April 2010
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Sometimes others say it best....
“When I used to go out, I would know everyone that I saw. Now I go out alone if I go out at all.”
-The Walkmen, The Rat
“I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger.”
-Faces, Ooh La La
Oh the irony!
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The Mystery of Miike Snow
Miike Snow
4.8.2010
record bar
kansas city. mo.
The first time I heard the music of Miike Snow, I was folding piles of overpriced, poorly constructed tee shirts in a popular corporate clothing store that shall remain nameless. The bright, bouncy beat, and honest vocals of the hit single Animal, pierced my numb mind and got me through another hour of work, thus earning me another $7.50, and an...
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Oh Beachouse, you've made a dreamer out of me..
Beachouse
Bachelorette
the granada, lawrence. ks
tuesday.april 6. 2010
I’m driving a modest, but necessary 35 mph, in a borrowed car, westbound on I-10, directly into the heart of a wickedly torrential spring downpour, while eerie bursts of lightening flash and briefly bathe the surrounding Kansas plains in white light. I wonder if it is worth it. I imagine myself being one of the unfortunate...
March 2010
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SWEPT OUT TO SEA with KC locals HEROES+VILLAINS
Missouri natives, Heroes+Villains, emerge as a refreshing and welcomed buoy of sweeping, polished, sound in the sea of lo-fi, garage rock groups that seem to be flooding the waters of the indie-scene as of late.
Heroes+Villains’ new EP, Plans in Motion, is about fifteen minutes and four songs worth of larger than life, engulfing sound. Frontman, Ryan Wallace, delivers vocals that are full and...
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VIBIN' WITH VIVIAN GIRLS
VIVIAN GIRLS REVIEW
sunday. march 14. 2010.
the jackpot. lawrence, ks.
I don’t know what my expectations were for seeing Vivian Girls live. Like a lot of other bands that are floating around right now, the sound is lo-fi and skuzzy, and a little bit shouty, but the ladies have the charming novelty of being real girls and playing actual instruments. They’re a legit group with a growing...
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I’m a softie for THE SOFT PACK
I’m a softie for THE SOFT PACK : A semi-sappy, but earnest mini-memoir of how I feel in love with one of the best bands to come out of the San Diego music scene
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a pretty big fan of The Soft Pack. So, needless to say, I was a tad excited to come home Sunday from a long night of work and find a small package containing their new full length released this...
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I get by with a little help from Joe Cocker
It’s been a long, cold and well, shitty winter here in Kansas City. The worst we have seen in our history…truly. To be honest, not much has motivated me in the past weeks and I have been missing San Diego like crazy. I have felt unconscious cynicism and banal routine freeze me in. As dramatic as it sounds, leave it to music to thaw me.
Recently, I was watching a performance of Joe...
December 2009
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The Record Machine Holiday Showcase
The Record Machine Holiday Showcase featuring:
Sam Billen, Motorboater, Capybara, and Max Justus
Friday December 11, 2009
Czar Bar, KCMO
When 10pm rolled around on Friday night I found myself babysitting, and watching The Wedding Planner on the Oxygen network. Despite the insipidness of the moment, I just wasn’t sure how I was going to muster the gusto to bear the frigid KC air and make the...
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SPOON and METRIC
HOCKEY, METRIC, THE BRAVERY, and SPOON Review and Photos
The Night The Buzz Stole Christmas Show
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Midland Theatre, KCMO
Thursday night was wrought with violence. First, I got slapped in the face by the bitter winds of Kansas City, then I got a pleasant buzz knocked into me thanks to a couple of carefully timed mini shots consumed sub-rosa. Soon after, I got my...
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October 2009
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WHITE RABBITS & BLACK JOE LEWIS AND THE HONEYBEARS
WHITE RABBITS & BLACK JOE LEWIS AND THE HONEYBEARS REVIEW
96. 5 THE BUZZ HALLOWEENIE ROAST
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Beaumont Club, KCMO
It’s a windy Wednesday night at the Beaumont Club, in Kansas City and I’m standing in front of 96.5 The Buzz’s outdoor stage for the annual “Halloweenie Roast”. I have yet to see any uh, “weenies”, but I’ll let that one slide. TicketMaster’s service...
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BLEACH BLOODZ
Beach Bloodz Review
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Riot Room, KCMO
When I found out that I was going to be relocating from San Diego to Kansas City one month ago, the first thing I did was research local upcoming shows. I figured if I was going to be shacking it up in the burbs’ of Cowtown for a spell I might as well do myself a favor and get a leg up on the local night life and music scene....
May 2009
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Lady Dottie is Alive and Well, and So Am I.
It is 10 pm in San Diego on a Monday night. Monday nights, by anyones standards are usually dead. I just got off work..from a job that pays minimum wage and somehow seems to take up more of my life than it should. I smell like grease and coffee. I’m wearing a recycled boys flannel and cutoff corduroy shorts. I usually feel dead after nights like these, and maybe I should, but tonight,...
April 2009
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Writer, Calico Horse, & Menomena at The Casbah,...
I have seen Writer perform more times than I can count. Usually, I know what to expect: a predictable, but solid set. However, these three chillers really took me by surprise on Saturday night at The Casbah.
There was a notable veracity from an inside-out tee-shirted Andy Ralph that night that undoubtedly bled into his musical performance. It then transferred to his brother Jayme on the drums,...
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Vetiver, Richard Swift & The Donkeys At The...
Perhaps a good way of measuring my night at The Casbah for The Donkeys, Richard Swift, and Vetiver show on April 9th, would be to look through my purse. There is the usual, such as my license, chapstick, some gum, and even some coffee grounds that somehow managed to find their way to the bottom of my bag. (Hey working at a coffee shop is what pays for these shows). Aside from all the detritus...