The second annual Middle of the Map music festival wrapped up early Sunday morning, in most respects, as an improvement upon an already strong if low-key event. With bigger bands and more participants, it’s hard to imagine it not getting even better next year. Kansas City is not a great place to live in for... Continue Reading →
Craig Finn, who is best known as the lead singer of The Hold Steady released his solo endeavor Clear Heart Full Eyes on January 24, 2012. He is currently on the road in support of the effort with Mount Moriah opening. The tour stopped into Kansas City's RecordBar on a bitterly cold Saturday night for a packed... Continue Reading →
There has been a long-existing trend in the underground music world of once teeth-gnashing leading men (or women) essentially castrating their musical prowess and distancing themselves from the rough-edged abrasive sounds from which their careers were born. To speak of a specific era or subgenre of indie rock, take for example the career paths of... Continue Reading →
Everyone knows that sometimes the planets align and provide us with a perfect night of enjoyment. This just happened to me on Thursday night at the Record Bar in Kansas City. I had arrived to review an indie band called Empires and really knew nothing about them or the other acts they were playing with.... Continue Reading →
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