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Album Review: The Lucky – “The Lucky” EP

by Nathan Cardiff Kansas City band The Lucky have released a fun, fast, and frantic little four-track EP to combat the wintertime blues. The trio

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Pale Hearts are full of flamboyant flair

On Friday night Mother Nature dumped a surprise snow storm on Lawrence, filling the air with a sort of magic and excitement for all the

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Photo Gallery: Emilie Autumn

by Joshua Efron Walking the line between concert, burlesque, and black-box theatre, Emilie Autumn and her cohorts entertained an appropriately Victorian-clad crowd at the Granada

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Photo Gallery: 2013 Mardi Gras Parade in Lawrence

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

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Broncho, Skating Polly deliver aggressive set at the Riot Room

by Fally Afani If you’re not a fan of the Grammys, then the Riot Room was the place to be on Sunday night. The Empty

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Photo Gallery: Every Time I Die

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.

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Seven years on the stage: Muddy Udders throw down hard

We heard February is a great time of year to visit Wisconsin, so I Heart Local Music took a little road trip up there over

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The Best Beards In The Biz: Lawrence musicians rock fantastic facial hair

If there’s one thing the Lawrence music scene doesn’t lack, it’s style. We’ve noticed that mere face fuzz will just not do for many of

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Grizzly Bear, The Joy Formidable, Deerhoof, more to headline 2013 Middle of the Map Fest

Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest just announced their massive lineup, and the Spring festival continues to pair major popular acts with some of the

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Album Review: Bloodbirds – “Psychic Surgery”

by Nathan Cardiff I’ve been fortunate enough to see Bloodbirds play live a handful of times, and the intensity they bring to the stage is