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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 1

Kansas City played host to a punk festival so outrageous, it could only be held at Vandals. The small venue saw dozens of bands over

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Watch: Sneaky Creeps at the Replay

Sneaky Creeps is not for the faint of heart. Toeing the line between trash rock and stoner rock, the Kansas City punk rockers are notorious

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Red Kate featured on impressive punk roster for Vandals Summer Kamp Fest

It’s a pretty good time to be a punk in Kansas City. Bands are growing and landing shows, a new venue has solidified a home

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Watch: The Big Iron at the Replay

If you want to know what raw and dense energy looks like, look no further than The Big Iron. The Kansas City-based punk band, thick

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KTP plays final show at the Replay

While Lawrencians were proudly celebrating America’s birthday with plenty o’ pyro, the Replay was bidding a fond farewell to one of the best punk bands

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Support and collaboration results in spectacular finish for Lawrence Field Day Fest

We’re calling it. This is the best Lawrence Field Day Fest in the history of the event, and quite possibly the best local music event

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Album Review: All Blood – “The Kids Have No Taste”

by Nathan Cardiff All Blood growl and howl their way through their awesome album The Kids Have No Taste. The quartet push guitars and vocal

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Celebrating the regional scene: Lawrence Field Day Fest’s new approach

At the end of the month, Downtown Lawrence will become rock and roll heaven when Lawrence Field Day Fest erupts and takes over the scene.

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Review: Red Kate & The Bad Ideas – “Red Kate/The Bad Ideas Split 7-Inch”

by Nathan Cardiff I’m always a fan of collaborations and split albums between excellent artists. Here we get the socially conscious punks of Red Kate

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Something Worth A Damn: local musician plotting Kid Congo commotion in Lawrence

You could call Ron Miller the busiest musician in Lawrence. Spewing a fountain of endless ideas and talents, the Up the Academy frontman and drummer