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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

WMM presents: Black Light Animals + Big Fat Cow

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
   from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
   [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]

2. Flutienastiness – “Tulum in November”
   from: Tulum in November / Flutienastiness Entertainment / November 28, 2024
   [Amber Underwood’s first new music in four years. Nick Spacek of The Pitch writes, “Seeing the flute player rock a melody which wouldn’t be out of place on a ’70s compilation LP you pulled out of the bargain bin while digging for cool, weird vinyl before a Daft Punk meets Italo disco bass line turns it into the late night track you didn’t know you needed and gets you shaking your ass so hard you scare your pets.” // Jazz flutist, educator, band director, and band leader, Amber Underwood is a native of Kansas City and has been entertaining and performing music since the tender age of 8. Beginning her musical journey on the piano and soon after began playing classical flute. / While in college, Amber discovered Jazz and became intrigued with the art form inspired by musical influences of Bobbi Humphrey, Hubert Laws, Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, and Nestor Torres and found a love for the art form. At age 20, Amber graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance and by 23 she completed a Masters of Arts in Arts Administration and Music Business from the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory and continued her education with a second Master’s degree in Education and Teaching Music from Pittsburgh State University. / In the beginning of 2014, the Amber Underwood Project and later transformed into Flutienastiness and the SoulPatrol with the mission to showcase an instrument that is normally used as an auxiliary instrument in jazz but now as a solo instrument. Flutienastiness and the SoulPatrol is a modern and fresh take on smooth jazz and R&B sounds with a touch of Latin, Funk and Gospel. Flutienastiness and the SoulPatrol uses the rich tones and colors of the flute to interpret the various styles and genres of jazz. // Amber has been a presence in the Kansas City jazz scene making a place and a voice for her instrument. Amber has opened for Kirk Whalum and has performed alongside a host of other artist. / Amber is our modern-day soul and contemporary jazz flautist and a force to be reckoned with. Her debut album, ‘This Is Me’ has gained International recognition and was name one of the Top 25 Jazz Albums of Kansas City in 2020. Amber has also appeared on jazz playlists and featured on various recordings from all genres. Amber ‘Flutienastiness’ Underwood is the future of contemporary soul jazz flute! // On October 28, 2020 Flutienastiness released the album THIS IS ME (part of WMM 120 Best recordngs of 2020). The album was produced, mixed, & mastered by Desmond “D. Professor” Mason for Out D. Park Productions. All flutes by Amber Underwood. All tracks were composed collaboratively between Amber & Desmond. Amber writes: “This is album is a touch of all my feelings, life journeys and an inside look into Amber ‘Flutienastiness’ Underwood as a person beyond the stage. More info at:www.flutienastiness.com.]

3. GHOSTY – “Back To School”
   from: Duane Duane – EP / More Famouser Records / February 27, 2024
   [Lawrence / Kansas City band founded by Andrew Connor. Music by Ghosty. Lyrics by Andrew Connor and Eugene Booth. Recorded by Ross Brown in Kansas City, KS November 2024. Mixed by Ross Brown. Mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. Bill Belzer on drums, percussion; Ross Brown on slide guitar on Duane Duane, backing vocals; Andrew Connor on vocals, guitar; Mike Nolte on bass; David Wetzel on piano, synth, backing vocals; Konnor Ervin om backing vocals; Collin Rausch on backing vocals; and Kyle Rausch on backing vocals. Art by Paul Browning. Consulting by Kyoko Connor // Andrew Connor released the album IN COLORADO on April 21, 2021. // Ghosty released the EP PRODIGAL SON on February 28, 2020. With this EP GHOSTY was able to finally get back to finishing 3 tracks that were started in 2014. Andrew Connor on guitar & keyboards, & vocals, Bill Belzer on drums & percussion, Ross Brown on guitar & keyboards, and Mike Nolte on bass. Basic tracks were recorded in July 2014 at Westend, Kansas City, KS. Engineered by Mike Nolte. The songs were written by Andrew Connor. Mixed by Ross Brown and mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. This EP followed the band’s critically acclaimed 2013 album GHOSTY on High Dive Records. More info at: http://www.ghostysounds.com ]

Ghosty Discography

Ghosty released the 3-song EP, PRODIGAL SUN on February 28, 2020 with Bill Belzer on drums, percussion / Ross Brown on guitar, keys / Andrew Connor on guitar, keyboards, vocals / Mike Nolte on bass

Ghosty released the self titled album GHOSTY on April 17, 2014. It was there 3rd full length release with Andrew Connor, Mike Nolte and Bill Belzer who recorded their new album themselves over the last couple of years with help from David Wetzel, Josh Adams, Jake Blanton, Konnor Ervin, Ryan Connor, Kirsten Paludan, and Dan Talmadge. The new release was pressed on vinyl and available on LP and digital download.]

Ghosty released the single “Love U 2” on July 15, 2013, recorded June 2013 at Westend, Kansas City, KS. Documentary about the recording of this song by surrounding media vimeo.com/70317712 // with: Mike Nolte on bass, engineering, mastering // Andrew Connor on guitar, keys, vocals / Bill Belzer – drums, & percussion

Ghosty released the 5-track EP, TEAM UP AGAIN on April 13, 2010 with Andrew Connor, Mike Nolte, David Wetzel, Josh Adams, Jake Blanton, Suzannah Johannes, Konnor Ervin, Ryan Johnson // Team Up Again,” “Ocean of Heat (Setting FIres),” and “Quell The Hunger” by Andrew Connor, arranged by Ghosty, Pretend Outlaw Music, ASCAP, 2010. “Virginia Song” by Rev. Howard Finster, arranged by Ghosty. “On A Saturday” by Jake Blanton, arranged by Ghosty. // “Team Up Again,” “Setting Fires,” “Virginia Song,” and “On A Saturday” recorded and mixed at Run Riot / More Famouser Studios, Shawnee, KS, September 2009 through March 2010. Engineered and mixed by Mike Nolte and Ghosty. // “Quell The Hunger” recorded at Mixtape Soundlab, Lawrence, KS, January 2009 additional tracking and mixing and Run Riot / More Famouser studios, Shawnee, KS, and February 2010. Engineered and mixed by Mike Nolte and Ghosty.

Ghosty released the 3-track EP, FOOLISH PRIDE on November 17, 2009 with All songs by Andrew Connor, arranged by Ghosty, Pretend Outlaw Music, ASCAP, 2009 // “Foolish Pride” and “Rose-Colored Glasses” basic tracks recorded at Jack’s House, Merriam, Kansas, Fall 2007. Engineered by Mike Nolte and Ghosty. Additional tracking and mixing at More Famouser Studios, Kansas City, MO, and Run Riot Studios, Shawnee, KS, Fall 2009. // “Hey Bill” basic tracks recorded at Mixtape Soundlab, Lawrence, KS, January 2009. Engineered by Mike Nolte and David Wetzel. Additional tracking and mixing at More Famouser Studios, Kansas City, MO by Mike Nolte and Ghosty, Spring 2009.

Ghosty released the 3-track EP, A MYSTIC’S ROBE on September 15, 2009 with Andrew Connor, David Wetzel, Mike Nolte, Jake Blanton, Josh Adams, Carmen Winters // All Songs by Andrew Connor, arranged by Ghosty, Pretend Outlaw Music, ASCAP, 2009 // “My Girl Is Strong” and “Sunday Morning” basic tracks recorded at Mixtape Soundlab, Lawrence, KS, January 2009. Engineered by Mike Nolte and David Wetzel. Additional tracking & mixing at More Famouser Studios, KCMO by Mike Nolte & Ghosty Spring 2009. // “Secret Language” basic tracks recorded at Jack’s House, Merriam, KS, Fall 2007 Engineered by Mike Nolte & Ghosty. Additional tracking & mixing at More Famouser Studios, by Mike Nolte & Ghosty Spring 2009.

Ghosty released the 11-song album ANSWERS on January 15, 2008 with tracks recorded by Paul Malinowski at Westend and Run Riot Studios, Kansas City, KS, 2006-07. racks 4, 6, 7, and 9 were recorded and mixed by Trent Bell at Bell Labs, Norman, OK, 2006. // Track 8 was recorded by Tim Brandsted at UMKC and Paul Malinowski at Westend. Mixed by Paul Malinowski at Westend, 2007. // Tracks 2 and 10 were recorded by Chris Behmer at the Ferrell home, Overland Park, KS, 2005, and with Trent Bell at Bell Labs. Mixed by Trent Bell at Bell Labs, 2006. // Mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE Masterin // All songs by Andrew Connor, arranged by Ghosty // Pretend Outlaw Music, ASCAP. // Released on Oxblood Records.

Ghosty released the 5-track EP, ME, ME, ME on January 15, 2006 w/ Andrew Connor on guitar & vocals / Jeff Ferrell on guitar & vocals // David Wetzel on keyboards &* vocals // Mike Nolte – bass & vocals // Josh Adams on drums & vocals // Recorded & mixed Fall 2005 by Jeff Ferrell and Ghosty at New York St. house, Lawrence, KS. Artwork by Paul Browning. Songs by Andrew Connor, Pretend Outlaw Music

Ghosty released the 19-track album GROW UP OR SLEEP IN (Deluxe Edition) on August 30, 2005 with Josh Adams, Andrew Connor, Jeff Ferrell, Mike Nolte, David Wetzel// and Alums: Jacob Baum, Richard Gintowt, Mark Hurst, Andrew Sallee, James Duft // Big Surrender, Henry Greene, and Hey! Somebody were recorded by Mike Mogis at Presto! in Lincoln, NE in the summer of 2002 // Jacqueline, Rooms in the Dark, (In a Big World)Little Dreams Count, High on Life, Clouds Solve It, Go to Add/Drop City, and World Travelers were recorded by Trent Bell and Andy Nunez at Bell Labs in Norman, OK in the fall 2003 // Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Studio B // Design by Patrick Giroux at Blue Collar Press // All songs by Andrew Connor, Copyright 2005 // Pretend Outlaw Music(ASCAP) // Wayne Coyne appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records // BONUS TRACKS: Primadonna, John Hunter, and Sad Sack recorded Summer 2006? at the Ferrell Home in Overland Park, KS by Chris Behmer and Ghosty // Dust Box Nites and Rok Town Air recorded and mixed with Tom Wagner at Underground Sound in Lawrence Kansas, Winter 2005? James Duft plays bass // Going Home Recorded in the Spring of 2002 at 1225 and 1137 Tennessee in Lawrence, KS by Ghosty, Mixed with Jeff Ferrell.

Ghosty released the 6-track EP THE FIVE SHORT MINUTES on February 2, 2002 with Andrew Connor: Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards / Jacob Baum: Bass, Organ, Percussion, Guitar / Richard Gintowt: Drums, Percussion / Jeff Jackson: Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 5 // Recorded Fall 2001 at the haunted house by Jacob Baum / Produced by Ghosty / Mastered by Boyd Bristow

4. Birdie – “Sleepsinger”
   from: Make Me / Birdie / February 1, 2025
   [Birdie’s new 8-track album. Birdie Is: Betsy Schwartze on vocals, ukulele, keyboard;Andy Oxman on guitar; Barb Wilmoth on drums & bass; Dan Carey on bass. // Birdie released the 8-track album 8 TRACK on July 25, 2024. // Birdie released the 9-track album GRAVITY on October 12, 2022. GRAVITY was made with Birdie in lead vocals & ukelele, Andy Oxman on guitar, Barb Wilmoth on drums, Dan Carey on bass, with Pat Tomek on drums, Gary Paredes on guitar and Marc Bollinger on bass. // Birdie released two full-length albums in 2022. // On May 27, 2022 Birdie’s released the 8-song album WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO COOL? Power pop, punk, and echoes of the girl groups of our time intersect in Kansas City-based band Birdie. This energetic collaboration of local talent brings a fresh take on classic sounds. // Birdie released the single “You Can’t Stop Her” on June 13, 2021. // Birdie released the 7-track EP, CELLOPHANE HEART on June 4, 2021. Birdie is the musical project of Betsy Schwartze who lives in Stilwell KS. Info at: http://www.birdiesound.com]

5. LYXE – “Sad Surfer”
   from: “Sad Surfer” – Single / LYXE / March 11, 2025
   [Ryan Wise (of The Sluts) on vocals, Jimmy Girod on percussion, AJ Knudson on bass,. This indie/alternative rock band LYXE, is from Lawrence, Kansas. // This is LYXE’s second single of 2025 following “All Alone” that was released on February 21, 2025 // “Sad Surfer” – A Melodic Reflection on the Struggle to Find Home. The track blends surf-inspired guitar melodies with introspective lyrics about the search for belonging. The song’s lush, reverb-laden guitars evoke a sense of nostalgia for surf rock from both past and present, while offering a modern twist that perfectly complements the band’s unique sound. With this new release, LYXE continues to push the boundaries of their genre, delivering a hauntingly beautiful reflection on personal longing and identity. / “Sad Surfer” captures the universal struggle of trying to find a place that feels like home. The almost pessimistic lyrics delve into themes of displacement and the desire for stability, resonating with anyone who has ever felt out of sync with their surroundings. With its atmospheric guitar work and emotive vocals, the song creates a sonic landscape that mirrors the inner conflict of seeking a place to call your own. The track’s introspective mood is balanced by its ethereal soundscape, making it a standout piece in the band’s growing catalog. / The release of “Sad Surfer” marks another exciting chapter for LYXE, as they continue to gain momentum in the indie rock scene. Known for their emotionally charged music and genre-blending style, LYXE’s new single is sure to captivate both new listeners and long-time fans alike. //LYXE, a three piece pop-rock outfit formed out of the love of getting fans to sing and dance along to hip shaking rhythms reminiscent of classic 80’s and 90’s sounds. They quickly became a favorite of crowds and musicians alike with the lead of Ryan Wise’s crooning vocals and vintage guitar sounds. The trio has an undeniable chemistry that caught the local scene like wildfire. Bassist AJ Knudson brings a loveable charisma to their live presence, while drummer Jimmy Girod’s subtle, elegant delivery gives this act a sophisticated backbone. // LYXE released their debut EP, EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT on September 15, 2022. Pulling inspiration from a wide range of genres, this six-song EP has a pop-rock, new wave nostalgia that sinks its teeth into you. Luring in listeners with dramatics and lush hooks on “Wave,” yet unafraid to tap into their feral side on “I Got Everything.” The record closes with “Fit,” which makes you feel like you’re in an argument with your prom date in 1989. Recorded, at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. The new EP gave listeners a different side of Ryan Wise’s songwriting with crooning vocals and vintage guitar sounds. // On June 23, 2023 LYXE released a remastered version of their song “Wave (Remastered 2023)” produced by Joel Nanos. Remaster by Jake Vertigo, with: Ryan Wise (of The Sluts) on vocals, Jimmy Girod on percussion, AJ Knudson on bass, and Chase Horseman on synthesizer. This was originally the debut single “Wave.” // LYXE release their singe ”Ice Cream” on June 23, 2023 // LYXE released their single “P{rom Song” on November 10, 2024. // LYXE released their single “Hard To Talk” on October 4, 2024. // For additional information or inquiries please contact: wearelyxe@gmail.com ]

[LYXE plays Auntie Mae’s Parlor 616 N. 12th St. Manhattan, KS on Friday, March 21 at 8:00pm gthe first of their 12-city tour through Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Illinois and Iowa.]

6. Nightosphere – “Poverty Policy”
   from: “Poverty Policy” – Single / Nightosphere / February 21, 2025
   [Brittany Sawtelle on guitar; Claire Hannah on bass & vocals, Dekota Trogdon on drums. Recorded at BRC Audio Productions by Zack Hames. Mixed + mastered by Mario Quintero. Nick Spacek in The Pitch writes, “their new single sees the band leaning into pure Goth territory, courtesy of a bassline that feels like the most ominous thing ever, plodding along in the best possible way before the song explodes in its final minute as though they can’t possibly hold it in any longer, and then returning to the slow march of what was a eulogy, now becoming the funeral.”// Nightosphere released their own 6-minute version of Echo and the Bunnymen’s “The Killing Moon” on Jan. 31, 2025 // After a couple of early single releases and an excellent 3-way split with Abandoncy and Flooding, Nightosphere developed their heavy slowcore sound into a fully realized, extremely imposing full length. On April 14, 2023 Nightosphere released their 7-track album Katabasis. Katabasis was recorded and mixed by Morgan Reed Greenwood & mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service. The album’s artwork is by Kasper Durkin, and the layout & design by Alexis Politz.]

7. Lee Walter Redding – “It Should Be Ours”
   from: “It Should Be Ours” – Single / Lee Walter Redding / February 24, 2025
   [On July 15, 2022 Lee Walter Redding released the EP live From The Argyle Wallpaper. Lee Walter Redding on vocals, guitar; Justin Rogers on bass; Andy Kirk on guitar/synth and Justin Skinner on drums. // Lee Walter Redding released “Elephant Man (feat. Stephonne)” on April 9, 2021. Lee told us that he learned about Stephonne Singleton from listening to Wednesday MidDay Medley and hearing Stephonne for the first time. WMM bringing musical collaborations together since 2004. // Kansas City based Lee Walter Redding was raised on 60s rock, steeped in 90s Britpop ennui, and guided by contemporary neo-soul, Lee Walter Redding weaves dry humor into vibrant sonic textures that sway from wistful to chaotic. Think 2010s Nick Lowe fronting The Velvet Underground. On warped vinyl. More info at: http://www.leewalterredding.bandcamp.com] [Lee Walter Redding was our guest on WMM on July 13, 2022]

10:30 – Underwriting

8. KiNG MALA – “FUN! (Radio Edit)”
   from “FUN!” – Single / Handwritten Records / February 21, 2025
   [KiNG MALA is an alternative pop artist based in Los Angeles. AKA Areli Castro, the El Paso born musician is not afraid to spill her guts. Setting out with the hopes to spark confidence in both herself and her listeners, she creates music that will make you walk taller and speak louder. Both her music and visuals experiment with masculine tropes, sharing “There’s something about taking something traditionally masculine and wearing it as a woman that makes me feel really powerful.” These masculine threads weave throughout everything she does, hence King rather than Queen and “MALA” which roughly translates to “bad bitch” in Spanish. Sharing her feelings from the bottom of her heart KiNG MALA encourages you to dig deep and connect with your inner-self. Life is messy and we shouldn’t feel ashamed to show our emotions and speak our mind. // Dark, provocative and perhaps a little twisted, the new single “cult leader” has an empowering and confident disposition. Manifested with a ‘fake it till you make it’ mindset, the track was actually written when her confidence had taken a hit, though the song writer decided that instead of leaning into the sadness, she would be overly confident and a bit narcissistic to try and boost her self-esteem. Reverberating with a distorted driving beat and haunting vocals, the track oozes with a bold and daring energy.]

9. Youth Lagoon – “Speed Freak”
   from Rarely Do I Dream / Fat Possum Records / February 21, 2025
   [Trevor Powers was born March 18, 1989. He is better known by his stage name Youth Lagoon, is an American musician from Boise, Idaho. Youth Lagoon’s music has been described as neo-psychedelia, and includes elements of pop, Americana, electronic and experimental music. // Powers was initially active as Youth Lagoon between 2010 to 2016, releasing three studio albums – The Year of Hibernation (2011), Wondrous Bughouse (2013) and Savage Hills Ballroom (2015) – before announcing his retirement from the project. He returned to music in 2018, releasing two studio albums under his own name, before announcing the return of his Youth Lagoon moniker in 2022. // Working closely with producer Rodaidh McDonald, Powers released his fourth Youth Lagoon album, Heaven Is a Junkyard, in 2023 to widespread critical acclaim. The album was followed by Rarely Do I Dream in 2025, to further acclaim, with its lyrical content rooted in boyhood memoir and old-world folklore and incorporates samples from home movies. // “This song came from a thought I had of giving the angel of death a hug. We spend our whole lives running from this thing we can’t outrun. This body is temporary, but there is no death. Only transformation. A door opens when you learn to let go of the identity you’ve been building your whole life. Someone told me a couple years ago, ‘I have good news for you and I have bad news. The bad news is Trevor is doomed. There’s no hope for Trevor. The good news is — you’re not Trevor. When I heard that, it clicked.” – Trevor Powers // “Through a dozen years of shifting sounds and trends, Powers has remained faithful to the fundamentals of chamber pop: tunes that stick in your head and arrangements grand enough to get lost in.” – Pitchfork // 5th album, Rarely Do I Dream, Youth Lagoon’s most comprehensive and audacious album to date. It’s a treasure trove of home movies, twangy fuzz guitars, sun-bleached synths, classical pianos, blown-out drums, and Powers’ spellbinding melodies, all which feel like an old photograph that’s been reanimated in a strange and distant future. // Rooted in love and childhood memoir, Rarely Do I Dream is a triumph of American gothic imagination — where storybook innocence dissolves into a radioactive billow of teenage drifters, drug-addled hustlers, and old-world folklore. Drifting between propulsive electronica and hallucinatory rock songs, Powers’ singular voice always glows front and center as the neon road sign pointing home. // Lead single “Speed Freak,” is a dark joyride that showcases Youth Lagoon’s glaring metamorphosis, unleashes a grungy beat while synth bass struts and splinters into a technicolor post-punk spectacle.]

10. Tunde Adebimpe – “God Knows”
    from: Thee Black Boltz / Sub Pop Records / April 18, 2025
    [Acclaimed TV On The Radio frontman and multi-hyphenate talent Tunde Adebimpe has released a new song “God Knows,” from his highly anticipated debut solo album, Thee Black Boltz. // “God Knows” delves into the complexities of a bittersweet breakup, showcasing Adebimpe’s distinctive vocals and introspective lyrics. The song captures the raw vulnerability of heartbreak as Adebimpe sings, “You’re the worst thing I ever loved, And you’re bad news but I still want to give you my love.” // Of the latest single, the TV on the Radio frontman says “Breaking up is hard to down dooby doo down do”. // Thee Black Boltz is produced by Tunde Adebimpe & Wilder Zoby, and executive produced by Zoby, with additional production and contributions from Jaleel Bunton & Jahphet Landis (of TV on the Radio), and more. Showcasing visionary soundscapes, the album is a nod to Adebimpe’s propensity to write and sing about the human condition – in all its forms, under all its stressors, both big and small. // “Adebimpe is strutting back into the spotlight with style.” – Consequence // “Adebimpe is plagued with the state of the world, as he muses on the human race, love, tenderness and how to fly above it all. He whistles, claps and yelps—in all the ways that made TV On The Radio songs so com-pelling and mesmeric—but with a progressive voice that sounds fresh and thrilling in 2024.” – Paste // “‘’Magnetic’… It’s an apt name for the track, which opens with a reflective, melancholic lyric (‘I was thinking about my time in space’) before the propulsive instrumentals drop in and never let up.” – AV Club // “Tunde Adebimpe had quite the 2024, stealing scenes in Twisters and reuniting with TV on the Radio to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes. The front man will get a little more “me” time this year with his first solo album via Sub Pop.” – Vulture’s “Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear in 2025”

11. Fantastic Negrito – “I Hope Somebody’s Loving You”
    from: Son of a Broken Man / Storefront Records / October 18, 2024
    [Born Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, Fantastic Negrito’s story is a testament to resilience and the transformative power of music. By now much has been made of Negrito’s unique story – growing up in an orthodox Muslim household, a doomed major label deal, the near-fatal car crash that permanently damaged his guitar playing hand—as well as the remarkable redemption arc that began in 2015, when he won the first-ever NPR Tiny Desk Contest. He has since earned three GRAMMY® Awards for “Best Contemporary Blues Album,” and shared stages with everyone from Sturgill Simpson to Chris Cornell to Bruce Springsteen. He’s collaborated in the studio with the likes of Sting, E-40, and Tank and The Bangas, performed on countless headline world tours and at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Newport Folk, and WOMAD. Negrito also founded Revolution Plantation, an urban farm in Oakland, CA aimed at youth education and empowerment. // 2025 is the ten year anniversary of Fantastic Negrito winning the inaugural NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Winning the Tiny Desk Contest took Negrito from a street musician to a genre bending, Grammy winning, internationally acclaimed artist. // His latest release, Son Of A Broken Man sees Fantastic Negrito encapsulating his inimitable style, from hard-hitting guitar riffs to expressive ballads, with the unexpected twists that have become his trademark. It stands as one of his most personal works to date, exploring family, deception, and the human desire to hide the true self as he dives deep into the struggle between father and son. // I Hope Somebody’s Loving You, the second single from “Son Of A Broken Man” is a rare ballad from Fantastic Negrito with a touch of Otis Redding mixed with some Prince. The music video has amassed over 180,000 organic views on YouTube and nearly 1 million organic views on TikTok. The track stems from Negrito observing people on the street while on tour. The message is simple. “I hope somebody, somewhere, somehow, is loving every single person in this world”.]

12. Tune-Yards – “Limelight (Radio Edit)”
    from: Better Dreamiing / 4AD Records / May 16, 2025
    [Tune-Yards is the Oakland, California–based music project of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner. Garbus’s music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and uses elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and lo-fi percussion. Tune-Yards’ 2011 album Whokill was ranked the number one album of that year in The Village Voice’s annual Pazz and Jop critics’ poll. // The album Nikki Nack was released in 2014, with its first single, “Water Fountain”, being picked up by Google Pixel in 2016 for an advertising campaign. The album I Can Feel You Creep into My Private Life was released in January 2018. At the same time, Tune-Yards provided an atmospheric score for the sci-fi film Sorry to Bother You. // Born in 1979, Garbus was raised in New York City and in New Canaan, Connecticut. She attended Smith College. She was a puppeteer for the Sandglass Theater in Vermont and lived in Montreal where she played ukulele in the band Sister Suvi with guitarist Patrick Gregoire and drummer Nico Dann. Merrill’s sister Ruth Garbus is also a musician who has played solo and in the band Happy Birthday. After releasing her first Tune-Yards album in 2008, she moved to Oakland, where her partner in Tune-Yards, Nate Brenner, also lives. // The first Tune-Yards album, Bird-Brains (stylized as BiRd-BrAiNs) was originally self-released by Garbus on recycled cassette tape. It was recorded using only a handheld voice recorder. A limited edition vinyl was released in June 2009, via the Portland-based imprint Marriage Records. In July 2009, it was announced that Tune-Yards had signed to 4AD, and a limited edition pressing of Bird-Brains was released on August 17, 2009. A full worldwide release followed on November 16, 2009 (and November 17 in North America). The autumn 2009 pressing was remastered at Abbey Road Studios by Christian Wright, and includes two new bonus tracks: “Want Me To” and “Real Live Flesh.” // A second album, Whokill (stylized as w h o k i l l), was released on April 19, 2011. A single from it, “Bizness”, came out in February 2011. It was produced by Garbus and engineered by Eli Crews at New, Improved Studios in Oakland. Applying the live approach to Garbus’ studio work for the first time, Garbus works with bass player Nate Brenner, who co-wrote some of the album’s songs. Comparing the act to Sonic Youth, Frontier Psychiatrist said, “if Bird-Brains was Garbus’ Evol, a record bursting with musical ideas that attempted to subvert the notion of song, who kill is Garbus’ Sister, a record that embraces the traditional pop song as a vehicle to convey those ideas.” The album as well as singles “Bizness” and “Gangsta” received mention on many top 2011 album and song lists, including Time, Rolling Stone, Spin, and the New York Times. In early 2012, the Village Voice’s annual “Pazz and Jop” poll of critics named Whokill the No. 1 album of 2011. The song “Fiya” is featured on a 2010 commercial for the Blackberry Torch, while the song “Gangsta” has been used in the television shows Orange Is the New Black, Letterkenny, Weeds and The Good Wife and the song “Bizness” was used in Season 3 of Transparent. // Garbus started recording material for her third LP during the latter half of 2013, with a working title of Sink-o. A May 6, 2014 release date was later announced with the title Nikki Nack. The album spawned three singles, including “Water Fountain”, which was featured in the soundtrack for EA Sports video game FIFA 15 as well as in a 2016 commercial for the Google Pixel. // A fourth album was released on January 19, 2018, called I Can Feel You Creep into My Private Life. The album showed more of an electronic influence. The single “Look at Your Hands” was released earlier, in October 2017, followed by “Heart Attack” in January.// The Tune-Yards scored the satiric science fiction film Sorry to Bother You (2018). The film was shown at Sundance in January, then began a theatrical run in July. Its soundtrack songs are performed by the Coup, fronted by the film’s director, Boots Riley. Riley said he started working with Tune-Yards in “early 2015” to create the film’s score, with demo tracks already available before the script was complete, and before the start of principal photography. Riley said he was attracted to Garbus’s voice, and to the band’s “unorthodox use of percussion and vocal layering.” Garbus also composed the theme music for The New Yorker Radio Hour. // In 2021, Tune-Yards appeared as the opening performance for Google I/O with Artificial Intelligence powered vocal accompaniment.]

13. Saya Gray – “Shell (of a Man)”
    from: SAYA / Dirty Hit Records / February 21, 2025
    [Saya Gray (born 1995) is a Canadian musician. She has four albums or EPs, starting with her debut in 2022. // Gray was born in 1995 and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, growing up in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto. Her mother is the founder of the Discovery Through the Arts music school in Toronto. Her mother’s family moved from Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan to Canada when her mother was ten years old. Her father is a Scottish-Canadian jazz trumpet player who studied at the Berklee College of Music. She is of Japanese-Canadian descent.Her brother, Lucian Gray, who plays the guitar, appears on her album 19 Masters. She began playing the piano at a young age, eventually deciding around the age of ten to play bass. // Gray began playing music in a house band for a Jamaican Pentecostal church. At the age of eighteen, Gray was a music teacher and a member of the Quincy Bullen Band. After dropping out of high school in order to take night classes instead, she moved to London in the United Kingdom at the age of nineteen. She worked as a touring bassist for over ten years prior to releasing music. She previously played as a bassist in Canadian singer and songwriter Daniel Caesar’s touring band She has also been a musical director for American singer Willow Smith and a bassist for English singer and songwriter Liam Payne. // In 2019, Gray began releasing original music. Her debut album, 19 Masters, was released on June 2, 2022. In 2023 and 2024, she released the dual extended plays QWERTY and QWERTY II. Her second album, Saya, was released on 21 February 2025. // Gray has lived in Toronto and the countries of Japan and the United Kingdom. She was living in Tokyo as of March 2024.]

14. Gigi Perez – “Chemistry (Radio Edit)”
    from: “Chemistry (Radio Edit)” – Single / Outahere Records / February 28, 2025
    [Gianna Brielle Perez was born February 4, 2000, known professionally as Gigi Perez or simply Gigi, is an American singer-songwriter. Born in New Jersey and raised in Florida, she went viral on TikTok for her songs “Celene” and “Sometimes (Backwood)” and spent a period signed to Interscope Records, on which she released the 2023 EP How to Catch a Falling Knife. After leaving the label, she released “Sailor Song”, which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Sailor Song” topped the charts in Ireland, Latvia, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in various countries, including New Zealand and Norway. She has also supported Coldplay on their Music of the Spheres World Tour, Noah Cyrus on her The Hardest Part Tour, girl in red on her Doing It Again Tour and D4vd on his The Root of It All Tour. // Gianna Brielle Perez was born on February 4, 2000, in Hackensack, New Jersey, and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida.: 0:49  She spent a year at a comprehensive before moving to a Christian school.: 8:39  Perez is a lesbian and has credited “Girls Like Girls” by Hayley Kiyoko with helping her accept her sexuality. She began writing songs aged fifteen and began releasing music in 2018 while in high school as part of the band Wendy Lane. Perez attended Berklee College of Music but left due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. She had an older sister, Celene, who died in July 2020, shortly after which Perez’s partner broke up with her.: 29:34  To cope with her grief, she began uploading videos to TikTok to kill time. She went viral in early 2021 after releasing “Celene” and then “Sometimes (Backwood)”, both of which went viral on TikTok, prompting Interscope Records to sign her. // Perez released a further single, “The Man”, in June 2022, a track about expectations faced by men She supported Coldplay on their Music of the Spheres World Tour later that month at their Florida stadium show. She has stated in interviews to have received the offer to do so on her 22nd birthday and in February 2022. She then released “When She Smiles”, a song about a toxic relationship inspired by Ariana Grande, Imogen Heap, and “When Jamie Smiles” from the Ryan Reynolds film Just Friends, and “Glue”, a track written in late 2020 about clinging to a relationship after bereavement. In October 2022, she supported Noah Cyrus on her The Hardest Part Tour and released “Figurines”. In February 2023, she supported D4vd on his The Root of It All Tour. In March, by which time she was based in Brooklyn, she released “Sally” and announced an EP, How to Catch a Falling Knife, which comprised eight songs composed three years earlier. The EP took its title from the stock market term “never try to catch a falling knife”, as she felt it represented what she had put into the project, and was released in April 2023 alongside a music video for focus track “Kill for You”. // In March 2024, after being released from Interscope Records, she released “Normalcy”, a queer love song she had first promoted in December 2022 on TikTok; she followed this a month later with “Please Be Rude”. // In July 2024, she released the single “Sailor Song”, an acoustic queer ballad about a woman who looked like Anne Hathaway. The track went viral on TikTok, and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some conservative Christian communities complained about the line “I don’t believe in God, but I believe that you’re my saviour”, prompting Perez to remind her followers that her songwriting was “not a democracy”. She signed to Island Records in September 2024.]

11:00 – Station ID

15. Black Light Animals – “somebody 2 love me”
    from: “somebody 2 love me” – Single / The Record Machine / February 7, 2025
    [One of the singles from LAST CALL FOR LOVE SONGS to be released Friday, March 28, 2025. For this recording: 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. // Formed from the ashes of their last band, Instant Karma the new record contains lush pop vocals crooned over spaghetti western riffs, psychedelic synth, and hip hop drums. Playboys of the Western World is a sprawling, decadent examination of what it means to be a human being through the lens of horror movie organs, spaghetti western guitars, hip hop grooves, psychedelic sojourns, and ballads crooned to lovers in the night. More info at: http://www.blacklightanimalsband.bandcamp.com]

[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!]

11:03 – Interview with Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun

Joining us are Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun of Black Light Animals – sharing details about their new album, LAST CALL FOR LOVE SONGS to be released Fri, March 28, 2025.

Black Light Animals play an Album Release Show on Sat, March 29, 9:00pm at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave, WEST BOTTOMS, KCMO w/ Jass, SEYKO, FlarethaRebel, and more!

Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun Thanks for being with us on WMM

We just heard “somebody 2 love me” – single / Groove King Records / December 21, 2024

For the recording: 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.

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.

Black Light Animals are a KC based band playing lush pop vocals crooned over spaghetti western riffs, psychedelic synth, and hip hop drums. 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. Recorded at Groove King Studios in KCMO. Cole & Branden Moser also play with The Freedom Affair.

Last week’s WMM our guest was Seyko who plays with Cole & Branden in The Freedom Affair. Seyko released two singles as a solo artist that were both produced by Cole Bales

Discography of other musical projects that involve members of Black Light Animals:

SEYKO – “Anybody High” – Single / Groove King Records – Fat Beats, Dec. 1, 2023 was Produced by Cole Bales of the band Black Light Animals and also a bandmate of SEYKO’s in The Freedom Affair.

SEYKO – “What I Want” – Single / Groove King Records – Fat Beats / June 23, 2023 Produced by Cole Bales of Black Light Animals, bandmate – SEYKO The Freedom Affair.

Jass & The Boys – “Day Dream Girl” – Single / Groove King Records / August 25, 2023

Jass & The Boys – “Gvn2u(feat. Jass & Black Light Animals)” – Single / Groove King Records / July 14, 2023

Jass & The Boys “Love U Like I Love U (feat. Jass & Black Light Animals) “ / Groove King Records / December 2, 2022

“The Boys” are the members of Black Light Animals: Colby Bales, Branden Moser, & Cody Calhoun plus Clarence Copridge. Colby & Branden are also in The Freedom Affair. Jass is Jasmine “Jass” Couch

The Freedom Affair play The Madrid, 3810 Main Street, KCMO Friday, May 2, 2025.

The Freedom Affair have a new 10-track album produced and recorded with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Boo Mitchell (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Al Green) at the legendary Royal Studios in Memphis. The new album will be released on May 9, 2025.

Shon Ruffin – Vocals
Paula Saunders – Vocals
Seyko Groves – Vocals
Cole Bales – Guitar
Branden Moser – Bass, Acoustic Guitar (Track 4)
Chris Hazelton – Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Piano, Bass (Track 4), Vocals
Dave Brick – Drums
Pete Carroll – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Brett Jackson – Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Tambourine

Recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis, TN
Recording Engineer: Boo Mitchell
Tape Operator: Wesley Graham
Produced by: Chris Hazelton, Dave Brick, and The Freedom Affair
Mixed by: Vince Chiarito
Mastered by: JJ Golden at Golden Mastering
Horn Arrangements by: Hazelton, Carroll, Jackson, and Bales
Design and Layout: Tracy Lenihan

The Freedom Affair has planted deep roots in soul music from their start, but after nearly a decade together, the group’s self-titled sophomore album focuses their sound squarely where Muscle Shoals meets Memphis Soul. It’s a masterstroke of impassioned message-music exploring ageless themes of inequity, love, and togetherness.

A fateful February 2023 encounter with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Boo Mitchell (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Al Green) at Royal Studios created a spark that sent the band back to Kansas City with new musical conviction. By November, the band had returned to record all-new Southern Soul-inspired songs in the legendary Memphis studio.

The ever-powerful female trio fronting the band–Paula Saunders, Seyko Groves, and Shon Ruffin–has been the hallmark of The Freedom Affair’s sound and identity, and their collective vocal prowess is on full display ranging from tough to tender, touching on heartache and hope. The experience at Royal studios convinced the band that there isn’t a better room to record horns. The “one take” horns of Pete Carroll on trumpet and Brett Jackson on saxophone prove their years together as a unit have paid off with their precision and lines written to meet the vibe perfectly. With rhythm section personnel remaining the same from their debut album Freedom is Love, a shift in instrumentation moves Chris Hazelton from bass to his primary instrument of the Hammond B3 organ along with various keyboards. Branden Moser swaps in the bass, which also happens to be his primary instrument, from his former rhythm guitar. Cole Bales continues to dig into timeless riffs on lead guitar, and Dave Brick maintains the backbone with the heavy boom-bap on drums. This album has cemented The Freedom Affair’s sound: enduring melodies with rich arrangements, backed by a gritty pulse.

Royal was the perfect site for this album, and the band took full advantage of the studio’s history by incorporating studio tools and relics throughout the process. With only four days to fully track the ten-song album, the band insisted on using the same Ampex 1” tape recorder that produced all the Hi Record hits from 1974 and prior to preserve authenticity. It was the first time the machine had been used for an album since 1974. The limitations and quirks of using vintage, analog gear made way for magic moments that shape the album’s charm. The record calls fresh attention to classic Southern Soul with all the coziness and warmth you’d expect from listening to Al Green or Ann Peebles, captured in the very same room. Mixed by Vince Chiarito (Hive Mind, Jalen Ngonda, Charles Bradley) and mastered by JJ Golden (Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The James Hunter Six, Antibalas), this album is a truly an all-killer, no-filler lesson in soul music.

The Freedom Affair released the single “Get My Share” from: The Freedom Affair / Sunflower Soul Records / May 9, 2025 with Shon Ruffin on vocals, Paula Saunders on vocals, Seyko Groves on vocals, Cole Bales on guitar, Branden Moser on bass & Acoustic Guitar=, Chris Hazelton on Hammond B3 Organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Piano, Bass (Track 4), Vocals; Dave Brick on drums; Pete Carroll on trumpet & flugelhorn; Brett Jackson on tenor sax, baritone sax, tambourine. Recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis, TN. Recording Engineer: Boo Mitchell. Tape Operator: Wesley Graham. Produced by: Chris Hazelton, Dave Brick, and The Freedom Affair. Mixed by: Vince Chiarito. Mastered by: JJ Golden at Golden Mastering. Horn Arrangements by: Hazelton, Carroll, Jackson, and Bales. Design and Layout: Tracy Lenihan // The Freedom Affair has planted deep roots in soul music from their start, but after nearly a decade together, the group’s self-titled sophomore album focuses their sound squarely where Muscle Shoals meets Memphis Soul. It’s a masterstroke of impassioned message-music exploring ageless themes of inequity, love, and togetherness. // A fateful Feb. 2023 encounter with Grammy Award-winning recording engineer Boo Mitchell (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Al Green) at Royal Studios created a spark that sent the band back to KC with new musical conviction. By November, the band returned to record all-new Southern Soul-inspired songs in the legendary Memphis studio.

The Freedom Affair play The Madrid, 3810 Main Street, KCMO Friday, May 2, 2025.

11:12

16. Black Light Animals – “Pink Lemonade”
    from: “Pink Lemonade” – Single / The Record Machine / September 15, 2023
    [The latest release from the Kansas City based psychedelic soul group, Black Light Animals: Alex Hartmann on drums & percussion, Branden Moser on bass & background vocal, Cody Calhoun on lead electric guitar & background vocals, Colby Bales on lead & background vocals, & acoustic guitar.. This single follows “Persephone” that was released on September 23, 2022. Black Light Animals released their full length debut album, Playboys of The Western World on Groove King Records on July 3, 2020. More info at: http://www.blacklightanimalsband.bandcamp.com]

[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!]

11:16 – More Interview with Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun

Joining us live in our 90.1 FM Studios are Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun of Black Light Animals. Cole & Cody join us to share details about their new album, LAST CALL FOR LOVE SONGS to be released Friday, 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. 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. Recorded at Groove King Studios in KCMO. Cole & Branden Moser also play with The Freedom Affair.

Black Light Animals play an Album Release Show Sat, March 29, at 9:00pm at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave, WEST BOTTOMS, KCMO w/ Jass, SEYKO, FlarethaRebel, and more!

Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun Thanks for being with us on WMM

We just heard the “somebody 2 love me” – single / Groove King Records / Dec. 21, 2024

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 Liam Sumnight on drums & percussion.

Cole and Cody joined us on August 18, 2021

Cole and Cody joined us on July 1, 2020 to talk about the new record.

They also joined us on June 12, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley to share a new recording they’ve just completed, “Tell Me That You Love Me” was just finished up and mastered by Zach Harris And to talk about heir previous band, Instant Karma playing their last live show on Saturday, June 22, at recordBar, for SoundMachineKC with Pink Royal, and The Maytags. Instant Karma! was a 4-piece rock band from KC blending elements of psych, soul, funk. and hip hop. Instant Karma bass player Branden Moser has called the band, “a drug trip through the soul section of your local record store.”

Cole Bales & Cody Calhoun, thanks for being with us on WMM

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!

11:25

17. Black Light Animals – “nobody left to blame”
    from: “nobody left to blame” – single / The Record Machine / December 21, 2025
    [One of the singles from LAST CALL FOR LOVE SONGS to be released Friday, March 28, 2025. Black Light Animals are: Cole B[ales 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. // More info at: http://www.blacklightanimalsband.bandcamp.com]

[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!]

11:29 – Underwriting

18. Big Fat Cow – “Patty”
    from: Behold The Soil! / Big Fat Cow / August 1, 2024
    [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 released their debut EP, BEHOLD THE SOIL! on August 1, 2024 and supported the release with a 13-city tour across the midwest. More information at http://www.bigfatcowband.com]

[Big Fat Cow play miniBar, 3810 Broadway, KCMO on Sat., 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].

10:35 – Interview with Noah Cassity, Alex May, and Cole Waters of Big Fat Cow

Joining us from the band Big Fat Cow are Noah Cassity, Alex May, and Cole Waters. 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; & Matt Chipman on drums.

Big Fat Cow play miniBar, 3810 Broadway, KCMO on Sat., 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. Info at http://www.bigfatcowband.com

Noah Cassity, Alex May, and Cole Water thanks for being with us on WMM

Big Fat Cow is a post-country band delivering cowpoke fuzz since 2022.

Big Fat Cow’s first endeavor was a folk album (Glutton for Punishment) written and recorded by Noah Cassity and mastered and digitized by Kole Waters. Wanting to perform the songs live, Noah recruited the help of Kole on lead guitar alongside childhood friend Alex May to play the bass. Kole was able to bring in Matt Chipman to play drums and finish out the band.

Noah Cassity – lead vocals & guitar
Kole Waters – guitar & vocals
Alex May – bass guitar & vocals
Matt Chipman – drums

Meeting for the first time in KA studios, the newly formed quartet ripped into Noah’s folk songs, turning them into the rock, indie, americana and country inspired pieces that you know today. Each member of the band took and ran with the folk songs that Noah recorded and made it their own, pulling in inspirations from each of their unique musical backgrounds.

Big Fat Cow has made themselves a household name in the Kansas City music scene, leaving an impression on everyone who comes out to see them play. With songs you can dance to and songs that will make you cry in the basement of a DIY show, Big Fat Cow is sure to leave their mark.

“A band this good shouldn’t get saddled with a name this bad … you’re just going to have to tell your friends that you’re going to see Big Fat Cow, and wince while you do it.” – Too Much Rock

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.

The cattle’s broadly appealing, yet super unique brand of post-country, a mix of rock, indie, and americana bold enough to get you moving and heavy enough to have you feeling.

The herd’s captured a bit of what some suit from a less evolved time would’ve called “It.”

Kole Waters is also in the band Dreamist who released the album Shouldn’t Be from midnomid collective on September 13, 2024

Their 7-track debut album LP. “Made for everyone who cannot live within the margins of the culture imposed upon them.” // Written by Dreamist and Former Members Robert Graves and Travis Barker. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Kole Waters at KA Productions. Released by Midnomid Collective. Album Art by Jaelin Kingsley. Album Packaging Formatted by Jacob Kingsley.

Dreamist is a Post-Emo four-piece based in Kansas City, MO. // Dreamist is the result of the love of art that can simultaneously convey the visceral and esoteric. Holding post-hardcore aggression in one hand and the understated finesse of ambient and art rock in the other; Kole, Eli, Mitri, and Jacob embrace a full spectrum of genre to convey the many highs and lows of the human experience. Whether it is with voice, guitar, drum, synthesizer, or sample, Dreamist creates a space of vulnerability and catharsis in every performance and recording. // Too Much Rock writes: “The band’s songs are long, drifting from twinkling emo into post-rock climaxes. From sung to screamed. From beautiful to brutal. And all of them back again. While Waters’ is generally the pretty guitar, both he and Elisha Ruhman can make their guitars howl. That’s when the crashing drums of Mitri McCawley come into play. Whether on bass or keyboards, Jacob Kingsley filled in the gaps, giving body and weight to the compositions that otherwise might float away on a bed of lighter than air guitar effects.” // More info at: http://www.dreamistkc.com]

Noah Cassity, Alex May and Kole Waters thanks for being with us on WMM

11:54

19. Big Fat Cow – “Cat Call”
    from: Behold The Soil! / Big Fat Cow / August 1, 2024
    [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 released their debut EP, BEHOLD THE SOIL! on August 1, 2024 and supported the release with a 13-city tour across the midwest. More information at http://www.bigfatcowband.com]

[Big Fat Cow play miniBar, 3810 Broadway, KCMO on Sat., 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.]

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

NEXT WEEK, on March 26 – Stephonne joins us to premiere the brand new single “It’s Gonna Be Alright.” Also, Danielle Anderson joins us to talk about her new full length album FUMBLING from Danielle Ate The Sandwich releasing on Friday, March 21, 2025, AND Zach Hodson of the band The Fur and The Fang, joins us to talk about the band’s new music and their show Friday, March 28, at 7:00pm at The RINO with The Village Prairie and Cee Dee Vee

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