Category Archives: Concert Review

Concert Review: Local H / Joe Buck Yourself in Clive, IA at the Bombay Bicycle Club 4/7/12

The Bombay Bicycle Club is a small club hidden in Clive, Iowa near Des Moines. Local H stopped in on their 2012 pre-album tour for Hallelujah! I’m A Bum due out later in 2012. The band’s path happened to cross … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Gas Pump Talent at the Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 4/6/12

Gas Pump Talent made their way up from Springfield, Mo to play the Cafe Acoustic for the third time this weekend. Having one good turnout in St. Joe and one lackluster turnout they were hoping for an enthusiastic crowd and … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Factory Workers / Gastown Lamps at Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 3/31/12

The poster from the Cafe Acoustic’s facebook page used to promote the Factory Workers and Gastown Lamps show. Give Cafe Acoustic a like on facebook here. The killer duo of the Factory Workers form Kansas City and Gastown Lamps from … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Nada Surf in Omaha, NE 3/30/12

Nada Surf is a band that is much better than their image. They have the fortune of having a “hit” song in the 90’s and the misfortune of always being associated with that song. That song, “Popular” is nothing like … Continue reading

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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

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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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Concert Review: Old 97’s in Lawrence, KS at the Bottleneck 2/1/12

One of the most steady moving trains in the music business rolled through Lawrence, Kansas again on February 1st. The Old 97’s came to support their latest album The Grand Theater Volume 2. The album has been out for some … Continue reading

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Millions of Boys / Dsoedean @ Cafe Acoustic 1/13/12

St. Joe’s own Dsoedean has had several shows with Omaha’s Millions Of Boys, the pair made their second appearance at the Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO on January 13. The local band would go on first showcasing a mixture … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Melismatics at the Rendezvous in St. Joseph, MO 12/4/11

The Melismatics have a soft spot in their hearts for St. Joseph, MO. Being from Minnesota it isn’t exactly a short trip down to Missouri but the band still makes a few appearances a year at the Rendezvous. It is a … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Gas Pump Talent / Marcus Words at the Cafe Acoustic 11/26/11 in St. Joseph, MO

You are killing local music. When there fails to be an audience for musicians they will stop making their music. It’s not your fault alone, it is all of us. A whole music scene can become watered down, it can … Continue reading

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