Lawrence, Kansas
- September 30, 2025
Bands we adored at SXSW that are coming here
At this year’s SXSW, we found ourselves wandering into a lot of random events and discovering brand new bands. To our delight, we also realized
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
God bless you, Gnarly Davidson
“Can I get a hot shit?!” Gnarly Davidson’s exuberant bassist Sam Gunnerson starts nearly every set by screaming this into the mic. The audience always
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
Harmonizing Sirens: The Ovaries-eez bring needed attention to Girls Rock Camp
Women ruled the Replay stage on Friday night as part of a fundraiser to bring Girls Rock Camp to Lawrence. The night featured the stunningly
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
SXSW Bound, Night 1: A dramatic night under the lights
The first night of SXSW Bound was certainly an eye-catching affair. Under a bright and glistening light installation on the Jackpot stage, five acts provided
Folk Alliance International delivers overwhelmingly impressive music fair
Imagine if SXSW or The Wakarusa Music Festival weren’t hosted by myriad venues spread over whole city blocks or didn’t encompass a large swath of
