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    Arc Flash

    Eggs on Mars, Milkwave, & Arc Flash brought flavors of indie and psych to a Friday the 13th gig.

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    Podcast #744 is just about right after help from Creem Circus, The Bug Club, The Feelies, Silkworm, Pale Lights, Ryli, & Health.

    Lorenzo Gillis Cook of Petite League

    NYC indie poppers Petite League shared the stage with MX Vs. The Railroad Industry and Teri Quinn at their KC gig last week.

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    Tomarum

    Three flavors of black metal joined forces for a bloody gig in Kansas City. Check out my coverage of Tomarum, Saidan, & Aprilmist.

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    Podcast #743 carries on bravely with Comet Gain, Lulu, Civil Rats, Chelsea, Autos, Whitney's Playland, Sea Lemon, & Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

    Hoods

    Hardcore acts Hoods, Honey, & Yeah Right did hardcore things for the hardcore kids at the hardcore show.

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    Podcast #742 is gonna put a bop in your step thanks to Erik Voeks, The Airport 77s, Ty Segall, Lines of Drift, The States, Wayne Pain & the Shit Stains, & Kate Bush.

    Jimmy Fitzner of Tanka Ray

    It was old punks in the audience and old punks on the stage when The Effigies, Tanka Ray, & The D-Fibs played a midweek gig at recordBar.

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    Johnny Eggz of Sheer Terror

    Punks and skins crossed paths when Sheer Terror, Murphy's Law, Total Chaos, The Bad Ideas, & The Uncouth all played RecordBar.

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    Podcast #741 hits with tunes from Petite League, The Speedways, Friends of Cesar Romero, The Minus 5, Randells, Vista Blue, Tanka Ray, 7 Seconds, & Alan Sparhawk.

    Juliette Frost

    Part salon, part house party, part musical showcase, Folklore aims to bring an analog community together. Check out performances from Juliette Frost, Futchdog, and Drew Black.

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    Podcast #740 wets your whistle with The Chelsea Curve, Outfit, SAVAK, Total Chaos, Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, & Drifter.

    Kyle Chambers of The Blast Monkeys

    Four bands, an all-ages bill, and velvet curtains. Check out my coverage of Blast Monkeys, Worlds Greatest Dad, Dreamist, & Heccra.

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    Podcast #739 savages one of these bands: My Raining Stars, Foxy, Wyldlife, Les Lullies, Turbulent Hearts, The Cult, & Roman Numerals.

    Jesse Green of Slow Poke

    Was Slow Poke's backyard set at Columbus Park Nights an olive branch or a middle finger?

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    Justin Telephone of Chinese Telephones

    Six rockin' bands from six Midwestern states played Lost Weekend Fest at Hillsiders.

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    Podcast #738 is ready to rock with Charm Wrestle, The Donnas, Taxi Girls, Unicorn Dogs, Spacemaus, Ducks Deluxe, Eddie And The Hot Rods, The Slow Death, & The High Water Marks.

    Sebastian Silva of Unto Others

    It was a sampling of the macabre when Unto Others, Tribulation, Final Gasp, & Unreqvited played RecordBar.

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    Morgy Ramone of Korine

    Korine and Johnny Dynamite brought their modern synth-pop to RecordBar.

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    Podcast #737 empties the fridge eating dishes from The Members, Off-Ox, Phase Distorter, Ghost, Lordi, & Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires.

    The Short Circuits

    Short Circuits, Tidal.wav, Second Hand King, & Heat Seger gathered at Blip to help erase medical debt.

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    Podcast #736 went on a road trip w/ New Musik, Big Boys, Dead Pioneers, Conservative Military Image, Giants Chair, Season to Risk, & James.

    Helmuth Lehner of Belphegor

    Belphegor, Arkona, & Vale of Pnath returned extreme metal to Broadway Blvd last week.

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    Podcast #735 is on the move with Shriekback, Ravagers, Ryan Allen, Geoff Palmer, L.A. Witch, Mekons, Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy, & Miki Berenyi Trio.

    Stevie Cruz of The Esoteric

    Everything was right for four hours when Esoteric, Casket Lottery, Conflicts, and Hells celebrated at Warehouse on Broadway last week.

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    The Birthday Massacre

    Fans donning rabbit ears pressed against the stage for hours to see Birthday Massacre & Essenger.

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    The Oxys

    Punk is punk is punk as proven by Oxys, Madman, & Unfinished.

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    Podcast #734 has it all: Headlight Rivals, Nick Gilder, Lucy Dacus, Steve Earle, Buster Shuffle, The Lone Stranger, & Deafheaven.

    Bewitcher

    KC was visited by three metal ghosts last week. Check out my photos, video, & thoughts of the Bewitcher, Deathchant, & Persekutor gig.

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    Josh Thomas of RxGhost

    It was an indie rock Friday night with all the feels thanks to RxGhost and String and Return.

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    Podcast #733 looks for the helpers and finds Private Lives, Craig Finn, Jeffrey Lewis, Jason Isbell, MJ Lenderman, & Seashine.

    The Bad Ideas

    Bad Ideas, Takes the Cake, and Basics played a bar on a Tuesday night in the Middle West.

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    Podcast #732 is top choice grade a thanks to Sharp Pins, Motorbike, Ministry, Jetstream Pony, Pale Blue Eyes, She's Green, & Embrium.

    Kathy Callahan of Gully Boys

    And the award for the most energetic Tuesday show goes to Gully Boys, Skating Polly, & They're Theirs.

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    Sonia Garcia of Glixen

    Glixen, She's Green, & Nightosphere packed Howdy for an all-ages shoegaze bonanza.

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    Podcast #731 finds the good ones from Shiv and the Carvers, Log Flume, Guided By Voices, Go Kart, Toledo Panic, Violenteer, Dented Zeus, & Crybaby Jones.

    Brant Bjork

    Brant Bjork Trio and Violenteer left ears ringing and heads spinning at RecordBar.

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    Tyr

    Tyr and Aether Realm brought the Battle Bands tour to Kansas, recruiting locals Hellevate for the melee.

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    Podcast #730 is full of new songs, classic songs, and some classic artists making new songs featuring The Lords of the New Church, The Vapors, Bob Mould, Flora from Kansas, Soft Blue Shimmer, The Limiñanas, & David Johansen.

    Quadruple Bypass

    Josey Records championed Quadruple Bypass, Corners of the Sky, & Sour Apple Surgery on a Friday night.

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    Collin Rausch of Shy Boys

    Shy Boys and Whiffs soundtracked a packed going away party at Hillsiders.

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    Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com
    LOCAL LEDGER: The debut Heels EP is out. It's a dark and dangerous hard rockin' affair full of spit and swagger. Enjoy responsibly: #HeelsKC #HardRock #RockNRoll #KansasCityMusic #NewMusic heelskc.bandcamp.com/album/best-i...• 1d

    Eggs on Mars, Milkwave, & Arc Flash brought flavors of indie and psych to a Friday the 13th gig. My photos, video, and recap of the night can be found on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/arcfla....• 1d

    Hey power poppers and Britpop lovers there's a new Star Collector album coming in July. You can listen to the first single here: starcollectorcanada.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...• 1d

    Today the Lemonheads announced a new album due 10/24 along with a DECEMBER 8 stop at THE BOTTLENECK. Listen to roiling new rock single "In the Margin" now.• 2d

    Podcast 744 is just about right help from Creem Circus, The Bug Club, The Feelies, Silkworm, Pale Lights, Ryli, & Health. #MusicPodcast #TooMuchRock• 2d

    The Darts brought its Farfisa-fueled freak out to Minibar last week. Watch the gals rip through "Welcome to My Doldrums." I'll get my photos, video, & recap of the gig shared on Too Much Rock soon, so like and follow if you're interested. youtu.be/xGaiV7kkTL4 #TheDarts #GarageRock #PunkRock• 3d

    Punk rock cover band Phasers to Kill opened the night playing everyone's favorite tunes. Here's the group doing Bratmobile's "Gimme Brains." I'll get my photos, video, & recap of the gig shared soon, so like and follow if you're interested. youtu.be/_Oj67Gt4sHw #PhasersToKill #PunkRock #TooMuchRock• 3d

    The mighty Drop a Grand risked it all sneaking across the border to unleash its furious riffs on miniBar. Watch the quartet perform hit "Burrito Song." I'll get my photos, video, & recap of the gig shared soon, so like and subscribe if you're interested. youtu.be/oUDPgTZNDGc #DropAGrand #HardRock• 3d

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    Interesting gigs:
    6/26 True Lions @ Electric Park 6/26 Religion of Heartbreak @ Minibar 6/27 Uncouth @ Minibar 6/27 Critterz @ Sk8bar 6/28 Touchdowns @ RecordBar 6/28 Ace Frehley @ Star Pavilion 6/28 Sara Bellum @ Rino 7/1 Elvis Costello @ Uptown 7/2 Squirrel Flower @ White Schoolhouse 7/3 Shutdown @ Howdy 7/4 Vibralux @ Bottleneck 7/5 Awakebutstillinbed @ Farewell 7/5 Virga @ Howdy 7/7 Stereosity @ Rino 7/11 Pegboy @ Bottleneck 7/11 Social Distortion @ Uptown 7/11 Haywire @ Encore 7/11 311 @ TVTSNBN 7/12 Hipshot Killer @ Sk8bar 7/12 Dreamist @ Howdy 7/12 Primus/Ty Segall @ TVTSNBN 7/12 Everclear @ Star Pavilion 7/18 Strung Out @ Sk8bar 7/19 LYXE @ Bottleneck 7/19 Blanky @ 8th Street 7/20 Quintron & Miss Pussycat @ Grand Ave Temple 7/20 Fluorescents @ Minibar 7/26 Company Retreat @ Lemonade Park 7/26 Teri Quinn @ Hillsiders 7/26 Moon 17 @ Union Library 7/27 Of Montreal @ RecordBar 7/27 Religion of Heartbreat @ Minibar 7/29 Drifter @ Bottleneck 7/30 Mspaint @ Ship 7/31 Fitz & the Tantrums @ Truman 8/1 Radkey @ Lemonade Park 8/2 Toad the Wet Sprocket @ TVTSNBN 8/4 Dropkick Murphys @ TVTSNBN 8/5 Boundaries @ recordBar 8/5 Ghost @ T-Mobile 8/6 Camgirl @ Sk8bar 8/6 Sweeping Promises/Horsegirl @ Bottleneck 8/6 Broncho @ recordBar 8/6 Ben Quad @ Rino 8/6 Wonderlick @ Minibar 8/9 Aquabats @ Madrid 8/13 Whiffs @ Hillsiders 8/15 Heat Seger @ Hillsiders 8/23 Rootbeer Richie @ Hillsiders 8/27 David Lee Roth @ TVTSNBN 8/29 TsuShiMaMiRe @ RecordBar 9/9 Kid Congo @ RecordBar 9/13 Here Come the Mummies @ Uptown 9/14 Religion of Heartbreak @ Minibar 9/16 UB40 @ Uptown 9/17 Deftones/Idles @ T-Mobile 9/18 Mdou Moctar @ Bottleneck 9/20 Glare @ RecordBar 9/24 Alestorm @ Granada 9/24 Brian Jonestown Massacre @ RecordBar 9/25 Alestorm @ Granada 9/22 Model/Actriz @ recordBar 9/24 Brian Jonestown @ recordBar 9/25 Callous Daoboys @ Rino 9/27 Blink-182/Alkaline Trio @ T-Mobile 9/27 RxGhost @ Hillsiders 9/29 Cannibal Corpse @ Truman 9/29 Slow Crush @ RecordBar 9/30 Nation of Language @ Truman 10/1 Bob Mould @ RecordBar 10/4 Ziggy Marley @ TVTSNBN 10/6 Garbage @ Midland 10/7 Shonen Knife @ recordBar 10/8 Elliott @ Bottleneck 10/9 Corrosion of Comformity @ Warehouse 10/12 X @ Uptown 10/13 Circle Jerks @ Madrid 10/16 Murder by Death @ Liberty Hall 10/17 Vader @ Warehouse 10/19 Destroyer @ Warehouse 10/25 GBH @ Bottleneck 11/1 Jerry Harrison @ Kauffman Center 11/11 King Princess @ Truman 11/14 Goblin @ RecordBar 11/17 Blondshell @ Truman 11/19 Minus the Bear @ Granada 11/21 Beths @ Truman 11/29 Whitechapel @ Truman