Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

New & MidCoastal Releases + Day Shepherd & Tirzah DeMeire + Paul Jesse + Keyon Monté and The Scottish Play

Mark spins more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Elexa Dawson, Hembree, Pool Culture, Mitzi McKee and The Precious Cargo, IVORY BLUE, Day Shepherd, Caitlyn Stegeman, Tirzah DeMeire, Markus Raines, Paul Jesse, Mr. Marco’s V-7, Calvin Arsenia, Cowboy Indian Bear, Cyndi Lauper & Patti Labelle.

At 10:30am we talk with Day Shepherd & Tirzah DeMeire. With Day Shepherd‘s work as a musician, he approaches songwriting and the accompanying music from a number of different angles. In his youth, he found the hard driving rock and metal of the 70s and 80s provided intensity and emotional expression that resonated. As he continued his journey musically, he has enjoyed lyricists who are able to set the scene and tell us a story in their lyrics. As an acoustic guitarist with some training in classical guitar, Day Shepherd enjoys the vibe of fingerpicking in music. Day hopes that his songs inspire audiences to feel the intensity of emotions, and find a space where their own journey is heard and seen. There are also times when music is the platform by which we speak for those without a voice. Day hopes that he can provide that platform for important concerns within society.

Tirzah DeMeire (she/her) is a singer songwriter who performs in the KC area in which she has grown up. She uses music as an outlet for hardships in her personal life and also for what she sees in our current climate. Tirzah is a sensitive soul, and her lyrics are written carefully and lovingly. Her fifty songs span across themes of loss, love, trauma, heartbreak, and spirituality. She is currently looking for a producer to record her first album but is happy performing at local gigs and open mics in the meantime.

At 11:00 we welcome back Paul Jesse who is a singer, songwriter, and producer crafting introspective and genre-blurring music from Lawrence, Kansas. Blending the intimacy of indie pop with the groove and atmosphere of electronic R&B, his sound is as emotionally raw as it is sonically rich. Paul launched his solo project in 2021, bringing a deeply personal voice to a soundscape shaped by moody synths, soulful vocals, and minimalist beats. In 2024, he released his debut album “Hello Paul Jesse” — a bold introduction to his world. Now, he’s entering a new chapter with his upcoming sophomore album, “Cycles”, signaling a more vulnerable and refined sound. Paul has shared the stage with artists like 454, Marlon Funaki, NNAMDÏ , Slow Hollows, and Pardyalone, continuing to build a name rooted in emotional honesty, DIY spirit, and genre-fluid expression. Go to pauljesse.com for more details on his upcoming August tour & new album “Cycles”.

At 11:30 Keyon Monté shares the details about a bold new production of Macbeth. In this immersive new experience, Shakespeare’s legendary tale of ambition, blood, and prophecy is reawakened inside a gutted office building in downtown Kansas City. Set in the distant future, the production surrounds the audience with shadows, smoke, and the rhythmic pulse of a dying world. As witches glitch, a DJ manipulates sound live each night, and audience members step into roles themselves, Macbeth KC becomes not just a story — but a haunting cycle you’re trapped inside. MACBETH KC traps its audience inside a chilling loop of power, paranoia, and collapse. From playwright, visual artist, and costume designer Keyon Monté, in his first work for the Kansas City scene, this limited-run, fuses industrial fashion, live music, audience participation, and guerrilla lighting to conjure a kingdom ravaged by fallout and fate. Music by Blob Castle. The production runs through August 10 with performances: Thursday, August 7, at 7:30pm, Friday August 8, at 6:00pm, Saturday, August 9 at 8:00pm, and Sunday, August 10, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. All performances at: 710 Central Avenue, KCMO.. For more info you can visit: http://www.macbethkc.com

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