(Above: This live version of “Grow Till Tall” doesn’t begin to capture the emotion of experiencing it in person.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star When bands play Liberty Hall, they usually park their bus on Seventh Street, on the south side of the building. Prior to Jonsi’s show on Thursday night, that space [...]
Posts Tagged ‘indie rock’
Review: Jonsi
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, review, tagged 59 Productions, ambient music, art rock, Back To Rockville, Brian Eno, indie rock, Jonsi, Liberty Hall, post-rock, Radiohead, Sigur Ros on April 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Mount Righteous invade KC
Posted in band feature, tagged Annie Clark, community bands, experimental music, indie rock, John Phillips Sousa, Mount Righteous, Polyphonic Spree, St. Vincent, The Shins, Tim Delaughter, underground rock on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Mount Righteous play in the street back in 2008 when they had a guitarist in the lineup.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record There must be something in the water down in Dallas/Fort Worth. After spawning the uber-upbeat indie rock choir the Polyphonic Spree and singer-songwriter St. Vincent the town presents yet another indie [...]
Review: Yo La Tengo
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Grand Funk Railroad, indie rock, Ira Kaplan, Small Faces, Sun Ra, Times New Viking, Yo La Tengo on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Yo La Tengo tear into “Sugarcube.”) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Almost an hour into Yo La Tengo’s show Tuesday night at the Granada Theater, a fan asked how long the band had been together. The choices presented were 12, 13 or 14 years or longer. Singer/guitarist Ira Kaplan quickly set the [...]
Review Roundup – Rakim, Dodos, Naomi Shelton, Blakroc and Daptone Gold
Posted in Album review, tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Antibalas, Bettye LaVette, Black Keys, Charles Bradley, Damon Dash, Daptone Records, Dodos, Dr. Dre, Eric B and Rakim, gospel, hip hop, indie rock, Jay-Z, Lee Fields, Lou Rawls, Ludacris, Menahan Street Band, Mos Def, Naomi Shelton, Otis Redding, Pharoahe Monch, Q-Tip, Rakim, Roc-a-fella, Sam Cooke, Sharon Jones, soul music, The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Wilson Pickett, world music, Wu-Tang Clan on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: The title song from Naomi Shelton’s debut album.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The first month of 2010 is almost in the history books. Fortunately, there’s still time to take one last look at some overlooked releases from the final quarter of 2009. The Dodos – “Time to Die” The Dodos third album [...]
Review: Metric
Posted in Concert review, tagged dance pop, indie rock, Metric, Midland Theater, Nine Inch Nails, Spoon, the Bravery, the Night the Buzz Stole Christmas on December 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Metric roar through “Dead Disco” in their native Toronto.) By Joel Francis It’s hard not to be impressed by the Midland Theater. The opulent 3,500-seat venue has hosted scores of acclaimed performances in its 82-year history. Both Spoon and the Bravery commented on the austere surroundings during their sets at the annual “The Night [...]
Peter, Bjorn and John Heart Hip Hop
Posted in band feature, Kansas City Star, tagged 6th Sense, Apple Juice Kid, Bjorn and John, Bun B, GZA/The Genius, hip hop, indie rock, Jazzy Jeff, Kanye West, Mick Boogie, Peter, Rhymefest, Talib Kweli, Three 6 Mafia, UGK, Wu-Tang Clan, Young Folks on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Kanye West and Peter, Bjorn and John marry indie rock to hip hop in ”Young Folks.”) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star The distance between whistling and beat-boxing shrank considerably once Kanye West got involved. When West sampled Peter, Bjorn and John’s whistle-based sensation “Young Folks” for his mixtape, he not only united [...]
Review: The Decemberists
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Becky Stark, Colin Meloy, concept album, Crazy on You, Heart, indie rock, Lavender Diamond, Lawrence of Arabia, My Brightest Diamond, progressive rock, Shara Worden, The Decemberists, the Hazards of Love on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: “The Rake Song,” a standout cut from “The Hazards of Love.”) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star What you thought of Wednesday night’s concert by the Decemberists at the Uptown Theater is largely based on your opinion of the band’s latest release, “The Hazards of Love.” The Portland-based lit-rockers played the album in its [...]
Green Ribbon Haikus
Posted in Top 10, tagged 2008 best albums, Girl Talk, haiku, hip hop, Hold Steady, indie rock, Rachel Yamagata, Sigur Ros, singer-songwriter, The Roots, year in review on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis Before we bid farewell to 2008, let’s have some more haiku fun and revisit five albums that may not have made The Daily Record’s year-end, best-of list but still merit a listen. Girl Talk – “Feed The Animals” Is it art? Question eclipses legalities. WTF? Dance! Dance! The Hold Steady – “Stay Positive” Great songwriting, [...]
Review: Vampire Weekend
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, review, tagged Back To Rockville, indie rock, music, Vampire Weekend on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Above: Vampire Weekend perform at Liberty Hall in Lawrence on Sept. 11, 2008. (photo by Melissa Meyer) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star While the official weekend doesn’t start until 5 p.m. Friday, the Vampire Weekend kicked off about 9:30 Thursday night. The Brooklyn-based quartet breezed through their repertoire for a sold-out Liberty Hall [...]
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