Vol. 27, No. 31
Inn & Out
Decadence and desperation rendezvous at St. Louis' no-tell motels
By Mike Seely
Saints or Sinners?
Olivette officials put the squeeze on a popular roller rink
By Bruce Rushton
Suits & Thugs & Rock & Roll
Cockfighting, prescription-drug abuse and other pursuits that tiptoe over the line of legality; plus, we give a shout-out to Plaza Frontenac
What Do You Get Accused Of?
Week of July 30, 2003
By Wm. Stage
Cut!
Phair Trade
The critical response to the new Liz Phair album is senseless, sexist and stupid
By Gina Arnold
Missouri Masala
Fear not, St. Louisans: You don't need to go to Bombay to get your Bollywood fix
By John Goddard
Public Enema
For the noble souls of Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, relieving social constipation has become a real pain in the ass
By René Spencer Saller
The Stellas
Thursday, July 31; Creepy Crawl
By Christian Schaeffer
Turin Brakes with David Gray
Friday, August 1; American Theatre
By Niles Baranowski
Ziggy Marley
Tuesday, August 5; Mississippi Nights
Macy Gray
The Trouble With Being Myself (Epic)
By Robert Wilonsky
Fog
Ether Teeth (Ninja Tune)
By Garrett Kamps
Gang Starr
The Ownerz (Virgin)
By Dan LeRoy
Sounds Around Town
The Conquest of Clayton
Luciano's Trattoria marks another delicious victory for the Del Pietro restaurant empire
By Michael Renner
2001 Domaine Joseph Rieflé Pinot Gris / 2002 Gundlach Bundschu Gewürztraminer
Sasha's Wine Bar and Market, 706-C Demun Avenue, 314-863-7274
By Randall Roberts
I Am Siam
The Legend of Suriyothai gives sixteenth-century Thailand an epic identity
By Gregory Weinkauf
Captured and Enraptured
Romantic complexity fills and surrounds this superb Castle
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Angry Young Joe
Talented St. Louis band wages a rockin' war on the Missouri State Budget
By Jason Toon
Dancing in the Dark
When it's light on its feet, or even swinging pick axes, Crazy for You is a glory to behold
By Dennis Brown
Crazy for Paige
Confessions of a long-distance performer who keeps on growing
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Master of Puppets
Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle blends the absurd with the sublime (and is nothing short of astonishing)
Just Say Noh
Imagine a night at the ballet with no dancing or music
By Deanna Jent
You, Spy
Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?
Deutschin' in the Street
The return of Strassenfest
By Mark Dischinger, Paul Friswold, John Goddard and Thomas R. Raber
Have a Nice Novel
One giant leap for Mankind
By Byron Kerman and Paul Friswold
We're Nuts for Albinos
White squirrels, that is
By Tom R. Arterburn and Paul Friswold
Absolutely Simply Barbra
Steven Brinberg becomes Babs
By Guy Gray, Byron Kerman, Rob Levy and Mallarie Zimmer
A Comedy With Balls
Party trades skin for scratch
By Paul Friswold, Byron Kerman, Rose Martelli and Regina Popper