Fast Five: October 14, 2019
We’re in week two of our New Era, and nothing will stop us from staying on the groove of new tunes. A week after Angel Olsen and Danny Brown entered AOTY conversation with their latest records, Big...
View ArticleA Sweet, Enchanted Evening with Cigarettes After Sex
Falling in love at a concert is easy to do when Cigarettes After Sex puts on a show. Touring in support of their second record Cry, out October 25, the ambient pop band set the mood with hazy lighting...
View ArticleThe Early November Make Emo Intimate in Kansas City, MO
The Rino was filled two Mondays ago in North Kansas City, MO to catch Owel, Have Mercy, and The Early November. Have Mercy frontman Brian Swindle didn’t let a mid-tour cold get the best of him as the...
View ArticleThe Regrettes Remind Washington D.C. How to Love
On October 1, punk rock band The Regrettes brought their How Do You Love Tour to the U Street Music Hall in Washington D.C. with support from Greer. The Regrettes, having just released their second...
View Article5 Need-to-Know Women of Experimental Electronica
Looking to dive deeper into the belly of experimental electronics? Looking to lose yourself on the dancefloor or brood over endless, droning synths? Or just looking for a new favorite artist that...
View Article5 Albums to Get You in the Fall Mood
What does fall really feel like? For some, it may be the cool, crisp air that comes with the change of season. Others may enjoy the visual stimulation of colorful foliage or the sound of crunching...
View Article3 of the Week: Songs About Fall(ing)
If you haven’t found your favorite fall tracks and compiled them into a playlist yet, it’s time to get on it. After all, we’re already nearly a month into the season. Although you can’t necessarily...
View ArticleThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Case for…Blink-182?
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently announced its 2020 nominees. While The Doobie Brothers, The Notorious B.I.G., and Soundgarden round out a diverse class of potential inductees (all of which...
View ArticleFree Throw: Making Big Noise in Small Spaces
Punk rock band Free Throw made their way back to Kansas City on Saturday, Sept. 7 at The Rino in North Kansas City, MO. The band, promoting their new album What’s Past Is Prologue, was supported by...
View ArticleAn Oscar for Brad Pitt Would Be a Career Achievement
2020: The year that Brad Pitt has his best chance ever of winning an Academy Award. “Oh, man. I’m gonna abstain,” Pitt remarked in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Abstain from campaigning,...
View ArticleFast Five: October 21, 2019
Welcome to another edition of Fast Five. The fall release calendar has hit us with quite the week of new tunes, as the leaves finally start to change colors (at least in the Midwest). The indie pop...
View ArticleSay Howdy to Hovvdy’s New Uplifting LP, Heavy Lifter
For a brief time, I had closed off the place in my heart for band names that employ two V’s masquerading as a single W — it was reserved for Alvvays in all their shoegaze glory. But this winter when I...
View ArticleWhole Lotta Impatience: The New Age of Leaks
Leaked music dates back to when digital music first became available. Peer to peer sharing through Napster was one of the first examples of pirating, leaked music, and a breach of trust between artists...
View ArticleTwo Sides of Nashville: Jack White, Loretta Lynn, and Van Lear Rose
Jack White has become synonymous with the new era of Nashville. Ever since White brought his Detroit- founded label, Third Man Records, to Nashville in 2009, the city has become known for its bachelor...
View ArticleBring Me the Horizon’s Threesome Tour Takes KC by Storm
Over the last six or seven years, I’ve had the opportunity to experience Bring Me the Horizon’s phases, from Suicide Season classics to their latest release, Mantra. Throughout the years of change and...
View ArticleThe Lighthouse Is Robert Eggers’ Unique Brand of Nightmare
Many ideas ran through my mind during Robert Eggers’ sophomore outing The Lighthouse. The film is void of any type of narrative or dramatic structure, choosing instead to clip scenes together that...
View ArticleFast Five: October 28, 2019
Another Fast Five sees us well and truly into the Fall season, with five new musical treats to snack on just in time for Halloween (excuse the bad pun). Kanye West’s latest was the talk of the town...
View ArticleThe Chainsmokers and 5 Seconds of Summer Leave DC in a World of Joy
On October 15th, The Chainsmokers brought their World War Joy tour to the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, accompanied by 5 Seconds of Summer and Lennon Stella. The evening began with the Youtube...
View Article5 A24 Horror Films Perfect for Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s hard not to get caught up in horror films of all varying subgenres. Whether you’re into slashers, psychological thrillers, body horror, or even those of the...
View ArticlePitchfork Got the #1 Album of the Decade Right, But for the Wrong Reason
Earlier this month, music review website Pitchfork released its list of the top 200 songs and albums of the 2010s. The decided #1 album was Frank Ocean’s Blonde, beating Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a...
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