It seems odd that I would be talking to Kansas City act The Republic Tigers not in my hometown of Kansas City, but in Austin. I remember hearing these guys back before they were signed, during the special radio spot devoted to local bands who only had rough demos recorded in their basements to show for their efforts. Yet, here I was talking to a band that had traveled hundreds of miles from our city to play one of the biggest festivals of the country. A band that had jumped from having that rough demo on a local [...]
It's such a nice day outside, y'all know the Crossroads is the place to be in just a few hours. If you're looking for so sounds to go with your art, drop by Midwestern Musical Co. at 19th and Locust f... Continue reading "The First Friday Haps: Kasey Rausch, Olympic Size, Organic Proof and more" >
Forester MichaelClick on photo for slide show. It's not every weekend - or year, for that matter - that someone with the rock pedigree of Martin Bisi drops by Kansas City, guitar in hand. The longhai... Continue reading "Concert Review: Martin Bisi, Medicine Theory, Olympic Size at the Record Bar" >
Pitch contributor Saby Reyes-Kulkarni recently conducted a monster-length interview with producer Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Herbie Hancock and many, many more), who appears tonight a... Continue reading "Q&A: Interview with Martin Bisi" >
Mmmhmm. 2008 was a fine year for local music. 1) "I Know Nothing's All Right," Boo and Boo Too. No Tempo. (Ironpaw Records) 2) "I'd Rather Die," Olympic Size. You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone. (self-r... Continue reading "Club Editor picks for Best Local Songs of 2008" >
A lot of sweet sounds emanated from these parts in 2008. In no particular order, here is a list of the local tracks I dug the most this year, including some videos. Note: Several of these weren't offi... Continue reading "Buckle Bunny Picks: 10 Best Local Songs of 2008" >
In no particular order ... The Architects, Vice (Anodyne) New boots! New boots and truncheons! (Should be tellin' you something.) Yeah it is -- that it's time to fuckin' lock and load. Seriously, th... Continue reading "The Wayward Son's Local Albums of 2008 'n Stuff" >
Singer experiments with icy melodies, sleepy rhythms, and wandering vocals. MP3 : Singer, " Dumb Smoke ", from Unhistories (Drag City) Olympic Size plays astral indie rock at the Brick this week. MP3 : Olympic Size, " The Hardest Part " from You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone (self-released) More after the jump. [...]
By JASON HARPER The new Olympic Size limited-run LP You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone is chock full of sexy dread and longing. It should be mass printed and airlifted to those people who live in vast modern apartment complexes by exurban airports and handed out along with frequent flyer programs to lonely traveling businessmen. The music is bleak, bedroomy, warm and twilit, with clean, interweaving guitars, somnabulent keyboards and drums that drop like sleeping pills in a plastic [...]
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