Upcoming shows I care about:
6/19 Mountain Goats @ Record Bar
-6/21 Matt & Kim @ KC Live
6/25 Jonathan Richman @ Record Bar
6/25 Valient Thorr @ Riot Room
6/26 Uncluded @ Record Bar
6/28 Traindodge @ Riot Room
6/29 Nude Beach @ Replay
6/29 Ghosty/Hospital Ships @ Frank's North Star
7/26 All-Stars Tour @ Granada
8/5 Amon Amarth @ Sandstone
8/5 Smith Westerns @ Riot Room
8/16 Bob Mould @ Bottleneck
8/24-25 Riot Fest @ Toronto
-9/1 O'Brother @ Record Bar
9/21 Rancid @ Granada
9/27 FIDLAR @ Czar Bar
10/7 Jon Spencer @ Record Bar
10/15 Neko Case @ Liberty Hall
10/27 Kid Congo @ Replay
12/1 Finntroll @ Granada
Podcast #249 is a mostly sunny affair with Blank Tapes, Rogue Wave,
Painted Palms, John Vanderslice, Tyrannosaurus Dead, Tigermilks, &
Downfall of Gaia.
On 6/15 KC's preeminent all-ages show space packed 6 bands
and 100 fans into a tiny hot room for 3 hours of sweaty
hardcore. Check out my account and photos of the night.
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On a hot night a handful of fans gathered to hear two bands
absolutely kill it. Check out my account, photos, and video
of Blank Tapes & opener Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas.
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Podcast #248 announces summer w/ Pastels, Skypiper, Hidden Pictures,
Hospital Ships, Radio Birdman, DNA, & Lucas Oswald.
On 6/7 the Crossroads Summer Block Party celebrated its
second year by bringing together 8 bands with thousands of
First Fridays visitors on a perfect summer night. Check out
my account, photos, and video of the show.
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On 6/3 six bands and hundreds of fans gathered to raise money to help
the victims of the recent OK tornadoes. Check out my account,
photos, and video of the night.
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Podcast #247 lists toward indie pop w/ new tracks from Laura
Stevenson, Boy Least Likely To, Camera Obscura, City and Horses,
Savages, Hotel Year, & Low.
On 5/22 an all-ages maelstrom created by Lemuria, Save Ends, Hotel
Year, & Pillow Man hit Worcester. Check out my account,
photos, and video of the show. of the show.
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Podcast #246 is full of new names w/ music from Hobbyist, Royal
Headache, Lemuria, Cub Scouts, Shellshag, Highness, & The Uncluded.
On 5/11 the Jackpot Saloon lived up to its name when Nashville's
Caitlin Rose played with Daniel Romano. Check out my photos and
video of the show.
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Podcast #245 catches up w/ music from Har Mar Superstar, She & Him,
Matt Pond, Destroy This Place, Big Eyes, Skinny Girl Diet, &
Smoke Fairies.
Podcast #244 surprises with new music from Billy Bragg, Wilco,
Son Volt, Daniel Romano, Cosines, Tullycraft, & Damon & Naomi.
Podcast 243 roars back w/ Penny Blacks, Peach Kelli Pop, Colleen
Green, Digits, Grandchildren, Strictly Ballroom, Regrets, &
Black On Black.
Midwest musical stalwarts The Regrets reunited to headline
an all local Saturday bill during Middle of the Map Fest.
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Podcast #242 focuses on songwriters w/ Waxahatchee, Will
Courtney, Saturday Looks Good to Me, Caitlin Rose, Iris
DeMent, Townes Van Zandt, & Golden Grrrls.
Podcast #241 previews bands playing Middle of the Map Fest incl.
Fourth Of July, Detective, White Lung, La Guerre, Dots Not
Feathers, Schwervon!, & Caves.
Podcast #240 asks if any combination of good songs make a
good podcast. Feat. Kate Nash, Soft Reeds, Wild Belle,
Cowboy Indian Bear, Lordi, VREID, & bentcousin.
KC celebrated International Women's Day with sets from
Hidden Pictures, Rooms Without Windows, & Heidi Gluck.
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