Interviews
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Cuban-American fronted hardcore band gearing up for Kansas City show
- By Fally Afani
- . July 31, 2023
A peer recently pointed out to us how rare it is to come across longevity in the hardcore scene, but one Kansas City band is
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Local music takes the spotlight in upcoming Burlesque show
- By Fally Afani
- . July 26, 2023
There’s nothing we love more than when art scenes collide. This Saturday at the Replay, the worlds of burlesque and local music will slam dance
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Cutting Ties: Heidi Gluck releases calculated and intense new music
- By Fally Afani
- . July 7, 2023
When we first gave Heidi Gluck’s new album Migrate or Die a listen, it felt like a familiar dark shadow. We’ve known this feeling before, the
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Like riding a bike: Fourth of July reuniting for High Dive Records anniversary show
- By Fally Afani
- . June 6, 2023
One of the region’s most treasured musical resources is celebrating, and they’ve called up a few old friends for the task. High Dive Records, out
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Radkey to headline fundraiser for musicians’ mental healthcare
- By Fally Afani
- . April 17, 2023
If there’s one thing the community has learned during the pandemic, it’s just how valuable Midwest Music Foundation is. The Kansas City organization is known
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Farewell, Friend: Katlyn Conroy leaving legacy behind in Lawrence
- By Fally Afani
- . March 5, 2023
We get it. Lawrence is one of those towns that, even with a robust music scene, artists come and go. Some even come back (the
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For the dancers: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy swinging into Liberty Hall
- By Fally Afani
- . February 20, 2023
If you were around in the 90’s, there was no escaping it… the swing and jazz movement was everywhere. It seems that anytime we turned
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Listen: Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy release “Grinding of the Stars”
- By Fally Afani
- . November 14, 2022
Til Willis can’t seem to keep still. When he’s not hitting the road or playing about town, he’s finding new approaches to his music. This
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Kiss The Tiger to bring their retro sound and intensity to The Bottleneck
- By Fally Afani
- . September 13, 2022
Earlier this year we watched one band accomplish what most bands can dream of. Kiss the Tiger, while opening for Low Cut Connie, walked into
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Melissa Etheridge brings a new voice to familiar themes ahead of Liberty Hall show on Sunday
- By Fally Afani
- . August 12, 2022
If you’re from the Midwest, then you understand that some things never change. For Kansas native and rock-and-roll icon Melissa Etheridge, who was raised in