By Chris Mills | March 26, 2012 at 1:23 pm | No comments
[pictured: Headfella, Kansas City]
So this latest edition of SSS at Demencha is arriving about 13 hours late. Better late than never, I guess. These are some tracks, some local but most not, that have caught my ear within the past 7.5 days. Click HERE for previous SSS...
Posted in: Downloads, SSS
By Chris Mills | March 20, 2012 at 10:35 am | 2 comments
This is from his forthcoming "Matter Don't Money" project. Also be on the lookout for Godemis' "Deevil" release soon. Both projects from Ces members will be out on Strange Music I...
Posted in: News, Videos
By Chris Mills | March 16, 2012 at 12:56 pm | No comments
This song and video make that Big Sean and Nicki Minaj song seem tame. Sometimes primitive dance music is the best kind there is. Who needs over-produced electro house when you have shit like this? I'm not necessarily saying there isn't a lot going on in this track...
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By Chris Mills | March 15, 2012 at 2:25 pm | No comments
Fresh off a performance in Minneapolis alongside street rap boss, The Jacka, Kansas City’s Riv Locc is now our headline story at Demencha.com as our Featured Artist of the Month for March/April. Previous Artist of the Month features on our homepage included, Morri$ of...
Posted in: Interviews
By Chris Mills | March 14, 2012 at 9:50 am | 5 comments
Today we've decided to bring you some new music from a couple of local hip hop acts, Dom Chronicles and I-R Neko, respectively. Chronicles of Black Belt Society helps make up this giant spearhead of the fresh crop of hip hop artists who've started peeking their head into area...
Posted in: Downloads
By Chris Mills | March 11, 2012 at 3:20 pm | No comments
[pictured: Groove Armada]
Soundcloud Sunday at Demencha is spearheaded by a new teaser from Groove Armada's upcoming EP, "No Knock". Get to listening, and maybe even drop a comment on one of these if you're particularly feeling something. Stay tuned for next Sunday's...
Posted in: Downloads, SSS
By Chris Mills | March 7, 2012 at 2:46 pm | 2 comments
Reviewing hardcore street rap can be weird, particularly in Kansas City. For one, it seems as though a lot of the more authentic characters on that side of our greater local hip hop scene don’t really give a shit about reviews. Additionally, there aren’t a lot of outlets...
Posted in: Downloads, Music Reviews, Reviews
By Sam | March 5, 2012 at 12:03 pm | No comments
You may have heard Clammy Clams' remix of the Wichita-native, XV's "Swervin" last year, but as the Clamster has been known to do, he's released an instrumental version of the track. Generally when a producer releases an instrumental, it doesn't really live up to the...
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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...
Posted in: Events
By Sam | March 3, 2012 at 2:09 pm | No comments
1. A little genuine enjoyment goes a long way.
When I heard that A$AP Rocky would be part of the Club Paradise tour I was overcome with giddy schoolgirl joy. After I had calmed down a bit, I began to wonder what an A$AP set would look like at the Sprint Center. The A$AP...
Posted in: Event Reviews, Op-Eds/Misc., Reviews