This time on the show we are joined by special guests, Fullbloods where we'll hear a live set and talk to them about their new record and album release show Feb 26 at The Brick. We'll also hear new music from other bands with upcoming album release shows: Nicholas St. James (2-22 Lawrence Arts Center), Modern Day Fitzgerald (2-26 at The Buffalo Room) and Be/Non (2-28 Scottish Rite Temple) and talk about Folk Alliance International a bit.

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We sit down with special guest, Fally Afani who runs I Heart Local Music and has been covering the area music scene for years. We talk about and play music from the bands playing her upcoming SXSW Bound event, bands like: Toughies, Arc Flash, EBONY TUSKS, Stiff Middle Fingers, Real Adults & Vedettes. We also check out brand new music from The Buhs and BLK FLANL, the project from Barrel Maker & ConductorWilliams, and a track from the late J Dilla.

This week on the show it's all about Folk Alliance!  Thus, we are joined by Blackbird Revue (who will be playing Folk Alliance) for a round of '7 Questions' and really beautiful live music. Plus, we'll hear from some International artists who will also be playing the conference.

This week on the show, we hear a live in studio session and interview from Under The Big Oak Tree as they release their brand new record Local Honey via MudStomp Records. We'll also hear new music from Golden Groves, Your Friend, The Buhs and Rory Fresco.

We're so very excited as Kansas City's own Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear  join us for a greatly anticipated show!!! Madisen and Ruth are the DJs and they've picked some 'steamrollers' as Chris likes to call them, plus, where else are you going to hear stories about Sam Beam, Joni Mitchell and MC Hammer all in one hour?

This time on the EIGHT ONE SIXTY we begin the show with Michelle Bacon and talk about David Bowie. Then we're joined by Mike Alexander of Hipshot Killer to preview their brand new album. 

It's our One Year Anniversary Show and we're celebrating by bringing back favorite tracks from the past. We'll hear songs ten years or older as Chris digs into the Kansas City music scene vault.

511 songs played, 272 different bands, 21 live sessions with 78 musicians, 25 guest interviews with 33 guests and 1 Mark Manning Day later, it's been a wild year! To celebrate we go through Chris' 'Best Of' list, plus a take a look at some favorite shows. Thanks for listening everybody!

51 shows!? Already!? This is awesome...and it's the end of the year so it's "Best Of" time on the Eight One Sixty. Chris asked Sarah to bring in her favorites for the year for this episode and we'll hear a beautiful new Christmas track from Sam Billen.

We talk about everything going on New Year's Eve in some of our favorite venues on this episode. We also hear music from these bands with NYE gigs: The Hearts of Darkness (The Granada Theater and Prohibition Hall), Katy Guillen and The Girls (Knuckleheads Saloon), The MGDs/Damon Parker (The Phoenix), The Calamity Cubes! (The Westport Saloon), Beautiful Bodies (Uptown Theater), The New Riddim (The Brick), a holiday song from Mark Lowrey (private gig) & Hermon Mehari (The American Restaurant), Sugar Britches (The Bottleneck) and Various Blonde (recordBar). And as it's Star Wars week, we'll hear Victor & Penny's take on an iconic piece of music from the film.