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Watch: La Guerre at the Bottleneck

It’s been a while since we checked in with La Guerre, but it was worth the wait. Watching La Guerre is like watching a butterfly

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Watch: Narkalark at the Replay

It’s been a while since Narkalark has played as a trio, but Stella got her groove back. The Lawrence electronic act upped their game with

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Watch: Dead Mockingbirds at the Replay

Dead Mockingbirds are about as fun as they come. The band calls Dallas home, but is well loved in Lawrence thanks to some highly likable

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The regional reach: Why Sub Pop is the label that wants you to “think local”

Editor’s note: I Heart Local Music spent time in Seattle this Summer and spoke with some influential players in the music scene. This is the

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Sludgy and severe: an introduction to Amenaza

There was a lot of serious metal at the Jakckpot over the weekend, but you’ll want to take note of Amenaza. The Lawrence band is

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We don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but…

We don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but The Sluts’ fans are fucking crazy. Yes, we know there is more to Lawrence than the

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Watch: Maps for Travelers at the Jackpot

If you’re not careful, you could quickly grow addicted to Maps For Travelers. The Kansas City band graced Lawrence with a show at the Jackpot

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Watch Nicholas St. James nail this cover

If you like folk music, your cup runneth over in Lawrence. Additionally, folk musicians have fairly likable personas onstage. But Nicholas St. James has some

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The Conquerors release new music, announce album

Lawrence is pretty heavy on psych-infused garage rock, but one of the more meticulously perfected psychedelic sounds comes from Kansas City’s The Conquerors. This is

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Bummer releases music video

Everybody’s favorite angst-riddled headbangers just released a fun little video. The boys in Bummer recently wrapped up a summer tour, and their quick little jaunt