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Watch: The KU Bar Band

Now that KU Football season is up and running, here’s a sight you might see often in Downtown Lawrence. On game-day weekends, The KU Bar

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Costello brothers fulfill musical desires with Coke Weed X

Local drummer Brian Costello (nobody calls him that, we all know him as “Bronco”) has been a staple in the Lawrence music scene for nearly

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Fighting fire with fire: Ponyboy chastises violence with gruesome new record

You never quite know what to expect with local hard rockers Ponyboy. One minute they’re baring their sensitive soul through their lyrics, then suddenly they’re

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Photo Gallery: Xiu Xiu / Dirty Beaches / Father Murphy

Xiu Xiu attracted an impressive hip crowd to the Jackpot that wasn’t too hip to sing along to their favorite songs. Duo Dirty Beaches and

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Photo Gallery: Cults / Spectrals at the Granada

While dangerous weather raged across Kansas Saturday night, inside the Granada was actually a very pleasant show. The mild-mannered Spectrals, along with Mrs. Magician, joined

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Ghosty releases new album

This weekend, lovers of local indie rock will want to find themselves at Love Garden. That’s where the crooners of Ghosty will be playing several

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Photo Gallery: 2012 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 3

by Fally Afani and Mitch Jones

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Parts of Speech entrances crowd at Middle of the Map Fest

by Nicholas Stahl Editor’s Note: Nicholas Stahl is a local musician who has offered up his take on Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest.

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Why you should see Hooray For Earth at Middle of the Map fest

If there’s one band you dare not miss at Kansas City’s upcoming Middle of the Map festival, it’s Hooray For Earth. The New York-based band