Lawrence, Kansas
- March 12, 2026
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: New music video for Up The Academy
Everyone loves a weird Lawrence music video, and this one may be the best one of the year. Up The Academy recently released the video
Spontaneous and careless: Justin Klaas releases “Winter Nights,” plans new EP
As the temperatures dip lower, it’s time to snuggle in with one of Lawrence’s finest singer/songwriters. Justin Klaas recently released “Winter Nights,” a new track
Album Review: Sam Billen – Places
Last week, The Casbah hosted the CD release party for Lawrence’s beloved singer-songwriter Sam Billen’s new album Places. Sam has been making music in the
Where music goes to thrive: Dry Bonnet bellows inside the Replay
What on earth would make anyone go out in 24 degree weather on a Sunday night? The answer: Dry Bonnet. After the madness of the
Former Lawrence band now thriving in Seattle as Seapony
Leaving Lawrence is always hard. We’ve got a beautiful and vibrant downtown, a thriving music scene, and more happy residents than you can shake a
Paleo coming to Lawrence
by Mitch Jones When putting together a vigilante task force, you don’t pick just anyone off the street. You’re gonna need an experienced leader, a
Lawrence musician and proud KU fan appears on live television
On Saturday night, many eyes in Lawrence were glued to the television to catch the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. What most Lawrencians may
Approach / Radkey / My Brother the Vulture / American Youth rock the Bottleneck
by Mitch Jones It was one exciting mixed genre line-up at the Bottleneck on Saturday night. Up first was Minneapolis based solid pop-rock quartet American
A man of many talents: Only Son’s Jack Dishel to bring music and comedy to Kansas City
You could call Only Son’s Jack Dishel a jack of all trades. He started his career as an artist, switched over to music in his
Oddball extreme: Dan Deacon delivers epic dance party
Nothing Dan Deacon has done this year is ordinary. He takes everything, from his music to the live shows, to the oddball extreme. For example,