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Album Review: Mat Shoare – “Right As Rain”

by Nathan Cardiff I’m gonna do a little self-referencing here, so please forgive me. The first review I wrote for this site was Mat Shoare’s

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Watch: Something and the Whatevers cover La Guerre

This might be the best thing you see on the internet today. Something and the Whatevers aren’t just a local band, they’re a band that

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Sleater-Kinney packs a punch at the Uptown

Middle of the Map Fest left a lot of the scene a little weary after an intense week of live music in Kansas City, but

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Photo Gallery: 2015 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 4

Saturday was the busiest, liveliest day of Middle of the Map Fest. Even some spats of weather didn’t do much to keep the four-day music

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Photo Gallery: Middle of the Map Fest, Day 3

Day 3 of Middle of The Map Fest saw some highly anticipated reunions, including Shiner and The String and Return. The festival scattered more bands

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Watch: The String & Return reunite at Middle of the Map Fest

The String & Return may tell you that they play miserable songs, but those tunes fill us with joy. To a lot of fans’ delight,

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Photo Gallery: Iron & Wine / Strand of Oaks / Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear / Sean Rowe

After Wednesday night’s colorful pop explosion, the second night of Middle of the Map Fest kept it fairly low key with mellow folky acts on

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Photo Gallery: OK Go / Republic Tigers / The Noise FM at Middle of the Map Fest

120 bands, seven stages, and it all started with The Noise FM. That’s who kicked off Middle of the Map’s biggest year yet with a

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MixMaster 2015 Music Conference Scheduled

If you are any way involved with local music, you might want to sign up for an upcoming conference. MixMaster 2015 is an event that

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Introducing: Sugar Britches

Be still, our gypsy hearts. Sugar Britches are your new favorite facetious folksters in town. This quartet of sweet, sour, and all things sass have