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250 Word Album Review: Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Yim Yames, Anders Parker – New Multitudes
New Multitudes is Mermaid Avenue Volume 3, Woody Guthrie lyrics put to music by current artists. Instead of Wilco and Billy Bragg who did Volumes 1 and 2, this collection is put together by Jay Farrar (Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt) Will Johnson … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, Anders Parker, Billy Bragg, Centro-Matic, Fly High, Gob Iron, Hoping Machine, Jay Farrar, Jim James, Mermaid Avenue, Monsters of Folk, My Morning Jacket, New Multitudes, Son Volt, South San Gabriel, Uncle Tupelo, V.D. City, When I Get Home, Wilco, Will Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Yim Yames
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250 Word Album Review: Todd Snider Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Todd Snider has always had a strange way of portraying optimism from bleak circumstances. He either forgot how or gave up on Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables. It is a flat out a dark, pessimistic record. One many people probably … Continue reading
The Best of… The Decemberists
I posted this article about a year ago on a Decemberists greatest hits album. If you have been paying attention here at Vocals On Top you’ll know that I am attempting to do artwork for these compilations I make now. … Continue reading
Lyric of the day: Bob Dylan – Love Sick
“Sometimes the silence can be like the thunder, Sometimes I feel like I’m being plowed under” Lyrics by Bob Dylan from his 1997 song “Love Sick” from the Time Out Of Mind
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Love Sick, lyric of the day, Time Out of Mind
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250 Word Album Review: Craig Finn – Clear Heart, Full Eyes
Craig Finn steps out from the Hold Steady to deliver a well crafted solo album that is good with each repeated listen. The record has a bit of a country twang throughout. It is also distinguishes itself from Hold … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Millions Of Boys – Competing For Your Love
Millions Of Boys is a three piece power punk band from the Midwest with a very coastal sound. They sound as if they could be part of a thriving scene of California indie bands. Their coastal sound is brewed … Continue reading
Concert Review: Craig Finn / Mount Mariah at the Record Bar, Kansas City, MO 2/11/12
The Record Bar is one of the chattiest venues in the Kansas City/Lawrence/Omaha/Lincoln area. It seems like the crowd at shows at The Record Bar are there to catch up rather than see a show. I don’t really understand this … Continue reading
Concert Review: William Elliott Whitmore @ The Granada Theater, Lawrence, KS 2/10/12
William Elliott Whitmore sings about what he knows. Armed with just his kick drum and either a banjo or acoustic guitar he retells his stories with not a hint of dishonesty. His songs and stories are as real and authentic … Continue reading
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Tagged 2/10/12, 2012, Animals In The Dark, Ashes To Dust, concert review, February, Field Songs, Kansas, Lawrence, live, Mutiny, Old Devils, setlist, William Elliott Whitmore
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Lyric of the Day: Spoon – “Everything Hits At Once”
“Don’t Say A Word, The Last One’s Still Stinging” Lyrics by Britt Daniel. “Everything Hits At Once” By Spoon, from the 2001 album Girls Can Tell
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250 Word Album Review: Nada Surf: The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy
Some bands are forever saddled with the negative “one-hit wonder” label, in some cases it really isn’t fair to the band. Nada Surf is one of these bands. Most one-hit wonders have their sole hit as their best song; most … Continue reading
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