Minus one (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
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...
View ArticlePop Vacation (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
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...
View ArticleWhoop Dee Doo! An interview with the creators... (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
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.
View ArticleDon’t Adjust Your Antenna: An Interview with Antennas Up (Ten Million Pounds...
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,...
View ArticleRaising (old) canes (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
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...
View ArticleA Healthy Approach (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Longtime Lawrence wordsmith Sean "Approach" Hunt has absolutely made his mark on the KC/Lawrence hip-hop scene, starting with his first release in 1999, "Web of Thought." He's known for tirelessly...
View ArticleAll that Snuff (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Something about jazz-it never feels quite at home in the wrong environment. Like a hearing some Coleman Hawkins performed in his hometown performing arts center-posh-with a bunch of wannabe rich,...
View ArticleGimme Moore (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Robert Moore, longtime host of Kansas City's Sonic Spectrum radio show on KCUR, surprised and saddened listeners earlier this summer when he announced he was leaving the NPR affiliate and taking his...
View ArticleBackpedaling (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Everyone's got at least one thing in his or her life that could use a serious redo, but in most circumstances physics or the irreversible march of time renders that dream impossible. One can't take...
View ArticleSchoolhouse Rock (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Some days, simply waking up can slay the most capable of adults. Some of us may only have work to manage, and that can definitely be enough-but we're not Matt Pryor. Since forming The New Amsterdams in...
View ArticleKinetik Energy (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
For the past few years the Kinetiks have been steadily winning fans in Lawrence and KC for their high-energy, girl-fronted take on punk, rock, and dance music. The band's shows are as much about...
View ArticleGhosty's Got the 'Answers' (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
It's hard to believe that it's been two years since the members of Ghosty-one of Lawrence's most beloved homegrown bands-packed up, going to Kansas City. This fivesome is still deeply connected to...
View ArticleA Bandit Returns (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Lawrence sometimes feels like a revolving door, with both students churning in and out and a steady stream of "townies" who've made up their mind to finally get the heck out of this damn town. Brad...
View ArticleFar from Over (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
After years of being one of the most fun, party-rockin' bands in the area, It's Over is finally putting out an album. "That Girl" captures the KC foursome's country-laced '50s rock and even some of...
View ArticleA Slit in Time (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
Punk pedigrees don't come any more bona fide than that of Ari Up. Lead singer of -the seminal all-girl British '70s punk band that toured with the Clash and the Buzzcocks. If starting your own band at...
View ArticleLust for Power (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
After a decade in Lawrence, 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...
View ArticleThe Feminine Artistique (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
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...
View ArticleMended Paw (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
To many in Lawrence, '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,...
View ArticleUmbrage Patrol (Ten Million Pounds of Sludge)
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...
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