… in which we start 2012 with a bang of local musical goodness, a three-pronged assault on the senses using audio, video, and photography to bring you up to date in Kansas City. Mailbox 32 The Grisly Hand – Western Ave. Ad Astra Arkestra – Ophelia’s Blues Lennon Bone – Turn Left! The Dead Girls [...]

… in which we hear from a couple bands making sweet sounds in our area, one of the leading lights in the neo-soul movement presents a tasty compilation, and two legendary artists from vastly divergent fields remind the listening public why they deserve the adoration they get.  All that, plus Ink Magazine‘s Chris Haghirian shares [...]

… in which we shine the spotlight on KC/Lawrence music makers Monta at Odds, David Hasselhoff on Acid, and Trampled Under Foot.  We’ll also hear from Ink Magazine’s Chris Haghirian on upcoming performances by The Latenight Callers and The ACB’s, and we’ll listen to new sounds from Eilen Jewell and Eric Bibb.  Plus, photgraphic brilliance from [...]

It takes a special temperament to navigate the black comedy of Gothic Americana and not come off as an overwrought boob. This is precisely what Terrence Moore does within the framework of Kansas City’s gloom dwelling American Catastrophe. While frontman Shaun Hamontree’s grisly bellow is a striking focal point, it’s Moore’s guitar, banjo, and harmonica [...]