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SSION's new video for "Psy-Chic" is awesome, of course

Abbie Stutzer — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:16:43 -0600

SSION just keeps turning out next-level dance videos. Cody Critcheloe & co. recently released a video for "Psy-Chic," a track off SSION's LP, Bent.…

Capybara, “Neighbor Crimes” (video)

Abbie Stutzer — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:50:59 -0600

KC indie kids Capybara released their sophomore album, Dave Drusky, last month. Today we bring you a live version of a track from it, “Neighbor Crimes,” captured at the For the Love of Brooklyn house in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.…

The Floozies' promo video for 'Birfday Suit'

Abbie Stutzer — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:08:00 -0600

The Floozies are at it again. The Lawrence band recently released a tour promo video, set to the band's new song, "Birfday Suit."…

Horror Remix creator EJ Anttila on the art of the cut

Nick Spacek — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0500

EJ Anttila's Horror Remix gathered its first area fans at the Studio Movie Grill in Zona Rosa back in April of last year. The series of absolutely terrible horror flicks that were cut down to their entertaining essence — hosted by snarky puppets Cheesecake and Thunderclap — gained a strong audience.…

Preview a rough cut video from season 2 of ICWXP

Nick Spacek — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:38:22 -0500

Local heavy-metal movie-mockery program Incognito Cinema Warriors XP is smack in the middle of filming its second season. In addition to the myriad photos posted to its Facebook page, the show recently posted a rough cut from the first episode, where Rikk and the bots venture away from the lobby set and into the bowels of the Cine-A-Sorrow Theater for some action.…

New video from Street Eaters (at the Studded Bird on Friday)

Nick Spacek — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:35:08 -0500

Street Eaters hail from the same Berkeley scene that birthed the likes of Operation Ivy and Green Day, yet the bass-and-drums duo has more in common with angular English punk acts such as the Fall or Wire. The pair of Megan March and John No are touring in support of their debut full-length, Rusty Eyes and Hydrocarbons, due out July 12 on Plan-It-X Records.…

Christopher Good's new Secret Cities video has +9 charm power

Ben Palosaari — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:56:23 -0500

Well, this will just break your heart. Local filmmaker Chistopher Good's new video for the Secret Cities song "Always Friends" has been released, and it's the cutest and saddest damn thing you'll see today.…

Everyday/Everynight is part of a video tour for Love Drunk

Elke Mermis — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:18:01 -0500

Via Golden Sound Records

Last week Everyday/Everynight recorded a live music video with an independent video crew called Love Drunk. They are on a tour, recording videos of local bands in different cities every day. (If you'd like to hear a two-minute explanation of the project, click here.) Everyday/Everynight was selected to be the band for Kansas City, where it recorded a video for "You Died in a Dream."…

Rock N' Fashion show has a ridiculous video featuring young things jumping on a bed in their skivvies

Elke Mermis — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:21:50 -0500

Here's the promo trailer for the upcoming Rock N' Fashion Show at Crosstown Station. It features the Beautiful Bodies, Roman Numerals and Audiovox, in addition to a bunch of people wearing pretty clothes from local designers.…

French producer Dela's new video for 'Go On,' featuring local MC Reach

Elke Mermis — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:49:06 -0500

Here's the latest place you'll find local hip-hop mover and shaker Reach: on the sophomore album of Paris and Montreal producer Dela. The album is called Changes of Atmosphere, and it has guests on every track (including Talib Kweli, Les Nubians, Large Professor, Elzhi), but Reach, who appears on most of Dela's projects, opens the record with "Go On," an ode to the working class.…

New video for 2009's 'Caked Up' from Ron Ron and Stik Figa

Elke Mermis — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:03:00 -0500

Topeka rapper Stik Figa and East Side MC Ron Ron made waves with "Caked Up" in 2009 -- especially here at The Pitch, where we awarded the track the best song of the year. Here's the new video for "Caked Up," directed and edited by Ron Ron with camerawork and production assistance from Vashon of Pyramidwest.tv.…

Local artist Barry Anderson makes a video for Monta At Odds

Elke Mermis — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:23:58 -0500

Barry Anderson is one of Kansas City's name-brand artists. (Last year, The Pitch named him as one of our 2010 MasterMinds.)…

A thoughtful critique of Hidden Pictures' debut LP by a random drunk guy

Elke Mermis — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:32:57 -0500

There's nothing like an unbiased, honest opinion. Especially if it's delivered in between swigs from a vodka bottle.

Now, because we at The Pitch would know nothing about drunken critiques -- ahem -- we find Hidden Pictures' YouTube video of a drunk dude's philosophical assessment of Hidden Pictures' debut, Synchronized Sleeping, to be particularly amusing.…

The Flipside in Shawnee's weird-ass commerical

Elke Mermis — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:07:11 -0500

Seems like the guys over at the Flipside in Shawnee are fans of Adult Swim. The CD, vinyl, DVD and poster shop has a very Tim and Eric-like commercial -- odd facial expressions, heavy foundation, and a criminally bad sweater -- that they've previewed on the store's Facebook page.

I haven't personally been down to check out this store yet and survey the goods.…

Something you can heart: Mac Lethal's new video

Elke Mermis — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:57:54 -0500

Here's a brand-new video from Mac Lethal's new mixtape, North Korean BBQ Mixtape, wherein Mac drinks some Most Wanted Vodka, cruises KC, and raps to some deer in the park. The whole thing is due out April 1.…

CES Cru drops a video for 'DYT'; thanks girls for the 'P-I-E'

Elke Mermis — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:33:38 -0600

What does DYT mean? (My friend's guess: "Deep young throat?") A quick trip to Urban Dictionary says it stands for Dayton, Ohio.…

Video: Kid Rock gettin' trashy at the Sprint Center

Elke Mermis — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:45:53 -0600

Don't take our review's word(s) for it: watch a clip of Kid Rock's sold-out show at the Sprint Center for yourself. Our photo intern Allie Mason has a video of the concert after the jump.

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Video: Local musicians find inspiration in the Stones' Exile

pitch — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:58:54 -0600

Over 30 of Kansas City's musicians converged to present a tribute to the Rolling Stones' masterpiece, Exile on Main Street, on Friday night. Our intern, Allie Mason, captured video of the tribute.…

If you don't know who Arcade Fire is, beware: Hipsters will kill you

Elke Mermis — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:29:17 -0600

HIPSTERS, ATTACK!
By now, you've already seen the Who Is Arcade Fire? Tumblr account, wherein people with Twitter handles like iBieberette (below) ruminate on the band's recent Grammy win by sharing thoughts like these:

Well, now there's a video illustration of what will happen to iBieberette, if s/he isn't protected by the anonymity of the Internet, hipsters will descend, maim and kill.

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Hidden Pictures' new video for 'Anne Apparently'

Elke Mermis — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:03:29 -0600

Last night at the Replay Lounge, Hidden Pictures unveiled its new video for "Anne Apparently," hot off the presses from Zac Eubank and crew at Aren't We Clever.

For all you kids who didn't make it out last night (or all you KC scenesters who are short on gas funds), here's the video for your viewing pleasure.…

Russian flavor, courtesy of Nuthatch-47's new side project, POL-KILO

Berry Anderson — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:06:51 -0600

Somewhere between the gypsy-punk of Gogol Bordello and the blatnaya pesnya (criminal's songs) of Russian Chanson lies local band Nuthatch-47. Its laughable lyrics, world beats and folky melodies are a fresh Kansas City sound.…

Crazy T, native Kansas Citian, raps in Japanese and English

Chance Dibben — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:07:31 -0600

A few weeks ago, we hipped you to the world of underground Japanese hip-hop with our interview with Travis Tewes -- aka Crazy T -- a former Kansas City rapper living and performing in Japan. Not only does Crazy T rap in both English and Japanese but he also has gained respect from the underground gatekeepers, earning collaborations with a whole slew of Japanese hip-hop stars.…

Eminem strikes Super Bowl commercial gold with 'Imported from Detroit'

Chance Dibben — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:02:09 -0600

Detroit may be a city crippled by a severe economic downturns, government failure and crime -- and thus the subject of some serious jokes about it being a murder-prone hellhole -- but it's still a city at the heart of America. Its people are hardworking joes (and janes), and its cultural contributions are vast, including Motown, the beginning of punk, and one Marshall Mathers.…

Video: Ying Yang Twins get nasty at The Granada

Elke Mermis — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:15:20 -0600

Ying Yang Twins -- the men who created "Whisper" -- brought grinding, sweaty Southern hip-hop to The Granada on Saturday night. If you weren't there to witness the troupe's tribute to crunk, The Pitch has video of some of the bass-buzzing tuneage.…

Matt B and the 33 Degree remake Kid Cudi's ode to 'pretty bud'

Chance Dibben — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:01:11 -0600

Young upstart Kansas City rapper Matt B and the 33 Degree have remade Kid Cudi's ode to pre-pre-pretty green bud. While not that far from the original (after all, this is a remake, not a remix), the pair's new version puts a little fire on Cudi's icy, slow tempo'd -- dare I say narcotic?…