… in which we get down with soulful sounds, get pensive with singers/writers of song, and get one last taste of things to come in the upcoming (as in THIS WEEK) Middle of the Map Festival.

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The Right Now – I Can’t Speak For You
Monophonics – $2.50
Dar Williams – I Am The One Who Will Remember Everything
Clara Ponty – Taking Turns
Hooray For Earth – Black Trees
El Ten Eleven – My Only Swerving
Keep Shelly In Athens – Our Own Dream

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Be there. Aloha.

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It may surprise some of you to learn that there are OTHER concerts and shows and gigs to attend that are not MotM related, but it’s true:

Monday, April 2

  • Golden State w/ Not A Planet at The Riot Room
  • Menacin Johnson/Reach/Vertigone at recordBar

Tuesday, April 3

  • Skream and Benga at The Midland
  • White Rabbits/Gull at Jackpot

Wednesday, April 4

  • Lawrence Air Guitar Championship 2012 at The Bottleneck
  • The All-American Rejects/A Rocket To The Moon at The Beaumont Club

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Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest April 5, 6 & 7 – www.middleofthemapfest.com
3 days. 8 venues. 10 stages. 100+ bands. only $35.
you can buy tix and a 3-day pass until 5pm on Wednesday, Aprli 4.
after 5pm on Wednesday, you can buy tix on Thursday at recordBar and Beaumont on Fri & Sat
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Thursday, April 5

  • Baby Teardrops/Full Bloods/White Girl at The Brick

Friday, April 6

  • New Savages/Root & Stem/Yam 10pm at Replay
  • Guitar Wolf/The Transistors/Jabberjosh/The Sluts at The Bottleneck

Saturday, April 7

  • Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys at Davey’s
  • Run Rabbit Run/Betse Ellis/Olassa/Fire in the Church Yard at The Brick
  • Sid Wilson of Slipknot/Plague Of Sinai/In The Shadow/3 Quarters Coma at Czar
  • Split Lip Rayfield/Bright Light Social Hour/Red Eye Gravy at The Bottleneck

Sunday, April 8

  • Super Black Market/Dirt Nap/Baby Teardrops/Drop A Grand at recordBar

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Support local musicians!
Support local music venues!
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Michael Byars
Michael Byars has hosted the podcast "The Mailbox" since May of 2008. In his spare time you might find him looking for some good live music, particularly at a certain bar that has lots of records.