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Sympathetic Vibrations | Five Reasons to Participate in Record Store Day 2018

Music lovers worldwide will celebrate in unison this Saturday, April 21, in faithful observance of Record Store Day – a crate geek holiday that began in 2007 and has enjoyed year-over-year growth in both geographical reach and sales figures since its creation by the Record Store Day organization. And while it is undoubtedly the Black Friday…

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Feast & Other Weekend Possibilities

Movement KC is hoping to bring people together during a week-long series of dinners called Feast. The mash-up of test kitchen and community building kicks off this Friday in Midtown with seven chefs presenting themed dinners (Southern inspiration to “Birthday Surprise”) over the next two weeks. Eze Redwood, co-owner of Wings Cafe, will present dinner on the…

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An Indie Lens Pop-Up | Look & See

Northland Ethnic Festival & Other Weekend Possibilities

The Guadalupe Center’s Taco Dinner is back. Get four fried tacos and rice ($6) at the benefit for the center’s recreation program. Dine at the center (1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez) or take dinner home. The world is your oyster or, in this case, your egg roll. The Northland Ethnic Festival is from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m….

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DJ Manny at Uptown Arts Bar

Sympathetic Vibrations | Into the Light

Underground Electronic Music Cultures Bask In A Well-Deserved Spotlight

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Julep Cocktail Club.

Adult Egg Hunt & Other Weekend Possibilities

Kids aren’t the only ones who enjoy a good egg hunt. Stone Pillar Vineyard & Winery (11000 S. Woodland St., Olathe, Kansas) is hosting an After Dark Adult Egg Hunt from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday. Some eggs have candy, while others will be filled with wine-related goodies (certificates for tastings or glasses). Between 2…

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Tap List | Ebert Brothers Brewing Company Partners with Brick House

Brick House (400 E. 31st St.), a burger restaurant and craft beer bar located in Martini Corner, will soon be home to a nanobrewery. Ebert Brothers Brewing Company plans to open a one-barrel brewery on the third floor of Brick House by early summer. Longtime homebrewers Clint and Luke Ebert bring different skill sets to…

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Enrique and Diego Chi

Sympathetic Vibrations | Making Movements

“In lak’ech ala k’in.” No, that’s not a typo caused by an errant elbow. It’s a single phrase – a greeting – in the Mayan language which has been lovingly adopted by local latin rock band Making Movies. The phrase roughly translates into “I am another you, and you are another me,” and the ethos…

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Blip Blast

Blip Blast Into Spring & Other Weekend Possibilities

We can make spring a reality if we all just believe a little. Here’s a way to fuel those positive vibes: Blip Blast, a vanilla cold brew bottled and sold by Blip Coffee Roasters (1101 Mulberry St.). The bottles arrived in the cooler in the West Bottoms shop earlier this week. Why choose between cinnamon rolls and pancakes…

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Freezing Moo's Mucho Mango

Color Between The Wines & Other Weekend Possibilities

Having trouble finding your moment of zen? Top Hat Winery (120 S. Main St., Independence, Missouri) is holding a Color Between the Wines Adult Coloring Event from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. You’ll get all you need to color and a glass of wine for $10. Caffetteria, a new concept from The Mixx founder Jo…

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A tombstone for the album format

Sympathetic Vibrations | The Death of the Album

Could shifting industry trends lead to the death of the traditional format? The ground beneath the music industry has not stopped shifting since Napster peer-shared its way across college dorm rooms with broadband speed in the late 90s. And as we have seen before, the value of music may have permanently changed as a result….

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