Monthly Archives: March 2017

250 word album review: Old 97’s – Graveyard Whistling

Posted on March 28, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

The Old 97’s are a model of consistency. How does a band achieve this? How about rattling through 11 studio albums over 23 years with the same lineup. For a band that has been around so long they are still … Continue reading →

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COMING SOON: Cory Branan to The Riot Room in Kansas City, MO 3/23/17

Posted on March 21, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

WHO’S PLAYING?  Cory Brenan (Memphis, TN) also featuring Dead Ven and Tommy Donoho of Dollar Fox   WHAT TO EXPECT?  One man commandeering your evening with stories of heartbreak, regret and the occasional triumph. All set to the tune of a guitar. … Continue reading →

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250 word album review: Esmé Patterson – We Were Wild

Posted on March 15, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

Esmé Patterson takes you a little off guard at first. Her music is mellow but there is plenty of interesting guitar play throughout her album “We Were Wild” and the songs  consistently settle into good rocking grooves. On the album opener “Feel … Continue reading →

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Mosh Poets- A Talk with poets Jay Claywell & Lory Lacy

Posted on March 7, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

“Mosh Poets” Thursday March 9th at The Café Acoustic Concert Hall By Danny R. Phillips Author’s note: I wrote this while listening to the MC5 I first met the poet Jay Claywell within the confines of what would become our … Continue reading →

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