KALEO. // Photo by Daniel Fuchs KALEO The Midland Sunday, Oct. 6 Icelandic blues rock band, KALEO, made their debut KC appearance at The Midland last Sunday night as part of their Payback Tour. Roots rockers Larkin Poe opened and our photographer Daniel Fuchs was there to capture it all. KALEO KALEO Setlist USA Today Break My Baby Broken Bones…
Slow Rise doughnuts // Photo by Sarah Sipple If you’ve heard anything about Slow Rise, I guarantee that two topics were discussed: how quickly they sell out with people lining up for them at 5 a.m. and—to explain the former—how incredible they are. So, some of you may ask: 5 a.m., really? Are they worth it? Slow Rise makes filled…
Foreigner. // Photo by Shannon Martens Foreigner w/ Loverboy Azura Amphitheater Saturday, Oct. 5 Fresh off a summer co-headlining tour with fellow classic rockers, Styx, Foreigner brought their slew of hits to Azura on Friday as part of The Historic Farewell Tour. With Canadians Loverboy in town, it was a night of songs to which you definitely know all the words….
The Steel Woods // Photo by Mike Dotson The Steel Woods w/ Jean Jeansonne Knuckleheads Friday, Oct. 4 While country rockers the Steel Woods were just in Kansas City this past August, opening for outlaw country artist Cody Jinks at Starlight, they made another stop this past Friday night to headline Knuckleheads. It was a bittersweet show, as they are currently…
Illustration by Keegan Hudspeth Even though mystery author Laura Wetsel only lived in Kansas City for four years, the city’s energy followed her all the way to Washington, D.C. More specifically, cravings for our world-famous barbeque have proven to be unshakable. This September, her book, Burnt Ends, hit the stands and offered a delicious spin on whodunnits. The murder suspects…
This is part of our coverage from Fantastic Fest 2024 in Austin, TX where genre films are debuting before they get wider release. Check out all of our coverage here. Escape From The 21st Century. The Chinese film is a crowd-pleasing action-adventure-comedy-time travel coming-of-age story that both traffics in 90s nostalgia and comments on escapism and the necessity of a childlike…
Wandering Bud ceramicists. // Photo by Chase Castor On Monday, Oct. 7, Wandering Bud—a female-founded ceramic design studio located at 4446 Troost Ave.—laid off five employees without any warning or severance pay. When the employees came to work expecting to have a meeting discussing the staff’s efficiency, they were notified by their boss and owner Riley Brain that they have…
KC Marathon closure notice // Courtesy KC Marathon This post was paid for by the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation. The Garmin Kansas City Marathon is Kansas City’s largest annual race and will be taking runners on a tour through the coolest neighborhoods and past the most beautiful landmarks in the city. Scheduled for Saturday, October 19th, this…
Photo by Zoe Strohm Move over Brat Summer, Ricky Montgomery has officially kicked off Sad Boy Fall with Wednesday night’s stop of the “The Rick Tour: One Rick to Rule Them All” at the Truman, following the release of his second album, Rick. Montgomery was joined by Ray Bull and former Kansas City native Kate Cosentino. Cosentino, dressed like a…
Photo Courtesy of Kasi Yalon Jessica Dressler is everything, everywhere, all at once. The omnipresent, veteran performer may be best known as her adorably crass alter ego, “Dirty Dorothy.” She’s also Ron Megee’s partner-in-crime as co-producer of Late Night Theatre—Kansas City’s shenanigan-heavy, drag parody theatre company. And now, Dressler is poised to add feature film writer/producer/star to her never-ending resume. Her…
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley speaks to reporters after joining challenger Lucas Kunce in the middle of the floor of the governor’s ham breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia Thursday morning (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s failure as a legislator is most glaringly obvious in the demise of a bill providing coverage to Missourians exposed to radiation…
Missouri voters will decide Nov. 5 if retirement funds for sheriffs and prosecutors should be supported with fees collected on court cases. A fee used to fund sheriffs’ pensions was put in place by state law in 1983. The Missouri General Assembly placed Amendment 6 on the ballot to reverse a 2021 Missouri Supreme Court ruling that found the fees…
Photo by Zach Bauman The cannabis market—here, in Missouri, and around the country—is everchanging. New and old legislation are consistently ongoing, making it hard to keep up with the evolving technical moving parts within the state. While it is important for consumers to stay up to date with the current regulations, it can be complicated to dissect and overwhelming. But…
As we move toward fall and enter Rocktober, the music videos seems to be coming fast and furious from local acts. It’s as though everyone took advantage of some free time this summer and broke out the cameras to present you with some fine visuals to match with equally-excellent sounds. Be it grinding hardcore, silky indie R&B, power pop, or…
n/a margarita and white Manhattan at Mitch e Amaro // Photo by Sarah Sipple Armour Road in North KC is a destination in itself, partly due to unique places like Mitch e Amaro. The cocktail supply and amaro bar is a small but tidy shop where you can stock your home bar, sample new spirits or bitters, or grab a…
Dedicating an entire movie to the concept of sketch comedy’s longest-running institution, Saturday Night Live, requires coming to some kind of grasp on the degree to which SNL actually exists as an institution—and who is responsible for its cultural placement. Jason Reitman’s new film Saturday Night attempts to tell the story of a historic television show and revolutionary, transgressive network experiment run…
Photo by Barry Meitler Clutch and Rival Sons w/ Black Stone Cherry Uptown Theater Wednesday, Oct. 2 Hard rockers Clutch and Rival Sons brought The Two Headed Beast co-headlining tour to the Uptown Wednesday night, with blues rockers Black Stone Cherry in tow. Not only did Clutch play their 2004 album, Blast Tyrant, in full, percussion madman Mike Dillon hopped on…
Robert DeLong. // Photo by Corinne Schiavone One of September’s best gifts to the dance-punk infused among us was the release of the latest album from electro-pop raconteur Robert DeLong. Playlist of Doom. His first full length since 2021, sees the wildly eccentric multi-instrumentalist feeling out the edges of what genre divisions he can stretch, while tap-dancing across new tones…
State Rep. Lane Roberts, a Republican from Joplin, is chairman of the House Special Interim Committee on Illegal Immigrant Crime. He is shown during a Jan. 18 public hearing on a bill he introduced (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications) A Columbia woman charged with using multiple aliases to accuse restaurant competitors of criminal activity also used fake names for testimony to…
KC Current versus Gotham FC on Saturday, Sept. 28. // Photo by Jordan Hirsekorn The Kansas City Current faced off against Gotham FC last Saturday, Sept. 28, resulting in a 1-1 draw between the two clubs. The Current dropped a goal early in minute 23 when Alana Cook scored an own goal—Don’t worry, it happens, even to the best. Just…
Art by Cassondra Jones Looking for delicious plans? Whether you want to impress a date, show your fam the best of KC, or just get out of the house, we’ve got you covered… all while supporting (mostly) local. Here is your weekly roundup of the best food and drink offerings around Kansas City. Cheers! Something New Kaw Valley Winter Wine…
Welcome to Analog Adventures, where we run down the latest stacks of wax to hit our mailbox. Reissues, new releases, and more are all on the turntable as we spin these records. Diana Ross & The Supremes Love Child The Temptations Meet the Temptations Marvin Gaye In the Groove (Elemental Music) In this triptych of Motown reissues from Elemental Music,…
Nightmare on Mass Street. // Photo by Nick Spacek From Thursday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 3, Lucia in downtown Lawrence is transformed into Nightmare on Mass Street—a Halloween-themed pop-up put together by their neighbors at 1313 Mockingbird Lane—the toy and collectible shop right across the street. If you’ve attended Lucia’s Christmas pop-up, Snowed Inn, in the past, you think…
Judas Priest // Photo by Mike Dotson Judas Priest w/ Sabaton Cable Dahmer Arena Tuesday, Oct. 1 Touring in support of their latest album, Invincible Shield, British metal legends Judas Priest brought the fire when they played Cable Dahmer Arena on Monday night and proved that they’re still a vital presence after more than five decades of making music. Swedish…
