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Josh Berwanger shows love for hair metal in new music video

Josh Berwanger is one of those artists who just can’t seem to sit still. In addition to planning an upcoming tour surrounding his SXSW appearances,

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Spirit is the Spirit debuts new music at the Bottleneck

If you were at the Bottleneck on Saturday night, you couldn’t help but feel an immense feeling of comfort. The heater was on full blast,

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Photo Gallery: 2014 Mardi Gras Parade

One of the most vibrant affairs of the year erupted in Downtown Lawrence this week. This year’s Fat Tuesday was one for the books, as

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Lazy wrecks The Replay

“Play the drums as loud as possible. As loud as humanly possible. If they fuck up, even better.” That was Lazy’s charmingly lanky frontman, announcing

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Watch: Red Kate at Frank’s

We’re not really sure if there’s anything out there that can stop Red Kate. The Kansas City group is easily one of the best punk

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Watch: The Caves perform new music at the Replay

As if you needed another reason to love The Caves… While the rest of us have been moping around this winter, The Caves have actually

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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