Vol. 30, No. 27
The Little City That Couldn't
Buried in bureaucratic incompetence and scandal, Pine Lawn might be headed for a pine box.
By Malcolm Gay
Lot in Life
William Peppes property suffered a plane crash and a murder. But eminent domain proved his toughest challenge.
By Chad Garrison
Bi-ers Market
Unreal reads the first-ever bisexual Regency romance (actually, we just skimmed for the juicy bits). Plus, Marshall Faulk's healthy sausage and a nationwide hanger shortage.
No Good for Coffee
Mustang Sally's Club 64 East
By Timothy Lane
If farmers are supported, there can be many markets, enough for everyone to have access to local, quality food.
Week of July 6, 2006
Casey on the Beat
Meet Casey Reid, St. Louis' preeminent junkyard folkie.
By Annie Zaleski
Hot Fun, Summer in the City
Some local shows worth leaving the A/C for
Touch of Grey
B-Sides gets groovy with Ratdog's Bob Weir, gets the scoop on Counting Crows' new CD and hits a grand slam with our next scene trading card.
By Andrea Noble, Julie Seabaugh and Annie Zaleski
Beat Happenings
Music news you can use
By Julie Seabaugh
Yo! RFT Raps
By Ben Westhoff
Revolting Cocks / Ministry
8 p.m. Thursday, July 6. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)
By Tuyet Nguyen
Bane / This Is Hell / Outbreak
7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard)
By Kami Arnold
Gin Blossoms
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8. Argosy Casino (One Front Street, Alton, Illinois)
Bob Schneider
9 p.m. Saturday, July 8. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)
By Tony La Russa
Asylum Street Spankers
6 p.m. Tuesday, July 11. Sheldon Concert Hall (3648 Washington Boulevard)
By Geoff Harkness
Jimbo Mathus
9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11. BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups (700 South Broadway)
By Roy Kasten
Local Motion: Wydown
8 p.m. Friday, July 7. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)
The Futureheads
News and Tributes (Vagrant)
By Joshua Rotter
MSTRKRFT
The Looks (Last Gang)
By Michael Alan Goldberg
Dr. John
Mercernary (Blue Note)
By J. Poet
Season's Eatings
Summer ain't summer without barbecue.
By Rose Martelli
Nino Franco Prosecco Rustico
Lorenzo's Trattoria, 1933 Edwards Avenue, 314-773-2223.
By Randall Roberts
Hormel Pigs Feet
$2.49Schnucks6600 Clayton RoadRichmond Heights
Fool's Gold
The Pirates are back, and theyre out to ransack your wallet.
By Robert Wilonsky
Bond in a Bikini
Skater Boyz N the Hood
Teen rebels rule in Larry Clarks Wassup Rockers.
By Scott Foundas
Pong 360
Like the real thing, Table Tennis shouldn't be played alone.
Film Openings
Our top DVD picks for the week of July 6
Viva Mentors
By Guy Gray
Who's Got the Button?
The button mushroom, that is
By Alison Sieloff
Hot Hot Heat
Combat it with cool, cool ice
You Can If You Believe You Can
By Ian Froeb
Love Tennis?
Museum of (European) Transportation
Chicken Parmesan
With a side of murder, please
It's a Classical Gas
By Paul Friswold
But Does It Go with the Carpet?