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Earnest and Wild: Grizzly Bear at Middle of the Map Fest

by Nathan Cardiff I feel pretty blessed that I got to see Grizzly Bear perform back in 2009 at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO.

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Photo Gallery: 2013 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 2

Day 2 of Middle of the Map Fest brought the biggest draw yet, with many fans filling the Uptown Theater to the brim. The night

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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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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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Watch: Rev Gusto at SXSW

Rev Gusto came out with infectious energy Wednesday as part of the Midcoast Takeover showcase at the Shangri La in Austin, TX. Just as the

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Photo Gallery: Quiet Corral / The Envy Corps / The Noise FM

Three bands consisting of some boisterous boys came together at the Bottleneck on Friday night and delivered a delightfully engaging show to a large and

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Photo Gallery: Emilie Autumn

by Joshua Efron Walking the line between concert, burlesque, and black-box theatre, Emilie Autumn and her cohorts entertained an appropriately Victorian-clad crowd at the Granada

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Photo Gallery: Trampled By Turtles / Carl Broemel

The Granada was packed with an eclectic crowd Wednesday night to hear some fine bluegrass. Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket fame opened the show

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Photo Gallery: Bloc Party / IO Echo at Liberty Hall

Bloc Party brought life to a cold Sunday night in Lawrence when they rocked the stage at Liberty Hall. They toured alongside IO Echo, who