For Kansas City native Wyatt Brewer, writing music that he loves has practically been a life-long experience.  Between his dad that lived in Kansas City’s mid-town community of Westport, and his mom who lived in the “Northland” suburbs, Wyatt enjoyed the “best of both worlds” – experiencing live music at practically every corner of the city. […]

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 – Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) opens its 2015 regional conference in a new city this year, convening at the Sheraton Hotel in Iowa City, Iowa beginning Thursday, October 22.  In addition to the standard fare of workshops, industry panels, mentoring sessions and networking opportunities for music professionals and others involved […]

Carlo L Grimelli, AKA The Acoustic Man, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.  At the ripe young age of 6, he made his first recording at Hoffman Studios in Chicago, playing the accordion. At 11, he started playing the guitar, and at 13 played in his first band, The Guill-o-Teens – a gig that […]

Singer/Songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and KC Cafe Radio Performing Artist Ned Gray is perhaps the luckiest person alive.  He has traveled the world several times over, from Alaska to Hawaii, from Tahiti to Indonesia and all points in-between.  And, to top it all off, he gets paid to do it!  Ned travels the world as a cruise ship […]

Anyone who has heard singer/songwriter and KC Cafe Radio Performing Artist John Mollenhauer (otherwise known to his fans as “John M“) will tell you that his songs are clearly from the heart.    Born in New York City, raised in Connecticut and now living in California, John has been involved in almost all aspects of […]

If you ask Judy Nazemetz what her greatest musical influences are, she quickly tells you she has none.  Rather, Judy has immersed herself in all sorts of endeavors involving arts and entertainment.  And that’s what makes her music so eclectic. Judy grew up in “Central Jersey” gaining an appreciation for musical theatre, which she took […]

If you travel through the quaint little community of Vienna, Missouri, you may chance run into a friendly, soft-spoken guy by the name of Mick Byrd.  To many in his community he is known as teacher, coach, neighbor, colleague.  In the music world, Mick is known as singer, songwriter, guitarist, and one heck of a […]

Kansas City’s West Plaza neighborhood came alive with music on Saturday, June 13, despite the early afternoon rain!  The 2nd annual PorchFest KC community music event went on through the rain, then the sunshine, as over 100 bands performed before crowds from 40 porches throughout this historic community.  KC Cafe Radio was there, bringing you […]

When you’ve got something good going on, why not bring on more of it?  That’s what musicians Murphy Dunne, Rob Lewine, Larry Tredwell and Howard Greene have done, ever since the successful release of their debut self-titled album. A new song, Kill Yourself First, is just the beginning of their future plans, which include a new EP […]

A soft summer breeze flows through the trees high above.  Beams of sunlight dance between branches onto the grass and porches below.  And, as friends, neighbors and music enthusiasts from near and far stroll through Kansas City Missouri’s West Plaza neighborhood, the unique sound of original music fills the air.  On Saturday, June 13 from […]