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250 word album review: Robert Finley – Age Don’t Mean A Thing
Robert Finley is as true of a modern blues artist as you will hear. His debut album “Age Don’t Mean A Thing” was recorded at age 62 and contains splashes of all the musical influences that you would expect. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3 stars, Age Don't Mean A Thing, album review, blues, Funk, record review, review, Robert Finley, Soul
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Album at a glance: Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – Habit of Being
“Habit of Being” is the latest release from the shockingly productive Lawrence, Kansas act Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy. The 4 songs only run about 9 minutes but give you a fair sampling of what Willis does. The EP is … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Invisible World – Color / World
This 6 song EP from Kansas City’s The Invisible World expands on their debut EP “Welcome To The Invisible World” from 2014. This collection does find them more balanced and confident. The clean sounding production helps songs like the acoustic … Continue reading
Vinyl Court – Guns N’ Roses – Lies
Artist: Guns N’ Roses Album: Lies (1988) Purchased at: Garage Sale (St. Joseph, Mo) for $1 On the heels of their giant breakthrough debut “Appetite for Destruction” Guns N’ Roses released this double EP to appease fans. It consists of … Continue reading
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Tagged Axl Rose, C+, Double EP, Douchebag, EP, GNR, Guns N' Roses, Lies, Slash, Vinyl court
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250 Word Album Review: Austin Miller – Engine
Austin Miller proves he is around to stay as a songwriter with “Engine.” His release “More Than One Way” was one of the best releases of 2013 with its great songwriting and versatile musicianship and Miller takes all the strongpoints of that album … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Joey Kneiser – The Wildness
Back in February of 2013 My Morning Jacket’s Jim James released his debut solo record called Regions of Light and Sound. That record was extremely disappointing. Joey Kneiser has just released the record we all wanted and expected from Jim … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Flood Brothers – Boom Land
These bluesy fuzz rockers from Columbia, Missouri have a great sound. The two-piece band is adorned with distorted guitar picking, noisy slide guitar and driving drum beats to create some loose noise. “Girl I Know” is a slowed down jam … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, blues, Boom Land, Chess Records, Columbia, Missouri, rock, The Flood Brothers
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Concert Review: Reverend Horton Heat / Unknown Hinson / Nashville Pussy / Lucky Tubb live at Knuckleheads in Kansas City 6/17/16
It was really as much a carnival as a concert. An adult carnival of course. Knuckleheads is buried deep in the train yards along the Missouri River in Kansas City and it served as a logical spot for such an … Continue reading
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Tagged cock rock, honky-tonk, Jim Heath, Jimbo Wallace, Knucklehead's Saloon, Knuckleheads, live, Lucky Tubb, Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours, motorcycle rally, Nashville Pussy, PBR, poster, Reverend Horton Heat, rockabilly, Stuart Baker, surfbilly, tour, tours, Unknown Hinson
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2001: The year that saved Rock and Roll
2001 was a desolate time. 15 years removed from today and I’d give every dime I have to go back. Rock and Roll had really faded away and given way to N’Sync and the Backstreet Boys and a bunch of … Continue reading
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