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The Ritz-Carlton's Monica Schepis Couldn't Stand Her "Big Girl" Job -- Bartending Is Her True Calling

Welcome to Girl Walks Into a Bar, a weekly Gut Check feature that spotlights local bars and bartenders. This week, Kaitlin Steinberg profiles Monica Schepis of the the Lobby Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton. Below is a Q&A with Schepis, followed by her own recipe for a Gooey Butter Cake Martini. The Lo ... More >>

I Have Eight Tickets to Yonder Mountain String Band at the Pageant: Win Them

Yonder Mountain String Band will play back-to-back shows this weekend at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161). Friday and Saturday's shows both start at 7:30 p.m., and the Deadly Gentleman open.

Schwagstock's Jimmy Tebeau Gets 30-Month Sentence for "Drug-Involved Premises"

A federal judge in Cape Girardeau sentenced St. Louis-based concert promoter James Tebeau to 30 months in prison yesterday for the crime of "maintaining a drug-involved premises" on his 350-acre farm in rural Shannon County, Missouri. Law enforcement officials closed down the farm -- known as Camp ... More >>

Jimmy Tebeau Was in High Spirits Playing Music the Night of His Sentencing

Jimmy Tebeau played a show following his court sentencing last night with the Jerry Garcia Band at the Old Rock House. At least twenty people waited at the door prior to opening and the venue continued to substantially fill in from there. Tebeau didn't comment, from the stage or in conversation, abo ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From April 30 to May 6

This week is another of those extra-packed ones, so this list is a bit longer than usual -- hooray for St. Louis music! If anything remains of your vehicles after Saturday's ridiculous hailstorm (mine only lost a window or two, no biggie) make sure hit the town or else you'll be missing some excelle ... More >>

Ten Years Later, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is Still Wilco's Masterpiece

Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is rightfully associated with excellence, a piece of work commonly heralded as one of the best albums of the 2000s. It's the type of record with enough depth, lyricism and experimentation to get people interested in serious music, no small feat for any band, and this one ... More >>

The Ten Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Weekend: August 19-21

Todd OwyoungThe last time they were here, Blink 182 gave us sex, immature jokes and rock 'n' roll. We're hoping for more of the last one this time. ​This weekend is one for nostalgia. There's the PG-13 excess of the Nickelodeon '90s that comes with a concert fronted by Blink 182 (and shared wi ... More >>

Juggalos and Bald Britney: The Ten Worst Music Tattoos Ever

AHHHHHH!!​The mainstream ubiquity of tattoos is nothing new, but it does make for some pretty hilarious/horrendous Google searches. We chatted with two local tattoo artists to see what regrettable tattoos St. Louisians are getting these days. Iron Age Tattoo's Joseph Reincke said nothing surp ... More >>

Frisco Express

Billy Brown on Sonic Youth, Record Store Day, and Drunk Reggae Fans

Photo by Jon Scorfina​In early January, Rolling Stone reported that vinyl sales had increased fourteen percent over the previous year with around 2.8 million units sold, making 2010 the best year for vinyl in recent memory. DJ Billy Brown is part of a new generation of music fans choosing rec ... More >>

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: April 1-3

​No April Fool's Day jokes here. Just good shows to see this weekend. More stuff over at the RFT's main music page. Friday Shagy Kennedy Memorial Show @ Fubar All details about the celebration/memorial show are at Diana Benanti's post about the Everything Went Black guitarist. What Happened ... More >>

Schwag frontman Jimmy Tebeau says Camp Zoe is an idyllic campground for weekend hippie jam fests. Federal prosecutors beg to differ.

New Album Releases: David Lowery, The Go! Team, the Civil Wars and MEN Lead the Way

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) The Civil Wars' Barton Hollow​*The Civil Wars, Barton Hollow Paste gave the album an 8.0 rating: "Barton Hollow, the name of a nonexistent place, is largely ... More >>

Camp Zoe, Site of Schwagstock, Facing Seizure After Drug Investigation

Image via CampZoe.comA snapshot of the Schwagstock crowd.​The DEA, Missouri State Highway Patrol and U.S. Attorney's Office are trying to seize Camp Zoe, a 350-acre campground in central Missouri that hosts the music gathering Schwagstock -- after a four-year-long investigation allegedly uncovered ... More >>

Camp Zoe, Site of Schwagstock, Facing Seizure After Drug Investigation

Image via CampZoe.comA snapshot of the Schwagstock crowd.​The DEA, Missouri State Highway Patrol and U.S. Attorney's Office are trying to seize Camp Zoe, a 350-acre campground in central Missouri that hosts the music gathering Schwagstock -- after a four-year-long investigation allegedly uncovere ... More >>

Chef's Choice, Part 2: 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. To read part one, click here. Stay tuned for part three tomorrow. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what meals stand out? My mom is an awesome cook. I'd hang out i ... More >>

Apple Announcement a Big YAWNER

​So, my guess was wrong about Apple releasing the Beatles catalog on iTunes. I'm not ashamed of that. It was a long shot. But I did get some things right about the Apple announcement and I was surprised by quite a few things, too. I was right about iTunes 9. That wasn't hard to guess. I haven't ha ... More >>

Senses Working Overtime: Thanks to a dizzying array of influences, local rockers the Feed have a bright future

So Many Concerts

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Show Review Setlist: Cardinals (Ryan Adams) at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Saturday, October 4, 2008

Cardinals

8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 4. The Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard.

Second Spin: Sea Level, Cats on the Coast

Face the Nation

We find out what rocked across the country in 2007.

Bruce Hornsby

8 p.m. Saturday, July 14. Budweiser Main Stage, on the Arch grounds, as part of Live on the Levee.

Homespun: Falling Martins

Nostalgia Train (self-released)

The Final Jam

The Burning Baby

(Liluma, Central West End)

2006 RFT Music Awards

Dean C. Minderman|Kristyn Pomranz|Andrew Miller|Kristie McClanahan|Christian Schaeffer|Andrew Miller|Ben Westhoff|Annie Zaleski|Brooke Foster|Jaime Lees|Roy Kasten

Sound Sculptures

Touch of Grey

B-Sides gets groovy with Ratdog's Bob Weir, gets the scoop on Counting Crows' new CD and hits a grand slam with our next scene trading card.

Hungry, So (Not) Angry

A local music fan starts Broke & Hungry Records, Matador Records gets its videogame on and the debut of "Yo! RFT Raps"

Ripe for Picking

Team Tomato blossoms on its third CD

Find Your Way Back

Moving Arts Dance via Starship

Dead Alive

We chat with Phil Lesh, listen to a new kind of protest song and take a trip into the shadows of the Old School

Cabo Wabo Tequila Reposado

Magee's, 4500 Clayton Road; 314-535-8061

Who's the Cos?

Bill Cosby: man, comedian, legend

Why Lollapalooza Died

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

A 'Stache of Evil

Beware the hair

A Touch of Gray

The jam-band community pulls together for one heck of a funeral

Raspberry Ginger Beer

Duff's, 329 North Euclid Avenue, 314-361-0522

Television

Marquee Moon / Adventure (Rhino)

Is This a Stagger I See Before Me?

The shot heard round the world

Mood Indigo

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, better known as the Indigo Girls, still strike the right chord

Spouse Work

American roots music just wouldn't be the same without the Gordons, a married couple who make unstuffy traditional music

Organic Jam

Hey, what's that glowstick doing in the granola? Lake Trout redefines the jam-band label for the electronic age.

Medeski Martin & Wood

Friday, Oct. 19; Pageant

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks

Tuesday, Nov. 21; Generations

Blueground Undergrass and Yonder Mountain String Band

Saturday, Nov. 11; Mississippi Nights

Night & Day

May 5 - 12, 1999

Sound Checks