Vol. 26, No. 43
For the Defense
Terry Niehoff, one of the city's top criminal-defense lawyers, makes his money the old-fashioned way -- he earns it, one client at a time
By Wm. Stage
Déjà Vu
The Cards overreached -- now San Francisco shows them the way
By Bruce Rushton
Double-Take
Competing nominations bring high-pressure politics to the Century Building -- again
By Jim Nesbitt
Whack Job
Phoenix columnist howls in protest at La Russa's threat
What's Your Favorite Crime to Commit?
Week of October 23, 2002
No Thanks, We're Brits
Border-Jumpers
Tucson may be its home, but the uncategorizable collective known as Calexico roams free
By René Spencer Saller
Afrodisiac
As Yohimbe Brothers, guitarist Vernon Reid and turntablist DJ Logic subvert expectations about genre, race and sexual desire
By Daniel Durchholz
Hot House Flower
Alexis Tucci, St. Louis' official Party Girl, talks about her band's rapidly rising fortunes
Rasputina
Tuesday, October 29; Creepy Crawl
By Niles Baranowski
Joshua Redman
Wednesday-Saturday, October 23-26; Jazz at the Bistro
By Dean C. Minderman
Octopus Project with Fred's Variety Group
Friday, October 25; Lemmons Basement Bar
By Matt Harnish
Destroyer
This Night (Merge)
By John Darnielle
Sounds Around Town
U.S. Prime
If we don't eat meat, the terrorists win
By Jill Posey-Smith
Out to Lunch
New places to get your eat on
Espresso Martini
Bar Italia, 13 Maryland Plaza, 314-361-7010
By Randall Roberts
Mad Love
Adam Sandler's truly disturbing ... but deliberately so this time
By Andy Klein
Columbine Harvester
Michael Moore goes threshing about in search of fear itself
By Luke Y. Thompson
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Band Out of Hell
The underrated Son of William delights goths from here to England
By Byron Kerman
Period Piece
Eugene O'Neill's early experimental dramas reshaped Broadway, but not all of them have endured
By Dennis Brown
Chamber of Secrets
Collinsville's Miners' Theater hosts a horrifying spectacle
Save the Earth
The earthwork "Cromlech Glen" and Laumeier Sculpture Park receive needed restoration
By Eddie Silva
True Dat
A Run-act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev
By Robert Wilonsky