Vol. 25, No. 31
A Black Eye Affair
A minority firm takes a hit for no good reason
By Safir Ahmed
Peeling the Onion
Onion Horton says he's everything a white man wants a black man to be
By Bruce Rushton
Vocal Yokels
Bosnians give some folks in St. Louis Hills the willies
By D.J. Wilson
Letters
Week of August 1, 2001
What Is the Title of Your New Hit Single?
By Wm. Stage
Midlife Mettle
The Proclaimers celebrate the release of the aptly titled Persevere
By Steve Pick
True Believer
The many lives of local jazz legend Carolbeth True
By Terry Perkins
Embarrassment of Riches
At the top of our growing pile of local CDs is one from Doze Mary Pool, a new band with extravagant, soaring guitar pop, dreamy/dramatic vocal melodies and swooshy arrangements
By René Spencer Saller
90 Day Men with Ring, Cicada and Climber
Friday, Aug. 3; Rocket Bar
By Matt Harnish
Jill Scott
Monday, Aug. 6; Pageant
Manu Chao
Proxima Estacion: Esperanza (Virgin)
By Patricia Brooke
Travis
The Invisible Band (Independiente/Epic)
By Niles Baranowski
Squarepusher
Go Plastic (Warp)
By Dan Kelley
Safe Landing
Diners who value consistency and approachability over novelty and depth of flavor will enjoy the Seven Gables Inn
By Melissa Martin
Secret Worlds
The Vertical Ray of the Sun offers up a rich slice of Vietnamese family life
By Bill Gallo
Fly by Night
Rush Hour 2 is as light on its feet as a dead elephant
By Robert Wilonsky
Diamond in the Rough
River City Rascals baseball means wacky promotions, no traffic jams, $2 hotdogs and never a bad seat
By Byron Kerman
Gates of Eden
Ignorance appears to be a badge of honor for press critics of the proposed park gates
By Eddie Silva
On Tap
Most of the world's top tap dancers are gathering in St. Louis for the 10th annual All That Tap festival
Money Men
Five years after Swingers, Jon Favreau just wanted to get a movie Made
