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Al Johnson is Decent: A Conversation with the Host of This Weekend's Skin Graft Records Homecoming
June 18, 2013 in RFTmusic
Photo courtesy of: Nightengalephotography.comAl Johnson looks positively decent. Skin Graft Records emerged in the early '90s amidst the rise of music cross-genres noise-rock and math-rock. Being an early proponent of...
St. Louis Chef Kevin Nashan Leads Seven Regional Chefs in Charity Dinner This July
June 18, 2013 in Gut Check
Vida Closes After 7 Months of Serving Food for Gringos
June 14, 2013 in Gut Check
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The Blind Eyes Fill in the Blanks In Advance of Saturday's EP Release Show
June 14, 2013 in RFTmusic
Photo by: Brian Sutter A quick search of the Blind Eyes artist page on Facebook will reveal a barely hidden genre-proclamation of "Architecture Rock." The inside joke almost certainly takes a...
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Grammy-Winning St. Louis Artist Thi'sl to Throw First Pitch at Marlins/Cardinals Game This Saturday
June 14, 2013 in RFTmusic
Press Photo This Saturday, local Hip-Hop artist Thi'sl will throw the first pitch against his beloved St. Louis Cardinals while sporting a Miami Marlins jersey. What motivation could a hometown boy...
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Smile and Say Provel Freese! Imo's Lands Cardinals Third Baseman as Spokesman
June 11, 2013 in Gut Check
Don't let this image fool ya. Freese is elated.He grew up chowing down on thin crust pizza at the Imo's in Ballwin. And now David Freese, the Cardinals hometown hero...
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[Updated w/ New Location] St. Louis Best Buy to Showcase Upcoming Nintendo Offerings
June 11, 2013 in Daily RFT
Super Mario meets super marketing.Updated 1 p.m. Tuesday: Best Buy just called Riverfront Times to inform us that Wednesday and Saturday's Nintendo event has moved from its South County store...
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Jack Buck Talks Latest Release, SOFT
June 03, 2013 in RFTmusic
Chase MacriJack Buck's new release SOFT. Jack Buck's entrance into St. Louis music made waves with its immediate release of an eye-catching seven-inch record. UGLY, pressed on colored vinyl and encased...
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Missouri Filmmakers Tap Punk Legends Ian Mackaye, Jacob Bannon for Dither: The DIY Sound
May 24, 2013 in RFTmusic
Bret HoyThe crew with Ian Mackaye in front of Dischord House in Washington, D.C. Late last year, Bret Hoy and Sam Geneser set out to cast a lens on Midwestern...
A Free Jazz After Party: Weird Out With Chikamorachi
April 19, 2013 in RFTmusic
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Spelling Bee's Last Laugh: MSNBC Cites "Noise Band" in Boston Undercover Cop Flap
April 03, 2013 in RFTmusic
"Howdy-do, fellow kids!"I'd rather have my bottom lip pulled up over my forehead than try to park in Jamaica Plain. The tiny neighborhood in Boston feels gridlocked with huge houses...
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Foxing Returns From Tour, Signs Deal With Count Your Lucky Stars
March 21, 2013 in RFTmusic
Photo provided by Foxing The five doe-eyed boys of Foxing lock interweaving rhythms and personal lyrics to impart heartfelt tunes throughout the Midwest. Foxing's recent self-booked tour brought the band up...
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Anodes Returns From Life on the Road In One Piece, Shares Wisdom
February 15, 2013 in RFTmusic
Photo provided by Anodes. Anodes and Regret, The Informer captured by a trusty camera timer. Anodes lives and breathes post-hardcore, bringing together throaty screams with lush songwriting to create beautiful,...
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Last Night Blowfly Stole My Girlfriend and Called My Dick Puny
February 07, 2013 in RFTmusic
Mabel Suen The Firebird. 2/6/2013. "Yo, this is fucked up. Listen." Blowfly shuffled on stage last night to spit his piece on pussy hell, incredible fucks and the real first rap. In a...
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The Billiken Club Isn't Dead: KSLU's Push to Revive the Shuttered Student Venue
January 18, 2013 in RFTmusic
Rabid fans packed the Billiken for Japandroids' 2009 appearance.The creative minds behind KSLU, St. Louis University's campus radio station, shift in tandem with every new semester. Recently-appointed Music Director Jill...
St. Louis Hits the Road: Tips From the Many Local Bands that Toured in 2012
January 03, 2013 in RFTmusic
