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250 word album review: Jerry Forney Blues Band – No Exit
Jerry Forney’s legacy as a midwestern bluesman is a given, his guitar licks have rang out of stereos and smokey bars for decades. Something that has always been slightly underrated about Forney how much country runs in the bluesman’s music. … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Jerry Forney, No Exit, The Jerry Forney Blues Band
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250 word album review: Handsome Jack – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Ever miss the days of staring at your lava lamp while relaxing on some shag carpet? Well, Handsome Jack is here to help. You’ll find the three piece here channeling Muddy Waters and The Black Crows while putting together their … Continue reading
250 word album review: Taj Mahal -Labor of Love
Everyone knows what Taj Mahal brings to the table. There won’t be many surprises but you still know it will be quality. One of the most experienced bluesmen in history keeps on track with his 47th album Labor of Love. … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Jerry Forney – Ridin’ The Rails
Jerry Forney lives and breathes the blues but that isn’t all there is to him. You’ll find a fair share of country heart on his latest record “Ridin’ The Rails” as well. On “Down South” Forney throws down a straight … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, blues, Cumberland Blues, Jerry Forney, local, Midwest, Missouri, new music, record review, Ridin' The Rails, St. Joseph
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250 word album review: Robert Finley – Age Don’t Mean A Thing
Robert Finley is as true of a modern blues artist as you will hear. His debut album “Age Don’t Mean A Thing” was recorded at age 62 and contains splashes of all the musical influences that you would expect. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 3 stars, Age Don't Mean A Thing, album review, blues, Funk, record review, review, Robert Finley, Soul
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Album at a glance: The Flood Brothers – Boom Land
These bluesy fuzz rockers from Columbia, Missouri have a great sound. The two-piece band is adorned with distorted guitar picking, noisy slide guitar and driving drum beats to create some loose noise. “Girl I Know” is a slowed down jam … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, blues, Boom Land, Chess Records, Columbia, Missouri, rock, The Flood Brothers
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Concert Review: Freight Train Rabbit Killer at Muny Inn, St. Joseph, MO 3/25/16
Audiences just want something unique. Every live concert they see they don’t want to yawn my way through a set and unfortunately this happens far too often. Countless bands represent what they do on their releases perfectly adequately but fail to add anything … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, blues, concert review, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, FTRK, Kansas City, masks, merchandise, Missouri, MO, rabbit magnets, rabbit masks, rabbits, religious, Satan, Saw Brother Judas, St. Joseph, The Muny Inn, trains, your Kingdom Is Calling You Home
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Album at a glance: The Brody Buster Band – Will Die Young
The Brody Buster Band throw traditional blues a curveball on their album “Will Die Young.” Instead of the run-of-the-mill blues runs on guitar they feature raunchy riffs with a powerful rhythm section and heavy low end to match. The record … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, album review, blues, Bordy Buster Band, power trio, Will Die Young
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The Vinyl Court: Muddy Waters – Hard Again
Artist: Muddy Waters Album: Hard Again Purchased at: The Lucky Tiger (St. Joseph, MO) for $16 Muddy Waters is simply a legend. It somehow seems appropriate to listen to his deep growl roaring off of a spinning vinyl record. Old … Continue reading
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