Vol. 28, No. 31
The Old Men & The Tee
Unreal hits the links at the U.S. Senior Open
Ron Jeremy in Rug Burn!
Porn star's spoof of local TV ad rubs "Queen of Carpets" the wrong way
By Mike Seely
The Bouncer and the Dojo
The guy at the strip-club's door knows aikido -- and he ain't afraid to use it
By Ben Westhoff
Jerry Baby!
We try to track down Jerry Berger, investigate what Carnahan is doing on the Flipside and learn about a Cosmological Flight Machine; plus, Bill Haas dishes the dirt and Unreal gets schooled at a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" tourney
What's the Most Money You've Ever Found?
Week of August 4, 2004
By Wm. Stage
Letters
The Wizard of Ozz
Behold the Great Black Sabbath Cinematic Experience
By Rob Harvilla
Word to My Mother
We introduce mom to Rod Stewart, have a Quiet Riot and check out some Homegrown Sounds
By Garrett Kamps, Steve Pick and Ben Westhoff
Wonk Jams
A St. Louis rocker is laying down the Democratic soundtrack. Is that a good idea?
By Jordan Harper
Jesse Harris Duo
Thursday, August 5; Gateway Arch Stage on the St. Louis Riverfront
By John Goddard
Texas Terri Bomb with Cheetah Chrome and Ricky Ratt
Friday, August 6; Creepy Crawl
By Andrea Noble
Branford Marsalis
Friday, August 6; Gateway Arch Stage on the St. Louis Riverfront
By Dean C. Minderman
The Waxwings
Friday, August 6; Rocket Bar
By Roy Kasten
Los Lobos
Saturday, August 7; Gateway Arch Stage on the St. Louis Riverfront
Quick Picks
The Fiery Furnaces
Blueberry Boat (Rough Trade)
By Randall Roberts
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy (Hollywood Records)
Rogue Wave
Out of the Shadow (Sub Pop)
By Christian Schaeffer
KRS-One
Keep Right (Grit)
By Eric K. Arnold
They Might Be Giants
Spine (Idlewild/Rounder)
By D.X. Ferris
Junior Boys
Last Exit (Kin)
By J. Edward Keyes
Sahara Hotnights
Kiss & Tell (RCA)
By Jon Mooallem
Sounds Around Town
Culture Clash
Expensive entrees and Bud Light hoisters just don't jibe at this Cajun cafe
By Michael Renner
Tom Collins
The Lawyers Club, 720 Olive Street, 30th floor, 314-421-4134.
Nasty Girl
In this Little Black Book you'll find a lot of mean people
By Robert Wilonsky
Gag Order
A woman chugs drugs to save her family in Maria Full of Grace
By Jean Oppenheimer
Collateral Damaged
When Tom Cruise plays the bad guy, the results aren't very good
By Bill Gallo
Bizarre Love Triangle
Everybody loves Colin in A Home at the End of the World
By Luke Y. Thompson
Lost in Translation
Sudanese refugees struggle to make their way in America
By Melissa Levine
Film Openings
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Wild in der Strasse
"Strassenfest" means "street party" -- and who doesn't like the sound of that?
The Unsinkable Guys and Dolls
Frank Loesser's tunes stand up to the Muny's production
By Dennis Brown
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Sensory Overload
Head to Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts and see what happens when one artist gets really, really fed up
By Paul Friswold
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
Weapons of Mass Didacticism
Slam poets drop science on St. Louis
By Paul Friswold and Amy Helms
Tie Two On
Two running shoes, that is
By Paul Friswold, Rose Martelli and Alison Sieloff
Miso Soup?
Miso Lounge!
By Paul Friswold, Guy Gray, Alison Sieloff and Christine Whitney
Strike Me Lucky!
The Wiggles rock St. Louis