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Bands you should notice: Anakin

Deep in the heart of Eudora, a rockin’ storm is brewing. Anakin is a local shoegaze ensemble that has us foaming at the mouth. Their

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Screams and squeals: Minden / The Devil / Gun Show rock the Jackpot

The Jackpot was the place to be to catch fresh and upcoming acts. Two relatively new bands, Gun Show and The Devil, are catching plenty

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Photo Gallery: Cowboy Indian Bear / Fourth of July / Soft Reeds

On Thursday night the Jackpot provided one of the best local lineups of the season. Fans packed the house to see Cowboy Indian Bear, Fourth

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Holy mother of God: Middle of the Map Fest announces massive 2012 lineup

You’re going to need to sit down for this one.   Middle of the Map Fest has announced the lineup for the local music festival’s

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Album Review: Capybara – Dave Drusky

We don’t know if it’s the diverse live shows they’ve been exposing themselves to, but something has evoked a great change in Capybara, and it’s

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A solitary sound: Amen Dunes to play the Jackpot

Amen Dunes’ Damon McMahon has spent much of the last year focusing on isolation and space. On Monday night the Lawrence scene will be introduced

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Extreme Electronica: Going To Hell In A Leather Jacket

I’ve always wanted to see a local band attempt mixing electronic and metal music together. On Friday night, one local act gave birth to that

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Shows you should see this weekend: January 27-28

You can have your cake and eat it too this weekend. Experimental electronic music, vicious rock, energetic hip hop, and even a house show all

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Listen: The Grisly Hand – Western Ave.

The Grisly Hand are about to have a very busy year. On the heels of their latest EP release, they’ve got a slew of shows