Hidden Pictures is the brainchild of Kansas City native Richard Gintowt, who moved to Oakland a bit over a year ago. His latest release, Ottomans, is actually his third album, and recorded largely in KC before being mixed by at Tiny Telephone. Songs such as "I Hope Nobody Dies this Week" and "RiffRaff" about life in Kansas City, KS (yes, there's a Kansas City, KS) provide captivating subjects for Gintowt's conversational delivery and sunny indie pop melodies. You have an opportunity to get to know Gintowt and Hidden Pictures even more tonight at Hotel Utah for their first local show. [...]