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Album Review: Kangaroo Knife Fight – “Kangaroo Knife Fight” EP

by Nathan Cardiff Kansas City quartet Kangaroo Knife Fight are ready for the stadiums. Ready for the arenas. Bring them your festival stages, this band

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Mean Jeans and Kepi Ghoulie bring charisma and fun to KC

If you’d forgotten what fun looked like, the miniBar show on Wednesday was a good place to start. That’s where Mean Jeans stopped with Kepi

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Album Review: Monzie Leo and The Big Sky – “Sunflowers, Sunsets, and Sons of Bitches”

by Nathan Cardiff The booming voice of Monzie Leo carries a message of Midwest dreams and fading romances on the impressive record Sunflowers, Sunsets, and

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Eyes of Iolite / Sidekick Rebellion make savage debut at the Replay

We know it’s Thanksgiving, but it felt like Christmas when we got to see two brand new brutal bands debut at the Replay. Sidekick Rebellion

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Watch: Sedlec Ossuary at the Jackpot

If you like vicious and merciless metal, Sedlec Ossuary should be on your radar. We’ve been following the band from as far back as their

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Hembree packs the Bottleneck with Your Friend / Spencer Brown / Bonzo Madrid

Words and photos by Leroy Pristach Apparently, Hembree is a big deal. As, much to my surprise, a modest crowd was definitely not in the

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Album Review: Gnarly Davidson – “Gnarly Davidson”

by Nathan Cardiff At just shy of 24 minutes, Gnarly Davidson’s debut release is either a full length, an EP, or a single. It is

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Watch: Ms. Allison Olassa and Co. at Love Garden

It’s a real treat when Allison Olassa comes out for a show. The musician is a quiet, popular favorite in town, but her appearances are

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Watch: Deadman Flats rip it up at the Replay

Lawrence must have been hungry for a hoedown on Friday night. The Replay was packed with a steamy crowd as Deadman Flats ripped into one

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No one is safe from Peelander-Z

On Monday night the weather changed so harshly and dramatically, it would take only the best show to bring folks out of their cozy homes