Category Archives: Concert Review

Concert Review: The Presidents of the United States of America at Town Center Plaza in Leawood, KS 6/19/14

The Presidents of the United States of America (or PUSA for my typing fingers’ sake) don’t tour much anymore and hopes for a show in the Kansas City / Omaha areas seemed bleak. The band booked a FREE show in … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Moonshine Sorrow at The Muny Inn, St. Joseph, MO 5/24/14

You can’t judge a book by its cover and you can’t always just a band by their covers either. Many times seeing a band perform a song by one of their influences gives you a great idea what to expect … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Crickets at Krug Park Amphitheater 5/16/14

The events that unfolded upon me at The Krug Park Amphitheater were strange, but I had no idea how bad it would end up. An impulse decision to go see the band The Crickets led me to a crowded concert … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Say Hi / Big Scary at The Slowdown in Omaha, NE 4/18/14

It is difficult for an established artist to surprise their own fanbase at a live show. Seattle’s Say Hi hasn’t toured for about three years and their fans have been eager to see them with a new record and on the … Continue reading

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Concert Review: William Elliott Whitmore at The Waiting Room, Omaha, Nebraska 4/12/14

The reason William Elliott Whitmore’s music is so endearing is because it is so honest and humbled. There are no launched comparisons or metaphors that are too difficult to wade through, just straight up, blue collar life. It is a very … Continue reading

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Tim Kasher Living Room Show review: Kansas City, MO 3/22/14

A living room show is a bit of a scary premise, but you never could have envisioned it being scary like the Tim Kasher living room show in Kansas City on March 22nd. The five story climb up stairs at … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Money For Nothin’ / Gas Pump Talent

WHO’S PLAYING?  Gas Pump Talent (Springfield, MO) Money For Nothin’ (St. Joseph, MO) WHAT TO EXPECT?  A floor stompin’, drunken good time with lots of sing alongs… Gas Pump Talent is possibly the best out of town band that has rolled … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Local H at Mojo’s in Columbia, MO on 2/22/14

In lieu of a traditional concert review I’m just going to jot down some notes. I’ve done a few Local H live reviews already and this show wasn’t terribly different. Another rocking show… no disappointment. New drummer Ryan Harding is … Continue reading

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Vocals On Top’s Top 15 Concerts of 2013

Heading in to 2013 a silent resolution was made to jump in the fire and see as many concerts as possible, the end result being a total of 314 bands. It’s not something I would recommend but it is one … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Jeff Tweedy setlist from Kansas City, MO 12/3/13

Jeff Tweedy setlist from the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO 12/3/13: Solitaire I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Remember The Mountain Bed Sunken Treasure Long Time Ago (Golden Smog song) Passenger Side Dawned On Me Radio Cure Chinese … Continue reading

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