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Lawrence Loves Skating Polly

Lawrence has a new crush, and her name is Skating Polly. Lawrence has actually been crushing on the garage duo for a while, but audiences

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Watch: Narkalark at the Bottleneck

Narkalark caught our eye a few months ago when they uploaded their first single online. The thought of a new electronic act in town was

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Album Review: The Sluts – “Virile”

Editor’s introduction: A little over two years ago, we walked into the Jackpot expecting to cover An Horse on their tour. But when a brand

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Review: Narkalark – “Narkalark” EP

by Nathan Cardiff When Narkalark first released the single “The Metaphorest” this past summer, I was stunned. At over five minutes, it plays like an

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Sleepy Sun and Psychic Heat pair together for perfect performance

There’s just something about Psychic Heat that is so thrilling. The Lawrence band is fairly young, but it feels like they place a show at

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The Republic Tigers return with surprise show at the Jackpot

On Tuesday night, the music scene was treated to one of the biggest surprises of the year. The Republic Tigers, a Kansas City band that

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Watch: Josh Berwanger Band releases music video for “Time Traveler”

The Josh Berwanger Band has just released a music video for the song “Time Traveler,” off of recently-released album Strange Stains, and it’s a hoot.

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Photo Gallery: Truckstop Honeymoon / Wells the Traveler

A night of bluegrass and folk at the Bottleneck on Saturday night when Truckstop Honeymoon and Wells the Traveler hit the stage. Pete Romano was

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“Hit It Again, Jim.” Alferd Packer Memorial String Band pays tribute to fallen member

The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band may be the most resilient band in Lawrence right now. The eccentric and wildly entertaining folk act, known for

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Photo Gallery: Trivium / DevilDriver at the Granada

The temperatures dropped into the teens on Monday night, but that hardly kept metal heads from strolling through the doors of the Granada wearing nothing