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Taproom hosts powerful lineup with Shy Boys / Hush Machine / The Conquerors

Saturday night was a sight for sore eyes at the Taproom. A local lineup of impressive proportions drew an eclectic crowd in from both Lawrence

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Schwervon / Psychic Heat / Oils know how to take risks

What began as a very cautious mood at the Replay Friday turned into a night full of rewards thanks to adventurous musicians who know how

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Photo Gallery: The Dead Girls / Rooms Without Windows / Grenadina

The Dead Girls headlined Friday night at the Jackpot, drawing a thriving crowd of music-goers. Grenadina opened with their signature dark and moody rock, and

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Heartfelt Anarchy intimidates and impresses at Record Bar

Heartfelt Anarchy is becoming a force in the local music scene. The project comes to us from the ever-so-talented Les Izmore and D/Will, who often

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Bummer is your latest unruly group of hellions

Kansas City’s been spitting up quite a few hooligans in the music scene lately, and every now and then they tumble their way down I-70

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Love Garden plans massive anniversary celebration with Woods, Blood on the Wall

If you didn’t have plans on May 4th, you do now. It appears Love Garden is throwing a big party at SeedCo, and some big

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I Heart Local Music and Whatever Forever team up for SXSW

You may notice a little more Lawrence presence at this year’s SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. That’s because I Heart Local Music and Whatever

Album Reviews Articles

Album Review: Shy Boys – “Shy Boys”

by Nathan Cardiff On their debut LP, Shy Boys have crafted a record that somehow captures falling in love and being brokenhearted (sometimes simultaneously in

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Watch: Mars Lights at the Replay

Mars Lights is a really fucking great rock band. We’ve been told the trio from Kansas City has been under a few different incarnations (Howie

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The Capsules are back in the studio

The Capsules are back in the studio recording a new album. We caught up with Julie and Jason Shields at Blacklodge Recording in Eudora over