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Middle of the Map Fest announces 2016 lineup

Kansas City will once again be roaring with live music this Spring thanks to Middle of the Map Fest. The yearly event brings big bands

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Replay launches Three-Headed Thursdays, immediately kicks ass

The Replay has fired up something new to get a jump start on their wild weekends. Three-Headed Thursdays pairs up local bands to a theme

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The King and Queen of Audience Interaction: Destroy Nate Allen

Here’s the thing about Destroy Nate Allen: you can’t just watch them perform. The Kansas City-via-Portland duo are loud, boisterous, and completely unavoidable (as many

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Terribly Intentional: Nicholas St. James to celebrate his true form at album release show

In October of 2014, Nicholas St. James performed in front of a large crowd in the theatre of the Lawrence Arts Center. The folk artist

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Album Review: Nicholas St. James – “Theatres”

by Nathan Cardiff I realize it’s only February, but the most fascinating musical moment of this whole year might be a kazoo solo. That’s right;

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Organized Crimes detonates at the Taproom

If you really miss good industrial dance bands, then boy do I have some news for you. Organized Crimes is the electronic band this scene

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Photo Gallery: Yo La Tengo

“It’s been a while since we’ve been back to Lawrence,” Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan told a Bottleneck audience within the first few minutes of

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The Power of Vigil and Thieves

This really doesn’t feel like the same band we saw at Field Day Fest two years ago. Vigil and Thieves can be a lot of

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Jessica Paige will be America’s next sweetheart

The first time we saw Jessica Paige was back in May at the Bottleneck. Halfway through her set, she busted out a cover of Sia’s

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Jessica Paige will be America’s next sweetheart

The first time we saw Jessica Paige was back in May at the Bottleneck. Halfway through her set, she busted out a cover of Sia’s