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Cross-pollinating the scenes: The Atlantic

by Nicholas Stahl   For a while there was a disconnect between Lawrence and Kansas City. Bands remaining in their respective towns provide no avenue

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Don’t miss this show: River City Extension

We just wanted to pass along a quick note to you about an upcoming show. River City Extension is coming to the Jackpot on Sunday,

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Broncho raises hell at the Replay

“Epic” may not even begin to describe the incredibly thrilling mayhem that Broncho brought to the Replay Thursday night. The Oklahoma-based band brought more than

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Magic in their song: Mammoth Life thriving in San Francisco

It’s been about a year since Mammoth Life relocated from Lawrence to San Francisco, and they’ve got reason to celebrate. They just played their first

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Concert Memories with the Larryville Hipster: The Bottleneck

Editor’s Note: We like to think of ourselves as your source for all things local music. But when we want to learn about local culture,

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8bit Bad Boys: Powerlifter

I’m going to go ahead and call “National Doughnut Day” a success after what happened at the Jackpot on Friday night. Local garage rockers/comedians JabberJosh

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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: Hearts of Darkness / Ad Astra Arkestra / Cowboy Indian Bear

Ad Astra Arkestra brought a high-energy performance to Davey’s Uptown, but let us calm down our dancing at the end of the night with some

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The nature of the beast: Approach puts passion into performing

by Nicholas Stahl   During my high school years, every local show was an event. Growing up in the suburbs is not conducive to being

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Photo Gallery: Truett and the Traitors / My Rotten Self / Katy and Go-Go

by Morgan Bleigh Truett and the Traitors might seem like an unflappably cool rock band, but they exposed their nerd colors at the Record Bar