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Modest menageries

See some outtakes from our Missouri zoo photo story.

SNL Recaps

Relive moments of the show’s 38th season.

It’s Raining Cats and Dogs 5k

Puppies. In costumes. One is named Broccoli.

Stuffed animals

Sometimes, your pets deserve more than a backyard burial.

Three-martini lunch

Ted Hart reminisces on the lost art of lunch-time sloshfests.

Radar

These blog posts are showing up on our Radar each week.

What’s trending in CoMo

What Columbians are tweeting about each week.

CoMo Pride Month

Check out the free activities going on this April.

Spring Break in Columbia

Cold weather aside, here are ways to (pretend to) enjoy spring.

The Mother Road

Photographer Stuart Palley documents his journey on the historic Route 66.

Posts by: darrenorf

This Week in Music: Feb. 27 – March 4

March 6, 2012 3:00 pm by Darren Orf

Here’s the most intriguing (and depressing) music news you can use. Along with the Vox Music Editor’s Album of the Week.

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T/F Wednesday Night Showcase at Eastside Tavern

March 1, 2012 9:51 am by Darren Orf

T/F kicks off a day early at Eastside tavern with three bands rocking the venue, Enemy Airship, Hott Lunch and Catacombz.

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T/F Special: Five Awesome Rocumentaries

February 29, 2012 12:00 pm by Darren Orf

The True/False Film Fest is upon us once again, and documentaries will flood local movie and music houses throughout the weekend. Although documentaries aim to capture every facet of human life, some of the most compelling, frightening, sickening and entertaining films dwell in the realm of the rockumentary. Below are not necessarily the traditional favorites [...]

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This Week in Music: Feb. 13-19

February 21, 2012 3:00 pm by Darren Orf

Beyoncé, Cash and Morrissey take the top headlines for the week. Check out other important music news, and the top album of the week.

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Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks concert recap

February 19, 2012 11:20 pm by Darren Orf

Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks took the stage Saturday night at The Blue Note and played a majority of new songs, but also displayed a few classic gems along the way.

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The Pros/Cons of Google Music

February 15, 2012 10:00 am by Darren Orf

For the past week or so, I’ve been gleefully enjoying and painfully hating Google’s answer to the iPod (or Pandora at the very least). A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine gave me a call with “the best news ever.” What followed was a long conversation about Google Music’s amazing interface and how the [...]

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This Week in Music: Jan. 30 – Feb. 5

February 7, 2012 3:00 pm by Darren Orf

Missed some music news from the last week? The most trending music news is only a click away.

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Tom Morello’s new nerdy venture

February 1, 2012 1:35 pm by Darren Orf

Tom Morello is well known for his shredding guitar riffs, but Morello has taken on a new venture. Although it’s an all-new medium, Morello keeps some Rage Against the Machine sensibilities.

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A Week in Music: Jan. 16-Jan. 22

January 24, 2012 1:43 pm by Darren Orf

Here is a look at the some news in the music industry last week, and also a review of last week’s best album.

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Etta James, Matriarch of R&B, dies at 73

January 20, 2012 2:27 pm by Darren Orf

Etta James died early Friday from leukemia. Her music is inspiration for thousands of musicians and her expansive catalog has been celebrated as the best of soul and R&B. She is known as the “Matriarch of R&B” and her earthy, soul-filled voice will be missed.

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