For 19 years Mark Manning has served as Coordinator of the KCK Organic Teaching Gardens, an Initiative of The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Office of Cultural Enhancement and Diversity, Health Careers Pathways Program, K-12. Each year Mark works with 1000 to 2000 students, between K through 8th grades, with organic, "raised bed" gardens built directly on the school grounds of three Middle Schools and four Elementary Schools in the inner city of the Kansas City, Kansas school district. Mark conducts over 440 workshops annually in classrooms at these schools. He started the project under the guidance of Marcia Pomeroy, in 1999, after working in a literacy program. The KCK Organic Teaching Gardens has been financially supported through grants from The Kauffman Foundation, and The University of Kansas Medical Center. The project has been recognized locally and nationally by The National Gardening Association, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Community Gardens, The Green Bliss Festival, The Urban Farm & Garden Tour, and on the PBS television program America's Harvest. Mark learned about gardening from his grandmother Edna Jacobsen on the family's McCool Junction, Nebraska farm. His grandmother raised a huge garden, chickens, sheep and cattle. She preserved apples, wild berry jams, and beets and virtually everything she grew was canned for consumption in winter months. Edna raised seven children with no running water and as a child lived in a sod house. His passion for the school gardening program has been fueled by the fact that he doesn't see the lessons he learned from his grandmother passed down to kids today. Kids need to know where their food comes from, especially with the rise of diabetes, and over weight Americans. We can all learn from our gardens how to treat ourselves and the world better.
Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
WMM presents Fearless Women: Karen Lisondra & GHOST LIGHT + Bitch + Marion Merritt, Joelle St. Pierre & Nicolette Paige
Mark features more New & MidCoastal releases from fearless women vocalists: Heidi Lynne Gluck, Jass & The Boys, Keo & Them, Julia Othmer, Sweeping Promises, Crys Matthews, Bitch, Samara Joy, Hannah Kadagu, Meshell Ndegeocello, Karla Thomas, and Joni Mitchell.
At 11:00 we talk with Karen Lisondra, Associate Director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre‘s 4th Annual GHOST LIGHT: A Haunted Night of Songs & Stories from KC’s Cultural Crossroads with two FREE outdoor performances October 13 and 14 in Roanoke Park, 3601 Roanoke Road, KCMO. Arts & Mask Making for all ages will happen 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, with a Haunted Parade starting at 7:00 PM led by Amado Espinoza and Karen Lisondra. The GHOST LIGHT performances will begin at 7:30 PM featuring poets, Glenn North and Mary Silwance, and Black Light Animals, Jass, Julia Othmer and more. For more information visit https://bit.ly/GhostLight23
At 11:30 we’ll talk LIVE with singer songwriter Bitch who released her acclaimed album Bitchcraft last year through Kill Rock Stars. Bitch makes witchy poet pop music. She does it with violins and synthesizers, and the songs she writes are spectral, heartbreaking, political, and beautiful. Bitchcraft is the long-standing queer icon’s 9th studio album. Bitch began playing the violin, her first love, as a young child. Bitch first achieved notoriety as one half of the queer folk duo Bitch and Animal. The band went on to tour with Ani DiFranco, who signed the duo to her label Righteous Babe Records. In the mid 2000s, Bitch went solo, and shared stages with the Indigo Girls, acted in the John Cameron Mitchell film Shortbus, co-wrote a song with Margaret Cho, produced two albums of her elder folk hero Ferron, and licensed her music to The L Word. Eight years ago, she began to weave together her latest record Bitchcraft that was born in a move from New York City, where Bitch had lived for 15 years, to a log cabin in the woods. It was there, in the cabin, that Bitch began to write some of the songs that would appear on Bitchcraft. Bitch will play recordBar on Sunday, October 15 at 7:00 PM with Folk Music award winning artist, Crys Matthews. More information at http://www.bitchmusic.com or http://www.therecordbar.com
AND, throughout the entire show we welcome Special Guest Co-Hosts, Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt, a minority owned business in KCMO, and Joelle St. Pierre longtime KKFI Volunteer and “Garden Angel,” and Nicolette Paige, singer and songwriter, dancer, mother and the owner and founder of Soul Child Awakenings. Marion, Joelle and Nicolette join us to encourage our wonderful listeners to call 888-931-0901, or visit http://www.kkfi.org to support 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio during our Fall Fund Drive Show.
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Outer Reaches Fest with Dedric Moore, Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, Nathan Reusch, Krysztof Nemeth + She Breathes Fire with Jennifer Owen & Stacy Busch + Marty Bush
“Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks” from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979 [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
Teri Quinn photograph by Kelly Powell
Monta At Odds – “When I’m Gone (feat. Teri Quinn)” from: Peak of Eternal Light / The Record Machine / July 23, 2021 [Monta At Odds has traced its adventure from its inception to vocalist Teri Quinn’s addition to their sleek, indie-Tronic cascade. An electric drum punch and layers of buzzing synths anchor Quinn’s pleading words, depositing the fact that “we both know you’ll feel better when I’m gone.” It’s the hard choice of ending a relationship and hanging on for dear life. // Monta At Odds is a Kansas City combo led by the brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore. The two have played music together all their lives and have been exploring the Monta sound since the band’s debut in 2000. // In 2020 the band added acclaimed vocalists, guitarists, and songwriters Mikal Shapiro and Teri Quinn to the band’s lineup. With Mikal and Teri’s otherworldly vocal contributions. // On December 18, 2020 Monta released A GREAT CONJUNCTION their 5-song EP released just in to coincide with the ‘double-planet’ convergence of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21 which last occurred in 1226. The EP featured Krystof Nemeth, Teri Quinn, Alexander Thomas, Dedric Moore and Matthew Heinrich.] [Teri Quinn released her own single version of “When I’m Gone” on June 14, 2023. It was one of 4 new songs on her EP DEAFENING SILENCE, released on June 30, 2023 Tracked live at Element Recording and Mastering Studios with Teri Quinn on banjo & vocals, Landon Hambright on guitar & vocals, John O’keefe on bass, and Ryan Smith on drums. // This single follows Teri’s earlier single release”Running Away” released June 2, 2023 with John O’keefe on bass, Ryan Smith on Drums, Landon Hambright on guitar. Produced and Engineered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording & Mastering Studios. And the single “Sweet Savannah” released February 26, 2020 Produced and engineered by Chase Horseman at Element Recording Studios. Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios. Teri was nominated for Best Musician for the 2018 Pitch Awards. // Teri Quinn is a Kansas City based, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose primary songwriting instrument is the banjo. She uses the banjo as a way to create soundscapes drawing you in to her tales of wandering and self-discovery., originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Teri moved to Kansas City in 2009 to study clarinet performance and Music Composition at the UMKC’s Conservatory of Music where she graduated in 2013. Along with being a touring solo artists Teri has also played with Claire and the Crowded Stage, Abandoned Bells, True Lions, and Monta.]
[Teri Quinn plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, with Bombino, The Philistines, and Saving Miles Lemon]
Stacy Busch – “Nature’s Consult” from: She Breathes Fire / Stacy Busch / October 6, 2023 [This is from the score of SHE BREATHES FIRE. This track is a draft where Stacy Busch is singing many of the parts instead of the vocal ensemble, who will sing these parts live. On October 5, 2022, Stacy Busch released Finder. It was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. FINDER was written during the 8 week international and virtual residency OneBeat Virtual 3. Each piece was created using home audio and visual recordings from the musicians in the residency program. The majority of the tracks in the pieces are, in fact, samples from these recordings that have been manipulated in various ways. Stacy writes, “Thank you to OneBeat, Found Sound Nation and the U.S. Department of State Cultural Affairs for the opportunity to participate in OneBeat Virtual 3. Additionally, thank you to the entire cohort of OneBeat Virtual 3 fellows for their artistry and inspiration and to Anton Maskeliade for facilitating this process.” // Featuring: Goodluck Babatunde, Eduardo Pininga, Lucy Little, A.yoni Jeffries, Kateyrna Kostrova, Ivona Eterović, Takahara Suiko, Sokhibjon Kurbanov, Anton Maskeliade, Tewdros Fantahun Ejigu, Bawari Basanti, Sruti Sarathy, J.J. Pearse // Thank you to Gorbi for all album artwork and Vaughan Harrison for photography. // Earlier in 2022 Stacy Busch released music from the production of:“When/Time” originally presented in Charlotte Street Foundation’s Black Box Theater, 3333 Wyoming St., KCMO, on June 25 & 26, 2021. Busch was named a 2020 Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Artist. This project, intended for 2020, was delayed due to the pandemic. “When/Time,” was created to also go on tours to health centers, behavioral health/addiction centers, and schools. “What is certain is that Busch is an important emerging compositional voice, fearless in its vulnerability, and able to pull disparate musical genres into a cohesive whole without artifice.” -KC METROPOLIS. Stacy Busch is a composer and performer. Her concerts and productions are designed to be provocative yet accessible in order to cultivate broader artistic interest and, in particular, reach under-served and/or misrepresented communities. Stacy is the founder and president of No Divide KC, an arts and social justice non-profit that creates artistic events for social causes. Artistically, her work deals with internal conflicts that are often taken abstractly from her personal experiences with addiction and bipolar disorder. These experiences of duality both in the mind and body are universal and her work expresses this underlying human vulnerability. Stacy’s work has been performed nationally as well as in France and Iceland. In 2020, Stacy’s non-profit No Divide KC is producd the 1st Annual Queer Narratives Festival. Also in 2020 Stacy worked on composing the new music and theater production, When/Time in partnership with Charlotte Street Foundation. COVID-19 has changed the dated of this performance. Stacy also has collaborative projects in the works with The Mid America Freedom Band. Recently, Stacy released a new project and subsequent album, titled Mass, which she premiered at MTH Theater. Stacy has performed at Splice Electroacoustic Music Festival, she scored the documentary “The Ordinance Project” which premiered at the Kansas City LGBTQ Film festival, she partnered with Gilda’s Club KC, Owen/Cox Dance Group and Charlotte Street Foundation to compose and perform the music for “Collective: Our Stories of Cancer,” other service with No Divide KC includes partnerships with the Kansas City Ballet School and the Johnson County Library. In addition to Kansas City, Stacy’s work has been featured at the University of Colorado-Boulder, UMKC Conservatory of Music a& Dance, Western Michigan University & Central Michigan University. It has also been performed by ensembles including: loadbang, Bent Frequency and the Beo String Quartet. She is a 2020 Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Artist Fellow. Stacy has received grants from ArtsKC, ArtSounds, Charlotte Street Foundation and the UMKC Women’s Council. Stacy received her MM In composition from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her BM in composition from Western Michigan University. Her teachers include Rome Prize winners Paul Rudy & James Mobberley as well as Pulitzer Prize winners Zhou Long and Chen Yi. Other influential teachers include Guggenheim Fellow Curtis Curtis-Smith, Christopher Biggs & Lisa Coons. Prior to studying music, Stacy studied journalism at Boston University.]
10:07 – Interview with Jennifer Owen & Stacy Busch
Jennifer Owen is Artistic Director of Owen/Cox Dance Group, an ensemble she co-founded with composer Brad Cox in 2007. She has choreographed over fifty new works for Owen/Cox Dance Group. Prior to founding Owen/Cox Dance Group, Owen enjoyed a 13-year international ballet career. After training with Pacific Northwest Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet School, School of American Ballet, and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, she went on to dance with the Russian State Ballet, Moscow Renaissance Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, BalletMet, and was a guest artist with the National Ballet of Turkmenistan.
Stacy Busch, is a composer and performer who utilizes her voice with electronics to build unique sound worlds. Her work is a meeting point between art pop, avant-classical and singer-songwriter. Stacy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of No Divide KC, an arts and advocacy non-profit that creates artistic events for social causes.
Jennifer Owen & Stacy Busch join us to share details about the world premiere of SHE BREATHES FIRE, at City Stage Theatre, Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd. KCMO, Friday & Saturday, October 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, October 8, at 2:00 PM. SHE BREATHES FIRE is choreographed by Jennifer Owen to original music by composer Stacy Busch. More info at: http://www.owencoxdance.org
Jennifer Owen & Stacy Busch thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
SHE BREATHES FIRE offers its own folkloric tale seen through the eyes of women.
The work features six dancers: Emara Neymour Jackson, Mia Steedle, Samuel McReynolds, Laura Wallner, Henry Steele, & Marian Faustino.
Photo by Mark Manning
The music is performed live by seven vocalists: Katelyn Baron, Adee Dancy, Kelley Gant, Erin Keller, Sarah Rosales, Emily Stott, & Sam Wells.
Owen/Cox Dance Group presents the world premiere of She Breathes Fire
WHERE: City Stage Theatre, Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd. Kansas City, MO 64108
WHEN: October 6 & 7 at 8:00pm, October 8 at 2:00pm
WHO: Owen/Cox Dance Group presents the world premiere of She Breathes Fire.
WHAT: Owen/Cox Dance Group continues to deliver its mission of creating new music and dance collaborations. This fall Owen/Cox Dance Group will present She Breathes Fire, a world premiere in collaboration with No Divide KC, choreographed by Jennifer Owen to original music by composer Stacy Busch. Inspired by folklore, fantasy and nature, She Breathes Fire offers its own folkloric tale seen through the eyes of women. The work features six dancers: Emara Neymour Jackson (Solange), Mia Steedle (Boston Ballet), Samuel McReynolds (Sarah Elgart | Arrogant Elbow), Laura Wallner (Cedar Lake II), Henry Steele (Parsons Dance) and Marian Faustino (Ballet Manila). The music will be performed live by seven vocalists: Katelyn Baron, Adee Darcy, Kelley Gant, Erin Keller, Sarah Rosales, Emily Stott, and Sam Wells.
About the Owen/Cox Dance Group – Owen/Cox Dance Group’s mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present high-quality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and outreach programs.
Stacy Busch is a queer composer and performer who utilizes her voice with electronics to build unique sound worlds. Her work is a meeting point between art pop, avant-classical and singer-songwriter.
Stacy is the cofounder and Executive Director of No Divide KC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that uses the arts as a vehicle for stimulating social awareness, participation and community building. No Divide KC partners with Kansas City-based organizations and artists to create artistic events that are focused on the stories of underserved and misrepresented communities in Kansas City
Stacy’s work has been performed nationally and internationally. Recently, Stacy composed the new music concert, When/Time performed in Kansas City and was commissioned by The Mid America Freedom Band to compose a double concerto for two drag queens titled “It’s For Us.” Stacy has performed at Omaha Under the Radar, Electronic Sound Studios Chicago, InterUrban ArtHouse and Splice Electroacoustic Music Festival. She scored the documentary “The Ordinance Project” which premiered at the Kansas City LGBTQ Film festival, she partnered with Gilda’s Club KC and Owen/Cox Dance Group to compose and perform the music for “Collective: Our Stories of Cancer”. In addition to Kansas City, Stacy’s work has been featured at the University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, Western Michigan University and Central Michigan University. It has also been performed by ensembles including: loadbang, Bent Frequency, Beo String Quartet and newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. Lastly, performances at international residencies include Listhus Artist Residency in Iceland and ArtHouse Holland in The Netherlands. Stacy is a 2022 OneBeat Virtual Fellow for Global Music Leaders and she received the 2020 Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Artist Award. Stacy has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Mid America Arts Alliance ArtsKC, ArtSounds, Charlotte Street Foundation and the UMKC Women’s Council. Stacy received her MM in composition from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her BM in composition from Western Michigan University. Her teachers include Paul Rudy, James Mobberley, Chen Yi. Christopher Biggs and Lisa Coons.
We last talked with Stacy Busch on July 26 about the 4th Annual Queer Narratives Festival.
We last talked with Jennifer Owen on March 29 about their production, aRound & aRound, March 31, April 1& 2, 2023. Before that we talked with her on September 28, just before the Owen Cox collaboration with The Black Creatures “What Came With Spring,” Oct. 7, 8 & 9, 2022.
Jennifer Owen has choreographed over fifty new works for Owen/Cox Dance Group, including two commissions by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and works commissioned by Island Moving Co. of Newport, RI, Kansas City Dance Festival, Kansas City Baroque Consortium, and Kansas City Chamber Orchestra. She has also created nine new works for Kansas City Ballet’s In the Wings choreographic workshop, and a winning entry for the 2006 Columbus Choreography Project. Owen is the recipient of a 2000 Princess Grace Honorarium. Prior to founding Owen/Cox Dance Group, Owen enjoyed a 13-year international ballet career. After training with Pacific Northwest Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet School, School of American Ballet, and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, she went on to dance with the Russian State Ballet, Moscow Renaissance Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet, BalletMet, and was a guest artist with the National Ballet of Turkmenistan. She has performed principal roles in Giselle, Don Quixote, George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and Donizetti Variations, and the central pas de deux in Todd Bolender’s Arena.
Jen Owen’s husband and partner is Brad Cox is a composer in the uniquely American Ellington model, Brad is dedicated to forming long lasting relationships with musicians and writing music for those musicians. Brad is a founder and contributing composer to The People’s Liberation Big Band of Greater Kansas City, and conceived and organized the ensemble’s versions of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and The Battleship Potemkin. In addition to his work with Owen/Cox Dance Group, he has created compositions and arrangements for Sony Classical recording artist Nathan Granner, Grammy award-winning producer and engineer Russ Elevado, Paris-based songwriter Krystle Warren and internationally-recognized puppeteer Paul Mesner. Brad is a 2009 recipient of the Tanne Foundation Award, and 2010 recipient of the Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Artist Award.
Owen/Cox Dance Group is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit corporation with a mission is to create new music and dance collaborations, to present high-quality contemporary dance performances with live music, and to engage as wide an audience as possible through affordable live performance, education and outreach programs
Over the last few years Owen/Cox Dance Group’s was working on a U.S. State Diplomacy Tour in Ukraine. COVID-19 local & international protocol, postponing this trip until later. Jen Owen how do you explain how your donace company has been involved in international history and now with the Russian invasion into the Ukrain things have dramatically changed.
Jennifer Owen & Stacy Busch thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
The world premiere of SHE BREATHES FIRE, at City Stage Theatre, Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd. KCMO, Friday & Saturday, October 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, October 8, at 2:00 PM. SHE BREATHES FIRE is choreographed by Jennifer Owen to original music by composer Stacy Busch. More info at: http://www.owencoxdance.org
10:19
Stacy Busch – “Eastern Wizards” from: She Breathes Fire / Stacy Busch / October 6, 2023 [This is from the score of SHE BREATHES FIRE. This track is a draft where Stacy Busch is singing many of the parts instead of the vocal ensemble, who will sing these parts live. On October 5, 2022, Stacy Busch released Finder. It was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022.
10:20 – Underwriting
Emmaline Twist – “Strange Pursuit (Radio Edit)” from: “Strange Pursuit (Radio Edit)” – Single / Black Site / October 16, 2022 [The band is Meredith McGrade on vocals & guitar, Kristin Conkright on bass, Jonathan Knecht on drums, Krysztof Nemeth on baritone guitar, and Alex Alexander on synthesizers & guitar. Emmaline Twist, is a Kansas City based Darkwave / Post-Punk / Shoegaze project. The band released the single, “Aspera” on July 1, 2022, the second single from the band’s upcoming album and follow up to the single “Drugs” released July 1, 2021. Their critically acclaimed debut LP, DISSIMULATION was released August 24, 2018 from Black-Site Records. That album was recorded, mixed, and produced at Massive Sound by Paul Malinowski, and Mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. In 2017 the band released “Dissimulation 1,” 4 songs in digital format. This is their first single since their 2016 single release of “Vega” b/w “Moon Eyes.”]
10:26 – Interview with Dedric Moore and Krysztof Nemeth
Krysztof Nemeth is a founding member of the critically acclaimed Kansas City band Emmaline Twist where he plays baritone guitar with Meredith McGrade on vocals & guitar, Kristin Conkright on bass, Jonathan Knecht on drums, and Alex Alexander on synthesizers & guitar. Krysztop is a visual artists with a log history of playing in bands in Kansas City. Krysztof also plays baritone guitar for ambient/experimental soundscapes collaborative Impossible Objects, and baritone guitar for synthwave band Monta, and baritone guitar & lead vocals for synthpop band Static Phantoms, both with Dedric Moore.
KCK based musician and producer Dedric Moore is cofounder of the prolific band Monta who released the singles “Everybody’s Baby” on January 27, “Looking Back” on February 27, 2023 Monta released. their EP, Crystal Momentum on March 24, 2023, followed by the singles “Apples of The Sun” on April 28, 2023, “Transcendent” on July 13, 2023 and “Mobius Trip (Crashing Mix) on August 18, 2023. Monta released, PEAKED – ALTERNATE TAKES AND REMIXES on June 24, 2022 containing alternate takes with special covers, and remixes. Monta released their critically acclaimed 7th full length album PEAK OF ETERNAL LIGHT, on July 23, 2021. Dedric Moore is also one half of the band Static Phantoms a musical project he started with Krysztof Nemeth who have released an EP and multiple singles.
Krysztof Nemeth & Dedric Moore join us to talk about Static Phantoms and their new single “Deleria” to be released October 6, 2023, through The Record Machine.
Dedric Moore and Krysztof Nemeth thanks for being with us on WMM
First off, Krysztof thank you for sharing share the new single from Emmaline Twist.
Along with playing baritone guitar & bringing lead vocals for Static Phantoms, Krysztof Nemeth also plays baritone guitar for synthwave band Monta, and plays baritone guitar for Impossible Objects, and for the 5-piece, darkwave band Emmaline Twist.
Monta means “to climb higher.” Through lineup changes and scenes ebbing and flowing, this band continues that climb. Founded by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore, Monta (originally Monta At Odds) has grown into its own community with a rotating cast of musicians and characters. More Information at: kosmiccity.com / therecordmachine.co
Monta’s core players — Mikal Shapiro on vocals, Krysztof Nemeth and Lucas Behrens on guitars, Dedric Moore on electronics, Matthew Heinrich on drums, and Teri Quinn with additional vocals.
Static Phantoms are: Dedric Moore on synths, drum programming, backing vocals, & production; and Krysztof Nemeth on baritone guitar, bass, synths, lead vocals.
The Pandemic offered Dedric Moore & Krysztof Nemeth the opportunity to pass the time and get creative in the studio exploring music & themes of New Wave music of the 1980s.
Those who follow the bands: Monta, The Republic Tigers, Emmaline Twist know about the passion Dedric and Krystoff bring their synths and guitars.
Static Phantoms are influenced by the 1080s trailblazing bands: The Glove, Tones on Tail, Tears For Fears, and Soft Cell.
We first played Static Phantoms single “Something Bright” on September 6, 2023 before it’s official release on September 22, 2023 through The Record Machine.
Static Phantoms released their debut 6-track EP, BATHED IN A BLUE LIGHT Nov. 11, 2022. This release was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022.
WMM premiered “Bathed in Blue Light” on Feb. 2, 2022. The first single from the EP, BATHED IN A BLUE LIGHT. Their 2nd single “Ghostwalk was released March 18, 2022.
With “Deleria”, the band again explores the collision between 80’s new wave & modern electronica.
Dedric Moore and Krysztof Nemeth are going to hang out with us for the next segment, But first here is their new single from Static Phantoms, “Deleria”.
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Static Phantoms – “Deleria” from: “Deleria” – Single / The Record Machine / October 6, 2023 [We first played Static Phantoms single “Something Bright” on September 6, 2023 before it;s official release on September 22, 2023 through The Record Machine. Static Phantoms released their debut 6-tack EP BATHED IN A BLUE LIGHT through The Record Machine on November 11, 2022. This release was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022 . Static Phantoms are: Dedric Moore on synths, drum programming, backing vocals, & production; and Krysztof Nemeth on baritone guitar, bass, synths, lead vocals. The Pandemic offered Dedric Moore and Krysztof Nemeth the opportunity to pass the time and get creative in the studio exploring the music and themes of New Wave music of the 1980s. Those who follow the bands: Monta at Odds, The Republic Tigers, Emmaline Twist know about the passion Dedric and Krysztof bring their synths and guitars. As Static Phantoms, the duo is influenced by the 1080s trailblazing bands: The Glove, Tones on Tail, Tears For Fears, and Soft Cell. WMM premiered “Bathed in Bluer Light” on February 2, 2022. The first single from the EP, BATHED IN A BLUE LIGHT. Their 2nd single “Ghostwalk was released March 18, 2022.]
[Static Phantoms plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, On the Les BonsBons Electrique stage w/ Sweeping Promises, Keo & Them, Alyssa Murray]
10:38 – Interview w/ Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, Nathan Reusch + Dedric Moore
We are talking with Krysztof Nemeth who provides vocals and baritone guitar for Static Phantoms and also plays for Monta, Impossible Objects, and Emmaline Twist. For two of those band he plays with KCK based musician and producer Dedric Moore is cofounder of the prolific band Monta and one half of the band Static Phantoms who have released an EP and multiple singles, and we just heard their latest single “Deleria.”
Dedric Moore and Krysztof Nemeth, Thanks for being with us on WMM
Brenton Cook studied Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri, where he also had his own college radio show. Brenton has produced extensive compilations of area music for the Midwest Music Foundation. He formed the Kansas City independent music label, Haymaker Records in January 2014. The label has released multiple full length albums, for Monta At Odds, HMPH!, Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, Riala, Mysterious Clouds, Sie Lieben Maschinen, Schwervon!, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, and others on vinyl, cassette, CD, and 7 “. He has also produced two Haymaker compilation releases, called Fairgrounds. For the last 11 years, Brenton has been a co-curator of the Outer Reaches Fest shows.
Brenton Cook, Thanks for being with us today on WMM
Mark Ronning is a musician and organizer. He plays synthesizers in the band Mr. Golden Sun. He has also played synthesizers in the band The House, formerly called Finer Spirit. Mark also plays in the band Pool Culture. Mark also performs as a solo artist playing his modular synthesizer. Mark Ronning graduated from Kansas State University in 2017 where he studied Electrical Engineering and Music. Mark joined us last year on October 12, 2022 to share details about Les Bons Bons Electriques an an electronic arts performance series he presented at Stray Cat Film Center, 1662 Broadway Blvd., KCMO. That was the same day we we interviw Brenton Cook and Dedric Moore and Steve Tulipana about Outer Reaches Fest, and now this year, Les Bons Bons Electriques is part of Outer Reaches with a special stage on Saturday, October 14 .
Mark Ronning, Thanks for being with us today on WMM
Nathan Reusch is co-founder of The Record Machine an area music label that is celebrating 20 years! This year The Record Machine presented the 4th Annual Lemonade Social at Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyandotte, in the West Bottoms of Kansas City. Nathan Reusch grew up in KC hanging out at Recycled Sounds with Anne Winter & Billy Smith. In 2011 The Record Machine founded Middle of the Map Fest as a joint venture between KC’s Ink magazine(Part of the KC Star) and The Record Machine. Under Nathan’s leadership The Record Machine has been the label for Static Phantoms, Monta, Various Blonde, Cowboy Indian Bear, LaGuerre, The Philistines, and now Black Light Animals. Nathan is also a DJ, and the man being the music moniker of Bobcat Attack.
Nathan Reusch thanks for being with us on WMM.
Brenton, Mark, Nathan, Dedric and Krysztof are here to share details about Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, featuring “out there” regional acts, as well as national & international touring acts pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Friday headliner is Omara “Bombino” Moctar a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger, with KC psychedelic bands: The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide the video projection & visuals. Saturday will have two-stages. The Les BonsBons Electrique stage features Lawrence, new wave duo, Sweeping Promises, Wichita’s neo soul group, Keo & Them, KC’s Static Phantoms, and Alyssa Murray. KC Synthesizer Collective Stage features headliner, bizarro-pop group, Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.
Outer Reaches is a music festival based in Kansas City that showcases ‘out there’, left-of-center artists pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Regional acts as well as national and international touring acts are a part of the festival’s spirit, celebrating the variety of freethinking music around the globe.
Originally called KC Psych Fest Outer Reaches started in 2012 to bring together outsider musical acts and celebrate experimental music in Kansas City. While still very psychedelic, the Outer Reaches Fest has grown to emphasize musical acts pushing boundaries.
Dedric Moore launched this festival in 2012. The idea grew out of the music he was creating with his Brother Delaney Moore at the HQ Artspace in KCK. Dedric is a member of the bands Monta At Odds, Mysterious Clouds, and Gemini Revolution.
The Record Machine started as a homegrown, pioneering independent record label and expanded to events in Kansas City, MO. We initially established the label to promote and release music from our hometown, but as time went on, we began releasing records from all across the country. We aim to work with a diverse group of hardworking, dedicated, and stand out on their own accord. Our catalog is an eclectic mix; we are proud that we don’t fit into any single genre and a unifying, uplifting quality to our releases. We hope to nurture musicians and connect them with a broader audience. Tim Finn of The Kansas City Star remarked about The Record Machine’s output “[They] have assembled a stable of diverse artists who are making music that deserves national attention.”
In 2011 The Record Machine founded Middle of the Map Fest as a joint venture between KC’s Ink magazine(Part of the KC Star) and The Record Machine. In the years since, the festival has grown to encompass Music, Speakers, and Film. Bands that we love like Spoon, Grizzly Bear, Iron and Wine, Fred Armisen, OK Go, Lord Huron, Vince Staples, Cold War Kids, Charles Bradley, Aimee Mann, Atmosphere, The Get Up Kids, Daniel Johnston, Of Montreal, Kate Nash, The Joy Formidable, Two Door Cinema Club and many more have shared the same stage as Record Machine artists.
“It’s a great way for KC to show off and, more specifically, showcase our flourishing arts and culture scene,” KC Mayor Sly James said in a KC Biz Journal article earlier that year. “Events like Middle of the Map Fest bring crowds of people to our city who oftentimes leave in awe of everything Kansas City has to offer.”
The Record Machine is the collective sum of individuals, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent; our artists represent a significant part of not only our culture but our company’s reputation and achievements. We embrace and encourage our artist’s differences in race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, religion, sexual orientation, and other characteristics that make our community unique.
Les Bons Bons Electriques is a series of immersive musical and visual electronic synthesis, Les Bons Bons Electriques was created to celebrate KC’s electronic artists. This is a hat-tip to mashing, breaking, bending, oscillating, and filtering sound and video. More info at: https://www.instagram.com/bonsbonselectriques/
Outer Reaches Fest, start Friday, October 13 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, featuring “out there” regional acts, as well as national & international touring acts pushing boundaries in their respective genre.
Friday headliner is Omara “Bombino” Moctar a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger, with KC psychedelic bands: The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn.
Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, and Nathan Reusch are sticking around, but we are going to say goodbye to Kyrsztof and Dedric.
Kyrsztof Nementh and Dedric Moore thanks for being with us on WMM
10:47
The Philistines – “1971” from: The Backbone of Night / The Record Machine / June 4, 2016 [KC based rock band with a psychedelic bent, for this recording the band was made up of: Kimmie Queen on lead vocals; Cody Wyoming on lead guitar & vocals; Rod Peal on guitar; Michelle Bacon on bass & vocals, Josh Mobley on keyboard, Steve Gardels on drums. Recorded & mixed with Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound Studios and mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. In March 2019 The Philistines made available, two new tracks: “Further” and “Velvet Rabbit,” that will be part of the upcoming album Dysnomia. Produced and engineered by paul Malinowski at Massive Sound Studios. For these new recordings The Philistines were made up of: Kimmie Queen on lead vocals; Cody Wyoming on lead guitar & vocals; Rod Peal on guitar; Josh Mobley on keyboard, Steve Gardels on drums, and Barry Kidd on bass.]
[The Philistines, play Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, with Bombino, Saving Miles Lemon, and Teri Quinn.]
Saving Miles Lemon – “‘Til the Suns Comes” from: “Harder To Sleep” – Single / Saving Miles Lemon / July 13, 2023 [“’Til the Suns Comes” will be part of the new 13-0track full-length album LOVELY to be released October 6, 2023. Saving Miles Lemon is the psychedelic-pop project of Miguel Silva-Leon. Formed in 2019 with the goal of releasing an album by the end of the year, the project has transformed into a full-blown musical odyssey for Miguel (who likes to go by Mig) to explore new sounds. It’s hard to define what genre Saving Miles Lemon fits into as they like to let the music go where it wants to go. From smooth dance pop, to blown-out stoner rock, Mig likes to keep things interesting and never stay with one sound for too long. // Having grown up learning to play the piano at the age of 7, Miguel found themselves picking up new instruments frequently from the clarinet, saxophone, and oboe to guitar/bass and drums. Just as with their instruments, Mig began practicing their production skills in high school with small bedroom projects and hardcore bands. In a way, nothing has changed, as all of Saving Miles Lemon’s music is recorded and produced entirely by Mig in their bedroom studio to this day. // Their live members include Jacob Frisbee (bass), James Wiltfang (keys), and Zeke Bockleman (drums). // As a live act, the band began performing in 2021 and quickly took over the DIY scene in Kansas City before moving on to the bar/venue scene with sold-out shows at The Rino (KCMO) and The Bottleneck (LFK). They’ve opened for national and international touring bands such as Cub Sport at The Encore at Uptown Theatre (KCMO). // Saving Miles Lemon has released two full-length LPs and a handful of singles. A third album is set to release in 2023.]
[Saving Miles Lemon plays Outer Reaches Fest, Fri, Oct. 13 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd., KCMO w/ Bombino, The Philistines, & Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide video projection & visuals.]
Bombino – “Si Chilan” from: Sahel / Partisan Records / September 15, 2023 [Guitar luminary + Tuareg folk hero Omara “Bombino” Moctar knows the nomadic life well. Being constantly on the road for his music while also perpetually on the move throughout the Sahel region of Africa is the norm. So when the pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, Bombino found himself in an unfamiliar space: being in one place. “I’m used to traveling virtually every week and then I was locked down for two years,” he says from his home in Niamey, the capital of Niger. “On the positive side, I get back in touch with my home and spend real time there with my family for the first time in a long time.” // What resulted was the follow-up to 2018’s Deran, a record that turned Bombino into the first-ever Grammy-nominated artist from Niger. This new collection of songs, entitled Sahel after the African region spanning East-West from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, is Bombino’s most personal, powerful, and politically-minded work to date. It’s also his most sonically diverse, a quality he set out to achieve from the start, and one that is meant to directly mirror the complex tapestry of cultures and people that make up the Sahel region itself. He says, “the general plight of the Tuareg is always on my mind and while I’ve addressed it in my music all along, I wanted to give it a special focus on this album.” // To bring the songs to life, Bombino worked closely with Welsh producer/ mixer David Wrench (David Byrne, Frank Ocean, Caribou, Goldfrapp, Erasure,The xx, Sampha), decamping with his bandmates to a studio in Casablanca for ten days to lay down the album. “Bombino’s an incredible musician, easily one of the best musicians I ever worked with,” Wrench says with fondness of seeing the Tuareg guitarist up close. “What he does looks effortless, but it’s so complex. It’s such a refined style, it’s so him, it’s unique. It contains all this history in it, it’s amazing.” The feeling is mutual. While Bombino has been fortunate to have sympathetic guitarists like Dan Auerbach and David Longstreth sit in the producer’s chair in the past, Wrench provided a new level of expertise. // The ten songs that comprise Sahel range in theme from the plight of the Tuareg to the ache of lost love to the follies of youth. Opener “Tazidert” preaches patience even as the music itself urges you to stand up and move. The driving “Aitma” features Bombino’s sparks-spraying guitar pyrotechnics, punctuated by howling ululations. It’s a call-to-arms delivered in his native Tamasheq. “Let’s defend our people because we are the same regardless of our geographical position,” he says as he shouts out the Tuareg throughout the region. He explains: “When you look at the situations in each of the five countries that make up the Sahel (Libya, Algeria, Mauritania, Mali, and parts of Burkina Faso), the Tuareg people are not represented in these governments.” And only recently did that situation change in Niger. // “Si Chilan” (Two Days) is one of the oldest songs in Bombino’s extensive repertoire, first written in the 1980s. “I like to put a spotlight on songs that have persisted in my repertoire for a really long time, but haven’t made their way onto an album,” he says. “When you’ve lived with a song for that long, you’re always finding new things in it, new ways to express it. They’re dynamic in that sense – the song will continue to evolve, at least in how I relate to it and perform it. I liken it to honey, a good old song is like honey, it just gets better and better with age.” // Similarly, “Nik Sant Awanha” (My Brothers I Know our Situation) dates to the late ‘90s and is one of Bombino’s most incisive political commentaries to date, lamenting the divisions amid the Tuareg people, the risks of exile, and an even greater existential threat, the loss of Tuareg culture. “Even though geographically the Sahara desert is our home, so many of the Tuareg people are denied or deprived of certain basic necessities throughout the region,” he says. “This has been motivating me a lot, the types of songs I sing and why. I want to get people thinking about the Tuareg, to represent those people who haven’t been represented. They really need a voice.” // For the broader topics that Bombino addresses throughout the album, the hushed acoustic closer “Mes Amis” sings of youth and unrequited love. “It’s important to reflect the personal themes, to connect with people on a personal level, giving them stories and themes they can relate to,” Bombino says, adding that the extra time he spent at home, being with his children, helped to clarify his purpose. “Everything I do is in service to my family, to give to them and to better their situation.” // Wrench’s role was to present Bombino and his band in a way that captured the Tuareg sound (which spans centuries) while connecting it to our immediate present. It’s not a museum artifact, but a living ‘now.’ While Wrench made his name mixing and recording psychedelic rock &* electronic music, he heard Bombino as part of that spectrum. “To me, I see him not that far outside of those realms. The rhythms are all in 3s instead of 4s, but it has a similar effect: the repetition & intensity and the feeling it has, it’s not a million miles away from techno. Listening to his music has a similar effect on you: it can definitely take you somewhere quite different.”]
[Bombino plays Outer Reaches Fest, Fri, Oct. 13 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd., KCMO w/ The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon & Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide video projection & visuals.]
10:57 – Station ID
10:57 – More Interview with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch
We are talking with Dedric Moore, Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch about Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, featuring “out there” regional acts, as well as national & international touring acts pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Friday headliner is Omara “Bombino” Moctar a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger, with KC psychedelic bands: The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn.XO Blackwater will provide the video projection & visuals.
Saturday will have two-stages. The Les BonsBons Electrique stage features Lawrence, new wave duo, Sweeping Promises, Wichita’s neo soul group, Keo & Them, KC’s Static Phantoms, and Alyssa Murray. KC Synthesizer Collective Stage features headliner, bizarro-pop group, Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.
Brenton Cook, Dedric Moore, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch Thank for being on WMM.
Outer Reaches is a music festival based in Kansas City that showcases ‘out there’, left-of-center artists pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Regional acts as well as national and international touring acts are a part of the festival’s spirit, celebrating the variety of freethinking music around the globe.
Originally called KC Psych Fest Outer Reaches started in 2012 to bring together outsider musical acts and celebrate experimental music in Kansas City. While still very psychedelic, the Outer Reaches Fest has grown to emphasize musical acts pushing boundaries.
Dedric Moore launched this festival in 2012. The idea grew out of the music he was creating with his Brother Delaney Moore at the HQ Artspace in KCK. Dedric is a member of the bands Monta At Odds, Mysterious Clouds, and Gemini Revolution.
We just played from bands playing Friday Night October 13 featuring headliner Bombino, a Grammy award-winning Tuareg singer-songwriter/guitarist from Niger. Other acts include local psychedelic rock bands The Philistines and Saving Miles Lemon, along with indie-folk instrumentalist Teri Quinn.
The Saturday show will have two stages. Lawrence-based post-punk/new wave duo Sweeping Promises is headlining the Les BonsBons Electrique stage. Also part of the lineup are Wichita-based neo-soul group Keo & Them, KC shoegaze/new wave/post-punk duo Static Phantoms, and KC synth artist Alyssa Murray.
Keo & Them – “Be Still” from:”Don’t Say – Single / Midtopia / June 2, 2023 [“Don’t Say” was released as a “single” with the tracks: “Be Still” and “Money Grooves (feat. Greg Spero0. Kei & Them are from Wichita, Kansas.]
[Keo & Them play Outer Reaches Fest, on Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, On the Les BonsBons Electrique stage w/ Sweeping Promises, Static Phantoms, Alyssa Murray.]
Alyssa Murray – “this is how it goes” from: ‘SCROLLIN’ / LYSSA RECORDS / September 1, 2023 [ SCROLLIN’ is a sonic kaleidoscope of synth-tastic beats and experimental delight. Alyssa Murray is a keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer who combines a keen songwriting sense with a playful display of sonic influences, Alyssa Murray creates a satisfying juxtaposition of synth and song. The Kansas City based singer/songwriter, keyboardist, and producer takes after some of the very best art-pop mainstays, electronic wizards, and west coast beat makers. // Alyssa has been featured on the Los Angeles based ‘Beat Cinema’ and was noted as one of KC’s 90.9 The Bridge’s favorite of EPs of 2021. She was selected to collaborate with visual-artist Barry Anderson for Charlotte Street and Eddie Moore’s ProDo Lab Series and in 2022 was awarded a CFX Grant from the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange. // Always feeling a strong pull towards songwriting, Alyssa studied piano, voice, and guitar in her teens deep diving into such influences as Fiona Apple and Stevie Wonder. Further pursuing her passion for jazz and improvisation, Alyssa moved to Kansas City to study jazz-piano at the UMKC Conservatory while immersing herself in the local music scene. Her 2015 debut ‘As of Now’ showcases her ability to combine elements of jazz with the narrative sophistication of contemporary-folk. // In addition to performing, Alyssa is an experienced music educator and teaches 20+ private lessons a week covering subjects ranging from entry-level piano, ukulele, to jazz improvisation. // She also has years of experience as a dance accompanist with the Kansas City Ballet’s community-outreach program Reach Out And Dance and Owen/Cox Dance Group’s in-school program Take the Stage. // Alyssa has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and has studied under the direction of Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas; as well as classical repertoire with Karen Kushner and Diane Petrella. // More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com]
[Alyssa Murray plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, On the Les BonsBons Electrique stage w/ Sweeping Promises, Keo & Them, Static Phantoms]
Sweeping Promises – “Eraser” from: Good Living is Coming For You / Feel it Records – Sub Pop / June 30, 2023 [“For more than a half century, underground music revolutionaries have taken a whack at the mundane mainstream like a piñata. England punks spat “NO FUTURE” at germ-free adolescents. Ohio new wavers devolutionized mankind with whips. Athens art school students chomped at hero worship. MetroCard-carrying riot grrrls rebirthed the bomp with a gasoline gut. In 2020, Sweeping Promises read our pandemic minds with Hunger for a Way Out. In 2023, they return with a new message: Good Living Is Coming For You. At first glance, this nouveau wave slogan offers hope wrapped around relief. At first listen, we realize this may actually be a warning. Darker still, a threat. // A band famous for their unfussy, monolithic anthems, Sweeping Promises elegantly ravage us again with another future classic. They return as a fist of velvet rose petals roaring inside a compact wrecking ball. Gone is the Boston brutalist ambience of their subterranean concrete laboratory and the revelatory single mic recording technique. In its place, a retired and resplendent nude painting studio in Lawrence, Kansas, bathed in light with high ceilings and hardwood floors. Guided once again by their surrounding architecture, a reverb-rich space remains the defining element at the heart of their highly stylized sound. A watery ghost from the golden age of art-punk now wields sharper knives and more microphones. // If the mood of HFAWO was hungry, GLICFY is RAVENOUS. In 2023, appetite is addressed in new ways: Power struggles are aired in “Eraser,” restraints are broken in “You Shatter,” anguished exclamations sting in “Good Living Is Coming for You.” The taboo subject of aging is (s)heroically dragged out into the open. Every line is delivered with such joyous, soaring layers that each punch lands like a chef’s kiss. // Sweeping Promises are Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug. A chance meeting in Arkansas led to a decade of playing in an eclectic assortment of projects together. Their relentless practice made perfect. Bass playing Lira is an emotive bolt of thunderous energy with the iconic blast of a girl group rolled into one robust throat. Caufield is an intentional guitar player and drummer. No note or hit is extraneous. Together they are meticulous sound engineers, using space as a key ingredient to their distinct sound. Controlling every aspect of their craft, from the first note they write together, all the way through to the final mastering process, each record is an unspoiled fingerprint unique to their dynamic chemistry. // Written before the pandemic, Hunger for a Way Out was released on Feel It Records in the summer of 2020. These songs drip with the anxious urgency of a commanding live performance yet their gauzy production transports us like the fading memory of a favorite song. This distorted sense of time resonated with thousands of quarantined listeners who turned the album into a life-saving floatation device and most beloved album of the year. This is when Feel It Records (North America) and Sub Pop (everywhere else) joined forces to divide/unite and conquer; beginning with the 2021 single “Pain Without a Touch” and now carrying through to Good Living Is Coming For You. // The pandemic went on to trigger an absurd chain of events for Sweeping Promises. Under financial strain, Mondal and Schnug uprooted their lives. They surrendered their studio in Cambridge to take refuge with family in Texas. They completed over 50 demos between their Austin bathroom and a Marfa abode, but feeling unsatisfied, they sought another fresh start. When a disused church in Ohio proved too difficult to rehab, they ultimately found lasting inspiration in Kansas. With their home and studio all under one roof, life is music and music is life. //Good Living Is Coming For You ultimately reflects being thrust into a severely unpredictable world. A capsized boat isn’t entirely bad. In fact, it can be the necessary push toward finding solid ground.” -Tracy Wilson (Courtesy Desk).]
[Sweeping Promises play Outer Reaches Fest, on Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, On the Les BonsBons Electrique stage w/, Keo & Them, Static Phantoms]
11:13 – More Interview with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch
We are talking with Brenton Cook, Dedric Moore, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch about Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, featuring “out there” regional acts, as well as national & international touring acts pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Friday headliner is Omara “Bombino” Moctar a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger, with KC psychedelic bands: The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide the video projection & visuals.
Saturday will have two-stages. The Les BonsBons Electrique stage features Lawrence, new wave duo, Sweeping Promises, Wichita’s neo soul group, Keo & Them, KC’s Static Phantoms, and Alyssa Murray. KC Synthesizer Collective Stage features headliner, bizarro-pop group, Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Wrker,Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.
Brenton Cook, Dedric Moore, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch Thank you for being with us on WMM.
Dedric Moore launched this festival in 2012. The idea grew out of the music he was creating with his Brother Delaney Moore at the HQ Artspace in KCK. Dedric is a member of the bands Monta At Odds, Mysterious Clouds, and Gemini Revolution.
We just played from bands playing Saturday night with two stages. The Les BonsBons Electrique stage features the headliner, Lawrence-based post-punk/new wave duo Sweeping Promises with Wichita-based neo-soul group Keo & Them, KC shoegaze/new wave/post-punk duo Static Phantoms, and KC synth artist Alyssa Murray.
Headlining the KC Synthesizer Collective stage is Detroit post-punk, bizzaro-pop group Summer Like the Season along with KC bands: Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack.
11:18 – (play under the conversation)
Bobcat Attack – “Wave” from: “Wave” – Single / The Record Machine / September 8, 2023 [Nathan Reusch is the mastermind behind Bobcat Attack.]
[Bobcat Attack plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, fon the KC Synthesizer Collective Stage with Summer Like the Season, Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com]
11:19
Outer Reaches is a music festival based in Kansas City that showcases ‘out there’, left-of-center artists pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Regional acts as well as national and international touring acts are a part of the festival’s spirit, celebrating the variety of freethinking music around the globe.
Originally called KC Psych Fest Outer Reaches started in 2012 to bring together outsider musical acts and celebrate experimental music in Kansas City. While still very psychedelic, the Outer Reaches Fest has grown to emphasize musical acts pushing boundaries.
Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch Thank you for being with us on WMM.
Headlining the KC Synthesizer Collective stage is headliner – Detroit post-punk, bizzaro-pop group Summer Like the Season is headlining the KC Synthesizer Collective stage, with local artists Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack joining in. Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, featuring “out there” regional acts, as well as national & international touring acts pushing boundaries in their respective genre.
Friday headliner is Omara “Bombino” Moctar a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger, with KC psychedelic bands: The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide the video projection & visuals.
Saturday will have two-stages. The Les BonsBons Electrique stage features Lawrence, new wave duo, Sweeping Promises, Wichita’s neo soul group, Keo & Them, KC’s Static Phantoms, and Alyssa Murray.
KC Synthesizer Collective Stage features headliner, bizarro-pop group, Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.
11:21
wrker – “Champion Sound” from: Mind Work / wrker / September 27, 2023 [Kansas City based Wrker is ZacharyLaman who Chopped, sampled, tickled, and keyed. Made on the Polyend tracker. Album ART by AARON HAYES] [wrker plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, on the KC Synthesizer Collective Stage features headliner, bizarro-pop group, Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.]
Agrekulture – “Opal” from: Beet Tape / Agrekulture / March 13, 2020 [12 track album from KCK based band. ‘Produced & Performed by Agrekulture. Distributed by Fuklyfe. Mastered by J Pino at Jupiter IO.]
[Agrekulture play Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, on the KC Synthesizer Collective Stage with Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. Info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.]
Summer Like the Season – “Mental” from: Aggregator / Summer Like the Season / October 9, 2023 [Detroit bizarro-pop group. Everything written/played by Summer Krinsky. Engineered by Summer Krinsky and Scott Murphy. Produced and mixed by Summer Krinsky and Scott Murphy. Mastered by Scott Murphy.more info at: http://www.agrekulture.bandcamp,com]
[Summer Like the Season plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, on the KC Synthesizer Collective Stage with KC acts: Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.]
11:30 – Underwriting
Marty Bush – “Jealous Little Thing” from: Cowboy Chords / Marty Bush / October 13, 2023 [Hailing from the plains of eastern Kansas, Marty Bush is a torchbearer of the American songwriting tradition. His songs resonate with the weight of his influences such as Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Kris Kristofferson, but he has channeled their emotional honesty and unvarnished truth-telling into something uniquely his own. While his 2022 solo debut “The Long Way Home” established him as a devout follower of the country and western songwriting tradition, his follow-up LP “Cowboy Chords” (out OCTOBER 13th 2023) takes a bold step forward in establishing his voice as both a songwriter and performer. Taking the reins as both producer and engineer, Bush plays every instrument on the album with the exception of pedal steel which is skillfully manned by Devon Teran (Timbers). The result is a clear and precise vision of songs that honor the past and think to the present. Touring extensively, Bush played over 250 shows in 2022. He continued that break-neck pace into 2023, writing songs from behind the wheel and testing material in dives, honky-tonks, and juke-joints all over the US, pausing in May and June to record, then hitting the road again this July, August, September and October with Natalie Prauser and November with Johnny Lawhorn of The Pentagram String Band.]
11:35 – Interview with Marty Bush
Marty Bush joins us on the show to share detals about his new studio album, “Cowboy Chords” to be released October 13, 2023. Hailing from the plains of eastern Kansas, Marty Bush is a torchbearer of the American songwriting tradition. His influences include Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, & Kris Kristofferson. While his 2022 solo debut “The Long Way Home” established him as a devout follower of the country & western songwriting tradition, his follow-up LP “Cowboy Chords” takes a bold step forward in establishing his voice as both a songwriter and performer. Serving as producer & engineer, Bush plays every instrument on the album with the exception of pedal steel, performed by Devon Teran of the KC band Timbers. Bush played over 250 shows in 2022. He continued into 2023, testing material in dives, honky-tonks, and juke-joints all over the US. More info at: http://www.marty-bush.com
Marty Bush thanks for being with us on WMM.
“a canyon deep baritone most country singers would eat their hat to have” – Bandcamp Daily
Hailing from the plains of eastern Kansas, Marty Bush is a torchbearer of the American songwriting tradition.
His songs resonate with the weight of his influences such as Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Kris Kristofferson, but he has channeled their emotional honesty and unvarnished truth-telling into something uniquely his own.
While his 2022 solo debut “The Long Way Home” established him as a devout follower of the country and western songwriting tradition, his follow-up LP “Cowboy Chords” (out OCTOBER 13th 2023) takes a bold step forward in establishing his voice as both a songwriter and performer.
Taking the reins as both producer and engineer, Bush plays every instrument on the album with the exception of pedal steel which is skillfully manned by Devon Teran (Timbers). The result is a clear and precise vision of songs that honor the past and think to the present.
Touring extensively, Bush played over 250 shows in 2022. He continued that break-neck pace into 2023, writing songs from behind the wheel and testing material in dives, honky-tonks, and juke-joints all over the US, pausing in May and June to record, then hitting the road again this July, August, September and October with Natalie Prauser and November with Johnny Lawhorn of The Pentagram String Band.
Marty Bush & Johnny Lawhorn play a St. Louis Concert on Thurs, Nov. 16 at 8:00PM Marty Bush plays the Chicago St. Pub in JOLIET, IL on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:00PM Marty Bush & Johnny Lawhorn play YPSILANTI, MI on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8:00PM Marty Bush & Johnny Lawhorn play KNOXVILLE, TN on Monday, Nov. 20 at 8:00PM Marty Bush thanks for being with us on WMM.
The new album from Marty Bush, “Cowboy Chords” will be released October 13, 2023. More info at: http://www.marty-bush.com
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Marty Bush – “Turn Down The Lights” from: Cowboy Chords / Marty Bush / October 13, 2023 [Hailing from the plains of eastern Kansas, Marty Bush is a torchbearer of the American songwriting tradition. His songs resonate with the weight of his influences such as Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Kris Kristofferson, but he has channeled their emotional honesty and unvarnished truth-telling into something uniquely his own. While his 2022 solo debut “The Long Way Home” established him as a devout follower of the country and western songwriting tradition, his follow-up LP “Cowboy Chords” (out OCTOBER 13th 2023) takes a bold step forward in establishing his voice as both a songwriter and performer. Taking the reins as both producer and engineer, Bush plays every instrument on the album with the exception of pedal steel which is skillfully manned by Devon Teran (Timbers). The result is a clear and precise vision of songs that honor the past and think to the present. Touring extensively, Bush played over 250 shows in 2022. He continued that break-neck pace into 2023, writing songs from behind the wheel and testing material in dives, honky-tonks, and juke-joints all over the US, pausing in May and June to record, then hitting the road again this July, August, September and October with Natalie Prauser and November with Johnny Lawhorn of The Pentagram String Band.]
Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now” from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]
Next week on October 11 – Karen Lisondra joins us to talk about The Missouri Rep Theatre production of GHOST LIGHT to be performed in Roanoke Park on October 13 & 14. // We will also talk with legendary singer songwriter activist & actor Bitch who released their critically acclaimed album Bitchology last year and will play recordBar on Sunday, October 15 at 7:00 PM with Folk Music award winning artist, Crys Matthews.
Also next week I will be joined by Marion Merritt and Nicolette Paige for our Fall Fund Drive Show. We want to hear from all of our listeners.
Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information. Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org
Teri Quinn photograph by Kelly Powell Sweeping Promises photograph by Shawn Brackbill.
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Outer Reaches Fest with Dedric Moore, Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, Nathan Reusch, Krysztof Nemeth + She Breathes Fire with Jennifer Owen & Stacy Busch + Marty Bush
Mark features music from all of the acts of Outer Reaches Fest. We’ll spin tracks from: Bombino, The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, Teri Quinn (with Monta), Sweeping Promises, Keo & Them, Static Phantoms, Alyssa Murray, Summer Like the Season, Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. We’ll also play Stacy Busch, and the new single from Emmaline Twist!
At 10:05 Jennifer Owen of Owen/Cox Dance Group & Stacy Busch of No Divide KC share details about the world premiere of SHE BREATHES FIRE, at City Stage Theatre, Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd. KCMO, Friday & Saturday, October 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, October 8, at 2:00 PM. SHE BREATHES FIRE is choreographed by Jennifer Owen to original music by composer Stacy Busch. SHE BREATHES FIRE offers its own folkloric tale seen through the eyes of women. The work features six dancers: Emara Neymour Jackson, Mia Steedle, Samuel McReynolds, Laura Wallner, Henry Steele, & Marian Faustino. The music is performed live by seven vocalists: Katelyn Baron, Adee Darcy, Kelley Gant, Erin Keller, Sarah Rosales, Emily Stott, & Sam Wells. More info at: http://www.owencoxdance.org
At 10:20 Krysztof Nemeth & Dedric Moore join us to talk about their band Static Phantoms and their new single “Deleria” to be released October 6, 2023, through The Record Machine. With “Deleria”, the band again explores the collision between 80’s new wave & modern electronica. Along with playing baritone guitar & bringing lead vocals for Static Phantoms, Krysztof Nemeth also plays baritone guitar for synthwave band Monta, and plays baritone guitar for Impossible Objects, and for the 5-piece, darkwave band Emmaline Twist. Krysztof will share the new single from Emmaline Twist.
At 10:35 Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch share details about Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, featuring “out there” regional acts, as well as national & international touring acts pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Friday headliner is Omara “Bombino” Moctar a Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger, with KC psychedelic bands: The Philistines, Saving Miles Lemon, and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide the video projection & visuals. Saturday will have two-stages. The Les BonsBons Electrique stage features Lawrence, new wave duo, Sweeping Promises, Wichita’s neo soul group, Keo & Them, KC’s Static Phantoms, and Alyssa Murray. KC Synthesizer Collective Stage features headliner, bizarro-pop group, Summer Like the Season, from Detroit, along with KC acts: Wrker, Agrekulture, and Bobcat Attack. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.
At 11:30 Mark talks with Marty Bush about his new studio album, “Cowboy Chords” to be released October 13, 2023. Hailing from the plains of eastern Kansas, Marty Bush is a torchbearer of the American songwriting tradition. His influences include Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, & Kris Kristofferson. While his 2022 solo debut “The Long Way Home” established him as a devout follower of the country & western songwriting tradition, his follow-up LP “Cowboy Chords” takes a bold step forward in establishing his voice as both a songwriter and performer. Serving as producer & engineer, Bush plays every instrument on the album with the exception of pedal steel, performed by Devon Teran of the KC band Timbers. Bush played over 250 shows in 2022. He continued into 2023, testing material in dives, honky-tonks, and juke-joints all over the US. More info at: http://www.marty-bush.com
Teri Quinn photograph by Kelly Powell Sweeping Promises photograph by Shawn Brackbill.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Spencer Brown aka Daisy Buckët + IV0RY BLUE + New & MidCoastal Releases
“Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks” from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979 [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
Ron & The Hip Tones w/ Ursula Rucker – “People” from: “People” – Single / Brewerytown Records / September 28, 2023 [In his teens and twenties, singer-songwriter Ron Aikens was a promising voice out of South Philadelphia. He had earned a spot in United Image, a Soul music group that eventually signed to Stax/Volt Records and was making waves. However, fate anchored Aikens’ dreams just as things were taking off. “Right around that time that record was playing on the air and everything, I got snatched,” he says. More than 50 years later, Ron Aikens is still affected by the turn of events that landed him behind bars for much of the 1970s. The subject conjures palpable emotions for the singer in his pauses and silence. At Graterford prison, Ron eventually joined a band on the inside called, Power Of Attorney—a storied Polydor Records-backed band with ties to James Brown, Shep Gordon, and Stan Vincent. In this chapter, Ron appeared on television, met celebrities, shared stages with Stevie Wonder, and lived out some glory as he and his band-mates became a touring sensation all while incarcerated—even though the band consisted of 4 lifers. Upon his prison release, the talent made several attempts to rebuild his dream. However, bad timing and bad business dealings ultimately left him hapless and hopeless. Forty years ago, Ron hung up his microphone and accepted a long-time janitorial position at Philly’s City Hall. A man moved on with life as the music business moved on without a talented artist. “I had nowhere to hide” declares Aikens, “so I had to just leave it all behind.” The music is alive and very symbolic of Ron Aikens’ life, evolution, and perspective. His newfound interest in his own music perhaps encouraged him to make one more swing at a dream that goes back nearly three-quarters of a century. “I’m here. I’m breathing,” he says in a West Philly coffee shop with a smile and wide eyes. “I ain’t gone yet. If I’m gonna breathe, I need to sing!” Ron & The Hip Tones are: Ron Aikens on vocals, Fred Burman on drums, Doug O’Donnell on guitar, Dave Cope on guitar, Thomas McKee on keyboards, and Brendan McGeehan on bass. Ron & The Hip Tones released the singles “Do What I Wanna Do” and “Baby Are You Ready” on May 5, 2023. More information at http://www.brewerytownbeats.com]
Frogpond – “It’s Not Over” from: TimeThief / Black-Site Records / November 19, 2021 [Newly reformed KC indie rock band, Frogpond, will release TimeThief, its first album in over twenty years on November 19, 2021, on the KC record label cooperative Black Site. For this recording Frogpond is: singer/guitarist and founder Heidi Phillips, long-time bassist, Justine Volpe, with Kristin Conkright on rhythm guitar, and Michelle Bacon on drums. More info at: http://black-site.org/frogpond // Frogpond digitally reissued their Au 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 on Tristar Music – Columbia on CD and vinyl in 1996 with songs written by Heidi Phillips, with Heidi Phillips on vocals & guitar, Justine Volpe on bass, Megan Hamilton on drums, Kristie Stemel 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%. 2% was produced, engineered, and mixed at Red House Recording, Lawrence, Kansas, October 1994. Heidi Phillips joined us LIVE onWMM on November 10, 2021.] [Lawrence based singer songwriter Heidi Lynne Gluck has been playing bass with the band for live shows.]
[Frogpond plays the Summer Concert Series at The Percheron, the rooftop of the Crossroads Hotel, 2101 Central Street, KCMO, with Chase The Horseman opening, TONIGHT on Wednesday, September 27, doors at 7:00 Show at 8:00 PM. More info at http://www.crossroadshotelkc.com]
The Ratboys – “Morning Zoo” from: The Window / Topshelf Records / August 25, 2023 [Chicago’s beloved Ratboys release their fourth studio album, The Window, out now via Topshelf Records featuring the single “It’s Alive!” and are about to launch their US tour. After more than ten years and four studio albums, The Window finally captures Ratboys as they were always meant to be heard—expansive while still intimate, audacious while still tender—the sound of four friends operating as a single, cohesive unit. The album is sonically diverse, shifting wildly from track to track and flexing everything from fuzzy power pop choruses to warm country twang to mournful folk.// Lyrically, The Window sees Julia Steiner at her most personal, reflecting on love and grief with occasional humor and levity. She frequently leans on windows as a theme—the idea of an interrupted connection, the feeling of being near someone without being fully present—like on the pounding lead single, “It’s Alive!” Opening with Steiner’s honeyed vocals, “Outside my window the birds dance alone // I sit back and take it in // Like some sort of medicine,” it’s a bright and vivacious track that, in Steiner’s words, captures “the overarching feeling of the world spinning on beneath you while you’re stuck in one place.” In the video, directed by John TerEick, Ratboys play in an empty house, as its owners slowly start to move in. // The Window marks a number of firsts for the band. Throughout the last few years, Sean Neumann (bass) and Marcus Nuccio (drums) became full-time members alongside Julia Steiner (vocals, guitar) and Dave Sagan (guitars), making The Window the first album Ratboys have written collaboratively from start to finish. It was also the first time they’d ever traveled outside their home base of Chicago to record an album, journeying to Seattle to work with producer Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Foxing) for three weeks. The group worked on the arrangements together over the course of a year and half, so by the time the band showed up to the Hall of Justice Recording Studio in February 2022, The Window’s songs were well rehearsed and airtight. “We spent 2020 demoing the songs, and spent 2021 practicing them,” says Steiner. “We practiced twice a week for six months, exploring the songs and developing them. We’d send early versions to Chris and he’d give us notes. It went like that for weeks. It was such a dedicated and intentional process.”]
Dogstar – “Everything Turns Around” from: Somewhere Between the Power Lines & Palm Trees / Dilion Street Records / Oct. 6, 2023 [Dogstar is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. They were initially active from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, during which time the band found moderate success but garnered significant media attention due to the band’s bassist being Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves. // The band officially reformed in May 2023 for a performance at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival. // The genesis of Dogstar was a chance encounter between Robert Mailhouse and Keanu Reeves in a supermarket in 1991. Mailhouse was wearing a Detroit Red Wings hockey sweater, and Reeves (an avid hockey fan and a keen player of the sport) asked if Mailhouse needed a goalie. As the two men formed a friendship, they began jamming together, and were joined by Gregg Miller as the original lead guitarist and singer in 1992. Reeves said that one thing led to another in the band’s histry: “You know, we started in a garage, and then you end up starting to write songs, and then you’re like “Let’s go out and play them!”, and then you’re like “Let’s go on tour!”, and then…you’re playing.” — Keanu Reeves in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. // The band originally called themselves Small Fecal Matter, and then BFS (Big Fucking Shit, or Big Fucking Sound), before settling on Dogstar, after Mailhouse found the name in the book Sexus, written by Henry Miller. // In the years following the band’s final performance in 2002, its three members occasionally met up for jam sessions at Mailhouse’s home in Silver Lake. The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 led the band members to spend more time together in quarantine. Eight-hour rehearsal days soon turned into songwriting sessions; within two and a half months, the band had written more than enough songs for a new album, which they enlisted Dave Trumfio to produce. In July 2022, a post on Dogstar’s Instagram account declared, “We’re back”. // DOGSTAR in capital letters, colored with a orange and yellow gradient Band logo used since 2023. In May 2023, Dogstar gave its first public performance in over 20 years at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, after an invitation from the festival’s organizers. The performance consisted of songs from the band’s first two albums, alongside new music from their upcoming third album. Two months later, the band released the single “Everything Turns Around” and announced their new album titled Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, set to be released on October 6, 2023. The band also announced a 25-date tour in North America and Japan in support of the album, beginning August 10 in Hermosa Beach, California. // Band members include: Keanu Reeves on bass, vocals (1991–2002, 2023–present), Robert Mailhouse on drums, vocals (1991–2002, 2023–present), and Bret Domrose on lead guitar, lead vocals (1995–2002, 2023–present), backing guitar and vocals (1994–1995)]
[DOGSTAR play Liberty Hall at 644 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, on Friday, Sept. 29, ]
Bette Smith – “13th Amendment” from: 27: The Most Perfect Album / New York Public Radio / September 18, 2018 [27: The Most Perfect Album is like a Constitutional mix-tape, a Schoolhouse Rock for the 21st century. The album features original tracks by artists like Dolly Parton, Kevin Morby, and Devendra Banhart: 27+ songs inspired by the 27 Amendments. This was a Promotional CD from WNYC Studios — a sampler of their 35-track, streaming-only release of newly-written songs about the Constitution. // Bette Smith is an American soul, rock and blues singer. She has worked work with Jimbo Mathus, Kirk Fletcher, Luther Dickinson and Patterson Hood. She tours on the North American blues festival circuit and in Europe. // Sharon Meriel Kathleen Smith, known professionally as Bette Smith, grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are Trinidadian. Her father, a choir director in the Seventh-day Adventist Church that the family attended, taught her to sing. She sang featured roles in the church’s gospel choir. // She released an album called From The Well Of My Inner Child in 2006 using the stage name “Bette Stuy.” She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles in 2010, and studied at The New School in New York City, where in 2014 she earned a B.S. in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on Creative Arts Therapy, and at Columbia’s School of Social Work. To earn a living she worked as a receptionist and on Wall Street.// She was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame in 2012. // In 2013 her older brother Louis, dying of kidney failure, urged her to further pursue her dreams of becoming a professional full-time singer. Again using the name Bette Stuy, she released in 2015 the EP Introducing Bette Stuy: This is Neo Blues, put together a band, and continued playing at New York City clubs and on the street. // A musician who knew Jimbo Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers heard her singing at a street fair and put her in touch with Mathus. Mathus decided he wanted to work with her. She went to Mississippi with him and, with a live band, they recorded her debut album as Bette Smith, Jetlagger. On July 26, 2017 Billboard premiered the video for the track “Manchild.” Jetlagger was released on September 29, 2017 on Big Legal Mess Records (a subsidiary of Fat Possum).It included original songs as well as covers by the Staples Singers and Isaac Hayes. // In 2018 WNYC Studios’ Radiolab invited her to contribute an original song to its compilation project called 27: The Most Perfect Album, with each track inspired by one of the 27 U.S. Constitutional amendments. She chose the 13th Amendment and contributed her song “Happy Warrior.” // Jetlagger received reviews in major publications. BrooklynVegan premiered the video and PopMatters the audio for the track “I Found Love.” // Smith toured in Europe promoting the album, appearing in 2018 at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and festivals in Spain, France and The Netherlands. She toured Europe again in July 2019. // Together with Kirk Fletcher she released the single “Dance Monkey” on Cleopatra Records on February 6, 2020. Also that year the same label released her single with Jesse Johnson, “Memories.” The second Bette Smith album, The Good, the Bad and the Bette, came out on September 25, 2020 on blues label Ruf Records. // Produced by Drive-By Truckers’ Matt Patton and engineer Bronson Tew, The Good, the Bad and the Bette included three songs co-written by Smith and includes contributions from Luther Dickinson from North Mississippi Allstars and Patterson Hood from Drive-By Truckers. Jim DeRogatis included it on his “Best Albums of 2020” list. The track “Fistful of Dollars” reached #1 on the Roots Music Report in April 2021. Her bookings in summer and fall 2021 included U.S. tours with the Drive-By Truckers and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, an appearance at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, and her own “Bustin’ Out of Brooklyn Tour ‘21.” In 2022 she performed at the Kennedy Center. Her studio collaborations in 2020 and 2021 included tracks with Joe Louis Walker, Larry Brown, Fabrizio Grossi & Soul Garage Experience, and others. // On February 25, 2022 she and Kirk Fletcher released another single on Cleopatra Records, a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar.” In August of that year, Cleopatra Records released Ben E. King’s album Supernatural Soul which included the single “Stand By Me” performed by King, Smith and Ronnie Earl. Bootsy Collins and Rafael Riqueni were also guests on the album. // Smith’s summer 2022 festival bookings included Mempho Music Festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival, Blues From The Top Festival, and Kitchener Blues Festival. // In 2023 she released two more singles with Cleopatra Records – “Tennessee Whiskey” with guitarist Harvey Mandel and “Sign Your Name” with guitarist Arthur Adams – and was invited to perform at several festivals, including the Holland International Blues Festival, Harvest Music Festival and, in early 2024, on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise with Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Shemekia Copeland and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. // Bette Smith lives in Brooklyn, New York. She is a cousin of gospel singer Wintley Phipps.]
[Bette Smith plays The Folly Theatre, 300 W 12th St. KCMO on Saturday, September 30, at 8:00 PM. More info at: http://www.follytheatre.org]
Cautious Clay – “Karpehs Don’t Flinch (with Joshua Karpeh)” from: KARPEH / Blue Note Records – UMG / August 18, 2023 [Cautious Clay has released his Blue Note debut KARPEH, a deeply personal new album which finds the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer also known as Joshua Karpeh taking a giant artistic leap forward with an ambitious yet introspective song cycle about growth, conceptions of intimacy, and lineage that reveals a new side of his artistry by delving deeper than ever into his jazz roots. Following his performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, Cautious will be making a headline appearance at SummerStage in New York City’s Central Park this Saturday, August 19. // Across the album’s 15 tracks Cautious can be heard on vocals, flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, guitar, synthesizer, and bass. He also invites a wide range of collaborators into the fold including leading lights of the modern jazz world including guitarist Julian Lage, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist Julius Rodriguez, bassist Joshua Crumbly, and drummer Sean Rickman. Other guests on the album include his uncle, bassist Kai Eckhardt, and the acclaimed Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab. // For all of Cautious’ dexterity around multiple instruments, it’s always in service of the music’s narratives. “I wanted it to be musical for the sake of telling a story,” he explains. “Throughout this album, I am equating my life’s journey to an amalgamation of my family’s past life experiences, an exploration of my present, and how those pieces will influence by future.” // Cautious sequenced the album thematically in three sections with interludes throughout containing audio recordings of his relatives recounting bits of family history. The first section he calls “The Past Explained” with songs that touch upon his early experiences growing up in Cleveland including the album’s lead single “Ohio.” The middle section of the album is what Cautious calls “The Honeymoon of Exploration.” These five songs depict some of his experiences with psychedelics, which inspired self-reflection and the desire for deeper forms of intimacy with others. The concluding four songs constitute the third thematic section, which Cautious calls “A Bitter & Sweet Solitude.” Cautious posits that when we allow ourselves to spend quality time in solitude it enables us to forge better relationships with ourselves and others, therefore sparking deeper intimacy. // Since 2017, Cautious Clay has been steadily building a devoted fanbase with his heartfelt songwriting and a unique sound that moves fluidly between pop, alternative R&B, and indie rock. He began receiving wide recognition with the 2018 release of Blood Type featuring the breakthrough single “Cold War,” a naked call for emotional honesty and transparency that resonated deeply with listeners and has since been streamed more than 150 million times. The song was featured on Issa Rae’s hit HBO TV show, Insecure, and Olivia Wilde’s movie, Booksmart, and was interpolated by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff on “London Boy” from the pop star’s album Lover. Cautious’ other outside writing and production credits include working with Billie Eilish, John Mayer, John Legend, Khalid, Kavinsky, Melanie Martinez, Remi Wolf, and more. Following two more EPs—Resonance and Table of Context—Cautious released his debut full-length, Deadpan Love in 2021, delivering on his early promise with an album that centered on the balance between oneself and others. With his Blue Note debut KARPEH, Cautious Clay offers an even more intimate glimpse inside his highly biographical artistic vision. More info at; http://www.cautiousclay.com.]
Allison Russell – “Rag Child” from: The Returner / Birds of Chicago LLC – Fantasy Records / September 8, 2023 [4x GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has announced her new album, The Returner. The album was written and co-produced by Allison along with dim star (her partner JT Nero and Drew Lindsay) and was recorded over Solstice week in December 2022 at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA. It features Russell’s “Rainbow Coalition” band of all female musicians along with special guest appearances from the legendary Wendy & Lisa, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, and Hozier. Allison Russell on The Returner: “My goal with The Returner – sonically, poetically, and spiritually – is a radical reclamation of the present tense, a real time union of body, mind, and soul. This album is a much deeper articulation of rhythm, groove, and syncopation. Groove as it heralds the self back into the body, groove as it celebrates sensual and sexual agency and flowering, groove as an urgent call to action and political activism. // In just a word, it’s funkier. But as is the history of anything funky, it’s never just a party. It is a multiverse of energies that merges the celebration and the battle cry. For while an embrace of the present tense is a celebration, it is equally an unquestioning leap into battle – cultural, political, environmental.” // Since the release of her debut solo LP two years ago Outside Child, Russell’s often devastating, deeply moving, cathartic celebration of survivor’s joy has become one of the most acclaimed albums of the past 10 years. Now comes the second chapter in her story, The Returner, a body-shaking, mind-expanding, soulful expression of liberation, love, and self-respect that serves as a fierce declaration of joy for all survivors that have made it to the other side. Allison, JT, and Drew built The Returner from the bottom up with a rhythm-first, genre-fluid approach. The improvisational energy of great female artists sparked the album’s fierce joy, and provided a wider canvas for Allison’s immense, unlimited talent. In all, the new album doesn’t just deliver on the promise of the last two years, it exceeds all reasonable (and unreasonable) expectations and affirms Allison Russell’s place among music’s most vital artists and The Returner, as one of 2023’s most essential recordings. // Allison Russell has spent her career in multiple bands, including Po’ Girl, Our Native Daughters, and Birds of Chicago. After a career spent as a gifted multi-instrumentalist, backing numerous other artists, she finally dared to release her solo project in 2021. “It’s an album of strength and affirmation, not victimization,” said The New York Times in their profile on Russell and Outside Child. Following the album’s release, Russell performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ellen, Late Night With Stephen Colbert, CBS Saturday Morning, Austin City Limits, The Kelly Clarkson Show made her Opry debut and appeared at the Country Music Hall of Fame and performed at the 2022 GRAMMY’s Premiere Ceremony. // The accolades for Russell have been immense. In addition to her four GRAMMY nominations, she has earned three 2022 Americana Award nominations and a win for Album of the Year, two International Folk Music Award wins, a 2022 Juno nomination for ‘Songwriter of the Year,’ and her first-ever Juno Award win for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Russell received two 2021 Americana Awards nominations, won three Canadian Folk Music Awards, two UK Americana Music Awards, and more. She was recently nominated for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year for the 2023 Americana Awards. In addition, Russell has consistently used her newfound platform to elevate, educate and inspire; curating the history making Once And Future Sounds: Roots and Revolution set for the Newport Folk Festival in 2021 and mobilizing this year’s triumphant Love Rising All-Star benefit concert in support of LGBTQIA+ causes in Nashville – raising over $550,000 and calling national attention to Tennessee’s dangerous anti/trans and anti/drag laws. Russell has also announced a book deal with Flatiron/MacMillan for her debut novel, a memoir based on her life and the material that inspired Outside Child and The Returner. // All songs written by Allison Russell, JT Nero, and Drew Lindsay // Co-Producers: Dim Star and Allison Russell // Recorded by Brandon Bell at Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) Assistant Engineer: Kelsey Porter. Mixed by Brandon Bell at The Cabin Studio (Nashville, TN). Mastered by Kim Rosen at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, NJ) // Allison Russell (vocals, banjo, clarinet), Elenna Canlas (keyboards/synth, backing vocals), Elizabeth Pupo-Walker (percussion), Chauntee Ross (violin, backing vocals) & Monique Ross (cello, backing vocals) aka SistaStrings, Ganessa James (bass, backing vocals), Joy Clark (guitar), Kerenza Peacock (violin), Larissa Maestro (cello, backing vocals), Lisa Coleman (piano), Mandy Fer (guitar, backing vocals), Meg Coleman (drums), Meg McCormick (guitar), Wendy Melvoin (guitar, bass), and Wiktoria Bialic (drums). Special guests Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, and Hozier provide backing vocals on “Requiem”. //We first saw Allison Russell as part of the band/duo with her partner JT Nero as, The Birds of Chicago at the 2014 International Folk Alliance Conference, where they were an Official Showcase Artist . More info at http://www.folk.org. Russell was born in Montreal to a Grenadian student and a Scottish-Canadian teenage single mother. Her mother struggled with postpartum depression and schizophrenia, and Russell was initially placed in foster care. Her mother regained custody of her after marrying a white-supremacist American expatriate. From the ages of 5 to 15, she was physically and sexually abused by her adoptive father. At the age of 15, Russell ran away from home, eventually moving to Vancouver in 1998. She attended Dawson College. // Russell was initially a member of the Vancouver-based Celtic folk band Fear of Drinking. // In 2003, Russell formed the band Po’ Girl with The Be Good Tanyas member Trish Klein. She recorded seven albums with the band: Po’ Girl (2003), Vagabond Lullabies (2004), B-side Recordings (2006), Home to You (2007), Deer in the Night (2008), Live (2009), and Follow Your Bliss (2010). Russell formed the music group Birds of Chicago with JT Nero in 2012. As part of Birds of Chicago, Russell released three studio albums, Birds of Chicago (2012), Real Midnight (2016) and Love in Wartime (2018). With the group, she also released a live album, Live from Space, and an EP titled American Flowers in 2018. In 2018, Russell joined the musical collective Our Native Daughters alongside fellow musicians Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Amythyst Kiah In 2019, the group released the album Songs of Our Native Daughters under the Smithsonian Folkways label. Russell was also featured alongside the rest of the group in a Smithsonian Channel documentary titled Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters. Info: http://www.allisonrussellmusic.com]
10:29 – Underwriting
Black Light Animals – “Pink Lemonade” from: “Pink Lemonade” – Single / The Record Machine / September 15, 2023 [The latest release from the Kansas City based psychedelic soul group, Black Light Animals: Alex Hartmann on drums & percussion, Branden Moser on bass & background vocal, Cody Calhoun on lead electric guitar & background vocals, Colby Bales on lead & background vocals, & acoustic guitar. This band is also “The Boys” as in Jass and The Boys plus Clarence Copridge on keyboards, who have been releasing their own string of singles “Daydream Girl” (August 25, 20230 “GVN2U” (July 14, 2023) and “Love U Like I Love U” ((December 2, 2022). Branden Moser and Cole Bales also play bass and guitar in the soul powerhouse, The Freedom Affair. This new single follows “Persephone” that was released on September 23, 2022. Black Light Animals released their full length debut album, Playboys of The Western World on Groove King Records on July 3, 2020. Formed from the ashes of their last band, Instant Karma the new record contains lush pop vocals crooned over spaghetti western riffs, psychedelic synth, and hip hop drums. More info at: http://www.blacklightanimalsband.bandcamp.com]
Saving Miles Lemon – “Harder To Sleep” from: “Harder To Sleep” – Single / Saving Miles Lemon / July 13, 2023 [“Harder to Sleep” was the b-Side of the single release “’Til the Suns Comes” from July 13, 2023. “’Til the Suns Comes” will be part of the new 13-0track full-length album LOVELY to be released October 6, 2023. Saving Miles Lemon is the psychedelic-pop project of Miguel Silva-Leon. Formed in 2019 with the goal of releasing an album by the end of the year, the project has transformed into a full-blown musical odyssey for Miguel (who likes to go by Mig) to explore new sounds. It’s hard to define what genre Saving Miles Lemon fits into as they like to let the music go where it wants to go. From smooth dance pop, to blown-out stoner rock, Mig likes to keep things interesting and never stay with one sound for too long. // Having grown up learning to play the piano at the age of 7, Miguel found themselves picking up new instruments frequently from the clarinet, saxophone, and oboe to guitar/bass and drums. Just as with their instruments, Mig began practicing their production skills in high school with small bedroom projects and hardcore bands. In a way, nothing has changed, as all of Saving Miles Lemon’s music is recorded and produced entirely by Mig in their bedroom studio to this day. // Their live members include Jacob Frisbee (bass), James Wiltfang (keys), and Zeke Bockleman (drums). // As a live act, the band began performing in 2021 and quickly took over the DIY scene in Kansas City before moving on to the bar/venue scene with sold-out shows at The Rino (KCMO) and The Bottleneck (LFK). They’ve opened for national and international touring bands such as Cub Sport at The Encore at Uptown Theatre (KCMO). // Saving Miles Lemon has released two full-length LPs and a handful of singles. A third album is set to release in 2023.]
[Saving Miles Lemon plays Outer Reaches Fest, Fri, Oct. 13 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd., KCMO w/ Bombino, The Philistines, & Teri Quinn. XO Blackwater will provide video projection & visuals.]
Lonnie Fisher – “Mojo Misfit” from: Seeds EP / Lonnie Fisher / July 27, 2023 [Indie Roots and Gothic Rock – Deep from the grave. For most of his recent recordings Lonnie Fisher works with musicians: Chris Nunez, Tim Jenkins, Brodie Rush, Julia Reynolds, and Autumn Hayes, and recording engineers: Ed Rose. And Duane Trower. Lonnie Fisher released the 8 track album BEAUTIFUL STAR on February 9, 2023. Lonnie Fisher released his 8-song, solo album FAMOUS GIRL on January 19, 2022. It was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. FAMOUS GIRL was engineered by Ed Rose and Duane Trower with contributions from: Chris Nunez. Tim Jenkins, Tim Manning, and Julia Reynolds. On October 22, 2021 with his band Lonnie Fisher And The Funeral released HAUNTED with Lonnie Fisher on lead vocals, 5 String Guitar & Keyboards; Tim Jenkins on guitars; Chris Nunez on drums, Tim Manning on bass, & Julia Reynolds on vocals & keyboards.More information at: http://www.lonniefisher.bandcamp.com.]
Julie Byrne photo by Alexander Kellner
Julie Byrne – “The Greater Wings” from: The Greater Wings / Ghostly International / July 7, 2023 [Julie Byrne was born 1990. She is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist from Buffalo, New York. To date, she has released three studio albums, Rooms with Walls and Windows (2014), Not Even Happiness (2017), and The Greater Wings (2023). Julie Byrne was Born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She was influenced by her father’s guitar playing at an early age: “I grew up with the sound of his playing, which was fingerstyle guitar, so I would say that my style is completely rooted in his influence.” At the age of seventeen, Byrne began learning the instrument herself, after her father could no longer play due to complications from multiple sclerosis: “The opportunity to play his instrument and honor the legacy of his craft and all of the time it took for him to cultivate a skill that he ultimately had to find a way to give up—it feels like a bit of an offering to him.” At the age of 18, Byrne left Buffalo, living in various different cities in America, including, Pittsburgh, Northampton, Chicago, Lawrence, Seattle, and New Orleans. // In addition to her recording and touring work, Byrne has studied environmental science, and, in 2016, worked at New York City’s Central Park as a Seasonal Ranger. She notes, “[I] came to view it as a sanctuary, not only for New Yorkers to experience their connection to nature but also for the wildlife that take refuge there. And while the surrounding neighborhoods don’t reflect the same ethos, the parks really do belong to the people of New York and the parks department upholds that mission. I liked working in that form of service to the public.”]
Shy Boys – “View From The Sky” from: Talk Loud / Polyvinyl Record Co. / September 25, 2020 [3rd album from Shy Boys. Shy Boys are brothers Collin Rausch & Kyle Rausch, Konnor Ervin, Kyle Little and Ross Brown. Collin & Kyle come from a family of musicians. Their cousin is Kasey Rausch, their father Kent Rausch is a jazz musician and was the music teacher and band director at their High School. Their mother was a choir director. Their father was from a family of 7 brothers (Greg, Terry, Brad), many who are musicians and recording artists, including their Grandfather Dean Rausch. Kyle Rausch and Konnor Ervin were band mates in The ACBs. Collin had been playing for years in the KC area including The Abracadabras, and The I’ms with Kyle. The three shared a love for 1960s era pop rock and soon started writing their own music. In 2014 they released the self-titled Shy Boys on High Dive Records. In June 2014, the band recorded and released two more singles and one of them, “Life Is Peachy,” was featured on Stereogum. Musician Kyle Little and Ross Brown (of Fullbloods) joined Shy Boys to make the band a 5-piece. On April 4th, 2018, it was announced that Shy Boys had signed to Polyvinyl Recording Co. an independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois and home to the band STRFKR, Xiu Xiu, The Get Up Kids, of Montreal, and others. Shy Boys released their Polyvinyl debut album, the autobiographical, Bell House, on August. 3, 2018. They immediately went out on an extended national tour. On February 15, 2019, Shy Boys released their singles, “Dim The Light” and “Brick By Brick” signaling new sounds from the band. Collin Rausch, Kyle Rausch and Ross Brown joined us live on WMM on November 11, 2020.]
[Shy Boys play Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, TONIGHT, Wednesday, September 27, a Matinee at 6:00 PM, opening for Pearl & The Oysters.]
CHOWK photo by Todd Zimmer
CHOWK – “Good Day” from: “Good Day” – Single / CHOWK / August 18, 2023 [CHOWK is Jason Buice, Dane Bridges, and Zach Hodson (drums). Good Day is CHOWK’s second single release. The song is simple and more of a mantra you could put on repeat to psyche yourself to have a good day. We recorded the single at Zach’s studio and he did an amazing job with the mix and master. Thank you for listening and for all of your support! Jason Buice on vocals and electric guitar, Dane Bridges on bass, Zach Hodson on drums, mixing and mastering: Zach Hodson. Recorded and produced at Drei Katzen Studios by Zach Hodson. This track follows their debut single release “Naturally, Easy” released June 2, 2023. Mixed and Mastered by Pat Tomek at Level Stage. More info at: http://www.chowk.bandcamp.com]
Mitski – “Bug Like An Angel” from: The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We / Dead Oceans / September 15, 2023 [7th studio album from Mitski Miyawaki, born Mitsuki Laycock on September 27, 1990, known mononymously as Mitski. She is an American singer and songwriter. She self-released her first two albums, Lush (2012), and Retired from Sad, New Career in Business (2013), while studying studio composition at Purchase College’s Conservatory of Music. The albums were originally made as her senior project. Her third studio album, Bury Me at Makeout Creek, was released in 2014 on the label Double Double Whammy. // Mitski signed with Dead Oceans in 2015 and released Puberty 2 (2016), Be the Cowboy (2018), and Laurel Hell (2022), the last of which made the top ten in several countries. In 2022, The Guardian dubbed her the “best young songwriter” in the United States. That same year, she co-wrote “This Is a Life” for the film Everything Everywhere All at Once, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Her seventh studio album, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, was released in 2023. // Mitski was born in Mie Prefecture, Japan to an American father and a Japanese mother. Her first language was Japanese. She moved frequently while growing up due to her father’s job at the United States Department of State, living in Turkey, China, Malaysia, the Czech Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo before settling in the United States. She sang in a choir in high school and was 18 when she wrote her first song on the piano.]
yeule – “Inferno (Edit)” from: Softscars / Ninja Tune Records / September 22, 2023 [3rd studio album from Yeule (stylised as yeule). It is the musical project of Singaporean songwriter and producer Nat Ćmiel (born Natasha Yelin Chang). Formed in 2012, Yeule incorporates elements of ambient, glitch and Asian post-pop. The name Yeule is derived from the Final Fantasy character of the same name (spelled differently), as well as their middle name. // Ćmiel was born Natasha Yelin Chang in Singapore where they attended school. They first started playing music at the age of 6 on their parents’ Yamaha piano and learned classically although eventually dropped taking lessons, and wanted to explore something more challenging which led them to guitar and drums. Ćmiel initially started playing waltz pieces, though they soon moved onto songs from the soundtracks of Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts. They later went onto sing in a jazz band under the name Riot Diet, covering songs from Ella Fitzgerald and the Pixies. After graduating from high school, they applied to Central Saint Martins to study fashion communication and womenswear. // Growing up, feelings of loneliness and depression were present due in part to Ćmiel’s nomadic upbringing. They found solace on the internet, which would influence their later works. // Ćmiel’s first release under the Yeule title was their self titled EP on March 3, 2014. // On December 11, 2016, Ćmiel released their second EP, Pathos, which was dedicated to David Singh. // Ćmiel followed up with the OST to interactive simulator game Lost Memories Dot Net, which was released on July 17, 2017. // On September 27, 2017, Ćmiel released their third EP, Coma. With regard to the writing, they said that “I wrote this album to commemorate the people I’d lost.” The EP received a positive reception with Duncan Cooper of The Fader describing it as “dream-pop perfection”. // Ćmiel signed to Bayonet Records on July 17, 2019. // On October 25, 2019, Ćmiel released their debut studio album Serotonin II. On the process of creating the album they said that “Writing the record, I was dreadful. I didn’t ask for much, I don’t need to be happy. I just wanted to be content.” The album received a positive critical reception with Jude Noel of Tiny Mix Tapes giving the album 4/5 and saying that “Melancholia aside, it’s Serotonin II’s impeccable sound design that has kept me coming back”. //Ćmiel teased the release of their second album Glitch Princess via Bayonet Records with a track titled “My Name is Nat Ćmiel”—released at the end of 2020. The full album was released on February 4, 2022. It was qualified as “pioneering” by Colin Lodewick from Pitchfork and featured in their ‘Best New Music’ section with a critical score of 8.3. // In between “My Name Is Nat Ćmiel” and Glitch Princess, Ćmiel released the remix EP Serotonin X Remixes and the covers album Nuclear War Post X, the latter issued directly through their website as a limited edition paperback art book with a download for the entire album. // Over the first weekend of May 2023, Yeule teased some images on their social media channels mentioning the date of May 10. On that date, Yeule premiered the video and released the single for their new song “Sulky Baby” and announced that they had signed to the Ninja Tune label. They told Rolling Stone, “The creative trajectory is shapeshifting, and Ninja Tune was the most versatile with their views on artistic direction as most of my creative pitches often tend to be fringe in conceptual aspects. I admire the team’s work ethic and tastes, and they’ve also worked with other creatives I know and love to this day, it feels nice to be with them!” // Ćmiel graduated from Central Saint Martins in London for a degree in Fine Arts in 2020. // They are non-binary.]
11:00 – Station ID
Daisy Buckët – “The Look of Love” from: Welcome To Springfield / Spencer Brown Productions / September 19, 2023 [Daisy’s sophomore album, she turns to the soulful sound of Dusty Springfield, the British pop star of the swingin’ sixties known for her signature blonde bouffant and soulful sound. Daisy Buckët delves into the catalogue of the late great Dusty Springfield with faithful covers and interpretations of some of her biggest hits . // Recorded in Kansas City with local musicians including Jeff Freling, this new offering showcases a side of Daisy’s vocal range that needs to be heard to be believed. // Daisy Buckët on lead vocals; Jeff Freling on guitars, arrangements, writing horn charts and bells & whistles!; Jeff Harshbarger on bass; Ken Lovern on pianos, and Hammond B3 Organ; Brian Steever on Drums; Mark Hamblin on trumpet; Trevor Turla on trombone; James Isaac on tenor & baritone sax; Spencer Brown on backing vocals; Talya Groves – additional backing vocals (1,3, & 6). Produced by Spencer Brown aka Daisy Buckët & Jeff Freling. Co-Produced by Amy Hull and Michael Wood. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab, Kansas City, MO. Album Artwork, Design, and Photos by Spencer Brown. Dress by Donna’s Dress Shop. Rhinestone Embesllishments by Jessica “Glittahgal” Loughran. Wig by Hollywood Custom Wigs. Necklace by The Glass Sequin. Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David.]
[Daisy Buckët emcees BOOP, BRASS & BURLESQUE, Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM at The Emerald, 1715 W 9th St, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. This new burlesque revue features: Annie Cherry, Mandy Ortiz, Kate Tot, Damian Blake, and The Emerald Rubber Band.]
[Daisy Buckët performs at FOLX WITH FAITH PICNIC, Saturday, September 30, at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, Kansas, where Daisy will plays an hour-long set around 10:30 AM.]
[Daisy Buckët performs at SUNDAYS WITH SASHA SUN, OCT 1 @ 1:00PM Gael’s Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave, KCMO, for Sasha Blake’s Drag Brunch at Gaels.]
[Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM]
[Spencer Brown Productions present STAY AWHILE: DAISY X DUSTY on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM at The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave, KCMO in WEST BOTTOMS celebrating the limited vinyl release of Daisy’s new album, “Welcome to Springfield”, where Daisy reunites with Jeff Freling and the band to perform some of Dusty Springfield’s greatest hits. Info at http://www.missdaisybucket.com ]
11:03 – Interview with Spencer Brown
Spencer Brown studied Musical Theatre, Voice, Dance, Acting at American Musical & Dramatic Academy where he graduated in 2006. Since 2008 Spencer has been playing Trampolina in the America’s Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet! – The Kinsey Sicks. With The Kinsey Sicks Spencer has performed all over the world, including on Bravo Television’s Watch What Happens Live! With Andy Cohen,RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 8 Finale), and ABC’s The Gong Show. The Kinsey Sicks have garnered praise from Forbes Magazine and The New Yorker and a featured on CNN. In 2020, they released their tenth album, “Quarantunes”. Spencer has also worked with Late Night Theatre as Blanche Devereaux in Golden! Girls Gone Wild (in Tybee Island), in Designed Women (Mary Jo), The Alternative Facts of Life (Blair), Cluelessness (Cher), and A Scarrie Carrie Christmas Carol (Sue Snell). Spencer wrote a stage musical adaptation of the film, The Rose, where he played the lead role originated by Bette Midler. For 10 years Spencer has performed as another Bette Midler film role, Winifred Sanderson, in the widely-acclaimed drag “staged reading” of HOCUS POKE US! Spencer has also performed in The Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff), and Psycho Beach Party (Chicklet), at The Unicorn Theatre, Union Station, the Folly Theater, Off Center Theatre, and the Just Off Broadway Theater (all of them in drag!). Spencer Brown is best known as his blonde wig wearing, original drag creation, Daisy Buckët, winning various honors including: Queen of Kansas City Pride 2008, The Pitch Magazine’s Best Local Album 2018, and Best 7″ Single “Pansy,” Best Cabaret Show, Best Drag Queen in Kansas City in 2019, 2021 and 2022. In 2021, Daisy was recognized by the Heartland Men’s Chorus as their first Hero of Note for her support of the chorus and their mission. On September 19, Daisy released her 2nd album, WELCOME TO SPRINGFIELD of 11 songs made famous by Dusty Springfield. Next year, Spencer will co-direct Music Theater Heritage‘s summer production of “La Cage aux Folles”.
Daisy performs 3rd Sundays at Enzo, 5:00 to 8:00 PM with Mark Lowrey on piano.
Spencer’s work for KC’s HIV/AIDS organizations has raised more than $100,000.
Daisy Buckët emcees BOOP, BRASS & BURLESQUE, Thurs, Sept. 28 at 7:00 PM at The Emerald, 1715 W 9th St, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. This new burlesque revue features: Annie Cherry, Mandy Ortiz, Kate Tot, Damian Blake, and The Emerald Rubber Band.
Daisy Buckët performs at FOLX WITH FAITH PICNIC, Saturday, September 30, at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, Kansas, where Daisy will plays an hour-long set around 10:30 AM.
Daisy Buckët performs at SUNDAYS WITH SASHA SUN, OCT 1 @ 1:00PM Gael’s Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave, KCMO, for Sasha Blake’s Drag Brunch at Gaels.
Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Spencer Brown Thanks for being with us again on WMM
WELCOME TO SPRINGFIELD Release Date: September 19, 2023.
Dusty Springfield
Daisy’s sophomore album, she turns to the soulful sound of Dusty Springfield, the British pop star of the swingin’ sixties known for her signature blonde bouffant and soulful sound. Daisy Buckët delves into the catalogue of the late great Dusty Springfield with faithful covers and interpretations of some of her biggest hits including “Wishin’ & Hopin'”, “I Only Want to Be with You”, “Son of a Preacher Man”, and more!
Recorded in Kansas City with local musicians including Jeff Freling, this new offering showcases a side of Daisy’s vocal range that needs to be heard to be believed.
Daisy Buckët on lead vocals Jeff Freling on guitars, arrangements, writing horn charts and bells & whistles! Jeff Harshbarger on bass Ken Lovern on pianos, and Hammond B3 Organ Brian Steever on Drums Mark Hamblin on trumpet Trevor Turla on trombone James Isaac on tenor & baritone sax Spencer Brown on backing vocals Talya Groves – additional backing vocals (1,3, & 6)
Produced by Spencer Brown aka Daisy Buckët and Jeff Freling. Co-Produced by Amy Hull and Michael Wood. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab, Kansas City, MO.
Album Artwork, Design, and Photos by Spencer Brown. Dress by Donna’s Dress Shop. Rhinestone Embesllishments by Jessica “Glittahgal” Loughran. Wig by Hollywood Custom Wigs. Necklace by The Glass Sequin
Welcome to Springfield – Song Credits:
“Stay Awhile” written by Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” written by Pino Donaggio & Vito Pallavicini “Wishin’ And Hopin'” written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David “The Look of Love” written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David “Spooky” written by James Cobb and producer Buddy Buie, J.R. Cobb, Harry Middlebrooks Jr, & Mike Sharpiro “If You Go Away” written by Jacques Brel & Rod McKuen. “Breakfast in Bed” written by Eddie Hinton & Donnie Fritts “I Only Want to Be with You” written by Mike Hawker, Ivor Raymonde “Chained To A Memory” written by Eddie Snyder/Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert “Son of a Preacher Man” written by John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins “Losing You” written by Tom Springfield & Clive Westlake
11:13
Daisy Buckët – “Son of A Preacher Man” from: Welcome To Springfield / Spencer Brown Productions / September 19, 2023 [Daisy’s sophomore album, she turns to the soulful sound of Dusty Springfield, the British pop star of the swingin’ sixties known for her signature blonde bouffant and soulful sound. Daisy Buckët delves into the catalogue of the late great Dusty Springfield with faithful covers and interpretations of some of her biggest hits . // Recorded in Kansas City with local musicians including Jeff Freling, this new offering showcases a side of Daisy’s vocal range that needs to be heard to be believed. // Daisy Buckët on lead vocals; Jeff Freling on guitars, arrangements, writing horn charts and bells & whistles!; Jeff Harshbarger on bass; Ken Lovern on pianos, and Hammond B3 Organ; Brian Steever on Drums; Mark Hamblin on trumpet; Trevor Turla on trombone; James Isaac on tenor & baritone sax; Spencer Brown on backing vocals; Talya Groves – additional backing vocals (1,3, & 6). Produced by Spencer Brown aka Daisy Buckët & Jeff Freling. Co-Produced by Amy Hull and Michael Wood. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab, Kansas City, MO. Album Artwork, Design, and Photos by Spencer Brown. Dress by Donna’s Dress Shop. Rhinestone Embesllishments by Jessica “Glittahgal” Loughran. Wig by Hollywood Custom Wigs. Necklace by The Glass Sequin. Written by John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins]
[Daisy Buckët emcees BOOP, BRASS & BURLESQUE, Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM at The Emerald, 1715 W 9th St, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. This new burlesque revue features: Annie Cherry, Mandy Ortiz, Kate Tot, Damian Blake, and The Emerald Rubber Band.]
[Daisy Buckët performs at FOLX WITH FAITH PICNIC, Saturday, September 30, at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, Kansas, where Daisy will plays an hour-long set around 10:30 AM.]
[Daisy Buckët performs at SUNDAYS WITH SASHA SUN, OCT 1 @ 1:00PM Gael’s Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave, KCMO, for Sasha Blake’s Drag Brunch at Gaels.]
[Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM]
[Spencer Brown Productions present STAY AWHILE: DAISY X DUSTY on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM at The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave, KCMO in WEST BOTTOMS celebrating the limited vinyl release of Daisy’s new album, “Welcome to Springfield”, where Daisy reunites with Jeff Freling and the band to perform some of Dusty Springfield’s greatest hits. Info at http://www.missdaisybucket.com ]
We’re talking with Spencer Brown about Daisy Buckët’s second album, WELCOME TO SPRINGFIELD release: September 19, 2023.
Daisy’s sophomore album, she turns to the soulful sound of Dusty Springfield, the British pop star of the swingin’ sixties known for her signature blonde bouffant and soulful sound. Daisy Buckët delves into the catalogue of the late great Dusty Springfield with faithful covers and interpretations of some of her biggest hits including “Wishin’ & Hopin'”, “I Only Want to Be with You”, “Son of a Preacher Man”, and more!
Spencer Brown Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Three ancient drag hags terrorize some virgins in this hilarious staged reading parody based on the 1993 cult classic.
‘Tis time! It’s the farewell performance and 10th year for this Kansas City Halloween tradition. Written and produced by Daisy Bucket, The Pitch’s Best Drag Artist 2021 & 2022, the show features a hilarious local cast, musical numbers, and a feast of surprises in store for the final show!
A portion of the proceeds will benefit KC Pet Project. There will also be a raffle to win the LEGO Sanderson Sisters Cottage!
HOCUS POKE US – CAST Daisy Bucket – Winifred Sanderson Genewa Stanwyck – Mary Sanderson Chadwick Brooks – Sarah Sanderson Jessica Dressler -The Narrator Ron Megee – Binx, Billy & Others Matt Anderson – Alison, Dani & Others and Ashley Personett as Max
The Kinsey Sicks in “Drag Queen Storytime Gone WILD!” Sat, Oct 28 @ 7:00PM The Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N. Williams Street , Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Join us in a grand return to Chicagoland as America’s most potty-mouthed, politically outspoken – and longest-running – drag a cappella quartet has somehow been put in charge of morning assembly at your local elementary school. What can possibly go right?
In this brand-new a cappella musical, no Disney tune, nursery rhyme, or TV theme song is safe from their signature Dragapella® treatment of outrageous parodies in delicious four-part harmony. With over a dozen new songs, paired with scathing satire and Kinsey Sicks classics from their 30 years of appalling audiences, this brand-new musical from America’s Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet has been rated “PG” for “Patently Ghastly.”
Trigger Warning: This children’s show is unsuitable for children, and may provoke strong reactions among people named DeSantis or Taylor Greene.
The Kinsey Sicks in “Drag Queen Storytime Gone WILD!” – Sun, Dec 3 @ 6:00PM Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT The Kinsey Sicks return to Salt Lake City with their hit new show Drag Queen Storytime Gone Wild! featuring their hit new single “Poof the Magic Drag Queen”!
Presented by Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce / Safe Zone
The Kinsey Sicks in “Oy Vey in a Manger” – Fri, Dec 8 — Sat, Dec 9 The Purple Room, 1900 E Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264 The Kinsey Sicks’ heretical holiday hit Oy Vey in a Manger makes its return to the high desert and at Michael Holmes’ legendary Purple Room Supper Club.
In Oy Vey in a Manger, we find Angel, Winnie, Trixie, & Trampolina trying to sell off their manger – yes, that manger – before it’s foreclosed upon. Crises arise, secrets are revealed, Jewish-Gentile tensions surface, and mayhem ensues – all in glorious four-part harmony.
Oy Vey boasts The Sicks’ reinterpretations of classics, such as “God Bless Ye Femmy Lesbians,” “Anchor Baby,” and “Lusty the Snowman.” PLUS, indulge in hilarious Jewish satiric fare, including “Don’t Be Happy, Worry,” the Chanukah spa classic “I Had a Little Facial” and, of course, the requisite and new Christmas cuisine standard, “Soylent Night.”
Spencer Brown Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Daisy Buckët emcees BOOP, BRASS & BURLESQUE, Thurs, Sept 28 at 7:00 PM at The Emerald, 1715 W 9th St, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. This new burlesque revue features: Annie Cherry, Mandy Ortiz, Kate Tot, Damian Blake, and The Emerald Rubber Band.
Daisy Buckët performs at FOLX WITH FAITH PICNIC, Saturday, September 30, at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, Kansas, where Daisy will plays an hour-long set around 10:30 AM.
Daisy Buckët performs at SUNDAYS WITH SASHA SUN, OCT 1 @ 1:00PM Gael’s Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave, KCMO, for Sasha Blake’s Drag Brunch at Gaels.
Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Spencer Brown Productions present STAY AWHILE: DAISY X DUSTY on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM at The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave, KCMO in WEST BOTTOMS celebrating the limited vinyl release of Daisy’s new album, “Welcome to Springfield”, where Daisy reunites with Jeff Freling and the band to perform some of Dusty Springfield’s greatest hits. Info at http://www.missdaisybucket.com
Daisy Buckët – “Wishin’ and Hopin'” from: Welcome To Springfield / Spencer Brown Productions / September 19, 2023 [Daisy’s sophomore album, she turns to the soulful sound of Dusty Springfield, the British pop star of the swingin’ sixties known for her signature blonde bouffant and soulful sound. Daisy Buckët delves into the catalogue of the late great Dusty Springfield with faithful covers and interpretations of some of her biggest hits . // Recorded in Kansas City with local musicians including Jeff Freling, this new offering showcases a side of Daisy’s vocal range that needs to be heard to be believed. // Daisy Buckët on lead vocals; Jeff Freling on guitars, arrangements, writing horn charts and bells & whistles!; Jeff Harshbarger on bass; Ken Lovern on pianos, and Hammond B3 Organ; Brian Steever on Drums; Mark Hamblin on trumpet; Trevor Turla on trombone; James Isaac on tenor & baritone sax; Spencer Brown on backing vocals; Talya Groves – additional backing vocals (1,3, & 6). Produced by Spencer Brown aka Daisy Buckët & Jeff Freling. Co-Produced by Amy Hull and Michael Wood. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab, Kansas City, MO. Album Artwork, Design, and Photos by Spencer Brown. Dress by Donna’s Dress Shop. Rhinestone Embesllishments by Jessica “Glittahgal” Loughran. Wig by Hollywood Custom Wigs. Necklace by The Glass Sequin. Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David.]
[Daisy Buckët emcees BOOP, BRASS & BURLESQUE, Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM at The Emerald, 1715 W 9th St, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. This new burlesque revue features: Annie Cherry, Mandy Ortiz, Kate Tot, Damian Blake, and The Emerald Rubber Band.]
[Daisy Buckët performs at FOLX WITH FAITH PICNIC, Saturday, September 30, at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, Kansas, where Daisy will plays an hour-long set around 10:30 AM.]
[Daisy Buckët performs at SUNDAYS WITH SASHA SUN, OCT 1 @ 1:00PM Gael’s Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave, KCMO, for Sasha Blake’s Drag Brunch at Gaels.]
[Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM]
[Spencer Brown Productions present STAY AWHILE: DAISY X DUSTY on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 7:00 PM at The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave, KCMO in WEST BOTTOMS celebrating the limited vinyl release of Daisy’s new album, “Welcome to Springfield”, where Daisy reunites with Jeff Freling and the band to perform some of Dusty Springfield’s greatest hits. Info at http://www.missdaisybucket.com ]
11:29 – Underwriting
Ivory Blue – “In A World Like This” from: “In A World Like This” – Single / IVORY BLUE / Septenber 22, 2023 [This new single follows IVORY’s previous release,”The Best of Life” from August 4, 2023 and “Control” from May 26, 2023. IVORY released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best recordings of 2022. For COMPOUND LOVE, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, vocalist and played all instruments with the exception of: Lester Estelle on drums, Klaartje Van Lue on piano, Craig Kew on bass, Lennon Bone on drums, and Marco Pascolini on pedal steel guitar. Nick Poortman served in mixing, with Kurt Festge who also served in mixing & Mastering. IVORY BLUE’s debut EP, Ready Get Set was released in June 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and give IVORY BLUE attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017. In 2017 Ivory was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. Ivory won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles to win the top prize. // IVORY BLUE has played Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium. // Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families, before running away at 15. // Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying Ivory to Kansas City, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender”. // As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics. // By 2013, IVORY BLUE was playing regularly in and around Kansas City and the first EP ‘Ready Get Set’ was released. in 2015. IVORY BLUE released the video of “Family Table” directed by Mikal Shapiro, on August 21, 2021 and the audio track was released on September 7, 2021. IVORY BLUE released the single “Good Changes” on Oct 26, 2021. Ivory Blue released the singles: “Heavy,” “Bad Weather,” “It Must Have Been Me,” “Compound Love,” and “The Start” on December 14, 2021. IVORY BLUE released their debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Red Light” on July 29, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Starlit Love Child” on October 28, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. More info at: https://linktr.ee/ivorybluemusic%5D
11:35 – Interview with IVORY BLUE
IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best recordings of 2022. For COMPOUND LOVE, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, vocalist and played all instruments with the exception of: Lester Estelle on drums, Klaartje Van Lue on piano, Craig Kew on bass, Lennon Bone on drums, and Marco Pascolini on pedal steel guitar. Nick Poortman served in mixing, with Kurt Festge who also served in mixing & Mastering. IVORY BLUE’s debut EP, Ready Get Set was released in June 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and give IVORY BLUE attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017. In 2017 Ivory was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. Ivory won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles to win the top prize. // IVORY BLUE has played Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium. // Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families, before running away at 15. // Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying Ivory to Kansas City, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender”. // As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics. More info at: linktr.ee/ivorybluemusic
IVORY BLUE thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Over the weekend IVORY BLUE played the Plaza Art Fair
IVORY BLUE lived a nomadic existence until settling in Kansas City MO and becoming part of the local musical community. After winning a nationwide talent contest in 2017 Ivory Blue started having success with some national and international radio play which continues today.
Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families. before running away at 15.
Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying them Ivory KC, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics.
By 2013, IVORY BLUE was playing regularly in and around Kansas City and the first EP ‘Ready Get Set’ was released. in 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and got much attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017.
Ivory entered NeXt2Rock, a nationwide talent search with over 1800 artists/bands who applied to find fresh and promising rock artists.
The top 5 national bands battled it off for the win in Los Angeles CA at the legendary Viper Room, with judges Scott Borchetta (BMLG), John Varvatos (fashion designer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols Guitarist and Host of “Jonesy’s Jukebox”), Desmond Child (Musician, producer), Chris Lord-Alge (producer), Ivory Blue won over the judges and became the grand prize winner! Ivory
Ivory won the contest and a one-year record deal with BMLG who re-released the song Ready Get Set from the 2015 EP. Ivory’s 2018 re-release of ‘Ready Get Set’ undauntedly received National and International airplay within weeks.
NeXt2Rock Judges Comments about Ivory Blue:
“You got star quality and a lot of potential” by Steve Jones (Sex Pistols Guitarist and Host of “Jonesy’s Jukebox” on KLOS (95.5) Los Angeles, CA, USA)
“Giving us the diamond in the rough we can only dream of, the foundation that’s built underneath it, that’s what music is made from. by Chris Lord-Alge (Engineer/Mixer).
“I love everything about you, you sing what you live, you’re fantastic” by Desmond Child (Musician \ Songwriter and Producer).
“We’ve been waiting for the WOW, and you are the WOW”, “You’re a true artist” by John Varvatos (Fashion Designer and Record Label Head)
“You exude artistry from the minute you step on that stage” by Scott Borchetta – Big Machine Label Group president and CEO.
“There’s something special about you”, “You’re a true artist” by Gavin Rossdale (British musician, singer, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band BUSH).
Ivory Blue has played Crossroads Music festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium.
IVORY BLUE started writing music at a very young age, creating their unique alt-rock sound, using a tape recorder to superimpose sounds that added to a song production. After starting performances in coffee shops and small venues, they began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, IVORY BLUE settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting a following for their strong vocals and deeply personal lyrics. On July 29th, 2022, and after studying the craft of recording and self- producing, this amazing singer-songwriter with a passionate love for everyone struggling through life, released their first full length album, COMPOUND LOVE. This was followed by their single, “Red Light” and “Starlit Love Child.”
In February 2020 and after studying the craft of recording and self-producing, this amazing singer-songwriter with soaring vocals, passionate love for everyone struggling through life, released ‘Elite Dreamland’. There are no words to describe the incredible artistry behind this song. a single that hits your heart about understanding how it feels to be misunderstood in a world of people that seem to know what they are doing.
IVORY BLUE produces all the tracks with the exception of Drums and Bass. Ivory is currently working with Lester Estelle (Drummer for Kelly Clarkson), Craig Kew (Bass) KC, Kurt Festge (Mastering | Citizen Kane & Vilent Femmes) NC. and Nick Poortman (LA based Los Angeles based Producer, Engineer, Mixer, and Songwriter) Nick has worked alongside producers including Justin Gray, Gil Norton, Big Tank, and Greg Haver on sessions throughout the USA, UK, Europe, and New Zealand.
Ivory Blue released the video of ‘FAMILY TABLES’ on August 21, 2021 and the track was released on September 7, 2021. Ivory Blue is currently finishing the first full length CD/Album ‘Compound Love’ to be released in 2021 as well as the Red Light EP for 2022.
“Family Tables” hit #1 on Banks Radio in Australia the first week of the release. 23 countries have listed on Ivory’s Spotify reports and that after just 1 week released.
Ivory Blue – “The Best of Life” from: “The Best of Life” – Single / IVORY BLUE / August 4, 2023 [This new single follows IVORY’s previous release, “Control” from May 26, 2023. IVORY released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best recordings of 2022. For COMPOUND LOVE, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, vocalist and played all instruments with the exception of: Lester Estelle on drums, Klaartje Van Lue on piano, Craig Kew on bass, Lennon Bone on drums, and Marco Pascolini on pedal steel guitar. Nick Poortman served in mixing, with Kurt Festge who also served in mixing & Mastering. IVORY BLUE’s debut EP, Ready Get Set was released in June 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and give IVORY BLUE attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017. In 2017 Ivory was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. Ivory won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles to win the top prize. // IVORY BLUE has played Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium. // Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families, before running away at 15. // Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying Ivory to Kansas City, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender”. // As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics. // By 2013, IVORY BLUE was playing regularly in and around Kansas City and the first EP ‘Ready Get Set’ was released. in 2015. IVORY BLUE released the video of “Family Table” directed by Mikal Shapiro, on August 21, 2021 and the audio track was released on September 7, 2021. IVORY BLUE released the single “Good Changes” on Oct 26, 2021. Ivory Blue released the singles: “Heavy,” “Bad Weather,” “It Must Have Been Me,” “Compound Love,” and “The Start” on December 14, 2021. IVORY BLUE released their debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Red Light” on July 29, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Starlit Love Child” on October 28, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. More info at: https://linktr.ee/ivorybluemusic%5D.
Samara Joy – “Tight” from: “Tight” – Single / Verve / September 8, 2023 [Two-time GRAMMY-winner Samara Joy has returned with her new single “Tight.” Featuring Joy with her working band (pianist Luther Allison, bassist Mikey Migliore and drummer Evan Sherman), the track was recorded at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in NYC. Originally written by Betty Carter and a true showcase of Joy’s incredible range, “Tight” has been a fan favorite during Joy’s onstage sets. // The release of “Tight” continues a whirlwind year that saw Joy take home the auspicious Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album awards at this year’s GRAMMY’s. Joy also released the deluxe edition of her album Linger Awhile, which includes brand new music plus fan favorites like “Guess Who I Saw Today” and “Can’t Get Out Of This Mood.” // Since Samara’s breakout GRAMMY wins, Linger Awhile has reached #1 on Amazon Best Sellers, Billboard Jazz, Pandora Trendsetters, iTunes and Amazon’s digital-music and CD sales, and more. Samara has garnered over nearly 1 million followers on Instagram and TikTok, and her tour dates all over the world have rapidly sold out. // With her GRAMMY-Award winning and chart-topping album, Linger Awhile, 23-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable Verve Records. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her legions of fans in addition to millions of likes on TikTok — cementing her status as perhaps the first Gen Z jazz singing star. In February 2023, Samara Joy took home two GRAMMYs – Best Jazz Vocal Album and the auspicious Best New Artist award.// Samara Joy McLendon, is known professionally as Samara Joy. She is an American jazz singer. She won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019 and was named Best New Artist by Jazz Times for 2021. // A native of the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, Joy was born in 1999 into a musical family. Her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, were founders of Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes. Her father, a bass player who has toured with gospel singer/songwriter/producer Andraé Crouch, introduced her to gospel greats like The Clark Sisters, and soul & Motown were also a big presence in her home. // At Fordham High School for the Arts she performed with the jazz band, and won Best Vocalist at Fordham University’s “Essentially Ellington” competition at Lincoln Center. But she first encountered jazz in a meaningful way when she enrolled in the jazz program at SUNY’s Purchase College as a voice major, and was named an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar. Friends there introduced her to the great jazz vocalists like Sarah Vaughan and Fitzgerald and instrumentalists like Kenny Washington, Jon Faddis (with whom she studied) and Ingrid Jensen. While she was still in college, before the release of her 1st album, film director Regina King called her “a young woman who seems like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald are both living in her body.” // In 2019, as Samara McLendon, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. // Working with producer and eventual manager Matt Pierson, she recorded her self-titled debut album while still in college, graduating magna cum laude in 2021. Samara Joy was released on 9 July 2021 with Whirlwind Records. // On February 15, 2022 she performed on Today with guitarist Pasquale Grasso and performed again on Today in Sept. 2022. // She released a number of viral video performances, including one that had been viewed over 1.5 million times as of Oct. 2020.// In February 2021 she was featured in Women of Color on Broadway, Inc.’s music video of “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess and on jazz pianist Julius Rodriguez’s album Let Sound Tell All. // Jazz Times named her Best New Artist for 2021. // On June 15, 2022 she was featured at Carnegie Hall’s 16th Annual Notable Occasion. and appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival. On Sept. 16, 2022 she released her 2nd album, Linger Awhile, on Verve Records. The album features drummer Kenny Washington, guitarist Pasquale Grasso, pianist Ben Paterson, & bassist David Wong. // On Feb. 5, 2023, Samara Joy won 2 Grammy Awards, for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile.]
[Samara Joy plays The Folly Theatre, 300 W 12th St. KCMO on Saturday, October 14, 2023]
Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now” from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]
Next week on October 4, 2023, Jennifer Owen of Owen Cox Dance Group and Stacy Busch of No Divide KC join us to talk about the world premiere of She Breathes Fire, at City Stage Theatre, Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd. KCMO, October 6 & 7 at 8:00 PM, October 8 at 2:00 PM.
Also next weekKrysztof Nemeth shares the new Emmaline Twist single, and Dedric Moore joins us to share new music from Static Phantoms. We will also talk with Brenton Cook, Nathan Reusch and Mark Ronning about OUTER REACHES FEST on October 13 and 14 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO.
We also welcome Marty Bush who share details about his new album COWBOY CHORDS to be released October 13, 2023.
Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information. Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org
CHOWK photo by Todd Zimmer Julie Byrne photo by Alexander Kellner
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Spencer Brown aka Daisy Buckët + IV0RY BLUE + New & MidCoastal Releases
Mark will spin more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Saving Miles Lemon, Frogpond, Black Light Animals, Daisy Buckët, Shy Boys, IVORY BLUE, Lonnie Fisher, CHOWK, Allison Russell, Julie Byrne, Samara Joy, Bette Smith, Ratboys, Dogstar, Yeule, Mitski, Ron & the Hip Tones, and Cautious Clay.
At 11:00, we welcome Spencer Brown who since 2008 plays Trampolina in the America’s Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet, The Kinsey Sicks, performing all over the world, including Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live! With Andy Cohen, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. Spencer has worked with Late Night Theatre in Golden! Girls Gone Wild, Designed Women, The Alternative Facts of Life, Cluelessness, and A Scarrie Carrie Christmas Carol. Spencer wrote a stage adaptation of the film, The Rose, where he played the lead role originated by Bette Midler. For 10 years Spencer has performed as another Midler film role, Winifred Sanderson, in the “staged reading” of HOCUS POKE US! Spencer has performed in The Rocky Horror Show, and Psycho Beach Party, at The Unicorn Theatre, Union Station, the Folly Theater, Off Center Theatre, and Just Off Broadway Theater. Spencer Brown is best known as his drag creation, Daisy Buckët, winning: Queen of KC Pride 2008, The Pitch’s Best Local Album 2018, and Best 7″ Single, Best Cabaret Show, Best Drag Queen in Kansas City in 2019, 2021 & 2022. Daisy performs 3rd Sundays at Enzo from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with Mark Lowrey on piano. On September 19, Daisy released her second full-length album, WELCOME TO SPRINGFIELD, 11 songs made famous by Dusty Springfield.
Daisy Buckët emcees BOOP, BRASS & BURLESQUE, Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 PM at The Emerald, 1715 W 9th St, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. This new burlesque revue features: Annie Cherry, Mandy Ortiz, Kate Tot, Damian Blake, and The Emerald Rubber Band/ // Daisy Buckët performs at FOLX WITH FAITH PICNIC, Saturday, September 30, at Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, Kansas, where Daisy will plays an hour-long set around 10:30 PM. // Daisy Buckët performs at SUNDAYS WITH SASHA SUN, OCT 1 @ 1:00PM Gael’s Public House & Sports, 5424 Troost Ave, KCMO, for Sasha Blake’s Drag Brunch at Gaels. // Spencer Brown Productions present the 10 Year Anniversary of HOCUS POKE US at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO, on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM. More info at http://www.missdaisybucket.com
At 11:30, Mark talks with IVORY BLUE about their new singles “In A World Like This” released on September 22 and “The Best of Life” released August 4. These new singles follow, “Control” from May 26, and “All Outta Love” from February 24. IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. IVORY BLUE released their debut EP, Ready Get Set in June 2015. In 2017 Ivory was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. Ivory won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles to win the top prize. As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. More info at: linktr.ee/ivorybluemusic
CHOWK photo by Todd Zimmer Julie Byrne photo by Alexander Kellner
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
WMM presents: Alyssa Murray + Modern Day Fitzgerald + Shaun Crowley & Manor Records + Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran of The Exultant Stag
“Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks” from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979 [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
Black Pumas – “More Than A Love Song (Radio Edit)” from: Chronicles of a Diamond / ATO / October 27, 2022 [When Black Pumas made their self-titled debut in 2019, the Austin-bred duo set off a reaction almost as combustible and rapturous as their music itself. Along with earning a career total of seven Grammy Award nominations (including Album Of The Year) and winning praise from leading outlets like Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada achieved massive success as a live act, touring large theaters all over Europe and North and South America and delivering a transcendent show Burton aptly refers to as “electric church.” As they set to work on their highly awaited sophomore album, the band broadened their palette to include a dazzling expanse of musical forms: heavenly hybrids of soul and symphonic pop, mind-bending excursions into jazz-funk and psychedelia, starry-eyed love songs that feel dropped down from the cosmos. Wilder and weirder and more extravagantly composed than its predecessor, Chronicles of a Diamond arrives as the fullest expression yet of Black Pumas’ frenetic creativity and limitless vision. // In creating the follow-up to one of the most celebrated debuts in recent years, Black Pumas made a point of tuning out any sense of anticipation from the outside world. “I knew the first record was good when we finished it, but I had no idea people would respond like they did,” says Quesada. “This time around there was a lot of pressure and expectation that we hadn’t felt before, which was overwhelming at times, but we did our best to tune that out and focus on trusting ourselves like we always have.” As a result, Chronicles of a Diamond wholly echoes an essential intention behind its creation. “More than anything I wanted to make something we’d be thrilled to play live 200 days a year,” says Burton. “I wanted to be able to laugh, cry, bob my head, do the thing: it was all very much a selfish endeavor.” // Like Black Pumas, Chronicles of a Diamond once again harnesses the lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry between Burton (a self-taught musician who got his start busking on beaches and subway platforms in his native Los Angeles) and Quesada (a Grammy Award winner whose background includes playing in Latin-funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma and accompanying legendary artists like Prince). Produced by Quesada and primarily mixed by six-time Grammy Award winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs), the ten-song LP finds Burton taking the role of co-producer and infusing his free-spirited musicality into every track. Although Black Pumas made much of the album at Quesada’s own Electric Deluxe Recorders in Austin, Chronicles of a Diamond also came to life in such far-flung cities as Amsterdam and Mexico City and San Francisco, with their longtime band joining in to shape the album’s explosive yet artfully crafted sound. “On the first record my goal was to make something that felt modern but without using any loops or programming or editing of any kind—everything was completely live,” says Quesada. “With this record, we threw out all those rules and created something that’s very much a studio album but also captures that crazy energy that happens in the live show.” // The first piece recorded for Chronicles of a Diamond, opening track “More Than a Love Song” instantly reveals the heightened creative freedom Black Pumas brought to the album-making process. After building a potent momentum with its brisk beats, effervescent strings, and brightly buzzing guitar riffs, the long-beloved live staple shapeshifts into a moment of pure unbridled exultation powered by radiant gospel harmonies and a spellbinding bit of spoken word from Burton. “My entire approach to singing was definitely informed by our live show,” Burton points out. “Whenever we take the stage it’s the classic us-against-the-world kind of thing, and in reaching for my greatest strengths I ended up discovering new ones. With this album I felt very free in my vocal performance, which has a lot to do with Adrian hearing something in my voice and helping me to explore that.” // For Quesada, one of the most memorable experiences in the making of Chronicles of a Diamond took place on a solo trip to Mexico City in the final stages of the album’s production. “I was finishing up a lot of the sonic manipulation of the tracks and needed to be completely immersed, which ended up feeling like a very full-circle moment,” he recalls. “That same summer when I first started working with Eric, it was in Mexico City that I got inspired by the whole jungle-cats motif—which is how we came up with the name Black Pumas.” First introduced by a mutual friend back in 2017, after Quesada began seeking a potential collaborator who “liked Neil Young as much as Sam Cooke,” the two musicians quickly felt a near-telepathic musical connection. “We never had to discuss much or plot out what we wanted to do with the project—it all came together so easily and naturally,” says Quesada. “The way Eric creates is so in-the-moment and fits perfectly with how my brain works, and it makes everything immediately come to life in a way that’s so exciting and inspiring.” // One of the most electrifying new acts to emerge in recent years, Black Pumas first brought their unbridled breed of psychedelic soul to their 2019 self-titled debut—a widely acclaimed LP whose deluxe edition landed a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year. With seven Grammy nominations now under their belt, the Austin-bred duo have made a major cultural impact with smash singles like “Colors”: a gold-certified anthem that’s amassed over 450 million streams, in addition to hitting No. 1 at AAA Radio and earning Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best American Roots Performance. Known for their exhilarating live show (as shown on multiple sold-out tours across North and South America and Europe), singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada first discovered their once-in-a-lifetime chemistry back in 2017, after Quesada began searching for a potential collaborator and connected with Burton through a mutual friend. Thanks to the potent collision of their distinct sensibilities—Burton is a self-taught musician who got his start busking in his native Los Angeles, Quesada is a Grammy winner whose background includes playing in Latin-funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma—Black Pumas soon set off on a meteoric rise that’s included performing at the Grammys and at President Biden’s inauguration, making high-profile appearances on shows like “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, winning Emerging Act of the Year from the Americana Music Association, and selling over a million album equivalents worldwide. Produced by Quesada and co-produced by Burton, their massively anticipated sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond finds Black Pumas bringing their singular vision to life with more power, passion, and daring originality than ever before.]
Cheery – “Bliss” from: “Bliss” – Single / Spirit House Records / September 20, 2023 [“Bliss” is Cheery’s 5th single, and one of three new singles released by Cheery this summer, from her new home in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. Cheery released “True Lover” on July 19, 2023. Cheery released “90210 Poster” on August 16, 2023. All three singles come with fabulous new music videos Katlyn has created. Cheery is the “Dream Pop” music project of musician and singer and songwriter Katlyn Cowpland formerly known as Katlyn Conroy, who was formerly based in Lawrence, Kansas. Katlyn met her husband on OkCupid and moved 4000 miles away to get married and relocate in Liverpool, England. When she was still based in Lawrence, Kansas, As Cheery, Katlyn released the single “Concept of Love” and b-side, “Vulture” on August 3, 2021, written and performed by Katlyn Conroy, and engineered and mixed by Eric Davis. Katlyn Conroy released SAPPHIRES funder her previous moniker and band, La Guerre through The Record Machine on January 20, 2015. It was #10 on WMM’s 115 Best Recordings of 2015. Katlyn Conroy was also part of the critically acclaimed band, Cowboy Indian Bear. She was the recipient of the 2013 Pitch Music Award for Best Singer-Songwriter. With over 20 years of live performance experiences she has performed alongside Daniel Johnston, Florence and The Machine, Grizzly Bear, Sara Barielles, Why? and more. Katlyn Conroy joined us on WMM on March 4, 2015 and August 26, 2015. More info at: http://www.cheery.bandcamp.com or https://linktr.ee/HearCheery%5D
Alyssa Murray – “S.D.D.” from: S.D.D – Single / LYSSA RECORDS / August 11, 2023 [The first single from Alyssa Murray’s upcoming album ‘SCROLLIN’ released September 1, 2023. SCROLLIN’ is a sonic kaleidoscope of synth-tastic beats and experimental delight. Alyssa Murray is a keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer who combines a keen songwriting sense with a playful display of sonic influences, Alyssa Murray creates a satisfying juxtaposition of synth and song. The Kansas City based singer/songwriter, keyboardist, and producer takes after some of the very best art-pop mainstays, electronic wizards, and west coast beat makers. // Alyssa has been featured on the Los Angeles based ‘Beat Cinema’ and was noted as one of KC’s 90.9 The Bridge’s favorite of EPs of 2021. She was selected to collaborate with visual-artist Barry Anderson for Charlotte Street and Eddie Moore’s ProDo Lab Series and in 2022 was awarded a CFX Grant from the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange. // Always feeling a strong pull towards songwriting, Alyssa studied piano, voice, and guitar in her teens deep diving into such influences as Fiona Apple and Stevie Wonder. Further pursuing her passion for jazz and improvisation, Alyssa moved to Kansas City to study jazz-piano at the UMKC Conservatory while immersing herself in the local music scene. Her 2015 debut ‘As of Now’ showcases her ability to combine elements of jazz with the narrative sophistication of contemporary-folk. // In addition to performing, Alyssa is an experienced music educator and teaches 20+ private lessons a week covering subjects ranging from entry-level piano, ukulele, to jazz improvisation. // She also has years of experience as a dance accompanist with the Kansas City Ballet’s community-outreach program Reach Out And Dance and Owen/Cox Dance Group’s in-school program Take the Stage. // Alyssa has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and has studied under the direction of Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas; as well as classical repertoire with Karen Kushner and Diane Petrella. // More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com]
[Alyssa Murray plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO.]
[Alyssa Murray plays in the 3-piece band Les Mar Mottes with musicians J. Ashley Miller and Simon Huntley. Les Mar Mottes play Le lounge, 18th & Wyandotte, KCMO, on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 PM.]
10:15 – Interview with Alyssa Murray
Keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Alyssa Murray who just released her new album ‘SCROLLIN’ on September 1, 2023. Alyssa writes that, “Scrollin’ is a sonic kaleidoscope of synth-tastic beats and experimental delight. Made with lots of love in my home studio over the past couple of years. Hope you enjoy!” Written, performed, and produced by Alyssa Murray. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab Kansas City, MO. More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com
Alyssa Murray plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO.
Alyssa Murray plays in the 3-piece band Les Mar Mottes with musicians J. Ashley Miller and Simon Huntley. Les Mar Mottes play Le lounge, 18th & Wyandotte, KCMO, on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 PM.
Alyssa Murray also plays in the trio Easy Match with Claire Adams and Steve Gardels
Alyssa Murray thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
We just heard the first single of the new album ‘SCROLLIN’.
S.D.D. along with all of the songs on the album give the listener and electronic music adventure with synthesizers and programming mixed with Alyssa’s own live piano keyboard playing that represents Alyssa’s work as a Jazz artists, almost as if she is sampling herself.
Always feeling a strong pull towards songwriting, Alyssa studied piano, voice, and guitar in her teens deep diving into such influences as Fiona Apple and Stevie Wonder. Further pursuing her passion for jazz and improvisation, Alyssa moved to Kansas City to study jazz-piano at the UMKC Conservatory while immersing herself in the local music scene.
Alyssa has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and has studied under the direction of Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas; as well as classical repertoire with Karen Kushner and Diane Petrella.
Her 2015 debut ‘As of Now’ showcases her ability to combine elements of jazz with the narrative sophistication of contemporary-folk.
On May 14, 2021, Alyssa Murray released the EP, HALF & HALF, an indie, electronic album with equal parts vocal tunes & half beats. “Combining a keen songwriting sense with a playful display of sonic influences in a juxtaposition of synth and song.” Written, performed, & produced by Alyssa Murray. Recorded between July 2020 through January 2021 using Korg Minilogue XD and Sequential Prophet Rev2 with Adam Schlozman on bass (track 3) and John Kizilarmut on drums (track 3). Mixed & Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab KC. Info at: http://www.wmsoundlab.com or http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com Alyssa Murray joined us LIVE on WMM on May 19, 2021.
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Alyssa Murray – “sweeet sweet shows over” from: ‘SCROLLIN’ / LYSSA RECORDS / September 1, 2023 [ SCROLLIN’ is a sonic kaleidoscope of synth-tastic beats and experimental delight. Alyssa Murray is a keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer who combines a keen songwriting sense with a playful display of sonic influences, Alyssa Murray creates a satisfying juxtaposition of synth and song. The Kansas City based singer/songwriter, keyboardist, and producer takes after some of the very best art-pop mainstays, electronic wizards, and west coast beat makers. // In addition to performing, Alyssa is an experienced music educator and teaches 20+ private lessons a week covering subjects ranging from entry-level piano, ukulele, to jazz improvisation. // She also has years of experience as a dance accompanist with the Kansas City Ballet’s community-outreach program Reach Out And Dance and Owen/Cox Dance Group’s in-school program Take the Stage. // Alyssa has a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and has studied under the direction of Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas; as well as classical repertoire with Karen Kushner and Diane Petrella. // More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com]
[Alyssa Murray plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO.]
[Alyssa Murray plays in the 3-piece band Les Mar Mottes with musicians J. Ashley Miller and Simon Huntley. Les Mar Mottes play Le lounge, 18th & Wyandotte, KCMO, on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 PM.]
10:25 – More Interview with Alyssa Murray
Keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Alyssa Murray who just released her new album ‘SCROLLIN’ on September 1, 2023. ‘Scrollin’ was written, performed, and produced by Alyssa Murray. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab Kansas City, MO. More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com
Alyssa Murray thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
In addition to performing, Alyssa is an experienced music educator and teaches 20+ private lessons a week covering subjects ranging from entry-level piano, ukulele, to jazz improvisation. // She also has years of experience as a dance accompanist with the Kansas City Ballet’s community-outreach program Reach Out And Dance and Owen/Cox Dance Group’s in-school program Take the Stage. /
Alyssa has been featured on the Los Angeles based ‘Beat Cinema’ and was noted as one of KC’s 90.9 The Bridge’s favorite of EPs of 2021. She was selected to collaborate with visual-artist Barry Anderson for Charlotte Street and Eddie Moore’s ProDo Lab Series and in 2022 was awarded a CFX Grant from the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange.
In addition to performing, Alyssa is an experienced music educator and teaches 20+ private lessons a week covering subjects ranging from entry-level piano, ukulele, to jazz improvisation.
She also has years of experience as a dance accompanist with the Kansas City Ballet’s community-outreach program Reach Out And Dance and Owen/Cox Dance Group’s in-school program Take the Stage.
Last year Alyssa remixed the Claire Adams song/recording “If It Isn’t Right (Alyssa Murray Remix)” that was released April 15, 2022. The track featured Rewound and Alyssa Murray. Our friend Claire Adams recently 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. The album was 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.
Alyssa Murray thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Alyssa Murray plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO.
Alyssa Murray plays in the 3-piece band Les Mar Mottes with musicians J. Ashley Miller and Simon Huntley. Les Mar Mottes play Le lounge, 18th & Wyandotte, KCMO, on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 PM.
Keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Alyssa Murray who just released her new album ‘SCROLLIN’ on September 1, 2023. “Scrollin’ was written, performed, and produced by Alyssa Murray. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab Kansas City, MO. More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com
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Alyssa Murray – “7/4 Starter Pack” from: ‘SCROLLIN’ / LYSSA RECORDS / September 1, 2023 [SCROLLIN’ is a sonic kaleidoscope of synth-tastic beats and experimental delight. Alyssa Murray is a keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer who combines a keen songwriting sense with a playful display of sonic influences. // More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com]
[Alyssa Murray plays Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 14, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO.]
[Alyssa Murray plays in the 3-piece band Les Mar Mottes with musicians J. Ashley Miller and Simon Huntley. Les Mar Mottes play Le lounge, 18th & Wyandotte, KCMO, on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 PM.]
10:34 – Underwriting
Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Terrible at Goodbyes” from: MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD / Modern Day Fitzgerald / September 15, 2023 [This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. From playing a late night show in a small run down club to waking up early to go to back to work. The album deals with the excitement of being in the music scene, falling in and out of love, the stress of wanting to be recognized and heard, and the burnout. The majority of the album was recorded in a studio inside a music venue on Armour Road with producer Alex Garnett. Modern Day Fitzgerald is: Mica-Elgin Vi on guitar & lead vocals, Noah Bartelt on bass & vocals, Sean East on drums. The band wrote all of the songs. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net]
10:40 – Interview with Mica-Elgin Vi & Noah Bartelt
Mica-Elgin Vi is a founding member of the band, Modern Day Fitzgerald who released their new album, MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD, on September 15, 2023. This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. The majority of the album was recorded in a studio inside a music venue on Armour Road with producer Alex Garnett. Modern Day Fitzgerald is: Mica-Elgin Vi on guitar & lead vocals, Noah Bartelt on bass & vocals, Sean East on drums. The band wrote all of the songs. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net
Noah Bartelt plays bass and provides vocals for Modern Day Fitzgerald and also helped write all of the new songs. Noah also plays in the band The UK’s.
Mica-Elgin Vi & Noah Bartelt Thank you for being with us on WMM.
This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. This album captures the Kansas City music scenes bohemian atmosphere. From playing a late night show in a small run down club to waking up early to go to back to work. The album deals with the excitement of being in the music scene, falling in and out of love, dealing with pretentious folks who pretend to have it all, the stress of wanting to be recognized and heard, and the burnout from wanting to do something since they were young. Here are their stories.
Mica-Elgin Vi – Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer Noah Bartelt – Bass, Vocals, Writer Sean East – Drums, Writer
Mica told Michelle Bacon for the Bridge 90.9 Website: “We all have goals we want to reach with our music,” vocalist and primary songwriter Mica-Elgin Vi said of the album’s concept – ranging from hitting the big time to going on tour, being played on the radio or even just having people come to their shows. “Overall I believe the main goal is to be heard, seen and recognized… It may seem selfish to the naked eye, but in my opinion, we just want to find a way to feel connected.”
“Meet Me On Armour Road” was recorded in a studio behind The Rino in North Kansas City (on Armour Road) – a collaborative effort with bassist Noah Bartelt and drummer Sean East, both of whom share co-writing credits with Vi.
The nine-track effort offers a glimpse of what it’s like to be a gigging musician e just heard “Terrible at Goodbyes” which is actually tha last song on the 9-track album, but references the lass of music venues in Kansas City.
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Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Joyride” from: MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD / Modern Day Fitzgerald / September 15, 2023 [This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. From playing a late night show in a small run down club to waking up early to go to back to work. The album deals with the excitement of being in the music scene, falling in and out of love, the stress of wanting to be recognized and heard, and the burnout. The majority of the album was recorded in a studio inside a music venue on Armour Road with producer Alex Garnett. Modern Day Fitzgerald is: Mica-Elgin Vi on guitar & lead vocals, Noah Bartelt on bass & vocals, Sean East on drums. The band wrote all of the songs. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net]
10:49 – More Interview with Mica-Elgin Vi & Noah Bartelt
Mica-Elgin Vi who is a founding member of the band, Modern Day Fitzgerald who released their new album, MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD, on September 15, 2023. This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. The majority of the album was recorded in a studio inside a music venue on Armour Road with producer Alex Garnett. Modern Day Fitzgerald is: Mica-Elgin Vi on guitar & lead vocals, Noah Bartelt on bass & vocals, Sean East on drums. The band wrote all of the songs. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net
Noah Bartelt plays bass and provides vocals for Modern Day Fitzgerald and also helped write all of the new songs. Noah also plays in the band The UK’s.
Mica-Elgin Vi & Noah Bartelt Thank you for being with us on WMM.
This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. This album captures the Kansas City music scenes bohemian atmosphere. From playing a late night show in a small run down club to waking up early to go to back to work. The album deals with the excitement of being in the music scene, falling in and out of love, dealing with pretentious folks who pretend to have it all, the stress of wanting to be recognized and heard, and the burnout from wanting to do something since they were young. Here are their stories.
Mica-Elgin Vi – Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer Noah Bartelt – Bass, Vocals, Writer Sean East – Drums, Writer
Mica-Elgin Vi is a founding member of the band, Modern Day Fitzgerald. Between 2016 and 2023 the band has released two 5-track EPs, and 5 singles. Modern Day Fitzgerald is a high energy pop rock group that just recently finished recording their new album, MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD, coming out this summer.
Mica-Elgin Vi is a proud first generation Filipino American, and is glad to be one of the fully led AAPI rock bands here in Kansas City. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net
Mica-Elgin Vi has a lot of different interests in his life; music, film, photography and fashion. He wanted to make something that can incorporate all of those in one.
He created Modern Day Fitzgerald. According to Mica-Elgin Vi, Modern Day Fitzgerald is more than a band, but a lifestyle representing his own personal renaissance.
On the music side of the spectrum, Modern Day Fitzgerald is a rock band with proper etiquette. With their new album coming out, The Nostalgic Generation, it’s a story about his own infatuation of the past and his personal struggle to move forward.
Combining genres from pop songs from the 60’s with a sophisticated modern approach to british rock with true lyrical content from Vi, you cannot deny the catchiness and realism of their songs.
On the other side of the spectrum, he deliberately uses music videos to help paint a picture of his songs. He also uses other online content to document his journey of being a musician; vlogs, podcasts, interviews with different creators and more. The main goal is not only share his own story but also build value onto others to create positivity in todays’ culture.
Modern Day Fitzgerald has opened up for: The Romantics, Castlecomer, The Ghost Wolves, Leopold & His Fiction
Modern Day Fitzgerald has performed at The Midcoast Takeover Showcase during South By Southwest, The Sunset Music Fest, Swift Mile Fest & more
“Having a knack for poetic focused fun rock numbers, Modern Day Fitzgerald didn’t fall short…” – Playlist Play
Modern Day Fitzgerald – Discography
Modern Day Fitzgerald – MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD, (9-track Album) – Sept. 15, 2023 Modern Day Fitzgerald – “City Burning” (Single) – May 26, 2023 Modern Day Fitzgerald – LIVE AT RINO – (5-track Live EP) – November 20, 2020 Modern Day Fitzgerald – THE NOSTALGIC GENERATION (5-track EP) – Nov. 8, 2019 Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Cherry Blossoms” (Single) – July 19, 2019 Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Where Did You Go” (Single) – February 23, 2018 Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Forsaken Echo” (Singer) – May 12, 2017 Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Gorgeous Killing” (Single) – February 26, 2016
Mica-Elgin Vi & Noah Bartelt Thank you for being with us on WMM.
Modern Day Fitzgerald just released their new album, MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD, on Sept. 15, 2023. This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in NKC.
Modern Day Fitzgerald – “Morning Light” from: MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD / Modern Day Fitzgerald / September 15, 2023 [This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. From playing a late night show in a small run down club to waking up early to go to back to work. The album deals with the excitement of being in the music scene, falling in and out of love, the stress of wanting to be recognized and heard, and the burnout. The majority of the album was recorded in a studio inside a music venue on Armour Road with producer Alex Garnett. Modern Day Fitzgerald is: Mica-Elgin Vi on guitar & lead vocals, Noah Bartelt on bass & vocals, Sean East on drums. The band wrote all of the songs. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net]
11:00 – Station ID
Supermoto – “Figure 8’s” from: “Figure 8’s” – Single / Kind of Red Records / May 6, 2021 [Supermoto is an indie-rock / pop project fronted by Chicago-based musician, Garrison Krotz. Prior to launching Supermoto, Garrison fronted “The Free Press” and played bass in the Midwest power pop group, “Jean Claude & the Eclairs.”Supermoto’s debut single “Rachel Green” was launched February 2021 and precedes the bands upcoming release of their debut 5-song EP, “Holy Moly.” The song and music video are equally quirky and energetic, featuring crunchy guitars, funky synth-bass and ear-worm melodies. Supermoto released the single “Rachel Greem” on April 15, 2021 with Shayne Hayes on drums. Mixing & Mastering: Ryan Pollock. Supermoto released the single, “Topo Chico” on September 22, 2021. Check out the video as part of our First Fridays new music roundup on RockInChicago.org https://bit.ly/3rNmB3E.%5D
[Supermoto plays Manor Records Grand Opening on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 1501 West 12th Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. Manor Records will be open and selling records at their normal time of 11:00 AM and then staying open LATE for a celebration event featuring live music starting at 6:00 PM from: True Lions, Supermoto, and Khrystal.]
11:03 – Interview with Shaun Crowley
Shaun Crowley of Manor Records joins us to shares details on how Manor Records has found a new home for their non-profit record store in the West Bottoms, in the basement of the 12th Street Post Building on 12th & Liberty. This building also houses many other makers and businesses including West Bottoms Plant Company and Cafe Ca Phe! Manor Records will be having a Grand Opening on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 1501 West 12th Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. Manor Records will be open and selling records at their normal time of 11:00 AM and then staying open LATE for a celebration event featuring live music starting at 6:00 PM from: True Lions, Supermoto, and Khrystal. More information at: manorrecords.com
Shaun Crowley Thank you for being with us on WMM.
Manor Records has found a new home for their non-profit record store in the West Bottoms, in the basement of the 12th Street Post Building on 12th & Liberty.
This building also houses many other makers and businesses including West Bottoms Plant Company and Cafe Ca Phe!
Manor Records will be having a Grand Opening on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 1501 West 12th Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS.
Manor Records will be open and selling records at their normal time of 11:00 AM and then staying open LATE for a celebration event featuring live music starting at 6:00 PM from: True Lions, Supermoto, and Khrystal. More information at: manorrecords.com
Shaun Crowley was last with us on May 10, 2023 to talk about to talk about Manor Fest 5, a fundraising local music festival that consists of two weekends, Lawrence on May 19-20, and Kansas City on May 25-28, 2023, featuring 54 bands, across 17 stages, over 6 days. All profits from this fundraiser event to help Manor with their non-profit mission of releasing local artists’ music on physical platforms through our “Manor Records Fund”. More information at; http://www.manorrecrds.com
In this past several years, Manor Records, has become a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization.
Manor Record Board Shaun Crowley – President Skylar Rochelle – Vice President Kayla Jarrett – Secretary Connor Randell – Board Member
Manor Records all started in a basement of “The Shawnee Manor,” a DIY venue located in Shawnee, KS. From Glass Animals to Shy Boys, the underground venue hosted numerous local acts, and some national touring acts. Founder Shaun Crowley created the first Manor Fest with 10 bands in one night, then grew to a two night event featuring 20 local bands. After years passed and a community was built, it was time for the boys to move out of the deteriorating house.
In October of 2017, Shaun and company officially launched Manor Records. A DIY record label based on the foundation of their infamous Shawnee Manor. Manor Records is a label that takes no profits from their artists, is hands-on, and self-run, with intentions of good music from good people. They began by hosting showcases featuring local and regional bands in addition to putting out cassette releases.
In the summer of 2019, after growing as a label for two years, Manor Records decided to bring back the idea of Manor Fest. Manor Fest 3 came to Kansas City with 33 bands spread across three nights in different regions of the city. We hosted showcases in traditional & non-traditional venues and featured up & coming locals such as bigfatcat and regional favorites such as Paul Cherry. After successfully putting on our first large sized festival, we realized that it was an event that helped promote and propel local artists to larger platforms. There was a need to bring it as a regular event for the Kansas City music scene to look forward to every summer. Shaun was on WMM on July 31, 2019.
Alongside the festival, Manor Records has been actively providing booking, tour management, cassette releases, blog premieres/reviews, marketing and promotion services for indie acts all over the Mid-west area.
Shaun Crowley thanks for being with us on WMM
Manor Records will be having a Grand Opening on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 1501 West 12th Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. Manor Records will be open and selling records at their normal time of 11:00 AM and then staying open LATE for a celebration event featuring live music starting at 6:00 PM from: True Lions, Supermoto, and Khrystal. More information at: manorrecords.com
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Khrystal. – “Eat First” from: Life Be Life’ing / Khrystal. / September 22, 2021 [Surprise 8-track album release. On December 31, 2020 Khrystal. Released the single “Never” which followed Khrystal.’s. single “Magic” released on August 8, 2020 on limited edition cassette singles with her most recent single “You Again” as a B-Side by Manor Records. On September 1, 2017 Khrystal. released The Glow Up EP, Produced & Written by Khrystal Coppage and Duncan Burnett. This was follow up to Khrystal’s Debut EP, Quarter Century Living. Executive Produced By Duncan Burnett. Written By Khrystal Coppage & Duncan Burnett. Kansas City based Khrystal Coppage served as Editor-in-Chief of Khorage Magazine. She served as Production Manager at UMKC University News from 2015 to 2016. She graduated from UMKC in 2016 where she studied Family Studies. She graduated from Kansas City Kansas Community College in 2013. She is a graduate of Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, in KCK. ]
[Khrystal. plays Manor Records Grand Opening on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 1501 West 12th Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. Manor Records will be open and selling records at their normal time of 11:00 AM and then staying open LATE for a celebration event featuring live music starting at 6:00 PM from: True Lions, and Supermoto.]
Yussef Dayes – “Pon di Plaza (Feat. Chronixx)” from: Black Classical Music / Nonesuch Records / September 8, 2023 [Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Yussef Dayes releases his debut solo album, Black Classical Music, via Brownswood Recordings, Warner Music, and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings and in the US on Nonesuch Records. A visualizer for the album track “Pon Di Plaza,” featuring vocal and instrumental contributions from esteemed Jamaican singer Chronixx, was released yesterday and may be seen here. Dayes will bring music from the new album to the UK in October, including a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 12, before heading out on a tour of the United States in November and December. // My debut album and an art piece that has been in the works since the beginning,” says Dayes of Black Classical Music. “Feelings of love, healing, grief, inspiration, more life, unity, groove, spirit and travels. This album is the embodiment of my life to this point. For everyone that has supported my art or is discovering my music now, I am grateful to be able to share this with you. Thank you to my team and all of the collaborators for helping me bring this vision to life. Sharing vibes and sounds from the UK, rooted in the gumbo pot of the Caribbean, South American culture & African rituals. Black Classical Music is an exploration of my own personal journey & musical style.” // Black Classical Music is Yussef Dayes’ nineteen-track debut solo studio album. His drum licks and Rocco Palladino’s bass are the sturdy anchors, aided by Charlie Stacey (keys/synths), Venna (saxophone), Alexander Bourt (percussion), and a host of features including: Masego, Jamilah Barry, Tom Misch, Elijah Fox, Shabaka Hutchings, Miles James, Sheila Maurice Grey, Nathaniel Cross, Theon Cross, and the Chineke! Orchestra—the first professional orchestra in Europe to be made up of majority Black and ethnically diverse musicians. // Dayes’ career is expansive and wide reaching; his rise can be first linked to the Afrocentric quartet, United Vibrations, alongside his two brothers, Ahmad and Kareem, and saxophonist, Wayne Francis. This was followed by the highly successful but short-lived duo Yussef Kamaal, with keyboardist Kamaal Williams. More recently, Dayes released Live at Joshua Tree, an EP presented by Soulection, and other solo releases including the live album Welcome to the Hills and Love Is the Message, which was recorded live at Abbey Road Studios. // His extensive list of collaborators includes the finest talents across both music and fashion—from 2020’s Top 5-charting collaboration with Tom Misch What Kinda Music (Blue Note) to an official remix of Pa Salieu’s “Frontline” on Wizkid’s “Made in Lagos” album to production for R&B royalty in Kali Uchis and Kehlani. Dayes had a special artistic relationship with the late Louis Vuitton innovator, Virgil Abloh, who hand-picked him to soundtrack and curate a LV dinner show for Paris Men’s Fashion Week and invited him to perform at the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, among many other collaborations. More recently, Dayes has lent his musical prowess to albums from the likes of Sampha and Noname, further solidifying his position as a respected and sought-after collaborator. ]
Gemini Parks – “Hypocrisy” from: Mom, Why is everyones a Hoe? / Topshelf Records / September 8, 2023 [Josh Berwanger’s (the Anniversary, The Only Children) genre blending funk punk project Gemini Parks is on a mission to make you dance. Recorded with Oklahoma producer Jarod Evans (Broncho, Flaming Lips) in 2021 at Blackwatch Studios, Berwanger later added Mitch Hewlit on drums and J-Swamp on bass. GP plans to release their first single in July, monthly single drops to follow.]
[Gemini Parks Plays an Album Release Show at The Ship 1221 Union Ave, KCMO West Bottoms on Friday, September 22, at 9:30 PM, for their first album “Mom, Why is everyones a Hoe?” the evening will also feature: Creepy Jingles and Heat Seger.]
11:29 – Underwriting
The Frightened Stag – “Acteaon” from: Songs From The Exultant Stag / Jeffery Stolz / September 19, 2023 [All songs written by J. Stolz and performed by The Frightened Stag: Jeff Stolz, Paul Schmidt, Sam Goodell, and Ryan Johnson, With special vocal guests Heidi Gluck on songs 2, 3, and 4 and Suzannah Johannes on song 4, Except The Italian Disco written by J. Stolz/ W. Cochran And performed by Drakkar Sauna with Hazel. Cover art by Brian Hawkins. All songs (except 4 and 6) engineered by Chad Bryan at the High Chaparral. All songs mixed by Scott Gribble. All songs mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering, 2023]
[THE EXULTANT STAG on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS.]
11:35 – Interview with Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran
Since 2003 Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran, have released 6 albums, 2 EPs, and multiple singles, including their 2010 release on Third Man Records all under the moniker of their musical project Drakkar Sauna. Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran join us today to share details about a new musical project from The Frightened Stag and the upcoming theatrical production, THE EXULTANT STAG on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS. THE EXULTANT STAG is an off-beat musical comedy aiming to de-stigmatize mental health struggles and celebrate the bravery of seeking professional support and guidance. Written by Jeff Stolz, this original play takes us through the world of Roman mythology combined with live dance and brand-new indie rock music by Stolz’s band, The Frightened Stag with a line-up of all-star back-up vocalists: Heidi Gluck, Hannah Novaria, & Raven Naramore. THE EXULTANT STAG doubles as a vinyl release show of the soundtrack featuring all the songs from the play by The Stag, including a new single by Stolz’s long-term collaboration with Wallace Cochran, and Drakkar Sauna. More info at: http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org
Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran thanks for being with us on WMM.
We just heard the song “Actaeon” from the upcoming play The Exultant Stag.
Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran are in the band Drakkar Sauna and formerly of The Hips. Wallace Cochran came back to Lawrence from North Carolina to be the character of Sonny in the show..
Jeffrey Stolz is currently playing drums for Heidi Lynne Gluck‘s band, in is also in another band with her called 95 Sweetbird, where he sings with her and plays keyboards.
Jeff has been working hard on a project called The Frightened Stag, with a digital EP released on bandcamp on Friday July 14, 2023. A full length album soundtrack “The Exultant Stag” as released on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. A vinyl album release of “The Exultant Stag” will be available at performances of “The Exultant Stag” at Lawrence Arts Center, Friday September 22 through Sunday, September 24. More info: http://www.LawrenceArtsCenter.com
The song Actaeon is from the upcoming play The Exultant Stag.
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Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran – “You May Live” (LIVE) Originally from: Drakkar Sauna’s Very Much Cologne / Horse Emptiness / January 1, 2017 [10 track album from Drakkar Sauna, Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran’s acclaimed band.]
[THE EXULTANT STAG on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS.]
11:45 – More Interview with Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran
Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran, join us to share details about a new musical project The Frightened Stag and the upcoming theatrical production, THE EXULTANT STAG on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS. THE EXULTANT STAG is an off-beat musical comedy aiming to de-stigmatize mental health struggles and celebrate the bravery of seeking professional support and guidance. Written by Jeff Stolz, this original play takes us through the world of Roman mythology combined with live dance and brand-new indie rock music by Stolz’s band, The Frightened Stag with a line-up of all-star back-up vocalists: Heidi Gluck, Hannah Novaria, & Raven Naramore. THE EXULTANT STAG doubles as a vinyl release show of the soundtrack featuring all the songs from the play by The Stag, including a new single by Stolz’s long-term collaboration with Wallace Cochran, and Drakkar Sauna. More infoat: http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org
Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran thanks for being with us on WMM.
Jeffrey Stolz writes: During the dark days of Covid, when nobody could go out and see each other, I often sat alone wondering what people might be yearning for when the ability to expose whole faces and make human connection returned, if it ever returned at all. Exciting live community entertainment, of course! Acting! Dancing! Singing! Mythology! And music-making!
So what else was there to do but hunker down and begin writing a musical about a man named Sonny who’s afraid of bathtubs? He’s got a bad recurring nightmare too. But with the assistance of his therapist, he manages to learn how to craft his dream about his mother into events that he hopes will be less distressing, the Roman myth of Prince Actaeon’s encounter with the goddess Diana at the forest spring. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with that tale, but it doesn’t end well for the prince, and there’s of course a villain in Sonny’s dream intent on making certain of that.
The play is called The Exultant Stag, at The Lawrence Arts Center, September 22-24 2023! There will be four shows. The play will also be an album release featuring seven new songs by my current band, The Frightened Stag, who will be performing live during the play, and a new song by Drakkar Sauna!.
Wallace Cochran is playing the character of Sonny.
Brian Hawkins has created the original artwork for the album cover and poster.
The members of the Frightened Stag have literally not made a single cent since playing in this band for over two years, because all the gig money has gone to this recording and vinyl production.
The album Songs from The Exultant Stag, (the album) will be released on the weekend of the performances.
Drakkar Sauna Discography
Hunger Overcame Us – EP (5 tracks) / September 19, 2003 Rover – Album (12 Tracks) / Marriage Records / 2004/2006 Drakkansasauna – Album (14 Tracks) / Horse Emptiness / March 3, 2005 Pirate Treasure – EP (3 tracks) / Marriage Records / August 1, 2006 Pirate Treasure – 7″ Vinyl (3 tracks) / Marriage Records / August 1, 2006 Jabraham Lincoln – Album (12 Tracks) / Marriage Records / June 30, 2006 Wars and Tornadoes – an Album of 9 Louvin Brothers covers / Marriage Records / 2008 20009 – Album (14 Tracks) / Marriage Records / September 9, 2009 “Leave That Hole Alone” w/ “Brundlefly My Chariot” – Single / Third Man Records / October 19, 2010 Very Much Cologne – Album (10 Tracks) / Replay Records / January 1, 2017 “Italian Disco” – Single / Horse Emptiness / September 10, 2023
The Frightened Stag – Songs From The Exultant Stag – Soundtrack Album / September 19, 2023
from wikipedia: Drakkar Sauna was a Lawrence, Kansas-based musical duo active from 2003 to 2015. Their members were Jeff Stolz and Wallace Cochran. Their music incorporated elements of country, bluegrass, and folk. // Drakkar Sauna formed when Stolz and Cochran worked together on the soundtrack to Blood Feud, a B-movie that Cochran directed. They subsequently began collaborating on additional music after completing the soundtrack.[3] They released their debut album, Rover, in 2004. Its music reflected such disparate influences as Mandy Patankin and the musical Guys and Dolls. It was followed by 2005’s Drakkansasauna and 2006’s Jabraham Lincoln In 2008, they released War and Tornadoes, an album of nine Louvin Brothers covers. Stolz and Cochran have identified the Louvin Brothers’ music as a major influence on their own vocal styles. In 2009, the band released 20009, a space travel-themed album that originated in The Moon For Its Citizens, a book that Cochran had previously written. They broke up in 2015, because Cochran was moving to Maui, Hawaii. Their final performance took place on August 7, 2015. In 2017, the band briefly reunited to release the album Very Much Cologne. // Critics who reviewed Drakkar Sauna’s music consistently noted the duo’s unusual style and subject matter. For instance, Paste described their songs as “…very idiosyncratic and complicated”, and Jason Harper wrote that the duo “…have perfected a merry strangeness while singing rattly, circus-wagon folk songs about bears, spears, wolf tits and obscure historical figures such as would-have-been president-napper John Surratt”. Nikki Miller-Rose described their style as “kinda country folk bluegrass and also old-timey” and as “uniquely quirky”. She also referred to the duo as “They Might Be Giants meets Alison Krauss”. Joshua Klein of Pitchfork wrote that Drakkar Sauna “…embrace the rich traditions of American folk, bluegrass, and country, yet do it as outsiders, sticking to the backroads and playing up the Old Weird America eccentricities with a subversive wink.”
Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran thanks for being with us on WMM
THE EXULTANT STAG on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS. THE EXULTANT STAG doubles as a vinyl release show of the soundtrack featuring all the songs from the play by The Stag. More info at: http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org
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Drakkar Sauna – “Italian Disco” from: “Italian Disco” – Single / Horse Emptiness / September 10, 2023 [New Single from Drakkar Sauna (Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran).and also a song in THE EXULTANT STAG.]
[THE EXULTANT STAG on Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS.]
Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now” from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]
Next week on September 27 we welcome special guest: Spencer Brown aka Daisy Bücket who joins us to share details about his new album, “Welcome to Springfield.” Also joining us is Kansas City based rock & roller, IVORY BLUE.
Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information. Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
WMM presents: Alyssa Murray + Modern Day Fitzgerald + Shaun Crowley & Manor Records + Jeffrey Stolz & The Exultant Stag
Mark will spin tracks from: Alyssa Murray, Modern Day Fitzgerald, The Frightened Stag with Heidi Lynne Gluck, Cheery, Gemini Parks, Supermoto, Khrystal., Yussef Dayes, and Black Pumas.
At 10:15 we welcome keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Alyssa Murray who just released her new album ‘SCROLLIN’ on September 1, 2023. Alyssa writes that, “Scrollin’ is a sonic kaleidoscope of synth-tastic beats and experimental delight. Made with lots of love in my home studio over the past couple of years. Hope you enjoy!” Written, performed, and produced by Alyssa Murray. Mixed and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab Kansas City, MO. More info at: http://www.alyssamurraymusic.com
At 10:35 Mark talks with Mica-Elgin Vi who is a founding member of the band, Modern Day Fitzgerald who released their new album, MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD, on September 13, 2023. This is a concept/rock opera that takes place on Armour Road in North Kansas City, Missouri. This is a love and hate letter to the music scene. From playing a late night show in a small run down club to waking up early to go to back to work. The album deals with the excitement of being in the music scene, falling in and out of love, the stress of wanting to be recognized and heard, and the burnout. The majority of the album was recorded in a studio inside a music venue on Armour Road with producer Alex Garnett. Modern Day Fitzgerald is: Mica-Elgin Vi on guitar & lead vocals, Noah Bartelt on bass & vocals, Sean East on drums. The band wrote all of the songs. More information at: http://www.Moderndayfitzgerald.net
At 11:00, Shaun Crowley of Manor Records shares details on how Manor Records has found a new home for their non-profit record store in the West Bottoms, in the basement of the 12th Street Post Building on 12th & Liberty. This building also houses many other makers and businesses including West Bottoms Plant Company and Cafe Ca Phe! Manor Records will be having a Grand Opening on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 1501 West 12th Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. Manor Records will be open and selling records at their normal time of 11:00 AM and then staying open LATE for a celebration event featuring live music starting at 6:00 PM from: True Lions, Supermoto, and Khrystal. More information at: manorrecords.com Please consider donating to Manor Records GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/a6689af8
At 11:30, Jeffrey Stolz & Wallace Cochran, share details about their new musical project The Frightened Stag and their upcoming theatrical production, THE EXULTANT STAGon Friday, Sept. 22 at 7:00 PM, Saturday Sept. 23 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 7:00 PM, at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS. THE EXULTANT STAG is an off-beat musical comedy aiming to de-stigmatize mental health struggles and celebrate the bravery of seeking professional support and guidance. Written by Jeff Stolz, this original play takes us through the world of Roman mythology combined with live dance and brand-new indie rock music by Stolz’s band, The Frightened Stag with a line-up of all-star back-up vocalists: Heidi Gluck, Hannah Novaria, & Raven Naramore. THE EXULTANT STAG doubles as a vinyl release show of the soundtrack featuring all the songs from the play by The Stag, including a new single by Stolz’s long-term collaboration with Wallace Cochran, and Drakkar Sauna. More information at: http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Spinning Records With Marion Merritt + Betty Berry & KC Blues Society
Today, we welcome back to the show, Marion Merritt as our special “Guest Producer.” Marion Merritt is our most frequent contributor to WMM. For over 19 years now Marion has been sharing her sonic discoveries and information from her musically encyclopedic brain. Bringing music that is just not played on other radio stations. Marion grew up in Los Angeles & St. Louis. She went to college in Columbia, Missouri. She studied art and musical engineering. After nearly two decades of managing Kansas City’s largest music department store, Marion left the corporate world and went Independent. With her partner Ann Stewart, Marion is the proprietor of Records With Merritt, a small, independent, minority owned business, at 1614 Westport Rd. in Kansas City, Missouri.
“Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks” from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979 [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
Dimitri From Paris – “Prologue” from: Sacrebleu / Yellow Productions – Atlantic / June 11, 1996 [Debut studio albumm from Dimitri from Paris was born Dimitrios Yerasimos, on October 27, 1963. He is a French music producer and DJ of Greek descent. His musical influences are rooted in 1970s funk and disco sounds that spawned contemporary house music, as well as original soundtracks from 1950s and 1960s movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, La Dolce Vita and The Party, which were sampled in his album Sacrebleu. Dimitri fused these sounds with electro and block party hip hop he discovered in the 1980s. // Contrary to his musical pseudonym, Dimitri was born not in Paris but born in Peckham, South London, to Rûm parents (Greeks of Turkey), Dimitri grew up in France where he discovered DJing at home, using whatever he could find to “cut and paste” samples from disco hits or in to montages heard on the radio, blending them together to make tapes. This early experimentation helped him launch his DJ career. // He started out by DJing at the French station Radio 7, before moving on to Skyrock and finally to Radio NRJ, Europe’s largest FM radio network, in 1986. There, he introduced the first ever house music show to be broadcast in France, while simultaneously producing under the direction of sound designer Michel Gaubert, runway soundtracks for fashion houses such as Chanel, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Hermès and Yves Saint-Laurent. He also released two solo EPs from 1993 to 1994 and contributed to the Yellow Productions compilation La Yellow 357. // In 1996, Dimitri gained worldwide recognition with the release of his first full album, Sacrebleu, released on Yellow Productions. A blend of diverse influences including jazz, original film soundtracks, samba, and organic house, Sacrebleu sold 300,000 copies worldwide and was named Album of the Year by UK’s Mixmag magazine. // In 2000, Dimitri followed Sacrebleu up with A Night at the Playboy Mansion (Virgin) and Disco Forever (BBE), followed by My Salsoul in 2001, After the Playboy Mansion in 2002. In 2003, Cruising Attitude was released, to be closely followed by his first outing on UK’s premier dance music label Defected: Dimitri from Paris In the House. // He has followed a somewhat glamorous musical path by recording soundtracks and advertising campaigns for fashion houses Chanel, Jean-Paul Gautier and Yves Saint Laurent and remixing hundreds of artists as diverse as Björk, The Cardigans, James Brown, Michael Jackson, New Order and Quincy Jones. He also did the music for the anime Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase and mixed the soundtrack for the French luxury dessin animé Jet Groove produced by Method Films. // 2005 saw Dimitri go back to his Funk and Disco roots, with Japanese hip hop producer and über collector DJ Muro for Super Disco Friends a double CD mixdown. In 2006 he offered his House of Love outing to Valentine’s Day’s lovers. Later on Dimitri produced Los Amigos Invisibles “Super Pop Venezuela” album which grabbed a nomination for a Grammy Award. // 2007 saw the release of the Cocktail Disco project with longtime partner BBE, a handful of disco classics remixes and other surprises down the line. // 2009 saw the release of the Night Dubbin’, a post-disco R&B compilation remix album.]
Platinum 900 – “Koi No Rescue Tai” [Vinyl] from: Platinum Airways Flight 900 / Great Tracks / July 27, 2023 [Originally released in 1997. Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul, Pop band from Japan. Platinum 900 are: Naoko Sakata on vocals, Kazuhiko nishimura on guitar & bass, and Hiroshi Iihoshi on keyboards & programming. Produced by Tatsuya Tsukada. Arranged by Platinum 900, & Satoshi Nakamura]
Platinum 900 – “Never Stop” [Vinyl] from: Platinum Airways Flight 900 / Great Tracks / July 27 2023 [Originally released in 1997. Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul, Pop band from Japan. Platinum 900 are: Naoko Sakata on vocals, Kazuhiko nishimura on guitar & bass, and Hiroshi Iihoshi on keyboards & programming. Produced by Tatsuya Tsukada. Arranged by Platinum 900, & Satoshi Nakamura]
Bebel Gilberto – “Adeus América” from: João / Pias America / August 25, 2023 [Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque. // Gilberto was born in New York City to Brazilian parents, bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto and singer Miúcha, who were briefly living in the city at the time of her birth. She often traveled with her father when he recorded albums in different countries; she lived in Mexico at age three and moved to Rio de Janeiro at age five. Gilberto’s parents separated when she was seven, and she spent her time between Rio de Janeiro with her mother and New York with her father. Gilberto has been performing since her youth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. // Gilberto recalls that her childhood was “music nonstop”; when reflecting on her father’s influence, Gilberto states, “He taught me to be a perfectionist. But my mother taught me how to lose it. And you can hear it in my music today, I think.” She grew acquainted with popular artists such as Caetano Veloso, David Byrne, and Stan Getz, who often visited her father’s home to collaborate. She began singing with her mother at a young age and participated in professional musicals such as Saltimbancos and Pirlimpimpim. At the age of seven, she made her recording debut on her mother’s first solo album, Miúcha & Antônio Carlos Jobim (1977). Two years later, she performed at Carnegie Hall with her mother and Stan Getz. // Gilberto was a great friend of Cazuza and composed several songs with him in addition to “Eu preciso dizer que te amo”, including “Amigos de Bar”, “Mais Feliz”, and “Mulher sem Razão”. // Gilberto next participated in the project Red Hot + Rio, joining major music stars such as Everything but the Girl, Maxwell, George Michael, and others for the benefit CD recording. She also collaborated on Towa Tei’s CD Future Listening!, singing on the hits “Technova” and “Batucada,” and also participated in Peeping Tom with Mike Patton (lead singer of Faith No More), singing “Caipirinha”. // Tanto Tempo, an electronic bossa nova album released in 2000, was popular at clubs around the world and positioned Gilberto as one of the best-selling Brazilian artists in the U.S. since the 1960s. With her second album, Bebel Gilberto (2004), she refined her sound to create an acoustic lounge style that showcased her strengths as a Brazilian composer. // With Momento (2007), her third album in seven years, she wanted to do a fusion of both. Mixing the taste of Rio’s Orquestra Imperial with the melting pot of New York’s Brazilian Girls, and following the direction of the English producer Guy Sigsworth (Madonna’s partner in “What It Feels Like for a Girl”), Momento reaffirmed the international character of Gilberto’s music. In 2007, she was a judge for the 6th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists’ careers. // Gilberto recorded her fourth studio album, All in One, in New York, Jamaica, and the Brazilian state of Bahia. It was released worldwide on September 29, 2009, on the American jazz label Verve, and was released in Brazil by Universal Music. It is the least electronic-infused of her albums, and brings to the forefront more of Gilberto’s personality and love for organic styles. All in One had a team of accomplished producers including Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen), John King (Dust Brothers, Beck), Daniel Jobim, Carlinhos Brown, Didi Gutman (Brazilian Girls) and Mario Caldato Jr (Beastie Boys, Björk, Jack Johnson). Gilberto also provided the voice of the bird Eva in the animated film Rio (2011), an experience she called “amazing”. // Since the launch of Tanto Tempo in 2000, she has sold over 2.5 million records and has been featured on seven film soundtracks including Next Stop Wonderland, The Bubble, Closer and most recently 2010s Eat Pray Love and 2011’s Rio; and seven TV series including Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, and Nip/Tuck. // In 2011, she contributed a track entitled “Acabou Chorare” to the Red Hot Organization’s most recent charitable album, Red Hot+Rio 2. The album is a follow-up to the 1996 Red Hot+Rio. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues. In 2015, her song “Tudo” was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Brazilian Song category.]
Jorge Ben – “Zagueiro” from: Solta O Pavão / 2023 Survival Research / 2023 [Orig. Phillips Records / 1975] [Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His hits include “Chove Chuva”, “Mas, que Nada!”, “Ive Brussel” and “Balança Pema”, and have been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte. / Ben’s broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music’s most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums Jorge Ben (1969) and Fôrça Bruta (1970). He has been called “the father of samba rock”, by Billboard magazine. According to American music critic Robert Christgau, Ben and his contemporary Gilberto Gil were “always ready to go further out on a beat than the other samba/bossa geniuses”. // Born Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes in Rio de Janeiro, he first took the stage name Jorge Ben after his mother’s name (Sílvia Saint Ben Lima, Brazilian-born of Ethiopian origin) but in the 1980s changed it to Jorge Ben Jor (commonly written Benjor). // Jorge Ben obtained his first pandeiro (Brazil’s most popular type of tambourine) when he was thirteen, and two years later, was singing in a church choir. He also took part as a pandeiro player in the blocos of Carnaval, and from eighteen years of age, he began performing at parties and nightclubs with the guitar given to him by his mother. He was given the nickname “Babulina” after his enthusiastic pronunciation of rockabilly singer Ronnie Self’s song “Bop-A-Lena”. Was introduced to Tim Maia by Erasmo Carlos. It was in 1963 at one of those clubs in which he performed that Jorge’s musical career took off; he came on stage and sang “Mas, que Nada!” to a small crowd that happened to include an executive from the recording company, Philips. One week later, Jorge Ben’s first single was released. // The hybrid rhythms that Jorge employed brought him some problems at the start of his career, when Brazilian music was split between the rockier sounds of the Jovem Guarda and traditional samba with its complex lyrics. However, as that phase in Brazilian pop music history passed and bossa nova became better known throughout the world, Ben rose to prominence. // Holdings both television programs O Fino da Bossa and Jovem Guarda from Rede Record, after being reprimanded by the production of “O Fino da Bossa”, chose to participate in the Jovem Guarda, soon after, joined the program Divino, Maravilhoso from TV Tupi, presented by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. // Jorge Ben’s first public appearances were in small festivals organised by his friends, where bossa nova and rock and roll predominated. As with most musicians of the time, Ben was initially influenced by João Gilberto even though he was quite innovative in his own right. The aforementioned song, “Mas, que Nada!”, was his first big hit in Brazil, and remains to this day the most played song in the United States sung entirely in Portuguese.[citation needed] Outside of Brazil, the song is better known in cover versions by Sérgio Mendes and the Tamba Trio. The song has also been reinterpreted by prominent jazz artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Al Jarreau; as well as other samba artists of the time, such as Elza Soares.// His musical work has been vastly sampled by music producers and DJs, and covered by many bands in a variety of genres such as heavy metal, disco, rock, reggae, jazz, drum and bass, house music and more. // Ben’s 1963 debut album Samba Esquema Novo was met with great acclaim from fans, and encouraged Philips to capitalize on the success with immediate follow-up albums. The label pressured Ben to hastily record songs imitative of his debut, along with cover songs, resulting in the three albums within the span of 18 months and a strain on the singer’s relationship with Philips. He left the label after his 1965 album Big Ben. // In 1969, Jorge Ben released his eponymous album amid the excitement of the cultural and musical Tropicália movement. The album featured Trio Mocotó as his backing band, who would go on to launch a successful career on the back of their association with Ben. The album was noted for “País Tropical”, one of his most famous compositions, although it would be Wilson Simonal who would take his recording of the song to the top of the charts in Brazil that same year. Instead, the song “Charles, Anjo 45”, also from the self-titled album, would become Ben’s biggest self-performed chart hit of the year. // Jorge Ben released his most esoteric and experimental albums in the 1970s, most notably A Tábua de Esmeralda in 1974 and Solta o Pavão in 1975. The following year he released one of his most popular albums, África Brasil, a fusion of funk and samba which relied more on the electric guitar than previous efforts. This album also features a remake of his previously released song “Taj Mahal.” With its commercial success and sustained radio play, the melody made its way into the 1979 hit “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by Rod Stewart. Ben sued for plagiarism and Stewart settled the lawsuit and donated the single’s royalties to UNICEF. // In 1989, Jorge changed his recording label as well as his artistic name, becoming Jorge Benjor (or Jorge Ben Jor). At the time, it was said that there were numerous reasons for his change in name; other sources say it was in response to an incident where some of his royalties accidentally went to American guitarist George Benson. // In 2002, Jorge Ben contributed to the critically acclaimed Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, which raised money for various charities devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. He collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, and Bilal to remake Fela Kuti’s famous song “Shuffering and Shmiling” for the CD. // Ben was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2005. A year later, a remake of Ben’s “Mas, que Nada!” became an international chart hit for Sérgio Mendes with The Black Eyed Peas after being used by Nike in a global TV advertisement during the 2006 FIFA World Cup; this remake (the second time Mendes had covered the track) reached the Top 10 in several European countries, including the UK and Germany, in addition to reaching Number 1 in the Netherlands. // Jorge Ben is also a big fan of Flamengo, a Brazilian football club, located in Rio de Janeiro, which counts Zico, Junior and Leandro among their former star players. Ben’s interest in football carries over to his music, as many of his songs deal with the subject, such as “Flamengo”, “Camisa 10 da Gávea”, “Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)”, “Zagueiro”, “Fio Maravilha”, and “A Loba Comeu o Canário”. // On July 7, 2007, he performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.]
Marcos Valle – “Marcos Valle” from: Vontade de Rever Você / 2023 Mad About Records / 2023 / [orig. Som Livre / 1980] [Marcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, and fusions of rock, soul, jazz, and dance music with Brazilian styles. Valle is credited for popularizing bossa nova in the 1960s. // Valle was born as Marcos Kostenbader Valle on 14 September 1943. He and his family lived in an apartment near Copacabana beach. Valle began playing piano at the age of five, studying the instrument and classical music for thirteen years. His parents purchased him a Petrof piano when he was ten years old. Growing up, he became influenced by Marvin Gaye. In 1963, he and his family lived in a house, and Antônio Carlos Jobim had just moved across the street from them. Valle is married to singer Patricia Alví. He previously had a wife named Anamaria. /// Valle began his career with the debut album Samba Demais in 1963. His second album O Compositor e o Cantor (1965) contained the hit single “Samba de Verão”. Walter Wanderly’s rendition of the track entered the US Top 40 in 1966. Warner Brothers records released an album of instrumentals titled Braziliance! in 1967. Fearing he would be drafted for the Vietnam War, he moved back to Brazil. // During this period, Brazil’s military dictatorship had started. He and his brother and lyricist Paulo Sergio Valle, initially refrained from incorporating politically charged lyrics, but once Valle returned to his country, he changed the tone of his music to reflect the situation in Brazil. According to Peter Margasak, Valle’s songs “became increasingly gloomy and baroque, though its foundation never ceased to be samba and bossa nova.” // Garra was released in 1971. Will Hodgkinson of The Times remarked that the track “Jesus Meu Rei”, “sounds so much like Christian devotional pop that you would never guess it’s about how much everyone hates Brazil’s president.” Valle also contributed to the Black Power movement with the track “Black Is Beautiful”. Valle also contributed to the soundtrack for Vila Sésamo, a Brazilian version of Sesame Street. // Valle grew displeased with his life in Brazil. He took a break from performing live in 1975 and relocated to Los Angeles. Devoting more of his time as a composer and in recording studios, it would take years for him to regain confidence in performing, “Maybe it was five years [away from live performance] that time”, as Valle claimed. // Votande De Rever Você was released in 1981. With its tracks written alongside Leon Ware and Peter Cetera, Bush said it “offered an excellent example of boogie-funk samba.” Valle released his second self-titled album Marcos Valle in 1982. He conceived the album as his way to celebrate Brazil’s dissolution of the military government. Its track “Estrelar” was popular in Brazil but especially in Europe. Having written the track with Leon Ware, Valle said, “It’s maybe more important than ‘Samba Summer’. It was so nice that [‘Samba Summer’] was a hit in the world. But ‘Estrelar’ was important to attract the young people from new generations and new cultures.” // After releasing his soul-pop output Tempo do Gente in 1986, he continued his career of composing songs for films and television shows, and collaborating with other artists. The 1990s saw a revival in bossa-nova and an interest in Valle. He released Nova Bossa Nova in 1998. John Bush has seen him embrace “trends in the dance community” at that time, he said that its “production is crunchy and indebted to acid jazz (with even a drum ‘n’ bass breakbeat or two), while the title track and “Bahia Blue” are just as slick and well-produced as his ’80s material.” // In 2010, he released Estática, an album which saw him return to a more organic approach, albeit with the use of some analog synthesisers. The record features expansive horn and string arrangements and has been referred to as a “masterpiece” by some.]
10:28 – Underwriting
Raskovich & Braen – “Costa Smeralda” from: Tempo libero / Redi Edizion / 2023 [Orig. Panda Records /1975] [Braen & Raskovich is a pseudonym for italian library music maestros Alessandro Alessandroni (Braen) & Giuliano Sorgini (Raskovich).]
Michel Gonet – “Moon to Light” from: Tele Music: 30 Classics French Music Library, Vol. 1 / BMG Rights Management / 2019 [Michel Pierre Henri Gonet was a French composer, arranger and conductor. He sometimes used these names: C. Vario, Cecil Wary. He played in groups: Cecil Wary Orchestra, Michel Gonet Et Son Orchestre. This compilation gathers 30 classics of the French Music Library. 70-80’s Pop, Electronic Music, Funk, Jazz, Latin, rarities coming from the mythic French Music library TELEMUSIC.]
P.A. Dahan – “Carmel Beach” from: Tele Music Continental Pop Sound / Be With Records / 2023 [orig. 1972] [Pierre-Alain Dahan was a French drummer, percussionist and composer, born March 1, 1943 in Oran, Algeria. He died December 23, 2013 in Le Thor, France.]
Sparklehouse – “It Will Never Stop” from: Bird Machine / Anti / 2023 [The music for Bird Machine was recorded by Sparklehorse prior to Mark Linkous’ 2010 suicide. Linkous’ brother Matt oversaw unreleased music and found the track “It Will Never Stop” in 2022. In June 2023, the full album was announced, made up of older recordings, with additions made by Matt and Melissa Linkous. The initial tracks were recorded with Steve Albini and were intended to be the band’s fifth studio album prior to collaborating with Danger Mouse for Dark Night of the Soul. “Scull of Lucia” was previewed on July 11.// Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia, led by singer & multi-instrumental-ist Mark Linkous. It was active from 1995 until Linkous’s 2010 death. Before forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Family and Salt Chunk Mary. Only one song, “Someday I Will Treat You Good”, survived from these earlier bands to be played by Sparklehorse. Linkous said he chose the name Sparklehorse because the two words sounded good together and could be a loose metaphor for a motorcycle. At its incept-ion, members of Sparklehorse included Paul Watson (banjo, cornet, lap steel and electric guitar), Scott Minor (drums, chord organ, banjo), Johnny Hott (Wurlitzer organ, percussion, backing vocals), & Scot Fitzsimmons (standup bass). // Sparklehorse’s first album, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot (1995), produced by Cracker frontman David Lowery (credited as “David Charles” on the record), was a modest college radio success. In 1996, while touring Europe with Radiohead shortly after the album’s release, Linkous consumed a combinat-ion of anti-depressants, valium, alcohol, and heroin in a London hotel room. Unconscious and with his legs pinned beneath him for almost 14 hours, the resulting potassium build-up caused his heart to stop for several minutes after his body was lifted up. The ensuing surgery almost caused him to lose the use of both legs and, as a result, he needed to use a wheelchair for six months and required dialysis for acute kidney failure. // Good Morning Spider (1998) was recorded following this incident. Critics have conjectured that Linkous’s brush with death inspired the album’s somber tone, but Linkous said that much of GMS had already been written. One song that resulted from his affliction is “St. Mary”, which is dedicated to the nurses at the eponymous hospital in Paddington where Linkous recuperated. // In 1999 Sparklehorse performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. 2001 saw the release of It’s a Wonderful Life, featuring appearances by Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Bob Rupe, Nina Persson and Dave Fridmann. Much of Vivadixie… and Spider were recorded solely by Linkous on his Virginia farm, but the new album was more collaborative. Linkous expressed his satisfaction with the overall sound of It’s a Wonderful Life, which was engineered by Joel Hamilton, while also saying he would have preferred to include more experimental and instrumental material. // On Sept. 25, 2006, Sparklehorse released its fourth album, Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain, collaborating with Danger Mouse, Christian Fennesz, and Steven Drozd. This album featured the radio release “Don’t Take My Sunshine Away” and a remastered version of “Shade & Honey”, which Linkous originally wrote for Alessandro Nivola to sing in the 2003 movie Laurel Canyon, as well as a virtually unchanged re-release of “Morning Hollow”, the bonus track on It’s a Wonderful Life. // In 2008, Sparklehorse recorded a cover of “Jack’s Obsession” from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas for the official compilation album Nightmare Revisited. // In 2009, Sparklehorse teamed up with Danger Mouse & David Lynch on the project Dark Night of the Soul. Corliss et al. (2010) described Dark Night of the Soul as “spooky, beautiful,… bittersweet…considering Linkous’ untimely death.” // In 2009, Linkous collaborated with electronic ambient-music artist Christian Fennesz to create In the Fishtank 15, an EP of experimentation & dreamy atmospherics. In Oct. 2009, Linkous performed with Fennesz during a European tour. // Linkous committed suicide in Knoxville, TN, Mar. 6, 2010]
Sparklehouse – “The Scull of Lucia” from: Bird Machine / Anti / 2023
The Gaslamp Killer & The Heliocentrics – “She’s Coming” from: Legna (Bonus Track Version) / Cuss Records / May 19, 2023 [The Heliocentrics, the genre-bending UK-based recording and production ensemble led by Malcolm Catto and Jake Ferguson, have been making waves with their eclectic sound that draws from an impressive array of influences. The group seamlessly blends funk, jazz, library music, psychedelic, electronica, and various world musics to create a sound that defies categorization. // Over the years, they’ve collaborated with the likes of Mulatu Astatke, DJ Shadow, Archie Shepp and Orlando Julius – further cementing their cult status as a pioneering force that has attracted a legion of discerning music heads around the world. // Meanwhile, the enigmatic Gaslamp Killer, born William Bensussen, has been making a name for himself on the other side of the pond with his unconventional approach to music. The Los Angeles-based DJ / producer has a deep well of knowledge when it comes to library music, psychedelic rock, bass-heavy instrumental hip-hop, Middle-Eastern / Indian rare grooves, and the dirtiest drums on earth. // In 2001, GLK dropped his first mixtape, aptly titled “The Gaslamp Killers,” which introduced Malcolm Catto’s first and only solo project, “Popcorn Bubble Fish.” Fast forward to 2009, Stonesthrow asked GLK to record a mix for a new band they were releasing called The Heliocentrics. // The stars would align a few years later, as The Heliocentrics would go on to tour with the GLK Experience as his backing band. This laid the groundwork for a monumental collaboration that was recorded at Quartermass Sound Lab, and would take many years to complete. // The resulting album is a testament to the unique sound and influences of both GLK and The Heliocentrics, and is a prime example of the groups’ experimental approach to music. The partnership showcases the Heliocentrics’ ability to effortlessly blend genres while GLK’s ear for rare and eclectic sounds further cements his status as one of the most innovative producers around. // This limited edition 12″ single LP comes in a deluxe case wrapped hardback outer sleeve with spot UV coating. High quality poly lined inner sleeves to protect the 160g virgin vinyl records.13 tracks including a download card that contains a digital bonus! Mixed by Malcolm Catto & Jake Ferguson at Quartermass Sound Lab. Mastered by Kelly Hibbert at Almachrome. // The cover features photography by Carlos Ximenez + Imaging and Layout by Blacksmith Branding. // A. Owusu – Electric Guitar; A. Yaghmai – Electric Guitar; B. Patkova – Vocals on ‘She’s Coming; J. Yglesias – Percussion; J. Ferguson – Bass, Guitars, Synth, Effects; M. Catto – Drums, Guitars; O. Parfitt – Clavinet, Moog; R. Bush – Strings, Moog, Effects; W. Bensussen – Additional Writing, Arranging, and Editing. String arrangements: J. Ferguson and R. Bush. Additional Writing, Arranging, and Editing: W. Bensussen. Mixing: J. Ferguson and M. Catto. Recorded at: Quatermass Studios, Hackney, London. Mastering: K. Hibbert at Almachrome]
10:59 – Station ID
The Gaslamp Killer & The Heliocentrics – “Rumble In the Jungle” from: Legna (Bonus Track Version) / Cuss Records / May 19, 2023
Blonde Redhead – “Melody Experiment” from: Sit Down for Dinner / Section 1 Records / September 29, 2023 [Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, keys/rhythm guitar) and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace (drums/keys and lead guitar/bass/keys/vocals, respectively) that formed in New York City in 1993. The band’s earliest albums were noted for their noise rock influences, though their sound evolved by the early 2000s with the releases of Misery is a Butterfly (2004) and 23 (2007), which both incorporated elements of dream pop, shoegaze and other genres. They have released nine regular studio albums and have toured internationally. //Amedeo and Simone Pace were born in Milan, Italy, and grew up in Montreal (Saint-Léonard), but later moved to Boston to study jazz. After earning Bachelor’s degrees, they entered the New York City underground music scene. Blonde Redhead formed in New York in 1993 after Amedeo and Simone met Kazu Makino, an art student at the time, by chance at a local Italian restaurant.[6] The band named themselves after a song on the 1981 EP A Taste of DNA by the no wave group DNA. // Blonde Redhead’s self-titled debut album was released in 1995. Shortly afterwards, fourth member Maki Takahashi left the band and was replaced by her friend Toko Yasuda as bassist. Yasuda played on the band’s second album La Mia Vita Violenta also released in 1995. Both records appeared on the New York label Smells Like. The band continued as a trio. // Their third album, Fake Can Be Just as Good, was released through Touch & Go in 1997. The band enlisted the help of Vern Rumsey of Unwound, who filled the role of guest bassist. Subsequent albums featured Skúli Sverrisson, who the twins knew from their time in Boston. // On their fourth album, In an Expression of the Inexpressible, Guy Picciotto of Fugazi was hired as producer. Picciotto also contributed in the construction to the song “Futurism vs. Passéism Part 2” as well as lending it his vocals to the 1998 release. In 2000 Picciotto also co-produced Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons with Ryan Hadlock, an album about the relationship between Makino and Amedeo Pace. // The four-year delay between Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons and Misery Is a Butterfly is attributed to Makino’s recovery time after being trampled by a horse. Much of the visual and lyrical imagery of Misery Is a Butterfly is reflective of the accident, especially in the music video for “Equus.” It was the last time Picciotto produced the band. // In 2006 Makino recorded vocals for the film Sisters. Alan Moulder mixed the trio’s album 23 which was released on 4AD, in April 2007. // In mid-2008, they wrote and recorded the score of the documentary feature film The Dungeon Masters. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released on February 12, 2010; a soundtrack album was released in July 2010. In 2009, Blonde Redhead contributed to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization. // In March 2010 the band included a demo version of the song “Not Getting There” on a 4AD sampler entitled Fragments From Work In Progress. Their eighth album, Penny Sparkle, was released in September 2010 through 4AD. The album was again mixed by Alan Moulder, and reached 79 in the Billboard 200 chart. For the subsequent tour the band added a key-board player. The band released a six-track remix EP in July 2011. // A year later, the band started the project for their next album but without the support of 4AD. Self-financed, the band embarked on a haphazard recording schedule with producer Drew Brown. Simone Pace noted about Brown’s involvement that “he has so much experience and definitely dictated the direction of the record; the choices of instruments, concept and that it was minimal.” He forced the band to use analogue instruments. // In April 2014 their song “For the Damaged Coda” was used in an episode of the first season of the cartoon Rick and Morty. The use of this song was again repeated in April 2017 in the third season. The use of the song became an important plot device regarding the character “Evil Morty” for the series. Around 2018 this song became an Internet meme expressing the sadness one feels at the worst moments of one’s life. The band released their ninth album, Barragán, on September 2, 2014, through Kobalt. It was preceded by the single “No More Honey” that appeared in June. It was followed by the second single, “Dripping,” which included a video. The band also provided the soundtrack to the Danish film The Commentator. // In June 2016 it was announced that the band would release the box set Masculin Féminin on September 30 through The Numero Group. It contains 37 tracks, which cover the first two albums, associated singles, radio sessions and unreleased demos from the period. In 2017, the band released the EP 3 O’Clock, which comprises four songs and featured contributions from Eyvind Kang, Michael Leonhart, Sam Owens and Mauro Refosco, among others. // In September 2019, Kazu Makino released her first solo album, Adult Baby, which featured Ryuichi Sakamoto (on piano, field recordings, and “organic instruments”), Ian Chang and Greg Saunier (drums), and Mauro Refosco (percussion). // The band toured the US in 2022 on select dates supporting Tool // Current members: Kazu Makino on rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals (1993–present); Amedeo Pace on lead guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals (1993–present); and Simone Pace on drums, keyboards (1993–present).]
Slowdive – “chained to a cloud” from: everything is alive / Dead Oceans / September 1, 2023 [Everything Is Alive is the fifth studio album by English rock band Slowdive,. It is their first album in six years and their second since reforming, following their self-titled album released in 2017. // The album received critical acclaim and was commercially successful throughout Europe, reaching the top ten in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. // Slowdive entered the studio in September 2020 to begin recording their fifth album. The band originally booked studio sessions for April 2020 that were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the band suffered the loss of Rachel Goswell’s mother and Simon Scott’s father. Neil Halstead, who wrote all of the album’s songs, said that the music was more of an “escape” from the darkness that the band’s members were going through. Goswell struggled with alcoholism in the wake of her grief before entering sobriety. “I thought it was going to be quite a dark record but once we got together as a band, I think some of that darkness lifted and some of the tunes became a bit lighter,” Halstead said. // The album arose from material that Halstead wrote with modular synthesizers in 2019 for a planned electronic solo record.[4][6] He was unsure of the song “Kisses”, which was ultimately released as the album’s lead single, as it felt “too pop” for him. The instrumental “Prayer Remembered” originated from an arpeggiated synth line before Scott filtered guitar leads through a Max patch system. Halstead flew out to Los Angeles to mix the album with producer Shawn Everett, which resulted in the drums becoming “dirtier sounding” // Slowdive are a British rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989. The band consists of Rachel Goswell on vocals, guitar and keyboard, Neil Halstead on vocals and guitar, Christian Savill on guitar, Nick Chaplin on bass guitar and Simon Scott on drums, all of whom have played on the band’s debut studio album Just for a Day (1991). Halstead is the band’s primary songwriter. // he band is one of the most prominent within the shoegaze scene, which rose to prominence in England during the early 1990s. While the band’s second studio album Souvlaki (1993) initially received mixed reviews upon release, it has since been recognized as one of the best releases of the 1990s and one of the greatest shoegaze albums of all time. The band broke up soon after the release of their third studio album Pygmalion in 1995, having seen Scott, Savill and Chaplin all depart the band prior. The remaining members continued under a more folk and country-influenced direction as Mojave 3. // Slowdive reunited in 2014 to play the Primavera Sound festival and released a self-titled studio album in 2017, their first in 22 years. The band’s fifth studio album Everything Is Alive was released in 2023 and became Slowdive’s first top ten album in any country, doing so in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK.]
Sigur Rós – “Glóð” from: ÁTTA / BMG Rights Management / June 16, 2023 [On June 16, 2023, Sigur Rós released “Blóðberg”, the first single from their eighth studio album, Átta (eight in icelandic). The self-produced album was recorded at Sundlaugin Studio, on the rural outskirts of Reykjavik. // Sigur Rós (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪːɣʏrous] is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi’s falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi’s vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band terms Vonlenska. They have released eight studio albums, and attracted critical and commercial attention with their second album Ágætis byrjun. Current members include: Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson on lead vocals, guitars, bowed guitar, keyboards, harmonica, banjo, bass guitar (1994–present); Georg “Goggi” Hólm on bass guitar, glockenspiel, toy piano, keyboards, backing vocals (1994–present); Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson on synthesizers, keyboards, piano, organ, programming, guitars, flute, tin whistle, oboe, banjo, backing vocals (1998–2013, 2022–present)]
11:23 – Underwriting
Marion Merritt is founder of Records With Merritt, a small, independent, minority owned business, at 1614 Westport Rd., in KCMO. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com
Marion Merritt thank you for being out Guest Producer on WMM
11:25
Bennis Cletin – “Jungle Magic” from: AfroMagic Hypnotic Grooves & Estatic Moves /Everland / 2023 [Orig. Oct. 25, 2009] [When a passionate DJ and crate digger intuitively selects music for a DJ compilation, without artistic compromise and without the burden of trends, AfroMagic vol.1 emerges from the depths of his soul. Herewith we present the new favorite phonomancer’s tool for all the DJs who experience the dance floor as a sanctuary and a source of freedom and love. // he most fundamental thing that defines African music is that it was created for dancing. In African dance, there is often no clear distinction between ritual celebration and social recreational entertainment – one can seemlessly merge with the other. Because dance and rhythm have more power than gesture and more richness than words, and because they express the deepest experiences of human beings, dance is in itself a complete and self-sufficient language. It is truly an expression of life with all of its emotions – joy, love, sadness and hope – without which there is no African music and dance. For the African people, dance and music are integral parts of the body and soul, thus depicting the expression of life, current emotional states, visions or dreams. Through hypnotic repetitive music and dance, people communicate with each other and with the souls of the dead, the animals, the plants, the stars, the Gods… They free the body and the spirit through ecstatic states, reaching a healing sense of freedom, happiness, and satisfaction. // Throughout history, this transcendental perception of rhythm and dance originating from Africa, influenced popular music worldwide, thus creating new living and breathing forms of musical genres – freeing them from their industrial mold. Funk, disco, soul, boogie, reggae, dancefloor jazz etc., developed in parallel all over the world. It is foolish to perpetually discuss where they originated from and who were the creators of all these fiery dance floor genres – being obvious that they directly or indirectly originate from the African continent and its people who were as well, over the centuries, influenced by disturbing socio-cultural factors of colonialism. However, no one can enslave the soul. The seeds of free and uninhibited dance and rhythm, true to their original form, initially first sprouted onto the USA’s fertile fields of clubbing and popular music while later evolving in other parts of the world. // The disco funk club culture manifested itself as a phenomenal explosion of artists and grooves in the second half of the 70s in the USA. Shortly it spread around the world continually reigning over charts in its various forms – to this day. Clubs emerged where the DJ is an almighty shaman and the dancers are a tribe united under one roof. This urban ritual had and still has a single goal: togetherness, freedom, and love. Clubs have evolved into temples where we free ourselves from the burden of consumerist lifestyle and suppressed emotions – a place where we receive love and give love – to be who we really are. // Disco funk clubbing was such an influential global phenomenon that its influence can be observed in various other genres from the disco funk era i.e. progressive rock, which mutated by layering complex rock arrangements with a disco funk groove resulting in hybrids, highly sought by today’s diggers, producers and collectors. // The profit-hungry music industry of the 80s very quickly commercialized the original disco funk sound by amputating it of its original Afro groove to be able to easily ‘sell’ it globally. So, the original disco funk groove became underground again, and it has remained so until this day. Today, for a DJ to unearth that ravishing groove that will lead the dancers to the stars, he must dig passionately like a true musical archeologist in search of that groove that picks you up after just a few initial beats. That groove which forces the atoms in your body to vibrate, that groove which unites the body and releases the burden. // The selection of songs on the AfroMagic compilation is focused on African club music created in the second half of the 70s and early 80s, when it was at its peak, especially in West Africa. The funk, soul, disco, boogie, RnR, jazz and reggae were entranced at one point by African culture and magic. Considering that, unfortunately, the African continent always lagged in technological progress due to constant colonial weight and theft – new electronic instruments (synths, effects, etc.) were employed rather naively by local musicians who weren’t following default rules dictated by the industrial pop culture. It is in fact this that gives the AfroMagic compilation that special quality and uniqueness – because the music presented here was created without any restrictions or influence of capitalism. // The compilation opener, Jungle Magic by Benis Cletin, hitting us from the start with an acidified loud synth, sounding like a space helicopter mixed in with a slow 4/4 kick, indicates the progressiveness and freedom that forms the basis of the AfroMagic compilation series. Soon after the wackiness of Jungle Magic, Joe Kemfa takes us to the very center of African clubbing with his band Aura. A chorus of chanting female singers, heavy lofi modulation paired with a murky groove and dreamy synths in an unconventional arrangement – bringing forth the smells and images of intoxicated clubbing hedonism of the 70s West Africa. Felix Lebarty finally breaks out of the intoxicated atmosphere of Joe Kemfa and switches back to the original recipe – repetitive funk & afrobeat grooves interspersed with dirty RnR licks and solos that simply make you close your eyes and fly away. Goldfinger Doe & B.M.S. close the A-side in an anthemic manner with synth tribal funk, which at one point polymorphs into a scorching hot Latino groove that enthusiastically rocks the dancefloor. // The B side, with a slightly different progressive concept, is opened by the great Geraldo Pino. // A mutant reggae riddim song based on a fat groove with Geraldo telling us directly and humorously about his ‘problem’ – wife with an insatiable sexual appetite. On B2 Joe Moks raps like a rhythm machine on top of a repetitive psychedelic disco groove. The lyrics, ‘Boys and Girls let’s groove on together’, will stay with you and ring for a long time. A special AfroMagic moment you’ll fall heads over heels instantly is ‘10 years of love’ by Danny Offia and the Friks. This song vividly displays influences from the early House music developments originating from the USA, making this number an authentic representative of the Afro proto house sound from the early 80s. // The last song on the B side by the BLO band, with its pop disco sensibility, ends the first volume of the AfroMagic compilation in style – as per any DJ set of value and significance. // The AfroMagic series of compilations was created with the goal of being used as a tool for real DJs who stick to the aesthetics and essence of clubbing. ]
11:33 – Interview with Betty Berry
Betty Berry Studied Earth and Environmental Science at University of MO-Kansas City
She worked Worked at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from April 26, 1977 to December 31, 2010.
In 2010 she served as Deputy Division Director, Environmental Services Division, USEPA at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE)
Betty Berry is a 90.1 FM Volunteer and Active Member. She is also the President of the Kansas City Blues Society.
Betty joins us to share details about The International Blues Challenge on Saturday, September 16 at 12:00 Noon. at Knuckleheads Garage 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. This is a live regional preliminary IBC event, with the winner representing the KC Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN along historic Beale Street.
Betty also talks with us about KC Blues Society Presents Blues in The Bottoms with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mathias Lattin & Keeshea Pratt and Womanish Girl, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM at Knuckleheads 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. More info at http://www.blueskc.org
Betty Berry Thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
The International Blues Challenge is on Saturday, September 16 at 12:00 Noon. at Knuckleheads Garage 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO. This is a live regional preliminary IBC competition, with the winner representing the KC Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN along historic Beale Street.
This challenge represents the worldwide search for those blues bands and solo/duo blues performers ready for the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. Each affiliated Blues Society of The Blues Foundation has the right to send a band and solo/duo musician(s) to represent its organization at the IBC.
Affiliated Blues Societies are required to stage a live regional preliminary IBC challenge, with the winner of that event representing the organization in the International Blues Challenge held annually in Memphis, TN., along historic Beale Street. While affiliated Blues Societies are encouraged to follow The Blues Foundation’s structure and rules during their local challenges, each organization is free to structure its preliminary rounds as it sees fit, as long as a true challenge between multiple musicians takes place resulting in a single band and/or solo/duo artist(s) being identified. For more information follow this link.
The 2023 Kansas City Blues Society “Road to Memphis” International Blues Challenge entrants are:
Solo/Duo category: Conita & Marty, Drum & Dye, The Elles, Steve Farber & Bill Thompson, Jonny Green
Band category: Big Luke & the Soul Disciples, The HooDoo Brothers, Legerdemain, Sharp Marbles, Velvet Blues Revue
ALSO:
KC Blues Society Presents Blues in The Bottoms with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mathias Lattin & Keeshea Pratt and Womanish Girl, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM at Knuckleheads
Dubbed “blues royalty,” Ronnie Baker Brooks’ style of Chicago blues has been performed on stages around the world.
Mattias Lattin won 1st place at the 2023 International Blues Challenge and was also awarded Best Guitarist.
Keeshea Pratt is a siren featured on the microphone with soaring and soulful lead Mississippi inspired vocals.
Womanish Girl is a Kansas City-based blues rock duo comprised of guitarist and vocalist Katy Guillen and drummer Stephanie Williams
11:43
Keeshea Pratt Band – “Have A Good Time Y’All” from: Believe / Keeshea Pratt Band / May 29, 2018 [ Singing since the age of six, Keeshea Pratt has shared the stage with several notable national figures including bluesman Bobby Rush, Eddie Cotton, opera singer Grace Bumbry, soul singer Musiq Soulchild, and gospel icon the late Reverend James Moore. // Pratt has accomplished what few Mississippi based singers before her has ever achieved: The ability to attract fans from all walks of life without ever straying from the intricate roots that nurtured her awarding winning voice in the first place. // Pratt’s impressive musical range and undeniable charisma changed the landscape of local entertainment by displaying the kind of vocal immediacy and vulnerability possessed by few singers and leaving you wanting more. // About Keeshea Pratt – Keeshea face closeup looking directly at cameraDraped with amazing style, class, and sophistication, Pratt takes you on a journey through all genres of music. “I always get asked the same question,” says Pratt, “What type of music do you sing?” My answer has always been the same… “I sing it all.” // There has been an elite array of influences with unique sounds and styles that has cultivated Pratt’s alluring and spirited presentation. She’s an artist that appreciates all genres and refuses to be put in a box, and her connection with her audience allows her to tap into whatever their mood is and render an offering of shear vocal pleasure. // Some of Pratt’s accomplishments include “The Jackson Free Press Artist of the Week 2011”, “The 2012 Female Artist of the Year in the Jackson Music Awards”, and a featured artist the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival. However, her love of music continues to ignite her passion causing her to dig deeper into the depths of her musical soul to give her audience more of what they crave for this dynamic vocalist.// Recently in 2018 Pratt lead her band to a higher elevation when they represented Houston in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis winning by a landslide and “took the blues music world by storm” as stated in the Houston Press. Pratt’s win was the first in Houston’s history earning her the well-deserved honor to be newly crowned “the queen of the blues!”// Believe by The Keeshea Pratt Band Album Cover ArtShe is unique in her own right, her style is all her own, “influence” by the greats, however, this grit and energy can’t be borrowed. Pratt will continue to reach higher and work harder to ensure the purity of her craft is never diluted… because it is the greatest gift to yourself and your fans. // Her road to the top of her musical game has been filled with the type of conviction that now causes a younger generation to look to her as a musical influence. // Having sang, performed, studied her craft, triumphed and failed Pratt now has a story about life to sing about to the world and is spreading her wings to do what so many of her adoring fans have longed for… her… living in their radio! // She is taking her music career to another level and is positioning herself to become a sought after recording artist. She and her band recently released their debut album “Believe” in May 2018. Pratt now resides in Houston, TX with her family. Are you ready for Pratt experience?]
[KC Blues Society Presents Blues in The Bottoms with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mathias Lattin & Keeshea Pratt and Womanish Girl, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM at Knuckleheads 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. More info at http://www.blueskc.org]
11:47 – More Interview with Betty Berry
Betty Berry is a 90.1 FM KKFI Volunteer and Active Member. She is also the President of the Kansas City Blues Society.
The Kansas City Blues Society is a non-profit organization that is passionate about promoting and preserving the blues music and community in Kansas City. Our main focus is to expand the presence and life of the blues through various community events as well as educational programs. The Blues Society works to strengthen the links between community and local musicians in an effort to bring value to its members’ musicians and the surrounding community.
The Kansas City Blues Society has the mission of increased awareness, understanding, and appreciation of blues music.
Kansas City Blues Society are ALWAYS looking for helpful volunteers to assist with events and tasks behind-the-scenes. Please contact Dennis Nelson at 913-233-6969 or email him through our Contact page. More info at http://www.blueskc.org]
Board Members: Betty J. Berry, President Donna Lunnon, Treasurer Dennis Nelson, Monthly Jams/Volunteers Charles “Dutch” Metzker, Merchandise Cory Bryars, Monthly Newsletter Craig Smith, Membership
Betty joins us to share details about The International Blues Challenge on Saturday, September 16 at 12:00 Noon, at Knuckleheads Garage 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. This is a live regional preliminary IBC challenge, with the winner representing the KC Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN., along historic Beale Street.
Betty also talks with us about KC Blues Society Presents Blues in The Bottoms with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mathias Lattin & Keeshea Pratt and Womanish Girl, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM at Knuckleheads 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. More info at http://www.blueskc.org
Betty Berry Thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
11:54
Ronnie Baker Brooks – “Pick Powder” from: Take Me Witcha / Watchdog Records / May 22, 2001 [Ronnie Baker Brooks (born January 23, 1967) is an American Chicago blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a respected club performer in Chicago, even before recording three solo albums for Watchdog Records. The son of fellow Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, he is the brother of another blues guitarist, Wayne Baker Brooks. // AllMusic journalist, Andy Whitman, described Brooks as “… a better than average soul singer, a fine blues interpreter, and a monster guitarist with an ample supply of technique and passion.” // He was born Rodney Dion Baker in Chicago, Illinois, United States. // At the age of nine, he first appeared on stage playing guitar alongside his father. In 1985, he graduated from Hales Franciscan High School. He learned to play bass guitar and joined his father’s band in 1986. He played guitar on his father’s live album, Live from Chicago: Bayou Lightning Strikes, released by Alligator Records in 1988. He was then part of Alligator Records’ 20th Anniversary Tour, performing alongside Koko Taylor, Elvin Bishop, and Lil’ Ed Williams. // By 1998, Brooks was pursuing a solo career. His debut album, Golddigger, was released the same year by the Watchdog label. It was produced by Janet Jackson. He was nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2000 for Best New Artist. His second album, Take Me Witcha, was released in May 2001. // Brooks next album was The Torch (2006). The Boston Herald described it as “ferocious and unrelenting, The Torch may be the year’s best blues album.” The album included contributions from Lonnie Brooks, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, Willie Kent, and Al Kapone and was produced by Jellybean Johnson. From 2007 to 2010, Brooks toured with band members Carlton Armstrong, C.J. Anthony Tucker, and Steve Nixon, to support The Torch. On occasions when his younger brother, Wayne Baker Brooks, joined him and his father on stage, they were billed as the Brooks Family Band. // Brooks played at the Notodden Blues Festival in 2007 and at Memphis in May and the Musikfest in 2009. In August 2010, he co-wrote three tracks with Chris Beard for the latter’s Who I Am and What I Do, released by Electro Glide Records. // In 2012, the blues journalist David Brais declared Brooks “blues royalty”, stating that “his particular style of Chicago blues has been performed on stages around the world. It honors the true torch bearers of this unique sound which includes Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Luther Allison and his father.” // Times Have Changed is Brooks most recent album, and was released in January 2017. // Brooks lives in Dolton, Illinois, and is a regular at Artis’s Lounge on Chicago’s South Side.]
[KC Blues Society Presents Blues in The Bottoms with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mathias Lattin & Keeshea Pratt and Womanish Girl, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM at Knuckleheads 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. More info at http://www.blueskc.org]
Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now” from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957] Advertisements
Next week on Sept 20 we talk with Alyssa Murray about her new album SCROLLIN’ released September 1, 2023. We also talk with Mica Elgin Vi and members of the band Mondern Day Fitzgerald about their new concept Rock Oprea Album MEET ME ON ARMOUR ROAD. Also joining us is Shawn Crowley of Manor Records. And we talk with Jeffery Stoltz of Frightened Stag about their new Theatrical Stage Production
Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information. Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org
Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Spinning Records With Marion Merritt + Betty Berry & KC Blues Society
Mark welcomes Marion Merritt, of Records With Merritt, who joins us as “Guest Producer” to share sonic discoveries and information from her musically-encyclopedic-brain. Marion Merritt is our most frequent contributor to WMM. For 19 years she has contributed as an Associate Producer on WMM. She grew up in Los Angeles, and St. Louis. She went to college in Columbia, Missouri. She studied art and musical engineering. She saw Talking Heads on their first U.S. tour when they played One Block West, in KCK, in 1978. With her partner Ann Stewart, Marion is the proprietor of Records With Merritt, a minority owned business at 1614 Westport Rd. in Kansas City, Missouri. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com.
Marion will spin tracks from: Platinum 900, Bebel Gilberto, Jorge Ben, Marcos Valle, Raskovich & Braen, Michel Gonet, P.A. Dahan, Sparklehorse, The Gaslamp Killer & Heliocentrics, Blonde Redhead, Slowdive, Sigur Rós, Bennis Cletin, and Dimitri from Paris.
At 11:30, Mark will talk with Betty Berry, President of the Kansas City Blues Society. Betty will be here to share details about The International Blues Challenge on Saturday, September 16, at 12:00 Noon, at Knuckleheads Garage 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. This is a live regional preliminary IBC competition, with the winner representing the KC Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN., along historic Beale Street. Betty also talks with us about KC Blues Society Presents Blues in The Bottoms with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Mathias Lattin & Keeshea Pratt and Womanish Girl, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM at Knuckleheads 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. Plus we’ll play tracks from Keeshea Pratt Band, and Ronnie Baker Brooks. More info at http://www.kcblues.org
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Wednesday MidDay Medley Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming on Tiny Horse + Mara Rose Williams of KC Star + Nick Carswell & Fally Afani on MixMaster 2023 + Dan Jones & Steve Tulipana of Dan Jones and The Squids
“Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks” from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979 [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
Joy Oladokun – “Changes” from: Proof of Life / Amigo Records–Verve Forecast / April 28, 2023 [Proof of Life is the fourth studio album and second major label album by American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun. The album has been supported by five singles released throughout 2022 and 2023. The album features guest appearances from Mt. Joy, Manchester Orchestra, Chris Stapleton, Maxo Kream, and Noah Kahan. In a press release about the album, Oladokun said that she intended for the songs on Proof of Life to be “helpful anthems” and to resonate with “anybody who feels normal and needs a little musical boost to get through the day”. The album has been supported by five singles, two of which were released before the album was announced. The first single, “Keeping the Light On”, was released on January 21, 2022. The second single, “Sweet Symphony” (featuring Chris Stapleton), was released on September 23, 2022. Of the song, Oladokun said that the song was about “the vulnerability, the fear, and the ups and downs that come from loving someone.” The third single, “Changes”, was released on February 17, 2023, simultaneously with the album announcement. The fourth single, “We’re All Gonna Die” (with Noah Kahan), was released on March 17, 2023. The fifth and final single, “Taking Things for Granted”, was released on April 21, 2023. // Joy Oladokun was born April 6, 1992, she is an American singer-songwriter. Oladokun’s music spans the genres of folk, R&B, rock, and pop and is influenced by her identity as a queer woman of color. Oladokun grew up in Casa Grande, Arizona, listening to country and folk music, as well as Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill. Both of her parents are Nigerian immigrants to the United States. Her family regularly attended a Christian church, where Oladokun was chosen to lead worship. Later, Oladokun left the church because it limited her creativity. // When Oladokun was 10, a video of Tracy Chapman inspired her to learn guitar.// After college, at a friend’s suggestion, Oladokun moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career. She later moved to East Nashville, where she signed with Prescription Songs. She has released three studio albums. In 2015, Joy Oladokun self-released her debut EP Cathedrals. Her debut studio album, Carry Me was funded by Kickstarter and released on April 29, 2016 through Well Records. // Oladokun released the single “Sunday” in 2019, saying “‘Sunday’ is the song that 12-year-old Joy, seated in the back of church youth group, needed to hear. She needed to hear that you can be queer and happy. Queer and healthy. Queer and holy. She needed to see married women kissing and playing with their kids.” The music video highlights people in LGBTQ relationships and has a predominantly queer cast. // Oladokun’s song “Mercy” follows in the same theme, describing her experience as a Black person in the United States, while the single “I See America” criticizes systemic racism. NPR listed “I See America” on its 100 Best Songs of 2020. // On July 17, 2020, Oladokun released her second studio album, In Defense of My Own Happiness (Vol. 1) with White Boy Records. Billboard described the album as a “stunningly emotional collection.” Mitch Mosk, editor-in-chief of Atwood Magazine, called it a “a sweeping, soaring, and stunning sophomore record oozing heart and soul.” // In 2021, Oladokun received a grant from YouTube’s “#YouTubeBlack Voices Fund”. The same year she signed with Amigo Records, Verve Forecast Records, and Republic Records. On June 4, 2021 she released her third studio album In Defense of My Own Happiness. More info at: http://www.joyoladokun.com]
[Joy Oladokun plays The Truman 601 E. Truman Road, KCMO on Tuesday, September 12, at 8:00 PM with Becca Mancari]
Paul Jesse & Deegan Poores – “Righteous (Radio Edit)” from: Hello Paul Jesse, Pt. II – [EP] / Frog Party / June 23, 2023 [Paul Jesse is a singer, songwriter, and producer based out of Lawrence, Kansas, whose debut EP, Stuck This Way came out in 2021 and combines his smooth and passionate vocals with psychedelic R&B, hip-hop, and electronic bedroom-pop production. Deegan Poores is also a singer, songwriter, and producer based out of Lawrence, whose debut album from last year, The “Vanishing” Album, combines indie rock, yacht rock, power pop, and synth pop to create a genre-bending sound with co-production from singer-songwriter-producer-filmmaker Remy Styrk from Kansas City. After coming together last year to make the song “Your Sunshine”, which features Lawrence based singer-songwriter Hannah Davis, Paul asked Deegan to executive produce his debut album. Hello Paul Jesse, releasing over the upcoming months as three EPs by Lawrence arts collective Frog Party, takes the sound Paul established on Stuck This Way and expands it to include elements of Deegan’s sound as well as trip hop, hyperpop, and folk, among other genres, all cohering around Paul’s voice and hooks. The lyrics chronicle Paul’s growth and development as a person through heartache, self-reflection, and love, and each EP captures a different stage of that transition. Hello Paul Jesse, Part I was released February 17, 2023. “Remedy” the first single from the EP Hello Paul Jesse, Pt. II featuring Arkko was released on Friday, March 17, 2023.]
[Paul Jesse plays Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming St., KCMO, West Bottoms, on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 3:30 PM for Lemonade Social – Day 2 with Black Light Animals, Steddy P, Mr. Golden Sun, Paris Williams, Flora, Gipson, and The Swallowtails.]
MeShell Ndegeocello – “Call The Tune” from: The Omnichord Real Book / Blue Note – Verve / June 16, 2023 [from wikipedia: 13 album from acclaimed GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello makes her Blue Note Records debut with The Omnichord Real Book, a visionary, expansive, and deeply jazz-influenced album that marks the start of a new chapter in her career. Following her 2018 album Ventriloquism, Meshell returns with an album of new original material that taps into a broad spectrum of her musical roots. The Omnichord Real Book was produced by Josh Johnson and features a wide range of guest artists including Jason Moran, Ambrose Akinmusire, Joel Ross, Jeff Parker, Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez, Mark Guiliana, Cory Henry, Joan As Police Woman, Thandiswa, and others. // Meshell Ndegeocello was born Michelle Lynn Johnson on August 29, 1968 in West Berlin, Germany, to US Army Sergeant Major and saxophonist father Jacques Johnson and health care worker mother Helen. She was raised in Washington, D.C. where she attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Oxon Hill High School. She is a singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur which is used as a writing credit on some of her later work. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, being nominated for eleven Grammy Awards, and winning one. She also has been credited for helping to “spark the neo-soul movement”. // Ndegeocello adopted her surname, which she says means “free like a bird” in Swahili. Early pressings of Plantation Lullabies were affixed with stickers to help pronounce her name. The spelling has changed in the hands of record labels a few times during her career; the correct spelling of her stage name as of 2001 is Meshell Ndegeocello.]
LYXE – “Ice Cream” from: ”Ice Cream” – Single / LYXE / June 23, 2023 [LYXE, a three piece pop-rock outfit based out of Lawrence, Kansas formed out of the love of getting fans to sing and dance along to hip shaking rhythms reminiscent of classic 80’s and 90’s sounds. They quickly became a favorite of crowds and musicians alike with the lead of Ryan Wise’s crooning vocals and vintage guitar sounds. The trio has an undeniable chemistry that caught the local scene like wildfire. Bassist AJ Knudson brings a loveable charisma to their live presence, while drummer Jimmy Girod’s subtle, elegant delivery gives this act a sophisticated backbone. // In their debut EP, Everything You Could Ever Want, LYXE strives to create an infectious party environment that hips cannot deny. Pulling inspiration from a wide range of genres, this six-song EP has a pop-rock, new wave nostalgia that sinks its teeth into you. Luring in listeners with dramatics and lush hooks on “Wave,” yet unafraid to tap into their feral side on “I Got Everything.” The record closes with “Fit,” which makes you feel like you’re in an argument with your prom date in 1989. In July of 2022, LYXE recorded their debut EP, Everything You Could Ever Want, at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. The new EP gave listeners a different side of Wise’s songwriting with crooning vocals and vintage guitar sounds. .The EP was released on September 15, 2022. // On June 23, 2023 LYXE released a remastered version of their song “Wave (Remastered 2023)” produced by Joel Nanos. Remaster by Jake Vertigo, with: Ryan Wise (of The Sluts) on vocals, Jimmy Girod on percussion, AJ Knudson on bass, and Chase Horseman on synthesizer. This was originally the debut single “Wave.” // For additional information or inquiries please contact: wearelyxe@gmail.com ]
[LYXE play Lemonade Social – Day 1, at Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS on Friday, September 8, at 7:00 PM with Static Phantoms, Dress Warm, and Surf Wax]
Dan Jones and The Squids – “Shook Loose” from: Rock And Roll Daydreams / Dan Jones / Aug. 5, 2023 (Released on vinyl Sept. 1, 2023) [ROCK AND ROLL DAYDREAMS that was just released on vinyl on September 1, 2023. Dan Jones and The Squids are: Dan Jones on vocals & guitar; Matt Ronan on drums & vocals, and Steve Tulipana on bass. On the record Rich Wheeler joined them on tenor saxophone for the songs, “Rock & Roll Daydreams” and “Rhythm and The Rhyme.” Their album was engineered by Brendan “JB” Moreland at Temple Sounds in KCMO and mixed by Brendan at Massive Sound Studios in Shawnee, KS. // Dan Joones and The Squids released SERVE WITHOUT DELAY on February 5, 202. It was recorded Friday, February 13, 2020 at recordBar, with Paul Malinowski: live sound & recording engineer. Mixed and edited by Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound, Shawnee Kansas. Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc. Dan Jones on guitar & vocals, Matt Ronan on drums & vocals; Steve Tulipana on bass & vocals. All songs by Daniel Sherman Jones (BMI), except “I Wanna Be You” by Ed Cole. In 2020 the band didn’t get to play out much, so they hunkered down and worked up a double album’s worth of new tunes. It was a weekly woodshed-workshop that culminated with a live-streamed live-album show on November 13, 2020 at recordBar. Paul Malinowski engineered and mixed. // Dan Jones and The Squids released WE LIVE IN A WORLD THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD on December 6, 2019. It was Recorded at Temple Sounds in KCMO, 2018-2019. Engineered. by JB Moreland. Produced by Dan Jones and The Squids and JB Moreland. Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc. With Dan Jones on acoustic & electric guitars, keyboard, lead vocals + drums/bass on “Love/Life”; Matt Ronan on drums, percussion, vocals; Alex Alexander on electric guitar, vocals; Steve Tulipana on bass, vocals; Joey Slab on poem and spiel on “Beach, Please”; Scot Sperry on electric slide guitar on “Love/Life”; Donna Jones on lyrics to “The Violet Man.” / Dan Jones is among the hardworking lifers with taste and talent, keeping the dream alive that music matters. This is the Kansas City singer/songwriter’s seventh LP over two decades, starting in Eugene, OR before returning to his native, non-coastal home. His bio speaks of support gigs with Mike Watt (who plays these Squids on his radio show), Dinosaur Jr., Steve Wynn, John Doe, Tav Falco, Pedaljets, Peter Case, and Minus 5, all hinted at in his fine music. But what he/they most remind of is Watt’s influence The Urinals/100 Flowers, in the way he breaks out homey tunes in the rush of spikier energy—like “My Favorite Lounge,” which spits guitar glory with gusto following tight circular riffs, while hailing soulful, sweaty dives with honest bands. It’s where you’d want to catch Jones and his cephalopods, happily blasting away. // More info at: More info at: http://www.danjonesmusic.com
[Dan Jones and The Squids play a Record Release Show at Woodyard BBQ, 3001 Merriam, in KCK, on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 PM. with Tick Check]
10:18 – Interview with Dan Jones & Steve Tulipana
Dan Jones is a punk and indie rock and roll singer-songwriter living in Kansas City, Missouri. Rock and Roll Daydreams is his 9th album release, and his fourth with Dan Jones and The Squids. Dan was born in the suburbs of Kansas City but headed to the Pacific Northwest in his early 20’s, for about a twenty-year stay. From 1998 to 2013, Jones made indie albums and played in the ever-changing Eugene-based Dan Jones and The Squids as well as The Golden Motors. The Eugene Weekly later called him the “bed-headed poet laureate of Eugene…[finding] beauty in the ordinary while coaxing poetry from things most writers leave in the garage…delivered in a Neil Young-esque holler or Lou Reed-style talk/song…” Returning to his hometown Kansas City area in 2013, Jones fired up The Squids again with junior high pals Steve Tulipana and college pal Matt Ronan, all stalwarts of the KC scene. They’ve become a mainstay on local stages and have supported Tav Falco, Pedaljets, MSSV The Big Iron, and many more.
Also joining us is Artist, Musician, Vocalist, Club Owner Steve Tulipana, who is a co-pounder of the bands: Season To Risk, Roman Numerals, Thee Water Mocassins, Men of Men, The Band That Fell To Earth, and Dan Jones and The Squids. Steve is also co-owner and Manager of recordBar, miniBar, and Lemonade Park along with business partner Shawn Sherrill.
Dan Jones & Steve Tulipana share music from their new Dan Jones and The Squids album, ROCK AND ROLL DAYDREAMS that was just released on vinyl on September 1, 2023. . Dan Jones and The Squids play a Record Release Show at Woodyard BBQ, 3001 Merriam, in KCK, on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 PM. More info at: http://www.danjonesmusic.com
Dan Jones and Steve Tulipana, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Dan Jones was on WMM on March 10, 2022 to talk about their last release, Serve Without Delay. Dan Jones was on WMM on March 11, 2020 with Matt Ronan of the band to share music and information about We Live In A World That Is Out Of This World released on December 21, 2019.
ROCK AND ROLL DAYDREAMS was recorded with Dan Jones on vocals & guitar; Matt Ronan on drums & vocals, and Steve Tulipana on bass. On the record Rich Wheeler joined them on tenor saxophone for the songs, “Rock & Roll Daydreams” and “Rhythm and The Rhyme.” Their album was engineered by Brendan “JB” Moreland at Temple Sounds in KCMO and mixed by Brendan at Massive Sound Studios in Shawnee, KS.
Dan Jones and The Squids play a Record Release Show at Woodyard BBQ, 3001 Merriam, in KCK, on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 PM. More info at: http://www.danjonesmusic.com
Originally from KC, many years lived in Eugene Oregon, and now back in KC. Dan Jones is a punk-influenced rock and roll singer-songwriter living in KC, Missouri.
Dan Jones is a punk and indie rock and roll singer-songwriter living in Kansas City, Missouri. Rock and Roll Daydreams is his 9th album release, and his fourth with Dan Jones and The Squids.
Jones’ influences range from classic 60’s and 70’s (Lou Reed, The Who, Neil Young, Alex Chilton) and alternative and punk rock (The Minutemen, Guided By Voices, The Replacements, Meat Puppets). He was born in the suburbs of Kansas City but headed to the Pacific Northwest in his early 20’s, for about a twenty-year stay. From 1998 to 2013, Jones made indie albums and played along the I-5 corridor first as an americana troubadour, then leading the ever-changing Eugene-based Dan Jones and The Squids as well as The Golden Motors.
As a prolific and hard-working regional solo artist and bandleader he supported local Eugene bills with Dinosaur Jr, fIREHOSE, Decemberists, Mike Watt, Steve Wynn, John Doe, Stew, Arthur Lee, and many others.
When Jones first made the burgeoning Pacific Northwest Americana scene, The Oregonian declared “any given verse of his songs packs more wit than a roomful of singer-songwriters could muster in a month of open mics.” The Eugene Weekly later called him the “bed-headed poet laureate of Eugene…[finding] beauty in the ordinary while coaxing poetry from things most writers leave in the garage…delivered in a Neil Young-esque holler or Lou Reed-style talk/song…”
Returning to his hometown Kansas City area in 2013, Jones fired up The Squids again with junior high pals Steve Tulipana and college pal Matt Ronan, all stalwarts of the KC scene. They’ve become a mainstay on local stages and have supported Tav Falco, Pedaljets, MSSV The Big Iron, and many more.
Jones shares music, art, and writing pretty much daily at http://www.danjonesmusic.com and still sends handwritten postcards to his mailing list members. http://www.danjonesmusic.com – features words, music, doodles and Squids updates
Dan Jones Discography
dan jones: for your radio (2000)
dan jones: one man submarine (2003)
dan jones: get sounds now (2005)
dan jones and the squids: totally human (2007)
dan jones and peter wilde: my name is john smith (2010)
the golden motors (2011)
the golden motors II (2018)
dan jones and the squids: we live in a world that is out of this world (2019)
dan jones and the squids: serve without delay (2021)
Dan Jones and The Squids Upcoming Shows
Dan Jones and The Squids play a “ROCK AND ROLL DAYDREAMS” RECORD RELEASE PARTY Woodyard BBQ, 3001 Merriam, in KCK, on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 PM, with Tick Check
Dan Jones and The Squids play Kansas City Plaza Art Fair on Saturday, September 23, at 12:15 to 1:00 PM
Dan Jones and The Squids play miniBAR, 3810 Broadway Rd, KCMO, on Wednesday, September 27, with MSSV (Mike Baggetta, Mike Watt, Stephen Hodges)
Dan Jones and The Squids play miniBAR, 3810 Broadway Rd, KCMO, on Friday October 20, with La Cerca
Dan Jones and The Squids play miniBAR, 3810 Broadway Rd, KCMO, on Friday, November 17, with Bad Bad Men
Dan Jones and The Squids play The Reverb, in Omaha, NE. on Saturday November 18, with Bad Bad Men
Dan Jones and Steve Tulipana thanks or being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Dan Jones and The Squids play a Record Release Show at Woodyard BBQ, 3001 Merriam, in KCK, on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 PM. with Tick Check More info at http://www.danjonesmusic.com.
10:31
Dan Jones and The Squids – “The Hazards of Club Life” from: Rock And Roll DayDreams / Dan Jones / Aug. 5, 2023 (Released on vinyl Sept. 1, 2023) [ROCK AND ROLL DAYDREAMS that was just released on vinyl on September 1, 2023. Dan Jones and The Squids are: Dan Jones on vocals & guitar; Matt Ronan on drums & vocals, and Steve Tulipana on bass. On the record Rich Wheeler joined them on tenor saxophone for the songs, “Rock & Roll Daydreams” and “Rhythm and The Rhyme.” Their album was engineered by Brendan “JB” Moreland at Temple Sounds in KCMO and mixed by Brendan at Massive Sound Studios in Shawnee, KS. // Dan Joones and The Squids released SERVE WITHOUT DELAY on February 5, 202. It was recorded Friday, February 13, 2020 at recordBar, with Paul Malinowski: live sound & recording engineer. Mixed and edited by Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound, Shawnee Kansas. Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc. Dan Jones on guitar & vocals, Matt Ronan on drums & vocals; Steve Tulipana on bass & vocals. All songs by Daniel Sherman Jones (BMI), except “I Wanna Be You” by Ed Cole. In 2020 the band didn’t get to play out much, so they hunkered down and worked up a double album’s worth of new tunes. It was a weekly woodshed-workshop that culminated with a live-streamed live-album show on November 13, 2020 at recordBar. Paul Malinowski engineered and mixed. // Dan Jones and The Squids released WE LIVE IN A WORLD THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD on December 6, 2019. It was Recorded at Temple Sounds in KCMO, 2018-2019. Engineered. by JB Moreland. Produced by Dan Jones and The Squids and JB Moreland. Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc. With Dan Jones on acoustic & electric guitars, keyboard, lead vocals + drums/bass on “Love/Life”; Matt Ronan on drums, percussion, vocals; Alex Alexander on electric guitar, vocals; Steve Tulipana on bass, vocals; Joey Slab on poem and spiel on “Beach, Please”; Scot Sperry on electric slide guitar on “Love/Life”; Donna Jones on lyrics to “The Violet Man.” / Dan Jones is among the hardworking lifers with taste and talent, keeping the dream alive that music matters. This is the Kansas City singer/songwriter’s seventh LP over two decades, starting in Eugene, OR before returning to his native, non-coastal home. His bio speaks of support gigs with Mike Watt (who plays these Squids on his radio show), Dinosaur Jr., Steve Wynn, John Doe, Tav Falco, Pedaljets, Peter Case, and Minus 5, all hinted at in his fine music. But what he/they most remind of is Watt’s influence The Urinals/100 Flowers, in the way he breaks out homey tunes in the rush of spikier energy—like “My Favorite Lounge,” which spits guitar glory with gusto following tight circular riffs, while hailing soulful, sweaty dives with honest bands. It’s where you’d want to catch Jones and his cephalopods, happily blasting away. // More info at: More info at: http://www.danjonesmusic.com
[Dan Jones and The Squids play a Record Release Show at Woodyard BBQ, 3001 Merriam, in KCK, on Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 PM. with Tick Check]
10:33 – Underwriting
Marvin Gaye – “Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)” from: “Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler)” – Single / Tamla- Motown / Sept. 16, 1971 [from wikipedia: “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”, often shortened to “Inner City Blues”, is a song by Marvin Gaye, released as the third and final single, and the climactic song from his 1971 landmark album, What’s Going On. Written by Gaye and James Nyx Jr., the song depicts the ghettos and bleak economic situations of inner-city America, and the emotional effects these have on inhabitants. // In 1998, co-writer James Nyx Jr. recalled, “Marvin had a good tune, sort of blues-like, but didn’t have any words for it. We started putting some stuff in there about how rough things were around town. We laughed about putting lyrics in about high taxes, ’cause both of us owed a lot. And we talked about how the government would send guys to the moon, but not help folks in the ghetto. But we still didn’t have a name, or really a good idea of the song. Then, I was home reading the paper one morning, and saw a headline that said something about the ‘inner city’ of Detroit. And I said, ‘Damn, that’s it. ‘Inner City Blues’.” // The song was recorded in a mellow funk style with Gaye playing piano. Several of the Funk Brothers also contributed, including Eddie “Bongo” Brown, and bassist Bob Babbitt. // In its unedited version as it appears on the album, the final minute of the song (and of the LP) is a reprise to the theme of “What’s Going On”, the album’s first song, then segues into a dark ending. This final minute was cut off of the single version, as well as other sections of the song so the single edit runs under three minutes—this edit appears on most reissues of the LP. // Lead and background vocals by Marvin Gaye. Piano by Marvin Gaye; Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra including: Bobbye Hall on bongos. // Motown released “Inner City Blues” as a single on their Tamla label on October 14, 1971. Record World predicted that it would be Gaye’s “third [single from What’s Going On] to smash.” // The song helped Gaye make history by being one of the few artists to have three or more Top 10 songs off Billboard’s Pop Singles chart peaking at #9 and one of the first to have three consecutive #1 hits on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart where it stayed for two weeks. Although not certified by the RIAA at that time, all three releases from the What’s Going On album gained Gold status by selling over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S.]
11:38 – Interview with Mara Rose Williams
Mará Rose Williams is The Kansas City Star’s assistant managing editor for race and equity issues. She previously was 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 & racism on university campuses. She was a writer on The Star’s 2020 “Truth in Black amd White” project, and the recipient of the 2021 Eleanor McClatchy Award for exemplary leadership skills and transformative journalism.
Mará Rose Williams, joins us to talk about The Star’s new 4-week radio series, VOICES OF KANSAS CITY, that The Star is producing with the not-for-profit organizations, KC GIFT and 90.1 FM KKFI. Through KC GIFT’s connection with area small Black owned businesses, Star reporters are navigating through the community to find authentic stories of the people who built these businesses, and their origins, journeys, struggle, and achievements. The series begins on 90.1 FM KKFI on Friday, Sept. 22, at 12:00 Noon.
Mara Rose Williams thank you for being our guest on WMM
KKFI 90.1 FM has had four meetings with representatives at The Kansas City Star: Monday June 26, 2023, Monday July 10, 2023, and Monday, July 31, 2023, and Molnday, August 21, 2023 at KKFI offices 3901 Main Street, KCMO
KC Star Team: Mara Rose Williams, Assistant Managing Editor Race/Equity at The KC Star Hannah Wise, KC Star Audience Development Editor
90.1 FM KKFI Team: Mark Manning, Chair of KKFI’s Programming Committee J. Kelly Dougherty, KKFI’s Director of Development and Communications Chad Brothers, KKFI’s Chief Operator // chiefoperator@kkfi.org / 816-931-3122
The KC Star will collaborate with 90.1 FM KKFI on a community engagement project that The KC Star would do the “leg work” on in the Black Small Business community.
Mara Rose Williams started the conversation by referring to how on December 22, 2020. The Kansas City Star published an apology:
“Today we are telling the story of a powerful local business that has done wrong.
For 140 years, it has been one of the most influential forces in shaping Kansas City and the region. And yet for much of its early history — through sins of both commission and omission — it disenfranchised, ignored and scorned generations of Black Kansas Citians. It reinforced Jim Crow laws and redlining. Decade after early decade it robbed an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and recognition.
That business is The Kansas City Star.
Before I say more, I feel it to be my moral obligation to express what is in the hearts and minds of the leadership and staff of an organization that is nearly as old as the city it loves and covers:
From this apology The KC Star has made a commitment to change. They hosted “Community Listening Projects” to find out what readers want, what are their issues, what are their loves? The Star learned that the community wants more stories about success and triumphs. The Star is working with KCGIFT, an organization that offers help to Black owned businesses, helping them get started, get loans, helping with taxes, etc. (www.kcgift.org)
Through KC GIFT’s connection with area small Black owned businesses the KC Star Reporters are navigating through, to find authentic, true stories of the people behind the businesses, the origins, the families, their journeys, struggle, achievements. The KC Star through their own facilities will produce 8 stories on a person behind a Black Owned Business. These will be 30-minute interview/features, created and edited at KC Star, to become four 60-minute shows.
The KC Star wanted to partner with KKFI to have us be the broadcast platform to air these programs, as a limited series.
KKFI is a non-commercial radio station under the direction of a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization. We operate under FCC and IRS regulations. The series would not be about selling any specific products, it would be more of a journalistic approach to the who, what, where, when, how, of the people behind the business, to tell stories of success.
Mark asked Mara and Hannah about The KC Star’s outreach to other underserved minority groups, the Latinx/Hispanic/Mexican/Asian/Indigenous/LGBTQIA communities. Mara stressed that The Star was committed to reaching out to ALL of these communities, and was working on various initiatives with other groups as well, but she talked about the overwhelming nature of this work, especially if you to attempt to serve all groups at once, with just one initiative, where through their current work, they are focusing on one specific individual group at a time, and for this particular series it will be People involved with Black Owned Businesses.
The KC Star hopes to have these shows produced and ready to go by Mid September These will be part of our New Program Changes in September/October at 990.1 FM KKFI.
The KC Star through KC GIFT facilities is producing 8 stories on the people behind small Black owned businesses. These will be approximately 30-minute interview/features, to become four 60-minute shows, created, produced, hosted, and edited by KC Star Staff.
The Star is producing these programs in KC Gift facilities. Mara Rose Williams and Hannah Wise are serving as hosts.
This series will begin on Friday, September 22, at 12:00 Noon, as part of our new schedule roll-out.
The KC Star Initiative mirrors KKFI’s “New Program Roll Out” Initiative of working to make both of our organizations even more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and representative population we serve.
On Sunday, July 23, 2023, 90.1 FM KKFI’s Programming Committee, voted to approve KKFI’s airing of The KC Star’s 4-week series, to start sometime in September 2023.
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, KKFI Programming Committee Chair Mark Manning presented our motion to the MidCoast Radio Project Board of Directors who voted unanimously, to approve the motion.
Mara Rose Williams thank you for being our guest on WMM
The Kansas City Star’s new 4-week radio series, VOICES OF KANSAS CITY, produced on collaboration with the not-for-profit organizations, KC GIFT and 90.1 FM KKFI will begin on 90.1 FM KKFI on Friday, Sept. 22, at 12:00 Noon.
10:52
Noname – “beauty supply” from: Sundial / AWAL Recordings / August 11, 2023 [From the Pitchfork, August 11, 2023, 8.8 review of SUNDIAL >>> “Sometimes the only way to work through the bullshit is to point at your close friends and ask, “Do you all see this, too, or am I bugging?” Their confirmations stop you from feeling like you’re on a different planet from everyone else. That’s the driving force behind Noname’s first project in five years, the eye-opening and disruptive Sundial. On the first track, with her typical buttery, head-in-the-clouds delivery, she raps, “We smokin’ positivity like dust, trust.” It’s a cutting quip: She’s fed up with anti-critical positivity, the kind that leads corporations to dress up and commodify Black art, turning an artist’s politics into a commercialized performance. She has no time for the idea that It’s all good as long as they’re Black, no matter what they’re selling. Sundial pushes back against that complacency in a real regular-person kind of way. It’s not preachy or too heavy. Noname is not trying to sell herself as a revolutionary. She’s also unafraid of biting self-reflection that leaves her own contradictions out in the open. In rap, where it’s so often about seeming indestructible, hanging yourself out to dry is a gutsy move.” // From wikipedia: Fatimah Nyeema Warner was born September 18, 1991. She is known professionally as Noname (pronounced “no name”), and is an American rapper, poet, and record producer. Since 2019, she has run the Noname Book Club, which focuses on radical texts by authors of color. She is also one-third of the musical supergroup Ghetto Sage with fellow rappers Smino and Saba. // Noname began rapping and performing slam poetry in 2010, and gained wider recognition in 2013 for her appearance on the track “Lost” from Chance the Rapper’s mixtape Acid Rap. Noname released her debut mixtape, Telefone, on July 31, 2016, to critical acclaim. Her debut album, Room 25, was released on September 14, 2018, and received further critical acclaim. // Noname grew up in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. She was raised by her grandparents until she was in middle school. Her grandparents were entrepreneurs, as was her mother, who owned Afrocentric Bookstore. When she returned to live with her mother, she had a new sibling and she and her mother did not get along. // As a teenager, she listened to blues musicians Buddy Guy and Howlin’ Wolf, and spent time in her mother’s bookstore. She started writing poetry after taking a creative writing class in high school. As a teen, she spent time in the YOUMedia project, a space for young artists to create and network then based at the Harold Washington Library. There, she befriended many local talents, including Chance the Rapper. // Noname’s interest in poetry led her to compete in local open mics and slam poetry competitions; she took third place in Chicago’s annual Louder Than a Bomb competition. Noname then started to freestyle rap with friends, collaborating with local Chicago artists including Chance the Rapper, Saba, and Mick Jenkins. // In 2013, she appeared on Chance the Rapper’s second mixtape, Acid Rap, contributing a verse to the track “Lost” and singing the chorus. She later contributed a verse to the song “Finish Line/Drown” from Chance the Rapper’s 2016 mixtape Coloring Book. In December 2016, she appeared with Chance the Rapper on Saturday Night Live. She announced her first tour on November 13, 2016. // In 2014, she was featured on Mick Jenkins’s mixtape The Waters, contributing to the track “Comfortable”. In 2015, she was featured on multiple tracks from Kirk Knight’s album Late Knight Special. That year, she also featured on fellow Chicago rapper Ramaj Eroc’s single “I Love You More”. // Noname first used the stage name “Noname Gypsy”, which she chose as a teenager when she was transitioning from poetry to music, believing “gypsies were very nomadic, just not about staying in one space for a long time”. In March 2016, she removed “Gypsy” from her stage name after learning of its racial connotation, saying she had been unaware of its negative connotations and did not want to offend Romani people. In a 2016 interview with The Fader, she explained her current stage name, following the change: “I try to exist without binding myself to labels. I’m not really into labels at all, even the way I dress; I usually don’t wear anything with a name brand. For me, not having a name expands my creativity. I’m able to do anything. Noname could potentially be a nurse. Noname could be a screenwriter. I’m not limited to any one category of art or other existence, on a more existential level.” // Noname released her first mixtape, Telefone, on July 31, 2016, after three years of production. Telefone publicized her new stage name through songs presented as open-ended telephone conversations. The album centers on important telephone conversations Noname has had. Her rap speaks of black women’s pain and highlights the struggles of growing up in Chicago. The album was originally released as a free download on Bandcamp, and then on vinyl in September 2017. Rolling Stone called it one of 2016’s “most thought-provoking hip-hop.” Stereogum wrote that Noname possessed “a potency and urgency in her complicated, spoken word-esque cadences and subdued delivery that escapes many of her more animated peers.” Consequence of Sound wrote that “the louder her music is played, the brighter her cadence glows, giving her lyrics a type of 3D craft that makes Telefone a diary of lessons too relevant to keep to yourself.” // In October 2016, Noname and fellow Chicago resident Saba collaborated to produce “Church/Liquor Store”, a song that explores the Westside of Chicago, where liquor stores sit directly next to places of worship. Noname critiques the gentrification of the neighborhood and the erasure of crime believed to accompany it. // Noname performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert in April 2017.]
Jungle – “Back On 74 (Radio Edit)” from: Volcano / AWAL Recordings / August 11, 2023 [Jungle are back in 2023 with their new album Volcano. This record builds upon the success of the 2021 album Loving in Stereo, which was met with critical and commercial success, becoming one of the most acclaimed albums of the year. With Volcano, Jungle has once again proven themselves to be one of the most exciting and innovative artists in electronic music. With the infusion of disco, soul and hip-hop elements, Jungle continues to push the boundaries of their sound, creating an uplifting and free-spirited album which is sure to be one of the highlights of the year, solidifying the duo’s status as one of the most important voices in contemporary music. // Jungle’s journey began in Tom McFarland’s bedroom in London, where he and childhood friend Joshua Lloyd-Watson began experimenting with music production. With a passion for creating soulful, funky beats and an affinity for live instrumentation, the duo quickly developed a unique sound that would set them apart from their contemporaries. Jungle’s music quickly gained traction, and they soon found themselves performing at some of the most prestigious music festivals and venues around the world. // The Mercury Prize-nominated, Gold-certified debut and 2018’s follow-up For Ever both entered the UK Top 10. Loving in Stereo then amplified Jungle’s success further, reaching number 3 in the UK charts, whilst rocketing to #1 in the US Billboard Dance Album Chart. These three records have since amassed over 1,000,000 equivalent album sales and gained over a billion streams. From the confines of Tom’s bedroom, Jungle is about to embark on its next journey with the release of Volcano, a testament to the power of passion, creativity, and hard work. // With Volcano, Jungle are expanding their sound even further, with more innovative and forward thinking production. From intricate and complex beats to soaring synths and soulful melodies, this record is testament to Jungle’s skill as producers and their ability to create music that is both timeless and modern. Collaboration is a key feature of this album, with legendary artists such as Roots Manuva, Erick the Architect, Channel Tres and Bas all appearing across the record.]
Little Dragon – “Tumbling Dice” from: Slugs of Love / Ninja Tune / July 7, 2023 [Little Dragon, the much-loved Grammy-nominated Swedish band have released their new album Slugs Of Love via Ninja Tune. They have also announced a 13-date headline tour across North America this fall, with stops in NYC, LA, SF, Chicago and many more. // Consisting of school friends Erik Bodin (drums and percussion), Fredrik Wallin (bass), Håkan Wirenstarnd (keyboards) and Yukimi Nagano (vocals), the band have gone on to become one of the most consistent, respected and universally loved bands of recent times. Recorded in the musical oasis of their Gothenburg Studio — the same studio they have worked in for almost 20 years — on Slugs Of Love they bring their distinctive blend of soulful pop, electronics and R&B — all underpinned by lead singer Yukimi’s instantly recognisable vocals — to the fore across 11 tracks that encapsulate the full range of their diverse individual musical influences. // The new album features a guest turn from Damon Albarn (Gorillaz/Blur) on “Glow”, a “slow dripping glittery ride to a daydream in wonderland” and a collaboration with respected East Atlanta rapper JID (who is signed with J. Cole’s Dreamville label) on the previously released single “Stay”, a song which charts the ups and downs of a relationship. The latest in the band’s long history of high-profile collaborations which has included working with the likes of Kali Uchis, KAYTRANADA, Brittany Howard, Flying Lotus, BADBADNOTGOOD, Moses Sumney, Kelsey Lu, Gorillaz, Big Boi (OutKast), SBTRKT, Yo-Yo Ma and many more. They additionally count the likes of SZA, Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, Diplo, Flume, Ava DuVerney, Ali Wong, Syd, Disclosure, LaKeith Stanfield, The xx and many more as fans, a further attestation to their status as one of the most influential bands of their era. // The album’s official single “Tumbling Dice”, is a track that urges the listener to savor the time they have, to “cheers for this moment, for this life” and a reminder to “celebrate every breath, we will be gone in a flash.”Other standout singles include “Gold”, “a reflection on the riches that money can’t buy,” that sees the band refract pop hits of the 90’s and 00’s; “Kenneth” (a soulful, lo-fi tribute to a childhood friend. “It’s about friendship and love”) and titular single “Slugs Of Love” (a joyous, upbeat track which the band say they imagine “being played by a bunch of youngsters with rubberboots in different sparkling colors”) with both tracks arriving alongside official videos from animation studio Unlimited Time Only (who have previously worked with Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, Teva and more) for a stunning and playful video to accompany the track. // Their previous full-length album, New Me, Same Us, was released on Ninja Tune in 2020 and lauded by the likes of the New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, The Guardian, Mixmag, Crack Magazine and many more, with the band also joining NPR Music for an intimate Tiny Desk (Home) Concert filmed at their long-term home-built studio in Gothenburg, Sweden. Entirely self-produced and recorded at the pioneering Swedish band’s studio, the album hit #5 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart in the US, with Mixmag calling it “a futuristic record bursting with lush textures and elevated by lead singer Yukimi Nagano’s sublime vocals” and the Guardian finding them on “on deliciously soulful form”. They followed up the release with their “New Me, Same Us Remix EP” which featured the likes of Midland, Octo Octa, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Ela Minus and many more. // They most recently completed an eventful tour across the US and Canada alongside Leon Bridges, playing to a total of 185K people at iconic venues including The Forum (LA), Forest Hills (NYC) and Scotiabank Arena (Toronto). The tour almost didn’t happen though, when a week before they were due to fly out, their driver disappeared with their deposit. “It started as a normal tour, with two buses and drivers, and ended with a lawsuit and various minivans. We had to consider canceling the tour, or finding solutions on the go. In the end we decided to try, and thanks to our amazing team, we succeeded, we couldn’t have done it without them.”]
11:00 – Station ID
Making Movies – “Medicina” from: “Medicina” – Single / Independent / July 20, 2023 [Latin Grammy nominated band Making Movies latest single. For this recording.“Medicina” is an anthemic, cumbia-rock cut that immediately grabs you as soon as you hear the opening distorted guitar riff. Composer: Enrique Javier Chi. Produced by: Ben Yonas. Recorded by: Enrique Javier Chi, Diego Samuel Chi, Juan-Carlos Chaurand, and Duncan Burnett. Mixer: David Simon-Baker. Masterer: John Baldwin // Enrique Chi on lead vocals & electric guitar; Duncan Burnett on drums & background vocals, Diego Chi on bass, synthesizer & background vocals; Juan-Carlos Chaurand on percussion & background vocals. Horn Arrangement: Asdru Sierra. Trombone: Adam Theis. Recording Studio: Memphis Magnetic Recording Co. Recording Engineer: Ben Yonas & Scott McEwen. Assistant Engineers: Omar Ruiz, Owen Reece, Felipe Villegas, Miguel Pons] [Most recently Making Movies released XOPA through Cosmica Artists on June 17, 2022. XOPA and was recorded in Memphis, produced by Ben Yonas and mixed by Tchad Blake. More info at: http://www.makingmovies.world. Making Movies is a KCbased 4-piece band and made up of : Enrique Chi on guitar and lead vocals; Diego Chi on bass & vocals; Juan-Carlos Chaurand on percussion & keyboards; and Duncan Burnett on drums. The band draws their influences from the origins of their families: Santiago, Panama, and KC Missouri, and Guadalajara, Mexico. Making Movies released the 5-song EP, EN VIVO (SIN APLAUSO) on February 4, 2022. Prior to that, Making Movies released the 6-track EP BORING BITS, on May 7, 2021, which includes their single “La Marcha.” On February 5, the band released a sneak peek of the new music they’ve been working on. The 7-song, La Cuarentena EP includes a brand new version of the first Making Movies song, “La Marcha” and the lullaby “Could You?” (both mixed by Jim Eno of Spoon and tracked at Memphis Magnetic studio), and the love ballad “Una Vida.” The EP was ranked #25 inWMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2021. The EP also includes: covers of Talking Heads and Tears for Fears classics, plus bonus live acoustic tracks. This EP was made available on BandCamp for only three days on February 5 through February 7, 2021. Since then it has been made private, an is not available anywhere. Making Movies released their single “Could You” on January 12, 2021. About “Could You” lead singer Enrique Javier Chi wrote, “I was thinking about what to share for “Could You?” and I just go back to the fact that Memphis is a profound place… it is a place where you can feel what America truly is and where it comes from. I think you see and feel the reality that so much of this nation was built from exploiting people. You can see that our pop culture is driven by the Black community and yet that community is still the most oppressed in the nation. Things are still so messed up. // Memphis is the place where Elvis started singing black music with a country twang and where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. It’s a beautiful place, it’s a charming place, it feels at times downtrodden and it’s a place that reminds me of home (both KC and Panamá in different ways. Our experiences going to Memphis gave us the context to create “Could You?” It was filmed originally for AMERI’KANA TV..” Making Movies released their critically acclaimed album ameri’kana through 3/2 Recordings on May 24, 2019. This was #1 on WMM’s 119 Best Recordings of 2019. Produced by Steve Berlin and Ben Yonas. The notes for this album read: “ameri’kana is a canary in a coal mine, the watchman at the tower. It is a desire to remember where we come from and assure that we better ourselves in every step along our journey. Every chapter is an example, a reason to not be silent and not accept corrupt leaders as something inevitable. ameri’kana is based on faith, faith that every person on this continent carries within themselves the ability to grow, to awaken their consciousness and merits of the same rights. We were accomplices to get ourselves to this point so we will have to be accomplices in the solutions.” This was the band’s follow up release to their critically acclaimed, I Am Another You, released May 26, 2017. The quartet has toured with Arcade Fire, Thievery Corporation, Cold War Kids, Los Lobos, Ozomatli, Tennis, Sergio Mendoza of Calexico, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Enrique Chi joined WMM on May 19, 2021.]
[Making Movies presents Celebrate AMERI’KANA Pre-Party. Saturday, September 9, at 6:00 PM at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. On the ALL ELSE THE SEA stage: AMERI’KANA All Stars Featuring: Enrique Chi, Diego Chi, Duncan Burnett, Juan Carlos Chaurand, Trevor Turla, Parranderos Latin Combo, Itzel Sanchez, and Sin Tope. On the SHIP original lounge – Art As Mentorship All-Stars Stage includes alumni, staff, mentors, and friends of Art as Mentorship, (a nonprofit that runs free songwriting camps for young artists in Kansas City), featuring: Super Motto, Regina Sanchez, Daniel Gum, Beatrix, Malek Azreal, Jack Summers, and Anna Koffler. Part of the ¡Viva El Barco! ~ Latino Love Aboard The Ship collection – Making Movies presents Celebrate AMERI’KANA Pre-Party. Join us for a cultural dance party to celebrate the success of Art as Mentorship, a non profit organization bringing arts programming to the community.]
[Making Movies curates Celebrate AMERI’KANA, September 10, 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Concourse Park, 200 South Benton Blvd, KCM, in the Historic Northeast Neighborhood.. The line-up includes Los Texmaniacs, Making Movies, Dos Santos, The Salvation Choir, Talibah Safiya, Parranderos Latin Combo, Kate Cosentino, Trevor Turla, Rebel Song Academy, and more. Celebrate AMERI’KANA is a FREE day-long, music and arts festival that celebrates the Black, Indigenous, Latino, and Immigrant heroes of American music. The festival also includes the Mercado, an international open air market, from 1pm-6pm. It will feature local artists, creators, growers, and small businesses. Celebrate AMERI’KANA supports Art as Mentorship, a Kansas City non-profit that empowers young artists to write their own success stores.]
11:03 – Interview with Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming
Scott Easterday is a singer – songwriter and founder of the KC band, Expassionates with Scott Easterday on guitar & vocals, Marco Pascolini on guitar, Richard Burgess on bass, Sam Platt on drums. They released the critically acclaimed album, Landscapes in 2008. This lineup started in 2006 but over the years there have been other groups of musicians that have appeared as part of Expassionates for various concerts and a studio recording that predates this current group who released the album Verse, Chorus, Bridge in 1998. Scott was part of the band Easterday from 1993-1995, The Roosevelts (with Richard Alwyn) from 1991-1993, and The Mongol Beach Party from 1989-1991. // Scott Easterday served as Board President, Board Secretary, Website Administrator from 2009-2022, and Volunteer from 2009-2022. // Scott Easterday was also the local Host for the KC Chapter of The Love Hangover from 2008 to 2022. He booked Abigail Henderson & Chris Meck for the first KC Love Hangover at Davey’s Uptown in 2008.
Cody Wyoming is a multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, composer, band leader, actor, director, record producer and performer who has been a part of Kansas City’s Music and Entertainment community since the mid 1990s. He has performed in, and directed several local theater productions, but is mostly known for having played in well over two dozen bands over the last three decades, including: The Philistines, the Pedaljets, The Guillotine Choir, WYCO, The Afterparty and The Cody Wyoming Deal. The Philistines are returning after a lengthy hiatus this year with their long awaited sophomore album Dysnomia. Which they hope to release this fall. The Cody Wyoming Deal, is an outfit known for playing classic albums in their entirety. Last April, The Deal has teamed up with Kate McCandless of She Speaks in Tongues to perform Patti Smith’s Easter” on Easter Sunday at recordbar,. Cody and The Deal amnd She Speaks in Tounges are collaborating an a new show performing PJ Harvey’s TO BRING YOU MY LOVE, Friday, Oct. 20, at 7:00 PM at The Brick.
Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming join us to share details about Expassionates performing the songs of Abigail Henderson’s band Tiny Horse and their acclaimed EP, DARKLY SPARKLY. Originally released March 4, 2013 with Abigail Henderson on vocals & acoustic guitar; Christopher Meck on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, & backing vocals; Cody Wyoming on acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards & backing vocals; Zach Phillips on bass, Matt Richey on drums & percussion, with songs written by Abby. Abigail Henderson died August 27, 2013, at the age of 36, from breast cancer. Abby’s passion for music and justice fueled her desire to create the not-profit organization, Midwest Music Foundation, which provides funds to area musicians in need of emergency medical care.
Expassionates will perform the songs from the Tiny Horse recording, DARKLY SPARKLY live at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Ave, KCMO, Sunday, September 10, at 7:00 PM, to benefit Midwest Music Foundation. More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org
Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming, thanks for being with us on WMM
Expassionates are Scott Easterday is a singer – songwriter and founder of the KC band, Expassionates with Scott Easterday on guitar & vocals, Marco Pascolini on guitar, Richard Burgess on bass, Sam Platt on drums. They released the critically acclaimed album, Landscapes in 2008.
This lineup started in 2006 but over the years there have been other groups of musicians that have appeared as part of Expassionates for various concerts and a studio recording that predates this current group who released the album Verse, Chorus, Bridge in 1998.
Scott was part of the band Easterday from 1993-1995, The Roosevelts (with Richard Alwyn) from 1991-1993, and The Mongol Beach Party from 1989-1991.
Scott Easterday served as Board President of the Midwest Music Foundation from 2016-2022, Board Secretary from 2014-2016, Website Administrator from 2009-2022, and Volunteer from 2009-2014.
Scott Easterday played The Love Hangover in Brooklyn, NY in 2007, produced by Richard Alwyn, The Love Hangover is a multi-city showcase of duos & small groups performing love songs of all sorts on the day after Valentine’s Day.
Scott became the Local Host for the KC Chapter of The Love Hangover in 2008. He booked Abigail Henderson & Chris Meck for the first KC Love Hangover at Davey’s Uptown in 2008.
Expassionates will perform the songs from the Tiny Horse recording, DARKLY SPARKLY live at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Ave, KCMO, Sunday, September 10, at 7:00 PM, to benefit Midwest Music Foundation. More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org
The Love Hangover is produced by Richard Alwyn, Brooklyn, NYC. It’s a multi-city showcase of duos & small groups performing love songs of all sorts the day after Valentine’s Day.
Scott played The Love Hangover in Brookly, NY in 2007, and then became the Local Host for the Kansas City Chapter in 2008. Scott booked Abigail Henderson & Chris Meck for the first KC Love Hangover at Davey’s Uptown in 2008.
Also in 2008 Scott played The Love Hangover with long time partner Elaine McMilian. Elaine & Scott had a singing duo called Ballhog & Tugboat that performed from the early 1990s into the early 2000s. Elaine & Scott were in the band Easterday from 1993-1995.
2024 will be the 25th Anniversary of The Love Hangover at the recordBar. In 2023 Scott handed over the Local Host-ship to Steve Tulipana at the recordBar
Notes of interest:
**Scott asked Chris Meck if he had a copy of the lyrics for Tiny Horse, Darkly Sparkly and he said he did not. My friend and Producer of the Love Hangover, Richard Alwyn, owns a transcription company in NY so I sent them the CD and he and one of his staff transcribed the lyrics that I will be singing at the show.
**Scott asked Cody Wyoming to join him on Midday Medley because he was in Tiny Horse along with Abigail Henderson-guitar and vocal, Chris Meck-guitar, Matt Richey-drums and Zach Philips-bass.
WMM’s Abigail Henderson Bio
While walking into the KKFI Studios in 2008, Abigail Henderson once told Mark, “We like to think of this as OUR show.”
We first played “Ride” on WMM on October 31, 2012, when Abigail Henderson was a guest on our show to promote Apocalypse Meow 5 at The Beaumont Club. Abigail Henderson was a frequent guest on WMM especially from 2008 to 2013.
Chris Meck & Abigail Henderson as Tiny Horse, were a big part of our July 11, 2012 “Story in A Song” LIVE at the recordbar where Abigail Henderson sang “Close to You” and Chris Meck sang the Velvet Underground song, “That’s The Story of My Life” as well as Bowie’s “TVC15.”
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13. Tiny Horse – “Ride” from: Darkly Sparkly [EP] / Flyover Records / Mar. 4, 2013 [Outside of the band, we were the first to hear the debut EP release from Abigail Henderson and Christopher Lynn Meck. In our opinion, Abigails voice remains one of the most honest and moving voices in KC music scene, Chris Meck’s guitar sings too. Cody Wyoming-baritone guitar, guitar, keys, Zachary Phillips-bass guitar, Matt Richey-drums, percussion ]
11:16 – More interview with Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming
Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming join us to share details about Expassionates will perform the songs from the Tiny Horse recording, DARKLY SPARKLY live at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Ave, KCMO, Sunday, September 10, at 7:00 PM, to benefit Midwest Music Foundation. More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org
Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming, thanks for being with us on WMM
WMM’s Abigail Henderson mini Biography by Mark
Abigail Henderson was known for her bands: Trouble Junction, The Gaslights, Atlantic Fadeout, and Tiny Horse. Abigail Henderson is a songwriter, musician, activist, & survivor. After non-stop touring, recording, & promoting, she was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. That year, The Apocalypse Meow Fund was created by Abby’s friends & fellow musicians, who rallied around her and raised money to help her with the enormous hospital bills. Abigail has spent the last 5 years working to create a permanent net for musicians in the area and Apocalypse Meow is now an annual event to help raise funds for the Musicians Health Care Fund for Artists living and working in the KC area. The Foundation aims to create mechanisms where Musicians, Live Sound Engineers, Music Club Employees, and Recording Engineers can gain affordable access to health care.
Friend, a musician, an activist, a singer, a songwriter, an organizer, a founder, a rock & roller, a warrior, a voice, a beauty, a daughter, a wife. Abigail Henderson’s Obituary, was published in the KC Star on August 31, 2013.
Abigail Hope Henderson Meck, 36, died Aug. 27, 2013 at her home in Kansas City after a five-year battle with cancer. Abigail was born April 8, 1977, in New York. In 1984, she moved to a suburb of Detroit. In 1999, she moved to KC to live with her mother, Carol Pfander, who preceded her in death. Abigail attended the UMKC. She graduated in 2002 with a bachelor of arts in English. While at UMKC, she was co-founder and co-director of the Association of Women Students. The association sponsored several events, including an appearance by Angela Davis, a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” and a “Take Back the Night” vigil. After college, she also helped organize “Beauty Slays the Beast,” a benefit for political-activism and voter awareness. While in college, Abigail started playing guitar. In 2001, she started her first band, Trouble Junction.
Trouble Junction released Trial By Fire in 2003. The songs were recorded in Spring 2003. Trouble Junction were: Abigail Henderson, guitar & vocals; Mike Stover, guitar; Jeff Williams, bass; and John Bersuch, drums. (Allison Seidner played cello on “Virginia.”) This music was recorded and mixed by John Velghe who told me that when Abigail unleashed her powerful voice in his home studio, plaster fell from the ceiling.
In the fall of 2003, singer/songwriter Abigail Henderson and guitarist Chris Meck got together and started writing songs. They confessed that their first songs were “pretty country…pretty… cow-punkish.” Mike Stover wrote on facebook that, “Trouble Junction had to end so that Abigail could start the next chapters.” In 2003, Abigail started the band The Gaslights with Chris Meck, who would later become her husband. The Gaslights recorded five albums, releasing three of them.
Anne Winter was instrumental in nudging me into working on many great projects and shows. I started doing this radio program the same year The Gaslights released their debut recording. Prominently displayed on the New Releases shelf at Recycled Sounds, Anne’s record store, it was Anne encouraged me to check out The Gaslights first release, “Midwest Hotel.”
The Gaslights released The Midwest Hotel on Flyover Records in 2004 with Abigail Henderson on vocals & guitar; Chris Meck on guitars & vocals; Glen Hockemeir on drums & percussion; Monty Black on bass guitar; and Clarke Wyatt on Wurlitzer.
The Gaslights toured & recorded from 2004 to 2008. After 9 bass players, 3 drummers, 2 vans, 1 dead moose, 1 impromptu marriage, countless tours of the United States, 3 tours in Europe, 3 full length releases. The Gaslights ended.
In early 2008, Abigail was diagnosed with Stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer. In response to her battle with a health insurance company and daunting medical bills, she and others in the music community founded the Midwest Music Foundation, a group that sponsors health care programs and provides financial relief to local musicians who have suffered a health care crisis. Since 2009, the MMF has distributed thousands of dollars in health-care grants. Abigail also founded Apocalypse Meow, an annual fundraiser for the MMF.
Doing this radio show has taught me about the growing & fertile KC Music Scene. Abigail was always fostering the community, as a songwriter & performer, but also as an organizer. A frequent guest on WMM, she came on the air to talk about Apocalypse Meow & The MidCoast Takeover. On one of her earliest appearances, Abigail told me,”We think of this as OUR radio show.” She was right. In fact, 90.1 FM, belongs to all of us. She knew that.
In 2010, Abigail & Chris formed: Atlantic Fadeout with Dutch Humphrey on bass, vocals; and Amy Farrand on drums. Abigail had lost her hair, but not her power. Anyone who saw Atlantic Fadeout live, could not deny the spirit in her performance. Like opera, you felt the song, because Abigail imprinted her lyrics into your heart, with the strength of her voice.
Atlantic Fadeout released Better Run of Bad Luck on Flyover Records on May 23, 2011 featuring: the great…Abigail Henderson on lead vocals and guitar; Chris Meck lead guitar, steel guitar, vocals; Dutch Humphrey on bass, vocals; and Amy Farrand on drums. The new band was created from the ashes of The Gaslights, combined with the super powers of Amy Farrand who plays bass in American Catastrophe (and many other bands) and Dutch Humphrey who sings lead in Cherokee Rock Rifle.
Abigail had undergone multiple rounds of chemotherapy treatments. In January 2012 her cancer reappeared and she tried an experimental treatment. As reported in the KC Star, “She took a last-ditch experimental drug and recovered, but not unscathed. The cancer had paralyzed one of her vocal cords. Still, she did not give up her music. Instead, she and Meck started Tiny Horse, a folk duo that would grow into a full band.” She told The Star in October, 2012, just days before the 5th annual Apocalypse Meow, “I used to nail notes to the walls, I can’t do that anymore. I had to find a different path. It’s like a guitar player who loses fingers: You can still play, you just have to figure out how to do it differently.”
In addition to her mother, Abigail was preceded in death by her father, Frank Henderson, who died in 2007. Abigail is survived by her husband and many friends and music fans in the KC and Lawrence area. A memorial in her honor was held Sat, Aug. 31, at Unity Temple on The Plaza. After the services, a wake was held that lasted until the sunrise.
You can honor Abigail’s work and her music by donating to the Midwest Music Foundation. For more information you can visit: http://www.MidwestMusicFound.org
In 2013 Abigail Henderson and Chris Meck released the beautiful EP, “Darkly Sparkly” from their most recent band: Tiny Horse. Abigail’s final live performance in Kansas City was at Knuckleheads on July 11, 2013 when Tiny Horse opened for the BoDeans.
Abigail Hope Henderson Meck, your life was cut short, way too early, but in the last 10 years you did more than many will do in 60 years, and you have left us better off than we were before you were here. We will keep your light shining
Scott Easterday & Cody Wyoming, thanks for being with us on WMM
Expassionates will perform the songs from the Tiny Horse recording, DARKLY SPARKLY live at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Ave, KCMO, Sunday, September 10, at 7:00 PM, to benefit Midwest Music Foundation. More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org
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Tiny Horse – “Wind and Rain” from: Darkly Sparkly [EP] / Flyover Records / Mar. 4, 2013 [Outside of the band, we were the first to hear the debut EP release from Abigail Henderson and Christopher Lynn Meck. In our opinion, Abigails voice remains one of the most honest and moving voices in KC music scene, Chris Meck’s guitar sings too. Cody Wyoming-baritone guitar, guitar, keys, Zachary Phillips-bass guitar, Matt Richey-drums, percussion ]
11:30 – Underwriting
Carswell & Hope – “Lo/Behold” from: Sign Of The Times / Silly Goose Records / August 30, 2022 [Recorded and produced by Jason Slote and Nick Carswell. Mixed and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios. Lawrence KS based 5-piece band formed June 25, 2012. The band is: Nick Carswell, Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Ireland and has found a new home on the plains of Kansas.Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Limerick, Ireland, Nick Carswell has been living in Lawrence, KS since 2011. He formed Carswell & Hope in late 2012. The band released their debut album in 2014, coinciding with a two week Irish tour. Nick also plays bass in the electro-pop band Pink Royal and is the force behind Silly Goose Records and the annual Mix-Master music conference.]. http://www.carswellandhope.bandcamp.com]
11:35 – Interview with Nick Carswell & Fally Afani
Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Limerick, Ireland, Nick Carswell has been living in Lawrence, KS since 2011 with his growing family. Nick formed Carswell & Hope in late 2012. The band released their debut album in 2014, coinciding with a two week Irish tour. Carswell and Hope released the EP, EXIT PLAN in 2018. Carswell & Hope released SIGN OF THE TIMES, on August 30, 2022. Nick has also played bass in the electro-pop band Pink Royal and is the force behind Silly Goose Records. Nick Carswell just finished a busy weekend playing with the KC Irish Fest.
Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning nearly 20 years in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. She has received several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards as well as an Edward R. Murrow award for her online work in journalism. Fally lives in Lawrence, Kansas, where she reports on local & touring musicians and is the editor & founder of, I Heart Local Music a comprehensive website providing info and place for music lovers in Lawrence to gather. It was started out of a deep love & appreciation for the local music scene. And has grown to produce a quarterly printed magazine. Fally is also the recipient of the Rocket Grant Award, which helped develop live music events for her community. As a straight ally she has almost single handedly resurrected Lawrence Pride and helped make it an institution. In 2015, a video she made detailing one second of her life every day gained national attention after it was featured on BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post. Fally Afani works as Communications Coordinator of The University of Kansas School of Music. She is married with two children. Fally’s family immigrated to the United States from Palestine. Fally Afani received her M.S. in Digital Content Strategy, University of Kansas, in 2021, and her B.S. in Journalism, University of Kansas, in 2003. For more information you can visit: http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com
Nick & Fally join us to share details about The Mixmaster 2023 Conference, on Saturday, Sept. 9, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS, connecting music professionals with bookers, promoters, venues. This is the first in-person edition of the program since the pandemic, and the only music conference of its kind in the region. Conference schedule is available at http://www.mixmaster2023.com/program.
Nick Carswell & Fally Afani thanks for being with us on WMM.
MixMaster is presented by the Lawrence Music Alliance and supported by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Lawrence, Kansas, and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission. Attendees can anticipate a rich and diverse selection of speakers, including locally renowned artists, producers, and industry experts. Panelists will share their valuable insights and experiences through a series of discussions and workshops on topics ranging from music production and artist development to marketing strategies.
MixMaster Music Conference unveils speakers and schedule
Lawrence, Kansas – Mixmaster Music Conference is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated lineup. This all-encompassing FREE music conference will take place on Saturday, September 9, at the Lawrence Public Library from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., bringing together music enthusiasts and industry professionals for a day of knowledge sharing and networking.
This is the first in-person edition of the program since the pandemic, and the only music conference of its kind in the region. MixMaster is presented by the Lawrence Music Alliance and supported by a Community Arts Grant from the City of Lawrence, Kansas, and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.
Attendees can anticipate a rich and diverse selection of speakers, including locally renowned artists, producers, and industry experts. Panelists will share their valuable insights and experiences through a series of discussions and workshops on topics ranging from music production and artist development to marketing strategies.
The conference schedule is now available at http://www.mixmaster2023.com/program, and promises a blend of keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, and interactive sessions. Topics are as follows:
What Works For Artists (Keynote Address with Erin McGrane) Sponsored by Mid-America Arts Alliance Careers in Music Get Booked, Get On Stage Music Promotion: Growing Your Audience Grant Funding for Music Music Ecosystems with the Lawrence Music Alliance Video Digital Content Artivism (Art + Activism) Sound+Vision Studio Tours Audio Mixing Psychology Audio in Film, TV, and Commercials Two additional segments of the conference, the Demo Dip Workshop (with representatives from radio, media and music booking) and Networking Speed Sessions, will allow attendees to interact with and hear feedback from a live panel of experts.
“We are thrilled to present a diverse array of speakers and topics for this year’s Mixmaster Music Conference,” said Nick Carswell, conference founder and organizer. “Our goal is to provide a welcoming space for folks to share knowledge, learn from each other and connect, to benefit our creative economy and music industry.”
The conference is open to all individuals passionate about the music industry, regardless of their level of experience or expertise. Attendance is FREE; however, interested individuals are encouraged to register in advance at MixMaster2023.com to secure their spot.
About MixMaster: The MixMaster Music Conference is an annual event dedicated to empowering individuals in the music industry. By bringing together musicians, industry professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs, MixMaster provides a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and career development. The conference is a program of the Lawrence Music Alliance and supported by the City of Lawrence, Kansas, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission. For more information, please visit MixMaster2023.com.
About the Lawrence Music Alliance: Our vision at the Lawrence Music Alliance is the vibrant and thriving music scene in Lawrence, Kansas, where musicians of all genres can flourish and engage with the community. Through our collaborative efforts with the city, we aim to promote and support the live music industry and ensure that Lawrence is recognized as a premier destination for music lovers everywhere.
Nick Carswell & Fally Afanithanks for being with us on WMM.
The Mixmaster 2023 Conference, on Saturday, Sept. 9, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at The Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St, Lawrence, KS, connecting music professionals with bookers, promoters, venues. This is the first in-person edition of the program since the pandemic, and the only music conference of its kind in the region. Conference schedule is available at http://www.mixmaster2023.com/program.
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Carswell & Hope – “On My Way” from: Sign Of The Times / Silly Goose Records / August 30, 2022 [Originally released as a single October 25, 2019. New song from band with a new video. Last year on May 22, 2018 Carswell & Hope released the critically acclaimed EP Exit Plan with music by Carswell & Hope. Lyrics by Nick Carswell. Produced & mixed by Jason Slote & Nick Carswell. Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper @ TurtleTone Studio NYC. Lawrence KS based 5-piece band formed June 25, 2012. The band is: Nick Carswell, Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Limerick, Ireland and has found a new home on the plains of Kansas. Nick has been living in Lawrence, KS since 2011. He formed Carswell & Hope in late 2012. The band released their debut album in 2014, coinciding with a two week Irish tour. Nick also plays bass in the electro-pop band Pink Royal and is the force behind Silly Goose Records and the annual MixMaster music conference.]
Static Phantoms – “Something Bright” from: “Something Bright” – Single / The Record Machine / September 22, 2023 [Static Phantoms’ synth pop single “Something Bright” is like the soundtrack of a lost John Hughes film, weaving bubbling synthesizers and dreamy guitars around lyrics that describe a main character who’s lost but whom we love despite it. The track is both melancholy and hopeful, dreamy and driving, a dance song for the long gone. // Is the Pandemic a fever-dream? Was it just a missing span of the calendar? A worm-hole? What would the soundtrack for these missing years be like? Would it be dark and gloomy, bright and hopeful….or, both? STATIC PHANTOMS was born out of that very question. // Dedric Moore and Krysztof Nemeth (the brain trust behind STATIC PHANTOMS) were convinced that a studio project would be a perfect opportunity to pass the time and get creative by exploring the music and themes of a different age of anxiety-driven pop: the New Wave music of the 1980s. If you know the two musicians and their respective projects (Monta, The Republic Tigers, Emmaline Twist), you know they are well-versed in ‘80s synths and guitars. But with this project, they wanted to be even more faithful to the decade. // As STATIC PHANTOMS, the duo takes their cues in production from beloved acts from the ’80s like The Glove, Tones on Tail, Tears For Fears, Soft Cell, and others that made sounds more extensive than the sum of their parts. They spent the dark days of the Pandemic creating songs that ran the gamut of guitar-driven anthems to more synth-laden sounds, from gothic meditations to lounge pop explorations. // “We wanted to pull out the sonic tricks that made the 80’s such a rich period of experimentation,” says Nemeth. ”New Wave and Pop Music were often created by duos or trios that utilized the studio to create a vibrant and massive sound from a minimal amount of core musicians.” // STATIC PHANTOMS sounds like an echo in time, yet firmly present in the now. // Static Phantoms released their debut 6-tack EP BATHED IN A BLUE LIGHT on November 11, 2022 through The Record Machine. Static Phantoms who are: Dedric Moore on synths, drum programming, backing vocals, & production; and Krysztof Nemeth on baritone guitar, bass, synths, lead vocals.. WMM premiered “Bathed in a Blue Light” on February 2, 2022. The first single from the EP, BATHED IN A BLUE LIGHT. Their 2nd single “Ghostwalk was released March 18, 2022.]
[Static Phantoms play Lemonade Social – Day 1, at Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming Street, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS on Friday, September 8, at 7:00 PM with LYXE, Dress Warm, and Surf Wax]
Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now” from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957] Advertisements
Next week on September 13 – Marion Merritt returns with new sonic discoveries and informanion form her musically encyclodedic brain, Plus KC Blues Society President Betty Berry joins us to talk about the International Blues Challengeon Saturday, September 16 at Knuckleheads.
Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information. Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org
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