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    Podcast #762 is haphazard thanks to Unwed Sailor, The Peppermint Kicks, The Jam, Sharp Pins, Thimastr, Militarie Gun, & Pigeon Pit.

    Shonen Knife

    Shonen Knife and The Pack A.D. entertained Kansas City but you won't read about it on Too Much Rock.

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    Podcast #761 goes prix fixe with Boyracer, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Mountain Goats, Squint, Toledo Panic, Killer Hearts, & Lafayette.

    The Oxys

    Read my unauthorized punk intelligence report on The Oxys, The Unfinished, and Crash before the feds do.

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    Podcast #760 likes new tunes from Big Life, The High Frequencies, Nervous Twitch, Guided by Voices, Tape Trash, Damien Jurado, & Cataphract.

    Slow Crush

    After playing hooky for a month, I try to remember the gauzy sets of Slow Crush, Faetooth, and NVM.

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    Podcast #759 returns bright-eyed and bushy-tailed with Flying Color, Ryan Allen, The Lemonheads, Shiner, The Courettes, The Bacarrudas, Greg Wheeler & the Poly Mall Cops, & Pale Lights.

    Billy Smith of Roman Numerals

    At Play Loud Fest RecordBar did what it has done for 20 years - rocked out.

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    Cole Haden of Model/Actriz

    Model/Actriz made Monday at RecordBar strange and wonderful.

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    Empty Moon

    Empty Moon, Fritz and Sons, and Matt Rice made sure everyone at Hillsiders had fun on a Friday night.

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    Podcast #758 ain't done nothing wrong thanks to The Wulongs, Nico Bones, Brad Marino, The Knee-Hi's, The Windmills, Massage, & Tristeza.

    Kyle Mendes of Nite

    Nite, Immortal Girlfriend, Redder Moon, Bobcat Attack and an Advil that wasn't enough.

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    Mr. Gnome

    Mr. Gnome and Lavish made Sister Anne's the loudest room in town.

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    Podcast #757 begins preparations for spooky season with AFI, The Cords, The Spongetones, Neko Case, Bright Eyes, & Moonsorrow.

    Castle Rat

    Castle Rat, They Watch Us from the Moon, Cobranoid, and Hooded Grave ruled a sold-out realm of doom.

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    Podcast #756 has all the pep thanks to Booze & Glory, The Prize, The Oxys, MnMs, No Tears, Tamar Berk, & Faetooth.

    Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds

    Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds, Thimastr, and Dan Jones and the Squids reminded KC that rock & roll is always worth the effort.

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    The Whiffs

    A surprise act led to a sleepless night when The Whiffs, Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds, and Drastic Plastic played a $5 gig.

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    Podcast #755 is for the punks still making music: The Iron Roses, Horace Pinker, Teenage Bottlerocket, Redder Moon, Religion of Heartbreak, & Lafayette.

    Men of Men

    RecordBar celebrated Slim's 50th with Men of Men, TsuShiMaMiRe, The Almighty Trouble Brothers, and cake.

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    Killer City

    Killer City and Hexicharmed played it strange at Velo Garage.

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    Podcast #754 feels every note from The Boy Least Likely To, Loose Lips, The Hives, Street Eaters, The Touchdowns, The Casket Lottery, & MÃ¥negarm.

    Nan + One Nite Stands

    Nan + The One Nite Stands and Rude Cousin played theatrical sets at Velo Garage... I think.

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    Podcast #753 makes the case for The Loyal Cheaters, The Bats, Comet Gain, The 1981, The Parker Posies, Winter, Slow Crush, & Randells.

    Reviser

    A Friday night of fog and flangers as Reviser, Plague Garden, and RxGhost performed for actual vampires.

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    Podcast #752 let's it rip with The Problem With Kids Today, Hunx and His Punx, Fortitude Valley, Tullycraft, Superchunk, Darren Hayman and his Electric Guitars, & Persekutor.

    American Muscle

    American Muscle and Wayne Pain: a once- upon-a-time tale of cowgirl skirts and punk chaos.

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    Podcast #751 piles it on with Persekutor, Visual Learner, Blowers, Sick Thoughts, The Horrors, Slippers, Now, Kathy Kissoon, & She's Green.

    Death by Science Fiction

    Death by Science Fiction, Niner, & Deco Auto delivered pop-punk energy at Minibar.

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    Podcast #750 is back with a brand new bag full of Couch Serf, Star Collector, Tee Vee Repairmann, Ex-Void, The String and Return, Febuary, & Lou Reed.

    Pat Mcspadden of The Bitter Ends

    Bitter Ends, Jeffy & the Sunken Heads, & Harrisonics kept the crowd at Hillsiders up late.

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    Kenneth Kupfer of Wayne Pain & the Shit Stains

    Go Fast, Die Loud: Wayne Pain & The Sh*t Stains, Wet Denim, and Corners of the Sky burned rubber at Hillsiders.

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    Podcast #749 continues the tradition with cuts from Splitsville, The Aislers Set, Panic Shack, Gino and the Goons, Chinese Junk, Blanky, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, & Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers.

    The Warmups

    I rolled the dice on The Warmups, Stereosity, and Jamwich at The Rino. Click to see if it paid off or went bust.

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    The Whiffs

    It was a party when The Whiffs and Sparrowhawk exploded at Hillsiders.

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    Matthew Cole of Knumears

    There are no rules in modern hardcore as illustrated by Knumears, Othiel, & As We Were Before at RecordBar.

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    Podcast #748 sides with the underdogs and tracks from The Beakers, The Knee-Hi's, The Roxies, Golden Shitters, Burnt Ones, Davenport, Pizzle, & MONO & World's End Girlfriend.

    Ben Biersmith of Madman

    There was no whispering when Madman, The Uncouth, and Grave Leisure let Minibar have it on a Friday night.

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    Podcast #747 takes off with Jonathan Richman, Monnone Alone, Flathead, Superdrag, Tommy, Wet Denim, Red Bricks, & The Black Heart Procession.

    Zachary Jordan is Hex Cassette

    Hex Cassette, Yama Uba, and Religion of Heartbreak stitched together a night of synth, goth, and post-punk.

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    Podcast #746 leans indie pop with new albums from Chris Stamey, Allo Darlin', Jeanines, The Reds Pinks & Purples, Autocamper, Lightheaded, The Wind-Ups, The Modern Lovers, & Flooding.

    The Darts

    No stop signs, no speed limit - just The Darts, Drop a Grand, and Phasers to Kill tearing through Minibar.

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    Green Jello

    Green Jello, From This Day Forward, Full Power, Drifter, and Grimace's Orifice took me on a wild ride that ended in my conscription into the punk rock pool noodle army.

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    Adaya De Baïracli Levy of Faun

    Faun brought traditional pagan folk to The Granada, delighting both heathens and metalheads.

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    Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com
    THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2009 I saw Season To Risk, New Franklin Panthers, Little Murders, & Iron Rite Mangle at Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. Anyone remember if Little Murders was around long? toomuchrock.com/shows/s2r2.h...• 3d

    Shonen Knife and The Pack A.D. entertained Kansas City but you won't read about it on Too Much Rock. I do have photos and video of the night for you though at toomuchrock.com/shows/shonen...• 4d

    A rare appearance by Misguided Men recalled the unrestrained punk rock of the '90s. Here's the band's "Songs About Your Mom." My pics, video, and thoughts of the gig will be up soon so like and follow to stay in the know.• 5d

    RxGhost's new lineup swirled and howled through a set of mostly new songs including this soon-to-be hit "Anytime But Now." My pics, video, and thoughts of the gig will be up soon so like and follow to stay in the know.• 5d

    Podcast #762 is haphazard thanks to Unwed Sailor, The Peppermint Kicks, The Jam, Sharp Pins, Thimastr, Militarie Gun, & Pigeon Pit. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...• 6d

    The Touchdowns scored in front of a hometown crowd with a set of power pop, pop punk, and personality. Here's "My Fault" from the trio's new album. My pics, video, and thoughts of the gig will be up soon so like and follow to stay in the know.• 6d

    Headlight Rivals stepped out of the recording studio to share its sentimental heartland-punk. Here's the brand-new "Sleep It Off." My pics, video, and thoughts of the gig will be posted soon so like and follow to stay in the know.• 6d

    Agga Dagga hit Rino with rowdy guitars and complicated rhythms. Here's the act's cover of "Reckless" by '80s act Australian Crawl. My pics, video, and thoughts of the gig will be posted soon so like and follow to keep in touch.• 6d

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    Interesting gigs:
    12/5 Poly Mall Cops @ Hillsiders 12/5 We Like Bees @ Warehouse 12/6 Deco Auto @ Turnsol 12/7 Advance Base @ Farewell 12/8 Lemonheads @ Bottleneck 12/10 Trivium @ Uptown 12/12 Corners of the Sky @ Replay 12/13 Holiday Shit Show @ Ship 12/16 Teenage Bottlerocket @ RecordBar 12/17 Joyer @ Farewell 12/16 Squirrel Nut Zippers @ Knuckleheads 12/19 Uncouth @ Brick 12/20 New Riddim @ Brick 12/20 Drifter @ Bottleneck 12/26 Magnificent @ RecordBar 1/6 Richard Lloyd @ RecordBar 1/16 Bowie Trivute @ Recordbar 1/17 Bowie Trivute @ Recordbar 1/23 Bowie Trivute @ Recordbar 1/24 Bowie Trivute @ Recordbar 1/24 Neko Case @ Uptown 1/31 Agriculture @ RecordBar 2/18 Reverend Horton Heat @ Bottleneck 3/6 William Elliott Whitmore @ RecordBar 3/13 Lucero @ Knuckleheads 3/22 Wednesday @ Granada 3/25 Ratboys @ RecordBar 5/3 Jason Isbell @ Uptown 7/10 The Church @ Knuckleheads