My social media feeds are clogged by heartfelt confessions inspired by recent events. In that spirit, I’ll reveal one of my deepest prejudices: I involuntarily roll my eyes when I spot a dude in a Red Hot Chili Peppers t-shirt. My eye muscles get a workout at almost every non-classical concert I attend that attracts a throng of white guys. I’m not sure why the fashion choice bugs me. I’ve always been down with the band. Like the members of RHCP, I fell under the spell of George Clinton while attending high school in the 1980s. I admire much of RHCP’s work, including the new Danger Mouse-produced The Getaway. Come to think of it, maybe I should buy one of those shirts the next time I’m at Target.
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I reviewed Trampled Under Foot’s marathon reunion show at Knuckleheads on Friday. I also highlighted the concerts on KCUR last week.
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I reviewed the first day of the Buzz Beach Ball festival at Children’s Mercy Park. I also wrote an extended preview of the event for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine.
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I write weekly music previews for The Kansas City Star and Ink magazine.
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Alan Vega of Suicide has died.
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Bonnie Brown of the Browns has died. (Tip via BGO.)
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I’m happily stuck in the quagmire of Rich the Factor’s Smile.
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I’m still over the moon about catching a performance by trumpeter Kirk Knuffke a couple weeks ago. Fierce Silence, his new duet album with drummer Whit Dickey, is nice and skronky.
(Original image of Buzz Beach Ball by There Stands the Glass.)
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