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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Watch Nicholas St. James nail this cover
If you like folk music, your cup runneth over in Lawrence. Additionally, folk musicians have fairly likable personas onstage. But Nicholas St. James has some
Championing music: How KEXP raises the bar for bands across the country
Editor’s note: I Heart Local Music spent time in Seattle this Summer and spoke with some influential players in the music scene. This is the
The Conquerors release new music, announce album
Lawrence is pretty heavy on psych-infused garage rock, but one of the more meticulously perfected psychedelic sounds comes from Kansas City’s The Conquerors. This is
Watch: Shy Boys at the Replay
Well, boo. Summer is almost over, and to be honest it went by a little too fast. School’s about to start, Downtown is about to
Dean Monkey and the Dropouts release new song
At long last, Dean Monkey and the Dropouts have released a new song. “My Little Bum,” a cheeky yet heartbreaking number from everybody’s favorite dirty
Bummer releases music video
Everybody’s favorite angst-riddled headbangers just released a fun little video. The boys in Bummer recently wrapped up a summer tour, and their quick little jaunt
“Thanks For Everything.” Drakkar Sauna plays final show in LFK
On Friday night, every single seat in the auditorium of the Lawrence Arts Center was filled. People lined up against the walls in the back,
Watch: CS Luxem at the Replay
It wouldn’t be a proper Lawrence summer if we didn’t check in with CS Luxem. We found him in his natural habitat at the Replay
Dream pop for the summer: The Blackbird Revue
It feels a little wrong to discover a band so perfect for lazy summer days at the end of the season. The Blackbird Revue are
The allure of Sugar Britches
“We like to curse, but we do it real pretty.” Truer words have never been spoken by one of the four vixens that make up