Kansas City Playlist: Music For The Great American Middle-Class Hype Machine

Just to check-in and clean up around this dump . . . We share a bevy of nicer links that mostly serve as padding for paper-thin news broadcasts.

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There's nothing in here that's gonna change anyone's life HOWEVER all of the sound & fury serves as a nice snapshot of Kansas City for the moment.

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The Chiefs Have Enjoyed 5 Straight AFC Championships at Home. 'It's Nuts' for KC Businesses

Just like last year around this time - and the three consecutive years before that - private planes will land early and often at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport on Sunday, when the Kansas City Chiefs host the AFC Championship game.

T-38s to fly over Arrowhead Stadium before AFC Championship Game

Hide Transcript Show Transcript SMALLER THAN YOUR HAND. LARA: WE HOPE THEY CAN ADD THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FEBRUARY. ARROWHEAD STADIUM WILL HAVE A LOUD TREAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FOUR T-38'S FROM WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE WILL KICKOFF THE CONFERENCE TITLE GAME IN A PRE-GAME FLYOVER.

'Diva Den' houses impressive collection of Chiefs memorabilia

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When you walk down Stephanie Campbell's staircase, which is Chiefs themed of course, you'll enter a tucked-away province of the Chiefs Kingdom - the Diva Den. "I love the game of football - that's first and foremost," Campbell said. "Before any teams; before anything, I love the sport."

Artist Who Painted Mahomes Also Makes Custom Boots for Travis Kelce, Tech N9ne, and Other Celebrities - In Kansas City

When Liberty-based tattooist Zach Baldwin decided to dabble in painting, he wanted to be more creative with his canvas than most other artists. So, he started painting anything and everything he could get a hold of-shoes, backpacks, basketballs, helmets, and more. Now Baldwin, under the name Kartel Stylez, is most well-known for the shoes he...

It's the calm before the AFC Championship storm at Kansas City hotels

In the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express, it's the calm before the AFC Championship storm." It's cool. Then really exciting as well," Pamela Hayward said.The excitement for the Kansas City Chiefs' big game started early last Sunday afternoon for Hayward, a manager at the Holiday Inn, and her staff."Oddly enough, it was during the third quarter of the Bills game.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce suddenly questionable for AFC championship game due to back injury

The Kansas City Chiefs might be without Travis Kelce for the AFC championship game on Sunday. Kelce, despite being a full participant in practice Friday, was a late addition to the team's injury report. He was listed as questionable for their game against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a back injury, though specifics of that injury are not yet known.

Kansas City-area restaurants offering Chiefs-themed menu items

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It could be another delicious moment. Kansas City Chiefs fans have a big appetite, craving another taste of the AFC Championship. They'll battle the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday for a trip to Super Bowl LVI.

Chiefs fan who caught Henne touchdown ball describes experience, what's next

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The mystery is solved! After days of searching, the person who caught Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne's first playoff touchdown football is speaking out about the experience. Jesse Eggers is a lifelong Chiefs fan from the Northland.

Mahomes' ankle injury impacting sports bets on Chiefs vs. Bengals

It's a toss-up between the Chiefs and Bengals, since oddsmakers have been changing the point spread of the game line all week. By all accounts, it's Mahomes' ankle that is having a major impact on the odds. The ankle being watched around the world.

Hope Faith works to clean up KC ahead of AFC Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Chiefs are busy practicing and preparing to host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday for the AFC Championship. While they're working, others are working in other ways to prepare Kansas City. Hope Faith's Clean-Up Crew works employees people to collect trash around the city.

And all of this celebration of mediocre chicken wings, empty carbs & beer inspires our TKC playlist tonight on the topic of the very same machine that's running the Super Bowl and the upcoming and/or inevitable Eastern European nuclear conflict. 

Enjoy it whilst it lasts . . .

Yes, this track from AC/DC reveals that TKC will have an affinity for old school hard rock this is an indulgence and NEVER a weakness.

Don't let the space suits distract, this tune from The Commodores features some of the best instrumentation ever witnessed by pop music fans in the 70s.

A bit more current and still on the topic of machines . . . With a K-pop backing track, here's a dancing machine from Boston Dynamics from about a year ago. We notice their moves have only improved since.

And yes, that reminds us of the "REAL" dancing machine track . . .

Tonight's grand finale and what we hope is our theme songs on our good days . . .

As always, thanks for reading this week and have a safe & fun Saturday night.