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Concert Scorecard: Mt. Joy at The Madrid in Kansas City, MO
The Vocals On Top concert scorecard is an attempt to quickly and concisely review a live concert. The scoring system is intended to encapsulate not only the performance but the venue, audience and overall value of the show among other … Continue reading
Posted in Concert Review, Concert Scorecard, Uncategorized
Tagged 10/14/19, concert review, Concert Scorecard, Kansas City, live music, Live Review, Missouri, MO, Mt. Joy, setlist, The Madrid, Wilderado
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250 word album review: Scruffy & The Janitors – Modeling Is Hard
Scruffy & The Janitors wanted this one to be a gut punch; they succeeded. Clocking in at 14 songs and over 45 minutes they wanted to make sure no one got left asking “is this it?” The important thing is … Continue reading
Coming Soon: Handpicked with Under The Big Oak Tree
WHO’S PLAYING? Under The Big Oak Tree (and guests) (St. Joseph, MO) WHAT TO EXPECT? Billed as “Winter Greens” this is another very unique concert that will feature songs related to the winter and the holiday season. The event will be part of … Continue reading
Posted in Coming Soon, Uncategorized
Tagged Autumn Spirits, concert preview, concert review, covers, Doug Ward, Handpicked, Kristin Hamilton, Lory Lacy, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Missouri, MO, Nick Cave, Paradox Theatre, Simon Fink, Spice, St. Joseph, Tom Waits, Under The Big Oak Tree, Winter Greens
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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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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
Posted in VOT Editorial
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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The Vinyl Corner: The Very Best of The Everly Brothers
Artist: The Everyly Brothers Album: The Very Best of (1976) Purchased at: Hunterland Mall (St. Joseph, MO) for $2 The Everly Brothers are one of those bands that you probably know their songs, even if you think you don’t. There’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Hunterland mall, LP, Missouri, MO, record, St. Joseph, The Everly Brothers, The Very Best of, vinyl, vinyl corner, Vinyl court
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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
Posted in Album at a glance, Local Album Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged album review, Kansas City, Missouri, MO, record review, Satyagraha, Sterling Witt
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The Vinyl Court: Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair
Artist: Tears For Fears Album: Songs From The Big Chair (1985) Purchased at: The Lucky Tiger (St. Joseph, MO) for $7 The 80s had tons and tons of really, really crappy music. The drum sound of 80s songs alone makes … Continue reading
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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