Between weddings and birthdays, I really couldn't fit in much time for local music this weekend. But I figured if I had time to go to one show, I'd check out a band that has been sparking my interest lately. We headed out to the Taproom to see Cowboy Indian Bear. I've written about ...

This weekend we headed out to celebrate my last baby-free birthday with a good old fashioned Replay show. Outside you had the usual DJ and dancers, and inside you had veterans Arthur Dodge and the Horsefeathers. The crowds inside and outside were like night and day. It was nice to see ...

I know I'm arriving late to this game, but that doesn't dilute my rage. An issue has been rearing its ugly head in the media again, and I think it's time you noticed. I'm talking about music torture on detainees. In summary, reports have surfaced (again) of the military playing music ...

Bruce Springsteen was set to take the stage at the Sprint Center in Kansas City Monday night. But that didn't happen, because shortly before the show, his 36 year-old cousin (who was also a road crew member) was found dead in his KC hotel room. So far from what I'm reading in articles ...

I don't know if you noticed this or not, but on Saturday Downtown Lawrence was swarming with Gogol Bordello. It seems that everywhere you went during the day, you'd see someone from the band (or at the very least, a roadie). I ran into a couple of them downtown. The first person ...

Did you freeze your tushie off this weekend? I sure did. It's a little hard to drag yourself out of a warm, comfy bed when it gets as cold as it did this weekend. But a local music extravaganza for $3 can't be missed. The Show is the Rainbow was supposed to open up. It's not really a ...