What's Good, 2016?
2016 has been a year that hasn't been easy for everyone, but music is a constant source of good. Here's I Love KC Music's (Kimberly DeVries) list of good from 2016.
Albums of the Year:
All Bases Covered - Various Blonde (The Record Machine. September 16, 2016)
Catastrophe- Calvin Arsenia (Calvin Arsenia. November 15, 2015)
Degenerate Type - Rachel Mallin and the Wild Type (Independent. July 30, 2016)
Heavy Days-Katy Guillen and the Girls (VizzTone Label Group/ KG&G Records.June 24, 2016)
Make Americana Great Again - Julian Davis & the Hay-Burners (Little Class Records. May 28, 2016)
Moons and Meltdowns - Teri Quinn (Teri Quinn. April 17, 2016)
Smoke Bombs and Cigarettes:The History of Now - Not a Planet (Independant. September 10, 2016)
Songs That We Made Up - The Matchsellers (Independent. February 12, 2016)
The Back Bone of Night - The Philistines (The Record Machine. June 4, 2016)
Awesome Albums from just outside of Kansas City
Theaters - Nicholas St. James (Independent. February 22, 2016)
There Will Be Time - Me Like Bees (Loveway Records. April 8, 2016)
Best Fundraisers:
Abby's Fund/Apocalypse Meow
Noise for Toys
New Bands:
Emmaline Twist
Shadow Rabbits
Abandoned Bells
New Artist:
Female: Amy Marcus
Male: Jake Wells
Bands I Can't Get Enough Of :
Abandoned Bells
Calvin Arsenia
Dylan Moses
Dusty Rust
Julian Davis and the Hay-burners
Kangaroo Knife Fight
Katy Guillen and the Girls
Nicholas St. James
Not a Planet
Schwervon!
Teri Quinn
The Matchsellers
The MGDs
The Noise FM
Yes You Are
Best Venues to See Live Music:
recordBar
The Tank Room
Westport Saloon
Festivals:
Crossroads Music Fest
Middle of the Map
Westport Roots Festival
Organizations Who Do the Most Good:
Ink
KKFI
Midwest Music Foundation
The Bridge
The Record Machine
Musicians/People doing good for the music Scene:
Chris Haghirian
Kasey Rausch
Mark Manning
Michelle Bacon
Favorite Shows of 2016:
July 20, 2016 - Weyward Sister/Ghost Wolves/The Philistines
July 30, 2016 - Jaenki/Tuskha/Wye Oak
August 5, 2016 - Scarlet Sail/Nina Diaz
August 18, 2016 - Kangaroo Knife Fight (Acoustic)
November 12, 2016 - Tyler Gregory/Fort Defiance/Steamboat Bandits
December 3, 2016 Duncan Burnett/Lucas Parker and Mustard/1-Up/Kadesh Flow
Posted 30th December 2016 by Kimberly
