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Concert Review: Lucero / The Architects at The Granada in Lawrence, KS 9/13/16
Weekday shows can be tough, especially if you live out of town. When two bands you like hook up for a show you’ve got to answer the call though. Not even the inability to see the center line of the … Continue reading
Posted in Concert Review, Uncategorized
Tagged 9/13/16, Adam Phillips, Ben Nichols, Brandon Phillips, concert review, Kansas, Kansas City, KCMO, KS, Lawrence, Rick Steff, September 13th, setlist, The Architects, The Granada, Zach Phillips
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Ashley Raines debuts new album “King of Nothin'”
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Ashley Raines has provided the first signs of his new album “King of Nothin’.” The Kansas City based Raines is releasing the new album after teasing new material with a collection of covers titled “I’ll Fight: A … Continue reading
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Tagged After The Bruising, album preview, Ashley Raines, Kansas City, King of Nothin', New West Revue, preorder
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Album at a glance: Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – Habit of Being
“Habit of Being” is the latest release from the shockingly productive Lawrence, Kansas act Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy. The 4 songs only run about 9 minutes but give you a fair sampling of what Willis does. The EP is … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Invisible World – Color / World
This 6 song EP from Kansas City’s The Invisible World expands on their debut EP “Welcome To The Invisible World” from 2014. This collection does find them more balanced and confident. The clean sounding production helps songs like the acoustic … Continue reading
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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VOT Cover Story: Ashley Raines
Rock stars don’t exist anymore. A musician is a person who works around the clock wearing many hats and must be a businessman, publicist and accountant on top of playing music. There aren’t giant record label deals in the future … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Ashley Raines, cover, David + David, David Baerwald, Don Conoscenti, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, MO, Music, singer-songwriter, Tuning Fork Magazine, VOT Cover Story
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Concert Review: The Architects at The Rendezvous in St. Joseph, MO 3/11/16
There’s one thing you need to understand when a seasoned band like The Architects makes the trek from Kansas City to play: They know what they are doing. This is apparent in every song they play. They simply take the … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Sterling Witt – Satyagraha
Sterling Witt has a hippie mentality with a taste for grunge. He immerses himself in crunchy guitars reminiscent of the heydays of Bush and Stone Temple Pilots. His message is far closer to the mentality of John Lennon though. The … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Kansas City, Missouri, MO, record review, Satyagraha, Sterling Witt
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