Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Play Loud! 20 Years of recordBar + Nan Turner + Amy Steinberg + Til Willis

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from 10 artists/bands playing Play Loud! The 20th Anniversary Celebration of recordBar including: Roman Numerals, Emmaline Twist, Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear, Making Movies, Approach, Juliette Frost, Dan Jones and the Squids, The Royal Chief, They’re Theirs, and Deerhoof. We will also play tracks from Nan Turner, Amy Steinberg, and Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy.

Play Loud Fest will be a four-day celebration of 20 years of recordBar, with 45 musical acts, at recordBar 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO, September 25-28, 2025, and around recordBar including: Kobi Q, The Belfry, and Lemonade Park. recordBar opened its doors in August 2005 in a humble Kansas City strip mall, with a simple goal: to create a space where music felt close and community came first. Founded by Steve Tulipana and Shawn Sherriil, two music lovers who believed in good sound, even better drinks, and treating artists right, the original recordBar quickly became a hub for local bands, national tours, and just about any event that needed a stage—from birthday parties to fundraisers to experimental art nights. In 2015, recordBar moved to the Crossroads District, becoming part of a new chapter in Kansas City’s music scene. The new space kept the same spirit—intimate, accessible, and artist-forward—while expanding its reach and upgrading the experience for both performers and fans. Its downtown location allowed for larger shows while staying true to its roots as an independent, music-first venue. More at: http://www.therecordbar.com

At 10:30 Nan Turner talks about her new single “Primetime,” her show at Gigantic Records, and the progress on her Tonya Harding musical. The singer-songwriter-drummer-actress-dancer’s music has been described as “Tone Loc meets the Velvet Underground.” As Nan + The One Nite Stands, Nan released the single”Primetime” on September 5, 2025. Nan released the single “Sick” on March 7, 2025. Nan released the 4 song EP HAWKIN’ IT on May 14, 2024. Nan released HIGH-CALIBER on February 19, 2021. Nan Turner released the single, “Desert Nites”, on May 22, 2020. Nan released her EP, CHAMPS AND LOSERS, VERSION 2, on July 12, 2019. Nan Turner was one half of the critically acclaimed band Schwervon! with Matt Roth (Major Matt Mason USA) on electric guitar and Nan on drums. The band started in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1999 and toured internationally for over a decade, Schwervon! released 7 full length albums, 2 EPs, and 5 singles. Nan has been called the “Lucy Ricardo of Indie Rock.” Nan Turner & The One Nite Stands play Gigantic Records, Friday, October 3, at 7:00 at 1614 Westport Rd, KCMO. More at: http://www.nanturner.bandcamp.com

At 11:00 Mark talks with Amy Steinberg who is classically trained on the piano from age 4, she studied at Boston Conservatory and American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and has a degree in theater from Marymount Manhattan College. Amy Steinberg is best known for her live performances, she blends together a mixture of music, comedy, and poetry. Steinberg began singing original music in college and released her first record with the Amy Steinberg Band in 1999. She has since released over nine albums independently, and written and performed multiple one-woman shows. She is a licensed Religious Science minister. She has two chihuahuas, Ru and Tiki and three cats: Poppy, Baby cat and Sebastian. She lives with her partner in Asheville, North Carolina. Amy Steinberg performs her one-woman show MINISTAR, A Cosmic Soul Revival, Friday, September 26, at 7:00pm, at The Fillmore KC Event Space, Unity Church of Overland Park, 10000 Marshall Dr., Lenexa, KS. More info at http://www.amysteinberg.net

At 11:30 Til Willis shares details about his band Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy and their new album Glass Cactus. Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy is Til Willis on vocals & guitar; Bradley McKellip on guitar & backup vocals; Eric Binkley on bass; and Austin Sinkler on drums. With Steve Faceman on backup vocals for the record. Recorded in The Barn in Tecumseh, Kansas. Mixed in The Cabin in Ouray, Colorado, and at 1509 Recording Service in Lawrence, Kansas. Til Willis was born in the heat of 1980, has been making music for a long time. The style of music is lyric driven rock, that draws influence from many sources. Some have described it as Tin-Roof-Rain-Water-Bop. In his years of touring the country, Til has had the pleasure to perform with such notable talents as Pete Seeger. Til Willis plays Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Ave. KCMO Saturday, October 4, at 7:00pm. Til Willis plays Northside Local, 444 Locust Ave., Lawrence, KS. on Thursday, October 18 at 8:00pm.

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