Tuesday night I was lying in a bed when a startling, but familiar, sound arose from my window. It was that time of year when the locusts were back. Being a Kansas girl, I love this sound, and accept it as part of the Summer experience. I've taken comfort in waiting for the sun to go ...

My weekend of fun continued with another show on Saturday. I headed out to the Granada to watch local lovelies Fourth of July. I was happy to see the Kansas flag make a triumphant return. You can't really tell in the videos, so I'll just tell you. The flag is underneath the ...

Thank you, Lawrence! After a vacation that didn't go exactly as planned, I was so anxious to get back to Lawrence and check out some local music. Oh Lawrence, you spoil me. First, the Fiesta, then an incredible show at the Taproom. I get the feeling everyone else was a ...

A couple of weeks ago, some handsome, blonde, curly-haired boys from Wisconsin (more formally known as The Muddy Udders) called me up asking for some help in setting up a show in Lawrence. They are currently on tour, and couldn't do it without stopping in Lawrence. I have no experience ...

I should've known something was up when people in line started crying. This weekend, the husband and I headed up to Chicago to see one of our favorite music producers, Paul Van Dyk. And oh my goodness, Benny Benassi was playing with him. Joy! Disclaimer! I listen to techno! And love ...

A quick note about the Power and Light (or as I like to call it, the Power and WHITE) District in KC. On Saturday night I read an angry tweet (on Twitter) from a friend who said he was turned away from P&L because he was wearing a green v-neck t-shirt from the GAP. I thought ...