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Album at a glance: Tweaker Sneakers – Tweaker Sneakers EP
St. Joseph’s beloved Bobby Dean Floyd snuck off to Portland and got behind the kit for this punky surf rock trio. It’s as weird as you would expect it to be. Think the erraticness of Cupcake with a more … Continue reading
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Tagged bandcamp, Bobby Dean Floyd, EP, Holy Mother Exhaust, indie, Jonny Unitas, review, surf rock, Tweaker Sneakers
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Top 5 St. Joseph Albums of 2015
1 Missouri Homegrown – Stray Dogs of Rock and Roll This is the record Missouri Homegrown was supposed to make. It doesn’t back down and has a swagger all its own. Anthems like “High In Missouri” and “Hey All You … Continue reading
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Tagged Close Enough To Miss, Crooked Moon, Dark Black Makeup, Dreamgirl, Illuminaughty, Matt Coman, Matthew Coman, Missouri, Missouri Homegrown, Radkey, Saint Joseph, St. Joe, St. Joseph, Stray Dogs, Stray Dogs of Rock and Roll, The Center State, Top 5 Local Albums, Top 5 Local Records, Tuning Fork Magazine
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250 word album review: Under The Big Oak Tree – Local Honey
There are two ways you can listen to Under The Big Oak Tree’s sophomore record “Local Honey.” There is a lion’s share of sweet melodies you can sway to and plenty of hooks to sing along with but there is also … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Architects – Border Wars Episode II
Kansas City’s The Architects are pretty straight forward at this point. Punky tempos and tasty guitar licks are the status quo and their soaring choruses make them a favorite to sing along to. On the latest edition of Border Wars … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, EP, Episode 2, Episode II, Kansas City, punk, review, The Architects
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250 word album review: Bob Dylan – The Cutting Edge: The Bootleg Series Volume 12
This era of Bob Dylan is absolute gold. Every word he said or sang was legendary and every song he recorded was good. Between 1965 and 1966 he recorded and released “Bringing It All Back Home” “Highway 61 Revisited” and “Blonde … Continue reading
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Tagged 1965-1966, 250 word album review, 4.5 stars, alternate versions, Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home, demos, Highway 61 Revisited, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, outtakes, reissues, She's Your Lover Now, The Bootleg Series, The Cutting Edge, Volume 12
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Album at a glance: Christopher Bell – Rust
As if being a looping cellist ins’t unique enough, Christoper Bell writes oddly distinctive songs that could work if played on more traditional instruments as well. He takes on “Smokestack Lightning” and breathes new life into the blues classic. “Lost … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, Chris Bell, Christopher Bell, loops, Rust, Smokestack Lightning
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250 word album review: The Yawpers – American Man
The Yawpers are well on their way to being your favorite band. Their association with Bloodshot Records makes comparisons to Scott H. Biram a given but The Yawpers have a full band behind their sound. Biram is pretty rowdy by … Continue reading
250 word album review: Wilco – Star Wars
Another 4 star album by Wilco…. yawn. Wilco has build such a reputation of greatness that the only thing they could do to surprise their fans is to put out a bad record. “Star Wars” isn’t that bad record. While … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, cat, Jeff Tweedy, Magnetized, Random Name Generator, Star Wars, Wilco
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250 word album review: The Bottle Rockets – South Broadway Athletic Club
This is the blue-collar record of the year. The Bottle Rockets have really always been a blue-collar band. They have sung about the glory of sports, the bliss of Sundays and the torture of going to work. “South Broadway Athletic … Continue reading
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