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Restaurant Review – Boogaloo

Posted: March 30, 2010 at 8:44 am   /   Local, Restaurant Reviews

Located in Maplewood near the Jive n Wail, Boogaloo tries to bring  a bit of the Caribbean to the St. Louis area.  Words like Jamaican jerk, creole, mango, Cuban and more fill the menu.  But, you don’t go to Boogaloo for their menu.  I don’t even think you go there for their daily happy hours (Mon-Thurs […]

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Joey Vee’s Moo-Vees – “Hot Tub Time Machine” Comic Strip

Posted: March 26, 2010 at 7:44 am   /   Joey Vee's Moo-Vees, Local

Read our review of “Hot Tub Time Machine” Here! Want more of Joey Vee’s Moo-Vees? Check out the “Repo Men” comic from last week!

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New Music Tuesday

Posted: March 15, 2010 at 11:59 am   /   Local, Music

This week brings the release of “Survival Story” by Flobots.  Flobots are mostly known by their breakout single ‘Handlebars,” from their debut album “Fight of Tools.”  Putting aside the fact that the song was played ad nauseam by radio stations, I actually enjoyed its storytelling as well as its sarcasm.  I  did not, however, enjoy […]

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The Princess and the Frog: Interview with the Directors Jon Musker and Ron Clements

Posted: March 11, 2010 at 4:06 pm   /   Featured, Interviews, Local

I sat down for a online roundtable chat with the directors of the Oscar nominated Disney film ‘The Princess and the Frog.”  John Musker and Ron Clements have collaborated on projects for Disney since 1986, including “The Little Mermaid,” and “Aladdin.”  This is a return to traditional 2-D animation for the studio, a chance to […]

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Throwback Thursday Volume 2 – Bel Biv Devoe

Posted: March 10, 2010 at 11:26 pm   /   CD Reviews, Local

I checked what was next on the list of number one albums only to find out it was a greatest hits album.  While greatest hits albums are nice to have, I feel that they should be exempt from lists because I see them as a cheat.  What I mean is the band/artist just took their […]

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New Music Tuesday – Gorillaz, Ludacris, and More (March 9)

Posted: March 8, 2010 at 10:11 pm   /   Local, Music

As promised last week: New Music Tuesday.  This week brings the much anticipated third album from the Gorillaz, ‘Plastic Beach.’ ‘Plastic Beach’ will be the first album for the band since ‘Demon Days’ in 2005.  Also this week brings the 7th studio release from Ludacris with ‘Battle of the Sexes.’  This is Ludacris’ first release since 2008’s […]

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Pinnacle’s River City Casino Opens Today in St. Louis, Missouri

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 11:51 am   /   Local, Off the Wall

I walked into River City Casino not knowing what to expect. I was greeted with a 1904 theme, with Fleur-de-Lis covering the ceiling in the grand central entryway leading to the chandelier covered casino floor. Immediately I was transported to old Las Vegas. River City Casino is the second casino for Pinnacle Entertainment in St. […]

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Throwback Thursdays: Volume 1 – Boys II Men II

Posted: March 4, 2010 at 12:01 am   /   CD Reviews, Featured, Local

So you are probably wondering why I decided to review an album from 1995 in an article in 2010, right? Good question. The answer is this: there is so much music out right now and with brand new music coming out every Tuesday, its easy to forget about the great music that came before. Of […]

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River City Casino Grand Opening on Thursday, March 4

Posted: March 3, 2010 at 12:58 am   /   Featured, Local

I walked into River City Casino not knowing what to expect. I was greeted with a 1904 theme, with Fleur-de-Lis covering the ceiling in the grand central entryway leading to the chandelier covered casino floor. Immediately I was transported to old Las Vegas. River City Casino is the second casino for Pinnacle Entertainment in St. […]

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