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Radiohead takes Kansas City

Berry Anderson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:40:00 -0500

If you love Radiohead, then you've had this conversation:

Hater: “I don't know about Radiohead, man. I just don't get why people are so into them.”
Fan: ”Wait, what? Why are people into them?…
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Smithsonian unearths 130-year-old recordings

Nick Spacek — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:30:00 -0600

First the kids went crazy over vinyl. Then, when you were able to buy LPs at Best Buy, they started putting out cassettes.…

Odd Future headed to The Granada in October

David Hudnall — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:44:44 -0500

The year's most blogged-about hip-hop act, Odd Future, has announced its fall North American tour dates, and we landed one. They hit the Granada October 11.…

Queens of the Stone Age threw down a show for the ages at the Beaumont Club

Berry Anderson — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:20:06 -0500

At one point during his band's sold-out show at the Beaumont last night, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme said, "We may be drunk, but we still care. I may be really high, but I still care."…

Ozzy Osbourne melts faces with Slash this weekend

Mike Krings — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:47:19 -0600

Decades of touring, suitcases full of blow, and Axl Rose's L.A.-sized ego would have killed off the rock in most mortals long ago. But when metal courses through one's veins, these things are mere tribulations.…

Sam Baker inspires tears in the Conspiracy Room

Crystal K. Wiebe — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:48:35 -0600

If talking about a song two days after you heard it brings tears to your eyes, then whoever wrote it must be some kind of crazy genius poet. That's my take on the dusty singer songwriter who played an intimate show in the Conspiracy Room on Saturday night.…

Cash and weed: the Bleach Bloodz tour video

David Hudnall — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:21:39 -0500

Saturday, the Bloodz were at the Replay in Lawrence, and yesterday they posted a little video tour diary thing on Facebook that features them smoking a bunch of weed and counting money. Hopefully it's a recurring feature?

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Sharon Jones teaches Kansas City a lesson that ends in a dance party

Elke Mermis — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:34:53 -0500

Remember when I told you about Sharon Jones' show on Monday night with the Dap-Kings, and how the crowd stormed the stage?

Well, there's a video of Jones getting lecturing the crowd for having too many people onstage, and then giving them a dance party. If we ever needed proof that Jones is one of the classiest ladies to grace a stage these days, here's Exhibit A.

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You will not believe this little kid dancing to 'Billie Jean'

David Hudnall — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:00:31 -0500

of a little boy dancing to Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" is not fully viral as I write this Wednesday night, but I'm fairly confident everybody on the internet will have seen it by the end of the day Thursday.

The kid is maybe two or three years old (?), and you've never in your life seen footwork, or sexually unaware crotch-grabbing, like this. He's like the Tiger Woods of dancing.

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Mark Mallman, who is planning an uninterrupted, 78-hour-long rock show, is at the Replay on Saturday

David Hudnall — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:40:50 -0500

In 2004, he played "Marathon 2," a 52-hour performance. The next logical (totally illogical) step is to try a third marathon, and of course he is: on October 7, at the Turf Club in Minneapolis, he'll attempt a 78-hour performance of "Marathon 3."

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Celebrate Saturday's Monsters of Yacht show with limited-edition commemorative sweatshirts! (Seriously!)

David Hudnall — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:57:06 -0500

mysterious clothing company named Gather Us In has printed up some epic sweatshirts in anticipation of the ~~Monsters of Yacht~~ Dukes of September Rhythm Revue tour featuring -- you damn well know -- Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. Which, by the way, is this Saturday at Starlight, baby!

You're really gonna wanna check these sweatshirts out.…

When it all goes to shit, grab a banjo [updated]

Elke Mermis — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:54:09 -0500

Fuck rock, paper, scissors: we're all for knife, frying pan and banjo.

Update: Tuesday, September 14, 3:51PM: We've found the name of the knife-and-frying-pan wielder: Alexander L. Hilton, age 21. He's been charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.…

Axl Rose throws tantrum, storms off Dublin stage; sky blue, grass green, sun rises in the east

David Hudnall — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:30:46 -0500

According to reports, Axl Rose and his band, which he lamely calls Guns and Roses, took the stage late, dicked around, and then, during second song "Welcome to the Jungle," Rose halted the music to reprimand the audience for throwing water bottles at the stage.

"Here's the deal: One more water bottle, and we go home," Rose said, like the asshole that he is. The crowd booed, and the band exited the stage. Here, watch.

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'Jeff Tweedy Day' declared by St. Louis mayor, declared 'the stupidest thing I've ever heard' by Jeff Tweedy

David Hudnall — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:47:21 -0500

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy -- who grew up 20 miles or so outside St. Louis, in Belleville, Illinois, before moving his band to Chicago -- played a solo set at the fest. Beforehand, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay declared the day (August 29) Jeff Tweedy Day in St. Louis.

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Ted Leo in a Funny or Die video with Paul F. Tompkins, playing Lawrence and Columbia soon

David Hudnall — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:10:53 -0500

What we were greeted with today was not an American Idiot-like Broadway-style production, but a music video for Leo's song "Bottled in Cork" that parodies rock-doc musical theater productions like American Idiot. It features comedian Paul F. Tompkins as Reginald VanVoorst, plus cameos by John Hodgman and the guy from Titus Andronicus.…

Spaghetti Western Death Carnival at Knuckleheads

Elke Mermis — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:57:55 -0500

You've gotta love an event where a 24-oz. "pounder" is handed to you as soon as you waltz through the door.

That's exactly what will happen at Pabst Presents: A Spaghetti Western Death Country Carnival on August 28 at Knuckleheads.…

Paul Rudd: Kansas Citian, comedian, Bat Mitzvah MC?

Elke Mermis — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:17:38 -0500

Far before Paul Rudd ever slappa'd da bass on the big silver screen, he was air-guitaring his way to stardom here in Kansas City's own reception halls...as a Bat Mitzvah MC. The actor, who is from Shawnee, is currently known for his work with the Apatow crowd in I Love You Man, but he's a veteran in the comedy world (Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer).…

Nab a kazoo and break a world record in Olathe

Elke Mermis — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:19:49 -0500

We take pride in reminding you that there's always something better to do on Friday than getting hammered and watching Degrassi on DVD. (That's what we're here for, brah.)…

Daft Punk + 'Tron Legacy' = Oh hell yeah

David Hudnall — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:40:00 -0500

But, wait: during the previews to Inception, there was a preview for Tron: Legacy, which I wasn't aware was coming out. And I certainly was not aware that motherfucking Daft Punk had done the soundtrack for the movie, which is one of the best ideas I've ever heard in my life.…