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Spring Into Summer surprises with unpredictable performances

Much like the weather in Kansas, this year’s Spring Into Summer festival was pretty unpredictable. With temperatures unusually cold for this time of year, the

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Spencer Brown debuts at I Heart Local Music showcase

Apparently the Lawrence music scene has been holding onto a great little secret. Spencer Brown is no stranger to music, having years of experience playing

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Spirit is the Spirit debuts new music at the Bottleneck

If you were at the Bottleneck on Saturday night, you couldn’t help but feel an immense feeling of comfort. The heater was on full blast,

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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

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Schwervon / Psychic Heat / Oils know how to take risks

What began as a very cautious mood at the Replay Friday turned into a night full of rewards thanks to adventurous musicians who know how

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Watch: The Regrets at the Replay

There’s just something so jovial about The Regrets. When they played to an impressive matinee Sunday turnout at the Replay, it hardly felt like we

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Review: Black On Black – “Get On With It”

by Nathan Cardiff In what I would’ve wagered to be an almost impossible move, Black On Black have released an EP that manages to be

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The Replay celebrates 20 tenacious years

Congratulations, Replay. Your entertaining, memorable, and shameless good times have officially lasted two decades. What better way to celebrate than with a show just as

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I Heart Local Music to feature Whatever Forever stars in October showcase

The Whatever Forever label/collective/homies in Lawrence are sitting on a goldmine of talent. If there’s a new act you’ve been drawn to in Lawrence, chances

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Watch: Fourth of July “Berlin” Music Video

Fourth of July may have played their last final show over the Summer, but their presence is still ringing strong in Lawrence. The band just