A few weeks ago, several 25-35 year-olds in Kansas huddled around their inboxes and could not believe their eyes. Normally us jaded concert-goers would ignore e-mails from ticketmaster, but this one was special. It promoted an exclusive Moby DJ set in Kansas City. A celebration dance ...

I have never felt so much like Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino in all my life. Last night I headed out to the Girl Talk show. I was very apprehensive. I didn't know what to expect from what could have turned out to be a boring laptop set. Turns out it was a very big party. ...

On Sunday, local darlings Drakkar Sauna played under an open sky of migrating birds and floating cotton, serenading a crowd with tales of being raised by astronauts. After what seemed like an entirely all too busy week, I was ready to round out the weekend with a good old local show. ...

Friday night I was bouncing off the walls in anticipation of The Turnpike Music Showcase at Liberty Hall. Three Lawrence bands were to take the stage and rock the house all night long. Needless to say, my local music palette was pleased. First up was Muscle Worship. Not a bad ...

Dan Kozak stopped puffing on his flute for just a moment to let out a hearty laugh when a college-aged man walked up to him and asked if he took debit. I can't even imagine the wonderful and entertaining conversations that happen with this man throughout the evening. If you live ...

Last year when I traveled to Winfield to cover The Walnut Valley Festival it was hot, I was fasting for Ramadan and I got pulled over on my way to cover the story. That seems like all the ingredients for a miserable day, but in actuality it was one of the best days of my career. Due to ...