Lawrence, Kansas
- July 1, 2026
Album Review: Danny Pound – “New Explorations!”
by Nathan Cardiff Danny Pound gets experimental on his new record New Explorations! furthering his already impressive songwriting abilities. With what has to be in
Off the beaten path: unconventional venues for local musicians
In a community this music-rich, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that live performances can be found around every corner. Over the past few days,
Introducing: Cop Knock
This weekend, a brand spanking new band solidified their place in the scene with a ragingly stimulating performance at the Replay. Recently, the anticipation for
Fare thee well, Cowboy Indian Bear
The following is an opinion piece expressed by the editor of I Heart Local Music. The time has finally come to say goodbye to Cowboy
I Heart Local Music Presents: Something and the Whatevers / Monster / Nicholas St. James
Friday night’s show at the Replay was one of those events that was just so weird it worked. Three unlikely bands came together and, through
Review: Vigil and Thieves – “[defective] book one”
by Nathan Cardiff Vigil and Thieves’ record [defective] book one, begins with crystal clear stunner “Melt” where the vocals are an intense force blasting throughout
J Mascis / Luluc give spellbinding performance at the Bottleneck
A legend blew through Lawrence this week, but it didn’t come with the usual boisterousness associated with acts this renown. J Mascis, of Dinosaur Jr.
Lawrence Public Library launches Sound + Vision Studio for local musicians
Lawrence was already a pretty music-friendly town, but it’s about to get friendlier. The recently-opened Lawrence Public Library just launched the brand new Sound +
Drakkar Sauna / Sacred Destinies bring haunting harmonies to Love Garden
The pinball cooler was open and the disco ball was spinning for a later-than-usual Saturday night show at the Love Garden. The laid-back, two band
Watch: No Magic at the Replay
Ben Sauder is lucky he’s so darn calming. On Thursday evening, Sauder (performing as No Magic) had to interrupt a room full of excitable Royals
