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jack’s mannequin thrills sold out kansas city crowd
Kansas City is really lucky, because we get to witness Andrew McMahon in all of his forms pretty frequently. While other musicians skip our metropolitan area more often than now, we are seemingly prioritized by his tour manager and team every single time, be it for...
time is one hell of a drug for foggieraw in his new single “nefertiti”
Foggieraw’s new single “Nefertiti” uses memory-inducing lyrics over a gentle jazz piano to depict 90’s nostalgia and childish love. The jazzy piano melodies trigger both nostalgia and a sense of timelessness, as Foggieraw begins the song speaking to his “Nefertiti”...
tech n9ne headlines 10th boulevardia festival in kcmo (roll)
Tech N9ne was so excited to take the stage as the headliner for Saturday's Boulevardia Festival in his native Kansas City, that he started his set 10 minutes early. We were on the other side of the festival walking over, so only got one song to grab highlights. But as...
conan gray’s “this song” feels like watching an old love on tape
visual poetry
lyn lapid releases dreamy cover of pixies song “where is my mind”
Lyn Lapid, Filipino American singer & songwriter, released a cover of Pixies “Where is my mind” on Friday. You may have heard her hits such as “Producer man” and “In my mind”, as well as her 2023 EP to love in the 21st century. She recently released her debut...
the greeting committee make a statement at boulevardia 2025
Boulevardia really brought the heat - as it does every year - for its tenth anniversary, set with a backdrop of the skyline in Kansas City, Missouri. The festival grabbed local headliners for the decade anniversary of its existence on one of the hottest weekends of...
chris duffy pairs ice cream with comedy for “wrong answers only” in LA on June 17th
Have you ever wanted to laugh while nerding out on a topic you have limited information on? Enter: LabX's "Wrong Answers Only," the comedy show hosted by Chris Duffy that entertains a deep-dive topic with one expert and three comedians. "Wrong Answers Only" has...
a riot against reality: cash bribe’s “demonomics”
it’s a statement.
heartwells is bringing punk back with their new single and music video “piss n’ gums”
an eclectic mix of both punk rage and some fun
la raca flaca speaks to love’s staying power on “peaks and valleys”
an earnest pop track
dawes brings the feels to the star pavilion in kcmo
they all but transformed the casino
kristen ford is an undeniable force in the anthemic and career defining “wild heart”
Kristen Ford has left the breaking point far behind her. On “Wild Heart”, the latest single from Ford’s upcoming album Pinto, the LA based and Nashville grown singer-songwriter goes farther than ever before. Produced by John Driskell Hopkins and Kristen Ford, the...
blue rose blossoms with their debut album “blue moon”
Amid all the noise of a party back in 2022, the magnetism between two dreaming musicians, Marcus Gebauer and Jori Griffith, was too powerful to deny. The beauty of their meeting created a gradual collaboration which allowed them both to pursue their dreams. With the...
ben kweller shows the world every side of grief on “cover the mirrors”
Ben Kweller is a well established musical artist currently located in Dripping Springs, Texas (another win for the Texas musical scene!) who is currently celebrating the his latest full-length, Cover the Mirrors. This is Kweller’s first release since the death of his...
from memes to mayhem: bbno$ gives us “boom”
A forward momentum that makes it feel like you’re in a cartoon car chase.
cafuné confronts the reality of a digital world with new single and music video “e-asphyxiation”
The American alt-pop duo Cafuné, made up of musicians Noah Yoo and Sedona Schat, have released the single “e-Asphyxiation” off their upcoming album, Bite Reality. If you’re unaware of Cafuné, you may recognize their 3x Platinum song “Tek it” which went viral on Tiktok...
beach bunny’s “tunnel vision” captures the chaos of growing up
Still refusing to sit still long enough to be easily categorized.
8 must-haves for the 2025 festival season
Festival season is upon us. Even if you aren't braving a multi-day, camping festival on a farm (Hello, Bonnaroo!) or in the wilderness (Hinterland, we love you!), there are urban festivals (Lookin' at you, Riot Fest!) and those tucked away in parks (Hi, Outsidelands!)...