Album Reviews
Watch: CS Luxem sing in a field of sunflowers
- By Fally Afani
- . September 6, 2017
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you’ve caught wind of something known as “Sunflower Week” here in Lawrence. That’s when Grinter Farms’ popular
Album Review: Pink Royal – “Do You Mind”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . August 30, 2017
The infectious groovepop outfit Pink Royal have released a six song EP with the dog days of summer winding down into the crisp autumn. But
Album Review: Houseproud – “Just Choose One”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . August 24, 2017
The surfy sounds of Houseproud are perfect for a summer drive at night; the warm air cooling with every strum of the guitar or note
Drop everything and see HighWesthus
- By Fally Afani
- . August 17, 2017
HighWesthus is one of those performers that you can’t take your eyes off of. Later this month, he’ll have an album to match those sentiments.
Celebrate the upcoming eclipse with the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
- By Fally Afani
- . August 8, 2017
Leave it to the musicians in the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band to completely NERD OUT on science. It’s no secret that Lawrence’s favorite weirdo
Album Review: Folklore Suburbia – “Space Ladies From Outer Space”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . July 6, 2017
About two-thirds of the way through Folklore Suburbia’s album Space Ladies From Outer Space there is a drastic shift in style. The band spends the
Album Review: Fourth Of July – “On The Plains” Tenth Anniversary
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . June 27, 2017
Editor’s note: High Dive Records is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Fourth of July’s On The Plains with a vinyl release. Writer Nathan Cardiff
Review: Fake Natives – “Lose Touch” Single
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . June 23, 2017
The title track from Fake Natives full length debut is a bass driven, melancholic anthem that sounds like an ode to 1980s post-punk. Its low-key
Introducing: Serene Fiend
- By Fally Afani
- . June 20, 2017
In the ever-evolving attempt to bring electronic music back into Lawrence’s scene, another musician has switched gears– this time leaning towards a more industrial sound.
Listen: Westerners debut new music, album on the way
- By Fally Afani
- . June 16, 2017
It’s been a long time coming, but Westerners finally have some new goodies to tout. They’ve just debuted “Portmanteau,” a harmony-filled, guitar rich number off
