Lawrence, Kansas
- April 20, 2025
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: JC & The Nuns – “God Did Weed”
After a change-up at lead singer, JC & The Nuns are back with their sophomore EP God Did Weed. That’s not the only difference though;
Album Review: Empty Moon – “The Empty Moon Story”
Five long years have passed since Brendan Hangauer’s debut album under the moniker Empty Moon (add a year for the Fourth of July record from
Review: Tokeback Mountain – “Tokeback Mountain”
The trio that is Tokeback Mountain have cut their teeth making infectious, rowdy rock ’n’ roll in multiple Lawrence projects (including hall of famers Baiowolf,
Album Review: Jasper – “Jasper”
The crunchy, rocking rhythm that kicks off Jasper’s self-titled record didn’t prepare me for the swerve that gets pulled as soon as the vocals join
Album Review: Drugs & Attics – “Clean Their Room”
If you’re gonna open your album with a song titled “Drug Party” and have the first lyrics be “I like to party” then you better
Album Review: Y god Y – S/T EP
The bombastic dramatics on Y god Y’s debut EP cover you like a warm blanket with bass drops and melancholic howls all over. The duo
Album Review: Mess – “Learning How To Talk”
Nearly a year ago I wrote a single review for “Cave,” the third track on Learning How To Talk. I’m as excited now as I
Album Review: Salty – “Dry Rub”
It’s a rare occasion when I would call a song a ripper and mention a stellar saxophone solo in the same sentence, but even rarer
Metallica play historic, record-breaking set at Sprint Center
Metallica / Photo by Fally Afani If you’ve ever met me (or have seen my profile picture on this very site) you could probably tell
Review: Good Saint Nathanael – “Lightning” Single
“Lightning,” the lead single from Good Saint Nathanael (Nate Allen, who previously performed his folk-punk tunes as Destroy Nate Allen), finds him trading those rowdy