By Zac Polston Fidlar will be headlining 96.5 The Buzz's recently renamed Lazlo's ED Party this Valentine's Day February 14th at the Truman Theatre in the Crossroads District. The group is returning to the metro area for the first time since playing the Bottleneck in Lawrence back in 2016 touring off of their sophomore effort... Continue Reading →
An ocean of fans awaited the eclectic and electric indie-rock band, Hippo Campus. From the first glitchy synth tone to the final guitar strum, every eye in the room was locked on lead singer Jake Luppen and Company, and not a single pair of feet stood solitary. The pure joy in the room was palpable... Continue Reading →
The great Kansas City indie-rockers Hembree are specialists in all things catchy and creative. Constantly evolving their sound and enveloping new styles and genres, their new single, "Culture" takes massive leaps into unchartered territory, and the result is exhilarating and fresh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9EWsmaIwTs Long known as one of Kansas City's gems, Hembree are no rookies to... Continue Reading →
"Wait and see, I'll be making my own way now // I'll be making my own way now, to where I got to be..." Hippo Campus has never been conventional. They've always been the fence-swingers, the weirdos, the odd bunch who struck gold. To say they've found their way would be undercutting what they're doing... Continue Reading →
It's been a turbulent and triumphant year. 2018 will go down in the books as having more hardships and heartbreak, more small strides and small victories, and more utter confusion as to what the hell is going on. But amidst all of this, there was great music released by a plethora of amazing... Continue Reading →
Here's a not-so-hypothetical hypothetical. You've worked all week. You've slaved at your laptop, you've been in and out of meetings, and your boss has been riding you like Seabiscuit all. week. long. You, the weekend warrior- you, the one who works the desk-- YOU deserve to dance. This Saturday night in Kansas City, two of... Continue Reading →
The National's music is notoriously depressing. Their music paints the picture of despair, heartbreak, and sorrow- so much so that "Sorrow" is the title of one of their songs. It's the kind of music that can bring tears to your eyes. Luckily for me, and the attendees of their October 7th Kansas City show, it... Continue Reading →
There are few bands as emotionally captivating as The National. Cincinnati's finest have played to small clubs and large festival crowds for years. While their sound and style has evolved and expanded over time, one thing has remained the same, the reaction one feels when they hear their music. On October 7th, The National bring... Continue Reading →
When Jean Claude and the Eclairs dropped "Enzymes," their guitar driven, ultra-catchy pop-rock crossover hit, the world took notice. Here was a band, hailing from the middle of the map, with a funky name, that dropped a single song and racked up nearly 225,000 listens on Spotify. Fans requested they play it multiple times at... Continue Reading →
