Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

It’s like a bad dream that won’t go away… It’s been months since Micah Riggs locked the doors for the last time at his business Coffee Wonk at  3535 Broadway in Midtown Kansas City. And it’s been years since he … Continue reading →

At least porn stars know when to hang it up… Check out these video snippets from the Rolling Stones opening night concert at the Staples Center in LA. If you dare. But be forewarned, it isn’t pretty.

Not only are the circumstances surrounding the death of iconic concert promoter Barry Fey a little weird, his final resting place is even up for grabs. For starters Fey, who left his mark on Kansas City, first at Starlight and … Continue reading →

In with a bang, out with a whimper… I’m not sure how they pulled it off, but congratulations are in order to American Century. Because for months the Kansas City-based mutual fund company navigated the stormy PR seas of having … Continue reading →

Forgive me for preaching a little but… It’s too easy for us to forget that what we drive as well as how we drive has a lot to do with wars being fought and Americans dying, but it really does.

The new kid on the block is about to get pool schooled… The formerly sleepy Woodside Health & Tennis has bankrolled a seven-figure remodel of its pool facilities and plans on reclaiming the hotties magnet crown it ceded to The … Continue reading →

In the world of rock promoters Barry Fey stood tall, ruthlessly tall… The iconic Denver-based music man was one of a handful of legendary rock promoters that ranged from San Francisco’s Bill Graham to Kansas City’s Chris Fritz. Promoters who … Continue reading →

Here they go again… Don’t look now but Power & Light District operator Cordish is back in the soup with the African American community. Not Kansas City’s mind you – at this exact moment anyway – but Louisville, Kentucky’s. “Black … Continue reading →

Close but no Blowing in the Wind… About that triple bill of Bob Dylan, Wilco & My Morning Jacket at Sandstone – ain’t gonna happen, sources say. The so-called Americanarama Festival of Music had been looking for a shed date … Continue reading →

Let’s get real… Most people in life couldn’t care less about whether Bill Self’s basketball Jayhawks best Mizzou in basketball or vice versa.  It’s a game people and games are meant to be played then forgotten. There are far bigger … Continue reading →

Would the nerds at the Kansas City Star please stop with trying to equate erecting a new terminal at KCI with cheating on your spouse… Taxpayers are seldom thrilled with dropping $1.2 billion on pretty much anything, let alone on … Continue reading →

Don’t think I haven’t noticed that some of you were underwhelmed by last weekend’s Kansas City Chiefs draft…. Not to worry, says Channel 41 meteorologist Gary Lezak. See it’s like this, Lezak is just as big a Chiefs fan (or … Continue reading →

Don’t look now but the Great Kansas City Drought is O-V-E-R… After nearly a year of climate change up the you-know-what, the “wet stuff” has finally pulled Kansas City’s dry-as-a-bone chestnuts out of the fire. “In my blog today, I … Continue reading →

When in doubt, blame it on the Internet… That’s pretty much how the game is played when it comes to old school businesses ranging from brick-and-mortar retailers to newspapers and magazines. They just can’t make money anymore because of competition … Continue reading →

Allow me to explain how things often work in Kansas City… Controversy is the stuff local media and political consultants thrive on. There’s nobody in the news biz I know or have worked with who doesn’t yearn to cover a … Continue reading →

Everybody’s a lobbyist these days… Everybody. Not only were Kansas City Police out in force – four cop cars, 18 off duty officers and a pair of mounted police in front of Seville on the Plaza – they were passing … Continue reading →

Rock promoters don’t grow on trees… I flew around that block myself for about seven years and I’ve seen them come and go – mostly go – that is, once they’ve been chewed up and spit back out by the … Continue reading →

Did you know today is Final Friday in Lawrence? That’s right, and while I’m more than a little over First Fridays, Tasty Tuesdays, Manic Mondays, Final Fridays and the like, there’s something worth noting going down today on this catchy, … Continue reading →

This just in from Uptown Theater main man/conspiracy aficionado Larry Sells… “We’re bringing in author Robert Groden to Prospero’s Uptown Thursday and we’re going to talk about the Kennedy Assassination,” Sells says. “We’re also going to talk about connecting 9/11 … Continue reading →

Was a time Joe Miller was the top gun at the Pitch… Back when the local alt weekly mattered and was the hippest game in town. No mas. Miller sold his humble abode in east KCMO and moved to Columbus, … Continue reading →