Lawrence, Kansas
- September 21, 2025
Album Review: Black on Black – “Let’s Get Cynical”
by Nathan Cardiff After the brief feedback subsides at the beginning of the record, we plunge into Black on Black’s newest EP Let’s Get Cynical.
Album Review: Cowboy Indian Bear – “Live Old, Die Young”
Editor’s note: Album review by Nathan Cardiff, introduction by Editor Fally Afani In April of 2011, I got the first glimpse of what was to
Photo Gallery: Radkey Release Show with Stiff Middle Fingers / Ponyboy.
In what felt like a preview for Record Store Day (don’t forget to check out your local record store Saturday!) Radkey had a release party
Album Review: Dean Monkey & The Dropouts – “Dean’s Steak House”
by Nathan Cardiff The only Lawrence doo-wop rockers (or at least the youngest) that I’ve ever heard, Dean Monkey & The Dropouts, have put their
Bad Religion’s message popular with all generations
by Mitch Jones There are times when I feel like I was born way too late. Every time I hear a punk band from the
Oils, Y[our] Fri[end] leave lasting impression at Middle of the Map Fest
by Nathan Cardiff I feel like I’ve been swooning over the Whatever Forever line-up non-stop for the past few months. I’m sure people are sick
A Reason To Be Proud: Fourth of July celebrates record release with The ACBs
“Would you guys mind if we played our album all the way through?” Fourth of July frontman Brendan Hangauer asked a packed room at the
Justin Klaas delivers intimate, spontaneous release show
On Friday night, one of Lawrence’s best-kept musical secrets celebrated a birthday the best way he knows how: with an intimate house show. Justin Klaas
Album Review: Justin Klaas – “What Changed?”
by Nathan Cardiff Justin Klaas is a workaholic. The guy doesn’t rest as far as I know, constantly releasing material (just look at the EPs
Photo Gallery: 2013 Middle of the Map Fest, Day 3
Saturday featured a spectacular display from a wide range of bands at Middle of the Map Fest. The music festival ended its third year strong,
