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Franz Ferdinand / Frankie Rose woo the Granada

The mood at the Granada on Tuesday night was infectious. Franz Ferdinand’s legendary live shows tend to slap smiles on everyone they perform for, and

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Mumford and Sons say goodbye (for now) in Kansas

On a chilly Friday night, it was beards, fishtail braids, caps and suspenders as far as the eye could see when Mumford and Sons played

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Photo Gallery: Best Coast / Bleached at the Granada

Wednesday night must have been ladies’ night when two female-powered acts blew through the Granada. Best Coast and Bleached ignited an excitement in Lawrence women

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Lawrence parties hard with Andrew W.K.

After a six year absence, the king of partying made a triumphant return to Lawrence. It was hardly an ordinary Tuesday night when Andrew W.K.

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Watch: Mates of State and the Postal Service at the Midland

In a grand gesture of gregarious nostalgia, scores of fans packed the Midland two nights in a row to watch The Postal Service team up

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Yeasayer lights up the Granada

Friday was a magnificent evening for music lovers in Lawrence. Between the street performers that dotted every corner of downtown (which was lively thanks to

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CSS / IO Echo bring seductive summer jam to Kansas City

“It feels like Summer!” Io Echo’s Ioanna Gika exclaimed while perched atop the Riot Room stage in Kansas City. While it was indeed a warm

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Dance Magic, Dance: Soft Reeds ignites the Replay with dance party

“When pretty girls dance, you dance,” proclaimed Ben Grimes, frontman for Soft Reeds. The band had ignited a high-energy dance party at the Replay during

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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