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thomas kozumplik, child of the earth

thomas kozumplik, child of the earth

Composer and performer Thomas Kozumplik leads a 16-member orchestra in a riveting  performance of instrumental artistry with his latest project, Child of the Earth. “Mother Nature (la inocencia pérdida)” is quite an attention-grabbing opening — with the cacophony of...

forever x2, forever x2

forever x2, forever x2

Forever X2's new self-titled 6 track EP is thrilling, from the very first, edge-tinged lines of "Keep the Devil Waiting" through the last, soothing notes of far more ethereal sounding "Forever Times Two". The four tracks between are simply the well-rounded center of...

elle king @ the truman

elle king @ the truman

On Tuesday, May 14th, Elle King gave an incredible and unforgettable performance at The Truman, in the Crossroads District of Kansas City. Barns Courtney opened the show with phenomenal energy, and they were absolutely chomping at the bit by the time this legendary...

neko case @ uptown theater

neko case @ uptown theater

On Friday, May 10th, the legendary Neko Case made a fiery appearance at The Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO. Taking the stage very casually, she wore pants with a skeleton frame on them and slowly introduced us to her set with "Pitch or Honey". She then launched...

the shootouts, quick draw

the shootouts, quick draw

Ohio-based band The Shootouts’ debut album Quick Draw is the ultimate throwback to the age of honky-tonk in America. Every detail, from the lyrics to the vocals to the instruments to the album cover art, hearkens back to the good old days of classic country music. The...

cricket blue, serotinalia

cricket blue, serotinalia

Indie-folk duo Cricket Blue are storytellers in ever sense of the phrase, and their new album Serotinalia is packed full of them.  With pristine harmonies and scaling acoustic guitars, Cricket Blue is able to cause the listener to drift off into another conscious...

zig zags, they’ll never take us alive

zig zags, they’ll never take us alive

Punk in every sense of the word, the Zig Zags' new album They'll Never Take Us Alive rings out loud and proud with electric guitars and metal riffs.  From its lead off track "Punk Fucking Metal", the Zig Zags let it be known that they are not messing around with their...