Every winter I somehow find myself at a show that completely cures me of the winter blues. On Monday night, The Decemberists gave me that show. I don't know how long it's been since I've seen a show end with this kind of fantastic energy. Two encores, a host of antics and jokes, ...

If you managed to make it through the snow for the zillionth time on Tuesday night, Black Violin put on quite a show at the Lied Center. The duo gained notoriety after appearing on Apollo Amateur Night in 2005. For Wil B and Kev Marcus, it's been all good from there. They've played ...

If you went to the Jackpot on Friday night, you got a giant dose of Topeka. I really don't think I've been to a party this year as loud and crazy as Jockin My Fresh 2. I'm not sure if it was the party bus full of Topekans that showed up, or if it was the fact that Sneakhype, Bear Club and ...

Don't we all deserve a little bit of fun after a messy blizzard? The Hips sure thought so, and after one of the most hyped shows this season, they delivered right on target. For about a week all folks could talk about in the scene was this new supergroup of a local band that was ...

Dana Halferty is a bit of a traveler. When I caught up with the lead singer of Parlours, she had just flown in from Guatemala, stopped in Chicago and was en route to Iowa. Her next stop? Lawrence. Parlours is set to take the stage at the Jackpot on Superbowl Sunday with a host of ...

Sometimes there's no better place to see a local show than Love Garden. Lawrencians huddled into the record store on Friday as part of Final Fridays. Along with the art opening (some lovely pieces from Amber Hanson and Nicholas Ward), we were treated to a couple of performances. Colony ...