By Chris Mills | February 7, 2012 at 3:04 pm | No comments
Topeka, KS-based hip hop group, The Skeptics, have only been active for about a year-and-a-half. But they nearly sold out their show at the Jackpot in Lawrence just a couple of weeks ago, according to Lawrencian, Johnny Quest. This is not a small feat, especially when...
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By Chris Mills | December 28, 2011 at 12:26 am | No comments
With more artists in KC doing experimental, beat music derivatives this year, I thought this separate chart would only be right. I don’t think I had near as many favorite local beats to refer to when the Demencha writers put together their 2010 music picks last year. But in...
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By Chris Mills | December 19, 2011 at 4:33 pm | No comments
This latest track leaked from Mac Lethal's "Irish Goodbye" album out on NYE/December 31st instills his reputation as one of the most intense song writers out. Hot off the heels of his own viral "Nerdy White Kid Kills Look At Me Now" video (which now has about 13 million...
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By Sean Malone | December 15, 2011 at 4:51 pm | No comments
The follow up to Capybara's promising 2009 album Try Brother will hit the net (and shelves for you classicists) in early February.
Capybara have been garnering a fair amount of attention the likes of which we haven't seen in our sleepy burgh since The Republic Tigers signed...
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By Chris Mills | November 12, 2011 at 4:55 pm | One comment
We just saw that world-renowned tastemaker DJ/producer, Diplo, was announced by Star Slinger's fan page to be doing remixing duties on Slinger and Reggie B's recent blog hit, "Dumbin". If you still haven't heard the OG, wake up. Especially if you're one of those people who...
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By Chris Mills | June 9, 2011 at 4:32 pm | No comments
Just got a promo e-mail from the folks over in the New Kingston camp with this really fresh reggae jawn they have out for free download. They also have a new album out, which you can preview, buy and read the lyrics to HERE. They actually came to Grinders in the Crossroads...
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By Chris Mills | May 24, 2011 at 4:01 pm | One comment
"KU, so great/ I'm like Chalmers at the buzzer...'08" - B Double E, from "Red and Blue"
Last June, The Pitch (@PitchStreet) tweeted they had free 50 Cent tickets to a concert at The Midland (@themidland) happening that night. I dialed the number, asked for the tickets and...
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By Chris Mills | May 4, 2011 at 10:51 am | No comments
Yep, we're still on this local female artist kick at Demencha. A few months ago at Reach's CD release party wherein local jazz band, Diverse performed, they brought along a female vocalist to collaborate with them live. That was Schelli Tolliver. And she sounded...
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By Chris Mills | April 1, 2011 at 2:43 pm | No comments
All Miles needed to do was scratch in the vocals from Dr. Dre's "Keep Their Heads Ringing", the part where Dre says "Thank God it's Friday", and BOOM...potentially massive internet remix phenomenon. Also, who would've thought that a Miles Bonny + Rebecca Black photoshop...
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By Chris Mills | February 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm | No comments
I'm not really sure what happened to the Demencha cover story we were supposed to do on XV a few months ago, but I'm not harboring any ill feelings. Dude's probably mad busy, but it would've been nice to actually hear something back from one of his peoples. Anyway, the guy...
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