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St. Louis Rapper Bates' Latest Record Is For Colored Folk
Since when has a black person been able to dictate anything a white person does?" asks rapper/activist Bates, biting back at an all-too common question: "So, can a white person listen to your record?"…
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Joy 99.1 FM Stickers: Scourge of the St. Louis Roadways
There you are, driving along and carefully minding your own business, when suddenly one of your fellow motorists does something stupid, putting the lives of everyone they share the road with in...
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The Hideaway Is Open Again in South St. Louis
When the Hideaway readied to open its doors again on Friday, July 8, after a one-month hiatus, its new owners had the intention of just hosting friends and family. The liquor had just arrived that...
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Elections Board Refuses Action on Hubbard Absentee Ballots
Six days after attorney Dave Roland asked the St. Louis City Board of Elections to closely monitor absentee ballots in the August primary in three races involving the Hubbard family, noting "extreme...
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Eric Greitens Nabs Single Largest Campaign Contribution in Missouri History
The race to become Missouri's Republican candidate for governor is, to put it charitably, a shitshow of clashing egos and bulging bank accounts. On Monday, one of the candidates' campaign war chests...
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6 Things to Do This Week in St. Louis for $15 or Less
Whether you're into fancy sneakers, like the idea of watching a baseball game played by blindfolded people or thrill to classic films, this week has something to get you out of the house. Best of all,...
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LouFest Announces Its 2016 Food Lineup — aka the Nosh Pit
You already know which musical artists are headlining LouFest 2016 — but what about the food? The LouFest 2016 Nosh Pit lineup has become a tradition for famished festivalgoers, featuring offerings...
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The 8 Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: July 22 to 24
It is goddamn hot outside. Music fans leaving the house this weekend risk being melted to the pavement, but we know you'll take the risk anyway — especially with such great shows on the roster.…
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Bobby's Place to Open Location on Hampton This Fall
Hockey great Bobby Plager is coming home. After partnering with investors to open three Bobby's Place bars across the St. Louis area, with outposts on Washington Avenue, in Valley Park and in St....
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Project Wake Up Hopes to End the Stigma Surrounding Suicide
It’s been just over two years since Mizzou student and De Smet alum Ryan Candice took his own life. It’s been a time of healing and grieving for those who knew him, but one fact has remained constant:...
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Missouri Couple Busted After Naked Joyride on Stolen Lawnmower
If you thought "Florida man" was sketchy, you might want to get a load of the latest "Missouri couple" to make national headlines. The Smoking Gun reports that Tanya Lynn Hopper, 40, and Larry...
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St. Louis Judge Gave Man 60-Year Sentence Because He Was "Defiant"
"Defiant." That's how Judge Steven Ohmer remembers James T. Green.…
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You Can Sneak a Peek at Gerard Craft's New Sardella Downtown Today
Last month, James Beard Award-winning chef Gerard Craft closed his flagship restaurant, Niche — and the concept set to replace it, Sardella, is still at least a month from opening. So what's a Craft...
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Critic's Pick: M83 to Perform at the Pageant This Monday, July 25
It’s been nearly five years since M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, released a record — meaning his latest piece of work is much more valuable than its name and cover art may suggest. Gonzalez’s seventh...
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Roxy's Reduces Hours, Refutes Closure Rumors
Blaming a bad local economy and, yes, Ballpark Village, the popular Metro East adult club Roxy's has slashed its hours. Michael Ocello, president of VCG Holdings, which owns Roxy’s and several other...
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Clayton Native Launches Clothing Line Fourlaps
In order to achieve your dreams sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone, take a chance, and just go for it. Sometimes you just have to "start before you're ready." That saying has become...
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Andrew W.K. Speaking Tour Coming to Ready Room to Discuss "The Power of...
The self-proclaimed King of Partying, singer Andrew W.K. has somehow made a career out of his 2001 novelty tune "Party Hard." Of course, W.K. has recorded and toured regularly in the decade or so...
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Meet Kathy Kuper, Big O Ginger Liqueur's "Arbiter of Good Taste"
Kathy Kuper and Bill Foster started Big O Ginger Liqueur out of necessity. "The market crashed in 2008, and we were too old for people to hire," Foster explains.…
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Jennifer Joyce on Betrayal, Police Pressure and Succeeding in a Thankless Job
On August 2, St. Louis primary voters will choose the city’s Democratic nominee for Circuit Attorney. The job is a magnet for controversy but also comes with serious clout – among other things, the...
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Critic's Pick: Ray LaMontagne to Perform at the Peabody This Wednesday, July 27
It was once said of the late J.J. Cale that if he got anymore laid-back he'd doze off. The same quip could be sent Ray LaMontagne's way, at least prior to this year's album, Ouroboros, produced by My...
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