By Chris Mills | May 3, 2013 at 5:48 pm | No comments
The latest release from Ron Ron's Kansas City-based Brainiak Music imprint, Young Fate's Voice of the Turf, is out in streets and stores near you right now. This new youtube streamer for "MOB Affiliated" features the razor-sharp raps from Fate's homie, Riv Locc, that we've…
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By Chris Mills | May 2, 2013 at 4:01 pm | No comments
Just a friendly reminder, as EIC over here at Demencha. Here's a link to the music feature I wrote in this week's Pitch, previewing the event. You can read it in print and online, actually. If you're as amped up for Sucka Free, like I am, or you're performing, I'd highly…
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By Chris Mills | May 1, 2013 at 5:28 pm | One comment
Marco Polo's new record, Newport Authority 2, features a Reggie B-chorus-assisted track with Rakim holding down the verses. Reggie B, as you should know by now, is a Kansas City-based singer/producer. Rakim, "The God MC," is commonly touted as the most influential rapper of…
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By J.P. McNamara | April 30, 2013 at 1:29 pm | No comments
Kansas City rapper, Reach, released a live album on his Bandcamp page recently. Recorded at The Record Bar in April of 2010, Live at recordBar pairs Reach with DJ Ataxic and the backing of cosmic funk trio, Mouth. It's well edited and mixed: capturing Reach's energy, humor and…
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By Chris Mills | April 26, 2013 at 10:13 pm | No comments
These two brand new mixes from Kansas City Techno guy, Todd Howard, were uploaded to soundcloud less than a day ago, and we're guessing they're acting as hype for the Lance Desardi and Tyrel Williams show at Uptown Arts Bar tonight. Todd's mixes are always on point, and…
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By Chris Mills | April 25, 2013 at 6:36 pm | No comments
Tom Richman of LK's Bear Club crew, recently landed a track on the third volume of Atlantics, a compilation through Brooklyn-based record label Astro Nautico.
Apparently the A.N. folks are keen on Bear Club's sound, with this being the second time a Bear clubber has seen a…
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By Chris Mills | April 25, 2013 at 5:21 pm | No comments
While skimming through soundcloud just now, we couldn't help but notice a track reposted by Disclosure, #Unknown's plainly titled, "#66". Upon further reading, this mysterious Unknown-Untitled entity out of England are throwing up various songs along the UK garage and house…
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By Chris Mills | April 24, 2013 at 4:33 pm | No comments
Local street dancer and popper extraordinaire, J-Wizz, created a facebook event for all those "tired of the club scene." He's encouraging all spectators and dancers to convene on "the island" at the corner of Westport Road and Broadway in Westport on Saturday night. Dancers…
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By Chris Mills | April 24, 2013 at 3:04 pm | No comments
Just a little over a week out, the next round of the "Sucka Free" Producer's Showcase is looming. Under the Record Bar's roof and hosted by Sephiroth, this one promises to keep your heads ringin' for the better part of the following Friday and Saturday. On Thursday, May…
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By Chris Mills | April 23, 2013 at 6:20 pm | No comments
Keeping the original track mostly in tact, Kansas City's own LC dropped a little extended edit to his soundcloud followers and DJ friends to play until the official album comes out. It was uploaded just less than 24 hours ago. This extended version is great because it's so…
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