Music & Performance

by Danny R. Phillips I’ll admit, I can be a bit of a defeatist, especially when it comes to music. Turn on any “rock” or “alternative” radio station and you’ll soon feel the crushing ambivalence that surrounds music; it seems that the Holy Trinity of bass, drums, guitar is dying…

Artist: Father John Misty Album: God’s Favorite Customer (2018) Purchased at: Vintage Vinyl (St. Louis, MO) for $20 Father John Misty was crowned king of the hipsters a few years ago, ceremonies aren’t cool so he never had one. Instead hipster music fans will just continue to adore him and…

ROCKSTOCK 2018 is quickly approaching; only three days away. It’s crunch time! There are still many details that need tweaking to make this the best ROCKSTOCK yet! But, how did this whole thing get started, anyway? Believe it or not, it started as a joke. Musicians and fans alike have…

by Danny R. Phillips Sweet baby Jesus, St. Joseph, MO has a real record store; a space dedicated solely to music in its most beautiful of physical forms: the vinyl record album. Thy name be The Music Exchange. Located in St. Joseph Auction & Antiques Market (in the old Chase…

By Doug Poe Another psychedelic film from a popular musical quartet, which like Yellow Submarine was accompanied by an album of the same title, came out in 1967. With a simple one word title, Headportrayed the Monkees in a much different light than fans of their hit television show had…

Artist: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Album: The Nashville Sound (2017) Purchased at: JasonIsbell.com (online) for $20 Jason Isbell had a modest rise to fame but this album found itself in tons of critic’s year end lists, many times at the very top. He’s still far from a household…

Person You Should Know: Drew Phillips of Rumours Salon by: Danny R. Phillips Drew Phillips is many things: artist, musician, cosmetologist, writer, my daughter. I believe art is essential to life, it is the muse that at times, make this life bearable. Drew is the embodiment of this philosophy; she…

Some people seem to have a sixth sense for playing music. It’s probably because many times those people are raised with musical instruments readily available in the household. From an early age these people have an inside track to being successful at playing. Kristin Hamilton was one of these fortunate…