Reruns, Pitch

The Primetime Heroes announce reunion shows, debut new song

Nick Spacek — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:16:00 -0500

In 2000, the Primetime Heroes rose from the ashes of a previous Topeka pop-punk act, the Effigies. After releasing two albums on local label Noisome Records, the band played its farewell show in 2006.…

George Strait reschedules for this Saturday, March 3

Nick Spacek — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:38:31 -0600

Good news and bad news regarding the George Strait concert at the Sprint Center this past Saturday. The good news is that, if you'd been unable to attend, it's been rescheduled for this Saturday, March 3.…

Gigantic record sale in Waldo this weekend

David Hudnall — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:00:17 -0500

Titan Records dudes Tom Sorells and Mark Prellberg are holding their bi-annual vinyl sale this weekend in Waldo, where you can sort through somewhere in the neighborhood of 8,000 records. Says Sorells: "We have records of all genres, loads of new stock since our big spring sale.…

A kind of legitimate Grateful Dead tribute, tonight at Crosstown Station

David Hudnall — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:32:23 -0500

Tonight: Another fucking tribute show!

Actually, I am kind of enjoying the sudden abundance of tribute shows in Kansas City, and I think tonight's tribute to the Grateful Dead at Crosstown Station — Workingman's Beauty — might be a good time.…

Ultimate Fakebook has updated its status and the news is very good

David Hudnall — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:04:54 -0500

In the late 1990s, back when Ultimate Fakebook did not rhyme with the world's most popular social networking site, the Manhattan, KS band released some much-loved power-pop albums.

The first of those was Electric Kissing Parties, and yesterday Rocket Heart Records announced that it's reissuing it on vinyl -- a limited pressing of 500. Hooray!…

Classic Pop Songs: misinterpreted

Ian Hrabe — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:32:10 -0500

As the Hold Steady once said: certain songs, they get so scratched into our souls. Some songs help you through tough times; some songs are there because the radio has ingrained them in your brain when you were growing up.…

Ridin' dirty: rock stars and their cars

Elke Mermis — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:06:37 -0500

Rule one in the rock and roll Bible: live fast, die young. Fast, sexy cars generally help this cause. Click through to see some killer photographs of classic rock stars with their cars.

(Via Flavorwire)

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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy on Kansas City's Fox 4 morning show is terrifying, and not because of Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

David Hudnall — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:24:08 -0500

Legendary-to-some singer-songwriter Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, played a show in Lawrence in 2008. The next day, for what I can only assume are perverse reasons on his part, he agreed to be a guest on Fox 4 Morning News.…