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: Screaming Females / Shellshag / The Bad Ideas / Nature Boys
We heard someone refer to Tuesday night’s show at the Riot Room as a “dream lineup,” and they weren’t really far off. Screaming Females blew
Watch: Approach rules Midcoast Takeover in Austin
Approach is, without a doubt, the boss. There’s a reason we’ve seen people race to a venue to catch his set. The Lawrence rapper is
I Heart Local Music showcase brings LFK rock to Austin
There’s no place like home, and on Saturday, home for Kansans was a little venue in Austin, Texas, called Shangri-La. Love Garden jackets, LFK shirts,
Watch: Tyler Gregory releases music video
A new music video chronicling Tyler Gregory’s tour has just been released, and it is absolutely stunning. The video compiles clips from Tyler’s 2014 West
Bands we adored at SXSW that are coming here
At this year’s SXSW, we found ourselves wandering into a lot of random events and discovering brand new bands. To our delight, we also realized
Watch: Wild Eye at Midcoast Takeover
Ross WIlliams seems to be a jack of all trades. We never quite know where he’s going to pop up, even at the SXSW music
Watch: Viet Cong’s drummer plays with broken hand
There really isn’t anything that can hold a band like Viet Cong back. On Wednesday we set out to see them perform at the Pitchfork
Happy Hooks: Sweet Spirit’s live show is out of sight
Here’s the best thing we’ve seen at SXSW so far. Sweet Spirit took Cheer Up Charlie’s by storm Tuesday night with a set loud and
Watch: Varma Cross at the Bottleneck
It’s about time Varma Cross got their dues. These guys are like bulldozers. They”re tight, experienced, full of vigorous rocking-out moments, and boast one of
God bless you, Gnarly Davidson
“Can I get a hot shit?!” Gnarly Davidson’s exuberant bassist Sam Gunnerson starts nearly every set by screaming this into the mic. The audience always