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The Skekses 5/21/12

The lonesome and beautifully suggestive music of the Skekses seems to come from another place and another time. But anyone who loves unvarnished country songwriting and singing will call it home.
Mike Compton 5/18/12

Mike Compton reminds us of all the reasons why it's worth staying close to the traditions.

Deer Tick 5/16/12

Deer Tick's music is composed of equal parts party anthems and wry Americana.
Anders Osborne 5/15/12

Anders Osborne has reinvented himself many times before, but given the way his life and career are going these days, he'd rather keep things just way they are for a while.

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Music News & Reviews FEATURED

Album review: The Walkmen take listeners to rock 'n' roll 'Heaven'

The Walkmen "Heaven" Fat Possum The Walkmen have transcended steadily into their sound on "Heaven," with propulsive drum beats and harmonized vocals not unlike those of the Everly Brothers.
'Whatever that magical thing is' A pre-Twangfest interview with Langhorne Slim

Langhorne Slim has friends with crooked tails, guitars for sale on eBay and a burning desire for music and traveling.

The long journey of Doc Watson

It's perhaps easy to underestimate the impact that Doc Watson has had over the course of his career, in part because of the ways we choose to express it.
'You have to embrace the now' A pre-Twangfest interview with Pokey LaFarge

From roaming the country to touring the world, Pokey LaFarge never forgets his roots. They run deep.

Album review: 'The Only Place' isn't the sunniest place for Best Coast

Best Coast "The Only Place" Mexican Summer On Best Coast's second album "The Only Place," singer-songwriter Bethany Cosentino's ultra-polished voice gives the power to L.A.-based power pop duo Best Coast,…
Hear and Now: Stream the new album 'Jubilee' by Marley's Ghost

Individually and collectively, the five musicians that make up Marley's Ghost are among the true masters of American music. On their 25th anniversary album, "Jubilee," they prove it…

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KDHX News FEATURED

It's, like, that radical '80s Contest!

Like, this Saturday, you can totally find KDHX at the Benton Park Reclaiming the '80s 5K Walk and Stroll! And we…
88.1 KDHX DJ Spotlight: Rob Levy of Juxtaposition

An 88.1 KDHX DJ for 17 years, Rob Levy still calls Juxtaposition, his show that airs every Wednesday from 7-9…

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Media Arts FEATURED

2012 Doc Challenge Finalists Announced

Twelve finalists have been announced for the 2012 International Documentary Challenge.
48 Hour Film Project returns in 2012

48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) returns to St. Louis June 1-3, 2012. The 48HFP is a wild event where teams of filmmakers from around St. Louis will spend just 48…

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Film Reviews FEATURED

'Come Back, Africa' powerfully presents 1959 apartheid

As an historical record, the recently restored 1959 film Come Back, Africa is stunning. Secretly made to reflect the truth about South Africa’s apartheid, it follows black African Zachariah. Compelled…
'First Position' strikes a sloppy pose

In the sloppily made documentary First Position, producer/director and co-editor Bess Kargman follows six aspiring ballet dancers. They’re training hard to the U.S. Grand Prix Ballet Competition for those age…

Arts & Theater FEATURED

Opera Theatre cooks up a near-perfect 'Sweeney Todd'

If Opera Theatre of Saint Louis's "Sweeny Todd" isn't everything I could wish, it is (to quote an old joke) way ahead of whatever's in second place.
‘Tis pity he’s a Moor

The plot of Othello is simple enough. An army general, Othello, a Moor, marries above his social station and outside his race. Also, he has chosen a young lieutenant, Michael…

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Album review: The Walkmen take listeners to rock ‘n’ roll ‘Heaven’
The Walkmen “Heaven” Fat Possum The Walkmen have transcended steadily into their sound on “Heaven,” with propulsive drum beats and harmonized vocals not unlike those of the Everly Brothers. “Heaven,”...
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