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40 Watt Dreams: A Voice For Women in the Midwest

40 Watt Dreams is becoming a voice for female empowerment in this town. The last couple of shows we’ve caught from 40 Watt tend to

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Photo Gallery: The Sluts / The Noise FM / Westerners / Chambers

Saturday night at The jackpot brought a powerhouse lineup of ear candy by the likes of Chambers, The Sluts, local boys gone Chicago The Noise

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Review: Major Games – “Life” Single

by Nathan Cardiff “Life,” the first single from Major Games’ forthcoming album, gives us all about 25 seconds to prepare for the majestically loud guitars

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Introducing: The 2015 I Heart Local Music Swimsuit Calendar

Back by popular demand, the I Heart Local Music Swimsuit Calendar is finally here! The calendar features local musicians from Lawrence and Kansas City striking

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Photo Gallery: The 2014 Lawrence Busker Festival

The temperatures soared, but folks still pounded the pavement for the increasingly popular Busker Fest in Downtown Lawrence. For three days, magicians, acrobats, and fire

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Photo Gallery: Assjamz featuring Approach / The Sluts / Spencer Brown / Paper Buffalo

It’s not every day you get to see a 100% local lineup at Liberty Hall. The iconic Lawrence venue hosted a wide array of musicians

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 3

Unlike most festivals, Kamp Fest extended into a Sunday and ran well into the night (and then some). The final and third day of the

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 2

After a rowdy first day, the punk rock festival continued on at Vandals in Kansas City. Summer Kamp Fest successfully brought both touring and local

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 1

Kansas City played host to a punk festival so outrageous, it could only be held at Vandals. The small venue saw dozens of bands over

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Watch: Sneaky Creeps at the Replay

Sneaky Creeps is not for the faint of heart. Toeing the line between trash rock and stoner rock, the Kansas City punk rockers are notorious