Photo Gallery from KCUR’s Central Standard radio show and video podcast

Believe it or not, the addictiveness of social media has a direct correlation with America’s up-and-coming favorite new pastime, the world of competitive air guitar.

I wrote this for my blog at work. It’s a big love letter to the power of the air guitar community.

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Here is the video from Central Standard’s first videocast EVER. Proud to say US Air Guitar broke their cherry on this one - and received numerous complaints! Hilarious stuff.

This one features air guitar author/speaker/legend Bjorn Turoque, World champ Hot Lixx Hulahan, US National champ Romeo Dance Cheetah, and 3-time regional champ Mean Melin

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Download/listen to US Air Guitar all-stars on KC NPR affiliate radio talk show

Public radio will never be the same. Did KCUR get complaints? You betcha.

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World champ Hot Lixx Hulahan, US National champ Romeo Dance Cheetah, and 3-time regional champ Mean Melin give the Kansas City FOX-4 crew some tips on air guitar “verocity” on the morning newscast.

Best quote:

- “That’s just [the Cheetah’s] daywear. When he gets into his costume, it’s pretty stunning.”

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Kansas City Gets It - Official USAG Blog

A raging account of the 2011 Kansas City US Air Guitar Regional

*Best quote from ATC, USAG blogger extraordinaire: Last night’s GLORY WHOLESOME (Whitney Young) and PORK SWORD (Cameron Hawk) need to go mate & procreate, producing a GLORY SWORD (hot) or perhaps WHOLESOME PORK (delicious and nutritious).

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Up with the air - U.S. Air Guitar Championships make triumphant return to Kansas City

10 notes

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Mean Melin and he doesn’t rely on props or big, bombastic stage shows. He’s just an intense performer. And he wins. And he’s won multiple times and he gets by on just being an intense performer.” - Hot Lixx Hulahan

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Thank you, Kansas City!

Kansas City’s air-guitar champion is … still, Mean Melin

My zipper (or lack thereof) in this photo is frightening. And — for the record — not intentional!

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What me and 50 or so of my closest friends did on Friday night during the opening night of the America Now and Here art project at First Fridays in Kansas City.

Go to USAirGuitar.com for the scoop.

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