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Popwreckoning Announces Aggiefest Line-up with Festival Details

Popwreckoning Announces Aggiefest Line-up with Festival Details

As previously announced, Popwreckoning will be hosting a Kansas City and Lawrence music showcase at Aggiefest 2011 in Manhattan, Kansas. This year’s festival has morphed into the 6th Annual Multi-Genre Live Music and 1st Ever Visual Arts Festival. In this post you will find details regarding the Popwreckoning line-up and the festival in general. Have [...]

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The Script with Hot Chelle Rae @ DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC

The Script used to be my guiltiest pleasure: when you’re a female music blogger, you get a lot of sniggering from boys in bands when they hear you’re seeing any act that is manufactured, whether real or perceived. But I’ve seen the Dublin band twice now, and I can say without a doubt that they [...]

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Fantastically Local: Pickwick

  As I mentioned yesterday in my Bumbershoot preview for Saturday, Seattle’s own Pickwick is amazing, fantastic, the next big thing. I haven’t changed my mind from yesterday, so I’ll elaborate. Last weekend I saw Pickwick for the first time at KEXP’s Concerts at the Mural at the Seattle Center (it was free!) and I [...]

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Tokyo Police Club: Ten Songs. Ten Hours. Ten Days. Ten Years.

Canadian quartet Tokyo Police Club announced an ambitious project with Polaroid and Red Bull Studios, recording 10 cover songs from the years 2001-2010 over the course of 10 days. The band has revealed the potential songs for each year for fans via the project’s official website, www.polaroid.com/tokyopoliceclub, created by Polaroid. The final track will be revealed [...]

Kanrocksas: Day One in Review (Part One)

Kanrocksas: Day One in Review (Part One)

I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I had my doubts about Kanrocksas when I received the email regarding the press conference to announce the festival’s lineup. “A festival held at Kansas Speedway,” I thought to myself “will no doubt be a bunch a metal bands.” Man was I was wrong. Offering a [...]

Peter Murphy and She Wants Revenge @ the Beaumont, Kansas City

Peter Murphy and She Wants Revenge @ the Beaumont, Kansas City

05 December 2011

Let's just start by saying all three bands that played Sunday night, November 27, were terrific...

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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Tour the West Coast

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Tour the West Coast

05 December 2011

Beach-goers will be getting a taste of the Midwest this December as the indie pop boys in Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin head out on the two-week second leg of their tour in support of recent release Tape Club.

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Interview: Puscifer

Interview: Puscifer

05 December 2011

Puscifer is currently touring their new album Conditions of My Parole. As the tour made their way to the midwest, Puscifer played a show at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis. Mat Mitchell took some time between shows to answer a few questions.

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Fort Lean Release Video, Announce 7″ Single

Fort Lean Release Video, Announce 7″ Single

03 December 2011

Neon Gold Records set to release a 7" single for Brooklyn band, Fort Lean, at the beginning of next year. The track "Sunsick" is off their self-titled EP which is out now.

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No Sleep Records 2012 Subscriptions

No Sleep Records 2012 Subscriptions

01 December 2011

Love the No Sleep Records roster? Plan on buying all of the new 2012 vinyl releases? Well, with the subscription package, it's a one time buy for all upcoming releases.

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The Fling on tour with Yukon Blonde

The Fling on tour with Yukon Blonde

01 December 2011

Long Beach, Calif. band, The Fling is getting a taste of the Midwest during this chilly month with Yukon Blonde.

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Lovedrug Announces New Album

Lovedrug Announces New Album

28 November 2011

Lovedrug is self releasing a new album, Wild Blood, this upcoming March. In light of the upcoming release, the band put out a two-single split in September.

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Baby Teardrops Vinyl Release @ The Brick, Kansas City

Baby Teardrops Vinyl Release @ The Brick, Kansas City

27 November 2011

X is for Love is the first vinyl release for Golden Sound Records and Baby Teardrops. To celebrate, Baby Teardrops played a show at the Brick

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Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue announce upcoming hiatus

Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue announce upcoming hiatus

22 November 2011

It was announced on November 21, 2011 that members of Thrice would be taking some time off after their upcoming tour.

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Where’s The Band? Tour 2012

Where’s The Band? Tour 2012

17 November 2011

Some of the nations favorite frontmen embark on a national tour together starting January 19. After three years of short regional tours, this will be the first time WTB? sets out nationally. Featuring Matt Pryor, Chris Conley, Anthony Raneri, Ace Enders, Evan Weiss, and selected dates with Dustin Kensrue.

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Concert Calendar

Nov 23, 2011
HaHa Tonka @ Recordbar, Kansas City MO

Nov 25, 2011
Thee Oh Sees @ The Granada, Lawrence KS

Nov 25, 2011
Baby Teardrops - Vinyl Release @ The Brick, Kansas City MO

Dec 1, 2011 Now, Now @ Recordbar, Kansas City MO

Dec 9, 2011 Felix Culpa - Farewell Show @ The Metro, Chicago IL
The Hype Machine

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