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The Helio Sequence win fan favor in Kansas City

It’s been nearly three years, but The Helio Sequence made it back to Kansas City. The Portland-based duo brought their luscious sounds to recordBar in

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Lazy begins tidy transformation

Lazy is going through some changes. The Kansas City trio known for ruckus rousing punk rock is changing its tune. This was quite apparent at

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Watch: Godzillionaire slays at the Jackpot

Crotch rock is on the rise in Lawrence. If it wasn’t clear from the likes of Gnarly Davidson, then Godzillionaire (a band that gives zero

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Love Garden gets rowdy with Stiff Middle Fingers / The Bad Ideas / Arc Flash

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good thrashing at Love Garden. Stiff Middle Fingers joined The Bad Ideas for a cassette release show,

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Photo Gallery: The Musicians of Busker Fest

Busker Fest blew through Lawrence once again over the weekend. The annual festival boasting fire eaters and street performers moved up a couple of months

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Lawrence City Band kicks off summer concert series

Pack some snacks, unroll the picnic blanket, and enjoy the breeze. It’s time for the Lawrence City Band concerts in the park. A staple of

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Scruffy and the Janitors change their tune

Here’s what happens when a carefree punk band starts to get serious. Scruffy and the Janitor brought a change in attitude to the Replay on

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Watch: No Cave at the Bottleneck

We really didn’t think No Cave could get any more psychedelic. The Lawrence band has been keeping busy with a steady stream of shows since

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Watch: Nicholas St. James at the Gaslight

It appears Nicholas St. James works very well under pressure. Nestled in the tiniest of corners in North Lawrence, the outdoor stage at the Gaslight

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Wandering Lake explores the unorthodox side of live performances

Inside Brian Kupillas is a swirling storm of extremes. On one end of his musical spectrum in Wandering Lake, he is a gentle guitar-plucking folk