Lawrence, Kansas
- April 1, 2026
Photo Gallery: Screaming Females / Shellshag / The Bad Ideas / Nature Boys
We heard someone refer to Tuesday night’s show at the Riot Room as a “dream lineup,” and they weren’t really far off. Screaming Females blew
Watch: Viet Cong’s drummer plays with broken hand
There really isn’t anything that can hold a band like Viet Cong back. On Wednesday we set out to see them perform at the Pitchfork
Happy Hooks: Sweet Spirit’s live show is out of sight
Here’s the best thing we’ve seen at SXSW so far. Sweet Spirit took Cheer Up Charlie’s by storm Tuesday night with a set loud and
Photo Gallery: Psychic Heat / The Sluts / Gnarly Davidson
Here are some scenes from Psychic Heat’s tape release show at the Bottleneck on Friday. Gnarly Davidson and the Sluts joined them on (and off)
Photo Gallery: Viet Cong / Muscle Worship at recordBar
Viet Cong may boast some rich, emotional, and highly artistic music. But when they hit Kansas City on Wednesday, they were all about fun. When
The Kings of Casual: Plains
With a weekend filled with such pleasant weather, it’s easy to understand why one would dread the end of it. So when we noticed Plains
Ponyboy returns from a dark place
“This next one’s called I hate myself and I wanna die.” Ponyboy went away for a little while. We don’t know where they’ve been, but
Review: Tree Machines – “Tree Machines” EP
by Nathan Cardiff A cold-to-the-touch element shocks the system when you first play Tree Machines self-titled EP. It’s easy to feel that way when the
Album Review: Dolls On Fire – “Synesthesia”
by Nathan Cardiff Dolls On Fire twist and turn through genres on their sophomore record Synesthesia. They start with power-pop friendly tracks “Mr Riot Vs
Paper Buffalo makes it look easy
Lawrence really just cannot get enough of Paper Buffalo. The heavy-numbered band of fairly young musicians played the Jackpot over the weekend. Their fans were
