(Above: Jay-Z and Kanye West battle sharks and charm the Sprint Center crowd during a recent “Watch the Throne” tour stop in Kansas City, Mo.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Hip hop superstars Jay-Z and Kanye West titled their first joint album and tour “Watch the Throne,” but they could have just as [...]
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Review: Jay-Z and Kanye West
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged All of the Lights, Blueprint, hip hop, Hova, Jay-Z, Jesus Walks, Kanye West, Niggas In Paris, Run this Town, Taylor Swift, Touch the Sky, Watch the Throne on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
10 Must-see bands at Kanrocksas (part 1 – Friday)
Posted in band feature, Kansas City music scene, tagged 808s and Heartbreaks, Blood on the Tracks, dancehall, Diplo, Editors, Fitz and the Tantrums, Fourth of July, George Clinton, Glasvegas, Joy Formidible, Kanrocksas, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, M.I.A., Major Lazer, Maroon 5, Muse, Passion Pit, reggaeton, Switch, Wakarusa on August 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: The Lawrence band make breakups sound like fun on “Friend of a Friend.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record The big names at the top of the bill will draw the most fans, but sometimes the best performances are from lesser-known acts early in the day. In the week leading up to the inaugural [...]
15 x 15
Posted in Song Review, tagged Alexis Korner, Alphaville, Beastie Boys, Behind Blue Eyes, Boogie Down Productions, Bruce Springsteen, Changes, Chess blues, Creep, David Bowie, Devil's Right Hand, Dion, Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, Fight For Your Right To Party, Flaming Lips, Hoochie Coochie Man, James Brown, Janis Joplin, Jay-Z, Joan Baez, Joey Ramone, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Kanye West, KRS-One, Ladies of the Canyon, Led Zeppelin, Let It Be, Limp Bizkit, Long Black Veil, Louis Armstrong, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Muddy Waters, Napoleon Dynamite, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Sammy Hagar, Stairway to Heaven, Steve Earle, Steven Seagal, The Band, the Beatles, the Who, Van Halen, Wayne Coyne, What A Wonderful World, Young MC on September 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
(Above: The only acceptable version of “Hoochie Coochie Man.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record A fun game has been going around the internet recently: Name 15 albums that influenced your taste in music today in 15 minutes. Because we never play anything straight up at The Daily Record, we twisted the rules a little [...]
Steddy P and DJ Mahf – “While You Were Sleeping”
Posted in Album review, Ink magazine, Kansas City music scene, tagged Blackalicious, Ces Cru, DJ Mahf, DJ Shadow, Gift of Gab, hip hop KC, Indyground, Jay-Z, Jbomb, Kanye West, LL Cool J, Mac Lethal, Mathias, Nappy Roots, Steddy P, Super Mario Brothers, Tech N9ne on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis Ink Magazine Steddy P takes care of his fans. Since Steddy’s debut album in 2008, fans have never had to wait more than a few months between new offerings. This month Steddy dropped the While You Were Sleeping EP/mixtape to keep fans happy until the emergence of his next full-length album. But [...]
Review: Gil Scott-Heron
Posted in Concert review, tagged Blues Alley, Brian Jackson, Carl Cornwell, Common, Gil Scott-Heron, jazz, Kanye West, PM Dawn, poetry, Public Enemy, roots of hip hop, soul music, The Bottle, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised on June 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Above: The video for “Me and the Devil,” a track from his 2010 album “I’m New Here.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record WASHINGTON, DC – The “more info” tab on the Blues Alley Website informs the curious that Gil Scott-Heron attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania because it was the alma mater of his hero [...]
2010 Grammys: A Live Diary
Posted in Industry commentary, review, tagged Alanis Morrissette, Andrea Bocelli, Beyonce, Bjork, Black Eyed Peas, Black Star, Bon Jovi, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Byrds, Celine Dion, Dean Moriarty, Elton John, Fergie, Grammy awards, Green Day, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Keith Urban, Lady Gaga, Latin Grammys, Leon Russell, Living on a Prayer, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Mos Def, Pink, Public Enemy, Questlove, Rhianna, Roger McGuinn, Run this Town, S1Ws, Smokey Robinson, Stephen Colbert, Stevie Nicks, Styx, Susan Boyle, Talib Kweli, Taylor Swift, The Clash, Thomas Wolfe, Will.I.Am, Zac Brown Band on February 1, 2010 | 27 Comments »
By Joel Francis The Daily Record We at The Daily Record try to play clean in our tiny corner of the interweb. Once a year, on “music’s biggest night” the gloves come off and the snark comes out. This year, we present a live diary of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. We’ll be doing this [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
Jay-Z – “The Blueprint 3″
Posted in Album review, tagged Alicia Keys, Alphaville, Blueprint, Death of Auto-Tune, hip hop, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Napoleon Dynamite, No ID, Rihanna, Run this Town, Young Jeezy on September 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
By Joel Francis “The Blueprint 3” is not just the third installment in Jay-Z’s “Blueprint” saga. It’s also the third album since Jay “retired” in 2004. “The Blueprint 3” manages to split the differences in both of these lineages. It falls between the pared-down masterpiece of the first “Blueprint” and its guest- and lard-laden sequel. [...]
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Fiasco Friday sparks Howard Beale moment
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged 1996 Telecommunications Act, Atlantic records, change, corporate radio, fan protest, Fiasco Friday, Fiona Apple, grassroots, hip hop, Howard Beale, Kanye West, label beef, Lasers, Lost Tapes, Lupe Fiasco, major label meddling, Matthew LeCorte, Nas, negativity in media, Network, radio airplay, rally, Wilco on October 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: “Go To Sleep” is one of many new songs rapper Lupe Fiasco has completed for his new album, “Lasers.” Despite submitting the album to his label two years ago, a release date of March, 2011, was just announced last week.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Today hundreds of young music fans will protest [...]
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