Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

WMM previews Apocalypse Meow 18 + Wills Van Doorn + Christopher Ruiz

Mark spins more New & MidCoastal Releases from: The Moose, Katy Guillen & The Drive, Radkey, Sara Swenson, Wills Van Doorn, Kat King, Reviser, Dragon Inn 3, Jass, Lava Dreams, STEDDY P, Betse & Clarke, Rickie Lee Jones, The String Revolution with Lakecia Benjamin, and Sudan Archives.

At 10:30 we’ll talk with Christopher Ruiz who is the Director of Underground Productions, and is an experimentalist in the Entertainment Industry. Christopher builds bridges between all music and art lovers through a one take jam session, encouraging a positive atmosphere for others to connect and create memories. The next event for Underground Productions is scheduled for December 20, 2025, at Kansas City Oasis, 1717 West 41st Street, KCMO.

At 11:00 musician Wills Van Doorn joins us to share his new single, “Ever Wonder Why” from his upcoming album. Wills Van Doorn released ROSEDALE SPEEDWAY, on October 20, 2023, on Rust Records, part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023. Wills Van Doorn released “Blue’ an extra track not on the album that featured Kat King on vocals. Wills Van Doorn released the EP, RUN WITH YOU on December 11, 2020. Wills Van Doorn has played guitar with Supermoto, Brent Windler’s live band, and The Creepy Jingles. Wills Van Doorn has also worked as an engineer working on The Swallowtails new album with Producer Heidi Lynne Gluck. More info at: http://www.willsvandoorn.bandcamp.com

At 11:30 Sondra Freeman of Midwest Music Foundation and Steddy P join us to share details about Apocalypse Meow 18 on Saturday, November 1, at 7:00pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Blvd. KCMO, featuring: Lava Dreams, Steddy P, Betse & Clarke (Electric), and Nathan Corsi & My Atomic Daydream. Apocalypse Meow is MMF’s main fundraiser for Abby’s Fund For Musicians’ Health Care, which provides local musicians and music workers with essential health care resources. In addition to live music, the RockDocs will be on site to offer flu shots and COVID boosters (provided by the Kansas City Indian Center), screenings, wellness programs, opportunities to discuss health conditions and concerns, and arrange follow-ups. They will also have live raffles that feature an assortment of items donated by local businesses, and an online auction running throughout November: http://www.32auctions.com/AM18

Though she passed away in 2013, Abigail Henderson Meck’s mission continues — MMF provides financial resources, educational programs, health clinics and events throughout the year. Abby’s Fund dispenses emergency health care grants to KC-area musicians, having contributed more than $700,000 since its inception. More information about Apocalypse Meow 18 and MMF can be found at midwestmusicfoundation.org.

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