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Shifting away from the Zine in 2007, the site went back to simply photographing events, and writing the random story.   It had been a lot of fun, but unsustainable without greater support and funding.  An increasing desire to move on to other things by many involved, specifically by the primary photographers, led to a decrease in photos by the site for this particular year. Only a few events were photographed in January 2007, capturing moments in Lawrence, St Louis and a regular weekly in Kansas City. A small resurgence in February brought a look at fashion show featuring KC's own America's Top Model behind the decks, along with several other events from Dallas, St Louis, and a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Cicada Rhythm out in Lawrence. March was a cascade of photos. St Patrick's Day in Kansas was the usual suspect, among other events that suddenly appeared in the month.   DJ Solaris and TwoHeavy dropped in on Winter Music Conference i...

... a monthly column presenting five random topics of interest associated with the underlying themes of the site ... music . dance . life . art . culture ...  music The Wall of Sound is the latest project from the Warsaw-based collective panGenerator, enabling audiences to interact with their own voice recording through infinite variations.  The interaction of light, sound, samplers and sequencers evolves over time too, bringing new voices and new sequences into the mix. dance Zebrafish brain development never looked quite so interesting, until Antonia Groneberg's depiction won the prize this year in an annual contest hosted by Science and American Association for the Advancement of Science.  The winners were only just announced for all categories, along with video of the interpretations . life Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler examine the dawn of a new age for human life , suggesting that ...

We witnessed the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl LIV from the comfort of our barstool at Hideout Bar & Grill.  They had not intended to remain open for the date but from the moment we asked they were flooded with follow-up requests. Eternally grateful, we enjoyed watching quarterback and game MVP Patrick Mahomes lead Kansas City with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in this dramatic victory that brought the NFL title back to Kansas City for the first time in fifty years.

... a monthly column presenting five random topics of interest associated with the underlying themes of the site ... music . dance . life . art . culture ...  music Lulu Garcia-Navaro gets a primer straight from Detroit on what to listen for in Deep House, along with a little history of electronic music.  The story includes several samples from some of the greats and look at the influence the music holds on the world of today. dance A One-Reeler Film set to glitchy electronica by Radiohead's Thom Yorke , choreographed by Damien Jalet, featuring actress Dajana Roncione and the  Swedish Göteborgs Operans dance company.  It is fantastic story of anxiety and romance across 15 minutes available now on NetFlix . life An examination of recent findings from the University of Technology in Gothenburg , published in Science Advances , suggesting that cellular membranes on Titan would be inverted, immobile,a...

Branches ignite after falling across power lines, during a recent ice storm in Kansas City. ... a monthly column presenting five random topics of interest associated with the underlying themes of the site ... music . dance . life . art . culture ...  music On the evening of the anticipated release date of the forthcoming album Guiding Light, and while on tour in support of the same , iconic trance producer/DJ Paul van Dyk will be taking folks on a sonic journey  at Club Europe in St. Louis at the end of of January. dance "... [ Metal ] embodies the concept of one world spilling into another with explosive energy," with five dancers and eight metal-heads, traditional throat singing, modern dance, and underground metal, against a backdrop of unique and distinct cultures. life Peter Vickers, Associate Professor in Philosophy of Science at Durham University, suggests that if we discover evidence of alien life, we prob...