Tag Archives: St. Joseph

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

  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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250 Word Local Album Review: Under The Big Oak Tree – Under The Big Oak Tree

On sunny days when the grass is green and a refreshing breeze is always blowing, Under The Big Oak Tree’s debut album might just work as your perfect soundtrack. The positive spin of this gentle bluegrass is as comfortable on … Continue reading

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250 Word Local Album Review: Kilmaat – Architect of Human Failure

Do you know anyone who answers the question “What kind of music do you like?” with “Oh, all kinds”? We all do, and Kilmaat is not for that person. Heavy metal runs deep in the veins of Kilmaat’s first record … Continue reading

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250 Word Local Album Review: Black The Buffalo – Blood On The Plains

The husband-wife duo in bands is really overdone at this point. For the last few years it seems these kinds of bands were popping up everywhere. Black The Buffalo take a different approach when making their album Blood On The Plains … 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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Coming Soon: Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours / The Motors at Legends

WHO’S PLAYING?  Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours (Austin, TX) The Motors (St. Joseph, MO) WHAT TO EXPECT?  A tip of the hat to old timers… Lucky Tubb and the Modern Day Troubadours are a national touring band that has already hit St. … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Moonshine Sorrow at The Muny Inn, St. Joseph, MO 5/24/14

You can’t judge a book by its cover and you can’t always just a band by their covers either. Many times seeing a band perform a song by one of their influences gives you a great idea what to expect … Continue reading

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Smoking Ban Passes in Low Turnout for Early Election

In a surprisingly low turnout, St. Joseph, Missouri’s smoking ban passed by a landslide. The vote, originally scheduled for April 8th, was moved up a week in a City Council meeting on March 25th. Originally the bill had a 60 … Continue reading

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Album at a glance: Jerkface – JERKFACE!

If you want something unique, look no further than this online only release by Jerkface. Their punkbilly-surf music is perfectly accented by the fuzzy distortion of the guitars and the distinct sound of trombone blasts as heard on the instrumental … Continue reading

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