Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

New & MidCoastal Releases + Beth Watts Nelson & Brandon Day + Whim Production’s “Boys in the Band”

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: THIMASTR, Shy Boys, Jass, Brittany Davis, Beth Watts Nelson & Brandon Day, Joel vs. Joel, Stephonne, Waxahatchee, Julia Othmer, Jeff Tweedy, Geese, Oddisee, Royel Otis, Neko Case, KeiyaA, Superchunk, High Fade, and Chappell Roan.

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: THIMASTR, Shy Boys, Jass, Brittany Davis, Beth Watts Nelson & Brandon Day, Joel vs. Joel, Stephonne, Waxahatchee, Julia Othmer, Jeff Tweedy, Geese, Oddisee, Royel Otis, Neko Case, KeiyaA, Superchunk, High Fade, and Chappell Roan.

At 11:00 Mark talks with Director Kevin King and members of Whim Production’s “Boys in the Band” running October 2 through October 19, at Whim Space, 415 Prospect, Kansas City, MO. Whim Productions, is Kansas City’s LGBTQIA theater company, and is thrilled to announce the limited run of the 1968 seminal classic, Boys in the Band, written by Mart Crowley. A groundbreaking portrayal of the complex lives of urban gay men, Boys in the Band has been adapted into two feature films and is as affecting as ever for live audiences. Whim Productions, founded in 2011, creates challenging and evocative queer theater. We focus on providing opportunities for LGBTQ+ theater artists to tell their own stories and share the diversity of queer experiences with Kansas City audiences. More information at http://www.whimproductions.org

At 11:30 Mark welcomes Beth Watts Nelson & Brandon Day who recently released the EP Wahtucna Waltz. Beth & Brandon combine their classical, folk, jazz and choral music backgrounds to create a modern perspective on a vintage sound. With a focus on vocal melody and harmony, their songs sound as if they had been unearthed with the patina of decades in the songbook of Americana. An array of instruments pass between the hands of the duo to bring award-winning original and standard tunes to life. // Beth & Brandon play Hammer’s Piano Bar, 3901 Main Street, KCMO on Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00pm. // Beth & Brandon play Tall Trellis Brew Co, 25600 W. Valley Pkwy, Olathe on Thursday, October 2 at 6:00pm. // Beth & Brandon play First Friday at Folk Alliance International Headquarters, 2018 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City on Friday, October 3 at 6:00pm. More information at: bethandbrandonmusic.com

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