Nothing gets me more excited than chicks who play guitar and do it well. So it's no wonder I got off the couch Sunday night to watch No Joy at the Jackpot. Before No Joy took on Lawrence, US Beefheart took the stage. This is one of those bands where various folks from different ...

After the rush of holiday celebrations, things finally slowed back down again at the Replay. A cozy crowd gathered to watch local darlings Elevator Action play along with Sour Boy, Bitter Girl and Grizzly J Berry. Grizzly J Berry is a band from Kansas City, and this was their first show in ...

On Friday night Lawrencians decked in sequins and feathers filled Downtown Lawrence to start a new year, but you could have fooled me. With the bands I saw gracing the stage, it (happily) felt like 2004. We packed like sardines (very nicely dressed sardines) into the Jackpot to see the ...

I don't know if you've noticed, but something happened during this past year of shows. Bands became a little more respectful and polite. I used to see a lot of musicians who just "expected" you to come out to see them play. But this year, they were actually grateful you were there. The ...

On Saturday when I stepped inside the Bottleneck my eyes couldn't help but light up. I was met with a sea of red and green balloons, dangling Christmas lights and holiday kitsch everywhere. Folks were wearing Santa hats and glow-sticks, and there were ugly Christmas sweaters as far as the eye ...

What an incredible sight I ran into on Friday night. We are so lucky to have an institution like Americana Music Academy. On this clear, mild and beautiful night the good folks at Americana decided to do a little caroling. But first they played some holiday music live on Channel 6 ...