On Tuesday five tall, handsome men who dressed like they were ready to take you out to dinner took the stage at the Bottleneck and made our hearts melt. About five years ago, The Walkmen played a show in Lawrence. I missed that show and thought "Hey, they'll come back next year." I ...

This week the Granada played host to what I can only call a dance party for nerds. The Level Grind provided art, comics, and video game stations for the folks who normally don't get out much. But what attracted me to the show was a fabulous chiptune band called Powerlifter. I was pleased ...

On Friday night the Jackpot in Lawrence had a fantastic lineup for anybody who loves electronic music and wanted to bask themselves in glitchy glory. I came to see Dosh and El Ten Eleven, but was blown away by the opener, Baths. I really shouldn't have missed this. I came just in time to ...

Going to Scion Garage Fest in Lawrence this year was like watching an incredible mix tape come to life right before my very eyes. Dozens of bands from around the world took the stage at various venues around town for about 8 hour straight. The Clean, The Gories, The Raveonettes, King Khan ...

Not too many people know that I grew up in the Middle East. And although I enjoyed my time there, I blame it for missing out on a lot of music (bands don't really stop in Saudi Arabia on their world tours). For this reason, I had no idea who the Pixies were until I moved to Lawrence. ...

On Tuesday night scores of happy, smiling couples trotted off to the Crooked Still show at the Bottleneck. At the urging of my friend, I stepped outside my indie rock / techno bubble to catch the show and see what all the hubbub was about. I figured since I couldn't make it out to ...