Each week we ask readers of Back to Rockville and The Star's weekly entertainment section Preview to send photos of recent KC shows to music@kcstar.com, and we post some of our favorites here and print them in Preview. Keep ’em coming. Nina Tiller sent the above photo of James McMurtry from his recent performance at the Bottleneck. More after the jump.
Gold Fields Thursday Czar Bar A savvy distillation of the alternative rock radio charts, the music of the Australian band Gold Fields evokes the bristling melodic sensibility of Muse, the glossy sheen of Passion Pit and the dramatic posturing of Fun. The carefully calibrated sound has the Australian band poised to play larger venues upon the release of its debut album in 2013. Two promising locally-based bands open the show. The Way Back creates shimmering dramatic soundscapes in the tradition of Kansas City's the Republic Tigers. Is Paris Burning, a new band consisting of seasoned Kansas City rockers, completes the bill. Tickets to the 7 p.m. show are $8 in advance and $10 on the day of the show.
Knowing that a performance of a 20-year-old album would serve
as the centerpiece of Megadeth's concert Wednesday at the Midland, some fans of
the thrash band may have decided not to splurge on 40-dollar tickets. They could have blown the dust off one
of the over 2 million copies of "Countdown To Extinction" that have been sold
since 1992 and enjoyed an inexpensive and relatively tranquil evening at
home.
Radkey comprises three bothers (from left): Isaiah Radkey, Solomon Radke and Dee Radke. Photos by Rich Sugg/The Star
This is their father’s music. That’s where the story of Radkey begins.
Music was a big part of the Radke household in St. Joseph, where Matt Radke and his wife, Tamiko, raised and home-schooled their three sons, Dee, 19, Isaiah, 17, and Solomon, 15. Since the boys were young, they had open access to their father’s vast collection of recorded music.
We talk about concert manners and behavior every once in a while here, because rude neighbors can ruin a good show, even an exceptional show, like the recent Springsteen show at Sprint Center. A fan from St. Louis was there, and vented about an experience tainted by a thoughtless neighbor. Read it here.
The show is April 13, a Saturday, at the Sprint Center. The presale runs from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday. Go here. The password is PRAYER. $17.50 to $137.50. There is an eight-ticket per person limit.
This track caught our ear on Spotify this week. JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound covering Wilco's "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart." What are you listening to? Share your links in the comments section.
Sonic Spectrum Presents: A Tribute to Devo is Sunday night at the RecordBar.
Flood Fest Wednesday
Music scenes are a lot like high school. Just as the popular kids aren’t necessarily the most talented students, trendy musicians tend to receive a disproportionate amount of praise. Josh Nelson intends to level the playing field with an “equal-opportunity online music community” titled Flood FM. Wednesday’s Flood Fest is designed to raise awareness for the endeavor. Six venues — Riot Room, Harling’s, Mike Kelly’s Westsider, the News Room, Fitz’s Blarney Stone and the Sidecar at the Beaumont — will feature 30 locally based acts. Participants include the hearty punk of Bent Left, the jam-band grooves of Brother Bagman, the inspirational folk of Attic Wolves and a plethora of DJs. All-access passes are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. Single-venue admission is $8 in advance and $10 on the day of the show.
Magnet The online version of "the bi-monthly, internationally distributed, glossy music magazine that gives well-deserved attention to musicians largely ignored by mainstream publications."
Metacritic Lots and lots of critics praise and bitch about music (and movies, DVDs, games, books and TV).
Paste "The premier magazine for people who still enjoy discovering new music, prize substance and songcraft over fads and manufactured attitude, and appreciate quality music in whatever genre it might inhabit."
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