Lawrence, Kansas
- September 20, 2025
Nathan Cardiff
Nathan has contributed to I Heart Local Music since November 2012. He lives in Kansas City, MO.
Articles By This Author
Review: Major Games – “Life” Single
by Nathan Cardiff “Life,” the first single from Major Games’ forthcoming album, gives us all about 25 seconds to prepare for the majestically loud guitars
Review: Approach – “Approach Presents: SweetKnuckleJunction Season 2 (The Aikido Bray Suite)”
by Nathan Cardiff After last October’s epic Make-Out With Violence, Approach continued to fire on all cylinders playing eclectic shows ranging from SXSW, to JabberJosh’s
Review: Nicholas St. James – “Honeysuckle” EP
by Nathan Cardiff “An Introductory EP” is what Nicholas St. James has humbly labeled his new record Honeysuckle, but even if it is introductory to
Review: Attic Wolves – “Volume & Boldness” EP
by Nathan Cardiff Folky five-piece band Attic Wolves can sure as hell write a pop song. Their EP Volume & Boldness is bleeding with emotion
Album review: Youngest Children – “Midwest Quest”
by Nathan Cardiff What a strange and lovely treat from the Youngest Children EP, Midwest Quest. An eclectic record such as this deserves an eclectic
Review: The Ovaries-eez – “Snow Daze” EP
by Nathan Cardiff The old-timey folk quality is heavy on Snow Daze, the EP from The Ovaries-eez (you can add me to the list of
Review: Shy Boys – “Life Is Peachy/Follow The Leader”
by Nathan Cardiff Somehow six months have passed since Shy Boys released their spectacular self-titled album (still on heavy rotation for yours truly) and the
Review: Spencer Mackenzie Brown – “Part One” EP
by Nathan Cardiff Spencer Brown is a folk mastermind. His wonderful EP Part One is five tracks of stunning musicianship, strong vocals, and stellar lyrics.
Album Review: Plains – “Plains”
by Nathan Cardiff Slightly country/western and certainly indie rock, Plains’ self titled record brings a deadpan delivery to their relaxed tracks. Listen to the chugging
Review: The Dead Girls – “The Beast Inside” EP
by Nathan Cardiff Recently, The Dead Girls celebrated their tenth anniversary as a band. The last album we heard from the quartet was last year’s