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Crossroads Music Fest 2015

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Crossroads Music Fest 2015 Poster

The 11th annual Crossroads Music Fest will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 on 7 different stages in the Crossroads District. Haymaker Records and KC Psych Fest are pleased to announce a stage at the 2015 Crossroads Music Fest.

The Haymaker Records / KC Psych Fest stage will be at MOD Art Gallery on 1809 McGee St. The lineup for the stage is as follows

6:00PM – DJ Mod Professor (Ray Velasquez psyched-out hearlucinations DJ Set)
7:00PM – Dark Satellites
8:00PM – Riala
9:00PM – Freight Train Rabbit Killer
10:00PM – The Philistines
11:00PM – Janet the Planet
12:00AM – 3 Son Green

Advanced tickets can be purchased from Crossroads Music Fest.

Crossroads Music Fest Facebook Event Page

2015-07-22 KKFI Wednesday Midday Medley w/ Haymaker Records & KC Psych Fest

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On 2015-07-22 KKFI 90.1FM Wednesday Midday Medley‘s Mark Manning interviews Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records about the Haymaker Records Summer Showcase Party and Brenton Cook & Dedric Moore about the KC Psych Fest 2015-08-01 Riot Room show. Featured music includes tracks by Schwervon!, Riala, HMPH!, Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, Ancient River, Psychotic Reaction, and Mysterious Clouds.

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KC Psych Fest 2015/08/01 The Riot Room

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KC Psych Fest 2015-08-01 The Riot Room

KANSAS CITY, MO. – KC Psych Fest kicks off its fourth year with a night of adventurous music on Aug. 1 at The Riot Room in Kansas City, MO. Co-sponsored by Haymaker Records, Mills Record Company, It’s a Beautiful Day, and Summer Moon Promotions, the show will feature performances by Ancient River, Mysterious Clouds, HMPH!, Psychotic Reaction, Drugs & Attics, and have a special DJ set by Mod Professor.

The 2015 KC Psych Fest will be spread across multiple dates in Kansas City in the late summer and fall with an emphasis on acts that excitingly venture outside of conventional music. More dates and appearances will be announced later. The mission of the festival is to present mind-expanding music from different music genres and provide a platform for Kansas City artists pushing the boundaries of music. This year’s festival continues to build on the positive experiences of the previous three years.

The Aug. 1 show is headlined by psychedelic rock band Ancient River. Based out of the UK and Austin, TX, their wall-of-sound barrage has been honed by extensive touring across the United States and beyond – including appearances at Austin Psych Fest (2010-2012), Los Angeles’ Psycho De Mayo (2014), Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia (2012) and Milwaukee Psych Festival (2015). Psychotic Reaction join the show from rural Oklahoma. Showcasing high energy rock & roll, they draw comparisons to The MC5, Stooges, Roky Erickson, and Skip James. Three Kansas City acts are featured at the event. Mysterious Clouds is a new band that explores aspects of cosmic space music and is comprised of members of Monta at Odds, Expo ’70, and HMPH! Their first release, Vibrations Shake the Path on Haymaker Records, explores the classic 60’s mono mix approach. HMPH! is the two-piece math-rock outfit of Ryan Lee Toms (RLT) and Jonathan Thatch. With just drums, guitar, looping pedal, and effects, the concept is simple but the music is not. Their debut full-length vinyl release comes out in August on Haymaker Records. Drugs & Attics are a garage punk trio and have been quickly building a name in the Kansas City music scene. The night closes with the psych / mod / garage groove stylings of DJ act Mod Professor, the alias of legendary Kansas City / New York DJ Ray Velasquez. The event starts at 8:30PM and is a full night of entertainment.

Event details and advance ticket information are available at ticketfly and the Facebook event page.

Buy Monta at Odds “Robots of Munich” on Red Vinyl

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Monta at Odds new album Robots of Munich is now available for online ordering in vinyl format. The limited edition 12-inch record is pressed on red vinyl and includes a die-cut cover and includes digital download.

Until I get the store configured for international orders, people outside of the U.S. can e-mail me and we’ll work out payment and shipment. Thanks.

Monta at Odds – “Robots of Munich”
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Monta at Odds and Haymaker Records release Blade Runner-inspired album “Robots of Munich”

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Monta At Odds – Robots of Munich

Monta at Odds and Haymaker Records release Blade Runner-inspired album “Robots of Munich”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City-based Haymaker Records releases Monta at Odds’ Robots of Munich locally, on limited edition red vinyl and digital media on November 28th, 2014 for Black Friday Record Store Day 2014. Worldwide distribution kicks off on December 9th, 2014. Robots of Munich is Monta at Odds’ fifth release, a concept album inspired by the Blade Runner / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? storyline. A live performance of material from Robots of Munich will be performed by Monta at Odds on November 28th 6:00PM at Mills Record Company in Kansas City, MO.

The melding of lo-fi vintage gear with electronic undercurrents leads Robots of Munich through its dusty grooves and modern manners, mimicking the physically immersive live spectacle of a Monta at Odds live performance. The storyline questions human and robot empathy, following a group of androids who survived the slaughter at the uprising in Munich. As they escape to South America, the small group delves into the crumbling culture in an attempt to grasp humanity and make the most of a limited lifespan spent evading the pursuit of the android hunter. More than just a mental adventure, the sonic tease of Robots of Munich is rife with deft contrasts of striking groundedness and elevated electronica, hinting toward a special blend akin to LCD Soundsystem, Kraftwerk, Pink Floyd, and Talking Heads. Short story segments and accompanying online visuals make Robots of Munich a nimble indirect sequel as well as an intriguing work of art on its own.

Discover the band, the label, and the album online at http://www.haymakerrecords.net/. More Monta at Odds information is also available at http://www.montamusic.com.

MEDIA NOTES: Please contact Brenton Cook at brenton@haymakerrecords.net or (913) 777-4297 with questions about the record label and album release.

Haymaker Records: Created in 2014, Haymaker Records is an independent record label run by Kansas City, Missouri native Brenton Cook. Specializing in cerebral indie music, Haymaker constructs a sonic schema for the thinking man and woman.

Live KKFI – 2014/10/01 Wednesday Midday Medley – Haymaker Records / Schwervon! / Monta at Odds / KC Psych Fest

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KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City community radio host Mark Manning hosts a weekly radio show called Wednesday Midday Medley. October 1st, the guests were Dedric Moore of the bands Monta at Odds and Gemini Revolution and Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records to discuss the upcoming Monta at Odds Robots of Munich release as well as the upcoming KC Psych Fest on October 9-11th at recordBar in Kansas City, MO. Schwervon! join as guests to talk about their new Haymaker Records release Broken Teeth and discuss their upcoming tour and release party at FOKL in Kansas City, KS on October 3rd. The group plays “Flaming Dragonfly” live acoustically over the airwaves. Stream the podcast of this show from the player below. Get the notes and tracklist for this podcast here.

Schwervon! on KKFI

Schwervon! Haymaker Records! and Monta at Odds

KC Psych Fest 2014

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KC Psych Fest 2014

Haymaker Records is pleased to be an official sponsor of the 2014 third-annual KC Psych Fest. The event will be held Thursday October 9th – Saturday October 11th at The recordBar in Kansas City, MO. Haymaker Records artists Jorge Arana Trio and Monta at Odds are featured at this festival, as well as a number of great touring national acts including White Mystery, Darsombra, Gringo Star, Bailiff, and Magic Castles. Music at this event bridges a variety of music in the “psych” genre. This event will sell out, so purchase tickets in advance. More info available at http://kcpsychfest.com/

Facebook Event Page

Tix are $7 for Thursday

Tix are $10 for Friday

Tix are $12 for Saturday

Monta at Odds – “Robots of Munich”