Red Kate Kansas City, Missouri
Red Kate is a no bullshit, class conscious punk rock & roll band from Kansas City, MO. For more than a decade the band has toured across the Midwest expressing its DIY ethic through a sound that tips a cap to the beer soaked barroom floors of the 70s British Pub-Rock scene, Australian proto-punk and the modern blues-punk sound that has since taken root in Midwest dive bars and basements. ... more
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Underneath Scum Light
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A Tulsa ripper if I've ever heard one! Catchy hooks, great songwriting, and wheels-coming-off-the-tracks sound that will have you throwing back a 40-ouncer before you know it!
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Town Without Soul
by Fred Wickham Caravan
Not the usual blaster from Black Site, but a fantastic Americana record none the less - a perfect blend of country, soul and rock and roll. A must if you appreciate songwriting and musicianship.
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Tightly crafted melodic joyride built on sturdy riffs and grooves and driven by clever changes in key, tempo and dynamics. Indie rock that actually rocks and doesn't sound like formulaic crap!
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Jagged post-punk from Sydney captures the sound of the ’70s in its acute angled guitars and detacted vocals.
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R.M.F.C., the brainchild of 18-year-old musician Buz Clatworthy, lands a punk-rock one-two punch.
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