Author Archives: VocalsOnTop

Vocals On Top’s Top 10 albums of 2012

I absolutely love doing year end lists. I get excited even in the early months of the year thinking about it. Here at VocalsOnTop.com this will be my 3rd Top 10 albums of the year list. Here is my list … Continue reading

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Lyric of the Day: Patterson Hood – (untold pretties)

‎”As far as I’m concerned it was the last time I ever saw her.” Written by Patterson Hood from the song “(untold pretties).” Off the 2012 album Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance.

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SEXWOLPH Lives!

Friday December 14th 2012 The Rendezvous $3  9pm By Danny R. Phillips Norway’s own Fridthjof Thorbjorn, known in outlaw country circles as SEXWOLPH, will be bringing his brand of down home awesomeness to The Rendezvous this Friday night at 9pm.  The story … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Melismatics at The Rendezvous in St. Joseph, MO 12/7/12

You like the Melismatics. You may not know it but you like them. If you’re into punk and new wave, the Melismatics brand of guitar heavy, high-energy rock will be right up your alley. If you lean more toward radio … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The GasTown Lamps / Band 13 at The Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 12/1/12

It’s hard to compete with free beer. The Cafe Acoustic went up against that with it’s December 1st show featuring The GasTown Lamps and Band 13. Magoon’s (a bar across town) was hosting “Occupy A Venue IV” forming the main … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Sword / Gypsyhawk at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 12/3/12

Neil Young once wrote in a note to Stephen Stills: “…funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way.” The evening that led to me attending The Sword show at The Record Bar in Kansas City on December 3rd … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Scruffy & The Janitors / The Factory Workers at The First Ward House in St. Joseph, MO 11/30/12

It’s the crowning achievement for a band; there is no show more special than an album release party. The excitement and buildup of the evening is the payoff of countless hours of writing, practice and recording. Scruffy & The Janitors cashed in on their … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Amanda Shires – Carrying Lightning

Amanda Shires has a sweet, gentle voice that is so fragile you feel it could break at any time. It is no surprise that heartbreak is a common theme on her record Carrying Lightning and it is well done. The songs aren’t too … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Blue Oyster Culture Club / Dolewite / Radkey at the American Legion in St. Joseph, MO 11/21/12

Cover bands play music for people who don’t like music. There is a large group of who don’t care what is going on in the music world and pay no attention to what the next great band might be. These … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: JIP – Sparks, Flames & Names EP

JIP is a Chicago band and you can tell it with one listen of the Sparks, Flames & Names EP released this year.  It is an unconventional EP because each track features a different guest musician. Normally this could lead to … Continue reading

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