Vol. 28, No. 19
Get Poked, Get Paid
Clinical drug trials offer good money, comfy dorms -- and sometimes even a free buzz. But beware: They're gonna suck your blood like Dracula.
By Ben Westhoff
Nags to Riches
A late push for slot machines in Springfield may be Fairmount Park's silver bullet
By Mike Seely
Sentimental Journey
Unreal cares enough to send the very best; plus, we get our five minutes of TV fame and continue the hard-hitting sandwich reportage
Which Commercial Makes You Change the Channel?
Week of May 12, 2004
By Wm. Stage
Letters
Tow Jam
Undertow Records is back in St. Louis and better than ever
By Christian Schaeffer
Instant Classic
Norway's Sissel mixes classical songs with pop trappings. And it works.
By John Goddard
Finally Facing Our Waterloo
A great St. Louis band makes a rare public appearance
Same As It Ever F**king Was
When it comes to censorship, the song remains the same
By Jordan Harper
Destroyer
Wednesday, May 19; the Rocket Bar
Talib Kweli and MF Doom
Sunday, May 16; Mississippi Nights
By Brooke Foster
Riverboat Gamblers with Boss Martians
Saturday, May 15; Off Broadway
By Travis Petersen
Tim Deluxe
The Little Ginger Club Kid (Underwater)
By Michael Roberts
Ween
Live in Chicago (Sanctuary)
The Misty Mountain Consort
Chamber Maid: The Baroque Tribute to Led Zeppelin (Vitamin)
Sounds Around Town
Welsh, Welsh, Welsh
Llywelyn's expands the empire
By Michael Renner
Trappistes Rochefort 10
Brennan's, 4659 Maryland Avenue, 314-361-9444
By Randall Roberts
Pitt and the Pabulum
Brad's ripped and The Iliad's shredded in the scintillating spectacle Troy
By Bill Gallo
Lazy Like a Foxx
Breakin' All the Rules packs all the fun of a mediocre sitcom
By Luke Y. Thompson
McRibbing
A man eats fast food for a month -- guess what happens
By Robert Wilonsky
After the Fall
Temptation flourishes in the garden of Young Adam
By Gregory Weinkauf
Dough-boy's Malaise
The strife of an Iranian pizza-delivery guy informs Crimson Gold
Film Openings
A Child Shall Lead Them
A lesson in how to wake up St. Louis to its trove of public art
By Ivy Cooper
Challenge Accepted
Magic Smoking Monkey Theatre pays tribute to the Superfriends
By Jedidiah Ayres
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Almond's Joy
Author Steve Almond is a true candyfreak
By Michael Yockel
Humor Me
City Theatre lets the good times roll
By Dennis Brown
Heavy Traffic
Not even the most valiant effort can redeem City of Angels
By Deanna Jent
Makin' a List
Found's founder finds St. Louis
By Paul Friswold, Amy Helms, Alison Sieloff and Alex Weir
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
A 'Stache of Evil
Beware the hair
By Erik Alan Carlson, Paul Friswold, Guy Gray, Rose Martelli and Alison Sieloff
Bring Us Beer
We don't mind the weight
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Get Well Soon, Jimmy
And get the lead out
By R.L. Nave and Paul Friswold
