Monday night was one of those last-minute things, where I was pretty much of the opinion that "fuck it, it's not like I have to work tomorrow, and the lawn's mowed -- I'm goin' to a punk show." I hopped on the bike and headed downtown to the Jackpot.
The show was supposed to started at 7 p.m., but I guess that was the door time, because Sucked Dry didn't go on until 8. Still, once they got started with their Prank Records style of hardcore, everything was kosher. Starting a trend that would c
Celebrity blogger turned trainwreck of a celebrity himself Perez Hilton has the Perez Hilton Presents tour coming through Kansas City and hitting the Beaumont on September 23 with co-headliners Ladyhawke and Ida Maria, who rocked the Granada this past weekend and the Beaumont back in June.
Aaron LucyLadyhawkeNow, both of these acts are pretty stellar, and it's nice to see female-fronted acts that don't trade in sex-kitten poses, instead showing that women can be strong without being tota
According to Wikipedia, Deborah Harry, lead singer for the new wave band Blondie, which played last night at the Crossroads KC at Grinders, turned 64 this past July 1. Damnit, Wikipedia, where are your manners? If this is correct, and I have a feeling it is -- the great and powerful AllMusic.com backs it up -- then Harry was 30, or close to it, when she and guitarist Chris Stein founded their band in 1975.
Can you imagine a 30-year-old female American musician doing this today and having anywh
