Here's Chingy's Phone Number, Give Him a Ring-a-Ling
Howard Bailey Jr., better known to the world as Chingy, has apparently decided he is lonely and needs more friends, as evidenced by the fact that he is broadcasting his cell phone number all across...
View ArticleThe Safest Cities in St. Louis Are in West County and on the I-44 Corridor
If it's safety you crave, you may want to avoid north county. Or Ladue, St. Charles, Chesterfield and the city of St. Louis.…
View ArticleSt. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: October 2016
It's been an incredibly busy month in the St. Louis restaurant scene. Cherokee Street got a dive-y new burger joint.…
View ArticleSt. Louis Band Scene of Irony Has Trailer Stolen from Singer's Own Property
St. Louis gear theft woes continue. When Moe Holmes, lead singer and guitarist of long-time punk band Scene of Irony, took a nap on Sunday, he had no idea he’d be filing a police report on his band’s...
View ArticleFather of Accused Cop Killer Trenton Forster Slapped with Restraining Order
Soon after the "point blank" murder of a St. Louis County police officer on October 6, a fellow St. Louis county officer filed a restraining order against the suspected killer's father. The petition...
View ArticleFoxing Suffers Head-On Collision with Truck While Touring Through Northern...
On Monday night, St. Louis' much-lauded Foxing was hit head-on by a truck while traveling through the mountains of northern California, according to a post on the band's official Facebook. Thankfully,...
View ArticleWith Fragile Porcelain Mice and Many Other Gigs, Jake Brookman Is St. Louis'...
On the night before Thanksgiving, Fragile Porcelain Mice will play at its frequent reunion venue, Pop's. It'll be dark and loud and rowdy, and in the middle of the madness will be one of the nicest...
View ArticleThe Rep's Mothers and Sons Tackles Heavy Subjects with Grace
Terrence McNally's drama Mothers and Sons is about two forces that both shape our character, yet remain out of our control: the passage of time and our families. Set against an unexpected Christmas...
View Article8 Films to See in St. Louis International Film Festival's Opening Week
Now in its 25th year, the St. Louis International Film Festival kicks off November 3 with nearly two weeks chock-full of interesting movies. For a complete listing of films, see www.cinemastlouis.org.…
View ArticleThese Six Tattoo Artists Are Changing St. Louis, One Body at a Time
When he talks about his work as a tattoo artist, Sean Baltzell like to repeat an old adage: "Prostitution may be the oldest profession in the world, but the prostitute definitely had a tattoo." An...
View ArticleReview: Kounter Kulture Is Redefining Takeout in Lindenwood Park
Christine Meyer and Michael Miller just wanted to sell some t-shirts. The friends, who met at the legendary restaurant Monarch, where she was a server and he was a cook, found themselves with some...
View ArticleDakota Access Pipeline Protest Scheduled for St. Louis This Saturday
You've scanned the #NoDAPL updates on Twitter. You may have even checked into Standing Rock on Facebook in hopes of confusing law enforcement.…
View ArticleNewly Announced: Jeff the Brotherhood, El Monstero, Crowbar, Whitey Morgan...
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention.…
View ArticleCritic's Pick: Cruel Hand to Perform at Fubar This Wednesday, November 2
Cruel Hand has come a long way since its beginnings as a humble side project. Formed in 2006 as a way for the members of Maine hardcore band Outbreak to switch around the instruments they were each...
View ArticleMaplewood Slapped with Class Action Suit Targeting Pay-to-Play Cash Bail System
A new lawsuit filed by the nonprofit firm ArchCity Defenders alleges that Maplewood has implemented and enforced a racially biased bail system that exploits poor people to generate revenue. …
View ArticleEast St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty in Kidnapping-For-Marijuana Plot
A second suspect in a cross-country kidnapping scheme has pleaded guilty. Damarcus "Mez" Boyd, 31, of East St. Louis was part of a trio of crooks who lured a San Diego man to St. Louis with the...
View ArticleAmerican Wrestlers Come Out Swinging with New LP Goodbye Terrible Youth
When St. Louisans first encountered Gary McClure in the spring of 2015, he was ready to take American Wrestlers, his bedroom recording project, into the limelight.…
View ArticleScarily Accurate Missouri Cave Poll Predicts Trump Victory
For some strange reason, America loves relying on nature to predict the future. One obvious example is Groundhog Day.…
View ArticleCibare Brings Modern Italian Cuisine to South County
When you think of dining in south county, you may not think of housemade pasta, genuine Neapolitan pizza or from-scratch cannoli. But that's all on offer at Cibare(777 River City Casino Boulevard,...
View ArticleWith a Restaurant and Event Space, Big Brothers Big Sisters Expands Its Mission
Becky Hatter, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, acknowledges that people might wonder about the organization’s plan to open a $4.2 million restaurant and event space. …
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