Lawrence, Kansas
- May 1, 2026
Dreamgirl and Toughies brought all the adorbs to Love Garden
If there's any band that could be as likable as Toughies, it's Dreamgirl. Though one band hails from Kansas City and the other calls Lawrence
Review: Momma’s Boy – “Want Me Back” Single
I’ve been granted a lot of goodwill from artists and readers alike for writing some downright cheesy things on this website. Words or phrases I
Album Review: JC & The Nuns – “Jeez”
I have been truly blessed to write reviews for I Heart Local Music for the past five years, but this may be the first case
Watch Sky Smeed in the studio
We don’t know what it is about Sky Smeed‘s voice, but it can just make you melt sometimes. The country darling can make any mundane
Serene Fiend releases new song ahead of EP release show
It seems one local musician is already laying out exciting plans for the new year. Serene Fiend, the electro-industrial act from Joel Bonner, just released
Album Review: Kat King – “Falling Up” EP
Kat King’s fantastic EP Falling Up starts with a curveball; a glitchy, gorgeous opener where she delivers the lyrics rapid fire before a chorus of
Drugs and Attics are on the naughty list in new holiday song
Drugs and Attics are getting nothing but coal this year, according to a new holiday tune they just released. Last year, a friend and comrade
The Lawrence Kansas Punk Rock Vol. 3 has arrived
Face-melting, teeth-shattering, ear drum-bursting, raw-throated mayhem from 18 of Lawrence’s rowdiest appear on Lawrence, Kansas Punk Rock Vol. 3, a compilation featuring two tracks each
Album Review: Toughies – “Ain’t That Something”
Just before Christmas, Toughies have hit us with a little holiday gift. Ain’t That Something is a quick EP, the last release before a lineup
Album Review: Elliot Fox – “Self Portraits”
Elliot Fox’s Self Portraits starts with a seven and a half minute banger that simultaneously brings a sense of dread and comfort. The brooding electronic
