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Music to make your heart ache: The Helio Sequence plays Kansas City

On Thursday night, we found ourselves in Kansas City taking in one of the more beautiful poignant shows of the season. A sulking crowd slowly

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The Jackpot does Halloween with Moon King / Anamanaguchi / Fang Island

LFK knows how to do Halloween proper, and Wednesday night’s show at The Jackpot was ripe with curated costumes and incredible music. Moon King from

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Photo Gallery: Starfucker / Onuinu at the Granada

Two Portland bands arrived in Lawrence on Monday, eagerly anticipating costumes, bright lights, and dancing. The Lawrence scene responded with full vigor, packing into the

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Watch: The Grammys interview Quiet Corral

The boys in Quiet Corral aren’t up for a Grammy, but if we had it our way they’d sweep the awards. The folk rockers just

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Baby’s On Fire: Die Antwoord delivers explosive performance

Die Antwoord is having one heck of a year. The South African-based techno-loving shock rappers have skyrocketed to fame thanks to their latest album, intense

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Photo Gallery: 69 Noses / Stiff MIddle Fingers / Mr. and the Mrs.

by Mitch Jones Things got rowdy at the Replay on Saturday night. 69 Noses kicked things off. A four-piece punk rock explosion based out of

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Watch: The Late Night Callers at the Bottleneck

If modern times bother you and you often find yourself yearning for the days of noire, look no further than Kansas City’s The Late Night

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Photo Gallery: Two Door Cinema Club / Friends

The crowd was young and excited Thursday night at the Beaumont Club for the Irish lads Two Door Cinema Club. Richie Follin’s Guards opened the

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Photo Gallery: First Aid Kit / Dylan LeBlanc

The Granada hosted an evening of international folk with their Swedish guests, First Aid Kit. The sisters brought Dylan LeBlanc, from Louisiana, to romance the

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William Elliott Whitmore wooes the Granada

The vast openness of the Granada was filled with nothing but warmth and cozyness when two intimate songwriters shared the night with an audience looking