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Fri Nov 6, 4:00 PM

And once again, we bring you Friday Freebies, wherein we present things to do this weekend that won't cost you any more than the gas it takes to get to 'em. First Fridays hits the Crossroads art ... More >>

Video: CoCoComa, "It Won't Be Long" (live on Chic-A-Go-Go)

Fri Nov 6, 2:00 PM

Oh, CoCoComa -- you are so amazing. You had me hooked the instant I put your first 45 on my turntable. Your garage beat is infectious and makes me want to dance all over my living room. So, it mak... More >>

Tonight & Tomorrow: Apocalypse Meow 2

Fri Nov 6, 12:44 PM

Just over a year ago, friends of musician Abigail Henderson rallied to help her defray the cost of the expensive cancer treatments she was undergoing. And in true Kansas City fashion, that first b... More >>

Former In the Pines members form alliance of art and music with Biarchy

Fri Nov 6, 12:07 PM

When Brad Hodgson told me, on a recent First Friday night, that he had left his position as frontman for In the Pines, one my favorite Kansas City bands ever, I would've sliced off his ear with a ... More >>

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  • KC's Sons of Great Dane represents a new breed of alt-country rock
    Thursday, November 05
    The story of Sons of Great Dane began about four years ago, when guitarist Brent Windler got off a tour with the Kansas City band Scratch Track... More >>
  • Gallery of rock: There's music on the walls and in the air at 1819 Gallery
    Thursday, November 05
    Though it began as an afterthought, the gallery at 1819 Central has attracted some impressive artists in just four months of existence. Displayed... More >>
  • Snoop Dogg's Wonderland High School Tour
    Thursday, November 05
    Calvin Broadus, popularly known as Snoop Dogg, was recently named creative chairman of Priority Records. The appointment marks the continued... More >>
  • Rock-n-Rick Patterson
    Beat a Demon
    (Blue Edge)
    Thursday, November 05
    Trampled Under Foot siblings Nick, Kris and Danielle Schnebelen lend their considerable blues talents as Rick Patterson's backup band on Beat a... More >>
  • Drakkar Sauna
    20009
    (Marriage Records)
    Thursday, November 05
    It's really saying something to call 20009 (say it "two-thousand-ousand-nine") Drakkar Sauna's weirdest work to date. For the past six years or... More >>
  • Dirty Projectors
    Thursday, November 05
    Sure, Dirty Projectors may look like a pretentious NYC art-pop band but, well, it pretty much is. However, based on the band's latest release,... More >>
  • Art Brut
    Thursday, November 05
    Adulthood is a dumb condition that affects way too many people in today's world. That's a fact that Art Brut is well aware of, and the British... More >>
  • Har Mar Superstar
    Thursday, November 05
    For those who doubt that a receding hairline and a beer gut can be sexy, Har Mar Superstar has something to show you. The brief-baring, Los... More >>
  • Apocalypse Meow 2
    Thursday, November 05
    Just over a year ago, friends of musician Abigail Henderson rallied to help her defray the cost of the expensive cancer treatments she was... More >>
  • On his new solo album, David Bazan searches for decency
    Thursday, October 29
    Toward the beginning of his new solo debut full-length, Curse Your Branches, David Bazan sings a chorus that, whether he means it to or not,... More >>
  • Remembering Anne Winter
    Thursday, October 29
    The day began with a halt. The news of Anne Winter's death on Thursday, October 22, at age 45, spread through phone calls and Facebook updates.... More >>
  • The Beatbox: Epcot
    Heroes
    (Datura Records)
    Thursday, October 29
    If you've ever wished that electronica included rap lyrics more often or are simply curious as to what rolling to hip-hop might feel like, you'll... More >>
  • Bouncing Souls
    Thursday, October 29
    Punk lifers the Bouncing Souls graduated from skateboards to electric guitars in high school and hit the road with a no-surrender ethos. The... More >>
  • Electric Tickle Machine
    Thursday, October 29
    It's hard to have high expectations for a band called Electric Tickle Machine. But as soon as the New York City band lays into its infectious... More >>
  • White Denim
    Thursday, October 29
    If you happen to produce an indie-rock aerobics video, be sure to keep White Denim in mind. The Austin, Texas, group has been working out in... More >>
  • Tiesto
    Thursday, October 29
    With his smart mixes and charismatic stage persona, the Dutch-born DJ Tiesto has been a pioneer of sorts since kicking off his career in the late... More >>
  • Vedera vies for the limelight with major-label debut LP
    Thursday, October 22
    With its plush, interactive Web site and constant tweets, KC-gone-national act Vedera is, by all appearances, a busy band these days. A brief... More >>
  • Family man Chris Crisci finds time to carve out Old Canes’ second album
    Thursday, October 22
    Chris Crisci is creating something from nothing. When it's finished, it will be beautiful and substantive and polished and perfectly angled in... More >>
  • Irv Da Phenom
    Thursday, October 22
    Tire Shops and Night Clubs, Irv Da Phenom's follow-up to American Idol Reject, is the singer's most ambitious effort to date. The album boasts 19... More >>
  • Sam Billen
    Thursday, October 22
    In the earlier half of this decade, Lawrence's the Billions got hot crafting indie-pop songs about general twentysomething drama that sounded... More >>

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Broward - Palm Beach

Almost 20 Years On, Massachusetts Hardcore Grads Converge Still Shock and Awe

To the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it's... More >>

Dallas

With Local Radio Sucking, What Does KXT's Launch Mean?

Chances are, right now, Gini Mascorro is listening to music. Not necessarily by choice, mind... More >>

Denver

Chevelle strives to keep it live on the new record

Brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler, who formed Chevelle while still in high school, have... More >>

Houston

Dust in the Wind

Son Volt's latest album is steeped in Midwestern musical history.
[Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Houston Press's St. Louis sister paper... More >>

Miami

Massachusetts hardcore band Converge plays Pompano Beach Amphitheatre

To the uninitiated, the Massachusetts quartet Converge can be downright terrifying. And it's... More >>

San Francisco

Gift of Gab’s talent sidetracks his solo missions

It's been five years since Oakland rapper Gift of Gab made his solo debut with 4th Dimensional... More >>

Seattle

Shaving Face With Roy Kay

A rockabilly trio lets a drummer into the band and a beard into the house.
I show up at Roy Kay's Madrona home with a beard, a ponytail, and a Bic razor. Inside, three... More >>

St. Louis

Road Warrior: St. Louis native Joseph Carenza graduates from punk-club denizen to road manager for Leonard Cohen

When Leonard Cohen skips onto the stage at the Fox Theatre this weekend, wearing his trademark... More >>
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