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See also: Our complete Coachella coverage Saturday at Coachella meant tributes, tributes, tributes. From Levon Helms to Biggie, everyone got a shout-out. In between all that, some nasty partying... Continue reading "Best of Coachella Day Five (A.K.A. Two Again)" >

Cursive | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Conduits April 20, 2012 Off Broadway You don't expect a mosh pit to erupt at a concert headlined by a Saddle Creek Records band, but if it's a Cursive show, you s... Continue reading "Cursive at Off Broadway, April 20: Review and Setlist" >

Yesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of our edito... Continue reading "Coachella 4/20: Let's Talk About Weed" >

The first weekend of Coachella: cold, damp, and wet. The second weekend of Coachella: hot, sultry, and steamy. Here are our scribes' picks for the best of what they saw on Friday, April 20 at C... Continue reading "Best of Coachella Day Four (A.K.A. One Again)" >

Music and environmentally geared celebrations seem like a good fit. They bring people together, and both have been described at one point or another as hippie activities. The brains behind St. Lo... Continue reading "The Music of the Nation's Third Largest Earth Day Festival, This Sunday in Forest Park" >

This just in: Vinyl is BACK! Now in its fifth year, Record Store Day has made its international mark, recognized by labels, bands, and collectors worldwide. Celebrating the cultural impact of the ... Continue reading "A Comprehensive Guide to Record Store Day 2012" >

So today is April 20 -- I'm going to tastefully refrain from making a "4:20 woooh weed hell yeah" joke here, as we at RFT Music are all class, baby. You thought it was coming; I know you did. Thi... Continue reading "The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: April 20 to 22" >

There wiill never be enough praise that could be directed to Levon Helm. Notwithstanding his incalculable contribution to the Band's brilliant rock & roll ride, Helm's titanic craftsmanship and d... Continue reading "Levon Helm, The Burning Flame of Americana" >

St. Louis's premiere blackened metallic hardcore outfit, Everything Went Black, will be leaving town on a tour with Deathwish Record's legendary Ringworm this summer. The eleven date run, announc... Continue reading "Everything Went Black to Embark on Tour With Hardcore Legends Ringworm" >

Science Won Release Show. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21. The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Boulevard. $10. 314-726-4707 Through fate, musical kinship or blackmail, Jeff and David Lazaroff landed perhaps... Continue reading "Brothers Lazaroff's New Record is Out this Weekend: Review and Video" >

​Selecting the Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this RFT Music series, we're beebo... Continue reading "The Ten Best Juke Boxes in St. Louis" >

Update, 4/19/12: The Fiona Apple presale password appears to be "criminal" for the St. Louis show. You can buy presale tickets for the show on Ticketmaster right now; the general sale is tomorr... Continue reading "Fiona Apple Presale Password [Update]" >

Recently nominated for a 2012 RFT Music Award for Best DJ, long-time St. Louis headliner Sir Thurl will be on the tables this Saturday night at The Ambassador in North County for promoter Jonatha... Continue reading "DJ Sir Thurl Talks About His Fifteen-Plus Years in St. Louis Hip-Hop" >

Syna So Pro has been bending St. Louis' collective mind for a while now, taking the concept of the solo act to new heights. Syrhea Conaway - the brainchild behind Syna So Pro - uses an array of f... Continue reading "Syna So Pro's Incredible A Capella Smashups of St. Louis Bands" >

Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded Youtube videos with which you can ... Continue reading "Snoop Dogg, Unknown Hinson, El Monstero and More in This Week's New Show Announcements" >

St. Louis's hip hop super group BlockNButta has been opening for the recent string of huge acts hosted at North County's The Ambassador, including T.I., 8Ball & MJG, and Bun B. This Friday, they'l... Continue reading "BlockNButta: The Hip-Hop Supergroup that Brings Together Rivals and Operates a Carwash" >

Willie Nelson and Family | The Perkinoff Brothers April 17, 2012 The Pageant Halfway through last night's Willie Nelson show at the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard, 314-726-6161), with the obliga... Continue reading "Willie Nelson at the Pageant, 4/17/12: Review, Photos and Setlist" >

Bill Streeter's acclaimed Lo-Fi St. Louis unveiled an ambitious new project earlier this week: A collaboration with Tower Groove Records that showcases fourteen artists playing at Cherokee Str... Continue reading "Bill Streeter Unleashes Lo-Fi Cherokee, An Efficient Showcase of Local Bands" >

Cursive's newest album I Am Gemini is the band's ninth since its 1997 debut. Far be it from the Omaha band to get comfortable at this point in its career; Gemini is the most complex, interwoven ... Continue reading "Cursive's Tim Kasher Talks About Playing the Early Stuff and Where the Band is Now " >

Jack White's solo record, Blunderbuss, comes out next week, but it's streaming on iTunes right now. It's his first as a "solo" artist, though he is backed by a litany of past collaborators and f... Continue reading "Jack White Featuring Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three: Listen Now" >