Lawrence, Kansas
- April 23, 2026
SXSW Bound, Night 1: A dramatic night under the lights
The first night of SXSW Bound was certainly an eye-catching affair. Under a bright and glistening light installation on the Jackpot stage, five acts provided
Oils takes shape
While Lawrencians spent Valentine’s Day doting on each other, a very affectionate atmosphere was brewing at Love Garden. Oils, the sole band performing that night
Review: No Cave – “Eyes Brighter Than The Sun”
by Nathan Cardiff Drenched in cool, the buzzy and glistening new record from No Cave throws a multitude of sound in your face and forces
Photo Gallery: Wandering Lake / CS Luxem / Karma Vision
Cold weather wasn’t the only thing the wind blew in last week. The Wandering Lake drifted in to The Replay Thursday night, joined by CS
The Sluts are Lawrence’s surliest band
The Sluts are a little disgruntled. With lyrics like “I Want You To Die,” it’s not surprising. Their grumpy persona onstage matches their grouchiness offstage.
Black Luck rides again
Listen, guys. This is going to be a banner year for Black Luck. The punk rockers formerly known as Black on Black suffered a series
Photo Gallery: Hembree / Ebony Tusks / Paper Buffalo / The Phantastics
Photos by Fally Afani and Leroy Pristach
Mates of State bring stripped down performance to the library
“Anybody watch the Super Bowl?” Mates of State asked at the beginning of their set. Just about everyone in the audience quickly responded “No!” The
Listen: New music from Bloodbirds
It appears that Bloodbirds do, in fact, have a second album coming. They’re planning on releasing a new track each week leading up to the
Watch: Nature Boys at the Replay
“Smells kind of crusty in here… I love it.” Those words from a Replay regular whispered into my ear on Saturday night couldn’t have been
