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My recap of the doom-heavy Hollowedween arrives dangerously close to Christmas. Check out my coverage of the event featuring Hollowed, Drifter, Stoney-Doom, and Buzzard Fight on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/hollow....
December 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My recap of the doom-heavy Hollowedween arrives dangerously close to Christmas. Check out my coverage of the event featuring Hollowed, Drifter, Stoney-Doom, and Buzzard Fight on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/hollow....
The 2014 #ChristmasSpectacular came courtesy of Living Sisters, Sons of Great Dane, Over the Rhine, Wild Child, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Los Campesinos!, Dollyrots, Reel Big Fish, & Mark Kozelek. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
December 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The 2014 #ChristmasSpectacular came courtesy of Living Sisters, Sons of Great Dane, Over the Rhine, Wild Child, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Los Campesinos!, Dollyrots, Reel Big Fish, & Mark Kozelek. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
Five states sent their worst to Lost Weekend Fest IV. See the highlights from Terry Malts, Criminal Kids, Wayne Pain, Wet Denim, and Pimp Magic Guts on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/lostwe....
December 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Five states sent their worst to Lost Weekend Fest IV. See the highlights from Terry Malts, Criminal Kids, Wayne Pain, Wet Denim, and Pimp Magic Guts on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/lostwe....
After a week I've narrowed my upcoming Top 35 Songs of 2025 list down to 50. From here on out we're gonna be cutting close to the bone. Countdown begins Dec 27th.
December 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
After a week I've narrowed my upcoming Top 35 Songs of 2025 list down to 50. From here on out we're gonna be cutting close to the bone. Countdown begins Dec 27th.
The 2013 #ChristmasSpecatular featured Nick Lowe, Dan Bern, Tammy Wynette, Tuts, Eux Autres, New Found Glory, Bad Religion, & Josh Atkinson w/ Suzannah Johannes. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
December 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The 2013 #ChristmasSpecatular featured Nick Lowe, Dan Bern, Tammy Wynette, Tuts, Eux Autres, New Found Glory, Bad Religion, & Josh Atkinson w/ Suzannah Johannes. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
The 2012 #ChristmasSpectacular featured Sufjan Stevens, Hey Rosetta!, Office Romance, Rosie Thomas, Zolof, Head and the Heart, Polyphonic Spree, & Burl Ives. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 2012 #ChristmasSpectacular featured Sufjan Stevens, Hey Rosetta!, Office Romance, Rosie Thomas, Zolof, Head and the Heart, Polyphonic Spree, & Burl Ives. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ten years ago on this day Berwanger & Rev Gusto played at the old Mills Record Company to celebrate the former's new Too Much Rock single. No photos exist of the night, but I do have this video: youtu.be/8EEfeW16u9M?...
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ten years ago on this day Berwanger & Rev Gusto played at the old Mills Record Company to celebrate the former's new Too Much Rock single. No photos exist of the night, but I do have this video: youtu.be/8EEfeW16u9M?...
We'll continue the trip down memory lane with the 2011 #ChristmasSpectacular that featured Patti Page, Wave Pictures, Darren Hayman, She & Him, Cristina Black, Fear, & Kate Bush. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We'll continue the trip down memory lane with the 2011 #ChristmasSpectacular that featured Patti Page, Wave Pictures, Darren Hayman, She & Him, Cristina Black, Fear, & Kate Bush. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
Deco Auto led off the benefit with its charming blend of pop and punk. Here's a foursome with an unreleased one called "To Shreds." Photos, videos, and a recap of the benefit will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.
Deco Auto - To Shreds (live unreleased 2025)
Recorded live Sat Dec 6 at Turnsol Books in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Deco Auto led off the benefit with its charming blend of pop and punk. Here's a foursome with an unreleased one called "To Shreds." Photos, videos, and a recap of the benefit will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.
Ben Wendt added his big personality and a host of earnest acoustic emo pop songs to the night. Ones like this stripped-down version of "Townie Song." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
Ben Wendt - Townie Song (live 2025)
Recorded live Sat Dec 6 at Turnsol Books in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ben Wendt added his big personality and a host of earnest acoustic emo pop songs to the night. Ones like this stripped-down version of "Townie Song." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
Let's remember the very first #ChristmasSpectacular from 2010 featuring festive music from Jenny O., Little & Ashley, Pomplamoose, Joan Jett, Twisted Sister, Billy Idol, Andy Williams, The Puppini Sisters, & Darlene Love. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Let's remember the very first #ChristmasSpectacular from 2010 featuring festive music from Jenny O., Little & Ashley, Pomplamoose, Joan Jett, Twisted Sister, Billy Idol, Andy Williams, The Puppini Sisters, & Darlene Love. toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
Maddie Lai presided over a silent crowd hushed by her delicate fingerpicked indie folk. This one is a cover of Jonah Kagen's "18." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.
Maddie Lai - 18 (live cover 2025)
Recorded live Sat Dec 6 at Turnsol Books in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Maddie Lai presided over a silent crowd hushed by her delicate fingerpicked indie folk. This one is a cover of Jonah Kagen's "18." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and subscribe.
Breezy pop and country strides combined during Good Fortune's set. Here's the reflective "Average Kind of Life." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
Good Fortune - Average Kind of Life (live unreleased 2025)
Recorded live Sat Dec 6 at Turnsol Books in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Breezy pop and country strides combined during Good Fortune's set. Here's the reflective "Average Kind of Life." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
Jocelyn Nixon strummed through a set of indie pop that was equal parts witty and sincere. This one is called "Throw Me in Some Rice." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow. youtu.be/h0VTHY2_hFM
Jocelyn Nixon - Throw Me In Some Rice (live unreleased 2025)
Recorded live Sat Dec 6 at Turnsol Books in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Jocelyn Nixon strummed through a set of indie pop that was equal parts witty and sincere. This one is called "Throw Me in Some Rice." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow. youtu.be/h0VTHY2_hFM
At the Truman on 5/1!
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
At the Truman on 5/1!
Instructors from School of Rock stepped in as a last-minute replacement act, closing the night with a handful of covers. Here's R-Bonus' run at "Zombie" by The Cranberries. Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
R-Bonus - Zombie (live cover 2025)
Recorded live Sat Dec 6 at Turnsol Books in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Instructors from School of Rock stepped in as a last-minute replacement act, closing the night with a handful of covers. Here's R-Bonus' run at "Zombie" by The Cranberries. Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you care to like and follow.
I hope you enjoyed this year's Too Much Rock Christmas Spectacular episode yesterday. Starting tomorrow I'll be revisiting past episodes starting with the first edition from all the way back in 2010. After Christmas we start the Top Songs of 2025 countdown!
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I hope you enjoyed this year's Too Much Rock Christmas Spectacular episode yesterday. Starting tomorrow I'll be revisiting past episodes starting with the first edition from all the way back in 2010. After Christmas we start the Top Songs of 2025 countdown!
Oh hey, this is good news. Rilo Kiley's reunion tour hits KC on Wed May 27 at The Uptown. I last saw the band in 2004 at The Middle East in Boston (with Tilly and the Wall!) Tickets on sale Friday if you want to join me in the nostalgia.
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Oh hey, this is good news. Rilo Kiley's reunion tour hits KC on Wed May 27 at The Uptown. I last saw the band in 2004 at The Middle East in Boston (with Tilly and the Wall!) Tickets on sale Friday if you want to join me in the nostalgia.
Podcast #764 is the 2025 Christmas Spectacular featuring 18 holiday could-be favorites covering every mood and emotion in preparation for that imminent breakdown. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or just click here to stream: toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Podcast #764 is the 2025 Christmas Spectacular featuring 18 holiday could-be favorites covering every mood and emotion in preparation for that imminent breakdown. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or just click here to stream: toomuchrock.com/podcasts/pla...
A bigger and better Pale Tongue put the packed room into a trance with its freaked out garage psych. Watch the band slowing it down for "Way It Is." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you wanna like and subscribe.
Pale Tongue - Way It Is (live unreleased 2025)
Recorded live Fri Dec 5, 2025 at Hillsiders in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A bigger and better Pale Tongue put the packed room into a trance with its freaked out garage psych. Watch the band slowing it down for "Way It Is." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you wanna like and subscribe.
Saint Louis's Cyanides made its Kansas City debut with a set that oozed hook-filled garage swagger. Here's the rowdy lot covering The Sonic's "Strychnine." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you wanna like and subscribe.
Cyanides - Strychnine (live Sonics cover 2025)
Recorded live Fri Dec 5, 2025 at Hillsiders in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Saint Louis's Cyanides made its Kansas City debut with a set that oozed hook-filled garage swagger. Here's the rowdy lot covering The Sonic's "Strychnine." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you wanna like and subscribe.
Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops' frenzied set capped a night of garage rock at Hillsiders. Marvel as the trio performs "Nothing." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you wanna like and subscribe.
Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops - Nothing (live 2025)
Recorded live Fri Dec 5, 2025 at Hillsiders in Kansas City.
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops' frenzied set capped a night of garage rock at Hillsiders. Marvel as the trio performs "Nothing." Photos, videos, and a recap of the night will pop on Too Much Rock if you wanna like and subscribe.
LOCAL LEDGER: The pop-punksters in The Blast Monkeys have just released a digital single called "Blastoff" and it does Tonganoxie proud:
Blastoff, by The Blast Monkeys
track by The Blast Monkeys
theblastmonkeys.bandcamp.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
LOCAL LEDGER: The pop-punksters in The Blast Monkeys have just released a digital single called "Blastoff" and it does Tonganoxie proud:
LOCAL LEDGER: Lawrence's seldom-seen The Shebangs have released two new digital single and are teasing a new album. Garage-lovin' power pop fans will want to check out "Last Night."
Last Night, by The Shebangs
track by The Shebangs
theshebangs.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
LOCAL LEDGER: Lawrence's seldom-seen The Shebangs have released two new digital single and are teasing a new album. Garage-lovin' power pop fans will want to check out "Last Night."
If Too Much Rock delays equal quality, then this night from The Whiffs, Scott Yoder, Freezing Hands, and The Flaming Ghoulies must have been flawless. My belated photos, videos, and recap of the happening are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/whiffs....
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If Too Much Rock delays equal quality, then this night from The Whiffs, Scott Yoder, Freezing Hands, and The Flaming Ghoulies must have been flawless. My belated photos, videos, and recap of the happening are on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com/shows/whiffs....