Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Tim Finn + Howard Iceberg & Pranav Nanda & Mom’s Demand Action
+ Cheryl Kimmi & Kansas City Fringe Festival 2018

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / Universal / Dec. 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme]

2. Courtney Barnett – “Nameless, Faceless”
from: Tell Me How You Really Feel / Mom+Pop / May 18, 2018
[Lead single from Tell Me How You Really Feel is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. It was released on 18 May 2018 by Barnett’s Milk! Records, Mom + Pop Music, and Marathon Artists. The album was recorded in Melbourne with producer Burke Reid, who also worked on Barnett’s previous solo album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Barnett was joined on the album by her live rhythm section of Bones Sloane (bass, backing vocals) and Dave Mudie (drums, backing vocals), as well as guitarist Dan Luscombe of The Drones. The album also features guest appearances from the Deal sisters, Kim and Kelley. In 2012 Barnett started her own label, Milk! Records, and released her first EP I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris to glowing reviews around Australia. From 2011 – 2013 Barnett was a member of Australian psych/country band Immigrant Union, a musical project founded by Brent DeBoer of The Dandy Warhols and Bob Harrow. Along with sharing vocal duties Barnett predominantly played slide guitar and features on their second studio album ‘Anyway’. DeBoer also played drums on her first EP ‘I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris’. Barnett received international critical acclaim in 2013 with her second EP How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose. Barnett combined the 2 releases into The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas.]

[Courtney Barnett plays The Truman, 601 E. Truman Road, KCMO, TONIGHT, July 18, at 8:00 pm.]

3. Vacationer – “Being Here”
from: Mindset / Downtown Records / June 22, 2018
[The third full-length from Vacationer, Mindset is built on delicate melodies and crystalline rhythms that seem to alter the very texture of the world around you. Ornately composed but breezy in energy, Vacationer’s warm-hearted dream-pop perfectly mirrors frontman Ken Vasoli’s intentions in making the album. “The objective was to write songs that remind me how my brain needs to operate for my own wellbeing and happiness,” Vasoli says. “That’s where the title comes from—the record’s filled with all these reminders that put me in a good mindset for the day.” Despite its often-euphoric effect, Mindset began in frustration for Vasoli. After countless false starts on the follow-up to 2014’s Relief, the Philadelphia-based musician decided to completely upend his creative approach. While Vacationer’s previous albums came to life in close collaboration with fellow members Matthew Young and Grant Wheeler, Vasoli shifted his focus from songwriting to production and worked entirely on his own for months on end. During that time, he immersed himself in exploring the nuances of Ableton and analyzing the construction of beloved albums by artists like the Beach Boys, Barry White, and Curtis Mayfield.]

[Vacationer plays recordbar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, Sunday, July 22, at 7:00 pm with guests Sego.]

4. Payge Turner – “But For Now”
from: Acoustic Vibes – Single / Middleman / February 25, 2018
[3rd Single from KC based singer songwriter originally born in the Caribbean. Payge moved to Colby, Kansas when she was in the 6th grade. She writes, “Ever since I was able to talk, all I ever wanted to do was sing!”]

[Payge Turner plays The Rino’s 1st Anniversary, Saturday, July 21, at 8:00 pm, with The UKs, Late Nite Cavalry. The Rino is located at 314 Armour Rd, North Kansas City.]

[Payge Turner plays Voltaire, Tuesday, July 24, at 9:00 pm, with Rhe Black Creatures.]

5. Miles Bonny – “It’s Your World”
from: It’s Your World / INnatesounds / April 21, 2018
[“It’s Your World” with lyrics & music by Brian Jackson is the title track of the double album by soul artist Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, released in November 1976 on Arista Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in studio and live in July 1976 at St. Paul’s Mall in Boston, Massachusetts, Electric Lady Studios in New York City, and American Star Studios in Merrifield, Virginia. Scott-Heron and Jackson recorded the album with the former’s backing ensemble, The Midnight Band. It’s Your World was originally released on vinyl. Already a fan of Gil Scott and Brian Jackson, Miles was asked to learn “It’s your world” so he may cover it live at a Gil Scott-Heron tribute party in Cologne, Germany. The party never happened, but the song’s lyrics deeply impacted Miles. Upon moving to New Mexico shortly after, Miles recorded the lead vocal live alongside the cajon played by fellow explorer and off-grider Trance Conductor. The additional vocals, horns, percussion, and piano were recorded elsewhere in the neighborhood at Miles’ Mud Cabin Studio. Bass was layed by friend and fellow INnatesounds representative Dominique Sanders in Kansas City. Mixed and mastered by Miles Bonny in Northern New Mexico. Miles Bonny on vocals, horns, piano, claps; Sam Burke-Favaro (inductions.bandcamp.com) on cajon, triangle, claps; Dominique Sanders (dominiquesanders.bandcamp.com) on bass. Mixing and Mastering – Miles Bonny. Everything recorded off grid with solar power in Northern New Mexico with the exception of bass recorded in KCMO. Miles writes “I want this to be out and make you feel good. It’s been in my vault for a lil while. I love the vibes, hope you do too. peace.” http://www.milesbonny.com]

[Miles Bonny plays 2nd Annual CMH Art Therapy Fundraiser w/ Joc Max, & Brandon Draper on Fri, July 20 at 7:00 PM, at Stockyards Brewing Co., 1600 Genessee St, Suite 100, KCMO]

[Brandon Draper plays 2nd Annual CMH Art Therapy Fundraiser w/ Joc Max, Miles Bonny on Friday, July 20 at 7:00 PM, at Stockyards Brewing Co., 1600 Genessee St, Suite 100, KCMO]

7. Benjamin Clementine – “Jupiter”
from: I Tell A Fly / Virgin Records / October 2, 2017
[English artist, poet, vocalist, composer, and musician, Benjamin Sainte-Clémentine was born December 7, 1988, n London, England,. Clementine later moved to Paris, France becoming homeless as a teenager. There, his performances helped him to become a cult figure in the music and art scene. Moving back to London, he made his TV debut on the BBC programme Later With Jools Holland in 2013. A number of critics described him as becoming one of the great singer-songwriters of his generation and the future sound of London, whilst struggling to place his music in any one genre. Considered by The New York Times as one of the 28 geniuses who defined culture in 2016, Clementine’s compositions are musically incisive and attuned to the issues of life but also poetic, mixing revolt with love and melancholy, sophisticated lyricism with slang and shouts, and rhyming verse with prose monologues. He moved to popular art music, breaking free from traditional song structure, inventing his own dramatic and innovative musical territory. He is noticeably seen topless and barefoot onstage, dressed entirely in black or dark grey, with a long, wool trench coat. Clementine debut album At Least for Now won the 2015 Mercury Prize but fared better across mainland Europe. At the end of 2015, Clementine was included in The Guardian’s New Year’s honours list to celebrate heroes of 2015. Debrett’s and the London Evening Standard named him one of the most influential people in Britain. ]

[Benjamin Clementine opened for David Byrne at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, June 7.]

Playing Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 on vinyl on the KKFI 90.1 FM Studios on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

8. Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 – “Turnin’ Up the Burner” (Vinyl)
from: The Basement Beat / Sunflower Soul / July 20, 2018
[Hammond organist Chris Hazelton and his large-group Boogaloo 7 pay homage to greats such as Lonnie Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Grant Green, and Lou Donaldson with their groove-centered brand of jazz, all the while pushing the genre forward with exciting new and original music. More information at: http://www.chrishazelton.com. Chris Hazelton on Hammond B-3 organ; Nick Howell on trumpet & tamborine; Nick Rowland on alto & tenor sax (tracks 1, 2, & 4); Zak Pischnotte on alto & tenor sax (tracks 3, 5, & 6); Brett Jackson on baritone sax; Matt Hopper on guitar; Danny Rojas on drums; and Pat Conway on congas (tracks 1-4, 6), bongos & cowbell (Track 5); Juan-Carlos Chaurand on congas (Track 5); John Kizilarmut on timbales & güiro (Track 5). Recorded live to 8-track analog tape, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton at the FORTRESS OF SOULITUDE. Mastered by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Audio. Pressed by Gotta Groove Records. Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 will be releasing a single 7″ called “100 Days, 100 Nights” also on July 20, but released on Lugnut Records as part of a tribute to Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings.]

[Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 play a Record Release Show for The Basement Beat, Sunday, July 22, at 8:00 pm, at Black Dolphin, 1813 Grand Boulevard.]

10:30 – Interview with Cheryl Kimmi

Nico Gray and Cheryl Kimmi on the July 18, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Cheryl Kimmi, is Executive Producer of KC Creates, and the founder of the Kansas City Fringe Festival. She joins us on WMM to share details about the 14 Annual KC Fringe Festival, starting tomorrow, July 19 running through July 29, featuring work from over 100 local, regional, and international performing artists, across 14 venues throughout a 5-mile footprint of Kansas City’s cultural corridors. The 14 Annual KC Fringe Fest features 76 different producers, over 650 participating artists, galleries showcasing 35 visual artists, with more than 400 opportunities to find Fringe this year. For info: http://www.KCFringe.org

Cheryl Kimmi, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Congratulations on 14 years.

Fringe Festival KC is committed to accepting artists without jury or censorship. We accept artists on a first come, first serve basis. Our five mile footprint spans through the cultural corridors of KC from River North to Old Westport. We feature visual, film, and performing artists in venues ranging in size from small to large.

KC Fringe festival opens with a large Opening Night Party where artists preview their shows in rapid-fire succession and our fringe loyalists mark their programs for the can’t-miss shows. Throughout the festival, you can count on Late Night on the Fringe events to meet, connect, and engage with participating artists and excited audiences. We culminate the festival with a celebratory Closing Night Party. We eat, we dance, we celebrate the wonderful success of our Fringe participants.

All audience members must have a button to access shows and galleries. The button is a one time, five-dollar purchase that allows Fringe Festival KC to adequately pay our artists and venue owners from ticket revenue.

Over 100 Local, Regional, and International Performing Artists throughout a 5-mile footprint of Kansas Cit’s cultural cooridors. Music-dance-theatre- music-dance- visual arts – Touth & Teen Fringe – There’s is something for everyone! THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! SUPPORT THE ARTS AND BUY TICKETS AT KCFRINGE.ORG

Showcases local, national and international artists in a diverse melting pot of performing and visual arts. All are welcome; whether you’re a first-timer or a veteran Fringer!

The KC Fringe stage is for the diversity, innovation & creativity that can be found through out our community. An example of how the arts bring people from all walks of life together, inspiring participants & attendees to embrace creativity and dare to be different.

The KC Fringe has something for everyone.
The youngest members of your family can find their Fringe during our opening weekend.

Youth Fringe program takes place at The Plaza Library, and teens will produce and perform with KC Fringe at Kansas City Young Audiences and access workshops at The Nelson Atkins Museum.

KC Fringe Staff:

Cheryl Kimmi – Executive Producer
Tiffany Chappell – Director of Operations
Skip Gordon – Technical Director
Ashley Dover – Assistant Technical Director
Barbara Dooley Editor-Review Team
Sandy Woodson – Teen Coordinator
Sheri Hall – Youth Coordinator
Sarah Slaughter – Visual Arts Coordinator
Bryan Colley – Program Design and Technology Guru
Trenna Keltner – 411 Manager
Natalie Leslie – Fringe Intern
Katie Sheiferecke – Fringe Intern

The 14 Annual KC Fringe Festival, starts tomorrow, July 19 and runs through July 29, featuring work from over 100 local, regional, and international performing artists, across 14 venues throughout a 5-mile footprint of Kansas City’s cultural corridors. For more information you can visit: http://www.KCFringe.org

10:44 – Underwriting

9. The Fey – “Contender” (Radio Edit)
from: Strawberry Lemonade EP / The Record Machine / July 13, 2018
[The Fey is a Rock/Soul sextet based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The band has created 3 EP’s under the alias “AZP”, but have recently made a name change to, The Fey. Charles Hull, Founder and Managing Director, Silver Street Records writes, “Don’t let The Fey’s new EP title Strawberry Lemonade fool you; this record is no light beach drink. Rather, it’s a cocktail of the molotov variety, the kind you’ll want to toss into the middle of your ‘songs that rock’ summer playlist. From the opening salvos of ‘Contender’, to the slow burn of ‘Bones Underwater’, to the final soothing swells of ‘The Cool’, Strawberry Lemonade is a masterclass in modern songwriting, arrangement, instrumentation, and production.” Music arranged and composed by Zach Watkins. Lyrics written by Zach Watkins and Ishma Valenti. The Fey is: Zach Watkins on lead/backup vocals, keys, percussion; Ishma Valenti on rap vocals; Trey Shotkoske on drums; Michael Rogers on guitars; John Fucinaro on bass, and Ludwing Siebenhor. Additional Backup vocals by Jasmin Ondap and Aly Millanes. Engineered and mixed by James Fleege at Silver Street. Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering. Produced by Zach Watkins and James Fleege at Silver Street. Album art by Zach Watkins]

[The Fey play The Record Machine’s – What’s Next KC, Friday, July 27, at 7:00 pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Y God Y, Instant Karma, and Pageant Boy.]

Playing Emmaline Twist on vinyl on Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

10. Emmaline Twist – “Vega” (Vinyl)
from: “Vega” – Single b/w “Moon Eyes” / Eat.Hear.Records / July 16, 2018
[New 7″ vinyl release, and 2nd in a series from Eat.Hear.Records, a project of the folks at recordBar and Steve Tulipana. Emmaline Twist is KCs Darkwave / Post-Punk / Shoegaze project. In 2017 the band released “Dissimulation 1,” four songs in digital format, their first since 2016’s digital single release of “Vega” b/w “Moon Eyes.” The band is Meredith McGrade on vocals & guitar, Kristin Conkright on bass, Jonathan Knecht on drums, and Krysztof Nemeth on baritone guitar. Recorded & Mixed by Lin Buck at Temple Sound, KCMO. Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights + Measures, KCMO. The band’s debut LP Dissimulation will be released on vinyl, August 24, 2018 on Black Site Records.]

[Emmaline Twist play Lawrence Field Day Fest, for the Black Site Records Showcase, Saturday, July 21, at 7:00 pm, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kansas.]

[Emmaline Twist joins us on WMM on Aug. 22.]

11. Belle & The Vertigo Waves – “What You Wanted”
from: What You Wanted – Single / Drop Out Records / August 19, 2017
[Belle & The Vertigo Waves is the sonic brainchild of Belle Loux. She resides in Kansas City, MO, and is slowly attempting world domination. The band’s debut album “Aligned” was released October 6, 2017 and is available on iTunes and all streaming services. The band recently played Middle of the Map Fest.]

[Belle and The Vertigo Waves play recordbar, 1520 Grand Ave, Thursday, July 19, at 7:00 pm, with Tandem, and Faintheart.]

11:00 – Station ID

12. Patsy Cline – “Sweet Dreams”
from: The Patsy Cline Story / Decca / June 10, 1963
[Patsy Cline was born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8, 1932. She died in a plane crash on March 5, 1963. She was an American country music singer and part of the Nashville sound during the late 1950s and early 1960s. She successfully “crossed over” to pop music and was one of the most influential, successful, and acclaimed vocalists of the 20th century. She died at age 30 in the crash of a private airplane. Cline was known for her rich tone, emotionally expressive and bold contralto voice, and her role as a country music pioneer. She helped to pave the way for women as headline performers in the genre, along with Kitty Wells. She overcame poverty, a devastating automobile accident, and significant professional obstacles, and she has been cited as an inspiration by Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and other singers in diverse styles. Books, movies, documentaries, and stage plays document her life and career. Her hits began in 1957 with Donn Hecht’s and Alan Block’s “Walkin’ After Midnight,” Hank Cochran’s and Harlan Howard’s “I Fall to Pieces,” Hank Cochran’s “She’s Got You,” and Willie Nelson’s “Crazy,” and ended in 1963 with Don Gibson’s “Sweet Dreams.” Millions of her records have sold since her death. She won awards and accolades, causing many to view her as an icon at the level of Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. She became the first female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973, ten years after her death. In 1999, she was voted number 11 on VH1’s special The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll. In 2002, she was voted Number One on Country Music Television’s The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music, and she was ranked 46th in the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Her 1973 Country Music Hall of Fame plaque reads: “Her heritage of timeless recordings is testimony to her artistic capacity.”]

[In early 1963, Patsy Cline was recording songs for her next album, Faded Love, which was set for release in late March, 1963. She recorded “Sweet Dreams” for the album on February 5. However, on March 5, Cline died in a plane crash on the way home from a benefit in Kansas City, Kansas for the family of Cactus Jack Call, a disc jockey who was killed in an automobile accident so, therefore, the album was never released. The songs were later compiled for the release Patsy Cline the Last Sessions in 1988. Instead, Decca Records issued a double album, entitled The Patsy Cline Story, in the summer of 1963.]

[In 1963, “Sweet Dreams” was released to the public and became a big Crossover hit, making it to #5 on the Country charts and to #44 on the pop music charts. It also peaked on the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts at #15. This song was followed by two other songs that were planned for release on Cline’s upcoming album: “Leavin’ on Your Mind” and “Faded Love”, which both became hits. It was said that Cline did not like the use of the violins that producer Owen Bradley was bringing into the song, because she feared she was becoming too “pop” for her Country audience (All references in this section are either from Patsy by Margaret Jones or Honky Tonk Angel by Ellis Nassour). But upon hearing the song after the playbacks the night she recorded it, she supposedly held a record up of her first record and “Sweet Dreams” and proclaimed “Well, here it is: The first and the last.” (Source: Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter (1976) This quote came from the video called Remembering Patsy, and was quoted by Jan Howard whose husband at the time was Harlan Howard. In 1985, the song became the title tune of a Patsy Cline biopic starring Jessica Lange as Cline. Cline’s hit version of “Sweet Dreams” was included on the film’s soundtrack, along with “Crazy,” “She’s Got You,” and many of her other songs.]

11:03 – Interview with Tim Finn

Timothy Finn

Local music writer Tim Finn is originally from Youngstown, New York. He studied at University of Missouri in Columbia and received his Masters of Arts, in Journalism from the University of Kansas. Tim served as Music Writer of the KC Star, where he worked for 29 years. You can hear Tim Finn Thursday afternoons between 4 and 6 on 90.9 The Bridge with Jon Hart.

Tim joins us to share details about, A Look Back at Rockville: Great Moments in Kansas City Concerts, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 6:30 pm, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, as part of the 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program Rock & Read. Tim Finn discusses some of KC’s best and most significant music moments. From national touring acts to homegrown musicians. Tim Finn highlights concerts, shows, and encounters from our city’s music scene. From Patsy Cline’s final performance and the Beatles’ one and only local appearance to the three-day world premiere of The Jacksons Victory Tour. To RSVP visit: http://www.kclibrary.org

Tim Finn, thank you for being with us in Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Since we last talked with Tim on the radio he has gone through several big life events.

Timothy Finn recently sold his house in Liberty, where he lived for 25 years.

Timothy Finn recently ended his time at The Kansas City Star, after 29 years.

Timothy Finn recently got married to Michelle Gaumé Finn.

Tomorrow night at at the Kansas City Library The Plaza Branch Tim will present: A Look Back at Rockville: Great Moments in Kansas City Concerts, as part of the 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program Rock & Read. One of the concerts he will discuss is patsy Cline’s last performance of her career in Kansas City, Kansas.

Patsy Cline at Memorial Hall – March 3, 1963

We just heard Patsy Cline singing a song she record on February 5, 1963. Nearly one month later, on March 3, 1963, Cline performed a benefit at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, for the family of disc jockey “Cactus” Jack Call. He had died in an automobile crash a little over a month earlier. Call was a longtime DJ for KCKN, but had switched to KCMK a week before his death on January 25, 1963, at the age of 39. Also performing in the show were George Jones, George Riddle and The Jones Boys, Billy Walker, Dottie West, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, George McCormick, the Clinch Mountain Boys as well as Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins.

Cline, ill with the flu, gave three performances, at 2 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., with an 8 p.m. show added due to popular demand. All the shows were standing-room only. For the 2 p.m. show, she wore a sky-blue tulle-laden dress; for the 5:15 show a red shocker; and for the closing show at 8 p.m., Cline wore white chiffon, closing the evening to a thunderous ovation. Her final song was the last she had recorded the previous month, “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone.”

Cline, who had spent the night at the Town House Motor Hotel, was unable to fly out the day after the concert because Fairfax Airport was fogged in. West asked Patsy to ride in the car with her and husband, Bill, back to Nashville, a 16-hour drive, but Cline refused, saying, “Don’t worry about me, Hoss. When it’s my time to go, it’s my time.” On March 5, she called her mother from the motel and checked out at 12:30 p.m., going the short distance to the airport and boarding a Piper PA-24 Comanche plane, aircraft registration number N-7000P. The plane stopped once in Missouri to refuel and subsequently landed at Dyersburg Municipal Airport in Dyersburg, Tennessee at 5 p.m.

Hughes was the pilot, but was not trained in instrument flying. Hawkins had accepted Billy Walker’s place after Walker left on a commercial flight to take care of a stricken family member. The Dyersburg, Tennessee, airfield manager suggested that they stay the night because of high winds and inclement weather, offering them free rooms and meals. But Hughes responded, “I’ve already come this far. We’ll be there before you know it.” The plane took off at 6:07 p.m. Hughes’ flight instructor, Elmo Merriwether, had also trained Jim Reeves, whose plane crashed the following year. Neither pilot was instrument-rated, and both attempted to navigate by visual flight rules (VFR), which proved impossible in the driving rain faced by both flights.

Cline’s flight crashed in heavy weather on the evening of March 5, 1963. Her recovered wristwatch had stopped at 6:20 p.m. The plane was found some 90 miles from its Nashville destination, in a forest outside Camden, Tennessee. Forensic examination concluded that everyone aboard had been killed instantly. Until the wreckage was discovered the following dawn and reported on the radio, friends and family had not given up hope. Endless calls tied up the local telephone exchanges to such a degree that other emergency calls had trouble getting through. The lights at the destination Cornelia Fort Airpark were kept on throughout the night, as reports of the missing plane were broadcast on radio and TV.

Early in the morning, Roger Miller and a friend went searching for survivors: “As fast as I could, I ran through the woods screaming their names–through the brush and the trees–and I came up over this little rise, oh, my God, there they were. It was ghastly. The plane had crashed nose down.” Shortly after the bodies were removed, looters scavenged the area. Some of the items which were recovered were eventually donated to The Country Music Hall of Fame. Among them were Cline’s wristwatch, Confederate flag cigarette lighter, studded belt and three pairs of gold lamé slippers. Cline’s fee and her attire from the last performance were never recovered.

Per her wishes, Cline’s body was brought home for her memorial service, which thousands attended. She was buried at Shenandoah Memorial Park in her hometown of Winchester, Virginia. Her grave is marked with a bronze plaque, which reads: “Virginia H. Dick (Patsy Cline) is noted under her name. ‘Death Cannot Kill What Never Dies: Love’.” With the help of Loretta Lynn and Dottie West, a bell tower was erected at the cemetery in her memory, which plays hymns daily at 6:00 p.m., the hour of her death. Another memorial marks the exact place off Fire Tower Road in Fatty Bottom, Tennessee, where the plane crashed in the still-remote forest.
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Tomorrow night at at the Kansas City Library The Plaza Branch Tim will present: A Look Back at Rockville: Great Moments in Kansas City Concerts, Thursday, July 19, at 6:30 pm, at 4801 Main Street, Kansas City.

Tim will have some tales to tell about Elvis, and James Brown, and Garth Brooks.

Tim mentioned that his favorite concerts were seeing Prince live. He mentioned the Musicology tour.

Tim talked about the numerous interviews with artists prior to their concerts. He talked about his interview with David Bowie before the 2004 show at Starlight Theatre.

11:11

13. Michael Jackson – “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”
from: Thriller / Epic/ November 30, 1982
[6th studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on November 30, 1982, in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records. It explores genres similar to Jackson’s previous album, Off the Wall, including pop, post-disco, rock and funk. Recording sessions took place from April to November 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with a production budget of $750,000. Quincy Jones produced the album and Jackson wrote four of its nine songs. In just over a year, Thriller became—and currently remains—the world’s best-selling album, with estimated sales of 66 million copies. It is the best-selling album in the United States and as of 2017 is the only album to reach 30x multi-platinum, with U.S. shipments of 33 million album-equivalent units certified. The album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including Album of the Year. It produced seven singles—”The Girl Is Mine”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”, “Human Nature”, “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”, and “Thriller”—all of which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Thriller broke racial barriers in pop music, enabling Jackson’s appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House. The album was one of the first to use music videos as successful promotional tools, and the videos for the songs “Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, and “Beat It” all received regular rotation on MTV. In 2001, a special edition reissue was released, which contains additional audio interviews, demo recordings and the song “Someone in the Dark”, a Grammy-winning track from the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial storybook. In 2008, Thriller was reissued again as Thriller 25, containing remixes with contemporary artists, previously unreleased songs, and a DVD with three music videos and Jackson’s performance of “Billie Jean” from the 1983 television special Motown 25. In the same year, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with Off the Wall. In 2012, Slant Magazine named Thriller the best album of the 1980s”. In 2003, Rolling Stone placed the album at number 20 on their list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers at number three on its “Definitive 200” album list. Thriller was also included in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry of culturally significant recordings, and the Thriller music video was included in the National Film Preservation Board’s National Film Registry of “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films”.]

Tim Finn former music writer for KC Star, Tim joins us to share details about, A Look Back at Rockville: Great Moments in Kansas City Concerts, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch. Tim Finn highlights concerts, including the three-day world premiere of The Jacksons Victory Tour.

The Jacksons at Arrowhead Stadium – July 6, 7, and 8, 1984

The Victory Tour traveled the United States and Canada with Michael Jackson and The Jacksons between July and December 1984. It was the only tour with all six Jackson brothers (even though Jackie was injured for most of the tour). The group performed 55 concerts to an audience of approximately 2 million. Most came to see Michael, whose album Thriller had been dominating the popular music world at the time. Many consider it to be his Thriller tour, with most of the songs on the set list coming off of his Off the Wall album and from the Thriller album. The tour reportedly grossed approximately $75 million (US $181,608,277.19 in 2018 dollars) and set a new record for the highest grossing tour. It showcased Michael’s single glove, black sequined jacket and moonwalk.

Despite its focus on Michael, it was named after the newly released Jacksons’ album Victory although none of the album’s songs were performed. Marlon confirmed[citation needed] this was because Michael refused to rehearse or perform them; in fact, he had only reluctantly joined his brothers, who needed the income while he himself did not. On the tour, tensions between Michael and his brothers increased to the point that he announced at the final show that it would be the last time they would perform together, ending plans for a European and Australian leg of the tour in the spring and summer of 1985.

The Jacksons did make money from the tour, along with promoter Don King. Michael donated his share to several charities as he had promised before it, but the rancor between Michael and his brothers had a deep and lasting effect on the Jacksons as a family, alienating him from them for most of his later life and it effectively ended the Jacksons as a performing group. They made one more album (2300 Jackson Street which was released in 1989) but aside from the concert celebrating Michael’s 30 years as a solo artist in 2001, they never toured again during Michael’s lifetime.

The tour was a financial disaster for promoter Chuck Sullivan, who along with his father Billy was eventually forced to sell the New England Patriots football team they owned, along with Foxboro Stadium, the team’s home field, as a result of the losses he incurred.

A bowl-shaped concrete structure. In the middle is an oval sign with “Arrowhead” written on it in red letters. Arrowhead Stadium, where the tour opened, as it appeared at the time
The tour sold what was then a record number of tickets despite the high price. The opening shows were widely covered in the national media and sold out. “Anybody who sees this show will be a better person for years to come”, King told the media before the first date in Kansas City. “Michael Jackson has transcended all earthly bounds. Every race, color and creed is waiting for this tour.”

The Jacksons and Don King had made money even though Sullivan had not, and near the end of the tour they began making plans for a European leg. When word reached Michael, he let them know through his representatives that he would not be taking part. At the rain-soaked tour finale in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, after six sold-out shows, Michael announced at the end of the show, to his brothers’ shocked expressions, that this would be the last time they all performed together. The plans to go to Europe were ended.

The set list included songs from the Jackson’s albums Destiny and Triumph. Despite the name of the tour, the Victory album was not represented. There were also songs on the list from Jermaine’s and Michael’s solo careers. Songs from Michael’s albums Off the Wall and Thriller were both represented. The set list did not include “Thriller” itself because Michael did not like the way the song sounded live (it was later performed regularly during Michael’s solo tours).
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Tim Finn former music writer for KC Star, Tim joined us to share details about, A Look Back at Rockville: Great Moments in Kansas City Concerts, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 6:30 pm, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch. Tim Finn discusses some of KC’s best and most significant music moments including the Beatles’ one and only local appearance.

The Beatles at Kansas City Municipal Stadium – September 17, 1964

The Beatles played for 31 minutes in Kansas City. The 20,280 tickets sold here tied Vancouver, British Columbia, for the second highest attendance for a single performance on the tour.

Charles O. Finley, owner of the Kansas City Athletics baseball team convinced The Beatles to add Kansas City to their tour, flying here on what was suppose to be their day off.

The Beatles spoke at a pre-concert news conference at the Hotel Muehlebach.

There were two Beatles visits to the U.S. in 1964. The first began with their famous Feb. 9 – “Ed Sullivan Show” appearance, watched by 73 million. They also played concerts in Washington, D.C., and New York, then did another Sullivan show from Miami Beach, Fla. By the time the third Sullivan bit, this one taped, ran Feb. 23, Thea Beatles were back in England. When The Beatles came back to the U.S. on Aug. 19 that year, their film “A Hard Day’s Night” had just been released theaters, and the title song went gold.

The 2nd tour was 33 days in 24 U.S. & Canadian cities.

The Kansas City Star reported that The Beatles “had not even left its first venue, San Francisco, before Charlie O. Finley contacted band manager Brian Epstein to see if a KC stop could be carved out of one of the eight off days. He offered $50,000. To put that in perspective, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland were drawing $10,000 to $15,000 for a show, and a ’64 Beatles concert was running from $20,000 to $40,000.”

The band wasn’t excited about it. In “The Beatles Anthology, ” McCartney recalled: “Our days off were sacred. If you look at our 1964 timetable you can see why. I didn’t realise until recently that we used to have a whole year of work, and then get something like 23rd November off – and then have to judge a beauty competition that day. So, by the time we got to Kansas City, we probably needed a day off. I can’t actually remember falling out with Brian about him wanting us to work on a day off, we’d talk to each other rather than fall out.”

Then Finley wired Los Angeles, where the group played at the Hollywood Bowl, to double his bid. No, thanks, he was told again.

Charles O. Finley made a third offer: $150,000, at the time it was the all-time record cost for a single performance. In today’s dollars it would be $1.1 million.

The large photo in the Kansas City Times captured girls and boys excitedly waving their arms on the field, under a headline that continued the sense of a natural disaster averted: Police Hold Tide of Beatlemania.

The opening number was added as a concession to Finley: The Beatles’ version of “Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey.” It was included the next month when they cut their next album, “Beatles for Sale.” The Beatles played “Twist and Shout.”

The set list included: “You Can’t Do That”; “All My Loving”; “She Loves You, Yeah, Yeah! Yeah!”; “Things We Said Today”; “Roll Over Beethoven”; “Can’t Buy Me Love”; “If I Fell”; “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”; “Boys”; “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Long Tall Sally.”
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Tim Finn former music writer for KC Star, will soon be writing for a new Kansas City monthly periodical called “In Kansas City.” Tim Finn presents: A Look Back at Rockville: Great Moments in Kansas City Concerts, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 6:30 pm, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, as part of the 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program Rock & Read. Tim Finn discusses some of KC’s best and most significant music moments. From national touring acts to homegrown musicians. To RSVP visit: http://www.kclibrary.org

You can hear Tim Finn Thursday afternoons between 4:00 and 6:00 pm on 90.9 The Bridge with Jon Hart.

Tim Finn, thank you for being with us in Wednesday MidDay Medley.

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14. The Beatles – “You Can’t Do That”
from: A Hard Days Night / Parlophone / July 10, 1964
[A Hard Day’s Night is the third studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 10 July 1964, with side one containing songs from the soundtrack to their film of the same name. The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier, on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing. In contrast to their first two albums, all 13 tracks on A Hard Day’s Night were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney showcasing the development of their songwriting talents. The album includes the title track, with its distinct opening chord, and the previously released “Can’t Buy Me Love”, both transatlantic number-one singles for the band. The title of the album was the accidental creation of drummer Ringo Starr. According to Lennon in a 1980 interview with Playboy magazine: “I was going home in the car and Dick Lester [director of the movie] suggested the title, ‘Hard Day’s Night’ from something Ringo had said. I had used it in In His Own Write, but it was an off-the-cuff remark by Ringo. You know, one of those malapropisms. A Ringo-ism, where he said it not to be funny … just said it. So Dick Lester said, ‘We are going to use that title.’]

11:30 – Underwriting

15. The Hermanos Brothers – “All My Loving (The Beatles)”
from: The Hermanos Brothers – Covers / Howard Iceberg / March 20, 2018
[The Hermanos Brothers are Howard Iceberg on vocals, rhythm guitar, & harp; and Chad Brothers on lead guitar & harmony vocals. These songs, all covers, were recorded in one day, between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The songs were recorded and mixed and mastered by Phil Wade who added dobro, mandolin and guitar.]

11:33 – Interview with Howard Iceberg and Pranav Nanda.

Tim Finn, Howard iceberg, and Pranav Nanda on the July 18, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Legendary Kansas City Singer Songwriter – Howard Eisberg records and performs under the name Howard Iceberg. He is one of the most prolific and poetic songwriters of the Kansas City music scene. He has written hundreds, possibly thousands of songs. Howard has done all of this while also leading a distinguished career as an immigration attorney, and he has donated much of his time and music to valuable projects that serve our community. Howard Iceberg began performing in coffeehouses in the late 1980s with fellow area independent songwriters Scott Hrabko and Iris DeMent. Over the past three decades he has released countless CDs, and recorded multiple collections of songs. In 2011, Howard Iceberg & The Titanics released a seven CD, box set, of 106 new songs, all instant classics. In 2014 he released a collection called Spring 2014, on his birthday May 9, 2015 he released, Smooth Sailing which included 13 new songs. In September 2016 Howard released a 2 CD set of 26 new tracks called, “Kansas City Songs. Ear;lier this year Howard released Netherlands his collaboration with Rich Hill and other area Jazz musicians.

Howard Iceberg, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Pranav Nanda is a 2017 Teach for America Corps Member, serving as a teacher and leader in Kansas City. In his first year at Teach For America, he taught Humanities at DeLaSalle Charter School, an alternative high school serving the Kansas City Urban Corps. This summer, Pranav has had the opportunity to work in the Kansas City’s Mayor’s office through the Urban Leaders Fellowship. Pranav is currently pursuing his Master’s in Education at the University of Missouri in St. Louis & plans on going to Law School after his Teach For America service. Prior to joining Teach For America, Pranav attending George Washington University in Washington DC, receiving a Bachelor’s in Art in International Affairs and minored in Sociocultural Anthropology. While attending GW, Pranav had the opportunity to intern in the White House in the Office of Presidential Correspondence, at the Department of Education in the Office of Post-Secondary Education, and in many leadership positions on campus.

Pranav Nanda thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Howard Iceberg and Pranav Nanda are here to share information about the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Benefit, Wednesday, July 25, at 7:00 pm, at Uptown Arts Bar, 3611 Broadway, KCMO, featuring the music of Howard Iceberg and Shapiro Brothers. The event is designed to benefit Moms Demand Action. For more info: http://www.momsdemandaction.org,

Moms Demand Action have chapters in many cities.

About Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America / media@momsdemandaction.org
Press Contact: Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America; E-mail:

ABOUT US

Like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, created to reduce drunk driving, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America was created to demand action from legislators, state & federal; companies; & educational institutions to establish common-sense gun reforms.

WHO WE ARE

Moms Demand Action was founded by stay-at-home mom Shannon Watts on December 15, 2012, in response to the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The organization quickly flourished into a leading force for gun violence prevention, with chapters in all 50 states and a powerful grassroots network of moms that has successfully effected change at the local, state and national level. In December 2013, Moms Demand Action partnered with Mayors Against Illegal Guns to unite a nationwide movement of millions of Americans working together to change the game and end the epidemic of gun violence that affects every community.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Moms Demand Action supports the 2nd Amendment, but we believe common-sense solutions can help decrease the escalating epidemic of gun violence that kills too many of our children and loved ones every day. Whether the gun violence happens in urban Chicago, suburban Virginia, or rural Texas, we must act now on new and stronger gun laws and policies to protect our children.

Moms Demand Action envisions a country where all children and families are safe from gun violence. Our nonpartisan grassroots movement has grown to include a chapter in every state across the country. We are educating, motivating, and mobilizing supporters to take action that will result in stronger laws and policies to save lives.

We are facing a public health crisis: seven American children or teens are shot and killed every day.

For too long, the gun lobby has dominated the conversation about gun violence. American families are being destroyed and we have had enough; we will no longer stand by and let elected officials, corporate leaders and other influential voices turn their back on sensible gun laws and policies. We are organizing to apply pressure that will result in stronger, sensible gun laws and policies that will protect our children and families. The momentum is with us, and we are winning.

Shapiro Brothers

Chad Brothers is a Kansas City based singer-songwriter and guitarist who has played music for over 25 years. His dynamic approach to guitar sets him among the best this town has to offer. He’s actively involved in several projects around town including Old Sound, Shapiro Brothers, Supermassive Black Holes, The Butter Band, and he is Mikal Shapiro’s lead guitarist in her band The Musical. In addition, he and Howard Iceberg have now formed a duo called The Hermanos Brothers. Chad was born and raised in Winfield, KS, home of the Walnut Valley Festival and National Flatpicking Championships, and finds himself comfortably at home among a wide range of musical genres including bluegrass, folk, blues, country and rock.

Mikal Shapiro is a Kansas City songwriter whose musical influences span popular songs, psych rock, lounge, classic country and old time spirituals. She has toured extensively across the United States and has recorded five critically acclaimed albums. Kansas City Star critic Tim Finn declared her album “The Musical” to be one of his top five releases of 2015. A third generation storyteller, she draws inspiration from her travels, love life, and the state of the Union. Mikal Shapiro released her latest solo album, The Musical II, on May 26.

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16. Shapiro Brothers – “The Other Night”
from: Shapiro Brothers [EP] / Shapiro Brothers / November 3, 2016
[Kansas City based Americana duo, formed by Mikal Shapiro and Chad Brothers who interpret classic country and folk music alongside critically acclaimed originals. Strengthened by Shapiro’s lyrical prowess and Brothers world-class flat picking, the couple showcases their harmonies, stellar guitar interplay and a magnetic onstage chemistry. All songs written by Mikal Shapiro, except “Almost Ready” was written by Mikal Shapiro and Chad Brothers. Shapiro Brothers played a special EP Release show, November 3, at The Brick, with Grady Keller from Old Sound and Spectator from St. Louis.]

[Shapiro Brothers play Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Benefit, Wednesday, July 25, at 7:00 pm, at Uptown Arts Bar, 3611 Broadway, KCMO, with Howard Iceberg.]

11:44 – More Interview with Howard Iceberg and Pranav Nanda

Uptown Arts Bar and Greg Patterson hosts a night of action, awareness and stellar music as we raise funds to benefit Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, featuring the music of Howard Iceberg and Shapiro Brothers!

More information at: http://www.howardicebergandthetitanics.bandcamp.com and
http://www.shapirobrothersmusic.com

The benefit is Wednesday, July 25. The 25th of every month is “Orange Day” declared by the UN: “The 25th of every month has been designated “Orange Day” by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence Against Women, to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls. As a bright and optimistic colour, orange represents a future free from violence against women and girls. Orange Day calls upon civil society, governments, and UN partners to mobilize people and highlight issues relevant to preventing and ending violence against women and girls, not only once a year on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), but every month.”

More information at: http://www.un.org/en/women/endviolence/orangeday.shtml

Howard Iceberg has been writing songs, recording and performing in the K.C. area for more than 40 years. His songs have been performed by many other local musicians through the years. He is looking forward to playing the Uptown Arts Bar in support of Mothers Demand Action for Gun Sense, and wishes to state that he is pro-mother and anti-gun.

More information at: http://www.oldsoundmusic.com and http://www.shapirobrothersmusic.com and http://www.facebook.com/thesupermassiveblackholes

Howard Iceberg, and Pranav Nanda, thanks for being with us on WMM

The Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense Benefit, Wednesday, July 25, at 7:00 pm, at Uptown Arts Bar, 3611 Broadway, KCMO, featuring the music of Howard Iceberg and Shapiro Brothers. The event is designed to benefit Moms Demand Action. For more information: http://www.momsdemandaction.org,

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17. Howard Iceberg & The Titanics – “The Times of Our Lives”
from: Netherlands / Howard Iceberg & The Titanics / December 20, 2017
[On this track: Howard Iceberg on lead vocals, Bryan Hicks on electric bass, Doug Auwarter on drums, Marco Pascolini on baritone guitar , Chad Rex on guitar. Words and music by Howard Iceberg © 2017 Howard Iceberg. All rights reserved. Produced by Howard Iceberg and Rich Hill. Recorded by Pat Tomek at Largely Studios and Rich Hill at The Hilltop. Mixed by Howard Iceberg and Pat Tomek.]

18. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]
[WMM Closing Theme]

Next week, on July 25 Shy Boys join us LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios to talk about their new release Bell House on Polyvinyl Record Co. to be released August 3, 2018. Also next week we welcome Keaton Conrad, and Heidi Lynne Gluck and Sid Sowder of Too Much Rock premieres the newest Too Much Rock 7″ single release right here on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

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