Lawrence, Kansas
- January 11, 2026
Psychic Heat premieres new single
It seems that Replay Records is up and running again. There have been recent rumblings of the locally-based record label, and we’re finally starting to
Vivid Zebra collective raising strong crop of local electronic, hip hop acts
alccalh / Photo by Fally Afani Electronic music and independent hip hop have been making small rumblings in Lawrence, and they're likely to start making
Glue Chords
Genre: Punk, rock Members: Aeron Lewis, Dorryen Wilson-Lewis, Billygoat Website: https://www.facebook.com/gluechordsband The band embodies everything scenesters tend to (sometimes) look for in a band. They’re
Chess Club
Genre: Punk, Rock Members: Griffin Nelson, Cooper Avery, David Krejci Website: https://www.facebook.com/ChessClubKs “Chess Club is another one of those up-and-coming punk acts in the scene,
UltraVivid
Genre: Dark Synth Pop Members: Mike Quillin, Jason Ramadan Khomsi, Elliot Pees, Alex Kimball-Williams Website: https://www.facebook.com/UltraVivid-448851395263108 UltraVivid is a dark pop synth band that formed
Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
Genre: Old Time String Band with Augmentations Members: Lauralyn Bodle, Noah Musser, Matt Kirby, Steve Mason, Mike Yoder Website: http://www.alferdpackerband.com/ Formed in 1979 in Lawrence,
Joel Bonner and the Bootstompers
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly Members: Joel T. Bonner, Nathan Nickel, Alex Thiessen Website: https://www.facebook.com/jbatbs Joel Bonner and the Boot Stompers are a rock n roll band
Something and the Whatevers
Genre: Theater Punk Members: Ben Kraus, Quinton Cheney, Tiny G Website: https://www.facebook.com/SomethingAndTheWhatevers “Something and the Whatevers are built for a good time and their killer
Macemouth
Genre: Rock, PARTYDEATHROCK Members: Josh Hartranft, Mitch Hewlett Website: https://www.facebook.com/macemouth/
Watch: KD Kuro at the Taproom
We can’t help but have a good chuckle when KD Kuro’s around. The Kansas City rapper has such a dry humor about him, it inevitably
