Kansas City is taking over SXSW this year!  You heard us right! This year, the Midwest Music Foundation in conjunction with The Gusto Lounge, Record Bar, and Czar Bar are proud to sponsor the Officially Unofficial South By Southwest showcase “Midwasteland Takeover” March 18-20, 2pm-2am at The Canvas Bar & Gallery on 5th & Brazos [...]

I’m not an expert, but I’ve been down to SXSW about 4 times now and I’d like to share what advice I have that might make your first trip a little more enjoyable.  SXSW can be overwhelming if you have never been. My experience is with doing this on a minimal budget. If you have [...]

We were talking with Miss Betse Ellis of The Wilders the other night at the “72 Musicians” event and we got to talking about the great videos out there of Kansas City Bands/Musicians.  She let me know of a great show The Wilders were a part of last year called Celtic Connections.  It’s Scotland’s premiere [...]

Howdy Okay here it is, photo blog #2! This set if from a show at Daveys Uptown on 01/16/10. If I had to pick a band that was my favorite to photograph, id probably go with American Catastrophe. There is a certain ambiance in the air when they play and every once in a while [...]