Nathan Cardiff
Nathan has contributed to I Heart Local Music since November 2012. He lives in Kansas City, MO.
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Album Review: Ebony Tusks – “Heal_Thyself”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . November 6, 2020
Was there ever any doubt that Ebony Tusks’ debut LP could match the excellent and experimental energy of their live show? Heal_Thyself showcases the trio as masters
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Review: DumpStar – “Exile On 9th Street” EP
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . August 14, 2020
Crusty and catchy, DumpStar are out to prove punk’s not dead in 2020. They grind and rock their way through Exile On 9th Street, their
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Review: CHEW – “Darque Tan” EP
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . August 12, 2020
Editor’s note: CHEW is an Atlanta-based band, but are familiar and well-loved in the Lawrence live music scene. They also played the last show we
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Album Review: The Harrisonics – “Love Songs For All Occasions”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . July 17, 2020
Jangly, angular guitars shimmer and shine on the new record from The Harrisonics. Love Songs For All Occasions starts with snappy, pop-driven rock songs that have
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Review: The Royal Chief – “Groundwork” EP
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . June 8, 2020
Slick beats and gorgeous harmonies are dripped all over the Groundwork EP, the latest from The Royal Chief. Opener “Fawkes Freestyle” gives a dripping metal
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Album Review: Ingrid Ingram – “Worried”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . April 28, 2020
Crunching guitars smothered in fuzz kick off Worried, the new album from Ingrid Ingram. “Heavy Boots” slams into you with battering drums and swerving time
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Review: R.I.Peter – “Cruis’n / Rising Sun” Singles
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . April 10, 2020
Over the cold, cold winter I got to hear R.I.Peter (aka Peter Beatty) perform the two singles he’s releasing today. The cool, pulsing “Cruis’n” in
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Album Review: Ben Sauder – “Puncture Electric”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . April 3, 2020
Ben Sauder (who you likely know as No Magic), flips the switch with Puncture Electric, a collection of ambient and electronic tunes, with a surreal
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Album Review: Godzillionaire – “Negative Balance”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . April 1, 2020
Heavy times call for heavy tunes. Leave it to Godzillionaire to provide the aggressive soundtrack you need to head bang into oblivion, all from the
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Premiere: Fullbloods – “Present By Proxy” Single
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . March 26, 2020
Mild West was one of my favorite albums of 2016 (as reviewed in this very publication) and a record I find myself returning to quite