interview

Durand Bernarr is bringing his intoxicating sexuality to Kansas City
- By Fally Afani
- . April 27, 2025
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”
- By Fally Afani
- . March 27, 2025
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
- By Fally Afani
- . May 1, 2024
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
- By Fally Afani
- . July 7, 2023
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
- By Fally Afani
- . March 5, 2023
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
- By Fally Afani
- . October 25, 2017
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
- By Fally Afani
- . April 6, 2016
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
- By Fally Afani
- . April 2, 2014
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
- By Fally Afani
- . March 22, 2014
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
- . March 24, 2013
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