When I started PopWreckoning a little over two years ago, one of the main goals I set for the site was for it to be used as a tool to help bands succeed. It was very important to me to always remember what it felt like to play in a smaller do-it-yourself type band. Unlike web sites like Pitchfork and Absolute Punk, I wanted PopWreckoning to always keep a grasp on how thankless it can be to keep putting everything into music. I also wanted to reach a place with my project where I could take bands under my wing and offer them a larger stage than they otherwise might not have had. We wanted PopWreckoning to become a part of the Kansas City (and national) music scene, rather than just covering them. 
I believe the 2010 PopWreckoning Pre-SXSW showcase, which will be held March 5, 2010 at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, will help us take a major step towards that goal.
The lineup will be as follows:
6:00 pm – Dreams are for Rookies
7:00 pm – The Grisly Hand
8:00 pm – Olympic Size
9:00 pm – Capybara
10:00 pm – Roman Numerals
11:00 pm – Thieves
Tickets will be ten dollars at the door. A $2 minors fee will be added to anyone 18 and above, but under the age of 21.
Tickets can be collected in three locations. They are as follows:
1. They can be purchased at the door on the day of show.
2. They can be purchased on Ticketmaster here.
3. They can be purchased directly from PopWreckoning by email joshua@popwreckoning.com.
