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Lawrence Field Day Fest lineup announced

Four years in, and Lawrence Field Day Fest continues to grow. Massively. The festival just announced the lineup for the summer festival that scatters dozens

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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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Photo Gallery: Major Games / Psychic Heat / Maybe Not

Few records have gotten us worked up this year as much as Major Games’ self-titled masterpiece. It was certainly one of the most anticipated albums

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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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Watch: Something and the Whatevers cover La Guerre

This might be the best thing you see on the internet today. Something and the Whatevers aren’t just a local band, they’re a band that

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Sleater-Kinney packs a punch at the Uptown

Middle of the Map Fest left a lot of the scene a little weary after an intense week of live music in Kansas City, but

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Watch: The String & Return reunite at Middle of the Map Fest

The String & Return may tell you that they play miserable songs, but those tunes fill us with joy. To a lot of fans’ delight,

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MixMaster 2015 Music Conference Scheduled

If you are any way involved with local music, you might want to sign up for an upcoming conference. MixMaster 2015 is an event that

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Introducing: Sugar Britches

Be still, our gypsy hearts. Sugar Britches are your new favorite facetious folksters in town. This quartet of sweet, sour, and all things sass have

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The Musical Madman: This Is My Condition

Craig Comstock might be the only person in town who can get a crowd worked into a frenzy over a series of noises. The musical