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Elvis Brothers Warm Elbo Room in Chicago

By No Earplugs on December 27, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

Venue: Elbo Room, Chicago Supporting Act(s): 3rd Person In the Company of: Chris In the Windy City for the weekend and discovered the EBs were playing. What a night! Two memories were the bandmates switching instruments and also playing the Bow Wow Wow classic “I Want Candy.” It […]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Treat Fans in KC

By No Earplugs on August 31, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, August 31, 1991 Support act(s): ? In the company of: Chris My humble opinion in review form to follow…

Sting Creates Buzz in KC

By No Earplugs on August 23, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO, August 23, 1991 Support act(s): ? In the company of: Chris… My humble opinion in review form to follow…

Mixtape Memories: Mellow Easy Favorites, 7/9/91

By No Earplugs on July 9, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

7/9/91 uuu Kansas City’s own The Hollowmen with “That Would Be Better” is painfully missing here.

Mixtape Memories: Cool Down, 6/24/91

By No Earplugs on June 24, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

Recorded on 6/24/91 or thereabouts, this mixtape was made specifically for my girlfriend for the purpose of “cooling down” after workouts. It’s right there in the title. Included here is a taste of 12 of our favorite bands at the time. Of course, Crowded House tops the list […]

Mixtape Memories: The Lansing Chronicles, 5/19/91

By No Earplugs on May 19, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

Recorded in the spring of 1991, this was a mixtape created for my then girlfriend (now bride) who was in law school. One of the first workout tapes I made her, this one has stood the test of time.

Mixtape Memories: Tappin’ Into Just What You’re Feelin,’ 1/24/91

By No Earplugs on January 24, 1991 • ( Leave a comment )

Hollow Men Ring in the New Year

By No Earplugs on December 31, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Live Review: The Hollow Men at the Hurricane in Kansas City, 12/31/90 Local favorites The Hollow Men culled a solid following by the time the took the stage at KC’s Hurricane in the historic Westport District. The recent debut album Seven Good Years had just been released. As […]

Mixtape Memories: Aerobirock, 12/31/90

By No Earplugs on December 31, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Billy Joel Brings Storm Front to KC

By No Earplugs on November 21, 1990 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, November 21, 1990 Support act(s): ? In the company of: Chris My humble opinion in review form to follow…

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New Music Friday: “A Rainy Night In Soho” by Bruce Springsteen from ‘20th Century Paddy - The Songs of Shane MacGowan.’ Happy 66th to @u2 bassist @mr.adamclayton who was born in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England on this day in 1960. @thecars released their fifth studio album ‘Heartbeat City’ on this day in 1984. The Jam released their sixth and final studio album ‘The Gift’ on this day in 1982. Upcoming No Earplugs shows: Happy 35th to the seventh studio album from @rem ‘Out of Time,’ released on this day in 1991. Single Malt Listener looks back on the singles that shaped my early musical tastes. Today, it’s @cheaptrick (link in profile) The Dead Weather made their live debut at the opening of Jack White’s @thirdmanrecords in Nashville on this day in 2009. Happy @311 Day to all who celebrate! @fictionplane released their debut studio album ‘Everything Will Never Be OK’ on this day in 2003. Second Song of the Day: “Think I’m In Love” by @beck Song of the Day: “Invaders of the Heart” by @cheaptrick. Love their nod to @officialthewho 💪 The debut LP by @the_official_buzzcocks, ‘Another Music in a Different Kitchen,’ was released on this day in 1978. @u2 released their fifth studio album ‘The Joshua Tree’ on this day in 1987. Single Malt Listener looks back on the singles that shaped my early musical tastes. Today, it’s @jefflynneselo @soundgarden released their fourth studio album ‘Superunknown’ on this day in 1994. @nineinchnails released their second studio album ‘The Downward Spiral’ on this day in 1994. Single Malt Listener looks back on the singles that shaped my early musical tastes. Today, it’s @rush (Substack link in profile) Song of the Day: “Catch These Fists” by @wetlegband #mandown The bestselling 12” single of all time! Released 43 years ago today. (Substack link in profile) It was 39 years ago today I saw the best opening band ever... (Link in profile) Happy 15th to ‘Collapse Into Now,’ the fifteenth and final studio album from @rem, released on this day in 2011. Happy 80th to Peter Wolf who was born in Bronx, New York on this day in 1946! I wrote this 18 years ago for the 10th anniversary of one of my faves. Once I began writing, it was evident I had fallen into a rabbit hole with little chance of getting out alive. NOTE: This is the zenith of Bridge’s career, IMHO. (Link in profile) #thedudeabides Second Song of the Day: “Armadillo By Morning” by @tylerkey_okay Song of the Day: “Who Loves The Sun” (Velvet Underground cover) by Matt Berninger & Rosanne Cash. Happy 52nd to Guy Garvey of @elbowofficial who was born in Bury, Lancashire, England on this day in 1974! On this day in 1965, The Mannish Boys released their second single “I Pity The Fool,” featuring a young David Bowie. Shel Talmy, (The Who, The Kinks) produced, bringing in his regular session musician Jimmy Page for the guitar solo. @drivebytruckers released their tenth studio album ‘English Oceans’ on this day in 2014. @elbowofficial released their fifth studio album ‘build a rocket boys!’ on this day in 2011.

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