Us olds returned to KC for the holiday, left the kids with grandma, and then headed straight for The Brick to see Giants Chair, The String and Return, and Wonderful Moments.

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A criminally small crowd came out to Minibar to see Seattle's Lisa Prank with support from Stary and The Creepy Jingles -- shame on KC.

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Podcast #498 pairs herbal tea w/ Jeffrey Lewis, Jeff & Laura, Juliana Hatfield, Macseal, Mess, Snail Mail, & Moana.

Touring bands coalesced at the Rino on Saturday for a night of guitar driven indie rock. Click for my thoughts, pics, and video of Mess, Hand Out, Salt Creek, & Kill Vargas.

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The Rino's Saturday night bill featured music for and by a particularly emo subset of Kansas City's music scene. Via Luna capped off a night that also featured Jorge Arana Trio and Tall Boys.

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The second night of 2019's Apocalypse Meow featured a cavalcade of bands raising money for musician's healthcare.

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Apocalypse Meow 12 kicked off at Mills Records with the DGAF primal rock of The Sluts and the bending blues rock of Chris Meck & the Second Sons.

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Podcast #497 is leather jacket music with tunes from Happy Mondays, Baby Shakes, Wyldlife, White Reaper, Headlight Rivals, Bambies, & Tall Boys.

It was nothing short of a rock 'n' roll blow out when The Cowboys, The Whiffs, Fast Eddy, & Drugs & Attics packed Colonial Club on 10/5.

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Podcast #496 is dialed in with tunes from Night Flowers, Hanoi Rocks, Michael Monroe, Refused, Screaming Females, United Blood, & Mikal Cronin.

Sister Anne's celebrated its one year anniversary with cake, Hipshot Killer and Nervous Fit.

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Records with Merritt expanded its practice of supporting young local talent with this international bill featuring Formalities, The Burning Hell, & Major Matt Mason USA.

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Podcast #495 was bewitched by Silver Jews, Phil Seymour, Fast Eddy, Alvvays, No Sugar, Bad Ideas, & Angel Olsen.

Podcast #494 is a bad influence thanks to Slant 6, The Muffs, Airstream Futures, The Prowlers, Chris Farren, Suggested Friends, Lisa Prank, & Stary.

Kansas City's Middle of the Map Fest kicked off at Josey Records with locals Mild Cat, The Bad Ideas, JC & the Nuns, & Berwanger.

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Podcast #493 refuses to give up with new music from Ex Hex, The New Pornographers, Belle and Sebastian, Chastity Belt, Vivian Girls, A Giant Dog, & Gino and the Goons.

A jubilant crowd filled Davey's to celebrate diversity, inclusivity, representation and to dance with Lovergurl one last time. The trio chose Wick & the Tricks and Black Creatures for this farewell party.

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Podcast #492 senses the end is near w/ Pixies, Mick Trouble, Baby Shakes, The Control Freaks, Tommy and the Commies, The Radio Dept, Other Americans, & Darren Hayman.

Podcast #491 might have been drawn out of a hat. Listen to Sheer Mag, Esther Rose, Caitlin Rose, Thelma and the Sleaze, Psychotic Turnbuckles, Surfer Blood, & Groundzero.

RINO invited The Lillingtons back to town for a midweek, punk rock wingding bolstered by locals Hipshot Killer and The Uncouth.

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Podcast #490 is covers and controversy w/ Sleater-Kinney, The Hold Steady, Frank Turner, Upset, The Reflectors, Shock Troops, Panic, & Type O Negative.

Podcast #489 wants to know if you're doing okay. Let's listen to Purple Mountains, Empty Moon, Shotgun Jimmie, Gimp Fist, The Coolies, The Regrettes, & Jawbox.

Podcast #488 sounds best in a convertible thanks to Bleached, that dog, Craig Finn, Tigercats, Guided By Voices, Suneaters, & The Appleseed Cast.

A down and dirty dance party is just what KC needed to end a hot hot week. Thankfully Kid Congo, The Whiffs, and Drop a Grand were there to deliver the goods.

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Podcast #487 demands a fist pumping singalong with Amyl and The Sniffers, Ramona, Bad Sleep, Berwanger, The Producers, Mono In Stereo, Cheap Gunslingers, & The Speedways.

The townies enjoyed a wonderful summer night with Bill Callahan and Heidi Gluck on the green lawn of of the Lawrence Public Library.

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Podcast #486 hits you with everything TMR has got including The Chats, The Exploding Hearts, Local Drags, Jeanines, Dressy Bessy, Bill Callahan, Bruce Springsteen, & The Producers.

Podcast #485 looks for connection with music from The Mountain Goats, The Umbrellas, No Suits In Miami, Gentleman Jesse, Stag Marks Gang, Clive Kennedy, & Pelican.

Seattle's Tacocat ended its tour with a girls-up-front, queer-friendly, pogo party aided by the righteous riffs of touring partner Sammi Lanzetta, and glammed-out locals Wick and the Tricks.

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Podcast #484 is pop with a vicious streak featuring tunes from Tacocat, Brad Marino, Geoff Palmer, CJ Ramone, Romantics, Baby Grande, & Le Grand.

Le Grand launched its new EP to a packed house and alongside friends Via Luna, Oxford Remedy, & Aage Birch.

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KC celebrated First Fridays with three local tastes that taste great together. Check out my photo and video of Brandon Phillips & the Condition, The Sluts, & Dead Voices

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