Vol. 30, No. 50
Flipper Fanatics
A small community of pinball wizards keeps the game alive in St. Louis.
By Kathleen McLaughlin
Mitchell Report Names Names -- and Not Pujols'
By Tom Finkel
Striker's Guilt
Chesterfield's Paul Guyot feels isolated from his fellow picketers in Hollywood.
By Aimee Levitt
So Long, Jimmy Ballgame
Two Balls, No Strikes
Jimmy Ballgame
By Unreal
Crystal City Approves Smelter -- Again
By Annie Zaleski
Go! 12/14-12/16
Ike Turner: 1931-2007
Leaked Version of Mitchell Report Names Pujols, Other Cardinals
Wehrenberg Theatres: Is the Theme Song Up for Sale Too?
Gut Check's Year-End Bonanza
By Ian Froeb
Timothy Krajcir: Inside the Mind of a Serial Rapist and Murderer
That's Not Sporting!
Isn't poor sportsmanship OK when you know you're right?
Black Christmas
One reader wants to flush the RFT, another is flushed with pride.
Thwomp! Part 2
(South Broadway Athletic Club, October 6)
By Timothy Lane
Holocaust on Trial
Lewis Greenberg argues his lawn is art in court.
Meet us in St. Louis, Mexicans
The Mexican takes a look at the biggest cities in the U.S. with the smallest Mexican communities.
Dan Fogelberg, R.I.P.
New Shows: Explosions in the Sky, Marilyn Manson, Sharon Jones, etc.
Holiday MP3 Post #4: A Very Emo Christmas
Ike Turner: How Should We Honor His Legacy?
Hip-Hop Prodigy Chris Brown Likes the Cardinals; Leave Nelly a Voicemail
The Gramophone: St. Louis' Newest Venue
Best Music of the Year, Post #1: Love of Diagrams, !!!, Bjork, New Young Pony Club
St. Louis 2008 shows: Dan Deacon, Early Day Miners, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Health
Ike Turner: An Obituary
7 Shot Screamers and the Two-Timin' Four at Off Broadway tonight
The Aviation Club: Reunion Show, January 4 at Off Broadway
R.I.P. Ike Turner, 1931-2007
Holiday MP3 Post #5: Christmas Wrapping
Kick Out the (Holiday) Jams
Here are ten holiday releases to deck your halls.
By Christian Schaeffer
Light Up the Night
B-Sides finds its relgion with gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama, and eases the burden on its wallet by snagging some free music via the Download.
By Roy Kasten and Andy Vihstadt
The Lemonheads
8 p.m. Thursday, December 13. VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights.
By Shae Moseley
Robin and Linda Williams
8 p.m. Friday, December 14. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.
By Roy Kasten
Silversun Pickups
6 p.m. Saturday, December 15. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.
Tony Danza TapDance Extravaganza
6 p.m. Tuesday, December 18. Creepy Crawl, 3524 Washington Boulevard.
By Ryan Wasoba
The Shondes/The Helium Tapes/That's My Daughter
9 p.m. Wednesday, December 19. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street.
By Jaime Lees
Behold the Arctopus
7 p.m. Friday, December 14. Pop's, 1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois.
By Chris Glenn
Rough Shop
8:30 p.m. Friday, December 14. The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Boulevard.
Wu-Tang Clan
8 Diagrams (Motown/Universal)
By Keegan Hamilton
Sigur Rós
Hvarf/Heim, Heima (XL Recordings)
By Dave Wallen
Babyshambles
Shotter's Nation (Astralwerks)
By Michael Gallucci
Elsie Parker & the Poor People of Paris
Je T'aime Encore (self-released)
Center Cut
Jim Edmonds' days with the Cardinals might be numbered, but F15teen's a keeper.
Michael Pollan on Sustainability
Food & Wine: January 2008
The Top Ten Dishes (and the Absolute Worst) of 2007
Restaurant Tidbit: La Dolce Via
The Top Ten Dishes of 2007: #10
The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 12/12
Bookplates: Starbucked
The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 12/11
Kitchen Nightmares: Secret Garden
In This Week's Issue
The Morning Brew: Thursday, 12/13
Restaurant Tidbit: Dooley's Ltd.
Your Weekly Food Blog Digest
We Keep the Steak House, Right?
The Morning Brew: Friday, 12/14
The Economist on Food Costs
Review Preview: F15teen
Hunker Down
Gut Check Thing of the Year Nominee: Land Crabs
The Morning Brew: Monday, 12/17
Jakes Fault Shiraz
Sage1031 Lynch Street314-256-1203
By Kristie McClanahan
Fizzix Fizzy Yogurt Snack
$2.50 (eight fizzin' tubes) Schnucks 60 Hampton Village Plaza
By Malcolm Gay
Legend Has It
That old "last man on earth" setup? It really works.
By Scott Foundas, Ella Taylor and Julia Wallace
Killer Climax
By Robert Wilonsky and Jordan Harper
Our Top DVD Picks
Scheduled for release this week.
Almost Famous
It's never been easier to start your own (fake) band.
By Chris Ward
Concerted Efforts
By Alison Sieloff
It's the New Wave
By Mark Fischer
Off to Verona
By Paul Friswold
No Place Like Homecoming
By James Weber
A Little Knowledge
Puppet-treat
Beers to Christmas
One Meelyun Lights!
Make Romance
By Brooke Foster
Drink to Kidney Health
Cups Runneth Over
Dance the Day Away
By Amy George
Bring Mercy Bach
Toys Night Out
By Jeanette Kozlowski
Light Years Away from Ordinary
Free Jules
Buyers and Cellars
By Ms. Day
Greenberg, Interrupted
Winter of Our Discontent
This holiday season Dennis discovers that one head-scratcher leads to another.
By Dennis Brown
St. Louis Stage Capsules
Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene.
By Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold
