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%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM Sure, National America Appreciation Day and its associated three-day weekend are over now, but before we move on to National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, let’s pause to reflect on all the awesome shit we blew up on the Fourth of July and, while we’re at it, all the awesome shit America has blown up over the…
By ANDY VIHSTADT On the heels of its recent deluxe reissue of 1997’s Young Team, Mogwai is prepping its sixth studio album, The Hawk is Howling, for September 22. The Scottish post-rockers are even using the same producer, Andy Miller, as they did for their debut. Grab a preview below. MP3: Mogwai, “The Sun Smells Too Loud”, The Hawk is…
BY DAVID MARTIN One rode with Reynolds, one vlogs for the Star. Holly Lawton, The Kansas City Star’s sports editor, says reporter Mike DeArmond was not intoxicated when he filmed a strange video blog after the University of Kansas men’s basketball team won the national championship. In the segment, DeArmond leers into the camera and sounds a little like a…
The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City Date: July 6, 2008 Venue: The Record Bar Better Than: Band Camp By LORNA PERRY There was many a folding chair onstage at the Record Bar last night. The People’s Liberation Big Band was in the hizz-ouse, and when they’re around, something in the order of a dozen chairs are needed….
By Chris Rasmussen After watching the Tampa Bay Rays take three in a row over the Royals this weekend, one thing is clear: We have met the enemy and he is us. Categories: News
By PETER RUGG A crowd of kids fresh out of Wall-E matinees and aging comic book fans gathered outside of Olathe’s AMC theatre this afternoon to catch a glimpse of the Bat Pod, the new bat vehicle from the upcoming Dark Knight movie. The Bat Pod is essentially a really long chopper with monster truck wheels and guns on the…
Kenny Diamonds, host of Underground Heat, KPRS 103.3’s midnight show that features urban radio hits mixed with songs by local artists, is taking the show live starting tomorrow night, July 4, 2008. This is good news because (a) up until now, the show was pre-recorded, so Diamonds just sort of tried to sound live, and (b) now people can call…
A crowd of kids fresh out of WALL-E matinees and aging comic book fans gathered outside of Olathe’s AMC Theatres this afternoon to catch a glimpse of the Bat Pod, the new bat vehicle from the upcoming Dark Knight movie.
The pay-to-play system (see also: payola) plagues all levels of the music industry, but it seems especially prevalent in hip-hop. In an article published this morning in the Examiner , Tech N9ne discusses his antipathy toward the practice, saying, “The game has turned into not how good you are, but how much you can pay to get played. We might…
%{}% By CHRIS PACKHAM You might look at me now, with my very expensive pleated Dockers pants and my collection of Bass Pro Shops baseball caps, and think I’ve got a pretty good thing going. But it wasn’t too long ago that I was still pulling anthracite out of Appalachian mine shafts and repenting for my sins every Sunday in…
The 14th Annual Vans Warped Tour Date: July 2, 2008 Venue: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Better Than: The Utopia Mountain Music Festival (when I was 16) By DANNY ALEXANDER Click to view the first of two slideshows. My 16-year-old daughter and I attended this year’s Warped Tour together, just as we did two years ago. Last time, I was clearly needed…
By ANDY VIHSTADT Of Montreal announced it will be releasing its ninth LP, Skeletal Lamping, on October 9 via Polyvinyl. Kevin Barnes posted this disclaimer on his MySpace blog: I wanted to make an album that was unpredictable and, at times, startling, yet always hummable and catchy. Some of the transitions are intentionally awkward. I did this to keep the…
Wednesday’s Warped Tour, Part Deux.
Photos from Wednesday’s Warped Tour at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone.
By CHRIS RASMUSSEN Somebody report him for taunting. It’s that time of year when football fans have to choose between their child’s college fund or season tickets for the 4-12 Chiefs. Carl Peterson is here to help. The Chiefs drafted a “code of conduct” for its fans. Among the highlights: Categories: News
By NADIA PFLAUM Photos from underneath an underpass on Southwest Boulevard. This has Femme 9 written all over it: Categories: News Tags: graffiti, Southwest Boulevard
In a decade fueled by party anthems and power ballads, Poison thrived with a long string of hits including, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”, “Fallen Angel”, “Unskinny Bop” and “Nothing But A Good Time.” Equally as renowned for their stage show, Poison has continued to thrill audiences for over twenty years and counting. Don’t miss Poison featuring singer Bret Michaels,…
Mike and Bob Bryan seem like a Disney Channel show turned into reality: identical twins both make it big in tennis and end up playing as the world’s No. 1 pair. When the Bryan brothers knock into each other in their signature chest bump, it looks like somebody’s running into a mirror. Mike is even right-handed, while Bob plays with…
Mike and Bob Bryan seem like a Disney Channel show turned into reality: identical twins both make it big in tennis and end up playing as the world’s No. 1 pair. When the Bryan brothers knock into each other in their signature chest bump, it looks like somebody’s running into a mirror. Mike is even right-handed, while Bob plays with…
A (mostly) vintage market: one-of-a-kinds and originals, vintage, salvage, shabby chic, furniture and decor for home and garden. First Friday-Sunday of every month, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 2005 Tags: 857, Night & Day
All skill levels welcome. Bring a light and dark shirt, water and cleats. Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 2005 Tags: Night & Day
If you’ve been reading these pages since April, you know that we’ve been looking for some reason for you to go to a Royals game. We’ve suggested that you concentrate on the young talent. We’ve hoped that you’d head out for giveaways, from rhinestone-covered hats to rally rackets. We’ve even pimped manager Trey Hillman’s raging mullet. But if you’re planning…
