Lawrence, Kansas
- September 13, 2025
Brownbackistan explodes onto the scene with politically-charged performance
“Good evening, we’re Brownbackistan. Who the fuck are you?” There’s a new Dead Kennedys cover band in town, and on Saturday night they absolutely rocked
Celebrate I Heart Local Music’s birthday with two new releases
Today is I Heart Local Music’s birthday, and we’re spreading the local music love. Whatever Forever is helping us celebrate by releasing two new tracks
SW/MM/NG is your Summer escape
The last of the SXSW bands are trickling through the area, and one of those bands finishing out their tours was SW/MM/NG, out of Arkansas.
Quiet Corral touts new album at SXSW
by Lillian Wright Smith / Fally Afani One of Lawrence’s finest had the opportunity to play an official showcase at the SXSW music festival this
‘Twas the Night Before South-by
by Mitch Jones My eyelids are heavy and my neck is sore as I lift my head off the car door. As I yawn and
The Mutations get up in your space
On Saturday night mother nature was playing yet another cruel joke on Kansas by dumping a snow storm across the state, but the Replay fought
Watch: I Heart Local Music interviews Andrew W.K., The Black Lips, and more at SXSW
by Fally Afani In addition to watching, photographing, and loving hundreds of acts at this year’s SXSW music festival, the I Heart Local Music staff
Matt Pryor gives major Lawrence shout-out at SXSW
Saturday ended on a very special note for this local gal: I had the privilege of seeing my favorite local musician, Matt Pryor, when I
Clairaudients rock Midcoast Takeover
The Midwest Music Foundation’s showcase, Midcoast Takeover, raged all week at Austin’s Shangri-La. Friday night was no exception when KC boys Clairaudients took the stage
Album Review: Spirit Is The Spirit – “Baktun Baby” EP
by Nathan Cardiff Spirit Is The Spirit has released the ambitious and dreamy four track EP Baktun Baby, just in time for the beginning of
