music of kansas

For many years, Kansas has had a vibrant country and bluegrass scene.

Punk rock

Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri were, together, an influential hardcore punk scene. The Embarrassment, Mortal Micronotz, Exploding Rodents, The Slabs, Near Death Experience, Orange Doughnuts (The OD's) and Tunnel Dogs, featuring Archer Prewitt, then a student at the Kansas City Art Institute, on drums, were among the most popular, most centered at Lawrence's University of Kansas campus. The Mortal Micronotz were probably the most famous outside of the area. In Kansas City, Mo., bands played all-ages shows at the VFW Hall and The Foolkiller in the early to mid 80s.

Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. 2001. Feral House. ISBN 0-922915-717-7

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