Author Archives: Matthew Donnelly
Sounds Good: Lex Norwood@Jazzhaus, Rev Gusto@Coda
Think of this weekend as the calm before the storm… The storm being next weekend’s Middle of the Map Fest that’s going down at a handful of venues in KC and features a ton of local and national bands like … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Matthew_Donnelly
1 Comment
Donnelly: Yanks Escape Mexico City With a Huge Point in Hand
For only the second time ever, the US Men’s National Team went down to one of the biggest, baddest, toughest places in the world to play, and left with a point to show for it. Azteca Stadium is the 5th largest stadium … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly, Sports
3 Comments
Donnelly: Sporting Battle New England, Weather, to 0-0 Draw
Sporting Kansas City battled its way to a second straight 0-0 draw over the weekend, this time at the New England Revolution, extending the team’s shutout streak to 249 minutes. It wasn’t pretty. But it was especially ugly for the … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly, Sporting_Kansas_City, Sports
3 Comments
Sounds Good: Alejandro Escovedo@Knuckleheads, Olassa@Bottleneck
12’s beating 5’s! Mid-majors! RPI! Dick Vitale pooping his pants out of sheer excitement! (As he does every March.) But there’s also other stuff happening in the World. I know, weird, right? Most of the KC and Lawrence bands are … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
1 Comment
Donnelly: Sporting Dominate Chicago in Scoreless Draw for Home Opener
After playing twice on the road already, Sporting Kansas City hosted its home opener on Saturday at Sporting Park. It still feels weird to say it without “LIVESTRONG,” and players and coaches still frequently slip when referring to their home … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
6 Comments
Sounds Good: Ryan Bingham@Granada, Morrissey@Liberty Hall, Hank & Cupcakes@RecordBar
What to do, what to do? I hear Yakov Smirnoff is in town. Which means that, surprisingly, he’s still alive and doing stand-up comedy. Crazy. I wonder if he’ll have a bunch of St. Patty’s day jokes. Because, you know, … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
1 Comment
Donnelly: KC Defense Shaky Again in 2-1 Loss at Toronto
Sporting KC came out flat for the second straight game, but this time were unable to overcome the deficit, falling 2-1 at Toronto FC. And once again, MLS best defense in 2012 looked shaky at best; slow and confused to … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
2 Comments
Sounds Good: Stoney LaRue@Granada, Quiet Corral@Bottleneck, Ol’ Yeller@Replay, Alabama Shakes@Uptown
Jimi Hendrix released a new album a few days ago called People, Hell and Angels. Well, Jimi’s estate released it anyway. It’s made up of mostly unreleased studio recordings of the legendary guitarist in his prime. My question is, “Do … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
5 Comments
Donnelly: Sporting Come Back to Beat Philly in Season Opener
The first 30 minutes of Sporting Kansas City‘s season opener at the Philadelphia Union saw the boys in blue looking disjointed and ineffective. They struggled to possess, and the back line that was best in MLS last season was repeatedly … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
4 Comments
Donnelly: Kanrocksas Lineup Skews Electronic
So, you’ve seen the Kanrocksas lineup by now, right? As Hearne pointed out, there’s really no big-big established headliner. Not a single one, unless you count… uh … The Avett Brothers? But that’s not necessarily a bad thing to … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
10 Comments
Donnelly: Sporting Unveil New Jersey, Open 2013 at Philly on Saturday
Man, that seemed quick, didn’t it? It seems like only yesterday we were watching the Houston Dynamo again dash the hopes and dreams of the boys in blue for a second straight year. But a lot has happened since then. … Continue reading
Posted in Sporting_Kansas_City
2 Comments
Sounds Good: Yonder Mountain@Liberty Hall, The ACBs & Fourth of July@RecordBar, Radkey@Replay, Robert Earl Keen@Granada
Assuming you’re able to dig yourself out, there’s some good shows coming up this weekend. Don’t worry, you’ll stay warm next to the crackling orange glow of Robert Earl Keen and Yonder Mountain String Band. A little whiskey … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
3 Comments
Donnelly: Bonnaroo Scores With Lineup, Fails With Cutesy Way of Announcing It
On Tuesday Bonnaroo unleashed its 2013 lineup in the most annoying way humanly possible. If you were thinking that it somehow must have involved Weird Al Yankovic, give yourself a gold star. I mean, there’s annoying, and then there’s Amish-Paradise-annoying. Instead … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
Sounds Good: Bonnaroo, Country Mice@Replay, North Mississippi All-Stars@Knuckleheads, Toro Y Moi@Granada, UUVVWWZ@Bottleneck
Mega-fest Bonnaroo, held annually in Tennessee, is announcing their lineup today, Tuesday, February 19th at noon CST. Rumors circulating have tabbed Sir Paul McCartney as one of the big headliners, with a little less chatter mentioning The Rolling Stones. While … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
3 Comments
Sounds Good: Black Joe Louis@Riot Room, Galactic@Liberty Hall, Waka Winter Classic@Bottleneck
Does everyone have all their shame-shopping finished up? Only two more days, guys! Don’t eff it up. If you just broke out in a cold sweat thinking of the brutal beating your old lady will lay on you if you … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew_Donnelly
1 Comment
Sounds Good: Victor Wooten@Knuckleheads, Jason Boland@Granada
After a week that included stadium style shows from the likes of Lady Gaga and Kid Rock, this weekend offers up some real music, devoid of shtick, flair, and spectacle. Though to be fair, it would be kind of cool … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Matthew_Donnelly
Leave a comment
Donnelly: Bahamas and Calexico at the Granada, February 2, 2013
The Granada was two thirds full Saturday for a show I’ve been anticipating now for some time – Calexico, with Canadian folksters Bahamas opening. Bahamas are a unique band, with a drummer, a guitarist/lead singer, and two female backup vocalists. … Continue reading
Posted in Hearne_Christopher
1 Comment
Donnelly: Kei Kamara’s Probably Not Coming Back
A few days ago it was announced that Kei Kamara – Sporting KC‘s most visible, interactive, and perhaps best player – would be loaned out to EPL side Norwich City until May. Basically, Norwich pays Sporting for Kei’s services over … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
2 Comments
Sounds Good: Fourth of July@Taproom, Calexico & Bahamas@Granada
So, if you haven’t heard, Morrissey has postponed his show at Liberty Hall that was originally scheduled for this weekend. Apparently, he has bleeding ulcers, which sounds like a whole lot of not fun. What else? My thoughts on Hearne’s … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Matthew_Donnelly
2 Comments
Sounds Good: The Floozies@Bottleneck, Bret Mosley@Barnyard, Olassa@Replay
What do I think about the Kanrocksas lineup? Lots of people have been asking me this lately. The question is inevitably followed by their own opinion, which by and large has been negative. Hold it right there folks. The powers … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Matthew_Donnelly
3 Comments
