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Helen Kelter Skelter is everything that’s cool about rock and roll

You know, we were supposed to have the night off on Saturday. But we experienced a band so superb, we really can’t keep this secret

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Photo Gallery: Narkalark / Spencer Brown / Schwervon!

Last Friday was “Stop Day” here in Lawrence. For those of you at a loss as to what that means, it’s the last weekday before

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Photo Gallery: CS Luxem / Psychic Heat / Cop Knock

It was certainly a colorful affair at the Replay on Friday night. Dozens of bright, full balloons floated around the air, over-saturated in light that

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Album Review: Monzie Leo and The Big Sky – “Sunflowers, Sunsets, and Sons of Bitches”

by Nathan Cardiff The booming voice of Monzie Leo carries a message of Midwest dreams and fading romances on the impressive record Sunflowers, Sunsets, and

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Eyes of Iolite / Sidekick Rebellion make savage debut at the Replay

We know it’s Thanksgiving, but it felt like Christmas when we got to see two brand new brutal bands debut at the Replay. Sidekick Rebellion

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Watch: Sedlec Ossuary at the Jackpot

If you like vicious and merciless metal, Sedlec Ossuary should be on your radar. We’ve been following the band from as far back as their

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Hembree packs the Bottleneck with Your Friend / Spencer Brown / Bonzo Madrid

Words and photos by Leroy Pristach Apparently, Hembree is a big deal. As, much to my surprise, a modest crowd was definitely not in the

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Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds play two surprise shows in Lawrence

Friday night got a little funkier for Lawrencians thanks to Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds’ surprise shows. The band heads to Kansas whenever

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Photo Gallery: Modern Baseball / Knuckle Puck / Foxing / Crying / Somos

For the young and the young at heart the Granada hosted an all ages early show Sunday night with a national touring lineup. Somos, Crying