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Week of Aug. 31: New Music Adds
Posted on August 31 2020 by Michelle BaconA new week means new music discovery on 90.9 The Bridge! Keep up with a few of the latest tracks we're adding to our playlist of current songs — featuring a stirring tune from Fantastic Negrito (featuring Tank of Tank & the Bangas), a euphoric bop from Ma... [Read More]
Bridge Artist of the Week: Angel Olsen
Posted on August 31 2020 by Michelle BaconOur Bridge Artist of the Week, Angel Olsen, is back with a brand new solo album! "Whole New Mess" dropped last Friday, returning the indie singer-songwriter to her stripped-back roots. The album, recorded in a small church-turned-recording studio, is a... [Read More]
Bridge Exclusive: Seth Avett Interview
Posted on August 28 2020 by Jon HartToday, The Avett Brothers are releasing their highly anticipated new album, "The Third Gleam." The Bridge's Jon Hart had a phone conversation with Seth Avett to discuss the release — listen below and hear live versions of four tracks from the album (with... [Read More]
Into the Grooves: A (Not So) Brief History of KC Record Stores
Posted on August 28 2020 by Michael AtchisonRecords already rebounded from a near-death experience, but can they survive a pandemic? The assignment came in January. Conceived as a Kansas City-centric primer for Record Store Day, it was pitched as little more than a declarative statement: “Vinyl... [Read More]
Bridge Exclusive: Danny Cox Interview
Posted on August 27 2020 by Jon HartA singer, songwriter, activist and actor, Danny Cox has been making music since the early '60s. Listen below to a Bridge interview with the Kansas City-based folk musician, who will be performing with Bob Walkenhorst this Friday, Aug. 28 at the Greenline... [Read More]
Cuee: 'The Voice That I Always Heard'
Posted on August 27 2020 by Clarence DennisLawrence Rapper Ready For Greenline Grows KC Quis Wright started rapping as a high school student, spitting his own lyrics over popular hip-hop instrumentals on YouTube. He recorded into a karaoke machine. On Friday, the Chicago rapper and Lawrence... [Read More]
#MaskNowPartyLater
Posted on August 24 2020 by The BridgeWe all want live music and events to return, but we can only do so safely when everyone masks up and does their part. In support of the event creators, vendors, production and front-of-house workers, venue operators and artists who are rallying together t... [Read More]
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere Premiere and T-Shirt
Posted on August 24 2020 by The BridgeCelebrate 100 years of Charlie Parker! Tune in to Kansas City PBS this Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. for the premiere of “Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere” as we take a look back on the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on... [Read More]
Week of Aug. 24: New Music Adds
Posted on August 24 2020 by Michelle BaconA new week means new music discovery on 90.9 The Bridge! Keep up with a few of the latest tracks we're adding to our playlist of current songs — featuring a vibrant tune from London band Another Sky, a synthpop jam from Sufjan Stevens, the single from Nas... [Read More]
Bridge Artist of the Week: Bright Eyes
Posted on August 24 2020 by Michelle BaconAn emerging theme of 2020 might be grim optimism, and there's perhaps no other contemporary act able to articulate that feeling quite like Bright Eyes. Celebrating their brand new album, "Down In the Weeds, Where the World Once Was," the Omaha trio is... [Read More]