Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Betse Ellis + Eddie Moore + Mará Rose Williams + Claire Adams

10:00 – WMM Plays More New & MidCoastal Releases

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
   from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
   [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]

2. @ – “Earthly Love”
   From: Autosmile / 4AD / October 16, 2026
   [Multi-instrumentalist songwriters Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak have a pact, a devotion to each other and to the music of @. In their solo existence, Victoria works as a beekeeper and Stone as a self-taught computer programmer, but when they get together, they become a singular, avant-garde song force. Over time, the two began collaborating long distance, and soon developed the @ formula – half Victoria songs, half Stone songs, with each filling in the cracks of the others compositions and Stone handling overall production. On their new album Autosmile, the band’s first with 4AD, @ have harnessed their unique process to reimagine the psychedelic folk tradition as an undeniably contemporary art form, carefully balancing beauty and pain and shifting between black hole heaviness and patient understanding, never abandoning a sense of wonder. // Both Victoria and Stone are incisive, classic songwriters, and their occasionally baroque arrangements and production touches give the songs a rough-hewn yet virtuosic quality. This inventiveness, applied to songs that hold up against classic psych folk records, sets @ apart, somehow looking backwards and forwards all at once. There is a consistent darkness to the moods of Autosmile, but @ is also an inherently playful enterprise, unexpected prog flourishes lurking behind incisive indie rock song craft. // Autosmile follows @’s 2021 debut album Mind Palace Music — displaying the duo’s penchant for confessional lyrics and affinity for blending digital and analog elements, the album was an organic success story via word-of-mouth praise and well-deserved press recognition. In 2024, @ released their subsequent EP Are You There God? It’s Me, @, where they diverted from their usual acoustic instrumentation to soul-searching on a sonic side quest into more electronic music. In the time since, the band has become an in-demand live act with support shows alongside Snail Mail, Cameron Winter, and Black Country New Road.]

3. Frogpond – “Talk To Me”
   from: Count To Ten / Columbia Records – Tristar Music / August 9, 1996
   [For this record: Heidi Phillips on vocals & guitar, Justine Volpe on bass, Kristie Stremel on guitar & backing vocals, Megan Hamilton on drums. All songs written by Frogpond & Heidi Phillips. Produced by A. P. Alexakis, engineered, and mixed by – Brian Sperber with assistance from Brad Kopplin and Brian Daly. Recorded at Smart Studios. Mixed at Chicago Trax Recording Studio. Phonographic Copyright ℗ at Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc. // On November 19, 2021 Frogpond reunited and released TimeThief on Black Site Records their first album in over twenty years. For that record the newly reformed Frogpond was: singer/guitarist and founder Heidi Phillips, long-time bassist, Justine Volpe, with Kristin Conkright on rhythm guitar, and Michelle Bacon on drums. // Frogpond digitally reissued their 1996 vinyl and cassette release, COUNT TO TEN on March 12, 2021, 25 years after its original release on August 9, 1996 on Columbia Records. Frogpond was formed in Warrensburg, Missouri. The band existed from 1994-2000, primarily performing in Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas. COUNT TO TEN was the band’s 12-track national debut full length released with songs written by Heidi Phillips, with Heidi Phillips on vocals & guitar, Justine Volpe on bass, Megan Hamilton on drums, Kristie Stremel on guitar and backing vocals. Art Alexakis (of the band Everclear) served as producer and contributed backing vocals. // In 1999 Frogpond released the 13-track second album, SAFE RIDE HOME on C2 Records – Columbia, on CD and vinyl with songs written by Heidi Phillips, and with Heidi Phillips on vocals & guitar, Justine Volpe on bass & backing vocals, and Billy Johnson on drums. The album was recorded by Doug McBride at Gravity Studios in Chicago who also served as producer and contributed electric piano and piano. // In 1994 Frogpond self released their 8-song cassette release 2%that was produced, engineered, and mixed at Red House Recording, in Lawrence, Kansas, October 1994]

[Frogpond plays two COUNT TO TEN 30th Anniversary Shows, Friday, October 23, at 7:00pm and Saturday, October 24, at 7:00pm at YesWay Live, 1519 Oak Street, KCMO. Celebrating 30 years of Frogpond’s debut album “Count To Ten” these limited performances include two sets from Frogpond, performing the seminal 1996 album in its entirety for the first time, along with a mix of unique songs each night. Capacity is limited to 100 tickets per night. More info at: www.yeswaylive.com]

10:07 – Fund Drive Break #1

We’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming for just a few minutes to let our listeners know that we are currently in day 3 of our On-Air / Fall Fund Drive. We are breaking into our prepared programming, to encourage YOU to please call us at 888-931-0901 or www.kkfi.org to make a donation in support 90.1 FM KKFI.

Joining me in the studio, we have some very special co-hosts:

Betse Ellis is originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Betse received her Bachelors of Arts in Music and a Bachelors of Arts in English, from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. For nearly 50 years Betse has been playing the violin and fiddle professionally and also working as a teacher of music. Betse was a founding member of the acclaimed internationally known band, The Wilders who released 10 albums. Betse has released two acclaimed solo records, and multiple releases with her husband, multi-instrumentalist Clarke Wyatt, as the internationally known, Betse & Clark. The duo has toured extensively. Betse has also played and recorded with the bands: Little Miss Dynamite, The Starhaven Rounders, Beau Bledsoe, Earnest James Zydeco, Jeff Harshbarger, The Band That Fell To Earth, Howard Iceberg, Bob Walkenhorst, Rural Grit All Stars, Brooke Tuley, Blue Museum and many others.

Betse Ellis thanks for being our guest on WMM

Mará Rose Williams is The Kansas City Star’s Senior Opinion Columnist. She previously was assistant managing editor for race & equity issues, a member of the Star’s Editorial Board and an award-winning columnist. She has written on all things education for The Star since 1998, including issues of inequity in education, teen suicide, universal pre-K, college costs and racism on university campuses. She was a writer on The Star’s 2020 “Truth in Black and White” project and the recipient of the 2021 Eleanor McClatchy Award for exemplary leadership skills and transformative journalism. Mará Rose Williams was the creator and host and producer of Voices of Kansas City an award winning special series created by the KC Star with KKFI.

Mara Rose Williams thanks for being our guest on WMM

Eddie Moore is the recipient of the 2016 Charlotte Street Generative Performance Award. Raised in Houston Texas, he began his musical journey at Texas Southern University where he later earned a Bachelors in Arts and immersed himself in the Houston music scene. Eddie relocated to KC to study under Bobby Watson at the University of Missouri-KC where he received a M.A in Jazz Studies. He was 2017’s Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art “Artist in Residence” in collaboration with Rashid Johnson. In 2018 his work with The Outer Circle was nominated for an Indie Music Award for “007”. His music has been featured commercially for Sprint, Netflix’s “Queer Eye”, and Morgan Cooper’s short film “Room Tone”. Moore has shared the stage and recordings with Bobby Watson, Logan Richardson, Maurice Brown, Boys II Men, Brian Blade and the Fellowship, John Baptiste, Erykah Badu, Mosdef, Bilal, Ledisi, Chantae Cann, Krystal Warren, Matt Otto, Brandon Draper, Andre Hayward, Tivon Pennicott, Various Blonde, Dominique Sanders, 77 Jefferson, Marcus Lewis Big Band.

Eddie Moore thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

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On February 28, 1988 folks from the Kansas City Community launched onto our airwaves KKFI 90.1 FM with hopes that through community radio we could help build our community, make it a better place, for our future, for those that follow and take our place.

Today 90.1 FM KKFI offers 100 radio programs, and 85 of these programs are locally produced, locally sourced, locally researched, locally presented by passionate and dedicated members of our Kansas City Community. Bucking all trends of commercially owned media, at KKFI, Diversity and Inclusion are part of our mission. Telling the stories of people who are under-represented is our mission. In a world where national corporations have purchased almost all local TV & Radio stations, KKFI has fought hard to remain free, locally loyal, a voice for those not repented in the corporately owned & cloned stations, or the rightwing talk, church owned christian stations, that proliferate the frequencies, through all of this, KKFI has worked hard to keep a little slice of the public airwaves alive for all of the people in our collective communities.

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10:16 – WMM Plays More New & MidCoastal Releases

4. Snocaps – “Heathcliff”
   from: Snocaps / Anti / October 31, 2025
   [Snocaps is the debut full-length album from American indie rock band Snocaps, consisting of Katie and Allison Crutchfield, joined by multi-instrumentalist MJ Lenderman and producer Brad Cook. The album was surprise-released on October 31, 2025. The album was named one of the “11 New Albums You Should Listen To Now” by Pitchfork upon its release. // The Snocaps project marks the first time the Crutchfield twins had recorded music together since the split of their previous band, PS Eliot. It also marks Allison Crutchfield’s first new music in seven years, following the release of the fourth Swearin’ album Fall Into the Sun in 2018. In a post to her Substack newsletter, Katie Crutchfield noted that she and Alison had initially broached the idea of a new project in 2023, prior to the release of the Waxahatchee album Tigers Blood. She wrote that the sisters were interested in “making something akin to what we made when we were younger” with “no ambitions and no plan, purely for our own enjoyment, for the experience of making something we ourselves wanted to hear.” The album was recorded with Cook and Lenderman over the course of a week, with Katie describing the experience as “realigning with the earliest, purest versions of our music-making selves”. // All tracks are written by Katie Crutchfield and Alison Crutchfield.]

[Half of Snocaps is Katie Crutchfield who performs as Waxahatchee who headlines YEEHAW! With Caleb Hearon on Friday, October 23, at 7:00pm Doors, 8:00pm Show at The Uptown Theatre 3700 Broadway, KCMO.]

5. Lava Dreams – “Chemistry”
   from: “Chemistry – Single / Lava Dreams / February 19, 2026
   [Written by Lava Dreams and produced by Spencer Hoad. Lava Dreams (she/they) is a queer, multidisciplinary artist, performer, and songwriter based in Kansas City, Missouri – who’s been writing music for as long as they can remember. / Flourishing dreamy vocals, vulnerable lyrics, and visceral rhythms- hooking listeners through catchy melodies and electric performances – Lava Dreams is quickly becoming a striking figure in the Alternative Pop scene. / Their performances have taken them to stages across Kansas City, including Boulevardia, Kansas City Pride, Queer Dyke Night, Outer Reaches, and Manor Fest./ Lava Dreams released the single “Thirsty” on September 12, 2025, “Your Warrior” on August 9, 2024, “Driver” on May 24, 2024, “R.I.P. The Old Me” non July 28, 2023, “Thrill Ride” on July 1, 2022, “Galaxies” on July 9, 2021, and “The Amazing Wave” on January 8, 2021. Her 2020 project “GOOD ENERGY + FOCUS,” was praised by 909 The Bridge as one of the best EPs of that year. / Lava Dreams is dedicated to writing songs that lift the spirit and connect to the soul. Lava Dreams released the single. You can listen to Lava Dreams everywhere you stream music. Lava Dreams began writing lyrics and melodies as a young child. Growing up, she learned to play her first guitar chords from her father – who played around the house and in local bars. After playing guitar and singing in several Kansas City bands as a teenager, she set out to become a solo artist in 2018. Lava Dreams (Julia Hamilton) is also a film maker who received her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Film from Avila University. More info at: LavaDreamsMusic.com] [Lava Dreams played Apocalypse Meow 18, Saturday, November 1, at recordBar, with: Steddy P, Betse & Clarke (Electric), and Nathan Corsi & My Atomic Daydream. Explore their music at LavaDreamsMusic.com]

[Lava Dreams plays Spirit & Song series at Zhou B Art Center KC, at 1801 East 18th Street KCMO on Friday, October 23, 2026, Doors at 6:00pm. Performance 7:00pm to 9:00pm.]

6. The Avalanches – “Under Yr Power”
   from: No Bad Memories / Modular / October 16, 2026
   [One of four singles from No Bad Memories, the upcoming fourth studio album from Australian electronic group the Avalanchess. // According to a press release, No Bad Memories is “inspired by the simultaneously magical and insidious ways that advertising and name-brand technology wraps itself around our memories. An ambivalent ode to the nostalgic pull of commercial ingles, proprietary start-up sounds, and long-forgotten audio logos. Revisiting imagery and jingles from childhood and realizing how profoundly they have stuck. Taking these sound sources from within the heart of this kinda corporate framework and flipping the fragments into our own kind of joyous pop music… Eventually we arrived at this world of No Bad Memories”. // The Avalanches are an Australian electronic music group formed in Melbourne in 1997. They have released three studio albums, Since I Left You (2000), Wildflower (2016), and We Will Always Love You (2020). The group is scheduled to release their fourth album No Bad Memories (2026) on October 16. They perform a hybrid live show that also incorporates elements of DJing. The group currently consists of co-founding members Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi, as well as multi-instrumentalist Andy Szekeres. // The band is an exponent of the plunderphonics genre, and their first album, Since I Left You, has been recognised by many critics as the most important example of the genre. // Three future Avalanches members formed Alarm 115 in Melbourne in 1994 as a noise punk outfit inspired by Drive Like Jehu, The Fall, and Ultra Bide. The line-up was Robbie Chater on keyboards, Tony Di Blasi on keyboards, bass and backing vocals, and Darren Seltmann on vocals (ex-Ripe). By 1995, Manabu Etoh joined on drums. The group bought instruments, recording gear and numerous old vinyl records by the crate at second-hand shops. When Etoh was deported and Alarm 115 disbanded, these records became the core of a new project. Chater was a film student at RMIT University and had access to a recording studio, which he and Seltmann used to turn the records into a 30-song demo tape labelled Pan Amateurs. In 1997 a new group consisting of Chater, Di Blasi, Seltmann, and Gordon McQuilten on keyboards was assembled to play the tracks live. Chater, Di Blasi and McQuilten had all been school mates in Maryborough. Starting in July, their first four shows were played under different names: Swinging Monkey Cocks, Quentin’s Brittle Bones, and Whoops Downs Syndrome. The group became “The Avalanches” at their fifth gig, borrowing the new band name from an American surf rock band, which recorded only one album, Ski Surfin’ with the Avalanches, in 1963.]

7. The Womack Sisters – “If You Want Me”
   from: The Womack Sisters / Daptone Records / August 14, 2026
   [The Womack Sisters are indeed the nieces of Bobby Womack, as well as the granddaughters of the legendary Sam Cooke. They are part of a musical lineage that has significantly influenced soul and R&B music. The Womack Sisters: Kucha, Zeimani, and BG Womack, were singing before they could walk. The Sisters grew up on the road. Their schools were stages & studios all over the world, where they sang behind their parents, Zekkariyas & Zeriiya (fka Womack & Womack), alongside their four siblings. Nowhere was home for long. No matter where they lived they were always surrounded by music and family. // Their 2026 debut album,The Womack Sisters, is the musical culmination of the Sisters’ long and winding journey to find them-selves. Over an intensely soulful collection of tunes that harkens back to when pop music had substance, vibe and purpose, each of their distinct voices have their moments in the spotlight. // www. thewomacksisters.com.]

10:26 – Underwriting

10:27 – Pledge Break #2

WMM on-Air / Fall Fund Drive Team: Betse Ellis, Mara Williams, Eddie Moore

We are inspired by KKFI. Donating to 90.1 FM KKFI is BUILDING your community.

For 38 Years our Kansas City Area Community Speaks through our Airwaves. You’re the reason we’re able to stay alive and on the airwaves for all of these past 38 years.

On May 13, 2026 – WMM recently celebrated 22 years on the radio. As of this week WMM has done 1170 weeks, equal to 2340 hours of radio, over 18,000 hours of preparation, 3000 interviews, over 3000 guests, and nearly 25,000 songs, from thousands of musical artists. We have made it our mission to mix musical genres, playing with themes, diversity, equality, free speech, connecting artists and venues and listeners and communities. Wednesday MidDay Medley has proudly endeavored to help tell the story of our growing Kansas City area music community, “The Midcoast Sound,” as we like to call it. We have dedicated our WMM programming to New & MidCoastal Releases.

We are inspired by the Fearless Women who created radio on 90.1 FM long before us: our friend April Fletcher who plays bass professionally in Los Angeles, and hosted Mix Well Before Serving on 90.1 in 1988 on KKFI’s first year of broadcast, and two years ago returned after 35 years to host and produce WMM.

We are inspired by our friend Anne Winter, who left us in 2009. Anne helped to build KKFI being one of the very first programmers who recorded their shows in Tom Crane‘s basement on reel to reel tape. Anne hosted Kansas City’s first ever Punk Rock Show: Little Orphan Annie. She served on the KKFI board. She helped recruit Robert Moore to serve as KKFI’s manager, briefly in the mid 1990s. Anne also organized Culture Under Fire a two week festival of live bands, teen poetry, performance art, guest speakers, zine workshops, art exhibitions, and community building. Anne reminded us how we’re all connected. Anne also owned and operated Recycled Sounds, an influential record store in Kansas city from 1986 to 2005 at Westport Road and Main Street.

At Anne’s funeral we realized that we are connected to hundreds of other people who Anne had touched with her gentle, wise, guidance and had nudged into taking a job, going out on a stage, organizing an event, doing a radio show. We were all connected, she had loved us all and supported us, and some of us made a pact to do just a little bit of what Anne did, if we all did a little we could continue her work to help build our community, that is how we keep Anne alive in our heart.

We are inspired through collaboration, and shining a light, like Abigail Hope Henderson, who we lost in 2013, but not before she ignited a movement to create the Midwest Music Foundation supporting heath care needs and mental health care for the music community. Abigail was a frequent guest on the radio show. She told us that she felt like this was “our” radio show. Inspiring Mark to re-think the entire objective of Wednesday MidDay Medley with the mission to help tell the story of Kansas City’s music “community.”

We are inspired by the diverse, intelligent, motivated, listeners, looking for place on the dial, where they can connect to the stories & music & voice of our community.

Today we celebrate the pure idea of community radio, free form radio, radio that tells the story of the people who live here, the artists, the writers, the teachers, the performers.

Together we are building our community. We celebrate 1170 weeks of WMM, the show that has brought us together, at this time, on this frequency, in these community airwaves.
Thanks for listening.

In 2025 there were over 1675 MidCoastal (KC area) releases in Albums, EPs, & Singles…(that we know of).

In 2026 so far there have been 828 MidCoastal (KC area) releases in Albums, EPs, & Singles…(that we know of).

On WMM we culled these releases for our special mix of New & MidCoastal releases. In 2025 we’ve broadcast nearly 900 different tracks on WMM over our 100,000 watts of 90.1 FM Community Radio Airwaves.

Since 2009 WMM has presented our End-of-Year Specials: The 120 Best Recording of the Years, a 4-part, 4 week series. All of our Best of Lists and all of our weekly playlists are available at: Our “Best of Lists” can be found at: www.wednesdaymiddaymedley.org

10:35 – Re/Gen

Re/Gen: The Revitalization of KC Jazz –
An introduction to new/up and coming Jazz Artists

YesWay Live, 1519 Oak St., KCMO Sunday, October 25, at 5:00pm to 9:30pm

Jazz is a music of its time period, it has always reflected the present, and through time this has been an important part of the culture. “Re/Gen” is the regeneration of Kansas City’s historic jazz culture through modern artists. The infusion of Hip-hop, R&B, Soul, Funk, and Jazz will be performed live in between sets from the DJ Skeme. The interchange between digital and visual art will resonate with the current state of popular music. To further merge the music with culture, we have brought in River MaKenzi for floral work and stage design. River’s work creates an immersive environment that breaks the wall between audience and performer for a truly authentic experience.

Run of show: The show will feature compositions led by tenured jazz keyboardist, Eddie Moore, accompanied by a rotating cast featuring some of KC’s most forward thinking and upcoming jazz artists. Including Paxton Harvey Elektrik Band (bass), Nick Hmeljak’s Open Channel (trumpet), and Daul Lee’s Atelier (keyboards). As the night continues, invited artists will join the team on stage for “friends sets” to reinforce the interchange between the artists and the audience. Together, the exchanges will dovetail musically to embody the cornerstone of Kansas City’s identity.

Daul Lee – “Dilemma”
Paxton Harvey – “Evil Forest”
Jaylen Way – “Light”
(Cut for time: Nick Hmeljak, Open Channel – “I Don’t Feel Quite Myself”

10:36

8. Daul Lee – “Dilema”
   from: “Dilema” / Daul Lee’s Atelier / To be released in November, 2026
   [Daul Lee is a 22 year old composer and pianist from Wichita, Kansas, known for his contributions to jazz music. He has premiered notable arrangements, including works by Oliver Nelson, and has collaborated with the award-winning Jazz Ensemble I at the University of Kansas.]

[Daul Lee plays Re/Gen: The Revitalization of KC Jazz – An introduction to new/up and coming Jazz Artists at YesWay Live, 1519 Oak St., KCMO, Sunday October 25, at 5:00pm to 9:30pm.]

9. Paxton Harvey – “Evil Forest”
   from: “Evil Forest” – Single / Paxton Harvey / June 12, 2026
   [Paxton Harvey’s debut single, featuring electrifying synth from Eddie Moore with brutal grooves from The Paxton Harvey Elektrik Band. This track perfectly captures the improvisatory nature of the band and their masterful manipulation of energy. Eddie Moore on Synth, John Fraka on guitar, Paxton Harvey on bass, Jade Harvey on drums, Rengineered by Yarrow Harvey. Produced by Eddie Moore]

[Paxton Harvey plays Re/Gen: The Revitalization of KC Jazz – An introduction to new/up and coming Jazz Artists at YesWay Live, 1519 Oak St., KCMO, Sunday October 25, at 5:00pm to 9:30pm.]

10. Jaylen Ward – “Light”
    from: “Light” – Single / Jaylen Ward / To be released in November, 2026
    [Jaylen Ward is a Drummer, composer, producer, and audio engineer with roots in South KC. During his time in College, he has been awarded the Down Beat National Award for Best Jazz Trio (2025) and Audio Engineering (2024). Throughout his career, he has performed with artists such as Logan Richardson, Tia Fuller, Harold “Spike” Bonhart of the Four Tops, Lonnie McFadden, Tivon Pennicott, Sean Jones, Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few, Ben Vangelder, Adam Larson, Peter Schlamb, Eddie Moore, Dominique Sanders, Lynn Seaton, and many more. He performs regularly with The James Ward Band and many other artists in Kansas City, along with his own project since 2021. In 2025, Jaylen participated in two cultural exchanges in Chile and China. While in Chile, Jaylen performed at the International Festival of Jazz of Valparaiso, collaborating with several world-renowned South American musicians. In China, Jaylen performed and was a Jazz Faculty member with Bobby Watson of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, James Ward, and Charles Williams. Jaylen toured Shanghai University, Beijing University, and Zhengzhou University.

[Jaylen Ward plays Re/Gen: The Revitalization of KC Jazz – An introduction to new/up and coming Jazz Artists at YesWay Live, 1519 Oak St., KCMO, Sunday October 25, at 5:00pm to 9:30pm.]

10:49 – Fall Fund Drive Break #3

WMM Fall Fund Drive Team: Betse Ellis, Mara Williams, Eddie Moore

So far this year in 2026 Mark conducted Over 100 interviews with 153 guests:

Michelle Bacon, Chris Hudson, Dwight Frizzell, David Basse, D Rashaan Gilmore, Calvin Arsenia, Cera Impala, FlareThaRebel, Shaun Crowley, Sara Swenson, Nathan Reusch, Charlie Burt, Mike Bland, Brad Smith, Mará Rose Williams, Sandra Draper, Betse Ellis, Joelle St. Pierre, Jennie Ferguson, Scott Mize, Matt Kesler, Hank Pendergraft, Diane Scott, Jade Osborne, Dedric Moore, Steve Tulipana, Christena Graves, IVORY BLUE, Dandelion Lakewood, Rosie O’Brien, Sam Wright, Spencer Goertz-Giffen, Braden Young, Brent Kinder, Ed Wallerstein, Ian Byrne, Kian Byrne, Norm Dahlor, A.M. Merker, Colm Chomicky, Jennifer Owen, Brad Cox, Krystle Warren, Michael B. Tipton, Kasey Rausch, Marcus Rattler, Hailes, Scott Moreau, Becky Barta, Taylor Bapp, Lava Dreams, Julie Bennett Hume, Amelia Rose, Alan Wasserman, Janice Wasserman, Jesse Bartmess, Krysztof Nemeth, Ned Stacie, Francois, Peter Pain, Rachel Christia, Vi Tran, Darin Challacombe, Madeline Marak, Lori Buntin, Margaret Cho, Brodie Rush, Cody Calhoun, Liam Sumnich, Nate Hubert, Tim Jenkins, David Brighton, Jocelyn Olivia Nixon, Stephonne, Will Kuenne, Vinnie Cascone, Carlos Nunez, Jonathan Van Ness, Warren Williams, Julia Othmer, James Lundie, Ames King, Noah Bartelt, Katie Schieferecke, Luke Rowe, Miki P, Rachel Lovelace, Brooke Tuley, IVORY BLUE, John Lawrence Johnson, Jamogi, Danny Fischer, Audrey Crabtree, Chris Garibaldi, Scott Free, Nick Carroll, Kimmie Queen, Theresa Scott, Nicki White, Danielle Anderson, Katheryn Krouse, Bowie Krouse, Lee Walter Redding, Angela Ward, James Ward, Joel Kraft, BOSCO, Just Angel, Clarence Copridge, Abe Abaleanie Brown, Matthew Hayden, Stephen Roper, Austin Marks, Al Hawkins, Fritz Hutchison, Derek Trautwein, Amanda Davis, Andrew Woody, Brian Hurtgen, Joseph Peaks, Ken Lovern, Xavier Martin, Maddie Lai, Bill Sundahl, Mike McCoy, Erin Eades, Silver Wesley, Tim Miller, Heather Carver, William Horner, Marilyn Maye, Michelle Shocked, Zachary Van Benthusen, Jane Prewitt Watkins, Patty Prewitt, Cortland Gibson, Elaine (Lainey) Chang, Colin Halliburton, Jesse Kates, Mack McKinney, Kate McCandless, Fanny Mandelberger, T.A. Rell, Gie Santana, Jon Hypocrace Lewis, Eboni Fondren, Alec Nicholas, Shawn Saving, Francis Connor, Darren Defrain, Eddie Moore, Claire Adams

Last year In 2025 Mark conducted interviews with 159 special guests:

Krystle Warren, elska, Michelle Bacon, Mike Dillon, Peregrine Honig, Malek Azrael, Joshua Luke, Izzy Vivas, Julie Bennet Hume, Doug Hitchcock, Diana Watts, Kevin King, Daniel Gum, Chris Garibaldi, Mark Henning, Ross Brown, Miquel Antonio, Daniel Cole, Paul Seiz, Cody Ryan Stapleton, Matt Muckenthaler, Nathan Reusch, Zach Lamun, Les Izmore, Charlie Colborne, Billy Belzer, T.A. Rell, Just Angel, Dylan Pease, Andy Wooden, Betse Ellis, Rachel Christia, Mikal Shapiro, Seth Davis, Evan Verploegh, Shanté Clair, Benjamin Baker, SEYKO, Cole Bales, Cody Calhoun, Noah Cassity, Kole Waters, Alex May, Stephonne, Danielle Anderson, Zach Hodson, Valerie Schurman, Joe Frogge, Fally Afani, Til Willis, Heather Pontonio, Jose Faus, Elizabeth Bettendorf Bowman, Chico Sierra, Zo E., Jaclyn Danger, Simon Huntley, J. Ashley Miller, Grace Broadhead, Jason Turk, Sandra Draper, Enrique Chi, Julia Othmer, James T. Lundie, Alber, Jennie Ferguson, Scott Mize, Matt Kesler, Shaun Crowley, Paul Jesse, Alex Wong, Jen Kiper, David Luther, Sergio Anthony Gonzalez, Jeremiah James Gonzalez, Katlyn Conroy, Chris Catterall, Cheyenne Jackson, Kate McCandless, Moksha Sommer, Jemal Wade Hines, Chris Haghirian, James McGee, Meighan Peifer, Michael McQuary, Joey Arias, Lonnie Fisher, Tara Fisher, Adee Dancy aka Sisterbot, Hadiza., Suzannah Johannes, Keelon Van, Alyssa Murray, Ernest Melton, Mará Williams, J.M. Banks, Beth Watts Nelson, Spencer Thompson, Amanda Davis, Derek Trautwein, Dedric Moore, Rachel Lovelace, Kai McGarry, Alicia McGarry, Sandra Draper, Steve Tulipana, Day Shepherd, Tirzah DeMeire, Keyon Monté, Lee Sampson, Joel Stratton, Jim Hubbell, TheBabeGabe, TyFaison, Mitzi McKee, Don Simon, Morgan Holcomb, Bill Sundahl, Rick Truman, Nick Carswell, Brody Lowe, Fritz Hutchison, Mark Ronning, Iona DeWalt, Nan Turner, Amy Steinberg, Pete Kuhn, Brandon Day, Flare Tha Rebel, Margo May, Jared Bond, Tim York, Rita Hanch, Brock Johnson, Howard Iceberg, Chad Brothers, Julie Bates, Andrew Morris, Bess Wallerstein-Huff, Christopher Ruiz, Wills Nan Doorn, Sondra Freeman, Steddy P, David George, Scotty Sharp, Ben Wendt, Brock Wilbur, Nick Spacek, Gabe Rivera, Sara Swenson, Tommy Capps, Dirk Liebert, Graham Stone, Barry Lee, Chuck Haddix, Judy Mills, and Bill Brownlee.

10:56 – Station ID

11. Hedwig & The Angry Inch – “Wicked Little Town”
    from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hedwig & The Angry Inch / Hybrid / 2001
    [Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film written, adapted, and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, who also portrayed the title role, reprising his performance from the original production. Based on Mitchell’s and Stephen Trask’s stage musical of the same name, the film follows a fictional rock band fronted by an East German transgender singer who survives a botched sex change operation. Hedwig subsequently develops a relationship with a younger man, Tommy, becoming his mentor and musical collaborator, only to have Tommy steal her music and move on without her. The film follows Hedwig and her backing band, the Angry Inch, as they shadow Tommy’s tour, while exploring Hedwig’s past and complex gender identity. The musical has developed a devoted cult following. Despite largely positive reviews from critics and audiences, the film was a box office bomb, grossing only $3.6 million from an estimated $6 million budget. In 2001, the film won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor and the Premiere magazine Performance of the Year Award. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a rock musical about a fictional rock and roll band fronted by a genderqueer East German singer, Hedwig Robinson. The book is by John Cameron Mitchell, and the music and lyrics are by Stephen Trask. The story draws on Mitchell’s life as the son of a U.S. Army Major General who once commanded the U.S. sector of occupied West Berlin. The character of Hedwig was inspired by a German divorced U.S. Army wife who was a Mitchell family babysitter and moonlighted as a prostitute at her Junction City, Kansas, trailer park home. The music is steeped in the androgynous 1970s glam rock style of David Bowie (who co-produced the Los Angeles production of the show), as well as the work of John Lennon and early punk performers Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. The musical opened Off-Broadway in 1998, and won the Obie Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical. The production ran for two years, and was remounted with various casts by the original creative team in other US cities. In 2000, the musical had a London West End production, and it has been produced throughout the world in hundreds of stage productions. In 2014, the show saw its first Broadway incarnation, opening that April at the Belasco Theatre and winning the year’s Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The production closed on September 13, 2015. A national tour of the show began at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theatre in October 2016 before closing at the Kennedy Center in July 2017. The character of Hedwig was originally a supporting character in the piece. She was loosely inspired by a German female babysitter/prostitute who worked for Mitchell’s family when he was a teenager in Junction City, Kansas. The character of Tommy, originally conceived as the main character, was based on Mitchell himself: both were gay, the sons of an army general, deeply Roman Catholic, and fascinated with mythology. Hedwig became the story’s protagonist when Trask encouraged Mitchell to showcase their earliest material in 1994 at NYC’s drag-punk club Squeezebox, where Trask headed the house band and Mitchell’s boyfriend, Jack Steeb, played bass. They agreed the piece should be developed through band gigs in clubs rather than in a theater setting in order to preserve a rock energy. Mitchell was deeply influenced by Squeezebox’s roster of drag performers who performed rock covers. The setlists of Hedwig’s first gigs included many covers with lyrics rewritten by Mitchell to tell Hedwig’s story: Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well”; Television’s “See No Evil”; Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World”; Yoko Ono’s “Death of Samantha”; Pere Ubu’s “Non-Alignment Pact”; Cher’s “Half Breed”; David Bowie’s “Boys Keep Swinging”; Mott the Hoople’s “All the Young Dudes”; and the Velvet Underground’s “Femme Fatale.” A German glam rendition of Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” once served as the musical’s finale. Mitchell’s second gig was as fill-in host at Squeezebox on a bill featuring singer Deborah Harry of Blondie. It was for this occasion that Mike Potter first designed Hedwig’s trademark wig, which was initially constructed from toilet paper rolls wrapped with synthetic blond hair. Mitchell, Trask, and the band Cheater (Jack Steeb, Chris Wielding, Dave McKinley, and Scott Bilbrey) continued to workshop material at venues such as Fez Nightclub and Westbeth Theater Center for four years before premiering the completed musical Off-Broadway in 1998. Mitchell has explained that Hedwig is not a trans woman, but a genderqueer character. “She’s more than a woman or a man,” he has said. “She’s a gender of one and that is accidentally so beautiful.”]

[John Cameron Mitchell will be appearing live at Screenland Armour, 408 Armour Rd., North Kansas City on Saturday, October 24 at 2;00pm for the Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Writer/Director/Star John Cameron Mitchell will be talking over the film doing a live commentary. – Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed, award-winning rock movie musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch with an unforgettable event featuring Golden Globe–nominated star John Cameron Mitchell!]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Claire Adams

Claire Adams joins us to share music from her new album CARACOLES.

Musically curious & multifaceted, Claire Adams is dedicated to collaborating, recording, and songwriting to hone her melodic instincts & vision. A bassist, guitarist, singer/

Adams has lent a discerning ear and versatility to a number of recording projects and also worked as a touring bassist and back-up vocalist for artists including Lilly Hiatt, Katy Guillen, Samantha Fish, Frogpond and Thelma & The Sleaze.

Claire Adams thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medle

Claire Adams plays B.B.’S LAWNSIDE BBQ 1205 E 85th St, KCMO on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 7:00pm.

Claire Adams plays THE 1909 CLUB, 25 Southeast 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 7:00pm.

Claire Adams plays EAST FORTY BREWING 1201 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO, on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:00pm.

Claire Adams plays COMPASS POINT: HOME OF DIRTY GIRL ADVENTURES 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, 2:30pm to 6:00pm.

Claire Adams thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

More info at: www.claireadamsmusic.com

11:08 – Claire Adams

12. Claire Adams – “Big Blue Sky”
    from: Caracoles / Claire Adams / September 22, 2026
    [Claire Adams on vocals, bass, rhythm guitars, piano; Abraham Villaseñor on lead and rhythm guitars; Jean Pierre Chaurand on drums and percussion; Tzintuni Varela on vocals on The Sun Still Shines, Garden Green, Thief in the Night; W. Gregory on trumpet on Garden Green; Agnes Esparza on spoons and ruckus on Garden Green. Recorded at Sonocomio GDL and Weights + Measures KC with additional tracking at Rio Verde. Recording Engineers: Agnes Esparza, J.P. Ortega, Alex Lepe, Duane Trower, Claire Adams. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at W+M // On May 2, 2025 Claire Adams released the 11-track album Passenger Seat, Recorded at Rio Verde in Guadalajara, Jalisco with Additional recording at Maniax Studios GDL and Weights + Measures KCMO. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights + Measures. Claire Adams on bass, rhythm guitar, vocals; Abraham Villaseñor on lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals; Jean Pierre Chaurand on drums; Christian Jiménez on keyboards; Carmen Aguilar on violin; Allysa Bell Jackson on viola; Mike Stover on pedal steel, Juan Carlos Chaurand on percussion; Stephanie Williams on percussion. // Claire Adams lives in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico but still gets back to Kansas City often to work on musical projects and see family and friends. // Musically curious and multifaceted, Claire Adams has spent more than a decade touring, recording and songwriting to hone her melodic instincts and vision. A bassist, guitarist, singer and songwriter, Adams has lent a discerning ear and versatility to a number of projects. // Picking up guitar as a teenager, Adams was immediately drawn to songwriting. Her penchant for wordplay and melody led her to Nashville to study, write and perform, sparking an interest in traveling, touring and working in collaborative environments. // Upon returning closer to home in 2010, Adams set up shop in Kansas City, Missouri, and Claire founded the eight-piece genre-jumping collective Claire and the Crowded Stage – a project that united her pop sensibilities with non-traditional instrumentation. This project teamed her up with guitarist Katy Guillen and drummer Stephanie Williams, leading them to form the nationally touring blues-rock trio Katy Guillen & the Girls in 2012, with Adams on bass and backing vocals. In recent years Adams has been performing solo, collaborating with the KC based string quartet Rewound, pianist Alyssa Murray, Steve Gardels. // On April 2, 2024 Claiere Adams released the EP Words of Love with Claire Adams on vocals, bass; Daniel Dissmore on trumpet; Fritz Hutchison on drums; Jackie Myers on piano; Trevor Turla on trombone; Abraham Villaseñor on guitar. // Recorded, mixed and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab, KCMO. Additional recording by Odin Parada at Rec4 Studios, GDL. // Musically curious and multifaceted, Claire Adams is dedicated to collaborating, recording and songwriting to hone her melodic instincts and vision. A bassist, guitarist, singer and songwriter, Adams has lent a discerning ear and versatility to a number of projects. Claire founded the eight-piece genre-jumping collective Claire and the Crowded Stage – a project that united her pop sensibilities with non-traditional instrumentation. This project teamed her up with guitarist Katy Guillen and drummer Stephanie Williams, leading them to form the nationally touring blues-rock trio Katy Guillen & the Girls in 2012, with Adams on bass and backing vocals. In recent years Adams has been performing solo, collaborating with the KC based string quartet Rewound, and in a trio featuring pianist Alyssa Murray. // Claire Adams Alyssa Murray and Steve Gardels released the EP Easy Match on November 1, 2023. Easy Match contains 5 songs. // Claire Adams released “It’s All in Fun” – Single on June 30, 2023. Claire Adams told Michelle Bacon at The Bridge, “”I wrote the string arrangement in the summer of 2021 and we went in to record it this past spring,” Adams said. “I’ve had the happiness of working with Alyssa Bell (viola) and Carmen Dieker (violin) for several years now, mostly playing my songs as arranged by others and I wanted to give a try to arranging a song myself.” “I feel like having an understanding of everyone else’s styles and strengths gives me a sense of direction and focus on what can otherwise be a really abstract craft,” she said. On bass, she, Guillen and Williams comprised the acclaimed trio Katy Guillen & The Girls for seven years, while she has consistently been working with Murray in the years to follow. The four of them got to work with Duane Trower, who has recorded and engineered the majority of Adams‘ solo songs. // Claire Adams released “If It Isn’t Right (Alyssa Murray Remix)” on April 15, 2022 Claire Adams wrote to us saying, “Alyssa Murray made a super cool remix of one of the songs off the last album and I wanted to share it with you. The song is ‘If It Isn’t Right’ and also features the Rewound string trio and an arrangement by Peter Lawless. Alyssa really made it her own and gave it a whole new spin, she’s amazing!” Here are the full credits: Vocals: Claire Adams, Alyssa Murray, Fritz Hutchison. Synths and Beats: Alyssa Murray. Cello: Ezgi Karakus. Viola: Alyssa Bell. Violin: Carmen Dieker. String Arrangement: Peter Lawless. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights + Measures Soundlab. Cover Art by Cassie Allen. ‘If It Isn’t Right’ written by Claire Adams. This song was originally on Claire’s acclaimed album YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU originally released April 24, 2020. // Claire Adams released her album YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU April 24, 2020. Lost in the COVID 19 of 2020. The album was properly given a “release show” and put out on CD in 2021. 10 songs all written by Claire Adams. Recorded at The Blue House in Kansas City, MO. Additional tracking at MARZ Studios in Nederland, TX. Mixed & mastered at Weights + Measures Soundlab in KCMO. Written by Claire Adams, with Claire Adams on guitars, bass, and vocals; Alyssa Murray on keyboards & vocals; and Fritz Hutchison on drums & vocals. // Claire Adams released: Words of Love EP on Feb. 5, 2021 – Recorded and Produced by Claire Adams at Casa 34 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights + Measures in Kansas City, MO. Cover Photo by Hugo Parasol. ‘So This Is Love’ written by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston. ‘Pocketful Of Rainbows’ written by Ben Weisman, ‘Till There Was You’ written by Meredith Wilson. “Words of Love” written by Claire Adams. ‘Calico Skies’ written by Paul McCartney. // Claire Adams released the EP Moras under the moniker, Mismo Sismo (same earthquake) on July 21, 2021. Claire Adams wrote and recorded this EP at home during the first months of the COVID-19 quarantine. The three songs are meant to be played all together but also stand alone. Mismo Sismo is a collaboration with photographer Hugo Parasol.// Claire played guitar on True Lions album THE FEMPIRE STRIKES BACK. In 2020 Clairplayed with the band Ondist for their three full length albums, No Coincidence on June 12, and Electricity on Aug. 14, and Mise en Place on Nov. 13, 2020 with songs recorded at Weights & Measures with Duane Trower with Sam Platt on drums, Eddie Moore on keyboards, DeAndre Manning on bass, Jamie Anderson on guitar, Claire Adams on vocals, and Jillian Riscoe on vocals. Claire also participated in Katy Guillen and The Girls Reunion shows in summer of 20. More info at: https://claireadams.bandcamp.com]

[Claire Adams plays B.B.’S LAWNSIDE BBQ 1205 E 85th St, KCMO on Fri, Oct. 23, 2026 at 7:00pm. ]

[Claire Adams plays THE 1909 CLUB, 25 Southeast 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO, Fri, Oct. 30, 7:00pm. ]

[Claire Adams plays EAST FORTY BREWING 1201 W Main, Blue Springs, MO, Sun, Nov. 8, 7:00pm]

[Claire Adams plays COMPASS POINT: HOME OF DIRTY GIRL ADVENTURES 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, 2:30pm to 6:00pm.]

11:11 – Fund Drive Break #4

WMM Fall Fund Drive Team: Betse Ellis, Mara Williams, Eddie Moore

Timothy Finn in KC Star named WMM “The Best Place to Hear Local Music on the Radio.” and the Best Place to hear area musicians talk about their music.

Wednesday MidDay Medley was the first radio show to ever play the recordings of: Calvin Arsenia, Stephonne, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Krystle Warren, The Black Creatures, The Shy Boys, The ACB’s, Miss Boating, Rev Gusto, Mommas Boy, The Salvation Choir, The Creepy Jingles, Ivory Blue, Miki P., Kai McGarry, Rude Cousin. We were the first to interview these artists live on the radio and bring their music to a wider audience.

In 2026 we have had Live Performances from: Calvin Arsenia, Erin Eades, Dandelion Lakewood, Gullywasher, Rosie O’Brien & Taylor Bapp, Lee Walter Redding, Just Angel & Clarence Copridge, oldnothing, Maddie Lai, Just Angel, & T.A. Rell, and more.

WMM has presented new formats in radio, with our “A Story In A Song” series, our shows featuring: Apocalypse Meow, Juneteenth, Power to The People Fest, Crossroads Music Fest, Folk Alliance International, Manor Fest, The Outer Reaches Festival, Boulevardia. KC Fringe Festival, Waldo Folk Series, Shuttlecock Music, The Folly Theatre, Owen Cox Dance Group, Bach Aria Soloists, KC Pride, our annual tribute shows to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., David Bowie, Iris Dement, Pioneers of Punk, LGBTQIA Themes, Black Lives Matter and interviews with Lily Tomlin, Laurie Anderson, Tommy Ramone, Sweet Honey in The Rock, Joey Arias, Marilyn Maye, Cheyenne Jackson, Margaret Cho, Iris Dement, Greg Brown, Scott McCaughey, Michelle Shocked, Flamy Grant, Members of Fanny, Regina Spektor, Regina Carter, Jonathan Van Ness, Tim Miller, Cris Williamson, Nick Cave, Holly Near, Sam Harris, our annual 4-week special: WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of the Year.

WMM has been inspired by the KC music community. The KC music community is fueled by a collaborative & generous heart that is beating in the artists we’ve met doing this show.

11:19 – Underwriting

11:20 – More Interview with Claire Adams

Claire Adams joins us to share music from her new album CARACOLES.

Last year (2025) Claire played bass for two national tours with songwriter Lily Hiatt, and rock ‘n’ rollers Thelma & The Sleaze, and released the album ‘Passenger Seat’

This year (2026) Claire filled in with Katy Guillen & the Drive for some KC World Cup shows and a tour in Alaska.

Claire has a trio in Guadalajara with Abraham Villaseñor on guitar and Jean Pierre Chaurand on drums. We play original music and recorded the last album ‘Passenger Seat’ and the new one ‘Caracoles’ together.

‘Caracoles’ is the new full-length album, released Sept 22nd. I think of this album as music for times of transition, music for dancing in the kitchen, music for too much wine, music for crying til you laugh, for fall, for quiet drives, for the garden, for longing, for memory. It’s a work of joy and pain, looking into the past, present, and future. Dancing along the fine lines…

The title comes from the Spanish word for snail or spiral, and the idea of returning to a place in life that feels familiar, perhaps too familiar, the feeling of a cycle, a loop, a trap. But looking at this familiar place with the memory and knowledge of when you were there before… the loop breaks, the spiral opens. It can pull you down and in… it can guide you back out again.

Claire Adams thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medle

Claire Adams plays B.B.’S LAWNSIDE BBQ 1205 E 85th St, KCMO on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 at 7:00pm.

Claire Adams plays THE 1909 CLUB, 25 Southeast 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 7:00pm.

Claire Adams plays EAST FORTY BREWING 1201 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO, on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:00pm.

Claire Adams plays COMPASS POINT: HOME OF DIRTY GIRL ADVENTURES 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, 2:30pm to 6:00pm.

Claire Adams thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

More info at: www.claireadamsmusic.com

13. Claire Adams – “The Sun Still Shines feat. Tzintzuni Varela”
    from: Caracoles / Claire Adams / September 22, 2026
    [Claire Adams on vocals, bass, rhythm guitars, piano; Abraham Villaseñor on lead and rhythm guitars; Jean Pierre Chaurand on drums and percussion; Tzintuni Varela on vocals on The Sun Still Shines, Garden Green, Thief in the Night; W. Gregory on trumpet on Garden Green; Agnes Esparza on spoons and ruckus on Garden Green. Recorded at Sonocomio GDL and Weights + Measures KC with additional tracking at Rio Verde. Recording Engineers: Agnes Esparza, J.P. Ortega, Alex Lepe, Duane Trower, Claire Adams. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at W+M One of the first singles from Claire Adams new album, Caracoles to be released in October 2026. More info at: https://claireadams.bandcamp.com]

[Claire Adams plays B.B.’S LAWNSIDE BBQ 1205 E 85th St, KCMO on Fri, Oct. 23, 2026 at 7:00pm. ]

[Claire Adams plays THE 1909 CLUB, 25 Southeast 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO, Fri, Oct. 30, 7:00pm. ]

[Claire Adams plays EAST FORTY BREWING 1201 W Main, Blue Springs, MO, Sun, Nov. 8, 7:00pm]

[Claire Adams plays COMPASS POINT: HOME OF DIRTY GIRL ADVENTURES 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, 2:30pm to 6:00pm.]

11:31 – Fund Drive Break #5

WMM on-Air / Fall Fund Drive Team: Betse Ellis, Mara Williams, Eddie Moore

For 22 years we’ve shined a light on artists, music labels, recording studios, & venues.

Wednesday MidDay Medley offers incredible mix of: Themes, Events, Bands, Venues featured:

MLK Tribute, Iris Dement Tribute, David Bowie Tribute, The Band That Fell To Earth KC, Folk Alliance International in New Orleans, New Protest Songs, Grammy Winners, Manor Records Foundation, Greenwood Social Hall, The Uptown Theater, Enigmatic Brunch Records, She Said, Kansas City Synthesizer Collective, The Record Machine, Black History with 20+ Black Artists & Bands from KC, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City Community Collage, Outer Reaches Fest, Artist INC, Artists Thrive, Kosmic City, The RINO, Sass-a-Brass Band, The Elders, Owen Cox Dance Collective, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Quality Hill Playhouse, BCR celebrates 50 Years!, Lawrence Pride, WOMEN OF THE REBELLION, recordBar, Heartland Song Network, Missouri Arts Council, Vine Street Brewing, NED’s Friend-Hole Cabaret LIVE, The Warwick Theater, REVISER, The Emerald, Manor Fest 8, All That Class and Jazz, KC Folk Fest, Kansas City Artists Coalition, An Evening of Pink Floyd, The Folly Theater, David Brighton’s SPACE ODDITY, Say That Again, Sound Mandala, The Forcefields, The Unicorn Theatre, Sara Bellum and the Brainwaves, The Swallowtails, Shuttlecock Music, PERSPECTIVES at Lavender Studio, miniBar, Replay Lounge, Lemonade Park, The Ship, Equal Minded Cafe, KC Fringe Fest, Bird Comedy Theater, Whim Space, Lotuspool Records, The Suneaters, Pamper The Madman, The Philistines, The Musical Universe of Rev. Dwight Frizzell, AMERI’KANA Music & Arts Festival, Magic of Grandmas, Comprehensive Arts Institute, The Blue Room, The Morton Amphitheater, The Brick, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Flew the Coop Fest, Unbossed and Unbothered with D. Rashaan Gilmore, BlaqOut KC, Light Up the Lawn of the Nerman Museum of Contemporary for Art, Waldo Folk, Zhou B Art Center – Zhou Spirit and Song, Rural Grit Happy Hour, Oddly Correct Block Party, Hotel Leo, Knuckleheads, Molly Picture Club, Found A Job, Tribute to Dolly Parton, Hillsider’s, The Creepy Jingles, True Lions, Charlotte Street, The Spooky Shxt Show, YesWay Live, John William “Blind” Boone, The Boone Theater, encode, 22nd Annual Crossroads Music Fest, 30 Annual Kansas City Film Fest, Spike Hellis, Tribute to Mama Bear – Ruth Whitlock Ward, 9th annual Apocalypse Meow, The Roseline, She Speaks in Tongues, The Sexy Accident, No Choice but Action: Kansas Postpunk 1978-1994, Black Site Records, Truck Stop Love, Ned’s Fright-Hole Cabaret,

11:39 – WMM Celebrates New & MicCoastal Release

14. Jamogi – “Georgia Peach”
    from: J’DAY / Jam Tunes / June 12, 2026
    [J’Day is a celebration of growth, creativity, and self discovery. Three years in the making, the album represents the culmination of Jamogi’s journey through a wide range of genres, influences, and sonic landscapes. The result is a body of work that not only showcases his musical versatility but also reveals the many facets of his personality. // Produced alongside OceanLife Gianni, J’Day captures the energy, emotion, and moments that make life memorable. From the horn driven fanfare of “Go Big or Go Home” to the flirtatious blend of West Coast, Midwest, and Southern influences on “Back N’ Forth,” Jamogi demonstrates a clear understanding of both his sound and his audience. Tracks like “Do It to Me” transport listeners through different eras and musical inspirations, while songs such as “Storybook,” “Treasure,” and “Georgia Peach” reveal his romantic side through storytelling, heartfelt lyricism, and poetic imagery. // The album also features collaborations with a talented lineup of friends and fellow artists on tracks including “What’s It Gonna Be?” and “HOLLABACK,” adding even more personality and perspective to the project. // More than just a collection of songs, J’Day marks a defining moment in Jamogi’s artistic journey. It is a bold statement of who he is today and a testament to the creative vision he has spent years refining. Rich with personality, versatility, and heart, the project positions Jamogi for his next era and leaves listeners wondering where he’ll take them next. // Jamogi is also know as Byron Hyde a Kanas City based singer, songwriter, MC, producer, originally from Los Angeles, California.// Jamogi released the single “Georgia Peach (feat. Burgandy)” on September 5, 2025. Jamogi released Jamogi & The Jammers: Live at Flew The Coop Sessions (Flew The Coop Live) through Jam Tunes on April 11, 2025. // Jamogi released the single “Do It To Me” on March 28, 2025. // Jamogi released the single “Go Big or Go Home” on August 30, 2024, Jamogi released the single “Hot Block” on May 30, 2024. Jamogi released the EP, Star-Crossed Lover on March 3, 2023. Jamogi then released a “Star-Crossed Lover GALACTIC REMIX (feat. Watchman)” single on June 9, 2023.Jamogi previously released the AGE OF AQUARIUS EP on March 3, 2023, and the single “Celebration” on Dec. 9, 2022, and the single “Anymore” on May 6, 2022. // Jamogi played the ROCK IS BLACK—a celebration of Black artists in rock music, happening February 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Zhou B Art Center, 1801 E 18th Street, KCMO. Rock is Black features: Malek Azrael & The Vibez, Jamogi and The Jammers, Stephonne, and Frankie Shorez & Mercy Fire. Kamogi and the Jammers played Boulevardia 2025]

[Jamogi & The Jammers play The 19th annual Apocalypse Meow on Saturday, November 7th, Doors at 6pm, Show at 7pm, at recordBar, featuring live music from: ROMAN NUMERALS, JAMOGI & THE JAMMERS, PHAZE II, and STUBBLEFIELD. 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 the RockDocs will be on site to offer flu shots and COVID boosters provided by the KC Indian Center, as well as discuss screenings, wellness programs, health conditions and concerns, and arrange follow-ups. We’ll also have live raffles that feature an assortment of items donated by local businesses at AM19, and an online auction running the month of November.]

15. Corey Dies in the End – “Let’s Stay Together for the Cruise”
    from: “Boy With No Job” – Single / Lime Squeeze Records / February 17, 2023
    [Corey Dies in the End released, “Boy With No Job” on February 17, 2023. Corey Dies in the End released, “Buyers Remorse” on June 9, 2023. Corey Dies in the End is the solo musical project of Corey Vitt who has been playing in Kansas City and Lawrence bands since 2006 playing with Videodisk, Parents, Hidden Pictures, Rooms Without Windows, and Beautiful Bodies. With Corey Dies in the End on vocals, programming, & guitars and Matty Harris on mixing & mastering. / Corey Dies in the End released the single, “Stranger’s Faces” on September 2, 2022. / Corey Dies in the End released the single, “Goth Girl Summer” on May 20. 2022. / Corey Dies in the End released the single, “Air” on January 26, 2022. / Corey Dies in the End released the single, “Island” on Oct 6, 2021. info at: www.coreydiesintheend.bandcamp.com]

[Corey Dies in The End play Sound Bite Social at Warehouse on Broadway, 3951 Broadway Blvd., KCMO on Friday, October 23, at 7:00pm.]

16. Suzannah Johannes – “Rebecca”
    from: Kansas City: Hanz Bronze Boulevard / Suzannah Johannes / August 29, 2025
    [Lawrence based singer songwriter Suzannah Johannes about her new album, Kansas City: Hanz Bronze Boulevard, to be released on August 29, 2025. Raised on a farm outside of Powhattan, Kansas, Suzannah was surrounded by music from an early age but didn’t begin teaching herself guitar and singing until after college, thanks to her friend, Hanz Bronze. In 2007, she won the KJHK Farmers Ball and used the prize money to record at Black Lodge Studio Four tracks from those sessions became a debut EP, released by Range Life Records in 2008. After becoming a mother in 2014 and balancing full-time work, music took a back seat—but with new self-released material on the way, she’s finding balance and momentum creating and playing music in Lawrence and Kansas City. Over the past 19 years, she has performed solo and with a rotating group of collaborators. Kansas City, features contributions from Jimmy Fitzner, John Nichols, and Mike Stover of The Grisly Hand, Bill Dolan from 5ive Style, and Brooke and Mike Tuley of Brooke Tuley and the Moontravelers and Ad Astra Per Aspera. More info at: www.suzannahjohannes.com.]

[Suzannah Johannes plays Northside Social, 340 Locust St., Lawrence KS. on Sunday, October 25, at 7;00pm with Small Birds of Sound.]

11:48 – Pledge Break #6

WMM On-Air / Fall Fund Drive Team: Betse Ellis, Mará Williams, Eddie Moore

KKFI Offers Incredible Diversity

With shows locally produced about Native People, LGBTQIA People, Women, Working People, Black People, Ecological People, People in Prison, Stories of Middle Eastern and Latinx, KC Tenants, Understanding Israel Palestine, Economics For The People, Local elected leaders, Creatives, Artists, Poets, Musicians, Teachers, Theatre People, Dancers, Writers, Environmentalists, Historians, Activists, Survivors, KKFI’s News, Public Affairs, Arts & Culture programs go the distance with every show to represent and report of what is going on in our world here in Kansas City and the surrounding metro in our 80 mile radius of signal, and even farther on line digitally.

KKFI offers music shows produced by steadfast representatives from the diverse Music Community of Kansas City: Jazz shows 7 days a week hosted by professional Jazz Musicians; Reggae Shows throughout the week hosted by Reggae Royalty, Folk and Americana shows all week long hosted by folk musicians with decades of performances; Blues shows hosted by women & men who dearly love and live in KC’s enduring and nationally recognized blues community. Music shows that celebrate Independent, Local, Alternative, Soul and R&B, Punk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Vinyl Only, Glam Rock, New Wave, Rockabilly, Tejano, Classical, K-Pop, LIVE!, Gospel, New!, World, Experimental, Old-Timey, House, Country, Heavy Metal, and so much more. Every show is produced, engineered and hosted by a real live person on the other end of the telephone.

90.1 FM is a miracle in broadcasting because hundreds of volunteers and active members keep it alive with their passion for the possibilities of radio, our most accessible media, available online, but also over the airwaves from our 100,000 watt tower that we own as a station and non-profit membership based organization. Please help us survive. Reports show that 1 to 10 percent of listeners actually give back and donate in support of community radio. With your donation, YOU are the funder of something 100 other people will enjoy (for free) because of your donation.

Now, more than ever, Independent, Community Media is important for our world. We are here to listen to you, to share your concerns, and offer resources and information. Along with our National Public Affairs shows like Democracy Now and Alternative Radio we offer more locally produced public affairs programs than anywhere else on the dial.

We offer programs for Women, the LGBTQIA Community, Native Americans, Black Public Affairs, Labor & Worker’s Unions, Middle Eastern Music & Information, Latino Programming, prison & justice system, environmental programming, Visual & Performing Arts, KC Tenants, Economics for the People, Understanding Israel Palestine.

At KKFI there is no automated robot playing the same 40 songs in a “rotation,” based on a formula, created by a singular programmer of the robot. KKFI is the opposite of a robot.

There is almost always a human on the end of the phone line when you call 816-931-KKFI.

90.1 offers 100 different radio programs. 88 of these programs are locally, produced, hosted, engineered and written by over 150 different people, who create content, and personally handcraft each show, each week. There are 64 local music shows and 24 locally produced News, Public Affairs, Arts & Talk shows.

There are 140 hours each week of locally produced handcrafted programs.

You will not find this kind of representative diversity anywhere else on your radio dial. Or from any singular source on your computer. It is very special. It needs to be nourished and kept alive in a world of corporate, nationally owned, commercial or religious broadcasting.

Not only do we bring the most diverse and unfiltered news and information, but our musical playlists are deep, and comprehensive. In one week you can hear over 2000 different songs played, in Blues, Jazz, Folk, Hip Hop, Reggae, Classical, World, Americana, Southern Soul, Fusion, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Electronic, Native, Local, Old Timey, Rockabilly, Women’s, Children’s, Gospel, and Experimental.

With all of this, you hear the voices from the hundreds of KKFI volunteers, and thousands of guests from the community, who share their stories, broadcast live from our non-commercial, midtown studios, at 39th & Main, in the center of our metro, across two states, a collective of communities, and thousands of listeners. What is this worth to you?

For Betse Ellis, Mará Williams, Edie Moore, I’m Mark Manning. Thanks for listening! Thank you to everyone for donating!

17. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
    rom: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

Next week, on Wednesday, October 28 we welcome Dan Talmadge! Plus Mará Williams will be back for our On Air Fall Fund Drive to encourage YOU to please call us at 888-931-0901 or www.kkfi.org and support Community Radio

You can find our playlists at: www.wednesdaymiddaymedley.org & www.kkfi.org
www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM
www.instagram.wednesday_midday_medley

Thank you to KKFI Staff: Executive Director – Bess Wallerstein-Huff, Chief Operator – Chad Brothers, Director of Development & Communications – J Kelly Dougherty, Volunteer Coordinator – Darryl Oliver, and Office Manager Book Keeper – Shaina Littler.

THANK YOU to everyone who donated to KKFI’s Fall Fund Drive during WMM. 25 people donated a total of $2979.75 THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are helping to build our community!

This radio station is more than the individual hosts of each individual radio show. It is a collective spirit of hundreds of people, setting aside ego, to work for the greater good of community building and the goal of keeping our airwaves, non-commercial, and open! Thank you to programmers who create content for over 85 locally produced radio shows & volunteers who made extra effort to keep our station alive.

Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information.
Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
http://www.kkfi.org,
http://www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org,
http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.121

Show #1170