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Schwervon / Psychic Heat / Oils know how to take risks

What began as a very cautious mood at the Replay Friday turned into a night full of rewards thanks to adventurous musicians who know how

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I Heart Local Music and Whatever Forever team up for SXSW

You may notice a little more Lawrence presence at this year’s SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. That’s because I Heart Local Music and Whatever

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Watch: Max Fields at Love Garden

On Saturday night, local label (and talent goldmine) Whatever Forever celebrated the release of their compilation cassette with a show at Love Garden. The event

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Photo Gallery: I Heart Local Music Presents Plains / Karma Vision / CS Luxem

Friday night at the Jackpot, I Heart Local Music’s October showcase featured a line up of local label Whatever Forever’s acts. Karma Vision, Plains, and

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I Heart Local Music to feature Whatever Forever stars in October showcase

The Whatever Forever label/collective/homies in Lawrence are sitting on a goldmine of talent. If there’s a new act you’ve been drawn to in Lawrence, chances

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Whatever Forever delivers powerhouse show with Oils / SW/MM/NG / Psychic Heat

On Thursday evening, zombies roamed the Replay thanks to leftovers and stragglers from the Downtown Zombie Walk. But the venue was, in fact, full of

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Lawrence dances the night away with Middle Twin / Dean Monkey and the Dropouts

It’s a good thing Lawrencians brought their dancing shoes to the Jackpot on Friday. As part of I Heart Local Music’s September showcase, we called

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Review – OILS – “TOTAL OILS USA” EP

by Nathan Cardiff With a vicious guitar and a soothing “Yeah yeah,” Oils’ first EP begins with a tremendous track titled “The Town.” Forget trying

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Lawrence’s future rockers are looking alright

The local music community sent off one of its favorite members in style on Wednesday. Drew Smith, a young teen wise beyond his years, is

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Oils, Y[our] Fri[end] leave lasting impression at Middle of the Map Fest

by Nathan Cardiff I feel like I’ve been swooning over the Whatever Forever line-up non-stop for the past few months. I’m sure people are sick