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The allure of Bloodbirds and Black on Black

Lawrence is really just the best kind of music town because not even a storm keeps folks away from seeing good music. Such was the

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Photo Gallery: Har Mar Superstar / BaioWolf

Har Mar Superstar defeated Lawrence’s frigid-night blues on Thursday night with a scantily-clad set. The evening was heavy on dancing and bare skin. But the

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Photo Gallery: James Blake at Liberty Hall

Brit James Blake brightened everyone’s Monday by playing at Liberty Hall. The crowd was mesmerized with his pretty and haunting electronic melodies. Even the stage

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The Casket Lottery’s furious performance at Middle of the Map Fest

by Nathan Cardiff As Saturday came to an end, I was starting to feel the effects of three days of awesome music, working at my

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The Comeback Kids: Local bands return to the stage years later

The name of the game for the final night of Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest was “Comebacks.” Notice how we said “Comebacks,” not

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Rock and Roll is Still Wild and Weird

by Mitch Jones Rock and roll used to be all about sporting matching outfits and choreographed stage antics. The last thing I expected to find

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Photo Gallery: SXSW 2013

Photos by Fally Afani, Mitch Jones, and Lillian Wright Smith.

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Automagik is the best band you’ve never heard of

If you’re a fan of flailing, rocking out, and squealing vocals, look no further than Automagik. The fairly young band out of Cincinnati made a

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Cowboy Indian Bear leaves stunning impression at SXSW

If there’s ever a year for Cowboy Indian Bear to shine, this is it. They’re releasing their latest album, Live Old, Die Young, in April,

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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