Lawrence, Kansas
- May 24, 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: Ebony Tusks – “HDF” Single
At long last, Ebony Tusks give us their debut single on High Dive Records / Intelligent Sound. One of the most exciting live acts of
Album Review: Elexa Dawson – “Music Is Medicine”
There is a gospel quality to Elexa Dawson’s Music Is Medicine and maybe that’s a testament to its “healing” effect. Dawson grabs cosmic ideas and
Album Review: Thighmaster – “Between The Knees and Squeeze”
Rumbling surf rock simmers on Between The Knees and Squeeze, the debut album from Lawrence’s Thighmaster. The dual vocals blending crystal clear with super fuzzed
Review: Adam Scott York – “Twin Rivers” EP
A quiet intensity surges throughout Twin Rivers, the subtle, buzzing four track EP from singer/songwriter Adam Scott York. “What I Need” begins with gentle guitar
Album Review: Bearblood – “Dormant Truth of the All-Mother”
Brutal and heavy, Dormant Truth of the All-Mother is the relentless new album from Bearblood. The trio howls and growls through nine ripping tracks, slamming
Album Review: Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – “Dirtflowers”
A hybrid of roadhouse country and heartland rock rages through Dirtflowers, the latest album from Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy. The energy is high and
Thighmaster debuts “Jane Fonda You” Single
Thighmaster give us a preview of their forthcoming album Between The Knees and Squeeze, out this winter on High Dive Records, with “Jane Fonda You”
Explosions in the Sky celebrated 20 years of music at Liberty Hall
Words by Nathan Cardiff, photos by Fally Afani. FACS / Photo by Fally Afani On the third to last show of the second leg of
Review: Other Americans – “OA2” EP
Bombastic rock ’n’ roll soars to new heights on the new EP from Other Americans. Their sound is ready to fill arenas with these anthemic,
Album Review: Spencer Raymond – “Future Holds”
Sultry and sweaty beats swarm Future Holds, the pulsing new LP from Spencer Raymond. The tension boils over as Raymond not only seduces the listener