Lawrence, Kansas
- 19 April, 2024
Nathan Cardiff
Nathan has contributed to I Heart Local Music since November 2012. He lives in Kansas City, MO.
Articles By This Author
Many Moods of Dad – “The Consequence of Trying”
by Nathan Cardiff The Consequence of Trying has this sort of psychotic pop; it’s catchy, it’s fun, but it’s a little insane. The opening track
Album Review: Black on Black – “Let’s Get Cynical”
by Nathan Cardiff After the brief feedback subsides at the beginning of the record, we plunge into Black on Black’s newest EP Let’s Get Cynical.
Album Review: Dean Monkey & The Dropouts – “Dean’s Steak House”
by Nathan Cardiff The only Lawrence doo-wop rockers (or at least the youngest) that I’ve ever heard, Dean Monkey & The Dropouts, have put their
Album Review: Justin Klaas – “What Changed?”
by Nathan Cardiff Justin Klaas is a workaholic. The guy doesn’t rest as far as I know, constantly releasing material (just look at the EPs
The Casket Lottery’s furious performance at Middle of the Map Fest
by Nathan Cardiff As Saturday came to an end, I was starting to feel the effects of three days of awesome music, working at my
Earnest and Wild: Grizzly Bear at Middle of the Map Fest
by Nathan Cardiff I feel pretty blessed that I got to see Grizzly Bear perform back in 2009 at The Blue Note in Columbia, MO.
Album Review: Fourth of July – “Empty Moon”
by Nathan Cardiff It’s a cliche and an obvious statement to say that a band matures with their latest release, but cliche or not, it
Album Review: Ponyboy. – “Dick Dick Dick” EP
by Nathan Cardiff In a past life, Charles McVey and I worked together. As a matter of fact, Ponyboy. was just a newborn when we
Album Review: Spirit Is The Spirit – “Baktun Baby” EP
by Nathan Cardiff Spirit Is The Spirit has released the ambitious and dreamy four track EP Baktun Baby, just in time for the beginning of
Listen: New music from Oils
by Nathan Cardiff Always entertaining, sometimes strange, mostly surreal, and incredibly talented, Oils just released their single “Duck” on Whatever Forever. A foot race from