Interviews

Brick + Mortar to bring positivity, onstage antics to Lawrence
- By Fally Afani
- . October 17, 2019
You will never experience anything quite like a Brick + Mortar show. The band is known for wild antics that include an array of props,

Bacon Brothers bringing love of music and family to Kansas City
- By Fally Afani
- . October 6, 2019
You’d think that working alongside a sibling for more than two decades could get a little tense. But for Michael and Kevin Bacon, who are

How to rock Field Day Fest, 2019 edition
- By Fally Afani
- . July 16, 2019
This weekend is the local music scene’s time to shine. Revelers will scatter across Downtown (and in North in Lawrence) for Field Day Fest to

We quizzed mother-son duo Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear to see how well they really know each other
- By Fally Afani
- . June 27, 2019
Anyone who’s ever worked in the family business understands the importance of a little privacy every now and then. But when the family business involves

Lawrence musician to play 50 songs for his 50th birthday
- By Fally Afani
- . June 3, 2019
It’s nearly impossible to live in Lawrence for any length of time and not get involved in live music… but Tim Manning takes the (birthday)

Local musician to tackle struggles of immigration with visually stunning light show
- By Fally Afani
- . May 7, 2019
It seems like when musicians in Lawrence really want to submerge their audiences in a delight for the eyes and ears, they head to the

We asked a local Irish musician about Irish things ahead of his Irish show
- By Fally Afani
- . March 5, 2019
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, Lawrence will soon be seeing green. But parades and green beer aside, it’ll be important to view the

New online music channel Coop Sessions throws local music in the spotlight
- By Fally Afani
- . January 18, 2019
It looks like Lawrence has its own online music channel now. The program, titled The Coop Sessions, has been busy over the past few months

HighWesthus has released an epic short film and corresponding album
- By Fally Afani
- . October 30, 2018
The amount of effort, time, and energy HighWesthus has continues to baffle us. Last year, instead of releasing just one album, he released three at

On its 25th anniversary, local musicians remain loyal to the legendary Replay Lounge
- By Fally Afani
- . October 25, 2018
Damn, Replay! Has it already been 25 years? Seems like only yesterday we were discovering the joys of a dive venue at one of the