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Thousand Dollar Baby: By day Jamie O'Hare studies for a master's in social work. Her night job is anything but.
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Cock and Awe
St. Louis pickup artists rule the roost.
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Hot Contender: If looks count, Sarah Steelman may be your next governor
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John Ray used to own a tavern in Benton Park. Now he lives in Quincy and dabbles in conspiracy theory.
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Dora Magrath was blessed with a beautiful voice. She's gone, but you can still hear it.
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Unreal puts "Jorts & Mandals Day" initiative on the back burner, weighs in on Saint Louis Fashion Week (13)
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Hot Contender: If looks count, Sarah Steelman may be your next governor (3)
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John Ray used to own a tavern in Benton Park. Now he lives in Quincy and dabbles in conspiracy theory. (3)
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Red Alert: Everything they really don't want you to know about those pesky traffic-light cameras (13)
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A to Z (2)
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Dora Magrath was blessed with a beautiful voice. She's gone, but you can still hear it.
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Feeling Gravity's Pull: R.E.M. hurtles toward the future on Accelerate
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The Monads turn tradition on its tail with a stomping live show and new CD
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Slice of Life
John Vanderslice celebrates warmer weather with an exclusive mix of tunes.
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Remaking Michael
Why waste money (or steal) those bogus Thriller remixes when you can get better Michael Jackson reinventions legally — for free? Plus, the history of the classic Harlem Globetrotters song "Sweet Georgia Brown."
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"Birds of a Feather" Feature: Map of St. Louis Bail Bond Agencies
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AdOne Media CEO Jim Neumann Files for Bankruptcy
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The Count and Sinden featuring Kid Sister, "Beeper"
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Download Trackstar's Boogie Bang 13 Here
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Hell's Kitchen: Episode 3
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In This Week's Issue: Pappy's Smokehouse and Taco Bell Bowls
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The Alice Rose/The Blind Eyes
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Eisley
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The Cops
9 p.m. Saturday, April 19. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street
By Shae Moseley
Published: April 16, 2008
The Cops' sophomore effort Free Electricity accomplishes an interesting feat: It manages to deliver a brutal package of abrasive, dirty rock & roll — think the energy of the Hives crossed with a hint of Mudhoney's sloppy dissonance — but also contains subtly danceable elements. Shakers, tambourine and propulsive beats accent growling bass lines and searing guitars on songs such as "Them Cats" and "Light It Off," calling to mind the Clash's more groove-oriented moments. But what really makes the Seattle quintet stand out is its ability to write songs that sound urgent and politically charged — without pointing fingers or letting listeners off the hook.
