Vol. 28, No. 22
Raggedy Dandies
The fashion-forward minds behind Rock Star Rags, St. Louis' invite-only vintage clothing warehouse
By Mike Seely
Stripping Bush
Nude dancers, pot smokers and hip-hoppers register to oust Dubya
By Ben Westhoff
Trolling for Endorsements
We wake up a Margaret Cho-approved congressional hopeful; plus, Unreal gets the Tiger Beat facts on local car dealers and Bill Haas goes south of the border
Why Aren't You Rich?
Week of June 2, 2004
By Wm. Stage
Letters
Steal These Albums
The ten most radical hip-hop records of all time, including NWA, Public Enemy and...Mos Def?
By Adam Bregman
Sing Uncle
Uncle Tupelo: The Voice of Missouri
Smashed Mouth?
A band with some redacted words for Enterprise Rent-A-Car
By Jordan Harper
Questions Three
We talk with the honey-voiced songstress Neko Case
Remembrances of Backspins Past
A breakdance battle is Radar Station's madeleine
Mason Jennings
Friday, June 4; the Duck Room
The Thermals
Sunday, June 6; Creepy Crawl
By Christian Schaeffer
Tommy Womack with Mike Ireland and Holler
Saturday, June 5; Frederick's Music Lounge
By Roy Kasten
Jerry Garcia
All Good Things (Rhino)
By Mark Keresman
Kelly Osbourne
Live in London (Sanctuary)
By Annie Zaleski
Sounds Around Town
Riverfront Times Music Awards '04
Wok and Woe
Jimmi Yin's idea is sweet, but the execution is sour
By Rose Martelli
Turkish Coffee
Kebab International, 3200 South Grand Boulevard, 314-771-3411
By Randall Roberts
Harry Goes Scary
The Prisoner of Azkaban takes a Sirius-ly dark turn
By Luke Y. Thompson
Strife Is Beautiful
Yes, it's another waning-samurai film, but this one is brilliant
By Melissa Levine
Film Openings
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Hit the Deck
The toolmakers at Skil want to reward your domestic handiwork
By Mark Dischinger
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Cry, Cry Again
A devastatingly moving Opera Theatre double bill
By Lew Prince
Dewey-Over
The resurrection of St. Louis visionary Dewey Dempsey
By Paul Friswold
Across the Grape Divide
The Black Rep gives St. Louis a Raisin to believe
By Dennis Brown
Rustling Leaves
U.S. Maple comes, Conformists go
By Paul Friswold, Alison Sieloff and Rose Martelli
Free Love
The Shakespeare Festival is on, weather or not
By Deanna Jent
Go, Dog, Go
Jack Hanna calls it puppy love
By Jedidiah Ayres, Paul Friswold, Guy Gray and Alison Sieloff
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
A Matter of Taste
It's all debatable
By Mark Dischinger, Paul Friswold, Amy Helms and Alison Sieloff
Toke One for the Team
New Line's Reefer Madness
By Paul Friswold, Jason Toon and Alison Sieloff