AltWeeklies Wire
The Agony and the Ecstasynew
A decade after the heyday of St. Louis' rave scene, it still feels like the morning after.
Riverfront Times |
Kelsey Whipple |
09-08-2011 |
Music
VIP FTW! Bands are Using VIP Packages to Give Fans More Bang for Their Bucknew
As the music industry struggles to (re)invent itself, more touring bands are tapping a new revenue source: themselves. From European cult bands to arena-size superstars, premium-package ticket deals are an increasingly popular part of the concert-business model.
Riverfront Times |
D.X. Ferris |
09-25-2009 |
Music
Jam On It: Phish and DMB Fans Sound Off -- About Each Othernew
Never ask Phish fans the following question: "After Phish went on hiatus, how well do you feel that the Dave Matthews Band carried on and preserved Phish's musical traditions and legacy?"
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
06-12-2009 |
Music
D.I.Y. Now for the Future in St. Louisnew
The Undertow Collective and Magnolia Summer are using technology to modernize their D.I.Y. creative vision.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
11-07-2008 |
Music
Election '08: Considering Campaign Songsnew
The idea of using pop songs as campaign themes makes sense. With such clear choices this year, it seems fitting that the current presidential contenders might also appropriate music to help define their political personas.
Riverfront Times |
Lee Zimmerman |
10-31-2008 |
Music
Photographer's My Chemical Romance Nightmare has a Happy Endingnew
Last week was a wild one for freelance photographer Nichole Torpea. The 22-year-old UMSL grad was shooting the May 3 My Chemical Romance concert at the Pageant for Riverfront Times, when, she says, she was assaulted by a member of the band's security team.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
05-16-2008 |
Music
Same Ol' Songnew
Club owners owe royalties for cover songs played on their premises.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
03-14-2008 |
Music
E-Mixnew
Andre Anjos and the Remix Artist Collective leverage initiative, ingenuity and the Internet into an online music force.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
03-14-2008 |
Music
The Spirit of St. Louisnew
Two of the Lou's famous rockers fill us in on their favorites of 2007 -- and what the next year holds.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
12-28-2007 |
Music
The Ween Abidesnew
Ten reasons Ween is better than your favorite band.
Riverfront Times |
Jordan Harper |
10-19-2007 |
Music
Tags: Ween
St. Louis' Underground Hip-hop Scene Struggles with 'Ghettofication'new
Fans of underground hip-hop pride themselves on advancing the art and culture of the music, a stark contrast to many of the city's large urban nightclubs where the crowd is just out to party. The divide between the two approaches has sparked a culture war.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
09-07-2007 |
Music
An Open Letter to Morrisseynew
Bigmouth strikes again.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
05-18-2007 |
Music
The St. Louis Symphony is Ready to Hit the High-Tech Notesnew
The symphony took its first, albeit tentative, foray into online digital music distribution after a handful of symphonies across the country have begun offering recent and archival recordings online.
Riverfront Times |
Randall Roberts |
05-11-2007 |
Music
Are Major-Label Deals Enough?new
As some St. Louis rappers ink major-label contracts, only to be left in the dark, others take their future into their own hands.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
03-16-2007 |
Music
The Nights Goes Darknew
The fabled concert venue Mississippi Nights closes its doors -- for now.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
01-12-2007 |
Music
