Few sounds in popular music are as luxuriously decadent as the soundscapes contained on Rick Ross' albums. They evoke penthouse suites and fine champagne. Unfortunately, at Ross' concert Sunday at the Sprint Center, the sound reproduction resembled a defective speaker in the drive-through lane of a fast food restaurant.
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(816) 421-0300 - Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club
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(785) 842-1390 - Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall
(785) 832-1085 - Knuckleheads
(816) 483-6320 - Liberty Hall
(785) 749-1972 - RecordBar
(816) 753-5207 - Replay Lounge
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(816) 442-8179 - Sandstone amphitheater
913) 721-3400 - Starlight Theatre
(816) 363-7827 - The Midland
(816) 283-9921 - The Phoenix
(816) 221-5299 - The R Bar
(816) 471-1777 - Uptown Theater
(816) 753-8665 - VooDoo Lounge
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Review: Kid Rock
Photos by Allison Long/The Star
Nearly halfway through his show inside a sold-out Sprint Center on Friday, Kid Rock gave the 15,000-plus fans in the arena a sermon on hometown loyalty.
February 24, 2011
Your ticket-sale alert
New shows with weekend sales include Janelle Monae/Bruno Mars, Arcade Fire and Sleigh Bells (above).
Join the Carnival mirth this weekend
Hearts of Darkness fiinished off their set with a rousing rendition of "When The Saints Go Marching In" as they marched through the Crosstown Station crowd at the ninth annual Mardi Gras Coronation Masquerade Ball in 2010.
Carnival season has been under way for 40 days now, and it has been celebrated around Kansas City with plenty of vigor.
Maybe you’ve noticed. Maybe you’re a member of one of the dozens of Carnival clubs — krewes, they are called — that organize parties, processions and other events during the season.
This weekend: Cher UK ... and more
Cher UK, back in the "Berdella" days.
Saturday’s show at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club will be a reunion and a revival for Cher UK.
The version of the band that recorded the five-track “Berdella” EP in 1996 — Mike McCoy, Mark Reynolds and Christian McMahon — will get together for the second time in about a year. (They played at the Bottleneck in early 2010). But if things go as planned, it won’t be the last time.
February 23, 2011
On the way: Parallels
The electronic-pop duo is coming to the Record Bar on April 18, a Monday. For some testimonials, see below. For some aural evidence, go here.
BUY TICKETS
- Andrew Bird
March 23, Uptown Theater. $23 and $28. - Bassnectar
April 12, Midland. $29.50. - Emilie Autumn
Jan. 25, Beaumont Club. $14. - Experience Hendrix Tour
March 28, Midland. $40 to $89.50 - George Strait and Martina McBride
Feb. 25, Sprint Center. $69.50 and $79.50. - In Flames, Trivium
Feb. 11, Beaumont Club. $23.50. - Jane's Addiction
March 16, Uptown Theater. $37.50 and $53. - Josh Turner
March 1, Uptown Theater. $30 and $50. - Mat Kearney
Feb. 7, Beaumont Club. $19. - Mutemath
Feb. 16, Beaumont Club. $27. - Radiohead
March 11, Sprint Center. $48 and $58. - The Elders Hoolie
March 17, Uptown Theater. $23 and $43.
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MORE DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
- All Music Guide
Looking for that one song by that one band? Find it here. - Alternative Press
The magazine's online edition. - Arthur
"People with good taste, people who break ground, people who have a sense of passion, humor and righteousness for what they're covering." - Aversion.com
A site for rock, punk and indie fans. Call it the new Pitchfork (but not as stuffy). - Dusted Magazine
Brooklyn-based music mag's site is updated daily. - Harp
The alt/Americana mag's site. - Magnet
The online version of "the bi-monthly, internationally distributed, glossy music magazine that gives well-deserved attention to musicians largely ignored by mainstream publications." - Metacritic
Lots and lots of critics praise and bitch about music (and movies, DVDs, games, books and TV). - Mojo
More music from the U.K., with "Mojo Radio." - Paste
"The premier magazine for people who still enjoy discovering new music, prize substance and songcraft over fads and manufactured attitude, and appreciate quality music in whatever genre it might inhabit." - Pitchfork
- Play Louder
News, reviews and MP3s. - PopMatters
An international magazine of cultural criticism. - Q
"The World's Greatest Music Magazine Online." - Stylus Magazine
A daily web magazine that specializes in music. - The Fader
The site for the hip hop mag. - The Middle Coast
A music lover and blogger in Chicago blogs about music in Chicago (and elsewhere). - The Rest Is Noise
Articles, a blog, and a book-in-progress by the music critic of The New Yorker. - The Word
Word magazine notes on its About Us page that it is "for people too old for the NME and too hip for Q". - Trouser Press
"The Bible" of alternative rock since 1983. - Uncut
Music and movie mag from the U.K. - You Ain't No Picasso
GIVE A LISTEN
- Gorilla Vs. Bear
Recommended by B2R reader JS, who maintains bangpotential.com. - Audiobaba
Generate playlists and get recommendations from this "Personal Music Genie." - Coverville
Thrice-a-week podcasts of great cover songs. - Radio Paradise
Free online radio (though they'd appreciate your donations). - Pandora Internet Radio
Striving to create a "music genome." - The Live Music Archive
"A community committed to providing the highest quality live concerts in a lossless, downloadable format." - Turntable Lab
DJ equipment, production software and music and video. - Smithsonian Global Sound
Download and learn about traditional music from around the world. - Radio David Byrne
One of Entertainment Weekly's "Best Music Web Sites," Byrne says you can listen to "whatever I'm listening to." - Dusty Groove America
Buy and sell LPs. - Little Steven's Underground Garage
"The coolest songs in the world," as chosen by Uncle Silvio. - Mix Unit
Get your hip hop mixtapes here. - Soul Sides
"Music for rhythm addicts." - Music For Robots
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