Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

Am I lazy for sharing stuff with you guys from time to time? A ripoff? I think not. Allow me to credit cranky music industry pundit Bob Lefstez for his latest grumpy list of pop culture pet peeves. “THE VINYL … Continue reading →

Let’s give credit where credit is due… Anybody out there happen to notice that the doormat formerly known as Sandstone has booked its best summer in eons since the big boys more-or-less dropped it in favor of Starlight, leaving fabled … Continue reading →

The mission; to keep black kids off the Country Club Plaza… Let’s not mince words, a Kansas City Council proposed ordinance for a year round kid curfew is nothing more than a nod to corporate interests on the Plaza to … Continue reading →

Does anybody have the guts to tell it like it is? Allow me to answer my own question, when it comes to issues of race, the answer is almost always a resounding no. Take the large gatherings of African American … Continue reading →

The verdict is in… From Bill Maher to CNN, post Boston Marathon, everyone seems to agree that what passes for privacy these days is a thing of the past. Big Bro’s watching and if he misses something – not to … Continue reading →

Let’s not get carried away like the writer at a certain local alt weekly did but… As long as death seems to be the topic of the day, deceased Divinyls lead singer Chrissy Amphlett definitely deserves a shout out. Who … Continue reading →

This one almost got lost in the Boston Marathon confusion… Lumpy died. That’s right, Frank Bank – who the New York Times writer Anita Gates described as the “sweet teenage nitwit” on the sitcom “Leave it to Beaver” (1958-1963) died … Continue reading →

Not so fast, my friend… Make no mistake super good guy, FYI writer Tim Engle is a fan of KC Confidential. Why else, given the chance to corner Kansas City comic Jason Sudeikis – ostensibly for a schmooze piece about his … Continue reading →

I’m migrating this story over in part from KCC’s sister site in LA… Because while everyone in Lawrence knows how incredibly bad the South Wind 12 movie theater there sucks, they need help in calling attention to the situation. Do … Continue reading →

A funny thing happened on the way to Knuckleheads in Kansas City… The “Sons of Anarchy” tour that went down last night at the Midland with actress-singer Katey Sagal was supposed to play the East Bottoms club on May 11th. That’s … Continue reading →

It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to… Wait a minute…if you recognize the above lyric as having been written by Bob Dylan and happened to be at the Midland last night for actress/singer Katey Sagal and … Continue reading →

Got Netflix? Along with an appetite for bikers, bawdiness and badasses? Then head down to the Midland by AMC tonight for the 8 p.m. “music and cast” incarnation of the FX series, The Sons of Anarchy with Katey Sagal. You … Continue reading →

This just in… The March ratings are and as of yesterday local alternative station 96.5 The Buzz is fading fast. Really fast. The Buzz sank to 14th place with a 2.9 share of listeners 12 and older, Monday through Sunday, … Continue reading →

There’s more to Kanrocksas than meets the skeptical eye… After dropping some serious coin two years back with its inaugural festival at the Kansas Speedway, organizers vowed not to make the same mistakes this time out. Starting with not tying … Continue reading →

If you subscribe to the opinion that there’s eight more months until Christmas, cancel your subscription… Because the sainted holiday arrived today for the gang at KFKF FM in the form of a No. 1 Arbitron ratings ranking for persons … Continue reading →

It’s not easy having to pay for something and then give it away for free… From the earliest days of the Pitch as we now know it, it’s been an uphill slog. I began transiting the Pitch from record store … Continue reading →

Excuse me while I finish rubbing my eyes… There’s no shortage of boring press releases to be poured over when you’re in the entertainment media racket. Sundry barbecues, historical events, even shopping center fests that dot the area, usually featuring … Continue reading →

It’s Kevin Kietzman‘s biggest nightmare… Forget about Nick Wright or the current on air lineup at 610 Sports, the prevailing wisdom is that if the Entercom signal wants to take down WHB, it needs to move to FM. Period. “Because … Continue reading →

November 22, 1963, Dallas… That was the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and to paraphrase former president Franklin D. Roosevelt, a date that will live in infamy forever. It’s also a date that turns 50 this year. A … Continue reading →

Is there life after Nick Wright for 610 Sports? One has to wonder in the wake of the past week’s shakeup at the Entercom sports-talk station. Because with the exception of a couple of bright spots – Nick Wright and … Continue reading →