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Hollow Men Ring in the New Year

By No Earplugs on December 31, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Live Review: The Hollow Men at the Hurricane in Kansas City, 12/31/90 Local favorites The Hollow Men culled a solid following by the time the took the stage at KC’s Hurricane in the historic Westport District. The recent debut album Seven Good Years had just been released. As […]

Mixtape Memories: Aerobirock, 12/31/90

By No Earplugs on December 31, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Billy Joel Brings Storm Front to KC

By No Earplugs on November 21, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, November 21, 1990 Support act(s): ? In the company of: Chris My humble opinion in review form to follow…

A Great Day in the Park with The Rainmakers

By No Earplugs on September 29, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Live Review: KY-102’s Day in the Park with The Rainmakers, Eddie Money, Jude Cole, and The Mongol Beach Party, Smithville Lake at Crow’s Creek Canyon Park, 9/29/90 After the Rainmakers’ worldwide run touring withThe Good News and the Bad News, their third studio album and a clear sign […]

They Might Be Giants Rock in KC

By No Earplugs on August 6, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: The Shadow, Kansas City, MO, August 6, 1990 Support act(s): In the company of: Chris S. My humble opinion in review form to follow…

Dread Zeppelin’s Stairway to Rastafari

By No Earplugs on June 15, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Rumor has it that Robert Plant endorsed the band, stating that he preferred their version of “Your Time is Gonna Come” over his original. High praise.

The Sound+Vision of David Bowie

By No Earplugs on June 9, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

The show was a fabulous illustration of Bowie’s priceless contribution to the history of rock and roll.

Mixtape Memories: …Out of the 80s, Into the 90s…, 12/31/89

By No Earplugs on December 31, 1989 • ( Leave a comment )

The Who score at Arrowhead Stadium

By No Earplugs on August 5, 1989 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, August 5, 1989 Support act(s): ? In the company of: Chris I had dated my future wife for a year, at this point. She was a massive Who fan so we grabbed our tickets for their 25th anniversary tour. While we were […]

Mixtape Memories: Smear Mix, 7/3/89

By No Earplugs on July 3, 1989 • ( Leave a comment )

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