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The Six Strangest KISS Knick-Knacks

KISS occupies a strange world. Part Halloween, part devil rock, part creepy mythos, KISS reigns as being among the top bands that freak your mom out. It should come as no surprise, then, that KISS merchandise also is sufficiently wicked. To celebrate KISS' appearance Aug. 27 at Verizon Wireless Amph ... More >>

The Twangfest eBay Auction: Plenty of Records, Posters and Memorabilia Remain

Twangfest 16 has come and gone in a blurry four nights of expert bands ranging from quiet folk to raging rock. What we saw in person was excellent and the evidence suggests the rest was that way, too. And now it's time for the annual Twangfest auction, where KDHX (88.1 FM) puts up a mess of records, ... More >>

Skip Schumaker Rally Squirrel Card Going For $255

​The previously mocked Skip Schumaker Rally Squirrel baseball card from Topps is successfully being sold for $255 on eBay. The actual Skip Schumaker card from the same series is going for $1, with a $2 charge for shipping and handling. Also, it seems you can return the real Skip card if you don't ... More >>

Wilco Auctions Off Peabody Tickets For Gateway Greening

Wilco is auctioning off a pair of orchestra-row seats for its sold-out Tuesday show at the Peabody Opera House. The band will donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Gateway Greening, a non-profit organization that promotes community food projects, educations and wellness programs and civic greening ... More >>

St. Louis Area and Northeast U.S. Face Pumpkin Shortages

Image viaWe're bummin' too, Mr. Pumpkin.​This summer's freaky weather -- floods to droughts and the scorching heat -- has done a number on the local pumpkin harvest. Last night FOX 2 reported that the St. Louis area's pumpkin crops are smaller this year, both in crop and fruit size. Harvest ... More >>

Adventures in Butter-Churning, Courtesy of The Wilder Life

Two iconic symbols of Little House on the Prairie: A sunbonnet (worn by Pudd'nhead Books children's buyer Melissa Posten) and a butter churn.​If you've ever read any of the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, even if it was more than a quarter-century ago, some things st ... More >>

Timothy Kebel: Illinois Man Scammed $100,000 Worth of Cardinals World Series Tickets Off eBay

Timothy Kebel, 34, of O'Fallon, Illinois pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud yesterday in East St. Louis federal court. His crime? Bilking eBay vendors out of more than $100,000 worth of tickets to the 2006 NLCS and World Series. Kebel admitted that he won 31 auctions for game tickets, completed t ... More >>

Help Vintage Vinyl Choose a Vintage Shirt to Reprint!

One of the many T-shirt designs up for potential reprint.​Everybody likes vintage T-shirts -- or vintage-looking replications of vintage T-shirts. After all, that's why the selection at most thrift stores is lame, why prices for the coveted small, soft tees are jacked up on eBay and (one of th ... More >>

Last Collector Standing: Long-time Local Musician (and Current Euclid Records Employee) Rob Wagoner

Jon ScorfinaRob Wagoner, of Bent, Adoring Heirs, Ultraman and Euclid Records fame​Rob Wagoner's record room is quite literally a room dedicated to collecting. Besides his massive 4000-piece record collection (which is painstakingly alphabetized with the loving help of his wife, Kim), his upsta ... More >>

Tweakers 'N Diggers: Looters are pillaging Native American burial grounds to finance their meth habits

Want to Own the Amp Used at O.J. Simpson's Trial? Now You Can!

File under: You really never know what's going to show up for sale on Craigslist. About twenty minutes ago, a posting for the amp used in O.J. Simpson's 1995 murder trial popped up for sale in St. Louis. The seller says: I have the PA amp that was used in the Trial of the Century. It is a Stewart P ... More >>

Not Quite "Air Pujols", Extremely Limited Nikes Still Anticipated by Sneakerheads

Photo via Sneakernews.com The soon-to-be coveted Albert Pujols sneaker, which comes out February 10.​Albert Pujols has hometown appeal, but when it comes to the sneaker game, he's no Kanye West or Michael Jordan.When Pujols' Nike signature sneaker hits shelves on February 10, boutique sneak ... More >>

Indian Grifter: Illinois Man Accused of Looting Native American Refuge, Selling Artifacts

​Good news: That arrowhead you bought on eBay may actually be a legitimate Native American artifact. Bad news: It could be stolen. Fifty-year-old Leslie Jones of Creal Springs, Illinois, was sentenced this week to 30 days in prison and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution for stealing up to 13,0 ... More >>

Want to Buy the Console Used to Record Thriller? Now You Can...

Do you have a cool half-million laying around, just burning a hole in your pocket? Then might we suggest perusing this eBay auction, where the recording console used to record Michael Jackson's landmark album, Thriller, is up for sale. The Harrison 4032 console was at Westlake Studios in California ... More >>

St. Louis Company Hawks This Christmas' Hottest Toy. Are You Ready? It's an Artificially Intelligent Hamster!

But of course!Who wants to clean up hamster poop and pony up for rodent feed when fake little critters are available for only $7.99?Or, were available. The New York Times reports that Ladue-based Cepia LLC can't keep the shelves at Toys 'R Us, Wal-mart and Target stocked with its crazy-popular Zhu Z ... More >>

Horny Mothers, Bonehead Academics, "Butt" Peddlers and Questionable Politicos: Who is This Week's Ass Clown?

​Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of the week again. Vote for the local headline maker you think made the biggest ass of themselves this week. And the nominees...1. Mizzou Officials: Administrators at University of Missouri helped make headlines this week when they sold old cell phones belongi ... More >>

Mount My Squirrel! Local taxidermist Rick Nadeau has a lot of fun with his "little buddies"

The Countdown to Springsteen Starts Here

Todd OwyoungThe Boss at the Scottrade Center last August.​Yes, it's true that Bruce Springsteen won't be coming to town until October 25 and tickets don't even go on sale until Saturday. That, in theory, should give you plenty of time to get your lungs in shape for an evening of shouting "Bruuuuuu ... More >>

Vintage St. Louis Video: KISS Gives Back To Toddler Who Needed Liver Transplant

Back in 1983, a young St. Louisian named Amy Hardin needed a liver transplant. Friends, family and even President Reagan expressed support for the child -- although perhaps the biggest donor to the cause was KISS, who apparently gave money from a 1983 Kiel Auditorium show to Amy's cause. Here's a vi ... More >>

Nelly and Titans Quarterback Vince Young Make It Rain, Spark Internet Outrage

Fresh off the St. Lunatics reunion concert at the Pageant this past Sunday, Nelly has taken his show on the road and people have started to take notice. It would be nice if a new hit single was attracting all the attention, but instead he'll have to settle for a struggling NFL quarterback tossing a ... More >>

Long-Lost Lee Ranaldo Stolen Guitar Surfaces -- On eBay

Here's a ridiculous story a friend passed to me last night. Apparently, www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gear.htmla red Fender Mustang guitar stolen from Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo a decade ago -- one on this list here; note about theft here -- resurfaced recently on eBay. Who bought it ... More >>

Throwback of the House: Friday Franks Make Jesus Cry

Todd Ehlers, Wikimedia CommonsRobin Wheeler writes for the blog Poppy Mom. After years of making and eating fancy food, Robin is sick of it all. She's returning to the basics: recipes that haven't surfaced in three decades. She reports on the results for Gut Check every Tuesday.I'm not Catholic, bu ... More >>

¡Ask A Mexican! Well, pinche me and call me gabacho: A Mexican Spanish vulgarity may not be so vulgar.

Obscurity Knocks: The Cucumbers

(Welcome to Obscurity Knocks, where every Thursday we'll unearth something good -- but obscure -- we think deserves notice.) MP3: "Susie's Getting Married"Artist: The CucumbersAlbum: The Cucumbers four-song EP Year: 1983Label: Fake Doom RecordsWho were/are they?  A band from the New Jersey sub ... More >>

I.R.S. Catalog Reissued Digitally: Oingo Boingo, Wall of Voodoo, the dB's, Let's Active, Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, General Public, more

An exciting email passed my way this week, news that the catalog of I.R.S. Records -- the label known for bringing R.E.M., the Go-Go's, Oingo Boingo and a ton more '80s and '90s acts to the masses -- will be available digitally for the first time. Says the press release:Beginning February 10 and con ... More >>

Sarah Palin's Clothes: Where Are They Now?

Miss Wasilla 1984, aka Sarah PalinThe Washington Post reports that the Republican National Committee is denying a rumor that former VP candidate Sarah Palin's $180,000 wardrobe is being stored in trash bags at the organization's Washington D.C. headquarters. As you may recall, the RNC bought Palin t ... More >>

Kurt Warner #13, Let the Bidding Begin

Oh, lucky #13! Okay, who's joining me in wearing their Kurt Warner jersey this week? You know, the one that comes in electrifying shades of blue and gold? Don't have one? There are plenty of #13 Rams sweaters on sale on eBay. My advice? Bid often and bid high cause the Kurt Warner stock is g ... More >>

Cardiac Arrest Playing A7 Reunion Saturday in NYC

The St. Louis hardcore band Cardiac Arrest has been invited to play a reunion show for the influential club A7 on Saturday in New York City at the Knitting Factory. (Check out a retrospective of the club's heyday and full preview of the show by our friends at the Village Voice.)The show features a n ... More >>

Unreal washes our hands of kindergarten and bids on a website

Sammy Hagar

8 p.m. Tuesday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 19.

Hard Times: When the going gets tough, some St. Louisans head for pawn shops

If Only Mascots Could Do Our Dirty Work

Heart & Soul: The Whigs pledge allegiance to old-fashioned, barnstorming rock & roll

Unreal News Challenge 2007

Week of December 27, 2007

A Little Sucky-Sucky

Two vampire classics are back. Unfortunately, this time they bite.

The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 9/5

Review Preview: The Original SoupMan

Chow Time Again

Hard Boiled: Two-Disc Ultimate Edition

Steal Das Book

Rod Shene paid a paltry few grand for a volume worth $500,000 or more. Only one hitch: The German government wants it back.

Auto-Chaotic

As giant robots transform all around us (!), it’s good to know Michael Bay won’t ever change

PEZheads

These guys don’t a give a rip about the candy. It’s all about the plastic dispensers.

River Front Times Wins Again!

(The horse, not the paper.)

Last Year's Model

It might be the last dance for St. Louis' independent record stores.

Scalped

The spendingest opening day in the big leagues this year!

Jones Soda Company Holiday Pack

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker

B-Sides finds other Franken-guitars to match Junior Brown's creation, earns some holiday cash on eBay and discovers that Milemarker and My Chemical Romance have more in common than you'd think

Sicbay Basics

The members of this Minnesota trio listen to one another, not to the demands of focus groups, songwriting formulas or the perceived heat of famous producers

Card-Carrying Geniuses

The Must ... Rock lineup looks pretty good on paper

Burnt Weenie Sandwich

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

The Price You Pay

Getting Springsteen tickets will cost you, one way or another