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On the fringes of society: Lawrence band Ponyboy scores adult film soundtrack

It’s not uncommon to find Charles McVey and David Zey producing some of the Lawrence scene’s loudest (and most gut-wrenching) garage rock at local bars

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Media Mashup with: Mitch Jones

Name: Mitch Jones Band: Elevator Action (guitar, vocals) Book: The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury) “It’s about the colonization of Mars by Earthlings. It’s a series

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Shows you should see this weekend: October 21 – 22

Friday   Hammerlord Halloween Party – The Replay   While most of Lawrence’s finest Halloween parties are happening NEXT weekend, the evil-spirited holiday couldn’t come

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Trentemøller delivers epic, haunting performance at Liberty Hall

-by Fally Afani   On Wednesday night an awestruck crowd watched one of the world’s most well-respected electronic acts deliver an illustrious performance on the

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Over the Top: Ultimate Fakebook plans rowdy Halloween show

Ultimate Fakebook limits their live shows to once a year. So when they get together for a performance, they go big. Really big. As in

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Media mashup with: Beau Bruns

Editor’s note: One of the best things about the local Lawrence and Kansas City music scene is our sense of community. We’re starting a new

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Photo Gallery: The Black Angels / Dead Meadow / Spindrift

On Saturday The Bottleneck was treated to a psychedelic visit from The Black Angels for the second time this year. Here are some photos and

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Shows you should see this weekend: October 14-16

Editor’s note: We’re going to start encouraging you to get out and see more shows on the weekend. Here are some of our picks to

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Photo Gallery: Explosions in the Sky / Wye Oak

Bethany Smith snapped these photos of Explosion in the Sky and Wye Oak at the Uptown in Kansas City on Wednesday.

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Bands you should notice: Motorboater

Every now and then an area group catches our eye, and we’ll feel the need to encourage you to see them. Motorboater is usually a