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: Bloom – “Hot Knives” EP
Grit and grime are all over the hard rock ’n’ roll of Bloom’s Hot Knives. The slow-burn opener “Everything Golden” starts with a menacing (but
Review: Kensington Gardens & Sunshine – “Rain On My Parade” Split
Twangy and salty are the vibes on Rain On My Parade, a split from folkies Sunshine and Kensington Gardens (a project of Lawrence’s Folklore Suburbia).
Album Review: Chess Club – “Hit The Ball”
Emo has had a major (and well-received) resurgence in the past few years. For some it may be nostalgic; sounds of their youth reigniting an
Review: Supa Flowa – “The Supa Flowa” EP
Recently I discovered a feeling of nostalgia I hadn’t experienced in years for the Midwest; memories of summer and the landscape and hot nights and
Review: Wild Eye – “Mandalas I & II”
Ross Williams gives us a shift in his artistry with the beautiful, quiet Mandalas I & II. Under his Wild Eye moniker he previously released
Album Review: The Burning Peppermints – “Glittervomit”
The Burning Peppermints’ debut Glittervomit stays soft for all of twenty seconds before opener “Don’t Try To Lie To Me” slams into full throttle. Even
Review: Arson Class – “American Machine”
On American Machine, Arson Class bring perfect pop-punk harmonies to their heavy hitting EP. The trio isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, but
Review: The Big Iron – “The Big Iron” EP
Raw throated bellows ring over roadhouse punk on The Big Iron’s self-titled EP. The quartet rips through the first two tracks (“Dreams Die Hard” and
Review: Mess – “Cave” Single
Now we’re talking. The lead single “Cave” from Mess (their forthcoming album is due this fall) has the band nailing the loud-soft-loud dynamic I’ve been
Review: Moon Racer – “Useless Thoughts and Noise”
There’s a raw emotion to Useless Thoughts and Noise, a six song EP from Moon Racer (The Havok On Polaris’ Tony Mendez), that is biting