Yeah Yeah Yeahs My Summer started off with Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was the second time I'd seen them perform, and I was really pleased to see Karen O coming out of her shell. The venue was horrible, even with all that remodeling. But the show was fun and just what most of us needed at the ...

I've been fairly jaded by Christmas music in recent years. It seems that every Tom, Dick and Harry with a record deal was putting out the obligatory Christmas record in a manner that reminds me of the opening scenes of "Love Actually." It was sickening. Long gone were the magical days of ...

If the three-ring circus that is Ad Astra Arkestra comes and plays ANYWHERE near you, for the love of God GO TO THE SHOW. No questions asked! On December 4 I stepped outside my comfort zone (the Lawrence bubble) and headed to (gasp!) Johnson County Community College for a show. ...

This weekend a friend of mine, and former Lawrence resident, came into town to visit. She wanted to relax and do some very "Lawrence things" and check out a "Lawrence show." So I took her to see The Dactyls at the Jackpot: There were lots of good folk shows happening this weekend, but ...

2010 Grammy Awards, you are going to be pathetic. In my opinion, the Grammys have been on a downward spiral over the last few years. But 2009's award show held high hopes. Remember when MIA showed up and performed while she was nine months pregnant? And most of the nominees were easy to ...

After four days of being sick and a revolving door of in-laws in the house, I haven't been getting out to see a lot of local music lately. So as we head out to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, here's a little treat to entertain you before the holidays take control of our lives. Ladies ...