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Stephen Malkmus

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    May 8, 2012

    The Six Worst Songs On Great Albums

    Even on a quote-unquote perfect album, one song has to be inferior to the others, just as one song has to rule the roost. Such is the yin and yang of nature. Here are the six worst songs on the best albums. 6. Wilco - "Heavy Metal Drummer" from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Heavy Metal Drummer by Wilco on ... More >>

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    December 12, 2011

    The Six Sweetest Riffs of 2011

    ​There's no precise way to define a sweet guitar riff, much less a criteria for such categorization. A sweet riff is, like love or God or truly excellent barbecue, something only realized upon experience. This, the second year of the second decade of the twenty first decade of the modern calen ... More >>

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    October 3, 2011

    The Six Best "Bad" Guitar Solos

    Eddie Van Halen demonstrates the exact opposite of this idea.​The guitar solo has become an integral part of the rock and roll formula, either as a melodic counterpoint to a vocal line or an excuse for showing off. But there's a different kind of solo out there. The kind that, by all technical ... More >>

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    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 >>

  • Music

    July 14, 2011

    Free Energy

    9 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. The Firebird. 2706 Olive Street.

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    June 21, 2010

    Interview: Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley on Timeless Music, His Dream Opening Slot and Describing The Band's Tunes

    Todd Reoth​Eric Earley started Blitzen Trapper with just a guitar, his Portland basement studio and an insatiable desire to create. After its 2007 breakthrough, Wild Mountain Nation, the band jumped into a life of vans, planes, festivals, and opening slots for Wilco, Fleet Foxes and Iron & Win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Last Collector Standing: Michael Allen Has a Radiohead License Plate, a Cat Named Gibby Haynes and a Thing for Weird Vinyl

    Jon Scorfina​The cultural sea change of downloading has not stopped Michael Allen's quest for vinyl LPs. A collector since childhood, Allen showed an early interest in this column and emailed us to be profiled. Though he is a self-proclaimed vinyl "junkie," it hasn't stopped him from taking ad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Yes, Pavement is Coming to Kansas City

    It's Pavement!​Before this post devolves into whining that Kansas City gets all the best shows, let the record show that in recent years, St. Louis has hosted Radiohead, Tom Waits and (this weekend) the Magnetic Fields -- and our neighbor to the west hasn't. That being said: Indie-slacker demi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Pavement Is Totally Reuniting.

    Indie-rock slackers Pavement -- who, like the Pixies, arguably seem to be more popular now than when they were together -- are reuniting in 2010, according to blog Brooklynvegan. Pitchfork notes a September show at Central Park's Summerstage next year as the first confirmed date. (Vocalist Stephen M ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    RFT Music Awards Nominees & Showcase Performers

    Indie-rock slackers Pavement -- who, like the Pixies, arguably seem to be more popular now than when they were together -- are reuniting in 2010, according to blog Brooklynvegan. Pitchfork notes a September show at Central Park's Summerstage next year as the first confirmed date. (Vocalist Stephen M ... More >>

  • Music

    January 28, 2009

    Mock Orange

    7 p.m. Saturday, January 31. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Vintage Vinyl's Top 50 Best-Selling CDs and Top 25 Best-Selling LPs of 2008

    Vintage Vinyl just released its list of best-selling LPs and CDs of 2008. (Physical product? Remember that?) Interesting to see how many local releases -- and how much hip-hop/R&B/rap -- is on the CD list, while how much old (and new) indie rock is on the LP list. Looks like you kids are downloa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: October 31-November 2

    Vintage Vinyl just released its list of best-selling LPs and CDs of 2008. (Physical product? Remember that?) Interesting to see how many local releases -- and how much hip-hop/R&B/rap -- is on the CD list, while how much old (and new) indie rock is on the LP list. Looks like you kids are downloa ... More >>

  • Music

    October 29, 2008

    Stephen Malkmus

    8 p.m. Saturday, November 1. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    Stephen Malkmus & Jicks

    Real Emotional Trash
    (Matador)

  • Music

    July 26, 2006

    Silver Jews / Jennifer O'Connor

    9 p.m. Friday, July 28. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Stephen Malkmus

    Face the Truth (Matador)

  • Music

    April 21, 2004
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    August 20, 2003

    Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

    Sunday, August 24; UMB Bank Pavilion

  • Music

    December 26, 2001

    List-omania

    RFT music geeks pick the best recordings of 2001

  • Music

    October 24, 2001

    Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks with Pinetop Seven

    Tuesday, Oct. 30; Mississippi Nights

  • Music

    February 14, 2001

    Stephen Malkmus

    Stephen Malkmus (Matador)

  • Music

    October 13, 1999

    Pavement with Archer Prewitt and Carlos

    Thursday, Oct. 14; Mississippi Nights

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