By Chris Mills | May 15, 2011 at 11:45 pm | No comments
I finally got around to writing Kutty Slitz a letter today, but have yet to send it off. A friend said I'd have to get "clearance" or something to send the letter to him which I'm kind of confused about. Kutty is presently incarcerated, but I hear he's supposed to be...
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By Kalie Mashaney | May 15, 2011 at 6:16 pm | 3 comments
I’ve written for Demencha a few times, all of which were basically rants about why such and such band sucks. A mutual friend introduced Chris Mills and I back in 2008. Fortunately for me Chris allowed me to act like the cynical, know-it-all, pretentious bitch that I am in...
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By Chris Mills | May 9, 2011 at 6:49 pm | One comment
Ask and you shall receive. A little over a week ago, I asked for some direction into the world of KC’s female musical talent. What I received was immediate, awesome feedback from fans showing that there is a true following that I was formerly unaware of. I wrote down...
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By Chris Mills | May 8, 2011 at 12:50 pm | No comments
The Team - "The Definition" (streaming/downloadable mp3)
I think it would be difficult to find a song that could represent anyone's relationship with their mom on this Mother's Day. I've always like this interlude/song from The Team's World Premiere album (2006),...
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By Chris Mills | May 6, 2011 at 4:05 pm | One comment
Like many local artists, Lawrence, KS native, Tyler Francis is one of those talents who has always been around but instead of being the center of the crowd, boogies in and out, leaving only his sound behind. After speaking with him about his various projects, it doesn’t...
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By Chris Mills | April 22, 2011 at 1:45 pm | 7 comments
702 - "Where My Girls At"
Who’s big in music right now? More specifically, who’s big and female, in music right now? As Gaga mania rages on in anticipation for her May release date, her “little monsters” set the trends on Twitter daily. There’s the dulling...
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By Chris Mills | April 20, 2011 at 12:22 pm | No comments
basement weed garden, circa...
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By Chris Mills | April 19, 2011 at 12:26 pm | No comments
If you’ve recently attended a Yeeeah Buddy event at Czar Bar downtown or picked up an album from one of your favorite local artists, it’s likely that the flyer or cover has been designed by Kansas City artist, Stephen Lozano. His moniker, TheLozano, can be found on...
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By Chris Mills | April 11, 2011 at 1:17 pm | One comment
I played the required 4th grade recorder, moved to the flute, then on to play a random instrumental assortment which included a cowbell, cymbals, a whistle and a tambourine. I left my musical “talent” behind once I left high school and my hometown. Since then any further...
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By Chris Mills | April 5, 2011 at 2:16 pm | One comment
Hip Hop & Hotwings @ The Peanut downtown (circa 2005)
So yesterday afternoon, I went back to The Peanut at 9th and Broadway (KCMO), setting of the legendary hip hop weekly Hip Hop and Hotwings, to get some of those fire wings with the homie, Sniggs. He'd never been there...
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