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Life’s a beach with Beach Day / Chains of Love / The Basement

The Jackpot gave us a nice reprieve from the horrible weather that was dumped on Kansas Wednesday night. Three bands took to the stage and

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The Personality Within Surfer Blood

by Mitch Jones The music world is host to an endless number of intriguing characters. After my first full day at the South By Southwest

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Photo Gallery: Cowboy Indian Bear / Cloud Dog / Soft Reeds / Paper Buffalo

This weekend saw the return of one musician’s annual birthday concert extravaganza. Cowboy Indian Bear’s Marty Hillard hosted a four-lineup show at the Bottleneck that

Album Reviews Articles

Album Review: Lasorda – “Lasorda”

by Nathan Cardiff Just glancing at the album art for Lasorda’s self-titled record, I instantly thought of the movie Drive. The cool 80s font, the

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Rock Solid: Blackfoot Gypsies remind you what rock and roll is all about

by Mitch Jones I know in most situations it is wrong to judge a book by it’s cover, but in the case of Blackfoot Gypsies

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Everyday/Everynight brings lively performance to the Replay stage

Everyday/Everynight is a very lively group of rockers out of Kansas City, and on Saturday night they showed off their moves (and some new tunes

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Off The Beaten Path: Pass the Hat at the Percolator

If you’re looking to venture off the beaten path, a night at The Lawrence Percolator is just what you need. Another of their Pass The

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Dueling duos: Squirt / Bruiser Queen / Middle Class Fashion at the Replay

On Friday night Lawrence was introduced to two St. Louis acts (as well as a local duo) that tend to impress and get music lovers

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Spontaneous and careless: Justin Klaas releases “Winter Nights,” plans new EP

As the temperatures dip lower, it’s time to snuggle in with one of Lawrence’s finest singer/songwriters. Justin Klaas recently released “Winter Nights,” a new track

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Former Lawrence band now thriving in Seattle as Seapony

Leaving Lawrence is always hard. We’ve got a beautiful and vibrant downtown, a thriving music scene, and more happy residents than you can shake a