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Album Review: Bad Kids To The Front – “I Don’t Want To Go Insane”

by Nathan Cardiff A short seven months have passed when I feared for the future of Bad Kids to the Front, Drew Smith’s avant-garde experimental

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Review: Cairoglyphs – “The Veil” EP

by Nathan Cardiff The staccato, warpy opening of Cairoglyphs’ The Veil sets the tone for a solid and experimental EP. The KC artist sets jolting

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Organized chaos breeds civic pride at “SXSW Bound”

The first night of I Heart Local Music’s SXSW Fundraiser felt like a party. The second night, however, felt like family. Fridays are normally filled

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Local bands deliver relentless commotion at the Jackpot for SXSW Fundraiser

The Lawrence music scene delivered big time on Friday night when the Jackpot played host to I Heart Local Music’s annual SXSW Fundraiser. This was

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Riding The Waves: Your Friend joins Domino Records

In the fall of 2012, Taryn Blake Miller took a chance and decided to venture out on her own musical project for a change. Less

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Album Review: Vehicles – “This Bluebird Wants Me Dead”

by Nathan Cardiff Vehicles waste no time in getting straight to the rock; the chugging opening track “Projections” is an instant headbanger with dark, crisp

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Watch: Bummer releases new music video

Bummer just posted a music video that is every bit as young and reckless as they are. The distorted video centers around an out-of-control house

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Introducing: The Natural Highlights

Valentine’s Day turned into a full on love affair at the Jackpot when Lawrence was introduced to the latest in a string of lively and

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Photo Gallery: Hammerlord / Hossferatu / Species

If there’s a holiday in the midst, Hammerlord finds a way to redefine it. This year’s Valentine’s Day was no different, as the Replay played

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Photo Gallery: Dark Tranquility / Omnium Gatherum / Exmortus / Dogs of Delphi

The horns were out in full force when a superb metal lineup engulfed the Granada Thursday night. Dark Tranquility headlined this tour and put on