As Carly Holmes so eloquently stated in her post about karaoke in Wichita, it’s a guaranteed good time. At the places she listed, you’ll likely hear country faves and past & present pop hits energetically performed by tipsy patrons. But there is one karaoke night in Wichita that is a bit different, where you’ll hear “Run to the Hills” and “Talk Dirty to Me.” It’s HEAVY METAL KARAOKE!
Kirby’s Beer Store (3227 E. 17th St.) is the locale for this metal mayhem. I attended HMK on Friday, Feb. …

Ever been at a local show and thought to yourself, “Isn’t that guy in another band?” He probably is.
There is an abundance of musical talent in Wichita – so much so that for some, it can’t be contained to only a solo act or one band. I asked several local musicians how and why they do it. Interviewed below are:

Dustin Arbuckle of Moreland & Arbuckle and Arbuckle & Page
Scott Allan Knost, solo musician and of Uche and the Crash
Wayne Gottstine of Split Lip Rayfield and The Sluggos
Doug Van Es …

I’m fairly new to digital photography –  I received my first digital camera in 2007. Only after shooting in “auto” or various “scene” modes for a while did I decide to actually read the manual, learn what ISO, shutter speed and aperture meant and go “manual.” Knowing what the terms mean and actually putting that knowledge into some kind of artsy beautiful action is whole other monster though. After stumbling around, reading lots of articles on the internet, exploring other photographers’ work and becoming intimidated rather than inspired I decided to look into taking classes. …

If Thirsty Thursdays aren’t your thing, Mead’s Corner has an alternative activity geared toward creative types.
Espresso Theatre is a free open mic night with a thespian twist. It’s held at Mead’s on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m with Dana Ellison serving as the “Mistress of Ceremonies.”
Both performers and spectators are welcome to join in, and the open mic is not just limited to theater – participants can recite poetry, do a comedy routine, or sing.  While some aspiring thespians bring their own material, …

The blues takes me back to my childhood – my dad playing guitar with his friends on Saturday afternoons, the air filled with laughter, amps and classic blues lyrics. I was there in the middle of it all, blowing out my young eardrums, loving every minute of it.
The blues is roots music. As with finding the roots of a plant, you have to dig beneath the surface to find roots music in Wichita. Once you do a bit of digging, one band you will discover is Moreland …