Sympathetic Vibrations | End of the Run

Three men in a band sit in a dark room.

There will likely be hugs and tears tomorrow night at The Rino, as local alt rock trio Run With It completes its victory lap with one final show. And while their swan song will be the end of an era for one of this city’s more successful acts, Miguel Caraballo (guitar and vocals), Daniel Cole…

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Sympathetic Vibrations | To Bold Men

The Shy Boys

Local music fans unleashed a collective fist pump last spring when word began spreading that Shy Boys, one of the area’s most beloved indie outfits, was back in the studio tracking its much anticipated sophomore effort. That album, “Bell House,” will release next week through Polyvinyl with an album release party at recordBar on August…

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Sympathetic Vibrations | Setting the Record Straight

a female rocker on the scales of justice

For many musicians, writing and performing music for the public is a privilege. And though artists rights typically don’t factor into the general perception of being a kick-ass rocker, that doesn’t mean those rights should be ignored. But safeguarding those rights can often be more difficult for female artists. In my time as a practicing…

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Sympathetic Vibrations | Counterpoint: Who Wants Boring Kids?

women singing and playing instruments

A week ago Ed Fugit, the best man at my wedding and my brother-from-another-mother, emailed me a link to an article chastising hipster parents who insist on bringing their kids to concerts. “Would read your take on this in Flatland…,” Fugit said of the story, written by Steven Hyden. OK, I’ll bite. We’ve all seen…

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Sympathetic Vibrations | Kansas City of Music

Creative City delegates from 180 cities — including Kansas City — convene in subgroups to share ideas with other designees in Krakow and Katowice, Poland, this week. (Photo courtesy Jacob Wagner)

A few quietly celebrated last fall as Kansas City was officially designated a “Creative City of Music” by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. And though the UNESCO announcement met little fanfare, that hasn’t dampened the spirits of an excited delegation from KC that traveled to Poland this week for the next phase…

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