Author Archives: VocalsOnTop

Album at a glance: Moonshine Sorrow – While You’re Drinking

Moonshine Sorrow – While You’re Drinking If you are wondering what to do since Waylon, Willie and the boys aren’t so active anymore, look no further than Moonshine Sorrow. They come from Iowa but channel Luckenbach pretty well. Whiskey soaked … Continue reading

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Album at a glance: Dreamgril – Sensually Yours EP

  The “Sensually Yours” EP by Dreamgirl is like a promise ring from you high school sweetheart. It is only two songs but it is an exotic preview of things to come. The sultry electro-pop sound is fresh to the … Continue reading

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Album at a glance: Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours – Del Gaucho

  Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours – Del Guacho Lucky Tubb sets out to show the world what real country music is. What is played on the radio on “country” stations doesn’t match what Tubb is doing. If … Continue reading

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Album at a glance: The Lucky – Swimming Invisible

The Lucky – Swimming Invisible The Lucky is garage-punk band out of Kansas City with a knack for pop hooks. On “Swimming Invisible” they strut their stuff with a maximum amount of swagger like on the guitar-noodling filled barroom rocker … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Hook & Anchor – Hook & Anchor

Hook & Anchor throws back to some classic rock  with a country twist for their self-titled album. The songs are dominated by female vocals for the most part and the band has a tight country twang to it. The vocals … Continue reading

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Album at a glance: Scruffy & The Janitors – Anglo EP

Scruffy & The Janitors – Anglo The current shining stars of the St. Joseph music scene blast into new territory with their rowdy new EP “Anglo.” The short opening song “Ms. Crucio” doesn’t hold back and gets out of the … Continue reading

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The Vinyl Court: The Motels – All Four One

Artist: The Motels Album: All Four One Purchased at: Pawn Plus(St. Joseph) for $1 Not every slab of used vinyl you pick up is going to be a winner. The Motels third album, All Four One, was originally released in … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Los Seis Pistos – Punk Will Never Die

Sometimes you just want to have fun and sometimes you want to scream and yell and sing along. Punk rock is a great outlet for this (as long as it isn’t angry punk.) Los Seis Pistos album Punk Will Never … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Beck – Morning Phase

Beck’s Morning Phase is a great record and everybody knows it. It didn’t fly under the radar and critics were in awe instantly. It is a given for nearly every top 10 albums of 2014 list at the end of … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Camper Van Beethoven – El Camino Real

Camper Van Beethoven follows their 2012 album La Costa Perdida with a perfect companion piece in El Camino Real. The covers of the two albums even go beautifully with one another and the music makes for a nice match as … Continue reading

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