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The Tedium of Rock & Roll: Bo and the Locomotive Finish Work at Native Sound
December 10, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanBo Bulawsky, of Bo & The Locomotive tracks vocals, for an upcoming album, tentatively titled It's All Down Here From Here.It's Saturday and Bo Bulawsky and Steven Colbert thumb...
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MP3 stands for Monkey Paws: In the KDHX Studio with Gabriel
November 07, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanGabriel, host of Gabriel's Tin Pan Alley, Monday mornings from midnight to 3 a.m. on KDHX 88.1 FM.The rooms where music is made and experienced affect everything from the...
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There's a New Song from the New-Look Blind Eyes! Listen Here
November 02, 2012 in RFTmusic
Liz TarantolaA good pop song makes you want to listen to it all the time. The same goes with a good pop band, but the Blind Eyes, perhaps St. Louis'...
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Standing Room Only: Thursday Nights at Blues City Deli
October 31, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanMiss Jubilee & The Humdingers perform at Blues City Deli on Thursday. If you want a seat, you damn-well better get here early. John Schalk knows that. He's been...
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The Pool Pavilion in Tower Grove Park: There's No Better Place to Spend a Saturday Morning
October 22, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanChildren dance at the Harvest Session Finale.The rooms where music is made and experienced affect everything from the sound of the instruments to the mood of the people in...
The First Showcase of the New Look Folk School is Tonight [Update]
October 17, 2012 in RFTmusic
Clownvis Presley Prepares in the Green Room at the Firebird: A Paint Story
October 16, 2012 in RFTmusic
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Thousands of Old Singles, Looking for Some Love: The 45 Room at Record Exchange
October 08, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanThe 45 Room in The Record ExchangeThe rooms where music is made and experienced affect everything from the sound of the instruments to the mood of the people in...
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How To Suck The Brains Out Of A Skull: Advice from the Weekend's Real Pig Roast
September 04, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanBrad "Mort" Munger (left) and John Joern (right) carve the first of two roasted pigs at the Off Broadway Pig Roast on Sunday. "You know how a slug feels...
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Big Muddy Blues Festival, According to the Fans: "Better than LouFest"
September 03, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian Heffernan Julianne & Kevin Reaume Hometown: Syracuse, NY Have you been to the Big Muddy Blues Festival before: First time Most excited about seeing: Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers Words for Hurricane Isaac: "It's...
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Big Muddy Blues Festival Moves Outside for Sunday After a Soggy Saturday
September 02, 2012 in RFTmusic
Brian HeffernanA crowd gathers after the rain outside Heartbreakers Rock-n-Roll Saloon at the Big Muddy Blues Festival on Saturday. You could see it coming down the street. The wall of downpour...
Good Times Aboard the Golf Cart Valet at LouFest 2012
August 28, 2012 in RFTmusic
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Outernational Toured Mexican Border Towns Before Its EP Release in Edwardsville
July 31, 2012 in RFTmusic
Ashley NoelleOuternational plays the Stagger Inn Again on Aug 1. Outernational is a band to which music writers love making comparisons about politically outspoken musicians of yesteryear. Just about all...
Reliving the Final Moments of LCD Soundsystem Last Night With Shut Up and Play the Hits
July 19, 2012 in RFTmusic
What Happens When Stag Turns On You? A Week's Worth of Drinks at the Stagger Inn Again
July 16, 2012 in RFTmusic
Are You the Hardest Working Band in St. Louis? We Want to Talk to You
June 14, 2012 in RFTmusic
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Sweat, Hot Food and Blazing Guitars: The Big Muddy Chili Cookoff in Photos
May 29, 2012 in RFTmusic
All photos by Brian HeffernanPokey LaFarge joins Mat Wilson of the Rum Drum Ramblers for a song after being called up on stage during the final set of the Big...
