The FOKL Center is really a wonderful little thing. Art space, community center, old building, cool kid gathering place, call it what you want - but last weekend, it was the focal point for the psychedelic/chill/weird genre defying bands that take up residence in the Kansas City...
Here are a couple of tracks (one video and one soundclouder) off LA-based MC, verBS' upcoming EP "The Progress 3: Manifest Awesome". Whenever I come across a new promo track from verBS I always revert back to a show he performed at in Lawrence opening for MURS at the...
![Underground Revolution Showcase w/ Mad Marlon & More @ Riot Room [05.19.12]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mad-marlon-EDIT.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
Fresh off a tour opening for Bone Thugs over the course of about 15 city dates around the US, KCK's Mad Marlon has finally made his phrase "Yak Yak!", his "Mad Bag" merchandise packages, and uhhh...oh yeah, his exhilarating, club-shaking, roof-raising live shows a real point...
![PREVIEW: Les Izmore, Soft Reeds, Diverse & More @ Record Bar (18+) [05.19.12]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/les-EDIT.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
This Saturday at Record Bar in Westport, MC Les Izmore and D/Will, The Record Machine's Soft Reeds, Diverse Jazz Trio and Greg Enemy should pack the house with their all-local lineup. Each of these acts have their own built-in fanbases ranging from indie rock to hip hop and...
![PREVIEW: Dat Jam Vol. 2 @ The Bottleneck in LK [05.18.12]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dat-shirts-EDIT.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
The second edition of the Dat Gang events will probably be one of the more accurate representations of KC/LK hip hop that The Bottleneck, or any venue in Lawrence, has seen in quite a while. All the Datura Records affiliates listed on this flyer are more than capable of...
![PREVIEW: Big K.R.I.T. @ The Granada in LK [07.16.12]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/big-krit.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
Mississippi's favorite (perhaps after David Banner), Big K.R.I.T., pretty much destroyed Crossroads KC at the Section 8 Concert last summer. His new album, "4 Eva N A Day", is chalk-full of the country-tinged floaters and Southern-fried bangers that we've become accustomed to....
![PREVIEW: The Rock N Fashion Show @ Beaumont Club in Kansas City [05.05.12]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rock-n-fashion-EDIT-1024x470.gif&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
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...
![Vunda Vada @ The Gusto [4.21.12]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dez-EDIT.gif&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
Just another event to add to the list for this Saturday evening's festivities...Vunda Vada. A few of our local favorite DJs including Dez Jones, El Nomada, and Johnny Hammerstix will be slapping down "drumoombahbasstep & whatever else we (they) wanna play" according to the...
![8th Annual Troost Festival @ 31st & Troost [April 28th, 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/EDIT.gif&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
[photo courtesy of Eric Bowers] Though I've never attended the annual Troost Festival, I fully expect this event to be nothing short of an inspiration for all those who do go. Stepping out of the typical hotbed of local music (Crossroads and Westport) is something that...
![REVIEW: Middle of the Map Fest [Sean Malone's Take]](http://demencha.com/wp-content/themes/widezine/thumb.php?src=http://demencha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cast1.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=80&bid=1)
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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