Lawrence, Kansas
- October 8, 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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Watch: 40 Watt Dreams at the Replay
40 Watt Dreams is the latest project to come out of Katie Euliss, who you may recognize as one-half of Truckstop Honeymoon. On Friday evening
Dance Magic, Dance: Soft Reeds ignites the Replay with dance party
“When pretty girls dance, you dance,” proclaimed Ben Grimes, frontman for Soft Reeds. The band had ignited a high-energy dance party at the Replay during
Photo Gallery: Har Mar Superstar / BaioWolf
Har Mar Superstar defeated Lawrence’s frigid-night blues on Thursday night with a scantily-clad set. The evening was heavy on dancing and bare skin. But the
Soft Reeds nails it with Blank City
Ben Grims is finally in the place where he wants to be. After a couple of different musical projects and moves, the Soft Reeds frontman
Raw Rockers Skating Polly Coming to the Replay
Music surrounds the lives of the girls behind the righteous rock group Skating Polly. When we talked to stepsisters Kelli Mayo, 13, and Peyton Bighorse,
Many Moods of Dad astonishes audience with bombshell performance
When your local music-loving self needs a solid ass kicking, the Replay is the place to be. On Friday, Many Moods of Dad delivered that
Watch: Country Mice at the Replay
Country Mice are from New York, but they’re well-loved in Lawrence. The familiar faces returned to the Replay on Thursday for a night of solid
Olassa releases stunning new music video
Olassa is quickly gaining a lot of attention and popularity in Lawrence, and there’s a good reason why. Their music is catchy, their onstage presence
Take A Ride With The Cocaine Gypsies: The Devil
“We’re going to try a new one that we wrote last night. It’s called cocaine gypsies,” announced the vixen who sings for Kansas City’s The
Album Review: Cowboy Indian Bear – “Live Old, Die Young”
Editor’s note: Album review by Nathan Cardiff, introduction by Editor Fally Afani In April of 2011, I got the first glimpse of what was to