By Chris Mills | February 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm | No comments
Z-Sonic's latest moombahton spice-up comes courtesy of the Henrick Schwarz remix of "Feeling You" by Omar. We can dig this, and Sonic's more funky, less acidic tracks as of late in general. With Westport hosting Gusto Lounge, The Union and Riot Room (all dance-friendly venues)...
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By Chris Mills | February 3, 2012 at 4:43 pm | One comment
Have the days of seeing Ces Cru for five measly bones been completely washed away? Quite possibly. Strange Music's latest addition, the two headed, KC-based, lyrical giant known as Ces Cru are rocking out at Record Bar in Westport once again for their Strange Music signing...
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By Sean Malone | January 25, 2012 at 4:30 pm | 3 comments
Michael Byars is a cool guy; I say this in complete confidence although I've never actually met him. On top of having one of those comforting and informative voices you can hear regularly on KCUR (89.3, the local NPR affiliate for those of you not in college) he has really...
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By Chris Mills | December 30, 2011 at 1:05 pm | No comments
Tonight at Record Bar, Record Machine and Golden Sound are presenting a holiday party featuring acts, The Empty Spaces, Spirit Is The Spirit, Motoboater and Believers. Come celebrate and cap off what was a big year for Record Machine specifically, and a couple handfuls of their...
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By Chris Mills | December 26, 2011 at 8:27 pm | No comments
The Kansas City-based, Be/Non, are badass and you should go to this show. Admittedly, I don't know a whole lot about Electric Light Orchestra aside from the time someone told me that all the early-20's hipsters who write for Pitchfork adore them. However accurate that is, I'm...
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By Kalie Mashaney | December 24, 2011 at 6:43 pm | No comments
Being asked to write this article just further proves that I’m like a movie critic when it comes to judging music. I can tell you what I hate, and exactly why I think it sucks, but when asked to come up with a top-ten list this year, I was just kind of like “uhhh..i...
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By Chris Mills | December 17, 2011 at 3:02 pm | No comments
On Thursday night, the HOD folks hosted an event at the Ship in the West Bottoms meant to show their gratitude towards all the key players who've helped them get to where they are, as arguably the most fun band to see in Kansas City. Ozgood (SF/KC) and Fat Sal spun vinyl...
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By Chris Mills | December 2, 2011 at 1:42 pm | One comment
Mac Lethal's latest video should have over 3 million views on youtube by the time this day is over...and it's only been online for a little over 48 hours. Uploaded on Wednesday, this is what he gets after asking his facebook fans what beat they'd like to hear him rap on,...
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By Sean Malone | November 23, 2011 at 4:43 pm | No comments
West Plains/Springfield, Missouri's favorite sons (sorry Daniel Woodrell, Winter's Bone is awesome though) roll through town once again as they tend to do every few months. Kansas City has recently become a home away from home for these alt-country rockers. They're fresh off a...
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By Chris Mills | November 15, 2011 at 2:22 pm | No comments
With this being the second official release from Newman and Quest (CLICK HERE for the duo's debut from last year), the KC-based MC and the Lawrence-based DJ/producer have come together once again to release Skinny Jeans For Fat People today. Our favorite cut off their new...
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