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My Favorite Cracker Album: Greenland – by Clint Wiederholt
My Favorite Cracker Album: Greenland – by Clint Wiederholt Cracker’s Greenland is a late career triumph. The band achieved mainstream success early in their career and toyed with returning to the promised land for several albums to no avail. Greenland … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Cracker – Berkeley To Bakersfield
Cracker has always used a lot of geography in their songs. Their lyrics often contain quaint places from the two chief songwriters’ pasts. Berkeley To Bakersfield makes a lot of sense because of this. The characters created by the band … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Arlo Guthrie – Alice’s Restaurant
Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” is a Thanksgiving tradition for many. Despite the song’s 18-minute length it gets played by radio stations and listened to by many on the turkey holiday. So here is the challenge: write a review of “Alice’s … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Matthew Coman – Aborted Fetuses
Some artists have no problems with productivity; take Matthew Coman, who just released “Aborted Fetuses,” a b-sides album as a precursor to his record due out later this year. “Fetuses” is some old songs, some covers and even new songs … Continue reading
Album at a glance: A.J. Gaither – Live at The Westport Saloon
A.J. Gaiter is a one-man band that performs shows raw and unashamed, warts and all. His performances make him a perfect candidate for a live record so that is precisely what Little Class Record released for him. Gaither likes to … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Souveneers – “Tales of the Ne’er Do Wells”
The Souveneers are hot on the heels of their debut album “Dance American” and recently left on their first tour. To help fund the tour they released this two-song EP with fresh tracks that weren’t show tested like on their … Continue reading
The Vinyl Court: Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair
Artist: Tears For Fears Album: Songs From The Big Chair (1985) Purchased at: The Lucky Tiger (St. Joseph, MO) for $7 The 80s had tons and tons of really, really crappy music. The drum sound of 80s songs alone makes … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Lucinda Williams – Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone
Artist: Lucinda Williams Album: Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone (2014) Purchased at: Hastings (St. Joseph, MO) 3xLP vinyl for $34 A triple album is a lot to swallow. Throughout history double albums (as in the CD version of … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Tracy Huffman – Pieces
Tracy Huffman is one of the most talented hidden gems in the Midwest. He delivers Chuck Berry style guitar riffs like clockwork on his album “Pieces” but it is his lyrics that deliver the knockout punch every time. Whether … Continue reading
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Vocals On Top Cover Story: Kilmaat
Here is the cover story from September 2014’s Tuning Fork Magazine, lightly edited and re-purposed for Vocals On Top. “Metal is the feeling of being an outsider, but still being part of something huge.” comedian and hardcore metal head Brian … Continue reading
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