The U.S. Air Guitar Championships rolled into Kansas City Tuesday night. Hall of famers Bjorn Turoque and Hot Lixx Hulahan were looking for the next generation of air guitarists. They found budding air ax man Mean Melin, who won a ticket to the championships in Washington, D.C.
Which brought out the better tees this past Saturday, American Waste Hardcore Metal Fest at the Beaumont or Browne's 122nd Annual Irish Street Faire? Here's our shirt-by-shirt showdown.
Last Friday, the third annual Westside Block Party coincided with the opening of the second annual Comunidad/Community art exhibit, featuring the works of more than 40 KC area artists. Check out the low riders, art and dance.
On the heels of their third album, It's Blitz!, New York new wavers Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase brought their giant-eyeball-enhanced road show to a sweaty crowd at the Beaumont, Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
Dozens of people gathered at the J.C. Nichols Fountain Monday night to mourn slain abortion doctor George Tiller. Speakers included ACLU and Planned Parenthood representatives as well as Missouri State Senator Jolie Justus. There was a lot of sadness, confusion, and outrage.
50,000 souls swarmed the grounds beneath Liberty Memorial on Saturday, May 30, for KQRC's 17th Annual Rockfest, featuring Korn, Buckcherry, Shinedown, Drowning Pool and more.
A night out at Starlight, starring rock gods Perry Farrell, Trent Reznor, Dave Navarro, Tom Morello, Boots Riley and compatriots. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at the Starlight Theatre.
The high-flying, alley-ooping, streetballin' SKY Syndicate took on a team of Kansas City All Stars when their hip-hop basketball entourage touched down at Penn Valley Community College.
This year's unveiling of the Avenue of the Arts' installations marked the program's 10th anniversary of eye-catching creations in downtown Kansas City.
To celebrate the completion of their documentary Cowtown Ballroom...Sweet Jesus!, filmmakers Joe Heyen and Anthony Ladesich opened the doors of the Ballroom for a hippie reunion that was unexpectedly cut short.
The fifth annual Troost Festival filled the 3100 block of Troost Avenue this past Saturday, May 16, with bands, vendors and neighborhood peeps of all ages.
From Craigslist's inception in 1995 to St. Olaf student Katherine Olson's death to the recent slayings that has the web site under fire, we take a look at the events that have led up to the Concert For Katherine memorial taking place this weekend in Minneapolis. Click here for the in-depth story.
Her life cut short after replying to a "nanny wanted" ad on Craigslist, St. Olaf student Katherine Olson, 24 is remembered by family and friends as a bright and energetic soul. Here are some pics from her Facebook memorial page.
From the early morning Kegs and Eggs show sponsored by KRBZ at the Firefly to the rock climax that came later that night at the Beaumont, Monday, April 27, 2009, was Franz Ferdinand Day in Kansas City.
The Liberty Preforming Arts Theater in, uh, Liberty, hosted the 2009 Natural Southern States Classic Natural Missouri Bodybuilding Figure and Fitness contests on Saturday, April 18. This is the 14th year of the Midwest's largest drug-free bodybuilding contest, and 115 contestants submitted to polygraph and urine tests to ensure that their bodies were 100-percent clean.
The Center for Justice and Sustainability at William Jewell College held a benefit for local charities and invited Namelessnumberheadman, Pet Comfort and the Abracadabras.
Victoria Williams, Waterdeep and the Midday Ramblers got together to play and raise funds for the recently rejuvenated Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, based in L.A.
Dateline Wednesday, April 7, 2009. Punkers Japanther and electro-dance hip-hoppers Ninjasonik, both from Brooklyn, tear it up at the Jackpot Music Hall in Lawrence.
A Britney Spears concert is the ultimate girls' night, but the official concert tees are so damn expensive. Check out these heartfelt expressions of Britney fandom.
Seasoned Omaha indie rockers Little Brazil celebrated the release of their new album, Son, on Kansas City's Anodyne Records with a rock blowout at Czar Bar.
Yesterday, the 35th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade came through midtown. The 68 degree weather was welcomed by plenty of families, dog owners and people wearing green. The police reported only one arrest and the parade started 15 minutes late due to a lack of shuttles from Union Station and Crown Center. All in all, it was uneventful but who could really complain?
Yesterday, the 35th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade came through midtown. The 68 degree weather was welcomed by plenty of families, people with dogs and lots of people wearing green. The police reported only one arrest and the parade started 15 minutes late due to a lack of shuttles from Union Station and Crown Center. All in all, it was uneventful but who could really complain?
Tuesday your Pitch action news team assembled to make sure people were enjoying St. Patrick's Day. Since we were already downtown, and some good bands were booked, we thought we'd check out the Power & Light District. Come, navigate green vomit and leprechauns with us.
This past St. Patrick's, 96.5 the Buzz brought three indie bands to play before a sea of green-shirted, beaded and beery revelers in downtown Kansas City.
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