Ladies and gentlemen, the wheat has been separated from the chaff, the cream has been skimmed from the top, and the nominees for the 2009 Pitch Music Awards have been chosen.
Because we are insanely in love with the scene and wanted to cover as wide an array of local awesomeness as possible, we upped the size of the ballot from16 categories last year to 21 this year, for a total of 126 nominees (30 more than last year).
And, as is always the case year after year, there are many local acts -- new and old -- deserving of spots on the ballot and, for whatever reason, were not included this year. But we think this is a pretty damn good roundup.
Here's the link for online ballot: VOTE!
Vote for your favorite from each of the categories (or just the ones you know) or by mailing in the printed ballot that is appearing each week in The Pitch until August 6, the night of our live-band extravaganza in Westport. We don't have the schedule completely finalized, but as of now it will feature somewhere around 30 different acts across the Riot Room, the Beaumont, McCoy's and the Foundry. Wristbands for the showcase are $5 and are on sale at any of those venues and at The Pitch office at 1701 Main. The winners will be announced in ceremonial fashion at the Uptown Theater on August 16. Tickets to that show are $5 each or $20 for VIP.
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...
Blues
Fast Johnny Ricker
King King
Levee Town
Brody Buster
Shinetop Jr.
Trampled Under Foot
Country/Bluegrass
The Calamity Cubes
The Kansas City Bear Fighters
The Last Call Girls
The Wilders
Truckstop Honeymoon
Adam Lee & the Dead Horse Sound Company
DJ: Dance
FSTZ
Kiko De Gallo
Nomathmatics
Norrit
Shaun Duval
Tactic
DJ: Hip-Hop
Jamel Rockwell
Beatbroker
DJ Sku
Miles Bonny
Leonard Dstroy
Barbaric Merits
Electronic/Dance
Max Justus
Andrew Northern
The Monitor
The Ssion
London Transit
Kipsquared
Folk/Americana
American Catastrophe
In the Pines
Expassionates
The Roseline
Oriole Post
The Gaslights
Hip-Hop/Rap
James Christos
Stik Figa
Greg Enemy
Reach
Skatterman and Snug Brim
D/Will
Indie Pop
Olympic Size
Cowboy Indian Bear
Ghosty
The Republic Tigers
Fourth of July
The Sailor Sequence
Indie Rock
The Life and Times
The Appleseed Cast
Roman Numerals
Be/Non
Boo and Boo Too
Ad Astra Per Aspera
Jazz: Ensemble
The People's Liberation Big Band
The Jazz Disciples
Snuff Jazz
Organic Proof
The McFadden Brothers
The Wild Women of Kansas City
Jazz: Solo Artist
Mark Lowrey
Bram Wijnands
Everette DeVan
Megan Birdsall
Bobby Watson
Pearl Thurston Brown
Latin
Mitnal
Making Movies
Caja de Grillos
Son Venezuela
Makuza
Mañana Band
Metal
At the Left Hand of God
Hammerlord
Diskreet
Snake Eater
Gornography
Moiré
Pop
The ACB's
Queens Club
The Abracadabras
Softee
Scratch Track
The Dead Girls
Punk
Wrong Crowd
Fag Cop
KTP
Sucked Dry
Der Todesking
Sorry Excuse
Reggae
Seedlove
Blue Riddim Band
Jahration
77 Jefferson
The Irietions
Elisha Israel & AZ-ONE
Rock
Faster than Hell
Federation of Horsepower
The Architects
The Pedaljets
Thunder Eagle
Waiting for Signal
Singer-Songwriter
Dri
Howard Iceberg
David Seume
Barclay Martin
Sara Swenson
Andrew Morgan
Frontman/Frontwoman
Les Izmore (Hearts of Darkness)
Abigail Henderson (the Gaslights)
Mitch Rich (the Rich Boys)
Jenny Carr (the Waiting List, solo artist)
Cody Critcheloe (the Ssion)
Robin Powell (the Last Call Girls)
Live Act
Bacon Shoe
Hearts of Darkness Afrobeat
The Good Foot
The Grand Marquis
The Rumblejetts
The Sex Police
New Act
Antennas Up
Audiovox
Hospital Ships
Pet Comfort
Rooftop Vigilantes
The Dactyls
There it is. Congratulations to all the nominees. Here's the voting link again. In the coming weeks, we'll be posting more info about all the acts, and the showcase guide containing profiles (or the equivalent thereof) of each band, artist, DJ, rapper, etc., will run the week of the showcase, August 6.
God save the scene!
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Walker, the trombone SECTION in Hearts of Darkness will chew up your cock and balls and barf 'em right back out. Andrew and Ken are a two-man wall of sound. Andrew Ford = Best. Trombone. Ever.
What happened to IndyGround on this ballot...not one drop for Steddy P who opened for Talib a few months ago and I hear DJ G Train has a Scion night and fills in for Sku and Shad all the time..I've seen these guys do shows and they go all out and the product is among the top in the city! You guys gotta show those guys some love every now and then...
i think it's a fairly accurate list this year guys. we as a studio are very proud to have almost 20 bands on this ballot we've had the pleasure to work for and couldn't be happier for the bands and the shared scene of lawrence and kc. keep it up midwest!
jerett
mixtape soundlab recording studio, lawrence,ks
Also, If The Architects don't win best rock, I will shoot myself in the dick with a nail gun with the bear trap still on my balls.
What about Mon-e-g, Paul Mussans mixtape is off the chain, or Ron Ron's Kc Landmark album.....if your not performing at the Unicorn theater, in front of a whole bunch of Mo's who dont even listen to rap music, the Pitch wont even consider you......im tellin you hipster F%# Sh^% !!!!!!
Thanks for the love! I'm humbled by the nomination. There are lots of deserving acts in Kansas City.
If we're adding trombonists don't forget Josh Landau from Another Holiday. That guy'll give you olympic sized, KC livin', slide jerkers a run for your money. Come over to 10th and mass. and we'll be glad to introduce you!
What...no Hundred Years War in the Metal category? This must be a mistake! Maybe they are playing Ska now?
Dude from the Good Foot and I are teaming up to take care of this missing Best Trombonist Category situation.
SEE YOU IN THE OCTAGON, HARPER.
Watch out, Walker. I hear the trombonist for the Good Foot has attached a miniature bayonet to his trombone slide and is looking to take your place in Olympic Size, the Sex Police and Thunder Eagle.
Once again, there's no Best Trombonist category that I'm not on. Are you looking for trombonists up your own asses, cause I'm not there, I'm here on a computer.
Worst. Ballot. Ever.
These rappers suck!! What about the real Kansas City rappers. These guys are backpacking D-Bags!!!!
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tuff talk from someone posting anonymous. and you've obviously never heard james christos if you talkin bout backpacking. come to 4-block and troost, we'll be glad to introduce you....
These rappers suck!! What about the real Kansas City rappers. These guys are backpacking D-Bags!!!!
Crap! The blues category is indeed missing from the voting ballot. We'll fix that ASAP. Thanks and apologies.
Usually, people are disgruntled, Disgruntled, when the same names (i.e., Mac and CES) appear year after year.
Pitch HIP HOP?
Worse than ever this year! SERIOUSLY!
NO CES CRU(??), NO VERTIGONE AND SEPHIROTH, NO MAC LETHAL?
Where are you guys looking? These are the people who have been killing it in the live forum this year!
I agree with Reach and Stik.
I'm sorry to say this but you all have to do a better job!
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