Lawrence, Kansas
- June 17, 2026
Photo Gallery: SLAW / Nerver / Dead Hour Noise
We've never been so happy to lose our hearing. Fans of throbbing bass and amps that are turned up way too loud were thrilled to
Photo Gallery: PUP / Ratboys at the Granada
PUP / Photo by Fally Afani The air was so thick, you could cut it with a knife. Because dozens of fans came in soaking
Album Review: Stiff Middle Fingers – “American Refuse”
Stiff Middle Fingers are as wild and pissed off as they’ve ever been on American Refuse, which is absolutely no surprise as the political punks
Watch: The Mudd Club
Get ready, Lawrence. More teen bands are arriving, and they're really good. On Sunday evening, The Mudd Club made their big debut to a saturated
Photo Gallery: PEARS / HiGH / Red Kate / Hipshot Killer
A punk show doused in testosterone and musical mirth shook up a sleepy Wednesday at the Bottleneck when PEARS rolled through. The New Orleans-based band
“A Reflection of Me:” When motherhood and making music match up
Managing a band can be a lot like managing a family. You’ve gotta get everyone from point A to point B for important events, present
I Heart Local Music christens the new Jackpot with The Sluts / Bummer / Khrystal.
The Sluts fans / Photo by Fally Afani Welp, I Heart Local Music is back on its bullshit. When we first met the brand new
Review: Red Kate – “Iraqi Girl”/“American Zone” Singles
The guttural howl of Red Kate has never sounded better than matched with a bass-y thump and a grimy guitar strum on their new single
Photo Gallery: Diet Cig / Great Grandpa / The Spook School / MK Ultra
It was standing room only as the White Schoolhouse hosted Diet Cig, Great Grandpa, The Spook School, and Lawrence's own MK Ultra on Monday night.
Free for the Masses brought a drumline, glam rock, and wild rockers to the Bottleneck
You would have been hard pressed to find a more fierce display of musical mischief in the local scene at any venue other than the