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Monday Funday: Mates of State play surprise show at Frank’s

It’s no secret that Lawrence natives Mates of State have hit the big time. They’re set to play two back-to-back shows at the Midland in

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The Sluts / Bruiser Queen / Black on Black pack a punch at the I Heart Local Music showcase

If you’ve been wondering what happened to fun in this town, it was alive and well at the Jackpot on Saturday night. I Heart Local

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Jess Williamson treats KC to soothing Americana

Czar bar eased into Friday night with a set from Jess Williamson, a banjo strumming, indie Americana player from Austin. Williamson’s Ani Difranco voice blended

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Your favorite new groove-makers: Brain Food

If you’re wondering what type of band could pack a venue on a sleepy summer night, look no further than Brain Food. The Replay came

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Bruiser Queen spreads rock, good will across the nation

Garage rock duos are gaining more momentum than ever across the U.S., and one of the more underrated acts doesn’t live too far from Lawrence.

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Album Review: CS Luxem – “June Igloo”

by Nathan Cardiff When he’s not belting out tunes with Dean Monkey & The Dropouts or shredding with Oils, multi-instrumentalist Christopher Luxem (aka CS) is

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Listen: New song from Quiet Corral

Quiet Corral just uploaded another song from their soon-to-be-released album, Ancestors. You can listen to “Shadows” below, and look forward to two area album release

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Field Day Fest finishes successful three-day run

Lawrence Field Day Fest culminated in a packed night of local and national acts that shared the Bottleneck stage and stole our hearts. Something and

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Bands deliver jaw-dropping performances Friday night at Field Day Fest

The second day of Lawrence Field Day Fest, a three-day extravaganza highlighting some of Lawrence’s loudest and most exciting acts, turned out to be a

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Lively locals open up Lawrence Field Day Fest

Thursday night at The Bottleneck kicked off the first night of Field Day Fest, the showcase put together by Cameron Joel Hawk of local power