105 Live is a contemporary music show, showcasing new and noteworthy music from all 105 counties in Kansas, Allen through Wyandotte. Celebrating and promoting music made right here in Kansas, each show will include an in-studio session recorded in KPR’s live performance studio, as well as interviews with selected artists, album debuts and more.
Hosted by musician Nick Carswell, an Irish native who has lived in Lawrence since 2011, the show’s goal is to find music from each of the 105 counties in Kansas, and submissions are open now. Interested Kansas artists can submit music using this form or can mail EPKs and media releases to kansas105live@gmail.com.
Please do not send mp3s directly but include a download link to broadcast-quality WAV files. If you are from Kansas or have a Kansas connection, let us know when sending your submission.
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A jam-packed show with new music from artists predominantly from NE Kansas, plus family connections between tracks, and the first of our holiday songs from KS artists! -
Our live guest is Kansas country singer Savanna Chestnut, with a performance from Northside Social in Lawrence, KS. Plus tracks from Making Movies, Danny McGaw, Lily DeTaeye, Danielle Ate the Sandwich and more! -
New music from Draper Family Band, Jass, Joel vs Joel, live tracks from Chuck Mead, Mellowphobia and Savanna Chestnut, plus more notable KS music from the archive from Boko Maru, The Fabulous Flippers, John Prine (!) and more. -
For this special edition of 105 Live, we are devoting the hour to the 2025 Class of Inductees to the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. We talk to president Allen Blasco about the history of the organization and the new inductees, as well as an interview with featured performer Kelley Hunt. -
Music from Kansas City, Wichita (via Nebraska), and Manhattan, KS with our in-studio guest Nirvana Hope for interview and tracks recorded live in Northside Social in Lawrence, KS. -
A packed edition of 105 Live with a studio session with Lawrence native Chuck Mead including live performance and interview, plus a broadcast debut from The Yards' new album! -
Continuing our alphabetical review of music from Kansas counties, Harvey through Wabaunsee, we'll hear music from Lauren Lovelle, Lonnie Fisher, Martin Farrell Jr., the Flint Hills Band, Everyday Lights, Rudy Love & The Encore, Sally Vee & more. -
This week we review music received in the first year of 105 Live, moving alphabetically from Allen to Ellis counties! Featuring music from Kiefer Luttrell, Nirvana Hope, Significant Brother, The Chaos Echoes and more, plus interview segments with Aud Whitson and Freedy Johnston!
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Debuting some new releases from Newton and Topeka, KS as well as a preview of the Great Plains Art & Music Fest. Studio guest is KJHK's Micah Reynolds, the organizer behind KJHK's 50th Birthday events happening Oct 15-18 in Lawrence, KS. -
We celebrate 1 year of 105 Live with a revisit of live sessions with The Yards, CS Luxem and Lauren Lovelle. Plus, Hank Osterhout of Halfway 2 Everywhere Fest joins us to talk about the event on October 10-11 in Emporia, KS.
