "I Love College" Roth, who's been on some of thes ... More >>

Show Review Photos: The Mars Volta at the Pageant, Tuesday, September 8

When the Mars Volta unleashed its 2002 debut EP, Tremulant, some critics cheekily tagged the band "Punk Floyd." Given that vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez cut their teeth in the castle-storming emo-core outfit At The Drive-In, it seemed natural that "punk" would the ... More >>

TheSTART

8 p.m. Friday, August 14. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

No Doubt/Paramore/Bedouin Soundclash

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.