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21. Music

    The Spirit of St. Louis

    Two of the Lou's famous rockers fill us in on their favorites of 2007 — and what the next year holds.

    By Annie Zaleski

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Many St. Louis musicians hightail it out of the city as soon as they can, with the hope that the sunnier pastures of Los Angeles or the chillier climes of Chicago will be more...

22. Critics' Picks

    Verve Pipe

    8 p.m. Thursday, December 27. VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino, 777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights.

    By Shae Moseley

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Verve Pipe frontman Brian Vander Ark has released two solo albums and has played sporadic shows with different members of the band during the past few years. But this month's...

23. Critics' Picks

    Clint Harding Benefit

    7 p.m. Friday, December 28. The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood.

    By Roy Kasten

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Clint Harding was an early programming pillar at KDHX (88.1 FM), but left the station in 2004 to move to Columbia, Missouri, where he resumed broadcasting his show "Blue...

24. Critics' Picks

    The Ghost of the Forest

    9 p.m. Friday, December 28. Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street.

    By Annie Zaleski

    Published: December 26, 2007

    The Ghost of the Forest already wins the competition for having the cutest merchandise in town, what with its Scooby Doo-esque haunted forest T-shirts and the Pac-Man-like...

25. Critics' Picks

    Zeda's Beat Box

    7 p.m. Saturday, December 29. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

    By Mike Appelstein

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Friday night is when observant Jews put aside worldly concerns in favor of Shabbat's spiritual joys. Kabbalat Shabbat is the service that kicks off the traditional Jewish day...

26. Critics' Picks

    Dirty Dozen Brass Band

    11 p.m. Saturday, December 29. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 South Broadway.

    By Christian Schaeffer

    Published: December 26, 2007

    The most interesting brass bands out of New Orleans tread the line between tradition and innovation — perhaps by using, say, sousaphones, trumpets and saxophones to play...

27. Critics' Picks

    Tiësto

    9 p.m. Sunday, December 30. Home Nightclub, 1260 South Main Street, St. Charles.

    By Michael Alan Goldberg

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Superstar DJs are kind of like top female porn stars: They rise up from the pack, dominate the scene for a while and then all but disappear after giving way to the next...

28. Critics' Picks

    Hello Operator

    7 p.m. Sunday, December 30. Cicero's, 6691 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

    By Annie Zaleski

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Don't hold it against Hello Operator that it's opened for Hilary Duff, Simple Plan and Loverboy: This Canadian duo specializes in the type of eye-popping keyboard-pop that made...

29. Homespun

    The Transmitters

    Receiver
    (self-released) 

    By Christian Schaeffer

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Singer and guitarist Kip Loui has served time in bands such as Belle Starr and the Rockhouse Ramblers, playing country- and folk-indebted songs across St. Louis. But for the...

30. Cafe

    Dinner Is Served

    Ian takes one for the team and counts down the ten best restaurant dishes of 2007.

    By Ian Froeb

    Published: December 26, 2007

    In the past twelve months, I've reviewed 62 restaurants (and one minor-league baseball stadium). I've traveled to Columbia and the Metro East. I've sampled the cuisines of...

31. Drink of the Week

    Drinks of the Year

    Kristie raises a glass to her favorite drinks of 2007.

    By Kristie McClanahan

    Published: December 26, 2007

    We didn't officially take over the helm of the Drink of the Week booze cruise until mid-June this year, after the column's founder, Randall Roberts, set sail for the West...

32. Film

    Moolah for Mullahs

    All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols' good time Charlie.

    By Robert Wilonsky

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Hell of a thing, getting Mike Nichols to adapt the yer-kiddin'-me story of Charlie Wilson, the congressman from Lufkin, Texas, who damned near single-handedly helped the...

33. Stage

    The Show Goes On

    Dennis gazes back admiringly at St. Louis theater's year that was.

    By Dennis Brown

    Published: December 26, 2007

    For the past two years this column page has featured a mid-December progress report on the Professional Theatre Awards Council, which administers the Kevin Kline awards. We did...

34. Stage

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the local theater scene.

    By Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Kiss Me, Kate This farcical account of flaring egos during an out-of-town tryout of The Taming of the Shrew is being given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at the Rep. The show has...

35. What Else Is New?

    What Else Is New?

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week.

    Published: December 26, 2007

    American Pie Presents: Beta House (Universal) The Brothers Solomon (Universal) Eastern Promises (Universal) Galactica 1980: The Complete Epic Series (Universal) The...

36. Game On

    Gaming's Greatest Hits

    A look back at the best of 2007.

    By Gary Hodges and Chris Ward

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Best Sleeper Hit: WordJong (Nintendo DS) — It may not sell like Mario, but this mishmash of Scrabble and mah-jongg hooks you like handheld crack. Already a word-of-mouth...

37. DVDish

    Pause & Rewind

    The best DVDs of '07 made old movies feel new again.

    By Robert Wilonsky and Jordan Harper

    Published: December 26, 2007

    Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Warner Bros.) — It's the collector's-set briefcase that seals the deal, a gunmetal-gray case that all but shouts "Completist dork!" Also:...