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middle of the map fest 2018

middle of the map fest 2018

June 29th and 30th marked another year of Middle of The Map Fest in Kansas City, MO. Having morphed into several different versions of itself over the years, this year the festival narrowed its performance dates to two, and stepped up their local music offerings. Acts...

jim james, uniform distortion

jim james, uniform distortion

Today, Louisville, KY-based musician Jim James releases his new 11-track stunner of an album titled Uniform Distortion. From the very first guitar riff of "Just A Fool", you get a sense that this man has put every ounce of emotion he has into this work of art. Excuse...

guster @ boulevardia 2018

guster @ boulevardia 2018

If you can remember back to Boulevardia 2017, you may have been just as bummed out that you missed Guster due to the rain out as most. But -- for those of us who didn't chicken out and bail from heat exhaustion or thunderstorms -- Guster regaled an infectiously...

snail mail @ vaudeville mews

snail mail @ vaudeville mews

Lindsey Jordan is touring extensively this summer under her more familiar moniker, Snail Mail. The Maryland native is promoting her new album, Lush, which dropped June 8. Snail Mail played to a capacity crowd at Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines on June 18....

seasaw @ recordbar

seasaw @ recordbar

Earlier this month, the incredible indie pop duo Seasaw opened for Har Mar Superstar at recordBar in Kansas City. Justin Kibbel caught some amazing photos for those of us who had to miss it. Keep up with Seasaw here! **photos by justin...

lenny zenith, what if the sun

lenny zenith, what if the sun

On June 22nd, punk rocker Lenny Zenith released his highly anticipated album What if the sun. His influences are from New Orleans an New York City. The twelve track journey is one for the ages; my personal favorites are "Sunday Dress", "What If The Sun", "Whatever...

bleachers @ boulevardia 2018

bleachers @ boulevardia 2018

June 15th and 16th, 2018 marked the fifth annual Boulevardia Beer, Music, and Food Festival. Though it always feels like it falls on the hottest days of the year - it is consistently held on Father's Day weekend in a an old but picturesque area that is basically all...