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Tom Carlson

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2011

    Tandoori Knights at Off Broadway, 11/25/11: Review

    Tandoori Knights | Magic City Off Broadway November 25, 2011 It's said in rock & roll there are no rules, but there are always expectations, and sometimes they can kill the music, as they did with the regicide of Elvis Aaron Presley. The King can get away with murder, but he can't get away from him ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    RFT Wins Big in Journalism Contests

    Tom Carlson was honored for his work on "Gay Divorcees," along with two other RFT covers.​Art Director Tom Carlson and staff writer Aimee Levitt are big winners in two recent journalism contests.Carlson won first place for cover design in the large newspaper category at the contest sponsored by th ... More >>

  • News

    January 27, 2011

    Year-End Quiz Answers and Winners

    Tom Carlson was honored for his work on "Gay Divorcees," along with two other RFT covers.​Art Director Tom Carlson and staff writer Aimee Levitt are big winners in two recent journalism contests.Carlson won first place for cover design in the large newspaper category at the contest sponsored by th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Report: Riddle's to Become Three Kings Public House

    Tom CarlsonDerek Flieg, former Riddle's manager and partner in Three Kings Public House​Delmar Loop institution Riddle's Penultimate Café & Wine Bar closed its doors for "vacation" in October of last year and never reopened.Once owner KT Ayers confirmed that the Riddle's closure was perm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Captain Beefheart in St. Louis -- With Styx?

    Frank Xavier WeyerichCaptain Beefheart and Tom "Papa" Ray​On Friday, Don Van Vliet, a.k.a. Captain Beefheart, died at the age of 69. Tributes and remembrances have been pouring in since Friday, from a reprint of a 1980 Lester Bangs story on the man to a moving LA Times piece by ex-RFT staffer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Is the RFT Haunted?

    Scoodog via FlickrIs that a ghost at the Tivoli/RFT offices?​Way, way back in the day (well, the early 90s), before the Loop became a nice place again and the Riverfront Times was still by the river front, the Tivoli building housed a movie theater, three floors of dilapidated apartments and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Photos: Euclid Records' New Orleans Store Takes Shape

    Euclid Records' New Orleans outpost is set to open September 1, according to Facebook. RFT art director Tom Carlson just so happens to be in NOLA for a few days and snapped some photos of how things are shaping up. Tom Carlson​

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    A Couple of Music Showcase Requests

    Wikimedia Commons​Don't forget, voting is now open for the 2010 RFT Music Awards. You can vote right over here! The showcase is in the process of being put together -- and I know absolutely nothing about venues, times or the schedule. Seriously. If you do have any questions about the showcase ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Belly Up to the Wine List: Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar

    Tom CarlsonSee this guy? His name's Derek Flieg. When you're at Riddle's, seek him out and ask him about wine.​Loop landmark Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar (6307 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-725-6985) has long been a beacon of fine wine and eclectic cuisine that spotlights the ... More >>

  • News

    February 24, 2010

    The Cover of the February 25 Print Edition

    Tom CarlsonSee this guy? His name's Derek Flieg. When you're at Riddle's, seek him out and ask him about wine.​Loop landmark Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar (6307 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-725-6985) has long been a beacon of fine wine and eclectic cuisine that spotlights the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Cover Boy: RFT Art Director Tom Carlson Showcased by Society of Publication Designers

    Today graphic designer Robert Newman showcases covers by Riverfront Times art director Tom Carlson at the website of the Society of Publication Designers.​Read what Newman has to say here.Click here to see the gallery of Carlson's RFT covers pictured above, which Newman has assembled.Cli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    How to Launch an Anvil 200 Feet in the Air

    Our feature story this week delves into the wacky world of anvil shooting. According to esteemed anvil historian Richard Postman, anvil shooting is an American tradition that's been around for almost 300 years. It originated as a way for people to celebrate holidays with bang. A really, really big b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Rockies vs. Cardinals 9/27/09: The Photographer Who Caught the Catch That Probably Wasn't

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Rockies vs. Cardinals 9/27/09: The Photographer Who Caught the Catch That Probably Wasn't

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2009

    The Cover of the July 2 Print Edition

    ​In just a moment we're going to hear from Craig Welling, a Denver blogger who snapped a photograph that was the source of much argument and consternation around the Interwebs last week.First, some background. On Tuesday RFT sports blogger Aaron Schafer dipped into a brewing controversy surr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    MP3 RFT Cover: The Blind Eyes

    In this week's paper, I chatted with the Blind Eyes, which is toasting the release of its debut CD, Modernity, with a release show this Friday night at the Firebird. I'll have some interview outtakes up here tomorrow, but until then, please enjoy the amazing cover photoillustration by Jennifer Silve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Wall Street Journal, er Post-Dispatch, Offers Deal You Can't Afford To Ignore

    I'm pretty sure my copy of the Post-Dispatch never arrived this morning. Then again, it could be buried under eight inches of snow in the front yard. Regardless, I'm thinking it's time to cancel my subscription and re-subscribe a.s.a.p!That's because for a "limited time" the paper is offering daily ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Heavy Metal Bands: A Flow Chart

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    October 29, 2008

    The Cover of the October 30 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    October 22, 2008

    The Cover of the October 23 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    SCTV's Michael McDonald/Christopher Cross Sketch

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    October 15, 2008

    The Cover of the October 16 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2008

    Undecided Voters Are Stupid, Some are Cubs Fans, Jokes Daily Show

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: John Tudor in 1987

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2008

    Baseball Card of the Week: Rick Ankiel as a Pitcher

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    August 13, 2008

    Cover of August 14 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    July 23, 2008

    The Cover of the July 24 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    July 16, 2008

    The Cover of the July 17 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    June 4, 2008

    The Cover of the June 5 Print Edition

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    George Lois: The Apotheosis of Cover Design

    Thanks to Tom Carlson, who found this JPEG here and passed it along. Credit is Doogie Horner/comicsvsaudience.net. Click to enlarge.

  • News

    December 26, 2007

    Unreal News Challenge 2007

    Week of December 27, 2007

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    E-mail Thread of the Day

    Week of December 27, 2007

  • News

    June 27, 2007

    Dry-Hump Fatigue

    Our readers like barbecue and solid reporting. Chris Duncan humping random objects, not so much.

  • News

    June 13, 2007

    Rock the Vote

    The 2007 RFT Music Awards winners are here!

  • News

    May 23, 2007

    One Catfish, Two Catfish, Three Catfish, Four...

    How much catfish can one person eat, anyway?

  • News

    May 16, 2007

    Christian Schaeffer Must Go!

    Doesn't that dude like anything?

  • News

    June 28, 2006

    "When you think about it, is it really the school’s responsibility to prepare students for the outside world?"

    Week of June 28, 2006

  • Music

    December 28, 2005

    In With the New

    New releases we didn't throw out with the old

  • Music

    November 24, 2004

    Like a What?

    We check out some "important" songs, mourn ODB and read some, um, crap

  • News

    October 18, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of October 18

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