Lawrence, Kansas
- November 4, 2025
Album Review: Mat Shoare – “Right As Rain”
by Nathan Cardiff I’m gonna do a little self-referencing here, so please forgive me. The first review I wrote for this site was Mat Shoare’s
Sleater-Kinney packs a punch at the Uptown
Middle of the Map Fest left a lot of the scene a little weary after an intense week of live music in Kansas City, but
Photo Gallery: 2015 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 4
Saturday was the busiest, liveliest day of Middle of the Map Fest. Even some spats of weather didn’t do much to keep the four-day music
Watch: The String & Return reunite at Middle of the Map Fest
The String & Return may tell you that they play miserable songs, but those tunes fill us with joy. To a lot of fans’ delight,
Photo Gallery: Iron & Wine / Strand of Oaks / Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear / Sean Rowe
After Wednesday night’s colorful pop explosion, the second night of Middle of the Map Fest kept it fairly low key with mellow folky acts on
Review: The Philistines – “Twitch of the Death Nerve/Arecibo”
by Nathan Cardiff Kansas City six-piece The Philistines come out like a hellbent street gang, chains scraping the ground and switchblades at the ready with
Review: Mars Lights – “Only Bang Is Bang”
by Nathan Cardiff Mars Lights have one purpose and that is to just make some killer rock and roll, and on their EP Only Bang
Intimidating and Classic: The People’s Punk Band
It’s been a while since we last checked in with The People’s Punk Band, but judging by Friday night’s show, we should never let that
Photo Gallery: Screaming Females / Shellshag / The Bad Ideas / Nature Boys
We heard someone refer to Tuesday night’s show at the Riot Room as a “dream lineup,” and they weren’t really far off. Screaming Females blew
Watch: Wild Eye at Midcoast Takeover
Ross WIlliams seems to be a jack of all trades. We never quite know where he’s going to pop up, even at the SXSW music
