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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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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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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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Podcast #729 is for the cool kids thanks to Cheekface, The Tubs, Brad Marino, Rich Kids, Sorrows, Fullbloods, The Byrds, Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls.

Daniel Gum and Fullbloods packed The Ship for a night of sublime tunes.

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Podcast #728 shows no fear with rock from Art d'Ecco, The Ape-Ettes, Slush, Slow Poke, Death By Unga Bunga, Street Sweeper, Lion's Law, No Guard, & Pigeon Pit.

Everyone showed up at Big Mood for hip sets from Fullbloods and The Roseline.

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A First Fridays party at Josey brought together a wonderful three-band bill featuring Still Ill, Mopsy, & Ospree.

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Podcast #727 gives you power pop and things that aren't power pop from The Hellflowers, The Jellybricks, The Lockdowns, Tony Marsico and the Ugly Thingz, Fastbacks, Daniel Gum, 2w33dy, & Bonnie "Prince" Billy.

D. Pound and CS Luxem came up big on a quiet night at Minibar.

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The Ship stayed up late dancing to the synth-pop and post-punk of 90 Minute Cassette and Redder Moon.

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Podcast #726 is a smorgasbord-orgasbord-orgasbord w/ Lambrini Girls, Dwight Twilley, Daryl, Mogwai, Buddy Lush Phenomenon, Matt Pond PA, The Gentle Spring, & N3philim.

Farewell was held rapt by Advance Base, Little Mazarn, and 2w33dy.

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Podcast #725 asks if everything is all right with w/ Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, The Postmarks, Alpaca Sports, Cassie Ramone, Girl Scout, The Laughing Chimes, Why Bother?, & Advance Base.

Metal acts Aprilmist, Fauns, and Momovudu kept the midwinter fires burning at Farewell.

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Lucas Oswald's matinee set was full of breezy and sentimental indie rock.

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Locals Corey Dies in the End, Blast Monkeys, & Professor Shyguy packed Rino on a wintry night.

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Podcast #724 lays it on you with tunes from Foil, Couch Serf, A Flock of Seagulls, Vazum, Rick White, The Fun & Games, & Our Throne.

It was a chilly night for rock & roll but Killer City, Foreign Suns, & Kool 100s gave it their all to warm up Sk8bar.

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Podcast #723 offers plenty w/ The Blast Monkeys, St. Jimi Sebastian Cricket Club, Tiikeri, Ryli, Wussy, Ten Times Fast, I'd Rather, About:blank, & Ohio Express.

Podcast #722 wraps up 2024 by playing the year's best from 2nd Grade, The Chisel, The BV's, Trust Fund, The Cure, & The Soundcarriers.

Lawrence celebrated the Driftmist III with heavy sets from Drifter, Aprilmist, Gurney, & Hollowed

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