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Not enough irons in the fire: mighty musician Taylor Holenbeck up to his ears in the Lawrence scene

Taylor Holenbeck may very well be one of the most fascinating and hard working musicians in Lawrence. I’ve lovingly dubbed him “The James Franco of

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Local bands care about Joplin

Tonight, scores of local bands will be taking the stage to help raise money for the victims of the Joplin tornado. Midcoast Cares: A Benefit

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From the funeral home to The Riot Room, Young Widows prepare for Kansas City

If you’re the type who might enjoy a face-melting night of rock, look no further than The Riot Room in Kansas City on Thursday. Young

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Album Review: Chrissy Murderbot – Women’s Studies

Editor’s Note: Chrissy Murderbot is a KC native who now resides in Chicago. He spent years DJing in the Lawrence and Kansas City area. Peter

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The Magentlemen

When I walked into the Replay on Friday night, I wasn’t planning on working. I didn’t want to review a show, I just wanted to

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Whatever Forever launches label with intensely bizarre party

When I rounded the corner of the Taproom to get to the staircase on Thursday night, I immediately stopped in my tracks. The entrance was

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Whatever Forever plans wicked label launch party

The folks behind the Whatever Forever label can throw a pretty vicious shindig. They’re the ones responsible for the Pizza Power parties and those fantastic

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Sam Billen releases remixes, covers

I love Sam Billen for a number of reasons. He’s been involved with projects that I love (The Billions), he puts out adorable Christmas albums

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Here I am, rock you like a hurricane: Lawrence bands weather the storm for Spring into Summer Fest

-by Fally Afani   The moment The Hips started playing as the first band at Spring into Summer fest, tornado sirens started sounding in the

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Local music event of the year: Spring into Summer Fest

Saturday will probably go down as the local music event of the year in Lawrence. In a beautifully and hectically arranged evening, scores of bands