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250 word album review: The Hold Steady – The Stove & The Toaster

Posted on July 17, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

  The opening line “Let’s just say they owe me a favor…” is probably about as good as Springsteen’s “They blew up the chicken man in Philly last night…” The line leads to a typically twisted Craig Finn penned tale … Continue reading →

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Courtney Barnett at The Truman in Kansas City 7/18/18

Posted on July 15, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

WHO’S PLAYING?  Courtney Barnett (Melbourne, Australia) & Vagabon (New York) WHAT TO EXPECT?  Jagged new rock and roll by the queen of slacker rock. Courtney Barnett currently has the future of rock and roll on her shoulders. at one time Nirvana … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Smash Fashion – Rompus Pompous

Posted on July 10, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

These aging rockers still know how to have a good time. This album is sheer fun, never takes itself too seriously and maintains its high energy throughout. The thunderous radio-ready leadoff track “Can’t Take You Anywhere” shows Smash Fashion’s knack … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Jenny Lewis to The Truman in Kansas City 7/10/18

Posted on June 27, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

WHO’S PLAYING?  Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) (Los Angeles, CA) & The Cactus Blossoms (Minneapolis, MN) WHAT TO EXPECT?  Heart melting pop perfection and sweet rootsy country Jenny Lewis is a lot of things, sure she has been in movies and … Continue reading →

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250 word album review: The Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers – Don’t Think About Tomorrow Night

Posted on June 26, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

With some simple instrumentation and themes as old as lyrical music itself The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers put together a smooth throwback album. A lot of fiddle and acoustic guitar lead the way here but what set the Sapsuckers apart is their … Continue reading →

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What’s In The Bag? CDs 24-30

Posted on June 22, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

So I bought this bag of 50 random bargain cds and now I’m going to review every last one of them. This batch has a lot of pop music, sold lots of cds and now they are right back in … Continue reading →

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What’s In The Bag? CDs 15-23

Posted on June 15, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

So I bought this bag of 50 random bargain cds and now I’m going to review every last one of them. This group has some interesting pulls. The 90s country isn’t as dominating and there is some 90s alternative rock … Continue reading →

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250 word album review: Eels – The Deconstruction

Posted on June 12, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

The last couple Eels albums have had some interesting turns. Mark Oliver Everett (“E”) has always made Eels music a hot and cold mix of uptempo songs and some slower songs but over the past couple albums the slower songs … Continue reading →

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What’s In The Bag? CDs 7-14

Posted on June 9, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

So I bought this bag of 50 random bargain cds and now I’m going to review every last one of them. This group of 8 is just brutal. CD 7/50: Brian Mcknight – Anytime (1997) Brian Mcknight sold 2 million … Continue reading →

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250 word album review: Courtney Barnett – Tell Me How You Really Feel

Posted on May 31, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

This album is exactly what the best case scenario was for Courtney Barnett. After a couple of successful EPs and debut album, then a solid release with fellow slacker rock icon Kurt Vile the stage was perfectly set for “Tell … Continue reading →

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