Vol. 28, No. 23
Eat Me
The only thing keeping the Japanese from buying the Midwest's finest beef is the USDA
By Malcolm Gay
Egregious E-mail
The Secret Service comes calling after a St. Louisan pens a message wishing bin Laden would eliminate Bush
Baton Bob to Suburbanites: Drop Dead
The Ambassador of Mirth has no love for the CWE's "conservative invasion"
By Ben Westhoff
The Man Behind the Mask
WWE's Rey Mysterio has game to spare, Harold Ramis helps clear up a misconception, and Bill Haas shows his sensitive side; plus, Unreal lends support to a fellow muckraker injured in the line of duty
Whats the Zaniest Thing Youve Done on a Dare?
Week of June 9, 2004
By Wm. Stage
Letters
The Gods Must Be Crazy
The Darkness: Rock deities or Stonehenge dwarves?
By Erik Alan Carlson
Sibling Rivalry
A brother and sister discuss a brother and sister, plus we take a look at Twangfest
I'm from the Lou and I'm Proud
Radar Station retraces its steps through the Riverfront Times Music Showcase
By Jordan Harper
Yo La Tengo
Thursday, June 10; Mississippi Nights
By Christian Schaeffer
Charlie Musselwhite
Friday, June 11; Blues on the Mississippi
By Dean C. Minderman
Dick Dale
Friday, June 11; Mississippi Nights
Various Artists
Billy Martin Presents the Turntable Sessions (Amulet)
By Mark Keresman
The HorrorPops
Hell Yeah (Epitaph)
By Rick Skidmore
Nina Nastasia
Dogs (Touch and Go)
By Guy Gray
Sounds Around Town
Far Out!
Taylor's is classy, tasty and worth the extra mileage
By Michael Renner
Expedition Reserve Pale Ale
Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest (at Manchester), Maplewood, 314-421-2337
By Randall Roberts
Forget Lewis & Clark
Composer Hugh Martin reflects on Meet Me in St. Louis
By Dennis Brown
A Good Buzz
Jim Jarmusch serves the perfect blend: Coffee and Cigarettes
By Robert Wilonsky
Fitting the Bill
Murray makes Garfield more than a bad cat movie
By Luke Y. Thompson
The Passion for Christ
High school outcasts and Jesus freaks duke it out in Saved!
By Melissa Levine
Frogs Gone Loco
Childhood games turn into obsession in Love Me if You Dare
By Gregory Weinkauf
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Fragile Porcelain Rocks!
Precious Moments play some hott lixx in Arnold
By Alison Sieloff
Joint Venture
In Reefer Madness, New Line scores some killer weed
By Deanna Jent
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Man at Work
First Run Theatre offers plays that are under construction
American Cutie
David Sedaris won't bring a fifth of whiskey to his reading at the Powell
By Brooke Foster
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
CSI: Pie Pantry
Someone's in the kitchen with Grandma
By Paul Friswold, John Goddard and Alison Sieloff
Free Wheelin'
They're all veteran competitors
By Mark Dischinger, Guy Gray, Amy Helms and Alison Sieloff
That Genius Haack
Rediscovering a pioneer
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
High (Wire) Noon
Circus Flora goes West
By Paul Friswold, Amy Helms and Jason Toon