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Friday, May 25, 2012

Q&A

Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast on California, influences, and Drew Barrymore

Posted by Kyle Eustice on Fri, May 25, 2012 at 8:16 AM

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It wasn't too long ago that Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast was a normal 22-year old girl living in California, sorting through the emotional ups and downs of everyday life. The singer-songwriter/guitarist has since joined forces with multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno and started banging out 60's surf rock-influenced numbers as Best Coast. With its simple lyrics revolving around Consentino's personal relationship experiences and the dreamy pop aesthetic provided by the duo, the Best Coast debut album was an ideal soundtrack to an endless summer. The Pitch caught up with Cosentino amidst Best Coast's nationwide tour in support of its sophomore effort, The Only Place, to talk musical influences, California, and Drew Barrymore.

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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Whaaaaa?

Rick Ross is performing in town this weekend?

Posted by David Hudnall on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 11:03 AM

Rozay in the house.
  • Rozay in the house.
Last weekend, Lil Wayne dropped in. This holiday weekend, it's looking like the Teflon Don will be in Kansas City. Rick Ross is scheduled to perform at BLVD Nights, a nightclub on Southwest Boulevard, this Friday, May 25. Sounds kind of like a Big Boi type of situation to me, but who knows, could be cool.

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MP3

'Saltine,' a delicious new track from Sam Billen

Posted by David Hudnall on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 9:38 AM

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We're big fans of Sam Billen's gentle, orchestral indie-rock over here at the ol' Wayward Blog. Billen has parted ways with his old label the Record Machine ("no bad blood!" he says) and is self-releasing a new album, Places, which you can help fund by checking out his Kickstarter here. (Interestingly, Billen was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about Kickstarter security issues.) Check out "Saltine," a teaser track from the new album, below.

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Q&A

Erika Wennerstrom on Austin, influences, and Heartless Bastards' latest, Arrow

Posted by Abbie Stutzer on Thu, May 24, 2012 at 7:47 AM

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Erika Wennerstrom is the backbone, heart, and creator of blues-garage act Heartless Bastards, and her vocals have a fierce, feminine grit uncommon in modern-day frontwomen. She started writing songs on the piano at the age of 13, and learned how to play the guitar by writing original material. Wennerstrom and the band have been through some flux and turmoil over the years, but the Austin, Texas, group's most recent album, Arrow, is filled with dusty, Americana rock that plays cool and confident. We recently spoke with Wennerstrom and asked her what sparked her love for songwriting and what inspired Arrow‘s lyrics. The band is at the Granada in Lawrence this coming Tuesday, May 29.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Imma Tell You One Time

Justin Bieber is returning to the Sprint Center, is super sexy and grown up now

Posted by David Hudnall on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:31 AM

The boy is becoming a man.
  • The boy is becoming a man.
It's not even a joke anymore: Justin Bieber is super cute. Hot, even. Justin Bieber is hot, and he keeps getting HOTTER, you guys. His new record, Believe, is out June 19. And guess what? He just announced a huge North American tour that starts in September, and it is stopping at the Sprint Center on Friday, October 26. Tickets are on sale next Saturday, June 2, at 10 am.

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Very Depressing

Watch a Snooki look-alike get booted in the chest at Rockfest

Posted by David Hudnall on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM


Snooki Look-A-Like Gets Kicked Hard - Watch More Funny Videos

First of all, if you haven't perused our Rockfest slideshow from a few weeks back, now is the time to do so. After you do that, watch this video of a girl dressed like Snooki getting kicked extremely hard in the chest during a fight at Rockfest. Spoiler alert: This shit is nasty, y'all.

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Free Shit

Chevy Music Showcase brings a free show to RecordBar Thursday night

Posted by Nick Spacek on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 7:11 AM

Behind the scenes with Making Movies
  • Behind the scenes with Making Movies
Scion has pretty much been the only member of the auto industry that's made inroads to the music community over the past few years; the Scion AV arm showcases some of the finest garage, metal and hip-hop out there. However, Chevy has wised up to the fact that musicians need vehicles to haul all that gear, and the company is now throwing its hat into the ring. The Chevy Music Showcase looks to focus on "great local music performed by great local bands."

In addition to shows like this Thursday's free shindig at RecordBar with Making Movies and Sons of Great Dane, Chevy will be presenting short-form documentaries on eight local bands (David Burchfield and the Great Stop, Making Movies, Maps for Travelers, Margo May, Soft Reeds, Sons of Great Dane, the Dead Girls, and the Silver Maggies) at the Chevy Music website; the docs also air late-night on KMBC and KCWE Wednesday through Friday.

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Q&A

Luke Top of Fool's Gold on global music and recording Leave No Trace; show tonight at Riot Room

Posted by Abbie Stutzer on Wed, May 23, 2012 at 6:05 AM

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Fool's Gold is back on the road, touring in support of the band's August 2011 release, Leave No Trace. Since the L.A. band's first album, the two core members (Lewis Pesakov and Luke Top) have trimmed the band down to a five-piece. We recently chatted with Top via e-mail and found out how the band's recent supporting tour went, what global influences inspire its music, and what they've got planned for the future.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Interview

Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart on art, human angst and naps

Posted by Abbie Stutzer on Tue, May 22, 2012 at 6:42 AM

Seth Tisue
  • Seth Tisue
California band Xiu Xiu makes awkward synth-pop with a tinge of goth. It's both danceable and brutal. The subject matter? Human angst, humiliation, and self-loathing, of course! All of the band's music is difficult to digest but distinctly Xiu Xiu.

Xiu Xiu recently released a new album, Always, and is now on tour. The group is at the Jackpot tonight, with Dirty Beaches. We recently spoke with member Jamie Stewart about how the recent tour is going, what he loves about tourmates Dirty Beaches, and how Stewart has worked political, rather than personal, angst into Always' songs.

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Monday, May 21, 2012

Awesome

Lil Wayne was apparently hanging out and skateboarding in Kansas City this weekend

Posted by David Hudnall on Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:47 AM

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According to some Hot 103 chatter and the above photo (posted on the Street League Facebook page), Lil Wayne was in Kansas City this weekend for the Street League DC Pro Tour competition at Sprint Center. He also shouted out KC skateboarder Sean Malto on Twitter on Sunday: "Props 2all da sk8rs in SLS!! Dey kilt it! Props to Nyjah 4 doin it AGAIN!! Dat kid is 2dam good. Luv 2 Sean & Justin Malto! & PRod & Shane O".

Any other Weezy sightings around town? Extremely curious over here.

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