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Summer must-haves: Appleseed Cast and Hospital Ships release new music

On Tuesday, two of Lawrence’s finest bands will have some new music available for your listening pleasure. The Appleseed Cast is releasing their latest EP,

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Cute overload: One More Cheerful Action

You can’t help but feel just a little bit gooey inside when watching One More Cheerful Action. Not only do the singer-songwriter duo spit out

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Yeasayer / Smith Westerns / Hush Hush bring the dance party to the Granada

-by Fally Afani   It’s safe to say if you were at the Granada on Thursday night, you probably had your dancing shoes on. Each

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The Magentlemen

When I walked into the Replay on Friday night, I wasn’t planning on working. I didn’t want to review a show, I just wanted to

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Whatever Forever plans wicked label launch party

The folks behind the Whatever Forever label can throw a pretty vicious shindig. They’re the ones responsible for the Pizza Power parties and those fantastic

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Sam Billen releases remixes, covers

I love Sam Billen for a number of reasons. He’s been involved with projects that I love (The Billions), he puts out adorable Christmas albums

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Here I am, rock you like a hurricane: Lawrence bands weather the storm for Spring into Summer Fest

-by Fally Afani   The moment The Hips started playing as the first band at Spring into Summer fest, tornado sirens started sounding in the

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Local music event of the year: Spring into Summer Fest

Saturday will probably go down as the local music event of the year in Lawrence. In a beautifully and hectically arranged evening, scores of bands

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New music video: Stik Figa and D/Will

Man, I love me some Stik Figa. He’s charming as hell, and there’s always something for everyone during his energetic and magnetic live shows. Joshua

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Tales from the road: Hospital Ships plays Austin City Limits

Wednesday is a big day for local wonders Hospital Ships. The band is skyrocketing to fame, and on the way they stopped by Austin City