Lawrence, Kansas
- September 20, 2025
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
Photo Gallery: Shovels & Rope / Inlaws at the Bottleneck
There wasn’t a single frown to be seen at the Bottleneck on Saturday night, but there were plenty of whoops and hollers. The venue just
Watch: Gunsafe at the Replay
We ran into a pretty rad folk-punk outfit at the early Replay show on Friday. Gunsafe is fierce and entirely likable. The four-piece features plenty
Lawrence celebrates Pi Day with the Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
There’s nothing better than a wacky Lawrence tradition, and what better way to celebrate all things weird than a made up holiday. On Saturday, with
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
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
As folk as possible: Nicholas St. James to join lineup at Folk Alliance International
This week hundreds of folk musicians and fans will spill into the Sheraton Crown Center and Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City for the
Oils takes shape
While Lawrencians spent Valentine’s Day doting on each other, a very affectionate atmosphere was brewing at Love Garden. Oils, the sole band performing that night
Photo Gallery: Wandering Lake / CS Luxem / Karma Vision
Cold weather wasn’t the only thing the wind blew in last week. The Wandering Lake drifted in to The Replay Thursday night, joined by CS
Album Review: Monzie Leo and The Big Sky – “Sunflowers, Sunsets, and Sons of Bitches”
by Nathan Cardiff The booming voice of Monzie Leo carries a message of Midwest dreams and fading romances on the impressive record Sunflowers, Sunsets, and
