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SXSW Fest, Day 2, Photo Gallery

Night two of SXSW fest, a benefit to raise money to send local musicians and media to cover SXSW in Austin, TX, was a raging,

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SXSW Fest, Day 1, Photo Gallery

“We don’t care what chicks think of us, we sing about anime.” Isaiah Radke, one of the three brothers in Radkey, brushed off any notion

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How To Properly Rock the Bottleneck, with Stiff Middle Fingers / Scruffy and the Janitors / Black on Black

Sometimes the biggest mistake you can make is to start beef with a rock band. One rowdy KU fan learned that the hard way. I

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I Heart Local Music showcase announced at Middle of the Map Fest

I Heart Local Music is pleased to announce a showcase at Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Music Festival.   You’re invited to come out

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Pale Hearts are full of flamboyant flair

On Friday night Mother Nature dumped a surprise snow storm on Lawrence, filling the air with a sort of magic and excitement for all the

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Broncho, Skating Polly deliver aggressive set at the Riot Room

by Fally Afani If you’re not a fan of the Grammys, then the Riot Room was the place to be on Sunday night. The Empty

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Seven years on the stage: Muddy Udders throw down hard

We heard February is a great time of year to visit Wisconsin, so I Heart Local Music took a little road trip up there over

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The Best Beards In The Biz: Lawrence musicians rock fantastic facial hair

If there’s one thing the Lawrence music scene doesn’t lack, it’s style. We’ve noticed that mere face fuzz will just not do for many of

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Grizzly Bear, The Joy Formidable, Deerhoof, more to headline 2013 Middle of the Map Fest

Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest just announced their massive lineup, and the Spring festival continues to pair major popular acts with some of the

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Jackpot to host SXSW benefit

The SXSW music festival is a big deal for up and coming musicians. The week-long Austin-based extravaganza has become sort of a rite of passage