Some bands just can't catch a break. Lawrence's the Billions will likely go down in history as one of those bands, but that won't temper the memories of their joyous shows and catchy-as-heck albums.
R.I.P., The Billions (1996-2009)
Sam Billen, Dan Billen, Ken Komiya, and Jared Bowes will perform their final show as the Billions this Saturday, April 18, at the Bottleneck (minus guitarist Simon Bates, who has been too busy running the new burger bar at Dempsey's Pub). The group hasn't performed
Yesterday, we posted a video from the Jacksons' 1984 Victory Tour, which started at Arrowhead Stadium. Newsweek dipped into its archives and dug up this cover story on the Michael Jackson phenomenon in the '80s. Here's how crazy people were for the King of Pop back then:In Kansas City, the hoopla began in June. When newspapers containing the first official ticket order forms rolled off the presses in the early hours of June 19, fans were lined up to buy them. "It's ridiculous!" said disc jockey
​Your grandma isn't going to be happy. The Postal Service has marked 14 local post offices (among 677 nationwide) for consolidation or closure. KMBC Channel 9 says they are:Fairfax, 3210 Fiberglass Rd., in KCKIndian Springs, 4953 State Ave., in KCKPacker, 628 Kansas Ave., in KCKBoardwalk, 6304 N.W. Barry Rd. in KCMOCenter Square, 1100 Main St., in KCMOCentropolis, 5824 E. Truman, in KCMOCivic Center, 601 E. 12th St., in KCMOMetro Mall, 400 N.W. Barry Rd., in KCMONortheast, 105 N. Hardesty Ave.
Unfortunately, unless you've got some friends in the UK who utilize Royal Mail, you're not going to get be getting London Calling you anytime soon.
NME and Aversion both report that Britain's Royal Mail will release a set of classic album cover stamps on January 7. The list is as follows:
Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
Blur - Parklife
the Clash - London Calling
Led Zeppelin IV
New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
Primal Scream - Screamadelica
the Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
Coldplay -
