On Saturday Lawrence is throwing a sweet homecoming for local darlings Cowboy Indian Bear. The band has spent months on the road, and hasn’t played a show in Lawrence since the Noise for Toys benefit at the Bottleneck in December. …
April 2011
A few days ago my buddy was telling about an upcoming show. I said “Well that sounds fun, where’s it going to be?” He told me it would be “at the Church of Malt Liquor.” I figured that was the …
On Wednesday night, I was pretty surprised (but not really) to walk down to the basement of the Taproom to find a packed house. It was local singer/songwriter Blakey Bear’s last show in Lawrence before he skips town. The first …
On Tuesday night I arrived at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City just in time to see The Black Lips take the stage. I spent the night immersed in shredding, spitting, sweating and downright nastiness. This was garage rock at …
-by Fally Afani I recently got the chance to talk to garage rockers The Black Lips at SXSW. I wanted to discuss their upcoming show at The Beaumont Club in Kansas City on Tuesday, but it seems all they …
The folks over at Kanrocksas announced the festival lineup this afternoon. The music and camping festival will take place on August 5th and 6th, and will feature: Eminem, Muse, The Black Keys, Girl Talk, Arctic Monkeys, Tinie Tempeh, our good …
One of the first local shows I ever attended in college was a Ghosty show. I remembered seeing handbills taped up on people’s fridges, watching folks point to it and exclaiming “THIS is where we’re going this weekend!” That same …
“I can’t believe this many people are here to see our band, this is amazing!” The lead singer of psychedelic rockers The Black Angels was taken back by the immense crowd at the Bottleneck. I’m not going to lie, I …
The Taproom may at times seem small, cramped and poorly lit, but on Friday night it was the perfect place to release your work week anxiety with some seriously loud music. One of the members of Rooftop Vigilantes made sure …
Right as the Arcade Fire was taking the stage at the Starlight on Wednesday night, something lit up the sky. I’m not sure if it was a shooting star or a firework, but it was shimmering and magical, and it …
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