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Review: Rooftop Vigilantes – “Last Call On Neptune” Single

by Nathan Cardiff Rooftop Vigilantes thrashy, buzzy garage rock is tearing 2014 in half. Their latest single “Last Call on Neptune” has snapping drums, wild

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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings conjure up spectacular soiree at Liberty Hall

Some of the best shows are the ones where there’s barely any room to move, but everyone can’t help but erupt in dance. Such was

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Photo Gallery: 2014 Mardi Gras Parade

One of the most vibrant affairs of the year erupted in Downtown Lawrence this week. This year’s Fat Tuesday was one for the books, as

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Lazy wrecks The Replay

“Play the drums as loud as possible. As loud as humanly possible. If they fuck up, even better.” That was Lazy’s charmingly lanky frontman, announcing

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Watch: Red Kate at Frank’s

We’re not really sure if there’s anything out there that can stop Red Kate. The Kansas City group is easily one of the best punk

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Watch: The Caves perform new music at the Replay

As if you needed another reason to love The Caves… While the rest of us have been moping around this winter, The Caves have actually

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Album Review: Bad Kids To The Front – “I Don’t Want To Go Insane”

by Nathan Cardiff A short seven months have passed when I feared for the future of Bad Kids to the Front, Drew Smith’s avant-garde experimental

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Local bands deliver relentless commotion at the Jackpot for SXSW Fundraiser

The Lawrence music scene delivered big time on Friday night when the Jackpot played host to I Heart Local Music’s annual SXSW Fundraiser. This was

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Riding The Waves: Your Friend joins Domino Records

In the fall of 2012, Taryn Blake Miller took a chance and decided to venture out on her own musical project for a change. Less

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Album Review: Vehicles – “This Bluebird Wants Me Dead”

by Nathan Cardiff Vehicles waste no time in getting straight to the rock; the chugging opening track “Projections” is an instant headbanger with dark, crisp