Quite possibly the best Christmas song ever written. Robert Earl Keen's "Merry Christmas From the Family."
| David Frese, The Star
VENUES
- Beaumont Club
(816) 561-2560 - Bottleneck
(785) 841-5483 - Brick
(816) 421-1634 - Crossroads KC
(816) 221-5483 - Czar
(816) 421-0300 - Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club
(816) 753-1909 - Granada
(785) 842-1390 - Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall
(785) 832-1085 - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
(816) 994-7200 - Knuckleheads
(816) 483-6320 - Liberty Hall
(785) 749-1972 - RecordBar
(816) 753-5207 - Replay Lounge
- The Riot Room
(816) 442-8179 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
913) 721-3400 - Starlight Theatre
(816) 363-7827 - Take Five Coffee + Bar
(913) 948-5550 - The Majestic
(816) 221-1888 - The Midland
(816) 283-9921 - The Phoenix
(816) 221-5299 - Uptown Arts Bar
(816) 960-4611 - Uptown Theater
(816) 753-8665 - VooDoo Lounge
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- 3rd annual Middle of the Map Fest: Grizzly Bear, Deerhoof, the Joy Formildable and others
April 4-6, Westport and Uptown Theater. $45. Tickets also available for technology forum and film festival. - Alabama Shakes
March 10, Uptown Theater. $23 and $33. - Bon Jovi
April 13, Sprint Center. $17.50 to $137.50. - Kanrocksas
June 28-29, Kansas Speedway. Early-bird special: $125. - Kenny Garrett Quartet
Feb. 15, Folly Theatre. $18 to $50. - Maroon 5
Feb. 27, Sprint Center. $27.50 to $77.50. - Talib Kweli
Feb. 22, Granada. $22. - Toro Y Moi
Feb. 21, Granada. $15.
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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." - 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." - Reverberations
Views and reviews from a rock 'n' roller - The Deli
A smorgasbord of news and reviews about the Kansas City/Lawrence music scene. - The Fader
The site for the hip hop mag. - The Rest Is Noise
Articles, a blog, and a book-in-progress by the music critic of The New Yorker. - Uncut
Music and movie mag from the U.K.
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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