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The night was so brutal, even the SOUND GUY got into it, wearing the most metal outfit of all when he sported boney spikes and what I can only describe as an unremorseful loincloth. “You are a very well-dressed sound man, man!” exclaimed Hammerlord’s vocalist Stevie Cruz. “Jesus Christ, he’s got fucking bones on his chest!”
Read more about the metal frenzy at Hammerlord’s Replay show on Friday here.
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“Frontman Andrew Frederick is a musical genius like no other. There never appears to be limits to his work, and he is constantly coloring outside the lines while simultaneously playing with fire.”
More about Oils at the Crossroads Block Party in Kansas City here.
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“Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim did a sort of flirty, onstage dance with each other, tangoing back and forth while holding their guitars. It was wildly thrilling, yet intensely intimate at the same time. It was so provocative, it almost felt like we were spying into someone’s private life.”
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More on The xx’s show in Kansas City here.
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“When The xx came out for their first show in Kansas City, their fans responded with bold liveliness. They filled the Uptown to the brim for what turned out to be a surreal and surprisingly high-energy dance party that will leave a very large footprint in the year’s concert scene.”
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More about The xx’s show in Kansas City here.
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“I’ll act waaaay weirder if you get closer.”
More on the Kansas City Bear Fighters and their goofy set on Friday here.
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“We’re all that we have,” Tryon says in only a half-joking manner. Giese chimed in “We have something really beautiful and all of us see that.” At this point, the band scooted in closely and even wrapped comforting arms around each other. “We’re not going to do something else, right now especially,” Giese said in a certifying tone. “This is the dream.”
We talked to Hundred Waters ahead of their KC show with The xx. You can read about it here.
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On Friday, we got the rare chance to see one of the best bands in the business think on their feet. Here’s a lesson in how to properly roll with the punches, from Muscle Worship.
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Doc Hammer, AstroBase Go!, New York City
I see a certain someone in the mirror.
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