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Loud and loving it: Up The Academy / Mouthbreathers deliver explosive set at the Replay

It’s always nice when you walk in on a set not knowing who the band is, and they hook you right away with their incredible

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Roughians at The Replay: The Men / JabberJosh / Sick Bros

The Replay was pretty packed and wound up for a Tuesday night, but a night of this much vicious rock warrants a thicker crowd. Hardcore

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Kanrocksas: Day 2

-by Fally Afani   On the second day of the Kanrocksas music festival, the confetti from the Flaming Lips show the night before had barely

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OK Go Making the Impossible Possible

There will be more than thirty bands gracing the stages at Kanrocksas this weekend, but OK Go’s set is not one to miss. The band

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A hot hoopla: Mammoth Life, Cowboy Indian Bear, Cloud Dog entertain at the Jackpot

On Thursday night, Mammoth Life, Cowboy Indian Bear and Cloud Dog braved a muggy venue to bring a night of dancing, sweating and celebration to

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Electronic acts impress at the Replay

On Tuesday night all sorts of electronic music goodness was oozing out of the Replay. To some people, all electronic music sounds the same. But

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Kanrocksas holds first local music showcase

On Friday night Kanrocksas held the first of several local music showcases they have scheduled. Every Friday night, local bands will compete for a chance

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Why the cynics should lay off Kanrocksas

One of my favorite activities nowadays is listening to heated discussions about the upcoming Kanrocksas music festival. I love hearing the good, the bad and

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Matt and Kim bring wild ruckus to Kansas City

-by Fally Afani   On Wednesday night Kansas City was treated to two of the wildest entertainers on tour this summer. Matt and Kim, along

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A hot mess: Foster the People bring sweaty party to the Bottleneck

On Friday night I walked into what had to have been one of the sweatiest dance parties of the year. The Bottleneck was sold out,