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Watch: The Brody Buster Band at the Replay

Who knew the blues could make you feel so good. Whatever the heat and humidity sucked right out of you this weekend can easily be

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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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Mommy Dearest: Local musicians and the mothers who support them

It doesn’t matter how many people turn out to their shows or how big their stages are… for many local musicians, their #1 fan will

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Watch: Bloodbirds return to Love Garden with new album

If you missed Bloodbirds, take comfort in knowing that they missed you, too. Life happens. Babies are born. Bassists move away. But for one night,

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Album Review: Mat Shoare – “Right As Rain”

by Nathan Cardiff I’m gonna do a little self-referencing here, so please forgive me. The first review I wrote for this site was Mat Shoare’s

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Photo Gallery: Shovels & Rope / Inlaws at the Bottleneck

There wasn’t a single frown to be seen at the Bottleneck on Saturday night, but there were plenty of whoops and hollers. The venue just

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Watch: Gunsafe at the Replay

We ran into a pretty rad folk-punk outfit at the early Replay show on Friday. Gunsafe is fierce and entirely likable. The four-piece features plenty

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Lawrence celebrates Pi Day with the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band

There’s nothing better than a wacky Lawrence tradition, and what better way to celebrate all things weird than a made up holiday. On Saturday, with

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The Kings of Casual: Plains

With a weekend filled with such pleasant weather, it’s easy to understand why one would dread the end of it. So when we noticed Plains

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Folk Alliance International delivers overwhelmingly impressive music fair

Imagine if SXSW or The Wakarusa Music Festival weren’t hosted by myriad venues spread over whole city blocks or didn’t encompass a large swath of