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the early november, have mercy @ the rino
On Monday, October 7th, we escaped the ever-more-frigid midwestern air to enjoy some of the oughts' most incredible emo tracks. The Early November was performing at The Rino in North Kansas City, MO, and -- as big-time fans for over a decade -- you bet we were there,...
jeremy elliot, “the deep end”
This time of year doesn't often come with epic, robustly-arranged tracks that could serve as intense ballads in our lives. And that's absolutely fine in most cases, but when we first put our ears on rock musician Jeremy Elliot's debut release "The Deep End", we...
the usual boys, “i’m not the asshole.”
Berlin indie rock group The Usual Boys have released what will be a bar venue classic: The meandering bassline of “I’m Not the Asshole” stumbles through the back of dive bars, down drunken alleyways, and around the street corners of a chaotic night out....
gavin haley, “long game”
The newest single from one of the freshest names rising in pop is titled “Long Game” – an apt expression of 22-year-old singer/songwriter Gavin Haley’s dedication to making it work. “Long Game” simmers and twinkles, finger snaps and pop-anthem beats clicking along...
k.flay @ marathon music works
K.Flay made her mark last night in Nashville, singing and rapping triumphantly atop a mountain of cascading platforms that towered over the crowd at Marathon Music Works during the last stop of her Solutions tour. She knows her audience well, and the set list shows...
preview: the bacon brothers {{yes, those bacon brothers}} take kc this week!
Next Tuesday, October 8th, join us at the intimate Folly Theater in Kansas City as we welcome The Bacon Brothers on their latest tour, The Shaky Ground Tour. The Philadelphia-based genre-bending collective -- comprised of Michael Bacon, Kevin Bacon, Paul Guzzone, Tim...
marloe., “ruminate”
Brisbane-based indie artist MARLOE. is coming in hot with new music, and we emerge from the experience as though spring is on its way. But truly, allow yourself to melt into this premiere. You just might find yourself reminiscing on that gorgeous warm weather love, or...
noah gundersen @ recordbar
On Monday, September 30th, we were thrilled by the crowd packed into Kansas City's recordBar to enjoy an evening of music by Noah Gundersen. Quite honestly, weeknights in Kansas City are difficult to draw fans out for, especially with our weather being so...
bleached @ exit/in
Hailing from Los Angeles, sisters Jennifer and Jessie Clavin brought authentic California punk all the way to Nashville for a stellar show. Their performance was gritty, like their new record Don't You Think You've Had Enough?, from which they performed hits like...
dodie @ marathon music works
Dodie blissfully treated us to an evening of honest lyricism and simple--but far from boring--ukulele jams. It is a unique experience to see a YouTube star become an in-real-life star, and oftentimes the wonder and awe doesn't translate the same past the computer...
aniiml, oh awe
In true ANIIML fashion, we've got a full-length release today that will spike your senses, beginning with the all-caps nature of the song titles. OH AWE is a 10-track stunner of an album that perfectly showcases the self-proclaimed "avante witch-pop" singer/songwriter...
corinne sharlet, “hail mary”
Portland-based musician Corinne Sharlet comes at us today with the release of her new track "Hail Mary". Haunting and absolutely magnetic, the song a beautiful testament to Sharlet's abilities as a singer/songwriter. Her alluring vocals are set over beautiful,...
jennifer denali, “try”
Have you been looking for a song of substance, tired of the surface pop tracks all over the radio right now? Missing those really deep 90s ballads for their lyrical content, and the beautiful way you could sing them instead of actually saying "Sorry" or "I love you?"...
kills birds, kills birds
On Friday, Kills Birds released a self-titled full length that is sure to keep you on your toes. From the very first frantic chords of "Worthy Girl" to the last lines of ninth track "Ok Hurricane", there is equal parts surf pop and punk influence in this alternative...
the berries, berryland
The Berries' sophomore release -- a full-length titled Berryland -- is something of a commodity right now, as its focus on guitar riffs and an all-encompassing vibe has us begging for more. Mastermind Matt Berry has created a ten track masterpiece, that effortlessly...
tobi lou @ uptown theater
Amidst the magic of the full moon on Friday, September 13th, we found ourselves enjoying the musical stylings of Tobi Lou at Uptown Theater in Kansas City. Highlights below! Keep up with Tobi Lou here.
american football @ the granada
On Friday, September 13th, American Football entertained with a powerful performance at The Granada in Lawrence, KS. Photographer Ashleigh Lee caught some highlights for us, which you can enjopy below. Keep up with American Football here.
throwaway, what?
This year, we had the insane pleasure of sitting down to chat with Throwawy for an imperfect Fifth podcast recording session. In fact, it was our very first one. We were honored then to speak with her, and even more honored now to be laser focused on her most recent...