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Reunion bands: Ain’t nothing like the real thing
Above: The two original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and five other guys play “Sweet Home Alabama.” By Joel Francis When the Temptations and Four Tops took the stage Saturday night with only one original...
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Six Songs of Spring
(Above: “April In Paris” brought spring to many parts of the world whenever it was played. Few did it finer than the Count Basie Orchestra.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Spring arrived on the...
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Review: Girl Talk
(Above: A fan video for one of Girl Talk’s sonic creations.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Just because Gregg Gillis doesn’t play a musical instrument, doesn’t mean he can’t make you dance. For 80...
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Review: Pavement
(Above: Pavement perform “Gold Soundz” live at the Uptown Theater on Sept. 11, 2010.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star About 20 minutes into Pavement’s set, lead singer and guitarist Stephen...
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Review: Smashing Pumpkins, Cake
(Above: The reconfigured Smashing Pumpkins incinerate the old country with “As Rome Burns,” a yet-unreleased track.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Billy Corgan has learned to compromise. After...
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Review: Kanrocksas (Day 2)
(Above: Muse borrow a bit from Van Halen and then Queen with their performance of “Stockholm Syndrome” during their headlining set on the second day of Kanrocksas.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record...
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