I’m a rock journalist, web editor, documentary filmmaker, accordion player, and overall social media nerd… And have I mentioned how much I love Kansas?Tumblr (3.0; @chewyfally)http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/59e8c9dba1d737812a8feaa2050f844b/tumblr_mol7xm3etR1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><span>The night was so brutal, even the SOUND GUY got into it, wearing the most metal outfit of all when he sported boney spikes and what I can only describe as an unremorseful loincloth. “You are a very well-dressed sound man, man!” exclaimed Hammerlord’s vocalist Stevie Cruz. “Jesus Christ, he’s got fucking bones on his chest!”</span></em></p> <p>Read more about the metal frenzy at Hammerlord’s Replay show on Friday <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/06/18/barbarians-of-the-stage-hammerlord-throws-down-hard-for-cd-release-party/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/53271822667http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/53271822667Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:58:34 -0500hammerlordkansas citykcconcertmetalmusici heart local musicthe replaylawrencekskansaslfk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7830d99a0d4585f260b0fdac427143f5/tumblr_mnmprfheq51rjcfxro1_250.gif"/><br/><br/>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52941928431http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52941928431Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:12:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/473908fe0d978c8e7232fa3d8d674aa6/tumblr_mo6fw85SGF1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><span>“Frontman Andrew Frederick is a musical genius like no other. There never appears to be limits to his work, and he is constantly coloring outside the lines while simultaneously playing with fire.”</span></em></p> <p>More about Oils at the Crossroads Block Party in Kansas City <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/06/10/kansas-city-parties-with-local-bands-at-the-crossroads-summer-block-party/">here</a>.</p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani, I Heart Local Music.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52622497512http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52622497512Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:26:32 -0500oilsbandi heart local musiclawrencekskansaslocal musickansas city<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce0d324dd8b6188f6d62ae6d0e050b90/tumblr_mnzr90ishR1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><span>“Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim did a sort of flirty, onstage dance with each other, tangoing back and forth while holding their guitars. It was wildly thrilling, yet intensely intimate at the same time. It was so provocative, it almost felt like we were spying into someone’s private life.”</span></em></p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani.</p> <p>Copyright I Heart Local Music.</p> <p>More on The xx’s show in Kansas City <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/06/05/the-xx-hundred-waters-seduce-the-uptown-with-intimate-dance-music/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52328682695http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52328682695Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:48:36 -0500the xxromy madley croftoliver simthe xx bandlivemusicconcertelectronic musicdance musici heart local musiclive musicthe xx livekansas citykcmissourikansaskcmothe uptwon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/814b98a64b22bc16df0521ccc9d26d89/tumblr_mnzr5bsQ941qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>“<span>When The xx came out for their first show in Kansas City, their fans responded with bold liveliness. They filled the Uptown to the brim for what turned out to be a surreal and surprisingly high-energy dance party that will leave a very large footprint in the year’s concert scene.”</span></em></p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani.</p> <p>Copyright I Heart Local Music.</p> <p>More about The xx’s show in Kansas City <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/06/05/the-xx-hundred-waters-seduce-the-uptown-with-intimate-dance-music/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52328520368http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52328520368Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:46:23 -0500the xxi heart local musickansas citykcthe uptownliveconcertthe xx liveconcert photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2bdc5a0069ca542f99946ce0e7176b21/tumblr_mnvozvIJCD1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“I’ll act waaaay weirder if you get closer.”</p> <p>More on the Kansas City Bear Fighters and their goofy set on Friday <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/06/04/photo-gallery-art-tougeau-street-party/%20">here</a>.</p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani, I Heart Local Music.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52148933793http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/52148933793Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:09:31 -0500kansas city bear fightersbandlawrencekskansaslfkart tougeauparadepartyart cari heart local music<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/72aeebb130e7dfddc3515d8ae145c5e9/tumblr_mniasoeYLi1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><span>“We’re all that we have,” Tryon says in only a half-joking manner. Giese chimed in “We have something really beautiful and all of us see that.” At this point, the band scooted in closely and even wrapped comforting arms around each other. “We’re not going to do something else, right now especially,” Giese said in a certifying tone. “This is the dream.”</span></em></p> <p>We talked to Hundred Waters ahead of their KC show with The xx. You can read about it <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/28/something-really-beautiful-hundred-waters-to-bring-heartwarming-friendship-to-the-stage/">here</a>.</p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani, Copyright I Heart Local Music.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/51553119402http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/51553119402Tue, 28 May 2013 06:34:00 -0500hundred watersbandi heart local musichundred waters bandconcertlive musiclawrencekskansassxswaustin2013lfkkansas citythe xxopener<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b80d68ff2549b8fa6d3fc65f25e5a3d4/tumblr_mngzqeQm151qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On Friday, we got the rare chance to see one of the best bands in the business think on their feet. <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/27/muscle-worship-proves-indestructible-at-replay/%20">Here’s a lesson</a> in how to properly roll with the punches, from Muscle Worship.</p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani.</p> <p>Copyright I Heart Local Music.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/51491071958http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/51491071958Mon, 27 May 2013 13:37:26 -0500muscle worshipthe appleseed castaccidentgearthe replaylawrencekskansasi heart local musiclocal musiclocal bandlfkconcertlive musicrockhard rockgrungegaragepunk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8c6ad1c9c51390835c0e3e34f55c6ad8/tumblr_mn8kxoniBL1qarn3jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jamesurbaniak.tumblr.com/post/51131152010/doc-hammer-astrobase-go-new-york-city">jamesurbaniak</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Doc Hammer, AstroBase Go!, New York City</p> </blockquote> <p>I see a certain someone in the mirror.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/51142646720http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/51142646720Thu, 23 May 2013 06:47:04 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/526d4c9873bbaf8fbf6476ebe0e90ef8/tumblr_mmwlsdSL9z1qlka8ko1_250.gif"/><br/><br/>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50985001641http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50985001641Tue, 21 May 2013 07:22:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c15cd9ccba46e7490685dc088890cf22/tumblr_mmyf2o14OM1rv2cu6o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://trevorcrump.com/post/50663363141/the-appleseed-cast">trevorc3d</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.graveface.com/the-appleseed-cast.html">The Appleseed Cast</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Noice.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50983861891http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50983861891Tue, 21 May 2013 06:51:30 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fcd33f3da7b0f0e069b3e5bc9af3eb2b/tumblr_mn3nwoVxld1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><span>“The place just exploded. The band’s fans tore the place apart and became just a mess of mop-topped rockers thrashing all over the dance area.”</span></em></p> <p><span>Photo by Fally Afani, I Heart Local Music.</span></p> <p><span>More about the Replay’s Spring Into Summer Fest <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/20/photo-gallery-spring-into-summer-2013/">here</a>.</span></p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50906469514http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50906469514Mon, 20 May 2013 08:53:12 -0500the replaylawrencekskansasi heart local musicmouthbreathersconcertgarage rocklive musicpunkrock<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/411fc6514704df9c11850ff4ffaf247a/tumblr_mn3nre9Nep1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Replay’s Spring Into Summer Fest, with Y[our] Fri[end]. </p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani, I Heart Local Music. </p> <p>More photos <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/20/photo-gallery-spring-into-summer-2013/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50906323628http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50906323628Mon, 20 May 2013 08:50:02 -0500the replaylawrencekskansaslfklive musicconcertgarage rockgaragepunkrockindiey[our] fri[end]taryn miller<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/55fa309d292bf47fcb8134041656d614/tumblr_mn3nmmAL1T1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Someone described Spring Into Summer Fest as “the storm before the calm” on Saturday. </p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani, I Heart Local Music. </p> <p>More photos <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/20/photo-gallery-spring-into-summer-2013/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50906195280http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50906195280Mon, 20 May 2013 08:47:10 -0500mouthbreathersbandthe replaylawrencekskansasi heart local musicconcertgarage rocklfklive musicpunkrockindiereplay records<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b88f41e2391ce22398bba711d39022c/tumblr_mm1bih8HOu1qeisx2o2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b813532a915247ca153a0ac308d9e40/tumblr_mm1bih8HOu1qeisx2o3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/665a2434289a05b9fb78290537bdfa81/tumblr_mm1bih8HOu1qeisx2o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf81ab00f6e044b9b5e69c0019d0244c/tumblr_mm1bih8HOu1qeisx2o5_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16c767b22e0a4fc6dee85b0a1cc7399f/tumblr_mm1bih8HOu1qeisx2o4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a330023069ac2eadd3e014bb0de762d/tumblr_mm1bih8HOu1qeisx2o6_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50807052862http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50807052862Sun, 19 May 2013 05:17:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12e3a2134f424aba78f282b6fd567221/tumblr_mmw9wqfX3J1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love listening to Nature Boys, I love photographing Nature Boys, and I love watching Nature Boys. This might be the loudest band on the gawdamn planet. </p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani, I Heart Local Music. </p> <p>More about the band’s in-store performance at Love Garden <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/16/watch-bloodbirds-nature-boys-at-love-garden/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50576834877http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50576834877Thu, 16 May 2013 09:07:38 -0500nature boysbandkansas citykci heart local musiclove gardenrecord storerecordsconcert photographypunkgaragekc punk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d15e5200dcf44cd53b3111200ec36e21/tumblr_mmsdq9xsP51qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Interviewing The Regrets left me in stitches. This was just one of those photo shoots and interviews where you could not stop giggling. But every now and then, they’d say something that gave you the “warm fuzzies.”</p> <p><em>“We’ve been doing this since 1988, and there’s nothing else I’ve done this long in my life. It’s like a second nature sort of thing that we’ve always done. We get together, we piss each other off, we play a kickass show.”</em></p> <p>Read more about The Regrets (and see more of their hot tub photos) <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/14/boys-just-wanna-have-fun-the-regrets-are-your-good-time-kings/">here on I Heart Local Music</a>. </p> <p>Photo by Fally Afani.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50414423066http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50414423066Tue, 14 May 2013 06:39:00 -0500the regretsvitreous humorbandkansaslawrencekstopekai heart local musicdanny pounddaniel bensonbrad allenconcertlive musicthe replaylfkhot tub photos<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1ae5c2f06f1482cef51294791dbd8d8e/tumblr_mmjj45GVrU1qcb5fko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://juliasegal.tumblr.com/post/50287653020">juliasegal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>selfies</p> </blockquote>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50336850895http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50336850895Mon, 13 May 2013 06:59:47 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/61ea83be67335d72465d77409b1faa90/tumblr_mmqj1pzz4R1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><span>“Cowboy Indian Bear is a band that is important to Lawrence because they lead by example. A few months ago, they played a packed show at a local venue, and put a brand new band on the lineup. Giving a new band a slot on such a big show is a grand gesture of generosity, and as I was leaving the Arts Center on Friday, I spotted the guitarist for that band in the corner, quietly singing all the lyrics to himself. This is the new generation, the new crop of musicians, and they’re in good hands when a band like Cowboy Indian Bear takes them under their wing.”</span></em></p> <p><strong><em>Photo by Fally Afani.</em></strong></p> <p>More on Cowboy Indian Bear’s record release show <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/13/leading-by-example-cowboy-indian-bear-celebrates-new-album-with-fellow-musicians/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50336156857http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50336156857Mon, 13 May 2013 06:39:25 -0500cowboy indian bearlawrencekskansaslawrence arts centerlfki heart local musiclocal bandlocal musicindie rockindieconcert photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f2fd6f9d0653b54ac5fe2b250a04487/tumblr_mmqiybFX7Y1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cowboy Indian Bear at the Lawrence Arts Center. Photo by Fally Afani. More photos and a video of their hauntingly-good performance of “Seventeen” <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2013/05/13/leading-by-example-cowboy-indian-bear-celebrates-new-album-with-fellow-musicians/">here</a>.</p>http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50336087166http://chewyfally.tumblr.com/post/50336087166Mon, 13 May 2013 06:37:23 -0500i heart local musiccowboy indian bearlawrencekskansaslocal bandlocal musicconcert photographyindie rockindielfklawrence arts center