Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief When the lights went down at Barley’s Kitchen + Tap in Shawnee, Kan., on a chilly March night and The Champagne took the stage, it was a tas... Read more
Story by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief 2020 was a bitter pill to swallow for musicians all over the world. The reliance on live performances for income, fan engagement, and more was squashed a... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief The Champagne has had a busy 2019, wrapped up with their second annual Fake New Year’s show at recordBar Friday night. The group had up-and-... Read more
by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Two weeks ago, Kansas City rockers Parvenu dropped their second EP, “The Rose That Blooms.” The five song release is the follow-up to February’s “Not for the F... Read more
Story & Photos by Mitchell Brown, Reporter The story of the punk rock band Radkey is uncommon, unconventional, and anything but typical. Sandwiched somewhere between the Ramones, the De... Read more
by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Two weeks ago, Kansas City rockers Champagne Campaign surprised their fans on Facebook when they ominously posted the dates “8/30/15-6/12/2019” while simultane... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Last Saturday at about 9 p.m., the lights at recordBar in Kansas City dimmed and local psychedelic rockers Instant Karma took the stage for... Read more
Story & Photos by Mitchell Brown, Reporter The chanting of “MCD, MCD, MCD!” echoed through Rose Music Hall, sounding like the roar of the bloodthirsty, ready to charge into battle. The e... Read more
Story & Photos by Mitchell Brown, Reporter Although a thriving music scene exists in Columbia, a singular, definitive regional sound can’t be found in the area. That scene includes... Read more
by Metal Head Cosa Friday April 5 was new music day for local fan favorite band Xeros as they give rebirth to a classic. The Springfield, Mo.-based Xeros are venturing on their latest endeav... Read more