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Photo Gallery: The Aquabats / Reel Big Fish / Six Percent
- By Fally Afani
- . July 13, 2019

We quizzed mother-son duo Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear to see how well they really know each other
- By Fally Afani
- . June 27, 2019
Anyone who’s ever worked in the family business understands the importance of a little privacy every now and then. But when the family business involves

The Preeminent Punks: The Creepy Jingles are unparalleled in local rock
- By Fally Afani
- . June 22, 2019
The Creepy Jingles are really throwing us for a loop. Like, we know garage rock is supposed to sound raw and a little loose. But

All Hail Asmo: The Dark Prince of the Kansas City goths
- By Fally Afani
- . June 6, 2019
Every now and then, someone really, truly takes a stab at art. In this case, Asmo killed it. If you’ve been active in the Lawrence

Album Review: Drugs & Attics – “Clean Their Room”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . April 25, 2019
If you’re gonna open your album with a song titled “Drug Party” and have the first lyrics be “I like to party” then you better

Album Review: Y god Y – S/T EP
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . April 23, 2019
The bombastic dramatics on Y god Y’s debut EP cover you like a warm blanket with bass drops and melancholic howls all over. The duo

The Creepy Jingles throw it back to psychedelic garage rock with new song
- By Fally Afani
- . April 16, 2019
The Creepy Jingles just premiered their new single off their upcoming album, and it may be the funnest minute of music of the week. Coming

Album Review: Mess – “Learning How To Talk”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . March 28, 2019
Nearly a year ago I wrote a single review for “Cave,” the third track on Learning How To Talk. I’m as excited now as I

Album Review: Salty – “Dry Rub”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . March 25, 2019
It’s a rare occasion when I would call a song a ripper and mention a stellar saxophone solo in the same sentence, but even rarer

Michael Bublé simultaneously charmed and roasted the hell out of KCMO
- By Fally Afani
- . March 20, 2019