My fav video of the day is the very sunny "The Springtime Reminds Me Of..." by Touch Girl Apple Blossom. This K records-approved jangly twee act is on tour now and their album comes out in May.
The Rumours, The Oxys, and Tane Graves brought some needed excess to Kansas City. My photos, video, and recap of the night are on Too Much Rock:
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Sex Mex, Jackoffs, & Junkyard Royalty at Howdy 3/10.
I want to go to the Sex Mex/ Jackoffs/ Junkyard Royalty show at Howdy tonight but I know it's going to be packed and that sounds more like more than I can handle right now. But you should go. Or go next door to Farewell for Bloodsports/ Nightosphere/ Virga/ Granule as that'd be a good time too.
Honeywagen and Gary Charlson preached the Too Much Rock gospel at a neighborhood dive bar. Photos, video, and the full sermon:
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Podcast 774 features only winners including A Mourning in Heaven, Field School, Mod Lang, Nick Piunti, The Darts, Surfbort, & Reviser. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
I don't know that I've been to Sporting Park for a MLS match with fewer seats filled than on Saturday.
Contemporary country audiences embracing dynamic performers like Adeem the Artist gives me hope. Here they are performing Cory Branan's "Steppin' Outside." I'll get photos, video, and my thoughts of the show up on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
William Elliott Whitmore brought an acoustic guitar, a banjo, a kick drum, and a good time to RecordBar. Here he goes way back to revisit the celebratory "Lift My Jug (Song for Hub Cale)." I'll get photos, video, and my thoughts of the show up soon if you like and follow.
Champ's opening set proved that there are still new places to take power pop. Here's the trio's "Do It Again (Do It Again)." Photographic, video, and a the rest of my proof is on Too Much Rock.
LOCAL LEDGER: Redder Moon dropped a cover of Los Prisioneros' "Tren Al Sur" on its Bandcamp today. The band describes the track as "a long lost B side from The Cure's Disintegration -- but in Spanish." ¡Qué bacán!
Podcast 773 is the roller coaster of Deathcrash, Eggs on Mars, Rachel Love, Stiff Middle Fingers, The Dumpies, The Dahlmanns, & Bill Callahan. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
Honestly I moved downtown for that very damn reason. There's no longer a theater in KC's spine. In the last 20 years we've lost AMC/Alamo/B&B Main, Tapcade, Screenland Westside, several Westport Tivolis, and Cinemark Plaza. Now we REALLY need to speed up that streetcar to Screenland Armour
Legit question for rural Americans - How do I haul the carcasses of the 30-50 feral hogs that ran into my yard?
It was your fault. You were jealous I could walk to a theater from my house! That bus up to Screenland only runs once an hour. :(
Google search shows B&B Theatres Mainstreet KC at P&L is permanently closed.
Ummm what?!? Uhh how am I just learning about this. I skipped my movie last week, do you suppose this is my fault?
Busted drinking fountains at the home opener.
We need a home warranty.
The textured doom of Drifter echoed throughout The Replay on Monday night. Here's the righteous "Hunger and Haunt" paired with the percussive "Abrezta." Photos, video, and a recap of the gig will hit Too Much Rock soon if you wanna like and follow.
Flamin' Ghoulies led Heat Seger and Champ in a $10 rebuttal to anyone who says there's no good new music. Photo, video, and a the rest of my proof is on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/flamin....
THURSDAY THROWBACK: On this day in 1999 I saw Sunny Day Real Estate, Heroic Doses, & MK Ultra (with a baby John Vanderslice!) at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS. I took photos with a vintage digital camera and I was kinda a dick. Why am I even sharing this? toomuchrock.com/shows/sunny....
My fav video of the day comes from London dream pop band @dearyband.bsky.social. I recommend this video for anyone that likes roller skating, Adidas track tops, cassettes, wired headphones, and transcendence.
Podcast 772 delivers thanks to The Loons, Helen Love, Heavenly, Charm Wrestle, Don Lennon, The Oxys, The Rumours, & Angine de Poitrine. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
Agriculture, Knoll, and Missouri Executive Order 44 left RecordBar bruised, rattled, and grateful. My pics, video and thoughts of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/agricu....
Iowa's The Rumours knocked out the Hillsiders audience with a combo of rock 'n' roll turned punk, a great stage show, and tough f*ck-you feminism. Here's the trio's playing its latest single "San Francisco Coffee Shop Freakout."
The Oxys hit Hillsiders with all the rock 'n' roll swagger the venue could handle. Here's the Austin band performing "Rock and Roll Eyes." I'll get photos, video, and a recap of the show up on Too Much Rock sooner if you like and subscribe. youtu.be/4uA-aNeNXH8
Punkrock hero Tane Graves swooped in at the last minute to kick off the night with his acoustic guitar. This one is "One Foot in the Grave" originally recorded by his band Tightwire. I'll get photos, video, and a recap of the show up sooner if you like and subscribe.https://youtu.be/P63h4R763RE
LOCAL LEDGER: The spooky souls in Reviser have just released a new single to tease their upcoming album. This gothy and brooding post-punk number is called The Flames:
Oh no!
Podcast 771 has everything you need thanks to The Would-Be-Goods, Sloan, Private Lives, Beatnik Termites, Boogadas, Rocket, Feels Like Heaven, & Remember Sports. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
Comet Tide & Eggs on Mars made leaving the couch totally worth it. Photos, video, and my thoughts of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/comett....
Power pop legend Gary Charlson led a taut combo through a strong set of classic power pop originals and well chosen covers. Here's a medley of 1970 hits "O-o-h Child" and "Tighter, Tighter." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night are coming if you wanna like and follow.
