Mike Warren
Music ReviewerMike Warren began as editorial assistant at The Pitch in Kansas City more than 20 years ago, and he's been writing about local music ever since. In addition to teaching writing at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods, he still writes for The Pitch and a variety of national publications, including No Depression.
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BerwangerExorcism RockThe cover of Berwanger’s new one, Exorcism Rock, brazenly claims brand new territory for the band, and for Josh Berwanger, the…
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Adam Lee Sincerely, MeFrom the instant Adam Lee’s voice sneaks up through a happy Ben Folds-style piano vamp and sultry, jazzy horns on “Son of a Gun,”…
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Shapiro Brothers Shapiro BrothersAs one of the early acts at Kansas City’s Porchfest this year, the Shapiro Brothers set their latest songs free from the…
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Lyal Strickland PreservationLyal Strickland’s day job, raising grass-fed beef cattle on 900 acres or so just north of Springfield in Buffalo, Missouri,…
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Moreland & ArbucklePromised Land or BustIt’s not easy to surprise with a blues record.As a matter of fact, blues artists often take hits for being…
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David George & A Crooked MileRadiant Man (Uniglobe Records)In a week or so, David George & A Crooked Mile’s music will be all over town.His tune “Hey,…
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The Brad Cunningham BandEvery Inch of TexasIt’s too easy to forget that Kansas City’s traditional country music is still out there.Part of the blind spot…
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Betse and Clarke River Still RiseOne of the best moments of this year’s Folk Alliance Conference was stumbling upon Clarke Wyatt and Betse Ellis swapping…
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Katy Guillen and the GirlsHeavy Days With the blues, people throw parties to cover up pain.That’s exactly what Kansas City-based blues rockers Katy…
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Under the Big Oak TreeLocal Honey (MudStomp Records)Some albums take a while to tell their secrets.Local Honey was released by a St. Joseph-based band…