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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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 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 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm | No comments
Artist, Luke Rocha (aka beat-maker, Topp Boom) is DIY to the teeth. Having started the blasphemously slept-on SymbolHeavy.com in 2005 to now working with a certain Brooklyn indie-rock icon, (who we cannot name), Luke is constantly learning in addition to holding a distinctly...
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By Chris Mills | December 12, 2011 at 12:50 pm | No comments
GET DEEP w/ LC & Shaun Duval
Tuesday 12/13/11
The Gusto Lounge
10p - 3a 21+ NO COVER
Get in touch with the deeper side of house and techno with LC and Shaun Duval (pictured) on Tuesday night at Gusto Lounge in Westport KCMO. ...
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By Chris Mills | December 7, 2011 at 3:01 pm | No comments
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...
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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 Chris Mills | November 23, 2011 at 2:33 pm | No comments
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...
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