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Album Review: Mike Dean’s “4:23” Takes You to New Realms

Brandon Clark, Staff Writer
May 4, 2023

  Legendary music producer, audio engineer, multi-instrumentalist and musician Mike Dean released his latest electronic synth album, "4:23”.    The album has a total running time of 42 minutes and features 13 tracks, four of which also feature The Weeknd, who has co-executive...

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Review: Yves Tumor’s “Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)”

Brandon Clark, Staff Writer
April 6, 2023

  With the release of Yves Tumor’s new album, the listeners and their ears are left on a sonic-bending trip exploring multiple genres interwoven in their own unique blend.   The album, titled “Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between...

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The Psychedelic Sounds of Lil Yachty’s New Album

Brandon Clark, Staff Writer
February 15, 2023

  Come immerse yourself in the psychedelic pop rock synth soundscape that is Lil Yachty’s newest creation; his latest album titled “Let’s Start Here”.   The 14-track album comes as a refreshing change of pace and sound for the hip-hop artist who put together a...

Kansas City Chiefs defeat weakened Green Bay Packers team at home

Kansas City Chiefs defeat weakened Green Bay Packers team at home

Brandon Clark
November 9, 2021

The Packers were forced to start their young, second-year backup quarterback Jordan Love against the Chiefs on Sunday, as Rodgers was unable to play due to testing positive for COVID-19. Love struggled for most of his first career start, unable to get his team to convert...

Chiefs struggle in blowout loss to Tennessee

Chiefs struggle in blowout loss to Tennessee

Brandon Clark
October 26, 2021

The Kansas City Chiefs continue their sorrowful struggles as they were thoroughly defeated by the Tennessee Titans 27-3 on Sunday. The loss puts Kansas City below .500 once again as it now sits at 3-4 and in third place of the AFC West. Mahomes finished the game with no touchdowns...

Review: “Four Children” is an emotional and moving experience

Review: “Four Children” is an emotional and moving experience

Brandon Clark
October 18, 2021

The Kansas City Actors Theater is now showing “Four Children” at the City Stage at Union Station.  The 65-minute, emotional play is inspired by the journal entries of four young children, each going through hardships and trying to survive genocides in their homelands.  Their...

Chiefs suffer humiliating loss to Buffalo in primetime

Chiefs suffer humiliating loss to Buffalo in primetime

Brandon Clark
October 12, 2021

The Kansas City Chiefs fall to 2-3 after an embarrassing loss at home to Buffalo, as the Bills get their revenge for last year’s AFC Championship loss.  The Bills did virtually everything right in their victory on Sunday night as they improved to 4-1. Meanwhile, the...

Ravens surge back late in 36-35 victory over the Chiefs

Ravens surge back late in 36-35 victory over the Chiefs

Brandon Clark
September 21, 2021

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens held off the Chiefs in a primetime Sunday night football shootout in Jackson’s first career win over Kansas City. The Chiefs started off hot and were able to get out to an early lead thanks to a pick-six by safety Tyrann Mathieu on Baltimore’s...

Aaliyah’s music and the question of posthumous releases

Aaliyah’s music and the question of posthumous releases

Brandon Clark
September 15, 2021

Two full decades after her tragic passing, 90s R&B sensation Aaliyah finally has her albums on streaming services. And, twenty years later, she is back on the charts.  The young superstar was an instant icon and pioneer in the music scene, making a name for herself...

Chiefs season preview

Chiefs season preview

Brandon Clark
September 8, 2021

Only a few more days separate us from the long-awaited Chiefs regular season. The beloved hometown team has run away with the AFC West for the last five years while making it to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances. The Chiefs look to do the same starting Sept. 12 at 3:25 p.m....

Roo News Song Roundup: “Family Ties,” “Tick Tock” and “It Ain’t My Fault”

Roo News Song Roundup: “Family Ties,” “Tick Tock” and “It Ain’t My Fault”

Brandon Clark
September 6, 2021

This week’s Roo News Song Roundup has a stacked line-up, featuring big name artists, a return for a rap superstar and a few rising stars. Our picks of the week are: “Tick Tock” by Young Thug, “Family Ties” by Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar, “It Ain’t My Fault”...

Chiefs shine on both sides of the ball against the Vikings

Chiefs shine on both sides of the ball against the Vikings

Brandon Clark
August 30, 2021

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings 28-25 in their third preseason game on Friday. The victory cemented the Chief’s undefeated 3-0 preseason record, and the team demonstrated strong play on both fronts. Defensive Takeaways Talk about an impressive...

The Kansas City men’s basketball team added a talented and promising transfer from Lamar University this April, guard Anderson Kopp. (Instagram)

Roos sign highly-anticipated transfer from Lamar University

Brandon Clark
May 5, 2021

The Kansas City men’s basketball team added a talented and promising transfer from Lamar University this April, guard Anderson Kopp. Kopp is a 6-foot-6-inch shooting guard that will bring good size and scoring ability to the position for the Roos roster this upcoming season. “We’re...

Lauryn Hill is the first female rapper in music’s history to have a Diamond-certified album. (SGranitz/WireImag)

Women’s artist spotlight: The legacy of Lauryn Hill

Brandon Clark
March 25, 2021

Just a month ago, the incredible Ms. Lauryn Hill became the first female rapper in music’s history to have a diamond-certified album,“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” What makes this even more monumental is the fact that this is the only solo album she has ever released,...

Back of a UMKC Men's Basketball practice jersey with yellow and the UMKC kangaroo on the back. There is an arm wrapped around the shoulders of another player

Kansas City’s Comeback Effort Falls Short in Loss to North Dakota State

Brandon Clark
March 12, 2021

The Roos made a strong comeback effort during the second half in their 69-65 loss to North Dakota State in Sunday’s Summit League tournament.  Kansas City came into the game as the sixth seed, while North Dakota State was ranked as the third seed for the tournament. The...

One of UMKC Women's Basketball coaches and player #32 yelling and jumping on the sidelines of a basketball court

Kansas City Women’s Basketball Come up Short in Season Finale

Brandon Clark
March 1, 2021

Kansas City’s women’s basketball came up short in their final game of the season, losing to South Dakota State 72-66. The Roos finished the regular season with a 10-11 record. This game was the second of a back-to-back series matchup between the two teams. South Dakota...

Three UMKC women's basketball players, one on the ground and two standing helping the third one off the ground all smiling and cheerful

Women’s basketball: Roos even up two-game series against Denver with a win

Brandon Clark
February 22, 2021

After falling to Denver 63-55 on Friday, the Roos came out on top on Saturday with a 85-69 victory.  Denver started the game off with four straight turnovers and allowed the Roos to open up with a small lead, with Kansas City’s first two buckets coming from RaVon Nero.  Both...

Tom Brady, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, cheering next to one of his teammates with confetti around them after the winning call for the Super Bowl game

Super Bowl LV recap

Brandon Clark
February 11, 2021

The Kansas City Chiefs came up short versus Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, losing 31-9. With his 7th Super Bowl ring, Brady has now won more championships than any other player in the National Football League, putting an end to any of the “greatest...

Key players from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the left and key players from the Kansas City Chiefs on the right with a tropical cartoon behind them and the Super Bowl trophy in between the two sets of NFL players.

Sports Analysis: Chiefs vs Buccaneers Super Bowl Prediction

Brandon Clark
February 7, 2021

The defending Super Bowl champs are gearing up and preparing to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for what some are calling the matchup of a lifetime.   Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady will face off in the postseason for the first time since the 2018 AFC...

Opinion: UMKC Athletics cancel three sports

Opinion: UMKC Athletics cancel three sports

Brandon Clark
October 23, 2020

The UMKC Athletic Department has made the decision to suspend its golf, cross-country and track and field programs for the next eight months. The announcement came on Oct. 22 along with the news that the track and field coaches would lose their jobs immediately. This is a huge...

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