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Marble teeth returns to the stu: talks TV, tunes, and tailbone

6/26/2025

Ella Bullock and Caleb Jefson (Marble Teeth) talk shop in the KSLU Studio

Marble Teeth. You know him (or you don’t). You love him (or you just don’t know him yet). KSLUers may recognize him from a past interview, or our Spring Show in 2024, or on many a KSLU DJ’s playlists. I have been a fan of Marble Teeth since I saw him play at my very first house show in April 2023. His comfortable demeanor on stage, conversations and jokes with his listeners in between songs, and his tall frame seated next to an old TV set add to his appeal.

For those new to the Teeth Head scene, the TV is not just for the vibes; it also serves as his pre-recorded band when he performs solo. His creativity doesn’t just come out in his songs. His stage presence and merch speak for themselves. He handmakes practically everything, and I myself have a few original MT items in my closet.

I digress, this interview was so much fun. Do I know how to use a radio mic after 3 years in the studio? … No, actually. We’ll see if the audio recording ever makes it to the light of day because apparently speaking directly into the mic is very difficult for me.

His new EP comes out on July 4th, and trust and believe I will be listening to it. Enjoy this interview while you wait!! :)

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Amp: Spring 2025 Semesterly Publication

4/26/2025

Continuing KSLU's tradition of producing a semesterly publication, we are proud to present the 4th Amp ZINE. Publications Director Ella Bullock and the greater Publications Committee have been working tirelessly to bring this idea to life. Check it out and leave your comments below!

Eclectic Mayhem: Gaga’s New Album Track-by-Track

3/23/2025

Paige Bostic

Lady Gaga’s 2025 album, Mayhem, dropped at 11 p.m. on March 7, following the release of singles Die With a Smile, Disease, and Abracadabra. The viral singles swept the internet into a frenzy over the return of the ‘classic Gaga sound’ we’ve come to associate with the albums of our younger days, namely The Fame and The Fame Monster. But Mayhem is not just a return to classic Gaga, rather it is exactly what it presents itself as: an electrifying mixture of her past styles and an ushering in of new. An explosion of dance-pop, electronica, and even a Joanne-style ballad, Mayhem is unequivocally Gaga.

It’s not easy to decide where this album would be most at home. Some songs are for walking home in the rain, some belong in repurposed Berlin warehouses turned techno dance halls, others belong in David Bowie’s underground in Labyrinth (1985). The most prevailing musical style in this album is reminiscent of 1980s synth-pop served à la Gaga, with some breaks here and there for groovier or Gaga-er tracks.

I went into this album hoping that Abracadabra would set the tone for an album with tracks similar to past hits like Scheiße, Judas, and Swine, but found myself surprised with the direction it took. For me, the album was an overall success, but I felt there were some places where Gaga was holding back. Her homages to artists like Madonna, David Bowie, and Prince were exciting for me, yet on those tracks, I felt like something was missing. However, there were plenty of tracks that I felt were authentic to the Lady herself, specifically to her Fame era, with some pepperings of other earlier albums in between.

AMP: Fall 2024 Semesterly Publication

12/5/2024

Continuing KSLU's tradition of producing a semesterly publication, we are proud to present the 3rd Amp ZINE. Publications Director Ella Bullock and the greater Publications Committee have been working tirelessly to bring this idea to life. Check it out and leave your comments below!

Q&A WITH MARBLE TEETH

11/17/2024

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A treasure of an interview finally comes to the surface. In Fall of 2023, Marble Teeth, a.k.a. Caleb Jefson, stepped into the KSLU studio to give us the deets on his origin story, the Marble Teeth brand, and his most recent project, "top 10 times i've cried."

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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10/24/2024

The Monster Mash: a Brief Retrospective

10/17/2024

By Paige Bostic
Boris sent me.

October: a month of pumpkin spice, turning leaves, scary movies, scarier presidential debates, and freaks coming out at night. It is also the month I find myself repeatedly returning to a song none other than the Monster Mash (as it’s a graveyard smash). As I continue through my college career, I too know what it is like to be working in the lab late one night, and to yearn to one day see my monster from his slab begin to rise. The song is a seasonal staple for some and a parasitic pest for others. No matter how one feels about this kitschy cult classic, its history is a fun jaunt into the crypt of the 1960s pop culture scene in which the song rests.

Amp: Spring 2024 Semesterly Publication

9/8/2024

KSLU's Publication Committee historically produces semesterly publications to show our fellow KSLUers and fans what we've been up to throughout the semester. Publications Director Lucy Radocha, Apprentice Ella Bullock, and Brand Director Elaine Lohse are proud to present KSLU's second ZINE!!! Check it out and leave your comments below!

I’m Graduating College: My Semesters Defined By A Song With Minimal Explanation

4/19/2024

By Lucy radocha

I remember my life better not by how I felt, what I said or the things that happened, but rather, by the way it sounded, by the song I was humming in that moment or by the music playing on the drive home from that day. Every sweet, sour, sappy, serendipitous memory from my experiences in college can be tied to a song and every song I've ever loved or hated or screamed or hummed can be tied to a person, place or moment.

A Hippie’s Method of Enjoying the Eclipse

4/11/2024

By Ella Bullock

Taken by Ella Bullock

When a friend contacted me about going to a music festival during the eclipse on Monday, I was unsure. I had never been to a full-on music festival before. I told myself, the eclipse was a rare event. It would be a cool experience to listen to live music during the day. So I replied back, "Yeah, absolutely!"

Astral Valley is an “interactive art park & event center” about 45 minutes South of St. Louis, located in the Missouri Ozarks. Solar Strings, Astral Valley’s event for the Solar Eclipse, offered a large space for community and celebration, including a main performance stage, food booths, artist booths, and yoga spaces. People from all walks of life–young families, retired couples, self-proclaimed hippies, college students like us, and even a duck–were at the festival. The event technically lasted 4 days, ending on Monday, and people were able to camp at the venue during that time. My friends and I chose to participate in the last day, the day of the eclipse.

Taken by Ella Bullock

Astral Valley Website