Raising (old) canes
Is it really already October? For many of us, 2009 may have gone hastily by without leaving much to show for it — but we can’t all be Chris Crisci. We can’t all release two albums through two different bands, ...
Don’t Adjust Your Antenna: An Interview with Antennas Up
Kansas City's Antennas Up channels the fun, electronically laced funk of acts like Jamiroquai. The guys joined lawrence.com on a sunny restaurant patio in Overland Park, where we tested their oft, self-professed “nerditude.”
Whoop Dee Doo! An interview with the creators...
Jaimie Warren and Matt Roche—the directors and hosts of the Whoop Dee Doo experience—sat with us at La Esquina in the Crossroads District in KC to talk about their crazy creation.
Pop Vacation
We all change, but it's a rare that a musician completely abandons a style for something totally different. These days, Another Holiday's earnest, simple melodies, and signature female vocals call to mind early Rilo Kiley-without a trace of the formative ...
Minus one
We've come to know Jordan Geiger as the head of Minus Story, one of Lawrence's longer-running musical institutions. As that band has one-by-one scattered throughout the country (though musically remaining together) over the last couple of years, Geiger has had ...
Umbrage Patrol
Fag Cop isn't intended for your casual music listener. For those who aren't afraid of beer-soaked, garage-influenced punk that failed sensitivity training-and maybe even for those who like it despite not being in on the joke-Fag Cop may be a ...
Mended Paw
To many in Lawrence, Paw's story is well-known. Their success with the song "Jessie" and two well-received albums, "Dragline" and "Death to Traitors," eventually led to a breakdown with their label, A&M, which shelved a third album. After coming back ...
The Feminine Artistique
While Lawrence prides itself on supporting the arts, gallery closings and less than stellar support for the art auction have caused some to wonder how deep that commitment runs. But the success of grassroots groups like the Fresh Produce Art ...
Lust for Power
After a decade in Lawrence, The Roseline have found a way to take the change inherent in a revolving-door college town and make it work to their advantage. Lineup changes, marriages, financial stress, and a little bit of old-fashioned libido ...
A Slit in Time
Punk pedigrees don't come any more bona fide than that of Ari Up. Lead singer of the Slits-the seminal all-girl British '70s punk band that toured with the Clash and the Buzzcocks. If starting your own band at 14 years ...
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