Friday, February 3, 2012

Dr. Dog, last night at the Granada

Posted by April Fleming on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:58 AM

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My first experience seeing Dr. Dog was a handful of years back, covering the Wakarusa festival in Lawrence. The band’s show at one of the smaller side stages was under-attended (everyone else must have been tripping out to STS9 or Buckethead or something), but the most memorable thing about the performance was how hard the ‘60s-influenced band brought it for just a handful of onlookers. Last night, they certainly didn’t encounter any issues with attendance, but the energy hearkened back to their show in that muddy field by Clinton Lake.

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Real Estate is coming to Lawrence in April

Posted by David Hudnall on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 7:39 AM

Prolly my favorite band right now.
  • Prolly my favorite band right now.
Probably my favorite record of 2011 was Days, by Real Estate. Super excited to see that they're stopping by the Bottleneck as part of their just-announced spring tour. April 28 is the date. Check out some vids and songs after the jump.

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Hospital Hill Run organizers are looking for bands to play, people to cheer

Posted by Abbie Stutzer on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 7:13 AM

Your captive, sweaty audience.
  • Your captive, sweaty audience.
Want to perform for, or cheer on, people in sweaty workout gear? Calling all local talent: The Hospital Hill Run needs you to wield your musical skills. The half-marathon/10k/5k race is Saturday, June 2. For more information about the run, click here.

Race organizers are inviting all interested and enthusiastic parties (bands, cheer groups, etc.) to gather ‘round the race course and get loud. Organizers will select six cheer/music groups. Each will perform for one to three hours, and will set up shop at various spots along the track between 7 and 10 a.m. Modest compensation is available. Also, your band’s name will be in front of tons of people via race pamphlets, social media, etc.

Interested? Click over here.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Beyond the Blues' way-early kickoff party, tonight at Fat Fish Blue

Posted by Abbie Stutzer on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:09 PM

Michael Charles
  • Michael Charles
On April 21, blues fans, supporters and musicians can meet to hear some damn good music and raise necessary funds for the Mental Health America of the Heartland and the Kansas City Blues Society. The joint fundraiser has helped fight mental blues with music blues for five years.

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Ryan Adams mostly behaved himself at the Music Hall last night

Ryan Adams mostly behaved himself at the Music Hall.

Posted by David Hudnall on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:45 PM

A photo not taken in Kansas City, Missouri, last night.
  • A photo not taken in Kansas City, Missouri, last night.
Here is a list of things about the Ryan Adams show at the Music Hall last night:

1. Alcohol was served in the lobby areas, but we weren't allowed to bring it into the theater. Prior to Adams' set, all the lines for booze were at least 50 people deep and not budging. Five songs in, I sneaked out of the theater for a quick pop, figuring the lines would have died down. The lines had indeed died down. Because they were no longer serving anything, not even a goddamn Coke. This no-booze policy is a theme of Adams' current Dead Sober Tour, not the result of Music Hall policies.

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  • Ryan Adams mostly behaved himself at the Music Hall.

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Dubstep at Connectorville, Capybara, and more in this week's Pitch

Posted by David Hudnall on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:31 AM

Capybara
  • Capybara
In this week's issue: I explore the rise of dubstep in the Midwest, in anticipation of this weekend's Connectorville show at the Midland. Also, an interview with Capybara, whose sophomore album, Dave Drusky, is out Tuesday. And the Forecast. Get down on it.

The Middle of the Map Fest 2012 lineup

Posted by David Hudnall on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:37 AM

Neon Indian
  • Neon Indian
Middle of the Map Fest 2012 (April 5-7) announced its lineup yesterday. Some rad names on the bill, including Mission of Burma, Fucked Up, Neon Indian, White Denim, and Acid Mothers Temple. More info here.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Hidden Pictures, 'Solo Record Shop' (mp3)

Posted by Nick Spacek on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:46 AM

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It seems that it was just the other day that Hidden Pictures was sharing its wonderfully poppy cover of the Cranberries' "Dreams." Now, we've got a tease of the band's upcoming full-length, Rainbow Records, with the track "Solo Record Shop." The keyboard hook will pull you in, but you'll stay for the jangly guitars.

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Now Now Sleepyhead is becoming more and more like Flee the Seen

Posted by Nick Spacek on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:46 AM

Bye, bye to Brian McCourt (right)
  • Bye, bye to Brian McCourt (right)
Now Now Sleepyhead announced yesterday that the group has found a replacement for departed bassist Brian McCourt, who moved to Chicago in order to study music at Columbia College. The band didn't have to look far to fill McCourt's shoes, taking on former Flee the Seen frontwoman Kim Baldwin. Baldwin's longtime bandmate in Flee the Seen, drummer Aaron Crawford, also pounds the skins for Now Now Sleepyhead. Says the band via its Facebook: "Now Now Sleepyhead would like to welcome Kim Baldwin to the Now Now Sleepyhead family. She will now be taking the reigns at the bass and backing vocals and whatever else we throw at her!"

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Mac Lethal featured on Daytrotter (again)

Posted by Abbie Stutzer on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 8:35 AM

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In the wake of his recent viral pancake video, Kansas City's Mac Lethal was featured on Daytrotter again last week.

The session included the songs "'87 Blimmy," "Cherry Soda Pop" and "Bird Feeder." Click over to the session here. You'll notice Daytrottter has conveniently listed links to Lethal's previous sessions on the right sidebar. Nice job, sir.

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