Lawrence, Kansas
- November 9, 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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Photo Gallery: Shovels & Rope / Inlaws at the Bottleneck
There wasn’t a single frown to be seen at the Bottleneck on Saturday night, but there were plenty of whoops and hollers. The venue just
Photo Gallery: Of Montreal / Yip Deceiver
Consider Wednesday night’s Of Montreal show at the Granada a great big bowl of eye candy. The dynamic group brought new tunes, new antics, and
Photo Gallery: Bad Religion / OFF! / The Rackatees
Rebel rousers rejoiced on Tuesday evening when punk rock legends hit the stage at Liberty Hall. Bad Religion schooled everyone in the audience while mosh
Watch: Arc Flash at the Replay
“We’re done being cute!” exclaimed Arc Flash’s bassist, Lewis Guillen. “So now we’re going to be fucked up!” This was about halfway through Arc Flash’s
Mothercoat came to the Replay, and the Replay went nuts
It’s not every day you get to relive those magical SXSW moments. Mothercoat is a band we accidentally stumbled upon when we were in Austin
The Philistines hypnotize with thrilling psych show
We’ve been tracking The Philistines for a few months now, and have noticed a fairly noticeable difference in their performances lately. The Philistines are a
Watch: CS Luxem’s stunning a capella cover
It seems like Love Garden really does bring out the best in everyone. On Friday night the record store hosted an in-store performance by CS
Watch: Gunsafe at the Replay
We ran into a pretty rad folk-punk outfit at the early Replay show on Friday. Gunsafe is fierce and entirely likable. The four-piece features plenty
Photo Gallery: SXSW 2015
SXSW felt a little more manageable in 2015, but was still wild and colorful as ever. The festival ditched some of the bigger names in
Shamir is America’s Sweetheart
Let me tell you what an absolute joy it is to be in the presence of America’s sweetheart, Shamir. We caught Shamir at the SXSW