Photo by Sara-Anne Waggoner Turning existential dread about regular life into quirky cringe is Kate Cosentino’s new album Weirdly Normal, with songs like the title track “Weirdly Normal” and “Vision Board” that will remind listeners of their millennial boss who puts cold brew in a Harry Potter tumbler or their friend who follows Weezer on tour. Cosentino uses her background…
Photo by Jason Stillwell/StillSkies Media A historic house with a giant wrap-around porch, large trees providing comfortable shade, hot dogs, and 9 talented local musicians—these are what make up the best underground music festival of the Kansas City area: Independence Roots Music Festival. The August event marked only the second year of this festival’s existence, but Executive Director of the…
Lindsey Stirling. // photo by Ethan Sympson Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS and ARKAI Starlight Theatre Monday, August 10 On Monday, August 10, violinist and aerialist Lindsey Stirling brought her Duality Untamed Tour 2026 with special guests PVRIS and ARKAI. Our photographer Ethan Sympson was there to capture it all. Lindsey Stirling PVRIS Categories: Music Tags: Lindsey Stirling, photo gallery, PVRIS,…
Health officials say lettuces and salad greens are emerging as a likely source in the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has sickened hundreds of people across 31 states (Jon King/Michigan Advance) Missouri has officially been added to the list of states linked to the shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms that caused cyclosporiasis. Five other states — Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, New…
Voltaire // Photo by Samantha Russell I never thought I’d so highly sing the praises of ketchup in my lifetime. Ketchup and I have always tolerated each other. I’m not one to turn my nose up at it the way I do with classic yellow mustard, and it doesn’t side-eye me when I choose aioli or mayonnaise. But oh, Voltaire’s…
The chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court is asking for quick action on ballot measure cases with a September deadline looming. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) The Missouri Supreme Court wants a quick resolution in lower courts of a lawsuit that will decide if voters will see a congressional redistricting referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a Monday letter to…
Tony. // Courtesy A24 It’s telling that the Anthony Bourdain of Tony (Dominic Sessa) doesn’t say his full name until the final scene. That’s because Matt Johnson’s film—which condenses anecdotes from Bourdain’s life between the ages of 15 and 25 into a story set over the summer of 1975—knows it’s at its best when you forget it’s about Anthony Bourdain. Johnson’s…
Hopkins (13) hi-fives Debinha (99) at the Current’s Apr 9 match against SC Corinthians // Photo by Tarik Sykes As with everyone on the Kansas City Current, forward Haley Hopkins spends her days training and chasing wins for the Current. Yet, amid the pressure of the National Women’s Soccer League—the pressure to get an edge over all other teams for…
Art by Teddy Rosen A place to live shapes everything. It determines how people show up to work, care for family, make plans, and stay connected to their community. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, nearly half of all renter households in the United States now spend more than 30 percent of their income just…
Dead Media. // Courtesy Joseph Scrimshaw This year’s Panic Fest included a number of delightful surprises. Among them was Joseph Scrimshaw’s Dead Media, a low-budget charmer that was part of the festival’s online programming block. Scrimshaw’s movie follows a young movie fan, her Gen-xer uncle, and her dubious roommates as they accidentally unlock an easter egg on a 90s horror…
The June 25, 2026 Oranje march // Photo by Kylie Volavongsa You either hid in the ‘burbs, read your dinner bill’s autogratuity charge in disgust or empathy, or dove headfirst into the sweaty, alcohol-muddled thick of it. But, in one way or another, you were part of the World Cup in Kansas City. For many (particularly me), that about-a-month was…
Train. // photo credit Jasper Graham San Francisco band Train’s 2026 summer headline tour is called Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere, and celebrates two and a half decades of the band’s triple-platinum album and attendant top five single of the same name. Additionally, Train will release their 12th studio album, Mad Dog in the Fog, on Friday,…
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture the action: Categories: Sports Tags: Chicago Cubs, Cubs, KC Royals, royals
January 8, 2025 – Philadelphia, PA, Greg Mendez photographed in Philadelphia, PA for upcoming record release Beauty Land. // Credit: Stephen Yang Greg Mendez is whistling while he works. Birds outside the Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter’s apartment are chirping a cheerful tune during our phone interview in late July. It sounds like they’re about to help Snow White tidy up the place….
Photo courtesy Northside Social The way my schedule works out, I consider Tuesdays my Fridays, and about a year ago, I started going out on Tuesday evenings to have a cocktail or two, rather than my very standard “cheap beer and a shot of whiskey” going-out beverage regimen. In an effort to expand my palate, my trips would take me…
The Chicago Cubs debuted their new pitcher, Kevin Gausman, at Friday night’s 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Still, it made for a fantastic night of baseball at Kauffman Stadium. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture the action: Categories: Sports Tags: Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Kauffman Stadium, KC Royals, Kevin Gausman, mlb, royals
Courtesy the artist From blending different sounds using her electric violin to performing gravity-defying dance moves on stage, Lindsey Stirling has always proven to be an artist who creatively blends genres, and her most recent studio album, Duality, is no different. On August 10, Stirling will perform at Starlight as part of her Duality Untamed Tour 2026 with special guests…
Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Current announced on Monday the official opening of KC Current Studios—a first-of-its-kind production and broadcasting facility located at Current Landing, marking the next chapter in the club’s community outreach. The Aug. 3 ribbon-cutting featured an intimate acoustic performance by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. KC Current Studios includes a photo studio, podcast recording…
Courtesy of the author There’s “famous,” and then there’s “literary famous.” Actors, directors, rock stars and major public figures get stopped in the street and asked for photos because they’re recognizable on sight. Famous authors (with the exception of Stephen King, Margaret Atwood or George R.R. Martin), by contrast, live relatively unbothered. You know their names, but not their faces….
The Planned Parenthood clinic in Springfield began offering medication abortion appointments on Monday after the city went more than 20 years without a local provider (photo submitted) In the midst of navigating a turbulent divorce last year, Claire learned she was pregnant. “It wasn’t the right time for me to have a child,” said Claire, who lives in Kansas City…
IPR’s Bruce Licher. //Photo by Bruce Willey Independent Project Records’ latest release is David J’s Tracks From the Attic Revisited. You can find that and their entire digital catalog on Bandcamp, along with more at the label’s website. California record label Independent Project Records has been quietly releasing some of the best records in alternative music for nearly five decades….
Photo illustration by Ava McCluer Banana and coffee: an unexpected combination making international waves. The craze over the fruit itself and its joyful color came first with the virality of Korean banana milk, Prada’s flavored lip balm, and ‘butter yellow’ trending in the fashion world. Now, coffee chains and brands are starting to catch on: see 7Brew’s Banana Bread Mocha,…
A volunteer works on a malfunctioning taillight during a free clinic held in a Northland church parking lot on July 25. The Kansas City Democratic Socialists of America began staging the events around the area in March as a way to help immigrants avoid a traffic stop, fearful that an encounter could escalate into detention by immigration agents. (Mary Sanchez/The…
Jesse Welles. // photo by Haley Mullenix Jesse Welles with Steph Strings Uptown Theater Wednesday, August 5 Touring in support of this year’s Under the Powerlines III (January 25 – June 25) and Masks Off both, protest singer-songwriter Jesse Welles took to the Uptown stage Wednesday night. Welles brought Australian singer-songwriter Steph Strings along for the ride, and our photographer…
