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Jess Williamson treats KC to soothing Americana

Czar bar eased into Friday night with a set from Jess Williamson, a banjo strumming, indie Americana player from Austin. Williamson’s Ani Difranco voice blended

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Bands deliver jaw-dropping performances Friday night at Field Day Fest

The second day of Lawrence Field Day Fest, a three-day extravaganza highlighting some of Lawrence’s loudest and most exciting acts, turned out to be a

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CSS / IO Echo bring seductive summer jam to Kansas City

“It feels like Summer!” Io Echo’s Ioanna Gika exclaimed while perched atop the Riot Room stage in Kansas City. While it was indeed a warm

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Photo Gallery: The Noise FM / The Empty Spaces / Rooms Without Windows

“The Noise Boys” swept into KC Friday night to play a patio show at the Riot Room. It was a steamy evening, starting with Lawrence’s

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Album Review: Doby Watson and Margo May – “Watson & May”

by Nathan Cardiff It’s always a pleasure when two strong songwriters play on the same bill. House show or big venue, sometimes you get lucky

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Evangelicals / The Caves / Companion bewitch the Replay

While the super moon drew Lawrencians to the outside dance floor at the Replay, an equally bewitching show appealed to music lovers inside. Three acts

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Album Review: LAZY – “Obsession”

by Nathan Cardiff Ready for one of the loudest, wildest records of the year? I sincerely hope so. LAZY is here to kick your ass.

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Barbarians of the stage: Hammerlord throws down hard for CD Release Party

If you want to know more about metal in this part of Kansas, Friday night’s show at the Replay was a great crash course (a

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Kansas City parties with local bands at the Crossroads Summer Block Party

Summers are hardly lazy in these parts. It seems you can’t throw a rock without hitting a local music festival; and lucky for us every

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The xx, Hundred Waters seduce the Uptown with intimate dance music

When The xx came out for their first show in Kansas City, their fans responded with bold liveliness. They filled the Uptown to the brim