Eight One Sixty

This week's episode of Eight One Sixty is all about new music!

We'll hear from Blue False Indigo, Carswell & Hope, The UK's, The Sexy Accident, Shawn Stewart and Jocelyn Nixin of The Creepy Jingles, The Lover’s Knot (a side project for Tammy of Violent Bear), LyMerrick, Middlechild, Wills Van Doorn, Mr. Golden Sun, The Greeting Committee and Lion AKA Brian Rogers. We’ll criss-cross genres and tell you about any upcoming shows these bands have on the radar as well.

This week's episode of Eight One Sixty is all about new music!

We'll hear from Blue False Indigo, Carswell & Hope, The UK's, The Sexy Accident, Shawn Stewart and Jocelyn Nixin of The Creepy Jingles, The Lover’s Knot (a side project for Tammy of Violent Bear), LyMerrick, Middlechild, Wills Van Doorn, Mr. Golden Sun, The Greeting Committee and Lion AKA Brian Rogers. We’ll criss-cross genres and tell you about any upcoming shows these bands have on the radar as well.

This episode of Eight One Sixty welcomes the musicians from Quixotic's brand new production, Sensatia Cirque Cabaret. We're joined by Shane Borth, En Vee and Ben Muñoz, who will talk about the amazing new show and music. The show is happening every weekend at Crown Center, from now through November.

After that we'll hear some music from Krystle Warren who is back in KC from France for two special performances this weekend, at Polsky Theater in Johnson County Community College's Yardley Hall. Krystle will perform her double album, "Love Songs," with a 12-piece band, and the Owen/Cox Dance Group has choreographed dance pieces to every song.

Also, this Saturday is the eighth annual OUTER REACHES VIII Fest at recordBar. A half dozen bands are part of the event, and we'll hear from a mysterious duo called Thunder Jackson, one originally from Oklahoma and the other from the south coast of Wales.

This week on the Eight One Sixty, we're doing a deep dive into The Original PorchFestKC. It’s all happening this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. in three different neighborhoods: Roanoke, Union Hill and Longfellow. PorchFestKC event organizer Kathryn Golden will join us and give us all the details about the fifth annual event. If you aren’t familiar, it’s very much how it sounds — it’s a music festival that happens on people's porches. Bring your lawn chairs, comfortable shoes and cash for tips for the bands and for the many food trucks at the event. It’s a great way to spend your Saturday.

The fest features 150+ KC and regional acts playing on 50+ porches, and we'll hear from several acts playing: Nicole Springer, The Center State, Joseph Warren & the Wanderlust Revival, Kat King, Deanna Ray, Classical Revolution KC, Pretend Friend and Courtney Krause.

After that, we’ll hear some brand new music from two great KC bands, Other Americans and Yes You Are.

This week on the Eight One Sixty, we're doing a deep dive into The Original PorchFestKC. It’s all happening this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. in three different neighborhoods: Roanoke, Union Hill and Longfellow. PorchFestKC event organizer Kathryn Golden will join us and give us all the details about the fifth annual event. If you aren’t familiar, it’s very much how it sounds — it’s a music festival that happens on people's porches. Bring your lawn chairs, comfortable shoes and cash for tips for the bands and for the many food trucks at the event. It’s a great way to spend your Saturday.

The fest features 150+ KC and regional acts playing on 50+ porches, and we'll hear from several acts playing: Nicole Springer, The Center State, Joseph Warren & the Wanderlust Revival, Kat King, Deanna Ray, Classical Revolution KC, Pretend Friend and Courtney Krause.

After that, we’ll hear some brand new music from two great KC bands, Other Americans and Yes You Are.

Tune into the Eight One Sixty as we celebrate the ninth annual Middle of the Map Fest happening in KC on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5. We’ll talk about the bands playing the fest, the venues, how to get tix and so much more.

We’ll hear from several acts playing the fest as well: Clairo, Snail Mail, beabadoobee, Golden Groves, The Arsonists LFK, Michigander, Claire Adams and Use Your Atlas. For a full lineup of bands and a schedule of the fest go to motmkc.com. 

Also, at the beginning of the show we’ll have a special announcement of the lineup for Apocalypse Meow 12. The event takes place on Nov. 1 and 2. Apocalypse Meow was established in 2008 to raise medical funds for local musician Abigail Henderson, who had been diagnosed with cancer. Compelled to give back to the community, she co-founded Midwest Music Foundation to connect musicians to health care resources. Though she passed away in 2013, Abigail’s mission continues — MMF provides financial resources, educational programs, health clinics and events throughout the year. Abby’s Fund dispenses emergency health care grants to KC-area musicians, contributing more than $190,000 since its inception.

On this week's Eight One Sixty, Chris will be talking about this weekend's 2019 Plaza Art Fair. In addition to the 240 artists showcasing their art and 20 restaurant booths there are three stages hosting nearly 50 acts of live music. One of those acts is Miguel Antonio, and he’ll be joining us on the show — he's playing the Main Stage on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. We’ll hear a couple new songs from him, talk about other acts playing the event and go over some art fair logistics as well.

We’ll hear from these acts playing on Ink Magazine’s Stage at Ward Parkway and Pennsylvania: LA Jones, DeMaur, OLIVIA FOX, Nicole Springer, Oh Nelly featuring Colin Blunt & Fritz Hutchison, Caroline Blubaugh, and from KKFI 90.1 FM’s stage, The Rebel Song Academy. We’ll also hear one from Calvin Arsenia’s new EP, "The LA Sessions," which is being celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 19 at recordBar with a big album release show.

This week's episode of Eight One Sixty features members of The Sextet, a Kansas City groove jazz collective that just released a new album, "Among Friends," featuring Calvin Arsenia, Eddie Moore, Poet Jen Harris, Miki P and so many other guests. On the radio show we’ll play some songs from the massive double album and hear the stories behind the songs and hear about the recording process.

They’re celebrating the release of the new album this Sunday — The Sextet Album Release | Among Friends at recordBar. Nearly 20 artists will perform with the band through the evening, including J Ashley Miller and his project, Jametatone. We’ll play some music from him on the show as well.

This week's episode of Eight One Sixty is all about Crossroads Music Fest 2019, happening this Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Crossroads Arts District. The fest features 30+ acts in six venues, with CrossroadsKC hosting the headliners, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. The fest is run by KKFI 90.1 FM and organized by Bill Sundahl. Sundahl joins us for the show and we’ll play music from several acts at the fest, including: Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, The Fey (from Lincoln, NE), The Freedom Affair, Amy Farrand and The Like, Crystal Rose Music, True Lions, My Brothers and Sisters, Violet and the Undercurrents, The Creepy Jingles and Kirsten Paludan. Tune in to get the scoop and all the logistics about the event. 

On this week's Eight One Sixty, Chris will be playing songs featured in movies at the Middle of the Map Film Fest. The fest runs from this Wednesday, Aug. 28 through Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Screenland Armour, and will screen 20+ films from around the world: feature films, independent flicks, award-winning movies, rockumentaries, documentaries, along with with a mini music fest, and short films. 

On the show we'll hear music and trailers from the films, plussome of the bands playing at The Rino and Old Shawnee Pizza at Repeal 18th - NKC as part of the fest. Acts like The National, JAY-Z, Pedro The Lion/David Bazan, Queen, Arrested Development, Nublvckcity, Soultru, Good Saint Nathanael, and Jim Gaffigan and his take on Hot Pockets.

Nathan Reusch, who curated the Film Fest with Adam Roberts at Screenland, will join us on the show and we'll talk about all of the can't miss films at the fest.