Category Archives: Concert Review

Concert Review: Gastown Lamps/Factory Workers at Cafe Acoustic 8/18/12

The Gastown Lamps and Factory Workers musically pair up great for a show, If you like one you should like the other. It was no surprise they teamed up for a third time in the last 10 months to the … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Bob Walkenhorst & Jeff Porter in Maryville, MO 8/16/12

Bob Walkenhorst doesn’t draw the fans he used to. This applies to both quantity and exuberance. His crowd is much older now and his audience reflects that. The decent sized crowd in Maryville, MO on 8/16/12 to see Walkenhorst and … Continue reading

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Concert Review: KC/DC at Zona Rosa Town Square, Kansas City, MO 7/14/12

Cover bands are conflicting. They are often made up of incredibly talented musicians and can put on a great show. They also are borrowing somebody else’s music, personas and stage act. KC/DC fit the bill here, they play no original music but … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit at The Zoo Bar in Lincoln, NE 7/8/12

The Zoo Bar is a small venue in downtown Lincoln, NE that has a fairly legendary reputation as a great blues club. There are several bars that cling to this distinction but The Zoo Bar really plays it up with … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Ashley Raines at Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 6/21/12 and The Dawg House in Forest City, MO 6/23/12

Ashley Raines played two shows in the area so this is a combination review of a couple really different environments. Separated by only about 30 miles, the two cities would possess very different atmospheres for the performer out of Colorado. Raines … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Missouri Homegrown / Scruffy & The Janitors at the Cafe Acoustic on 6/1/12

The Cafe Acoustic has the best sound in St. Joseph for seeing a show. Because of this, the bands in town are often judged by their shows at the Cafe. Two of St. Joe’s hotter new bands ended up on … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Will Johnson Living Room Show, Kansas City, KS 5-19-12

Will Johnson has a voice and music set perfectly for the most intimate of shows. There is no environment more intimate than being in your own living room. Johnson has decided to tour and forgo public venues and go straight … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Ashley Raines at the Cafe Acoustic St. Joseph, MO 5/3/12

Out of towners come through every now and then and it tends to be a breathe of fresh air. A new talent with new ideas, new songs and a totally different sound. Ashley Raines rolled through St. Joe carrying only … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Aaron Blumer CD Release show at the Buffalo Bar in St. Joe, MO 4/14/12

Sometimes it is alright to be selfish. There are certain days that are just all about you during your life. There aren’t many but Saturday night at The Buffalo Bar in St. Joseph, Missouri was one of them for Aaron … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Dsoedean setlists from 2/24/12 & 2/25/12

So Dsoedean played shows in St. Joe back to back nights back in February and I see them often enough I don’t write a concert review every time but I did track the setlists from those nights so I thought I would … Continue reading

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