AltWeeklies Wire
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
A Disappointing Third Albumnew
Lavigne's attempts to embrace her girly side (a move for which the ex-Sk8er Girl has received much flak) mistake empowerment for helplessness.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing
Today's Unlikeliest Burgeoning Mainstream Starsnew
The wall-of-fuzz indie-rockers may not even be aware of it.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
03-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Silversun Pickups
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 Arcade Fire Explore the Intricacies of Religionnew
The Montreal orchestra geeks' Neon Bible is a worthy follow-up to 2004's Funeral.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
03-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
More Diverse, Shockingly Danceablenew
Despite even thicker coats of studio gloss painted over songs, High contains catchier hooks, bigger choruses and more vocal histrionics than a MySpace flame war.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
02-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fall Out Boy, Infinity on High
Ghost in the Machinenew
Ghost in Light changes its stage dynamic -- and rocks harder than ever.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
01-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghost in Light
The Nights Goes Darknew
The fabled concert venue Mississippi Nights closes its doors -- for now.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
01-12-2007 |
Music
God Only Knowsnew
Todd Snider's restless soul belies a heart of gold.
Riverfront Times |
Roy Kasten |
01-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Todd Snider
Blinded by the Lightnew
Blinded Black take their keytars to a national indie label (and a zombie movie).
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blinded Black
Drop It Like It's Hotnew
The Carolina Chocolate Drops turn tradition on its head.
Riverfront Times |
Roy Kasten |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Carolina Chocolate Drops
Yo! RFT Rapsnew
Brian Johns helped Raw Reese land a record deal with Rap-A-Lot Records earlier this year.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
12-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Raw Reese
Nible Genre-Skippingnew
Stefani finally sounds comfortable enough in her pop-chameleon skin to rely on songcraft over shtick.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
12-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gwen Stefani, The Sweet Escape
Baroque and Brokenew
This high-spirited re-creation of a 1974 album by the criminally underworshipped Harry Nilsson is the band's best work since their 2002 debut.
Riverfront Times |
Jason Harper |
12-11-2006 |
Reviews
Genius of Popnew
XTC's Andy Partridge unearths his musical treasure trove.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
12-11-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Andy Partridge
