Lawrence, Kansas
- November 4, 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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Local musicians celebrate love of Beatles with video, upcoming show
It’s an exciting month for local Beatles fans. In addition to their recent release “Now and Then,” dubbed “the last Beatles song,” there’s a chance
No-Sleep-November: This Month’s Best Bets for Live Music in Lawrence
Did you do it? Did you survive Rocktober?! Good, because here comes No-Sleep-November. Despite November being a calmer month in years past, we seem to
Locals throw down hard for Replay’s 30th
Mouthbreathers / Photo by Fally Afani Think of the rowdiest school reunion you've been to, and that's about what it felt like. The Replay threw
Photo Gallery: Mac Sabbath / The Cybertronic Spree / Playboy Manbaby
Mac Sabbath / Photo by Fally Afani No matter how prepared you think you are for a Mac Sabbath show, you're never really prepared enough. This
The Cosmic Country Ball was a female-led hoot and a holler
Unfit Wives / Photo by Fally Afani If you're wondering who's running the show in the local honky tonk scene, look no further than The
The Darkness is still one of the greatest rock bands of our generation
The Darkness / Photo by Fally Afani 20 years ago, The Darkness released one of the most exciting rock albums of our generation. On Wednesday
The Tuesday Concert Series is a Lawrence delight
Yes, sometimes even early in the week, you need to just get out of the house and enjoy a good local show. That’s where the
“A musical Pompeii”: The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain on 20 years of their detonative rock and roll
There’s a reason I Heart Local Music never misses a show with The Darkness. The British rockers bring a class of rock and roll to
Photo Gallery: Boris / Melvins / Mr. Phylzzz
It was a rowdy one for the goths, as Boris and Melvins filled The Bottleneck on their co-headlining tour. The sold-out show brought plenty of
A bunch of local musicians appeared in a music video for a well-known voice actor
Gotta say, this was a pretty big Easter egg for fans of both local music and voice actors (me). A lot of you may not