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Ani DiFranco gets Kansas City to Rise Up

In a time full of hopelessness and despair, Ani DiFranco sees an opportunity to rise up. When the legendary and rebellious folk singer stopped by
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Photo Gallery: Locals shine at Folk Alliance 2018

Calvin Arsenia / Photo by Fally Afani This week folk musicians from across the globe flew into Kansas City to share their musical talents on
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FaceFace has released one of the best albums of the year

One of our favorite releases in 2018 so far comes from a hip-hop group in Kansas City called FaceFace. They just released MMmm, and the

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Photo Gallery: Tyler the Creator / Vince Staples

Wednesday night was a bright spot in what's been a dim, dismal winter. Tyler The Creator-- aggressive rapper, fashion mogul, and overgrown kid-- stopped in
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YOUNG MVCHETES are the most exciting thing in hip-hop in 2018

YOUNG MVCHETES / Photo by Fally Afani Though they haven't been around too long, YOUNG MVCHETES are going to be a household name in the
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Guitar Goddesses Katy Guillen and the Girls to shred at The Bottleneck this Friday

Katy Guillen is, hands down, the raddest and baddest guitar player in Kansas City. Anyone who’s been out to watch Katy Guillen and the Girls

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Review: Momma’s Boy – “Want Me Back” Single

I’ve been granted a lot of goodwill from artists and readers alike for writing some downright cheesy things on this website. Words or phrases I

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Drugs and Attics are on the naughty list in new holiday song

Drugs and Attics are getting nothing but coal this year, according to a new holiday tune they just released. Last year, a friend and comrade

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Kansas City musician wins nationwide competition

Los Angeles' The Viper Room has been a lot of things; a sleazy hangout for glam rockers in the '70s, and a jazz club for
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Calvin Arsenia is turning the arts world on its head

Calvin Arsenia / Photo by Fally Afani Calvin Arsenia is turning the arts world on its head, and no one saw it coming. Every time