Monthly Archives: June 2017

250 word album review: Hurray For The Riff Raff – The Navigator

Posted on June 27, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

Hurray For The Riff Raff gained a ton of attention with the album “Small Town Heroes” in 2014 and now they (she) is taking a shot at an even larger audience. On “The Navigator” the sound is clean and more … Continue reading →

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250 word album review: Justin Townes Earle – Kids in the Street

Posted on June 24, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

Justin Townes Earle is finally back. After a very disappointing foray into the albums “Single Mothers” and “Absent Fathers” he returns to the artist that had been so interesting over the last decade. This album is the third part of … Continue reading →

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250 word album review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – The Nashville Sound

Posted on June 21, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

Jason Isbell has watched his career simply skyrocket since that day he split from the Drive-By Truckers. Now he finds himself with more success than that band all together. He is making great sounding records in big studios, is a … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Nick Waterhouse at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 6/11/17

Posted on June 12, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

The time machine complex in music is perplexing. Sometimes bands sound ahead of their time(especially in retrospect) and sometimes it feels like a band’s sound was plucked right out of a previous decade. The latter is the case for California’s … Continue reading →

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