DJ Trackstar
Respected hip-hop DJ Trackstar, known for his countless mix tapes and unpredictable song selection, is out of here.
The turntablist’s farewell party is tonight at the Gramophone. He’s moving to San Diego shortly.
The free party will feature DJ Spec and…
Rapper Murphy Lee (left) and Delux's Keith Griffin
Is Delux magazine the new Alive – or at least the “black Alive”?
That’s what some folks on the street are saying about Delux, though editor Keith Griffin is hearing none of it.
“We’re not…
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth, Counting Crows, Angie Stone, Lupe Fiasco, Train, and Gretchen Wilson are among the shows fans can see for free this summer back down on the riverfront at Fair St. Louis and Live on the Levee.
The official announcement by…
DJ Crucial of F5 Records
A decade ago, DJ Crucial was a college student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bunch of talented rappers at his disposal and the need to do something with them.
“We had all this great material…
Vintage Vinyl's top-selling CD of 2008
Indie record store Vintage Vinyl has released its list of its best-selling CDs and LPs of 2008–better late than never.
One thing that’s interesting about the lists, particularly the CDs, is how St. Louis acts such…
Sylk Smoov cover art
Hot 104.1 (WHHL-FM) has revealed the results of its #1 St. Louis Song of All Time, as determined by listener votes, and the winner is Sylk Smoov’s “Trick Wit a Good Rap.”
The list is nuts, to say…
The Gramophone spun a hot one Friday night when Black Spade celebrated his new, must-get CD “To Serve With Love” at the concert club.
And he brought along some special friends to help the joy.
Though the Black Spade & Friends show was centered around the rapper’s energetic…
