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Unapologetically Fun: Tacocat’s feminist-fueled lineup lights up the Jackpot

Tacocat / Photo by Fally Afani The Jackpot was a great place to be a woman on Saturday night. Seattle’s Tacocat, an act that identifies
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Calvin Arsenia and Jessica Paige are a match made in musical heaven

Calvin Arsenia / Photo by Fally Afani Can you imagine what it must have felt like for anyone having a Sunday stroll downtown, and then
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Lucas Parker is the James Brown of guitar

We’ve spent a lot of years putting local bands and musicians under the microscope— and we can say, without a doubt, that Lucas Parker is

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Watch: Molly Gene One Whoaman Band tears it up in Lawrence

It’s been a while since we last checked in with the Wild Woman of Warrensburg, and it turns out she’s still raising hell. Molly Gene
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Photo Gallery: Blackalicious / Lushlife

Ten minutes into Blackalicous’ Bottleneck set on Friday, it was delightfully apparent that this was the party of the night. Within moments, a once-sleepy crowd
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Transcendent Moments: How Calvin Arsenia gets audiences hooked on harp

It’s hard not to feel a little pang of jealousy when you learn about the life Calvin Arsenia has lived up until now. Just within

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Mutual Benefit, CS Luxem bring soothing sounds to Love Garden

Imagine yourself on a walk in the wilderness, where suddenly you connected with the environment and immediately connected with nature. If this moment had a

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Photo Gallery: Hipshot Killer / Vedettes / Glue Chords

Glue Chords / Photo by Fally Afani Nothing could have been more entertaining than watching the wide range of reactions to a young band that
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Cyndi Lauper brings country flair to Kansas City

To say that Cyndi Lauper likes country music is a grand understatement. Sure, the famous 80’s-defining icon is known for her dramatic performances and pop

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How to smash the patriarchy in rock and roll, according to Vedettes’ Heather Lofflin

In Lawrence Field Day Fest's fourth year, we noticed a dramatic surge in women on the stages of the rock festival. We counted every single