Lawrence, Kansas
- September 23, 2026
Album Review: Fullbloods – “Mild West”
by Nathan Cardiff Ross Brown is at it again. After years of solid solo work (full disclosure, I went to high school with the guy;
Watch: Hearts of Darkness bring the funk to the Jazzhaus
There’s nothing quite like starting the weekend in Spring. The flowers are finally blooming big bursts of color on the ground and in the trees,
Watch: Be/Non’s captivating performance from their album release show
Over the past few days, we’ve heard nothing but buzz about Be/Non’s album release show. The event, held at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple
Photo Gallery: Dressy Bessy / Whoa Thunder / Schwervon!
When half the lineup sounds like a sort of exclamation or hearty declaration, you know what you’re in for. In perhaps one of the more
Photo Gallery: Radkey / Wet Ones / The Bad Ideas
Sometimes the middle of the week needs a good kick in the pants from good old punk rock. Radkey delivered that ass-whoopin’ when they returned
Middle of the Map Fest announces 2016 lineup
Kansas City will once again be roaring with live music this Spring thanks to Middle of the Map Fest. The yearly event brings big bands
Replay launches Three-Headed Thursdays, immediately kicks ass
The Replay has fired up something new to get a jump start on their wild weekends. Three-Headed Thursdays pairs up local bands to a theme
Review: Organized Crimes – ‘Bel Ray Flats’ 7”
by Nathan Cardiff Organized Crimes’ new seven-inch single begins with a New Wave-y dream; “Bel Ray Flats” gives us a floating synth groove and sinks
The King and Queen of Audience Interaction: Destroy Nate Allen
Here’s the thing about Destroy Nate Allen: you can’t just watch them perform. The Kansas City-via-Portland duo are loud, boisterous, and completely unavoidable (as many
Freight Train Rabbit Killer is the stuff of nightmares
The nice thing about the Folk Alliance is that it extended to every subgenre possible in folk music. Irish folk, Swedish folk, speed metal bluegrass
