Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Celebrates David Bowie!

David Bowie’s Birthday is January 8! Bowie taught us how to be ourselves, to celebrate being different. Bowie understood the theatre of rock and roll. Bowie was a gateway for his fans to other important discoveries like: The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, John Cale, Andy Warhol and The Factory, Iggy Pop, Glam Rock, New Wave, Electronica, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, William S. Burroughs, Beat Poetry, Mick Ronson, Luther Vandross, Tony Visconti, Carlos Alomar, Robert Fripp, T-Rex, Kraftwerk, Klaus Nomi, Bauhaus, Gender Expression, Independent film, Arcade Fire, TV on The Radio, and so much more.

WMM presents our Tribute to David Bowie, featuring short stories about David Bowie from some of his biggest fans: Michelle Bacon, Ben Grimes, Cody Wyoming, Krystle Warren, and Nico Gray. We’ll feature selected songs from David Bowie’s 27 studio albums, and recordings David Bowie wrote and produced for: Lou Reed, Mott the Hoople, and Bowie songs performed by: Joan As Police Woman, OK Go, Bonerama, Nile Rodgers and two bands with KC connections: Soft Reeds, and The Band That Fell To Earth.

At 10:30 Jocelyn Olivia Nixon of The Creepy Jingles, Alisön Hawkins of True Lions, and Mazzy Mann of UN/TUCK join us to share details about the Bandwaggn Winter Formal, Saturday, January 11, at 8:00 PM at The Mulberry Room, 1321 W. 13th St., Kansas City. This event is presented by Bandwaggn Kansas City and UN/TUCK and will feature the music of Hadiza., Hannah, Dr. Violet Dream, and Whorxata. Doors at 8:00 PM.

At 11:15, we welcome musician and writer, Michelle Bacon and musician Kyle Dahlquist join us to share details about The Band That Fell To Earth and the 5th annual tribute to David Bowie with TWO nights of music: Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25, doors at 8:00 PM, show at 9:00 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave, KCMO. Each night will contain a unique set list and different special guests, to be announced! A portion of ticket sales will benefit Kansas City Anti-Violence Project, an organization that provides advocacy, support and education to the LGBTQ+ community, including survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crimes. More info at: http://www.therecordbar.com

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