Tag Archives: St. Joe

Top 5 St. Joseph Albums of 2015

1 Missouri Homegrown – Stray Dogs of Rock and Roll This is the record Missouri Homegrown was supposed to make. It doesn’t back down and has a swagger all its own. Anthems like “High In Missouri” and “Hey All You … Continue reading

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250 Word Local Album Review: Dylan Russell – Keep Me In Mind

Dylan Russell’s debut album is pure new country. Overflowing with pop hooks and acoustic strums with all the familiar lyrical territory. Russell covers love found, love lost and everything in-between in a variety of ways. The album is built around a … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: Musicfest at No Place on 8/9/14

By Danny R. Phillips It is a rare and beautiful thing when the musicians of St. Joseph come together for a night of music and good times.  It is even more of a joy when those musicians come together to … Continue reading

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VOT Editorial: Local Album Reviews

Writing for a website, much like writing a song, doesn’t always end up the way you planned. When Vocals On Top started on April 21, 2011, I didn’t intend on it being exactly what it has become. In most ways … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Music at the Mansion at The Wyeth-Tootle Mansion, St. Joseph, MO 12/29/12

Music is a form of art so it makes perfect sense for a concert to be in a museum right? Well, maybe not perfect sense but I feel it does fit quite well. The high ceilings and classic architecture complimented … Continue reading

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250 Word Album Review: Knot Afrayed – [WfnD]

Knot Afrayed is a St. Joseph, Missouri based metal band with a habit for flooding the local scene with hardcore live shows. The band’s first album [WfnD] has made its way around Kansas City and Omaha from their regular shows … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Radkey / Dsoedean at the Rendezvous in St. Joseph, MO 9/15/12

Radkey is cooler than you. It alright, they are cooler than me too. It’s a rare occasion when then three guys not even old enough to drink alcohol can play a bar a be the center of attention, in a … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Dsoedean setlists from 2/24/12 & 2/25/12

So Dsoedean played shows in St. Joe back to back nights back in February and I see them often enough I don’t write a concert review every time but I did track the setlists from those nights so I thought I would … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Melismatics at the Rendezvous in St. Joseph, MO 12/4/11

The Melismatics have a soft spot in their hearts for St. Joseph, MO. Being from Minnesota it isn’t exactly a short trip down to Missouri but the band still makes a few appearances a year at the Rendezvous. It is a … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Rainmakers 6/4/11, Krug Park in St. Joseph, MO

The Rainmakers re-united in early 2011 and recorded a new album of material. The reunion wasn’t a true full one as guitarist Steve Phillips elected to remain in his band the Elders and Jeff Porter would take Phillips place. The … Continue reading

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