Lawrence, Kansas
- July 4, 2026
Listen: ESAI teams with Duncan Burnett for new song about time traveling
You don’t see a lot of sci-fi themes in local music, but fear not. ESAI is here to fulfill your geeky needs. The self-proclaimed environmental
HighWesthus has released an epic short film and corresponding album
The amount of effort, time, and energy HighWesthus has continues to baffle us. Last year, instead of releasing just one album, he released three at
Photo Gallery: Rod Stewart / Cyndi Lauper
Rod Stewart / Photo by Fally Afani No one really expected Sir Rod Stewart to be so spry, but his explosive onstage persona got even
Janelle Monáe brought her sexual awakening home to Kansas City
Janelle Monáe / Photo by Fally Afani Imagine such a feeling of freedom in your life that you can stand in front of thousands of
The Roots got Kansas City moving and shaking at Open Spaces
The Roots / Photo by Fally Afani Oh Kansas City. You fucked up. You fucked up so hard... because only about 200-some of you showed
Billy Idol brought the rebel out in Kansas City
Billy Idol in Kansas City / Photo by Fally Afani The most important question in Kansas City on Friday night was which Billy were you
Beck played Kansas City and delivered the kind of show his fans dream about
Beck at the Starlight in KC / Photo by Fally Afani Make no mistake about it, this was a show for the fans. When Beck
Calvin Arsenia goes big with Cantaloupe release show
Calvin Arsenia's Gem Theater Release Show / Photo by Fally Afani It was one of the grandest spectacles of the year. Dancers, half-nude men sawing
Album Review: Emmaline Twist – “Dissimulation”
Summertime blues got you down? Tired of heat waves? Sick of the sunshine? Take Dissimulation for a spin. Brooding shoegazers Emmaline Twist cool things off
Goth and Glory: Gary Numan delights Kansas City with stimulating live show
Gary Numan / Photo by Fally Afani On Tuesday night, some of the best dressed and charismatic goths found a reason to gather and celebrate