Deli Readers,
We are proud to announce that The Deli’s Best Emerging Kansas City Artist of 2012 is Radkey! The three-piece punk wonder brothers have swept the competition, with a landslide of votes from our local music jurors. Taking second place is the sultry, syncopated group Making Movies, followed closely by recent NYC-to-KC garage pop duo Schwervon!.
Take a look at our chart of 48 Kansas City area bands below. The highest value of votes came from our jurors, who included individuals involved in local music. This includes promoters, venue owners, press, record storeowners, and other music experts. The remainder of votes was compiled by The Deli KC contributors, readers, and open submissions voted on by national Deli editors. Congrats to everyone who made the list!
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ARTIST
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J
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W
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R
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OS
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TOT
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1
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Radkey |
36
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3
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0.028
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1
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40.028
|
 |
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2
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Making Movies |
10
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0.052
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1
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11.052
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3
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Schwervon! |
7
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3
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0.029
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1
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11.029
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|
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4
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Antennas Up |
8
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2
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0.007
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10.007
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|
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5
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Dream Wolf |
6
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1
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0.119
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1
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8.119
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6
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The Quivers |
2
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3
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0.057
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1
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6.057
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7
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Molly Picture Club |
5
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0.046
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1
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6.046
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8
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Shy Boys |
6
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0.004
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6.004
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|
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9
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Dollar Fox |
2
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1
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2
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1
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6
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|
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10
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She’s A Keeper |
4
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1
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0.12
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5.12
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11
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The Conquerors |
4
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0.041
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4.041
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|
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12
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The Empty Spaces |
2
|
1
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0.011
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1
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4.011
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13
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Expo 70 |
4
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0.005
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4.005
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|
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14
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Gentleman Savage |
1
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1.5
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1.5
|
4
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|
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15
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Cadillac Flambe |
3
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0.5
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3.5
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|
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16
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Clairaudients |
3
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0.141
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3.141
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|
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17
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Attic Wolves |
2
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0.086
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1
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3.086
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|
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18
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Conflicts |
3
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0.076
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3.076
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|
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19
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Not A Planet |
3
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0.055
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3.055
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|
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20
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The Sibyl |
3
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0.046
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3.046
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|
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21
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Man Bear |
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0.015
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3
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3.015
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|
|
22
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The Bad Ideas |
3
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0.008
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3.008
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|
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The Caves |
3
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0.008
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3.008
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|
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24
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Akkilles |
3
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0.005
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3.005
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|
|
25
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Beautiful Bodies |
3
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0.001
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3.001
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|
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26
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We Are Voices |
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1
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2
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3
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|
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27
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Bears and Company |
1
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1
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0.5
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2.5
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Me Like Bees |
2
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0.16
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2.16
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|
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29
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In Back of a Black Car |
2
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0.058
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2.058
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|
|
30
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Jorge Arana Trio |
1
|
1
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0.014
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2.014
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|
|
31
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Tiny Horse |
2
|
|
0.008
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2.008
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|
|
32
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The Heavy Figs |
2
|
|
0.007
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|
2.007
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|
|
33
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Shades of Jade |
2
|
|
0.005
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|
2.005
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|
|
34
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Drew Black and Dirty Electric |
1
|
1
|
0.001
|
|
2.001
|
|
|
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Quiet Corral |
1
|
1
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0.001
|
|
2.001
|
|
|
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Spirit is the Spirit |
2
|
|
0.001
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2.001
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|
|
37
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The Republic Tigers |
2
|
|
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|
2
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|
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The Phase |
2
|
|
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2
|
?
|
|
39
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Cowboy Indian Bear |
1
|
|
0.069
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|
1.069
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|
|
40
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The B’Dinas |
1
|
|
0.044
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|
1.044
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|
|
41
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Gemini Revolution |
|
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0.017
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1
|
1.017
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|
|
42
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Oils |
1
|
|
0.012
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|
1.012
|
|
|
43
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The Blackbird Revue |
1
|
|
0.01
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|
1.01
|
|
|
44
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The Elders |
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0.008
|
1
|
1.008
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|
|
45
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Ghosty |
1
|
|
0.004
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|
1.004
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|
|
46
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The Dead Girls |
1
|
|
0.004
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|
1.004
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|
|
47
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Ssion |
1
|
|
0.002
|
|
1.002
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|
|
48
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John Maxfield |
|
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0.001
|
1
|
1.001
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Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,
R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions |
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–Michelle Bacon