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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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The Darkness gives KC the business

“We are The Darkness from the UK, and we are here on fucking BUSINESS!” Justin Hawkins, the frontman for the ruckus-inducing epic rock band couldn’t

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Photo Gallery: Bloc Party / IO Echo at Liberty Hall

Bloc Party brought life to a cold Sunday night in Lawrence when they rocked the stage at Liberty Hall. They toured alongside IO Echo, who

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Photo Gallery: Kemosabe / Black on Black

Take a look around you. You’re likely surrounded by a lot of dead things. Dead skin. Wood. Paper. Food. Tiny insects. Leaves on the ground.

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Lawrence rings in the New Year with Murder By Death / Cowboy Indian Bear / Y[our] Fri[end]

The snow storm that arrived to finish off 2012 was hardly enough to keep Lawrence’s dedicated music lovers away from Downtown on Monday. Mass Street

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Photo Gallery: Matt and Kim at Liberty Hall

Lawrence’s beloved Liberty Hall provided the setting for party pop duo Matt and Kim’s tour this Saturday night. If the line around the block was

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Oddball extreme: Dan Deacon delivers epic dance party

Nothing Dan Deacon has done this year is ordinary. He takes everything, from his music to the live shows, to the oddball extreme. For example,

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The Jackpot does Halloween with Moon King / Anamanaguchi / Fang Island

LFK knows how to do Halloween proper, and Wednesday night’s show at The Jackpot was ripe with curated costumes and incredible music. Moon King from

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Photo Gallery: Starfucker / Onuinu at the Granada

Two Portland bands arrived in Lawrence on Monday, eagerly anticipating costumes, bright lights, and dancing. The Lawrence scene responded with full vigor, packing into the

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Photo Gallery: Two Door Cinema Club / Friends

The crowd was young and excited Thursday night at the Beaumont Club for the Irish lads Two Door Cinema Club. Richie Follin’s Guards opened the