Tag Archives: St. Joseph

Concert Review: Scruffy & The Janitors / The Factory Workers at The First Ward House in St. Joseph, MO 11/30/12

It’s the crowning achievement for a band; there is no show more special than an album release party. The excitement and buildup of the evening is the payoff of countless hours of writing, practice and recording. Scruffy & The Janitors cashed in on their … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Blue Oyster Culture Club / Dolewite / Radkey at the American Legion in St. Joseph, MO 11/21/12

Cover bands play music for people who don’t like music. There is a large group of who don’t care what is going on in the music world and pay no attention to what the next great band might be. These … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Scruffy & The Janitors at The Cafe Acoustic 11/17/12

You want to live vicariously through Scruffy & The Janitors when you see them live. They are young, energetic, talented and have one of the coolest bands in town. The are already building a solid following in the local scene … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Eyelit at the Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 11/15/12

When you hear the name Cafe Acoustic, Eyelit is the band you picture in your head. The Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, Missouri by no means exclusive to this type of band however. The Cafe regularly gets hard rock and … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Eric Sommer / For The Sound at Cafe Acoustic 11/1/12

Sometimes the visuals at a concert can be more entertaining than what you hear. With Eric Sommer this is defiantly the case. Not that the music was bad at the Cafe Acoustic for the Eric Sommer and For The Sound show on … Continue reading

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Concert Review: The Empty Pockets at Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph 10/4/12

Some bands are meant for Friday night. Every night is Friday night for The Empty Pockets from Chicago, Illinois. Their high energy fun music just doesn’t seem to fit on a weekday. Nevertheless the band hit the best venue Northwest Missouri … 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: Gastown Lamps/Factory Workers at Cafe Acoustic 8/18/12

The Gastown Lamps and Factory Workers musically pair up great for a show, If you like one you should like the other. It was no surprise they teamed up for a third time in the last 10 months to the … Continue reading

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Introducing: Country Bingo! (Phil Vandel Bingo)

It’s no secret that country music songs overlap in themes often. You often hear about girls, trucks, women, dogs, beer etc. So while watching the greatly entertaining local musician Phil Vandel perform his mix of original songs, country covers and … Continue reading

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Concert Review: Ashley Raines at Cafe Acoustic in St. Joseph, MO 6/21/12 and The Dawg House in Forest City, MO 6/23/12

Ashley Raines played two shows in the area so this is a combination review of a couple really different environments. Separated by only about 30 miles, the two cities would possess very different atmospheres for the performer out of Colorado. Raines … Continue reading

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