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Photo Gallery: Jimmy Eat World / minibosses in Kansas City

Let’s be frank. Jimmy Eat World is still a thrilling band to watch live. Ten years after the release of Futures, a fan favorite for

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 2

After a rowdy first day, the punk rock festival continued on at Vandals in Kansas City. Summer Kamp Fest successfully brought both touring and local

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 1

Kansas City played host to a punk festival so outrageous, it could only be held at Vandals. The small venue saw dozens of bands over

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Photo Gallery: Toadies / Ume

Alt-rock blew through Kansas City Thursday evening when the Toadies hit up Knuckleheads and brought Ume along for the ride. Photographer LeRoy Pristach was there

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Photo Gallery: Ms. Lauryn Hill in Kansas City

Kansas City got the week started right when Ms. Lauryn Hill electrified the Uptown Theater. The venue sold every seat in the house, and fans

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Album Review: My Oh My! – “Your Heart Not Mine”

by Nathan Cardiff Saloon door swingin’ rock ’n’ roll outfit My Oh My! are showing listeners how to have a good time with their record

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Album Review: Brooke Tuley – “First Midnight”

by Nathan Cardiff The industrial hum that opens on Brooke Tuley’s First Midnight sets the tone for the first half of the record. Through the

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Arcade Fire / tUnE-yArDs bring flash and flair to Kansas City

The Starlight may never have looked as fancy as it did on Saturday night when Arcade Fire blew through like a colorful whirlwind. The vivid

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Watch: Scruffy and the Janitors at SXSW

Scruffy and the Janitors are really just a riot. Just when the night was meandering along at SXSW, this band came and gave it a

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Review: D/WILL – “Kill Me”

by Nathan Cardiff The first single from D/Will’s forthcoming The Reset is the stellar “Kill Me.” With its fantastic fake-out beginning full of narcissism and