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Big Matt Attack

Anti-cloning crusader Matt Bartle makes some very powerful Republicans squirm.

• by David Martin
• Tags: Feature, Editorial Feature, Matt Bartle, Warren Erdman, Missouri, Kansas City

White Open Spaces

What’s the matter with Kansas? Nothing, if yer a self-lovin’ he-man.

• by Tony Ortega
• Tags: Kansas City Strip, Editorial Column, Steve Fossett, Phill Kline, Kansas, Juba

For Better or ... Better

Viva Voce hasn't let the rigors of the road diminish its marital (and musical) bliss.

• by Michael Alan Goldberg
• Tags: Interview, Feature, Portland (Oregon), Anita Robinson, Nokia Corporation, Cher

From the Ashes

The Esoteric struggles to use its music to triumph over tragedy.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Prairie Dogg, Column, Steve Cruz, Lawrence (New York), Anthony Diale, Cory White

King of Beers

Flogging Molly's Dave King adds a little Emerald Isle insight to get soused on St. Paddy's.

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Beat Grinder, Column, Ireland, Flogging Molly, Dave King, Dublin

Hair Apparent

Men who love brunettes give us a reason to go to Waldo.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Night Ranger, Dining Column, Kansas City, Westport, Jell-O Desserts, Jen Chen

Crue Cuts

The motliest of Crues finds a safe port in these real (and imagined) reality television shows.

• by Robert Bishop
• Tags: Beat Grinder, Column, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue

Bull in a China Shop

Crooked Fingers evokes delicate modern imagery from a violent bullfighting legend.

• by Jason Harper
• Tags: Beat Grinder, Column, Eric Bachmann, Seattle, Lara Meyerratken

Kings of Convenience

Wednesday, March 16, at the Bottleneck.

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview

Dr. John

Saturday, March 12, at the Folly Theater.

• by Michael Vennard
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Professor Longhair, New Orleans, Fats Domino, Lee Dorsey

These Arms Are Snakes

Sunday, March 13, at the Jackpot Saloon.

• by Greg Franklin
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, The Jesus Lizard, These Arms Are Snakes

One Tree Hill Tour

Monday, March 14, at Liberty Hall.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Preview, Tyler Hilton, Jessica Harp, Michelle Branch, James Dean

OK Go

Saturday, March 12, at the Bottleneck.

• by Ray Cummings
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, OK Go, Chicago, Damian Kulash, Weezer

Pat Metheny

Saturday, March 12, at the Uptown.

• by Todd Broockerd
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Pat Metheny, Gregoire Maret, Lee's Summit, Lyle Mays

Fall Out Boy

Wednesday, March 16, at the Beaumont Club.

• by Annie Zaleski
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Fall Out Boy, Los Angeles, Pete Wentz, Chicago

Mahjongg

Saturday, March 12, at the Replay Lounge.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Critics' Choices, Preview, Chicago, Columbia (Missouri), Talking Heads (Band)

The Paper Chase

Tuesday, March 15, at the Jackpot Saloon.

• by April Fleming
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, John Congleton, Lawrence (New York)

Michelle Anthony

Friday, March 11, at Davey's Uptown.

• by Mike Warren
• Tags: Critic's Choice, Preview, Michelle Anthony, Jay Bennett, Omaha, Chrissie Hyndesque

The Mars Volta

Frances the Mute (Universal/Motown)

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, The Mars Volta, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads (Musical Group)

Crooked Fingers

Dignity and Shame (Merge)

• by Abigail Clouseau
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Eric Bachmann, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits

The Doves

Some Cities (Capitol)

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Doves (Musical Group)

Kings of Leon

Aha Shake Heartbreak (RCA)

• by Robert Wilonsky
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Caleb Followill, Leon Followill, Matthew Followill, Elbow (Band)

Josh Rouse

Nashville (Rykodisc)

• by Alan Scherstuhl
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Nashville, Al Green, Carole King

Evermourn

Heaven Weeps Not for Me (Independent)

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Hear & Now, Review, Derek Thompson, J.P. Gaughan, Tim Long, Ozzfest

Miss Honey Dijon

Friday, March 11, at Kabal.

• by Nathan Dinsdale
• Tags: Spin Cycle, Preview, New York City, Honey Dijon, Berlin, Chicago

Sexless Mex

Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy is where the old Annie's Santa Fe crowd might go now that everyone has kids.

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Dining Review, Santa Fe, Guadalajara, Kansas City, Mexico, Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy

Veggie Stew

What, you expect not to eat anything with eyeballs at a place called the Sour Octopus?

• by Charles Ferruzza
• Tags: Fat Mouth, Dining Column, Jeff Silver, Pete Peterman, Indianapolis

Liberation Front

The violence in Hostage won't set you free, but it will get your attention.

• by Luke Y. Thompson
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Bruce Willis, Jeff Talley, Florent Emilio Siri, Kris Kristofferson

The Camera's Weeping Eye

A photographer visits an Indian brothel, where heartbreak finally meets hope.

• by Melissa Levine
• Tags: Film, Film Review, Zana Briski, India, Amsterdam, World Press Photo Foundation

Purple Haze

An unfunny show with an all-woman cast is still unfunny.

• by Steve Walker
• Tags: Stage, Stage, Prince (Musician), Jessalyn Kincaid, David Wayne Reed, Shannon Michalski

Art Capsule Reviews

Our critics recommend these shows.

• by Rebecca Braverman, Annie Fischer and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Art Capsules, Culture Listings, Jason Brunson, Joe Ramiro Garcia, Rich Bowman, Thomas Hart Benton

Short Cuts

Local women playwrights cook up a feast of dramatic tapas.

• by Andrew Miller
• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Potluck Productions, Glendora Davis, Kansas City, Catherine Browder

Night & Day Events

Week of February 10, 2005

• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Shawnee, Erfurt, Das Bus, Westport

Happy Medium

Think it's difficult to talk to artists? Try dead ones.

• by Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Night & Day, Calendar Story, Anne Walsh, Chris Kubick, Rembrandt van Rijn, Joseph Cornell

Go Nuts

In a year of subtractions, this year's downtown parade route has at least one very welcome addition.

• by Jen Chen
• Tags: Saint Patrick's Day, Kay Barnes, Larry Moore, Scarlett O'Hara, Bridgestone Corporation

St. Patrick's week activities

• Tags: Saint Patrick's Day, Pennsylvania, Mike Kelly, Del Rio, Bob Walkenhorst

Ask the Expert

Bryan Kest comes in peace.

• by Annie Fischer, April Fleming and Gina Kaufmann
• Tags: Urban Experience, Calendar Column, Annie Fischer, Barbara Criswell, Micaela Rosales, Kansas City

Wizards Watch

Wizards 1, Haters 0

• by Christopher Sebela and Sarah Smarsh
• Tags: Sports/Outdoors, Calendar Column, Kansas City Wizards, Major League Soccer, Sam Pierron, Lamar Hunt

Cover It Up

KU offers tips on tome decorating.

• by Annie Fischer and Sarah Smarsh
• Tags: See/Be Seen, Calendar Column, Lawrence, Annie Fischer, A.S. Byatt, Rob Tapley

Supper Club

Guess who's coming to dinner?

• by Todd Broockerd, Jason Harper and Jonathan Peery
• Tags: Performance, Calendar Column, Saul Williams, Granada, Martha Stewart, Kathleen Warfel

Low Road

Letters from the week of March 10, 2005

• Tags: Letters, Letters, Kansas City, Megan Kasten, Kendrick Blackwood, BMW AG