Madison-WI indie/garage rock group Little Legend will release their new EP on KC label The Record Machine next month. Equal parts The Walkmen, Kurt Vile, Japandroids and the more raggedy lo-fi stylings of any number of groups from the 70s, No Way to Tell is the band's second EP...
This just in, Kanrocksas the poorly conceived festival slated for its second non-annual run at the Motor Speedway has been cancelled. According to the brief message on the official website, the culprit is "insufficient ticket sales" and there is no plan to resurrect the fest....
The brooding British pop group the XX will make their first stop in the KC area on June 4th. Spare and rhythmic backing tracks highlight the somber and melancholy vocals found on both of the band's full length releases. I haven't listened to their newest album, Coexist, enough...
There’s a new record store in Westport. Or rather, there’s a record store in Westport. Since Streetside closed up shop a couple years ago, Westport has not housed a vinyl outlet or even a music store. Mills Record Company (MRC) looks to fill that void from its location in a...
Lawrence's own Cowboy Indian Bear (hence more referred to as CIB) have grown both sonically and structurally on their second release, Live Old, Die Young. While their first album was a ramshackle collection of indie-pop and a picture of a group still in flux, Live Old...
In support of their second full length release Live Old, Die Young, Lawrence's Cowboy Indian Bear (out 4/23 on local label The Record Machine) will be touring select parts of the country and making appearances on local TV and at the Daytrotter Studios. Included in those dates...
On Saturday night/early Sunday the third annual MOTM fest came to a close in Westport. Although I found myself a bit underwhelmed this year, there were definitely some highlights to the three day festival. In order to save space, I've created a list of highlights and lowlights...
Ink's Middle of the Map Fest starts tonight in Westport. The third annual edition has several returning local bands along with some first timers. Three of the local bands I previewed last year are back for another round. Besides the obvious picks like Grizzly Bear and Joy...
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Canadian electronic duo Purity Ring will make their second local appearance in less than a year next week. Last August the band played Jackpot Saloon, but "They'll cover the hills with their sweet flesh and soft nails" at the Granada a week from Sunday. The group is still...
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Local lore has it that one of the original names considered for the Town of Kansas (i.e. Kansas City) was Possum Trot. Although the guys in Opossum Trot spell their name a bit differently and haven't yet made it out of their mid-twenties, K.C. history graces their band. Their...
