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Watch this super synthy cover of “Strange Fruit” performed in an alley

If you wandered down the alley behind the Social Service League on Friday evening, you would’ve thought you were in a video game. 8-bit-sounding music

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Photo Gallery: Serene Fiend / JC and the Nuns / Lincoln Marshall / UltraVivid

It was a fairly goth affair when Serene Fiend and JC and the Nuns teamed up for a double release show at the Replay Saturday
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Merry Christmas, from I Heart Local Music

Every year, as the holidays near, we like to leave our readers with a little Christmas gift. In the past, we’ve put out a Christmas

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People Power: Lawrence musicians to fundraise for ACLU

This weekend, local music lovers can step in to help the American Civil Liberties Union. Seven Lawrence acts will come together on Sunday to help

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Politics fuel all-star lineup at the Jackpot

You wouldn't have recognized the Jackpot on Friday night. What had been a sparsely attended venue in recent years was now brimming with activity. A
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Local band to provide spooky soundtrack for scary stage show

If you head to the Lawrence Arts Center this weekend for their production of "Frankenstein," you may hear a familiar local band. Ric Averill’s adaptation
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UltraVivid

Genre: Dark Synth Pop Members: Mike Quillin, Jason Ramadan Khomsi, Elliot Pees, Alex Kimball-Williams Website: https://www.facebook.com/UltraVivid-448851395263108 UltraVivid is a dark pop synth band that formed

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UltraVivid has more synths than you

UltraVivid has more synths than you, and apparently that’s all you need for a badass electronic act. With that many synths, the term “electro” doesn’t