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250 Word Album Review: Eric Sommer + Solar Flares – Rainy Day Karma

Eric Sommer is an extraordinary guitar player. His album with the Solar Flares Rainy Day Karma is a supreme showcase of his talents with that instrument in his hands. The album is a bluesy collection of 10 songs that go beyond Sommer’s … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Scruffy & The Janitors at The Cafe Acoustic 11/17/12

You want to live vicariously through Scruffy & The Janitors when you see them live. They are young, energetic, talented and have one of the coolest bands in town. The are already building a solid following in the local scene … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Eyelit at the Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 11/15/12

When you hear the name Cafe Acoustic, Eyelit is the band you picture in your head. The Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, Missouri by no means exclusive to this type of band however. The Cafe regularly gets hard rock and … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Aaron Blumer – Aaron Blumer

  Aaron Blumer embraced the country lifestyle. On his self-titled debut album his song “Livin’ Like A Country Song” pretty much explains it all. The themes heard on the album released in April of this year are nothing out of the ordinary  All … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Ryan Bingham – Tomorrowland

Ryan Bingham’s fourth album Tomorrowland is a bit of a return the grungy country music that made him a household name in the Americana community. The new records finds him being a little more hard-edged and breaking of the small … Continue reading

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Concert Review: David Bazan / Stagnant Pools at the Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 11/5/12

There were a lot of beards at the Record Bar. For an artist like David Bazan this isn’t uncommon. He is one of the most important voices of his generation and has a very relatable message for the twenty-something crowd. … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Knot Afrayed – [WfnD]

Knot Afrayed is a St. Joseph, Missouri based metal band with a habit for flooding the local scene with hardcore live shows. The band’s first album [WfnD] has made its way around Kansas City and Omaha from their regular shows … Continue reading

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Concert Review: First Saturday at The Lucky Tiger

In-store record performances are über cool. Browsing through vintage vinyl records while listening to a performer on acoustic guitar is a great way to spend an afternoon. The Lucky Tiger in downtown St. Joseph, Missouri has now had several of these … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Eric Sommer / For The Sound at Cafe Acoustic 11/1/12

Sometimes the visuals at a concert can be more entertaining than what you hear. With Eric Sommer this is defiantly the case. Not that the music was bad at the Cafe Acoustic for the Eric Sommer and For The Sound show on … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Jason Collett – Reckon

Jason Collett is flat out one of the most underrated songwriters around. On his fifth album Reckon he focuses on songwriting by turning down the volume and displaying his music at its most vulnerable. Fittingly the album has themes of broken … Continue reading

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