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WMM Playlist from Dec. 19 – The 112 Best Recordings of 2012 (Part 3)

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

The 112 Best Recordings of 2012
(Part 3 of 4)

Wednesday MidDay Medley presents part-3, of our 4-week special: The 112 Best Recordings of 2012. Based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley we’ll feature representative tracks from our favorite recordings. In 2012 we’ve played hundreds of New & Local Releases, we’ve presented dozens of LIVE in-studio performances from area performers, and we’ve interviewed over 150 local and national guests. 70% of the recordings on our list were locally produced. It’s all good!

1. (56.) Thee Oh Sees – “Flood’s New Light”
from: Putrifiers II / In The Red Records / September 11, 2012
[14th album from San Francisco based band that began as a way for John Dwyer to release his instrumental, experimental home recordings, and over the course of several albums it evolved into a full band.]

2. (55.) Ross Brown – “Isn’t That Better”
from: Small Victories / Golden Sound Records / October 16, 2012
[We first met Ross Brown on our February 15, WMM. He is co founder of Golden Sound Records, lead singer of the band Fullbloods, and drummer for The Empty Spaces. Ross started playing trumpet in junior high school band and continued through high school playing euphonium, guitar and bass in jazz band, and singing in choir. Music classes were all I took from "public school" during high school. He started writing music when he picked up guitar around 12 years old. Ross went to DeSoto high school for a year and home-schooled the rest. After that I took a two-year audio engineering course at BRC Audio Productions, where he met Jerad Tomasino and everyone in Fullbloods.]

3. (54.) The Empty Spaces – “Holidays Are Nice and Warm”
from: Party Line / Golden Sound Records / July 24, 2012
[KC based band formed from a studio band that recorded Mat Shoare’s solo album The Empty Spaces in 2010. Mat Shoare is a founding member of Everyday/Everynight and a founding partner in Golden Sound Records. Mat Shoare, along w/ Jerad Tomasina, Ross Brown, & Evan Ashby, joined us on Wednesday MidDay Medley, on July 4, to talk about the Crossroads Summer Block Party hosted by Golden Sound Records & Mildred's. On December 11, just after we published our list of The 112 Best Recording of 2012, Mat released his new solo recording: "Domestic Partnership." Mat will be with us LIVE on WMM in 5 weeks on Jan. 23, 2013.]

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4. (53.) Lee Fields and The Expressions – “You’re The Kind Of Girl”
from: Faithful Man / Truth & Soul Records / March 13, 2012
[Since the late sixties, the North Carolina native Lee Fields has amassed a prolific catalog of albums and has toured and played with such legends as Kool and the Gang, Sammy Gordon and the Hip- Huggers, O.V Wright, Darrell Banks, and Little Royal. With a career spanning 43 years, releases on twelve different record labels, and having toured the world over with his raucous-yet- tender voice, itʼs mind-blowing that the music heʼs making today with Brooklynʼs own Truth & Soul Records is the best of his career.]

5. (52.) David George & A Crooked Mile – “Going Underground”
from: Going Underground [EP] / Independent / June 21, 2012
[The follow up to David's 2010 "Love/Life." EP contains 5 songs pulled from a 15 song session leading to a full length that will be released tnext year. Featured on "Cold Rain" is Danielle and Jacob Prestidge of The Blackbird Revue. Danielle is also the featured vocalist on "Lift Me Up." All songs written by David George]

[David George & Eason Pritchard play an acoustic performance at Homer's Coffeehouse in OP, KS, this Fri, Dec. 21, at 7:00 PM w/ The Blackbird Revue and cellist Christine Gross.]

[David George's band Moaning Lisa play The Riot Room, Fri, Dec. 28.]

6. (51.) The Sexy Accident – “Love Doesn’t Get Old”
from: Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader / Independent / April 21, 2012
[The Sexy Accident's new full length release, "Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader" is available through their website and a local independent record stores. The band's music video for their song "What We'd Do" is available for download at music.sexyaccident.com. All of the song's proceeds go to charity. Earlier in the year th band released the 3-song EP "You're Not Alone."The Sexy Accident joined us LIVE on WMM on May 2.]

7. (50.) Victor & Penny – “A Smile Will Go A Long Long Way”
from: Side By Side / V & P Productions / November 24, 2012
[2nd release from Erin McGrane & Jeff Freling who joined us LIVE on Wednesday MidDay Medley on Nov. 22 to discuss "Side by Side," inspired by their experiences on the road. Jeff, originally from Kansas City, calls Chicago home most of the time where he performs regularly with Blue Man Group, Tributosaurus, Mar Caribe, the Tom Waits tribute band B1G T1ME, and has performed alongside Doug Gillard (Guided By Voices). He began furiously studying the guitar at the age of 10 when he first heard Jimmy Page's guitar solo on "Whole Lotta Love" and has considered himself a guitar geek ever since. In the late 80s and early 90s Jeff was the guitarist and co-songwriter for two of KCs favorite bands: The Mongol Beach Party and Grumpy. He studied at the Conservatory at UMKC and at the Berklee School of music in Boston. Erin has been an active performing artist in the KC arts and music scene for many years. Erin is a film, theater and commercial actress; a musician and songwriter; and one of the co-hosts of the new TV program CINEMAKC. Most notably, Erin appeared in the Emmy-winning web series THE UNREAL HOUSEWIVES OF KANSAS CITY and in the Oscar-nominated film, UP IN THE AIR alongside George Clooney. Look for Erin thethriller feature film NAILBITER. As Ruby Falls, she fronts the cabaret act Alacartoona.]

[Alacartoona play Californos on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 8:00pm]

[Victor & Penny play Katerina's in Chicago, Illinois, Fri Dec. 28, at 6:30pm]

10:29 – Underwriting

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8. (49.) David Byrne & St. Vincent – “Who”
from: Love This Giant / 4AD / September 11, 2012
[Made in collaboration between Byrne and St. Vincent aka Annie Clark who began working together in late 2009, using a writing and promotion process that Byrne had previously used on his 2008 collaboration with Brian Eno on Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. The two artists first met in 2009 at a Radio City Music Hall benefit concert for the AIDS/HIV charity Dark Was the Night. The collaboration stemmed from their second meeting, at the New York bookstore Housing Works, where Björk and Dirty Projectors were performing. A concert organizer suggested that Byrne and Clark try a similar collaboration. Their work was initially slated just for a single live performance, but Clark suggested adding brass to their line-up and the two realized they could write original music around horns. The musicians composed lyrics in person and via e-mail, which resulted in an entire album's worth of material. The performers enlisted a variety of brass musicians to augment their songwriting and have embarked on a tour to promote the album.

9. (48.) The Brian Jonestown Massacre - "Illuminomi"
from Aufheben / 'a' Records / April 30, 2012
[13th studio album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released on band leader Anton Newcombe's A Records label. The album was available for free streaming prior to its release, and was recorded in Berlin at Anton Newcombe's studio and the East German Radio Station "Studio East". The title of the album comes from a German word. It has several meanings, such as "to lift up" or "to abolish." In philosophy, it is used by Hegel to explain what happens when a thesis and antithesis interact.]

10. (47.) Capybara – “Neighbor Crimes”
from: Dave Drusky / The Record Machine / February 7, 2012
[Lifelong friends Mark Harrison, Jared Horne, Darin Seal, and Joel Wrolstad, formed Capybara in January, of 2009. This is their follow up to their debut: "Try Brother." The band is now on a permanent hiatus.]

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11. (46.) Cate Le Bon – “What is Worse”
from: Cyrk II / The Control Group / August 20, 2012
[Based in Cardiff, Wales, she sings in both English and Welsh. Singled out by critics for her dark lyrical content, and "haunting voice." She released one of our favorite records of 2012 so far Cate Le Bon has announced the new release of a five-song follow-up to the 10-track CYRK. According to her label, CYRK II serves as an "older sister" to the original release, "bearing songs of a more starkly confessional nature."]

12. (45.) The Sea and Cake – “Pacific”
from: Runner / Thrill Jockey / September 18, 2012
[10th album from Chicago indie band formed in the early 1990s from members of The Coctails, Shrimp Boat, and Tortoise. Sam Prekop (vocals, guitar), Archer Prewitt (guitar, piano, vocals), John McEntire (percussion, drums, some synthesizer), Eric Claridge (bass, synthesizer).]

13. (44.) Two Headed Cow – “13”
from: Zen Again / Saunders Street Records / December 15, 2012
[Tod Davis and Bj McArthur moved to Kansas City from Pensacola, Florida several years ago. Once in KC they changed their band's name to: Two Headed Cow, for a more regional appeal. Their new release "Zen Again" if the band's newest release since 2008's "Safe As Milk." The new release also features Glen Hockemeier on Drums. and Matt Waddell on Bass. Two Headed Cow performed LIVE on Wednesday MidDay Medley, on November 14.]

14. (43.) Cat Power – “Real Life”
from: Sun / Matador / September 4, 2012
[9th studio album by Chan Marshall, also known by her stage name, Cat Power. Her first album of all-original material since 2006's The Greatest. The album was issued in a variety of formats, including a limited edition deluxe LP containing a 7" vinyl of bonus tracks. Sun is being included on many end of year "Best of" lists.]

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15. (42.) Patti Smith – “April Fool”
from: Banga / Columbia Records a Division of Sony / June 1, 2012
[Lead single off the 11th studio album by Poet / Biographer / Musician / Artist / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Patti Smith. Recorded throughout 2011 at New York's Electric Lady Studios and Hoboken's Hobo Recorders, Banga was produced by Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and collaborator Lenny Kaye. with guest musicians: Tom Verlaine of Television and Smith's own children, Jackson and Jesse Paris.]

16. (41.) Purity Ring – “Fineshrine”
from: Shrines / 4AD / July 20, 2012
[First single from debut album from Canadian indie electronic band based out of Montreal who formed in 2010. The band consists of two members: Megan James (vocals) and Corin Roddick (instrumentals).]
[One of Chris Haghirian's favorite shows/albums/songs of the year at the jackpot]

17. (40.) Beach House – “Myth”
from: Bloom / SubPop / May 15, 2012
[4th studio album by American dream pop duo formed in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, consisting of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally.]

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18. (39.) Sam Billen – “Secrets Of The Universe”
from: Places / Primary Colors Collective / September 15, 2012
[From Lawrence, KS, In 2009, Sam Billen released, Headphones & Cellphones w/ The Record Machine. It was his first his first solo record in 5 years since leaving Northern Records who also released his decade-long band, The Billions, who disbanded in 2008. After the break up of the Billions, Sam took some time to focus on making his own music and starting a family. Sam works full time at KU, and started a new business, Primary Colors Music. Sam joined us live on WMM on Nov 22 where Sam played LIVE in our 90.1 FM studios.]

19. (38.) Krystle Warren & The Faculty – “Every Morning”
from: Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace / Proper -Parlour Door Music / April 9, 2012 UK]
[KC's very own: Krystle Warren, a Paseo Arts Academy Graduate was signed to a French label and has been touring Europe opening for Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, and Joan As Police Woman. Krystle's new album came from a 13 day recording session in Brooklyn, where she recorded the songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. Krystle wrote the songs, and produced the double vinyl release.]

20. (37.) The Shins – “September”
from: Port of Morrow / Columbia a division of Sony / March 20, 2012
[4th studio album by indie rock band The Shins. Co-produced by Greg Kurstin and frontman James Mercer, it is the band's first studio album in five years, following the release of 2007's Wincing the Night Away, ]

11:29 – Underwriting

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21. (36.) Appropriate Grammar – “Woke Up All Askew”
from: Lies and Stories / Independent / April 21, 2012 [Their song "Six Foot Dreams" is on the Midwestern Audio Vol. 1 compilation. Appropriate Grammar includes: Nick McKenna - Guitar/Vocals, Alex Dunsford - Lead Guitar, Claire Adams - Bass/Vocals, and Steve Gardels - Drums.]

[Appropriate Grammar play The Brick, Sat, Dec 22 w/Katy Guillen Trio, Drew Black & The Dirty Elec]

22. (35.) Ernest James Zydeco – “Pearlie Pearl”
from: 3 Steps From La La / Jam Rat Records / November 31, 2012
[From KC, the band lineup has been constant since 2008: Ernest James on accordion & vocals, Barry Barnes on washboard, Jaisson Taylor on drums, Mike Stover on bass guitar, Tony LaCroix on guitar. This album also includes 4 songs featuring KC’s own Betse Ellis (of The Wilders). Recorded and mixed in KC at Markosa Studios, with Mark Thies. The album was mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago. Ernest James and Jaisson Taylor co-wrote and co-produced the songs. Members of Ernest James Zydeco joined us on WMM on November 22.]

23. (34.) Richard Burgess – “Misery is Company”
from: Midwestern Wind / Independent / June 23, 2012
[Richard Burgess played live on our show on June 20, he played bass in the bands Expassionates and Hadacol.]

24. (33.) Dollar Fox – “Letter”
from: Little Mother’s Things I Am Keeping / Money Wolf Music / Oct. 27, 2012
[Recorded by Patrick Meager at Fuzz Bomb. Produced by Meger and Dollar Fox. Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab. 7th release from Money Wolf Music. Dollar Fox: Tommy Donoho, Justin Penney, Nick Dothage, Ethan Taylor, Ryan Watkins. Members of Dollar Fox joined us LIVE on WMM April 18 for our Band Auction, and Oct. 24 before the release of their new recording.]

[Dollar Fox play the recordBar, Saturday, January 12, at 7:00pm with labelmates the Rumblejetts.]

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25. (32.) SSION – “My Love Grows In The Dark”
from: Bent (Bonus Track Versions) / Dovecote Records / September 18, 2012
[Written by Cody Critcheloe, produced by J. Ashley Miller, this new bonus track versions release features 4 additional remixes. SSION, (pronounced "shun") was formed in 1996, in Kansas City, by multi-talented vocalist, visual artist, musician, performance artist, music video director, Cody Critcheloe. SSION, have been known for their extravagant live shows and amazingly crerative and hilarious videos. SSION has toured with Gossip, Fischerspooner, CSS, and yeah yeah yeahs. Cody Critcheloe has served as Music Video Director music videos from Santigold, CSS, Peaches, Gossip, and Tilly and the Wall. SSION is currently on tour. Ssion recently toured doing shows in San Francisco, Arizona, Texas, New Orleans, Atlanta, DC, Baltimore and Brooklyn.]

26. (31.) LAZY – “Work It Out”
from: Obsession / Independent / June 1, 2012
[Recorded by Ashley Miller, Mixed by Ashley Miller and LAZY, Mastered by Ashley Miller. LAZY includes: Brock Potucek, Zach Vanbenthuzen, Sarica Douglas, Billy Belzer]

27. (30.) Deco Auto – “Pointless Fight”
from: Past Mistakes and Hauntings [EP] / Independent / July 6, 2012

[Steven Garcia - guitar, vocals; Tracy Flowers - bass, vocals; Michelle Bacon - drums. Recorded by Pat Tomek. Produced by Steven Garcia with Pat Tomek at Largely Studios, 2012, in Kansas City, MO. Steven Garcia was a founding member of the bands: Armchair Martian and Knee Jerk. Michelle Bacon played with The Threes and currently with Drew Black & Dirty Electric and Dolls on Fire. Flowers and Bacon were both founding members of The Straight Ups. All songs by Steven Garcia, notdeadyet music (ASCAP)
All songs performed by Steven Garcia (guitar/vox), Tracy Flowers (bass/vox), Michelle Bacon (drums)]

28. (29.) The Quivers – “I Sleep Here”
from: I Gots To Have It! / Independent / August 1, 2012
[Terra Peal- Vocals & Bass, Todd Grantham- Keys & Vocals, Abe Haddad- Guitar & Vocals, Bernie Dugan- Drums. Terra Peal and Bernie Dugan joined us LIVE on Wednesday MidDay Medley on August 15]

[The Quivers play Davey's Uptown on Saturday, Dec. 29 w/ Gospel Hands & Trainwreck Trio Quartet]

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29. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

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WMM Playlist from Dec. 28 – The 111 Best Recordings of 2011 (part 4 of 4)

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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, December 28, 2011:

The 111 Best Recordings of 2011
(Part 4 of 4)

The 111 Best Recordings of 2011 are based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley. In 2011 we’ve featured hundreds of New & Local Releases, we’ve featured dozens of LIVE, in-studio performances from area musicians, and we’ve interviewed over 150 local and national artists. Over 40 recordings on our list are from the KC & Lawrence area. All December we’ve been playing nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 111 of Best Recordings of 2011!

Howard Iceberg's 7-CD collection of over 100 songs, "Welcome Aboard" tops our list of The 111 Best Recordings of 2011

The Wilders also make our list with their 2011 release, "The Wilders"

1. (27.) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “Morning Thought”
from: It’s A Corporate World / Warner Brothers / June 3, 2011
[A project started by Detroit based Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott, recording in a basement without the benefit of expensive microphones or big-name producers.]

2. (26.) The Low Anthem – “Boeing 737”
from: Smart Flesh / Nonesuch / February 21, 2011
[The follow up to their critically acclaimed "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin" where the three original band members-Jocie Adams, Ben Knox Miller, and Jeff Prystowsky took over a Block Island cabin in the dead of winter. To record Smart Flesh, the group expanded to a quartet with the addition of drummer Mat Davidson and they found a former pasta factory in Central Falls, Rhode Island, a cavernous loft space that became crucial to the shape of the album. Says vocalist Miller, "We knew right away when we stepped into the factory that the space was really the main instrument for the whole record. The resonance was chilling. We were able to experiment with new recording techniques to capture the sound at different distances. Mics 100-200 feet away caught the sound barreling across the room." Additional tracks were recorded in a garage that had previously been home to a reptile breeder, another unconventional studio space that the quartet dubbed "the gator pit."]

3. (25.) Dengue Fever – “Cement Slippers”
from: Cannibal Courtship / Concord Music / April 19, 2011
[Newest release from 6-piece band formed by brothers: Zac and Ethan Holtzman in 1981 after being inspired by a trip to Cambodia.]

4. (24.) Thee Oh Sees – “Crushed Grass”
from: Carrion Crawler – The Dream / In The Red Records / Nov. 8, 2011
[From San Francisco. It began as an outlet for John Dwyer to release his instrumental, experimental home recordings, and over the course of several albums evolved into a full band. We first played The Oh Sees on Sept. 28.]

5. (23.) David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights – “I’ll Climb Back Up That Hill”
from: Left By Soft / Merge Records / April 26, 2011
[8th album from former leader of legendary New Zealand band, the Clean.]

6. (22.) Tom Waits – “Chicago”
from: Bad As Me / Anti Records / October 21, 2011,
[17th studio album and Waits' first album consisting completely of new material in seven years since Real Gone (2004). Waits' label, ANTI-, recently agreed on a distribution deal with Warner Music Group allowing them to release the album internationally. This marks Waits' first release through the Warner organization since Heartattack and Vine (1980). Upon its release, Bad As Me received widespread critical acclaim.]

7. (21.) Austra –“Lose It”
from: Feel It Break / Domino Records / May 17, 2011
[Co-founder and lead singer, and songwriter Katie Stelmanis, draws upon her classical and operatic upbringing and mixes it up with drummer Maya Postepski and bassist Dorian Wolf to create what Amazon calls, "a stark, danceable masterpiece suitable for both ritual incantations and clubs."]

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8. (20.) Victor & Penny – “Exactly Like You”
from: Antique Pop / V & P Productions / December 9, 2011
[Victor & Penny performed LIVE on our Sept. 7 Wednesday MidDay Medley. This Chicago / KC based duo is Jeff Freling of the Chicago Blue Man Group; and Erin McGrane of the cabaret group Alacartoona. Antique Pop which contains 8 vintage songs plus 2 original songs written by Jeff Freling and a song written by Barclay Martin.]

9. (19.) Pieta Brown – “Mercury”
from: Mercury / Red House / September 27, 2011
[Born in Iowa City, Iowa in 1973, she is the daughter of two preachers' kids. Her early upbringing in Iowa was in a rural outpost with no furnace or running water. There, Brown was exposed to traditional and rural folk music through her father, singer songwriter Greg Brown. Brown spent her childhood living in 17 different residences between Iowa and Alabama. While living with her mother in Alabama, Brown began writing poetry and composing instrumental songs on piano. She has released four critically acclaimed albums and three EPs in the last decade. She has performed with artists such as Mark Knopfler, John Prine, Amos Lee and Calexico. Collaborator Bo Ramsey produced her 2002 debut record, Pieta Brown and co-produced her 2005 album In the Cool which was named one of the year's best by Amazon. Pieta and Bo are now married.]

10. (18.) Low – “Something’s Turning Over”
from: C’Mon / Sub Pop / April 12, 2011
[9th full-length album from the band formed in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1993. C'mon was recorded in an old church in Duluth, MN and mixed in an apartment in Hollywood, CA.]

11. (17.) Wire – “Adapt”
from: Red Barked Tree / Pink Flag / Jan. 10, 2011
[12th studio album from Wire, formed in London in 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene. Wire's debut album, Pink Flag from 1977, is one of my all-time favorite recordings.]

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12. (16.) Deer Tick – “Main Street”
from: Divine Providence / Partisan Records / October 24, 2011
[from Providence, Rhode Island led by guitarist and singer-songwriter John McCauley]

13. (15.) tUnE- yArDs – “Gangsta”
from: W H O K I L L / 4AD Records / April 19, 2011
[2nd studio release by Merrill Garbus' experimental solo-project tUnE-yArDs. When performing live, Garbus creates drum loops on the spot, and layers these w/ ukulele, voice, & electric bass played by Nate Brenner. tUnE-yArDs played The Jackpot Lounge in Lawrence on November 7.]

14. (14.) John Vanderslice – “Sea Salt”
from: Whte Wilderness / Dead Oceans / Jan 25, 2011 [9 new songs captured live over 3 days in a collaboration with the Magik*Magik Orchestra, a collective of classically trained musicians in the Bay Area led by artistic director Minna Choi who arranged and conducted White Wilderness with 19 members of the Magik*Magik playing strings and horns, vibraphone, pedal steel and piano, an assortment of reed instruments, and with the voice of Minna Choi singing backup at key moments throughout the album.]

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15. (13.) The Empty Spaces – “Mind Over Matter”
from: Low Noise / Golden Sounds / 2011
[Debut EP from a KC based band formed from a studio band that recorded Mat Shoare’s solo album The Empty Spaces in 2010. The three piece began to collaborate more with song arrangements and came up with a kind of “retro-punk rock” that is fronted by an energetic, yelping vocal style. One writer described their sound as “charming fuzzed-out slacker rock.” The band has been touring to support the release. Mat Shoare is also a founding member of Everyday/Everynight and a founding partner in Golden Sound Records.]

16. (12.) Cass McCombs – “County Line”
from: Wit’s End / Domino / April 26, 2011
[Born in Concord, California in 1977. Famed DJ John Peel called his music "unobtrusively brilliant." Cass McCombs has received widespread critical acclaim. He has led a nomadic existence for most of his adult life, moving from one city to the next, living in cars, on couches and at campsites. McCombs spent time developing his music bouncing between New York City, San Francisco, the Pacific Northwest, England and Baltimore. McCombs has stated that his tombstone will read "Home At Last."]

17. (11.) Cut Copy – “Where I’m Going”
from: Zonoscope / Modular / Feb. 8, 2011
[3rd studio album by electronic band Cut Copy, formed in 2001 in Melbourne, Australia. It was originally a solo-project of Dan Whitford, a DJ and graphic designer. The band now includes: Tim Hoey on guitar and sampler, Ben Browning on bass guitar and Mitchell Scott on drums. Zonoscope has also been nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.]

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18. (10.) The I’ms – “Bully Fight”
from: Second MIXES / Independent / 2011
[from their Facebook Page - Collin Rausch, Kyle Rausch. Hearing Collin Rausch and his cousin Kasey Rausch performed together at Barry Lee's night of Beatles music was a real treat. Kyle Rausch also plays with The ACB's.]

19. (9.) Greg Brown – “The Lovinest One”
from: Freak Flag / Yep Roc / May 10, 2011
[Accomplished songwriter, co-founder of the influential indie roots label Red House, and former musical director for Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion radio program,. While recording what was to be his next album lighting hit the studio where he was working, and Greg Brown lost the recordings. Greg, used the experience to turn inward and write more songs that comprise his 24th album: Freak Flag, the title track is all that remains of the lost original album. Greg wrote ten new songs, recording them at Memphis, Tennessee's legendary Ardent Studios. Produced by Bo Ramsey, the album also includes a cover of Brown's wife Iris Dement's ''Let the Mystery Be'' and Brown's daughter Pieta's song ''Remember the Sun." Greg Brown played LIVE on our Nov. 9 WMM.]

20. (8.) Sara Swenson and The Pearl Snaps – “Windows and Doors”
from: Never Left My Mind EP / Independent / Nov. 19, 2011
[The Pearl Snaps are: Ian Davidson, John Flynn, Brandon Graves, Sarah Magill and Roger Strong. Their new EP, "Never Left My Mind," features five tracks recorded and produced in Kansas City by Mike Crawford and Beau Davidson. Sara Swenson & The Pearl Snaps EP Release was November 19 at The Brick.]

21. (7.) Mr. Marco’s V-7 – “Sweet 2″
from: Sparkin’ Your Mama / Independent / 2011
[drummer Kent "Precious Metalz’ Burnham, bassist Johnny "License Bolt" Hamil, guitarist Marco "Hair Party" Pascolini and console/steel / Theremin / moog man Mike "Creeping Death" Stover. 3 0f the 4 members were our guests, Feb 16, on Wednesday MidDay Medley.]

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22. (6.) Atlantic Fadeout – “Traveling Girl”
from: Better Run of Bad Luck / Flyover Records / May 23, 2011
[Debut album of Atlantic Fadeout featuring: the great...Abigail Henderson on lead vocals and guitar; Chris Meck lead guitar, steel guitar, vocals; Dutch Humphrey on bass, vocals; and Amy Farrand on drums. The new band was created from the ashes of The Gaslights, combined with the super powers of Amy Farrand who plays bass in American Catastrophe (amoung several other bands) and Dutch Humphrey who sings lead in Cherokee Rock Rifle.]

23. (5.) Everyday/Everynight –“Breathe Deep”
from: Etc. / Golden Sound Records / May 3, 2011
[Nominated for a Pitch Music Award for “Best Emerging Act” this is the brand new release from Evan Ashby on Guitar, Mat Shoare on Guitar/Keyboard/Vocals, Austin Lyon on Drums, and Jerad Colton Tomasino on Guitar/Keyboard/Vocals of Everyday/Everynight. The band includes three of the members who sing and write songs. Golden Sound Records is a new local recording company who also release the music of Oriole Post. The Fullbloods, and The Empty Spaces, as well as the solo works of Jerad Colton Tomasina and Mat Shoare.]

24. (4.) Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – “Mt. Zion”
from: Race Riot Suite / Kinnara Records – The Royal Family / August 30, 2011
[from Tulsa, Ok, their 20th album, Race Riot Suite, written by Chris Combs for the current quartet of Brian Haas on piano & keyboards, Josh Raymer on drums, Chris Combs on lap steel and Jeff Harshbarger on upright bass. For this recording the band is accompanied by a horn section consisting of Sex Mob's Steven Bernstein, Jeff Coffin (of Dave Matthews and Bela Fleck fame), Mark Southerland (Snuff Jazz, Malachy Papers), Peter Apfelbaum, and former JFJO member Matt Leland. The album is dedicated to the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, the largest race riot in United States history. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey join us LIVE in the studio on March 30. ]

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25. (3.) Hidden Pictures – “It’s My Fantasy (It’s Not Your Fantasy)”
from: Synchronized Sleeping / Hidden Pictures / April 1, 2011
[Richard Gintowt and Michelle Sanders first met at the Record bar and performed together in OK Jones before starting Hidden Pictures. This is their debut full length. Several songs had been previously released in two separate EPs in 2010.]

26. (2.) The Wilders – “Things They Say About Home”
from: The Wilders / Free Dirt Records / June 21, 2011
[10th release from Ike Sheldon- Guitar, Lead Vocals, Betse Ellis- Fiddle, Vocals, Phil Wade- Dobro, Banjo, Mandolin, Vocals, Nate Gawron- Bass, Vocals. Sarah Carpenter also sings back-up on this track. On December 6, Ike and the band announced that they would be taking a hiatus in 2012, after 12 years of almost constant touring. We absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this band and each of the members who are some of the most amazing musicians and as well as being really great human beings. Betse Ellis was our guest producer and host on march 2, in a show celebrating Cajun Music.]

27. (1.) Howard Iceberg & The Titanics – “Jacksonville”
from: Welcome Aboard / Independent / June 26, 2011
[7-CD set, includes over 100 new songs, feat. The Titanics: Gary Paredes on lead guitar, Dan Mesh on rhythm guitar, Scott Easterday on bass, Pat Tomek on drums. W/ contributions from over 70 local artists participating in Howard's "never-ending recording project" conducted in Pat Tomek's home studio. Howard Iceberg, Pat Tomek, Scott Easterday, Elaine McMilian & Danny Alexander joined us LIVE on June 22, before the tribute to Howard at Crosstown Station on June 26.]

Concert Calendar:
12-29 BCR at Californos
12-29 Antennas Up/Not A Planet/Margo May at recordBar
12-30 Ad Astra Arkestra/The Caves/The Grisly Hand at Davey’s
12-30 Mr Marcos V7 at The Brick
12-30 Trampled Under Foot at Knuckleheads
12-31 INK PRESENTS: NYE w/The Sex Police/77 Jefferson/DJ 2-Tone at Beaumont
12-31 Hammerlord/Walking Oceans/Mansion/Humans at The Riot Room
12-31 Minden/Capybara/Ghosty at recordBar
12-31 Katy and Go-Go/New Years Eve Happy Hour at The Brick
12-31 Split Lip Rayfield/Dumptruck Butterlips/Ashes To Immortality at The Bottleneck
12-31 The Rainmakers & The Belairs (sold out) at Knuckleheads

11:59:30

28. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

Sources for note: Wikipedia.org, artist’s websites

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September 7, 2011 Playlist

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Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Bill Sundahl & Crossroads Music Festival
+ Victor & Penny + Ian Wiseman

1. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – “Black Wall Street”
from: Race Riot Suite / Kinnara Records – The Royal Family / August 30, 2011
[from Tulsa, Oklahoma, their 20th album, Race Riot Suite, written by Chris Combs for the current quartet of Brian Haas on piano & keyboards, Josh Raymer on drums, Chris Combs on lap steel and Jeff Harshbarger on upright bass. For this recording the band is accompanied by a horn section consisting of Sex Mob's Steven Bernstein, Jeff Coffin (of Dave Matthews and Bela Fleck fame), Mark Southerland (Snuff Jazz, Malachy Papers), Peter Apfelbaum, and former JFJO member Matt Leland. The album is dedicated to the victims of the 1921 Tulsa race riot, the largest race riot in United States history. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey will be in concert at Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee, Friday, Sept. 16, w/ The Hearts of Darkness, in one of the final shows at Crosstown Station before it is overtaken by IHOP. Bassist and Radio Host Jeff Harshbarger joins us next week on WMM to talk about Race Riot Suite, the tour, and their show at Crosstown Station.]

2. The Safes – “Everybody In The World”
from: Well Well Well / O’Brothers’ Records / December 18, 2006
[The Safes and Auto Deco will be kicking off the CMFKC with an in-store performance at 2:00 at Vinyl Renaissance 39th & Wyoming. Also playing The Brick later that night at 10:30]

10:13 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Vinyl Renaissance Presents: the 7th Annual Crossroads Music Festival, this Saturday, September 10, 2010, 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM on 6 Stages (Centered around 16th & McGee) and featuring 25 Bands from Kansas City, Lawrence and Chicago. For more info: cmfkc.com. Joining us now, as he has done for the last 7 years, is Bill Sundahl the founder and organizer of The Crossroads Music Festival, Spice of Life Productions, The Donkey Show, The Spring Dance and lead singer and founder of the band The Columns.

The Safes and Auto Deco will be kicking off the CMFKC with a Pre-festival in-store performance at 2:00 at Vinyl Renaissance 39th & Wyoming. Vinyl Renaissance is helping to produce the festival this year.

Another exciting addition to this year’s festival is the Legal Bootcamp for Musicians presented by the Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants on Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:00PM to 5:00PM. This bootcamp will provide information on copyrights, contracts, financing and business formation.

Crossroads Music Fest, Sept. 10
on six stages including:

Czar Bar, 1531 Grand
KCPT Stage
Noon to 5pm: KCVLAA Musicians Legal Bootcamp
6:30pm: The Silver Maggies
8:00pm: Sara Swenson & The Pearl Snaps
9:30pm: Atlantic Fadeout
11:15pm: Dollar Fox
1:00am: Thee Water Moccasins

3. Sara Swenson – “All Things Big and Small”
from: All Thinks Big and Small / Independent / 2010
[Named Best Singer Songwriter by The Pitch Music Awzrds, Sara Swenson & The Pearl Snaps: (Jeff Larison, Ian Davidson, Sarah Mueller, Roger Strong & Brandon Graves) play Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept 10, at the KCPT Stage at the Czar Bar, at 8:00 PM.]

4. The Grisly Hand – “Cherry Mash Waltz”
from: Safe House [EP] / Independent / October 2010 [The Grisly Hand are: Jimmy Fitzner, John Nichols, Chas Snyder, Ben Summers, Kian Byrne, Mike Tuley & Lauren Krum. The Grisly Hand will play Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept 10, at Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee, at 9:30 PM.]

Crossroads Music Fest, Sept. 10
on six stages including:

Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee
Vinyl Renaissance Stage
7:30pm: My Brothers & Sisters
9:30pm: The Grisly Hand
11:30pm: The Sex Police
1:30am: Reach, Milkdrop, Headfella, Dutch Neman & DJ Ataxic

Crossroads Music Fest is a production of Spice of Life Productions who also produce: The Donkey Show, and The Spring Dance. Bill Sundahl is also the lead singer and founder of the band The Columns.

Crossroads Music Fest, Sept. 10
on six stages including:

Press (Upstairs of Crosstown Station) 1522 McGee
Lazarus Group Stage
6:30pm: Supermassive Black Holes
8:30pm: The Columns
10:30pm: Fouth Of July
12:30am: The Latenight Callers

5. The Supermassive Black Holes – “Back West”
from: Single track digital release / Independent / 2011
[Alexis Barclay-bass, vox, Chad Brothers-guitar, vox, Matt Davis - drums, vox; John Johnson-guitar, vox. They'll play the Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept 11, at Press 1522 McGee at 6:30 PM.]

Crossroads Music Fest, Sept. 10
on six stages including:

The Brick, 1727 McGee
Midwestern Musical Co. Stage
7:00pm: Rural Grit All-Stars
8:45pm: Victory & Penny
10:30pm: The Safes
12:15am: Sons of Great Dane
1:45am: New Riddum

Mercy Seat Alley, 210 E. 16th ALL AGES
Mercy Seat Stage – ALL AGES
7:30pm: Roustabouts
9:30pm: Faster Than Hell
11:00pm: Cherokee Rock Rifle

Kansas City Cafe, 1532 Grand. ALL AGES
Kissick Construction Stage – ALL AGES
6:45pm: David George
8:00pm: Brian Frame & Andrew Haywood Luker
9:15pm: The Dim Peepers
10:30pm: Nicolette Paige

6. The Dim Peepers – “House On The Hill”
from: Sarsparillo Seranade / Independent/ 2010
[The Dim Peepers play the Crossroads Music Fest, Saturday, Sept. 11, at Kansas City Cafe, 1532 Grand, at 9:15 just after Brian Frame & Andrew Haywood Luker.]

The 7th Annual Crossroads Music Festival, this Saturday, September 10, from 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM on 6 Stages (Centered around 16th & McGee) and featuring 25 Bands.

For more information: cmfkc.com.

10:44 – Interview with Victor & Penny

Victor & Penny is a Chicago and KC based duo singing music they call Antique Pop on ukulele and a lovely old guitar. Playing vintage instruments with modern sensibility, they bring a fresh twist to music of the early 20th century and unique arrangements of modern tunes with characteristic charm and good humor. V&P is Jeff Freling of the Chicago Blue Man Group and who attended Berklee School of Music; and Erin McGrane of the cabaret group Alacartoona and who was most recently seen on the big screen with George Clooney in “Up In The Air”. Victor & Penny are touring the USA in 11-2012.

7. Victor & Penny – “I’ll Never Say “Never Again” Again” (Live Performance)
words and music by Harry Woods

Victor & Penny are performing at The Czar Bar Wednesday, September 7, around 7:00 PM.

Victor & Penny are performing at The 7th annual Crossroads Music Festival, Saturday, September 10, at The Brick at 8:45 PM

Victor & Penny are performing at The Westport Art Fair on Sunday, September 11, on The Californo’s Stage.

8. Victor & Penny – “Dirt Dishin’ Daisy” (Live Performance)
Recorded by Mills Brothers Nov. 21, 1932

For more information visit: victorandpenny.com

9. Victor & Penny – “After You’ve Gone” (Live Performance)
written by Turner Layton and Henry Creamer (1918)

11:05

10. Beirut – “Sante Fe”
from: The Rip Tide / Pompeii Records / August 2, 1011 [Hometown of band led by Zach Condon.]

11. Robert Earl Keen – “I Gotta Go”
from: Crack a Smile And More / UMG Records / August 29, 2011
[Plays KNUCKLEHEADS, at 2715 Rochester KCMO, 8:00 PM, Sept 13. Info at knuckleheadskc.com]

11:16 – Interview with Ian Wiseman

12. Ian Wiseman – “Clouds of Fire”
from: Clouds of Fire / Independent / 2011
[All songs written, produced and Performed by Ian Wiseman.]

11:19

Ian Wiseman is a guitarist and songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri who has been writing and playing for 13 years. He has played the 2007 Tommy Bolin Fest as well as recent shows at KC’s Beaumont Club and Coda. Clouds Of Fire is Ian’s First solo Album released June 25th 2011.
11:21

13. Ian Wiseman – “Things That I Used To Believe” (Live Performance) also available on: Clouds of Fire / Independent / 2011

11:26

14. Ian Wiseman – “7th Heaven”
from: Clouds of Fire / Independent / 2011
[All songs written, produced and Performed by Ian Wiseman.]

11:33

15. Ian Wiseman – “ (unnamed) ” (Live Performance) new song

11:37

16. Ian Wiseman – “Tell You a Tale”
from: Clouds of Fire / Independent / 2011
[All songs written, produced and Performed by Ian Wiseman.]

11:40

17. Ian Wiseman – “Cerulean” (Live Performance)

Ian Wiseman’s music is available on I-tunes and Amazon.com and you can learn more about him at Revernation.com/IanWisemand

11:43

18. David George – “Forever More”
from: Love / Life / Independent / August 3, 2010
[David George plays the Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept. 10, at Kansas City Cafe, 1532 Grand, at 6:45.]

19. Cherokee.Rock.Rifle – “4 gram Shotgun”
from: …and the plains are burning / Independent / Jan. 2011 [Cherokee.Rock.Rifle play Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept 10, at the Mercy Seat Stage in The Mercy Seat Alley , 210 E. 16th at 11:00 PM.]

20. Dollar Fox – “Little White Pills”
from: Close To Home / independent / 2010
[Song written by Justin Penney. Dollar Fox is: Tommy Donoho, Justin Penney, Ryan Watkins, Nick Dothage, and Ethan Taylor. Dollar Fox played LIVE on WMM on Oct. 27, 2010, prior to the debut release Close to Home. Dollar Fox will play The Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept 10, at the KCPT Stage at the Czar Bar, at 11:15 PM.

21. Noel Coward - "The Party's Over Now"
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

Sources for Notes: Artist’s websites noted above and wikipedia.org

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