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Pics, videos, & thoughts from KC gigs, a weekly podcast, a vinyl singles series, and other stuff that’s probably more important than we think. toomuchrock.com

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 29/09/2026

Unwed Sailor, An Esperluette, & e_rglr made it a night to remember. If you were there. See my photos, video and recap of the show on Too Much Rock toomuchrock.com/shows/unweds...

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 29/09/2026

Black Serpent, Crispy Bits, & Between The Elements played, but that was barely the point. Photos, video, and a recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/blacks...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 28/09/2026

Podcast #799 reached for the stars with tracks from Deer Tick, Dany Laj, Bad Sports, Razordaisies, Beabadoobee, Roger Clark Miller, & Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 28/09/2026

I'm finally getting caught up on TMR! All photos and videos are edited and available to everyone via my backstage pass program before the write-ups are even completed. toomuchrock.com

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Photos, videos, and thoughts on live music in Kansas City, plus a weekly podcast and a vinyl single series.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 27/09/2026

Pink Fuzz, Hoaxes, Jorge Arana Trio, Kilverez, and a whole lot of questions. Photos, video, & my confusion can be found on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/pinkfu...

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 27/09/2026

Unsane, Season to Risk, and Drifter found fascinating ways to make hump day even more exhausting. My photos, video, and recap of the abuse are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unsane....

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 27/09/2026

Presley Haile didn't stray far from her Texas twang during an opening set of dusty country and Americana. Here's the quietly devastating "Mosquito." youtu.be/vKjXhORRRFY Photos, video, and a recap of the show are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/deerti...

Presley Haile - Mosquito (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/25/26 at recordBar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 26/09/2026

Deer Tick played a long rollicking set of rowdy Americana on Friday. Watch Robbie Crowell reunited with the band for a cover of "Kansas City." youtu.be/ij0zU1N8CuA Photos, video, and a recap of the show are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/deerti...

Deer Tick - Kansas City (live cover 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/25/26 at recordBar in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 25/09/2026

Jorge Arana Trio challenged the audience with mutating jazz-inflected post-punk. Here's your reward, a new one called "Days." youtu.be/vucMr1J8P0s They'll be photos, video, & a recap on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/pinkfu...

Jorge Arana Trio - Days (live unreleased 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/11/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 23/09/2026

This is the one where I warn Faetooth, Latter, and Bosses that I'm keeping an eye on them. Photos, video, and a recap are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/faetoo...

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 22/09/2026

The Creature Comforts reunited to celebrate the vinyl release of 1998's "The Politics of Pop." Here's the quartet with "Save our Ship" youtu.be/D2vQZGv_j5A I'll have photos, video, and my thoughts of the release party up soon on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/creatu...

The Creature Comforts - Save Our Ship (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/18/26 at Encore in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 22/09/2026

Unwed Sailor made an impromptu stop in KC, kicking off a US tour, and delivering blissful post-rock like "West Coast Prism." youtu.be/-A2w5-l-4kk See my photos, video and recap of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unweds...

Unwed Sailor - West Coast Prism (live 2026)

Recorded live Wed 9/16/26 at Minibar in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 22/09/2026

The synth-pop melange of 90 Minute Cassette was on display during its opening set. Here's the duo's single "Among the Stars." youtu.be/kJTIBKYCDIw I'll have photos, video, and my thoughts of the release party up soon on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/creatu...

90 Minute Cassette - Among the Stars (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/18/26 at Encore in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 21/09/2026

Podcast 798 opts for short and sweet with delights from Railcard, The Creature Comforts, The Speedways, Chisel, John Vanderslice, Team Dresch, & Paul Heaton. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 21/09/2026

An Esperluette gave Minibar synthpop and a show. Here's the band's "Feints Within Feints." youtu.be/CL8m6fkR-bI See my photos, video and recap of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unweds...

An Esperluette - Feints Within Feints (live 2026)

Recorded live Wed 9/16/26 at Minibar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 21/09/2026

The night started with synth loops and samples courtesy of e_rglr. Here's one so new it's not even named. youtu.be/IaF8evbrvow See my photos, video and recap of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unweds...

e_rglr (live unreleased 2026)

Recorded live Wed 9/16/26 at Minibar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 20/09/2026

The Gotobeds, Dented Zeus, RxGhost, & some notes scribbled on a crumpled piece of paper. My photos, video, and scraps can be found on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/gotobe...

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 20/09/2026

Openers Between the Elements played a heavy metal set with all the fixings. Here's the band's "Opoeia." youtu.be/sy1PmsOz7N0 Photos, video, and a recap are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/blacks....

Between the Elements - Opoeia (live unreleased 2026)

Recorded live Tue 9/15/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 20/09/2026

Extreme metal duo Crispy Bits brought humor and death metal to its set at Sk8bar. Here's a new one called "Whoopty Doo, I Have Big Knuckles." youtu.be/gurtscwItBQ Photos, video, and a recap are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/blacks....

Crispy Bits - Whoopty Doo, I Have Big Knuckles (live unreleased 2026)

Recorded live Tue 9/15/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 19/09/2026

The "True Satanic Black Metal" of Black Serpent headlined the night. Watch the ghouls perform the hymn "Schizo Sorcery." youtu.be/kACbGBnVnYc Photos, video, and a recap are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/blacks....

Black Serpent - Schizo Sorcery (live 2026)

Recorded live Tue 9/15/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 17/09/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY: On this day in 2016 I saw a stacked local bill with The Anniversary, Heidi Lynne Gluck, Psychic Heat, & Lily Pryor at The Bottleneck. toomuchrock.com/shows/annive...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 16/09/2026

St. Louis' Kilverez buried Sk8bar under 15 feet of thick noise rock. Here's the band playing "Coke Ghost." youtu.be/zliYYz-v1t0 They'll be photos, video, & a recap on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/pinkfu...

Kilverez - Coke Ghost (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/11/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 15/09/2026

Season to Risk delivered the grating noise and glorious complications to a devoted crowd. Here's the band performing "Underself." youtu.be/dpTLwVb8S3k My photos, video, and a a recap of the bludgeoning are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unsane....

Season to Risk - Underself (live 2026)

Recorded live Wed 9/9/26 at RecordBar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 15/09/2026

Hoaxes likes its indie rock loud and colored with noise. The proof is in latest single, "The Usher." youtu.be/cXHcrhy3nrA They'll be photos, video, & a recap on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/pinkfu...

Hoaxes - The Usher (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/11/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 14/09/2026

The runaway freight train that is Denver's Pink Fuzz crashed into KC Friday night. Check out the explosion of rock 'n' roll that is "Coming For Me." youtu.be/vKrmtUhmXBU They'll be photos, video, & a recap on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/pinkfu...

Pink Fuzz - Coming for Me (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 9/11/26 at Sk8bar in Kansas City

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 14/09/2026

Podcast #797 makes it right with cuts from The Tubs, Be Decent, 45 Adapters, The Speedways, Emperor Penguin, Pale Lights, The Pony Collaboration, & Letting Up Despite Great Faults. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 14/09/2026

Have you spent the last 24 hours listening to Dead Boys? Me too. RIP Cheetah Chrome. Glad I saw you in 2018 at the Riot Room toomuchrock.com/shows/deadbo...

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Dead Boys - June 26th, 2018 in Kansas City, MO

What happens when you never outgrow youthful rebellion? Dead Boys answered that question on the Riot Room stage with a little help from Company Retreat and The Uncouth.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 13/09/2026

One night where Eradicats, Touchdowns, Headlight Rivals, and Sound Bite Social were all part of the same evolving story. Photos, videos, and a recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/eradic...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 12/09/2026

Bands out there making albums longer than 45 minutes never owned a cassette deck and it shows.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 12/09/2026

Drifter's textured doomscapes opened the night. Here's a long voyage called "The Silence that Follows." youtu.be/RYLyR8ngo1Y My photos, video, and a a recap of the bludgeoning are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unsane....

Drifter - The Silence that Follows (live 2026)

Recorded live Wed 9/9/26 at RecordBar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 12/09/2026

Unsane headlined the night melding noise rock, hardcore, and metal into a blunt club it used to pummel the audience. Here's the trio's "This Plan." youtu.be/oy_wIG2JiL4 My photos, video, and a a recap of the bludgeoning are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/unsane....

Unsane - This Plan (live 2026)

Recorded live Wed 9/9/26 at RecordBar in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 08/09/2026

Rules were bent for Courtney Barnett, Zoh Amba, and a comfy chair. My photos, videos, and confessions are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/courtn...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 07/09/2026

Podcast 796 keeps rockin' with new ones from Rude Cousin, Sharp Pins, Kurt Baker, Loose Lips, Radio Days, Soft Science, Laughter, & Arab Strap. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 07/09/2026

In 1997 when the repressing of Anthology of American Folk Music came out, it gave me an appreciation for human-scale recordings.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 06/09/2026

Pittsburgh's The Gotobeds delivered a headlining set of high energy indie rock that was equal parts noisy and melodic. Here's the quartet with (all but the end of) "Rope." youtu.be/Z1GQqudEsaU My photos, video, and a recap of the night can be found on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/gotobe...

The Gotobeds - Rope (live 2026)

Recorded live Sun 8/30/26 at Hillsiders in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 05/09/2026

Nan + the One Nite Stands and Rude Cousin prove anything worth doing is worth doing twice. Or maybe three times. My photos, video, and thoughts of the gig are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/nannit....

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 05/09/2026

RxGhost opened with a moody, churning post-punk set, spiked with noisy moments of pop. Here's the band playing its latest single, "Subway." youtu.be/wqtv-mdcmIw My photos, video, and a recap of the night can be found on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/gotobe...

RxGhost - Subway (live 2026)

Recorded live Sun 8/30/26 at Hillsiders in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 05/09/2026

Dented Zeus quickly latched onto a groove and rode it through its vibey post-rock set. Check out the band performing "The Rich Stuff." youtu.be/RkyYMsQiIOk My photos, video, and a recap of the night can be found on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/gotobe...

Dented Zeus - The Rich Stuff (live 2026)

Recorded live Sun 8/30/26 at Hillsiders in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 04/09/2026

Today could be the day I attempt the Replay double, but then again my car doesn't have AC and that drive to/from LFK would be miserable. Windler // Ryan Wise ~ 6pm Early Show American Muscle // Wayne Pain & the Shit Stains // Arc Flash ~ 10pm Late Show

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 04/09/2026

A tsunami of dense guitars announced Bosses' arrival in KC. Here's one so new it doesn't even have a title yet. youtu.be/FD0Z0hkOoQo My photos, video, and thoughts on the show are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/faetoo...

Bosses - untitled (live unreleased 2026)

Recorded live Tue 9/1/26 in Kansas City

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 04/09/2026

Latter's fiery punk, hardcore, and squawking sax owned the big recordBar stage. Here's the Chicago band's "I Don't Owe You." youtu.be/LuMM-MhQaJ0 My photos, video, and thoughts on the show are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/faetoo...

Latter - I Don't Owe You (live 2026)

Recorded live Tue 9/1/26 in Kansas City.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 03/09/2026

LA's Faetooth swaddled recordBar in doom and fuzz. Watch the trio lay down "Iron Gate." youtu.be/2A2HTFDzT48 My photos, video, and thoughts on the show are coming to Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/faetoo...

Faetooth - Iron Gate (live 2026)

Recorded live Tue 9/1/26 in Kansas City.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 03/09/2026

Just lovely: www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...

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From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker

Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his…

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 01/09/2026

There's a new Swansea Sound video today. The song is "Mean to be Mean" and it comes just as I finished cleaning up TMR, finding dozens of not-so-nice reviews written thirty years ago when I was an edgy twenty-something. Sorry about that. Luckily I was never this mean: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2pL...

Swansea Sound - Mean To Be Mean

First single from Swansea Sound's new album 'Pre-post-truth'. An upbeat but abusive duet. It could be set in 1990... It could be set now.

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 01/09/2026

Podcast 795 dares you to find commonality with cuts from Strawberry Generation, Velocity Girl, High School, Willow Avalon, Billy Strings, the Mountain Goats, & Russian Circles. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 25/08/2026

I rode the Scrambler at Parkville Days yesterday at 1pm and I've been dizzy ever since. Am. I. Old?

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Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 25/08/2026

Headlight Rivals delivered an opening set that rolled all of its influences into a delicious rock 'n' roll burrito. Here's the quartet performing a new one called "Over and Over." youtu.be/kwxixSnkhkM Photos, videos, and a recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/eradic....

Headlight Rivals - Over and Over (live unreleased 2026)

Recorded live Fri 8/21/26 at Sound Bite Social in Kansas City, MO.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 24/08/2026

Podcast #794 features winning tunes from The Cramps, Real Numbers, The Outnumbered, Ruckus, Weezer, Graphic Violets, Darren Hayman, & French Film. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 23/08/2026

The Eradicats' cover of "Doctor Worm" just got a little bit funner thanks to their new trumpet player. Watch the newly-minted quartet play live for the very first time. youtu.be/t-0ONdK4TDk Photos, videos, and a recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/eradic....

The Eradicats - Doctor Worm (live cover 2026)

Recorded live Fri 8/21/26 at Sound Bite Social in Kansas City, MO.

Sid Much Rock @toomuchrock.com · 22/08/2026

The Touchdowns is Kansas City's #1 one good time indie rock pop punk emo pop band. Watch as the trio performs "Paint the Roses" from its current album. Photos, videos, and a recap of the night are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/eradic.... youtu.be/sNpt7SRwccA

The Touchdowns - Paint the Roses (live 2026)

Recorded live Fri 8/21/26 at Sound Bite Social in Kansas City, MO.