Subject: Grammy Awards

• Monday Music Junkie: Outkast, Animal Collective, Murs, the Kills and more

  November 26, 2007

• Why the Grammys Suck

  January 17, 2008

• OK, Stand Close to Me: The Police Put Elvis Costello Under Arrest

  February 14, 2008

• Local Choral Ensemble Possibly Up for a Grammy

  October 21, 2008

• Everything's coming up Rosie

  March 2, 2000

• The Download: New Mick Boogie Mixtape

  The 51st annual Grammy Awards is set to kick off on Sunday, so the duo who brought us Viva La Hova is providing us with an audio crib sheet. From the Mick Boogie website. "Ironically, looking back at our projects the past 12 months, it seems we were definitely barking up the right tree... since Coldplay, Jay-Z and Adele all were nominated for multiple Grammys. We decided to go through the list of nominees and work with our favorite producers to come up with some really cool takes on your favo

  February 3, 2009

• Ibrahim Ferrer

  June 19, 2003

• The Grammys: Discuss. Or not.

  I did not watch the Grammys last night. I had DJ contest submissions to listen to and a column to write about this Sunday's Love Hangover local showcase. Apparently, one of the main stories of the 51st annual fatcat industry turkey party is how Chris Brown and Rihanna got into some shit and had to cancel their performance, evidently because Brown assaulted Rihanna the night before with a deadly weapon. Nice one, Brown. Did anyone watch the ceremony? I see that Kraussplant got album of the year

  February 9, 2009

• Heavy Petting

  February 26, 2004

• Raphael Saadiq

  March 5, 2009

• The Boys Are Back

  January 15, 2009

• Commonly Uncommon

  January 1, 2009

• She Did Overcome

  October 23, 2008

• Randy Newman

  October 9, 2008

• Chris Botti

  September 11, 2008

• Tree of Life

  April 16, 2009

• King of Comedy

  July 3, 2008

• Wild Turkey Day

  November 15, 2007

• Fountains of Coyne

  The Flaming Lips' flamboyant frontman dishes on what it's like being in the happiest band going.

  September 6, 2007

• 'Bama Boys

  The ears have it.

  September 29, 2005

• Chick Flick

  February 22, 2007

• Lucinda Williams

  Friday, March 3, at VooDoo Lounge

  March 2, 2006

• The Undertow Orchestra

  February 16, 2006

• Diaspora Jammin'

  December 29, 2005

• Über All

  September 22, 2005

• Blind Boys of Alabama

  Wednesday, February 2, at the Lied Center at the University of Kansas.

  January 27, 2005

• Murphy Lee

  Friday, August 27, at the City Market.

  August 26, 2004

• Party Line

  The Prairie Dogg joins a pack of reporters for an orgy (OK, a conference call) with Jessica Simpson.

  July 8, 2004

• Rez Affiliated

  Cherokee rapper and actor Litefoot puts an indigenous spin on hip-hop.

  April 8, 2004

• So Sophisticated

  Hollywood's pastry chef shares chic recipes.

  November 13, 2003

• Midwest Jazz Festival

  Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21, at 798 North 1415 Road at Clinton Lake Marina in Lawrence.

  September 18, 2003

• Al Green

  Saturday, August 16, at the Uptown Theater.

  August 14, 2003

• Back to Jazz

  We knew him when.

  July 31, 2003

• Ray Charles

  Friday, July 25, at Ameristar Casino.

  July 24, 2003

• Norah Jones

  Monday, July 14, at the Midland Theatre.

  July 10, 2003

• Fruit Bats

  Friday, May 2, at the Brick.

  May 1, 2003

• Alicia Keys

  Sunday, August 18, at Starlight Theatre.

  August 15, 2002

• Potato Moon

  Saturday, July 27, at Unity Temple on the Plaza.

  July 25, 2002

• Lucinda Williams

  Monday, July 1, at the Beaumont Club.

  June 27, 2002

• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

  Live at the Quick (Columbia)

  June 13, 2002

• Do the Reggae

  Genre godfather Toots toils on a new album of instant classics.

  May 30, 2002

• Brave Art

  Brave Combo battles courageously to win respect for polka bands everywhere.

  December 20, 2001

• Afro-Cuban All Stars Present Félix Baloy / Luis Frank Presents Soneros de Verdad

  Baila mi son (Tumi Cuban) / Buena Vista: Barrio de la Habana (Timba)

  September 20, 2001

• Award-winning stupidity

  The Grammys have become a dumbed-down popularity contest instead of a legitimate celebration of excellence.

  January 13, 2000

• KC Latin band Making Movies is making moves.

  Though still an underdog in its hometown (how often does that happen?), Kansas City bilingual rockers Making Movies netted 16,000 views in one week after its video for "Libertad" debuted on MySpace Latino on May 1, making it the third most watched video on the site. The band has also toured with Grammy-winning Columbian rockers Aterciopelados. Without further ado... Making Movies - "Libertad" The group, led by cool-as-a-pepino frontman Enrique Chi, is preparing to release its first full-length

  May 21, 2009

• Les Paul Dead At 94

  Ugh. The hits just keep on coming, huh? lespaulonline.com​Guitar legend Les Paul died today at the age of 94. From KMBC 9's story: According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side. He had been hospitalized in February 2006 when he learned he won two Grammys for an album he released after his 90th birthday, "Les Paul & Friends: American Made, World Played." "I feel like a condemned building with a new

  August 13, 2009

• What to do this weekend -- our suggestions

  1. Ooh and ah at some of the prettiest darn things in nature -- butterflies. Powell Gardens is hosting a Festival of Butterflies today through Sunday. 2. Go see a play under the moonlight. Chicago is on stage through Sunday at Starlight Theatre. 3. Go to Warrensburg. Kickass neo-classic country band Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Company will be honky tonkin' at Bottomfeeder Bay on Saturday night. 4. Admire the genius of this guy: Big Shots, an exhibit of photos by Andy Warhol opens Saturd

  August 14, 2009

• Kings of Leon

  October 8, 2009

• Tech N9ne

  November 12, 2009

• Guestlist Giveaway: From Max to the Method

  Interested in going to see the sure-to-be killer Max Tundra and Deastro show at the Czar Bar for free tomorrow? And how about heading a few blocks up to Lucky Strike Lanes afterward to catch the mighty Crystal Method spin? And have 'em just wave you right on in? Deastro: "Come see me!"​ Yes, friends, a veritable Yellow Brick Road of free DJ awesomeness is yours for the traversing tomorrow night in Kansas City. Our pal, Bill Pile of Umove.net (whom we profiled this week in print), has a

  November 19, 2009