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250 word album review: The Bottle Rockets – South Broadway Athletic Club

Posted on October 20, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

  This is the blue-collar record of the year. The Bottle Rockets have really always been a blue-collar band. They have sung about the glory of sports, the bliss of Sundays and the torture of going to work. “South Broadway Athletic … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Craig Finn – Faith & The Future

Posted on October 11, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

I didn’t want this album to happen. Finn’s first solo record after a career’s worth of work with The Hold Steady was simply mesmerizing. The perfect mix of humor, positivity, negativity and acceptance made “Clear Heart Full Eyes” better than … Continue reading →

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Album at a glace: Radkey – Dark Black Makeup

Posted on October 1, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Radkey has finally done it. They made the record many (myself included) didn’t know if they could make. Why? Because Radkey had never let off the throttle before. On a 4-song EP you can just balls out rock, but for … Continue reading →

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The Vinyl Corner – The Louvin Brothers – Tragic Songs of Life

Posted on August 18, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Artist: The Louvin Brothers Album: Tragic Songs of Life (1956) Purchased at: Goodwill (St. Joseph, MO) for $2 Ira and Charlie Louvin are classic Grand Ole Opry style county. With a strong gospel upbringing and training, their harmonies fit perfectly … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: The Coterie at Cafe Acoustic 7/16/15 in St. Joseph, MO

Posted on July 17, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Volume doesn’t scare those who aren’t faint of heart. Every acoustic singer probably has the urge to plug in and rock every now and then. A great example is The Coterie led by chief singer/songwriter Matthew Coman and the band … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Amy LaVere & Will Sexton – Hallelujah I’m A Dreamer

Posted on July 16, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

This touring husband-wife duo is locked in on loungey bar music. LaVere plays upright bass while Sexton plucks away on an acoustic guitar on this live recording. It sounds live in studio because it is so well recorded and the … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Ike Reilly – Born On Fire

Posted on July 1, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Ike Reilly is so underrated it makes orphan children cry themselves to sleep. Alright, maybe not but the fact that he isn’t a more well know act if baffling. If you’ve never listened to Reilly before this is as good … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Deco Auto – The Curse of Deco Auto

Posted on May 17, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Some people don’t like pop-punk at all, but how can they resist? Crunchy distorted guitars and hooky choruses? I don’t see anything wrong with that. Deco Auto isn’t for those people. Their first full-length release “The Curse of Deco Auto” … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Bob Dylan at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO 5/10/15

Posted on May 13, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

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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250 Word Album Review: William Elliott Whitmore – Radium Death

Posted on April 1, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

It might not have the impact that it did when Dylan went electric in the 60s but William Elliott Whitmore has now followed suit. With Radium Death he has definitely changed up his sound but it is still unmistakably Whitmore. … Continue reading →

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