From studio to screen: Library’s virtual experiences a hit with music lovers
What’s a recording studio to do when the pandemic closes their doors? Well, if you work at the Sound+Vision studio at the Lawrence Public Library, …
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Country musician corrals community for holiday help with Christmas toy drive
In Lawrence, country music and the holidays go hand-in-hand. That’s because one country musician has spent years going big for the holiday. Every December, Ryan …
Sky Smeed finds “True Love” in quarantine isolation
If there’s one thing local folkster Sky Smeed learned during the quarantine, it’s the art of adaptability. One moment, musicians were playing shows and planning …
SHAH is a rising local queer icon
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for SHAH. Since we last checked in with the local musician, he was riding the waves of his …
Our Summer 2020 issue is now online
Welp, we’re definitely going to hell for this one. Our Summer 2020 issue is live! In this issue, we talk to Lawrence’s favorite psychedelic-weed-Jesus-themed band, …
Game On: Local musician dives into the history of video game music
8-bit, CRPG, FPS... if you're a gamer at heart, you'll know what these terms mean. For some, like local musician Joel Bonner, they're intertwined in ...
Local bartender is in a band, starts making drinks named after bands
If you’ve ever sipped on some booze, but wished it tasted more like a sweaty punk rocker or a bearded bluegrass musician, you’re in luck. …
Songwriting contest brings new musicians together
This week, some of the newest musicians on the local scene will have a chance to show off their work and possibly win an opportunity …
In good company: The Royal Chief looks to scene support and camaraderie
It’s easy to spot what makes the local hip-hop scene so enticing right now. There’s a specific type of energy, an electricity that shoots through …