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Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison 4/26/13

The music business isn't known for long-lasting pairings. Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison are an exception, moving their relationship that's lasted over twenty years into the studio for their collaborative album, "Cheater's Game."
Suuns 4/23/13

Sneaking around the depths of art-damaged noise ballads, but surfacing just enough to produce tight indie rock, Suuns drifts between pop and atmosphere.

People Get Ready 4/7/13

People Get Ready is an art-pop quartet out of Brooklyn, New York prone to making music videos laden with nebulous subject matter. Such vagary allows for the reimagining of the phrase "art pop."
Betse Ellis 3/23/13

We often like to pigeonhole artists, despite all we know about the diversity of musical influences.

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Music News & Reviews FEATURED

Concert review: From 'Breakfast Club' to 'Supper Club,' Molly Ringwald impresses at Jazz at the Bistro, Wednesday, May 15

It was a bit surreal to watch Molly Ringwald, the object of desire of not only the fictional Farmer Ted, but countless children of the 1980s, descend the Jazz at…
Song of the Day: 'Ghost Boy' by Sanders Bohlke

Sanders Bohlke's "Ghost Boy" starts out eerie and then gets even spookier, on layers of piano, handclaps, bass, guitar glitch and harmony vocals from the other side of the basement.

Concert review: Black Moth Super Rainbow (with Oscillator Bug and the Hood Internet) takes the Firebird on a journey to the far reaches of sound, Wednesday, May 15

The enigmatic Black Moth Super Rainbow -- Ryan Graveface, Pony Diver, Iffernaut, the Seven Fields of Aphelion, and, mercifully, Thomas "Tobacco" Fec -- come onstage accompanied by a revelation: They…
Concert photos: The Breeders (with Deerhunter) at the Mercy Lounge, Tuesday, May 12

It has been 20 years since the Breeders' "Last Splash" was released and broke into the top 40 -- and yet, judging by the crowd and the band's energy, it…

Album review: Dawes moves Laurel Canyon into the studio with 'Stories Don't End'

Dawes "Stories Don't End Hub Records Dawes is from Los Angeles and have become linked to a new Laurel Canyon sound that remakes the sound (if not the scene) made…
Charting the Music: Phoenix, 'Bankrupt!'

In times when the world often seems on the brink of financial collapse, there isn't a better time to dance and let loose. Phoenix knows what's up on its latest…

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KDHX News FEATURED

Contest: Wakarusa festival tickets, camping passes and gear!

"WAKA WAKA WAKA!" It's the rallying cry of Fozzie Bear, Pac-Man and, well, Waka Flocka Flame. But you'll be shouting…
88.1 KDHX DJ Spotlight: Darren Snow of Rocket 88

Every Tuesday, Darren Snow gets up at 6 a.m. to do the only thing he'd get up that early for:…

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Media Arts FEATURED

2013 48 Hour Film Project Registration Now Open

Registration for the St. Louis 48 Hour Film Project is now open. The 48HFP is a fun timed filmmaking competition where filmmakers from around St. Louis will have just 48…
2012 Film Challenge Awards Announced

Judges have spoken and the results are in! Announcing the winners of the 2012 National Film Challenge.

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Arts & Theater FEATURED

No energy shortage in Michelle Collier's 'Tribute to the Hollywood Blondes'

If it were possible to bottle and resell whatever powers Michelle Collier's "A Tribute to the Hollywood Blondes" show, the nation would never experience an energy shortage.
Everyone laughs at the return of ‘Stupefy! The 90 minute Harry Potter’

Let's be totally honest here. The words "family entertainment" most often inspire dread in the adult, and even teen-aged, members of the family. Thankfully, St. Louis Shakespeare's Magic Smoking Monkey…

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Film Reviews FEATURED

'Wagner & Me' soars with thought and music

Director Patrick McGrady's personal documentary "Wagner & Me" confronts a profound issue. How does British actor/writer Stephen Fry, entranced by Richard Wagner's superb music, reconcile his passionate love of that…
'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' is fundamentally flawed

Born in India, a graduate of Delhi University and Harvard, director Mira Nair seems the perfect candidate to convey an astute outsider's perspective on the American experience. And her new…

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Mvstermind: Artistically Day Dreaming

Mon May 13
Muhammad "Mvstermind" Austin is a Saint Louis producer and rapper, and he just released his latest album, Artistically Day Dreaming. Mvstermind is a member of Musical Masterminds Entertainment, a collection of local artists pursuing music together. His new album takes the listener on a journey through is past accompanied by captivating production. Click here to download "80-D" from Artistic Day…

Living Room Lava unleashes debut EP

Mon May 6
Living Room Lava is an emerging St. Louis rock band that falls somewhere in between pop rock and metal. The group features Tony Crown on vocals and rhythm guitar, Colton Aikridge on lead, Paul Peters on bass and Phil Villacis on drums. Three quarters of Living Room Lava sat down with Ryan Spearman in studio A to talk about the group's back story, their new release, and the music business in the 21st century. Click Here to download Sitting Bull from Living Room Lava's self-titled…

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Brothers Lazaroff at Harvest Sessions 2013

Harvest Sessions 2013 welcomes veteran folk-rock band Brothers Lazaroff. Who: Brothers Lazaroff When: Saturday, May 18. 10 a.m. - noon. Where: West Pool Pavilion at the Tower Grove Farmers' Market How much: Free...