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Japandroids

8:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 20. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Schtick vs. Substance: The Very Uncomfortable Nardwuar Interview with Ian MacKaye

There's very little middle ground with Nardwuar the Human Serviette. This plaid-clad Canadian DJ, musician and celebrity interviewer has been causing havoc for more than twenty years. His interviewing style is usually to ambush a random musician or celebrity, and begin firing away questions in an ea ... More >>

This Week's Feature: Did the Dybbuk Box Cause a Fire After the Filming of The Possession?

In this week's feature, Riverfront Times did what the cast and crew of the new Sam Raimi horror flick The Possession were too scared to do: We trucked out to Kirksville and visited the real dybbuk box. Read "The Devil's Wine Box" here. The film, which opened over the long weekend (to the second-h ... More >>

The Smashing Pumpkins Are Coming to St. Louis [Update]

Update, 8/27: Details have emerged. The Smashing Pumpkins' St. Louis date is October 18 and the venue is the Chaifetz Arena. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. The Smashing Pumpkins just announced a fall 2012 North American tour; the Canadian dates have been announced but so far only the U.S ... More >>

Odd Future's "Camp Flog Gnaw" Tour is Coming to the Pageant -- Full Tour Schedule Included Within

Odd Future has just announced a show on September 14 at the Pageant. The members of the rambunctious skate-rap collective that will be in the house are Tyler the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Earl Sweatshirt and Taco. Tickets are $25 in advance or $27.50 day of show -- the ... More >>

The Pack a.d. on Why its Better Live and What Makes Canada Great

Residing in Vancouver, the Pack a.d. draw a stark contrast from their Canadian musical brethren. Where most exports from our northern neighbor are of the carefully manicured pop variety (cf. New Pornographers, Destroyer and Broken Social Scene) the Pack a.d. delivers brash, visceral, blues-inflected ... More >>

Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention: Inside the World of Wank-Craft

​ Most conventions are pants-mandatory kinds of affairs -- even those of the adult nature. For the world's first virtual porn convention, however, I'm not wearing any (relax...I'm in my PJs). This past weekend, XBiz and Red Light Center hosted the Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention, porn's fi ... More >>

Six Best Uses of Saxophones in 2011

So smooth.​Nobody saw this coming - 2011 may go down as the Year of the Saxophone. The instrument infiltrated many of the year's most creative albums, often showing up unannounced to push an already awesome song into unforeseen greatness. As the world begins looking back at the past twelve mon ... More >>

Mount Eerie and Nicholas Krgovich at Foam, 10/1/11: Review and Photos

Mount Eerie. Photo by Mike Appelstein​Mount Eerie | Nicholas Krgovich Foam Coffee & Beer October 1, 2011 Last evening raised a few questions. Chief among them: when the heck did Mount Eerie get so popular? Granted, Phil Elverum has been at it for more than a decade now, first with the Microp ... More >>

#95: Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Mike Appelstein​Let's stipulate from the start that bread pudding isn't a "St. Louis dish," as such. Apparently first concocted as a way not to waste stale bread, this dessert staple has lasted for centuries and still shows up on brunch and dessert menus from Argentina to Louisiana. (We once h ... More >>

Deftones' Frank Delgado on Changing Perceptions and Chi's Current Health

​A scant seven months after serving as the meat in an Alice In Chains/Mastodon sandwich at Scottrade Center, the Deftones will be headlining a very sold-out show at the Pageant with the Dillinger Escape Plan and Funeral Party. We caught up with Deftones turntablist Frank Delgado via phone from ... More >>

Show Review Photos Setlist: The Walkmen and Japandroids Sold-Out Off Broadway, Wednesday, October 20

Jason StoffThe Walkmen at Off Broadway.​St. Louis concertgoers had some deciding to do last night. A number of fine shows -- Free Energy/Foxy Shazam/Hollerado at the Old Rock House, Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Sheldon and the Walkmen/Japandroids at Off Broadway -- graced our fair city. Ju ... More >>

The (Outrageous) Price of Weed in Missouri

Image via He'll take two please.​Ever wonder if your pot dealer is ripping you off? Or if the grass is really greener (and cheaper) in British Columbia than it is in, say, Columbia, Missouri? Well, now there's a way to know for sure.A new website called PriceOfWeed.com allows people to anonymously ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Emily Haines of Metric on Her Internet Admirers and Vampire Love

Metric is finally coming back to St. Louis.​Later today, I'll be trekking out to Maryland Heights for Lilith Fair. Expect photos and a recap tomorrow. In the meantime, please check out our interview with Metric's Emily Haines -- and some outtakes below. Snag Metric's Daytrotter session right h ... More >>

Chef's Choice, Part 2: Chef John of Entre:Underground

Robin WheelerCulinary man of mystery, Entre:Underground's Chef John​This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Chef John of Entre:Underground; to read part one, click here. We'd be most surprised that you eat _____. Microwave popcorn, and just because I am lazy. Stovetop ... More >>

Sweet! The Sixteen Best Player Names in the 2010 NCAA Tournament

​Let the Madness begin! Mizzou is dancing (despite their stumble in the Big 12 tournament) but unfortunately the slipper did not fit for the SLU Billikens, who were pummeled by Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 tournament and left out of even the lowly NIT, where they could have faced an Illinois te ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 2.23

​ The next obesity-fighter? British beef crisps. (The Telegraph)Australian farmer accidentally breeds peach-plum hybrid. (The Sydney Morning Herald)What your coffee says about you. (Toronto Sun)Vancouver stopped alcohol sales after U.S. - Canada hockey game. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Zhu Zhu Pet Wins Toy of the Year Award

Image sourceAttention all toys: Mr. Squiggles and his little pals own your ass.​Among the world's most coveted awards are the Oscars, the Pulitzers, the Nobels and the TOTYs.What are the TOTYs you ask? Why, Toy of the Year, silly! The Toy Industry Association handed out the awards last Saturday, F ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 2.11

​ Despite slight decline, Czech Republic remains on top of world's beer drinkers. (AFP.com)India destroys their first genetically-modified crops. (BBC)Latest numbers on Florida's citrus losses to last month's freeze. (Polk County Ledger)Servers observe the tension of Valentine's Day diners. ( ... More >>

Review Photos: Japandroids and Surfer Blood at the Billiken Club, Friday, November 20

Jason StoffJapandroids at the Billiken Club, last night. Entire slideshow here.​Japandroids do a lot with a little. Last night at the Billiken Club, singer/guitarist Brian King and singer/drummer David Prowse--just two affable fellas, neither equipped with show-off skills--para-tagged lo-fi po ... More >>

Japandroids

9 p.m. Friday, November 20. The Billiken Club, in the Busch Student Center on the campus of Saint Louis University, 20 North Grand Boulevard.

St. Louis NORML Chapter Holding "Prince of Pot" Protest Tomorrow

www.seattleweekly.comMarc Emery: The Baron of the Bong​Marc Emery calls himself "The Prince of Pot." Others have dubbed him "The Johnny Appleseed of the Sticky." The Vancouver, British Columbia native has earned both titles. He is the editor of Cannabis Culture magazine and the founder o ... More >>

Sneaks Sans Frontieres

​Show: The Hangover, the caviar of immature-dudes-take-a-Vegas-roadtrip comedies, watched as late as possible in a theater in Vancouver's Chinatown to stay awake long enough to catch a red-eye flight back to the States.Food: Andres Baby Canadian Champagne, a British Columbian wine of low alcohol ... More >>

So Nigiri, and Yet So Far: Café Mochi bets there's room for another sushi joint on South Grand

Review Preview: Café Mochi

This week I visit Café Mochi, which opened in April on South Grand, serving sushi and other Japanese fare:A friend recently asked me a hypothetical question: If I could eat one meal anywhere in the world, and price were no object, what and where would it be?I would like to claim that I pondered the ... More >>

St. Louis Going Balls Out for Soccer Team

Ladyhawk and Neva Dinova at the Bluebird, Tonight!

Show Review: New Pornographers/Okkervil River at the Pageant, Saturday, April 19

B-Sides catches up with Lou ex-pat Black Spade and finds out how Black Moutain manages to rock so hard

Radiohead Is Coming to St. Louis in 2008!!!!

Walking in Your Footsteps

Local musicians and writers weigh in on the Police's legacy in St. Louis -- then and now.

That Ain't Love

Unreal sheds some pounds, buys some shoes and heads to Mars! Plus: Learning to raft with REO... Speedwagon?

Film Openings

Week of November 23, 2006

Out of Africa

Clumsy Lovers

9 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue)

They Shoot Horses Don't They|Liars

Boo Hoo Hoo Boo (Kill Rock Stars)

Drum’s Not Dead(Mute)

Primal Fur

Disney parades its pooches through the frigid Eight Below

Don't Stop the Beat

The New Pornographers command you to shake your groove thang

Jolie Holland

Wednesday, July 28; Off Broadway

Live, from Canada

It's the Big Show at the Commonspace

Series/Festivals

Week of June 9, 2004

Stoners

The Rose Garden offers up a tasty gimmick

Radio Berlin

Saturday, October 4; Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

Dead Again

There's fresh meat for the Reaper in Final Destination 2

Off the Rails

The Guns N' Roses tour collapses, and Axl folds. Is anyone really surprised?

Station Break

Washington University underground station celebrates its birthday during KWUR Week

Dim Sum-mary

Yes, St. Louis has dim sum. Yes, it's good.

FLOTSAM & JETSAM

Our-way-or-no-highway robbery in the NBA; you too can help underwrite World Wide Magazine; the Post's Greg Freeman loses a source of inspiration

THE NBA HAS THE ANSWER

How long before Bill and Nancy Laurie move their newly purchased Grizzlies from Vancouver to Our Town?

Arling and Cameron

Wednesday, Aug. 4; Firehouse