Lawrence, Kansas
by Nathan Cardiff Three short tracks are what we get from the always wonderful Hidden Pictures on their new EP, and they pack a powerful
Love Garden was the noisiest place on the block on Saturday evening. The beloved record store hosted two of Kansas City’s loudest bands early in
by Nathan Cardiff Katlyn Conroy’s project La Guerre has been brutally honest and emotional in her many releases and live shows over the past couple
by Nathan Cardiff From the quick pacing to the jolting vocals, Hollowtown is a dizzying experience. It’s a thrill ride that spins you around and
by Nathan Cardiff The Consequence of Trying has this sort of psychotic pop; it’s catchy, it’s fun, but it’s a little insane. The opening track
by Nathan Cardiff After the brief feedback subsides at the beginning of the record, we plunge into Black on Black’s newest EP Let’s Get Cynical.
Editor’s note: Album review by Nathan Cardiff, introduction by Editor Fally Afani In April of 2011, I got the first glimpse of what was to
by Nathan Cardiff The only Lawrence doo-wop rockers (or at least the youngest) that I’ve ever heard, Dean Monkey & The Dropouts, have put their
by Nathan Cardiff Justin Klaas is a workaholic. The guy doesn’t rest as far as I know, constantly releasing material (just look at the EPs
by Nathan Cardiff It’s a cliche and an obvious statement to say that a band matures with their latest release, but cliche or not, it