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Robert Smith

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    A Comprehensive Guide to Record Store Day 2012

    This just in: Vinyl is BACK! Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day has made its international mark, recognized by labels, bands, and collectors worldwide. Celebrating the cultural impact of the independent record store, RSD offers everything from live performances to special discounts to limited e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Mission of Burma's Roger Miller Talks About the Band's Weird Death and Weird New Life

    In the past decade, there have been so many indie-rock band reunions, and so many song-by-song recreations of now-classic albums, that the whole scene threatens to take on the tacky air of a 1950s or 1960s nostalgia revue. Only a very few of these reunited bands have managed to get back together and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Too Hot To Live Winter Music Mix: Ten Songs To Lower Your Temperature

    Refreshing! ​Finally, we seem to be on the other side of this week's bout of soul-shredding heat. Summer's all well and good, but the Beach Boys weren't singing about an endless summer where it feels like 115 degrees. Their summers were a good 30 degrees cooler than what we've been experiencin ... More >>

  • Music

    April 28, 2011

    Magical Mystery Store: Robert Smith has spent 44 years building Reunion Revolution's remarkable inventory

    Refreshing! ​Finally, we seem to be on the other side of this week's bout of soul-shredding heat. Summer's all well and good, but the Beach Boys weren't singing about an endless summer where it feels like 115 degrees. Their summers were a good 30 degrees cooler than what we've been experiencin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Last Collector Standing: Les Aaron of the Point's New Music Sunday on T. Rex and His DJ History

    The number of chain record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops as well as 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' recor ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2010

    The Ponys

    8 p.m. Friday, October 1. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Last Collector Standing: Jack Probst on Wooing Girls with Mixtapes, Seeing the Cure As a Young'un and How Of Montreal Changed His Life

    The number of chain record stores nationwide has dwindled. However, St. Louis has become an unlikely safe haven for indie record shops as well as 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' recor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Judge Overturns "Deer-Dogging" Ban For Missouri Hunters

    Image viaDeer do it doggystyle​Christmas just came early for the Show-Me State's laziest faction of hunters. A judge in Poplar Bluff recently overturned a state law that prohibits using packs of dogs to drive deer toward hunting stands, a practice known in Ozark-speak as "deer-dogging."On August 5 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Ben Folds and Robert Smith Owe Steve Jobs a Drink

    Robert Smith isn't smiling. But he should be.​So, if you've been on the Internet at all today, you'll know that Apple unveiled its tablet iPad this morning. The excellent blog Slicing Up Eyeballs posted the promo video for the device and pointed out that at 1:15 or so, the background music is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Setlist Review Photos: AFI and Gallows at the Pageant, Wednesday, November 4

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Music

    September 2, 2009

    Battle of Wits: Who's better: Blink-182 or Weezer?

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2008

    I Need a Hero: In honor of Smashing Pumpkins' twentieth anniversary, a list of Billy Corgan's top ten guitar heroes

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    MP3: Bat for Lashes, "A Forest" (Cure cover) Cure Tribute CD New Cure Album

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    WAR's Suspect Originality -- and Seven Other Bands Like It...

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Last Night: Burlesque Masque at Dante's

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2008

    Show Review: The Cure in Kansas City at the Starlight Theatre, Monday, May 19

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 5, 2008

    Billy Idol Gets It

    Photo: Todd OwyoungAFI last night at the Pageant. See more photos from last night's show.​It's too easy to take AFI for granted. The Bay Area hardcore-turned-take-your-pick-of-genres band is such a strong live act -- and makes such smart music -- that it's easy to forget that nobody else out t ... More >>

  • News

    December 19, 2007

    2007: The Year in Movies and Music

    A year-end wrap-up of what we adored, what was ignored and what the new year will bring.

  • Music

    May 9, 2007

    Korn

    MTV Unplugged (Virgin)

  • Music

    May 9, 2007

    The Rapture

    7 p.m. Thursday, May 10. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois).

  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    Crazy Calculus!

    B-Sides analyzes the mathematics of Don Caballero's existence, calls out Bon Jovi for cliches and points you to some hot Futureheads action in the Download.

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    The Valley Arena

    Friday, September 9; Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (3301 Lemp Avenue)

  • Music

    July 6, 2005

    Letter Perfect

    We analyze Billy Corgan's catalog, count our Ps and Qs with They Might Be Giants and remember Joe Strummer's humble beginnings

  • Music

    January 19, 2005

    Back to the Future

    We tell the Bravery's fortune, decode a rock opera and groan over Sting's intoxicated verbosity

  • Music

    September 8, 2004

    The Killers

    Monday, September 13; Mississippi Nights

  • Music

    July 21, 2004

    Why Lollapalooza Died

    We explore campaign theme songs, examine the death of Lollapalooza and get down verbally with Paul Oakenfold

  • Music

    April 14, 2004

    Staggering Genius

    In which stellastarr* melds with the universe

  • Music

    May 9, 2001

    Champing at the Bit

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

  • Music

    December 16, 1998

    Sound Checks

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

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