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Chrono Man: The Making of a Space Opera

By Blair Stiles Wed., Jun. 19 2013 at 11:29 AM

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Courtesy of Chris Phillips

May 1, 2013: The time was 11 p.m. the first night I saw Chrono Man. Aimed for St. Charles, it blasted through the night in search of a cozy little domicile called the Milk Shed. Situated a stone's throw from Lindenwood University, the Milk Shed is the home of Eric Peters.

At 22, Peters is still the kid who operates with constant pressure on the accelerator. Everything he says is propelled at you with the inviting force of a hilarious headline. It is Peters who calls on April 22, rabid, with a feverish excitement for something he dubs "secret."

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: June 14 to 16

By Mabel Suen Fri., Jun. 14 2013 at 8:02 AM

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Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost Record Release - Friday, June 14 @ Vintage Vinyl

It has been a crazy, crazy crime-filled week in St. Louis. Let's all go to some shows and try to forget about it for a while, okay? Just please, for the love of dogs, be careful out there! This weekend, look for new releases from Bob Reuter's Alley Ghost and the Blu Skies, check out the extensive line-up at SLUM Fest and more.

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: June 7 to 9

By Mabel Suen Fri., Jun. 7 2013 at 7:02 AM

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Final Veil Arabian Daze Release Show - Saturday, June 8

The 2013 RFT Music Awards have come and gone, longtime RFT Music contributor Ryan Wasoba bids the blog adieu and quite frankly, we're at a bit of a loss. Still, here at RFT Music we're looking forward to continually figuring out how to better serve the music community. But first thing's first: Let's get to the shows!

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: May 31-June 2

By Mabel Suen Fri., May 31 2013 at 7:01 AM

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Torche - Sunday, June 2 @ The Firebird

Things have been crazy around here, to say the least. I can't say for sure, but I have a theory that music editor Daniel Hill hasn't left the office in days and has only stopped working on the RFT Music Showcase for an occasional George Costanza-style under-the-desk nap. See the fruits of our labor at the Washington Avenue showcase this Saturday, and click through for plenty of other shows happening around town.

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Memorial Day Weekend: May 24 to 27

By Mabel Suen Fri., May 24 2013 at 8:06 AM

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The Brainstems' Last Show - Saturday, May 25 @ Blank Space

Wow -- where to begin? Here, we wrote a quick guide for you. Step one: Eat some barbecue. Step two: See a show or two. Step three: Repeat. This extended weekend's offerings are slightly overwhelming. In addition to these ten picks, plenty of other events covered in the past week present themselves as show-going options. Read on for a quick recap followed by this weekend's recommendations.

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Dead Wax Records Opens Its Doors on Cherokee Street

By Mabel Suen Tue., May 21 2013 at 7:04 AM

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Last Saturday, Dead Wax Records (1959 Cherokee Street; 314-913-3692) quietly opened its doors for business, offering a few hundred square feet of neatly packed LPs for collectors and vinyl newbs alike to peruse. Shoppers and sun soakers have a new spot to stop in on Saturdays, and the small but well-stocked store offers a whole 'nother kind of "antique" down on Cherokee Street.

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Dead Wax Records, Jeremy Miller, Tim Hendrickson

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: May 17-19

By Mabel Suen Fri., May 17 2013 at 6:40 AM

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Lo-Fi Cherokee 2013 Video Release Party - Friday, May 17 @ Blank Space

It's beautiful out -- what more do ya need? Get out there and see some stuff. There are plenty of excuses to hang out outside including Harvest Sessions and the Webster Grooves Festival. Check out our Out Every Night post from earlier this week to read about great shows over the next few days including Mvstermind's CD Release, Little Big Bangs, the Bo-Keys, Eagles of Death Metal and Shiny Ribs. More after the jump.

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: May 10 to 12

By Mabel Suen Fri., May 10 2013 at 7:05 AM

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Boris - Sunday, May 12 @ The Firebird

Get out, St. Louis! Besides these shows, check out our Out Every Night post from earlier this week to read about The Jungle Fire's album release as well as visits from the Dillinger Escape Plan and Caitlin Rose. Take note that the Plaid Dragons performance mentioned has been moved along with the ACB's -- get the full details here.

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis this Weekend: May 3 to 5

By Mabel Suen Fri., May 3 2013 at 6:00 AM

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Mathias & the Pirates Album Release - Saturday, May 4 @ The Demo

The RFT Music Showcase is only a month away! Have you voted yet? And to the nominees, have you submitted your info to play? As far as we're considered, every weekend is a showcase. In addition to Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, Grace Basement's record release, Apop's 9th Birthday Party, Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street and Patti Smith (all mentioned in our Out Every Night post from earlier this week) there are new releases from Mathias & the Pirates and Barely Free Partial Prisoners. See those and more after the jump.

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Barely Free EP Release, BDR Showcase, Greensky Bluegrass, Gringo Stage, Jim Mahfood's Tank Girl Release Party & Free Comic Book Day Pre-Party, Mathias & the Pirates, Psychosomatic, Pure X, Titus Andronicus, Young Jeezy

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The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: April 26 to 28

By Mabel Suen Fri., Apr. 26 2013 at 7:10 AM

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The Vanilla Beans CD Release - Friday, Apr. 26 @ Foam

Hey stuff: Stop breaking! It's been an interesting week of recovery for RFT Music. Our website totally beefed it last weekend, our blog server gave itself some sort of boo-boo that still has a flimsy band-aid holding it together for the time being, and most disconcertingly, our stealth music editor Daniel Hill had to swear off beer for awhile to regain his stomach's health -- why, blog gods, why?!

Let's go see some awesome shows. Yeah, that'll make it all better! In addition to these recommendations, jump over to this week's Out Every Night post to read about Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, LucaBrasi, Four Hands (AKA Rick Weaver), Ghostface Killah and Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers.