The Arts STL

06/09/2025

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06/09/2025

The Urge frontman Steve Ewing brought the party to Westport Plaza. Check out our party pics!

Photo of Steve Ewing by Paul Liggett Westport Plaza was buzzing as music lovers gathered for another installment of Parties in the Plaza. By 5pm, the evening was a perfect temperature to get o…

05/09/2025

St. Louis, you might want to keep an ear out for the next Guided By Voices album…

30/08/2025

The Arts STL Editor-in-Chief Jason Green here with some thoughts!

- Sabrina Carpenter, “Man’s Best Friend”: Wild to me that someone born in 1999 would make an album that sounds exactly like it was recorded in 1989, but considering I was born in 1979, I’m kind of into it. Sonically it’s right up my alley, but other than “Manchild,” none of the songs grabbed ahold of me as immediately as “Espresso” or “Taste” or “Feather.”

- The Beths, “Straight Line Was a Lie”: Not what I was expecting! The Beths usually offer up diary entries set to sugar-rush power pop but this album is a little more quiet and introspective. This is not a bad thing; on the contrary, I’m excited to spend more time with it and get to know it better.

- The Hives, “The Hives Forever Forever The Hives”: The Hives, doing what they do best, which means they aren’t reinventing the wheel here (though there is a song hardcore enough that it could’ve been on an early Hüsker Dü record) but they sound livelier and more dialed in than on last year’s comeback record. Not their best, but a solid addition to their discography.

- The Beaches, “No Hard Feelings”: That title is a lie, this album has SO many hard feelings! This was my first Beaches record but it sounded exactly like I would’ve expected an LP by the band that did “Blame Brett” to sound like. Probably the album that grabbed me the most immediately of these 4, though I suspect the Beths will stick with me more over time.

29/08/2025

As Caught Stealing tortures its main character, it becomes "a grungy, almost mean-spirited soup of bad feeling." Our full review of Darren Aronofsky's latest, in theaters now:

On the same day I saw Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, I also saw Spike Lee’s latest film, Highest 2 Lowest. The two disappointing films, both from extremely talented directors, actually have a …

29/08/2025

The new album from NOVA TWINS is a study in intense but beautiful contrasts. Our review:

Photo of Nova Twins by Nicole Chen The groundbreaking duo that is Nova Twins has been astounding listeners for about a decade now. With their fusion of punk, electronic, and hip hop styles, one nev…

29/08/2025

Briscoe brought authentic roots rock vibes with a touch of soul to OFF BROADWAY MUSIC VENUE. Check out our review and photos:

Photo of Briscoe by Paul Liggett The evening kicked off with Miles Miller taking the stage. Miller wasted no time kicking off some crowd favorite songs, including my personal favorite “Lose My Numb…

29/08/2025

Everyone loves a comeback story, and Linkin Park delivered a great one. Review and photos of their stop by Enterprise Center by Erica Vining of At The Venue Photography.

Photo of Linkin Park by Erica Vining Everyone loves a good comeback story. For years, fans of Linkin Park have carried their music as a lifeline, leaning into tracks that carried many of us through…

29/08/2025

Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional may seem like an odd pairing, but both inspired emphatic singalongs when they hit the stage at Saint Louis Music Park. Review and photos by Laura Jerele Photography!

Photo of Goo Goo Dolls by Laura Jerele What seemed like an unlikely pairing at first turned out to be paired just right as Dashboard Confessional and Goo Goo Dolls joined forces for the aptly named…

29/08/2025

Check out all the changes and new rides at Union Station! Photos by Jen Ruff Photography.

Photo by Jen Ruff Back as a teen, I would love going to Union Station. Brett Hull had a restaurant there, I could hang with my friends, shop, and have great and diverse food. As life goes, the area…

26/08/2025

Catch it on The Arts STL for the first time anywhere! Singer-songwriter Leanne Gallati explores the dichotomy of being (kinda?) the cause of your own problems in "Villain 2.0." Watch the debut of the song's charmingly lo-fi music video here:

When life doesn’t go your way, it’s easy to see yourself as the one that needs rescuing. But sometimes, the only one who can rescue you is yourself. And even then, in the process of doing that, you…

24/08/2025

“Joy” was the word of the day when Rainbow Kitten Surprise took over the Saint Louis Music Park stage with support from Medium Build. Review and photos by Laura Jerele Photography.

Photo of Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s Ela Melo by Laura Jerele Rainbow Kitten Surprise lit up a perfect summer night at Saint Louis Music Park with a sold-out show that felt like a celebration of ridi…