Lawrence, Kansas
- September 21, 2025
Watch: Mates of State and the Postal Service at the Midland
In a grand gesture of gregarious nostalgia, scores of fans packed the Midland two nights in a row to watch The Postal Service team up
Yeasayer lights up the Granada
Friday was a magnificent evening for music lovers in Lawrence. Between the street performers that dotted every corner of downtown (which was lively thanks to
CSS / IO Echo bring seductive summer jam to Kansas City
“It feels like Summer!” Io Echo’s Ioanna Gika exclaimed while perched atop the Riot Room stage in Kansas City. While it was indeed a warm
The allure of Bloodbirds and Black on Black
Lawrence is really just the best kind of music town because not even a storm keeps folks away from seeing good music. Such was the
Photo Gallery: Har Mar Superstar / BaioWolf
Har Mar Superstar defeated Lawrence’s frigid-night blues on Thursday night with a scantily-clad set. The evening was heavy on dancing and bare skin. But the
Photo Gallery: James Blake at Liberty Hall
Brit James Blake brightened everyone’s Monday by playing at Liberty Hall. The crowd was mesmerized with his pretty and haunting electronic melodies. Even the stage
The Casket Lottery’s furious performance at Middle of the Map Fest
by Nathan Cardiff As Saturday came to an end, I was starting to feel the effects of three days of awesome music, working at my
The Comeback Kids: Local bands return to the stage years later
The name of the game for the final night of Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest was “Comebacks.” Notice how we said “Comebacks,” not
Rock and Roll is Still Wild and Weird
by Mitch Jones Rock and roll used to be all about sporting matching outfits and choreographed stage antics. The last thing I expected to find
Photo Gallery: SXSW 2013
Photos by Fally Afani, Mitch Jones, and Lillian Wright Smith.
