Monthly Archives: November 2011

250 Word Album Review: Brother Howe – Heaven Is My Retirement Plan

The music industry is now powered by independent music. It is easier than ever to promote your own band with the internet and it is changing the music industry for the better. A person can promote their own art and … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Gas Pump Talent / Marcus Words at the Cafe Acoustic 11/26/11 in St. Joseph, MO

You are killing local music. When there fails to be an audience for musicians they will stop making their music. It’s not your fault alone, it is all of us. A whole music scene can become watered down, it can … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Foster The People – Torches

Every once in a while an impostor band like this pops up. A band that comes up with a great song or maybe just a hook that is incredibly intoxicating. Its like the beautiful girl at the bar; it actually is nowhere near as good as … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Scott Lucas and the Married Men – George Lassos The Moon

Scott Lucas is best know for his aggressive rock band that was established on the heels of grunge in the mid 1990s. You would never know it by listening to his first “solo” record George Lassos The Moon. Lucas is … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Jakob Dylan at The Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO 11/13/11

Jakob Dylan is undoubtebly best know for his work with his band The Wallflowers. He has two solo records in recent years but they have not found the ears of even a fraction of the people that have heard his … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Centro-matic / Polica at the Record Bar, Kansas City, MO 11/10/11

Centro-matic is one of the most unique acts a person can see live. Their sound is distinctly different than any other band out there. Will Johnson’s vocals can’t really be fairly compared to any of his peers. The Johnson led band have … Continue reading

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Concert Review: David Bazan / Cowboy Indian Bear – The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS 11/5/11

David Bazan / Cowboy Indian Bear at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS 11/5/11 I thought I could write this review before ever seeing the show. Although I wasn’t entirely wrong in that assessment; many things from the Bazan show on … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Hallways of Always – Magical Mind

Hallways of Always is a duo of songwriters Jenny Hoyston and William Elliott Whitmore. William Elliott Whitmore has five excellent solo albums out while Hoyston has one solo album and a few with her band Erase Errata. They split duties … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Tom Waits – Bad As Me

Tom Waits is on another level than everybody else. His “weirdness” allows him to do things other artists can’t even try. Bad As Me features the same scrap-yard clang his last few albums have but is still every bit as … Continue reading

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