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The Vinyl Court: Buck Owens -Best of Buck Owens Volume 1

Posted on February 14, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Artist: Buck Owens Album: The Best of Buck Owens (1964) Purchased at: Treasure Island Thrift Store (Maryville, MO) for $1 I’ll admit it; I really didn’t understand what country music was for a long time. I thought Garth Brooks and … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Violet and the Undercurrents – Waves

Posted on January 31, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

The clear highlight of listening to this record is the smooth, sultry vocals littered throughout. This all female group easily produces dreamy pop songs coated with smooth cello and jazzy backbeats. They’ll remind you of the heyday of the 90s … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – Cars Etcetera

Posted on January 28, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy are actually anything but erratic, they have honed in on just a portion of their sound to make “Cars Etcetera” a bumping rock record. They even organized three albums for release on the same day … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Kansas City Bear Fighters – The Planet Where We Fell In Love

Posted on January 5, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

The Kansas City Bear Fighters are peculiar enough to be very interesting. Their throwback style of acoustic strums and picks along with a draping of accordion in their music make it unique and turn heads fairly easily. Their harmonies are … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Cracker Album: Gentlemans Blues – by Arie Haze

Posted on December 11, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

My Favorite Cracker Album: Gentlemans Blues – by Arie Haze This album called me back to Cracker, after starting to veer off to consider other bands “my favorite!” I was in a place in my life where Industrial had taken … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Souveneers – “Tales of the Ne’er Do Wells”

Posted on November 21, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

The Souveneers are hot on the heels of their debut album “Dance American” and recently left on their first tour. To help fund the tour they released this two-song EP with fresh tracks that weren’t show tested like on their … Continue reading →

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The Vinyl Court: Tom Waits – Frank’s Wild Years

Posted on October 6, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Artist: Tom Waits Album: Frank’s Wild Years (1987) Purchased at: Half Price Books (Independence, MO) for $15 A vinyl record is more personal than a CD or cassette in my opinion; it requires more attention, care and devotion. This inevitably … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Whiskey For The Lady – Too Many F Holes

Posted on September 23, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

  Whiskey For The Lady – Too Many F Holes Bluegrass is a love or hate it thing for most people. It can be unpredictable and enthralling or it can be boring and monotonous. Luckily for Whiskey For The Lady, … Continue reading →

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The Vinyl Court: Jack White – Lazaretto

Posted on September 7, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Artist: Jack White Album: Lazaretto (2014) Purchased at: Third Man Records (thirdmanrecords.com) for $20 Jack White is a revolutionary artist in many ways. Obviously his bands have shaped the musical landscape for the past decade and a half but now … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Conor Oberst – Upside Down Mountain

Posted on September 3, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Conor Oberst’s Upside Down Mountain feels like the album he has always been trying to make. Its closest kin in Oberst’s now staggering catalog is 2007’s Cassadega, that album had just the right amount of country influence and found Oberst … Continue reading →

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