The MidCoast Takeover plots its path to Austin

This year’s South By Southwest Music Festival will be getting a heavy, rockin’ dose of the Kansas City and Lawrence music scene. The MidCoast Takeover — a huge collaborative effort by local label the Record Machine, the Midwest Music Foundation and local venues such as the RecordBar, the Riot Room and Crosstown Station, among others — will present Austin with a spectacular array of more than 20 of the best bands from the middle of the country.