Tag Archives: Kansas City

Album at a glance: Emmaline Twist -Dissimulation

Emmaline Twist is straight to the point on “Dissimulation.” They take an Interpol style drone and put together a short but compact shoegaze album that will survive repeated listens. The band’s strong rhythm section locks in on each song and … Continue reading

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Courtney Barnett at The Truman in Kansas City 7/18/18

WHO’S PLAYING?  Courtney Barnett (Melbourne, Australia) & Vagabon (New York) WHAT TO EXPECT?  Jagged new rock and roll by the queen of slacker rock. Courtney Barnett currently has the future of rock and roll on her shoulders. at one time Nirvana … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Jenny Lewis and The Cactus Blossoms at The Truman in Kansas City, MO 7/10/18

The prospect of a Jenny Lewis show only gets more intriguing with time. She has carefully built her body of musical work to be interestingly diverse. By doing this she has eluded monotony and really keeps her sound fresh. With … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Jenny Lewis to The Truman in Kansas City 7/10/18

WHO’S PLAYING?  Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) (Los Angeles, CA) & The Cactus Blossoms (Minneapolis, MN) WHAT TO EXPECT?  Heart melting pop perfection and sweet rootsy country Jenny Lewis is a lot of things, sure she has been in movies and … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Robbie Fulks and Sarah Shook & The Disarmers in Kansas City 5/10/18

WHO’S PLAYING?  Robbie Fulks (Chicago, IL) Sarah Shook & The Disarmers (Chapel Hill, NC)   WHAT TO EXPECT?  Country storytelling about broken hearts and empty bottles… Robbie Fulks is a professional and accomplished musician. At 54 years old his latest record “Upland Stories” … Continue reading

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250 word album review: Whiskey For The Lady – Passing Times

“Passing Times” is Whiskey For The Lady’s second album and it is distinctly different than their debut. The bluegrass band is four long years removed from their debut album “Too Many F Holes” and sometimes life comes at you hard … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: The Yawpers / Witch Jail / Deco Auto at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 3/15/18

WHO’S PLAYING?  The Yawpers (Denver, CO) Deco Auto (Kansas City) and Witch Jail (Kansas City) WHAT TO EXPECT? One of the weirdest 3 band bills you’ll see all year at one of Kansas City’s absolute best live venues. Denver, Colorado’s The … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Pedro The Lion and Marie/Lepanto at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 2/9/18

Pedro The Lion means business. The David Bazan led project was brought out of hiatus unsurprisingly but the outlook of the band is not so much as expected. The band has a whole new ambition it seems. The power trio … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Pedro The Lion and Marie/Lepanto at Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 2/9/18

WHO’S PLAYING?  Pedro The Lion (David Bazan and company) and Marie/Lepanto (Will Johnson of Centro-matic, Monsters Of Folk, Overseas, South San Gabriel and Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster of Water Liars)   WHAT TO EXPECT? The start of a great tour by … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Travis Meadows at Knucklehead’s Saloon in Kansas City, MO 1/25/18

Travis Meadows is a truly magnetic individual. Going into his show on a unseasonably warm January night at Kansas City’s honky tonk mecca, Knucklehead’s Saloon, everyone knew this. What might have come as a bit of a surprise is how … Continue reading

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