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Album review: Youngest Children – “Midwest Quest”

by Nathan Cardiff What a strange and lovely treat from the Youngest Children EP, Midwest Quest. An eclectic record such as this deserves an eclectic

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Kansas City brings chill summer rock to the Jackpot

Underneath a bright super moon, three Kansas City bands brought their own individual brands of breezy summer rock to the Jackpot Saturday night. The night

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Less Beautiful Music: How Arc Flash is redefining emo

“This next song is about heartbreak… and the nuclear apocalypse.” With his eyes half open, Arc Flash’s James Thomblison grumpily mutters the words before diving

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The Fashion of Lawrence Field Day Fest

From the moment we arrived at Lawrence Field Day Fest, we could tell this was going to be one of the most spectacular displays of

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Lawrence Field Day Fest explodes into action with diverse performances

Talk about a complete 180 from last year. This year’s Lawrence Field Day Fest is already one for the books, and we’re only halfway through.

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Lawrence Field Day Fest begins with free night of shows

Lawrence Field Day Fest began with a set of free shows, but was hardly a low-key affair. Love Garden hosted a trio of performances from

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Review: The Dead Girls – “The Beast Inside” EP

by Nathan Cardiff Recently, The Dead Girls celebrated their tenth anniversary as a band. The last album we heard from the quartet was last year’s

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Album Review: All Blood – “The Kids Have No Taste”

by Nathan Cardiff All Blood growl and howl their way through their awesome album The Kids Have No Taste. The quartet push guitars and vocal

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Watch: SONA at the Jackpot

Sona is one of the most underrated bands in the area. If you like shoegaze, you’ll love Sona. If you are indifferent to shoegaze, you’ll

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Introducing: Nicholas St. James

You may have noticed a new man about town, strutting his way throughout venues and folk jams. Nicholas St. James has been in the area