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The Best Shows at SXSW 2013

This year, our sister papers at the Houston Press music blog Rocks Off and Dallas Observer music blog DC-9 at Night teamed up to bring you only the choicest moments from last week's SXSW madness. See Also: -The Scene at SXSW: Here's What You Are Missing -SXSW 2013: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Spai ... More >>

Mad Buffalo Distillery Makes Moonshine Eco-Friendly

"Sustainable" and "moonshine" aren't often heard in the same sentence, but Mad Buffalo Brewing Company is hoping to make its sustainably produced Thunderbeast Storm Moonshine a household name. Chris Burnette and his family founded Mad Buffalo in November 2011 on ShawneeBend Farm in Union, Missouri ... More >>

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

Stag Nite Oral History - The Lost Interviews

See also: Stag Nite Offers Weekly Camaraderie in Debauchery. Stag Nite: the Slideshow In this week's print edition we ran a story on Stag Nite, a South City tradition celebrating its ninth year anniversary, which features the time-tested coupling of cheap booze and live music. Unfortunately we we ... More >>

Tenacious D, Alice Cooper, Mariachi El Bronx and More in This Week's New Show Announcements

Every newly announced show this week! Comedy and music fans, rejoice: The D is coming to town. For the uninitiated, I'm referring to Tenacious D -- the two-man wonderband will play the Pageant on July 23 with The Sights. They also just released a new video yesterday; see it below. For fans of southe ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From March 26 to April 1

Still tired from last week? Too bad, March is unrelenting. Time to down some coffee, eat some energy bars and pack in the protein (might we recommend some pink slime?) because this week is jam-packed with shows as well. On Friday, two guys named Pete who happen to be legends in their respective fiel ... More >>

Steve Komorek of Trattoria Marcella, Part 2

This is part two of Emily Wasserman's Chef's Choice profile of Steve Komorek of Trattoria Marcella. Part one can be found here. Part three, a recipe from Komorek, will be posted on Thursday. Emily Wasserman​Did your family cook together when you were a child? Only professionally. My brother d ... More >>

Lumière Place Casino's Devin Knau: Featured Bartender of the Week

Welcome to Girl Walks into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week Katie Moulton profiles Lumière Place Casino's Devin Knau. Below is a Q&A with Knau followed by the recipe for Devin's VIP Special. Katie MoultonDevin Knau of Lumière Place Casino pours ... More >>

Memories of Danny McClain from Friends and Family

Courtesy of Mary Ann Starr​In this week's RFT, we profiled Danny McClain, the mind-blowing local musician who passed away on March 28 at the age of 31. To further honor his memory, we invited some of his friends and family to share their favorite Danny McClain stories with A to Z. Mary Ann St ... More >>

Show Review Setlist Photos: Iron & Wine Takes a Sonic Sojourn, Gets Lost Along the Way at the Pageant, Saturday, November 13

(Photos coming soon!) As soon as he strode onto the low-lit Pageant stage, it was clear that Sam Beam was a changed man. Not only had the Iron & Wine leader trimmed his famed beard and flowing locks to a respectable length, the singer and guitarist was downright chatty even before he played the fir ... More >>

Photos: Furthur at the Chaifetz Arena, Thursday, November 11

Jam-band fans lamenting the legal problems plaguing Camp Zoe had something to make their day a bit brighter last night: a concert from Furthur, a band featuring Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir. Jon Gitchoff ventured to the Chaifetz Arena and snapped some photos of the show and its patro ... More >>

Lure is not responsible for all Washington Avenue's trouble, but it's taking all the blame

Chef's Choice: Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec. For part two, a Q&A, click here. Stay tuned for part three, a recipe from Chef Harris that will post on Friday. Robin WheelerKnife to meet you: Sushi chef Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec.​How d ... More >>

RFT Picks for Twitter Follow Friday: STL Tweeps

There's no particular theme to this weeks picks, other than these are some local people who I enjoy following on Twitter.

GuitARF Hero: Cardinals manager Tony La Russa rocks out for animal welfare — and talks tunes with RFT

Top 10 St. Louis New Year's Eve Parties Under $75

Kick 2008's ass out the door with a party under $75. Most include drinks, food and music. None include a guaranteed kiss at midnight. These made the Top 10 list for a variety of reasons, pick one that suits you. Check out our complete list of more than 70 St. Louis New Year's Eve parties.Also be sur ... More >>

The Top 10 Reissues of 2008

It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, rock. "Scene ... More >>

Remaking Michael

Why waste money (or steal) those bogus Thriller remixes when you can get better Michael Jackson reinventions legally — for free? Plus, the history of the classic Harlem Globetrotters song "Sweet Georgia Brown."

Unreal News Challenge 2007

Week of December 27, 2007

Ryan Adams at the Pageant, October 5: Last Night's Show

B-Sides gets our oontz-oontz-oontz on with Canadian DJs MSTRKRFT.

Then we check out a book about Edwardsville's legendary Mississippi River Festival.

Music Showcase Schedule

The complete low-down on this year's nominated acts

Hip-Hop Hippies

They might be moguls: Meet Mike Landau and Brad Goldenberg, the minds behind Phat Buddha Productions

Buffet of Champions

You came, you saw, you voted: the winners of the 2005 Riverfront Times Music Awards

Arch Madness

A rough guide to St. Louis

The Best Movies of the Year

We've picked our favorites -- let the debates begin

Letters

Week of September 8, 2004

The Ten Most Hated Men in Rock

(Besides Sting)

Dirt Track Nation

At Tri-City Speedway they don't mess around with "race cars." They race cars.

The Whole Truth?

Inside Al-Jazeera, journalists tell a familiar story unfamiliarly

Riverfront Times Music Awards '04

Two Elvises

On one magic night, baby

Open Season

A performer's diary charts the brilliant, the bawdy, the baked and the banal among St. Louis open mics

Baron Rothschild

He can turn bricks into gold, junk into antiques, disasters into opportunities. But Pete Rothschild just can't transform his reputation.

Farrar and Away

With Sebastopol, Jay Farrar has made one of the finest and most unusual records of his storied career

Kind Buzz

The Big Wu put their money where their smile is

Night Light

Fresh from a successful European tour, St. Louis' Nadine returns to showcase songs from the new Lit Up from the Inside

Porn in the USA

Internet smut peddlers reaped millions from unsuspecting credit-card holders. Their partner in slime was right here in the heartland.

Unplugged

The music stops when Nathan Tumulty deserts his Arcanum Festival

Burnt Weenie Sandwich

Ween's new album, White Pepper, left the band "burnt," but fans will find it delicious

BEAUTY IN THE BEEST

Sun Sawed in 1/2 bring a new sound to their Bewilderbeest

INSTRUMENTAL ASYLUM

A-pickin' and a-grinnin' over a new musical discovery

Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve

Monday, Oct. 11; American Theater

BAR FLY

Twenty North leaves its longtime Vandeventer Avenue home for new digs

LEARNING CURVE

Leona Mackler has parlayed a lifetime of education and experience into a lucrative practice helping the children of St. Louis' elite achieve their (and their parents') dreams

WEEK OF FAME

SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT

Christian rock combines the Lord's message with the devil's beat. Sometimes the result is exhilaration. Sometimes it's god-awful confusion.

Short Cuts

The Sacred & the Profane

Father Lawrence Biondi is praised for revamping the campus of St. Louis University and boosting its endowment. But the enemies he's made along the way claim that behind the fountains, statues and donations stands a Jesuit bully who's more interested in th

1998: The Year in Music, Part 2