Author Archives: Matthew Donnelly

Well, the MLS Cup is finally almost upon us.   By the way, thanks MLS, for stretching Sporting’s last several games out over approximately 5 weeks. If you don’t have tickets already and want to go, expect to pay quite … Continue reading →

Sporting Kansas City finally got their revenge over the Houston Dynamo, an Eastern Conference rival who knocked the boys in blue out of the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Maybe it was the mojo of KC rap-mogul … Continue reading →

Bundle up kiddos… Sporting Kansas City‘s Saturday night showdown with the Houston Dynamo is going to be a frigid affair, with temps expected to dip into the 20s by game time. The final game in the home-and-away series sold out … Continue reading →

Things are winding down for the holiday season… It always gets a little bleak for music junkies like myself between Thanksgiving and Christmas (and even into mid-January), when it comes to live music.  So take advantage of the last couple … Continue reading →

“It was definitely not a pretty game for either team,” said Sporting KC boss Peter Vermes after his squad played a knock down, drag out scoreless draw at the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.  “It was an absolute battle. It’s good … Continue reading →

For those that don’t know (which is probably about all of you), my favorite band is Richmond Fontaine.  It’s a band, not a dude…   I know you’ve never heard of them. They’re an alt-country (I guess) group from Portland … Continue reading →

The night was crisp and cold – scarf weather, perfect for soccer – as the teams took the field around 8:15.  Sporting KC needed a 2 goal win Wednesday night at home against the New England Revolution to advance outright into … Continue reading →

On Saturday night Sporting Kansas City lost the away leg of their two-game playoffs series against the New England Revolution, 2-1. It wasn’t a very fluid performance by either team and the field itself added to the ugliness.  In true … Continue reading →

Got your costumes ready?  No?  Halloween is for children, you say? Au contraire, mon frère. The adults have officially stolen this day for themselves to go out, drink, wear super slutty clothing, and post crappy photos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – … Continue reading →

Sporting Kansas City took care of its business, but it still wasn’t quite enough to win the MLS Supporter’s Shield, awarded to the top scoring team in the League. That was destined instead for the New York Red Bulls, who … Continue reading →

A couple of album releases I’ve been keeping my eye on are coming up Tuesday, October 29th. The big one is Arcade Fire‘s follow up to their smash-hit The Suburbs.  It’s called Reflektor and the single that was dropped a few … Continue reading →

On the plus side, Sporting Kansas City won their CONCACAF Champions League group on Wednesday, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 0-0 draw to Honduran side CD Olimpia.  That’s really about the only thing on the plus side. In the … Continue reading →

One of the buzziest local albums of the year just dropped. It’s the latest effort from Topeka-based rapper Stik Figa, and it’s called The City Under the City.  Stik’s always been a smart rapper with smooth rhymes and cool beats, … Continue reading →

A raucous, red, white, and blue crowd invaded The Legends Friday afternoon for the World Cup Qualifier between the US and Jamaica.  The fans came out early, with many hitting the American Outlaws tailgate party in the parking lot of … Continue reading →

Still battling for the Supporter’s Shield, Sporting KC took to the road Wednesday night for a match up with the Houston Dynamo, a team that has been KC’s kryptonite the last few seasons. And as has been the case lately, … Continue reading →

Unlike last week, there’s a ton of buzzy shows coming up this weekend and into next week. There’s Haim at the Granada on Thursday, Neko Case at Liberty Hall on Tuesday (going head-to-head with Hanson, just down the block at … Continue reading →

Sporting KC got the result they needed Saturday on the road at the Columbus Crew…  Though it wasn’t pretty (at all), the boys in blue fought for a 1-0 win that puts them solidly in second in the East, just … Continue reading →

Kind of a slow week for national acts coming through town… Then again, many of you will be all stuffed full of smoked meat and beer in the Bottoms at the American Royal anyway. If you can break out of … Continue reading →

“We dominated the game in all aspects,” said a frustrated Peter Vermes after his team lost 1-0 to the visiting Philadelphia Union.  “At the end of the day, we had a lot of chances around the goal. We had a … Continue reading →