FORTH YEER FRESHMAN RETURNS TO ST. JOE FOR THE BEST NIGHT YOU’LL NEVER REMEMBER!

FORTH YEER FRESHMAN Returns to St. Joe 

Who: FORTH YEER FRESHMANWhat: Performing 1 night of nasty rock n’ rollWhere: The Rendezvous 619 Felix St, St Joseph, MO When: Saturday May 24th @ 9:00 PM The Rendezvous of St. Joe is proud to present a performance by tavern rock legends, FORTH YEER FRESHMAN on Saturday May 24th 2008.Denver’s own Rock n’ Roll juggernauts FORTH YEER FRESHMAN have been kickin’ out the bad jams with their current line up since 2004. The last four years of insanity have culminated in their epic new release – ROCK YOUR BOX. FORTH YEER FRESHMAN’s eclectic musical palette is skillfully executed on this latest effort. Their infamous sense of humor has only become more potent with ROCK YOUR BOX and its eleven adrenaline fueled, sexually deviant tracks.The bands critically acclaimed live show is an undeniable favorite amongst dive bar regulars and rock elitists alike. Their commanding presence on stage truly must be witnessed in person. (Full story)

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Magoon’s Lets Me Have It!

By Jimmy “Hambone” Hamilton 

I did something last week that I’d been meaning to do for sometime; I stopped in for a beer at Magoon’s Famous Delicatessen. The business which originally opened across the street in 1918 by namesake Ben Magoon, moved to its permanent home at 632 South 8th in 1925. Present owners Barry and Marjorie Woodhull purchased the place in 2004 and worked on it for two and a half years before it re-opened in 2006, serving the same type of deli sandwiches that made it a Joetown landmark in its heyday, and also serving up some of the best live music in town. 

I walked through the door last week, and basically entered a time capsule. The red vinyl booths, the linoleum floor, the vintage meat cases, and the walls, covered with beer bottles and signs from another era. Wow, is it 1967 in here or 1947? (Full story)

Posted by: admin on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
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Rainmakers Frontman at First-Ward, Rain or Shine.

 

by Jimmy “Hambone”

Hamilton

Six months ago, if you had told me Bob Walkenhorst, writer and lead singer of The Rainmakers would be calling me on my cell phone, I’d have accused you of being over-served. But danged if it didn’t happen just the other day.

I got an email telling me that Bob and his friend Jeff Porter will be playing an acoustic show at the First Ward Tavern, on Saturday March 29th, beginning at 9pm. They were nice enough to include Bob’s personal cell phone number, in case I wanted to interview him. Is my job cool or what?

So before I called, I thought it prudent to get a little online update. I always dug the band when they were getting radio play around here in the 80s. I even spent some hard earned dollars to buy a couple of their albums. (Ok, it was cassette tapes). But I lost touch with them in the 90s and was excited for the opportunity to catch up. (Full story)

Posted by: admin on Friday, March 21st, 2008
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Buffalo Bar Roams Across Felix

by Jimmy “Hambone” Hamilton

The pointy toed boot crowd won’t have far to go to reach the new home
for their favorite downtown country spot. Buffalo Bar has moved from
their current home in the 500 block of Felix, to a larger venue right
across the street.

Local club owner and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Tracy Allen informs
us that the new location, which opened the  first of March, is the
former location of Mirrors Night Club. It’s a bittersweet decision for Ms.
Allen after a 7 year run. But as the only country venue downtown, it was
the logical thing to do. (Full story)

Posted by: admin on Saturday, March 8th, 2008
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The Day the Music Cried

By Mickey Bohart

Once upon a time in 1977, a young man had a dream. That dream came true
and Record Wear House was born. If I could only last 5 years, that
would be great. 31 years later, I’m still thinking if R.W.H. could last
only 5 more years. I’ve always said I’m a dinosaur that refuses to die.

This story is not for old school music lovers, but is a reaching out to
the youth today for some answers. What does music mean to you today?
Is it an art form you are willing to support? (That means you pay to see
or hear the artist.)  Or is music just a collection of songs with no
faces, songs that provide the soundtrack to your life? (Full story)

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ONSTAGE: Steinway and Friends

 by Sharon G. Kosek, Independent Writer

 

The Friends of the Symphony invite you to enjoy an evening of beautiful music on stage at the Missouri Theatre with musicians Ziva Patt-Rappaport and Graciella Kowalczyk on Friday, February 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Ziva is a highly talented violinist, and Graciella is an award-winning pianist. Delicious hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be prepared and served on the Theatre’s mezzanine by 2 Carols Catering during the event. The cost of the fund raising benefit for the Saint Joseph Symphony is only $40 per person and $45 per person after February 18. (Full story)

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WayStation Musician “Weighs In”

by Quinten Aames

I had always considered myself a lucky person. It was only later in life that I realized it has a lot more to do with decision making than luck. I’ll use the example of smoking. It’s not accurate to say somebody is lucky because they don’t smoke. That person made a judgment; they didn’t roll a dice and hope for the best. These decisions add up in your favor or they don’t. You won’t know the whole score of some of these choices until it’s said and done. Even then you’re not around to enjoy it. With that said, I’m glad that I’ve made music and the decision to form/join the WayStation a part of my life.

(Full story)

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Cold Weather Brings Out Forgotton Favorites

by Jimmy “Hambone” Hamilton

Oh, the best laid plans. I had three stops to make Saturday night, including the big benefit show at the Last Call. Unfortunately for all involved, Mother Nature reared her ugly head and blasted us with artic temperatures and everybody’s favorite, freezing rain. I actually fired up the old “Bone-mobile” and scraped the windshield clean to make an attempt, but before I went even a dozen blocks, the clear spot had reduced to a football size hole and I gave up the ghost and turned around. (Full story)

Posted by: admin on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
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Is There A Music Scene in St. Joe?

by Danny Phillips, Independent Writer

I am but a lowly rock critic that is not talented enough to have an amplifier placed firmly in the middle of the tempest so I recognize that I am not qualified to decree definitely whether or not St. Joe has a thriving music scene. Granted, I do have opinions and theories on the subject but I will, for this article at least, try to set them aside. I have covered and discussed local music in print for over three years now; first, as a columnist for the dearly departed Mule News and now from time to time as an independent writer with The Regular Joe. Over these past few years, I have witnessed joy and sadness, success and failure, both at their highest and lowest of levels. (Full story)

Posted by: admin on Friday, November 30th, 2007
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Forth Yeer Freshmen & the WayStation at the Rendezvous

by Jimmy “Hambone” Hamilton, Independent Writer

I read the nice story in the last issue about Kathleen Holeman’s show at 36th Street. As I was trying to decide what to write about for this issue, I decided to go a different direction. In fact, the band I’m featuring here may be the exact polar opposite of the sweet, mellow jazz offered up by Ms. Holeman. (Full story)

Posted by: admin on Monday, November 19th, 2007
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