(Above: Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness says he’s performed “Story of My Life” so many times it belongs to the fans more than him – but it never gets old to hear.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Bathed in a white spotlight, Social Distortion front man Mike Ness generated a wall of distorted chords with [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Uncle Tupelo’
Farewell, Charlie Louvin
Posted in Music history, tagged Bing Crosby, Buddy Miller, Byrds, Charlie Louvin, country music, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Louvin Brothers, Music Exchange, Ron Rook., Satan is Real, Son Volt, southern gospel, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Charlie Louvin sings of the “Great Atomic Power” at a February, 2009, performance in Raleigh, N.C.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record My first exposure to the Louvin Brothers was on one of those “worst album covers of all time” Web sites. Standing in front of what appears to be a backyard BBQ gone [...]
Review: Cross Canadian Ragweed
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged alt-country, Angus Young, Back To Rockville, CMT Crossroads, Cody Canada, country music, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Def Leppard, E Street Band, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Costello, Guitar Hero, Lucero, Lucinda Williams, Mark Knopfler, Taylor Swift, Uncle Tupelo, young country on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Cross Canadian Ragweed show off their new song “51 Pieces.” What’s with the Raiders shirt on an Oakie?) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star The television show “CMT Crossroads” found a niche by pairing seemingly disparate artists like Taylor Swift and Def Leppard or Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello for a one-hour performance. [...]
Mongol Beach Party will get its groove on with a weekend reunion
Posted in band feature, Kansas City music scene, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Blue Man Group, Get Up Kids, Jeff Tweedy, Mongol Beach Party, Uncle Tupelo on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star The Mongol Beach Party reunion was already booked when Mark Southerland found out about it. “I think what happened was (drummer) Bill (Belzer) booked the show, called (guitarist) Jeff (Freeling), and everyone else found out through third parties,” said Southerland, who plays saxophone in the band. Although the [...]
Review: Old 97s
Posted in Concert review, tagged alt-country, music, No Depression, Old 97s, Rhett Miller, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco on October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Above: Of course they played “Roller Skate Skinny.” By Joel Francis There is something to be said for a band who can play an entire set without changing instruments. The Old 97s are not quite that band – lead singer/songwriter/heartthrob Rhett Miller swapped his electric axe for an acoustic one a few times – but [...]
Review: Son Volt with the North Mississippi All-Stars and Split Lip Rayfield
Posted in Kansas City Star, review, tagged alt-country, music, No Depression, Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo on October 13, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
Oct. 8 in Westport Kansas City Star By Joel Francis Four months ago, Son Volt took the main stage at the Wakarusa Music Festival at Clinton Lake early on Friday afternoon. The sun was hot and the oversized crowd seemed more interested in talking to each other than paying attention to the music. Saturday night’s [...]
Review: Wakarusa Music Festival (2005)
Posted in Kansas City Star, review, Wakarusa Music Festival, tagged Jam bands, Jazz Mandolin Project, Junior Brown, Kansas, Matisyahu, music, Neko Case, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ozomatli, Proto-Kaw, Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco on June 23, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
June 17-19, Clinton Lake, Lawrence (Kan.) Kansas City Star By Joel Francis Son Volt – Friday afternoon, Sun Down Stage Jay Farrar’s revamped Son Volt made their regional debut on Friday afternoon to a collective yawn. Maybe it was the early hour of the show – 3 p.m. – but more people were greeting each [...]
Down on “Cypress Avenue”
Posted in band feature, Kansas City music scene, Music history, tagged Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Beck, Bill Shapiro, Celine Dion, Cypress Avenue, Dave Brubeck, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, KCUR, Moby, National Public Radio, Nick Drake, NPR, Paul Desmond, Prince, Robert Moore, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, UMKC, Uncle Tupelo, Van Morrison, Velvet Underground, Village Records on January 14, 2001 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Bill Shapiro appeared on television in Kansas City in 2008 to celebrate 30 years of his radio show, “Cypress Avenue.”) By Joel Francis The Examiner Late at night, the house is silent. Everyone is asleep, or so it seems. In a bedroom, a dim light shines through the blankets peaked around a small figure [...]
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