Sons of Great Dane

The 12 Days of Christmas (and Voting): Day 1 – “Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas,” Sons of Great Dane

(Artwork by Sheppa)
 
Boulevard Brewing Company has launched its KC Pils 10% For KC Charities campaign to give back to area charities, and Midwest Music Foundation has been chosen as one of the three recipients. Of the three charities, The top vote getter will receive 60% of available funds from sales of KC Pils.
 
 
To celebrate this campaign, 12 days of holiday songs have been compiled.
 
The 12 Days of Christmas (and Voting): a collection of holiday music performed by Kansas City musicians.
 
VOTING STARTS SUNDAY
Vote once a day from Sunday, December 22 to Tuesday, December 31
 
Watch today's video and download a FREE mp3 of “Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas” performed by Sons Of Great Dane (originally by The Eels):
 
 
 
Album credits:
All songs recorded (live), mixed, and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, Kansas City, MO.
All videos filmed by Black Mariah Productions (Adam Brumback, Marshall Fife, and Bryan Koehler).
Compilation produced by Chris Haghirian, Sondra Freeman, Midwest Music Foundation, with a lot of help from Randall Paske.
All songs recorded and filmed November 10 and 11, 2013.
 
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December 19, 2013    

Album review: Sons of Great Dane - You Can't Lose It All, All At Once (EP)

“To A City I Have Known” opens Sons Of Great Dane’s newest release You Can’t Lose It All, All At Once. It begins with an up-tempo drum beat and throbbing guitars that almost instantly drag out my favorite pastime: nostalgia. I’m eighteen again, I’m on a road trip, and all I want to do is drive and let my mind wander. I know already that this album is a soundtrack to those moments.

Brent Windler’s voice enters, “She gave her heart away, Down highways that leave you up north, to a city that dreams with you,” and I start listening closely. He’s describing moments. If they are memories, or maybe drunken and broken flashes, I don’t know, but my thoughts follow him through a wandering narrative.
 
The heartache he is describing and the charming and tragic picture he is painting are defeated, though not entirely, by the exultant explosion of a very catchy and harmony-laden chorus.  I am now singing along. Flattering melodies between Windler and EvanJohn Macintosh’s guitars build and wane, filling the whole room, but never losing pace. The song ends with a chord made to sound like the lasting ring of a bell underwater. There are still three songs I haven’t even listened to yet.
 
“Love, Desire, Failure” lilts and bobs, with the predominant instrument played being everyone’s heartstrings. With a refined bass line from Nolle Bond and a shrug, it works its way into a pretty anthem for a short time and leaves you feeling peaceful and triumphant.
 
“Approximately 18th St” brings back the momentum with panning guitars, always driving but never angry. Eventually it turns on you, into a three feel with daunting melodies and haunting vocals, and then picks back up where it left off, pacing to the finish with some excellent drumming from Brendan Culp.
 
The last song on this album, “For You And Me,” is like an after-dinner mint; relaxing and simple, with a few lovely lyrical moments.
 
Recorded by Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound and released by Sharp County Records, this recording is well-balanced, subtle, and memorable for it.
 
Sons of Great Dane will be performing on a local all-star bill this Saturday at The Brick with The Dead Girls and Radkey. Be sure to check them out.

--Megan Zander

Megan fronts ProgPop band Dream Wolf. Loves her cat, scootering, and dancing. Hates horses.

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October 02, 2012    

Photos: Plaza Art Fair, 9.21 and 9.22.12

(Above photo: Diverse)

Last weekend, hundreds gathered at the Plaza Art Fair for art, food, music, and fun. The Ink stage hosted some of Kansas City's most popular bands. See our photos below, from Todd and his budding photographer son, Ian Zimmer.

Cadillac Flambe

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The Grisly Hand

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Sons of Great Dane

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Victor & Penny

Diverse

Not A Planet

Beautiful Bodies

All uncredited photos by Todd Zimmer. Please do not use without permission.

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September 29, 2012    

Chevy Music Showcase highlights local talent

Chevy has chosen to highlight the KC music scene with a short documentary series, focusing on 8 local bands and sponsored by local Chevy dealers. Starting May 30, the documentaries will air Wednesdays on KCWE between 9:40-9:50p during Entertainment Tonight and again between 10:40-10:45p during The Office. On Thursdays, episodes will air on KMBC between 11:29-11:34p during The Big Bang Theory and again between 12:58-1:03a during Jimmy Kimmel Live!. On Fridays, episodes will air on KMBC between 12:58-1:03 a.m. during Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Here's the schedule:

And here's a video from Maps for Travelers, the first band featured in the series!

 

May 30, 2012