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Review: Approach – “Approach Presents: SweetKnuckleJunction Season 2 (The Aikido Bray Suite)”

by Nathan Cardiff After last October’s epic Make-Out With Violence, Approach continued to fire on all cylinders playing eclectic shows ranging from SXSW, to JabberJosh’s

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Photo Gallery: Assjamz featuring Approach / The Sluts / Spencer Brown / Paper Buffalo

It’s not every day you get to see a 100% local lineup at Liberty Hall. The iconic Lawrence venue hosted a wide array of musicians

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Doggone Adorable: Local musicians and the dogs they love

In Lawrence, rockers tend to get in touch with their “ruff” side. That’s because more musicians here are becoming partial to their pooches, keen on

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Musical activism with Ebony Tusks

Ebony Tusks is playing a different game now. The force behind the act that’s reclaiming their place in the scene has now grown to three.

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Photo Gallery: Ms. Lauryn Hill in Kansas City

Kansas City got the week started right when Ms. Lauryn Hill electrified the Uptown Theater. The venue sold every seat in the house, and fans

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Spring Into Summer surprises with unpredictable performances

Much like the weather in Kansas, this year’s Spring Into Summer festival was pretty unpredictable. With temperatures unusually cold for this time of year, the

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Photo Gallery: SXSW 2014

From nationally known acts to local favorites, I Heart Local Music was there to capture it all this year. Acts such as Foster the People

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Approach is the Belle of the Ball

Out of all the acts we saw at SXSW, Approach’s set was the absolute cream of the crop. The man is the ultimate party host,

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Review: Cairoglyphs – “The Veil” EP

by Nathan Cardiff The staccato, warpy opening of Cairoglyphs’ The Veil sets the tone for a solid and experimental EP. The KC artist sets jolting

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Organized chaos breeds civic pride at “SXSW Bound”

The first night of I Heart Local Music’s SXSW Fundraiser felt like a party. The second night, however, felt like family. Fridays are normally filled