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Musical activism with Ebony Tusks

Ebony Tusks is playing a different game now. The force behind the act that’s reclaiming their place in the scene has now grown to three.

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Review: Nicholas St. James – “Honeysuckle” EP

by Nathan Cardiff “An Introductory EP” is what Nicholas St. James has humbly labeled his new record Honeysuckle, but even if it is introductory to

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Unicycle Loves You / The Wheelers bring delicious distortion to the Replay

We need to talk about the love affair between Unicycle Loves You and the Wheelers. Two years ago, they played Middle of the Map Fest.

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Grumpy Old Men: JabberJosh receive fine send-off for final show

To know a Gunnerson brother is to know live music in this town. In fact, one of the best things to every happen to local

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Album review: Youngest Children – “Midwest Quest”

by Nathan Cardiff What a strange and lovely treat from the Youngest Children EP, Midwest Quest. An eclectic record such as this deserves an eclectic

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Review: The Ovaries-eez – “Snow Daze” EP

by Nathan Cardiff The old-timey folk quality is heavy on Snow Daze, the EP from The Ovaries-eez (you can add me to the list of

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Review: Shy Boys – “Life Is Peachy/Follow The Leader”

by Nathan Cardiff Somehow six months have passed since Shy Boys released their spectacular self-titled album (still on heavy rotation for yours truly) and the

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Watch: The Big Iron at the Replay

If you want to know what raw and dense energy looks like, look no further than The Big Iron. The Kansas City-based punk band, thick

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Kansas City brings chill summer rock to the Jackpot

Underneath a bright super moon, three Kansas City bands brought their own individual brands of breezy summer rock to the Jackpot Saturday night. The night

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Less Beautiful Music: How Arc Flash is redefining emo

“This next song is about heartbreak… and the nuclear apocalypse.” With his eyes half open, Arc Flash’s James Thomblison grumpily mutters the words before diving