Teenage punk duo Skating Polly performed at the Firebird on Tuesday night, performing in St. Louis for the second time this year.

Another Record Store Day is in the books, and what a day it was.

Garagefest -- a three-day music festival at South St. Louis' Heavy Anchor -- took place February 21-23, drawing 16 bands from far and near to celebrate the raw sounds of garage pop and punk rock.

Cicero's on the Loop played host to an eclectic night of local music on Friday, February 1.

The night offered a study in juxtaposition, a night with powerful voices, music and looks from three vastly different artists, as Kristeen Young, CaveofswordS and Bruiser Queen each took the stage of Cicero's Friday evening.

I host "Train of Thought" every Friday 3-5 a.m. Central on 88.1 KDHX. As usual, I had a good time putting together my list of top 10 albums and singles of the year.

Each month, this site features numerous photography pieces based on the work of the intrepid members of KDHX's pool of volunteer photographers.

Fresh from a trip south to lay down tracks for a forthcoming seven-inch record, St. Louis duo Bruiser Queen rocked Livery Company with a few new friends from Memphis on Friday night.

The Corin Tucker Band came through St. Louis last night, performing at the Firebird in support of their latest album, "Kill My Blues."

Best Coast sold out the Firebird on Wednesday night, which gave local opening act Sleepy Kitty an enthusiastic, packed crowd to play to. Brusier Queen, another girl/boy guitar/drum duo, continued rocking the crowd.