Making Movies has figured out how to create a musical formula to success, combining popular musical genres and constructing a sultry but rhythmic and cohesive catalog. With a focused musical direction and a distinct flair about them, the band’s style marries Afro-Cuban and other Latin-influenced music to indie rock. Making Movies has made itself known around the country with an energetic, engaging live show that’s captured the attention of multi-genre listeners. The four-piece has opened for artists such as Delta Spirit, Fun, Neon Indian, and Los Lobos. Its latest LP, A La Deriva, was recorded by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos fame. (The Record Machine)

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!

	ARTIST	J	W	R	OS	TOT
1	Radkey	36	3	0.028	1	40.028
2	Making Movies	10		0.052	1	11.052
3	Schwervon!	7	3	0.029	1	11.029
4	Antennas Up	8	2	0.007		10.007
5	Dream Wolf	6	1	0.119	1	8.119
6	The Quivers	2	3	0.057	1	6.057
7	Molly Picture Club	5		0.046	1	6.046
8	Shy Boys	6		0.004		6.004
9	Dollar Fox	2	1	2	1	6
10	She's A Keeper	4	1	0.12		5.12
11	The Conquerors	4		0.041		4.041
12	The Empty Spaces	2	1	0.011	1	4.011
13	Expo 70	4		0.005		4.005
14	Gentleman Savage	1		1.5	1.5	4
15	Cadillac Flambe	3		0.5		3.5
16	Clairaudients	3		0.141		3.141
17	Attic Wolves	2		0.086	1	3.086
18	Conflicts	3		0.076		3.076
19	Not A Planet	3		0.055		3.055
20	The Sibyl	3		0.046		3.046
21	Man Bear			0.015	3	3.015
22	The Bad Ideas	3		0.008		3.008
	The Caves	3		0.008		3.008
24	Akkilles	3		0.005		3.005
25	Beautiful Bodies	3		0.001		3.001
26	We Are Voices			1	2	3
27	Bears and Company	1	1	0.5		2.5
	Me Like Bees	2		0.16		2.16
29	In Back of a Black Car	2		0.058		2.058
30	Jorge Arana Trio	1	1	0.014		2.014
31	Tiny Horse	2		0.008		2.008
32	The Heavy Figs	2		0.007		2.007
33	Shades of Jade	2		0.005		2.005
34	Drew Black and Dirty Electric	1	1	0.001		2.001
	Quiet Corral	1	1	0.001		2.001
	Spirit is the Spirit	2		0.001		2.001
37	The Republic Tigers	2				2
	The Phase	2				2	?
39	Cowboy Indian Bear	1		0.069		1.069
40	The B'Dinas	1		0.044		1.044
41	Gemini Revolution			0.017	1	1.017
42	Oils	1		0.012		1.012
43	The Blackbird Revue	1		0.01		1.01
44	The Elders			0.008	1	1.008
45	Ghosty	1		0.004		1.004
46	The Dead Girls	1		0.004		1.004
47	Ssion	1		0.002		1.002
48	John Maxfield			0.001	1	1.001
Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers,  R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions

We've tallied the results for the Open Submissions stage of our KC Area Year End Poll for Emerging Artists. All of the submissions were ranked by Deli Editors from other scenes, and the list of acts that have advanced to our Readers’/Fans’ Poll phase are below. We will also be releasing the list of nominees chosen by our local "scene expert" jurors very soon. 

Thanks to all of the talented artists who submitted their music to us. We hope to have a larger pool of entries next year!

Total submissions from the KC area scene: 32

Qualified to the final phase of the Best of Kansas City Poll:

1. Man Bear – 7.8 (out of 10)
2. We Are Voices – 7.5
3. Gentleman Savage – 7.5
4. Gemini Revolution – 7.3
5. The Elders – 7.3
6. Making Movies – 7.2
7. Attic Wolves – 7.2

Honorable Mentions: Hipshot Killer, The Empty Spaces, Dream Wolf, Radkey, Dollar Fox

Jurors: Dawn Reed (Deli Washington DC), Gracie Gutman (Deli SF), Paolo De Gregorio (Deli NYC).  

The Deli Staff

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The Record Machine has released the new video from Making Movies, "Hangover Blues." The video gives us a snippet of the band's exhilirating, sexy, costumed live shows and highlights some of the best features of Kansas City. Watch it for cameos from KC musicians Mark Lowrey and Hermon Mehari, and appearances from venues like CrossroadsKC at Grinder's, Czar, The Union, The Cigar Box, Gusto, Mutual Musician's Foundation, and YJ's.

For a short time, you can also download Making Movies' EP Aguardiente for free at the link below.

Check out the band's upcoming tour dates:
10/4 Columbia, MO - The Bridge
10/11 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
10/12 North Liberty, IA - The Palms
10/13 St. Louis, MO - Plush w/Los Lobos
10/14 Dayton, OH - Blind Bob’s
10/16 Brooklyn, NY - The Rockshop / Mecca Lecca & The Record Machine CMJ Party
10/20 Burtonsville, MD - Blue Beetle Rock Bar

If you don't happen to be in any of these locations, be sure to head to recordBar on Saturday, October 26, where the band will be playing and celebrating Dia de los Muertos. DJ Brent Tactic will also be spinning tunes. Facebook event page.

--Michelle Bacon

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