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- Filmmakers forge distribution network
- May 9, 2008
- Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott came to this realization: “Nobody cares about your film more than you do.”
- Blue skies
- Talented and tumultuous Wilco headlines unusual downtown outdoor concert
- May 9, 2008
- Early in his professional career, bassist John Stirratt opened for The Replacements in Mobile, Ala. The headlining band had just released its 1987 masterwork, “Pleased to Meet Me,” and was becoming a legendary force in alternative rock.
- Hail to the chiefs
- The Presidents launch new campaign to make rock fun again
- May 5, 2008
- While the 1990s were politically synonymous with Bill Clinton, the decade’s music scene was equally receptive to The Presidents of the United States of America.
- Net Worth: Radio stations get personal on the Internet
- May 2, 2008
- I generally loathe radio — specifically modern corporate radio. The limited playlists and cookie-cutter mentality of these behemoths don’t exactly have me jumping up and down in anticipation of the latest Fergie or Mudvayne track.
- Rap session
- Lawrence High School students explore skills developed through hip-hop class
- May 2, 2008
- In a rural recording studio south of Lawrence, posters of Green Day and Against Me adorn the walls, overlooking Marshall amplifiers, guitars and a drum kit. It’s not exactly a venue that exudes a hip-hop vibe. But on this particular day, a batch of high school students have invaded the studio to lay down their own raps and beats.
- Dust settles on past Wakarusa conflicts
- Festival organizer optimistic about staying at Clinton Lake site
- April 26, 2008
- Organizers of the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival have weathered a lot: law enforcement that was viewed as oppressive, traffic jams, irate audiences, conflicting expectations.
- ‘No Country’ road
- KU alumnus divulges career design skills used when working on Oscar-winning crime drama
- April 25, 2008
- One of the most iconic images found in movies this last year involved the merciless killer Anton Chigurh (played by Oscar winner Javier Bardem), who moves through the Texas landscape of “No Country for Old Men” dispatching victims with a “cattle gun.”
- Net Worth: Networks lure viewers online with new, old shows
- April 18, 2008
- I was having coffee with a friend who was all puffed up about getting rid of his cable TV service because his favorite shows were eating up too much of his day. This way, he would have more time “to enjoy life.” But the avoidance tactic proved a bust.
- Spoon bender
- Lawrence bassist adjusts to membership in one of indie rock’s premier bands
- April 18, 2008
- Rob Pope is gearing up for a show in Atlanta during his latest tour stop. While being on the road is commonplace for the Lawrence musician, he realizes this particular day merits its own significance.
- Gray matters
- Young fan born with brain tumor willed Jayhawks to 1988 NCAA title
- April 15, 2008
- The accomplishments of the 1988 Kansas University basketball team ensured names such as Danny Manning and Larry Brown were placed into the annals of Jayhawks lore. But another name became just as synonymous with that national championship team to the people of Lawrence.
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