Lawrence, Kansas
- October 8, 2025
Fally Afani
http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com
Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning more than 20 years in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and more.
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Christopher Tolle releases new single
The man behind the Belles is bringing us more delicious local pop via the I-70 corridor. Christopher Tolle released “Early Reflections,” a single that features
Photo Gallery: The Queers / Stiff Middle Fingers / Four Arm Shiver / The Rackatees
Crust punks, gutter punks, and classic punks all converged upon the Jackpot for a joyous occasion on Saturday when a stellar lineup hit the stage
Photo Gallery: Maria the Mexican / Kirsten Paludan
Maria the Mexican tore it up for their album release show at the Replay Friday evening. Despite it being the early show, a full crowd
Photo Gallery: Murder By Death / Tim Barry at the Granada
Murder By Death is one of those bands with an incredibly dedicated fan base. Some of those longstanding fans have been watching the live show
Monday Funday: Shannon and the Clams bring joyous dance party to Kansas City
“Did you guys know it’s Monday night?” That’s the question Shannon Shaw asked a sea of smiling faces at the Riot Room in Kansas City.
Post festival tours bring female fronted forces to the Replay
It’s that time of year when so many bands are in the midst of their tours revolving around SXSW. This week, in particular, saw a
Watch: Sunday Heroine at the Replay
Judging by SXSW’s strong showing of female-fronted garage rock acts, we anticipate a banner year for Sunday Heroine. This is the band where you can
Watch: Joel Bonner and the Boot Stompers at the Jazzhaus
Joel Bonner may have some of the fastest fingers in town. The singer songwriter has been staying busy in Lawrence over the last year, playing
Get rowdy: Shannon and the Clams to bring forever nostalgic tunes to Kansas City
The last time Shannon and the Clams came out this way, it was one of the hottest (if not the hottest) days of the summer.
The best things we saw at SXSW 2016
Another SXSW is in the books, and it has given us a taste of what’s to come in the music scene. We saw a comebacks,