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Concert Review: Radkey / Maps For Travelers at The Rendezvous in St. Joseph, MO 9/20/13

Radkey needed this show; they really did. Not because they needed money or wanted to sell some merch but because it was a marker of how far they have come. They could gauge this with crowds at RiotFest or record … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: J. Roddy Walston / Scruffy & The Janitors / Gringo Star

WHO’S PLAYING?  J. Roddy Walston and The Business (Baltimore, MD) Scruffy & The Janitors (St. Joseph, MO) Gringo Star (Atlanta, GA) WHAT TO EXPECT?  Scruffy & The Janitors to turn some heads… Scruffy & The Janitors are hungry for this. … Continue reading

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Concert Review: IT / The Devil and the Southern Fellowship / Fires Of Eden at Cafe Acoustic

It was Friday the 13th so this lineup made perfect sense. Three hard rock bands all converging at Cafe Acoustic on a night that would end with sweaty horse head mask getting passed around. That would be the end of … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Radkey / Maps For Travelers

WHO’S PLAYING?  Radkey (St. Joseph, MO) Maps For Travelers (Kansas City) WHAT TO EXPECT?  Professional bands playing a small venue. Radkey’s last show in their hometown of St. Joseph was just under a year ago. In that time they have received … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Iron Maiden / Megadeth at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO 8/7/13

Everybody has a bucket list. Whether they admit it or not they at the very least have a mental list of things that they would like to do someday. Seeing Iron Maiden in concert is probably something that should be … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God

The My Morning Jacket lead singer stepping out from behind the mask of the band was a terribly appealing idea and could have proven to be great. Instead, the many fans of Jim James / Yim Yames and My Morning … Continue reading

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250 Word Local Album Review: Missouri Homegrown – You Asked For It…

Missouri Homegrown blasts out of the gate with their first release as a live album. You Asked For It… was recorded live in from of the band’s most dedicated fans right in their hometown of St. Joseph, Missouri. The punch … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Lucero Family Picnic 8/10/13 Little Rock, AR

  Lucero’s 2013 family picnic didn’t go as planned. The much anticipated Tennessee white vinyl pressing was sadly not ready in time for the show and would have to be pre-ordered and shipped out later. It was limited to 500 … Continue reading

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250 Word Local Album Review: Matthew Coman – No Other Animal

The title of Matthew Coman’s album No Other Animal might lead you to believe that you won’t hear a wide variety of music on it. It is actually a stylistic blender of songs each with a personality of their own. … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Missouri Homegrown album release show

WHO’S PLAYING?  Missouri Homegrown (St. Joseph, MO) Scruffy & The Janitors (St. Joseph, MO) WHAT TO EXPECT? Missouri Homegrown’s first album to finally be in your dirty little hands… Missouri Homegrown is one of the best live acts in town. They … Continue reading

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