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Introducing: The 2015 I Heart Local Music Swimsuit Calendar

Back by popular demand, the I Heart Local Music Swimsuit Calendar is finally here! The calendar features local musicians from Lawrence and Kansas City striking

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Photo Gallery: The 2014 Lawrence Busker Festival

The temperatures soared, but folks still pounded the pavement for the increasingly popular Busker Fest in Downtown Lawrence. For three days, magicians, acrobats, and fire

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Photo Gallery: Assjamz featuring Approach / The Sluts / Spencer Brown / Paper Buffalo

It’s not every day you get to see a 100% local lineup at Liberty Hall. The iconic Lawrence venue hosted a wide array of musicians

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Watch: The Sluts’ fans are out of their minds

A few years ago, a little-known band called The Sluts took the stage at the Jackpot for their very first show. Nobody knew them, and

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 3

Unlike most festivals, Kamp Fest extended into a Sunday and ran well into the night (and then some). The final and third day of the

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 2

After a rowdy first day, the punk rock festival continued on at Vandals in Kansas City. Summer Kamp Fest successfully brought both touring and local

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Photo Gallery: Vandals Summer Kamp Fest, Day 1

Kansas City played host to a punk festival so outrageous, it could only be held at Vandals. The small venue saw dozens of bands over

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Watch: Sneaky Creeps at the Replay

Sneaky Creeps is not for the faint of heart. Toeing the line between trash rock and stoner rock, the Kansas City punk rockers are notorious

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Red Kate featured on impressive punk roster for Vandals Summer Kamp Fest

It’s a pretty good time to be a punk in Kansas City. Bands are growing and landing shows, a new venue has solidified a home

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Photo Gallery: Hooray For Earth / Grooms / SONA

It’s been two years since Hooray For Earth soaked the scene in their synth-rich goodness, and on Tuesday night the spell was finally broken. The