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Lawrence musician releases holiday compilation

You could say Sam Billen is holiday happy. The Lawrence musician is fond of festivities, and crazy about Christmas. For ten years in a row,

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Introducing: Wides

“Experimental” may not be a strong enough word for Wides. The band, fronted by Paper Buffalo’s drummer, started as a two piece and has now

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Showcase putting local beatmakers in the spotlight

If you’re hungry for beats and sport an insatiable desire for young talent, we’d highly recommend scooting down to the Bottleneck Saturday night. Intelligent Sound

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For rockabilly riffs, turn to Kansas City

There really isn’t much in the way of rockabilly here in Lawrence (unless it’s worked into a bluegrass act). So when you want to see

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Watch Monster’s beautiful buildups

If you’ve ever been fascinated by the art of building a song, Monster’s a great place to start. The one-man-wonder treated the Replay to one

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Introducing: Wendy Moira

“This one’s about fuckboys at bars and shows and Subway who are trying to touch you and you’re not having it!” There’s nothing more refreshing

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Glen Hansard charms the masses in Kansas City

On a rainy Tuesday evening in Kansas City, the Uptown was filled with heartwarming songs, and hearty laughter in between. Glen Hansard does a fantastic

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Music for winter wanderers: The Wandering Lake releases From James’ Garden

The Wandering Lake is one of those acts that can do so much with so little. Brian Kupillas is merely a single man, alone in

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Photo Gallery: Red Kate / Vedettes

Don’t you just miss rock and roll? Lucky for us Lawrencians, Vedettes are filling that void (as they did on Friday night at the Replay).

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Damsels of Death: MAW are the murder maidens of LFK

“How about a song about possums?!” This question, proclaimed by one of MAW’s many spunky members, was met with applause and cheers. That’s not something