Author Archives: Matthew Donnelly

In an ugly, foul-heavy away game that saw Sporting KC without both its starting central defenders, deep into added time it looked like the boys in blue would be heading home with a point in hand. And a big point … Continue reading →

It’s the end of an era for a dirty Lawrence tradition… The Victor Continental Show – known for its no-holds-barred satire of life in Lawrence, dirty puppet shows, and a martini-swilling Euro-host – presents its final two shows Friday and … Continue reading →

Sporting Kansas City manager and technical director Peter Vermes recently inked a contract extension that keeps him with the club through 2017 – a deal that has been rumored for some time. Though there are certainly some detractors around the … Continue reading →

It was a matchup between Eastern Conference leader Sporting Kansas City and the Western Conference leader Real Salt Lake, in Salt Lake City. Saturday night’s game was one of the biggest measuring sticks of the season so far, and both teams delivered … Continue reading →

Last weekend I had the chance to finally catch Radkey, that band of brothers from St. Joe that have been steadily making a name for themselves nationally – and most recently, in the UK. They were featured in NME and … Continue reading →

Coming into the Saturday evening match at Sporting Park, the two sides couldn’t have been in more different situations. Sporting KC was sitting on 30 points and near the top of the East, while Toronto FC had earned only 13 points … Continue reading →

Did all you music lovers catch the biggest release of the summer so far? Jay-Z‘s Magna Carta… Holy Grail. It features cameos from Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, Rick Ross, and of course Beyonce.   And it was hyped by that … Continue reading →

Fresh off the announcement that Graham Zusi, Matt Besler, and Aurelien Collin had been named to the starting 11 for the MLS All-Star Game, Sporting Kansas City picked up a much needed win in steamy Chicago.   And all three … Continue reading →

  As the opening whistle approached, the rain let up and a huge rainbow appeared over Sporting Park… So in front of yet another sell out crowd, KC started with a good spark, good energy. Though the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps have … Continue reading →

“Don’t blow off a finger or put an eye out or anything…” That’s the advice my friend’s half-drunk dad gave us as he handed over a stained cardboard box filled with ages-old bottle rockets, blooming flowers, black cats, and Roman … Continue reading →

After enduring absences from a half dozen of their regulars over the last month or so due to international duty, Sporting KC finally was able to field their “A” lineup on Saturday night. Soony Saad got the nod up top, … Continue reading →

I always like to throw out some non-music related happenings, for you people who don’t enjoy watching and listening to people play music.  (Side note: who are you people?)  Sporting KC is back in town after what seems like a long break … Continue reading →

Despite leading 2-0 into the 88th minute of a game at league-leading Dallas, Sporting KC found a way to concede twice before the final whistle, escaping the Lone Star state with only a disappointing point for the draw. Not that … Continue reading →

Well, Friday’s the Summer Solstice, you know what that means…   Strip naked, rub yourself down with natural oils, fashion that flower-wreath headband thing, and bathe in the healing waters of the Kaw. At least that’s what I’ll be doing. … Continue reading →

Damn the field looked good, perfect, green and lush – especially when compared to that travesty that they put down in Seattle the night before, for the US-Panama World Cup qualifier. But there wasn’t much time to think about things … Continue reading →

Full week of events in the KC metro… We’ve got Sporting Kansas City defending their US Open Cup championship on Wednesday at the Legends.  The Westport Summer Beer Festival goes down Saturday in front of McCoy’s (sponsored by Sporting KC). … Continue reading →

After Kanrocksas pulled the plug a week and change ago, reaction was mostly along the lines of “Fuck Kanrocksas!”  I’m paraphrasing, of course, but that was the gist of it. Ahhh, the internet. But if you want a more measured … Continue reading →

This one was a big game for both teams… Montreal came in as the #2 team in the East, with Sporting right behind in the standings. So it was no surprise that Sporting Park was sold out, jacked, and ready … Continue reading →

Things haven’t gone exactly the way someone putting on a huge, outdoor, four-day concert would have hoped. Torrential rain, wind, and hail have descended on northwest Arkansas for the past few days, putting to the test the mettle of music … Continue reading →

So many options this weekend.  There’s the Sporting KC game on Saturday at the Legends, featuring the 2nd place Montreal Impact squaring off against the 3rd place boys in blue. There’s the Wakarusa Festival, a quick 5 hour drive down … Continue reading →