Email Author Bob Mcmahon

2011 Stories by Bob Mcmahon

• Four Local Legends Are Reuniting For Holiday Shows This Year: Why You Should Care

  published Nov 09, 2011

  It's fairly common to see local bands get back together over the winter holiday season. With people taking time off work to come home to their families, it only makes sense to plan a reunion show some... More >>

• Nirvana's Nevermind, As Played By Tok: September 23 At Lemmons

  published Sep 20, 2011

  As pretty much every facet of entertainment media is here to remind you, Nirvana's Nevermind is turning twenty on September 24. The landmark album will be reissued in October and is being celebrated w... More >>

• The Urge Reunion at Pointfest, 9/10/11: Review, Photos and Setlist

  published Sep 11, 2011

  The Urge Pointfest September 10, 2011 "We have an announcement: The Urge is back!" While it was nice of singer Steve Ewing to mention this midway through his band's first set in six years, it was als... More >>

• Handsome Furs at Off Broadway, 9/24/11: Review and Setlist

  published Aug 25, 2011

  Handsome Furs | US English | Magical Beautiful Off Broadway August 24, 2011 We in the moderately-sized audience could have tried a little harder, but let's be honest: There was no way we were going ... More >>

• 12 to 6 Movement release new video with Sadat X, prepare new collaboration-filled album.

  published Aug 09, 2011

  Local hip-hop collective The 12 to 6 Movement recently unveiled the video for its new song "Can't Be Done," which features legendary Brand Nubian rapper Sadat X. This is just one of many high-profile ... More >>

• Mac Lethal at the Firebird, 6/26/11

  published Jun 27, 2011

  Mac Lethal | Kold Kace | Spark1duhr and DJ Who Sunday, June 26 The Firebird It shouldn't surprise anyone that Mac Lethal is able to improvise. After all, the Kansas City rapper won the emcee battle a... More >>

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  Matt & Kim with the Thermals at the Pageant, 6/23/11: Review and Photos

  published Jun 24, 2011

  Matt and Kim | The Thermals | Le Blorr Thursday, June 23 The Pageant Only the most bitter cynic can leave a Matt & Kim show without experiencing at least some amount of fun. Sure, the Brooklyn duo's ... More >>

• 2011 RFT Music Awards Winners: Best Solo Artist (Female): Ellen the Felon

  published June 23, 2011

  Sounds Like: Remember that pianist at your daughter's school's talent show who wowed you with her mastery of styles as disparate as... More >>

• Blood Pony to disband after June 18 farewell show at The Warehouse

  published Jun 15, 2011

  Despite making great strides in its two and a half years of existence, Blood Pony is being put out to pasture. The seven-piece orchestral indie-pop group, which released full-length Escapists this Jan... More >>

• Blitzen Trapper and The Get Up Kids Coming to The Firebird in July

  published May 03, 2011

  The Firebird is currently having a new air conditioner installed and it's coming not a moment too soon as they announced two sure-to-be packed shows today. Kansas City emo heroes The Get Up Kids will ... More >>

• John Gradley explains how he became the karaoke master

  published April 21, 2011

  Standing at a lanky 6 feet, 5 inches tall, with gray hair and singing in a gravelly voice, John Gradley neither looks nor sounds anything like... More >>

• William Shatner Gets All Outer-Space: Five Songs for His Next Album

  published Apr 18, 2011

  Last week, William Shatner unveiled the tracklist to his third studio album, Searching For Major Tom. Regardless of how you feel about the actor or his musical career, it's imperative you look at it r... More >>

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  Review: Menomena and Maps & Atlases at the Gargoyle, Thursday, March 10

  published Mar 11, 2011

  These are interesting times for Menomena. Last night's show at The Gargoyle was part of the Portland band's second tour without founding keyboardist Brent Knopf, who left the group in January. This is... More >>

• Review: Rooney and Eisley at the Firebird, Wednesday, February 23

  published Feb 24, 2011

  Given the way the audience reacted to Rooney at the Firebird last night, it was only appropriate that guitarist Taylor Locke teased a few Beatles riffs mid-set. Although Rooney thankfully didn't reduc... More >>

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  Blogger/Baker Heather Physioc of Fifty-two Cakes

  published Feb 14, 2011

  What with her duties as a site manager for PlattForm Advertising and her freelance work in search-engine optimization and web marketing, Kansas City native and St. Louis transplant Heather Physioc has... More >>

• Review: Tokyo Police Club & Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin at The Firebird, Tuesday, February 8.

  published Feb 09, 2011

  Last night's bill of post-punkers Tokyo Police Club and folk-tinged indie outfit Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin might have looked odd on paper, but it made perfect sense in concert. Both groups... More >>