Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

WMM presents: Lone Stranger + Black Light Animals + Big Fat Cow

Mark spins more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Flutienastiness, Ghosty, Birdie, LYXE, Nightosphere, Lee Walter Redding, Lone Stranger, Black Light Animals, and Big Fat Cow.

At 10:30 Zach Phillips returns to play music from LONE STRANGER – live, in our 90.1 FM Studios. LONE STRANGER just released the 13-track debut, INTRODUCING…THE LONE STRANGER on February 15, 2025. The record was recorded & written by Lone Stranger in Kansas City during the pandemic. Mixed by Paul Malinowski. Mastered by Duane Trower. Produced by LONE STRANGER. All music performed by LONE STRANGER. Lone Stranger is a KC native with over 25 years in the music community. From his first band The Gadjits, to THE ARCHITECTS, Zachary has recorded and toured with Tim Armstrong from Rancid, Gilby Clarke from Guns & Roses, inked deals with Epitaph Records, RCA Recordings, and Frank Ieros Skeleton Crew. Zach has toured North America with My Chemical Romance, Vans Warped tour, Flogging Molly, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid, The Skatalites, Hepcat, The Slackers, Reel Big Fish, The Pilfers, Spring Heeled Jack, Dance Hall Crashers, Stiff Little Fingers, Bouncing Souls, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, Leftover Crack, Slow Gherkin, RX Bandits, and The Bronx.

At 11:00am Colby Bales and Cody Calhoun of Black Light Animals join us to share details about their new album, LAST CALL FOR LOVE SONGS to be released on March 28, 2025. Black Light Animals are a KC based band playing lush pop vocals crooned over spaghetti western riffs, psychedelic synth, and hip hop drums. Black Light Animals are: Cole Bales on lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, keyboards; Cody Calhoun on lead guitar & percussion; Branden Moser on bass, guitar, keyboards, drums & percussion; and Alex Hartmann on drums & percussion. All songs written and produced by Black Light Animals. Lyrics by Cole Bales, Cody Calhoun, Branden Moser. Mixed and engineered by Cole Bales. Mastered by Adam Boose. Featuring Nate Hubert on keyboards & background vocals; spoken word intro and outro by Jass. Seyko Groves & Paula Saunders on additional background vocals and vocal arrangements. Brett Jackson on saxophone. Recorded at Groove King Studios in KCMO. Black Light Animals play an Album Release Show on Saturday, March 29, at 9:00pm at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave, WEST BOTTOMS, KCMO with Jass, SEYKO, FlarethaRebel, and more!

At 11:30 Mark talks with Noah Cassity and Alex May of the band Big Fat Cow. Big Fat Cow released their debut EP, BEHOLD THE SOIL! on August 1, 2024 and supported the release with a 13-city tour across the midwest. Big Fat Cow is a post-country band delivering cowpoke fuzz with a mix of rock, indie, and americana bold enough to get you moving and heavy enough to have you feeling. The band was formed in 2022 and includes: Noah Cassity on lead vocals & guitar, Kole Waters on guitar & vocals, Alex May on bass guitar & vocals; and Matt Chipman on drums. Big Fat Cow play miniBar, 3810 Broadway, KCMO on Saturday, March 22, with The Clarence Tilton Band, and Gullywasher. Big Fat Cow play Farewell, 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO on Friday, April 4, with Allergen (from Minneapolis), Lake Love, and Kariah. More information at http://www.bigfatcowband.com

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Show #1087