Lawrence, Kansas
- April 30, 2026
Listen: Sam Billen releases more Christmas music
If there’s any local musician who loves making Christmas music, it’s Sam Billen. The singer/songwriter releases holiday tunes every year, but it’s a little different
Album Review: Justin Klaas – “Odds and Ends”
by Nathan Cardiff I had the pleasure of meeting Justin Klaas this past summer while he was playing a short, intimate set of songs. The
Album Review: Mat Shoare – Domestic Partnership
by Nathan Cardiff About a month ago, I was lucky enough to attend a house show featuring three Lawrence musicians and one from KC who
Album Review: Sam Billen – Places
Last week, The Casbah hosted the CD release party for Lawrence’s beloved singer-songwriter Sam Billen’s new album Places. Sam has been making music in the
Album Review: Anakin – Random Accessed Memories
-by Matt Armstrong I have to admit, I’ve been sitting on this review for a while trying to figure out an angle on a record
Album Review: Capybara – Dave Drusky
We don’t know if it’s the diverse live shows they’ve been exposing themselves to, but something has evoked a great change in Capybara, and it’s
Album Review: Extra Classic – Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laser Beam
by Peter Adany Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laser Beam is an amazing sounding debut album from San Francisco and Lawrence-based
Album Review: Wrath & Ruin – Mouth of Oblivion
-by Matt Armstrong Wrath & Ruin Mouth of Oblivion Self-released, 2011 After an unprecedentedly long recording process, Wrath and Ruin released their first
Album Review: Rooftop Vigilantes – Real Pony Glue
Rooftop Vigilante’s new album is called Real Pony Glue, which has to be an anagram for venerable Lawrence bar the Replay Lounge. The great Love
Album Review: Say My Name
Editor’s Note: Peter Adany is a local music lover who reviews albums for I Heart Local Music. As a dance-music enthusiast, he was more than
