folk

Sky Smeed releases single ahead of album release
- By Fally Afani
- . February 6, 2019
One of the region’s calmest country crooners just released a sentimental little tune that’s entirely relatable to anyone who’s ever felt a deep connection with

Photo Gallery: Live on Mass with Split Lip Rayfield / Billy Strings / Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings
- By Fally Afani
- . July 4, 2018

The Country Connection: The Roseline gearing up for Folk Alliance
- By Fally Afani
- . February 12, 2018
Colin Halliburton has always been good at toeing the line. As the main man behind The Roseline, he’s managed to toe the line between country

Photo Gallery: Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band / Matt Pryor
- By Fally Afani
- . January 31, 2018

No Bow Tie goes from Bach to Bluegrass
- By Fally Afani
- . October 7, 2017
File this under one of those very LFK moments. While Friday evening played up to the antics of homecoming in Downtown Lawrence, we decided to

Album Review: Plains – “Plains”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . October 5, 2017
Is it future or is it past? Plains have released their follow-up to 2014’s full length Plains with the five track album… Plains. The name

Album Review: The Roseline – “Blood”
- By Nathan Cardiff
- . October 2, 2017
Slow burn songs stand front and center on Blood, the new LP from country champions The Roseline. The follow-up to 2015’s Townie showcases Colin Halliburton’s

Watch: CS Luxem sing in a field of sunflowers
- By Fally Afani
- . September 6, 2017
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you’ve caught wind of something known as “Sunflower Week” here in Lawrence. That’s when Grinter Farms’ popular

Annie Oakley, The Marshmallow Test bring lazy Summer music to Lawrence
- By Fally Afani
- . July 24, 2017

Photo Gallery: Folk Alliance 2017
- By Fally Afani
- . February 19, 2017