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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Black Luck rides again
Listen, guys. This is going to be a banner year for Black Luck. The punk rockers formerly known as Black on Black suffered a series
Mates of State bring stripped down performance to the library
“Anybody watch the Super Bowl?” Mates of State asked at the beginning of their set. Just about everyone in the audience quickly responded “No!” The
Rhythm Rulers: The Phantastics can do it all
Here’s why we legitimately believe The Phantastics are one of the best bands out there. Simply put, it’s because they can do it all. Dance
Photo Gallery: Dean Monkey and the Dropouts / Bonzo Madrid / CSYF Soul Revue
The first Final Friday art event of the year brought a massive turnout to Downtown Lawrence. With barely any room to park, Mass Street was
Listen: New music from Bloodbirds
It appears that Bloodbirds do, in fact, have a second album coming. They’re planning on releasing a new track each week leading up to the
Watch: Nature Boys at the Replay
“Smells kind of crusty in here… I love it.” Those words from a Replay regular whispered into my ear on Saturday night couldn’t have been
Photo Gallery: Skating Polly in the Studio
Last week Skating Polly found themselves in an undisclosed hollowed-out volcano lair in Kansas to work on their next album. We caught up with the
The Delta Saints come marching in with Spencer Brown
Under the vibrant and over-saturated lights of the Bottleneck, one of Lawrence’s brightest new stars continued to wow and impress the local audience on Saturday.
The Yawpers are one of the best things to happen to rock and roll
On a cold and quiet Wednesday night, we witnessed one of the best things to happen to rock and roll. The Yawpers have to be
At the boiling point: The Appleseed Cast played the Replay, and the whole damn town showed up
This was the type of show that had nearly the entire town in a fit. In a grand stroke of luck for Lawrencians young and