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...
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Kansas City DJ/producer, Sigrah, just knocked out our Featured Mix for April. On the 160 BPM, juke and footwork tip, this mix is a warm indication of what is lurking in his Serato crates and greater music collection. While we're no strangers to the juke sound over here at...
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Kansas City-based rap duo, Two4One (Belligerent & Dutch Young), have only been creating music together for about a year, but they're quickly building a rep based on their blistering, energetic live hip hop performances throughout the Midwest. As you'll see in this video...
After the God MC, Rakim, rocked a show at the Riot Room in Westport KCMO on March 6, 2013, we sat down with him for an exclusive interview. Silas Cook and Mickel Garrett assisted in filming and editing. Many thanks to Riot Room, Anarchy Movement and everyone involved with...
The young and hopeful Margo May is still learning her craft, and now, she’s ready to switch gears. Her song writing efforts began at the age of 15 on guitar, and have landed Miss May on American Idol, a song in Portlandia and allowed her to travel the country more than once....
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Any way you want to cut it, the overall consensus is that Joc Max is Kansas City's most skilled DJ, and probably it's most adored DJ as well. It brings us the tremendous honor of featuring an exclusive DJ mix this month from Mr. Max for our ongoing Featured Mix series, with...
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The latest interviewee we hand-picked for our newest installment of the "Local Scene Supporter" Q&A series is Ron Woods. Ron is a very familiar face to those out and about in Kansas City's hip hop scene. Mr. Woods does not make, play or promote his own music, which is exactly...
As many of you Kansas City people know, Rakim rocked the Riot Room last week. What you might not know is that we landed an interview with him after the show. This is just the preview trailer, so stay tuned to the DEMENCHAmag youtube channel for the full interview which...
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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...
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Oobergeek's story of burgeoning talent is not too different than the tales of many up and coming hip hop artists, in Kansas City or otherwise. But having just turned 21, one thing that is unique to his story is that he is Tech N9ne’s younger cousin. Sure, there have...
