Local singer-songwriter Kurt Viers (stage name, "Kurt Vee") comes from the old school of punk. He's studied at the school of hardscrabble living and has the rock and roll image down, now he just needs the fame. It might be hard to imagine anyone with just an acoustic guitar...
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As usual, the VS battle on Saturday night prompted a lot of "ooohs" and "aaahs". DRplus2, Barbaric Merits, Info Gates and Ghost competed in a beat battle royal with Ghost playing drums over his own pre-recorded tracks. Barbaric Merits left with the prize, while former Demencha...
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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),...
...Please slow your roll. As you already know, Philly-based DJ extraordinaire, Cosmo Baker will be landing in KC shortly for a gig at the Riot Room tonight alongside JT Quick and Brent Tactic. You need to be there. What you might not already know, in case you're...
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...
Get familiar with Mouth if you're not already and download their 2011 Holiday Mix - "Escape From The Moon" HERE. Catch them tonight with 3 Son Green at the Riot Room in Westport. Hermon Mehari (of Diverse and recent Ink cover fame) will be sitting in for a portion of Mouth's...
After being displaced from their hometown of New Orleans after Katrina, live hip hop duo, The Knux, soon saw good exposure by landing an opening gig on Common's tour back in 2007. In turn, they landed a deal with Interscope. Check the video above for their performance on...
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,...
Be sure to swing through Riot Room on Friday night for what should be the most fun Black Friday music event in Westport, presented kindly by Demencha Magazine. Depending on how early you arrive, you'll be able to snag one of these shirts. There weren't many of them printed...
If you're looking for a hip hop fix tonight, we suggest you head over to the Riot Room in Westport for a few of Kansas City's more potent lyricists. Godemis (of Ces Cru) will be doing solo stuff, as well as infO and Stitch. But expect all of these acts to have guest...
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