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Midwest Got Next #2 w/ Les Paul, Dom Chronicles, Ecid, Nobuddie & Brooks @ Record Bar [05.23.12]

Midwest Got Next #2 w/ Les Paul, Dom Chronicles, Ecid, Nobuddie & Brooks @ Record Bar [05.23.12]

By | May 21, 2012 at 2:43 pm | No comments

This Wednesday at Record Bar in Westport, Indyground loudly presents "Midwest Got Next 2". On this night, five green MCs will have the opportunity to wow the crowd in an effort to possibly have their name called up to join the Indyground crew. Here's a promo video...

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D/L:  KC’s Z-Sonic Featured On “Moombahdeep Vol. 2″

D/L: KC’s Z-Sonic Featured On “Moombahdeep Vol. 2″

By | May 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm | No comments

Locally-based DJ, vinyl enthusiast, MC and producer, Z-Sonic, recently saw one of his latest moombahton songs, "I Need You Close", catch a tracklist slot on the Ginger Shinobi-presented, Moombahdeep Vol. 2. If you remember, Z-Sonic also grabbed some light from one of his...

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RECOMMENDED:  LC’s May 2012 Mix

RECOMMENDED: LC’s May 2012 Mix

By | May 18, 2012 at 6:19 pm | No comments

The latest project from one of KC's house and techno ambassadors, LC, will quench your thirsty search for a good, uptempo, summery mix. While the whole mix is cold (as you should expect), the second track, Cajmere's "Waterfalls", is definitely a personal highlight. Check...

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REVIEW: Steddy P – “Better Make Room” [Indyground Entertainment]

REVIEW: Steddy P – “Better Make Room” [Indyground Entertainment]

By | May 9, 2012 at 4:50 pm | No comments

Steddy P makes no effort to hide the work he puts into his music. As the Founder/CEO/man with a plan behind Indyground Entertainment, he’s put some serious time into promoting his projects and making Indyground a name in the Midwest. When Steddy’s latest project, Better Make...

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The Popper’s “Time To Talk About Somethin” Disc Drops Tuesday + Release Party News

The Popper’s “Time To Talk About Somethin” Disc Drops Tuesday + Release Party News

By | May 7, 2012 at 12:13 pm | No comments

To the eager ears of the KC rap faithful, The Popper's latest KC Landmarks presentation drops on Tuesday of this week (in addition to Irv Da Phenom's new disc). Aside from donning probably the funniest album cover we've seen in a long time, we're sure that the unintentional...

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PREVIEW:  The Rock N Fashion Show @ Beaumont Club in Kansas City [05.05.12]

PREVIEW: The Rock N Fashion Show @ Beaumont Club in Kansas City [05.05.12]

By | 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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VIDEO:  Hymnlayas – “Bang This” [ft. Bro Neves aka Taha]

VIDEO: Hymnlayas – “Bang This” [ft. Bro Neves aka Taha]

By | April 15, 2012 at 2:28 pm | No comments

From the long-awaited and still unreleased, "Lift Your Hands Hy" album from KC's Hymnlayas group (Mike Brass, Tommy Lift & DJ Hylanda) comes the latest video for the single "Bang This". You can cop the single on iTunes HERE. This music flick pairs new video clips and vintage,...

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REVIEW:  Middle of the Map Fest [Sean Malone's Take]

REVIEW: Middle of the Map Fest [Sean Malone's Take]

By | 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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Thoughts on Local Coverage of the Kendrick Williams Murder in Westport on April 7th & Reactions

Thoughts on Local Coverage of the Kendrick Williams Murder in Westport on April 7th & Reactions

By | April 11, 2012 at 5:15 pm | 3 comments

With Ink's Middle of the Map Fest sprawling across nearly every music venue in Westport the night 22 year-old, Kendrick Williams, was killed, I can see why there was erroneous reporting on the relationship between Williams' death and the music fest in Westport this past weekend....

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REVIEW:  JL of B.Hood & Info Gates – “Heavy Metal Objects”

REVIEW: JL of B.Hood & Info Gates – “Heavy Metal Objects”

By | April 9, 2012 at 4:25 pm | 2 comments

I've seen JL (pictured) perform a few times, but I haven't heard much in the way of recordings. The beats on this EP were cooked up by my man Info Gates, who I'm also more familiar with as an MC than as a producer. So, I was curious. Heavy Metal Objects is available on JL's...

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