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Album at a glance: The Architects – Border Wars Episode II

Posted on November 29, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

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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Album at a glance: Radkey – Devil Fruit EP

Posted on May 18, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Radkey responds quickly after the release of the Cat & Mouse EP with another four song affair with the Devil Fruit EP. The three St. Joseph brothers have a much bigger audience for this set of songs and the music … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: The Biff Tannens – Johnny Dare is a Douche

Posted on January 29, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

The Biff Tannens are a straight forward American punk band that doesn’t waste its time by trying to be clever or adding unnecessary frills, they just let the ourtrage flow. Their sense of humor is apparent by both their name … Continue reading →

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Tanner Ferguson of Grindstone Creek’s best of 2013

Posted on January 8, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Tanner Ferguson is a guitarist/keyboardist/singer in the St. Joseph, Missouri based band Grindstone Creek. Look for them to have a big year in 2014 as we will hopefully will have some new recorded music from them soon. In the meantime … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Architects – Border Wars: Episode 1

Posted on December 12, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

The Architects are one of the most consistent bands in the Midwest putting out solid records for a decade now. Being bored with traditional releases they put out their new EP with an accompanying comic book. “Heartbreaker” is already in … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Rancid / Tim Timebomb in Lawrence, KS 9/21/13

Posted on September 24, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

At this point Rancid is a stone cold given as an elite band. I don’t mean just in the punk scene, I mean in rock in general, they are clearly a top tier act. There is no mistaking their contribution … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: The Bronx – IV

Posted on February 4, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

  The world need some nice aggressive punk rock and The Bronx is filling the void. They have made a career of putting out solid punk albums and their fourth effort, IV, is not an exception. While the music on … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Blue Oyster Culture Club / Dolewite / Radkey at the American Legion in St. Joseph, MO 11/21/12

Posted on November 25, 2012 by VocalsOnTop

Cover bands play music for people who don’t like music. There is a large group of who don’t care what is going on in the music world and pay no attention to what the next great band might be. These … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: The Melismatics – The Acid Test

Posted on August 12, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

The Melismatics are a punk/power-pop band from Minnesota. They are a high energy group that is still very young and wear their influences on their sleeves. Being from the Midwest doesn’t stop them from having an attitude of a band … Continue reading →

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