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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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The strange and violent world of St. Louis' bail bondsmen
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All In A Name
Did the Post-Dispatch deliberately give its new blog the same title as the competition?
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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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Was it Colonel Mustard or Professor Plum who killed MLK? (4)
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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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Heat Rises: Pappy's Smokehouse elevates humble barbecue to ethereal heights (3)
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The Monads turn tradition on its tail with a stomping live show and new CD
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Feeling Gravity's Pull: R.E.M. hurtles toward the future on Accelerate
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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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Native-American healing and a Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist rejuvenate metal thrashers Testament
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Tips to Market the St. Louis Cardinals this Season, Part 1
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National Record Store Day at Vintage Vinyl: Video from Saturday, April 19
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Busch's Grove Closing May 24
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Destroyer
9 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City
By Christian Schaeffer
Published: April 23, 2008
Destroyer has long been the solo project of Dan Bejar, erstwhile New Pornographer and avid chronicler of the absurdities of modern art and modern life. A decadelong discography reveals many permutations of what could be called "the Destroyer sound," but his past few records have presented a clearer, more unified vision. For the recording of the recently released Trouble in Dreams, Bejar wisely retained the quartet that backed him on 2006's Destroyer's Rubies, which allowed him to build on the florid lushness and well-tempered madness of that breakthrough album. Nicholas Bragg's lead guitar provides regular shocks of Televsion-esque squalls, while Ted Bois ties things together with graceful keyboard figures (note the Baroque breakdown on "The State"). The band kicks, but Bejar remains the center of attention, with his magnetic, elastic voice conveying hidden universes through obtuse, confounding and utterly beguiling lyrics.
