Campfire Club releases its charming full-length Tin Can Telephone tomorrow at the Heavy Anchor. Christian Schaeffer reviewed the record in this week's Homespun column, noting the lived-in feel of... Continue reading "Campfire Club's Tin Can Telephone Is Out Tomorrow: Listen To "Debauchery Debbie"" >
Volcanoes released its debut full-length last week at Apop records. We talked to the duo before that show -- read the interview here. Christian Schaeffer reviewed the record in this week's Homesp... Continue reading "Volcanoes Heavy Hands: Listen To Standout "...And Then We Destroyed Each Other"" >
So, you think you're the best fucking fans in baseball, huh? Well fucking prove it! Download this fucking .mp3 file, stick it on your goddamn iPod and fucking memorize the fucking thing. Then,... Continue reading "World Series 2011: The Fucking Chris Carpenter Fly Out Song" >
In this week's print edition, we profiled veteran St. Louis guitarist and flamenco artist Lliam Christy, chief composer for the Reventones. The group, also featuring guitarist and singer Jon O... Continue reading "Hear a Track From the Reventones' New CD, Dirty It" >
The blinding debut of Palace -- a rare harmony-driven, unapologetically effervescent pop group in St. Louis -- gets its welcome to the world on Friday at the Gramophone. The four-piece is planni... Continue reading "Palace's Debut Release Is This Friday At The Gramophone: Listen" >
Caleb Travers' new EP, Ain't No Jukebox, gets an official release this Friday at Off Broadway. Describing the effort in this week's Homespun column, Christian Schaeffer says, "Travers has create... Continue reading "Caleb Travers' New EP Comes Out This Friday: Listen To 'Vampires Of This Town' Below" >
Last week, the RFT published its annual "Best Of" issue, a yearly event that highlights all the best of the best that St. Louis has to offer while simultaneously breaking the backs of our poor d... Continue reading "St. Louis' First 'Real' Breaks: Interview, Photos, Video And The Complete Discography" >
St. Louis's most awesomely objectionable hip hop collective, King Kong Magnetics, dropped a serious mixtape earlier this week, entitled Bommarito Cash Orgy. They deal with current issues like fo... Continue reading ""My Grandma Makes Some Good Ass Cookies": An Interview With King Kong Magnetics" >
The City Museum has always been a friend to St. Louis artists of all kinds. From employing local artists to work on the establishment's many oddball attractions, hosting art shows to providing a ... Continue reading "Masculine Journey On Working For Bob Cassilly And Its Upcoming Rooftoop Release Show" >
Erik "P.R.E.A.C.H." Bothazy is a 26-year-old local rapper originally from Oradea, a city in western Romania about seven miles from the border of Hungary. P.R.E.A.C.H., along with his parents and... Continue reading "Meet P.R.E.A.C.H, St. Louis' Own Romanian-Born Rapper" >
Rondo Leewright, the St. Louis blues singer who captivated the city for years with his powerful voice, passed away yesterday of cardiac arrest. He was 65 years old. Rondo was the featured vocal... Continue reading "R.I.P. Rondo Leewright, Singer and Leader of Rondo's Blues Deluxe" >
No one can accuse this of being dad rock: On Aug. 30, Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, a series that transforms artists' songs into children's lullabies, released a Wilco edition. The album feat... Continue reading "Wilco Gets the Lullabye Treatment: Listen To A Soothing "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart"" >
Ryan McNeely, as Adult Fur, has released his new EP ii this week. You can buy it now from Goyoko.com, an Icelandic online music store that is currently featuring the album in its featured rotator... Continue reading "Adult Fur's ii: Listen Before Friday's Release Show" >
Alt-rock newcomer Peach will release its debut EP tomorrow at the Heavy Anchor. Its six songs are ballsy guitar thrashers; the lineup (Peach, Bruiser Queen and Ellen the Felon and the Mattronome... Continue reading "Listen To A New Song From The Peach EP, Which Comes Out Tomorrow" >
Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three will officially release full-length Middle Of Everywhere tomorrow in a pair of shows at Off Broadway. The album's already had plenty of play, from a spot o... Continue reading "Pokey LaFarge And The South City Three's Middle Of Everywhere Comes Out Tomorrow" >
Tomorrow night, there are no fewer than four major local shows vying for your weekend attention. Two of them are sad occasions -- Dynabro Griffin Kay's final performance with So Many Dynamos, Gl... Continue reading "Glass Teeth's Matty Coonfield Talks About The Band's Breakup And Final Show" >
St. Louis' musical history features a wealth of local D.I.Y. talent whose cultural significance has further solidified an ever-expanding reputation for true musicianship and solid attitude. S... Continue reading "Corbeta Corbata: Lost Tracks of St. Louis" >
Union Tree Review and Bo & the Locomotive will share an album release show this Saturday at the Firebird -- both are unveiling their debut full-lengths. It's an interesting pairing: UTR is a heart... Continue reading "Bo & the Locomotive And Union Tree Review Interview Each Other" >
Magic City's smart, hedonistic and wholly rewarding Les Animaux Épouvantables comes out tomorrow at El Lenador -- reviewing the album in this week's Homespun column, Christian Schaeffer says, "Ma... Continue reading "Listen to "Good Luck" from Magic City's Les Animaux Épouvantables" >
Sleep In Sundays, a.k.a. Eric Williger, released its debut full-length, Okay, on Blackburn Recordings last weekend at Apop Records. Its eighteen tracks were written over the course of four years,... Continue reading "The Quiet Spontaneity Of Sleep In Sundays: A Q&A With Eric Williger" >
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Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Loreen - Euphoria
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