Vol. 30, No. 37
CSI:IRAQ
Sonny Trimble's grave undertaking: unearthing the victims of Saddam's slaughter.
By Kristen Hinman
Urban Legendary
Did anyone really drug and rape Sheila Shulzs friend?
By Ben Westhoff
The River Runs Dry
By Tom Finkel
Wag the Man
Chez Pujols
Blue Sunday
Bennie Smith: 1933-2006.
By Malcolm Gay
Respect Your Elders
Unreal gets in, um, touch with former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders. Plus, a steamy local novel and an unloved aboveground pool.
The Story of Stagger Lee
Part Two (St. Louis, MO. 1895)
By Timothy Lane
"My son [and I] both 'harvested' enemy troops, me in 1966 and him in 1991. The only reason we are in Iraq now is for Bush to cover his daddy's ass."
Week of September 14, 2006
What's up with Mexicans and their Tweety Bird decals?
Joe goes Old Testament on the Post-Dispatch
By Prince Joe Henry
Slide Away
Lock up your family pictures, here come the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players!
By Kristyn Pomranz
Measure for Measure
A wrap-up of this year's music showcase
By Annie Zaleski
Bye Bye Bye
Justin Timberlake kisses his pop roots adios
By Andy Vihstadt and Annie Zaleski
Beat Happenings
Music news you can use
Yo! RFT Raps
Muse
8 p.m. Thursday, September 14. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)
Elf Power
9 p.m. Friday, September 15. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)
By Melody Caraballo
The Prids
8 p.m. Sunday, September 17. Mississippi Nights, (914 North First Street)
Mellowdrone
7 p.m. Monday, September 18. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)
By Roy Kasten
Eric Clapton
7:30 p.m. Monday, September 18. Savvis Center (South 14th Street and Clark Avenue).
By Julie Seabaugh
DragonForce
8 p.m. Tuesday, September 19. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).
By Aaron Burgess
KT Tunstall
8 p.m. Wednesday, September 20. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).
Also Playing: Casper and the Cookies
8 p.m., St. Louis University's Billiken Club (Busch Student Center, 20 North Grand Boulevard).
Boy Kill Boy
Civilian (Island)
By Niki D'Andrea
Supersystem
A Million Microphones (Touch & Go)
By Chris Glenn
Mew
And the Glass Handed Kites (Sony)
By Eric Davidson
One Burger, One Guac and One Beer
Let's belly up to tLet's belly up to the William D. Alandale Brewing Co. in Kirkwood
By Ian Froeb
Corona
Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 South Broadway, St. Louis; 314-621-8811.
By Kristie McClanahan
Taco Bell Home Originals Taco Dinner
Sauce 12 Shells & Seasoning
Turning Tricks
I Am a Sex Addict
By Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
Ghost World
True-crime noir goes searching for Hollywoods heart of darkness
By J. Hoberman
Guarded State
Hand-wringing twentysomethings ponder monogamy and matrimony
By Ella Taylor
Our top DVD picks for the week of September 12:
Monkey Trials
Super Monkey Ball Adventure takes a wrong turn.
By Chris Ward
Film Openings
Bumpy Ride
The Rep premieres a turbulent Ace. Best to bring along your barf bag.
By Dennis Brown
Parading Around
By Alison Sieloff
Bittersweet Symphony
By Mr. Night
Sound Sculptures
By Paul Friswold
Bet on Black
All This Useless Beauty
Kevin Nealon Will Pump [Clap] You Up
With laughter
Bedtime Stories
By Kristy Guttmann
Can't Top Tapas
By Amy Helms
Do the Locomotion
The Power of One
Trial by Fryer
HotCity presents a challenging Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
By Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent
Current Shows
Robert Duffy encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
By Robert Duffy
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