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Written by Jim Dunn
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
 I labor to describe this because it was one of the most impressive
displays by a band I have seen in a great while. It is also the “oh
wow” effect that often is used when a band has little left to say. This
is not the case with this show and this band. (Photo: Dominik Jansky)
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Written by Jason Gonulsen
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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
 This is may be what sets her apart from her peers-she's always looking for that extra avenue of unearthed energy, and always confidently taking her time to find it. |
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Written by Amy Burger
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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
 While their performance, stage antics and great music gave fans a lot to reflect on; the Kills certainly didn't force it verbally, only intermitting "thank yous" every five songs or so. |
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Written by Joseph O'Fallon
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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
 Frontman Reggie Youngblood's initial thank you to the Mobius Band turned into him damning the band for "upstaging" them. |
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Written by Jason Green
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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Photo: Todd Owyoung www.ishootshows.com
The setlist mixed more-or-less equal portions of new songs played as-is and old songs re-imagined.
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Written by John Shepherd
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Sunday, 04 May 2008 |
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Think of the huge party scene from the film "PCU," but with The Roots' Black Thought and ?uestlove stepping off the tour bus instead of George Clinton and P-Funk.
Photo: Todd Owyoung
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Written by Ryan Parker
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
 The important thing to realize from this show was that the band didn't just play for nearly three hours straight, but that they played well for three hours straight. |
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Written by Pete Wissinger
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
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 Sadly, Neko Case broke her ankle two nights before the St. Louis show and did not appear. I was disappointed, but kept my hopes high.
Photo: Todd Owyoung |
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Written by Ashley Mouldon
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Tuesday, 22 April 2008 |
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 Story of the Year once again outdid themselves and played an exceptional show.
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Written by Kaylen Hoffman
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
 Her voice is sexy and husky, full of low and high notes. I could listen to her all night.
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Written by Willie Smith Jr.
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
 As the night wore on, the crowd was treated to deadpan commentary worthy of Arrested Development.
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Written by Derek Lauer
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Thursday, 17 April 2008 |
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 Mixing and blending influences you can get a glimpse of the world music rhythms and flow of Paul Simon, song craft from The Beatles, vocal and acoustic guitar nuances from James Taylor, jazz guitar improvisation like Pat Metheny, and extremely slick lead guitar playing in the style of Larry Carlton. I can't believe he hasn't caught on more nationally on a large scale level.
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Written by Amy Burger
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
 When the band took the stage at The Pageant to the delight of a full house of clearly die-hard fans, my first and most dominant impression was the absolutely mad guitar skills of both Bayliss and Jake Cinninger. |
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Written by Christopher Sewell
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
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While their music draws heavily from influences of many generations ago, their sound is extremely refreshing, especially given the boring, uninspired state of mainstream music and the growing homogenization of "indie" rock. |
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Written by Rebecca Reardon
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
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Written by Joseph O'Fallon
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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 When I saw my straight-laced friend crowd-surfing moments after the Black Lips took stage, I knew this was an atypical show.
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Written by Jaffa Aharonov
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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The Junkies, heavily due to Margo's voice, are able to change a song drastically from its original version, while managing to keep the integrity of it.
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Written by Michele Ulsohn
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Sunday, 30 March 2008 |
 Guitarist Chris Thorn and bassist Brad Smith were asked to produce Texas singer-songwriter Travis Warren’s demo tracks a few years ago, and discovered that not only was he a diehard Blind Melon fan who know almost every song’s lyric by heart, his voice was almost chill-inducingly identical to Hoon’s.
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Written by Kaylen Hoffman
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Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
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Photos: Todd Owyoung
Jose Gonzalez creates a perfect harmony between his music and the nature that he writes about.
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Written by Jason Neubauer
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Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
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PHOTO: Todd Owyoung
The dramatic entrance followed after a few direful verses as they immediately broke into "Famous for Nothing," the first track of their latest full length.
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backstage pass (live music) 
The strongest song of the night—and off their self-titled debut album—was "Void," a catchy, high-energy number that translated well to the stage.
