Lawrence, Kansas
- April 9, 2026
Album Review: The Magentlemen – The Magentlemen
Editor’s note: Bethany Smith is an experienced rock journalist, and has graciously agreed to review The Magentlemen for I Heart Local Music. We are grateful
Music for your summer: Continents
Continents just released a new song, and it should be everyone’s soundtrack for the summer of 2011. Kansas City native Jim Button is the
Cowboy Indian Bear gearing up for Daytrotter
Get ready to see some local faces on Daytrotter. Cowboy Indian Bear is stopping by to record a session on Friday. They’ll be making the
Trailer Blazed: Zach Campbell starts new side project
I loved getting roughed up at a good Rooftop Vigilantes show. There was no harder way to rock out in Lawrence. Sadly, the band is
Matt and Kim bring wild ruckus to Kansas City
-by Fally Afani On Wednesday night Kansas City was treated to two of the wildest entertainers on tour this summer. Matt and Kim, along
Hospital Ships teams up with The Hips for album release show
On Friday night the songs inside Love Garden were as steamy as the air outside. Scenesters, decked in their cutoff shorts, arrived at the city’s
Album Review: Spirit is the Spirit – Mother Mountain
Editor’s Note: Nicholas Stahl did such a wonderful job reviewing the Quiet Corral album, we decided to ask him back for another review. He was
A hot mess: Foster the People bring sweaty party to the Bottleneck
On Friday night I walked into what had to have been one of the sweatiest dance parties of the year. The Bottleneck was sold out,
Yeasayer / Smith Westerns / Hush Hush bring the dance party to the Granada
-by Fally Afani It’s safe to say if you were at the Granada on Thursday night, you probably had your dancing shoes on. Each
Whatever Forever plans wicked label launch party
The folks behind the Whatever Forever label can throw a pretty vicious shindig. They’re the ones responsible for the Pizza Power parties and those fantastic
