A CoMo Plan for Visitors
The holidays are upon us again and I am amping up for my family’s decision upon CoMo. Since my inlaws trip didn’t go as smoothly as I would have liked last year (in case you are wondering EVERY...
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Top Ten Ways to Make Friends in CoMO
I lived in my last town for nineteen years; I had a few friends. I’ve lived in Columbia for a year, and I now have more friends than I can count. It’s a bigger town by quite a bit, so the pool is much...
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CoMo Family: Miniature World!
On Saturday, we happened upon Miniature World, created by Patti Doyle and set up for a very short time in the basement of the Stephens College Assembly Hall. It is a perfect place to spend an hour...
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COMUSIC REVIEW – BALD EAGLE, MEGAZILLA, JACK BUCK @ Mojo’s
Okay, so I know that 2012 is literally in it sfinal moments as I type this. Snow is falling and within 24 to 48 hours we begin the slow transition from holiday mode to business as usual (though the...
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Winter Farmers Market
Columbia Farmers Market will be open on Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 PM at its winter location at Parkade Center through March 30. I had a chance to visit a few weeks ago and loaded up on eggs, veggies...
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Chocolate and Wine Is So Fine
A box of Russell Stover for V-Day? Come on, you can do better than that. Instead splurge on two tickets to the Chocolate Wine Trail in Hermann. You and your honey will spend the third weekend of...
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COMUSIC REVIEW – Big Medicine, Mercer and Johnson @ Mojo’s
It’s January 12, 2013. Columbia is still in winter break mode – quieter in some ways but with a sense that the students will soon return and things will adjust to normal after the Holidays and the...
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Grand Opening: The Studio of Morli Wilcox
The few times that I have had the opportunity to speak with an artist about her work while gazing at it, I have come away tremendously enriched. That was the case when I met with Morli Wilcox to learn...
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CoMusic: New Tongues Announce Release of We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting...
There are new things in store for COMO’s own New Tongues. Featuring the Collective’s own Shane Johnson, New Tongues is a relatively new band of veteran rockers scorching the Middle-Missouri landscape...
View ArticleRIP: The Hairhole 2008-2013
This weekend marks the final live shows at local DIY performance and rehearsal space the Hairhole. Last month word arose that the owner of the building had sold the space and that the building was set...
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A Complete Breakdown of COMO’s Re-Branding Effort
Well, complete might be a strong word, but here are some thoughts on the logo, slogan, use of COMO, and – of course – that commercial. All of which were officially released unleashed this week. After...
View ArticleTristan Prettyman at Mojo’s
Is Mojo’s is large enough to contain the talent of Tristan Prettyman? We will find out soon enough…she performs there this Saturday. I dare you to listen to this and hold still: Prettyman’s new album...
View ArticleFitz & The Tantrums at the Blue Note
Fitz & The Tantrums put on an incredible show when they performed at Roots & Blues, and I expect no less of them this Wednesday at the Blue Note. They are a talented and energetic group; one of...
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Green at Columbia Art League
Green, Columbia Art League’s new show, is the last in a series of color-themed exhibits. Initial feedback on the show is extremely positive–I’ve heard that this is the best of the color shows from...
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Pedaler’s Jamboree 2013
Last year was my first total Pedaler’s Jamboree experience, all 60 miles on a hot, dry weekend. It exceeded my high expectations for fun and fabulous music. This year the Jamboree starts in Columbia...
View ArticlePedaler’s Jamboree: Top Music Picks
Someone asked me which three bands, other than headliner Pokey LaFarge, are absolutely not to be missed at this year’s Pedaler’s Jamboree. Last year’s pick was Dirtfoot, which turned out to be a...
View ArticleWeed Dating?
I’d be more apt to try weed dating than speed dating, and I finally have my chance. Central Missouri’s first weed dating event is this Sunday, June 30th, at Deep Mud Farm in Callaway County. It isn’t...
View ArticleTumbleweed Wanderers at Mojo’s
After listening to Tumbleweed Wanderers, two things surprise me about the band: They have only been together for two years, and they are unsigned. I expect the latter to be remedied soon. Their sound...
View ArticleFree Music Friday!
CoMO will be celebrating the return of our student population and the best weather of the year with a long night of free, live music starting with The Reverend Horton Heat outside the Blue Note on 9th...
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Grand Opening: The Studio of Morli Wilcox
The few times that I have had the opportunity to speak with an artist about her work while gazing at it, I have come away tremendously enriched. That was the case when I met with Morli Wilcox to learn...
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