This week on the Eight One Sixty, we welcome Yes You Are into the studio. On Friday, Nov. 15, they are releasing their debut album, "Here's To The Great Unknowns." We're going to take the hour to preview the new album and to hear the stories behin... [Read More]
Beginning with their magnificently riotous rendition of the Talking Heads’ 1980 album, “Remain In Light” on New Year’s 2019, Making Movies hit the ground running. Weeks later, they dropped “No Te Calles,” their first single with prolific Panamanian singer... [Read More]
Returning with the lead single from their upcoming EP, “Basement Mondays,” are the indomitable rockers of The UKs. The single, “Motor City Blackout,” builds with a chugging guitar riff — a triumphant callback to the group’s classic rock influences and... [Read More]
If it were up to us, every beautiful fall weekend would include a healthy smattering of live music. That's exactly what we did at Middle of the Map Fest 2019 on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5. Here are video and photo recaps of what we saw at the... [Read More]
A Look At The Newest Album from Domineko and Rick Maun What does it mean to be prolific? Some might say it’s about getting noticed. For Kansas City rapper Dominique Collins, better known as Domineko, it’s deeper than that. For him, it’s about speaking... [Read More]
As the first hints of autumn begin to emerge, so do the melancholy sounds of the season, magnified here by the sublime lilt of singer-songwriter Kat King. Though “Song From Spain” was released in February, King has been hard at work on the video for ne... [Read More]
Nicole Springer has long approached her songwriting as a path to personal growth and healing. It’s a quality that resonates with local fans just as much as her prominent vocals. Having spent her youth singing in gospel choirs and musicals, Springer un... [Read More]
One of the area’s most successful acts, Making Movies has also become one of the region’s biggest advocates for immigrant rights. With support from Maria the Mexican and Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, they’ll be performing an I Heart Local Music fundrai... [Read More]
In July, we invited local music aficionados to share a few of their recommendations for Best KC Albums of the Decade. On Eight One Sixty, Chris Haghirian chatted with bloggers, radio personalities and promoters about their choices, and at bridge909.org, o... [Read More]
Olathe trio Bigfatcat is one of the metro's most exciting pop groups and just graduated high school “I like that it starts with that one,” Rachel Cionitti said with a laugh and smile. She’s referring to “Young Girls,” the minute-long a cappella... [Read More]