Interviews

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

Tyler Gregory adopted a squirrel and we are here for it
- By Fally Afani
- . September 24, 2018
Folk musician, local legend, and now… proud squirrel papa. Tyler Gregory, the heavily bearded folk musician, is often spotted bellowing out folk tunes in random

Hearing Music Together: How NPR Tiny Desk Concert makes music a shared experience
- By Fally Afani
- . September 20, 2018
Who knew that such a small space could hold so much history and prestige. The space where NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are recorded can hold