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Oils, Y[our] Fri[end] leave lasting impression at Middle of the Map Fest

by Nathan Cardiff I feel like I’ve been swooning over the Whatever Forever line-up non-stop for the past few months. I’m sure people are sick

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A Reason To Be Proud: Fourth of July celebrates record release with The ACBs

“Would you guys mind if we played our album all the way through?” Fourth of July frontman Brendan Hangauer asked a packed room at the

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Justin Klaas delivers intimate, spontaneous release show

On Friday night, one of Lawrence’s best-kept musical secrets celebrated a birthday the best way he knows how: with an intimate house show. Justin Klaas

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Photo Gallery: 2013 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 3

Saturday featured a spectacular display from a wide range of bands at Middle of the Map Fest. The music festival ended its third year strong,

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Life’s a beach with Beach Day / Chains of Love / The Basement

The Jackpot gave us a nice reprieve from the horrible weather that was dumped on Kansas Wednesday night. Three bands took to the stage and

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Watch: Soft Reeds at Middle of the Map Fest

Soft Reeds are a busy band that are quickly winning the hearts of many in Kansas City and Lawrence with their carefully crafted sound. They

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The Comeback Kids: Local bands return to the stage years later

The name of the game for the final night of Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest was “Comebacks.” Notice how we said “Comebacks,” not

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Photo Gallery: 2013 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 2

Day 2 of Middle of the Map Fest brought the biggest draw yet, with many fans filling the Uptown Theater to the brim. The night

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Photo Gallery: 2013 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 1

Crowds were strong and excited at Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest Thursday night. We caught The Author and The Illustrator, Fullbloods, and Millions

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A Quiet Ferocity: The Caves rock Middle of the Map Fest

by Nathan Cardiff Golden Sound Records has a helluva a line-up and any time that the label hosts a show, it’s a gift to us,