By Chris Mills | May 3, 2012 at 7:24 pm | No comments
As a proud media sponsor for 2012's "Rock N Fashion" show at the Beaumont Club (4050 Pennsylvania) on Saturday night, we at Demencha are rather geeked up about this year's installment of what should be one of the most fun events to happen in Westport this season. This is not...
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By Chris Mills | April 13, 2012 at 9:26 pm | No comments
I wasn’t expecting Ink and The Record Machine’s Middle of the Map Fest last weekend to be as draining and taxing as it turned out to be this year. Perhaps I’m just getting older? Or perhaps music festivals and I don’t always cooperate with each other.
Back in 2007,...
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By Sean Malone | April 12, 2012 at 4:05 pm | 2 comments
The second annual Middle of the Map Fest (organized by Ink and The Record Machine) kicked off last week with its first shows on the inaugural Thursday night of the lineup. All of us at Demencha had a great time celebrating the local scene and the national artists that joined us...
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By Sean Malone | March 5, 2012 at 9:20 pm | One comment
Unlike some other local festivals, Middle of the Map Fest will return to KC in full form this year. In less than a month, the newly expanded three day/night festival will feature a wide array of artists ranging from indie to slightly less indie. (I'm kidding of course...or am...
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By A:42 | March 4, 2012 at 4:59 pm | No comments
The first time I saw Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) was in some videos from his comedy troupe, Derrick. The Bro Rape and Spelling Bee videos are the standouts in my mind. Then I started seeing him on TV in various brief comedy spots, and then in Community. I was...
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By Chris Mills | February 20, 2012 at 9:08 am | No comments
One of my goals this week is to finally get a Cafe Press account up and running. Stay...
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By Chris Mills | January 30, 2012 at 1:58 pm | No comments
I'm not sure what this Red Bull Thre3Style business is pertaining to because the "about" section of their website is rather outdated, but this event boasts practically an All-Star lineup consisting of some of our area's tightest DJs, with recent BET Master of the Mix winner,...
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By Chris Mills | January 11, 2012 at 1:34 pm | No comments
The free holiday party that The Floozies headlined at the Beaumont Club in Westport alongside EZ Brothers just a couple of weeks ago was the best band show I've been to in quite a while. I don't know if Matt Hill is getting better at guitar, or if he's just playing more...
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By Chris Mills | November 4, 2011 at 2:56 pm | No comments
Our good friend and one of our favorite musicians on Earth right now, Reggie B, recently had a house fire at his home in Kansas City, MO. Apparently, most of the upstairs was destroyed. But hell, high water nor fire is going to hold him and his band down. Tonight, Reggie B...
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By Chris Mills | August 11, 2011 at 4:34 pm | No comments
Crazy Boy Status' latest producto brings in ATL rap icon, Young Jeezy, rising star, Freddie Gibbs, Kansas City's own Gee Watts, Jvanizz and No Leaks. Bolstering a lineup putting on who we think of as one of the fresher new hip hop voices in the city (Gee Watts), and a...
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