REVIEW BY ABBIE STUTZER
Last night at the Replay, each bands' show had a unique quality. LoFi had a calm and intimate act; the Hot Toddies had a subtly dirty and reserved set, and the Dead Girls had a powerful, steady performance.Abbie StutzerLonnie Fisher (left) and Cody Henry get LoFi.
Lonnie Fisher (vocal, guitar), former member of Lonnie Fisher and the Funeral and Sturgeon Mill, and Cody Henry (vocals, bass), started off the evening with their quiet, but strong semi-acoustic set. LoFi sat
Saturday night's Creature Comforts reunion show at the Record Bar was one of those nights where I hung out, drank too much, and generally acted like I was ten years younger than I am. And, really--the Creature Comforts were a major part of my early twenties. Confession time: while I've probably seen more Ultimate Fakebook shows that I have Creature Comforts shows, the Creature Comforts were always my favorite. As much as I enjoyed the UFB reunion show, this was the one to which I was really loo
Once a week, Wayward Blog brings to you an MP3 of music from the area's musical past.
For the debut installment of our Throwback MP3 series, I didn't want to dig to deeply into the shelves. I figured I'd start out with something rather timely. Considering the Creature Comforts had their reunion show at the Record Bar last Saturday, they seemed the logical choice.
When the Creature Comforts were last playing regularly in 2002, I went to see them pretty much any time they played. Their shows wit
REVIEW AND PORTRAITS BY IAN HRABE
Ian Hrabe
I know at least three people in Lawrence who think Kim Deal is the most perfect woman on planet earth. This is completely understandable, and I may or may not be one of these people. She's been an integral part of two of the best alt-rock bands of the mid-'90s (Pixies being the other) and can write a pop song like nobody's business, which is even more endearing given that all of this started when she answered an add for Pixies reading "female
