Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

New & MidCoastal Releases +
A musical conversation with Krystle Warren

Photo of Krystle Warren by Manu Noyon

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

2. ANOHNI – “4 Degrees”
from: HOPELESSNESS / Secretly Canadian / May 6, 2016
[ANOHNI is formerly known as Antony Hegarty or Antony, is an English-born American singer, composer, and visual artist. She is best known as the lead singer of the band Antony and the Johnsons. Anohni was born in 1970 in the city of Chichester, England. Her family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States in 1981. In 1990, she moved to Manhattan, New York to study at New York University, where she founded the performance art collective Blacklips with Johanna Constantine. Entering a musical career, she began performing with an ensemble of NYC musicians as Antony and the Johnsons. Their first album, Antony and the Johnsons, was released in 2000 on David Tibet’s label Durtro. Their second album, I Am a Bird Now (2005), was a commercial and critical success, earning Anohni the Mercury Music Prize. In 2016, Anohni became the second openly transgender person nominated for an Academy Award; she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, along with J. Ralph, for the song “Manta Ray” in the film Racing Extinction. Late last year, ANOHNI, released “4 DEGREES”, the first single from HOPELESSNESS, to support the Paris climate conference this past December. The song emerged earlier last year in live performances. As discussed by ANOHNI: “I have grown tired of grieving for humanity, and I also thought I was not being entirely honest by pretending that I am not a part of the problem,” she said. “’4 DEGREES’ is kind of a brutal attempt to hold myself accountable, not just valorize my intentions, but also reflect on the true impact of my behaviors.” HOPELESSNESS, is a dance record with soulful vocals & lyrics addressing surveillance, drone warfare, and ecocide. A radical departure from the singer’s symphonic collaborations, the album seeks to disrupt assumptions about popular music through the collision of electronic sound and highly politicized lyrics. ANOHNI: Vocals, Beat programming, Keyboards, Piano; Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never): Beat programming, keyboards; and Ross Birchard (aka Hudson Mohawke): Beat programming, keyboards]

3. Ivory Black – “Ready Get Set”
from: Ready Get Set EP / Independent / June 23, 2015
[Singer, songwriter, rock & roller, Ivory Black was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois. Given up for adoption at the age of four, it was difficult to find trust in people after living with eight different foster families, running away at 15, moving from Indiana to Oklahoma, Ivory eventually ended up in Seattle. In 2011, after a friend sent a plane ticket, Ivory landed in the Kansas City. Ivory has been performing in singer-songwriter showcases at Davey’s Uptown, and many other area venues. On June 23, 2015, Ivory released the debut EP, Ready Get Set. More info at: https://www.ivoryblackmusic.com/%5D [Ivory Black plays Davey’s Uptown, Thurs, May 19, with The Future Kings, and Some Good News From Kansas]

4. Pity Sex – “Bonhomie”
from: White Hot Moon / Run For Cover Records / April 29, 2016
[Pity Sex is an American indie rock band formed in 2011, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with Sean St. Charles on drums, Brennan Greaves on guitar & vocals; Britty Drake on guitar & vocals, and Brandan Pierce on bass.]

5. Erik Voeks – “Tired of Feeling Alone”
from: Tired of Feeling Alone – Single / Independent / May 1, 2016
[Erik tells us this release is part of a series where he will be releasing a pair of songs on the first day of the month for six months. This was month #2. Erik Voeks is a KC based singer-songwriter. He has travelled the world as both a solo artist and as an accompanist. Written by by Erik Voeks. Drums recorded by Matt Meyer @ The Thebeaudome, everything else recorded at Sandusky Sound Co. Drums & percussion played by Patrick Hawley, trumpets played by Ryan Oldham, everything else played & sung by Erik Voeks. Erik Voeks is performing several show with his band The Vague Lakes: Patrick Hawley, Dave Tanner and Mike Stover. More info at: https://erikvoeks.bandcamp.com/ ]

6. Psychic Heat – “In Two”
from: Sunshower / High Dive Records / May 27, 2015
[Psychic Heat was created by Evan Herd & Tanner Spreer. After releasing their EP Lighter and Brighter in 2015 they quickly turned their attention to their first full length Sunshower being released through High Dive Records. Sunshower is Engineered by Ron Miller (Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds) & mixed/mastered by Kliph Scurlock (previously of the Flaming Lips). Psychic Heat is: Steve/Evan Herd on guitar & vocals, Tanner Spreer on guitar & vocals, James Thomblison on bass, and Mark Rockwell on drums.][Psychic Heat play Mills Record Company on Friday, May 20, with Arc Flash.][Psychic Heat play The Bottleneck, Saturday, May 21, with This Is My Condition and Paper Buffalo.] [Psychic Heat play The Brick, Friday, May 27th at The Brick with The Conquerors & Toughies.]

7. Various Blond – “Long Beach 2.0″
from: Summer High / Independent / July 29, 2014
[Produced By: Isaiah ” Ikey” Owens. Joshua Allen on guitar & vocals, Evanjohn Mcintosh on bass, Mark Lomas on drums & percussioon, Eddie Moore on keyboards & Rhodes. Conceived in 2008 by mutual friends and now the brainchild of Kansas City native Joshua Allen. The band presents a bombastic, dark alternative progressive style. Various Blonde has opened for numerous national acts, Russian Circles, Free Moral Agents, Zechs Marquise, Dead Meadow, Imaad Wasif, Jucifer,The Memorials, Thursday, Fang Island, Murder By Death, Matt Pryor, Wannabe Jalva, and Electric Sixx.][Various Blonde play the KKFI Spring Dance, Saturday, May 21, at Prohibition Hall with Duncan Burnett, DJ Leo Night Us, and Grand Marquis.]

8. The Electric Lungs – “Play It When You Need It”
from: Don’t be Ashamed of the Way You Were Made / Independent / 2015
[Recorded mastered with Joel Nanos of Element Recording. KC based 4-piece band formed in 2012 by Tripp Kirby, Marc Bollinger, Eric Jones, and Jason Ulanet.] [The Electric Lungs play Ollies Local on Sat, May 21, for Seeing Double with John Keck & David Fines]

9. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “Heavy Days”
from: Heavy Days / VizzTone Label Group and KG&G Records / June 24, 2016
[Katy Guillen on guitar & vocals, Claire Adams on bass & vocals, & Stephanie Williams on drums. Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab with their longtime engineer Duane Trower, the band supplemented guitar, vocal and percussive layers; auxiliary instrumentation from blues pianist Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic (Danielle Nicole Band) and jazz trombonist Ryan Heinlein (The Project H); production from Paul Malinowski; and mastering at Black Lab Mastering in Louisville, Kentucky.] [Katy Guillen & the Girls will be celebrating the hometown release of their latest album “Heavy Days” on Saturday, May 21 at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St.]

10. Chris Meck & The Guilty Birds – “I Promise I Will”
from: It’s 4 A.M. Somewhere! / Independent / April 8, 2016
[KC based trio with Chris Meck on lead guitar & vocals, Michelle Bacon on drums, and Calandra Ysquierdo on bass guitar & vocals.][Chris Meck and The Guity Birds play Californos in Westport on Friday,May 20, with The Poorhouse Says, and Emmaline Twist.]

11. Sharks in The Deep End – “Shadows in The Sunset”
from: How To Keep Dreaming III / The Record Machine / April 8, 2016
[Indie Rock from Austin, Texas, formed by Tucker Jameson on lead Vocals & guitar, Chris Konte on keyboards, Sam Thompson on lead guitar, Matt Shearon on drums, Clayton Lillard on percussion & keyboards, and Mason Hankamer on bass.] [The Record Machine’s new sampler: How To Keep Dreaming Vol. III, is available at https://therecordmachine.bandcamp.com. Proceeds benefit Spay & Neuter KC.]

12. A Giant Dog – “Sex & Drugs”
from: Pile / Merge Records / May 6, 2016
[Produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon, White Denim, Trail of Dead). This is the third album from Austin, Texas, band who met while in High School in Houston. Sabrina Ellis on vocals, Andrew Cashen on vocals & guitar, and Orville Neeley on drums) first got their start covering AC/DC, The Ramones, Joan Jett, and the finer points of the Back to the Future soundtrack at school dances under the band name Youth In Asia. Reuniting in Austin in 2008, they enlisted their pals Andy Bauer (guitar) and Graham Low (bass) and christened the act A Giant Dog. In 2012, AGD impressed fellow Austinite and Spoon frontman Britt Daniel enough that he took them under his wing to start demolishing concert halls across the USA as the support act for his band. In Daniel’s own words, “Andrew and Sabrina are currently writing circles around just about anyone else in rock and roll. Their live show is insane, which is probably why I’ve seen more of their shows than any other band’s over the past few years.”

13. The Grisly Hand – “Regrets on Parting”
from: Flesh & Gold / Independent / October 2, 2015
[The songs on Flesh & Gold are part of a double LP to be released in 2016. The band spent a year with Joel Nanos at Element Recording, and decided to split the songs between two CD/digital releases. The second half will be released in 2016, along with the LP. The album is the first with the newest member, Dan Loftus on bass, keyboards & vocals, joining Jimmy Fitzner on guitar & vocals, Lauren Krum on vocals & percussion, Matt Richey on drums, Mike Stover on steel guitar, bass & vocals, Ben Summers on guitar, vocals & mandolin. “Regrets On Parting” features: Rich Wheeler on tenor saxophone, Nick Howell on trumpet, and Mike Walker on trombone.] [The Grisly Hand play Knuckleheads KC, Friday, May 20, with Hi-Lux.]

14. Teri Quinn – “Free of Wanting”
from: Moons and Meltdowns / Independent / April 17, 2016
[Kansas City based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Teri Quinn. Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Teri Quinn moved to Kansas City in 2009 to study Clarinet Performance and Music Composition at the University Of Missouri Kansas City’s Conservatory of Music where Teri graduated in 2013. She plays clarinet and guitar for Claire and the Crowded Stage and has also provided vocals and guitar for Rooms Without Windows. Teri has also contributed experimental compositions for The Black House Collective.] [Teri Quinn plays Prospero’s Books at 39th & Bell, Saturday,May 21,at 8:00 pmwith The Sexy Accident]

15. Dirtnap – “In A Better Place Now”
from: Long Songs for Short Term Friends / Anodyne Records / September 1, 2002
[Dirtnap was formed in 1996 and is known as the first local indie-rock band to use keyboards. There have been a few line-up changes, but drummer Pete LaPorte has been around since the band’s inception with Billy Smith, Wade Williamson and Dave Gaume.][Dirtnap play recordBar Saturday, May 21, at 8:00 pm, with Riddle of Steel, and Traindodge.]

16. Krystle Warren – “Station ID”

11:00 – A Musical Conversation with Krystle Warren

Krystle Warren is from Kansas City, Missouri. She learned to play the guitar by listening to The Beatles albums: Rubber Soul and Revolver. Krystle Warren graduated from Paseo Arts Academy in 2001 and began her musical career Kansas City audiences and collaborating with local jazz and pop musicians. After living in San Francisco and New York City, Krystle was signed to a French recording label, Because Music, and moved to Paris and released her album “Circles” in 2009. Krystle played numerous French and British television programs, including Later with Jools Holland, garnering critical acclaim and traveling all over the world, touring with Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, and Joan As Police Woman. Krystle created, Parlour Door Music to release, “Love Songs: A Time you May Embrace” a recording from a 13 day session in Brooklyn, where she recorded 24 songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. Krystle is back in Kansas City where at she recently at The Middle of The Map Fest she shared her new songs that she is i the process of recording.

Krystle Warren and her band will play The Polsky Theatre, Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 PM, for the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College.

Krystle Warren joined us for the entire second hour to talk about her new songs and her latest recording project. Krystle also shared musical inspirations for these songs.

17. Howlin’ Wolf – “No Place To Go”
from: Moanin’ In The Moonlight / Chess / 1959 [Reissued 1986 Geffen]
[Debut album from Howlin’ Wolf was a compilation of previously issued singles by Chess Records. It was originally released by Chess Records as a mono-format LP record in 1959. The album has been reissued several times, including a vinyl reissue in 1969 titled Evil. Burnett was born on June 10, 1910, in White Station, Mississippi, near West Point. He was given the name Chester Arthur, after Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States. His physique garnered him the nicknames Big Foot Chester and Bull Cow as a young man: he was 6 feet 3 inches tall and often weighed close to 275 pounds. He explained the origin of the name Howlin’ Wolf: “I got that from my grandfather”, who would tell him stories about wolves in that part of the country and warn him that if he misbehaved the “howling wolves” would get him. The blues historian Paul Oliver wrote that Burnett once claimed to have been given his nickname by his idol Jimmie Rodgers. Burnett’s parents separated when he was one year old. His mother, Gertrude, threw him out of the house while he was a child, for refusing to work on the farm. He then moved in with his uncle, Will Young, who treated him badly. When he was 13, he ran away and claimed to have walked 85 miles barefoot to join his father, where he finally found a happy home with his father’s large family. At the peak of his success, he returned from Chicago to see his mother in Mississippi and was driven to tears when she rebuffed him: she refused to take money offered by him, saying it was from his playing the “devil’s music”. Chester Arthur Burnett died January 10, 1976.]

At the Middle of the Map Fest Krystle shared the music she is currently working on for her next release, where in the recording studio she played all of the instruments.

Krystle brought a rough mix from the recordings of your new album…

18. Krystle Warren – “So We Say”
from: Krystle Warren’s New Album / Parlour Door Music / Unreleased 2016

19. Pharoah Sanders – “The Creator Has A Master Plan”
from: Karma / Impulse! Records / 1969
[Third recording as a leader. Most often remembered for the 32-minute long “The Creator Has a Master Plan”, co-composed by Sanders with vocalist Leon Thomas. It features Sanders on tenor sax, along with two of his most important collaborators, Leon Thomas and pianist Lonnie Liston Smith, flautist James Spaulding; French-horn player Julius Watkins; bassist Reggie Workman, who had played with Coltrane earlier in the 1960s; second bassist Richard Davis, who had appeared on Eric Dolphy’s landmark Out to Lunch; drummer Billy Hart, and percussionist Nathaniel Bettis. While later recorded versions of the tune, some of which featured Sanders and Thomas, became shorter and more lyrical, this original contains extended free instrumental sections, particularly the third section, where the saxophonist demonstrates some of the techniques which build his distinctive sound, including a split-reed technique, overblowing, and multiphonics, which give a screeching sound. Pharoah Sanders born Farrell Sanders on October 13, 1940 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Pharoah Sanders began his professional career playing tenor saxophone in Oakland, California. He moved to New York City in 1961. He received his nickname “Pharoah” from bandleader Sun Ra, with whom he was performing. After moving to New York, Sanders had been destitute:. Sun Ra gave him a place to stay, bought him a new pair of green pants with yellow stripes (which Sanders hated but had to have), encouraged him to use the name ‘Pharoah’, and gradually worked him into the band.” Amiri Baraka lays claim to naming him Pharaoh in an early sixties Down Beat review upon hearing him introduce himself as Farrell Sanders and thinking he said “Pharaoh Sanders”. Sanders came to greater prominence playing with John Coltrane’s band, starting in 1965, as Coltrane began adopting the avant-garde jazz of Albert Ayler, Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor. Sanders first performed with Coltrane on Ascension (recorded in June 1965), then on their dual-tenor recording Meditations (recorded in November 1965). After this Sanders joined Coltrane’s final quintet, usually performing very lengthy, dissonant solos. Coltrane’s later style was strongly influenced by Sanders.]

20. D’Angelo & The Vanguard – “1000 Deaths”
from: Black Messiah / RCA / December 15, 2014
[Third studio album from D’Angelo. Released after a 14-year hiatus. Black Messiah won Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards as well as Best R&B Song for “Really Love” which also was nominated for Record of the Year. Michael Eugene Archer was born February 11, 1974, better known as D’Angelo. Born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of a Pentecostal minister, he began teaching himself piano as a very young child, and at age 18 he won the amateur talent competition at Harlem’s Apollo Theater three weeks in a row. After briefly being a member of a hip-hop group called I.D.U., his first major success came in 1994 as the co-writer and co-producer of “U Will Know”. His debut solo album, Brown Sugar, released in July 1995, received rave reviews and sold over two million copies. Along with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Stone, D’Angelo became part of the Neo soul movement. D’Angelo became more uncomfortable with his growing status as a sex symbol. This was followed by numerous personal struggles including alcoholism, and a fourteen-year musical hiatus. ]

21. The Edwin Hawkins Singers – “Oh Happy Day”
from: Oh Happy Day: The Best of the Edwin Hawkins Singers / Buddha / Aug. 7 2001
[Originally released in 1969. “Oh Happy Day” is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 in the US, No. 1 in France, Germany and the Netherlands and No. 2 in both the UK singles chart and Irish Singles Chart. It has since become a gospel music standard. The recording is notable for the muted piano, drum and bass backing and the dominant use of the left-hand stereo channel which features the performance of lead singer, Dorothy Morrison. Edwin Hawkins’ gospel style arrangement of the hymn “Oh, Happy Day” has a long pedigree: It began as a hymn written in the mid-18th century (“O happy day, that fixed my choice”) by English clergyman Philip Doddridge (based on Acts 8:35) set to an earlier melody (1704) by J. A. Freylinghausen. By the mid-19th century it had been given a new melody by Edward F. Rimbault, who also added a chorus,and was commonly used for baptismal or confirmation ceremonies in the UK and USA. The 20th century saw its adaptation from 3/4 to 4/4 time and this new arrangement by Hawkins, which contains only the repeated Rimbault refrain, with all of the original verses being omitted. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970 (performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers). He is still active and an elder statesman for the Contemporary Gospel style which “Oh Happy Day” helped found. In live performances and acoustic versions of the Nick Cave song “Deanna” (1988), portions of “Oh Happy Day” are included, revealing the inspiration for Cave’s song. George Harrison has stated the song was a primary inspiration in the writing of his 1970 international hit “My Sweet Lord.]

22. The Swan Silvertones – “Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep”
from: Platinum Gospel: The Swan Silvertones / Sonorous Ent. / 2012 (1959)
[“Mary Don’t You Weep” (alternately titled “O Mary Don’t You Weep”, “Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep, Don’t You Mourn”, or variations thereof) is a Negro spiritual that originates from before the American Civil War – thus it is what scholars call a “slave song,” “a label that describes their origins among the enslaved,” and it contains “coded messages of hope and resistance.” It is one of the most important of Negro spirituals. The song tells the Biblical story of Mary of Bethany and her distraught pleas to Jesus to raise her brother Lazarus from the dead. Other narratives relate to The Exodus and the Passage of the Red Sea, with the chorus proclaiming Pharaoh’s army got drown-ded!, and to God’s rainbow covenant to Noah after the Great Flood. With liberation thus one of its themes, the song again become popular during the Civil Rights Movement. Additionally, a song that explicitly chronicles the victories of the Civil Rights Movement, “If You Miss Me from the Back of the Bus”, written by Charles Neblett of The Freedom Singers, was sung to this tune and became one of the most well-known songs of that movement. In 2015 it was announced that The Swan Silvertones’s version of the song will be inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry for the song’s “cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society and the nation’s audio legacy”. The first recording of the song was by the Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1915. The best known recordings were made by the vocal gospel group The Caravans in 1958, with Inez Andrews as the lead singer, and The Swan Silvertones in 1959. “Mary Don’t You Weep” became The Swan Silvertones’ greatest hit, and lead singer Claude Jeter’s interpolation “I’ll be a bridge over deep water if you trust in my name” served as Paul Simon’s inspiration to write his 1970 song “Bridge over Troubled Water”.The spiritual’s lyric God gave Noah the rainbow sign, no more water the fire next time inspired the title for The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin’s 1963 account of race relations in America.]

Krystle Warren and her band will play The Polsky Theatre, Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 PM, for the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College.

23. Charles Mingus – “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”
from: Ah Um / Sony Music / (Originally 1959) Reissued: 1979. 1993
[“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” is a jazz standard composed by Charles Mingus originally recorded by his sextet in 1959: John Handy on tenor saxophone, Booker Ervin on tenor saxophone, Shafi Hadi on tenor saxophone, Horace Parlan on piano, Charles Mingus on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums. Mingus wrote it as an elegy for saxophonist Lester Young, who had died two months prior to the recording session, and was known to wear a broad-rimmed pork pie hat. It is one of Mingus’s best-known compositions and has been recorded by many jazz and jazz fusion artists. Joni Mitchell added lyrics to the song for her album Mingus, recorded in collaboration with Mingus during the months before his death. Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was a jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader. His compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop, drawing heavily from black gospel music and blues, while sometimes containing elements of Third Stream, free jazz, and classical music. He once cited Duke Ellington and church as his main influences.]

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

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Next week, May 25, The Philistines join us LIVE in the 90.1 FM Studios to talk about their upcoming debut full length release: The Backbone of Night on The Record Machine label. Also joining us next week is singer songwriter Rae Fitzgerald.

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Show #630

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

A musical conversation with Krystle Warren

Photo of Krystle Warren by Manu Noyon

Mark plays New & Mid Coastal Releases from: Krystle Warren, Psychic Heat, Dirtnap, Erik Voeks, Teri Quinn, Katy Guillen & The Girls, Various Blonde, Ivory Black, The Electric Lungs, Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds, The Grisly Hand, Sharks in The Deep End, ANOHNI, A Giant Dog, and Pity Sex.

At 11:00 Mark welcomes Krystle Warren who will join us for the entire hour to talk about her new songs and latest recording project. Krystle will also share musical inspirations for these songs. Krystle Warren and her band will play The Polsky Theatre, Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 PM, for the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, Kansas 66210. More info at: http://www.jccc.edu/TheSeries

Krystle Warren began her musical career in her hometown, Kansas City. She is a graduate Paseo Academy of Performing Arts. After living in San Francisco and New York City, Krystle was signed to the French recording label Because Music, and moved to Paris and released her album “Circles.” Krystle has played many French and British television programs, including Later with Jools Holland. She has been compared to Tracy Chapman and Nina Simone, garnering critical acclaim and traveling all over the world, touring with Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, and Joan As Police Woman. Krystle created her own music label: Parlour Door Music to release, “Love Songs: A Time you May Embrace” a recording from a 13 day session in Brooklyn, where she recorded 24 songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. More info at http://www.krystlewarren.com.

Photo of Krystle Warren by Manu Noyon

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Show #630

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Spinning Records With Marion Merritt
+ Til Willis

Marion Merritt

Marion Merritt has been the most frequent contributor to Wednesday MidDay Medley. For the past 12 years, Marion has been sharing her musical discoveries and information from her encyclopedic brain. Marion has also joined us for every on-air fund drive, for over a decade, helping with her time and generous support. A few years ago Marion opened Records With Merritt, a small, independent, minority owned business, at 1614 Westport Rd. in Kansas City, Missouri. And in the spirit of Anne Winter, a renegade who helped launch KKFI, Marion Merritt, is keeping the tradition of, female-owned, independent record stores, on Westport Road alive! More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com.

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / 1980 [WMM’s theme song]

2. Dimitri From Paris – “Prologue”
from: Sacrebleu / Atlantic / 2001

3. Baby Grandmothers – “Somebody Keeps Calling My Name”
from: Baby Grandmothers / Subliminal Sounds / 2007

4. Cambodian Space Project – “Dance Twist”
from: Rough Guide To Psychedelic Cambodia / World Music Network / 2015

5. Dengue Fever – “Tiger Phone Card”
from: Rough Guide To Psychedelic Cambodia / World Music Network / 2015

5. Gwenno – “Chwyldro”
from: Y Dydd Olaf / Heavenly / 2015

6. Anna von Hausswolff – “Stranger”
from: The Miraculous / Other Music Recording Co. / 2015

10:35 – Underwriting

7. Lifetones – “For a Reason”
from: For a Reason / Light In The Attic / 1983/2016

8. Lifetones – “Good Side”
from: For a Reason / Light In The Attic / 1983/2016

9. Ebo Taylor – “Peace on Earth”
from: Twer Nyame / Mr. Bongo / 2016 (Vivid / 2012)
[Originally released in 1978 on Philips-West African-Records. Classic highlife sounds; uptempo grooves, vocals, tons of percussion, guitar, horns and organ lines.]

10:57 – Station ID

10. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse – “Revenge” (Ft The Flaming Lips) Edit
from: Dark Night of The Soul/ Capitol / July 9, 2010 (Atlantic – Elektra – Warner / 2016)

11. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse -“Daddy’s Gone”(ft. Mark Linkous & Nina Persson)
from: Dark Night of The Soul/ Capitol / July 9, 2010 (Atlantic – Elektra – Warner / 2016)

13. Holy Wave – “Wendy Go Round” (feat. Dillon Fernandez)
from: Freaks of Nurture / Reverberation Appreciation Society / 2016

14. Holy Wave – She Put a Seed in My Ear”
from: Freaks of Nurture / Reverberation Appreciation Society / 2016

11:18 – Interview with Til Willis

Til Willis

15. Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – “Habit of Being”
from: Habit of Being / Til Willis / April 29, 2016
[New 7″ EP containing 4 songs about unhip topics. Each record is a different color, and each record has individualized hand drawn art on the inner sleeve.]

Lawrence, Kansas based singer-songwriter, Til Willis has released 12 full-length albums, 5 EPs, and multiple singles. He has toured both solo and with various bands through the country, sharing stages with the likes of Pete Seeger, The Subdudes, Ronny Elliott, and Fainting Goats. In 2012 he formed Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy a band that has been described as “alternative, indie, roots-rock, and tin-roof-rain-water-future-rustic-bop.” Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy released their new EP Habit of Being, on April 29, 2016, electronically and on vinyl. Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy play Josey Records, 1814 Oak St, Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 PM.

16. Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – “Nobody Calls Me Home”
from: Habit of Being / Til Willis / April 29, 2016

17. Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – “When The Snow Melts”
from: Habit of Being / Til Willis / April 29, 2016
[Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy play Josey Records, 1814 Oak St, Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 PM. More info at http://www.tilwillis.net]

11:43 – Underwriting

Marion Merritt – “Guest Producer.”

18. Cate Le Bon – “Crab Day”
from: Crab Day / Drag City / 2016

19. Electric Orchids – “Spacey Keys”
from: Plastic Heart / Independent / May 13, 2016
[Kansas City based New Wave, Surf with just enough Garage 4-piece band, Electric Orchids is: Matt Mitchell on guitar, Chris Hutchings on bass, Derek Hatch on drums, and Val Engholm on keys, guitar, and vocals. Produced by Electric Orchids. Written and performed by Electric Orchids. Recorded, mixed and engineered by Matt Mitchell at Mitcholm Castle. Co Produced by John Granger.] [Electric Orchids play CD Release Party at Records with Merritt, 1614 Westport Rd, KCMO, on Friday May 13, at 8:00 PM, with Violent Bear and Uberficker.]

20. Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison & Prince – “While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live)”
from: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live / Time Life / 2016

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

Next week, May 18, we’ll play more New & MidCoastal Releases plus we’ll welcome special guest Krystle Warren

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Show #629

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Spinning Records With Marion Merritt
+ Til Willis

Marion Merritt

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 will spin tracks from: Holy Wave, Gweeno, Quilt, Helios, Ray Lamontagne, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse, Adnan Othman, Ebo Taylor, Tortoise, Baby Grandmothers, Lifetones and more. Records With Merritt is located at 1614 Westport Road, KCMO. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com.

Til Willis

At 11:15 Mark talks welcomes Lawrence, Kansas based singer-songwriter, Til Willis. Til Willis has released 12 full-length albums, 5 EPs, and multiple singles. He has toured both solo and with various bands through the country, sharing stages with the likes of Pete Seeger, The Subdudes, Ronny Elliott, and Fainting Goats. In 2012 he formed Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy a band that has been described as “alternative, indie, roots-rock, and tin-roof-rain-water-future-rustic-bop.” Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy released their new EP Habit of Being, on April 29, 2016, electronically and on vinyl. Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy play Josey Records, 1814 Oak St, Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 PM. More info at http://www.tilwillis.net

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Show #629

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Katy Guillen & The Girls + HMPH!
+ Fally Afani & I Heart Local Music +
Jerad Tomasino + Spinning Tree Theatre’s “Amadeus”

1. Krystle Warren – “Station ID”
from: October, 2013

2. Krystle Warren – “To The Middle”
from: Circles / Because Music / March 13, 2009
[Krystle Warren is from Kansas City, Missouri. She learned to play the guitar by listening to The Beatles albums: Rubber Soul and Revolver. Krystle Warren graduated from Paseo Arts Academy in 2001 and began her musical career wowing Kansas City audiences and collaborating with local jazz and pop musicians. After living in San Francisco and New York City, Krystle was signed to a French recording label, Because Music, and moved to Paris and released her album “Circles” in 2009. Krystle played numerous French and Britsh television programs, including Later with Jools Holland, garnering critical acclaim and traveling all over the world, touring with Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, and Joan As Police Woman. Krystle recently created her own music label: Parlour Door Music, to release her new recordings, including: “Love Songs: A Time you May Embrace” a recording that came from a 13 day session in Brooklyn, where she recorded the songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. Krystle wrote the songs, and is releasing the music in two separate releases, in Europe.][Krystle Warren plays Middle of The Map Fest, Wed, May 4, At Californos in Westport at 10:45 – also on that stage: Ensemble Ibérica, Annie Ellicott & Mark Sutherland, Baskery and Jessica Paige at 7:00.]

10:05 – Three bands playing WMM’S 90.1 FM – Day Party at Middle of The Map Fest

3. Heidi Lynne Gluck – “One of Us Should Go”
from: The Only Girl in the Room – EP / Lotuspool Records / April 28, 2015
[Debut solo release from Lawrence, Kamsas based Heidi Lynne Gluck is a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist originally from the middle of Canada. After transplanting herself from the plains of Manitoba to the midwestern United States, Heidi quickly became an in-demand player, performing on stage and in the studio both as a solo artist and with renowned musicians including Juliana Hatfield & Some Girls, Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos, Lily & Madeleine, The Pieces, The Only Children, and others. Heidi is currently working on a new recording to be released soon.][Heidi Lynn Gluck plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 90.1 FM – DAY PARTY at Middle of The Map Fest, on Sat, May 7, at 2:00 pm The Tank Room, with Riala, Ivory Black, Red Kate, and The Roseline.]

4. The Roseline – “Feckless”
from: Townie / Independent / June 19, 2015
[4th album from Lawrence, Kansas, based alt-country/Americana rock band, formed by Colin Halliburton with friends in 2005. The Roseline has been through dozens of lineup changes. The current lineup has been together for about two months: Halliburton on guitar; Kris Losure on guitar, Aaron Pando on drums, Sam Goodellon keyboards, and Heidi Gluck on bass.][The Roseline plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 90.1 FM – DAY PARTY at Middle of The Map Fest, on Sat, May 7, at 2:00 pm The Tank Room, with Riala, Ivory Black, Red Kate, and Heidi Lynn Gluck.]

6. Red Kate – “You Don’t Speak For Me”
from: unamerican activities / Black Site Records / April 2, 2016
[L. Ron Drunkard on bass & vocals, Andrew Whelan on drums & vocals, Brad Huhmann on guitar & vocals, Desmond Poirier on guitar & vocals. Produced by Red Kate. Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab, KCMO, with Duane Trower doing recording, mixing and serving as digital mastering engineer. Roger Seibel on vinyl mastering at SAE Mastering, Phoenix, AZ. Vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings, Salina, KS.][Red Kate plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 90.1 FM – DAY PARTY at Middle of The Map Fest, on Sat, May 7, at 2:00 pm The Tank Room, with Riala, Ivory Black, The Roseline, and Heidi Lynn Gluck.]

10:15 – Interview with Robert Gibby Brand & Michael Reiser

Robert Gibby Brand & Michael Reiser for Spinning Tree Theatre’s production of Amadeus (May 4, 2016 on Wednesday MidDay Medley)

Kansas City based actor, Michael Reiser is making his professional theatre debut, in the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for Spinning Tree Theatre‘s production of Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer. This Tony Award-winning play, which became an Oscar-winning movie, opened last weekend and is running Wednesdays through Sundays, through May 15, at The Arts Asylum, 1000 East 9th Street, (9th and Harrison), Kansas City, Missouri.

Joining us is Michael Reiser who plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Michael recently returned to KC after completing his BFA in Acting at Missouri State University.

Also with us is acclaimed actor, Robert Gibby Brand who plays, Antonio Salieri in the play, Amadeus. He was recently seen in “A Soldier’s Tale” with Owen/Cox Dance Ensemble, and in “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail” for Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre. He has worked at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The Unicorn, The Coterie, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Bach Aria Soloists, The KC Public Library, The Lyric Opera, Quality Hill Playhouse and New Theatre Restaurant. And will be seen in I Do, I Do at the Chestnut Fine Arts Theatre and in The Pirates of Penzance at the Lyric Opera of KC.

Robert Gibby Brand, was with us, in August 2014, to discuss “Ghost-Writer,” with Spinning Tree, and now he is in the celebrated role of Antonio Salieri for Spinning Tree Theatre’s Amadeus. Sir Ian McKellen won a Tony Award for his portrayal pf this character, and F. Murray Abraham won and Oscar for his interpretation of this role, Robert talked about the adventure of playing Salieri.

Mozart continues to influence popular music today. One of our local record labels The Record Machine just put out a compilation of area bands that include a new song from the Milwaukee band, Light Music called, “Amadeus.” In the way that Peter Shaffer tells the story you could almost say that to Salieri, Amadeus Mozart looked and lived like punk rocker. The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died on Dec 5, 1791 at the age of 35.

Antonio Salieri was born Aug 18, 1750 and died May 7, 1825. He was an Italian classical composer, conductor, and teacher. 18th century Vienna, court composer Antonio Salieri is highly admired…until Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives. This play pits blazing human ambition against heavenly genius.

Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. First performed in 1979. Significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won 1981 Tony Award for Best Play & 1984 Academy Award for Best Film.

Since original run, Shaffer has extensively revised play, including changes to plot details. At the opening, Salieri is an old man, having long outlived his fame. Speaking directly to the audience, he claims to have used poison to assassinate Mozart, and promises to explain himself.

Antonio Salieri: Robert Gibby Brand
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Michael Reiser
Emperor Joseph II: Walter Coppage
Kapellmeister Bonno, Cook: Jay Coombes
Count Johann Kilian Von Strack: Jordan Fox
Constanze Weber: Megan Herrera
Katherina Calvalieri: Teal Holliday
Majordomo, Valet: Peter Leondedis
Venticello 2: Amber McKinnon
Baron Gottfried van Swieten: Andy Penn
Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg: Matthew Schmidli
Venticello I: Bob Wearing
Teresa Salieri: Shelley Wyche

Directed by Michael Grayman
Stage Manager: Alex Murphy
Music Consultant: Gary Green
Lighting Designer: Nicole Jaja
Costume Designer: Leah Mazur
Scenic Designer: Jamie Lindemann
Projections Designer: Gregory Casparian
Sound Designer: Jeff Eubank
Properties Coordinator: Tam Osgood
Assistant Stage Manager: Tyler Boyer

Spinning Tree Theatre’s Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer. This Tony Award-winning play, which became an Oscar-winning movie, opened last weekend and is running Wednesdays through Sundays, through May 15, at The Arts Asylum, 1000 East 9th Street, (9th and Harrison), KCMO. For more info you can visit: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com

6. Falco – “Rock Me Amadeus”
from: Falco’s Greatest Hits / Reverso / 1999

10:28 – Underwriting

7. Dean Monkey & the Dropouts – “My Little Bum”
from: My Little Bum – Single / Independent / released August 7, 2015
[Havana Mahoney on vocals, Sam Michie on vocals, Daniel Barkofske on bass & vocals, Max Yoder on guitar, Ben Kimball on guitar, Ben Sauder on keyboards , and Nicholas Stahl on drums. Lyrics by Amber Hansen. Record by Isaac Flynn. Mixed by Jim Barnes.][Dean Monkey & the Dropouts play the, I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party, at Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee Street with: The People’s Punk Band, Toughies, Major Games, and Real Adults.]

10:33 – Interview with Fally Afani

Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning more than 15 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 and touring musicians and where she is the founder of, I Heart Local Music a comprehensive website providing info about Lawrence music events & bands. For more information you can visit: http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com

Fally Afani joins us to share music and information from bands playing, I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party, at Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee Street with: The People’s Punk Band, Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, Toughies, Major Games, and Real Adults.

Fally Afani, started I Heart Local Music in 2008. This is the 4th year for the I Heart Local Music – Day Party at Middle of the Map Fest.

10:41

8. The People’s Punk Band – “Immolation”
from: Immolation – Single / Independent / March 17, 2015
[5-piece band from Emporia and Lawrence, Kansas, with: Tim Mohn, Jimmy Kegin, Ean Kessler, James Ehlers, and Jason Meier. Featuring Gregg Todt on drums, “Immolation” was recorded and mixed by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab and mastered by Kliph Scurlock. More info at: http://peoplespunkband.bandcamp.com/%5D[The People’s Punk Band play the, I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party, at Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee Street with: Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, Toughies, Major Games, and Real Adults.]

10:48

9. Major Games – “Life”
from: Major Games / Indep / April 30, 2015
[Jeremy Sidener – Bass Guitar, Vocals; Steve Squire – Drums; Doug McKinney – Guitars, Vocals. Produced by Major Games & Jim Vollentine. Written & performed by Major Games. Recorded at The Black Lodge by Jim Vollentine. Recorded at Clock Compound and Fire & Ice by Steve Squire. Mixed by Jim Vollentine at Studio De La Ronjo. Mixed by Steve Squire at Coil Audio Labs. Mastered by Steve Squire at Coil Audio Labs. Vinyl Master by Shelly Steffans at Chicago Mastering Service.][Major Games play the, I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party, at Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee Street with: The People’s Punk Band, Toughies, Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, and Real Adults.]

10:56

10. Toughies – “What Are Hands For (radio edit)”
from: Tough Enough EP / Independent / September 25, 2015
[4-piece, Lawrence, band formed in 2015 by, Brad Girard, Joe Gronniger, Caroline Lohrenz and Carl Smith.][Toughies play the, I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party, at Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee Street with: The People’s Punk Band, Major Games, Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, and Real Adults.]

Katy Guillen, Claire Adams, Fally Afani, and Stephanie Williams on the May 4, 2016 Wednesday MidDay Medley.

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Katy Guillen, Claire Adams, & Stephanie Williams

11. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “Heavy Days”
from: Heavy Days / VizzTone Label Group and KG&G Records / June 24, 2016
[Katy Guillen on guitar & vocals, Claire Adams on bass & vocals, & Stephanie Williams on drums. Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab with their longtime engineer Duane Trower, the band supplemented guitar, vocal and percussive layers; auxiliary instrumentation from blues pianist Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic (Danielle Nicole Band) and jazz trombonist Ryan Heinlein (The Project H); production from Paul Malinowski; and mastering at Black Lab Mastering in Louisville, Kentucky.][Katy Guillen & the Girls will be celebrating the hometown release of their latest album “Heavy Days” on Saturday, May 21 at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St.]

11:04

Katy Guillen and The Girls are one of the hardest working bands in the MidCoastal region. In addition to their ambitious touring schedule, the trio were finalists at the 2014 International Blues Challenge; they’ve appeared at Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive At Sea Cruise, and the International Montreal Jazz Festival; and last fall, they opened for The Doobie Brothers in San Diego. Katy Guillen, Claire Adams, & Stephanie Williams, join us to share music from their new album, “Heavy Days” to be released on June 24. Katy Guillen and The Girls will play a special “Heavy Days” Release Show, Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 PM, with Mikal Shapiro, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO.

The trio’s sophomore effort signals a new chapter for a band. “I think it’s a bold rock/blues album, and I hope people enjoy some of the variety we’ve added to this one in comparison to the last one,” says songwriter and guitarist Guillen. “Heavy Days” will be released in partnership with VizzTone Label Group and the band’s new independent record label, KG&G Records.

While their 2014 self titled debut established the trio’s rawness and musical proficiency, “Heavy Days” illustrates Katy Guillen & the Girls’ maturity as a band. Their tightly woven compositions are sharp and salient, accentuated by a strong focus on production value. Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab with their longtime engineer Duane Trower. The band supplemented guitar, vocal and percussive layers; auxiliary instrumentation from blues pianist Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic (Danielle Nicole Band) and jazz trombonist Ryan Heinlein (The Project H); production from Paul Malinowski; and mastering at Black Lab Mastering in Louisville, Kentucky.

11:13

12. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “Waking Up From You”
from: Heavy Days / VizzTone Label Group and KG&G Records / June 24, 2016
[Katy Guillen on guitar & vocals, Claire Adams on bass & vocals, & Stephanie Williams on drums. Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab with their longtime engineer Duane Trower, the band supplemented guitar, vocal and percussive layers; auxiliary instrumentation from blues pianist Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic (Danielle Nicole Band) and jazz trombonist Ryan Heinlein (The Project H); production from Paul Malinowski; and mastering at Black Lab Mastering in Louisville, Kentucky.][Katy Guillen & the Girls will be celebrating the hometown release of their latest album “Heavy Days” on Saturday, May 21 at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St.]

The show at Knuckleheads will be the first and only opportunity to pick up a CD copy of “Heavy Days” before its worldwide release on June 24. A music video from the title track, directed by Jetpack Pictures, will premiere on 90.9 The Bridge’s website.

Doors for the May 21 show open at 7:00 p.m. Mikal Shapiro and the Musical will start at 8:30, with Katy Guillen & the Girls to follow around 10 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 at tinyurl.com/heavydaysreleaseshow , or $13 at the door.

One of the side projects of Katy Guillen & The Girls is, Quirk & Ruckus, that features Katy Guillen and Claire Adams. Quirk & Ruckus play Middle of The Map Fest, TONIGHT, Wednesday, May 4, at Westport Saloon at 8:30 pm. also on that stge are: Rosevelt Dime, Julian Davis and The Hay-Burners , Cowgirl’s Train,Nicholas St James, and Ovaries-eez.

Katy Guillen and The Girls will play a special “Heavy Days” Release Show, Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 PM, with Mikal Shapiro, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, Mo. More information at: http://www.kgandthegirls.com

11:24

13. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “Don’t Need Anyone”
from: Heavy Days / VizzTone Label Group and KG&G Records / June 24, 2016
[Katy Guillen on guitar & vocals, Claire Adams on bass & vocals, & Stephanie Williams on drums. Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab with their longtime engineer Duane Trower, the band supplemented guitar, vocal and percussive layers; auxiliary instrumentation from blues pianist Mike “Shinetop” Sedovic (Danielle Nicole Band) and jazz trombonist Ryan Heinlein (The Project H); production from Paul Malinowski; and mastering at Black Lab Mastering in Louisville, Kentucky.][Katy Guillen & the Girls will be celebrating the hometown release of their latest album “Heavy Days” on Saturday, May 21 at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St.]

11:28 – Underwriting

Stephanie Williams, Claire Adams, Katy Guillen, Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Jerad Tomasino on the May 4, 2016, Wednesday MidDay Medley.

14. HMPH! – “Cap-n Cats”
from: Headrush / Haymaker Records / To be released on vinyl in August, 2015
[Ryan Lee Toms on guitar, Jonathan Thatch on drums. Recorded by Dedric Moore]

11:34 – Interview with Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Dee Mac AKA Devon McCollum

Ryan Lee Toms & Jonathan Thatch, members of KC based, HMPH are back on the show join us share information about the band’s upcoming Midwest Tour that kicks off on Monday, May 9th, at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO. They also brought along their new drummer, Dee Mac AKA Devon McCollum

The band is going back on the road. 8 shows, in 8 days, in 8 different cities.

miniBar May 9
Des Moines May 10
Minneapolis May 11
Ames Iowa May 12
Iowa City May 13
Evansville Indiana May 14
Indeapolis Indiana May 15
Mount Olive May 16

KC based, HMPH! is a math-rock band infusing drums, guitar, looping pedal and effects, to create a huge booming beautiful, complex sound of patterns and riffs and melody. Their debut full-length “Headrush” was released on limited edition cassette in April, 2015. The band’s debut was recorded by Dedric Moore of Monta at Odds. Nanci Lee Ayala Rush designed their album cover. More information at: http://www.haymakerrecords.net/hmph

Ryan Lee Toms is also known for his musical recordings as RLT, an experimental / Dance / Electronic Band consisting of Ryan Lee Toms and John Bersuch, recording on RUSTY RECORDS with: Loop heavy electronic psych-rock with intense rhythmic backgrounds. RLT relies heavily on spastic electronic loops and intense drum rhythm. At times it can sound swirly and fun and others dark and gritty, all while driving a complex under rhythm that can change frantically. RLT is a long ever changing project.

Jonathan has also a farmer and gardener at Shade Tree Collective, an urban farm on 33rd Street with his wife Rachel Hogan

11:43

15. HMPH! – “Sghetti Sauce”
from: Headrush / Haymaker Records / To be released on vinyl in August, 2015
[Ryan Lee Toms on guitar, Jonathan Thatch on drums. Recorded by Dedric Moore]

11:47 – Interview with Jerad Tomasino

Jerad Tomasino is originally from Omaha Nebraska. He is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He studied Music Composition at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Jerad was a member of the band Everyday/Everynight, and was cofounder of The Crossroads Summer block Party and Golden Sounds Records. Jerad is currently working on a new solo album and is a member of the band, Fullbloods.

Jerad is also curator and creator of a new event, “The Hit Television Series” a weeklyly listening party at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO. celebrating the album in its long-playing capacity. For the inaugural episode on Monday, May 9, at 4:00 pm, Jerad welcomes Konnor Ervin of Shy Boys, and The ACB’s. More information at: http://www.minibarkc.com

Jerad Tomasino, thanks for being with us today on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Related events:

High Dive Records – Showcase at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Road Thursday, May 5, for Middle of the Map Fest, with: Psychic Heat from 6:00 to 6:45, The Conquerors from 7:00 to 7:45, and Shy Boys from 8:00 to 8:45 pm.

Fullbloods play Middle of the Map Fest TONIGHT at Californos Patio, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. with Sharks In The Deep End,Via Luna, Atlas, and Captiva.

Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 90.1 FM – DAY PARTY at Middle of The Map Fest, on Sat, May 7, at 2:00 pm The Tank Room, with Riala, Ivory Black, Red Kate, Heidi Lynn Gluck, and The Roseline.

The Middle of The Map Fest: Wed, May 4 to Saturday, May 7, with over 120 bands playing this year not only in Westport, but also in The Crossroads and Downtown Kansas City. More info at: http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

11:57:00

16. Fullbloods – “Money”
from: Mild West / High Dive Records / February 26, 2016
[Second full length release from Fullbloods: Ross Brown; Jared Tomasino; David Seume; and Bill Pollock. Recorded at Westend Studios in Kansas City, Kansas by Mike Nolte. Mixed by Fullbloods. Mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. (Starfucker, Of Montreal).][Fullbloods play Middle of the Map Fest TONIGHT at Californos Patio, 4124 Pennsylvania Ave. with Sharks In The Deep End,Via Luna, Atlas, and Captiva.]

11:59:30

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

Next week, May 11, Marion Merritt returns as Guest Producer, with music from Holy Wave, Gweeno, Quilt, Helios, Ray Lamontagne, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse, Adnan Othman, Ebo Taylor, Tortoise, Baby Grandmothers, Lifetones and more. Plus, Til Willis joins us live in our 90.1 FM Studios.

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

Show #628

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Katy Guillen & The Girls + HMPH!
+ Fally Afani & I Heart Local Music +
Jerad Tomasino + Spinning Tree Theatre’s “Amadeus”

Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 12 Year Anniversary on the radio, and we’ll continue playing music from artists participating in the 6th Annual Middle of the Map Fest. We’ll hear tracks from: Krystle Warren, Heidi Lynne Gluck, The Roseline, Red Kate, The People’s Punk Band, Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, Major Games, Toughies, Katy Guillen & The Girls, HMPH, and Fullbloods.

Robert Gibby Brand who plays Antonio Salieri and Michael Reiser plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

At 10:15 we’ll talk with company members of Spinning Tree Theatre‘s production of Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer. This Tony Award-winning play, which became an Oscar-winning movie, is running Wednesday through Sundays, through May 15, at The Arts Asylum, 1000 East 9th Street, (9th and Harrison), Kansas City, Missouri. Joining us in our 90.1 FM studios will be Robert Gibby Brand who plays Antonio Salieri and Michael Reiser who plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. For more information you can visit: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com

At 10:35 Fally Afani joins us to share music and information from bands playing, I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party, at Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, May 7, at 2:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee Street with: The People’s Punk Band, Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, Toughies, Major Games, and Real Adults. I Heart Local Music provides information about Lawrence music events and bands. For more information you can visit: http://www.iheartlocalmusic.com

Katy Guillen and The Girls

At 11:00, Katy Guillen and The Girls join us to share music from their new album, “Heavy Days” to be released in partnership with VizzTone Label Group and the band’s new independent record label, KG&G Records on June 24. Katy Guillen and The Girls will play a special “Heavy Days” Release Show, Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 PM, with Mikal Shapiro, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, Mo. More information at: http://www.kgandthegirls.com

Ryan Lee Toms and Jonathan Thatch on the August 12, 2015 Wednesday MidDay Medley

At 11:30, Ryan Lee Toms & Jonathan Thatch, members of KC based, HMPH join us share information about the band’s upcoming Midwest Tour that kicks off on Monday, May 9th, at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO. HMPH’s debut full-length “Headrush” was released on vinyl from Haymaker Records, August 21, 2015. More information at: http://www.haymakerrecords.net/hmph

At 11:47 Jerad Tomasino drops in to chat about “The Hit Television Series” a monthly listening party at miniBar, celebrating the album in its long-playing capacity. On May 9, at 4:00 pm, curator Jerad Tomasino welcomes Konnor Ervin of Shy Boys, and The ACB’s, for the inaugural “episode.” More information at: http://www.minibarkc.com

Katy Guillen and The Girls – Photo by Aaron Bowen.

Show #628

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Music From the Middle of The Map

With Special Guests:
Nathan Reusch is co-founder of The Record Machine, an independent area music label he started with friends and has fostered for 12 years. Nathan shared news about a new band that has just been signed to The Record Machine. Nathan is also the co-founder and curator of the Middle of The Map Fest.

Chris Haghirian has worked for The KC Star for 17 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008 where he puts together music promotions, and organizes music for Boulevardia, The Plaza Art Fair, and Wednesday “Winsday” home game concerts at Kauffman Stadium for the Kansas City Royals. Chris is the host, with Sarah Bradshaw, of Eight One Sixty, heard Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm, on 90.9 The Bridge where they just celebrated their 69th show.

Steven Ervay of The Record Machine shared music and info about The Record Machine’s: How To Keep Dreaming Vol. III,

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

2. Prince – “Stare”
from: HITNRUN Phase Two / NPG Records, Inc. / December 12, 2015
[39th studio album by American recording artist Prince and the last to be released before his death on April 21, 2016.]

3. Charles Bradley – “Good to Be Back Home”
from: Changes / Daptone / April 1, 2016
[Released almost three years after his critically acclaimed, Victim of Love from April 2013.]

4. Aimee Mann – “You Could Make A Killing”
from: I’m With Stupid / UMG Recordings / January 30, 1996
[2nd solo release from Aimee Mann, She was the bassist and a vocalist for the band ‘Til Tuesday during the 1980s and since then has primarily released albums and performed as a solo musician. Since 1993 she has released 8 solo albums. In 1999, Mann recorded original material for the soundtrack to the Paul Thomas Anderson film Magnolia, which earned both Academy Award and Grammy Award nominations for the song “Save Me”.][Amy Mann and Charles Bradley play Midland Theater for Middle of the Map Festival May 7, with Son Little, and John Velghe and The Prodigal Sons.]

Middle of the Map Ideas: April 27- May 3 with Fred Armisen on Saturday, April 30, at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street. Film Fest: Starts April 28 thru Sunday, May 1, at Alamo Draft House, with over 25 films. Opening night live performances feature Destroy Nate Allen at 9:15 to 9:45, Drop A Grand 10:00 to 10:45, and Peelander-Z at 11:00 to 12:00 on the Chesterfield stage at Alamo Draft House.

5. Peelander Z – “So Many Mike”
from: P-POP-HIGH SCHOOL / Peelander Z / April 14, 2009
[Japanese punk band based in New York City. They bill themselves as a “Japanese Action Comic Punk band hailing from the Z area of Planet Peelander”]

Middle of the Map Fest: WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Californos in Westport (4124 Pennsylvania Ave.)
Krystle Warren 10:45 – 11:45
Ensemble Ibérica 9:30 – 10:30
Annie Ellicott & Mark Sutherland 8:30 – 9:15
Baskery 7:45 – 8:15
Jessica Paige 7:00 – 7:30
Californos Patio (4124 Pennsylvania Ave.)
Sharks In The Deep End 11:00 – 12:00
Fullbloods 10:00 – 10:45
Via Luna 9:00 – 9:45
Atlas 8:00 – 8:45
Captiva 7:15 – 7:45
The Westport Saloon (4112 Pennsylvania Ave.)
Rosevelt Dime 11:30 – 12:30
Julian Davis and The Hay-Burners 10:15 – 11:15
Cowgirl’s Train Set 9:15 – 10:00
Quirk & Ruckus (Katy Guillen & Claire Adams) 8:30 – 9:00
Nicholas St James 7:45 – 8:15
Ovaries-eez 7:00 – 7:30
Mills Record Company (314 Westport Road)
***Haymaker Records Showcase***
Monta At Odds 8:00 – 8:45
Jorge Arana Trio 7:00 – 7:45
Be/Non 6:00 – 6:45

6. Quirk & Ruckus – “All The Dreams”
from: All The Dreams – Single / Independent / unreleased
[Katy Guillen and Claire Adams] [Quirk & Ruckus play Middle of The Map Fest, Wednesday, May 4, at Westport Saloon at 8:30 pm.]

7. Baskery – “The Shadow”
from: Little Wild Life / Mother Tarantula / February 14, 2014
[Baskery is: Greta Bondesson on banjitar, guitars, beats & vocals, Stella Bondesson on double bass & vocals, and Sunniva Bondesson on guitars & vocals. Baskery is a swedish sibling trio, formed in 2007, labeling their music banjo-punk, mud-country, nordicana and kill-billy. The band has released three full-length albums.][Baskery play Middle of The Map Fest, Wednesday, May 4, At Californos]

8. Be/Non – “Sunset Magic”
from: Mystic Sunrise / Sunset Magic / Haymaker Records / February 29, 2016
[Music written by Brodie Rush, Devon Brown, Ben Ruth, Jeremiah James & Ryan Shank. Lyrics by Brodie Rush. Brodie Rush on vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards, glockenspiel; Ben Ruth on bass, keyboards, synths, glockenspiel; Ryan Shank on glockenspiel, Mike Cochran on percussion, Jeremiah James on glockenspiel. Engineered, mixed and produced at the Goldroom in Kansas City, between March 2010 and July 2015. Produed by Brodie Rush. Mastered for digital release by Kliph Scurlock, July 2015 in Lawrence. Master for vinyl by Duane Trower at Weights and Mesures with Kliph Scurlock and Brodie Rush.][Be/Non plays Middle of The Map Fest, Wed, May 4, At Mills Record Company for the Haymaker Records Showcase with Jorge Arana Trio, and Monta at Odds.]

Also on… WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Ernie Biggs in Westport (4115 Mill Street)
Big Black Delta 12:00 – 1:00
Sales 11:00 – 11:45
Saharan Gazelle Boy 10 – 10:45
L.A. Witch 9:00 – 9:45
Uh Bones! 8:15 – 8:45
Max Justus 7:30 – 8:00

9. Big Black Delta – “Side of the Road”
from: Big Black Delta / Master of Bates / April 30, 2013
[Big Black Delta is a solo project of vocalist/bassist Jonathan Bates.] [Big Black Delta play Middle of The Map Fest, Wed, May 4, at Ernie Biggs.]

10. Saharan Gazelle Boy – “Strange Teen Heart”
from: Strange Teen Heart – EP / The Record Machine / October 19, 2010
[Second Record Machine release for Saharan Gazelle Boy, a collaboration between Capybara’s Darin Seal and Sea Change (aka Sarah Handelman).][Saharan Gazelle Boy play Middle of The Map Fest, Wed, May 4, at Ernie Biggs.]

11. Various Blond – “All Bases Covered”
from: All Bases Covered – Single From Upcoming Album / Indep / Aug 11, 2015
[Alternative experimental progressive rock funk pop progressive psychedelic from KC based band. Produced by Adam Mcgill, written by Joshua Allen. Various Blonde was concieved by Joshua Allen in 2008 and has opened for numerous national acts, Russian Circles, Free Moral Agents, Zechs Marquise, Dead Meadow, Imaad Wasif, Jucifer,The Memorials, Thursday, Fang Island, Murder By Death, Matt Pryor, Wannabe Jalva, and Electric Sixx. Current members Include: Joshua Allen on guitar & vocals, Evanjohn Mcintosh on bass, and Mark Lomas on drums.][Nathan Reusch shared that Various Blonde has been signed to The Record Machine. Various Blonde play Middle of The Map Fest, Thursday, May 5, at Californos Patio in Westport.]

The Middle of The Map Fest: THURSDAY, MAY 5
Californos in Westport (4124 Pennsylvania Ave.)
San Fermin 10:45 – 12:00
Your Friend 9:30 – 10:30
Foxes in Fiction 8:30 – 9:00
Golden Groves 7:45 – 8:15
Shadow Rabbits 7:00 – 7:30
Californos Patio (4124 Pennsylvania Ave.)
Various Blonde 10:45 – 11:45
Migrant Kids 9:45 – 10:30
The Sluts 8:45 – 9:30
My Oh My 8:00 – 8:30
The Blackbird Revue 7:15 – 7:45
The Westport Saloon (4112 Pennsylvania Ave.)
Ford Theater Reunion 11:30 – 12:30
Levi Parham 10:15 – 11:15
Sugar Britches 9:15 – 10:00
Tracy Huffman and The Walking Sticks 8:30 – 9:00
Lauren Anderson 7:45 – 8:15
Aj Gaither 7:00 – 7:30
Mills Record Company (314 Westport Road)
***High Dive Records Showcase***
Shy Boys 8:00 – 8:45
The Conquerors 7:00 – 7:45
Psychic Heat 6:00 – 6:45
Ernie Biggs in Westport (4115 Mill Street)
The Besnard Lakes 12:00 – 1:00
La Sera 10:45 – 11:30
Philistines 9:45 – 10:30
Spirit is the Spirit 9:00 – 9:30
Amy Farrand & the Like 8:15 – 8:45
Youth Pool 7:30 – 8:00

11:02 – Station ID

12. The Besnard Lakes -“Golden Lion”
from: A Coliseum Complex Museum / Jagjaguar / January 22, 2016
[5th studio album from Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White on guitar, Sheenah Ko on keyboards) and Robbie MacArthur (guitar).] [The Besnard Lakes play Middle of The Map, Thurs, May 5, at Ernie Biggs]

13. La Sera – “High Notes”
from: Music for Listening to Music To / Polyvinyl Records / March 4, 2016
[4th full length record from band formed by Katy Goodman (former bassist of Vivian Girls) in 2010.] [La Sera will play Middle of The Map, Thurs, May 5, at Ernie Biggs]

The Middle of The Map Fest: FRIDAY, MAY 6
CrossroadsKC (behind Grinders 417 E 18th St)
Cold War Kids 10:30 – 11:45
The Struts 9:15 – 10:00
The Noise FM 8:15 – 8:45
Kangaroo Knife Fight 7:30 – 8:00
Rachel Mallin & the Wild Type 6:45 – 7:15
Theta Intellect 6:00 – 6:30
Midland Theatre (1228 Main Street)
ZHU 10:30 – 12:00
Vince Staples 9:00 – 10:00
Gallant 8:00 – 8:45
Ebony Tusks 7:15 – 7:45
BLK FLANL 6:30 – 7:00
recordBar (1520 Grand Blvd)
The Good Life 11:45 – 1:15
Me Like Bees 11:00 – 11:45
Berwanger 10:00 – 10:45
Westerners 9:00 – 9:45
Not A Planet 8:00 – 8:45
The Tank Room (1813 Grand Blvd)
GGOOLLDD 12:45 – 1:30
Yes You Are 11:45 – 12:30
The Free Years 10:45 – 11:30
Kississippi 9:45 – 10:30
Dreamgirl 8:45 – 9:30
the Author & the Illustrator 7:45 – 8:30
The Brick (1727 McGee St)
Al Scorch 1:00 – 2:00
The Grisly Hand 12:00 – 12:45
SHEL 11:00 – 11:45
Spencer Mackenzie Brown 10:00 – 10:45

14. Gallant – “Weight in Gold”
from: Ology / Mind of A Genius / April 6, 2016
[Christopher Gallant was born 1992, and is a singer-songwriter from Columbia, Maryland. In 2014, he self-released his debut EP, Zebra, and received praise in 2015 for his single, “Weight in Gold”. On April 6, 2016, his debut studio album Ology was released through the indie record label Mind of a Genius.] [Gallant plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, May 6, at The Midland.]

15. BLKFLANL – “Keep Me Safe”
from: BLKFLANL II: For the Imperfect, for the Dilligent / Believe.Create / March 30, 2016
[BLKFLANL started as a debut recording from Barrell Maker aka Morgan Cooper, who is 24, and grew up in a lower middle class neighborhood in Grandview, Missouri. He first started writing poetry and music in middle school and after high school he began apprenticeships in film and photography. He recorded and released his debut record Blk Flanl, with area producer and hip hop artist D/Will, (Denzil Williams). Now the two have returned as group named BLKFLANL with MC: Barrel Maker and beats from Conductor Williams.][BLKFLANL plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, May 6, at The Midland.]

16. Ebony Tusks – “Chuck Ds4thMix”
from: Chuck Ds4thMix – Single / Independent / 2016?
[Ebony Tusks is a hip hop project from Lawrence KS, formed in 2010 by Nathan Giesecke, Martinez Hillard, and Daniel B. Smith] [Ebony Tusks play Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, May 6, at The Midland.]

17. GGOOLLDD – “Boys”
from: Boyz – Single / GGOOLLDD / March 30, 2016
[Electronic Pop / Dream Pop / Indie music from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 6-piece band made up of: Margaret Butler, Nick Ziemann, Mark Stewart, Tony Hunt, Thomas Gilbert, Nick Schubert][GGOOLLDD play Middle of The Map Fest, Fri, May 6, at 8:00 at The Tank Room]

18. Bassh – “Body”
from: Body – Single / Independent / July 15, 2015
[Nashville based band featuring members of Band of Horses, Jimmy Brown & CJ Hardee.] [Bassh play Middle of The Map, Sat, May 7, at 8:00 at CrossroadsKC.]

The Middle of The Map Fest: SATURDAY, MAY 7
CrossroadsKC (behind Grinders 417 E 18th St)
Manchester Orchestra 10:30 – 12:00
All Get Out 9:15 – 10:00
Bassh (feat. members of Band Of Horses) 8:00 – 8:45
Light Music 6:45 – 7:30
Pink Royal 6:00 – 6:30
Midland Theatre (1228 Main Street)
Aimee Mann 10:45 – 12:00
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires 9:15 – 10:15
Son Little 8:00 – 8:45
John Velghe & the Prodigal So 7:00 – 7:30
recordBar (1520 Grand Blvd)
STRFKR 12:15 – 1:15
Com Truise 10:45 – 11:45
Fake Drugs 10:00 – 10:30
The Tank Room (1813 Grand Blvd)
The Phanstastics 1:15 – 2:00
Illphonics 12:00 – 12:45
Duncan Burnett & the RIOT 11:00 – 11:45
Heartfelt Anarchy 10:15 – 10:45
Second Hand King 9:30 – 10:00
The Brick (1727 McGee St)
Valley Hush 1:45 – 2:30
Bonzo Madrid 12:45 – 1:30
The Rocketboys 11:45 – 12:30
Archie Powell & the Exports 10:45 – 11:30
Santah 9:45 – 10:30
Group of the Altos 8:45 – 9:15
Thom Hoskins 8:00 – 8:30

SATURDAY DAY PARTIES, MAY 7, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
90.9FM The Bridge Day Party at recordBar
Widow’s Ride 2:00 – 2:45
Sisters of 3:00- 3:45
LionMaker (Barrel Maker X Lion) 4:00 4:45
Hipshot Killer 5:00 – 5:45
I Heart Local Music Day Party at The Brick (1727 McGee St)
People’s Punk Band 2:00 – 2:45
Dean Monkey & the Dropouts 3:00 – 3:45
Toughies 4:00 – 4:45
Major Games 5:00 – 5:45
Real Adults 6:00 – 6:45
90.1FM KKFI “Mark Manning Day” Party at The Tank Room (1813 Grand Blvd)
Riala 2:00 – 2:45
Ivory Black 3:00 – 3:45
Red Kate 4:00 – 4:45
Heidi Lynn Gluck 5:00 – 5:45
The Roseline 6:00 6:45
Day Party at Collection Event Space at 1532 Grand
Coastless 2:00 – 2:45
Connor Leimer 3:00 – 3:45
Gracie Schram 4:00 – 4:45
Tall Tales 5:00 – 5:45
Brother 6:00 – 6:45

19. The Free Years – “Easy”
from: How To Keep Dreaming III / The Record Machine / April 8, 2016
[Freedom Pop from St. Louis formed by Matthew James o vocals & guitar, Danny Hill on drums, Ryan Myers on guitar & keyboards.] [The Free Years play Middle of The Mad, Friday, May 6 at The Tank Room]

Steven Ervay of The Record Machine shared music and information about The Record Machine’s new sampler: How To Keep Dreaming Vol. III.

20. Kississippi – “Indigo”
from: We Have No Future, We’re All Doomed / Soft Speak Records / Nov 20, 2015
[Kississippi is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, based 4-piece band made up of Zoë Allaire Reynolds, Alex Stolte, Mark Walsh, and Arik Dayan. Also available on: How To Keep Dreaming III from The Record Machine.][Kississippi play Middle of The Mad, Friday, May 6 at The Tank Room.]

21. Illphonics – “Everything (Jammin’ For Tou)”
from: Gone With The Trends / The Record Machine / April 1, 2016
[St. Louis based Hip-Hop, Alternative, Funk, Rock, Soul band formed by: Larry “Fallout” Morris on Lead Vocals, Keith Moore on keyboards & vocals, Kevin Koehler on guitar & vocals, Simon Chervitz on bass, Chaz Brew on drums & vocals. Also available on: How To Keep Dreaming III from The Record Machine]
[Illphonics play Middle of The Mad, Friday, May 6 at The Tank Room]

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

On next week, May 4 is Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 12 Year Anniversary on the radio. Fally Afani joins us to share music from bands playing Middle of The Map for I Heart Local Music’s – Day Party at The Brick. We’ll also talk with company members of Spinning Tree Theatre’s production of Amadeus. Katy Guillen and The Girls join us to share music from their new album, Heavy Days. HMPH! join us to talk about their upcoming tour and their new bass player. And Jerad Tomasino drops by to talk about “The Hit Television Series” a weekly listening party at Mini Bar, every Monday night, celebrating of the album in its long-playing capacity. On May 9, Konnor Ervin of Shy Boys, and The ACB’s, joins Jerad for the inaugural “episode.”

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

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:

www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org,
http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM,
http://www.kkfi.org

Show #627

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Music from The Middle of The Map
with guests: Chris Haghirian, Nathan Reusch, & Steven Ervay

Wednesday MidDay Medley plays music from artists participating in the 6th Annual Middle of the Map Fest. We’ll hear tracks from: Charles Bradley, Illphonics, Various Blonde, The Free Years, La Sera, The Besnard Lakes, Saharan Gazelle Boy, Big Black Delta, Kississippi, Sharks In The Deep End, Santah, GGOOLLDD, Aimee Mann, Be/Non, Gallant, Ebony Tusks, Baskery, BLK FLANL, Peelander Z, Bassh, Quirk and Ruckus, and more.

Founders and organizers of Middle of The Map Fest: Nathan Reusch co-founder of The Record Machine, curator of the Middle of The Map Fest and Chris Haghirian of The Kansas City Star, Ink, and Eight One Sixty on 90.9 The Bridge, join us for the entire show. Chris and Nathan will share information about Middle of the Map Fest – Kansas City’s Music Fest, Ideas and Film Fest presented by INK magazine & curated by The Record Machine. Ideas: April 27- May 3 with Fred Armisen on Saturday, April 30, at The Folly Theatre, 300 West 12th Street. Film Fest: April 28 – May 1 at Alamo Draft House. Music Fest: Wednesday, May 4 to Saturday, May 7, with over 120 bands playing in Westport, The Crossroads and Downtown Kansas City.

We also welcome Steven Ervay of The Record Machine who joins us to share music and information about The Record Machine’s new sampler: How To Keep Dreaming Vol. III, proceeds benefit Spay & Neuter KC. More information at https://therecordmachine.bandcamp.com/

Middle of The Map includes: Aimee Mann, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Son Little, The Besnard Lakes, Cold War Kids, Manchester Orchestra, The Struts, Krystle Warren, ZHU, Vince Staples, Gallant, Bassh (feat. members of Band Of Horses), STRFKR, Com Truise, Fake Drugs, Ensemble Ibérica, Annie Ellicott & Mark Sutherland, Baskery, Jessica Paige, Sharks In The Deep End, Fullbloods, Via Luna, Atlas, GGOOLLDD, Yes You Are, The Free Years, Kississippi, Al Scorch, The Grisly Hand , SHEL, Spencer Mackenzie Brown Captiva, Rosevelt Dime, Julian Davis, Cowgirl’s Train Set, Quirk & Ruckus (Katy Guillen & Claire Adams), Nicholas St James, Ovaries-eez, Monta At Odds, Jorge Arana Trio, Be/Non, Big Black Delta, Sales, Saharan Gazelle Boy, L.A. Witch, Uh Bones!, Max Justus, San Fermin, Your Friend, Foxes in Fiction, Golden Groves, Shadow Rabbits, Various Blonde, Migrant Kids, The Sluts, My Oh My, The Blackbird Revue, Ford Theater Reunion, Levi Parham, Sugar Britches, Tracy Huffman and The Walking Sticks, Lauren Anderson, Aj Gaither, Psychic Heat, The Conqueror, Shy Boys, La Sera, Philistines, Spirit is the Spirit, Amy Farrand & the Like, Youth Pool, The Noise FM, Kangaroo Knife Fight, Rachel Mallin & the Wild Type, Theta Intellect, Ebony Tusks, BLK FLANL, The Good Life, Me Like Bees, Berwanger, Westerners, Not A Planet, Dreamgirl, the Author & the Illustrator, Light Music, Pink Royal, John Velghe & the Prodigal Sons, The Phanstastics, Illphonics, Duncan Burnett & the RIOT, Heartfelt Anarchy, Second Hand King, Valley Hush, Bonzo Madrid, The Rocketboys Archie Powell & the Exports, Santah, Group of the Altos, Thom Hoskins, Widow’s Ride, Sisters of, LionMaker (Barrel Maker X Lion), Hipshot Killer, People’s Punk Band, Dean Monkey & the Dropouts, Toughies, Major Games, Real Adults, Riala, Ivory Black, Red Kate, Heidi Lynn Gluck, The Roseline , Coastless, Connor Leimer, Gracie Schram, Tall Tales and Brother.

Middle of the Map venues include: Ernie Biggs 4115 Mill Street, Westport Saloon 4112 Pennsylvania Ave, Californos 4124 Pennsylavania Ave. (inside & patio), Mills Record Company 314 Westport Rd., The Midland 1228 Main Street, CrossroadsKC behind Grinders 417 E 18th St, recordBar 1520 Grand Blvd, The Brick 1727 McGee St, The Tank Room 1813 Grand Blvd, and Collection Event Space 1532 Grand Blvd.

More info at: http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

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Show #627

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Stephonne Singleton + Riala
+ Patrick Alexander & Charlotte Street Foundation’s Open Studios

Nicholas Turner, Stephonne Singleton, Jamie Searle, Morgan Greenwood, and Kalo Hoyle

10:00

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

2. Kevin Morby – “I Have Been to the Mountain”
from: Singing Saw / Dead Oceans / April 15, 2016
[third release from Kevin Robert Morby born April 2, 1988. Morby learned to play guitar when he was 10. In his teens he formed the band Creepy Aliens. 17-year-old Morby dropped out of Blue Valley Northwest High School, got his GED, and moved from his native Kansas City to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s, supporting himself by working bike delivery and café jobs.[5] He later joined the noise-folk group Woods on bass. While living in Brooklyn, he became close friends and roommates with Cassie Ramone of the punk trio Vivian Girls, and the two formed a side project together called The Babies, who released albums in 2011 and 2012. He began a solo career in 2013 releasing his debut album Harlem River with positive reviews. His second album Still Life was released the following year.]

[Getting ready to embark on an international tour in London on May 5, Kevin Morby will be back in Kansas City to play The Riot Room on June 12.]

3. John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons – “We Run (pre release)”
from: upcoming album The America Letters Vol. 1. / Lakeshore Records / TBA
[Recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab by Duane Trower and currently in the mixing stage.]

[John Velghe and The Prodigal Sons play Knuckleheads, TONIGHT April 20, at 7:00 PM.]

[John Velghe and The Prodigal Sons play Midland Theater for Middle of the Map Festival May 7, with Amy Mann and Charles Bradley.]

4. Iris DeMent – “Listening To Singing”
from: The Trackless Woods / FlariElla / August 7, 2015
[6th studio album from Grammy nominated Iris DeMent who NPR said was considered “one of the great voices in contemporary popular music.” The Trackless Woods sets 18 poems by acclaimed 20th century Russian poet Anna Akhmatova to life. Hailed as one of Russia’s finest poets, Akhmatova survived the Bolshevik Revolution, both World Wars and Stalin. She lost family, friends and fellow writers to political killings and labor in the gulags. When Iris randomly stumbled upon Akhmatova’s work in a book of poetry a friend sent as a gift, she was immediately taken by the sorrow and burden of the poems, juxtaposed with Akhmatova’s lightness and transcendence in the face of inhumanity. “Anna’s gift of song is so strong, about alI I had to do was get really quiet and listen,” says Iris. After reading that first poem the melodies began pouring out of her, and before she even fully understood what was driving her, Iris was gathering musicians and friends, including co-producer Richard Bennett (Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, Steve Earle), to record ‘The Trackless Woods’ in her living room over a five-day period. The result is a breathtaking pairing of piano and voice in Iris’ style with timeless melodies that are deeply rooted in the American South. The project also fulfilled a long yearned-for desire to connect with her adopted daughter’s culture and history. Iris and her husband Greg Brown adopted their daughter from Siberia in 2005, when she was 6, and she says “I’d never have made this record were it not for her.”]

[Iris DeMent plays The Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, KS, TONIGHT, April 20, with Pieta Brown, at 7:30. Sold Out]

10:13

5. The UK’s – “Bad Seed”
from: Bad Seed / Independent / April 23, 2016
[Kansas City based 4-piece band The UK’s (formerly Uncountable Kings) formed in 2010 by Noah Bartelt on lead vocals & guitar, Zak Norton on drums, Scott Combs on guitar & vocals, and Alex Norris on bass guitar. the UK’s are releasing their first full length album, “Bad Seed”.]

[The UK’s play a special Album Release Show on Saturday, April 23 at 8:00 PM, at Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St, KCMO, w/ Rachel Mallin and The Wild Type & and Janet The Planet.]

6. Fullbloods – “No Keys”
from: Mild West / High Dive Records / February 26, 2016
[Second full length release from Fullbloods: Ross Brown; Jared Tomasino; David Seume; and Bill Pollock. Recorded at Westend Studios in Kansas City, Kansas by Mike Nolte. Mixed by Fullbloods. Mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. (Starfucker, Of Montreal).]

[Fullbloods play The Tank Room, tomorrow, Thursday, April 21 with Toughies, and Momma’s Boy in a special benefit show for Leukemia Lymphoma.]

7. The MGDs – “Left Me For Good”
from: Wake Up / The MGDs / February 15, 2016
[Second studio album from Kansas City based 6-piece, formed in 2007, with Matt Davis on drums, percussion & vocals; Greg Bush on bass; Damon Parker on keyboards & vocals; Scott “Snoof” Middleton on guitar; Rudy Vasquez on saxophones & percussion; and Eric Martens on trumpet.]

[The MGDs play The Phoenix, Friday, April 22.]

[The MGDs play The Ship, Wednesday, April 27.]

10:27 – Underwriting

10:29

8. Wick & The Tricks – “Brooklyn Queens”
from: Tricky [EP] / Independent / July 22, 2014
[Recorded at Weights and Measures. The band is currently recording new songs. Wick Trick on vocals, sleaze; JoJo Tornado on drums, Jane Asylum on bass, and vocals, OmegaMeg on guitar.]

[Wick & The Tricks play The #FREECAGEDBIRD Show, Friday, April 22, at 7:00 pm, at Prohibition Hall, where Stephonne will perform songs from new album, with Ivory Black, and DJ Joc Max.]

10:32 – Interview with Stephonne and Jamie Searle

Stephonne and Jamie Searle

Calling himself the lovechild of Prince and Billie Holiday, 29 year old singer-songwriter Stephonne Singleton was born in Kansas City and grew up in the inner-city, of Wyandotte County going to High School at Bishop Ward. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Bendictine College and his Masters in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. He worked as a musician and actor in Kansas City and joins us to share music from his upcoming album, “Caged Bird Sings Songs About Red Beard” to be released this summer. Stephonne will perform new songs from the album at The #FREECAGEDBIRD Show, Friday, April 22, at 7:00 pm, at Prohibition Hall, 1118 McGee St, KCMO, where Stephonne will be joined by Wick & The Tricks, Ivory Black, and DJ Joc Max.

Also joining us is musician, composer, arranger, band leader and producer, Jamie Searle, member of the band My Brothers & Sisters.

Stephonne Singleton and Jamie Searle, were last on the show together, back on November 4.

Stephonne grew up listening to Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, and Patti Labelle to Barbara Streisand, The Beatles and Marvin Gaye.” The young singer, from age 6 on, sang in choirs and read album liner notes, and was fascinated by all the players, writers, producers and lyrics he found.

Stephonne started writing songs at 10 but didn’t learn to read music until high school.

“I always had a notepad and a full ink pen and I would just write. I heard every instrument and note in my head. I had such a love for melody because it was the way I remembered those songs. Even when I knew notes and chords I still wrote it all in my
The genres of Jazz, Blues, R&B, Pop, Rock, Folk and Funk all collided together.”

The songs for “Caged Bird Sings Songs about Red Beard” were all birthed in the last 5 years, a time Stephonne describes as a dark time of heartbreak, identity crisis, and depression and healing. “Without music I would truly be dead. All of these thoughts and emotions coursed through my soul and body as bad blood and getting it out on paper and recording it was my only salvation. So much came out but these songs, the survivors, are the ones that never went away. These songs demanded to be heard and hit me like a brick every time I sang through a melody of them.”

Stephonne wrote that “The stars aligned when you met, Jamie Searle, of My Brothers & Sisters who is serving as producer and arranger for the new album.

Stephen writes, “He is the first person that could hear exactly what was in my head. Even with a music degree I could never bring the songs what they needed and he is such a true servant of music it blows my mind every day.”

10:42

09. Stephonne – “Hide & Seek ”
from: Caged Bird Sings Songs About Red Beard / Independent / Summer 2016

The #FREECAGEDBIRD Show, Friday, April 22, at 7:00 pm, at Prohibition Hall, 1118 McGee St, KCMO, where Stephonne will perform new songs from the album mixed with a few classic songs. Calling himself the lovechild of Prince and Billie Holiday, Stephonne will be joined by Wick & The Tricks and DJ Joc Max. More information at: stephonne.brownpapertickets.com!

10:54

10. Stephonne – “Dangerous ”
from: Caged Bird Sings Songs About Red Beard / Independent / Summer 2016
[First single from upcoming album.]

10:59

11. Ivory Black – “Ready Get Set”
from: Ready Get Set EP / Independent / June 23, 2015
[Singer, songwriter, rock & roller, Ivory Black was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois. Given up for adoption at the age of four, it was difficult to find trust in people after living with eight different foster families, running away at 15, moving from Indiana to Oklahoma, Ivory eventually ended up in Seattle. In 2011, after a friend sent a plane ticket, Ivory landed in the Kansas City. Ivory has been performing in singer-songwriter showcases at Davey’s Uptown, and many other area venues. On June 23, 2015, Ivory released the debut EP, Ready Get Set. More info at: https://www.ivoryblackmusic.com/%5D

[Ivory Black plays The Riot Room Saturday, April 23, with Damien Gunn & the Magnificent Bang Bangs, and 8 Second Symphony.]

[Ivory Black plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 90.1 FM DAY PARTY at Middle of The Map Fest with Riala / Ivory Black / Red Kate / Heidi Lynn Gluck / The Roseline for Middle of the Map Fest, May 7, at The Tank Room. ]

11:02 – Station ID

11:02 – Interview with Riala

Riala is a three piece Kansas City based band that was formed in May of 2013 by Nicholas Turner on voice & guitar, Kalo Hoyle on bass, and Morgan Greenwood on drums. The band’s debut EP, Be Here | Be There, was recorded, mixed and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, and released on vinyl by area label, Haymaker Records on September 4, 2015.

Nicholas Turner, Morgan Greenwood, and Kalo Hoyle joined us to share music from their new split single to be released in May, as the band embarks on their upcoming tour with Via Luna. Before the band travels west, Riala plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s – KKFI 90.1 FM DAY PARTY for Middle of the Map Fest, May 7, at The Tank Room.

More info at http://www.riala.bandcamp.com

Over the past two years Riala has built a following performing constantly at FOKL, Vacant Farm, Art Closet, The Union, The Tank Room, recordBar, Harlings, The Brick.

Riala’s Facebook page describes your music as: Atmospheric-Rock, Math-Rock, Experimental-Indie Haymaker Records describes Riala as: shoegaze indie rock

11:10

12. Riala – “Sirens (a refute)”
From: the new split single Riala did with Via Luna that will be released in May.
[Nick Turner on Voice & Guitar, Kalo Hoyle on bass, Morgan Greenwood on drums.]

Riala’s new split single to released soon, as the band embarks on their upcoming tour with Via Luna. Before the band travels west, Riala plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s – KKFI 90.1 FM DAY PARTY for Middle of the Map Fest, May 7, at The Tank Room.

More info at http://www.riala.bandcamp.com More info at http://www.haymakerrecords.net

11:23

13. Riala – “We Need More Land”
from: Be Here | Be There / Haymaker Records / September 4, 2015
[Nick Turner on Voice & Guitar, Kalo Hoyle on bass, Mogan Greenwood on drums. Recorded, mixed.and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios.]

[Riala plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s – KKFI 90.1 FM DAY PARTY for Middle of the Map Fest, May 7, at The Tank Room. ]

11:27 – Underwriting

11:29 – Interview with Patrick Alexander

Patrick Alexander is a multidisciplinary artist who incorporates collage, painting and drawing with original sound compositions, developed organically, and often exhibited as a site-specific installations. His work has been exhibited in LA, at The Telephone Booth Gallery, Next Space, Fahrenheit, H&R Block Artspace, Leedy-Voulkos, to name a few. As a curator he was owner operator of Locus Solis Art Gallery, and served as Art Gallery and Theatre Director the YWCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas. Since 1997 he has operated a mobile sound system for special events and clubs and has DJ’d (under the alias Fat Sal) locally and nationally. He specializes in rare vinyl recordings of soul, funk, Dub, reggae, latin, jazz, early hip hop and dance music.

As Facilities Manager for the Charlotte Street Foundation, Pat is responsible for the day to day management, operation, and maintenance of Urban Culture Project exhibition and performance spaces and Studio Residency Program facilities.

Patrick Alexander joins us to share music and information about CSF’s Studio Residency Program and Open Studios Weekend April 29 and 30. Open Studios Weekend spotlights the work of over 20 artists, including 15 visual artists, 6 performing artists and ensembles, and 3 writers.

All Artists-in-Residence have been awarded free studio space and related support through the Charlotte Street Studio Residency Program.

Artist Studios will be open from 6PM to 10PM on Friday, April 29th with special offerings to include an array of original live music and dance performances on Friday evening. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work. Artwork will be available for purchase.

Friday, April 29 at 6:00 pm at The Town Pavilion, 1100 Walnut Street, 6th Floor.

6:00 in BLACK BOX ROOM includes: Arnold Young & the Roughtet (featuring Patrick Alonzo Conway, Jack “Blackie” Blackett, John Nichols, Jeff Shirley, Jay Witzgall & Nick Howell) performing Arnold Young’s recent original compositions based on Jazz, Funk, African music.

14. Arnold Young – “Ever Expanding Whatness” (1:09 clip)

6:30 in MULTI-PURPOSE AREA / SOUTH VISUAL STUDIOS featuring Ensemble of Irreproducible Outcomes members; Brian Padavic and David McIntire on bass and sax/clarinet performing two irreproducible, repeated one and half-hour performances of original compositions accompanied with pre-recorded electronics. The parameters of each work are flexible with different outcomes each set.

15. EIO – “This B is for Brian (Bop Shop) (excerpt)” (1:13 clip)

7:00 DANCE ROOM features Amado Espinoza, Maura Garcia, Karen Lisondra, Andres Ramirez, Arelis Flores and Dario Rugerio presenting a sneak peek to their theatrical work-in-progress titled, “We are the Landscape.”

16. Amado Espinoza – “Compilacion Filipino (excerpt)” (1:06 clip)

8:00 BLACK BOX ROOM features Shades of Jade with special guests. The neo-soul/jazz outfit debut the incorporation of laptop electronic production into their live set. This presentation will include audience participation to demonstrate the collective experience of composing music within a group while adding another color to their musical paintings. No musical experience needed.

17. Shades of Jade – “Could’ve Known” (1:11 clip)

9:00 BLACK BOX ROOM features MacKenzie Reed with Rosemary Bloom, Allysha Woodson, and Martika present “Murder Ballad”, a collaborative work-in-progress performance featuring hoop dancers accompanied by Reed’s compositions. “Murder Ballad” showcases three distinct emotional stages a woman experiences after her husband murders her in her sleep.

18. Mackenzie Reed – “Lamentations” (:45 clip)

Artist-in-Residence, Cody Kauhl’s video for his piece, Aurum, which will be on display at our Open Studios event, April 29th!

19. Cody Kaul – “Aurum” (1:08 clip)

11:50

Saturday, April 30, at Noon, at Paragraph Gallery 21-23 W. 12th Street, KCMO 64108

12:00-5:00PM Galleries will be open for exhibition viewing, “The One Thing That Can Save America”

12:30PM Curator, Jessica Baran and artists-in-residence, Max Adrian, Hannah Carr, Molly Garrett, Paige Hinshaw, Lara Shipley, Archive Collective, and Paris of the Plains Podcast

1:30PM in WRITERS READING ROOM features a new exhibition publication reading with writers-in-residence, Jason Preu, Danny Volin, and Lucas Wetzel

2:30PM PODCAST LISTENING PARTY with Paris of the Plains’, Matt Hodapp

3:00PM AMADO ESPINOZA presents a LIVE music and dance performance in Oppenstein Park located at 12th & Walnut St.

Featured artists of the 2015-2016 Charlotte Street Studio Residents
VISUAL ARTISTS: Max Adrian, Archive Collective, Hannah Carr, Miranda Clark, Molly Dillon, Monica Dixon, Molly Garrett, Neil Goss, Paige Hinshaw, Melanie Johnson, Kadie Nugent, Daiana Oneto, Lara Shipley, Lauren Sobchak

PERFORMING ARTISTS: Amado Espinoza, Brian Padavic, Paris of the Plains Podcast, MacKenzie Reed, Joshua Williams/Shades of Jade, Arnold Young, Cody Kauhl

WRITERS: Jason Preu, Danny Volin, Lucas Wetzel

The Charlotte Street Studio Residency Program Call for Applications is now OPEN! Deadline for submittals is May, 16th. Visit our website, or the residency blog, for information: http://www.charlottestreet.org / http://www.charlottestreetstudios.wordpress.com/apply

Patrick Alexander thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Charlotte Street Foundation’s s Studio Residency Program and Open Studios Weekend April 29 and 30. For more information you cab visit: http://www.charlottestreet.org

11:56:00

20. Shadow Rabbits – “Truest Blue”
from: Truest Blue EP / Shadow Rabbits / December 14, 2015
[Shadow Rabbits is a Kansas City based collaboration between singer/songwriter, Ashley Dattola and producer, Jon Ulasien. “You-lay-sin”. Written and recorded by Shadow Rabbits with Keenan Stump on bass guitar. Recorded at “The Zoo” Drums recorded and engineered by Lennon Bone at Element Recording Studio (Kansas City, MO) ]

[Shadow Rabbits will play their first show at Records With Merritt, Friday, April 22, w/ Foxlin, and Johnnie Booth and the Head Wounds]

11:59:30

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

Next week, on April 27 Chris Haghirian and Nathan Reusch join us for two hours of Music From The Middle of The Map.

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

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:

www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org,
http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM,

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Show #626

Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Stephonne Singleton + Riala
+ Patrick Alexander & Charlotte Street Foundation’s Open Studios

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from The UK’s, John Velghe and The Prodigal Sons, The MGDs, Kevin Morby, Fullbloods, Ivory Black, Shadow Rabbits, Stephonne, Riala, Shades of Jade, Wick & The Tricks, and more.

Stephonne Singleton (photo by Forrester Michael)

At 10:30, Stephonne Singleton returns to Wednesday MidDay Medley to share music from his upcoming album, “Caged Bird Sings Songs About Red Beard” to be released this summer. Stephonne will share information about The #FREECAGEDBIRD Show, Friday, April 22, at 7:00 pm, at Prohibition Hall, 1118 McGee St, KCMO, where Stephonne will perform new songs from the album mixed with a few classic songs. Calling himself the lovechild of Prince and Billie Holiday, Stephonne will be joined by, Ivory Black, Wick & The Tricks and DJ Joc Max. More information at: stephonne.brownpapertickets.com!

Morgan Greenwood & Nicholas Turner of Riala

At 11:00, members of the Kansas City based band Riala join us live in our 90.1 FM studios to share music from their new split single to released soon, as the band embarks on their upcoming tour with Via Luna. Before the band travels west, Riala plays Wednesday MidDay Medley’s – KKFI 90.1 FM DAY PARTY for Middle of the Map Fest, May 7, at The Tank Room. The three piece band was formed in May of 2013 by Nicholas Turner on voice & guitar, Kalo Hoyle on bass, and Morgan Greenwood on drums. The band’s debut EP, Be Here | Be There, was recorded, mixed and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios and released September 4, 2015, on Haymaker Records. More info at http://www.riala.bandcamp.com

At 11:30 Charlotte Street Foundation’s Patrick Alexander joins us to share music and information about CSF’s Studio Residency Program and Open Studios Weekend April 29 and 30. Open Studios Weekend spotlights the work of over 20 artists, including 15 visual artists, 6 performing artists and ensembles, and 3 writers. All Artists-in-Residence have been awarded free studio space and related support through the Charlotte Street Studio Residency Program. Artist Studios will be open from 6PM to 10PM on Friday, April 29th with special offerings to include an array of original live music and dance performances on Friday evening. Artists will be on hand to discuss their work. Artwork will be available for purchase. The Charlotte Street Studio Residency Program Call for Applications is now OPEN! Deadline for submittals is May, 16th. For more information: http://www.charlottestreet.org

Tune in on 90.1 FM KKFI
or streaming live at kkfi.org

Show #626