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  • Music

    May 10, 2012

    The Polyphonic Spree

    9 p.m. Friday, May 11. Duck Room at Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    The Best Super Bowl Commercials by the Music

    The Darkness saved Samsung's ad from spiraling down into forgettable territory. ​Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have had a rooting intere ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2011

    Pitch Sessions: A look back at the wild and wacky local TV ads of yesteryear.

    The Darkness saved Samsung's ad from spiraling down into forgettable territory. ​Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have had a rooting intere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    This Year's Five Best Super Bowl Commercials

    ​That was, without a doubt, one of the worst Super Bowls I can ever remember. Oh, sure, the game was just fine. Instant classic material, I guess. Two great quarterbacks, historic franchises, a great comeback that almost happened, plenty of drama in the last two minutes, and a brilliant storyline ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Clydesdales and Elton John Don't Mix

    Today's comment comes from a post reviewing last night's Super Bowl ads with ties to St. Louis. One reader was not impressed with Anheuser-Busch's advertisement featuring its famous Clydesdales, a western gunslinger and Elton John's "Tiny Dancer." KittyLitterKing writes: "Tiny Dancer" is just as bad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Super Bowl Commercials Are So Last Millennium

    This trio is no longer limited to a flatscreen.​Quick: What's your bet for the first Super Bowl ad on Sunday - Budweiser, Pepsi or Ford? Or, how about Option 4: Who cares? That's the attitude of Washington University marketing Professor Seethu Seetharaman, who opines on the Wash U. website ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    A-B's New Ad Strategy: 'Grab Some Buds' aka Free Beer!

    image via​Anheuser-Busch unveiled a new advertising strategy for Budweiser today, reports USA Today. Brace yourselves, because it's a revolutionary one:FREE BEER!! The idea behind the company's new "Grab some Buds" campaign is targeted toward the under-30s who guzzle astonishing amounts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Poll Suggests Robin Carnahan is Closing the Gap vs. Roy Blunt; Is Fox News to Thank?

    Carnahan never looks a Fox News gift horse in the mouth.​First a caveat, the following poll was conducted at the behest of the Missouri Democratic Party. Assuming, then, that their pollsters got it right, Democratic candidate Robin Carnahan is now neck-and-neck with her Republican rival Roy Blunt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Flag Day PSA: How to Fold Your Flag

    It's Flag Day people. And here with a little public service announcement are Harvey and Michele Kronberg who'd like to tell you how to fold a flag. Kronberg clan, take it away...

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Al Joyner and Sean James Star in Planned Parenthood's Response to Tebow Ad

    Image viaPam Tebow and the son she chose not to abort, Heisman Trophy-winner Tim.​By  now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health reasons. You've ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    The Controversy of Tim Tebow's Super Bowl Ad is Old News in St. Louis

    Amen. Here in St. Louis we like to think we clap for the other team when they make a good play. We're gracious and forgiving of our pro athletes (fans here give needle-in-the-butt guys like Mark McGwire minutes-long standing ovations.) We love them, even when they're not talking about sports a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    Dirt Cheap Commercial Named One of Leno's "Bad Ads"

    The big news on last night's airing of the Jay Leno Show was that the comic would be returning to his old gig and timeslot at the Tonight Show on March 1 after the Olympics. Well, that's the big news for fans of Leno. There's a St. Louis connection to the news-making episode as well.Dirt Cheap on Le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Truly Ghetto Tax Preparer Arrives in Missouri: Mo' Money

    Saw the following commercial last night during the local news. Thought it was a joke before finding the company's website. Mo Money Taxes describes itself as "the largest independent tax company in Tennessee, and everybody involved believes this phenomenon will continue to roll on." The firm now has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Go Ahead, Pee In the Shower: It's Not Bad for You (and It's Good for the Earth!)

    Yes it's true. Peeing in the shower is NOT unhygienic, according to this piece in the Post-Dispatch. Plus, it would apparently conserve hundreds of gallons of year per household. Why, there's a little TV spot running right now in Brazil that advocates shower-peeing for everyone - aliens and basketba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    The Really Important Stuff About the Super Bowl -- The Commercials

    We witnessed one of the greatest single games in the history of NFL football last night. The flurry of momentum and lead changes, the outstanding performances by players both known and unknown, and a finish that actually outdid last year's dramatics. Simply outstanding. But, really, does anyone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    PETA Veggie Ad Too Hot for TV

    PETA produced a Super Bowl ad urging viewers to go veggie. It was deemed too hot to broadcast. Give 'em credit: PETA understands the football demographic.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Dave Sinclair's "Buy American" Ads Win Organized Labor Award

    Used to be that Dave Sinclair was the "South County Ford Dealer." These days, Sinclair prefers the title the "American Car Dealer in South County." Sinclair's television ads -- you know the ones with the 80-year-old standing behind a podium -- have won praise from the St. Louis Building Trades Counc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Anheuser-Busch: King of Beers, Bud of Joke

    Used to be that Dave Sinclair was the "South County Ford Dealer." These days, Sinclair prefers the title the "American Car Dealer in South County." Sinclair's television ads -- you know the ones with the 80-year-old standing behind a podium -- have won praise from the St. Louis Building Trades Counc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Anheuser-Busch: King of Beers, Bud of Joke

    Used to be that Dave Sinclair was the "South County Ford Dealer." These days, Sinclair prefers the title the "American Car Dealer in South County." Sinclair's television ads -- you know the ones with the 80-year-old standing behind a podium -- have won praise from the St. Louis Building Trades Counc ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    Responsibility Matters

    In the trade group known as the Beer Industry, Anheuser-Busch holds sway

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 29, 2004

    Best Musical Instrument Store

    Ron Busch Guitar Studio

  • News

    June 2, 2004

    Trolling for Endorsements

    We wake up a Margaret Cho-approved congressional hopeful; plus, Unreal gets the Tiger Beat facts on local car dealers and Bill Haas goes south of the border

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Local TV Commercial

    Becky's Carpet and Tile Superstore

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