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Album at a glance: The Architects – Border Wars Episode II
Kansas City’s The Architects are pretty straight forward at this point. Punky tempos and tasty guitar licks are the status quo and their soaring choruses make them a favorite to sing along to. On the latest edition of Border Wars … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, EP, Episode 2, Episode II, Kansas City, punk, review, The Architects
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250 word album review: The Electric Lungs – Don’t Be Ashamed of the Way You Were Made
The Electric Lungs are among Kansas City’s best bands and hopefully this new record will bring them that recognition. With some of the best hooks in the game this album is every bit as good as their catchy debut. It’s … Continue reading
The Vinyl Corner: Possessed By Paul James – Live at Antone’s
Artist: Possessed By Paul James Album: Live at Antone’s (2011) Purchased at: From artist at a live show (Kansas City, MO) for free Possessed By Paul James is in fact the one-man-band Konrad Wert. He plays acoustic guitar, banjo and … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 inch, Antone's, Conrad Wert, EP, FAI, Folk Alliance, Kansas City, Limited, live, Live at Antone's, LP, Missouri, OOP, Out of Print, Possessed By Paul James, PPJ, record, vinyl corner
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Concert Review: Bob Dylan at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO 5/10/15
Bob Dylan is one of the most influential people of the last 50 plus years. He isn’t the same man that helped change the world in the late 1960s but he still has an aura of greatness around him. He … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th, 2015, 5/10/15, Bob Dylan, concert, Frank Sinatra, Kansas City, May, Missouri, Municipal Auditorium, review, setlist, show, Stay With Me
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Album at a glance: A.J. Gaither – Live at The Westport Saloon
A.J. Gaiter is a one-man band that performs shows raw and unashamed, warts and all. His performances make him a perfect candidate for a live record so that is precisely what Little Class Record released for him. Gaither likes to … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Lucky – Swimming Invisible
The Lucky – Swimming Invisible The Lucky is garage-punk band out of Kansas City with a knack for pop hooks. On “Swimming Invisible” they strut their stuff with a maximum amount of swagger like on the guitar-noodling filled barroom rocker … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, Kansas City, local, review, Sex Dream, The Lucky, The Lucky band
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Concert Review: The Toadies / Ume at Knucklehead’s in Kansas City, MO 7/31/14
The Toadies are a different breed of 90s band. It is easy to write them off as a one hit wonder (or one album wonder) of sorts but what they have done in their career goes much deeper than that. … Continue reading
Concert Review: Lucero / Murder By Death at The Crossroads in Kansas City, MO 7/15/14
Seeing bands that love to tour makes shows better. Many bands go on the road out of necessity and it is a struggle for them, some bands just belong on a tour bus and drinking in a strange bar every … Continue reading
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Tagged 7/15/14, Comin' Home, concert review, Crossroads, I Came Around, INXS, Jawbreaker, Kansas City, Live Review, Lucero, Missouri, Murder By Death, setlist, songs. covers, Women and Work
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The Vinyl Court: Neva Dinova – You May Already Be Dreaming
Artist: Neva Dinova Album: You May Already Be Dreaming (2008) Purchased at: Zebedee’s RPM (Kansas City, MO) for $12 The thrill of the hunt is what keeps you coming back to the same record bins week after week or month … Continue reading
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Tagged die cut cover, Jake Bellows, Kansas City, LP Jacket, Neva Dinova, OOP, rare, The Vinyl Court, You May Already Be Dreaming, Zebedee's RPM
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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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