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Matt Pryor gives major Lawrence shout-out at SXSW
- By Lillian Wright
- . March 21, 2013
Saturday ended on a very special note for this local gal: I had the privilege of seeing my favorite local musician, Matt Pryor, when I

Clairaudients rock Midcoast Takeover
- By Lillian Wright
- . March 21, 2013
The Midwest Music Foundation’s showcase, Midcoast Takeover, raged all week at Austin’s Shangri-La. Friday night was no exception when KC boys Clairaudients took the stage

Icky Blossoms bring throbbing dance party to SXSW
- By Lillian Wright
- . March 19, 2013
by Lillian Wright Smith No one told the Icky Blossoms that Wednesday is supposed to be a low-key night at SXSW. As part of

The New Cosmopolitans bring indie noise pop to the Jackpot
- By Lillian Wright
- . March 8, 2013
Lewis Guillen and Summer Bradshaw are relatively new to the local music scene in Lawrence, having played their first show the last day of January

Photo Gallery: Bread and Butter / Alien Jones / Luv Craft
- By Lillian Wright
- . March 5, 2013
Friday night’s lineup at the Jackpot may have been a last minute addition to the calendar but you wouldn’t know from the crowd and the

Photo Gallery: 2013 Mardi Gras Parade in Lawrence
- By Lillian Wright
- . February 13, 2013
This Fat Tuesday was marked by the annual Mardi Gras Parade led by the Krewe de Kaw banner, and put on by band leader (and

Photo Gallery: Every Time I Die
- By Lillian Wright
- . February 12, 2013
By Lillian Wright Smith Don’t let the fact that Saturday’s show at the Granada was an early one lead you to think it was tame.

Title Fight leads vicious show at the Jackpot
- By Lillian Wright
- . January 31, 2013
by Lillian Wright Smith I don’t know if the Jackpot was ready for the show they put on Wednesday night. The kids traveled far and

Photo Gallery: Reel Big Fish at the Granada
- By Lillian Wright
- . January 15, 2013
by Lillian Wright Smith There was a ska band on Mass Street Monday night and it was neat. MU330’s Dan Potthast opened the show with

Photo Gallery: Flameing Daeth Fearies / R Type Final
- By Lillian Wright
- . January 7, 2013
Despite being a short show to make room for The Bottleneck’s regular feature AssJamz, Saturday night’s set by the Flameing Daeth Fearies felt like it