And once again, we bring you Friday Freebies, wherein we present things to do this weekend that won't cost you any more than the gas it takes to get to 'em.
First Fridays hits the Crossroads art ... More >>
Oh, CoCoComa -- you are so amazing. You had me hooked the instant I put your first 45 on my turntable. Your garage beat is infectious and makes me want to dance all over my living room. So, it mak... More >>
Just over a year ago, friends of musician Abigail Henderson rallied to help her defray the cost of the expensive cancer treatments she was undergoing. And in true Kansas City fashion, that first b... More >>
When Brad Hodgson told me, on a recent First Friday night, that he had left his position as frontman for In the Pines, one my favorite Kansas City bands ever, I would've sliced off his ear with a ... More >>
The story of Sons of Great Dane began about four years ago, when guitarist Brent Windler got off a tour with the Kansas City band Scratch Track... More >>
Though it began as an afterthought, the gallery at 1819 Central has attracted some impressive artists in just four months of existence. Displayed... More >>
Calvin Broadus, popularly known as Snoop Dogg, was recently named creative chairman of Priority Records. The appointment marks the continued... More >>
Trampled Under Foot siblings Nick, Kris and Danielle Schnebelen lend their considerable blues talents as Rick Patterson's backup band on Beat a... More >>
It's really saying something to call 20009 (say it "two-thousand-ousand-nine") Drakkar Sauna's weirdest work to date. For the past six years or... More >>
Sure, Dirty Projectors may look like a pretentious NYC art-pop band but, well, it pretty much is. However, based on the band's latest release,... More >>
Adulthood is a dumb condition that affects way too many people in today's world. That's a fact that Art Brut is well aware of, and the British... More >>
Toward the beginning of his new solo debut full-length, Curse Your Branches, David Bazan sings a chorus that, whether he means it to or not,... More >>
The day began with a halt.
The news of Anne Winter's death on Thursday, October 22, at age 45, spread through phone calls and Facebook updates.... More >>
If you've ever wished that electronica included rap lyrics more often or are simply curious as to what rolling to hip-hop might feel like, you'll... More >>
Punk lifers the Bouncing Souls graduated from skateboards to electric guitars in high school and hit the road with a no-surrender ethos. The... More >>
It's hard to have high expectations for a band called Electric Tickle Machine. But as soon as the New York City band lays into its infectious... More >>
If you happen to produce an indie-rock aerobics video, be sure to keep White Denim in mind. The Austin, Texas, group has been working out in... More >>
With his smart mixes and charismatic stage persona, the Dutch-born DJ Tiesto has been a pioneer of sorts since kicking off his career in the late... More >>
With its plush, interactive Web site and constant tweets, KC-gone-national act Vedera is, by all appearances, a busy band these days.
A brief... More >>
Chris Crisci is creating something from nothing. When it's finished, it will be beautiful and substantive and polished and perfectly angled in... More >>
Tire Shops and Night Clubs, Irv Da Phenom's follow-up to American Idol Reject, is the singer's most ambitious effort to date. The album boasts 19... More >>
In the earlier half of this decade, Lawrence's the Billions got hot crafting indie-pop songs about general twentysomething drama that sounded... More >>