Podcast #769 makes friends with Ratboys, A.C. Newman, Crabber, Sad Snack, Bad Manners, The Local Offenders, Sex Mex, & Lande Hekt. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Agriculture's daring black metal made its triumphant return to KC on Saturday. Here's the band's finale -- a super-sized version of "Living is Easy." Pics, video, and a recap of the night are coming to Too Much Rock soon if you like and follow. youtu.be/gN70fphqENY

Missouri Executive Order 44 moved the recordBar with its gonzo hardcore. Watch the band crush the room with "I Would Kill Anyone For You." Pics, video, and a recap of the night are coming to Too Much Rock soon if you like and subscribe. youtu.be/L4q5DqKCb4I

Richard Lloyd, Dan Jones and the Squids, & Hammerhedd presided over a night that answered every question but one. My photos, videos, and account of the show are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/richar....

Precious indie poppers Eggs on Mars threw a curveball at Hillsiders with this song written and sung by (usual) bassist Doug Bybee. It's called "Shooting Stars." I'll get photos, video, and my thoughts of the night up sooner if you motivate me by liking and subscribing.

I'm eyeing three very good and very different options tonight. Where you gonna be? Agriculture @ RecordBar Eradicats @ ECM Virga @ Bottleneck

The retro futuristic indie rock of Comet Tide passed through Hillsiders on a cold winter night. Here's the trio with one from their latest album, it's called "Running in Circles." I'll get photos, video, and my thoughts of the night up sooner if you like and follow.

My fav video of the day is from The Knee-Hi's. Check out this video and take the band's '60s-inspired kissing quiz:

Philly's Log Flume have just released a jangly new single and it's a delight.

THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2009 I saw Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Hawley Shoffner, & The Daemons at Jackpot Saloon in Lawrence, KS. See my photos: toomuchrock.com/shows/sslyby...

Podcast #768 gets friendly with The Twinsets, Friends of Cesar Romero, Vixen77, Trauma Czars, bis, Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds, Dry Cleaning, & The Mary Onettes. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Company Retreat, Trauma Czars, & Tightwire played at Hillsiders, at least I think they did. My memories, photos, and video of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/compan....

Just turned in my heat for the first time this season. #norockcontent

My #FavVideoOfTheDay is from Semi Famous. If you like cats, young love, secret identities , men in red tights, and big bombs then this is the #poppunk video for you:

THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2001 I saw The Stella Link, Oscar Edison Jones, & The Shut-ins at Grand Emporium in Kansas City. Crazy how many of these folks are still making music today! toomuchrock.com/shows/stella...

Drifter, Aprilmist, Sarkatha, and Kegare celebrated darkness at Driftmist IV. My photos, video, and recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/driftm....

Podcast #767 is living in the red with The Violet Mindfield, Sekunderna, Soda Pops, Muck & The Mires, Cyanides, Lime Crush, Whyte Lipstick, Slow Poke, & Virga. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2000 I saw Frogpond, Thulium, & Barnum Principle (aka Starsky) at The Bottleneck and I might have been mean about it. You tell me. toomuchrock.com/shows/frogpo...

I was invited to a punk rock four-way with Teenage Bottlerocket, Fea, Rodeo Boys, & Tane Graves. Photos, video, and a recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/teenag....

Bands, books, cats, and generosity filled Turnsol for the annual Hope House toy drive. My photos, video, and recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/rbonus...

Podcast #766 catches up with Holden Ave, Dom Mariani, Matt Pryor, Company Retreat, Control Freaks, Lene Lovich, Ad Astra Per Aspera, & Missouri Executive Order 44. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

A Kansas City-led version of Tightwire set off a punk rock explosion at Hillsiders. This one's one called "One Foot in the Grave." I'll get photos, video, and a recap up of the show up on Too Much Rock soon so it's probably a good idea to follow and like today.

A new-look Sarkatha blended genres to deliver a heard-hitting heavy metal-first version of death. Here's a new one called "Death from Above." I'll have photos, videos, and a recap of this gig up soon on Too Much Rock if you want to subscribe and like.

Dan Jones and the Squids delivered another flawless set at RecordBar. Here's the unreleased indie rocker "Blue Lights White." Photos, videos, and a recap will hit Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.

Drifter celebrated the longest night of the year with its colossal post-metal. Here's "The Silence That Follows." I'll have photos, videos, and a recap of this gig up soon on Too Much Rock if you want to subscribe and like. youtu.be/UlWHQX8VDNc

Aprilmist leveled The Bottleneck with a set of post black metal. Here's the expansive "Aimless." I'll have photos, videos, and a recap of this gig up soon on Too Much Rock if you want to subscribe and like. youtu.be/87lrCC739no

Television's Richard Lloyd proved his knotty composition and guitar heroics are timeless during a show at RecordBar. Here's one he did with the dB's called "(I Thought) You Wanted to Know." Photos, videos, and a recap will hit Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.

Denver's Trauma Czars delivered rock 'n' roll with a hardcore punch. Here's the quartet's "Post-Mortem Stress Disorder" from its new 7". I'll get photos, video, and a recap up of the show up on Too Much Rock soon so it's probably a good idea to subscribe and like today. youtu.be/TXx1MTB7JoM

In 2025 I covered 73 shows. I snapped and edited hundreds of photos for each, edited videos of the performances, and wrote about every single one. It nearly killed me. Here are the ones that made it a pleasure. toomuchrock.com/features/fav...

LOCAL LEDGER: Virga has released the first song from its upcoming EP. Watch the visualizer for "Night Scene with Coyote"

Advance Base, Kristin Daelyn, & Empty Moon delivered warmth without the Christmas cheer. Recap up now on Too Much Rock: toomuchrock.com/shows/advanc....

Here is the Too Much Rock Top 35 Songs of 2025. This year's list came together quickly (two weeks?) so I'm paranoid that I missed something. Visit the list (with links to buy and stream the playlist), read my comments about each song, then tell me the jams I skipped. toomuchrock.com/features/top...

In 2025 bands were struggling with burn out exacerbated by social media and streaming algorithms. No one has it figured out, but these bands put out great records this year despite everything and I thank them sincerely for the tremendous effort it took. toomuchrock.com/features/fav...

So the reality of 2026 is already sinking in. Egads. Well, before we turn that corner, check out the Too Much Rock Top 50 Albums of 2025 and revel in that simpler time. toomuchrock.com/features/top...

LOCAL LEDGER: The snotty punks in Slowpoke have just dropped a new album and you can pick it up on Bandcamp for whatever your heart feels is fair. slowpokekc.bandcamp.com/album/double...

Podcast #765 counts down my top tracks of 2025 featuring hits from Fullbloods, Ryan Allen, Allo Darlin', The Casket Lottery, Hunx and His Punx, Daniel Gum, & Guided by Voices. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Company Retreat returned to town with new songs, a new 7", and holiday cheer. Here's the boys playing "Patron Saint of Impossible Causes." I'll get photos, video, and a recap up of the show up on Too Much Rock soon so it's probably a good idea to follow and like today.

Late to the Game #1: "Come On" by Fastbacks - Power-pop and punk rock smoosh together to deliver a slice of heaven.

Late to the Game #2: "Boom Boom Boom" by The Courettes - A catchy AF '60s wall of sound paean to Charlie Watts we all wish we wrote.

Late to the Game #3: "The One About the Rabbit in the Snow" by Advance Base - Owen Ashworth destroys me once again with his simple twinkling chords and devastatingly sad spoken lyrics.

1. "(You Can't Go Back To) Oxford Talawanda" by Guided by Voices - Chiming guitars explode into a bouncing chorus that has been in my head since the womb.

2. "Ain't Much Time Now Left for Summer" by Daniel Gum - Achingly melancholic indie rock that delivers on every front.

3. "Wild Boys" by Hunx and His Punx - If you like 'em as big and dumb as I do, then this is the bubblegum punk you need.

4. "Bell Penny" by The Casket Lottery - Atmosphere gives way a revelatory chorus that lifts me beyond words.

RxGhost, The Touchdowns, & Misguided Men appeared in Lawrence. My photos, video, & a quick recap are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/rxghos...

5. "Tricky Questions" by Allo Darlin' - A here-to-fore unimaginable balance of songcraft and lyricism.

6. "Lost in a Daze" by Ryan Allen - Put the pedal to the metal for this driving pop rocker. Simply timeless.

Anyone want a free ticket (buy me a couple beers 🤞🏻) to @nationoflanguage.bsky.social and Packaging tonight? 8pm Truman.

7. "White House Dot Com (Blue Websites)" by Fullbloods - This buoyant pop song is nonstop breezy wonderfulness and sparkle.