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Photo Gallery: John Cale / Drakkar Sauna

On Tuesday night, Lawrencians donned their finest sweater vests, grabbed a beer, and plopped down into the auditorium seats at the Lawrence Arts Center for

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Photo Gallery: Mates of State / La Guerre

Tuesday night was a local affair on a national scale at The Granada. The show opened with Katlyn Conroy’s La Guerre. The group has grown

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Review: Westerners – “Westerners” EP

by Nathan Cardiff “And if you said the devil was after me/I’d say it’s nice to be wanted by somebody.” Whoa. Great lyrics like these

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Watch: Schwervon! continues live show antics

We’ve already told you once before about Schwervon!’s antics. The garage pop duo not only churns out one insanely catchy song after another, but they

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Mansion reunites for an insanely drunken night at the Replay

One of the most memorable powerhouses to come out of Lawrence pulled an unforgettable stunt on Saturday night when Mansion reunited for one of the

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Photo Gallery: Real Estate / Your Friend

Taryn Blake Miller is having a pretty good week. Not only did she find herself unpacking copies of her new record, just released on Domino,

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Album Review: Hello Biplane – “Line”

by Nathan Cardiff Beautifully folky Hello Biplane have delivered a fantastic record upon us this Spring. The airy, bouncing tunes feature a terrific tinge of

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La Guerre – “Rare and Collectible Spirits”

by Nathan Cardiff After her two EP releases in 2013, it seemed that Katlyn Conroy could move into two distinct directions (or frankly any direction

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Photo Gallery: 2014 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 2

If the first day of Middle of the Map Fest left your ears ringing, Friday’s lineup turned it up to eleven. The cold weather was

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Peelander-Z wants you to dress up and bring them BBQ

When Peelander-Z hits Middle of the Map Fest this week, it’ll be an affair to remember. The vibrantly colored New York-based Japanese action punk rockers