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We’ll be plowing through a pile of new and recent releases from Kansas City area bands and musicians.

Catch the show and hear new music from these acts then go see them live:

• Erin Eades on JAN 31 at Sinclair’s in Blue Springs

• Josephine Eve on FEB 2 at Brick House

• Stüp on FEB 2 at The Rino with The Blast Monkeys and Phase Distorter

• Sisterbot on FEB 9 at The Rino with Amy Elizabeth Queen and Foxlin

• Kadesh Flow on FEB 16 at Replay Lounge with The Royal Chief

• The Sexy Accident on FEB 24 at miniBar with Critterz, Wills Van Doorn

We’ll also hear new stuff from Cheery, Me Like Bees, The Science Of, and City Hall.

And then the following week on Tuesday, February 6 we’ll dive into another pile of new and recent releases.

Next week we’ll hear from JK The Kid (a new project from Kate Cosentino), Apatunity, Front Porch, Tanner Agpoon, Ashley Ray, Phoebe Fray, corey dies in the end, M!SFIT, Elexa Dawson, The Whips, and The Highwater.

We’ll kick things off with music from Quixotic, who is currently back in production every Friday and Saturday with their performance of Whiskey Dynamite - a Nonsensical Western Fantasy at The Grand Theater at Crown Center. Then we’ll dive into a stack of recent and new releases from KC bands and musicians.

We’ll hear from these acts with upcoming gigs:

• Siilk at Westport Bowery (the venue at Westport Flea Market) on JAN 26

• Keelon Vann at Chartreuse Saloon at 1625 Oak Street on JAN 27

• Chris Hudson & the Cruelest Months playing with Gullywasher at recordBar on JAN 31

• Waxahatchee at Uptown Theater on April 18

We’ll also hear new music from NIkka, The State of Everything, lizardgal, June Henry, The Ryan Express, City Hall, and Not Made By Hands with the great Billy Brimblecom Jr. on drums.

We’ll hear music from these acts and talk about their upcoming concerts:

• True Lions - JAN 21 as part of the 3rd Annual Krewe De Cryptic Parade at 1219 Union Ave in The West Bottoms

• Jeune Premier Silambien Jr. with The Salvation Choir - JAN 27 at The Ship for an early all-ages show

• MoonShroom - JAN 31 at recordBar with Supermassive Black Holes, Gullywasher, Kristin & Lucy Gray Hamilton

• Say That Again - album release show on FEB 23 at The Rino

We'll also give new music from these acts a spin: Flight Attendant, Martay, Land Lion (featuring Ben Wendt), Decisive Drama, cxrrxnt, Stik Figa + Leonard Dstroy, and Use Your Atlas.

We’ve got a great program for you. I’m not going to lie, this one took some work.

Music fans and concertgoers, here’s a list that you never knew you needed, but might really enjoy.

As all of the BEST OF music lists came out over the last several weeks I kept going through them to see what acts on those lists were touring through Kansas City in 2024. Tune into the Eight One Sixty radio show on your radio dial at 90.9FM, stream us from The Bridge site or app, and if you miss the live broadcast you can listen from The Bridge archive or subscribe on Spotify and listen there.

On the show we’ll talk about these lists and hear music from several of these celebrated acts that will be touring through Kansas City over the next several months.

From my research, have a look at this massive list below. Please take a moment and share this list with your friends who love music.

Pitchfork’s TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2023

35 Veeze, ‘Ganger’ - 03/01/24 at The Granada Theater

27 Water From Your Eyes, ‘Everyone’s Crushed’ - 05/20/24 at The Truman

14 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

PITCHFORK’S 100 BEST SONGS OF 2023

94 Bad Bunny, “Where She Goes” - 03/26/24 at T-Mobile

77 Slowdive, “kisses” - 05/03/24 at The Truman

59 Feist, “Love Who We Are Meant To” - 06/09/24 at Starlight w/ Sarah McLachlan

54 Chappell Roan, “Red Wine Supernova” - 04/08/24 at The Midland Theatre

52 Olivia Rodrigo, “vampire” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

45 Indigo De Souza, “Younger & Dumber” - 02/12/24 at The Bottleneck

43 MIKE / Wiki / The Alchemist, “Mayors a Cop” - MIKE 04/28/24 at recordBar

26 Water From Your Eyes, “Barley” - 05/20/24 at The Truman

05 Olivia Rodrigo, “get him back!” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

02 PinkPantheress / Ice Spice, “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” - PinkPantheress 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center with Olivia Rodrigo

PITCHFORK’S 37 BEST ROCK ALBUMS OF 2023

Feist, “Multitudes” - 06/09/24 at Starlight w/ Sarah McLachlan

Water From Your Eyes, ‘Everyone’s Crushed’ - 05/20/24 at The Truman

PITCHFORK’S 13 BEST CONCERTS OF 2023 (That Weren’t Taylor Swift or Beyoncé)

Feist at Brooklyn Steel; Brooklyn, NY, May 14 - 06/09/24 at Starlight w/ Sarah McLachlan

Water From Your Eyes on Boat Cruise Around Manhattan, NY, August 24 - 05/20/24 at The Truman

Paste Magazine’s 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

47 Slow Pulp, “Yard” - 05/09/24 at T-Mobile Center with The Postal Service & Death Cab

39 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

36 Water From Your Eyes, “Everyone’s Crushed” - 05/20/24 at The Truman

19 Indigo De Souza, “All of This Will End” - 02/12/24 at The Bottleneck

15 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

PASTE’S BEST DEBUT ALBUMS OF 2023

26 PinkPantheress, ‘Heaven Knows’ - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center with Olivia Rodrigo

15 Militarie Gun, “Life Under the Gun” - 02/25/24 at recordBar

PASTE’S BEST 30 ROCK ALBUMS OF 2023

Geese, “4D Country” - 05/02/24 at T-Mobile Center with Greta Van Fleet

Slow Pulp, “Yard” - 05/09/24 at T-Mobile Center with The Postal Service & Death Cab

Water From Your Eyes, “Everyone’s Crushed” - 05/20/24 at The Truman

NPR’S 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

Feist, “Multitudes” - 06/09/24 at Starlight w/ Sarah McLachlan

Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

Margo Cilker, “Valley of Heart's Delight” - 03/13/24 at Knuckleheads

Bob Boilen’s TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2023

13 Indigo De Souza, “All of This Will End” - 02/12/24 at The Bottleneck

15 Palehound, ‘Eye on the Bat’ - 03/25/24 at The Truman with Sleater-Kinney

19 Caroline Rose, “The Art of Forgetting” - 04/24/24 at recordBar

24 Samia, “Honey” - 05/23/24 at Grinders with Bleachers

Rolling Stone Magazine’s 100 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

75 Palehound, ‘Eye on the Bat’ - 03/25/24 at The Truman with Sleater-Kinney

64 PinkPantheress, ‘Heaven Knows’ - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center with Olivia Rodrigo

60 Hozier, ‘Unreal Unearth’ - 08/09/24 at Azura Amphitheater

51 Militarie Gun, ‘Life Under the Gun’ - 02/25/24 at recordBar

44 Jenny Lewis, ‘Joy’All’ - 03/05/24 at The Truman

43 Megan Moroney, ‘Lucky' - 07/06/24 at Arrowhead with Kenny Chesney

39 Veeze, ‘Ganger’ - 03/01/24 at The Granada

36 Water From Your Eyes, ‘Everyone’s Crushed’ - 05/20/24 at The Truman

35 Drake, ‘For All the Dogs’ - 03/02/24 and 03/03/24 at T-Mobile

32 Bad Bunny, ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana’ - 03/26/24 at T-Mobile

25 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

12 Chappell Roan, ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ - 04/08/24 at The Midland

10 Zach Bryan, ‘Zach Bryan’ - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

05 Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Guts’ - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

TIME MAGAZINE’S 10 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

04 Chappell Roan, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” - 04/08/24 at The Midland

02 Zach Bryan, “Zach Bryan” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

BrooklynVegan’s TOP 55 ALBUMS OF 2023

40 Hot Mulligan, “Why Would I Watch” - 04/30/24 at Uptown Theater

39 Wiki & MIKE, “Faith Is A Rock” - MIKE on 04/28/24 at recordBar

38 Zach Bryan, “Boys Of Faith” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

27 Feist, “Multitudes” - 06/09/24 at Starlight w/ Sarah McLachlan

25 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

22 Slowdive, “kisses” - 05/03/24 at The Truman

17 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

14 Militarie Gun, “Life Under the Gun” - 02/25/24 at recordBar

BROOKLYN VEGAN’S 13 GREAT COUNTRY ALBUMS OF 2023

Chris Stapleton, “Higher” - 06/12/24 at TMobile

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

Margo Cilker, “Valley of Heart’s Delight” - 03/13/24 at Knuckleheads

Zach Bryan, “Boys Of Faith” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

Entertainment Weekly’s TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2023

04 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

Los Angeles Times 20 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

03 Megan Moroney, “Lucky” - 07/06/24 at Arrowhead with Kenny Chesney

05 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

19 Jenny Lewis, ‘Joy’All’ - 03/05/24 at The Truman

Stereogum’s 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

48 Palehound, “Eye On The Bat” 03/25/24 at The Truman with Sleater-Kinney

33 Veeze, “Ganger” - 03/01/24 at The Granada

29 Water From Your Eyes, “Everyone's Crushed” - 05/20/24 at The Truman

25 Feist, “Multitudes” - 06/09/24 at Starlight w/ Sarah McLachlan

24 Slowdive, “everything is alive” - 05/03/24 at The Truman

17 Slow Pulp, “Yard” - 05/09/24 at T-Mobile Center with The Postal Service & Death Cab

16 Indigo de Souza, “All Of This Will End” - 02/12/24 at The Bottleneck

07 Militarie Gun, “Life Under The Gun” - 02/25/24 at recordBar

02 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

STEREOGUM’S TOP 10 BEST RAP ALBUMS OF 2023

02 Veeze, “Ganger” - 03/01/24 at The Granada

Consequence OF SOUND’S 50 BEST ALBUMS OF 2023

35 Water from Your Eyes, “Everyone’s Crushed” - 05/20/24 at The Truman

29 Indigo De Souza, “All of This Will End” - 02/12/24 at The Bottleneck

28 Olivia Rodrigo, “GUTS” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

18 Slowdive, “everything is alive” - 05/03/24 at The Truman

08 Zach Bryan, “Zach Bryan” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

06 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND’S 200 BEST SONGS OF 2023

198 Veeze, “Not a Drill” - 03/01/24 at The Granada

191 Computerwife, “Lexapro” - 04/13/24 at Bottleneck

161 Mammoth WVH, “I’m Alright” - 02/23/24 at The Truman

147 Olivia Rodrigo, “ballad of a homeschooled girl” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

143 Zach Bryan, “Nine Ball” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

137 Slow Pulp, “Broadview” - 05/09/24 at T-Mobile Center with The Postal Service & Death Cab

119 Caroline Rose, “Miami” - 04/24/24 at recordBar

114 Palehound, “Independence Day” - 03/25/24 at The Truman with Sleater-Kinney

108 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “King of Oklahoma” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

94 Militarie Gun, “Very High” - 02/25/24 at recordBar

85 Indigo De Souza, “You Can Be Mean” - 02/12/24 at The Bottleneck

83 Bad Bunny, “Monaco” - 03/26/24 at T-Mobile

80 Ruston Kelly feat. Samia, “The Weakness” - Samia 05/23/24 at Grinders with Bleachers

61 Slowdive, “alife” - 05/03/24 at The Truman

52 Geese, “Cowboy Nudes” - 05/02/24 at T-Mobile Center with Greta Van Fleet

45 Zach Bryan feat. The War and Treaty, “Hey Driver” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

39 Water from Your Eyes, “Barley” - 05/20/24 at The Truman

32 Chappell Roan, “Red Wine Supernova” - 04/08/24 at The Midland

30 Pinkpantheress feat. Ice Spice, “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” - Pinkpantheress 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

20 Joy Oladokun feat. Noah Kahan, “We’re All Gonna Die” - Noah Kahan 06/05/24 at Azura Amphitheater

15 Olivia Rodrigo, “vampire” - 07/26/24 at T-Mobile Center

14 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Death Wish” - 01/17/24 at Liberty Hall

02 Zach Bryan, “East Side of Sorrow” - 08/20/24 and 08/21/24 at T-Mobile

It is the start of our TENTH year of the show! It’s crazy, thank you for your support and for listening as we take a deep dive every week into what’s happening in the Kansas City music community.

Through half of November and all of December our show was filled with special guests and BEST OF programming, so we’ve got some catching up to do on new and recent releases. Hear music from these acts with upcoming gigs:

• Chris Hudson & the Cruelest Months on Thursday at The Pairing: Crossroads Wine & Grocer

• Kadesh Flow on Thursday at Nighthawk and on Saturday morning, playing a kids show for MTC Kids Jam in the Polsky Theatre at Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College

• The Roseline for their album release show on February 2 at The Bottleneck

• Carswell & Hope at Cider Gallery in Lawrence on February 14

• Quiet Takes for their album release show on February 24 along with Sara Swenson at Knuckleheads (but it’s already sold out!)

We’ll also hear new and recent releases from a collaboration by The Greeting Committee and Post Sex Nachos, a recent release from Hembree, we’ll hear from a new project from Kate Cosentino, and we’ll hear some great jangly pop from Erik Voeks' new and amazing album.