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Lawrence dances the night away with Middle Twin / Dean Monkey and the Dropouts

It’s a good thing Lawrencians brought their dancing shoes to the Jackpot on Friday. As part of I Heart Local Music’s September showcase, we called

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Antennas Up will charm the pants off of you

Deep in the heart of Kansas City is a band so full of life that one should never miss the opportunity to see them when

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Photo Gallery: I Heart Local Music Showcase with BaioWolf / Destroy Nate Allen / Something and the Whatevers

Comedy was the name of the game Saturday night at the Jackpot. After a full weekend of the Busker Festival, Lawrencians enjoyed a night of

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Cowboy Indian Bear rock The Sandbar Block Party

If you hadn’t noticed The Sandbar’s Subshop brand popping up everywhere around Larryville before Saturday there’s no way you could miss it after their 5th

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Album Review: Mammoth Life – “Mammoth Life”

by Nathan Cardiff I’m not sure if the term “dream pop” was given to Mammoth Life or if the band adopted it themselves, but I

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Album Review: Red Kate – “When The Troubles Come”

by Nathan Cardiff Red Kate’s full length record When The Troubles Come is a rough and tumble, bare knuckle brawler, ready to romp and stomp

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Leading by example: Cowboy Indian Bear celebrates new album with fellow musicians

Cowboy Indian Bear is finally seeing the fruits of their labor, and it’s coming in the form of love and support from their community. They

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Soft Reeds nails it with Blank City

Ben Grims is finally in the place where he wants to be. After a couple of different musical projects and moves, the Soft Reeds frontman

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Raw Rockers Skating Polly Coming to the Replay

Music surrounds the lives of the girls behind the righteous rock group Skating Polly. When we talked to stepsisters Kelli Mayo, 13, and Peyton Bighorse,

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A Quiet Ferocity: The Caves rock Middle of the Map Fest

by Nathan Cardiff Golden Sound Records has a helluva a line-up and any time that the label hosts a show, it’s a gift to us,