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Photo Gallery: Iron & Wine / Strand of Oaks / Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear / Sean Rowe

After Wednesday night’s colorful pop explosion, the second night of Middle of the Map Fest kept it fairly low key with mellow folky acts on

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Photo Gallery: OK Go / Republic Tigers / The Noise FM at Middle of the Map Fest

120 bands, seven stages, and it all started with The Noise FM. That’s who kicked off Middle of the Map’s biggest year yet with a

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MixMaster 2015 Music Conference Scheduled

If you are any way involved with local music, you might want to sign up for an upcoming conference. MixMaster 2015 is an event that

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Introducing: Sugar Britches

Be still, our gypsy hearts. Sugar Britches are your new favorite facetious folksters in town. This quartet of sweet, sour, and all things sass have

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The Musical Madman: This Is My Condition

Craig Comstock might be the only person in town who can get a crowd worked into a frenzy over a series of noises. The musical

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Introducing: Debra

Here’s how you work an electronic act into a college rock town. When Middle Twin called it quits, the mastermind behind all their electronic beats

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Photo Gallery: Twin Shadow / Erik Hassle at the Granada

The Granada played host to a color explosion on Thursday night when Twin Shadow rolled through Lawrence. The evening began with a set from Sweden’s

Album Reviews Articles

Review: Pink Royal – “Give Me Something Real/I Know, You Know”

by Nathan Cardiff The breezy, soulful pop of Pink Royal is gorgeously delivered and produced on two singles from their debut record Taps. Both tracks

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Album Review: Major Games – “Major Games”

by Nathan Cardiff Seven months since releasing their single “Life,” Major Games finally gives us the full length record we have all been anxiously awaiting.

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Review: The Philistines – “Twitch of the Death Nerve/Arecibo”

by Nathan Cardiff Kansas City six-piece The Philistines come out like a hellbent street gang, chains scraping the ground and switchblades at the ready with