Lawrence, Kansas
- September 19, 2025
Durand Bernarr is bringing his intoxicating sexuality to Kansas City
There’s no greater feeling for us than watching a rising music star get their flowers. If you didn’t know who Durand Bernarr was before today,
Til Willis releases new album “Glass Cactus”
Til Willis is back in the barn. We mean that literally, not as a figure of speech. His latest album, Glass Cactus, found Willis and
“An Act of Service.” Steve Poltz bringing long, storied career to the Lawrence Arts Center
When we rang up Steve Poltz earlier this Spring, he had just woken up to some fun news. His inbox was flooded with friends sending
Cutting Ties: Heidi Gluck releases calculated and intense new music
When we first gave Heidi Gluck’s new album Migrate or Die a listen, it felt like a familiar dark shadow. We’ve known this feeling before, the
Farewell, Friend: Katlyn Conroy leaving legacy behind in Lawrence
We get it. Lawrence is one of those towns that, even with a robust music scene, artists come and go. Some even come back (the
Counter Culture: Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz on the power of performance in a complacent society
One of the last times gypsy punks Gogol Bordello played Lawrence, it was on Halloween at Liberty Hall. If you were there, you’ll remember the
Catching A Vibe: Kurt Vile on the Vinyl Renaissance and what it means to DIY
Kurt Vile is the type of songwriter that will always be evolving. His latest album, b’lieve i’m going down…, is a testament to that. When
Peelander-Z wants you to dress up and bring them BBQ
When Peelander-Z hits Middle of the Map Fest this week, it’ll be an affair to remember. The vibrantly colored New York-based Japanese action punk rockers
Watch: Ume relies on fans to keep momentum going
Lauren Langner Larson knows just how to thrill an audience with her guitar. The frontwoman for Ume is a fireball, masked under a whipping blonde
Watch: I Heart Local Music interviews Andrew W.K., The Black Lips, and more at SXSW
by Fally Afani In addition to watching, photographing, and loving hundreds of acts at this year’s SXSW music festival, the I Heart Local Music staff
