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Master of Fun: Fantastic Negrito and the striking art of storytelling

Fantastic Negrito / Photo by Fally Afani Every song tells a story, but Fantastic Negrito's songs tell stories that are larger than life. When the
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Billy Idol brought the rebel out in Kansas City

Billy Idol in Kansas City / Photo by Fally Afani The most important question in Kansas City on Friday night was which Billy were you
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Hearing Music Together: How NPR Tiny Desk Concert makes music a shared experience

Who knew that such a small space could hold so much history and prestige. The space where NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are recorded can hold

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Beck played Kansas City and delivered the kind of show his fans dream about

Beck at the Starlight in KC / Photo by Fally Afani Make no mistake about it, this was a show for the fans. When Beck
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Calvin Arsenia goes big with Cantaloupe release show

Calvin Arsenia's Gem Theater Release Show / Photo by Fally Afani It was one of the grandest spectacles of the year. Dancers, half-nude men sawing
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Watch: Balacobaco do Brasil at the Bottleneck

The North end of Downtown Lawrence came alive on Saturday night, as revelers fluttered between various venues in the popular nightclub region. But inside the
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Here’s that video the Get Up Kids made at White Schoolhouse

Last month, we reported on a “secret” show at White Schoolhouse with The Get Up Kids. The event served as background for a music video

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Photo Gallery: White Schoolhouse celebrates one-year anniversary

White Schoolhouse Birthday / Photo by Fally Afani Accomplishing what White Schoolhouse has done in just one year is no small feat. Since August of
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Photo Gallery: Black Joe Lewis / Duncan Burnett

Austin-based guitar rebel Black Joe Lewis brought his exhilarating blues style to the Bottleneck Friday night, along with his band the Honeybears and Kansas City's
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Milkdrop tackles gentrification in new music video

Our album reviewer Nathan Cardiff couldn’t have described MilkDrop’s album, The Leavenworth Story, any better. In his album review, he states: “An epic in social