The alien rockers from Venus (by way of Chapel Hill, North Carolina) Valient Thorr are notorious for their energetic live shows. Playing a blend of what used to be called “boogie metal” and good old-fashioned rock and roll, the band wields lyrics that blend the political and the popular.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe …
Replay Records is taking Lawrence to SXSW
The MidCoast Takeover is getting plenty of (well-deserved) attention for bringing our area’s music scene to South By Southwest, but they’re not the only ones presenting Kansas City and Lawrence acts in Austin next week. Replay Records — those fine gents who brought you the Cheap Beer compilation — will have their showcase Thursday, March …
Wonder Fair hosts the Moveable Type Truck today; at Hammerpress Friday
Wonder Fair (803-1/2 Massachusetts, in Lawrence) is hosting Kyle Durrie and her fully functional Moveable Type Truck tonight (free, open to the public). The stop is part of Durrie’s 10-month tour.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Listen Before the Show: Reptar
Bands that hail from Athens, Georgia, seem to be particularly apt in the art of funky beat creation. Reptar, just one of the latest bands to spring forth from the South, makes breezy, easy-to-digest electro-funk.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Music Forecast March 8-14
by David Hudnall Hearts of Darkness Kansas City’s favorite Afro-beat soul-funk act dropped a new single, “Renumeration,” last month as part of a split 7-inch with Motown revivalists the Good Foot and held a release party at the Uptown. It’ll be a nice contrast to see them at tiny old Davey’s, where they’ll try to …
Power and Light reworks the latest Ghosty record – before it’s released
Andrew Connor and Nathan Readeys downtempo collaboration. by David Hudnall One of the most anticipated local releases of 2012 is the upcoming full-length from Ghosty, which arrives in mid-April. But those of us who follow the band on social media have been acquainted with some of the material since January, when the Power and Light …
Streetside: A road trip to Columbia for the True/False Film Fest
Streetside: A road trip to Columbia for the True/False Film Fest. by David Hudnall Last Wednesday night, I was pretend-reading texts on my cellphone while waiting in line for the men’s room at Eastside Tavern. I furrowed my brow at an old message to a friend about which of us was going to drive to …
Director Gorman Bechard on his Replacements documentary, Color Me Obsessed
The new Replacements documentary, Color Me Obsessed, has been stirring up quite a bit of buzz lately, not just because of the high quality of the film and what it brings to the table in terms of revelations about the legendary Minneapolis quartet, but because it features none of the band’s music. None of the …
X-Factor auditions coming to Kansas City
Does the idea of being excoriated and humiliated by Simon Cowell on national television seem like an appealing price to pay for your 15 minutes of fame? You’re in luck, then — auditions for the second season of the Fox talent show The X-Factor are at Sprint Center (correction: Kemper Arena) Wednesday, March 14.… [ …
Incoming: Cake, Glen Campbell, and the first round of show announcements from Crossroads KC
Spring has most definitely sprung, and the concert season is upon us. We made a few announcements earlier in the week, and here are a slew of other shows: The Uptown Theater had some of the most notable midweek announcements.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]