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Sounds Good: Big Gigantic, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Quiet Corral, Noise FM

What to do, what to do?… There will certainly be plenty of costume parties to go along with some top notch shows to catch this weekend.  So you know what that means. That’s right.  Slutty witches, slutty black cats, slutty … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Hospital Ships, Dr. John, Steve Kimock, and Sleigh Bells

Here it is folks, better late than never, right?… I’ve finally come down off my US National Team high after watching them take it to Guatemala for 90 minutes at LIVESTRONG Tuesday. Speaking of soccer, Sporting has a huge away game … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: The Lighthouse and the Whaler, Brown Bird, Jerry Seinfeld, El Ten Eleven, & Norah Jones

Barbecue, jazz, and crappy football… That’s what KC is known for, and this weekend we certainly aren’t skimping on any of these grand traditions. For the ribs and swing, head on down to 18th and Vine for the 2012 Rhythm … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Ingrid Michaelson at the Granada, October 3, 2012

A few years ago I saw Ryan Adams for the first time… When he finally took the stage he went all Ryan Adams, telling jokes, stopping songs in the middle, smoking and drinking, rambling around the stage.  You know, Ryan … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Ingrid Michaelson@Granada, Edward Sharpe@Crossroads, Bass Nectar@Burcham Park, Kristie Stremel@Replay, Antioquia@Firefly, Stars@Bottleneck

Holy balls, there’s a dickload to do this weekend… You guys probably know that I’m into music, soccer, booze, and David Hasselhoff.  That much is fairly obvious if you’ve been playing along. But I’m also really into meat (insert Leftridge … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Zusi in Fine Form as Sporting Locks up Playoff Spot

There was a packed house per usual at LIVESTRONG for Friday night’s pivotal game against the Chicago Fire… The Fire sat just two points back of Eastern Conference leading Sporting KC. The winner would not only be on top of … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Nick Lowe@Knuckleheads, Guided By Voices@Granada, Ana Sia@Bottleneck

Aside from some cool shows, there’s also a huge game going down at LIVESTRONG Friday night. I’m told it may be the toughest Sporting KC ticket of the year thus far.  So have some faith people… The game is against … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Sporting’s unbeaten Streak Stretches to 8 With Draw at Montreal

Pretty, it was not… For one thing, there were no goals – the game ended in a 0-0 deadlock.  Plus the weather was rainy and cold for Saturday’s midday game in Montreal and Sporting KC used a makeshift lineup due … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Kei Reveals Secret Weapons After Huge 2-0 Win at New York Red Bulls

“I don’t think there’s anything special to their team,” said New York Red Bull midfielder Tim Cahill… That after his team was hammered at home 2-0 by Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday. The loss snapped New York’s 16 game home … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Odd Future@Granada, Yawpers@BarnyardBeer, Lumineers@Liberty Hall

Some cool shows this week, but I’ve pared down my picks to just three. Not included in my three is Bryan Adams Wednesday night at the Uptown, a show that I’m sure my next door neighbor’s mom will be at.  … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Sporting Dominates But Needs Late Magic to Salvage Draw Against Houston

Before the game Friday at LIVESTRONG against the Houston Dynamo, about 100 new U.S. citizens were sworn in by a judge on the pitch. I don’t know if they dialed it up a little for the occasion, but the pregame video … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Zusi Impresses as US Dominates in 1-0 Win Over Jamaica

The U.S. Men’s National Team bounced back Tuesday in Columbus with a 1-0 win over an athletic Jamaica squad that beat the Yanks just days earlier in Kingston – their first victory over the US… EVER. And wouldn’t you know … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Red Bull Locally Thrown@Granada, Wild Nothing@Jackpot, The Melvins@Bottleneck

Any of you guys heard of this Winfield thing going on down south this weekend? Apparently, lots of local musicians are heading down for some hootenanny, leaving the Lawrence and KC cupboards bare of any roots, bluegrass, and country for … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Langhorne Slim@RecordBar, Buckwheat Zydeco@KU Lied Center, Hall & Oates@Starlight, Strider@Jackpot

 The days are getting shorter, football season is finally gearing up, sun dresses are disappearing (gasp), blah blah blah… Besides the obvious though, what fall means to me is that the Harvest Music Festival is right around the corner.  For … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Has Roger Espinoza Played His Last Game in Sporting Blue?

Following a terrific showing in the Olympics for his native Honduras, Sporting KC’s tenacious defensive midfielder Roger Espinoza has reportedly drawn interest from some major European clubs. The front-runner seems to be EPL side Wigan, but others interested include Spanish … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Merle Haggard@Knuckleheads, Mid X Midwest@Barnyard Beer, Leon Russell@Knuckleheads

Have I ever got some grizzled picks for you this week… But they’re not just for the old-timers.  Nope, we’ve also got a whole bunch of new, unsigned bands that are trying to make a name for themselves by playing the … Continue reading

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Donnelly: Phish at Starlight Theater, August 22, 2012

I walked through the grass parking area looking for Shakedown Street… I was wondering what kinds of treats and trinkets I might find.  I stepped around a group of laughing people with balloons and a guy sitting on the ground … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Phish@Starlight, Mickey Hart@Granada, Shiner@Granada, Noise FM@Oread, Tech N9ne@Crossroads, KS Picking Championships@South Park, Dawes@Crossroads

Talk about an embarrassment of riches… There’s so much going on this week, if none of these events tickles your fancy I would question whether you actually have a fancy capable of being tickled. And while we’re on the subject, … Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Willie Nelson@Kauffman, BB King@Starlight, 311@Cricket

Usually I try to write some kind of lead-in that really ties the room together… This is not one of those deals. Nope, I found myself today just listening to this really great band that almost no one’s ever heard … Continue reading

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Donnelly: US Open Cup Final, Sporting Wins the Day

Thunderstorms didn’t stop the Cauldron from showing up in true form for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup final at LIVESTRONG against the visiting Seattle Sounders, winners of the last three Cups. The 45 minute delay meant just more drinking … Continue reading

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