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The elder statesman of literature’s Defeat Generation — and, by extension, from the American underground culture — few figures beyond the music sphere exerted a larger influence over rock & roll than novelist William S. Burroughs. A provocative, questionable amount famed for his exclusive cut-up prose visual, Burroughs resided the …

Kori Gardner (keyboard/vocals) and Jason Hammel (drums/vocals) were both using electric guitar and singing in the Kansas music metropolis of Lawrence before forming the Mates of Condition in 1997. Using their dual vocal harmonies and minimalist pop charm, Omnibus Information released Mates of State’s first EP being a divided with …

Lawrence, KS-based emo quartet Appleseed Solid were originally made up of vocalist/guitarist Christopher Crisci, guitarist Aaron Pillar, bassist Jason Wickersheim, and drummer Louie Ruiz. Putting your signature on to Deep Elm, the group produced its debut over the 1998 label sampler Information for the Functioning Class, launching the full-length THE …