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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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Classic Concert Review: Black Keys at the Crossroads in Kansas City, MO

That Black Keys had just released Brothers and were in the process of blowing up. They were getting more popular daily it seemed. I had been into the band for a couple years and it was great to see such … 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: Jakob Dylan at The Midland Theater, Kansas City, MO 11/13/11

Jakob Dylan is undoubtebly best know for his work with his band The Wallflowers. He has two solo records in recent years but they have not found the ears of even a fraction of the people that have heard his … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Centro-matic / Polica at the Record Bar, Kansas City, MO 11/10/11

Centro-matic is one of the most unique acts a person can see live. Their sound is distinctly different than any other band out there. Will Johnson’s vocals can’t really be fairly compared to any of his peers. The Johnson led band have … Continue reading

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Concert Review: David Bazan / Cowboy Indian Bear – The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS 11/5/11

David Bazan / Cowboy Indian Bear at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS 11/5/11 I thought I could write this review before ever seeing the show. Although I wasn’t entirely wrong in that assessment; many things from the Bazan show on … Continue reading

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