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CES Cru's Constant Energy Struggles is out now on Strange Music

Chris Milbourn — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:23:00 -0500

Constant Energy Struggles, the hotly anticipated new LP from KC rhyme assassins CES Cru, dropped yesterday on iTunes and in stores that have actual walls, like Best Buy and FYE. It's the first album from the duo since landing at their new home at Tech N9ne's Strange Music label.…

Watch two Olassa videos, shot in the Salina Masonic temple

April Fleming — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:18:00 -0500

Who knew the Salina Masonic temple was so pretty? Or had such cool old-timey sets in its theater, which can change from vignette to vignette The Sound of Music-style?

Olassa did, apparently, and has released two videos in the past couple of weeks shot in the temple by Scott Jolley Production Services.…

Divine Fits (Britt Daniel of Spoon) and some other acts have been added to the Middle of the Map lineup

David Hudnall — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:10:00 -0600

The Star's music blog Back to Rockville reported/announced today that Middle of the Map has added a second wave of bands to its lineup. The big one is Divine Fits, the new band fronted by Spoon's Britt Daniel that released a weirdly underrated album, A Thing Called Divine Fits, last year.…

A few other local spots with old-school jukeboxes

David Hudnall — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:25:00 -0600

Did you read our piece last week about how Internet jukeboxes are now so ubiquitous that there are basically no old-school jukes left in the area? You should read it.…

The Middle of the Map lineup has arrived

David Hudnall — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:04:33 -0600

Middle of the Map Fest, the homegrown KC music festival, enters its third year this spring. It's April 4-6, at venues around Westport.…

The Dead Girls' Fade In/Fade Out is out now; shows this weekend in Lawrence and KC

David Hudnall — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:01:39 -0600

The Dead Girls teased "Never Erased," a track from their new album, Fade In/Fade Out, in early January. Today the power-pop quartet released unto the Internet the full album in all its glory.…

Heartfelt Anarchy's album release party is tonight at Riot Room

David Hudnall — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:15:58 -0600

Heartfelt Anarchy is the newish collaboration between Les Izmore (best known as the guy who raps in Hearts of Darkness) and D/Will, a producer and beat maker (and occasional MC) about town. I caught the duo in October at the Riot Room.…

Bloodbirds' Psychic Surgery is out online now; show Thursday at the Eighth Street Taproom

David Hudnall — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:22:00 -0600

Bloodbirds, the local psych-tinged post-punk trio featuring ex-Ad Astra Per Aspera dude Mike Tuley, Brooke Tuley and Anna St. Louis, has a new album out called Psychic Surgery. You can stream it online at their Bandcamp page, where you can also download it for seven bucks.…

The ACBs' new single 'Record Store' is up on MTV Hive

David Hudnall — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:41:54 -0600

The ACBs' new record, Little Leaves, is out in March via new local label High Dive Records. (Also on High Dive's roster: Ghosty, Shy Boys and Fourth of July.)…

Get down at the Sucka Free Producer's Showcase this weekend

Chris Milbourn — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:08:08 -0600

It wasn't long ago that a regular event in town spotlighting local producers would've seemed laughable, but the solid turnout of bodies on the floor at the first Sucka Free Producer's Showcase at RecordBar, in October, proved that there is an audience for strange beats in KC.

Experimental beat producers need to be ever-evolving creatures.…

Best of 2012: Steve Tulipana of RecordBar and Thee Water MoccaSins

David Hudnall — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:08:53 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Steve Tulipana of RecordBar and Thee Water MoccaSins (which happens to be playing a a New Year's Eve show at RecordBar tonight).…

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Best of 2012: Jody Hendrix of Club 906 and Them Damned Young Livers

David Hudnall — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:37:08 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Jody Hendrix of Club 906 and Them Damned Young Livers.

"Two thousand twelve got intense for me personally, as I took over the booking for Club 906.…
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Best of 2012: Sean Hunt, aka Approach

David Hudnall — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:25:00 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: rapper Sean Hunt, aka Approach.

Highlights: "I saw some pretty impressive things this year musically, but one thing that stuck with me was seeing Radkey at the Lawrence Field Day Fest.…
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Best of 2012: Bryan McGuire of the ACBs

David Hudnall — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:05:00 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Bryan McGuire of the ACBs:

Favorite show: "Dirty Projectors at the Granada in July.…
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Best of 2012: DJ Sheppa

David Hudnall — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:03:00 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: DJ Sheppa.

Best show: Big Freedia at the Riot Room, July 22.…
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Best of 2012: Martin Swank of FOKL

David Hudnall — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:50:07 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Martin Swank, from the FOKL Center:

Best Event: KC Psychfest.…
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Best of 2012: Lori and Doug Chandler of Take Five Coffee + Bar

David Hudnall — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:19:42 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Lori and Doug Chandler, owners of Take Five Coffee + Bar.

"There was no conflict between the two of us over which two experiences this year really struck us as transcendent.…
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Best of 2012: Enrique Chi of Making Movies

David Hudnall — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:13:31 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Enrique Chi of Making Movies.

Best shows: "Los Lobos at Knuckleheads, July 26.…
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Best of 2012: Mike Alexander of Hipshot Killer

David Hudnall — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:03:43 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Mike Alexander of Hipshot Killer, John Velghe and the Prodigal Sons, Starhaven Rounders, and probably a few other bands we're forgetting.…
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Best of 2012: Robert Moore

David Hudnall — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:21:41 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Robert Moore, host of Sonic Spectrum on 96.5 the Buzz.…
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Best of 2012: Brock Potucek of Lazy and South Bitch Diet

David Hudnall — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:14:10 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Brock Potucek of Lazy and South Bitch Diet.…
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Best of 2012: Lauren Krum of the Grisly Hand

David Hudnall — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:08:16 -0600

Before ushering in 2013, we asked members of Kansas City's music community to reflect on some of their favorite local moments of 2012. Today: Lauren Krum of the Grisly Hand.

"My favorite show of the year goes to Sharon Van Etten at the Riot Room.…
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A new, for-a-good-cause track from David Seume

David Hudnall — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:54:00 -0600

Last month, Arthur Jack Seume, the newborn son of local singer-songwriter David Seume and his wife, Kelly, died. Recently, David Seume wrote about the heartbreaking tragedy, and about making sense of the senseless through art, on his blog, which you can read here.…
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John Velghe has a few new songs and a show Saturday with Pedaljets

David Hudnall — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:12:00 -0600

It's been about nine months since John Velghe and his Prodigal Sons released Don't Let Me Stay, a darn fine roots-pop record that we discussed here.

The group recently recorded a two-song single, featuring "Love's No Place," a track from an upcoming 2013 full-length from Velghe & Co., and "Affection," a cover of a Lost Boys song.…
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There's a big music festival in midtown on Wednesday night

Abbie Stutzer — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:16:47 -0600

There's a new local radio station in town, Flood FM, and the night before Thanksgiving, six venues are hosting 30 (30!) bands to help spread the word about it.…
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