Lawrence, Kansas
- 20 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
Album Review: Emmaline Twist – “Dissimulation”
Summertime blues got you down? Tired of heat waves? Sick of the sunshine? Take Dissimulation for a spin. Brooding shoegazers Emmaline Twist cool things off
Album Review: Stiff Middle Fingers – “American Refuse”
Stiff Middle Fingers are as wild and pissed off as they’ve ever been on American Refuse, which is absolutely no surprise as the political punks
Album Review: BUMMER – “Holy Terror”
Thank God (or Satan, whichever you prefer) for BUMMER. The trio is back with ten assbeaters on Holy Terror, their full-length follow-up to 2015’s Spank.
Album Review: Vigil and Thieves – “Make Sure They Hear You”
Vigil and Thieves amplify their emo sound they have perfected over the past few years with a dose of the disillusion that comes with age
Album Review: The Band That Saved The World – “Name In Lights”
Frenetic from the very first notes, Name In Lights gives all nine (!) members of The Band That Saved The World their time to shine.
Album Review: Milkdrop – “The Leavenworth Story”
How does one analyze The Leavenworth Story while attempting to do it justice? An epic in social commentary that at one time works on a local
Review: Serene Fiend – “Sowing Discord” EP
From the beginning of Sowing Discord, Serene Fiend creates a moody atmosphere with chilling beats thumping through its industrial rock. The goth vibe is prevalent
Album Review: The Gleaners – “Love, Pattie Santos”
One of my favorite discussions to have is comparing bands’ studio work vs. their live performances. A “live” album itself can either convince you of
Album review: Khrystal – “The Awkward Muva”
Khrystal’s excellent The Awkward Muva kicks off with a glowing guitar on “Badu;” a cloud that her vocals drift on. Autobiographical lyrics delivered without irony,
Review: Carswell & Hope – “Exit Plan” EP
Carswell & Hope’s latest EP opens with the locomotive chug of “Cordelia,” a song so thick with tension you could cut it with… well Nick