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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Monday, 30 November 2015 22:02

This year’s tendency of sticking actors in inappropriate categories is annoying me more than usual.

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Written by Jason Green & Mike Koehler Friday, 27 November 2015 00:00

Bob Mould's years of electronic experimentation come to fruition on this excellent collaboration with DJ Richard Morel.

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Written by Jason Green & Mike Koehler Friday, 20 November 2015 12:58

Returning from a long regrouping period, Mould learns how to rock again.

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Written by Jason Green & Mike Koehler Friday, 13 November 2015 00:00

Mike and Jason finally check in with their thoughts on Bob Mould’s 2014 Old Rock House concert as the “Compositions for the Young & Old” series roars back to life.

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Written by Catherine Bathe Friday, 13 November 2015 00:00

Proposing a comic book culture Convivencia.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 30 October 2015 11:05

The Q&As are worth staying for 95% of the time, but they can be awkward, and they can be frustrating.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Thursday, 01 October 2015 07:25

But who would I most like to hear from who have no real biographical works as yet?

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Written by Catherine Bathe Thursday, 03 September 2015 11:55

In the first edition of Catherine Bathe's new comics column, she sets out to defend the much-maligned new Fantastic Four movie.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Tuesday, 01 September 2015 06:38

If you look at things objectively, it seems like they’re making a concentrated effort to ruin movies.

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Written by Mike Rengel Sunday, 30 August 2015 14:17

It’s the sonic equivalent of thinking about uncertain futures while you put one foot in front of the other at the start of each new day.

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Written by DL Hegel Tuesday, 11 August 2015 21:53

“We sound like your dad drinking and wrenching on a truck in the garage while the Pixies and Bob Seger fight to the death in a galvanized pool on the driveway.”

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 05 August 2015 22:50

It’s an unjaded sense of freedom coupled with the right amount of naturalism and drama injected into her music that gives Flo Morrissey balance.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Tuesday, 28 July 2015 23:37

It’s going to be very strange to see movies without Joe around.

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Written by Marc Farr Saturday, 18 July 2015 20:08

With the new EP Downfall, From Ashes To New lays down its metal roots, while engaging listeners with potent metal-style rap and vocals.

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Written by DL Hegel Wednesday, 08 July 2015 20:56

Finding balance between over-the-top and simplicity, The Feed's music is quirky, fun, and danceable.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 01 July 2015 23:56

You know what I really think people should count as a guilty pleasure? Just about any TV show.

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Written by Mike Rengel Wednesday, 01 July 2015 22:53

The new White Reaper album is a half hour of frenetic punk leavened with power-pop and a weird-ass sense of humor.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 29 May 2015 17:10

“When I was your age, the internet was called the library.”

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Written by Mike Rengel Friday, 29 May 2015 17:00

Josh Rouse’s The Embers of Time is a subtle, soulful album, one that’s weathered a spiritual darkness and has emerged to blink and smile at a sunrise that felt as if it’d never arrive.

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Written by Michael Koehler Wednesday, 27 May 2015 10:02

The Brothers Gallagher always championed themselves as the saviors of rock and the biggest band since the Beatles, and for a short time, they were.

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Written by DL Hegel Monday, 11 May 2015 10:09

The DNA of our ancestors runs through each generation.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Friday, 01 May 2015 00:00

The disparity between what nearby cities are getting on 35mm and what we aren’t here in St. Louis only seems to be growing.

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Written by DL Hegel Friday, 17 April 2015 16:43

If you happen on a show with either of these two talented guys, stick around, you won't be disappointed.

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Written by Samantha LaBat Thursday, 16 April 2015 12:13

Diary of a High School Bride is not what I expected.

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Written by Vella Mour Thursday, 16 April 2015 10:01

If there is any album that can sum up Berry’s success, it’s this album.

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Written by Samantha LaBat Thursday, 09 April 2015 15:47

I’m not trying to bash this film because it really isn’t bad at all, it just doesn’t live up to its hype.

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Written by Taylor Stroot Thursday, 09 April 2015 11:40

This album is a rollercoaster ride that never truly seemed to have any uphill moments, emotionally.

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Written by Marc Farr Monday, 06 April 2015 23:14

Hard rocking and hard working, this is just the beginning of one hell of a storm.

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Written by Samantha LaBat Thursday, 02 April 2015 07:42

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a great film you can watch over and over, because knowing what happens next doesn’t diminish the humor.

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Written by Vella Mour Thursday, 02 April 2015 00:00

Close your eyes or roll down the windows. The chirping of the cicadas’ melody twirls into the smell of cut grass. That’s what this album is all about.

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Written by Pete Timmermann Wednesday, 01 April 2015 00:00

The bottom line is now’s the best time in recent memory to keep your eye out for books signed by directors and stars you like.

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Written by Mike Rengel Monday, 30 March 2015 19:19

Thankfully, the month in music was far less frustrating—but just as active and dynamic—as the city’s meteorological conditions.

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Written by Samantha LaBat Thursday, 19 March 2015 08:00

This movie brings back all my childhood hopes and dreams, and it’s fantastic.

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Written by Vella Mour Thursday, 19 March 2015 07:41

A must-listen to anyone who enjoys early 2000s alternative.

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Written by DL Hegel Saturday, 14 March 2015 07:52

I’m a class clown genetically, and that shows up in my writing and selections, but I have a soft spot for the sublime and the beautiful, so those loss and love songs find their way in.


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Written by Marc Farr Friday, 13 March 2015 16:34

Into the rock stratosphere his name went, and shall always remain.