Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

WMM presents: David Brighton of David Brighton’s SPACE ODDITY + Jocelyn Olivia Nixon + Stephonne

Mark spins More New & MidCoastal Releases from: The Creepy Jingles, Hotel Leo, Stephonne, The Soul Activators, ALQ3MY, Cheery, TheBabeGabe, Boards of Canada, Shakey Graves, Octo Octa, Joe Jackson, and David Bowie.

At 10:30am Jocelyn Olivia Nixon of The Creepy Jingles joins us to talk about her band’s new 11-track album WASHED UP, released May 22, 2026, through Enigmatic Brunch Records. WASHED UP was written by Jocelyn Nixon, and recorded, engineered, and mixed by Paul Malinowski at Massive Sounds Studios in Shawnee, Kansas, with Jocelyn Olivia Nixon on lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar; Andrew Woody on bass; Nick Robertson on drums; and Wills Van Doorn on lead guitars. The Creepy Jingles are a Kansas City based, rock and roll band led by Jocelyn Olivia Nixon, a transgender wordsmith who charms with razor wit and dazzles with her lyrical acrobatics. The Creepy Jingles released their album, TAKE ME AT MY WORDPLAY on March 25, 2022 and their self-titled debut EP on May 3, 2019, both through High Dive Records. Blending Brit-pop hooks, garage rock grit, surf shimmer, psychedelia, and sharp-witted storytelling, The Creepy Jingles deliver energetic, genre-defying performances packed with humor, heart, and lyrical acrobatics. The band’s colorful songwriting and beautifully chaotic rock and roll have made them one of KC’s most inventive live acts. The Creepy Jingles play a WASHED UP Album Release Show, Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:00pm at The Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Ave, KCMO with Heidi Gluck, and Lauren Lovelle & The Midnight Spliffs.

At 11:00am Stephonne returns to discuss his new single, “Papa John” released May 20, 2026. Stephonne released “Bloody Mary” on February 13, 2026 written, produced, & engineered by Stephonne Singleton, co-produced, mixed and mastered by Joseph T Price. Stephonne released “Worship at the Chappell” On August 15, 2025. Co-written with Shawn M. Stewart and produced with Patrick Meagher. Inspired by fellow Missouri native Chappell Roan, the track transforms the dance floor into a sanctuary for queer joy, spiritual liberation, and unapologetic self-love. Stephonne describes himself as the lovechild of Prince & Billie Holiday. He grew up in KCK and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Benedictine College, and Masters in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. Stephonne is a 2023 recipient of the Charlotte Street Generative Performing Arts Fellows. “Stephonne is reimagining what it means to be a Black musician in Kansas City, disrupting outdated narratives with music that celebrates fluidity, theatricality, and freedom. Their art is multidimensional, relentless, and ambitious, drawing inspiration from other pockets of pop music.” – Lyrical Odyssey

At 11:30am Mark talks with David Brighton of David Brighton’s SPACE ODDITY, The Quintessential David Bowie Tribute Experience, presented by The Folly Theater, Friday, June 5, at 7:30pm. “David Brighton has the voice, moves and look to actually step in for David Bowie if he were unavailable and few would ever know. Experiencing Space Oddity made for a truly remarkable evening…” says Harry Maslin, the producer of David Bowie’s YOUNG AMERICANS and STATION TO STATION albums. David Brighton and his amazing band deliver a stunning note-for note theatrical concert event… transporting today’s audiences back in time through some of the most exciting moments in the history of Rock music. Space Oddity – The Quintessential David Bowie Tribute Experience is a live, multi-media spectacle that takes you on a musical journey through the constantly metamorphosing career of Rock and Roll’s most celebrated innovator. For more information you can visit: http://www.follytheater.org

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