Author Archives: Matthew Donnelly
Sounds Good: Ryan Adams @ Uptown
Monday, October 20th Ryan Adams at the Uptown Theater in KC Once the darling of the alt-country rock craze, for about the last decade Ryan Adams has been putting out decent records that never could quite live up to Heartbreaker, or … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting Kansas City Clinch Playoff Berth With 2-0 Win Over Chicago
It took a little longer than usual, and at times in the middle of the season Sporting KC looked downright awful. They struggled through a ton of injuries, including the season ending variety to Chance Myers and Ike Opara, and … Continue reading
Sounds Good: War on Drugs @ Granada, Seinfeld @ Midland, Big Gigantic @ Crossroads KC
Saturday, October 11th The War on Drugs at the Granada in Lawrence This Philadelphia band has put out a couple of damn good albums over the last few years. 2011’s Slave Ambient was a lush take on droney, psychadelic rock. … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Gigantic, Jerry Seinfeld, Matthew Donnelly, The War on Drugs
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Sounds Good: Bahamas @ Record Bar, Ringo @ Starlight, J Roddy Walston @ Bottleneck
Saturday, October 4th Bahamas at the Record Bar in KC I’ve had this one circled on my calendar for awhile now. Don’t let the name fool you – the band is really the alter ego of lead singer/ songwriter Afie … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting Limping Towards Finish, Playoffs Not Clinched
They desperately needed to pick up some points with only a handful of games left in the MLS regular season… Yet Sporting Kansas City couldn’t get out of its own way Friday against the visiting New England Revolution, losing 3-2. The loss … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Kronberg, Matt Donnelly, Peter Vermes, Sporting Kansas city
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Donnelly: Sporting Slump Busted, But MLS Refs Get Called Out
Sporting Kansas City really needed this one… On a four game losing streak that was the longest in years, the boys in blue got some good medicine in LA, matching up against the dumpster fire that is Chivas USA. Yep, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dom Dwyer, Peter Vermes, Preki, Sporting Kansas city, Wilmer Cabrera
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Sounds Good: The Schwag @ Granada, Mudhoney @ Riot Room
Friday, September 12th The Schwag at the Granada in Lawrence Remember when the Feds busted Schwag lead man Jimmy Tebeau for owning the property that hosted the annual Schwagstock festival? The law man came down hard on Jimmy because people … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting KC Needs Playoff Push After 4th Straight Loss
Over the weekend, Sporting Kansas City dropped its 4th game in a row, this time on the road at the New York Red Bulls. The boys in blue have been in a death spiral for the better part of a month now, … Continue reading
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Donnelly: What’s Wrong? Sporting KC Drops 3rd in a Row
What’s wrong with Sporting Kansas City? On Wednesday, playing at the New England Revolution, KC’s boys in blue gave up three goals and dropped their third game in a row. The former league-best defense has not recorded a shutout since June 27th – … Continue reading
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Tagged Aurelien Collin, Jon Kempin, Peter Vermes, Seth Sinovic, Sporting Kansas city
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Sounds Good: Washed Out @ Granada, Buzz Beach Ball @ Sporting Park
New album you should listen to: Delta Spirit – Into the Wide It drops on September 9th. If you are unfamiliar with this San Diego – now NYC – band, check out 2010’s excellent History From Below. Lead singer Matthew Vasquez‘s distinctive … Continue reading
Donnelly: DC Hands Sporting Worst Loss Ever at Sporting Park
The American flag at the northeast corner of Sporting Park was lifeless and limp as the National Anthem filled the stadium. On the pitch the temperature was over 100 degrees. Halfway through the tune, several of the customary pre-game fireworks appeared … Continue reading
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Sounds Good: Lawrence Busker Fest, Fiddling & Picking Championships, The Sluts @ Liberty Hall
Looks like Lawrence is the place to be this weekend… Especially if you want to see a guy in a top hat shoot ping pong balls out of his ….. mouth. Sorry. Apparently he can throw a dime in the … Continue reading
Donnelly: Sporting KC Entertains Home Crowd, Scores 4 Against Toronto
How impressive is Sporting Kansas City‘s current perch atop the MLS standings? Consider this: in 24 league matches, KC has used the same starting lineup exactly zero times. Zero. Not to mention that after losing one of the best keepers in … Continue reading
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Tagged CJ Sapong, Graham Zusi, Jon Kempin, Matthew Donnelly, Michael Bradley, Peter Vermes, Soony Saad, Sporting Kansas city, Toronto FC
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Sounds Good: Your Friend @ Granada, GaDuGi Benefit @ Lawrence Riverfront
New music pick: Bahamas is Afie by Bahamas. When it drops: August 19, 2014. Look, it’s not what you think. It’s not Caribbean music, or reggae or anything. It’s a dude from Toronto, who has been a touring pro guitar … Continue reading
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Tagged Afie Jurvanen, Arctic Monkeys, Bahamas, Dirty Projectors, GaDuGi, Lawrence Kansas, Love Garden, Spring Hill Suites, Taryn Miller
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Donnelly: Turnpike Troubadours @ Crossroads KC, 8/1/14
It was packed in the Crossroads Arts District Friday night… The weather was perfect, it was First Friday and all sorts of folks were out wandering around, grabbing a drink or two and just taking in one of the more eclectic experiences … Continue reading
Sounds Good: Survivorman @ Czar, Turnpike Troubadours @ Crossroads KC
Holy shit, Motley Crue is at the Sprint Center this weekend? Sorry, I’m too lazy to find the umlauts. Anyway, the only silver lining is that after this tour, they have promised to stop. That’s right, this is a “farewell … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sporting KC Blaze Trail to Keep Top American Talent at Home
Sporting Kansas City took a big swing recently by signing both Matt Besler and Graham Zusi to long-term, Designated Player contracts. DP contracts are the ones that pay the big money, and up until now had been utilized mainly to … Continue reading
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Donnelly: Sweltering Heat Doesn’t Stop Dom’s Selfie Game
In its first game since the return of US stars Matt Besler and Graham Zusi, Sporting KC took on the Chicago Fire at hot and humid Sporting Park Sunday afternoon. Both players are reportedly entertaining offers from clubs around the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Chicago Fire, Graham Zusi, Matt Besler, Peter Vermes, Sporting Kansas city
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Donnelly: Step Aside Haters, The Skinny on This Year’s US World Cup Team
Now that the World Cup is over for the US Men’s National Team, everyone wants to get down and dirty and really analyze WHAT IT ALL MEANS… Do Americans really care about soccer now? Why are there so many soccer … Continue reading
Donnelly: Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips Remain Defiant at Wakarusa 2014
The Flaming Lips played a prime slot at this year’s Wakarusa Festival – Friday at 10:00 pm on the Main Stage. But the band’s music and customary spectacle was a bit overshadowed. I’ll explain. For those of you that have … Continue reading
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