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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 [...]

Mates of State at the Recordbar, Kansas City

Mates of State at the Recordbar, Kansas City

17 November 2011

The biggest surprise of my Tuesday night was showing up to recordBar to watch Mates Of State and being greeted by a “Sold Out” sign. On the other hand it was no surprise that Mates Of State killed it.

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M83 W/ Active Child  @ Neumos, Seattle, Wa. 11/13/11

M83 W/ Active Child @ Neumos, Seattle, Wa. 11/13/11

17 November 2011

Sunday evening I witnessed short sets from two great bands, Active Child, and M83. It was a sold out show, the first of two the bands would play that night. Up first were Active Child.  The lights went down, and three men came out, one sitting before a harp. I remember thinking: “OK,  a goddamn [...]

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Every Avenue cancel remainder of tour

Every Avenue cancel remainder of tour

16 November 2011

fans, promoters, and other bands that we’re on tour with. For those of you that have followed us for a while you know that we love to tour and play shows and the last thing we ever want to do is cancel a show so having to miss these shows makes us feel awful.

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the Felix Culpa: A Farewell

the Felix Culpa: A Farewell

16 November 2011

The Felix Culpa announced in early October that their farewell would take place at the Metro in Chicago on December 9, 2011. Supporting acts include close friends in Monday’s Hero, Sainthood Reps, and El Oso.

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The Victory Lap to release sophomore EP

The Victory Lap to release sophomore EP

16 November 2011

Columbia, Mo’s favorite pop-rock outfit will be releasing their second EP Callin’ it Quits, supported by a cd release show at the Sideshow

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Up To Eleven Presents: 11.11.11

Up To Eleven Presents: 11.11.11

10 November 2011

Up To Eleven is having their party in celebration of their 10th Anniversary with over 30 bands in six venues.

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Moving Mountains Release New Video

Moving Mountains Release New Video

09 November 2011

Moving Mountains release new video for "Cascade" off their newest release Waves.

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K-ROO Student Media Announce Recordbar Show

K-ROO Student Media Announce Recordbar Show

07 November 2011

A group of students from the University of Missouri - Kansas City have been working on getting a radio station up and running for the past three years. As close as they've ever been, they will be holding a fundraiser to help them buy equipment and other supplies they need.

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Suns Release Rough Demo for Full-Length

Suns Release Rough Demo for Full-Length

03 November 2011

Chicago band, Suns, started a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming full-length When We Were Us. Earlier this week, they released a rough demo for all to enjoy.

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Interview: Four Year Strong

Interview: Four Year Strong

03 November 2011

Joe Weiss from Four Year Strong took some time while on tour to answer a few questions for PopWrecker Elicia Nichols.

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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
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