Vol. 30, No. 26
Bloodsuckahz
They get off on vampires and horror movies and brutal deaths. It's all part of the hell-hop scene.
By Ben Westhoff
Against the Ropes
The state says female fighters cant throw a punch without a pregnancy test
By Kristen Hinman
So Hot!
Unreal tries a few smooth lines on Pat O'Brien's comely colleague, takes a ride down everyone's favorite redundant roadway and checks out 500 kid's-meal toys (grease-free).
Hollywood Philosophy
(Busch's Grove, Ladue)
By Timothy Lane
"When you think about it, is it really the schools responsibility to prepare students for the outside world?"
Week of June 28, 2006
Prince Joe waxes poetic about Muhammad Ali
By Prince Joe Henry
Blast from the Past
The Blasters keep the fire and brimstone burning
By Roy Kasten
Branching Out
Waterloo plays a CD release party for Out of the Woods; plus, a sneak peek at the new and improved Creepy Crawl
By Annie Zaleski
The Pitchfork Effect
By Lindsey Thomas
Stars and Bars
Slumber Party's Aliccia B.B. goes it alone, while B-Sides gives good Download and makes a mix of anti-patriotic songs
By Mike Appelstein, Michael Moore and Andy Vihstadt
Beat Happenings
Music news you can use
By Julie Seabaugh
Bowling for Soup
8 p.m. Thursday, June 29. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)
By Kristyn Pomranz
Pete Yorn
9 p.m. Saturday, July 1. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)
By Michael Alan Goldberg
Action Action
7 p.m. Sunday, July 2. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard)
By Chris Parker
Ryan Cabrera
8 p.m. Monday, July 3. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)
Rusted Root
8 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)
Yakuza
7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard)
By Guy Gray
Between the Buried and Me
The Anatomy Of (Victory)
By Andrew Miller
The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau
What If It Works? (125 Records)
By Mike Appelstein
Various Artists
Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk and Rockabilly (Rhino)
By Jason Toon
Homeslice: Eisenbraun & the Geiger Counter
10 Radio Singles & a Murder Ballad (Nice Noise)
Twice Is Nice
Two restaurants in one storefront means double the food fun
By Rose Martelli
Beach Bum Blonde
Clark Street Grill, 811 Spruce Street, 314-621-2000.
Fast Fixin' Restaurant Style Cheeseburger Fingers
$7.99Schnucks6600 Clayton RoadRichmond Heights
By Malcolm Gay
The Citizen Kane of Crap
By Jim Ridley, Michael Atkinson, Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
Recycled Steel
You'll swear you've seen this Superman somewhere before
By Robert Wilonsky
The Last Bland
X-Men tie-in is an uncanny bore.
Letter-Box Edition
Wordplay explores the cult of the crossword puzzle
By Melissa Levine
Our top DVD picks for the week of June 27.
Cruella de Vogue
The Devil Wears Prada slaps the latest duds on an infamous fashion editor
By Rob Nelson
Royal Flush
The King serves up a clumsy portrait of James Marsh's America
By Bill Gallo
Film Openings
Happy Hour, Engaged
World Cup o' Beer!
By Mr. Night
The Three Rs
Reading, 'riting and rapping
By Ian Froeb
The Masked Man Plays Again!
By Brooke Foster
God Dram, That's Good Stuff
By Alex Weir
Funky Cold Medea
The Orange Girls chill with Medea
By Dennis Brown
Philadelphia Story
Arrow Rocks 1776 is well worth the drive
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown, Deanna Jent and Lew Prince suss out local theater
By Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent
