2009 Grammys: A Running Diary
The last time The Daily Record watched a complete Grammy Awards show, “O Brother Where Art Thou?” won Album of the Year. This year, though, we got suckered in by the promise of seeing Radiohead. (Have...
View ArticleReview: Cross Canadian Ragweed
(Above: Cross Canadian Ragweed show off their new song “51 Pieces.” What’s with the Raiders shirt on an Oakie?) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star The television show “CMT Crossroads” found a niche...
View Article2010 Grammys: A Live Diary
By Joel Francis The Daily Record We at The Daily Record try to play clean in our tiny corner of the interweb. Once a year, on “music’s biggest night” the gloves come off and the snark comes out. This...
View ArticleReview: Jay-Z and Kanye West
(Above: Jay-Z and Kanye West battle sharks and charm the Sprint Center crowd during a recent “Watch the Throne” tour stop in Kansas City, Mo.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Hip hop superstars...
View ArticleMiddle of the Map 2013
(Above: Roman Numerals fill in for the Guards at the RecordBar on the second night of the 2013 Middle of the Map festival.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Note: Sigur Ros pulled me away from...
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