Lawrence, Kansas
- June 16, 2026
Album Review: Fullbloods – “Mild West”
by Nathan Cardiff Ross Brown is at it again. After years of solid solo work (full disclosure, I went to high school with the guy;
Album Review: BUMMER – “Spank”
by Nathan Cardiff Time to headbang, motherfuckers. Olathe’s (as a former Johnson County resident I’m happy to give them this credit) BUMMER are rolling out
Album Review: Mat Shoare – “Right As Rain”
by Nathan Cardiff I’m gonna do a little self-referencing here, so please forgive me. The first review I wrote for this site was Mat Shoare’s
Album Review: Tyler Gregory – “Roots Below”
On any given evening in Lawrence, when the weather is warm, you’ll hear what we’ve all come to know as a comforting sound howling from
Album Review: Black On Black – “Firebrand”
by Nathan Cardiff What is that feedback in the distance? The squeal of distortion closing in on us? That creeping sensation shaking your spine with
Album Review: The Fog – “Darkness USA”
by Nathan Cardiff Somehow, some way, The Fog blend up a sinister mixture of pop, anthem rock, and a tremendous amount of noise into their
Album Review: Carswell & Hope – “A Hunger”
by Nathan Cardiff It seems more and more the word “magical” has in fact lost its meaning or simply become a snarky, sarcastic word for
Album Review: Brooke Tuley – “First Midnight”
by Nathan Cardiff The industrial hum that opens on Brooke Tuley’s First Midnight sets the tone for the first half of the record. Through the
Album Review: Cowboy Indian Bear – “Vandeventer” EP
by Nathan Cardiff A year has passed since Cowboy Indian Bear’s full length Live Old, Die Young was released, winning over fans (new and old)
Review: The Gleaners – “Western Shine” EP
by Nathan Cardiff Western Shine, the EP release from The Gleaners, is a moody punk record with just the right amount of bluesy rock mixed
