Author Archives: VocalsOnTop

Concert Review: Pompous Pilot / Dsoedean @ The Cafe Acoustic; July 16th, 2011

Posted on July 17, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

St. Joseph, Missouri isn’t a huge attractions for bands. Most bands hit surrounding areas and avoid St. Joe unless of course they are from St. Joe. This was the case with Saturday July 16th 2011 show at the Cafe Acoustic … Continue reading →

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The Best of…Camper Van Beethoven…a greatest hits compilation

Posted on June 10, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

Camper Van Beethoven is a band from mainly the 1980s fronted by Cracker frontman David Lowery. Cracker is my favorite band and was before I ever really listened to Camper Van Beethoven. Most fans of the bands were fans of … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: The Rainmakers 6/4/11, Krug Park in St. Joseph, MO

Posted on June 5, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

The Rainmakers re-united in early 2011 and recorded a new album of material. The reunion wasn’t a true full one as guitarist Steve Phillips elected to remain in his band the Elders and Jeff Porter would take Phillips place. The … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: David Bazan in Kansas City, MO 6/3/11 at the Record Bar

Posted on June 4, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

So David Bazan made his way through Kansas City supporting his very solid new disc Strange Negotiations on Friday. The June 3, 2011 show would rely heavily on the new record and of course some older Pedro The Lion material. … Continue reading →

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David Bazan Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar 6/3/11 setlist

Posted on June 4, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

David Bazan Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar 6/3/11 setlist Don’t know about the second to last song, everything else is correct. Review to follow. Wolves at the Door How I Remember Level With Yourself Bless This Mess People … Continue reading →

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Lyric of the day: Cottonseed

Posted on May 28, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

“They say every sin id deadly but I believe they may be wrong, I’m guilty of all seven and I don’t feel too bad at all.”   Drive-By Truckers – Cottonseed – The Dirty South

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Review: Will Johnson Living Room Show 5/16/11 Kansas City, KS

Posted on May 18, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

Will Johnson is a solo artist, singer/guitarist for Centro-Matic, singer/guitarist for South San Gabriel, Drummer for the Monsters of Folk and half of the duo Johnson and Molina. On this night he was solo acoustic in someone’s living room. He … Continue reading →

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Listen To… The Rainmakers

Posted on May 14, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

The Rainmakers are somewhat of a local band for me. They basically call Kansas City home. They first surfaced in the mid-1980’s and appeared to be headed to reasonable amount of fame. They sold some records and played some sold … Continue reading →

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Listen To…Vic Chesnutt/Lawrence, KS 11/21/2008

Posted on May 5, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

Vic Chesnutt is criminally under-rated among music buyers. He is well respected among musician I believe. He has long been backed by REM’s Michael Stipe and several other musicians. His records are really hard to find. He has released somewhere … Continue reading →

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The Best Of…Paul Westerberg; a greatest hits compilation

Posted on May 3, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

Paul Westerberg was the lead singer of the Replacements back in the ’80s and achieved legendary status by doing so. Not so recognized is his solo career that started in the early 1990s with the album 14 Songs. I personally … Continue reading →

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