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n April 12, 2014, Preston Hubbard, legendary bassist for the Grammy-nominated band Roomful of Blues and Texas-blues kings the Fabulous Thunderbirds, was helped into the emergency ward at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. His neuropathy was so severe he could barely walk, and his frail body was losing a battle against the toxins inside it. By all accounts, including Hubbard’s, his condition was dire and might have killed him. He had insulin treatments and three blood transfusions. After 30 hours in the ER, he was finally stabilized. At the age of 61, the musician’s body had been ravaged by decades of hard drug and alcohol use. Hubbard has never been shy about his “insane behavior,” his former life as an addict, a dealer and a prison inmate. Before, during and after his career as a successful musician on the East Coast and in Austin, Texas, he lived dangerously and recklessly, and cheated death and oblivion more than once. Yet Hubbard, who has lived in St. Louis for a decade and backed up local blues artists such as Big Mike Aguirre and touring artists like Felix Reyes, denied on his Facebook page that drinking contributed to his illness. “I had critical blood sugar,” he wrote at the time. “I don’t know how long I have been diabetic, but my blood sugar was insane.”
In a familiar music-business story, Hubbard had no health insurance, and his medical bills were substantial: upward of $18,000, with some of the debt waived by Barnes. On the weekend of June 7 and 8, 2014, the St. Louis blues community came together to help one of its own. The benefits — one held at the Blues City Deli and one at BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups — raised, according to one of the organizers, approximately $7,000 to help with Hubbard’s medical bills. Musicians came from around the region and the country. Kim Wilson performed, with Prez joining his old Thunderbirds comrade on stage for some classic blues, including a scorching version of B.B. King’s “Sweet Little Angel.” Bonnie Raitt, with whom Prez had worked on her Nick of Time album, sent signed CDs for the auction. One supporter donated a guitar (owned and played by Duke Robillard), as did fellow T-Bird and Texas-blues great Jimmie Vaughan. (Vaughan’s Stratocaster never sold at the auction; Hubbard decided to keep it.) Local blues aficionados donated posters, albums, art and other items. Dozens of musicians, including the Funky Butt Brass Band and the Soulard Blues Band, performed. “Every little bit helps,” Kim Wilson said from the stage at BB’s, as Hubbard continued on page 12 riverfronttimes.com
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reputation as a bass player, and when he got in there, he knew the styles. We didn’t have to teach him anything. In fact, he was teaching us. beamed beside him. The sentiment echoed We complemented each other really well. We were roommates, and when I was down and throughout the room. “Everybody was there to try to help out, he gave me money.” “When I heard he was sick, I did know that somebody out,” says Jeremiah Johnson, who performed at the event. “We were all there for a he was a drinker,” Llanes adds. “I think he good reason. The music was good, and topnotch substituted his [drug] addiction with another talent came out. You’re all there for a guy that’s one. I felt sad for him, but he was still coping. basically a legend. He’s gonna be in the books He was still touring and playing.” Hubbard says he has been clean since 1999, forever. Even though I didn’t know him well, it his heroin days long behind him, though he was a good feeling to help him out.” The events were successful, not just in the admits that he still drinks. In the mid-winter money raised, but as celebrations of Preston of 2014, that drinking was apparently serious Hubbard and his contributions to American enough that a group of friends, including a bandmate and a local club owner, gathered at music. There was only one problem: While the blues his apartment in the Shaw neighborhood. One community felt it needed to do something for friend was convinced he was drinking himself Prez, Prez didn’t need the money. to death; the empty bottles of vodka at his home weren’t reassuring. The group persuaded the musician to go into he year 1994 was a turning point for Preston Hubbard. After a decade with the rehab and take advantage of a free trip to Eric multi-platinum-selling band the Fabu- Clapton’s Crossroads Centre in Antigua. The lous Thunderbirds, he quit and disappeared 30-day stay would be paid for by MusiCares, a program established by from view. Friends, musithe National Academy cians and journalists began of Recording Arts and to wonder if he was dead. His Sciences to provide mother even took out ads in financial and medical the Austin Chronicle pleadassistance to musicians ing for information about her in need. missing son. Hubbard initially Her boy was lost to the agreed to the recovery music world but well-known plan, and a flight was in the Austin underworld: As booked to Saint John for Hubbard tells the story, he him — a friend put it on chose dope over music. To pay for that habit, and for her credit card, and others his taste for crack cocaine, promised to chip in — SL Riverfront Times — 10/15/2015 he slipped away from the but a few hours later he spotlight and sold $20 changed his mind. There packets of pure tar heroin to would be no trip and no the rich and the indigent, the rehab. powerful and the desperate, and to musicians In April, after his health continued to — a lot of musicians — in Austin. According to deteriorate, he ended up at Barnes. his published diaries, he ran a prolific operation, Hubbard’s condition was serious. But what built up a small arsenal of weapons, and saw the people involved in organizing the June 2014 lives, including his own, destroyed. For years benefits for the musician didn’t know was that he played what he calls “the Dope Game.” After his financial situation was sound. A month prior multiple arrests, his fourth bust was the final to the fundraising events, Hubbard had come play. He got two years in the Texas Department into a sizable inheritance. of Corrections in Abilene and El Paso. In July 2013 his mother passed away. And When Prez resurfaced in the summer of a letter from the Providence, Rhode Island, 2000, he seemed to be getting his life and career law firm Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., dated back on track. He worked with blues singer Lou April 15, 2014, notified Hubbard of control over Ann Barton and with rising star Nick Curran, his portion of her estate. Hubbard’s share — and after a few years gigging in Austin, he moved based on a stock portfolio divided among three to St. Louis and became an adopted son of a brothers — was valued at more than $420,000. tight-knit blues community. At the Blues City By April 28, 2014, Hubbard had his own TD Deli in Benton Park, where the bassist often Ameritrade account to access funds distributed performs, his portrait hangs on the wall next to by the estate. pictures of B.B. King and Howlin’ Wolf. On May 6, 2014, a month prior to the first “He’s one of the best jazz and blues players to benefit at Blues City Deli, Hubbard cashed in ever pick up a bass,” says guitarist Elliot Sowell, more than $49,000 worth of stock, according to who has known Hubbard for seven years and Ameritrade statements viewed by the Riverfront helped get him to the hospital. “He’s got a style Times. that most people can’t grasp how to do. He plays Within a week, even as the blues community behind the beat to make it sound greasy and raw. was promoting and planning benefit shows to People try to do that, but they can’t.” aid him, Hubbard had more than $45,000 in his Austin-based drummer Damien Llanes, who checking account. toured with Hubbard in Nick Curran’s backing It wasn’t a rock star’s ransom, but it was more group the Nitelifes, remembers when Hubbard than enough to cover his medical expenses. first joined up. Meanwhile, his newly acquired stocks were “We really wanted him in the band,” Llanes beginning to pay dividends at the rate of $800 says on the phone from Austin. “He had a great a month. continued on page 14 continued from page 11
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usic benefits, whether small or colossal, have become a fixture of the industry. Every other weekend in any city you can name, someone is throwing a benefit for some cause. Musicians and music lovers believe in helping each other in hard times. Most often, the fundraising events are legitimate and the organizers are well-intentioned, as they were in the case of “Props for Prez” and “BCD Hearts Prez.” Scrutiny of causes and their beneficiaries, however, is often lax or nonexistent. John May, a partner at BB’s Jazz Blues and Soups, a venue that hosts nine to ten benefits a year, recognizes the need for vigilance. “Generally, everything needs to be quantified,” explains May, “otherwise people will pop up and be like, ‘Why don’t you do a benefit for me?’ This city has always been filled with various gigging musicians, and they always rally together, not only for their own musical brothers and sisters, but they’ll help a family or a mom or a good cause. They’re always lined up to do that. That is a good thing.” He adds, “For me personally, it’s always been [important] to quantify the true need of it — make sure it’s justified and meet some of the players involved and question who is receiving the money, because it has to be recorded, and to make sure it isn’t treated as income to someone.” But sometimes no amount of reasonable vetting would reveal a lack of need. The community that rallied on Preston Hubbard’s behalf knew little, if anything, about his wealth. The musician spoke vaguely of an inheritance to some friends, though he never indicated how much or when it would come through. A month prior to the benefits, however, Hubbard did know. He had the cash and stocks in hand. One organizer (who asked not to be identified) expressed shock when he was told about Hubbard’s wealth at the time of the fundraisers. Neither the planners nor the public had a way of knowing the musician wasn’t in need. While clubs like BB’s and nonprofit organizations like the Blues Society claim to have processes in place to review charitable giving, the national scene has recently seen major scams: Portland, Oregon, songwriter Kasey Anderson bilked investors out of $600,000 for a bogus benefit CD for the West Memphis Three. (Anderson was sentenced to four years in jail.) Last year, a Louisville, Kentucky, man named Kyle T. Nunn allegedly stole $9,000 of seed money donated for a benefit concert featuring country star Jason Aldean (no such concert ever occurred). From May’s perspective, a benefit might not always be the best option for musicians facing hard times. “If you see the documentation, and they’re like, ‘We’re having a hard time keeping afloat,’ how much do the medications cost? Certain things can be negotiated, and maybe that’s where we can be more helpful, to help rearrange some things. If you’re looking at someone who is obviously not under any addictions or lifestyle issues, and just living
Jimmie Vaughan donated a Stratocaster for the benefit, though it never sold. right on the edge anyway, then all of a sudden they have to have $500 a month just to keep up with their Medicare or Medicaid and medications, they’re going to have a problem,” May says. “Unfortunately, they might try to milk those or not take them and have a shorter life. Those are things you can work at, but it doesn’t have to be done as a benefit. It can be getting the facts together and pointing them in the right direction.” The strange case of Hubbard’s benefits hardly rises to the level of felonious deception, but they were a deception nonetheless — not because Prez isn’t a fine musician, not because he wasn’t gravely ill and not because he didn’t have bills to pay. He did. He simply didn’t need two days’ worth of concerts and auctions to do it. Hubbard also solicited donations via PayPal. On April 28, 2014, two weeks after leaving the hospital and more than a week after the executor sent notice that his inheritance was
on the way, Hubbard posted the following on Facebook: To my FB familiaI need help with medical costs, rent, all that. All my T-Bird money is long gone. What checks I do get are a joke. I have no insurance, but have applied for assistance. Anything at all will help and be much appreciated. Funds can be put in my PayPal account: guerolocoprez@aol.com Thank you everybody. Much Love! Eight days after that appeal, according to Ameritrade records, Hubbard cashed in the first $49,000 of his inheritance.
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reston Hubbard has long cast a spell over fellow musicians and vintage American music fans. Anyone who has played with the colorful raconteur will tell you what a good bass player he is, and continued on page 16
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his recordings speak for themselves. He’s a living legend, an alumnus of not one but two of the great American bands. Along with the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Roomful of Blues, his résumé includes recordings with everyone who’s anyone: Big Joe Turner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Snooky Pryor, Pinetop Perkins, Duke Robillard, Darden Smith and Bonnie Raitt. His music merits admiration. Hubbard is also a doomed romantic’s idol: a kind of Anglo, shooting-star Stagger Lee. A rock & roll folk hero with a prison tattoo that says “Guero Loco” on his back. Anyone who wants to rub elbows with tough-enough, platinum-selling blues royalty, anyone who thinks gangster chic and doing time for dealing only adds to a cache of outlaw cool, will have a hard time letting go of the myth. When reached at his temporary residence (a Super 8 motel in Belleville, Illinois), Hubbard at first sounds amiable, even eager to discuss his current health, his gigging in the area and his plans for the future. But when the subject turns to his wealth in the spring of 2014, his guard comes up. “I might have gotten it before, I don’t know,” Hubbard says of his inheritance. “The benefits were in process. I had nothing to do with them. My inheritance came in, and the benefits were in place.” How does Hubbard explain his finances at the time? He doesn’t, or at least he hedges his bets when it comes to talking about the family estate — as does his younger brother Jim Kirker of Boston, Massachusetts, who shared in the inheritance. Kirker is a respected specialist in bassoon repair and service, and the call to his home may have interrupted an otherwise tranquil weekend. He sounds miffed by the questions but agrees to give his take on the Hubbard family bequest. “We knew there was going to be an inheritance for years,” Kirker says. “We didn’t know [how much it would be] until we got it. I can tell you it was after the benefit was planned and given. My stepfather was very secretive about all that shit. We had absolutely no idea how much it was going to be or whether we were going to get much at all.” Asked if the inheritance might have come through prior to June 2014, Kirker says he can’t remember and refuses to consult his records. And then, as if to make clear what’s at stake in protecting a myth, Kirker states: “You print one fucking thing about that, I will come after you. Let alone my other two brothers. You understand me?” Back at that hotel room in Belleville, Prez sounds equally exasperated. Of the fundraising events, Hubbard says, “I appreciated them.
I loved that all my friends across the nation manned up for them.” Asked if he knew how much money he had prior to the benefits, he simply sounds annoyed. “Sure I did,” he admits. “So what? If I found out I got an inheritance, I’m supposed to tell them to cancel the benefits? They put a lot of work into the benefits.” And why not tell the organizers that he had gotten lucky, that he no longer needed the money, and that the proceeds could be donated to someone or some organization that did? “I fucking needed it, man,” Hubbard seethes. “I had medical bills. And I’m still paying them off! I worked out a deal with Barnes Hospital. I’m paying $210 a month. It comes out of my checking account every month…. I’m living in a fucking hotel, waiting for my fucking house to close!” During his glory years with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Hubbard’s bass pumped out from radios and through sold-out theaters around the world. “Tuff Enuff” was the band’s signature song, a Billboard top-ten hit in 1986. “I’d wrestle with a lion and a grizzly bear,” g row l s s i n g e r Kim Wilson in a couplet that could have been written for Hubbard himself. “It’s my life, baby, but I don’t care.” It’s not surprising that Hubbard kept his cut of the estate hid from the community. A s i x-f i g u re portfolio is good for a lot of things; maintaining the image of a badass, Texas-blues carnal is not one of them. “Junkies by nature are great con artists,” Hubbard told a writer for the Providence Journal in 2003. “They can hide it. I was good at hiding everything, even when I was sick.” Hubbard is now out of the Super 8, with a newly purchased home in south city, where he had lived for years. He’s got his ’52 bass with him and a flush stock portfolio. He says his health is good, and he doesn’t need the twice-daily insulin shots anymore. He knows how lucky he has been: Lucky that he didn’t die like the junkies he shot up with and dealt to in Austin, lucky that his friends got him to the hospital in time when he could barely stand, and lucky to be left with, while in that same hospital, an inheritance that would set him up for life. And the benefit money the fortunate heir took from a blues community that was none the wiser? He’s no more going to give it back than he is about to return Jimmie Vaughan’s guitar. “I had racked up five credit cards living,” he says. “I’m talking about rent and bills. I was heavily in debt. “My mom saved my fucking life.” ■
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Harmony in 3, the new exhibition in Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2015 Kranzberg Exhibition Series, mows down preconceptions about dance, sculpture and groundskeeping. Video artist Zlatko Cosic and choreographer Ashley McQueen pay homage to the labor-intensive work that keeps Laumeier’s 105 acres perfectly landscaped, while simultaneously celebrating the institution’s extraordinary partnership with the St. Louis County Parks Department. The exhibition synthesizes a series of 2014 dance performances designed by McQueen in a short film by Cosic. Their collaboration features dancers Alexa Moor, Sarah Starkweather and Ellen Vierse as the ultimate mobile sculpture, their movements inspired by the precision choreography of the lawnmowers piloted by Don Gerling, Yvette Luedde and Tom Schweiss as they detail the park every week. Harmony in 3 opens in the brandnew Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 15, at Laumeier Sculpture Park (12580 Rott Road, Sunset Hills; 314-615-5278 or www.laumeiersculpturepark.org). The work remains on display through Sunday, February 14, 2016, and the gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. — ROB LEVY
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The Kota people are an ethnic group located in Gabon known primarily in the Western world for their magnificent guardian figures. Made of copper or brass, these figural sculptures represent not just the artistic and aesthetic prowess of their makers but the powerful — and secretive — religious rites of a mystical order. Belgian computer engineer Frederic Cloth designed a database that organizes key visual data to group the guardians and better understand their origins, and perhaps unlock some of their symbolic meanings. Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, the new exhibition at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation (3716 Washington Boulevard; 314-754-1850 or www.pulitzerarts.org), showcases more than 50 Kota reliquaries as well as providing visitors information about Cloth’s database and methodology. Kota opens with a free reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, October 16. The exhibition remains open through Saturday, March 19, 2016, and the continued on page 20
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The Great River Road hugs the Mississippi north of Alton, Illinois, for a serene stretch of some of the most beautiful mileage you’ll find in the Midwest. Get on up there and be prepared to fall in love. Or, this weekend, in fright, because it’s time for the Evil Forest special event at the Talahi Lodge in the Olin Nature Preserve–The Nature Institute (2213 South Levis Lane, Godfrey, Illinois; 618-466-9930 or www.greatriverroad.com). The trails at the Nature Institute wend their way through southern Illinois forest — ideal habitat for getting the pants/skirt/whatever scared off of you by volunteers dressed in frightening costumes of their own wicked design. This annual excursion through the gloaming starts at 7:30 p.m., wraps up at 9:30 p.m., and costs $10 per person with no pre-registration required. — ALEX WEIR
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The beauty of nature requires no beer goggles, yet there’s just something grand about combining fall splendor with delicious local brews. See what we mean tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fest-of-Ale at the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard; 317-577-5100 or www.mobot.org). Your ticket includes a beer sampling, a commemorative tasting glass, appetizers and live music courtesy of Grass Fed Mule. More than twenty breweries are on hand to dole out their tastiest suds; try beers from Perennial Artisan Ales, Earthbound Brewing and Old Bakery Beer Company, among others. All proceeds from the evening go to the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden. Admission is $35 to $45, but designated drivers can attend for $15. — BROOKE FOSTER
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ANGEL STREET (GASLIGHT)
The setting: a once grand but now forbiddingly dark London house in 1880. Within these unwelcoming walls live a married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Manningham. The wife fears she is losing her mind; her own mother died in an institution for the mentally ill and she worries the same fate awaits her — perhaps sooner rather than later, too. Fragile Bella Manningham is nearly at the end of her tether; her husband Jack assures her she’s playing wicked tricks and pranks, none of which she can remember. Angel Street (Gaslight), by the ace English writer Patrick Hamilton, is a taut period thriller with a twist. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis presents Angel Street (Gaslight) Tuesday through Sunday (October 14 through November 8) at Webster University’s Loretto-Hilton Center (130 Edgar Road; 314-968-4925 or www.repstl. org). Tickets are $17.50 to $79.50. — A LEX WEIR
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For Medea, domesticity is not bliss. She’s unable to work, shut in at home and forced to care for her child alone following a humiliating estrangement from her husband, Jason. She endures frazzled nerves, sleepless nights and an overwhelming sense of helplessness, but Medea refuses to let her straying husband escape unpunished. Euripides’ drama Medea, first performed in 431 BCE, is presented by the UMSL Fine Arts and Communication Department at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday (October 15 through 18) at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus (1 University Drive at Natural Bridge Road; 314-516-4949 or www.touhill. org). Admission is $5 to $10. — ROB LEVY
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Few playwrights capture familial tension, strife and love better than August Wilson. His Pulitzer Prize-winning 1990 play, The Piano Lesson, introduces us to the Charles family. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression in 1936 Pittsburgh, the family fights over a valuable treasure: an heirloom piano. Some members want to sell the instrument in order to secure a better economic future, while others see it as a meaningful connection to the past. This affecting show explores the intricacies of — and breaking points within — family relationships. The Clayton Community Theatre presents The Piano Lesson at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (October 15 through 25) at the Washington University South Campus Theatre (6501 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights; 314-721-9228 or www. placeseveryone.org). Tickets are $12 to $20. — BROOKE FOSTER
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MATILDA: THE MUSICAL
ANN LECKIE
Even in his children’s stories, author Roald Dahl never spoke down to his audience. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach are light on sentiment, heavy on black humor and above all, respectful of children’s intelligence. In the Tony Award-winning musical based on his 1988 novel Matilda, none of the adults recognize the intellectual prowess of Dahl’s young protagonist until she befriends her teacher, Miss Honey, and through the power of telekinesis and a spunky spirit, takes her destiny in her own hands. Matilda: The Musical is performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday (October 21 through November 1) at the Fox Theatre (527 North Grand Boulevard; 314-534-1111 or www.fabulousfox.com). Tickets are $25 to $88. — MARK FISCHER
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Author Ann Leckie made a stunning debut with her first novel, Ancillary Justice; the ambitious space opera won her the Hugo, Nebula and Arthur C. Clarke awards. The journey of Breq, the more-than-human soldier that was once the intelligence that inhabited a massive Radch battleship, comes to a close in Leckie’s third novel, Ancillary Mercy. Leckie’s series features singing sentient battleships, a fluid conception of gender and multiple incarnations of the same emperor who is at war with itself. The St. Louis native reads from and signs copies of Ancillary Mercy tonight at 7 p.m. at the University City Public Library (6701 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-862-6100 or www.subbooks.com). Subterranean Books will sell books onsite. Admission is free. — PAUL FRISWOLD
From the left: Harmony in 3, the Manninghams of Angel Street, the Charles family weighs the value of piano lessions and Matilda stands tall.
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Up-close and personal with National Lampoon in Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead.
HOW THE NATIONAL LAMPOON CHANGED AMERICAN COMEDY FOR THE BETTER, AND THEN DIED
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ost people today probably know “National Lampoon” solely as a brand name affixed to a string of mediocre comedy films, an imprimatur of low taste and sophomoric humor. It may come as a surprise that the Lampoon was once a smart, subversive and much-loved magazine that ignited a generation of comedy, burned its way through several media formats and just as suddenly fizzled out, ironically on the heels of BY its greatest success. The aptly named Drunk ROBERT Stoned Brilliant Dead tells HUNT the story of the Lampoon, its influence and all of its excesses, with an emphasis on the writers and artists who never seemed to realize what a glossy-paged Pandora’s box they had opened. It’s a wild story, capturing the spirit of the magazine about as well a film can, with heroes, antiheroes, tragedy and a fair amount of hubris. The National Lampoon started as an unofficial expansion of the Ivy League’s Harvard Lampoon, a 139-year-old tradition described by one non-Harvard writer as “one of the most famous things that no one’s ever seen a copy of.” Under the aegis of the Harvard publication, Doug Kenney and Henry Beard had produced nationally distributed parodies of magazines such as Time and a best-selling Tolkien spoof, Bored of the Rings (still in print nearly 50 years later), when they pitched a new, hard-to-define, semi-underground humor magazine to an indifferent publishing industry in late 1969. They finally found a sympathetic supporter in entrepreneur Matty Simmons, a former credit-card executive looking to break into the magazine business. The rest was history. But it didn’t come quite as easily as all that. After a few uneven issues, the magazine smoothed off some of the rough underground look and hired art director Michael Gross, who developed what became its distinctive style: slick, well-produced parodies that looked like the real thing. If they were satirizing Playboy or Newsweek, the issue would look like Playboy or Newsweek. If they ran a comic-book parody (which they did, often), they used professional comic-book artists and made it accurately, from the fake Comics Code seal on the cover to the
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fake Sea-Monkey ad on the back. A strong visual style (including the classic, much-imitated “If you don’t buy this magazine, we’ll kill this dog” cover) and attention to detail pulled the Lampoon away from the juvenile approach of Mad, aiming not just at the usual pop-culture targets but at all culture, from politics and media to sex, drugs and counterculture sacred cows. The film suggests that the early years of the magazine were dominated by the contrasting personalities of Beard and Kenney, but they were soon joined by other distinctive personalities, chief among them British comic Tony Hendra and Michael O’Donoghue, a dark-humored dandy with a volatile personality. (One of O’Donoghue’s running gags involved imagining the gruesome torture of various beloved TV personalities.) Under their guidance, the Lampoon expanded beyond print to create records, a popular radio program called Radio Hour and a series of offBroadway revues. The live shows brought into the fold many soon-to-be-famous recruits such as Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Harold Ramis and Paul Shaffer. The most famous of the revues, Lemmings, which introduced Belushi’s impersonation of Joe Cocker, was videotaped as part of a short-lived Lampoon TV series and at one time was available on Netflix on what looked like a second-generation VHS tape. The film includes scenes from that tape (now up to its third generation), but also a great amount of rare footage from later Lampoon shows. Fans of Belushi’s eyebrow technique will not be disappointed. But despite its multimedia presence, the
magazine was starting to erode. In 1975 Kenney and Beard unexpectedly decided to exercise a buy-out option that had been written into their original contracts, although Kenney continued to work on what would eventually become the first (and best) Lampoon movie, Animal House. O’Donoghue, who by then was running the radio show, feuded with Hendra and finally left. The magazine became increasingly dominated by the conservative (and not just in the political sense) voices of editor P.J. O’Rourke and future Breakfast Club director John Hughes. The biggest threat to the Lampoon, however, was the result of its own success: When NBC launched a late-night comedy program in ’75, it quickly signed most of the Radio Hour cast, with O’Donoghue as head writer. (Bill Murray, who didn’t make the cut for what was then called NBC’s Saturday Night, was hired by a short lived ABC series titled, coincidentally, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell.) While the magazine was stuck in creative limbo, their comic brand had been co-opted and diluted. As readership dwindled, the Lampoon name reasserted itself with the 1978 release of Animal House, represented in the documentary by director John Landis, producer Ivan Reitman and cast members Kevin Bacon and Tim Matheson (oddly, it’s not mentioned that Matheson was part of a group that owned the magazine from 1989 until 1991). The success of Animal House sealed its connection to the rising SNL cast, and also gives the film a dramatic climax in the death of Doug Kenney. In 1980, Kenney produced the semi-autobiographical Caddyshack but became depressed by its bad reviews. A few weeks after its release, he was found at the bottom of a cliff in Hawaii, in what was officially labeled an accidental death. The riverfronttimes.com
film quotes Harold Ramis’ remark that Kenney probably fell looking for a place to jump. The film follows the Lampoon for a few years after Kenney’s death — the bland Vacation films were still to come — but the glory days were over, the optimism and inspiration of its early days wiped out by drugs, greed and fatigue. The early contributors interviewed for the film are, not surprisingly, a little in awe of what they got away with. Of course, there are omissions: There’s no mention of Vaughn Bode, a talented and influential cartoonist who died in what his website calls “a mystic experiment gone wrong” (you can’t make this stuff up), and it might have been interesting to hear Lorne Michaels or anyone involved with the early Saturday Night discuss how they viewed the magazine — as a rival or as a fellow traveler? For modern audiences unfamiliar with the publication, there are numerous examples — even in animated versions — of its more celebrated covers and features. It can’t really convey the more surreal or literary tone of much of the magazine (especially O’Donoghue’s work), so there seems to be an undue emphasis on nudity and the kind of material the Lampoon itself categorized as “That’s Not Funny, It’s Sick” — but in retrospect, sick humor and nudity were a big part of its appeal. But they weren’t the whole story, as the film reveals. In a time when Saturday Night Live has become exactly the kind of repetitive television institution it was created to mock and programs such as The Daily Show have replaced Time and Newsweek as a major source for news, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead is a worthy account of how we got to this place and what was left behind. ■
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STILL ROLLING OUR ONGOING, OCCASIONALLY SMARTASS, DEFINITELY UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO WHAT’S PLAYING IN ST. LOUIS THEATERS It takes a lot of guts to call a movie Pan. Film critics and their editors cross their fingers that it kind of sucks — it’s a headline that writes C O U R T E SY O F S O N Y P I C T U R E S / C T M G I N C
itself, for God’s sake! So newspaper types everywhere are overjoyed with Warner Bros. latest, but they’re the only ones. Prequels are so often superfluous, and this is a particularly wretched example: Peter Pan’s most defining quality is that he’s ageless. We’ve never The walk of a lifetime for Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
ROBERT ZEMECKIS USES SPECIAL EFFECTS FOR GOOD: TO CREATE A SENSE OF WONDER AND HOPE IN THE WALK The Walk Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Written by Robert Zemeckis and Christopher Browne from Philippe Petit’s book To Reach the Clouds. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Clément Sibony, Steve Valentine and James Badge Dale. Now showing at multiple theaters.
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he story of Philippe Petit’s daring highwire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center in 1974 is not a new one to New Yorkers or to film lovers: It was the subject of 2008’s Oscar-winning best documentary feature, Man on Wire (see it if you haven’t already; it’s currently on Netflix and Amazon Prime). But we haven’t seen that story like this before. Robert Zemeckis is a cinematic fantasist of the highest order, using magical FX to tell wondrous tales that could not exist anywhere but in the realm of movies: the Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (He has also, alas, perpetrated some of the most terrifyingly off-putting examples of dead-eyed CGI, including Beowulf and The Polar Express, but we’ll try to forget about those.) In The Walk, he puts CGI and IMAX and 3-D to perhaps their most perfect uses ever, to re-create a real place that no longer exists and a real event that no one else on the planet ever experienced, nor ever could now. There isn’t any film or video footage of Petit’s actual walk, only still photos taken by one of Petit’s “accomplices” during his walk. But now The Walk puts us up on that wire with Petit. IMAX 3-D is not a gimmick or a cheap boost to the ticket price here but an absolutely essential element to the tale...and not only once Petit is up on that really high wire, which comes late in the film. Everything
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about the art and daring of this Parisian street performer, who taught himself how to walk a wire, comes with a wonderful vertiginous thrill, even when the wires he’s walking are just feet off the ground. The Walk soars, too, thanks to Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Petit; it’s hard to imagine a more delightful choice for the role. The actor has never been this captivating, this downright enchanting before. He lends the film an air of the fairy tale that is just right in helping to balance out the inevitable whiff of sadness that hangs over it all. Director and co-screenwriter (with Christopher Browne) Zemeckis — working from Petit’s book To Reach the Clouds — makes on overt, and mostly successful, attempt to mythologize the towers, ultimately casting this as the beginning of the story of the buildings, when they came to life for New Yorkers as Petit’s stunt perhaps “gave them a soul,” and leaving their ending unspoken, because those future events are inevitably all too heavy in our awareness anyway. This is a happy movie, though! Petit’s scheme is to infiltrate the towers — still under construction but nearing completion in the summer of 1974 — with the help of his girlfriend, Annie (Charlotte Le Bon), his photographer pal Jean-Louis (Clément Sibony), an architect who works in the towers (a scene-stealing Steve Valentine), and a New Yorker and secret Frenchman (James Badge Dale). As the plan evolves, The Walk becomes something of a reverse-heist story built around the need to sneak into a place with all sorts of unlikely equipment and string a massive tightrope without anyone noticing or trying to stop them. It’s electrifying, crazy and funny, the last being something I was not expecting at all. And it’s pretty inspiring, too. Petit deems his plan an impossible dream of illegal anarchist art, “the artistic coup of the century,” and for all the danger — or maybe perhaps because of the danger — that’s exactly what it ends up feeling like. The Walk is an extraordinary telling of an extraordinary story that makes impossible dreams of impossible art seem inevitable and necessary. —MARYANN JOHANSON
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“It’s really nice because it’s kind of peernominated,” Mardou says. “The panel of judges who put together that short list, they’re people I’ve known a long time in [the world of ] comics.” Sky in Stereo will have an official launch party at Left Bank Books this Thursday at 7 p.m. Mardou will be reading and acting out an excerpt from her novel while the pages are projected on the wall behind her. Copies of the novel will also be available for purchase. In addition to Sky in Stereo, Mardou spent time earlier in 2015 working on The Missing Girl, a film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and will come to the Tivoli in November as part of the St. Louis International Film Festival. After being approached by director A.D. Calvo, who had purchased Sky in Stereo, Mardou drew the sketchbook for one of the main characters — an aspiring graphic novelist — and also designed the chapter cards used throughout the film. “It was super nerve-wracking. You know this isn’t just like going to a show and giving someone a comic. This is going to be on a big screen. So that was terrifying,” Mardou says.
Her SoCalled Life FROM HER HOME IN SOUTH CITY, SACHA MARDOU TURNED HER BRITISH GIRLHOOD INTO A GRAPHIC NOVEL t. Louis-based cartoonist Sacha Mardou is taking her first leap into the world of graphic novels. Sky in Stereo, which is being released this week by Revival House Press, combines two previously released minicomics with two additional chapters, one prequel and one sequel, bringing to life the world of Iris, a teenage girl growing up in 1990s northern England. Iris begins the novel as a fourteen-yearold girl whose mother joins the Jehovah’s Witnesses after speaking to door-to-door missionaries. Iris is pulled BY into the church as her mother’s first convert and spends JOSHUA K. two years trying to decide C O N N E L LY whether to be baptized. Her choice to leave the church before her baptism upsets her mother and sets the rest of the story in motion. The tale is broad in its thematic scope, covering everything from religion to drug use to teenage relationships and the search for one’s place in the world. Mardou grew up in Manchester, England, and Iris is loosely based on her. But the characters, especially Iris, take on a life of their own, evolving in ways much different than Mardou herself did. “To an extent it’s autobiographical. Some stuff in there happened to me, but I didn’t want to do an autobiography,” Mardou, now 40, says. “It’s much more freeing to make a fictional world and just do what you want in it.” In this case, that includes weaving in lyrics from great bands from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s throughout the story. Whether it’s Nick Cave or the Supremes after a nasty breakup, Jefferson Airplane on a gloomy afternoon or David Bowie during an acid trip, music plays an important role in revealing Iris’ state of mind. “There are lots of little — I don’t want to call them Easter eggs — but there’s a lot of little windows in there, where the music gives a sort of dimension to the story,” Mardou says. “There’s posters and song lyrics floating around. These things are very important. 26
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“Iris is this kind of literal-minded person,” she adds. “She takes song lyrics, and she has this literal spin on things. The music is this sort of angle. I think if you’re familiar with some of the songs, it might make the book resonate more.” Mardou first began drawing comics at 23, drawing for stories written by a friend, rather than her own. It was not until a while later that she began illustrating her own writing. From there she began working on minicomics, including “Manhole” and “Anaïs in Paris,” and the anthology Whores of Mensa. She draws inspiration from Julie Doucet, Françoise Sagan and Sylvia Plath, among others.
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Mardou began writing Sky in Stereo nearly ten years ago, soon after moving to St. Louis with her husband, cartoonist Ted May. It was slow-going at first, but after releasing two issues, she was approached by Revival House Press, which wanted to turn her story into a graphic novel. Although it’s only now coming out as a single volume, Sky in Stereo has already been nominated for an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Series in 2014. The awards are presented each year at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland, and they are meant to recognize achievement in comics and cartooning, especially by self-published artists.
“Some stuff in there happened to me, but I didn’t want to do an autobiography. It’s much more freeing to make a fictional world and just do what you want in it.” Will the cartoonist ever mine her adopted home for her art? She promises that St. Louis is about to make its first cameo — in the script she’s working on currently, called Gold Record, there’s a scene set at the late, great club Mississippi Nights. There may be more to come. “Down the line, I can totally see myself setting a story here,” she explains in a follow-up email. “I think because right now, I’m assimilating life as a teen, and next up (in Gold Record) what it’s like to be in your twenties, I feel like I have to use British characters to express that. But when I write the great American novel about my thirties, it’ll be in America, no doubt. Haha.” ■
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he keema samosas arrived at the table still sizzling from the fryer. There were just two to the order, which might have seemed chintzy had each piece not been the size of a softball. As my knife pierced one of the golden-brown fritters, it released a fragrant plume of BY steam, perfuming the entire booth with the scent of carC H E RY L damom and cloves. One thing was clear: There was never a BAEHR more aptly named restaurant than Aroma Indian Grill.
Aroma Indian Grill sits just north of Interstate 270 on Lindbergh Boulevard in Hazelwood. In theory, the suburbs north of St. Louis aren’t exactly a hotbed of ethnic cuisine. But the ever-increasing number of halal markets, Middle Eastern restaurants, and Thai and Mexican joints suggests the contrary. Aroma added itself to this international mix this August, opening in a large, stand-alone building that used to house a Chinese buffet. The digs are cavernous — the space is large enough to serve as a small banquet hall — and sparsely decorated. A few black and red banquettes line the walls; chairs and tables in that same color scheme dot the room. I noticed no paintings or artwork, nor the obligatory statue of Ganesh or any other gods in the Hindu pantheon. The focus here is on food, not aesthetics. Aroma uses the same playbook as nearly every other Indian restaurant in town — a comprehensive tome that seems to contain every subcontinental dish ever served on
A selection of dishes including butter chicken, gazar halwa, tadka daal and tandoori chicken.
American soil. The one notable difference, ordered the lamb seekh kabob, a ground lamb however, is that Aroma lets diners choose sausage mixed with spices like cardamom and their desired spice level on a ten-point scale fennel seed, and rubbed with a chile seasoning. for nearly every item on the menu (for the The lamb is cooked in the searing-hot tandoor lunch buffet, it serves most items at a five). clay oven, so it arrived still steaming on a bed The aforementioned of onions and peppers. The keema samosas were not tender meat had a snappy only a feast for the nose. The casing and moist interior. Aroma Indian Grill Keema samosa .....$5.95 large fritters — think of a And though I find mint jelly Tadka daal ...........$9.95 crab Rangoon on steroids — to be an abomination, the Lamb seekh are filled with small cubes of delicate mint dipping sauce kabab .................$15.95 potatoes, yellow lentils, and that remained on the table aromatic herbs and spices. from the appetizer course While good enough on their demonstrated why cooks own, they were outstanding when paired first started pairing mint with lamb — it with the accompanying dipping sauce. I proved to be an ideal condiment. had a difficult time choosing which I liked Forget pumpkin spice. It’s hard to beat best: a jammy-sweet tamarind chutney or Aroma Indian Grill’s butter chicken — or a refreshing mint sauce the consistency of murgh makhani, if you want to fool yourself pesto, accented with cilantro. with a less indulgent name — as the perfect We took our server’s suggestion and flavor profile for cool continued on page 30 riverfronttimes.com O CMT O N I VE ER RF FR RO ON NT T T TI M I ME ES S 29 1 riverfronttimes.com BT EH R X 1 4X–X - 2 0X, , 2200105 X R RI V
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autumn days. Pulled chicken is simmered in a creamy tomato sauce that’s lightly scented with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, evoking a marriage between a rich chicken casserole and pumpkin pie filling. I ordered mine with a heat level of four for just a suggestion of spice and ladeled it over fragrant jasmine rice. My only complaint is that the dish was sparse on the chicken. Aroma’s chicken curry is standard: yellow curry, vegetables, dark-meat chicken. I preferred the lamb vindaloo in which hunks of lamb and potatoes swim in a piquant vinegar and tomato sauce. Vindaloo should be hot, so I ordered this at an eight. It was spicy indeed, though I didn’t break that much of a sweat. Aside from the samosas, my favorite dish at Aroma is tadka daal, a vegetarian yellow lentil stew. Garlic, ginger and white onions seasoned the rich, curry-like sauce. And though I am used to seeing channa masala on Indian menus, the channa saag at Aroma is a welcome alternative: Chickpeas simmered in coriander-flecked creamed spinach are a worldly cousin of the ubiquitous steakhouse side dish. Allow me to backpedal. Yes, the samosas are outstanding and the lentil stew warmed my soul. Dare I say, however, that the best thing here is a simple carrot dish? I was not prepared for the gazar halwa, a warm pile of shredded carrots, milk and sugar. The bright orange vegetables looked unassuming enough, but one taste proved its status as a powerhouse. The cinnamon- and nutmeg-spiked carrots would have worked as nicely as a pie filling 30
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Forget pumpkin spice. It’s hard to beat Aroma Indian Grill’s butter chicken as the perfect flavor profile for cool autumn days. as they did on their own. Slow-cooking the carrots brought out their sweetness, and the sugar and spices only added to the effect. It was the unexpected highlight of the meal. Aroma makes its own mango ice cream, which is served more like miniature mango sorbet pops: Triangles of the frozen fruit are placed in a dish and garnished with whipped cream and sliced almonds. I enjoyed the taste, but the icy-solid texture made it difficult to eat with a spoon. Aroma offers a lunch buffet seven days a week, so you can sample a broad range of the restaurant’s specialties. It’s not that different from the other Indian buffets in town, though I did notice a larger selection of vegetarian dishes than most — and it’s the first time I’ve ever seen turnips on offer. And that pretty much sums up Aroma Indian Grill. Is it all that different than any other Indian restaurant I’ve been to? Not really. But as I continue to dream of those carrots and the scent of those samosas, it’s clear that Aroma has found a few wonderful ways to stand out from the pack. ■
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How Jeff Moll Got Lucky eff Moll of Randolfi’s (6665 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-899-9221) is one of the most respected bartenders in town. His cocktail lists are inspired, and his drinks manage to share (and sometimes steal) the spotlight from the exceptional food of genius chef Mike Randolph. And this is his first bartending gig. “Really, this is something that I lucked into,” Moll humbly explains. “I was in the right place at the right time.” That right place was Half & Half, Randoph’s daytime spot that has served as an incubator for the chef’s more ambitious concepts. Moll began his career with Randolph working as a server at Half & Half, though he knew he didn’t want to do that job forever. “I have a fine-arts background, so I was looking for a creative outlet,” recalls Moll. “I hadn’t really given a lot of thought about what I wanted to do. I actually considered going to school for baking — which is very similar to cocktails because of all of the math.” Randolph let Moll know that he was developing an upscale, Mexican-inspired concept called MEDIAnoche. The restaurant would open during the evenings inside of Half & Half and have a world-class bar program. Moll instantly recommended his friend Seth Ferguson for the gig. Though Moll had never worked behind the bar before, he shadowed Ferguson, quickly picking up the cocktail craft. When Randolph decided to turn MEDIAnoche into the acclaimed Little Country Gentleman, he handed the bar’s reins to Moll. “In a way I feel like I have to work extra hard because I feel like I didn’t pay my dues,” Moll admits. “Most bartenders start out as bar backs and work their way up before they become bartenders. I was lucky to be given this opportunity right away.” Moll keeps a book of every drink he has ever made and admits that there were some real flops at first. But they weren’t all misfires. He realized he had a knack for the craft when he came up with “Westbound” (now called the “No. 26”), a McCarthy’s single-malt-whiskey-based libation mixed with Dow’s ten-year tawny port, amaro nonino and Fernet Branca. “That was the first drink I was really proud of.” He has now filled four books with his concoctions and, though he’s been featured in national publications and recognized as a preeminent spirits professional, he still doesn’t really believe it. “If one day in the future somebody talks about something I’ve made in the same way they talk about [Planter’s House’s] Ted Kilgore, then I will feel like I’ve made it.” 32
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Moll took a break from making his signature shrubs (fruit-juice-fortified vinegar) to share his thoughts on the St. Louis food and beverage scene, the bars you’ll see him at when he’s not behind his own, and why he is way cooler when he is working. What is one thing people don’t know about you that you wish they did? I am immeasurably more shy and quiet when I’m not working. When I’m behind the bar, I could talk your ear off about cocktails, but I’m pretty reserved otherwise. I’m way cooler when I’m working. What daily ritual is non-negotiable for you? Morning (or whatever version of it I have) music, making coffee and writing. It helps me leave all the stuff that I shouldn’t take with me at home. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? As a neurotically introspective person, it would be to turn back the clock 24 hours. What is the most positive thing in food, wine or cocktails that you’ve noticed in St. Louis over the past year? In general, I’ve noticed a greater reverence and appreciation for what people are doing. Diners/drinkers are being more adventurous. Those behind a stove or bar are there to guide your experience every step of the way, and help let you know that everything is going to be OK.
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A few years ago, I found that people would look at a food or drink menu with belittlement and confusion, but now they ask questions and are excited about the unknown. The nature of the chefs/cooks/bartenders/sommeliers were progressing at a rate that the average diner/ drinker seemed to have trouble keeping up with, but now I think we’re starting to match pace — and that’s really cool. Who is your St. Louis food crush? My spirituous —quite literally — crush, I think, is Matt Osmoe. Really, that whole gang at Blood and Sand. Early in my career, my interests gravitated toward the more gastro, molecular, nerdy side of cocktailing. The team there is among the few that have been using science and the kitchen facilities to develop drinks, but still execute in the most proper way. Who’s the one person to watch right now in the St. Louis dining scene? Ted Wilson [Union Loafers]. The way that I hear him talk about bread and fermentation is astonishing. There aren’t many people that pour every ounce of themselves into what they do and understand what they’re creating on such an intimate level. Which ingredient is most representative of your personality? It would also coincidentally be my favorite ingredient: amaro. It’s dark and bitter, but there’s more there that you’re bound to love if
Jeff Moll: “I’m more shy when I’m not working.”
you’re willing to look. If you weren’t working in the restaurant business, what would you be doing? Probably something in engineering or architecture. My formal education background was focused around the fine arts and drafting. Name an ingredient never allowed in your kitchen. St. Germain. In all seriousness, it’s a really delicious thing, but it’s really the Game Genie of spirits. I need to keep myself challenged to keep progressing. What is your after-work hangout? The Royale. It’s sort of my Cheers. Great beer list, comfortable and friendly faces behind the bar. After making negronis all day, the one you don’t make yourself is always the sweetest, and the Royale never disappoints. What’s your food or beverage guilty pleasure? Cheap macaroni & cheese topped with canned chili and hot sauce. What would be your last meal on earth? The largest possible imaginable hamburger with a real funky cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms. Fried potatoes on the side. A 32-ounce can of Miller High Life and a glass of Oloroso sherry to wash it all down. For dessert, I would have a Tupperware bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. — CHERYL BAEHR
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Union Loafers Brings Artisan Bread, Good Food to Botanical Heights
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ed Wilson and Sean Netzer met while working at the Good Pie and knew they wanted to open a restaurant together, pretty much right away. It took five years, but that dream has become a reality at their new Botanical Heights bakery and café, Union Loafers (1629 Tower Grove Avenue; 314-833-6111). “The concept of what we wanted to do has evolved over time,” says Netzer. “We’ve had peaks and valleys and different ideas of what we wanted to be, but ultimately we decided to be a simple café done really well and using the best possible ingredients.” Bread, Netzer explains, is the cornerstone of Union Loafers. The baking operations are led by Wilson, who made a name for himself as the architect of the Good Pie’s famous pizza crust. In addition to the café fare, Wilson will be making three different varieties of bread each day available for retail and wholesale purchase. The much-anticipated eatery occupies a storefront on the corner of McRee Street and Tower Grove Avenue, in the heart of the upand-coming Botanical Heights neighborhood. The area has garnered a reputation in recent years as being a hot spot for some of the town’s most notable restaurants, including Elaia, Olio, Old Standard and La Patisserie Chouquette. The building boasts historic details, which Wilson and Netzer highlighted in their renovations. Exposed brick walls, white subway tiles and reclaimed wood now accent the bright space. The partners’ friend, Ryan Eiford, constructed banquettes and the restaurant’s bar out of repurposed bowlingalley lanes. Look for a small menu of soups, salads, sandwiches, Roman-style pizzas and tartines on Union Loafers’ daily menu. Though only officially open since October 4, one item has 34
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onsider, for a moment, the sausage “snack” served at Tai Ke (8604 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-801-8894), the Taiwanese restaurant that opened in a tucked-away strip mall a few weeks ago. It’s a single plump sausage, served atop sticky rice and drizzled with sauce. It’s presented nicely but hardly seems exotic or inapproachable. And yet it is insanely, marvelously delicious. Juicy pork sausage seems ready to burst through its slightly crispy skin. The sticky rice beneath it is perfectly cooked — subtly sweet, glutinously textured. Gobbled up together, it makes for the Platonic ideal of a snack. The menu at Tai Ke is filled with such delights. “Street food” has become incredibly trendy in cities like Los Angeles, and it’s easy to see why — these small plates tend to be much tastier, and much more creatively composed, than most of what passes for Asian food in the U.S. And no one does street food better than the island of Taiwan. The style of cooking you’d find at Taipei’s famed night markets is on full display at Tai Ke. You can get the tasty Asian buns called bao, here filled with the most delicious pork belly. You can get rice cakes, tangy and savory, with bits of mushroom and shrimp adding rich, salty flavor. You can get pork ear or duck wing or pig-blood cake. This is food that uses all parts of the animal — and uses it brilliantly. You don’t need to order off the “snack” side of the menu to experience Tai Ke’s flavorful presentations. The sizzling beef entrèe is a revelation, with moist strips of meat in a peppery sauce that brought out its full flavor. True to its name, it is in fact brought to the table sizzling and served with a side of rice. The noodle dishes, too, don’t disappoint. Taiwanese fried noodles are so much more than their simple description promises. They’re tossed with a healthy serving of fatty pork belly and bamboo shoots. You’d be hardpressed not to gulp down the whole thing.
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Unsurprisingly, the bare-bones dining room is already packing in customers. During our recent visit, the room was filled with Asian families tucking into plate after plate even as smaller tables huddled over their chopsticks. Service was brisk, friendly and attentive — even though the number of tables would have flustered many servers, the two handling the room seemed not only up to the challenge, but cheerful about it. The prices aren’t nearly as cheap as you’d find in Taipei — or even in Los Angeles. Dishes in the “snack” part of the menu range from $3.99 to $7.99, and the bill can add up quickly if you give in to your curiosity and order a wide assortment. The entrèes are actually a cheaper way to go; not one tops $12.95, and the portions are generous. Tai Ke isn’t for everyone. If you prefer gloppy Americanized Chinese dishes to the real thing, if you’re not an adventurous eater, you’d be wise to stay home. But if you’d like to get a crash course in the joys of street food and the wonders of Taiwan without having to leave the suburbs of St. Louis, you might want to hustle down to Tai Ke right away. This little restaurant won’t stay an insider’s secret for long. — SARAH FENSKE
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The BBQ Saloon 4900 Laclede Avenue; 314-833-6666. The BBQ Saloon’s Phil and Tracy Czarnec may seem like the new kids on the block when it comes to St. Louis’ barbecue scene, but they’ve actually been doing it for decades. Every Fourth of July, the Czarnecs would fire up the grill on the patio of their Wild Flower Restaurant, and turn it into a holiday barbecue. Now they’ve opened a smokehouse directly across the street from where it all began -- on the Central West End Corner that used to house The Majestic. The Czarnecs gutted the old diner and turned it into a restaurant that sets itself apart from the crowd in two ways. First, it offers the largest whiskey selection -- 520 bottles -- in the region. Second, The BBQ Saloon grills up exotic game in addition to the traditional offerings. Alligator, emu, kangaroo and ostrich are served alongside the more traditional pork and beef ribs. The restaurant’s signature item is the pulled pork. It’s the best you’ll find in town. Juniper 360 North Boyle Avenue; 314-329-7696. Pop-up and underground-dining star John Perkins puts down some roots at Juniper: A Southern Table and Bar. Juniper’s menu draws its down-home, Americana dishes from Appalachia to Louisiana, with such dishes as Zapp’s potato-chip-crusted fried catfish, “pork-n-beans” and Southern fried chicken. Juniper’s signature is its fried chicken and waffles, with each season bringing a different iteration. Appetizers, or “Snackies,” include standouts such as pimento grilled cheese with bacon and Brussels sprouts jam and a Mason jar of smoked trout and country ham rillettes. The cocktail menu keeps with the Southern theme and leans heavily on rum and bourbon, and the thoughtfully crafted highballs, such as the hibiscus liquor with Mexican Coke, should not be overlooked. The cozy, refurbished-barn-like interior makes this an ideal spot to eat some unapologetically fried food and sip a stiff drink. $$$ Mary Ann’s Tea Room 4732 McPherson Avenue; 314361-5303. Located in the large greenhouse in the back of the boutique Enchanting Embellishments, Mary Ann’s Tea Room is an ostentatious scene — think Scarlett O’Hara meets Marie Antoinette. The Central West End lunchtime eatery is named after Mary Ann Allison, the late socialite and building’s former owner who tragically passed away in 2009 while trying to save her pets from a house fire. Mary Ann’s Tea Room serves classic “ladies who lunch” fare, such as chicken salad with grapes on a croissant, quiche and smoked salmon. The restaurant excels at soups, including the must-try crab bisque that is loaded with lump crabmeat and garnished with caviar. The savory chicken pie and smoked-salmon duo are also noteworthy options, as are the boozy tea infusions. Take your mom and grandmother on a lunch date, and they will be impressed. $$
CHEROKEE/ DUTCHTOWN Gooseberries 2754 Chippewa Street; 314-577-6363. Gooseberries is a Dutchtown South-Cherokee Street gathering place where locals and passersby can go to grab a meal, a snack or just a cup of coffee. Out of a cozy, rehabbed storefront, owners Kim Bond and Ross Lessor serve an eclectic mix of breakfast and lunchtime items, including several vegan and vegetarian dishes. Bond is a pastry chef, so Gooseberries’ baked goods are highly recommended — especially the hand pies, filled with everything from gyro meat to chicken and waffles to broccoli cheddar. Sandwiches include a vegan beet Reuben, pulled pork, and a Gouda and cheddar grilled cheese that can be made with waffles instead of bread. The restaurant’s signature dish is “KFT”: “Krispy Fried Tofu” made with a savory blend of thirteen herbs and spices that is so tasty, it’s easy to forget the Colonel. $ Revel Kitchen 2837 Cherokee Street; 314-932-5566. Tucked amid the bodegas and indie record stores of Cherokee Street sits Revel Kitchen, formerly Athlete Eats, a polished
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little café that is all about healthy eating. Owner Simon Lusky started the business as a nutrition service, providing meal plans and prepared foods to health-conscious clients, including some of the St. Louis Cardinals players, and expanded to include a breakfast and lunch counter. The restaurant offers a variety of juices, smoothies and guilt-free fare, including Carolina-style barbecue; a juicy, locally raised grass-fed beef burger; and hearty salads. One of the more creative offerings, the bibimbap bowl, replaces the traditional sticky rice with caulirice — grated pieces of roasted cauliflower that resemble small rice grains. Tossed with edamame, shiitakes and thinly sliced spiced beef, it’s as good, if not better, than the traditional, rice-based Korean staple. Revel only serves breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays — a shame because it’s where some of the restaurant’s best items are showcased. The gluten-free pancakes, laden with cinnamon and topped with coconut cream and maple orange syrup, are so tasty that one doesn’t miss the flour. And do not leave without trying Athlete Eats’ breakfast take on the Gerber sandwich: a garlic-studded waffle is topped with shaved ham, Provel cheese, béchamel sauce and a sunnyside egg. It’s one of the best uses of waffles in town. $ Tarahumara 2818 Cherokee Street; 314-804-7398. In the twenty years that they’ve lived in St. Louis, Teresa Armendirez and Luis Navarro have been unable to find food that is typical of their native Chihuahua. The husband and wife decided to take matters into their own hands, opening Tarahumara in the heart of the vibrant Cherokee Street dining district. Do not go in expecting tacos and Tex-Mex; instead, you’ll find delicious northwestern Mexican cuisine such as chilaquiles, a traditional dish of fried corn tortilla chips topped with pulled chicken, crema, and a fiery hot tomatillo salsa. Gorditas are also a house specialty. The hollowed-out tortilla pockets come in two varieties: harina, made of flour or roja, made from corn and crushed red bell peppers. Both types are stuffed with a choice of toppings, the best being the poblano pepper and Chihuahua cheese. Tarahumara’s best dish is its torta especial -- an excellent sandwich made with Mexican bread that is like a cross between a soft, buttery brioche and crusty Vietnamese banh-mi bread. It’s stuffed with shredded beef, ham, cheese and avocado, and though it looks big enough to share, you won’t want to.
MIDTOWN The Dark Room 615 N Grand Boulevard; 314-531-3416. Shutterbugs and winos alike will delight in Grand Center’s Dark Room. Part art gallery and part bar, the Dark Room features monthly photography exhibits curated by the International Photography Hall of Fame alongside an artisan wine program highlighting a substantial selection by the glass or bottle. The minimal space features decorative vintage film equipment and clean, contemporary design. Small Batch Whiskey & Fare 3001 Locust Street; 314380-2040. Restaurateur David Bailey takes the whiskey-bar trend in an unexpected direction with his vegetarian eatery, Small Batch. Bailey doesn’t bill the place as a crunchy vegetarian spot; instead, he hopes that diners will enjoy the vegetable-focused concept so much that they fail to miss the meat. The carbonara pasta, made with housemade linguine, replaces the richness of bacon with smoked mushrooms. Even the most die-hard carnivore will be satisfied by the “burger,” a greasy-spoon-style corn and black bean patty topped with creamy guacamole, Chihuahua cheese, and Bailey’s signature “Rooster” sauce (tangy mayonnaise). Small Batch’s bourbon selection and creative cocktails are also impressive. The “Smokeysweet,” a blend of smoked cherries, rye and rhubarb, tastes like drinking punch by a campfire. For a taste of summer in a glass, the “Rickey” is a bright concoction of elderflower liquor, grapefruit, lime and white corn whiskey. The gorgeous, vintage setting provides an ideal spot to indulge in some Prohibition-era-style drinking. $-$$ Southern 3108 Olive Street; 314-531-4668. What do you get when Pappy’s pitmaster Mike Emerson and king of comfort food Rick Lewis team up? Only the best thing that’s happened to Southern cuisine in St. Louis since, well, ever. Their joint venture, Southern, is one part Nashville-style hot chicken shack and one part deep-south influenced butcher shop. Southern serves hearty sandwiches, like its fried green tomato BLT called “The Dirty South,” made with bacon so thick it could be confused with a ham steak. The hot chicken is this fast-casual restaurant’s specialty, though, and they do it up just like the legends in Nashville -- juicy meat, crispy skin and a generous saucing of hot chili oil after it comes out of the fryer. Heat levels range from mild to melt-your-face-off “Clucking Hot,” though for those who shy away from spice, un-sauced original or an Asian-style General Tso version are available. Wear your stretchy pants: The only way to cool down your mouth is with the housemade vanilla pudding. $$ Triumph Grill 3419 Olive Street; 314-446-1801. Another addition to midtown’s suddenly teeming restaurant scene, the Triumph Grill is attached to the Moto Museum and named for the classic motorcycle. (Brando and Dean each owned one. So did Dylan.) The lengthy menu includes many of the dishes that spring to mind when you call a restaurant a “grill” — wings, calamari and onion rings; nine different salads and more than a dozen sandwiches; steaks, pork chops, chicken breasts and salmon — but with occasional, unexpected touches from the cuisines of Japan, India and the American southwest. The décor is contemporary-art gallery. When the place is crowded, though, the hubbub will make you think of a passing fleet of Harleys. $$-$$$
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A Little Southern Flavor THE BROTHERS LAZAROFF TAP INTO NEW SOUNDS FOR LATEST ALBUM, DAY AND NIGHT
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t started with a jukebox. It was late, well past midnight, and the four members of the Brothers Lazaroff had just arrived in Austin, Texas, for the SXSW music BY festival. Over the next three days, the St. Louis rock band DEREK was scheduled to play eight S C H W A R T Z or nine gigs. The tired musicians all could have probably used a little sleep, but first, they had to find some food. They ended up at a small Mexican joint north of town. The restaurant was almost completely empty, but that didn’t stop the
staff from blasting norteño songs from a video jukebox in the middle of the dining room. The bandmates didn’t recognize the music, but by the time their food came, the four of them were singing along loudly. “It was all this amazing Mexican music with hi-def videos,” says David Lazaroff, who fronts the band with his brother Jeff. “The music was unlike anything we had ever heard, with big bass and synthesizers. It was almost like reggae, but with this rootsy Texas Mexican influence.” “Even though it wasn’t a genre we were familiar with, there was a lot of stuff within it that felt familiar and we were able to connect with,” remembers Jeff Lazaroff. When it came time for the band to get started on its new album, Day and Night, its members still hadn’t shaken the memory of that jukebox. As any Brothers Lazaroff fan already knows, the group plays a style of music that is hard to shoehorn under one genre. It pulls from elements of bluegrass, jazz, blues, Americana and, of course, rock & roll. Jeff and David say they are not particularly concerned with defining their genre. When they hit the studio to record Day and Night, they set out to tap into the energy they felt that night in Austin.
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for the songs. Then they wrote the compositions on the spot, allowing them to come together naturally. When they left the studio, they didn’t have a finished product, but they had laid just enough groundwork to complete the record from home. “We took the tapes into our home studio, which we just built, and we were able to not be on the clock for a lot of the overdubbing,” says David. “Working in the basement was really cool because we were there every week — it’s where we’re most comfortable. When you’re in a studio it’s a really artificial environment — it’s like, ‘OK, got to perform’ — but when the mics are always on and all you need to do is press ‘record,’ you can afford to be more experimental.” In the end, the brothers agree, it all comes down to that same feeling they tapped into at the Texas bar. “I think with our past records we did a little bit more of what felt like genre, but this felt more like energy,” says Jeff. “We always view music more in terms of energy exchange with each other. Everything has to keep the energy.” Purchase and stream Day and Night at brotherslazaroff.bandcamp.com. ■
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b-sides Going It Alone SINGER GRACE POTTER DITCHES THE “SAFETY BLANKET” OF A BAND AND ISSUES A SOLO DEBUT Grace Potter 7 p.m. Saturday, October 17. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard. $30 to $50. 314-7266161.
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HOMESPUN T H E WA L K M A N The Tape EP thewalkman.bandcamp.com
The music-industry oracles have gotten hip to what the crust-punks, lo-fi freaks and just plain thrifty types have long known: Cassette tapes are back, baby! Though they haven’t hit the levels of the ongoing vinyl resurgence, the interest in cassettes has necessarily led to a reappearance of that late, great piece of 1980s technology — the Sony Walkman and its many variants. While it’s hopeful that St. Louis rapper and beatsmith the Walkman (a.k.a. Walk Miles) can fly under the radar of Sony’s legal team, there’s a fitting analog with his stage name. He, too, is a self-contained musical experience, as is his appropriately titled The Tape EP; save for a sole guest spot, the Walkman is responsible for all the beats and verses across these seven tracks. In that space he shows himself to be both a laconic hedonist and a tireless creator. He’s a plain-spoken vocalist whose aw-shucks approach can quickly turn into a verbal tornado, and this time out he’s backed by beats both gray-scale grim and oddly eccentric. We get our clearest sense of Walkman the Creator on the intro track “Again,” as he speaks of making beats, playing them to death and returning to the lab to perfect them. That doggedness belies the 42
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smoke/drink/fuck/repeat stories that make up many of these verses; it takes hard work to sound that chill. Take “Red Eyes Black Rapper” as an object lesson: The song’s somewhat joking tone (contained in the hook, “I’m high at my job/I’m black and I rap”) turns into equal parts paranoia and fervor as the song progresses. The clicky snares and booming bass drums become more and more frequent as Miles drops some well-placed electro-glitches to interrupt his own flow like a skipping CD. The next track borrows some of that mania as “Gump” loses itself, deliriously so, over the course of its 100-second run-time. “I Spit on Your Lawn” has the same length but loads more control, thanks to a tight space-age beat anchored by a cocktail-music xylophone riff straight out of Esquivel. Likewise, a sped-up sample of the Free Design’s “Love You,” a sing-songy ode to innocent youth, serves as the backdrop to the EP-closing “Young and Free.” The Walkman’s center-lane style is perhaps best shown in “On Me” (done up in two mixes here, both featuring Outlaw). It’s a solid, rough-edged song, but the entire EP — brief as it is — shows a more nuanced emcee and producer at the helm. –CHRISTIAN SCHAEFFER Want your CD to be considered for a review in this space? Send music c/o Riverfront Times, Attn: Homespun, 6358 Delmar Boulevard, Suite 200, St. Louis, Missouri, 63130. Email music@riverfronttimes.com for more information.
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mences with the peppy “Hot to the Touch,” and embraces soulful pop (“Alive Tonight”) and futuristic funk (“Your Girl”) in their stead. “It felt like I was going to be in denial if I made it a Nocturnals record,” she explains. “Everybody has to grow up at some point. I had been relying on the band as my safety blanket. I don’t need to lump everybody into that position.” For the new record, the core studio band consisted of Potter and Valentine on most of the instruments with Matthew Burr on drums and percussion. Of course, members of the Nocturnals — guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco, and bassist Michael Libramento — contributed to the sessions. Singersongwriters Rayland Baxter and Audra Mae, Noelle Skaggs of Fitz & the Tantrums, Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips and Nick Oliveri of Queens of the Stone Age all have cameos as well. Potter describes the finished product as though it was all a happy accident. “It took a long time to acclimate to the reality of it,” she says. “While I was writing the songs I intended them to be for a band record. We spent time exploring different options and ways the record could go when we were in pre-production. It was this thing, but it kept coming back to center. It was a different sound and collection of influences I wasn’t used to playing. continued on page 44
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“At the same time, it was satisfying,” she continues. “It was charging me up. It’s a meditation on what fun is and what fun can and should be. It took a while to recognize that. Just because you’ve been something, doesn’t mean you have to keep being that.” “Alive Tonight,” a great party anthem that could pass an Annie Lennox/Eurythmics tune, puts Potter’s terrific voice on full display. A rainy day in Vermont inspired the track. “I wasn’t feeling very alive at all [the day I wrote it],” she says. “I needed to wake myself up. Sometimes, a song can be a meditation on your life or a slap in the face. That song feels like a slap in your face. It was received by fans with shock and awe and horror. That’s what I wanted.” The sassy pop/R&B number “Your Girl” recalls ’80s-era Prince. “It’s one of my favorite songs on the record,” she says of the tune. “It’s one of the greatest sonic successes that Eric and I had in the studio. That was one that took a long time and a lot of head-scratching to get it to sound the way it should sound.”
“Empty Heart” was supposed to feature a professional choir singing backing vocals. At the last minute, Potter ditched that idea and put together her own ragtag bunch. “A lot of those voices are just me and Eric,” she explains. “I thought there’s something better about shaping it and exploring some sounds that aren’t one specific gospel sound. I wanted it to be more universal. I brought in a lot of the other vocalists — Max, my drummer, and Eric and I. People who aren’t even singers. They were like, ‘Fuck it. I’ll come in and shout and sing.’ It was a fun experiment. I enjoyed being able to direct it, and I gave people notes that were wrong. I went very Brian Wilson on that one.” Potter says she hasn’t started thinking about the next album yet, but she imagines it could represent another shift in sound. “I’m always writing songs, but not with the intention of making a record,” she says. “It’s been a huge year of massive change, shifting and uprooting everything I thought I knew. I have a lot to write about. I’m not done with the conversation. “I don’t know what’s next,” she adds. “For the first time in my life, I have no idea. And I’m totally OK with that.” —JEFF NIESEL
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& WA R R E N G 7 p.m. Saturday, October 17. Pop’s Nightclub, 401 Monsanto Avenue, East St. Louis. $20 to $25. 618-274-6720. Did you know that Warren Griffin III — better known as rapper/producer Warren G — released a new EP this year? More importantly, did you know that four of its five tracks contain vocals by the late, great Nate Dogg? Regulate... G Funk Era Part II is the sequel to Warren G’s 1994 breakout, which contained the duo’s smash hit “Regulate” — by all accounts a timeless hip-hop classic. Never mind the fact that Nate Dogg passed away four years ago. The two were close friends and frequent musical partners, and Griffin apparently was sitting on loads of unreleased vocal tracks from the California crooner. The radio dial has assuredly suffered greatly from the lack of that smooth voice ever since his death. Any new music, posthumous or not, should be enthusiastically welcomed. Smoke Weed Every Day: Seriously, how do they even write hit songs anymore without Nate Dogg on the hook? Expect Warren G to pay tribute to his old friend with a host of West Coast classics. —DANIEL HILL
JOEY BADA$$ 8 p.m. Sunday, October 18. The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester Avenue. $27.50 to $30. 314-833-3929. The last time New York’s Joey Bada$$ came to St. Louis he had a little bit of trouble with the law. The night before his show, he and fellow rapper Ab-Soul were handcuffed and detained in the parking lot of their hotel on the way to their tour bus. The two were in town as part of the Smokers Club tour, and Joey was sporting a longsleeve shirt with a large pot leaf on the back — presumably, the police expected to find some contraband. But no illicit substances were found on either man, and the event only served to fuel the fire of the rappers’ sets the following night. “There’s one thing I don’t love about St. Louis,” Joey said onstage, “and that’s the fucking police, man. Fuck the police!” The sentiment was met with wild cheers from the crowd. That Was Then: Joey’s run-in with St. Louis’ finest took place in October 2013, just under a year before the death of Michael Brown stirred unrest and criticism of policing throughout the region. It will be interesting to see if the rapper has anything further to say about the matter on this return trip. —DANIEL HILL
Clockwise from the top: John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett, Warren G and the Lone Bellow.
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Prizes for Best Couples Costume Most Original Seriously Creepy & Celeb Look-a-like
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THE LONE BELLOW 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 21. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Avenue. $20 and $22. 314-533-9900. It’s hard not to hear the sun rise through your speakers when the Lone Bellow’s “Then Came the Morning” comes on, regardless of the time of day. Such is the presence of Zach Williams’ voice and the harmonic uplift provided by his fellow instrumentalists, guitarist Brian Elmquist and mandolin player Kanene Pipkin. The band’s self-titled debut, produced by Nashville vet Charlie Peacock, introduced it as a well-heeled, vocally driven Americana combo with emotion and harmony to spare. But employing the National’s Aaron Dessner to produce this year’s Then Came the Morning gave the band a spacious, warm palette to push against. The Lone Bellow will find similar warmth in the ideal confines of the Sheldon at this week’s show. Gateway to the East: Anderson East, the nomme du stage of Alabama-bred, Nashville-based Michael Anderson, will open the show. —CHRISTIAN SCHAEFFER
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Tom Hall: 7 p.m., $5. BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Tre Serpenti CD Release: w/ Goldtooth, Witch Doctor 8:30 p.m., $8-$10. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Blvd., University City, 314-862-0009. Warren G: 7 p.m., $20-$25. Pop's Nightclub, 401 Monsanto Ave., East St. Louis, 618-274-6720. Waxahatchee: 8 p.m., $13-$15. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363.
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Gregg Allman: 8 p.m., $39.50-$59.50. River City Casino & Hotel, 777 River City Casino Blvd., St. Louis, 314-388-7777. Joey Bada$$: w/ Denzel Curry, Bishop Nehru, Nyck Caution 8 p.m., $27.50-$30. The Ready Room, 4195 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314-833-3929. Love Jones "The Band": 8:30 p.m., $10. BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Pentimento: w/ Better Off, A Will Away, Caleb & Carolyn 7 p.m., $10-$12. The Demo, 4191 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 314-833-5532. Prude Boys: w/ Babe Lords 8 p.m., $5. Foam Coffee & Beer, 3359 Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, 314-772-2100. The Ragbirds: 8 p.m., $8. The Bootleg, 4140 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-775-0775. Soul Cafe Jazz Group: 5 p.m., $10. BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, 700 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 314-436-5222. Survay Says: w/ the Decline 5 p.m., $8-$10. Fubar, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, 314-289-9050. Yip Deceiver: w/ the Free Years 8 p.m., $10. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, 314-773-3363.
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savage love Down There Hey, Dan: I am a cis woman in my mid twenties. I get a pang or a spasm of pain in a place deep in my clit/urethra area. I can’t pinpoint which part exactly. It takes me by surprise every time it happens, and there’s no pattern. It doesn’t hurt when I pee, apply pressure to the area, work out, masturbate BY or orgasm. I wonder if my lady spasms are associated with DAN stress. I started a new job in September that I love, but it’s S AVA G E very demanding of my time, which has taken a toll on my mental and physical health. What’s going on down there? What’s the solution? Will doing Kegels help me manage these spasms? (P.S. I’m a lesbian if that detail is helpful.) Super Perplexed About Spasms Mostly
I shared your letter with Dr. Lori Brotto, an associate professor in the Department of Gynecology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Brotto has done extensive research on vaginal/vulval pain and is a recognized expert on this subject and lot of others. Brotto shared your letter with Dr. Jonathan Huber, an Ottawa-based gynecologist with expertise in treating genital pain. “SPASM definitely needs to see a physician as soon as possible to have her vulva and vagina examined,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber write in their joint response. “The collection of symptoms she describes does not map perfectly onto any single diagnosis, so these ideas below are best guesses.” A word of warning for the hypochondriacs: If you’re the kind of person who can’t read about mysterious symptoms and their possible causes without immediately developing those symptoms — particularly vagina-having hypochondriacs — you might want to skip the rest of this response. OK, back to the good doctors… “Sudden onset, intermittent genital pain can be caused by a number of simple things, such as abrasions, an infection, an allergic reaction, buildup of smegma, dermatosis, etc.,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber continued. “Although these things are unlikely to be the cause of her pain, they’re easy to rule out and treat, if necessary.” Yes, women get smegma, too. “We don’t hear about smegma in women because yeast infections get a lot more attention,” Dr. Brotto says. But smegma in women is the same as smegma in men: a harmless buildup of skin cells and oils.”) “SPASM’s symptoms most closely map onto a condition called ‘interstitial cystitis’ (IC) or bladder pain syndrome,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber explains. “IC is diagnosed when there is chronic bladder or urethral pain in the absence of a known cause. It’s typically described as having the symptoms or sensations of a bladder
infection, without actually having an infection. Although IC usually has a gradual onset and presents with pressure more often than pain, some women do describe a sudden onset, with pain as the most prominent symptom as opposed to pressure. Since IC often coexists with vulvodynia (vulval pain), dysmenorrhea (painful periods) and endometriosis (when endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus), if this individual has any of these other diagnoses, then IC may be more likely to account for her pain.” How can you determine if it’s IC? “IC is best assessed by a urologist, who may choose to do further urine tests, like examination of urine under a microscope, and even a cystoscopy — putting a narrow camera through the urethra into the bladder to take a look.” Another possible cause: a urethral diverticulum. “It’s like an outpouching along the tube of the urethra,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber wrote. “This is kind of like a dead-ended cave where urine and other debris can collect, which can possibly lead to infection and pain.” A gynecologist might be able to diagnose a diverticulum during a normal exam — just by feeling around — but you’ll most likely need to have a tiny camera stuffed up your urethra to diagnose this one too, SPASM. Moving on… “Some of her symptoms also sound like the beginnings of ‘persistent genital arousal disorder’ (PGAD), a condition of unwanted genital sensations and arousal in the absence of sexual desire. PGAD can be triggered by stress and temporarily relieved with orgasms. For some women with PGAD, it is related to starting or stopping a medication (especially antidepressants).” The good news: You don’t need to cram a selfie stick up your urethra to determine whether you’ve recently stopped taking antidepressants. More good news: There are treatments for all of these conditions. “In sum, we feel she should see a gynecologist first and possibly get a referral to a urologist,” Dr. Brotto and Dr. Huber conclude. “She also asks about whether Kegel exercises will help. Sometimes pelvic floor dysfunction can contribute to vaginal/vulval pain, and seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist to learn proper pelvic floor exercises (including but not limited to Kegels) can help. A good gynecologist will be able to test her pelvic floor strength and control, and advise whether she should be seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist.” Follow Dr. Brotto on Twitter @DrLoriBrotto, and follow Dr. Huber @DrJonathanHuber. (P.S. Lesbians, in my experience, are always helpful.)
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