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Woodstock

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    R.I.P. Jim Marshall, The King of Loud

    Marshall Amplification founder Jim Marshall passed away yesterday at the age of 88. He had been diagnosed with cancer late last year after suffering from a series of strokes. His name may not be familiar to the average music lover, but his amplifiers provided the massive, crunchy guitar sound that s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    St. Louis Native David Sanborn Returns With DMS

    ​After more than 40 years in the music business, one might think that saxophonist David Sanborn has done it all. From playing at Woodstock with the Butterfield Blues Band, to performing on dozens of hit records with artists ranging from Stevie Wonder to David Bowie, to a successful solo career ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    The Seven Deadliest Music Festivals

    wikimedia commons​It has been a particularly grim summer already in music festival fatalities, with one death over the weekend at Electric Daisy and two more at Bonnaroo a couple weeks ago. But this is hardly a new phenomenon: The combination of crushing crowds, heat and mind-altering substanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Chris Mucci Memorial Set for Saturday, April 9

    Shirley and Chris Mucci of Alton, Il. ​Back in January we told you about a local musician looking for a cure. Chris Mucci, 61, of Alton, passed away on February 21 surrounded by his friends and family. This weekend, Chris's friends and accomplices in the music community are hosting a memorial ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Sly Stallone's Pudding, Ron Jeremy's Rum: Most Appetite-Curbing Celeb Food Products

    Yesterday we questioned the proliferation of celebrity-owned chicken restaurants, with the opening of Flavor Flav's first Flav's Fried Chicken in Clinton, Iowa. But Flav's foray into food service left us with a second question: do you really want to eat food made by this guy? VH1 TV Shows | Music V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    In Search of Missing Person, Police Consult With Psychic

    I see donuts in your future. ​OK, we couldn't let this one slip by. According to this morning's Post-Dispatch, the police department in the town of Woodstock, Ill., is on the hunt for missing person Beth Bentley, who was last seen eight months ago in Centralia, Ill., located about an hour east ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2010

    What the Folk?

    I see donuts in your future. ​OK, we couldn't let this one slip by. According to this morning's Post-Dispatch, the police department in the town of Woodstock, Ill., is on the hunt for missing person Beth Bentley, who was last seen eight months ago in Centralia, Ill., located about an hour east ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Interview, Part Two: KSDK's Art Holliday Discusses Fundraising with Conan O'Brien's Band, Other Memorable Interviews -- And When It'll Be Completed

    image viaArt Holliday, TV news anchor and director of an in-production film, Johnnie Be Good​Last week, we published an interview with Art Holliday, who's working on a documentary about Chuck Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson, called Johnnie Be Good. Here's part two of our chat, below. Speaking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Interview Outtakes: Carl Newman of the New Pornographers, in town tonight at the Pageant

    Jason CrepsThe New Pornographers on ice.​In this week's paper, we ran an interview with the New Pornographers' redheaded frontman, Carl Newman. Now, in anticipation for tonight's concert at the Pageant with the Dodos, we offer outtakes from the conversation -- everything from Dan Bejar's geniu ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2010

    Megafaun

    8 p.m. Friday, June 18. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    "Mayor-Juana" Cottleville's Don Yarber A Hit At Missouri NORML Meeting

    photo by Keegan HamiltonDon Yarber's mustache also supports medical marijuana in Missouri​Riverfront Times founder Ray Hartmann had to cancel his speaking engagement Saturday at Missouri NORML's Spring Conference on Cherokee Street.Maybe it was just the mellow attitudes of the two dozen or so peop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Book Review: Neil Diamond is Forever by Jon Bream

    Voyageur Press​As Jon Bream emphasizes repeatedly throughout Neil Diamond is Forever: The Illustrated Story of the Man and His Music, Neil Diamond is not hip. That's probably why my parents liked him. Actually that's probably why most people's parents liked him, except for people whose parents ran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    St. Louis International Film Festival Announces Schedule, Including Lots of Music Films

    The St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) announced its schedule a few weeks ago -- and as always, the fest has plenty of offerings for music-doc buffs and local music fans. SLIFF runs from November 12 to 22; all ticket info and locations of the films can be found at this link. Among the do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    Wounded, Laid-Off Lee Enterprises Reporter Gets Hired & Hitched

    Todd Smith was the only person wounded in the Kirkwood shootings to survive. ​In case you missed Deb Peterson's schmooze on Todd Smith, the former Suburban Journals reporter who was wounded in the Kirkwood City Hall shooting a year before being laid off by the employer he took a bullet for: Smith ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Interview Outtakes: Tom Russell, Playing at Off Broadway on Friday, Turner Hall on Saturday

    This week in the RFT, freelance writer Roy Kasten interviewed Tom Russell about his creative process, especially for the new album Blood and Candle Smoke, which prominently features the sounds of Calexico, and some of his strongest compositions after over 30 years of songwriting. He'll be in the St. ... More >>

  • Film

    August 26, 2009

    Ruining Woodstock: Who knew three days of peace & music would oppress us for 40 years? (Plus: this movie)

    This week in the RFT, freelance writer Roy Kasten interviewed Tom Russell about his creative process, especially for the new album Blood and Candle Smoke, which prominently features the sounds of Calexico, and some of his strongest compositions after over 30 years of songwriting. He'll be in the St. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Woodstock (or Altamont) in the Ozarks -- The 35th Anniversary

    ozarkmusicfestivalexhibit.comThe Ozark Music Festival kicked off 35 years ago last Saturday, July 18, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Concert promoters had assured Sedalians that they would be hosting a "soft rock" festival with 50,000 spectators.Instead, 160,000 people (and that's a c ... More >>

  • Film

    May 20, 2009

    Summertime St. Louis: Summer of Salvation. The Terminator is back. Plus, 39 other movies we can't wait to see this season.

    ozarkmusicfestivalexhibit.comThe Ozark Music Festival kicked off 35 years ago last Saturday, July 18, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Concert promoters had assured Sedalians that they would be hosting a "soft rock" festival with 50,000 spectators.Instead, 160,000 people (and that's a c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2008

    Nine Inch Nails: First Live Appearances, Covers and Oddities

    ozarkmusicfestivalexhibit.comThe Ozark Music Festival kicked off 35 years ago last Saturday, July 18, at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Concert promoters had assured Sedalians that they would be hosting a "soft rock" festival with 50,000 spectators.Instead, 160,000 people (and that's a c ... More >>

  • News

    December 5, 2007

    Guilt-Edged

    Pugnacious defense attorney Frank "Tony" Fabbri never backed away from a fight. Then the lawyer ran afoul of the law.

  • Music

    August 1, 2007

    Counting Crows / Collective Soul

    6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 7. GCS Ballpark, 2301 Grizzlie Bear Boulevard, Sauget, Illinois.

  • Culture

    June 27, 2007

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene.

  • Calendar

    June 20, 2007

    Get Yer Peanuts Here

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene.

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    moe.

    Saturday, February 4; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    Hip-Hop, Year 2 A.J.

    Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some loveable Limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down

  • Home Entertainment

    September 14, 2005

    Riverfront Times' top DVD picks for the week of September 14

    Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some loveable Limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Old-Fashioned Love Songs

    Looking for the perfect songs for Valentine's Day? Yeah, we're not going to help you out at all.

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of November 17, 2004

  • News

    September 15, 2004

    Letters

    Week of September 15, 2004

  • Film

    July 28, 2004

    Scars and Bars

    Bukowski gets his in a touching, terrifying documentary

  • Music

    April 21, 2004

    A Touch of Gray

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

  • Music

    September 24, 2003

    Best Biker Bar

    Woodstock Lounge

  • Film

    September 10, 2003

    Twist of Fate

    This Bob Dylan movie is as inscrutable as Bob Dylan music

  • Music

    March 26, 2003

    King of Rock

    Rhymer Common breaks new ground on his adventurous, rock-infused new disc

  • Music

    December 4, 2002

    Mag Hags

    What's wrong with the state of music journalism -- and how to fix it

  • News

    October 30, 2002

    Got Milk?

    Week of October 30, 2002

  • News

    June 19, 2002

    What Is Your Idea of Big?

    Week of June 19, 2002

  • Culture

    April 17, 2002

    Do Look Back

    The Band dances The Last Waltz, but can time heal old wounds?

  • Music

    December 13, 2000

    Gunn-Play

    St. Louis native Russell Gunn returns home for a much-anticipated gig at Bistro Europa

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Record-Store Clerk

    Jim Lovins, Wherehouse Music

  • Film

    July 12, 2000

    Groove

    Written and directed by Greg Harrison

  • Calendar

    June 7, 2000

    Hair Today

    Is the seminal '70s musical still in style?

  • News

    March 29, 2000

    What Is Your Greatest Athletic Feat?

    Is the seminal '70s musical still in style?

  • Music

    December 29, 1999

    Critical Mass

    RFT music critics offer a cut-and-paste compendium of the year in music. Everyone's wrong. Everyone's right.

  • Music

    September 22, 1999

    BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER PLANET

    The Chemical Brothers achieve combustion on their new album, Surrender

  • Film

    May 26, 1999

    Star Treatment

    The Chemical Brothers achieve combustion on their new album, Surrender

  • Music

    April 21, 1999

    Golden Globe

    The Chemical Brothers achieve combustion on their new album, Surrender

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Making the Scene

    The Chemical Brothers achieve combustion on their new album, Surrender

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    A Post-Poster World

    It's the power of the music, not cartoonish surface appearances, that makes for a music hero, say the local young folk we polled

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