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Concert Scorecard: Mt. Joy at The Madrid in Kansas City, MO

Posted on October 28, 2019 by VocalsOnTop

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 →

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Concert Review: The Lost Dog Street Band in Lawrence, KS 8/14/19

Posted on August 15, 2019 by VocalsOnTop

“We’re the Lost Dog Street Band and it’s a slow Wednesday night but whether we are playing for a hundred people or a thousand people the mission is the same; we’re gonna get emotional.” lead singer Benjamin Tod stated before … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Pedro The Lion and Marie/Lepanto at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 2/9/18

Posted on February 12, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

Pedro The Lion means business. The David Bazan led project was brought out of hiatus unsurprisingly but the outlook of the band is not so much as expected. The band has a whole new ambition it seems. The power trio … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Travis Meadows at Knucklehead’s Saloon in Kansas City, MO 1/25/18

Posted on January 27, 2018 by VocalsOnTop

Travis Meadows is a truly magnetic individual. Going into his show on a unseasonably warm January night at Kansas City’s honky tonk mecca, Knucklehead’s Saloon, everyone knew this. What might have come as a bit of a surprise is how … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Nick Waterhouse at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO 6/11/17

Posted on June 12, 2017 by VocalsOnTop

The time machine complex in music is perplexing. Sometimes bands sound ahead of their time(especially in retrospect) and sometimes it feels like a band’s sound was plucked right out of a previous decade. The latter is the case for California’s … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Lucero / The Architects at The Granada in Lawrence, KS 9/13/16

Posted on September 14, 2016 by VocalsOnTop

Weekday shows can be tough, especially if you live out of town. When two bands you like hook up for a show you’ve got to answer the call though. Not even the inability to see the center line of the … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Murder By Death / Tim Barry at The Granada in Lawrence, KS 3/31/16

Posted on April 2, 2016 by VocalsOnTop

Murder By Death was dubbed “the most genuine, hard working band out there” by opening act Tim Barry at The Granada in Lawrence, Kansas. Their 80 minute set later that night would do nothing to dispute the claim. They have a … Continue reading →

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Classic Concert Review: Scott H. Biram / AJ Gaither at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO

Posted on December 24, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

The blues and country music aren’t all that far apart. They can be but their roots each run deep in the ground and tangle. Few current acts tie them together as much as Bloodshot Records’ artist Scott H Biram. He … 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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Classic Concert Review: Cracker at Knickerbockers in Lincoln, NE on 11/1/05

Posted on December 5, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

It’s natural to feel your favorite band put on one of the best shows you’ve ever seen. For me the Cracker Acoustic Duo show from November 2005 ranks #2 all time on my personal list. (only behind Drive-By Truckers / … Continue reading →

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