Sound Check

The not so big, Big Damn Band

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/nov/20/264867/ The band name alone is misleading for two reasons. Nicknamed Reverend Peyton during his brief stint in seminary courses, Josh Peyton was originally planning on becoming a minister because of the spiritual connection he felt after ...

Universal struggles: Q&A with socially conscious folk singer Vikesh Kapoor

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/nov/13/264543/ Raised in rural Pennsylvania, folk songwriter Vikesh Kapoor attended college briefly before leaving to be a mason's apprentice and surrounding himself with hardworking blue collar individuals represented in new album "Ballad of Willy ...

Looking Forward: Nov. 14-20

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/nov/13/264537/ **Soap** Described as dance-infused rock, Soap incorporates jazz, blues and funk to progressive, psychedelic and electronic genres to deliver “fresh” music (get it?). Soap became popular in the Twin Cities music scene after moving ...

Looking forward: Nov. 7- Nov. 13

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/nov/06/264189/ **Kreator and Overkill** One of Europe's largest metal export, Kreator is a thrash-metal band that hails from Essen, Germany, but is making a stop in Lawrence on their "Legends of Thrash" tour. They will be supporting their 13th ...

Jake Clemons, of Bruce Springsteen’s band, brings vulnerability to the Granada

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/nov/06/264181/ When it comes to music, multi-instrumentalist Jake Clemons is about a personal connection with the audience beyond the sound, the stage or setting. “I try to be as open as possible and vulnerable,” Clemons says. “I like to be ...

Looking forward: Oct. 31- Nov. 6

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/oct/30/263841/ **Halloween Parties** Make sure you get your live music on by going to any of the Halloween festivities listed on the bottom of my [posting][1] about The Delta Saints, who will be performing with Lawrence’s own Middle Twin at the ...