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New music madness

Spring means new albums, loads of shows, and exciting tours for local bands. It also means winter is the season for testing the waters. Here’s

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Photo Gallery: Jockin’ My Fresh

Photos by Fally Afani

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Jockin’ My Fresh delivers high-powered hip hop

When we arrived at the Jackpot on Saturday night for the third installment of Jockin’ My Fresh, the crowd was already in full bloom. Rich

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Shows you should see this weekend: January 20-21

How can anyone hibernate for the winter when the Lawrence scene is offering such a smorgasbord of music?   From eccentric electronic to raging rock,

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Help local bands get to SXSW

In a few weeks, we’ll be making the trek down to Austin to cover SXSW; and we won’t be the only ones. Scores of local

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Watch: Ebony Tusks releases new music video

The long-anticipated music video from Ebony Tusks is here. The intimidating black-and-white video for “Everybody Run” features a chase, dancers, and dolla dolla bills y’all.

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Musical Madmen: Monzie Leo and the Big Sky

Editor’s note: On Saturday, the Lawrence scene was graced with a performance that will surely haunt us for the rest of our days. Monzie Leo

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A Visual Presence: Greg Enemy to headline Jockin’ My Fresh 3

Greg Enemy leads a double life. In person, he’s soft-spoken, thoughtful, and fairly reserved. But onstage, he’s a lyrical mastermind and one of the area’s

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Photo Gallery: The Kinetiks / The ACBs / Sona

  The Kinetiks celebrated the release of their EP “Physical Education” at the Jackpot with an energetic set, sweatbands, and an enthusiastic audience. The ACBs