AWOLNATION has played countless radio shows in Kansas City this past year, but this time they were here on their own terms and headlining a show at the Beaumont. If you thought that KC had their AWOL fill, you’d be wrong. If there’s one thing the sold out Beaumont Club show proved, it is that Kansas City pledges their allegiance to the AWOLNATION. If there’s a second thing the sold out Beaumont Club show proved, it’s that AWOLNATION is very deserving of that allegiance.
Flogging Molly had to cancel their holiday Kansas City performance, but the other bands on the bill — Matt & Kim, Company of Thieves and locals Antennas Up — stepped up and made sure that no one would leave Wednesday’s Midland show disappointed. Wednesday was the explosive finale to the three-part Night the Buzz Stole Xmas radio show series.
The magic of the holiday season engulfed the Midland Monday night in Kansas City as dulcet sounds filled the air. No, there wasn’t a choir of angels singing heralds about the season, but the voice of Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine might be the closest thing to an angels voice that anyone could hope to hear. Sprinkle in opening acts Cowboy Indian Bear and Two Door Cinema Club and you have yourself a concert that’s the best Christmas present ever.
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers took the stage at The Bottleneck (Lawrence Kansas music staple) on November 30th with John McLaughlin for the Boys Only Plus Girls Tour. I make damn sure to catch these guys whenever they come to town after I was introduced to their music on The Rock Boat in 2008, where I, along [...]
A sold out sign greeted fans outside the RecordBar for the Mates of State show, leaving a handful of people left outside with shocked expressions. Perhaps back in the day when Mates of State were just a mere local Kansas City/Lawrence band, there would have been plenty of tickets still available, but Mates of State have come a long way since their humble Midwest beginnings. For those with the foresight to purchase advance tickets, they were treated to a fun, feel good show with lots of dancing.
There must be something in the water in Liverpool because that city produces some of the most amazing bands. We all know that Liverpool has given us the Beatles, but the great city has also given the world The Wombats. The UK trio performed their synth pop tunes in Kansas City Wednesday night at the RecordBar and were accompanied by The Static Jacks and The Postelles.
11.02.2011 is a palindrome day and there was no better way to celebrate this rare palindrome holiday than with a performance from a band clever enough to write a song about palindromes. Kansas City lucked out on Palindrome Day with a Beaumont Club concert featuring plenty of math and trivia-filled songs from They Might Be Giants.
Usually when music lovers show support for their favorite artist, they simply wear a t-shirt in support. But the fans of Deadmau5 take fandom to whole new level.
Love her or hate her, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of country and pop powerhouse Taylor Swift, who will be playing at Arrowhead Stadium this coming Saturday. However, you may not be familiar with her opener, Atlantic recording group Needtobreathe. Listen up, because this is a band you want to know. Hailing from [...]
“Happy Father’s Day, bastards.” That’s how Joshua Tillman opened his set at the Granada Sunday evening. Rather than offending the eager audience that chose to spend Father’s Day at a concert, Tillman was greeted by cheers. Lawrence had chosen to celebrate the holiday with a special Father — Father John Misty.
The Lumineers kicked off 96.5 the Buzz’s summer concert season to a packed house at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater. It was a low key night of good vibes that were reinforced by openers J. Roddy Walston & The Business, The Mowgli’s, The Neighbourhood and Cold War Kids.
Superman is one of the most iconic characters in pop culture. Even people who haven’t picked up a comic or seen one of the many films or tv show iterations have heard the name and know the gist of Superman. So director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer’s big challenge with “Man of Steel” was how to present this character in a new way that we haven’t seen before — a way that stays true to what Superman is, but also doesn’t dull or ham it up. Interestingly, in the quest for a new Superman story, Snyder returns to the origin story and amazingly, he succeeds in making a mostly fresh and compelling tale in “Man of Steel.”
In a year of big blockbuster action movies and gut wrenching dramas, the comedy world hasn’t even been a contender in the fight for blockbuster dollar signs. Cue Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Their latest installment, “This Is The End,” literally puts Rogen and all of his real-life friends into the movie. A big part of the film’s allure is that every character in the movie is literally playing his or herself, but in a story that is as fiction as fiction can get.
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