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Radkey Rocks Sold Out Record Bar with Stiff Middle Fingers and Drop A Grand

“We’re Radkey, it’s cold as fuck outside.” Radkey’s bassist was laying on the charm good and early at their sold out Kansas City show on

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Badkey: Radkey breaks all the rules in the school of rock

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Radkey, it’s that they’re quite good at causing a stir. Since introducing our readers to the band in

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Album Review: Stiff Middle Fingers – “At The Scene of The Crime”

by Nathan Cardiff “You can just get up in my face and scream anyway, it doesn’t even matter. Let’s just do this shit.” These are

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Momma’s Gotta Rock: 40 Watt Dreams indulges Katie West’s angsty side

You could say over the last couple of years, Katie West has been bursting with ideas. At some point in her thriving musical career, the

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Watch: Max Fields at Love Garden

On Saturday night, local label (and talent goldmine) Whatever Forever celebrated the release of their compilation cassette with a show at Love Garden. The event

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Watch: Narkalark at the Bottleneck

Narkalark caught our eye a few months ago when they uploaded their first single online. The thought of a new electronic act in town was

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Album Review: The Sluts – “Virile”

Editor’s introduction: A little over two years ago, we walked into the Jackpot expecting to cover An Horse on their tour. But when a brand

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The Republic Tigers return with surprise show at the Jackpot

On Tuesday night, the music scene was treated to one of the biggest surprises of the year. The Republic Tigers, a Kansas City band that

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She’s electric! Janelle Monáe is Kansas City’s most radiant star

The Janelle Monáe show at the Uptown may have been concert of the year. The Kansas City native was radiant, a shining star casting an

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“Hit It Again, Jim.” Alferd Packer Memorial String Band pays tribute to fallen member

The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band may be the most resilient band in Lawrence right now. The eccentric and wildly entertaining folk act, known for