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Your Friend arrives at SXSW

Lawrence’s own indie darling, Your Friend, is just now beginning an exciting music career beyond our town… and it began with a midnight set at

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Watch: John Benda at SXSW

John Benda is quite the versatile musician. When he isn’t beating the hell out of the drums with Black on Black, he’s tending to soft

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Watch: The Capsules debut new song at SXSW

Earlier this year, we announced that the Capsules were back in the studio making a new record. On Wednesday, they finally debuted a new song

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Watch: Scruffy and the Janitors at SXSW

Scruffy and the Janitors are really just a riot. Just when the night was meandering along at SXSW, this band came and gave it a

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Residual Kid brings roaring, grimey rock to SXSW

If there’s one thing kids are best at, it’s keeping it simple. Sometimes I find myself trying to create something and I just end up

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Review: Rooftop Vigilantes – “Last Call On Neptune” Single

by Nathan Cardiff Rooftop Vigilantes thrashy, buzzy garage rock is tearing 2014 in half. Their latest single “Last Call on Neptune” has snapping drums, wild

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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings conjure up spectacular soiree at Liberty Hall

Some of the best shows are the ones where there’s barely any room to move, but everyone can’t help but erupt in dance. Such was

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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