http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/timothy_finn/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2012Kansas City Star Timothy Finn 60 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:34:04 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622707/creed-gives-the-faithful-a-night.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622707/creed-gives-the-faithful-a-night.html#storylink=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00 CDT Creed was once the biggest band in the world, a commercial juggernaut that filled arenas and sold millions of albums. 1377198 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/19/3618907/daughtry-still-an-idol-among-a.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/19/3618907/daughtry-still-an-idol-among-a.html#storylink=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00 CDT Six years after his fourth-place finish in "American Idol," Chris Daughtry isn't the live draw he used to be, but he remains a hero among a large group of loyal fans. Friday night, his band Daughtry headlined a show at the Midland. 1377199 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/17/3615735/marilyn-manson-gives-a-full-house.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/17/3615735/marilyn-manson-gives-a-full-house.html#storylink=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00 CDT His antics aren't nearly as sinister as they once seemed and his music isn't the lightning rod it used to be, but the campy, irreverent and theatrical Marilyn Manson still connects with a large and devoted cult of fans. 1377201 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/16/3611345/dreaming-at-the-beach-house.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/16/3611345/dreaming-at-the-beach-house.html#storylink=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00 CDT Beach House is the duo of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. Legrand, a native of France, sings and plays keyboards; Scally, a native of Baltimore, adds guitar, keyboards and other instrumentation. They weave and craft dreamy, ambient and often hypnotic pop songs that cast shadowy, nocturnal moods. 1377201 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/16/3612362/the-songs-remain-the-same-but.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/16/3612362/the-songs-remain-the-same-but.html#storylink=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00 CDT Few bands survive 40 years, much less sustain the original lineup. Even without bassist Michael Anthony, Van Halen fans who drop $50 to $150 on tickets to the Tuesday show at the Sprint Center are getting the three most integral parts of the band. And though it's not the same, that's better than nothing, some fans say. 1377202 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/13/3608744/miranda-lambert-gives-big-crowd.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/13/3608744/miranda-lambert-gives-big-crowd.html#storylink=rss Sun, 13 May 2012 05:00 CDT In her first headlining show at the Sprint Center, the larger venue didn't do country singer Miranda Lambert any favors. She doesn't bring a lot of visuals, and from the faraway seats she felt remote, diminished. It didn't help, either, that the sound could have used a few more coats of luster. She brought a lot of good songs, though, and she played plenty of them. 1377202 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3602951/review-aretha-reigns-at-the-kauffman.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3602951/review-aretha-reigns-at-the-kauffman.html#storylink=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00 CDT She took the stage draped in a mink coat and to the sounds of regal fanfare, introduced as the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin immediately shed the coat, walked to the microphone and for the ensuing 90 minutes lived up to her royal reputation. Tuesday night at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin gave almost 1,800 fans an evening to remember. 1377204 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3601530/kid-music-without-the-cheese.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3601530/kid-music-without-the-cheese.html#storylink=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00 CDT Like the audience that bounces and dances in front of them, the Doo-Dads are growing up and maturing, at least lyrically. 1377204 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3601503/black-oxygen-to-hit-the-atmosphere.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3601503/black-oxygen-to-hit-the-atmosphere.html#storylink=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00 CDT Black Oxygen will play its biggest gig ever Saturday at noon in Liberty Memorial Park, when it opens Rockfest. But it won't be the band's only big show of the week. 1377204 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3601214/cd-reflects-what-built-me.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/09/3601214/cd-reflects-what-built-me.html#storylink=rss Wed, 09 May 2012 06:00 CDT "Neck of the Woods" is the third studio album from the Silversun Pickups and the first since 2009's "Swoon," which climbed to No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and delivered the hit "Panic Switch." 1377204 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/04/3591577/respect-for-aretha-franklin.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/04/3591577/respect-for-aretha-franklin.html#storylink=rss Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00 CDT Asked whether she is aware of her stature as a singer, Aretha Franklin takes the high and modest road: "That's nice to hear and something to be proud of, but really I'm just thankful for the voice I have. I'm thankful for the gifts God has given me." 1377204 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/06/3597645/marshall-crenshaw-fills-a-crowded.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/06/3597645/marshall-crenshaw-fills-a-crowded.html#storylink=rss Sun, 06 May 2012 05:00 CDT By consensus of the audience in front of him, more than 25 years had passed since Marshall Crenshaw last performed in Kansas City. Saturday night, he ended that drought with a charming one-man show in the Gospel Lounge inside Knuckleheads. 1377205 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/02/3587324/merlejam-keeps-raising-awareness.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/02/3587324/merlejam-keeps-raising-awareness.html#storylink=rss Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00 CDT About two weeks before his 45th birthday, Merle Zuel was reborn. On Feb. 23, 2007, Zuel became the recipient of a heart transplant. Six weeks later, he attended the first MerleJam, the fundraiser he'd organized to help fellow transplant recipients. 1377205 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/27/3580049/an-evening-of-laughter-love-and.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/27/3580049/an-evening-of-laughter-love-and.html#storylink=rss Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:00 CDT Last summer, Glen Campbell announced he had Alzheimer's disease. So he recorded one last album and launched his Goodbye Tour, which stopped in Kansas City on Thursday. For 70 minutes, Campbell and his band took a crowd that nearly filled the place on that farewell journey, one that evoked an array of emotions and responses. 1377205 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/29/3583218/prom-night-brings-together-a-diverse.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/29/3583218/prom-night-brings-together-a-diverse.html#storylink=rss Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:00 CDT Saturday's show at the Midland was an ersatz adult prom that convened four disparate bands -- Now Now Sleepyhead, A Silent Film, Dead Sara and the Smithereens -- to provide the evening's soundtrack. Admission was free, and patrons were encouraged to dress in formal attire. It made for a festive evening, despite the colliding styles of music. 1377205 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/02/3462450/chieftains-mark-50-years-with.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/02/3462450/chieftains-mark-50-years-with.html#storylink=rss Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:00 CST When it came time to decide how to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Chieftains, Paddy Moloney had a few ideas in mind of what to do and what not to do. 1377205