Slighty Feral Media: The Raccoon's Cabinet of Curiosities

FIELD NOTE // THREE SPECIES OF NOISE AT SOUND BITE SOCIAL

Stage Dive KC Summer Showcase Builds a Human Tribe The raccoon arrived at the Stage Dive KC Summer Showcase expecting seven local bands across two stages at Warehouse on Broadway and Soundbite Social in Kansas City. Instead, it found musicians, photographers, families, crew, and fans constructing a temporary community from noise, electricity, and shared purpose. The assignment appeared manageable. Seven bands Two stages One camera Document the evidence The raccoon has accepted more unreasonable operating conditions. Stage Dive KC’s Summer Showcase brought  Beneath the Skin, Orion Falls, Easy Tiger, My Waking Dream, Steer Away, The Violent Delights, and Love Like War  together at Warehouse on Broadway on July 17, 2026. The main room and Soundbite Social operated on staggered schedules, allowing the audience to move between performances without being forced to sacrifice one band for another.   This was useful. The raccoon cannot be in two places at once. Several humans have...

  Slightly Feral Media  Stygian Bough at Warehouse on Broadway: A Journey Through the Void Live Music Photography, Doom Metal, and Ritual at Warehouse on Broadway Stygian Bough at Warehouse on Broadway Some shows are collections of bands. Some shows are experiences. This was the second kind. The raccoon arrived at Warehouse on Broadway with anticipation. I was about to experience one of my favorite bands in one of my favorite venues, and the camera was ready to collect data. There are only two bands I have intentionally seen more than once: Drifter and Barrage. This weekend I got to see both. Both contain musicians I first met while working as a stagehand. Both are extraordinarily talented. Both are populated by genuinely good humans. Stygian Bough was on the list and when one of your favorite bands makes a weighty suggestion, a wise raccoon listens.  It was a good weekend for the raccoon. This particular evening brought Drifter, 40 Watt Sun, and Stygian Bough to Warehous...