Lawrence, Kansas
- November 21, 2025
Album Review: Vehicles – “This Bluebird Wants Me Dead”
by Nathan Cardiff Vehicles waste no time in getting straight to the rock; the chugging opening track “Projections” is an instant headbanger with dark, crisp
Review: Slight Right – “Waves” Single
by Nathan Cardiff Slight Right has released their new single “Waves” from their soon to be released EP Game Shows and it’s a panicky, poppy
Review: D/WILL – “Kill Me”
by Nathan Cardiff The first single from D/Will’s forthcoming The Reset is the stellar “Kill Me.” With its fantastic fake-out beginning full of narcissism and
Album Review: The Phantastics – “Closer”
by Nathan Cardiff On the final track of Closer, The Phantastics invite the audience to “go bananas,” but I assure you they (band and listener
Album Review: SeaKings – “SeaKings”
by Nathan Cardiff The self-titled record from SeaKings brings an intensity of unbridled emotion to every track, making it soundtrack worthy. The slow explosion of
Album Review: Shy Boys – “Shy Boys”
by Nathan Cardiff On their debut LP, Shy Boys have crafted a record that somehow captures falling in love and being brokenhearted (sometimes simultaneously in
Album Review: Slow Motion Commotion – “Nice Things Don’t Happen To Assholes Like Us”
by Nathan Cardiff Kansas City duo Slow Motion Commotion sure sound like they are having a good time, but listen to their lyrics and take
Album Review: John Benda – “Time & Tide”
by Nathan Cardiff I am very familiar with John Benda’s work with Black on Black, where he slays on the drums. A furious and energetic
Album Review: Danny Pound – “Hobby Howl”
by Nathan Cardiff “Connecticut Raindrop” may be the most beautiful track of the year. There, I said it. I realize this is a bold statement
Album Review: Stiff Middle Fingers – “At The Scene of The Crime”
by Nathan Cardiff “You can just get up in my face and scream anyway, it doesn’t even matter. Let’s just do this shit.” These are
