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 Chris Mills | January 31, 2012 at 11:57 pm | No comments
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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By Chris Mills | January 30, 2012 at 1:58 pm | No comments
I'm not sure what this Red Bull Thre3Style business is pertaining to because the "about" section of their website is rather outdated, but this event boasts practically an All-Star lineup consisting of some of our area's tightest DJs, with recent BET Master of the Mix winner,...
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By Chris Mills | January 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm | No comments
Besides being an awesome writer and having one of the sharpest voices here at Demencha Magazine, Nick Ah-Loe aka DJ A:42 keeps it even more real by playing all vinyl still today in 2012. As I understand it, he doesn't do a lot of DJ gigs, but how are you gonna front on five...
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By Chris Mills | January 25, 2012 at 5:53 pm | No comments
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),...
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By Chris Mills | January 20, 2012 at 3:02 pm | No comments
...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...
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By Chris Mills | January 11, 2012 at 1:34 pm | No comments
The free holiday party that The Floozies headlined at the Beaumont Club in Westport alongside EZ Brothers just a couple of weeks ago was the best band show I've been to in quite a while. I don't know if Matt Hill is getting better at guitar, or if he's just playing more...
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By Chris Mills | January 6, 2012 at 2:20 pm | One comment
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...
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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 28, 2011 at 1:54 pm | No comments
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...
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