Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

WMM welcomes Minor Gold + Aaron Rhodes + Nicolette Paige + Scott Hrabko + Juneteenth Tribute

Mark spins More New and MidCoastal Releases from: Krystle Warren, Nicolette Paige, Burning Bush, Erin Eades, Scott Hrabko, The Blast Monkeys, The Bad Ideas, The Utilitarians, Minor Gold, Cat Power, The Flaming Lips, and Curtis Mayfield.

WMM starts the show with music from Curtis Mayfield & Krystle Warren in honor of Juneteenth the celebration of the dismantling of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom by Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Grange. This was 2 years after the passage of the Emancipation Act in 1863 and 2 months after the Confederacy surrendered on April 9, ending the Civil War. At the time, around 4 million people were enslaved domestically. The celebrations that started in Galveston, Texas, began to grow year after year. Over 100 years later, Texas would become the first state to declare June 19 a state holiday in 1980. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday. 

At 10:10 Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons of the Australian duo Minor Gold join us to talk about when they wrote their first song together in 2020, seeking refuge on the Parsons’ sub-tropical Queensland homestead, they got to work. At a time when the rest of the world came to a stop, the magic of Minor Gold had just begun. Until then, both artists had been at the helm of their respective solo careers. Their debut album Minor Gold was released August 11, 2023, has been called, “a sunbathed slice of ’70s Americana pop.” Minor Gold perform in concert Wednesday Night, June 19, at 7:00pm at Waldo Pizza, 7433 Broadway, KCMO as part of The Waldo Folk series. More information at: http://www.minorgoldmusic.com

At 10:30am Mark talks with Aaron Rhodes, founder and Editor in Chief of Shuttlecock Music Magazine, and Talent Buyer & Marketer at Farewell KCMO. Aaron Rhodes joins us to share details about his new band Burning Bush and their debut 6-song EP, DEMO 2024 that was released May 8, 2024. Aaron also shares details about Farewell KCMO and Howdy, and Summer Kamp IV, Saturday, June 22, 2024, where The Bad Ideas will be hosting in honor of Britt Adair with The Uncouth, Reacharounds, The Utilitarians, Violet Approach, and DJ Pez! The show will start at Farewell, 6515 Stadium Dr, Kansas City, MO and alternate between the two venues. More information at: http://www.shuttlecockmusic.com

At 11:00am Nicolette Paige Davis shares details about the Kansas City Urban Farm Co-Op – Summer Solstice & Power To The People Celebration on Saturday, June 22, 10:00am to 10:00pm, at 5051 East Gregory Blvd, KCMO. This is a fundraiser with donations accepted at the door! This celebration will host a variety of activities with featured artists including: Jenna Bodensteiner opening the day with a Rhythm & Rootz ceremonial dance; Xion Sound Waves (a healing sound choir); Kansas City Rumba; Nicolette Paige; DJ Simba; Live paintings by Feliz Kehinde; Open Sessions poetry jam hosted by Breasia; and MORE! There will also be a FREE PRODUCE giveaway, free workshops, KC Vendors, an exotic petting zoo, henna by Madison Skye, and authentic Jamaican cuisine by Neptis Reggae! The Kansas City Urban Farm Co-Op is the largest Black owned orchard in Kansas City. More information at: http://www.KCUFC.org

At 11:30 Scott Hrabko is back with more music from his new musical project, “Other Cats, Other Bags Volume III,” released on May 27, 2024. It’s a multi-volume project culled from recording sessions Scott did at home with a few longtime Rabbits (his backing band mates) and some new friends from the KC music community, that Scott has been wanting to record with for some time. Each volume features cover art from artists Scott knows and loves who are still going strong. Scott Hrabko is an independent singer-songwriter who has followed his own mercurial muse since the town’s late 1980s indie rock scene. “Hrabko’s rootsy songs are filled with trap doors, hidden nooks, and secret passageways. They’re like those dreams within comfortably familiar houses that suddenly have brand new rooms.” Mike Warren – No Depression. More info at: http://www.scotthrabko.bandcamp.com and http://www.scotthrabko.com

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Show #1051