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250 word album review: Under The Big Oak Tree – Local Honey
There are two ways you can listen to Under The Big Oak Tree’s sophomore record “Local Honey.” There is a lion’s share of sweet melodies you can sway to and plenty of hooks to sing along with but there is also … Continue reading
Best of 2015 by Danny R. Phillips
Top 10 of the Year (in no particular order) By Danny R. Phillips When compiling my end of the year lists, much thought and stress come into play. The sheer lack of great albums in 2015 is startling. I heard … Continue reading
Posted in Lists, Uncategorized
Tagged 2015, Being There, best albums, best records, Big Dark Love, Built To Spill, Clear Plastic Masks, critic, Danny R. Phillips, Foo FIghters, Jason Isbell, Missouri, Murder By Death, Saint Cecilia EP, Something More Than Free, St. Joseph, Top 10, Top albums, Vietcong
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The Vinyl Corner – Cellophane Ceiling – The Beauty of it All
Artist: Cellophane Ceiling Album: The Beauty of it All (1987) Purchased at: Hastings (St. Joseph, MO) for $1.49 Cellophane Ceiling is an Omaha band from the 1980s I had never heard of. Their LP cover strongly resembled the Dead Kennedy’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cellophane Ceiling, LPs, punk, records, The Beauty of it All, the vinyl corner, The Vinyl Court
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VOT Cover Story: Wayne “The Train” Hancock
“I need to get back on the road man.” Wayne “The Train” Hancock says. On this occasion he wasn’t even referring to touring, he was talking about getting back on his motorcycle after a wreck that left him in critical … Continue reading
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Tagged interview, motorcycle wreck, pedal steel, VOT Cover Story, Wayne Hancock, Wayne The Train Hancock
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Album at a glance: The Architects – Border Wars Episode II
Kansas City’s The Architects are pretty straight forward at this point. Punky tempos and tasty guitar licks are the status quo and their soaring choruses make them a favorite to sing along to. On the latest edition of Border Wars … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, EP, Episode 2, Episode II, Kansas City, punk, review, The Architects
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250 word album review: Bob Dylan – The Cutting Edge: The Bootleg Series Volume 12
This era of Bob Dylan is absolute gold. Every word he said or sang was legendary and every song he recorded was good. Between 1965 and 1966 he recorded and released “Bringing It All Back Home” “Highway 61 Revisited” and “Blonde … Continue reading
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Tagged 1965-1966, 250 word album review, 4.5 stars, alternate versions, Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home, demos, Highway 61 Revisited, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, outtakes, reissues, She's Your Lover Now, The Bootleg Series, The Cutting Edge, Volume 12
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Album at a glance: Christopher Bell – Rust
As if being a looping cellist ins’t unique enough, Christoper Bell writes oddly distinctive songs that could work if played on more traditional instruments as well. He takes on “Smokestack Lightning” and breathes new life into the blues classic. “Lost … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, Chris Bell, Christopher Bell, loops, Rust, Smokestack Lightning
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