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250 word album review: Matthew Coman – Crooked Moon
Matthew Coman explores some folk ambitions on his new album “Crooked Moon.” Whether it is the country tinged “I’d Love To Stick Around” or the Dylan-esque “Not Talking Anymore” you can feel the singer/songwriter in Coman thriving. “Ol’ Danny” is … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3.5 Stars, album review, alt-country, Americana, Crooked Moon, folk, Matt Coman, Matthew Coman, Missouri, St. Joseph
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250 Word Album Review: Craig Finn – Faith & The Future
I didn’t want this album to happen. Finn’s first solo record after a career’s worth of work with The Hold Steady was simply mesmerizing. The perfect mix of humor, positivity, negativity and acceptance made “Clear Heart Full Eyes” better than … Continue reading
Album at a glace: Radkey – Dark Black Makeup
Radkey has finally done it. They made the record many (myself included) didn’t know if they could make. Why? Because Radkey had never let off the throttle before. On a 4-song EP you can just balls out rock, but for … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 Stars, album at a glance, album review, Dark Black Makeup, Missouri, Radkey, review, St. Joseph
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250 Word Album Review: Tracy Huffman and the Walking Sticks
Tracy Huffman can really write a song, this album proves it. If you know Huffman this record is not much new to you with only 4 are new tracks. The songs do sound different though, they are very loose and … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Missouri Homegrown – Stray Dogs of Rock N Roll
Missouri Homegrown’s first studio album is the most rock and roll album you will ever hear come out of St. Joseph. Sure it follows all rock and roll stereotypes but it is supposed to. It is pompous, snarky and crude … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, 70s rock, album art, Another Way To Kick, arena rock, Baby Mercury, banned album covers, explicit album covers, High In Missouri, Missouri Homegrown, Shay Fadden, Steve Hurley, Stray Dog of Rock and Roll, Stray Dogs, Stray Dogs of Rock N Roll
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250 Word Album Review: Lucero – All A Man Should Do
Lucero doesn’t rock out too much on their new record. It’s predominantly slow and as piano player Rick Steff steps into the spotlight behind lead singer Ben Nichols, lead guitarist Brian Venable steps back from it. This makes the album … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, Ben Nichols, best albums of 2015, Brian Venable, Can't You Hear Them Howl, horns, Lucero, lyrics, New music Tuesdays, Rick Steff, rockers, slow, Tennessee, They Called Her Killer, Top 10, Went Looking For Warren Zevon's Los Angeles
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250 Word Album Review: Have Gun, Will Travel – Science From An Easy Chair
Have Gun, Will Travel are no strangers to making music at this point with several albums under their belt. When you are good musicians who can write good songs you need to keep yourself interested in what you are doing. … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3.5 Stars, British Explorer, concept albums, Good Old Shakespeare, Have Gun, Have Gun Will Travel, record review, Science From an Easy Chair, Sir Ernest Shacketon, Spirit of Discovery, The Rescue Party, tribute, Will Travel
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250 Word Album Review: Joshua Fletcher – Ready, Aim
Joshua Fletcher is a pure singer songwriter, listening to the tracks on “Ready, Aim” you can clearly tell that they were carefully created quietly with an acoustic guitar. The songs here are given a bigger sound thanks to clean sounding … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.5 stars, 250 word album review, Aim, Joshua Fletcher, Oh Midnight, Ready, Ready Aim, Ryan Adams, singer, songwriter
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250 Word Album Review – Ashley Raines & The New West Revue – I’ll Fight: A Collection of Cover Songs
The consistently productive Ashley Raines returns with a small collection of cover songs. Before hearing a note it is instantly interesting for the section of covers alone. The title track is taken from possibly America’s greatest living band, Wilco. On … Continue reading
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