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“Always Speak Out.” Wise words from the women of rock and roll

As if it weren’t already hard enough to work as a musician, women have added prejudices working against them. Kesha, Bjork, and Best Coast’s Bethany

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Photo Gallery: SXSW 2016

Photos by Fally Afani and Leroy Pristach

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LFK gets weird at SXSW with I Heart Local Music

Well, shit got weird at SXSW. This was expected, considering the Lawrence bands that descended upon the festival. Some of those bands congregated at the

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Watch: Hearts of Darkness bring the funk to the Jazzhaus

There’s nothing quite like starting the weekend in Spring. The flowers are finally blooming big bursts of color on the ground and in the trees,

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Photo Gallery: Radkey / Wet Ones / The Bad Ideas

Sometimes the middle of the week needs a good kick in the pants from good old punk rock. Radkey delivered that ass-whoopin’ when they returned

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Replay launches Three-Headed Thursdays, immediately kicks ass

The Replay has fired up something new to get a jump start on their wild weekends. Three-Headed Thursdays pairs up local bands to a theme

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Benjamin Kraus crafts droll hero’s tale with solo album

Crafting an album can be a bit like storytelling. It’s a tricky art to master, one that Benjamin Kraus has been meddling with in his

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Night of hardcore antics erupt at the Replay

Nothing could have prepared us for the monumental moments that occurred on Saturday night. With it being the very last Saturday before Christmas, Lawrence was

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Sing and sway with this catchy Mat Shoare track

Don’t listen to this song if you don’t want to wiggle your hips a little bit. Mat Shoare is an interesting cat. To call his

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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