By Chris Mills | February 6, 2012 at 6:49 pm | No comments
Grammy-noted jazz composer and producer Roy Hargrove swung through the Foundation on Friday night, which turned out to be a pretty wild night in Kansas City with a lot of events going down. I first went to see Matty G at the Midland Theater downtown, and his minimal,...
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By Chris Mills | February 1, 2012 at 6:56 pm | No comments
This is an interview we did over the phone with Northern California-based dubstep producer and DJ, Matty G, last month. Be sure to check him out live at the Midland Theater in downtown KCMO with Caspa and more on Friday, February 3rd.
p.s. The first person who listens to this...
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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not sure what this Red Bull Thre3Style business is pertaining to because the "about" section of their website is rather outdated, but this event boasts practically an All-Star lineup consisting of some of our area's tightest DJs, with recent BET Master of the Mix winner,...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 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm | No comments
Besides being an awesome writer and having one of the sharpest voices here at Demencha Magazine, Nick Ah-Loe aka DJ A:42 keeps it even more real by playing all vinyl still today in 2012. As I understand it, he doesn't do a lot of DJ gigs, but how are you gonna front on five...
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By Chris Mills | January 27, 2012 at 6:29 pm | No comments
[pictured: Pat Nice]
I don't have a jpeg flyer for this, but Pat and Kidd always throw it down proper. 4048 Broadway. Westport KCMO. No...
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By Chris Mills | January 25, 2012 at 5:53 pm | No comments
Since the Pitch went ahead and dropped a previous VS battle line from Abnorm directed at Dutch Newman, I'll go ahead and drop my favorite battle line aimed at Dutchie. Though I can't remember if it was a VS or Sudden Death battle (it was the one at Czar Bar a year or two ago),...
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By Chris Mills | January 16, 2012 at 3:16 pm | One comment
[pictured: The Good Foot]
The Good Foot, known best for their live covers of Motown records, and the explosive afrobeat band, Hearts of Darkness (both based in KC), are set to drop a joint 7-inch vinyl on Saturday, February 18 at the Carnivàle du Soul show at The Uptown on...
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By Chris Mills | January 15, 2012 at 5:10 pm | No comments
[pictured: Reggie B & The Solution]
Come through to the Jackpot in Lawrence on Friday the 27th for me and Reggie B's joint birthday party. Reggie and the Solution will be performing alongside Approach and the Boogaloo Oddyssey, Royce Diamond and DJ G-Train. I'm not sure how...
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By Chris Mills | January 10, 2012 at 12:41 pm | No comments
[pictured: Salva]
Lawrence kid, Morri$, just had his track "Fishy Riddim" featured on Salva's latest DJ mix for The Fader. This whole mix is really dope, in its uniformed future funk fashion. Also, be on the lookout for our Artist of the Month feature on Morri$...
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By Chris Mills | January 6, 2012 at 2:20 pm | One comment
Philly-based DJ and producer, Cosmo Baker, is a real student of music and a true master when it comes to rocking parties. Having collaborated with the likes of King Britt, ?uestlove of The Roots and tons more, Baker’s buzz stretches beyond his origin of Philadelphia to...
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