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The Beach Boys

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Six Most Overused Rhymes

    You've been there, listening to a song for the first time, hearing the word at the end of one lyric and thinking "please don't end the next line with (insert predictable rhyme here)." Of course, nine out of ten times, the internalized wish is futile. Nobody expects songwriters to reinvent the wheel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Beach Boys Pull Out All the Stops for Reunion Tour, Including Enlisting John Stamos

    When it comes to the ever-subjective exercise of ranking the greatest bands of all time, The Beatles tend to be the default number one. Number two varies: Some would pick an obvious choice like the Rolling Stones or Led Zepplin, while others would pick a less universally popular band with great infl ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    Van Dyke Parks

    8 p.m. Thursday, April 5. The Luminary Center for the Arts, 4900 Reber Place.

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Van Dyke Parks on His Invisible Career, Surviving the '60s and the Role of the Beta Male

    Van Dyke Parks doesn't give interviews; he speaks in pull-quotes and aphorisms. If Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker had spent their formative years among rock & roll royalty, as Parks did as an arranger, songwriter and singer, they might have viewed that world with the same big-hearted verbosity that P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Five Aborted Prequels To Kevin J. Anderson's Rush Novelization

    People are going to think I'm making fun of this, and what I'd like to make clear in this disclaimer is that I'm not making fun of this: Kevin J. Anderson, noted author of a bunch of Star Wars expanded-universe stuff I read in high school, is going to create a novelization of -- and this is the part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    The Beach Boys' Maroon 5 Grammy Collaboration and Four Other Fan Indignities

    Beach Boys fans are resilient, and they'll get over it. I want to begin there, because it's important to remember that the news that recently broke about the Beach Boys' reunion performance at the Grammys is no more than the fifth most embarrassing thing Beach Boys fans have had to deal with in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    The 33 1/3 Series is Accepting Submissions

    ​Earlier this month, Spin announced that it is moving most of its album reviews to Twitter. Music writing is getting shorter, not longer, and yet the 33 1/3 Series, which has the gall to publish entire books on albums that aren't even current, soldiers on. There are 85 installments in print n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    The Six Best Key Changes In Pop Music

    The key change is an essential device in the pop canon. Play song, move chords and melody up a half step or so, continue in new key until otherwise noted. It's simple, really, and often effective, which is why it has been employed to the point of abuse. Here are the six best key changes in pop music ... More >>

  • Music

    November 3, 2011

    Dr. Dog

    8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 5. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    You have Smile by the Beach Boys in your hand: What to do with the rest of your life

    ​1. Kill yourself. If you've already bought your copy of The Smile Sessions, the Beach Boys collection that gets us as close as we'll ever come to a complete version of the most famous lost album of all time, you've probably been waiting for it--it just came out November 1, after all. And if ... 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 >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2011

    Headin’ Out to the Highway

    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

    June 2, 2011

    Meet the 2011 Riverfront Times Music Award nominees

    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

    April 18, 2011

    Record Store Day 2011: Hot Sellers, Highlights from St. Louis

    ​As we have already mentioned, Record Store Day 2011 was a massive success, with a couple local stores suggesting it may have been their biggest sales day ever. Most places did plenty to give back to their rabid patrons, offering free food, beer, live music and local celebrity DJ sets througho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Last Collector Standing: Kevin Buckley on His Record Label, Being "Done" with Grace Basement and Why Vinyl Persists

    Jon Scorfina​Kevin Buckley is best known about town for playing in his rock outfit Grace Basement and playing as a solo artist performing traditional Irish folk music. For a time, he worked behind the scenes at Euclid Records, managing their online store, and now he runs his own label, Eastern ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2010

    Magic Kids/Bosco Delrey

    9 p.m. Wednesday, November 17. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Last Collector Standing: Jaime Lees on Cyndi Lauper, Music Blogs and the Rarest Vinyl LP She Covets

    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 8, 2010

    Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino evokes lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer

    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

    May 5, 2010

    Harlem

    8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Caption This: Rockabye Baby!, Lullaby Renditions of Journey

    The Rockabye Baby!: Lullaby Renditions of... series is self-explanatory. Each release focuses on making tunes from one rock band palatable enough for the naptime set. Past volumes have featured Metallica, Tool, Beach Boys, Coldplay, the Pixies and the Beatles. However, the latest one to cross my des ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    The Ten Worst Christmas Songs. Ever.

    Wikimedia Commons​Before we get to the list, I want to make clear that this is not a Christmas-bashing article, but simply a piece listing ten Christmas songs that are so awful they should never be played again for any reason. I love Christmas, I love the season and I love the spirit -- and th ... More >>

  • Film

    November 12, 2009

    Sinking Ship: Pirate Radio gets a tame U.S. release, but we still love rock 'n' roll

    Wikimedia Commons​Before we get to the list, I want to make clear that this is not a Christmas-bashing article, but simply a piece listing ten Christmas songs that are so awful they should never be played again for any reason. I love Christmas, I love the season and I love the spirit -- and th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Tonight! The King Khan & BBQ Show at Off Broadway

    Do you get off on original rockers like Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, and the Beach Boys? Do you also rock out to Repo Man-style '80s punk like Agnostic Front, the Circle Jerks, and Black Flag?If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you will be dragged into the streets and shot if you are not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Road Trip: Brian Wilson in Springfield, Illinois, Thursday, October 22

    All credit goes to Jaime for tipping me off to this show: Beach Boy Brian Wilson is kicking off his U.S. tour tomorrow night at the Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, Illinois. Tickets are still available, believe it or not. Although Wilson just signed to DIsney Records and plans to record two sol ... More >>

  • Music

    July 22, 2009

    Abe Vigoda

    All credit goes to Jaime for tipping me off to this show: Beach Boy Brian Wilson is kicking off his U.S. tour tomorrow night at the Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, Illinois. Tickets are still available, believe it or not. Although Wilson just signed to DIsney Records and plans to record two sol ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    RFT Music Awards Nominees & Showcase Performers

    All credit goes to Jaime for tipping me off to this show: Beach Boy Brian Wilson is kicking off his U.S. tour tomorrow night at the Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, Illinois. Tickets are still available, believe it or not. Although Wilson just signed to DIsney Records and plans to record two sol ... More >>

  • Music

    May 6, 2009

    The Beach Boys

    7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Second Spin: Captain & Tennille, Dream

    Artist: Captain & Tennille Album: Dream From: Vintage Vinyl Year: 1978 Label: A&M Records What it sounds like: Jimmy Buffett The Beach Boys Barbra Streisand Elton John/Scissor Sisters Diana Ross = Captain & Tennille.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    The Year 2008 in Band Names, by the Onion's A.V. Club

    This is probably my favorite round-up of the year: The A.V. Club's list of funny, asinine, ridiculous, awesome or just plain terrible band names. The entire list is well worth perusing, but my favorites include the following sections: REWORKING PROPER NAMES & TRADEMARKSSega GenocideWeird Al Qaed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    Second Spin: REO Speedwagon, Nine Lives

    This is probably my favorite round-up of the year: The A.V. Club's list of funny, asinine, ridiculous, awesome or just plain terrible band names. The entire list is well worth perusing, but my favorites include the following sections: REWORKING PROPER NAMES & TRADEMARKSSega GenocideWeird Al Qaed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2008

    Pitchfork: Fleet Foxes Review, Photos

    This is probably my favorite round-up of the year: The A.V. Club's list of funny, asinine, ridiculous, awesome or just plain terrible band names. The entire list is well worth perusing, but my favorites include the following sections: REWORKING PROPER NAMES & TRADEMARKSSega GenocideWeird Al Qaed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

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

    This is probably my favorite round-up of the year: The A.V. Club's list of funny, asinine, ridiculous, awesome or just plain terrible band names. The entire list is well worth perusing, but my favorites include the following sections: REWORKING PROPER NAMES & TRADEMARKSSega GenocideWeird Al Qaed ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    The Modern Skirts

    This is probably my favorite round-up of the year: The A.V. Club's list of funny, asinine, ridiculous, awesome or just plain terrible band names. The entire list is well worth perusing, but my favorites include the following sections: REWORKING PROPER NAMES & TRADEMARKSSega GenocideWeird Al Qaed ... More >>

  • Music

    December 5, 2007

    Straylight Run

    7 p.m. Friday, December 7. Creepy Crawl, 3524 Washington Boulevard.

  • Music

    June 20, 2007

    Homespun

    The Pubes: Peat Sounds (Roadhouse Tunes)

  • Music

    April 11, 2007

    The Alice Rose

    9 p.m. Wednesday, April 18. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

  • Music

    February 28, 2007

    Apples in Stereo

    9 p.m. Friday, March 2. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

  • Music

    July 5, 2006

    The Futureheads

    News and Tributes (Vagrant)

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    Dick Dale

    Thursday, November 10; Cicero's (6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

  • Music

    August 17, 2005

    The Orange Peels

    Tuesday, August 23; Way Out Club (2525 South Jefferson Avenue)

  • Music

    November 3, 2004

    Wolf Eyes

    Burned Mind (Sub Pop)

  • Music

    August 11, 2004

    Various Artists | Various Artists

    The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Walt Disney Records) | Garden State (Epic)

  • Music

    November 28, 2001

    Child's Play

    Twenty-five years ago, an idealistic freak recorded Canadian children singing pop songs. Newly reissued, the CD is an underground hit.

  • Music

    June 27, 2001

    Brian Wilson with Paul Simon

    Sunday, July 1; Riverport Amphitheatre

  • Music

    May 16, 2001

    Apples in Stereo, the Golden Spiderz and the Fantasy Four

    Saturday, May 19; Rocket Bar

  • Music

    January 24, 2001

    Local Time

    Our intrepid columnist wades into the hometown product and comes up with some winners

  • Music

    January 10, 2001

    Dressy Bessy

    The California EP (kindercore)

  • Music

    May 10, 2000

    Essex Green with Apples in Stereo and Tinhorn

    Friday, May 12; Side Door

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