Long-running alt-rock band Goo Goo Dolls has had one hell of a career. From early releases on Metal Blade to the smash success of their fifth album, A Boy Named Goo, in 1995, and the still-inescapable City of Angels soundtrack cut, “Iris,” the band has transformed from a scrappy bunch of Replacements-like rockers into the finest purveyors of sing-along ballads to take the stage.

The band’s making a trip to Kansas City as part of a co-headlining tour with emo stalwarts Dashboard Confessional when they hit Starlight Theater on Friday, August 22, so we hopped on Zoom with bassist Robby Takac to talk about the band’s rise, longevity, and so, so many soundtrack appearances.

The Pitch: When I talked to Chris Carrabba a few years back, one of the things he talked about was the fact that being o

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