The legendary Pentagram gave Kansas City all it could handle. Watch as the band revisits 1985's "20 Buck Spin." I'll get my pics, videos, & recap of the show up on Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.

KC's doom maestros Hooded Grave opened the night with some high-grade dankery. Here's a new one called "Stone Phallus of Viktor Noir." I'll get my pics, videos, & recap of the show up on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.

The Menzingers and I Am The Avalanche got me into a big room, and now I’m out of excuses. My photos, videos, and conversion are documented on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/menzin....

Topeka's The Sleepy Cats delivered a set built on confusion and intensity. Here's a hazy new one called "Run Away. I'll post photos, videos, and a recap of the night soon, so be sure to like and follow.

Corners of the Sky lit up Sk8bar with psychedelic fireworks. Here's a new one called "Desert Cactus." I'll post photos, videos, and a recap of the night soon, so be sure to like and follow.

Okay you have to make your decision now. Where ya headed tonight? AFI @ Truman Band of Horses @ Uptown Dressy Bessy @ Replay Glixen @ Bottleneck Toasters @ Minibar

Did you see that Eradicats have released a new song? Did you see that they're opening for The Toasters tonight at MiniBar? You did? Oh, well then carry on.

THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2022, KC got a whole lot of rock when touring acts Suzi Moon and Ravagers played miniBar with some help from Deco Auto. toomuchrock.com/shows/suzimo...

My fav video of the day comes from I Am The Avalanche. In "I Miss California and Every Dog I've Ever Met" frontman Vinnie Caruana pets a lot of dogs. That's enough to make a video good.

Okay friends. Do you think I can do it? Five in a row?! #toomuchrock

Podcast #780 rides the flow with The Reds, Pinks & Purples, The Boyfriends, The Neighborhoods, Sobs, Imperial April, Micah And The Mirrors, The Suncharms, & Elska. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Mint Field, Reviser, and Elska brought mystery to recordBar, and I did my best not to ruin it. My photos, videos, and reveals are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/mintfi....

Ratboys and Villagerrr mixed indie rock, country, and cosmic haze into a night I almost remember. My photos, videos, and dim recollections are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/ratboy...

Podcast #779 is packed with tunes from The Blue Herons, Softjaw, Research Vessel, The Gnomes, The Melmacs, The Locustz, Awful Din, Grade 2, & Tanya Donelly/Chris Brokaw. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

LOCAL LEDGER: I missed it but last month alt pop DIY-or-die act Junkyard Royalty returned with a polished version of Leftovers mixed by Zack Hames:

My fav video of the day is from Hecate Enthroned. In "Deathless in the Dryad Glade" dude gets turned into a tree by a wisp. How black metal is that?!

The Sexy Accident, From Me, and 90 Minute Cassette played a very Rino night. Photos, video, and recap on Too Much Rock: toomuchrock.com/shows/sexyac...

The indomitable KC Bear Fighters opened the night with camp, kitsch, and a taste for the exotic. Here's a new one inspired by Karate Kid 2, it's called "Love in Okinawa." If you want all my photos, video, and thoughts on the gig, like and follow.

Podcast 778 wants you to open your windows to share Makthaverskan, Hello Biplane, The Kitchenettes, Prism Shores, Sick Shooters, Uni Boys, & Deary. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Hello Biplane celebrated the release of its new album with a complete play-through at The Brick. Here's the delightful "Spotlight." If you want all my photos, video, and thoughts on the gig, like and follow.

First B&B and now Waterbird has closed. Both right as I signed a new lease. Boo.

A midweek Hillsiders endurance test courtesy of Good Flying Birds, Genre, Blue Horses of Death, and Blanky. My photos, video and recap of the night are on Too Much Rock: toomuchrock.com/shows/goodfl... .

The re-tooled Creepy Jingles delivered a haymaker of pop hooks on Friday night. Here's a new one called "I Don't Need A Thing From You." If you want all my photos, video, and thoughts on the gig, like and subscribe to Too Much Rock.

LOCAL LEDGER: Did you see The Creepy Jingles released a new song last week? I didn't. But now we both know.

The worst part about working in a record store is that I'm not allowed to buy anything from it and I work all RSD. So wish me luck getting the Tommy Keene, Marshall Crenshaw, The Locustz, and that Soul Jazz power pop comp I've been eyeing.

Just spent an hour taking apart a couch to get the SD card that dropped into it as it has pics of last night's Creep Jingles, Hello Biplane, & KC Bear Fighters show on it. #dedication

The Menzingers packed Warehouse on Broadway for a night of anthemic rock 'n' roll. Watch the band and audience team up for "I Don't Wanna be an Asshole Anymore."
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I Am the Avalanche came out swinging at Warehouse on Broadway this week. Here's the mosh-ready "The Gravedigger's Argument." Photos, videos, and a recap of the gig will hit Too Much Rock soon if you wanna Like and Subscribe.

Hmm this didn't post on Monday and I just noticed. Anyway, podcast 777 tries to get lucky with Still Ill, Las Gónadas, Friends of Cesar Romero, Hedge, The Ratboys, The New Pornographers, King Tuff, & Sunn O))). toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Throwback Thursday: On this day in 2011 I saw Cursive, The Life and Times, Candy Claws, Capybara, Hospital Ships, Making Movies, & Noah's Ark Was a Space Ship as part of Middle of the Map fest: toomuchrock.com/shows/middle...

William Elliott Whitmore, Adeem the Artist and the devil made three on a Friday night at The RecordBar. My photos, video, and my thoughts of the show up on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/whitmo....

The night began with the unfathomable beauty of Elska. Here's the duo performing "Anna." My photos, video, and recap of the night will hit Too Much Rock soon if you care to like and follow.

Reviser's dark wave got RecordBar dancing. Here's a brand new one, it's called "The Familiar." My photos, video, and recap of the night will hit Too Much Rock soon if you care to like and follow.

Mexico's Mint Field spun shoegaze tales for RecordBar on Friday night. Here's the trio's "Recuerdo de los Días." My photos, video, and recap of the night will hit Too Much Rock soon if you care to like and follow. youtu.be/h8x0lRAVz0M

Chicago's Ratboys headlined a sold-out show at RecordBar with an indie rock full of alt-country feels. Here's "Anywhere" from the new album. My photos, video, and recap of the night will be on Too Much Rock soon if you want to like and subscribe.

Ohio's Villagerrr opened the night with laid back indie rock perfect for summer porches. Here's the band with "See." My photos, video, and recap of the night will be on Too Much Rock soon if you want to like and subscribe.

On this day in 2022 I saw The Anniversary & Hyperspherian at Eighth Street Taproom in Lawrence. Relive the intimate basement magic with me at: toomuchrock.com/shows/annive....

Podcast #776 is all new releases with Meraung, Red Arrow Highway, Rocketship, Gladie, Crater Snakes, The Jackets, & Neurosis. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

The Sexy Accident showed what 21 years of indie rock experience and countless cross-pollinations sound like. Here's "Sneaky" from the band's 2016 album "Champagne Babycakes." Like and follow to see the pics, video, and my thoughts of the gig when they pop up on Too Much Rock.

From Me turned up the volume during an indie rock set at Rino. Here's a new one from the trio called "Someday Soon." Like and follow to see the pics, video, and my thoughts of the gig when they pop up on Too Much Rock.

A bubbling set of synth pop from 90 Minute Cassette opened the night brilliantly. Here's a new one from the duo called "Takedown." Like and follow to see the pics, video, and my thoughts of the gig when they pop up on Too Much Rock. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqPY...

Drifter and Palehorse/Palerider delivered doomgaze and post-rock on a Monday night, and I unknowingly chose basil tofu instead. My photos, video, and defense are on Too Much Rock: toomuchrock.com/shows/drifte...

My sysadmin just deleted python3.11 and installed python3.12. I know what I'm doing for the next 12 hours. If things are screwy on TMR, know I'm working on it.

There are tough choices to be made for tonight. Where you going to be? 90 Minute Cassette @ Rino Bags Bags Bags @ Farewell Corners of the Sky @ Bottleneck Ten Times Fast @ Replay

THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2008 I saw The Slits, Old Time Relijun, Shellshag, & Post Honeymoon at Subterranean in Chicago. Revisit my thoughts, photos, and video of the event here: toomuchrock.com/shows/slits.... #RIPAriUp

Blue Horses of Madness played a short set of boldly disjointed indie rock tunes including this unreleased one called "Gone Fishin." Photos videos and a recap of the night will come to Too Much Rock if anyone cares to like and follow.

Podcast 775 is all about the pairings. Enjoy tunes from The Damned, Juliana Hatfield and Eric Payne, Salt Lake Alley, Ryan Allen, Norcos Y Horchata, Genre, Good Flying Birds, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

The ever-changing Blanky played a long opening set of indie rock both gristly and revelatory. Here's an unreleased one called "Slippin' Through." Photos videos and a recap of the night will come to Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.

LOCAL LEDGER: Did you see that The Eradicats released a new digital single a couple of weeks ago? More importantly did you hear this bubbling indie pop delight?