What's Good 2018?
It's that time of year where everyone loves making lists and here at I Love KC Music, we love doing that too. On the previous to posts you can see Kimmy's favorite music from out of town bands and ILKCM photographer Miquela shared her favorite music. This year so much good has happened, great music was released and people and organizations have done much good. Here is Kimmy's best of list along with the results of this years People's Choice awards.
People's Choice: Radio Station Supporting Local Musicians
1. KKFI 90.1
2. The Bridge 90.9
3. The Buzz 96.5
I Love KC Music: Radio Station Supporting Local Musicians
1. KKFI 90.0
2. The Bridge 90.9
3. X105.1 KC
People’s Choice: Favorite Venue
1. recordBar
2. The Westport Saloon
3. Knuckleheads
4. The Brick
5. The Midland
I Love KC Music: Favorite Venue
1. The Westport Saloon
2. recordBar
3.The Brick
4. Knuckleheads
5. Californos Patio
People’s Choice: Favorite Festival
1. Crossroads Music Festival KC
2. Westport Roots Festival
2. Boulevardia
3. Buzz Beach Ball
4. Middle of the Map
5. Outer Reaches
I Love KC Music: Favorite Festival
1. The Westport Roots Festival
2. Boulevardia
3. Middle of the Map
4. Outer Reaches
5. Crossroads Music Festival
People’s Choice: Music Organization Doing the Most Good
1. Midwest Music Foundation
2. KC Women's Music Network
3. Folk Alliance
4. KC Blues Society
5. HearQueer
5. KC Jazz Ambassadors
5. Rural Grit
I Love KC Music: Music Organization Doing the Most Good
1.Midwest Music Foundation
2. Sofar Sounds
3. Folk Alliance
4. HearQueer
5. Rural Grit
People’s Choice: People Doing the Most Good
Women
1. Kimmy DeVries (Y'all are so nice)
2. Rhonda Lyne and Sondra Freeman
3. Michelle Bacon
4. Kasey Rausch
Men
1. Travis Fields
2. Mark Manning
2. Steve Tulipana
2.Chris Haghirian
3. Bill Sundahl
3. Scott Stanton
I Love KC Music: People Doing the Most Good
Women
1. Rhonda Lyne and Sondra Freeman (Midwest Music Foundation
2. Michelle Bacon (The Bridge, Musician, David Bowie Tribute)
3. Savanna Howland (Playlistplay, Guestlist, Sofar Sounds)
4. Anna Selle (Playlistplay, Sofar Sounds, The Record Machine, HearQueer)
Men
1. Travis Fields (The Westport Saloon, Westport Roots Festival)
2. Steve Tulipana (recordBar, Musician)
3. Bill Sundahl (KKFI)
4. Chris Haghirian (The Bridge, Ink, Middle of the Map, Boulevardia)
People’s Choice: Favorite Bands to See Live
1. The Matchsellers
2. Kelly Hunt
3. Jenna and Martin
3. Calvin Arsenia
3. Lazy Projector
4. The Philistines
4. Freight Train Rabbit Killer
I Love KC Music: Favorite Bands to See Live
1. Freight Train Rabbit Killer
2. Hembree
3. Calvin Arsenia
4. The Matchsellers
5. The Philistines
6. The Phantastics
7. John l. Keck
People’s Choice: Favorite Record Store
1. Records with Merritt
2. It's a Beautiful Day
2. Mills Record Company
3. Josey Records
4. Vinyl Renaissance and Audio Overland Park
I Love KC Music: Favorite Record Store
1. Mills Record Company
2. Revolution Records
3. Records with Merritt
4. Josey Records
People’s Choice: Best Full Length Album
1. Kelly Hunt - Even the Sparrow
1. The Matchsellers - Bluegrastronauts
2. Calvin Arsenia - Cantaloupe
3. Marcus Lewis Big Band - Brass and Boujee
I Love KC Music: Best Full Length Album
1. Marcus Lewis Big Band - Brass and Boujee
2. The Matchsellers - Bluegrastronauts
3. Kelly Hunt - Even the Sparrow
4. Under the Big Oak Tree - The Ark
5. Jenna Rae - Workin’ Woman
6. Amy Farrand and the Like - One
7. Calvin Arsenia - Cantaloupe
8. Sara Morgan - Average Jane
9. Dusty Rust: Stolen Horse
10. Of Tree - How Does It Feel
People’s Choice: Best EP or Single
1. Lazy Projector - Disco, Neon Light, Get Right
2. Jenna and Martin - Ginger Bread
3. Emmaline Twist - Dissimulation 1
3. Making Movies -Amor De Mis Amores, Rito De Mi Pueblo
3. Calvin Arsenia - Headlights
I Love KC Music: Best EP
1. Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear - The Radio Winners
2. Freight Train Rabbit Killer: The 45s Series
3. Hi-Lux - Hi-Lux
4. Supa Flowa - The Supa Flowa EP
5. Jake Wells - Orange and Blue
6. John L. Keck - Out in the Cold - 12th St. Singles
7. Emmaline Twist -Dissimulation 1
8. Jaenki - Every Human
I Love KC Music: Best Singles
1. Jessica Page - Night Train
2. Rachel Mallin and the Wild Type - It Isn't Love
3. Making Movies -Amor De Mis Amores, Rito De Mi Pueblo
4. Hembree - Continents
5. Yes You Are - Come Back Home, Black Light, O Holy Night
6. Olivia Fox - Easy
7. Hi-Lux - Don’t Blame Lee
8. Crystal Clayton: Remrdy
9. Modern Day Fitzgerald - Where Did You Go
10. Radkey - Basement
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