And now three vote-vote-vote reasons to head on over to the Beat Kitchen this fine election evening... 1. Chicago's Animal City are whatever you want them to be. They play fast, they pay slow, they play with syths, they play with guitars, etc. etc. But all of songs most usually have a very warm pop undertone that shines through the lo-fi production of their early albums. However, their latest release, You Win Some, You Loser , is the finds Animal City recording with a full band [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours Antennas Up is ready to soar, and Spinner spoke with the band's lead vocalist and lyricist, Kyle Akers, about their inspired musical adventure and their first trip to the SXSW Festival. How would you describe your musical style? We would say it's dancey, funky, pop music with a little bit of electronics thrown in. And who are the members of the band? [...]
I hate doing this. Rounding up the year's best local releases only makes me think of failure. Not failure on the part of any artist, mind you -- well, not usually -- but rather failure on my part... Continue reading "Harper's Neurotic Local Top 20 and Whatever, Don't Get Excited" >
It's been a while since I talked about some new stuff. Something I've been listening to a lot lately is a band from Kansas City, Kansas called Antennas Up. They released their self titled debut album in April of this year. One description of their music that I've ran across is, "If the Gorillaz remixed an old Stevie Wonder record." Not a bad description. One song on the album reminded be of old Barenaked Ladies, but otherwise I couldn't really compare them to anyone else. Let's say there's a touch of 70's mixed with [...]
After disco-funkin' space-truckin' KC band Antennas Up opened for Ha Ha Tonka on Saturday, May 9, at the Record Bar, I convinced Antennas bassist and lead singer Kyle Akers to retreat with me after th... Continue reading "Video: Wayward in the Green Room with Antennas Up " >
With Spring has come renewal on the Kansas City music scene. I started out this past Friday with a hearty, bolstering meal at Stroud's, followed by a quick drink at Jazz on 39th (where the full moon h... Continue reading "Wayward Weekender: Stay Tuned at Davey's, Fiesta Kansas City, Antennas Up and Ha Ha Tonka" >
Do not forget, little birds, that the Midwest Musicians Foundation is debuting its Stay Tuned series tonight at 7 p.m. at Davey's, featuring the Mr. Marco's V7, the Afterparty, Hipshot Killer, Thee Wa... Continue reading "More Select KC Concerts this Weekend, May 8-9, featuring lots of tribute action." >
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Knife Party – Rave Valley [EP] : Must Hear Dubstep / Electro 4 Song EP
Mixtapes: "Trusty Chords" (Hot Water Music)
