Keep the music flowing through the holiday weekend

Rapper Mac Lethal performs Christmas Day at the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway. Above, he performs something new he wrote in the wake of the school shootings in Connecticut last week. The song takes on the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka.

The year is winding down, and most of the big venues will be dark and empty until next year. But there is plenty of music to be heard over this weekend and into next week, even on Christmas Day.

Tonight

• The Mike Dillon Band headlines a show at the Brick, 1727 McGee St. The band features Dillon on lead vocals, percussion and vibes; the ebullient Carly Meyers on trombone and Moog Taurus pedals; Adam Gertner on drums, and Cliff Hines on guitar, bass and keys. The End of the World Party opens around 10 p.m.

• Trumpeter Hermon Mehari performs at Kill Devil Club, 61 E. 14th St., the new jazz club/bar in the Power & Light District. Doors open at 7 p.m.; the show starts at 8 p.m.

• Country/roots/Americana songwriters Shannon McNally and Amy LaVere (with their bands) perform at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester St. Showtime is 8 p.m. Admission is $12.

Friday

• Making Movies, Kansas City’s best-known Afro-Cuban/indie-rock band, will celebrate the release of “A La Deriva,” its new album produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos. Also on the bill: Heartfelt Anarchy, featuring Les Izmore of Hearts of Darkness. Showtime is 10 p.m. at the RecordBar, 1020 Westport Road. Admission is $20. It includes a copy of “A La Deriva.”

• The Monarchs (rock that gets heavy, atmospheric and psychedelic); the Clementines (acoustic pop/folk duo), Root & Stem (a blend of folk, acoustic blues, rock and old-time country) and the Summit Show are at the Brick.

• Fans of all flavors of country music (except the modern kind) take note: Phantoms of the Opry, Loaded Goat, the Blue Boot Heelers and St. Dallas and the Sinners perform at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main St.

• Rock show: The Casket Lottery with Dead Girls and Simple Lines at the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway. Admission is $8.

• Holiday show: The Floozies, Nmezee and Thumpur at the Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania Ave. Showtime is 9 p.m. Admission is $4.

• New Riddim with Radkey and Clearway 51 at the Czar Bar, 1531 Grand Blvd. Showtime is 9 p.m. Cover is $5.

Saturday

• Two of the better live local bands in this city are on the same bill at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club: the Caves (electro/acoustic folk and rock) and the Grisly Hand (insurgent country). Showtime is 10 p.m. Cover is $10.

• The Katy Guillien Trio (grimy blues), Appropriate Grammar (bright, percussive pop), Drew Black and the Dirty Electric (gritty rock ‘n; roll) perform at the Brick.

• Owen/Cox Dance Group and the People’s Liberation Big Band present “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” at the Folly Theatre. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $50.

Christmas Day

• The Beautiful Bodies will ignite a holiday-evening conflagration at the RecordBar. Is Paris Burning opens at 9:45 p.m. The Bodies go on at 10:30 p.m. DJ Thundercutz follows the headliner. Admission to the 18 and-older show is $7.

• Rapper Mac Lethal headlines at the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway. DJ You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out will spin classic hip-hop. Cover is $10.

Comments

[wadkc]

Based on that video, I'll have to start respecting my son's opinion! He enjoys Mac L and I just might have to check him out on 12/25 after I wake up from my Egg Nog coma.

[I WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS]

I am Wishing the good people who run this board, Tim and Dave and the rest of the crew, A Very Merry Christmas!!!

Thank You all, for all you do to make it all more fun for us BTRers!!!

AND.....

I wish everyone who posts here... Green, Bubba, Kurt, LMF, Gary Dean, Kev, NEW, hamster, wadkc, Stormin' Norman, Kcmom, Corky, SinCityDisciple, slick, fiddler, Peggy, and Pellboy (plus everyone I missed).... I WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS (or happy whatever holiday/festival you are are into)

KEEP ON ROCKING IN THE NEW YEAR!!!!

[Gigantic Tim]

and you know what?
It makes no difference to what I do, that in the last 4 years in a row which I have wished you all a Merry Christmas here on BTR, that no one (not once) has anyone ever said anything in response... that is fine... and I will say it again next year, because it is not about the reply (or lack of)... it is about the seasons greetings.

Have a Merry Christmas BTR people

[Jenny T]

Merry Christmas Tim. I just wish you had not driven away all the regular posters with your flame wars. I miss reviews from Geordan, NEW, onthemark and pellboy. They were always fun to read.

[:(]

:( what a reply.

That crap was NOT all me, the internet is a 2way street and for you to try to put those (people personal issues and) problems 100% on me is very nasty and mean spirited of you... but oh well, I suppose that type of thing should expected here, esp in reply to a positive seasons greetings.

Good job, here is your lump of coal.

[hamster]

Merry Christmas Gigantic, Jenny, Mr. Finn, Mr. Brownlee, Bubba, Pellboy and everyone else who is part of the BTR neighborhood. The year 2012 certainly had its share of challenges, but for me BTR was one of the ethernet oases that helped in keeping things centered. And for that I offer many thanks.

[SinCityDisciple]

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

[pellboy]

Sorry, away from the computer for a few days so a Very Merry Belated Christmas to everyone. Hope you all had a great holiday. I know I got more than I deserved. As far as music goes, Zep's Celebration Day was one of my favorite presents. Just to stay ahead of the next holiday...Happy New Year's, BTR!

[Corky]

Same here....

I'd like to thank everyone for their contributions to the years music, and for all the comments here.

It's been a tough year for my family. We're hanging on by our fingernails, most of my family members are barely staying afloat.

But the music makes it tolerable, ya know?

Thanks to my good friend Frank Hicks for all the great shows. Its been a truly amazing year!

His Knuckleheads bar is a pleasure and the 'Living Room Sessions' are something I would encourage you all to come try.

I've also very much enjoyed the shows that Robert Moore has brought to Record Bar. The Sonic Spectrum shows are a joy for an old music fart like me.....

Let's see if we can't get some better attendance in 2013 there!

At just $7-10, these are a real deal. Anywhere from 3-6 bands are usually part of it, and it's obvious they all work hard to make the shows work.

Thanks to everyone that participated, Hope you'll return!

Peace & love to all.

Lastly, to qoute my pal Mark Deshark (The rock & roll limo driver) 'MUSIC SAVES LIVES!'

[wadkc]

Happy Holidays to all the BTR's! This has always been a great daily place to start my mornings. Cheers to all and 2013.

[LiveMusicFan]

I hope that everyone had a happy Annual Gift Giving Day! Mine was pretty good, and I used the four day weekend to download a ton of great music.

[Tom Hurley]

there is big show sat. night at the czar bar, Missouri Homegrown is one of 4 bands playing. they played back in oct. and scared some patrons with just how good a band they are and the fact it is original music written by the band members. they should go on between 11 and 12, with headlining following