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Sounds Good: Wakarusa 2013 Lineup, Rev Gusto@Jackpot, Father John Misty@Bottleneck
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel… We’ve almost cleared the slowest time of the year for live music, so don’t worry. Plus there’s obviously a ton of football in the coming days, so at least … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Murder By Death & Cowboy Indian Bear @ Granada, December 31, 2012
It’s hard not to notice the past year’s upgrades at the Granada Theater on Mass. Street in downtown Lawrence. Over its nearly 100 years the iconic building has been fashioned as a vaudeville stage, a movie theater, and more recently, … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Dumptruck Butterlips@Granada, Antennas Up@RecordBar, Murder by Death@Granada, Mountain Sprout@Bottleneck
I’m back people! Finally emerging from my holiday nog funk. If anyone wants to know how much nog is too much, get in touch and I’ll give you the breakdown… Well, another year has come and gone, and so as … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting KC Finally Strikes Striker
After this past season’s disappointing exit in the first round of the playoffs, almost all the Sporting KC talk has been centered on signing an impact striker that can score goals… Head honcho Robb Heineman has stated his desire to … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Countdown On for KC Confidential Christmas Wilding @ Uptown Wednesday
So here’s the thing about the KC Confidential Christmas Wilding… For starters, it’s happening tomorrow – Wednesday, December 19th from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – at the Conspiracy Room located inside the Uptown Theater. Well, OK, several things. First … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting Makes Two Good Moves
Just this morning it was announced that Sporting Kansas City re-signed MLS Defender of the year and KC native, Matt Besler… Besler became a free agent at season’s end and admitted on 810 WHB this morning that he had several … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Dweezil@VooDoo, Rev Gusto@Barnyard, Of Monsters and Men@Midland
We’re entering the doldrums period for live music… That period of time that starts around finals week and stretches until nearly February, with New Year’s Eve excluded of course. But unlike years past, there’s actually some really interesting shows still … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Kentucky Knife FIght@Barnyard, Ghosty@RecordBar, Noise FM@Replay
Does anyone else here feel really stupid lately? Full disclosure: the following rant has nothing to do with the shows that you should think about checking out this week in the KC/Lawrence area. This past weekend, downtown Lawrence was host … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Jovan Belcher Was No Hero, So Why the Tributes?
It’s tough to predict how anyone will react in the face of unexpected tragedy… That’s a given. But most of the reactions from Kansas City Chiefs players and staff following the horrific Jovan Belcher murder-suicide left me a little confused. … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Post Thanksgiving Funk Gives Way to Quiet Corral, Arthur Dodge, Newfound Glory & Kendrick Lamar
Has everyone busted out of the gravy coma finally? Good. Now we can turn our attention to Christmas shopping, college basketball, and, well, still eating a shitload. I mean, this isn’t Russia last time I checked. Which brings me to … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Espinoza Heads to EPL, Sporting Puts 4 on Best XI
Well, it finally happened… After months of rumblings, Sporting KC midfield bulldog Roger Espinoza looks like he’s headed to play in the best league in the world, the English Premier League. Reports indicate that Wigan has grabbed the Honduran international, … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: RNDM@Bottleneck, Bruce@Sprint, Matisyahu@Uptown
Simulated urine? C’mon man, that’s no fun. Maybe I’m not quite as OLD school as some of you out there, but since when are we letting performers pass off pseudo micturation as entertainment? Since when? Look, I’m not going to … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Win a Pair of Tickets to see Matisyahu at the Uptown this Sunday
Sometimes I think we’re almost too good to you, loyal KCC readers. Not only do you get all our content free of charge, unlike some other local media outlets. Now that amazing content also comes with 50% more Bullet Force! … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Bahamas at the Bottleneck, November 8, 2012
Afie Jurvanen grew up about as far from a tropical island as you can get, in the cold and dark of Barrie, Ontario. So perhaps it’s telling that he chose the name Bahamas to serve as his on-stage moniker, a nod to a … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Too Little Too Late, Sporting Eliminated by Houston
LIVESTRONG was juiced last night with brand new intro videos and a booming bass that worked the sellout crowd into a nervous frenzy. Indeed, it was Sporting Kansas City on the back … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Ebony Tusks@Taproom, Quixotic@KU Lied, Brody Buster, Deadman Flats & More@Barnyard Beer
I recently had the chance to grill Megan Stockman – choreographer, dancer, aerial acrobat, and more – of local performance art group Quixotic. The group is getting ready for their first ever performance at KU’s Lied Center Friday, November 9th. As I mentioned … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting Splintered by Houston 2-0, Season Hangs in Balance
Top seeded Sporting Kansas City looked out of sorts in the away leg of their home-and-home series with the Houston Dynamo. Although they’re normally the aggressor, the tables were turned on KC and it seemed to confuse and frustrate Peter … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Noel Gallagher & Snow Patrol, The Fresh and Onlys, Chuck Mead, Matt & Kim
Aside from some stellar shows this week, there’s a lot going on in the KC sports world. Tonight on ESPN2 the Houston Dynamo will take on the Chicago Fire in a one game “play-in” type of game, with the winner … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Win Tickets to Quixotic Fusion @ Lied Center in Lawrence
The past year or so has been a wild ride for KC’s resident fire-slinging, beat-thumping, acrobatic performance troupe, Quixotic Fusion… They did the highly publicized TED thing out in California, played some big festivals, and opened a brand new show … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Quiet Corral at the Granada, October 26, 2012
After touring the country, opening for the likes of the Dave Matthews Band and Gomez, Lawrence’s Quiet Corral triumphantly returned and drew a strong crowd at Granada Friday… The band took the stage in its usual fashion, with many of … Continue reading
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