Lawrence, Kansas
- September 15, 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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Mommy Dearest: Local musicians and the mothers who support them
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Bummer serves up an ass-whoopin at the Replay
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Library launches The Lawrence Music Project
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Pink Royal is just too cute
We’ve found your feel-good band of the summer. Pink Royal is really just too adorable. Coming hot off of a recent album release, the Lawrence
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Watch: Bloodbirds return to Love Garden with new album
If you missed Bloodbirds, take comfort in knowing that they missed you, too. Life happens. Babies are born. Bassists move away. But for one night,
Photo Gallery: Major Games / Psychic Heat / Maybe Not
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Watch: Something and the Whatevers cover La Guerre
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Sleater-Kinney packs a punch at the Uptown
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Photo Gallery: 2015 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 4
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