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

2014: The Year in Music
with: Tim Finn, Marion Merritt, Chris Haghirian, & Natalie Gallagher

Natalie Gallagher – Music Editor of The Pitch Kansas City, Timothy Finn – Pop Music writer for The Kansas City Star and Ink Magazine, Chris Haghirian – from Ink Magazine and The KC Star, and Marion Merritt – owner of Records with Merritt.

Mark welcomes four special guests who will each share their own Top Five favorite musical releases of 2014. Guests include: Tim Finn – Pop music writer for The KC Star and INK, Marion Merritt – owner of Records With Merritt, Chris Haghirian – from Ink and KC Star, and Natalie Gallagher – Music Editor of The Pitch Kansas City.

We’ll hear recordings from: The Big Iron, Katy Guillen and The Girls, Loose Park, The Architects, Kasey Rausch, Kirsten Paludan and the Key Party, Outsides, Voices of Unbound, Brooke Tuley, Sara Swenson, Cowboy Indian Bear, The Sluts, Hembree, Jorge Arana Trio, Zola Jesus, Barbara Lynn, Brigitte Fontaine, Curtis Harding, Caribou, Vashti Bunyun, and more.

And tune into Wednesday MidDay Medley throughout December as we present our 4-week special: The 114 Best Recordings of 2014.

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Show #554

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

Kasey Rausch – Guitar in Hand
+ MidCoastal and New Releases
+ Guest DJ Tim Willis

Tim Willis joined us as “Guest DJ” in our first hour. For more than 30 years Tim has worked for a large KC-based law firm. Tim Willis grew up in St. Joseph, MO, and was dazzled as a child by the eclectic mid-60s music scene. He worked part-time in a record store for 8 years. Tim has never lost his life long passion for music and for record stores, and public and community radio.

1. The Starkweathers – “Danny Taylor”
from: 5-Song [EP] / Faye Records / 1994
[“Though largely unknown, Kansas City’s Starkweathers were among the best ND bands around. As fans of both Merle Haggard and Joe Strummer, frontman Rich Smith and bassist Mike Ireland sang unironically, in gorgeous Louvin Brothers-styled harmonies, about the lives and loves of America’s dispossessed. At their finest – Ireland’s mournful “Danny Taylor” from their Faye Records 5-Song EP – the Starkweathers combined a lefty vision with an unabashedly twangy rock ‘n’ roll.” – David Cantwell, No Depression Spring 1996. With drummer Paul Lemon and guitarist Mike Lemon.]

10:08

2. Donny Hathaway – “What’s Going On”
from: Donny Hathaway Live at the Bitter End / Rhino Records / 2014 (orig. 1972)
[Recorded Aug. 24-30, 1971 at The Troubadour in Hollywood & Oct. 1971 at The Bitter End in NYC. Produced by Arif Mardin (side 1) and Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin (side 2). Donny Edward Hathaway was born Oct. 1, 1945. He was a jazz, blues, soul, & gospel vocalist & musician. Hathaway contracted w/ Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his 1st single for the Atco label, “The Ghetto, Part I” in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine “marked him as a major new force in soul music.” His collaborations w/ Roberta Flack scored high on the charts and won him a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for the duet, “Where Is the Love” in 1973. At the height of his career Hathaway was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was known to not take his prescribed medication regularly enough to properly control his symptoms. On January 13, 1979, Hathaway’s body was found outside the luxury hotel Essex House in NYC; his death was ruled a suicide.]

3. Stew – “Reeling”
from: Naked Dutch Painter / Smile Records / 2002
[Mark Stewart (born August 16, 1961), known by his stage name Stew, is a singer-songwriter and playwright from Los Angeles, California. In the early 1990s, he formed a band called The Negro Problem and later went on to release albums under his own name. His 2000 release Guest Host was named Album of the Year by Entertainment Weekly and his 2002 album, The Naked Dutch Painter and Other Songs, repeated that feat. He toured in support of Love’s Arthur Lee in 2002 and in 2003 he was invited to take part in the Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series of concerts. Starting in 2004, he began writing the book, lyrics and music (with Heidi Rodewald) for his semi-autobiographical rock musical Passing Strange, produced with the support of the Sundance Institute and The Public Theater, which won him the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics. Passing Strange had successful runs at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California, in the fall of 2006, and off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York City during the spring of 2007. It received critical praise from both the New York Times and Variety and opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre in February 2008 under the aegis of producer Liz McCann and the Shubert Organization. The play garnered seven Tony nominations in 2008, with Stew receiving four nominations and winning the award for Best Book. The play closed in July 2008, with Spike Lee filming the final performances for a feature film which screened at the Sundance Festival in Jan. 2009.]

10:19

4. Moondog and the London Saxophonic
– “1st movement from Toot Suite No. 1 in F Major”
from: Sax Pax for a Sax / Atlantic Records / 1994
[Born Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999). Moondog was a composer, musician, poet and inventor of several musical instruments. He was blind from the age of 16. In New York from the late 1940s until he left in 1972, he could often be found on 6th Avenue between 52nd and 55th Street wearing a cloak and Viking-style helmet, sometimes busking or selling music, but often just standing silent and still. He was widely recognized as “the Viking of 6th Avenue” by thousands of passersby and residents who had no idea that this seemingly homeless eccentric standing on “Moondog’s corner” was a respected and recorded composer and musician. He was not homeless however, or at least not often; he maintained an apartment in upper Manhattan and had a country retreat in Candor, NY, to which he moved in 1972. He partially supported himself by selling copies of his poetry and his musical philosophy. In addition to his music and poetry, he was also known for the distinctive fanciful “Viking” cloak that he wore. Already bearded and long-haired, he added a Viking-style horned helmet to avoid the occasional comparisons of his appearance with that of Christ or a monk, as he had rejected Christianity in his late teens. He developed a lifelong interest in Nordic mythology, and maintained an altar to Thor in his country home in Candor. In 1947 Hardin had adopted the pen name “Moondog” in honor of a dog “who used to howl at the moon more than any dog I knew of.” In 1949 he traveled to a Blackfoot Sun Dance in Idaho where he performed on percussion and flute, returning to the Native American music he first came in contact with as a child. It was this Native music, along with contemporary jazz and classical, mixed with the ambient sounds from his environment (city traffic, ocean waves, babies crying, etc.) that created the foundation of Moondog’s music. In 1954, he won a case in the New York State Supreme Court against disc jockey Alan Freed, who had branded his radio show, “The Moondog Rock and Roll Matinee”, around the name “Moondog”, using “Moondog’s Symphony” (the first record that Moondog ever cut) as his “calling card”. Moondog believed he would not have won the case had it not been for the help of musicians such as Benny Goodman and Arturo Toscanini, who testified that he was a serious composer. Freed had to apologize and stop using the nickname “Moondog” on air, on the basis that Hardin was known by the name long before Freed began using it.]

5. Amanda Shires – “Look Like a Bird”
from: Down Fell the Doves / Lightning Rod Records / 2013
[From her 5th solo release. Amanda Shires (born March 5, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and violin player. She has performed as a member of the Texas Playboys, Thrift Store Cowboys and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, in a duo with Rod Picott, and has released four solo albums. Following her parents’ divorce, Shires’ childhood was divided between the Texas cities of Lubbock and Mineral Wells. She acquired her first violin at the age of ten from a pawn shop in Mineral Wells. At the age of 15 she joined the Texas Playboys, the former backing band for Western swing legend Bob Wills.]

10:29 – Underwriting

10:31

6. Richard Thompson – “Beeswing”
from: Two Letter Words / Flypaper Records / 1996
[available as a download from Richard’s web site]
[Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He continues to write and record new material regularly and frequently performs live throughout the world. Father of Teddy Thompson, Kamila Thompson with ex-wife Linda Thompson. Richard Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. On 5 July 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen. Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson’s compositions include such diverse talents as Del McCoury, R.E.M., Bonnie Raitt, Christy Moore, David Gilmour, Mary Black, Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, The Corrs, Sandy Denny, June Tabor, Joel Fafard, Maria McKee, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Nanci Griffith, Graham Parker, The Pointer Sisters, Maura O’Connell, Los Lobos, John Doe, Greg Brown, Bob Mould, Barbara Manning, Loudon Wainwright III, The Futureheads, Jeff Lang, Dinosaur Jr., David Byrne, and The Blind Boys of Alabama.]

7. Sam Baker – “Angel Hair”
from Cotton / Music Road Records / 2012
[Sam Baker was born in 1954 in Itasca, Texas. He attended Itasca High School, where he played varsity football. In 1986, Baker was traveling by train to Machu Picchu in Peru when a bomb placed on a luggage rack above his head by the Shining Path guerrilla group exploded, killing seven other passengers including the three people who had been sitting with him. Baker was left with numerous injuries, including brain damage, a cut artery, and blown-in eardrums. His injuries required 17 reconstructive surgeries. He has a constant case of tinnitus and the fingers of his left hand were left gnarled. He did retain enough dexterity to grasp a guitar pick and over time, re-taught himself to play his guitar left-handed. Previous to the bombing, Baker had worked as a bank examiner and whitewater river guide.]

10:44

8. Willie Wright – “Nantucket Island”
from: Telling the Truth / self-released / 1977 (rereleased by Numero / 2011)
[Born William C. Gathright, July 7, 1939, a soul singer and songwriter. He was born in Belen, Mississippi. In his teens he sang with friends George Bragg and Harry Jensen in a Harlem, New York City doo-wop group, The Persuaders. Later, the three formed the Willie Wright Trio. Wright then began performing as a solo singer and songwriter in clubs in Greenwich Village, and also played flute with The Three Degrees. He turned down offers to sign with a major label, and according to his current record label “deliberately chose artistic freedom over the sharecropper’s existence to which many of the best artists of his generation were subjected.” He moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he continued to sing in clubs, setting up his own label, Hotel Records, in 1969, and releasing a single. In the early 1970s, he released his first album, Lack of Education, which mostly contained cover versions of other musicians’ songs, including Curtis Mayfield’s “Right On For The Darkness”. In 1976 he began performing for tourists and vacationers at Nantucket. He decided to move there, and started to write more songs. The following year he recorded a second album, Telling the Truth, in New York. The album was described by Allmusic as “a deeply personal set that delved into Wright’s attitudes about his life, his relationships with women, and the children he’d fathered but left behind”, and featured “spare, intimate arrangements…[and] austere production… dictated by the fact it was recorded in a single day.” He again released the album himself, and mainly sold it at performances. In the early 1990s he moved to Providence, Rhode Island, where he continued to perform. He retired from live performance in 2002, after recording and releasing a live album, Brother Bill. “Right On For The Darkness” was included on several compilation albums of rare soul music, and was recognised as a highly collectible record, but Wright remained a relatively obscure figure until 2011, when Telling the Truth was reissued on CD by the Numero Group. The interest that this generated led Wright, despite the onset of Parkinson’s disease, to record a new album, This Is Not A Dream, in Burlington, Vermont. The album was issued by Green Coil Records in 2012.]

9. Suba – “Felicidade”
from Sao Paulo Confessions / Ziriguiboom / Nov. 1, 1999 [Six Degrees Records / 2001 / US]
[São Paulo Confessions is an album by the Serbian-born musician Suba—his musical account of life in that humid, foggy, and manic megalopolis. Core musicians on the album are then 21-year-old vocalist Cibelle, and veteran percussionist João Parahyba; additional musicians include mangue band Mestre Ambrósio, and guitarists Roberto Frejat, Edgar Scandurra, and Andre Geraissatti, and vocalists Katia B., Taciana, Joana Jones and Arnaldo Antunes. Suba died just a few days after the release of his album São Paulo Confessions, and shortly before the completion of Bebel Gilberto’s acclaimed Tanto Tempo, the biggest selling Brazilian album outside Brazil.]

10:54

10. The Campbell Brothers – “Jump for Joy”
from: They All Played for Us / Arhoolie Records / 2012 (compilation)
[Chuck Campbell – pedal steel guitar, Phillip Campbell – electric guitar & bass, Carlton Campbell – drums, Darick Campbell – lap steel. The ensemble features prominent pedal steel guitar and began as the house band for a House of God Keith Dominion congregation. The pedal steel player, Chuck, uses his own tuning schema. They released several albums on blues label Arhoolie Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s before signing with Ropeadope Records, releasing Can You Feel It? in 2005. The album reached #26 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The group often features guest vocalists, including Denise Brown, Katie Jackson, and Malcolm Kirby.]

Special Guest – Kasey Rausch and Guest DJ – Tim Willis on the November 26, 2014 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Kasey Rausch

11. Kasey Rausch – “103”
from: Guitar in Hand / Mudstomp Records / November 21, 2014
[Chris DeVictor: upright bass, Caleb Gardner: mandolin, Molly Healey: violin, Kim Rausch McLaws: 1st harmony vocals, Kasey Rausch: 2nd harmony vocals, Ethan Ridings: acoustic guitar. Produced by Kasey Rausch and Mikal Shapiro. Recorded by Rob Nold Audio in Raytown, Missouri.]

Guitar in Hand is the third solo release from Kansas City based singer-songwriter Kasey Rausch. With Mikal Shapiro she hosts/produces RIVER TRADE RADIO Sunday mornings at 9am, on 90.1 FM. Kasey Rausch plays with The Naughty Pines every Tuesday at CODA. Kasey plays “Tonight’s the Night” a Tribute to the Music of Neil Young, Wed., Nov. 26, at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, a benefit for 90.1

11:12

12. Kasey Rausch – “The Gospel of Winfield”
from: Guitar in Hand / Mudstomp Records / November 21, 2014
[Chad Brothers: acoustic guitar, Jimmy Campbell: banjo, Chris DeVictor: upright bass, Caleb Gardner: mandolin, The Gospel Choir (Chad Brothers, Rob Nold, Kasey Rausch): chorus vocals. Produced by Kasey Rausch and Mikal Shapiro. Recorded by Rob Nold Audio in Raytown, Missouri except Jimmy Campbell’s banjo on “The Gospel of Winfield” was recorded by Jimmy Campbell at Sweet Pea Studios in Wichita, Kansas.]

GUITAR IN HAND cover art by Sonya Andrews

Kasey Rausch plays with The Naughty Pines every Tuesday at CODA. With Mikal Shapiro she hosts/produces RIVER TRADE RADIO Sunday mornings at 9am, on 90.1 FM. Kasey plays “Tonight’s the Night” a Tribute to the Music of Neil Young, Wed., Nov. 26, at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, a benefit for 90.1

11:24

13. Kasey Rausch – “My Piney Wood Home”
from: Guitar in Hand / Mudstomp Records / November 21, 2014
[Written by Kasey Rausch. Arranged and performed by The Naughty Pines. Richard Burgess: electric bass, Betse Ellis: fiddle, Marco Pascolini: pedal steel, Sam Platt: drums. Produced by Kasey Rausch and Mikal Shapiro. Recorded by Sam Platt in Linwood, Kansas except: Betse Ellis’s fiddle on “My Piney Wood Home,” was recorded by Rob Nold Audio.]

11:28 – Underwriting

11:30

14. Gardienne – “Man on the Moon”
from: Walking Trees EP / Independent / January 7, 2014
[Gardienne is KC-based artist Alyssa DeGraff. Her debut release “Walking Trees” features an indie artist’s dream team: impeccable guitar tones and overall production by Josh Scott of JHS pedals, on guitar & production, the string-quartet stylings of Jeremy Larson of the bands: Sucre, Sleeping at Last, and a stellar mix crafted by Chad Howat of the bands: Paper Route, Brooke Waggoner, Kye Kye. More info at: gardienne.bandcamp.com]

[Gardienne plays The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Saturday, November 29, 8:00 pm, with Pagentry, Vela, and Paris is Burning]

15. Phylshawn – “Across The Tracks”
from: Across The Tracks [EP] / Nation of Love / August 9, 2014
[Columbia, MO based Phylshawn Johnson is a singer, songwriter, drummer with the band Violet and the Undercurrents, teacher, producer, engineer, label manager for The Nation of Love Records. In 2009, Johnson started an independent label, The Nation of Love, as a way to give artists such as herself, Violet Vonder Haar, Ruth Acuff, and other songwriters a place to create freely and have the support of a musical community. More info at: http://www.nationoflove.com]

[Phylshawn Johnson’s band Violet and the Undercurrents will play The Nation of Love Label Showcase, Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 8pm, at Coda, 1744 Broadway Blvd, with: Ruth Acuff. Zorya, The Future Kings.]

16. Mykki Blanco – “A Moment with Kathleen” (feat. Kathleen Hanna)
from: Gay Dog Food / UNO NYC / October 28, 2014
[Michael Quattlebaum Jr., is better known by his feminine stage name Mykki Blanco, an American rapper, performance artist, and poet. His father was an IT specialist before becoming a psychic. His mother, Deborah Butler, was a paralegal at the North Carolina Patent and Trademark Office. Quattlebaum’s parents divorced when he was two years old. As a child, he lived in San Mateo County, California, near his paternal grandparents, before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina. At the age of 15, Quattlebaum won an Indies Spirit Award for the performance collective he founded, Paint In Consciousness Experimental Theater, in Raleigh. When Quattlebaum was 16, he ran away from home, before moving to New York City. He then spent time in California, before winning a full scholarship to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, but dropped out of college after two semesters in 2006. He also briefly attended the Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. Quattlebaum’s book of poetry From the Silence of Duchamp to the Noise of Boys was published on OHWOW’s imprint on June 17, 2011. Quattlebaum’s persona Mykki Blanco began as a teenage girl character for a YouTube video in 2010, but evolved into a musical and performance art piece. Blanco’s name is inspired by Lil’ Kim’s alter ego Kimmy Blanco. Her influences consist of Lil’ Kim, GG Allin, Jean Cocteau, Kathleen Hanna, Lauryn Hill, Rihanna, Marilyn Manson and Anaïs Nin. She is also inspired by the riot grrrl movement and queercore, namely the director Bruce LaBruce and the drag queen Vaginal Davis.]

17. TV On The Radio – “Happy Idiot”
from: Seeds / Harvest Records / November 17, 2014
[Formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York. The core lineup has been Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars/keyboards/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/bass/loops), Jaleel Bunton (drums/vocals/loops/guitars) and Gerard Smith (bass/keyboards) as official members. Seeds is the 5th studio album. It is the band’s first album since the 2011 death of their bassist, Gerard Smith. Seeds was recorded in LA, at guitarist Dave Sitek’s Federal Prism home studio. Sitek also produced the record. Lead singer Tunde Adebimpe explained, “It was nice to be somewhere where you’re not exactly on the clock and worried about how much everything is costing you. It was pretty much the same situation as when we started making music.]

11:45

18. She’s A Keeper – “Wannabe”
from: Wannabe Single / Independent / November 6, 2014
[1st single from upcoming EP release Westside Royal expected in January 2015. Kansas City based band includes: Fritz Hutchison – vocals, banjo, percussion; Zac Jurden – vocals, guitar; Colin Nelson – vocals, guitar; Elliott Phillips – bass, mandolin.]

[She’s A Keeper play recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd., Saturday, December 6, with The Elders in a benefit for 90.1FM KKFI featuring 2 shows in one night! EARLY SHOW – Doors: 6pm Performance: 7pm to 9pm Opening act – She’s A Keeper. LATE SHOW – Doors: 9:30 Performance: 10pm to Midnight.]

19. Royalphonic – “Hit It”
from: We Three Kings / Independent / November 3, 2014
[Erin Bopp- vox & bass, Mikal Shapiro – vox & guitar, Brad Williams – drums, and Elgin Smith – bar/tenor sax]

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes on tracks: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org

Next week on December 3 – we’ll welcome four special guests who’ll share their favorite musical releases of 2014. Guests include: Tim Finn, Music writer at The KC Star and Ink Magazine; Marion Merritt, of Records With Merritt; Chris Haghirian, from Ink, and KC Star; and Natalie Gallagher, Music Editor of The Pitch.

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Show #553

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

Kasey Rausch – Guitar in Hand
+ MidCoastal and New Releases
+ Guest DJ Tim Willis

GUITAR IN HAND cover art by Sonya Andrews

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal releases from: Kasey Rausch, Royalphonic, Phylshawn, Gardienne, She’s A Keeper, The Conquerors, Mykki Blanco, TV On the Radio, and others.

At 10:00, Tim Willis joins us as “Guest DJ” in our first hour. Tim grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, and was dazzled as a child by the eclectic mid-60s music scene. He worked part-time in a record store for eight years. Tim will share music from: The Starkweathers, Stew, Moondog, Bob Dylan and the Band, and The Velvet Underground, Richard Thompson, and possibly from: Sun Ra, Amanda Shires, Sam Baker, Donny Hathaway, and The Grateful Dead.

At 11:00 Mark talks with Kasey Rausch, on her birthday, and we’ll share music from her brand new full length recording “Guitar In Hand” being released through Mudstomp Records. Kasey Rausch plays with The Naughty Pines every Tuesday at CODA. With Mikal Shapiro she hosts/produces RIVER TRADE RADIO Sunday mornings at 9:00am, on 90.1 FM. Kasey Rausch plays “Tonight’s the Night” a Tribute to the Music of Neil Young, Wednesday, November 26, at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, a benefit for 90.1 KKFI.

Kasey Rausch GUITAR IN HAND cover art by Sonya Andrews

Show #553

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

“Our 14 Favorite MidCoastal Singles from 2014.”

14. White Girl – “M.E.T.R.O.R.O.C.K.”
from: M.E.T.R.O.R.O.C.K. Single b/w Cocky / Nice Nice Records / Nov 4, 2014
[First vinyl release from Kansas City based White Girl, the brain-child of Martin Bush. Described as: a dance infused pop romp through eternal fields of post punk grasses and rolling new wave hills. Influenced by: Prince, Beach Boys, New Order, Hall and Oates, Stevie Wonder.]

13. Lazy -“Soft Sheets”
from: Lazy Soft Sheets b/w Don’t Die 7″ / Volar Records / October 1, 2014
[500 Copies Limited Red and Blue volarrecords.blogspot.com Brock Potucek – Guitar and Vocals, Sarica Douglas – Guitar and Vocals, Billy Belzer – Drums, Christian O’Reilly – Bass. Soft Sheets/Don’t Die – Written/Composed/Lyrics by Brock Potucek. Recorded at West End Studios with Mike Nolte and at Element Recording Studios. Mixed by BP at Ashley Miller Studios and Element Recording Studios KC MO. Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios Oct 2013.]

12. Outsides -“Pastures”
from: Outsides [Single] / Timothy Ellis/ May 28, 2014
[On June 6, 2014 Outsides released the Debut EP Million] [Outsides is Tim Ellis. The Chicago Tribune called his performance at Lollapalooza: “transcendent,” motivating Ellis to dedicate himself to his new project, Outsides. Having relocated from Chicago to his boyhood home of Kansas City, Tim found himself recording in his bedroom, writing guitar parts that were sampled and woven together with synthesizers. When Outsides plays live the band includes: Tim Ellis (guitar, vox); Bronson Kistler (keys, bgv); Ryan Shank (drums); Ian Shea (bass, bgv).]

11. David George & a Crooked Mile – “Shine”
from: Shine [Single] / UniGlobe/xWB Records / May 29, 2014
[David George – Vocals & Guitar, John Johnson – Guitar & Vocals, Ben Byard – Bass & Vocals, Christine Gross – Cello & Vocals, Giuliano Mingucci – Drums & Vocals. Shine was the 1st single from the upcoming full length album “Radiant Man”.]

10. Kristie Stremel – “Love Makes A Family”
from: Love Makes A Family – Single and Book / Stremeltone / Sept 6, 2014
[Described as “Joan Jett & Tom Petty’s love child,” and armed with her guitar, fueled by coffee, and over 75 published songs, singer, songwriter, producer, rock & roll mom, Kristie Stremel has had a very busy year. Last October, 2013 Kristie and her partner, Lori Isabell, welcomed their adopted baby son, Charlie, into their family. In April Kristie released her 6th solo record, and the 9th full-length release of her musical career of over 20 years. Released on her own label, Stremeltone, it was Kristie’s first self-produced album. This Summer Kristie went to work producing a new full length CD and book called “Wildflowers,” a compilation of 14 original songs & 5 poems for and about children, illustrated by Blue Haas. In September Kristie released a new single, “Love Makes A Family” with read-along book. She wrote the song for her son Charlie in an effort to explain the importance of family and to help celebrate the diversity in families today.]

9. OILS – “a. Waves We Feel”
from: “Waves We Feel” 7″ 45rpm single / Replay Records, Lawrence KS. / August 22, 2014. Andrew Frederick and Mark Osman played live on WMM on September 10.]

8. Radkey – “Feed My Brain”
from: Feed My Brain 7″ Single b/w Digging The Grave / Little Man Records / June 10, 2014
[Recorded at Westend Studios, KCMO. Engineered by Justin Mantooth, Mixed by Ross Orton, Produced by Vinny Dingo. St. Joseph, Missouri based trio of three brothers: lead guitarist and vocalist Dee Radke, bass player and middle brother Isaiah Radke III, drummer and youngest brother Solomon.]

7. Rev Gusto – “Still There”
from: Too Much Rock Single Series No. 002 / Too Much Rock / 2014
[Written by Jerry Frederick on Vocals & Guitar, with brother Sam Frederick on bass, Shaun Crowley on lead guitar and keys; Peter Beatty on guitar & back-up vocals; Quinn Hernandez on drums, Recorded with and engineered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. Rev Gusto has signed with High Dive Records and will be putting out a full length very soon!]

6. Josh Berwanger – “Oh Bis!”
from: Too Much Rock Single Series No. 003 / Too Much Rock / June 3, 2014
[Recorded and engineered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. From Berwangermusic.com: “Josh Berwanger made a name for himself as a member of The Anniversary, a Kansas band that released two albums (2000’s Designing a Nervous Breakdown and 2002’s Your Majesty) and selling over 100,000 records before imploding in a breakup of Fleetwood Mac-style proportions while attempting to tour Japan. Undeterred, Berwanger put together a new band—a country-rock outfit called The Only Children–and would go on to release two criminally underrated records (2004’s Change of Living and 2007’s Keeper of Youth) before pulling the plug on that project and taking a job doing the next most logical thing possible– coaching high school basketball in Lawrence.]

5. Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 – “The Chartreuse Woman”
from: “The Chartreuse Woman” / Sunflower Soul / Oct 7, 2014
[All songs written by Chris Hazelton. Chris Hazelton – Hammond B-3 Organ, Nick Howell – Trumpet & Tambourine, Nick Rowland – Alto Saxophone, Brett Jackson – Baritone Saxophone, Matt Hopper – Guitar, Kevin Frazee – Drums, Pat Conway – Congas & Percussion, Miko Spears – Congas & Percussion
Recorded live to analog tape & mixed by Chris Hazelton. Mastered by Brendan McReynolds]

4. Red Kate – “On My Mind”
from: Red Kate & The Bad Ideas – Split 7″ / Mills Record Company / May 31, 2013
[KC based Punk band Red Kate is a 4-piece that has been rocking venues since 2007. Bassist and lead vocalist L. Ron Drunkard, Andrew Whelan on drums, vocals; Brad Huhmann on guitar, Desmond Poirier on guitar, vocals. Red Kate and The Bad Ideas have joined forces to release a new Split 7″ Single. Just released as The Bad Ideas head out for a 3 week east coast tour. Engineered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. Premiere vinyl release on the “Mills Record Company” label.]

3. The Bad Ideas – “Apocalypse Detroit”
from: Red Kate & The Bad Ideas – Split 7″ / Mills Record Company / May 31, 2013
[The Bad Idea’s full length debut, Lesson #1, was on our list of The Best Recordings of 2013. Their EP, Worse Thoughts, was one of our favorite recordings of 2012. The Kansas City based punk band, was formed in October 2011. Driven by original songs and influenced by post-hardcore, punk, and early pop punk. Breaka Dawn on lead vocals; Britt Adair on guitar, back-up vocals, Caitlin Curry on bass, back-up vocals, George Magers on drums. The Bad Ideas joined us last on May 28, 2014. Red Kate and The Bad Ideas have joined forces to release a new Split 7″ Single. The single was released as The Bad Ideas headed out for a 3 week east coast Summer tour. Engineered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. Premiere vinyl release on the “Mills Record Company” label.

2. Shy Boys – “Life is Peachy”
from: Single Release / High Dive Records / July 15, 2014
[Stereogum premiered “Life Is Peachy”, the A-side to their 45 rpm, 7″ single. Brothers Collin Rausch, Kyle Rausch, and roommate Konnor Ervin, are members of the Kansas City based band, Shy Boys. They joined us live in the KKFI 90.1 FM on Feb. 15.]

1. The Philistines – “Heart Like Candy”
from: The Philistines EP / Independent / March 2014
[The Philistines are a KC based rock ‘n roll/pop band with a psychedelic bent, made up of: Kimmie Queen on lead vocals; Cody Wyoming on lead guitar and vocals; Rod Peal on guitar; Michelle Bacon on bass; Josh Mobley on keyboard, Steve Gardels on drums. Recording was produced by Dedric Moore and Cody Wyoming.]
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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

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

“Our 14 Favorite MidCoastal Singles from 2014.”

Our 14 favorite Singles of 2014

(14.) 1. White Girl – “M.E.T.R.O.R.O.C.K.”
from: M.E.T.R.O.R.O.C.K. Single b/w Cocky / Nice Nice Records / Nov 4, 2014
[First vinyl release from Kansas City based White Girl, the brain-child of Martin Bush. Described as: a dance infused pop romp through eternal fields of post punk grasses and rolling new wave hills. Influenced by: Prince, Beach Boys, New Order, Hall and Oates, Stevie Wonder.]

[White Girl plays The Riot Room on Friday, Dec. 5, in Kansas City, MO]

(13.) 2. Lazy -“Soft Sheets” (Vinyl)
from: Lazy Soft Sheets b/w Don’t Die 7″ / Volar Records / October 1, 2014
[500 Copies Limited Red and Blue volarrecords.blogspot.com Brock Potucek – Guitar and Vocals, Sarica Douglas – Guitar and Vocals, Billy Belzer – Drums, Christian O’Reilly – Bass. Soft Sheets/Don’t Die – Written/Composed/Lyrics by Brock Potucek. Recorded at West End Studios with Mike Nolte and at Element Recording Studios. Mixed by BP at Ashley Miller Studios and Element Recording Studios KC MO
Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios Oct 2013.]

(12.) 3. Outsides -“Pastures”
from: Outsides [Single] / Timothy Ellis/ May 28, 2014
[On June 6, 2014 Outsides released the Debut EP Million] [Outsides is Tim Ellis. The Chicago Tribune called his performance at Lollapalooza: “transcendent,” motivating Ellis to dedicate himself to his new project, Outsides. Having relocated from Chicago to his boyhood home of Kansas City, Tim found himself recording in his bedroom, writing guitar parts that were sampled and woven together with synthesizers. When Outsides plays live the band includes: Tim Ellis (guitar, vox); Bronson Kistler (keys, bgv); Ryan Shank (drums); Ian Shea (bass, bgv).]

[Outsides play The Midland Theatre on December 20.]

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(11.) 4. David George & a Crooked Mile – “Shine”
from: Shine [Single] / UniGlobe/xWB Records / May 29, 2014
[David George – Vocals & Guitar, John Johnson – Guitar & Vocals, Ben Byard – Bass & Vocals, Christine Gross – Cello & Vocals, Giuliano Mingucci – Drums & Vocals. Shine was the 1st single from the upcoming full length album “Radiant Man”.]

[David George & Bill Latas play Homer’s Coffee House, Fri, Nov 21 at 7:00pm, in Overland Park.]

(10.) 5. Kristie Stremel – “Love Makes A Family”
from: Love Makes A Family – Single and Book / Stremeltone / Sept 6, 2014
[Described as “Joan Jett & Tom Petty’s love child,” and armed with her guitar, fueled by coffee, and over 75 published songs, singer, songwriter, producer, rock & roll mom, Kristie Stremel has had a very busy year. Last October, 2013 Kristie and her partner, Lori Isabell, welcomed their adopted baby son, Charlie, into their family. In April Kristie released her 6th solo record, and the 9th full-length release of her musical career of over 20 years. Released on her own label, Stremeltone, it was Kristie’s first self-produced album. This Summer Kristie went to work producing a new full length CD and book called “Wildflowers,” a compilation of 14 original songs & 5 poems for and about children, illustrated by Blue Haas. In September Kristie released a new single, “Love Makes A Family” with read-along book. She wrote the song for her son Charlie in an effort to explain the importance of family and to help celebrate the diversity in families today.]

[Kristie Stremel will present a “Wildflowers” showcase in-store performnce at Vinyl Renaissance, 7932 Santa Fe Drive in Overland Park, on Friday Nov. 21 at 6:00 pm for “Local Life Festivities night”]

(9.) 6. OILS – “a. Waves We Feel” (Vinyl)
from: “Waves We Feel” 7″ 45rpm single / Replay Records, Lawrence KS. / August 22, 2014
[Andrew Frederick and Mark Osman played live on WMM on September 10.]

10:28 – Underwriting
10:30

(8.) 7. Radkey – “Feed My Brain” (Vinyl)
from: Feed My Brain 7″ Single b/w Digging The Grave / Little Man Records / June 10, 2014
[Recorded at Westend Studios, KCMO. Engineered by Justin Mantooth, Mixed by Ross Orton, Produced by Vinny Dingo. St. Joseph, Missouri based trio of three brothers: lead guitarist and vocalist Dee Radke, bass player and middle brother Isaiah Radke III, drummer and youngest brother Solomon.]

[Radkey play recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, Wednesday, December 31, 2014]

(7.) 8. Rev Gusto – “Still There” (Vinyl)
from: Too Much Rock Single Series No. 002 / Too Much Rock / 2014
[Written by Jerry Frederick on Vocals & Guitar, with brother Sam Frederick on bass, Shaun Crowley on lead guitar and keys; Peter Beatty on guitar & back-up vocals; Quinn Hernandez on drums, Recorded with and engineered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. Rev Gusto has signed with High Dive Records and will be putting out a full length very soon!]

[Rev Gusto play recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd., on Wed, Nov. 26 with Ha Ha Tonka]

Too Much Rock is a music blog site created by Sid Sowder in 1997, as a place where he could document his life as it relates to music. Sid posts his photos and videos and comments of the live music shows he attends. The site is not created as a for profit venture. While he askes that folks not steal his pictures, the watermarked ones are all available via a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License, and as long as you give him proper credit. His pictures appear on hundreds of bands websites and press kits and magazines.

The Too Much Rock Single Series is a collection of 45 RPM songles that marry great songs with great bands all for the love of vinyl. Each old-school two-song single features one unique song pared with one cover chosen by Too Much Rock. 500 limited edition copies are pressed and given to the band, to sell as merchandise at shows and at local record stores.

(6.) 9. Josh Berwanger – “Oh Bis!” (Vinyl)
from: Too Much Rock Single Series No. 003 / Too Much Rock / June 3, 2014
[Recorded and engineered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. From Berwangermusic.com: “Josh Berwanger made a name for himself as a member of The Anniversary, a Kansas band that released two albums (2000’s Designing a Nervous Breakdown and 2002’s Your Majesty) and selling over 100,000 records before imploding in a breakup of Fleetwood Mac-style proportions while attempting to tour Japan. Undeterred, Berwanger put together a new band—a country-rock outfit called The Only Children–and would go on to release two criminally underrated records (2004’s Change of Living and 2007’s Keeper of Youth) before pulling the plug on that project and taking a job doing the next most logical thing possible– coaching high school basketball in Lawrence. For his 2013 release Strange Stains, Berwanger joined forces with old pal and original drummer for The Anniversary, Michael Hutcherson. “Josh and I met in 1996 while playing in local KC pop punk bands,” recalls Hutcherson, “I am honored to be making music with Josh again. For all that’s changed in our lives over the years, we’ve still got a symbiotic musical relationship. No questions, no egos, just rock & roll.”]

[Josh Berwanger plays Minibar, December 3 with Mean Jeans.]

(5.) 10. Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 – “The Chartreuse Woman” (Vinyl)
from: “The Chartreuse Woman” / Sunflower Soul / Oct 7, 2014
[All songs written by Chris Hazelton. Chris Hazelton – Hammond B-3 Organ, Nick Howell – Trumpet & Tambourine, Nick Rowland – Alto Saxophone, Brett Jackson – Baritone Saxophone, Matt Hopper – Guitar, Kevin Frazee – Drums, Pat Conway – Congas & Percussion, Miko Spears – Congas & Percussion
Recorded live to analog tape & mixed by Chris Hazelton. Mastered by Brendan McReynolds]

[Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 who play the Green Lady Lounge every Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 am.]

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(4.) 11. Red Kate – “On My Mind”
from: Red Kate & The Bad Ideas – Split 7″ / Mills Record Company / May 31, 2013
[KC based Punk band Red Kate is a 4-piece that has been rocking venues since 2007. Bassist and lead vocalist L. Ron Drunkard, Andrew Whelan on drums, vocals; Brad Huhmann on guitar, Desmond Poirier on guitar, vocals. Red Kate and The Bad Ideas have joined forces to release a new Split 7” Single. Just released as The Bad Ideas head out for a 3 week east coast tour. Engineered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. Premiere vinyl release on the “Mills Record Company” label.]

[Red Kate play Harlings Upstairs, Fri. Nov. 21, w/ The Bad Ideas, The Itch, Drugs & Attics, and Brain Dead.]

(3.) 12. The Bad Ideas – “Apocalypse Detroit”
from: Red Kate & The Bad Ideas – Split 7″ / Mills Record Company / May 31, 2013
[The Bad Idea’s full length debut, Lesson #1, was on our list of The Best Recordings of 2013. Their EP, Worse Thoughts, was one of our favorite recordings of 2012. The Kansas City based punk band, was formed in October 2011. Driven by original songs and influenced by post-hardcore, punk, and early pop punk. Breaka Dawn on lead vocals; Britt Adair on guitar, back-up vocals, Caitlin Curry on bass, back-up vocals, George Magers on drums. The Bad Ideas joined us last on May 28, 2014. Red Kate and The Bad Ideas have joined forces to release a new Split 7″ Single. Just released as The Bad Ideas head out for a 3 week east coast tour. Engineered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. Premiere vinyl release on the “Mills Record Company” label.

[The Bad Ideas play Harlings Upstairs, Fri. Nov. 21, w/Red Kate, The Itch, Drugs & Attics, and Brain Dead.]

(2.) 13. Shy Boys – “Life is Peachy”
from: Single Release / High Dive Records / July 15, 2014
[Stereogum premiered “Life Is Peachy”, the A-side to their 45 rpm, 7″ single. Brothers Collin Rausch, Kyle Rausch, and roommate Konnor Ervin, are members of the Kansas City based band, Shy Boys. They joined us live in the KKFI 90.1 FM on Feb. 15.]

(1.) 14. The Philistines – “Heart Like Candy”
from: The Philistines EP / Independent / March 2014
[The Philistines are a KC based rock ‘n roll/pop band with a psychedelic bent, made up of: Kimmie Queen on lead vocals; Cody Wyoming on lead guitar and vocals; Rod Peal on guitar; Michelle Bacon on bass; Josh Mobley on keyboard, Steve Gardels on drums. Recording produced by Dedric Moore and Cody Wyoming.]

[The Philistines play The Brick on Fri, Nov. 28 with The Von Hodads, and Holy White Hounds.]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Michelle Bacon

Michelle Bacon is Editor-in-Chief of The Deli Magazine – Kansas City. She has worked as a music reviewer for Ink Magazine, and column writer for The Kansas City Star. Michelle maintains web/social media presence for Midwest Music Foundation. and works with Folk Alliance International. As Editor of The Deli, she helps spotlight local musicians and happenings in the Kansas City music scene. Michelle is also a member of three Kansas City bands: The Philistines, Drew Black and Dirty Electric, and Dolls on Fire.

Michelle Bacon’s Top Five Full Length or EP Releases of 2014

(5.) 15. Jorge Arana Trio – “Old Bamboo”
from: Oso / Haymaker Records / July 22, 2014
[One of the hardest working bands in KC, with Josh Enyart on drums, Jorge Arana on keys & guitar, and Jason Nash on bass.]

(4.) 16. Cadillac Flambé – “Shakin’ Baby”
from: Old American Law / Little Class Records / June 14, 2014
[Third release from Kansas City’s delta darlings, Cadillac Flambé, have been breathing new life into the Americana scene with their rejuvenating tumble boogie. Rooted in the solitary country blues of Leadbelly and the urban grit of John Lee Hooker, they till in the harmony of Johnny & June Cater and combine the funk punk blues brandish of The Black Keys, conjuring up their own explicit type of roots music they like to call “Blue-Eyed Americana Psychedelic Soul.” Their 2013 release Movin’ On was a collection of recordings memorializing the loss of their harmonica player, James “Pappy” Garrett, a follow up to their 2011 release, Eli’s Porch. From their humble farmhouse beginnings, husband/wife duo Kris & Havilah Bruders, drummer Mike Payne and bassist Dr. Dave Duly are bound and determined to open the sonic flood gates.]

(3.) 17. The Sluts – “Linger”
from: The Loser EP / Independent / July 8, 2014
[All songs written by The Sluts. The Sluts are Kristoffer Dover and Ryan Wise. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Kansas City, MO. The band is the winner of the 2014 Pitch Music Award for Best Punk Band]

(2.) 18. The Project H – “Not A Person”
from: We Live Among The Lines / Independent / September 8, 2014
[3rd release from collective that includes: Clint Ashlock- trumpet, Ryan Heinlein- trombone, Brett Jackson- woodwinds, Matt Leifer- drums, Andrew Ouellette- keys, Dominique Sanders- bass, Jeff Stocks- guitars.
Record, mixed and mastered by Duane Trower, Weights and Measures Soundlab, KC, MO.]

(1.) 19. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “If You Were Gone”
from: Katy Guillen & The Girls / Independent / September 6, 2014
[Katy Guillen (guitar, vocals), Claire Adams (bass, vocals) & Stephanie Williams (drums). Finalist for the Int. Blues Competition in Memphis.]

Michelle Bacon is Editor-in-chief of The Deli Magazine – Kansas City. For more info: kansascity.thedelimagazine.com

11:30 – Underwriting

11:32

20. Dolls On Fire – “We are the Lucky Ones”
from: Synesthesia / Independent / December 12, 2014
[Recorded by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures studio. Zach Hodson on lead vocals & guitar, Rachel Jaggard on lead vocals & keys, Michelle Bacon on bass, Ben Byard on keyboards & vocals, and Mark Johnson on drums.]

[Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Sat, Nov 22, w/ Kawehi Riddles, and Rob Rice, in a benefit for Mosh Pit & The Rescue Project. Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Fri, Dec 12, w/ The Philistines and Pedaljets, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of WMM.]

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Dolls on Fire photo by Jodie Platz Photography

The synth-pop-rock band, Dolls On Fire released their debut album in November of 2012. “Ladies and Gentlemen…” was in our 112 Best Recordings of 2012. Dolls on Fire include: Zach Hodson on lead vocals & guitar, Rachel Jaggard on lead vocals & keys, Michelle Bacon on bass, Ben Byard on keyboard & vocals, & Mark Johnson on drums. Dolls on Fire, returns to WMM to share music from their new LP release “Synesthesia” to be released in Kansas City on Dec. 12. Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Sat, Nov 22, w/ Kawehi Riddles, and Rob Rice, in a benefit for Mosh Pit & The Rescue Project. Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Fri, Dec 12, w/ The Philistines and Pedaljets, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of WMM.

Zach Hodson, Michelle Bacon, & Ben Byard joined us live on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

The band
Zach Hodson on lead vocals & guitar
Rachel Jaggard on lead vocals & keys
Michelle Bacon on bass
Ben Byard on keyboard and vocals
Mark Johnson on drums

What is Synesthesia?

from wikipedia: Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia; from the Ancient Greek σύν syn, “together”, and αἴσθησις aisthēsis, “sensation”) is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who report such experiences are known as synesthetes.

In one common form of synesthesia, known as grapheme → color synesthesia or color-graphemic synesthesia, letters or numbers are perceived as inherently colored. In spatial-sequence, or number form synesthesia, numbers, months of the year, and/or days of the week elicit precise locations in space (for example, 1980 may be “farther away” than 1990), or may appear as a three-dimensional map (clockwise or counterclockwise).

Recorded by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures studio.

11:43

21. Dolls On Fire – “So Lost in Love, Part II”
from: Synesthesia / Independent / December 12, 2014
[Recorded by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures studio. Zach Hodson on lead vocals & guitar, Rachel Jaggard on lead vocals & keys, Michelle Bacon on bass, Ben Byard on keyboards & vocals, and Mark Johnson on drums.]

11:54

22. Dolls On Fire – “Mr Riot vs the Ghosts that Haunt Record Bar”
from: Synesthesia / Independent / December 12, 2014
[Recorded by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures studio. Zach Hodson on lead vocals & guitar, Rachel Jaggard on lead vocals & keys, Michelle Bacon on bass, Ben Byard on keyboards & vocals, and Mark Johnson on drums.]

[Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Sat, Nov 22, w/ Kawehi Riddles, and Rob Rice, in a benefit for Mosh Pit & The Rescue Project. Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Fri, Dec 12, w/ The Philistines and Pedaljets, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of WMM.]

11:59

Next week on November 26 – Tim Willis joins us as “Guest DJ” in our first hour, at 11:00 we welcome our friend Kasey Rausch, on her birthday!!! Kasey Rausch will share music from her brand new full length recording “Guitar In Hand.” Guitar in Hand is being released through Mudstomp Records with a special Album Release Show in the Gospel Lounge at Knuckleheads, November 21, a living Room Session at Knuckleheads

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes on tracks: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org

Show #552

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

Our 14 Favorite Singles of 2014
+ Michelle Bacon of Deli Magazine KC
+ Dolls On Fire!

Our 14 favorite Singles of 2014

Mark plays “Our 14 Favorite MidCoastal Singles from 2014.” We’ll spin 7″ vinyl and play single releases from: Shy Boys, The Philistines, Josh Berwanger, Radkey, Bad Ideas, Red Kate, Oils, White Girl, Lazy, Outsides, Rev Gusto, Kristie Stremel, David George & a Crooked Mile, and Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7.

At 11:00 Michelle Bacon, Editor-in-Chief of The Deli Kansas City, will share her favorite musical releases of 2014. Michelle is active in the local music scene with Midwest Music Foundation, and working with Folk Alliance International and playing in the bands: Dolls on Fire, The Philistines, and Drew Black & Dirty Electric. More info at: http://kansascity.thedelimagazine.com/

Dolls on Fire photo by Jodie Platz Photography

At 11:30 Mark welcomes members of the KC band, Dolls on Fire. We’ll feature music from their new LP release “Synesthesia” to be released December 12. Dolls on Fire include: Zach Hodson, Rachel Jaggard, Michelle Bacon, Mark Johnson, and Ben Byard. Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Saturday, November 22, with Kawehi Riddles, and Rob Rice, in a benefit for Mosh Pit and The Rescue Project. Dolls on Fire play Davey’s Uptown, Friday, December 12, with The Philistines and Pedaljets, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Wednesday MidDay Medley.

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Show #552

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

MidCoastal & New Releases
+ Spinning Tree Theatre’s “Violet”
+ Noir City Kansas City
+ Kangaroo Knife Fight LIVE!

1. Thurston Moore – “The Best Day”
from: The Best Day / Matador / October 20, 2014
[4th studio solo album from Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore. The album cover is a photograph of Moore’s mother, circa 1940. The first 100 U.S. LP pressings featuring an autographed poster.]

10:06

2. The Lucky – “We Are One”
from: Swimming Invisible / Independent / May 24, 2014
[Camilla Camille on vocals, guitar, octave pedal; Iason Mac Ai on vocals, lead guitar; Calandra Rene on bass; Dustin Mott on drums. Recorded at Massive Sound Studio by Paul Malinowski More info at: http://www.theluckyband.com]

[The Lucky have a new music video of this song at their FB page: http://facebook.com/theluckyband%5D

[The Lucky play The Scene Rock Bar, 14816 East US Highway 40, Kansas City, MO, November 12, at 8:30 pm , with Wick & The Tricks. and FEA (members of Girl in a Coma.]

3. Ariel Pink – “Put Your Number In My Phone”
from: Pom Pom / 4AD / November 18, 2014
[17 tracks and 69 minutes of music from Los Angeles native Ariel Pink who said, “Although this is the first “solo” record credited to my name, it is by far the least “solo” record I have ever recorded.”]

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4. Lily & Madeleine – “Fumes”
from: Fumes / Asthmatic Kitty / October 28, 2014
[Sisters Lily Jurkiewicz and Madeleine Jurkiewicz, from Indianapolis, Indiana, have released two albums.]

5. Calvin Arsenia – “’86”
from: Moments [EP] / Independent / April 9, 2014
[24 year old Calvin Arsenia recently returned home to Kansas City after living and performing in Edinburgh, Scotland. Standing at 6 foot 5 inches, Arsenia strikes a commanding presence complimented by his equally powerful vocal capacity and his abilities playing piano, guitar and harp. He also works as a songwriter, composer, lyricist, producer, and engineer. Calvin Arsenia made his debut as a performer in early 2010 and since then he has written, arranged and produced 5 EPs. Earlier this year in April, he release a 7-song EP called “Moments” and now is set to release a new EP “Prose,”a collection of new songs inspired by his own personal revival. Calvin Arsenia performs his acoustic show in pubs and local venues around the city, sharing his soaring and soulful vocal range.]

[Calvin Arsenia plays Thursdays, 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Simply Reinspired in Olathe, KS. ]

10:24 – Underwriting

10:26

“Violet,” is a musical by composer Jeanine Tesori and lyricist Brian Crawley based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts. It tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by Greyhound bus from her farm in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, all the way to Tulsa, Oklahoma where she believes a televangelist will heal her. Spinning Tree Theatre has just opened the Kansas City premiere of “Violet” with shows running through November 23 at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, in Penn Valley Park. “Violet” opened on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre on April 20, 2014.

6. Sutton Foster & Violet Company – “On My Way”
from: Violet (Original Broadway Cast Recording) / PS Classics / May 30, 2014

10:30 – Interview with Andy Parkhurst and Lauren Braton

“Violet” runs through November 23 at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, in Penn Valley Park. Call 816-569-5277 or go to: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

“Violet” opened on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre on April 20, 2014. Just seven months later Spinning Tree Theatre is one of the first regional theatres to produce VIOLET following its successful Broadway engagement. The Kansas City premiere of “Violet,” co-directed by Spinning Tree Theatre founders: Michael Grayman and Andrew Parkhurst features Lauren Braton as Violet. “Violet” runs through November 23 at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, in Penn Valley Park. Call 816-569-5277 or go to: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

Set in the American South of 1964, VIOLET follows the journey of a young woman accidentally scarred in childhood. Violet travels by bus from her home in Spruce Pine, North Carolina to a televangelist in Tulsa, Oklahoma she believes will cure her.

Starring Lauren Braton, Daniel Beeman and Matthew King
featuring Tim Ahlenius, Samantha Barboza, Katelyn Baron, Jake Bartley, Damian Blake, Katie Hulla, Bob Linebarger, Linnaia McKenzie, Julie Shaw, Devyn Trondson and Bob Wearing

Directed by Michael Grayman and Andy Parkhurst
musical direction by Angie Benson
Back at Just Off Broadway Theatre

PERFORMANCES

Thursday, November 6 at 7:30pm (Preview Performance)
Friday, November 7 at 8:00pm (Preview Performance)
Saturday, November 8 at 8:00pm (Opening Night – Center Section SOLD OUT!)
Sunday, November 9 at 2:00pm

Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30pm
Thursday, November 13 at 7:30pm
Friday, November 14 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 15 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November 16 at 2:00pm

Thursday, November 20 at 7:30pm
Friday, November 21 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 22 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November 23 at 2:00pm

“Violet” runs through November 23 at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, in Penn Valley Park. Call 816-569-5277 or go to: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

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7. Violet and the Undercurrents – “Cold Shoulder”
from: Waves / Nation of Love / April 22, 2014
[Columbia, Missouri based, four-piece, all-female band. Violet and the Undercurrents have been described as “..Sophisticated folk-rockers ..” Members include: Violet Vonder Haar on Lead Vocals and Guitar; Linda Bott on Bass Guitar; Caitlin Lukin on Cello; Phylshawn Johnson on Drums.]

[Violet & the Undercurrents play CODA, Sat, Nov. 15, w/ The Silver Maggies, Phil Neal & the Wornalls]

8. Antony & The Johnsons – “Daylight and the Sun (Live)”
from: Turning / Secretly Canadian / November 11, 2014
[3rd live album release from Antony, however critics are calling this is his quintessential live release, capturing a set recorded 8 years ago, just after Antony won the Mercury Prize for for his second release, “I Am a Bird Now.” Recorded November 2006 onstage at London’s Barbican Theatre. The recording comes with an accompanying DVD of the multimedia performance.]

9. The Sluts – “Flip The Tape Over”
from: Virile [EP] / Independent / November 14, 2013
[All songs written by The Sluts. The Sluts are Kristoffer Dover and Ryan Wise. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Kansas City, MO. The band is the winner of the 2014 Pitch Music Award for Best Punk Band.]

[The Sluts play The Riot Room, Saturday night, November 15, with The Wytches and El Ray-Tones.]

11:00 – Station ID

10. The Latenight Callers – “Calaveras”
from: Easy Virtues [EP] / TLNC / February 25, 2012
[Formed in Lawrence by baritone guitarist, Krysztof Nemeth, and vocalist Julie Berndsen, With the addition of Guitarist Ellen O’Hayer, Bassist Gavin Mac, and Nick Combs on keyboards.”]

11:05 – Interview with Krysztof Nemeth

Noir City Kansas City – The 1st Annual Kansas City Film Noir Festival, November 14 – 16, 2014, featuring 10 Film Noir Classics, discussions, and special performances.

Mr. Krysztof Nemeth of The Latenight Callers, joined us to share details about Noir City Kansas City – The 1st Annual Kansas City Film Noir Festival, November 14 – 16, 2014, featuring 10 Film Noir Classics, discussions, and special performances. The opening night event is: Noir City KC – The Nightclub, Friday, November 14, at 9:30 pm, at The Chesterfield Club inside the Alamo Drafthouse, featuring actress Peggy Cummins, The Latenight Callers, jazz singer Laura Ellis, & burlesque beauty Evie Lovelle. The event is a benefit for the Film Noir Foundation. More info at: http://www.noircitykc.com

11:12

11. The Electric Lungs – “Illium Works”
from: Simplified and Civilized / Little Class Records / February 12, 2013
[KC based 4-piece band formed in 2012 by Tripp Kirby, Marc Bollinger, Eric Jones, and Jason Ulanet]

[The Electric Lungs play Harlings on Sat. Nov. 15, w/ Yes You Are, Mace Batons and The Philistines.]

10:45

12. Rosanne Cash – “A Feather’s Not a Bird”
from: The River & the Tread (Deluxe) / Blue Note Records / January 14, 2014
[13th studio album from the eldest daughter of country music icon Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin.]

[Rosanne Cash plays The Folly Theatre, Friday, November 14]

13. Chrissie Hynde – “Dark Sunglasses”
from: Stockholm / Independent / June 9, 2014
[the debut solo album by American singer Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretender.]

[Katy Guillen & the Girls flew off today for two weeks in Sweden.]

[White Girl play recordBar, Sun, Nov. 16 at 7:00pm, with RLT, Redder Moon, Be/Non.]

14. BLACK ON BLACK – “I Dreamt I Died”
from: Firebrand / Blue Note Records / September 23, 2014
[Critically acclaimed garage punk rock n roll from Lawrence. Formed in 2012 with members Wade Kelly, John Benda, and Aaron Riffel, Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Steve Squire..]

[BLACK ON BLACK play Replay in Lawrence, Sat, Nov 15, w/ High Diving Ponies (final show), and Diviner.]

11:29 – Underwriting

11:31

15. Kangaroo Knife Fight – “It’s You”
from: Kangaroo Knife Fight / Independent / December 6, 2014
[Debut [EP] from Kansas City based 4-piece that includes: Native Australian, Anthony Avis, lead vocalist, with Brandon Skeens on guitar, Gus Rechtien on bass, and Ian O’Connell on drums.]

[Kangaroo Knife Fight play The Brick, Sat, December 6, at 8:00 pm, and they’ll play Coda Bar & Grill, Saturday, January 3, 2015.]

11:35 – Interview with Kangaroo Knife Fight

Kangaroo Knife Fight

The Kansas City based band Kangaroo Knife Fight was formed by Native Australian, Anthony Avis, lead vocalist, Gus Rechtien on bass, with Brandon Skeens on guitar, and Ian O’Connell on drums. Kangaroo Knife Fight play The Brick, Saturday, December 6, at 8:00 pm, and they’ll play Coda Bar & Grill, Saturday, January 3, 2015.

Anthony Avis, Brandon Skeens, Gus Rechtien, joined us live in our 90.1 FM Studios.

Drummer Ian O’Connell was busy, his wife just two days ago gave birth to a new baby.

11:38

15. Kangaroo Knife Fight – “Hold On” (Live)
also available on: Kangaroo Knife Fight / Independent / December 6, 2014

Gus Rechtien, Anthony Avis, Brandon Skeens, of Kangaroo Knife Fight in the 90.1 FM Studios on Wednesday Midday Medley, Nov. 12, 2014

11:45

16. Kangaroo Knife Fight – “Shattered Head” (Live)
also availble on: Kangaroo Knife Fight / Independent / December 6, 2014
[Debut [EP] from Kansas City based 4-piece band.]

More info at: http://www.facebook.com/KangarooKnifeFight

11:54

17. Kangaroo Knife Fight – “Loose My Head”
from: Firebrand / Independent / December 6, 2014
[Debut [EP] from Kansas City based 4-piece that includes: Native Australian, Anthony Avis, lead vocalist, with Brandon Skeens on guitar, Gus Rechtien on bass, and Ian on drums.]

Kangaroo Knife Fight CD cover art by Thomas Sciacca.

[Kangaroo Knife Fight play The Brick, Saturday, December 6, at 8:00 pm, and they’ll play Coda Bar & Grill, Saturday, January 3, 2015.]

11:57

Next week on Nov. 19, we’ll play out Top 14 Singles of 2014. In out second hour Michelle Bacon of The Deli KC joins us to share her favorite releases of 2014 and members of Dolls On Fire join us to talk about their new release and upcoming shows.

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes on tracks: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org

Show #551

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

MidCoastal & New Releases
+ Spinning Tree Theatre’s “Violet”
+ Noir City Kansas City
+ Kangaroo Knife Fight LIVE!

Mark plays New & MidCoastal Releases from: Violet and the Undercurrents, Calvin Arsenia, The Latenight Callers, Kangaroo Knife Fight, The Lucky, The Sluts, The Electric Lungs, Black On Black, White Girl, Antony & The Johnsons, Thurston Moore, Ariel Pink, Lily & Madeleine, Chrissie Hynde, Rosanne Cash, and Anastacia Mc Cleskey, Sutton Foster & the Broadway Cast of “Violet.”

“Violet” runs through November 23 at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, in Penn Valley Park. Call 816-569-5277 or go to: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

At 10:30 we talk with company members of Spinning Tree Theatre‘s Kansas City premiere of “Violet,” a musical by composer Jeanine Tesori and lyricist Brian Crawley based on the short story “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts. It tells the story of a young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by Greyhound bus from her farm in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, all the way to Tulsa, Oklahoma where she believes a televangelist will heal her. “Violet” opened on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre on April 20, 2014. The Kansas City premiere is co-directed by Spinning Tree Theatre founders: Michael Grayman and Andrew Parkhurst and features Lauren Braton as Violet. “Violet” runs through November 23 at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central, in Penn Valley Park. Call 816-569-5277 or go to: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

Noir City Kansas City – The 1st Annual Kansas City Film Noir Festival, November 14 – 16, 2014, featuring 10 Film Noir Classics, discussions, and special performances.

At 11:00 Mr. Krysztof Nemeth of The Latenight Callers, joins us to share details about Noir City Kansas City – The 1st Annual Kansas City Film Noir Festival, November 14 – 16, 2014, featuring 10 Film Noir Classics, discussions, and special performances. The opening night event is: Noir City KC – The Nightclub, Friday, November 14, at 9:30 pm, at The Chesterfield Club inside the Alamo Drafthouse, featuring actress Peggy Cummins, The Latenight Callers, jazz singer Laura Ellis, & burlesque beauty Evie Lovelle. The event is a benefit for the Film Noir Foundation. More info at: http://www.noircitykc.com

Kangaroo Knife Fight

At 11:30 Mark welcomes members of the Kansas City based band Kangaroo Knife Fight who’ll play music live in our 90.1 FM Studios. Native Australian, Anthony Avis, lead vocalist, with Brandon Skeens on guitar, Gus Rechtien on bass, and Ian on drums, will tell a few stories and play a few tracks from their debut self-titled release. Kangaroo Knife Fight play The Brick, Saturday, December 6, at 8:00 pm, and they’ll play Coda Bar & Grill, Saturday, January 3, 2015. More info at: http://www.facebook.com/KangarooKnifeFight

Kangaroo Knife Fight CD cover art by Thomas Sciacca.

Show #551

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 Apocalypse Meow 7
+ Chely Wright & Like Me Lighthouse Benefit!
+ Kristie Stremel & WildFlowers

Sondra Freeman and Kristie Stremel on the November 5, 2014 Wednesday MidDay Medley

1. PRETTY – “Mustache In Your Face” (Vinyl)
from Local Customs: Cavern Sounds / Numero Group / October 24
[In 1967 you could rent Cavern Studios for $40.00 per hour, and you could have your sessions mastered and pressed into 500, 45-rpm, 7-inch records for $175.00. Cavern Studios were located underground in a former limestone mine in Independence, Missouri. Numero Group, the label that serve as musical achealogists digging up and preserving forgotten and lost recordings, and music scenes from the past, and who last year brought us a collection from Kansas City’s Forte Records, and have just released: Local Custom: Cavern Sound, featuring 24 songs from 18 different acts who cut records at Cavern.]

[“Hailing from Kansas City, Pretty were more famously known as the Fabulous Four, a local beat combo that ground their way through the K.C. club scene from 1959 to 1976. In 1969, they buried themselves in a hole in a Missouri hillside, known as the Cavern Recording Studio, alongside Electric Prunes drummer Michael “Quint” Weakley. Together, they churned out eight tracks as Pretty — earthy, grooving hard rock pushed to the hilt with stuttering, psychedelic Wurlitzer work and some supremely heeeeeavy fuzzed-out electric guitar riffs. The title track, “Mustache in Your Face,” is the pick of this litter, featuring hilariously incongruous lyrics about “a girl/yeah yeah,” “the devil and the monkeys are comin’ upstairs,” and “what a lie, what a lie/mustache in your face.” Don’t bother trying to parse out the sentiments, just keep these psychedelic scorchers on rotation; all the b-sides are killers in their own rights. -Michael Stasiak (January 25, 2013)]

[Bob Theen told Garage Hangover: “To my knowledge the record was not distributed at all. After the sessions, Weekly took off for California to try and sell them to someone. Don’t think he had any luck, and we didn’t see much of him after that.” ]

[Bob Theen, Jeff Mann, Mike Myers, Mark Higbee, & original drummer Alex Love On were inducted into the Kansas Music Hall Of Fame on March 22, 2008, as The Fabulous Four Band]

10:06

2. King Tuff – “Eyes of the Muse”
from: Black Spell Moon / Sub Pop Records / September 23, 2014
[5th studio release of King Tuff who is Kyle Thomas, who also records with Burger Records and is currently on tour in Europe.]

10:10 – Underwriting

10:12

3. Steve Grand – “Stay (Radio Edit)”
from: Stay (Radio Edit) – Single / Grand Nation / September 4, 2013
[Born Feb. 28, 1990, Steve Grand is a musician and singer-songwriter from Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He became an overnight internet celebrity and was acclaimed by some to be the first openly gay male country musician to attract mainstream attention in the United States. The music video of his first hit “All-American Boy” went viral on YouTube in less than a week in July 2013. This attention landed Grand on “Good Morning America,” CNN and other national media. Buzzfeed ranked the video on its list of the “24 Most Brilliant Music Videos from 2013,” and Out magazine named Grand to its annual “Out100” list of the year’s most compelling LGBT people. In addition to being a musician, Grand has become an active figure in the LGBT equality movement.]

[LIKEME LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS: Wanda Sykes, with Judy Gold, Wendy Liebman & Steve Grand, Thurs, Nov. 13, at 7:00 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th St, KCMO.]

LIKEME LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS: WANDA SYKES with JUDY GOLD, WENDY LIEBMAN & STEVE GRAND, Thursday November 13, at 7:00 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105. Ticket information at: http://www.follytheatre.org or 816-474-4444.

10:15 – Interview with Chely Wright

Last week in an interview with Rollingstone.com Chely Wright reported that her recent 45-day Kickstarter campaign “… was the sixth most successful music campaign in Kickstarter’s history and the Number One most successful campaign in country music in Kickstarter history. ”

Chely Wright was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up in Wellsville, Kansas. In 1989 she moved to Nashville and became a country music superstar. 11 years after she hit number one with “Single White Female,” Chely Wright, became an LGBTQIA Hero as the first major country music performer to publicly come out “as gay” in 2010 with the release of her autobiography, Like Me, and her critically acclaimed album, “Lifted Off The Ground,” and the documentary film “Wish Me Away.” Chely then founded the LIKEME Lighthouse, at 3909 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, as a Community Center providing a safe and welcoming space for the area LGBT community.

LIKEME LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS: Wanda Sykes, with Judy Gold, Wendy Liebman & Steve Grand, next Thursday, November 13, at 7:00 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th St, KCMO Ticket information at: http://www.follytheatre.org or 816-474-4444.

The Rolling Stone article reported that “with about half of the record already written, Wright looks to mid-2015 as the potential release date for the new project. And in spite of her having moved to New York City and becoming a wife, mother and prominent activist for the LGBT community, the record will remain rooted in country music.”

We talked with Chely about her last release, “Lifted Off The Ground” where she wrote almost all of the songs on that album, that was produced by music legend Rodney Crowell.

Chely Wright married Sony Music Entertainment’s Director of Marketing, Lauren Blitzer in 2011 and gave birth to their twin sons in 2013.

LIKEME Lighthouse, is located at 3909 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, a project of the LIKEME Organization, a not-for-profit, 501 – C (3) charity founded by musician Chely Wright. Open Monday – Saturday: 11:00am to 7:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm to 6:00pm. More info at: likemelighthouse.org.

Chely Wright came out, in a very big way: writing an autobiography, being feature in the beautiful documentary “Lifted off The Ground,” getting interviewed by Oprah, starting a foundation, getting married, and now you are the mom to twin baby boys, she has said that she wanted to create the LikeMe Lighthouse to because of her concern with bullying and hate crimes toward gays, particularly gay teenagers.

LikeMe Lighthouse provides a safe and welcoming space where LGBT individuals and their families, as well as straight allies, can come for education, resources and to build a cohesive LGBT community in the Midwest. The Lighthouse provides educational & social events, as well as an outreach program. LIKEME Lighthouse provides resources on such topics as the coming out process, gender identity, bullying and other issues. The facilities of include a Gallery, Library, a Cyber Center, Meeting rooms, a Welcome Center.

LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS: Wanda Sykes, with Judy Gold, Wendy Liebman & Steve Grand, next Thursday, November 13, at 7:00 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th St, KCMO Ticket information at: http://www.follytheatre.org or 816-474-4444.

10:29

6. Kristie Stremel – “It’s Enough”
from: Songwriter / Stremeltone / April 1, 2014
[Kristie Stremel, with partner Lori Isabell, adopted baby son, Charlie. Kristie told Tim Finn in the KC Star, “The weight of bringing a new, little creature home was a little overwhelming at first,” she said. “But it has been everything I wanted it to be. I’ve always wanted to have a child. Sometimes, desire is all it takes. If you desire it, it will come to you.” “I have a different perspective now that I have a kid, and maybe it will change. But I can’t see giving up music for anything.” Stremeltone Records, was created in her home in Lawrence. The last track, “It’s Enough” was released early, as a video, featuring photos of couples in partenerships, relationships, marriages, unions, families. The video was your own response the the Kansas House of Representatives passing HD 2453 allowing business the right to refuse srevice to LGBT customers. The bill eventually died in the Kansas Senate.]

10:32 – Interview with Kristie Stremel

Described as “Joan Jett & Tom Petty’s love child,” and armed with her guitar, fueled by coffee, and over 75 published songs, singer, songwriter, producer, rock & roll mom, Kristie Stremel has had a very busy year. Last October, 2013 Kristie and her partner, Lori Isabell, welcomed their adopted baby son, Charlie, into their family. In April, Kristie released her 6th solo record, and the 9th full-length release of her musical career of over 20 years. Released on her own label, Stremeltone, it was Kristie’s first self-produced album. This summer Kristie went to work producing a new full length CD and book called “Wildflowers,” a compilation of 14 original songs & 5 poems for and about children, illustrated by Blue Haas. Kristie also recently released a new single “Love Makes A Family” with read-along book for the song she wrote for her son Charlie in an effort to explain the importance of family and to help celebrate the diversity in families today.

Kristie Stremel’s solo release “Songwriter,” was her first self produced record that was mixed by Lou Whitney famed musician and producer who in 2001 produced her first solo full-length, “All I Really Want,” for Slewfoot Records. It was just a month ago that we lost Lou, who was 72 and was battling cancer, but still playing in his band Outland through 2013. Kristie has said that Lou Whitney was… “my mentor, a father figure,”

About Kristie, Lou told Tim Finn in the KC Star: “I thought she had all the ingredients,” he said. “The songs were poppy efforts to write songs that might actually do something. She was writing personal stuff but couching it in this rock-pop way.”

Chris Meck, who played lead guitar on the 2001, release, “All I Really Want” joined in on “Songwriter” and helped with “Wildflowers.” Chris and Kristie hadn’t played together in over 10 years.

Chris Meck is known for the bands: The Gaslights, Atlantic Fadeout, and Tiny Horse, with Abigail Henderson.

His new band is: Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds.

Stremeltone Records, with studios created in Kristie’s home in Lawrence, gives her the flexibility to work from home, and is also part of the musical evolution where musicians are their own agents, producers, labels, marketing, tour managers. Working from home, multi-tasking, taking care of a growing baby boy, while also recording a record, was all part of the evolution that led Kristie to make “Wildflowers.”

“Wildflowers,” a compilation of original songs & poems for and about children. This hardcover, 9 x 6 landscape, full color, book has 46 pages and is illustrated by Blue Haas. The book comes with a companion audio CD of 14 songs and 5 poems that are represented in the book. Contributing musicians & writers include: Victor & Penny, Kasey Rausch, David George, Kelley Hunt, Dallas Jones, Kristie Stremel, Summer Osborne, Fred Wickham, James Johann, Nini Camps, Bill McShane, Ben Bunkler, Tina Schlieske, and Greg Wickham, Ron Megee, Tim Finn, CJ Janovy, David Wayne Reed and Mark Manning. More info at: http://stremeltone.com/

CD and book “Wildflowers,” a compilation of songs & poems for and about children. It is a hardcover, 9 x 6 landscape, full color 46 page book is illustrated by Blue Haas. The book comes with companion audio CD of 14 songs and 5 poems represented in book.

10:39

5. Kelley Hunt – “Outside For A Better Inside”
from: Wildflowers / Stremeltone / November 4, 2014
[Kansas Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Kelley Hunt also has a new full length record out called: “The Beautiful Bones” on 88 Records.]

6. Tim Finn – “I’d Hug A Bug If i Could”
from: Wildflowers / Stremeltone / November 4, 2014

10:43

Contributing musicians & writers include: Victor & Penny, Kasey Rausch, David George, Kelley Hunt, Dallas Jones, Kristie Stremel, Summer Osborne, Fred Wickham, James Johann, Nini Camps, Bill McShane, Ben Bunkler, Tina Schlieske, Greg Wickham, Ron Megee, Tim Finn, CJ Janovy, David Wayne Reed and Mark Manning.

In the recording process for “Wildflowers” at Stremeltone Records, Charlie was part of the process.

The record is called, “songs & poems for and about children,” but these songs are just good songs.

10:47

7. David George – “Well Worth Fighting For”
from: Wildflowers / Stremeltone / November 4, 2014

8. Fred Wickham – “I Don’t Want To Go To Bed”
from: Wildflowers / Stremeltone / November 4, 2014

10:52

Kristie’s partner Lori Isabell and her are building a family and you are building Kristie’s musical career and recording career, and now have gone beyond having her songs published, they are now publishing books.

Kristie also recently released a new limited edition single “Love Makes A Family” with read-along book a 7.5 x 7.5 square, soft cover, black and white, with 34 pages illustrated by Blue Haas. The book comes with an Audio CD of the song, “Love Makes A Family.”

The read-along book to the new song Kristie wrote for son Charlie in an effort to explain the importance of family and to help celebrate the diversity in families today.

More info at: http://stremeltone.com/ and http://www.kristiestremel.com.

10:56

9. Kristie Stremel – “Love Makes A Family”
from: Songwriter / Stremeltone / April 1, 2014

11:00 – Station ID

10. Lucinda Williams – “East Side Of Town”
from: Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone / Highway 20 Records / September 30, 2014
[Double record release on her own new label Highway 20 Records.]

[Lucinda Williams brings her “Burning Bridges Tour” to Liberty Hall in Lawrence on Friday, November 7 through Pipeline Productions.]

11:05 – Underwriting

More info at: http://www.apocalypsemeow.net or http://www.midwestmusicfound.org

11:07 – Ten Bands Participating in Apocalypse Meow!

11. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “Gabriela”
from: Katy Guillen & The Girls / Independent / September 6, 2014
[Katy Guillen (guitar, vocals), Claire Adams (bass, vocals) & Stephanie Williams (drums). Finalist for the Int. Blues Competition in Memphis. In a few weeks the band will travel to Sweden.]

[Katy Guillen & the Girls play the first night of Apocalypse Meow 7, Friday night, November 7, at 9:00 at recordBar, 1020 Westport Road, with Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds.]

12. The Philistines – “Heart Like Candy”
from: The Philistines EP / Independent / March 2014
[The Philistines are a KC based rock ‘n roll/pop band with a psychedelic bent, made up of: Kimberley Queen on lead vocals; Cody Wyoming on lead guitar and vocals; Rod Peal on guitar; Michelle Bacon on bass; Josh Mobley on keyboard, Steve Gardels on drums.]

[The Philistines play the All Ages, Pre-Apocalypse Meow Psych Show, at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Rd, KCMO at 6:00 pm with Various Blonde.]

11:15 – Interview with Sondra Freeman

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions and Artist Relations for The Midwest Music Foundation and 501 (c) 3 Not for profit educational arts organization that unites performer and audience and fills a health care gap for Kansas City musicians. After meeting Rhonda Lyne while buying raffle tickets at an MMF function, Sondra was immediately interested in the mission and quickly became an active volunteer. Sondra’s extensive fundraising background and her lifelong love of music made her an immediate asset. Her duties have grown to include band liaison, booking, promotions and event planning. Sondra also owns Sistrum Enterprises, under which she is co-owner of Big Mac’s Fireworks. She is also a band manager and music promoter. Sondra joins us today to talk about Apocalypse Meow 7 a benefit for Abby’s Fund.

This annual fundraiser celebrates and supports the midwest musical scene.

Friday, November 7, with an all ages, pre-Meow Psych Show, at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Rd, KCMO at 6:00 pm with, The Philistines and Various Blonde.

The events continue with an 18+ show at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, KCMO, at 9:00 pm, with: Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds, & Katy Guillen and The Girls.

Apocalypse Meow 7 reaches a crescendo on Saturday, November 8, at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Ave, KCMO. The doors open at 6:30pm, with a silent auction & raffle.

Amy Farrand and Mark Manning will serve as emcees.

Music starts at 7:00 pm. Outsides, Pedaljets, and Bad Wheels play the Outdoor Stage.

Joe Pug, Anna Cole and The Other Lovers, The Thunderclaps, Culprit play Indoor Stage.

Wells the Traveler, The Blackbird Revue, and Sara Swenson play the Gospel Lounge Stage.

More info at: http://www.apocalypsemeow.net or http://www.midwestmusicfound.org

11:20

13. The Thunderclaps – “7 Doos, No Donts”
from: The Thunderclaps / Independent / August 17, 2014
[Colin Blunt – Drums and Bryce Jones – vocals and Guitar. Bryce works as an English teacher in Salina, KS.]

[The Thunderclaps play Apocalypse Meow 7, Saturday night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

14. Bad Wheels – “Stay Away”
from: band’s Soundcloud page / Not Released / 2014
[KC band formed by: Pastor Paul, Bobby Topaz, Soapy G , Magic Juan. Formed from the ashes of other great local bands: Faster than Hell, Crazy Talk, Tenderloin, Cretin 66.]

[Bad Wheels play Apocalypse Meow 7, Saturday night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

15. PedalJets – “Dead Day Returns”
from: What’s In Between / Electric Moth Records / June 25, 2013
[Pitch Music Award for Album of the Year. #1 on our list of the 113 Best Recordings of 2013. 1st album of new material in 23 years. Paul Malinowski (Vocals, Guitar), Rob Morrow (Drums, Vocals), Mike Allmayer (Guitar, Vocals), Matt Kesler (Bass, Vocals). Produced by The Pedaljets & Paul Malinoski. Cody Wyoming joined the group this year and the band has recorded new songs. More info: thepedaljets.com]

[Pedaljets play Apocalypse Meow 7, Saturday night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

11:32

16. Anna Cole and The Other Lovers – “Clean”
from: Demo recording / Not Released / 2014
[Anna Cole and the Other Lovers is the new project from Anna Cole formerly of the Anvil Chorus. The band includes: Anna Cole, Andrew Kirk, Thomas Romero, Gavin Mac, Justin Skinner, Camry Ivory, Adriana Nicole. One week before she was set to duet her new band and two weeks before opening her bar in Strawberry Hill called Barcadia, Anna fell 6 feet through an open cellar door to her basement, fracturing a vertebrae in her lower back. The door had been left open by a workman installing cable. Six weeks after her accident she opened her bar at 403 N. Fifth St. in Kansas City, Kansas, and the band made their debut this summer at The Plaza Art Fair.]

[Anna Cole and the Other Lovers play Apocalypse Meow 7, Sat. night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

17. Joe Pug – “Hymn #76”
from: The Great Despiser / Lightening Rod Records / April 24, 2012 [Joseph Pugliese, was born April 20, 1984, originally from Greenbelt, Maryland. He has released two EPs, as well as the albums Messenger and The Great Despiser. While working as a carpenter in Chicago after dropping out of the University of North Carolina, Pug wrote and recorded what would eventually become his debut EP, Nation of Heat. Its literate lyrics received widespread acclaim and Pug’s unorthodox promotional strategy of distributing free CDs to anyone interested in sharing his music resulted in the EP selling over 20,000 copies. After touring with Steve Earle in 2009, Pug was signed by Nashville indie label Lightning Rod Records and released Messenger in 2010. After moving to Austin, Pug released The Great Despiser in 2012. Pug’s acclaimed narrative songwriting has led critics to omparie him to John Prine and Bob Dylan. ]

[Joe Pug plays Apocalypse Meow 7, Saturday night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

11:44

18. Outsides -“Just Curious”
from: Million [EP] / Independent / June 6, 2014
[Debut] [Outsides is Tim Ellis. The Chicago Tribune called his performance at Lollapalooza: “transcendent” motivating Ellis to dedicate himself to his new project, Outsides. Having relocated from Chicago to his boyhood home of Kansas City, Tim found himself recording in his bedroom, writing guitar parts that were sampled and woven together with synthesizers. When Outsides plays live the band includes: Tim Ellis (guitar, vox); Bronson Kistler (keys, bgv); Ryan Shank (drums); Ian Shea (bass, bgv).]

[Outsides play Apocalypse Meow 7, Sat. night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

19. Sara Swenson – “Darling Dear”
from: Runway Lights / Independent / July 18, 2014
[Critically acclaimed singer songwriter Sara Swenson has released some of our most played and favorite recordings of the last 7 years. Her self titled debut recording was originally released in 2008 and was at the top of our list of The 100 Best Recordings of 2009. In 2010 Sara Swenson released her second full length recording, “All Things Big and Small” again working with Don Chaffer in Nashville who added new layers to Sara’s great songs and voice. In Novenber of 2011, Sara released her 5 song EP called “Never Left My Mind,” featuring her band, The Pearl Snaps. In that time frame, she also had picked up two Kansas City Singer-Songwriter of the Year awards, performed with Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair, and placed a song on the season finale of ABC’s “Private Practice.” Then after the school year ended in 2012, Sara Swenson left her job as a High School English and Journalism Teacher in Platte County High School, and flew off to the United Kingdom, where she ended up getting married to her husband. This spring, Sara returned to Kansas City and performed for the Folk Alliance International Conference. This summer she released her fourth studio album that captures snapshots of her 18-month experience of living abroad, moving from dating to marriage and sorting through the accompanying transitions and emotions. Produced by Don Chaffer in Nashville.]

[Sara Swenson plays Apocalypse Meow 7, Saturday night, November 8, at Knuckleheads]

20. Wells The Traveler – “On The Outside”
from: Build It Up / Independent / 2014
[New songs from Manchester, England born, former pro-soccer player turned street singer, Danny McGaw who in 2012 released a beautiful solo album called “Eccles Road.” Last year he released “One for the Dreamers” with his band Wells The Traveler. Danny told us that he’ll be releasing physical copies of his new record after he and his family get settle in their new home. They are moving west to California in December.]

Next week on Nov. 12, we talk with members of Spinning Tree Theatre‘s production of “Violet,” and the band Kangaroo Knife Fight plays live in our 90.1 FM Studios.

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes on tracks: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org

Show #550

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 Apocalypse Meow 7
+ Chely Wright & Like Me Lighthouse Benefit!
+ Kristie Stremel & WildFlowers

Mark plays New & MidCoastal Releases from: Kristie Stremel, Katy Guillen & The Girls, Outsides, Anna Cole & The Other Lovers, The Philistines, Pedaljets, Bad Wheels, Sara Swenson, David George, Kelley Hunt, Wells The Traveler, Fred Wickham, Timothy Finn, Steve Grand, Joe Pug, Lucinda Williams, King Tuff, and Pretty.

LIKEME LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS: WANDA SYKES with JUDY GOLD, WENDY LIEBMAN & STEVE GRAND, Thursday November 13, at 7:00 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105. Ticket information at: http://www.follytheatre.org or 816-474-4444.

At 10:15 we talk live with Chely Wright, the first major country music performer to publicly come out as gay in 2010 with her autobiography, Like Me, and the documentary film “Wish Me Away.” Chely founded the LIKEME Lighthouse, at 3909 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, as a Community Center providing a safe and welcoming space for the area LGBT community. LIKEME LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS: WANDA SYKES with JUDY GOLD, WENDY LIEBMAN & STEVE GRAND, Thursday November 13, at 7:00 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105. Ticket information at: http://www.follytheatre.org or 816-474-4444.

“Wildflowers,” a compilation of original songs & poems for and about children. This hardcover, 9 x 6 landscape, full color, book has 46 pages and is illustrated by Blue Haas. The book comes with a companion audio CD of 14 songs and 5 poems that are represented in the book. Contributing musicians & writers include: Victor & Penny, Kasey Rausch, David George, Kelley Hunt, Dallas Jones, Kristie Stremel, Summer Osborne, Fred Wickham, James Johann, Nini Camps, Bill McShane, Ben Bunkler, Tina Schlieske, and Greg Wickham, Ron Megee, Tim Finn, CJ Janovy, David Wayne Reed and Mark Manning. More info at: http://stremeltone.com/

At 10:30 Mark talks with Kristie Stremel about her new CD and book “Wildflowers,” a compilation of original songs & poems for and about children. This hardcover, 9 x 6 landscape, full color, book has 46 pages and is illustrated by Blue Haas. The book comes with a companion audio CD of 14 songs and 5 poems that are represented in the book. Contributing musicians & writers include: Victor & Penny, Kasey Rausch, David George, Kelley Hunt, Dallas Jones, Kristie Stremel, Summer Osborne, Fred Wickham, James Johann, Nini Camps, Bill McShane, Ben Bunkler, Tina Schlieske, Greg Wickham, Ron Megee, Tim Finn, CJ Janovy, David Wayne Reed and Mark Manning. More info at: http://stremeltone.com/

More info at: http://www.apocalypsemeow.net or http://www.midwestmusicfound.org

At 11:15 we welcome organizers from Midwest Music Foundation and Apocalypse Meow 7, a benefit for Abby’s Fund. This annual fundraiser celebrates and supports the midwest musical scene starting on Friday, November 7, with an all ages, pre-Meow Psych Show, at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Rd, KCMO at 6:00 pm with, The Philistines and Various Blonde. The events continue with an 18+ show at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, KCMO, at 9:00 pm, with: Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds, & Katy Guillen and The Girls. Apocalypse Meow 7 reaches a crescendo on Saturday, November 8, at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Ave, KCMO. The doors open at 6:30pm, with a silent auction & raffle. Amy Farrand and Mark Manning will serve as emcees. Music starts at 7:00 pm. Outsides, Pedaljets, and Bad Wheels play the Outdoor Stage. Joe Pug, Anna Cole and The Other Lovers, The Thunderclaps, and Culprits play the Indoor Stage. Wells the Traveler, The Blackbird Revue, and Sara Swenson play in the Gospel Lounge Stage. More info at: http://www.apocalypsemeow.net or http://www.midwestmusicfound.org

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