Being asked to write this article just further proves that I’m like a movie critic when it comes to judging music. I can tell you what I hate, and exactly why I think it sucks, but when asked to come up with a top-ten list this year, I was just kind of like “uhhh..i...
On Thursday night, the HOD folks hosted an event at the Ship in the West Bottoms meant to show their gratitude towards all the key players who've helped them get to where they are, as arguably the most fun band to see in Kansas City. Ozgood (SF/KC) and Fat Sal spun vinyl...
The follow up to Capybara's promising 2009 album Try Brother will hit the net (and shelves for you classicists) in early February. Capybara have been garnering a fair amount of attention the likes of which we haven't seen in our sleepy burgh since The Republic Tigers signed...
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Artist, Luke Rocha (aka beat-maker, Topp Boom) is DIY to the teeth. Having started the blasphemously slept-on SymbolHeavy.com in 2005 to now working with a certain Brooklyn indie-rock icon, (who we cannot name), Luke is constantly learning in addition to holding a distinctly...
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BBS representer, Dom Chronicles, just unleashed a new freebie single off his upcoming "Revolution: The Afterlife EP", not too long ago. We at Demencha like to have a finger on the respective pulses of both the vets of our local music scene and the new guys. If you came up in...
After being displaced from their hometown of New Orleans after Katrina, live hip hop duo, The Knux, soon saw good exposure by landing an opening gig on Common's tour back in 2007. In turn, they landed a deal with Interscope. Check the video above for their performance on...
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Check their official website for more on their music, additional tour dates and other occurrences - http://ilovem83.com/. I want to hear...
Soft Reeds - Magic by therecordmachine Soft Reeds (Ben Grimes formerly of The Golden Republic surrounded by an ever-shifting band) have been hard at work in the studio recently according to their label, The Record Machine. The first fruit of that labor has been...
Be sure to swing through Riot Room on Friday night for what should be the most fun Black Friday music event in Westport, presented kindly by Demencha Magazine. Depending on how early you arrive, you'll be able to snag one of these shirts. There weren't many of them printed...
The KC-based and Lawrence-loved funk duo, The Floozies, have a new promo video out for a track off their forthcoming "At Dusk We Launch" album (awesome title, by the way), out January 11, 2012. In former Demencha-cover band fashion, they're still gritting away with their...
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