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

Scott Easterday & Patrick Alonzo Conway
+ Slow Motion Commotion + Thunderclaps

Mark plays More New & MidCoastal Releases from: Psychic Heat, Hearts of Darkness, Heartfelt Anarchy, Good Time Charley, Betse & Clarke, Kansas City Bear Fighters, Expassionates, Thunderclaps, Slow Motion Commotion, Baio, Waxahatchee, and Bloodbirds.

Slow Motion Commotion

At 10:30 Members of the acoustic-folk-punk band, Slow Motion Commotion join us in the studio. Formed by Ian Johnson on vocals, banjo, & harmonica and Shane Deaver on vocals, guitar & mandolin. For their new, 15-track album, they’ve added drums, piano, violin, and Taylor Gwin on stand-up bass. The band has just finished recording, mixing, and mastering their new album, “The Day’s Not Over Until You Fall Asleep.” The band is in the middle of an indiegogo.com campaign to print physical CD’s. More info at: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-day-s-not-over-until-you-fall-asleep#/ You can download their single, “Temple of Self-Deprecation” for free at: http://www.slowmotioncommotion.bandcamp.com.

Troy Van Horn, Bryan Hicks, Matt Richey, Patrick Alonzo Conway, Scott Easterday, Nate Hofer perform Expassionates: “Verse, Chorus, Bridge” on Saturday, October 17, at 7:00pm, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main St, Kansas City, MO

At 11:00, Mark talks with Scott Easterday and Patrick Alonzo Conway, about, Expassionates: “Verse, Chorus, Bridge” to be presented LIVE, on Saturday, October 17, at 7:00pm, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main St, Kansas City, MO with musicians: Troy Van Horn, Bryan Hicks, Matt Richey, Patrick Alonzo Conway, Scott Easterday, Nate Hofer. The original CD, the first release of Expassionates, was recorded at El Torreon Ballroom in 1998, by Chad Meise. More info at: http://expassionates.com/

Bryce Jones & Colin Blunt of the band Thunderclaps

At 11:30, Mark talks with Bryce Jones & Colin Blunt of the band Thunderclaps, who will share information about how their loud rehearsals helped them get their first gig, and how actor, philanthropist, and race car driver, Paul Newman influenced their lives. On Friday, Thunderclaps will release their new EP, “Cookin’ Up a Good Time,” produced and engineered by Lennon Bone and recorded at Element Recording and mastered by Joel Nanos. Thunderclaps will play a special EP Release show, Friday, October 16, at miniBar with Small Waves & New Baboons.

On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or
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Show #599

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, October 7, 2015

The MidCoast Sound

“The MidCoast Sound”
More Hunky Dory Releases of 2015
WMM Fall Fund Drive Show

With Special Guest Co-Hosts:
Marion Merritt and Betse Ellis

Betse Ellis, is one of the hardest working musicians in KC, known by many as a founding member of The Wilders. Betse 2nd full-length solo release, the critically acclaimed, “High Moon Order” was in the top three of our 113 Best Recordings of 2013. She also recently did her 21st year at The Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, and has been touring all over the place performing with multi instrumentalist, songwriter, & producer Clarke Wyatt.

For 11 years Marion Merritt has been a regular and valuable contributor to WMM, sharing her musical discoveries and info from her encyclopedic brain. With 25 years in the music business, in May of 2014, Marion opened her own, independent record store. Records With Merritt, at 1614 Westport Rd. specializes in new vinyl releases. And in January, Marion Merritt was elected to The MidCoast Radio Project’s Board of Directors.

Thank you so very much, to all of the great folks who called in to support KKFI 90.1 FM during Wednesday MidDay Medley this morning. While our program is not in a drive time slot, we have continually demonstrated the generosity of our beautiful and diverse listeners. This morning, with the help of my friends, Marion Merritt and Betse Ellis, we made our goal! Thanks to all of you, who took just a few moments out of your day to give a little bit of your hard-earned-money, to keep this program and this station on the airwaves. You made that investment for ALL of our listeners. Your special “Thank You Gifts” will be getting out to you in a few days. I will not forget your gift to 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio during our little ole radio program. Thank you!

We wish to extend a big Thank You to: Haymaker Records, Be/Non, High Dive Records, MudStomp Records, It’s a Beautiful Day, Records with Merritt, Vinyl Renaissance & Audio on 39th, The Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven, Josey Records Kansas City, Iris DeMent, Ivory Black, The Folly Theater, Kitschup Creations, and Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College, for donating “Thank You Gifts” for our Wednesday MidDay Medley Fall Fund Drive.

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

2. Toughies – “Horsefeather”
from: Tough Enough EP / Independent / September 25, 2015
[4-piece, Lawrence, band formed in 2015 by, Brad Girard, Joe Gronniger, Caroline Lohrenz and Carl Smith.]

[Toughies play KJHK’s 40th Birthday Party, Friday, October 16, at 8:00 pm, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kansas, with Psychic Heat, Real Adults, and Arc Flash.]

10:05 – Pledge Break #1

10:14 – The MidCoast Sound

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

4. Dreamgirl – “Acid Wash Queen”
from: Illuminaughty – EP / Independent / February 14, 2015
[6-piece band from St. Josesph, Missouri, formed in 2013, by members of the band, Lets Talk, Lacey Hopkins on lead vocals, Zach Sauls, Skylar Smith and Bryce Shoemaker and the St. Joe band Eyelit, Austin Marks on guitar and backing vocals, Sam Stephen on keyboards and bass. The band plays with ‘60s-inspired psychedelic & surf rock.Their new EP was self-produced, and recorded over two days, at the home of Austin Marks.]

5. Ivory Black – “Ready Get Set”
from: Ready Get Set EP / Independent / June 23, 2015
[Ivory Black was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Adopted at the age of four, it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied of it for so long, she had lived with eight different families, before running away at 15, moving from Indiana to Oklahoma and eventually ending up in Seattle. In 2011, after a friend sent a plane ticket, she landed in here in the Kansas City area, and became a part of new family where she was able to have solid ground and over the past several years she has been performing in singer-songwriter showcases and this June released her debut EP, Ready Get Set.]

6. Rev Gusto – “Can’t Control”
from: Burnt Out Friends / High Dive Records / July 2, 2015
[Debut full length album, released on vinyl. Jerry Frederick on Vocals & Guitar, Sam Frederick on bass, Shaun Crowley on lead guitar and keys; Peter Beatty on guitar & back-up vocals; Quinn Hernandez on drums.]

10:24 – Pledge Break #2

10:33 – Family Bands that Rock!

7. Radkey – “Love Spills”
from: Dark Black Makeup / Strange Loop Records / August 21, 2015
[Debut full length album from Radkey, a St. Joesph, Missouri based band, made up of teenage brothers Darrion, Isaiah, and Solomon. Their influences include The Who and Nirvana. They brothers are going on the road for the rest of the year mostly throughout Europe.]

[Radkey play Webster Hall, in NYC, TONIGHT. later this month they travel back to Europe for multiple shows in Germany, the Netherlands, UK, France, Belgium.]

8. The Architects – “02 Eddie Cochran (Wannabe Rocknrollers)”
from: Border Wars Episode III / Independent / September 18, 2015
[8th release from KC band: Adam Phillips on drums, Zachary Phillips on bass, Brandon Phillips on guitar & voice, Christopher Meck on guitar. The three Phillips brothers had previously composed a successful ska and rock band called The Gadjits. In June 2004 The Gadjits ended and Architects, was formed. Mixing traditional punk, maximum R&B, Midwestern alternative rock, blues-based metal and pop melodies, the band is influenced by The Clash, The Who, Social Distortion, Green Day, The Replacements, The Jam and The Kinks. Border Wars is a a five-part concept album and graphic novel series funded by the band’s loyal fans through crowd sourcing. More info at: http://thearchitectsrock.com/ ]

[The Architects play a Border Wars Episode 2 Release Party, Saturday, October 24, at 7:00pm, at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Rd, KCMO, with The Sluts, in an all ages show.The Band will have copies of the newest Architects record, Border Wars Episode 2.]

9. Thunderclaps – “You Got a Hold on Me”
from: Cookin’ Up a Good Time EP / Independent / October 16, 2014
[Colin Blunt – Drums and Bryce Jones – vocals and Guitar. Bryce works as an English teacher in Salina, KS.]

[Thunderclaps play an EP Release Show, Fri, Oct 16, at miniBar w/ Small Waves & New Baboons.]
[Thunderclaps will be our guest on Oct. 14 WMM]

10:43 – Underwriting

10:45 – Pledge Break #3

10:54 – Kraftwerk Ticket Give Away!!!!

10. Kraftwerk – “Computer World 2 (2009 – Remaster)”
from: Computer World (Remastered) / Warner Bros. / May 10, 1981
[Kraftwerk has released 10 studio albums, one live album, one remix album and 26 singles. Formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in Düsseldorf in 1970, Kraftwerk were part of the krautrock scene, but mostly found fame as pioneers of electronic music, showcasing their styles on a series of concept albums.]

[Kraftwerk play The Midland Theatre, Friday, October 9, at 8:00 pm]

10:58 – Station ID

11. Barrel Maker – “Hands High”
from: BLK FLANL – Barrel Maker X D/WILL / Independent / March 5, 2015
[Kansas City producer/emcee D/WILL switches from focusing on solo material to going behind-the-boards for upstart artist Barrel Maker. The 9-track LP produced by D/WILL.]

12. Sinple – “Ambulens”
from: “0” (Zero) / Independent / June 26, 2015
[Sinple is the electronic music project of Jesse Bartmess who plays synths, drum machine, and vocals. The project has recently grown to include: Natasha Derakhshanian on violin, Chris on guitar, and Allan Jones on vocals. Jesse Bartmess was with us on the June 24 edition of WMM. More at http://sinple.bandcamp.com/%5D

13. LION – “Awakening”
from: Disquiet / Dusty International / February 23, 2015
[Electronic Hip Hop and Instrumentals from Lawrence, Kansas, based Brian Rogers. More info at https://soundcloud.com/thereallion%5D

11:04 – Pledge Break #4

11:13 – WMM is a little bit country

14. Ty Herndon – “Beautiful Love Song”
from: Lies I Told Myself / FUNL Music / October 22, 2013
[As a teenager, Ty Herndon performed at OPRYLAND USA. He won Best Male Vocalist on “Star Search.” In 1995, Herndon signed with Epic Records, making his chart debut with “What Mattered Most,” becoming his first #1 single. Herndon has charted a total of 17 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including 3 number ones. He has released over 10 albums and has been nominated for a Grammy and is the winner of a Dove Award. In Nov of 2014, Ty Herndon was the first major male country artist to publicly come out as gay.]

[Ty Herndon plays The Folly Theatre, Fri, Oct 23, at 8:00 pm w/ his full On Tour Show. The Folly Theatre, 300 W 12th St, KCMO. For ticket info: (816) 474-4444 or http://www.follytheatre.org ]

[Ty Herndon will be our guest, LIVE on WMM on October 21.]

15. Jessica Paige– “Beautiful Life”
from: Sweet Nothings / Independent / September 18, 2015
[Jessica’s band includes: Jessica Paige- on vocals & guitar, Coleen Dieker on keysboards & violin, Jerod Rivers on drums, Damon Bailey on guitar, and Ben Byard on bass & viola.]

[Jessica Paige plays Macabre KC – Halloween Night, Sat, Oct 31, 8:30pm to 12:30am, at Knuckleheads, with My Brothers & Sisters and Calvin Arsenia, Stephonne Singleton, Christian Robinson, Sarah Tannehill Anderson AND a Historical Kansas City Reading from Paris of the Plains Podcast, Accompanied by 20 piece Orchestra AND Scenes Projected from famous Horror and Adventure Films w/ live 20 Piece Orchestra providing live theme songs and live music from the film scores. ]

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

[Iris DeMent plays Knuckleheads Saloon, Friday, November 20.]

[Iris DeMent will be our guest on WMM on Nov. 18]

11:23 – Pledge Break #5

11:32 – A Betse Set

17. Victor & Penny – “The Privilege”
from: GAV7D – Thanks for Everything / Independent / June 21, 2015
[While Betse didn’t contribute to this specific track, she is on the GAV7D release, and once was in a band with Erin McGrane called Blue Museum in the mid 1990s]
[“The Privilege’ was inspired by Anne Winter. Produced by Chad Meise. Written & arranged by Johnny Hamil. Johnny is one of the founding members of Mr. Marco’s V7, a band that has reinvented themselves with each release, and changed and evolved with different line-ups. Johnny told us that for ALL of the music he has composed for the band came to him in his dreams. 4 years ago Johnny’s dream compositions included lyrics for the first time, and this set him on a new path to create, the GAWD project, which is not Mr. Marco’s V7 proper, but includes members of the V7 from throughout the long history of the the band. The concept was to collaborate a vocal version of a composition with musical friends and then have various lineups of the V7 family interpret the material in different ways. Selections from the GAWD project first premiered at the Folk Alliance.]

[Victor & Penny & The Loose Change Orchestra released “Live At The Living Room Theatre” Jan. 10, 2015]

18. Ernest James Zydeco – “Knock Me Over With A Feather”
from: Automatic Harvester / Jam Rat Records / July 13, 2015
[From KC Missouri, the band lineup has been constant since 2008: Ernest James on accordion and vocals, Barry Barnes on washboard, Jaisson Taylor on drums, Mike Stover on bass guitar, and Tony LaCroix on guitar. This song features Jaisson Taylor on lead vocals and Betse Ellis on fiddle. Recorded and mixed in KC at Markosa Studios. The album was mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago. Ernest James and Jaisson Taylor co-wrote and co-produced the songs.]

[Ernest James Zydeco play Overland Park Arboretum in Bucyrus Kansas, Sunday, Oct 10, at 7:00 pm]

19. Betse & Clarke – “Riding on Your High Horse”
from: Bird Notes / Independent / May 28, 2015 [Betse Ellis on fiddle, and Clarke Wyatt on banjo. Arrangements by Betse & Clarke. Betse & Clarke also released Two Forks Acrylic On Cardboard Recorded January 2, 2015. Engineered & produced by Clarke Wyatt.]

[Betse & Clarke play KKFI HOEDOWN, Sat, Oct. 17, 7 to 12:45, at Knuckleheads, with Good Time Charley, Gary Kirkland, River Town, Kasey Rausch, Kansas City Bear Fighters, Sara Morgan & Carl Butler, Starhaven Rounders, and a big finale All Star Jam lead by Starhaven Rounders.]

11:42 – Underwriting

11:44 – Pledge Break #6

11:53 – Goodbyes Betse & Marion Thank you!

20. Lauren Anderson – “Can’t You See”
from: Truly Me / Independent / July 24, 2015
[Originally from Chicago, Lauren first started performing solo gigs around KC after completing her masters in music therapy, from University of Kansas in 2012. Lauren then formed her own band and released her debut EP “Do & Hope” in August 2014. Lauren Anderson was nameds the 2015 Female Vocalist of the Year from Midwest Music Awards.]

[Lauren Anderson plays T-Bones, Lee’s Summit, MO, on Friday, Oct 9.]

[Lauren Anderson plays Frank James Saloon, Parkville, MO, on Sat, Oct 10]

11:59:30

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

Next week on October 14 we will talk with members of the band Slow Motion Commotion, and The Thunderclaps. Also joining us is Scott Easterday and Patrick Conway who will share music and information about the live presentation of the first Expassionates release “Verse, Chorus, Bridge” on stage at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, Saturday, October 17, at 8:00 pm with an all-star line up of musicians.
Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

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Show #598

Notes on WMM:

Wednesday MidDay Medley offers information on Music, Art, Performance & Activism. In just the last year this program has interviewed over 175 guests (artists & bands), including: Lily Tomlin, Brodie Rush, Calvin Arsenia, Steve Tulipana, Louis Meyers, Krystle Warren, Vi Tran, Phil Neal, Rev Gusto, Bach Aria Soloists, Psychic Heat, Enrique & Diego Chi, The Blackbird Revue, Kelley Hunt, Crystal Clayton, Teri Quinn, Glenn North, Howard Iceberg, Mat Kessler, Shy Boys, Bummer, Jamie Searle, David George, Johnny Hamil, John Keck, Thom Hoskins, Judy Mills, Mat Shoare, GK Callahan, The Brannock Device and Jason Beers, Katlyn Conroy, J. Ashley Miller, Nathan Reusch, Megan Slankard, Shades of Jade, Kodascope, Gary Cloud, Bill Svoboda of KC Gay Pride, Betse Ellis, Connor Liemer, The Fog, Mike Alexander, Hank Wiedel, The Cave Girls, The Waspmen, The Electric Lungs, Not A Planet, Lisa Cordes, CS Luxem, Rolf Peterman, Sinple, Shaun Crowly, Christian Hankel, Evan Lovelace, Tara Varney, The Matchsellers, Brenton Cook, Michael McQuary, Riala, Sterling Witt, Britt Adair, HMPH!, Lauren Anderson, Bill Sundahl, Nate Allen, The Clementines, Ryan Wilks, Dedric Moore, Jonathan Bender, Camry Ivory, Ivory Black, Sondra Freeman, Chris Haghirian, Gamelan Genta Kasturi, Dustin Rapier, Emily Jones Behrman, and Spinning Tree Theatre. Coming up we’ll have interviews with Iris DeMent, The Thunderclaps, Slow Motion Commotion, Scott Easterday, Alyssa Murray, Ty Herndon, Stephonne Singleton, Cheri Woods, Andrew Foshee, and more.

We’ve featured shows & segments about: Crossroads Music Fest, Folk Alliance International, Middle of the Map Fest, KC Fringe Festival, KC Psych Fest, Out Here Now Film Fest, Center of The City Fest, SeedCo Harvest Fest, Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, KC Gay Pride, Record Store Day!, Crossroads Summer Block Party, Johnson County Community College Performing Arts Series, Spinning Tree Theatre, Haymaker Records, The Record Machine, Mills Record Company, Records With Merritt, Midwest Music Foundation, CRAFT, Black Archives, Carnaval, and Charlotte Street Foundation.

Tim Finn of Kansas City Star and INK named Wednesday MidDay Medley “The Best Place to Hear Local Music on the Radio.” So far this year we have played over 700 songs on the show. Over half of these songs are from MidCoastal artists. We spin new vinyl and releases from area music labels: High Dive Records, Haymaker Records, MudStomp Records, The Record Machine, Little Class Records, and from hundreds of independently produced, artist released recordings. We desire to mix area recordings with critically acclaimed “national” releases. We like to mix different genres of music: Psychedelic, Jazz, Indie Rock, Folk, Classical, Hip Hop, Country, Blues, Pop, Electronic, Latin, and more.

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

“The MidCoast Sound”
More Hunky Dory Releases of 2015

The MidCoast Sound

Wednesday MidDay Medley plays More of our Favorite MidCoastal full-length or EP Releases of 2015 – so far. We’ll play representative tracks from: The Grisly Hand, THE ARCHITECTS, Radkey, The Thunderclaps, Iris DeMent, Barrel Maker, Rev Gusto, Ivory Black, Jessica Paige, Betse & Clarke, GAV7D, Victor & Penny, Toughies, Dreamgirl, Sinple, LION, Ernest James Zydeco and Lauren Anderson. We will also play music from Kraftwerk and Ty Herndon.

Betse Ellis, critically acclaimed fiddler, singer, and songwriter along with Marion Merritt, 90.1 FM Board Member and owner of Records With Merritt, join Mark for the entire show to encourage our diverse and loyal listeners to call 888-931-0901, to support 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City COMMUNITY Radio.

Timothy Finn of Kansas City Star and INK named Wednesday MidDay Medley “The Best Place to Hear Local Music on the Radio.” If you are a regular listener and benefit from the entertainment and information offered each week, now is your time to help keep this radio show alive.

If you donate to 90.1 FM KKFI’s Fall Fund Drive Show we’ll share with you some very fine “Thank You Gifts.”

$90.00 donation – a 90.1 FM KKFI long sleeve T-shirt
$150.00 donation – a “Guest DJ” for a 1-hour music show
$200.00 donation you can receive both!

If you donate $50.00 or more, on MC/Visa/Discover/AMEX only during Wednesday MidDay Medley, you can choose one of our fabulous “Thank You Gifts” :

A.) The MidCoast Spirit Bag:
* 10% Discount Card (Vinyl Renaissance)
* 15% Discount Coupon (Records With Merritt)
* Discount Coupon (Josey Records)
* Discount Coupon (Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven)
* Box of Incense & 6-pack of Rainbow Tealight Candles (It’s A Beautiful Day)
* Be/Non 7” orange vinyl single “MOI OU TOI” (Haymaker Records)
* Here’s the Roots, Vol. I CD (MudStomp Records)
* Rev Gusto or Empty Moon CD (High Dive Records)
* Ltd. Edition, WMM Prayer Candle, from Kitschup Creations
* Ltd. Edition 2015 broadcast of “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour”-Bootleg Edition.
(Only 10 MidCoast Spirit Bags are available.)

The MidCoast Spirit Bag (Fall, 2015)

Ltd. Edition, WMM Prayer Candle, from Kitschup Creations

Kitschup Design for Wednesday MidDay Medley

Ltd. Edition 2015 broadcast of “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour” – Bootleg Edition

or

B.) A voucher for 2 tickets to shows at the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College. For info about Performing Arts Series, (913) 469-4445 or visit jccc.edu/TheSeries (Only 10 vouchers available.)

or

C.) Iris DeMent’s “The Trackless Woods” + Ivory Black’s “Ready Get Set” CDs
(Only 10 pairs of CDs are available.)

Iris DeMent’s “The Trackless Woods” + Ivory Black’s “Ready Get Set”

or

D.) A pair of tickets to see Ty Herndon in concert at The Folly Theatre, October 23, 8:00 PM. These are donated from The Folly Theatre, 300 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105. For ticket information: (816) 474-4444 or http://www.follytheatre.org (Each single ticket is worth $50.00) Tickets will be held at box office “will call” to pick up the night of the show, or during box office hours. (Only 3 pairs of tickets available.)

or

E.) Ltd. Edition, WMM Yellow Prayer Candle, from Kitschup Creations with Shy Boys 7″ vinyl & The ACB’s CD from High Dive Records (Only 5 sets are available.)

Ltd. Edition, WMM Yellow Prayer Candle, from Kitschup Creations with Shy Boys 7″ vinyl & The ACB’s CD from High Dive Records

On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or
STREAMING LIVE at: kkfi.org

Show #598

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

Music from the 4th annual KC Psych Fest + CRAFT + New & MidCoastal Releases

The Missouri River

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

2. Julia Holter – “Feel You”
from: Have You In My Wilderness / Domino Records / September 25, 2015
[4th studio album from 32 year old Julia Holter who has been compared to: Laurie Anderson, Julianna Barwick, Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom, and Stereolab. Her father once performed with Pete Seeger. Her mother, Carole Shammas, is a prominent academic and currently holds the John R. Hubbard Chair in History at the University of Southern California. Besides playing and recording music, Holter tutors students and works with a nonprofit organization for teenagers in South Central Los Angeles. A graduate of CalArts, where she studied composition, Holter released her debut studio album, Tragedy, in August 2011.]

3. The Depth and The Whisper – “Fade Away”
from: Unrequited [EP] / Every Little Bit / September 22, 2014
[2nd EP release from Albert Bickley & Dave Tanner who formed TDaTW in June 2011, as a way to share new songs. Dave Tanner plays bass, guitar & vocals, Albert Bickley plays guitar & vocals, with friend:s Troy Van Horn, Kelsey Cook, Go Go Ray, Aaron Crawford, & Erik Voeks, joining frequently. Albert Bickley, is a KC native, who’s been writing, recording and performing original music for many years., is currently is living in NYC. Dave Tanner, is a Canadian who calls Parkville, MO, home, has played bass in numerous bands through the years.]

4. JR JR – “Gone”
from: JR JR / Warner Brothers / Sept. 25, 2015
[Formally Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. A project started by Detroit based Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott, recording in a basement without the benefit of expensive microphones or big-name producers.]

[JR JR play The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS, Fri, Oct. 3.]

10:15 – Underwriting

10:17 – Four Area Bands Playing 4th Annual KC Psych Fest

5. RLT – “It’s Two AM and Still No Name”
from: From RLT Soundcloud Page / Independent / September 20, 2015
[Kansas City, Missouri based experimental – dance – electronic music from: Ryan Toms and John Bersuch.]

[RTL play KC Psych Fest, Friday, October 2, at recordBar, with Merlin, The Philistines, Crushed Out (from Brooklyn), Holy Gallows (from Memphis), and Via Luna.]

6. Via Luna – “Stratovolcano”
from: Heavy Light – EP / Via Luna / June 26, 2015
[2nd EP from instrumental post rock – math rock band from Kansas City. from by Gregory Baker on guitar, Christopher Gordon on guitar, Mike McDonough on drums, Blain Bridges on bass. Heavy Light was engineered, mixed and mastered by Mike McDonough at Clockwork Audio Production.]

[Via Luna play KC Psych Fest, Fri Oct 2, at recordBar, with Merlin, The Philistines, Crushed Out (from Brooklyn), Holy Gallows (from Memphis), and RLT.] [Via Luna play Records With Merritt, October 5.]

Via Luna at KC Psych Fest at recordBar, Oct. 2, 2015

7. The Philistines – “Heart Like Candy”
from: How To Keep Dreaming / The Record Machine / Sept. 10, 2015
[A new compilation series from The Record Machine with proceeds benefiting Midwest Music Foundation. HowToKeepDreaming.com. The song is from forthcoming debut LP that The Philistines will release in spring of 2016. 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. Recorded and mixed with Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound, mastered by Dave Gaume.]

[The Philistines play KC Psych Fest, Friday, October 2, at recordBar, with Merlin, RLT, Crushed Out (from Brooklyn), Holy Gallows (from Memphis), and Via Luna.]

The Philistines at KC Psych Fest at recordBar, Oct. 2, 2015

8. Be/Non – “Chrono-Synclastic Infundibulum”
from: Fairgrounds / Haymaker Records / December 31, 2014
[Fairgrounds is a collection of experimental and indie music from the KC area. This collection represents 2014 releases on the Haymaker Records, with future Haymaker releases, and other recordings from friends. Brodie Rush, a songwriter, musician, singer, organizer, artist, film maker, music video creator. Over 20 years ago KC native, Brodie Rush formed the experimental, psychedelic, prog-pop band, Be/Non, The band has had more members than Spinal Tap, but Brodie has remained the only consistent member, songwriter and producer. The current line up of the band includes: Ben Ruth, Brodie Rush, Nathan Burian, John Huff, Nanci Ayala, Mike Cochran, Be/Non is getting set to release their 5th record, “Mystic Sunrise / Sunset Magic” on KC indie label Haymaker Records.]

[Be/Non play KC Psych Fest, Saturday, October 3, at recordBar, with Slim Twig (from Toronto), Wet Socks (from Savannah), Van Allen Belt (from Pittsburgh), Jorge Arana Trio, and El Condor.]

10:33 – Interview with Brenton Cook, Dedric Moore and Brodie Rush

Brodie Rush, Brenton Cook and Dedric Moore on the Sept. 30, 2015 Wednesday MidDay Medley

Brenton Cook formed Kansas City independent record label Haymaker Records in January 2014. Brenton also works as a computer programmer and is web administrator for the Midwest Music Foundation where is the curator of the Midwestern Audio compilation series, volumes 1 through 3.

Dedric Moore is a musician, songwriter, producer, organizer, husband, father, and member of the bands Monta At Odds, and Mysterious Clouds. Dedric Moore is also the founder KC Psych Fest.

Brodie Rush is the brainchild behind Be/Non, a Kansas City band that has been making music for over 20 years. Brodie is currently featured in The Pitch, and Be/Non is getting ready to release their 6th album, Mystic Sunrise / Sunset Magic, on Haymaker Records.

Brenton, Dedric, and Brodie joined us to talk about the 4th Annual KC Psych Fest, Friday and Saturday, October 2 & 3, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, as part of recordBar’s 10th Anniversary celebration.

Night One, Oct. 2 features:
Merlin, The Philistines, Crushed Out (from Brooklyn), Holy Gallows (from Memphis), Via Luna, and RLT.

Merlin at KC Psych Fest at recordBar, Oct. 2, 2015

Night Two, Oct. 3 features:
Slim Twig (from Toronto), Wet Socks (from Savannah), Van Allen Belt (from Pittsburgh), Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, and El Condor.

10:40

9. Crushed Out – “To Lovebirds”
from: TEETH / DFA / September 16, 2014
[Brooklyn based band formed by Franklin Russell Hoier on vocals, guitar, bass, organ, maracas, and Moselle Spiller on vocals, drums, percussion.]

[Crushed Out play KC Psych Fest, Friday, October 2, at recordBar, with Merlin, RLT, The Philistines, Holy Gallows (from Memphis), and Via Luna.]

Crushed Out at KC Psych Fest at recordBar, Oct. 2, 2015

10. The Van Allen Belt – “One On The Board”
from: Heaven On A Branch / Independent / September 26, 2014
[Pitsburgh based 4-piece band. The second installment of a three album series beginning with the debut “Meal Ticket To Purgatory”. Home recorded in 2 living rooms and 1 bedroom roughly between 2012 and 2014. Best sound quality will be delivered when listening through stereo. All songs written and produced by Benjamin Ferris. Mastered by Scott Taylor. © 2014. Benjamin Ferris on guitar, keys, samples, & vocals; Tamar Kamin on vocals; Scott Taylor on turntables, effects processes, & drums; and Tom Altes on bass.]

[Van Allen Belt play KC Psych Fest, Saturday, October 3, at recordBar, with Slim Twig (from Toronto), Wet Socks (from Savannah), Jorge Arana Trio Be/Non, and El Condor.]

10:46

The 4th Annual KC Psych Fest Sponsors include: recordBar, KC Psych Fest, Ink Magazine, Duvel, Mills Record Company, Haymaker Records, and It’s A Beautiful Day.

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

4th Annual KC Psych Fest, Oct. 2 & 3, recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, part of recordBar’s 10th Anniversary. Night One, Oct. 2 features: Merlin, The Philistines, Crushed Out (from Brooklyn), Holy Gallows (from Memphis), Via Luna, and RLT. Night Two, Oct. 3 features: Slim Twig (from Toronto), Wet Socks (from Savannah), Van Allen Belt (from Pittsburgh), Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, and El Condor.

10:53

11. Slim Twig – “Fadeout Killer”
from: Thank You For Stickin’ With Twig / Independent / Auust 7, 2015
[5th album by the Toronto based songwriter and producer. Twig has released these previous records among a swath of EP’s, singles and one-offs, displaying in the process a complete disregard for genre or consistency.Thank You For Stickin’ With Twig is to date the most sonically immersive album in Twig’s discography. Where some records have focused explicitly on sample-based songwriting, while others have been completely live- recorded, the new album arrives at a perfectly produced fusion of fidelities. It hovers, glamorously caught between a cloud of obscurant, half-speed tape hiss, and the most stoned Jeff Lynne production you’ve ever heard. Twig flirts here with a variety of vibes, most often opting for a three dimensional approach whereby a warped tape aura is overlaid with colourful, laser-cut keyboard and guitar melodies. A fetishization of analogue texture is married to a digital approach. All the while, we find Twig irreverently raiding classic rock of its symbolism, sexuality, and social ambition for ulterior subversions.]

[Slim Twig play KC Psych Fest, Saturday, October 3, at recordBar, with Jorge Arana Trio, Wet Socks (from Savannah), Van Allen Belt (from Pittsburgh), Be/Non, and El Condor.]

12. Jorge Arana Trio – “Kallisto”
from: Oso / Haymaker Records / July 19, 2014
[Jorge Arana on Guitar & Keyboard, Josh Enyart on drums & Percussion, and Jason Nash on bass. Oso is the name of Jorge’s childhood family dog. Winner of the 2013 Pitch Music Award for Best Avant-Garde group.]

[Jorge Arana Trio play KC Psych Fest, Saturday, October 3, at recordBar, with Slim Twig (from Toronto), Wet Socks (from Savannah), Van Allen Belt (from Pittsburgh), Be/Non, and El Condor.]

11:00 – Station ID

13. Metric – “The Shade”
from: Pagans in Vegas / Crystal Math Music / September 18, 2015
[6th album from Canadian rock band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band consists of Emily Haines on lead vocals, synthesizers, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, piano; James Shaw on guitar, synthesizers, theremin, backing vocals; Joshua Winstead on bass, synthesizers, backing vocals; and Joules Scott-Key on drums & percussion. The band started in 1998 as a duo formed by Haines and Shaw with the name “Mainstream”. After releasing an EP titled Mainstream EP, they changed the band’s name to Metric, after a sound that was programmed by Shaw on his keyboard. In 2001, Winstead and Scott-Key joined them. .]

14. Telekinisis – “Sleep In”
from: Ad Infinitum / Merge Records / September 18, 2015
[4th album, from drummer/songwriter/principal architect Michael Lerner who in just under five years, he has released three critically aclaimed records: Telekinesis! (2009), 12 Desperate Straight Lines (2011), and Dormarion (2013). After touring all over the world, amd sharing stages with great bands, Lerner is newly married and found himself happily ensconced in the home studio he’d assembled in his West Seattle basement. Lerner found himself asking the question of what do you do after the rock and roll dreams you had when you were 19 have all come true? “I went down to the basement,” Lerner recalls, “and started playing the same chords I always play… I just felt like I’d exhausted everything I knew. I was not excited at all. I just could not make another power-pop album.” From the Merge records.com website: “In the movie version of the story, Lerner would stumble on his way down the stairs, hit his head, and wake up in 1983, and the only way he could get back to the present day would be to make a record using available instruments. Then he’d wake in 2015 to discover he’d been in his basement studio all along. And the record he’d made in that strange dream state would turn out to be Ad Infinitum, the most ambitious and assured Telekinesis release to date. stumble on his way down the stairs, hit his head, and wake up in 1983, and the only way he could get back to the present day would be to make a record using available instruments. Then he’d wake in 2015 to discover he’d been in his basement studio all along. And the record he’d made in that strange dream state would turn out to be Ad Infinitum, the most ambitious and assured Telekinesis release to date.]

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

[Iris DeMent plays Knuckleheads Saloon, Friday, November 20.]

16. The Blackbird Revue – “Blueprints”
from: New Un-released Recordings / 2015
[The band includes: Jacob & Danielle Prestidge. The band’s debut EP “Glow” was released January 23, 2013 Recorded at The Conductor Studio, Nashville, TN. and produced with Don Chaffer. All songs by Jacob Prestige.]

[The Blackbird Revue play Craft, on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3:00 pm, on the INK Stage, at Crown Center]

11:16 – Interview with Nathan Reusch & Jonathan Bender

Nathan Reusch of The Record Machine and Jonathan Bender of Recommended Daily, on the Sept 30, 2015 Wednesday MidDay Medley

Nathan Reusch of The Record Machine, and Jonathan Bender of Recommended Daily joined us to share info about CRAFT a new two-day pop-up event presented by Chick Events & Recommended Daily that marries handmade and vintage goods with curated local sips and bites and homegrown local bands: Yes You Are, Pink Royal, Rev Gusto, Captiva, Atlas, The Blackbird Revue, La Guerre, and Heidi Lynne Gluck, on Sat, Oct. 3, 10 to 8:00pm, and Sun, Oct. 4, 11 to 4:00pm, at Crown Center.

Jonathan Bender’s website Recommended Daily is a Kansas City publication focused on the local eating, cooking and growing scene. It’s the only food group you need. More info at: http://www.recommendeddaily.co

The Recommended Daily was launched in KC in 2013, for readers who want to find the latest places to eat and what is on the menu, with stories about the people in the KC food scene.

Jonathan told us: “The goal for us was to integrate the music into the festival by placing it under the Ice Rink tent with the artist & food pavilion. I want you to have a local beer in hand and a bag of popcorn from KC while you listen to local acts. We’re also having whiskey and wine tastings (Dark Horse Distillery & Amigoni Urban Winery) as well as a Cookies & Beer garden featuring Dolce Bakery’s cookies and Boulevard Beer. ”

About CRAFT — Time: 10am to 8pm, Sat, Oct 3, and 11am to 4pm, Sun, Oct 4.
Location: Crown Center Square (2450 Grand Boulevard)

For Event & Ticket Information you can visit: http://www.craftkansascity.com

[Tickets: $10 general admission at the gate. $7 in advance. For a limited time, get a weekend pass ($10) or a Buddy System ticket (two tickets) for $10. Attend a Grape to Glass seminar with Amigoni Urban Winery for $20 (includes a GA ticket) or a Meet the Distiller seminar with Dark Horse Distillery for $20 (includes a GA Ticket]

85 Craft Vendors.
21 Food Vendors
including: Shatto – The Local Pig – The Roasterie – Little Freshie – Green Dirt Farm – KC Food Circle

The Record Machine curated music for The Ink Stage

Saturday, October 3
12:45 – Pink Royal
2:15 – Atlas
4:00 – Heidi Lynne Gluck
5:30 – Yes You Are
7:00 – Rev Gusto

Sunday, October 4
12:45 – Captiva
1:45 – La Guerre
3:00 – The Blackbird Revue

11:23

17. Pink Royal – “Don’t Bring It On Me”
from: Taps / Silly Goose Records / April 11, 2015
[Alt-electro-rock-pop from Pink Royal, based out of Lawrence, Kansas, was the brainchild of guitarist Steven LaCour. Following a brief stint with an alternate line up, LaCour recruited local musicians Dylan Guthrie on vocals, Nick Carswell on bass guitar & keyboards, and Alex Hartmann on drums. Pink Royal as we know it was born. With the additions guitarist Josh Dorrell, of Lawrence’s Alien Jones, and saxophonist, keyboard player Zak Pischnotte, right out of KU’s music performance doctorate program. ]

[Pink Royal play Craft, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 12:45, on the INK Stage, at Crown Center]

18. Heidi Lynne Gluck – “The Only Girl in the Room”
from: The Only Girl in the Room – EP / Lotuspool Records / April 28, 2015
[Debut solo release from Lawrence, Kamsas based Heidi Lynne Gluck is a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist originally from the middle of Canada. After transplanting herself from the plains of Manitoba to the midwestern United States, Heidi quickly became an in-demand player, performing on stage and in the studio both as a solo artist and with renowned musicians including Juliana Hatfield & Some Girls, Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos, Lily & Madeleine, The Pieces, The Only Children, and others.]

[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays Craft, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 4:00 pm, on the INK Stage, at Crown Center]

Earlier in the show we played new recordings for The Philistines, and then Pink Royal, and coming up from Atlas. All of these tracks are included in a new compilation series from The Record Machine, “How To Keep Dreaming” released on September 10, 2015 , celebrating the music that is inspiring us, with proceeds benefiting Midwest Music Foundation.
More info at: http://www.HowToKeepDreaming.com.

It has been a busy year for The Record Machine, now in it’s 12th year, with Middle of The Map Fest, Film Fest, Forum, curating a stage at Crossroads Music Fest, collaborations with Intelligent Sound, the compilation, signing the band Light Music, and more.

CRAFT a new two-day pop-up event concept presented by Chick Events and Recommended Daily that marries handmade and vintage goods with curated local sips and bites and homegrown local bands: Yes You Are, Pink Royal, Rev Gusto, Captiva, Atlas, The Blackbird Revue, La Guerre, and Heidi Lynne Gluck, on Saturday, October 3, 10:00am to 8:00pm, and Sunday, October 4, 11:00am to 4:00pm, at Crown Center. More info at: http://www.craftkansascity.com

11:40

19. Atlas – “Between”
How To Keep Dreaming / The Record Machine / September 10, 2015
[A new compilation series from The Record Machine celebrating the music that is inspiring us with proceeds benefiting Midwest Music Foundation. More info at: http://www.HowToKeepDreaming.com. Atlas released their debut album, Ten Twenty on November 21, 2014. ATLAS was formed in 2007 by 5 friends: Jonny, Dave, Nick, Josh, and Jeremy who have known each other for most of their lives. Since graduating college, music has become a common ground.]

[Atlas play Craft, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 2:15, on the INK Stage, at Crown Center]

11:45 – Underwriting

20. The Revivalists – “Keep Going”
from: Men Amoungst Mountains / Wind-Up Records / July 17, 2015
[American rock/soul band formed in New Orleans in 2007. The 7-piece band consists of Ed Williams on pedal steel guitar, David Shaw on vocals, Zack Feinberg on guitar, Rob Ingraham on saxophone, George Gekas on bass, Andrew Campanelli on drums, and Michael Girardot keyboards & trumpet. The group’s freshly interesting sound is best described by David Fricke of Rolling Stone as “a Crescent City-rhythm spin on jam-band jubilee.”]

21. Fly Golden Eagle – “Horse’s Mouth”
from: Quartz / ATO Records / May 12, 2015
[Ben Trimble was raised in Detroit but has Kentucky roots. It was in a Nashville basement that Trimble lost himself in rock ‘n’ roll. He found himself working for a music supervisor with a record collection of 60,000 releases. Ben fell down the vinyl the rabbit spindle hole. He explored: Motown, Blues, Glam rock, Psychedelia, all of the sparks of his inspiration, his musical tree of life, his Detroit roots, his need for expression, the new discovery of a musical community in Nashville. All of these ingredients, were baked together to become Fly Golden Eagle. Trimble says. “I realized that there was a long line of people who had expressed rebellion — both serious and casual — through music. They’d done so in different ways and in different parts of the country.” Joining Ben Trimble are Matt Shaw from Celeste, Texas, on bass; Mitch Jones from Knoxville, Tennessee, on the keyboards; and Richard Harper from Huntsville, Alabama, on drums rounding out this southern psychedelic sonic 4-piece. From the ban’s EPK: “Quartz is a 26-song epic, a collection of songs that join together to form a narrative arc describing a story that is sometimes vulgar, sometimes profane, and sometimes beautiful. It’s about the psychedelia found in the natural world and it’s a love story.”]

11:59:30



22. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”

from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]



Next week on October 7, Betse Ellis and Marion Merritt join us as special guest co-hosts, as we feature some of our favorite MidCoastal Releases of the last 4 months. It is also our Fall Fund Drive show and we have some absolutely fabulous “Thank You Gifts” for this that donate during Wednesday MidDay Medley.


Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org 



Show #597

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

Music from the 4th annual KC Psych Fest + CRAFT + New & MidCoastal Releases

The Missouri River

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: RLT, The Philistines, BE/NON, Via Luna, Atlas, Heidi Lynne Gluck, Pink Royal, The Blackbird Revue, The Depth and the Whisper, Jorge Arana Trio, Iris Dement, Julia Holter, JR JR, The Van Allen Belt, Crushed Out, Slim Twig, Metric, Telekinesis, The Revivalists, and Fly Golden Eagle.

Brenton Cook and Dedric Moore on Wednesday MidDay Medley

At 10:30 Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records and Dedric Moore of Monta At Odds and Mysterious Clouds, join us to talk about the 4th Annual KC Psych Fest, October 2 & 3, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, as part of recordBar’s 10th Anniversary celebration. Night One, Oct. 2 features: Merlin, The Philistines, Crushed Out (from Brooklyn), Holy Gallows (from Memphis), Via Luna, and RLT. Night Two, Oct. 3 features: Slim Twig (from Toronto), Wet Socks (from Savannah), Van Allen Belt (from Pittsburgh), Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, and El Condor. Sponsors include: recordBar, KC Psych Fest, Ink Magazine, Duvel, Mills Record Company, Haymaker Records, and It’s A Beautiful Day. More info at: http://www.kcpsychfest.com

At 11:15 Mark talks with Nathan Reusch & Alex Ellis of The Record Machine, and Jonathan Bender of Recommended Daily about CRAFT a new two-day pop-up event concept presented by Chick Events and Recommended Daily that marries handmade and vintage goods with curated local sips and bites and homegrown local bands: Yes You Are, Pink Royal, Rev Gusto, Captiva, Atlas, The Blackbird Revue, La Guerre, and Heidi Lynne Gluck. CRAFT is on Saturday, October 3, 10:00am to 8:00pm, and Sunday, October 4, 11:00am to 4:00pm. More info at: http://www.craftkansascity.com

Tune in on 90.1 FM KKFI
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Show #597

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

Ivory Black + The Clementines + Artist Ryan Wilks

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

2. Low – “What Part Of Me”
from: Ones and Sixes / Sub Pop Records / September 1, 2015
[11th studio album by Low, indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. As of 2010, the group is composed of founding members Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums and vocals), joined by newer addition Steve Garrington (bass guitar). Music writer, Denise Sullivan writes that Parker and Sparhawk’s vocal harmonies are “as chilling as anything Gram and Emmylou ever conspired on—though that’s not to say it’s country-tinged, just straight from the heart.” Ones and Sixes was co-produced by the band and engineer BJ Burton, at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.]

3. The Architects – “Wait Don’t Wait”
from: Border Wars Episode III / Independent / September 18, 2015
[8th release from KC band: Adam Phillips on drums, Zachary Phillips on bass, Brandon Phillips on guitar & voice, Christopher Meck on guitar. The three Phillips brothers had previously composed a successful ska and rock band called The Gadjits. In June 2004 The Gadjits ended and Architects, was formed. Mixing traditional punk, maximum R&B, Midwestern alternative rock, blues-based metal and pop melodies, the band is influenced by The Clash, The Who, Social Distortion, Green Day, The Replacements, The Jam and The Kinks. Border Wars is a a five-part concept album and graphic novel series funded by the band’s loyal fans through crowd sourcing. More info at: http://thearchitectsrock.com/ ]

[The Architects play a Border Wars Episode 2 Release Party, Saturday, October 24, at 7:00pm, at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Rd, KCMO, with The Sluts, in an all ages show.The Band will have copies of the newest Architects record, Border Wars Episode 2.]

4. Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens – “You Got To Move”
from: Daptone Gold II / Daptone Records / September 18, 2015
[A collection of fan favorites, previously released 45 rpm only, and exclusive new tracks by Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens. From Pitchfork.com: Born in the early 1940s, Naomi began performing with her sisters at their small church in Midway, Alabama. After graduating high school and discovering soul music, she moved first to Florida and then to NYC, where she continued singing in church but also held court in Brooklyn nightclubs under the name Naomi Davis. Like many African American singers at the time, her repertoire balanced the secular and the spiritual. Even though her singing career spans half a century, her recording career has been much shorter. In 1999, she and collaborator named Cliff Driver formed a gospel group that attracted the ear of Gabriel Roth. who was running a label called Desco, for which Shelton recorded two sides; when it folded, she signed with his new venture, Daptone Records. She’s been a major presence on that label’s roster, touring the world with the Daptone Super-Soul Revue and singing with the Sugarman 3. Never quite as popular or as prolific as Sharon Jones (who is Daptone’s flagship act), Shelton has proved a powerful vocalist and performer even into her 70s. In 2009, she finally released her debut full-length for the label, What Have You Done, My Brother?, which closed with a soul-stirring cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”. Five years later, she finally followed it up with 2014’s Cold World.]

10:13 – Underwriting

10:15

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

[The Grisly Hand plays a CD Release Show on Sat, October 3, at Knuckleheads Saloon, with The Ants.]

[The Grisly Hand play 09-27 The Bridge Bands & Brew Fest Sunday, September 27, at Knuckleheads Saloon, with Bob Walkenhorst & Jeff Porter, Sara Morgan, Nace Brothers, The Latenight Callers, Maria The Mexican, and Chris Meck & the Guilty Birds.]

6. The Thunderclaps – “So Lonesome”
from: Cookin’ Up a Good Time EP / Independent / October 16, 2014
[Colin Blunt – Drums and Bryce Jones – vocals and Guitar. Bryce works as an English teacher in Salina, KS.]

[The Thunderclaps play an EP Release Show, Fri, Oct 16, at miniBar w/ Small Waves & New Baboons.]

7. The Matchsellers – “Wake Me, Oh Wake Me”
from: Kosciusko County / Independent / December 27, 2014
[A song they played live on the show on July 22. First full-length original album from The Matchsellers. Classically trained violinist Julie Bates from Kansas City, and a Chicago blues guitarist from Warsaw, Indiana, Andrew Morris. Kosciusko County is a county in Indiana with a town called Warsaw as it’s county seat. Formed in 1836. It was named after the Polish general Tadeusz Kościuszko who served in the American Revolutionary War and then returned to Poland.]

[The Matchsellers play The Westport Saloon, Friday, Sept 26, with Old Salt Union, and Dan Bliss.]

8. Beirut – “No No No”
from: No No No / 4AD / September 11, 2015
[4th studio album from indie folk band Beirut, which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zach Condon, and later expanded into a band. Beirut’s music combines indie-rock and world music]

10:30 – Interview with Ivory Black

9. Ivory Black – “Third Degree”
from: Ready Get Set EP / Independent / June 23, 2015

Ivory Black was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Adopted at the age of four, it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied of it for so long, she had lived with eight different families, before running away at 15, moving from Indiana to Oklahoma and eventually ending up in Seattle. In 2011, after a friend sent a plane ticket, she landed in here in the Kansas City area, and became a part of new family where she was able to have solid ground and over the past several years she has been performing in singer-songwriter showcases and this June released her debut EP, Ready Get Set.

Ivory Black plays Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main Street, on Friday, October 2, with Lucas Oswald and Rae Fitzgerald.

Ivory Black, was last on the show, on May 6.

Ready Get Set was released in June 2015, recorded and mastered by Larry Gann of Awestruck studios, with: Micah Burdick on guitar, Craig Kew on bass, and Lester Estelle, drummer for Kelly Clarkson, on drums for Ivory ‘s EP.

Ivory Black’s dream was made possible by the management skills of Klaartje Van Lue, whom took the opportunity to guide Ivory’s career for the past 4 years.

Klaartje Van Lue is Ivory’s manager and she was the one who helped her find her way to KC. icory has said that she saved her life.

From Ivory’s website:

Growing up in a world where music was a way of self expressing oneself and turning to in times of trouble, it was inevitable that Ivory would turn to it when waters were the roughest. “My parents listened to a lot of classics such as Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, The Rolling Stones, and Tom Petty just to name a few”, Ivory has said. One of which, when a child, Ivory almost burned out a Robbie Dupree single “Steal Away’’ due to the catchy rhythms and melody of the song. “I wasn’t really allowed to listen to newer things, ultimately cause of how conventional my parents really were.”

10:41

10. Ivory Black – “Ready Get Set”
from: Ready Get Set EP / Independent / June 23, 2015

Ivory Black recently released a 7-minute EPK, (Electronic Press Kit) where she addresses her life, running away, coming to KC, and Caroline Gibbs, co-founder of the Transgender Institute.

In an interview with The Pitch KC, Caroline Gibbs said, “Trans people have to live with being objectified a lot. It’s an ugly place to be, and nobody wants to live in that place. The fact that people would be willing to live openly in the face of all kinds of denigration tells me how compelling this urge to live out their true gender really is.”

Ivory black says “People see what they want to see.”

Gender has always been defined as binary — either male or female, Ivory sees herself as “non-binar.”

Ivory Black plays Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main Street, on Friday, October 2, with Lucas Oswald and Rae Fitzgerald.

10:52

11. Ivory Black – “A Good Answer”
from: Ready Get Set EP / Independent / June 23, 2015

12. Dreamgirl – “Teenage Blue”
from: Illuminaughty – EP / Independent / February 14, 2015
[6-piece band from St. Josesph, Missouri, formed in 2013, by members of the band, Lets Talk, Lacey Hopkins on lead vocals, Zach Sauls, Skylar Smith and Bryce Shoemaker and the St. Joe band Eyelit, Austin Marks on guitar and backing vocals, Sam Stephen on keyboards and bass. The band plays with ‘60s-inspired psychedelic & surf rock.Their new EP was self-produced, and recorded over two days, at the home of Austin Marks.]

[Deamgirl plays recordBar, Monday, September 28, with: Buffalo Rodeo, and Real Adults.]

11:00 – Station ID

13. Rachel Mallin & The Wild Type – “Something Wicked”
from: How To Keep Dreaming / The Record Machine / September 10, 2015
[A new compilation series from The Record Machine celebrating the music that is inspiring us with proceeds benefiting Midwest Music Foundation. More info at: http://www.HowToKeepDreaming.com. Rachel Mallin is from Kansas City, MO. At the age of 19 She released her self produced EP The Persistence of Vision In September 2014 The songs were recorded in her basement. In less than a year following her four-track EP’s release, her songs “Razorback” and “Noise of the Night” have been broadcast by on radio stations in Kansas City and nationally. This year Rachel formed a band called The Wild Type, with Justin Walker on bass, Austin Edmisten on drums & voice, and Shaun Crowley on lead guitar. Rachel has shared the stage support of musical acts such as Metric, Panic is Perfect, The Lonely Wild, Pan Astral, and The Architects. In the span of 10 months Rachel’s original songs crawled up from the depths of her basement and reached listeners all around the world. Rachel Mallin and The Wild Type plan to release their first collaborative EP in fall of 2015.]

14. The Clementines – “The Journey Begins”
from: The Journey Begins – Digital Single / Independent / September 18, 2015

11:10 – Interview with Nicole Springer and Brad Scott of The Clementines

The Clementines are the 2014 Pitch Music Award Winners for Best Folk Ensemble and the 2014 Project Backstage winner for Best Americana Group, but like a lot of area bands their music transcends genre to include alternative rock, blues, jazz, pop, and folk. The Clementines play Carnival, at Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St, in Downtown KCK, for KCK Business Expo, Tuesday, September 24, featuring 8 bands on 2 stages presented by INK magazine from 3:00 pm – 7:00 PM, with KCKCC Jazz Combo, Poor Bishop Hooper, Maria the Mexican, David George and The Crooked Mile, Blackbird Revue, Not a Planet, and Jessica Paige. More info at: http://www.theclementinesmusic.com/

Nicole Springer and Brad Scott joined us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Last week the band released a digital single release.

When we first met The Clementines the band was a duo of Nicole and Tim Jenkins, since then we’ve watch the duo grow to a four piece and the line up with Nicole Springer on vocals & rhythm guitar, Tim Jenkins on lead guitar & mandolin, Aaron Derington on drums & percussion & keyboards, and Brad Scott on bass.

Nicole Springer writes all the lyrics for the songs.

With the creative genus of Tim Jenkins on guitar behind her and a dynamically talented rhythm section, The Clementines perform music that aims to move people. Their sound is demanding and love for the art form undeniable.

11:17

15. The Clementines – “Purposes” (LIVE)

The Clementines play Carnival, at Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St, in Downtown KCK, for KCK Business Expo, Thursday, September 24, featuring 8 bands on 2 stages presented by INK magazine from 3:00 pm – 7:00 PM, with KCKCC Jazz Combo, Poor Bishop Hooper, Maria the Mexican, David George and The Crooked Mile, Blackbird Revue, Not a Planet, and Jessica Paige. More info at: http://www.theclementinesmusic.com/

11:27 – Underwriting

11:30

16. Toughies – “Cheek”
from: Tough Enough EP / Independent / September 25, 2015
[4-piece, Lawrence, band formed in 2015 by, Brad Girard, Joe Gronniger, Caroline Lohrenz and Carl Smith.]

[Toughies play an EP RELEASE Show Friday, September 25, at 10:00 pm, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, Kansas, with Dreamgirl and Maybe Not]

11:35 – Interview with Ryan Wilks

Artist Ryan Wilks recently launched an ambitious KickStarter Campaign to fund his new project called, “Gender Treason,” documenting the various realities of queer persons living in Kansas City through interviews that are being photographed, recorded, transcribed, and painted in oils. Upon completion of each interview Ryan is transcribing key elements, to be printed and framed next to a large scale oil painting created by Ryan of each person interviewed. Ryan will complete at lease 12 portraits and transcribed interviews. The project caught the attention on The Huffington Post who recently featured and interview with Ryan and also featured several of his paintings. You can help to financially support.

For more information on how you can be involved and support this project you can visit: http://www.wilkspainting.com

Ryan explains that “The aspiration of this project is to tell the story of Queer Kansas City, to convey relatable humanity despite vast differences, and to help the public bond with both common and uncommon struggles and victories.”

The Huffington Post became interested in Ryan’s story because as they wrote, “the queer media focuses on the great things going on in big cities, there is far too little attention paid to the smaller communities, many of which are still experiencing serious growing pains.” and that “Kansas City, like many cities in the Midwest, is in the midst of a blossoming of queer art and culture.”

The evolution of Ryan’s Art

Ryan started painting his female friends. It didn’t really have any context to it at all; it took a long time to find my voice in my painting.

Ryan has lived in queer communities in Kansas City, Chicago and San Francisco?

Ryan told Huffington Post: ”I think there are a lot of similarities in the queer culture of Kansas City to both of those places, in that there’s a lot of partying. Generally what I’ve experienced in gay culture has been partying. Especially in the Midwest, bars are one of the few places we as queer people can gather, so a lot of social interactions as gay men take place at a bar. The pride is similar too — the self loathing I experienced as a young man is definitely lifting, especially in San Francisco.”

Learn more about Ryan Wilks’s Kickstarter Campaign for Gender Treason at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1840510472/gender-treason

To see Ryan’s art work you can visit: http://www.wilkspainting.com

11:49

17. Pedaljets – “Down To Downtown”
from: unreleased track fromband recording sessions / 2015
[Mike Allmayer on lead vocals & guitar, Rob Morrow on drums, Matt Kesler on bass & vocals,
Cody Wyoming onlead guitar and vocals.]

[The Pedaljets play recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, Friday, Sept 25 w/ Squids KC, and The Conquerors ]

11:59:30



18. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”

from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]



Next week on September 30, Nathan Reusch & Alex Ellis of The Record Machine, and Jonathan Bender of Recommended Daily join us to talk about an event that they are curating called CRAFT Saturday, October 3 starting at 10:00am at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri


Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

Show #596

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

Ivory Black + The Clementines + Artist Ryan Wilks

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Dreamgirl, The Architects, Toughies, The Grisly Hand, The Pedaljets, Rachel Mallin and the Wild Type, The Thunderclaps, Bears and Company, The Clementines, The Matchsellers, Ivory Black, Beirut, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, and Low.

Ivory Black

At 10:30 Musician Ivory Black joins us in our 90.1 FM Studios to share music from her new EP, Ready Get Set. Recorded with AweStruck Studios in KC, Ivory released her debut single “Drive” in March, through CBM Records. Ivory Black plays Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main Street, on Friday, October 2, with Lucas Oswald and Rae Fitzgerald. More info at: http://www.ivoryblackmusic.com

At 11:10 Mark talks with members of The Clementines who will share new musical recordings. Band members include: Nicole Springer on vocals & rhythm guitar, Tim Jenkins on lead guitar & mandolin, Aaron Derington on drums & percussion & keyboards, and Brad Scott on bass. The Clementines play Carnival, at Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St, in Downtown KCK, for KCK Business Expo, Tuesday, September 24, featuring 8 bands on 2 stages presented by INK magazine from 3:00 pm – 7:00 PM, with KCKCC Jazz Combo, Poor Bishop Hooper, Maria the Mexican, David George and The Crooked Mile, Blackbird Revue, Not a Planet, and Jessica Paige. More info at: http://www.theclementinesmusic.com/

At 11:35 artist Ryan Wilks joins us to discuss, “Gender Treason” his new project of documenting the various realities of queer persons living in Kansas City through interviews that are being photographed, recorded, transcribed, and painted in oils. Upon completion of each interview Ryan is transcribing key elements, to be printed and framed next to a large scale oil painting created by Ryan of each person interviewed. Ryan explains that “The aspiration of this project is to tell the story of Queer Kansas City, to convey relatable humanity despite vast differences, and to help the public bond with both common and uncommon struggles and victories.” Ryan will complete 12 portraits and transcribed interviews. You can help to financially support Ryan’s Kickstarter Campaign for Gender Treason at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1840510472/gender-treason More information at http://www.wilkspainting.com

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or streaming live at kkfi.org

Show #596

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

Spinning Records With Merritt
+ Nate Allen & The Pac-Away Dots +
Enrique Chi & Diego Chi of Making Movies

Marion Merritt joined us Guest Producer and Guest Co-Host. Marion Merritt is our most frequent contributor to WMM, joining us to share her sonic discoveries and information from her musically encyclopedic brain. Records With Merritt, is at 1614 Westport Rd. in Kansas City, Missouri. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com

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

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

3. Lizzy Mercier Descloux – “Morning High (feat. Patti Smith)”
from: Press Color / Light in The Attic Records / 2015 (1979 Ze Records)

4. Lizzy Mercier Descloux – “Fire”
from: Press Color / Light in The Attic Records / 2015 (1979 Ze Records)

5. The Dap-Kings – “Thunderclap”
from: Daptone Gold II / Daptone Records / 2015

6. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – “Little Boys with Shiny Toys”
from: Daptone Gold II / Daptone Records / 2015

7. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant – “Baby Stardust”
from: Punk Is Our Life / Skydog Records / 2013

8. Dead Moon – “Diamonds in the Rough”
from: Nervous Sooner Changes / Mississippi Records / 2015 (orig. 1995 Music Maniac Records)

10:31 – Underwriting

9. Idrissa Soumaoro – “N’taki”
from: Köte / Wrasse / 2003

10. Idrissa Soumaoro – “Gni djougou”
from: Köte / Wrasse / 2003

11. Strange Lot – “Stone”
from: Another Mind / Strange Records / 2015

12. Hookworms – “On Leaving”
from: The Hum / Weird World / 2014

13. I – “I’ve Been Down to the Water”
from: You Without Sin Cast the First Stone / Mississippi Records / 2015 (2004 Casequarter Rec)

11:00 – Station ID

14. Lum Guffin – “Jack of Diamonds”
from: Old Country Blues Vol. 1 / BirdmanAphone / 2005

15. Heliocentrics & Melvin Van Peebles – “Chapter 02: Big Band Reincarnation”
from: The Last Transmission / Now-Again / 2014

16. Mbongwana Star – “Malukayi (feat. Konono N°1)”
from: Kinshasa / World Circuit / 2015

11:15 – Interview with Nate Allen

Nate Allen, with his wife Tessa, perform as the band, Destroy Nate Allen. Fellow singer songwriter Doby Watson wrote in Deli KC that, Destroy Nate Allen is “a force of nature. A performance-based, upbeat and exciting whirlwind of energy that most full bands could aspire to attain.” After lengthy touring, Nate’s wife Tessa told him to start a solo project so she could have a break. In no time Nate wrote an entire album of songs that were different and darker than the colorful, and optimistic songs of Destroy Nate Allen. Recorded in Portland, Oregon before Nate and Tessa moved to KC about a year ago. Nate Allen & The Pac-Away Dots, are releasing the new album, Take Out The Trash on vinyl. A Special release show for Take Out The Trash is, Wednesday, September 16, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Von Strantz opening the show.

Nate wrote that something needed to change. He needed to slow down and apologize for the non-stop pace he had dragged his wife/bandmate, Tessa, through. Staying constantly busy going back to college, recording MANY albums and playing over 800 shows since 2007.

Tessa told him to start a solo project so she could have a break. He listened to her, and in short time wrote an entire album in stark contrast to our bubbly Destroy Nate Allen persona.

On “Social Equality” he contrasts his experiences with those of his friends as we share the same streets. “Blinded by innocence, not fearing anyone, walking with great confidence. Chosen by providence, raised with such ignorance, vindication I do seek.”

11:24

17. Nate Allen & The Pac-Away Dots – “Social Equality”
from: Take Out The Trash / High Endurance Records / September 18, 2015
[Nate Allen on vocals, electric & acoustic Guitars, banjo, kazoo, percussion; Tyson Kingrey on drums, electric guitars, percussion , Dennis Childers on bass; Dustin Moore on bass; Michael Hodges on harmonica. Gang Vocals: Cliff Martin, Beau Davidson, Jessie McClure, Ariana Miller, Jessica Kingrey, Tyson Kingrey, Tessa Allen, Caleb Olson, Daniel Hart, Harden Lectern, Ife Asantewa, Michael Wright, Raymund Mui, LiHong Mui, Barb Wood, Saima Gillette. Written by Nate Allen in Portland, Oregon in 2013. Recorded by Tyson Kingrey, Nate Allen and Beau Davidson. Mixed and Mastered by Rob Bartleson @ Haywire Recording. Artwork by Joe Mendonca & Nate Allen. All songs written by Nate Allen except Death is Overrated.]

11:26

Nate Allen wrote that “As he focused intensely on looking for work, Portland doors kept shutting but Kansas City seemed to open up. There was work to be found, a cheap place to live and an unknown land. He and Tessa took the jump. Before moving, he dived into recording with a full band, wanting to document what the songs had become. This was a Portland record, and he had no idea how relevant it would be to his new home, or to the rest of the country for that matter.” As Nate wrote: “Written by a workaholic during the throes of unemployment, Take Out The Trash covers the identity struggle between projecting a good image and actually being a kind person.”

Take Out The Trash was funded via Kickstarter pre-orders.
This is Nate’s first non-Destroy Nate Allen since 2006.
The Pac-Away Dots are Nate’s backing band when he has one.
Nate will be touring the album starting in October around the US.

Nate Allen & The Pac-Away Dots, new album, Take Out The Trash, is to be released Sept. 18th. The Vinyl release show for Take Out The Trash is Wednesday, September 16, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd.

11:33

18. Nate Allen & The Pac-Away Dots – “When I Call You Up”
from: Take Out The Trash / High Endurance Records / September 18, 2015
[Nate Allen on vocals, electric & acoustic Guitars, banjo, kazoo, percussion; Tyson Kingrey on drums, electric guitars, percussion , Dennis Childers on bass; Dustin Moore on bass; Michael Hodges on harmonica. Gang Vocals: Cliff Martin, Beau Davidson, Jessie McClure, Ariana Miller, Jessica Kingrey, Tyson Kingrey, Tessa Allen, Caleb Olson, Daniel Hart, Harden Lectern, Ife Asantewa, Michael Wright, Raymund Mui, LiHong Mui, Barb Wood, Saima Gillette. Written by Nate Allen in Portland, Oregon in 2013. Recorded by Tyson Kingrey, Nate Allen and Beau Davidson. Mixed and Mastered by Rob Bartleson @ Haywire Recording. Artwork by Joe Mendonca & Nate Allen. All songs written by Nate Allen except Death is Overrated.]

11:35 – Underwriting

11:37 – Interview with Enrique Chi and Diego Chi

19. Making Movies – “Ego Trip”
from: A La Deriva / Independent / December 21, 2012
[Enrique Chi on guitar/lead vox, Brendan Culp on drums, Diego Chi on bass & vocals, Juan-Carlos Chaurand on percussion & keyboard.]

Enrique Chi and Diego Chi are half of the band Kansas City based band Making Movies, one if the hardest working bands, spend a great deal of their time on the road touring across the country and throughout Central America. Enrique Chi and Diego Chi join us to talk about the 2nd Annual Making Movies – Carnaval, Saturday, September 19, starting at 4:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St. KCMO featuring: Making Movies, with Hurray for the Riff Raff (acoustic), Las Cafeteras, Hearts of Darkness, Migrant Kids, Gio Chamba. Tickets: http://www.mkngmvs.com

Carnaval features a songwriting Workshop with Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurry For The Riff Raff

Carnaval features: Food Trucks, All Ages entry, activities for families, face painting, etc.

Carnaval features bands that Making Movies have met while on the road: Hurray for the Riff Raff from New Orleans, Las Cafeteras from East Los Angeles, Hearts of Darkness from Kansas City, Migrant Kids, from Austin, and Gio Chamba from Houston.

20. Migrant Kids – “Thread”
from: Thread – Single / Independent / April 23, 2015
[Austin Texas based band formed by: John Zakoor, Miguel Ojeda, Bryan O’Flynn
Winner of Best New Artist Austin Chronicle Music Awards 2015, More info at: http://www.migrantkids.com]

2nd Annual Making Movies – Carnaval, Saturday, September 19, starting at 4:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St. KCMO, featuring: Making Movies, with Hurray for the Riff Raff (acoustic), Las Cafeteras, Hearts of Darkness, Migrant Kids, Gio Chamba. Tickets: http://www.mkngmvs.com

11:56

21. Hurray for The Riff Raff – “End of the Line”
from: Small Town Heroes / ATO / February 11, 2014
[Major label debut, from folk-blues-Americana band from New Orleans, Louisiana features original songs written or co-written by Alynda Lee Segarra, and featureing fiddler Yosi Perlstein, keyboard player Casey McAllister, and two members of The Deslondes: Sam Doores on guitar and Dan Cutler on bass. Hurray for the Riff Raff is a music collective that was formed by singer-songwriter and banjo player Alynda Lee Segarra who grew up in the Bronx, and is of Puerto Rican descent. She says she was raised by her aunt Nereida. After two self-released albums, 2008’s It Don’t Mean I Don’t Love You and 2010’s Young Blood Blues, Hurray for the Riff Raff released a self-titled CD composed of Segarra’s favorite songs from those records on Loose Music in Europe on March 21, 2011. Tracks from the band’s debut release received airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music. In February 2011, the band were featured in an article in The Times, based around the HBO TV series, Treme, with their track “Daniella” being listed in their selection of New Orleans’ essential songs]

11:59:30

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

Next week on September 23, Ivory Black returns to the show, and I our second hour The Clementines will play live inour 90.1 FM Studios, plus we’ll talk with artist Ryan Wilks about his Kickstarter Campaign to raise funding for his project Gender Treason documenting and painting individuals sharing their queer experiences of life in Kansas City.

Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org 

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Show #595

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

Music from the 11th Annual Crossroads Music Festival
with Guest Co-Host Bill Sundahl + Connor Leimer Live!

We featured music from 20 bands participating in the 11th annual Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Sprint, as a benefit for KKFI, on Saturday, September 12, from 6:00pm to 2:00am, featuring over 35 bands, in 7 venues, all within 2 blocks, in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District. We played: The Free Years, The Phantastics, The Philistines, Katy Guillen & The Girls, Duncan Burnett & The Ministry, She’s A Keeper, Mountain Sprout, Light Music, Sara Morgan, Riala, Pink Royal, Lauren Anderson, Janet The Planet, Julian Davis, Westerners, Ruddy Swain, Connor Leimer, Slow Motion Commotion, Jessica Paige, and Instant Karma. Scroll down to the bottom of the playlist for more information about Crossroads Music Fest.

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

2. Light Music – “Don’t Go Quietly”
from: Ocean’s Daughter / The Record Machine / August 21, 2015
[Electronic rock / psychedelic-pop / euro-house. first played then on our show on April 15. Debut album recording of Milwaukee, Wisconsin based band, founded in June 2012, with: Brendan Benham, Shae Lappen, Dan Mena, Ed Zuehlke. The band members have played together in various forms for the past decade. Written over the course of two years, Ocean’s Daughter was recorded and mixed in 2014 by acclaimed producer and engineer Beau Sorenson (Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould). The album is a tonal and emotional exploration into the depths of love, worship, and forgiveness. The loosely conceptual album follows the oceanic heroine Aphrodite as she travels through a saga of love in modernity, exploring from different angles the strength, power, beauty and independence she embodies unequivocally through her manifestations of love.]

[Light Music plays Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the INK Magazine Stage at The Living Room, UPSTAIRS 1818 McGee, at 10:20pm [for The Record Machine Showcase.]

3. Pink Royal – “747”
from: Taps / Silly Goose Records / April 11, 2015
[alt-electro-rock-pop from Lawrence, Kansas, with Dylan James Guthrie on vocals, Steven LaCour on guitar, Josh Dorrell on guitar, Alex Hartmann on drums, Nick Carswell on bass guitar & keyboards, and Zak Pischnotte on Saxophones. Originally founded by Henry Burling (drums), Steve LaCour and John Killeen (bass) and the addition of Chad “Mustard” Smith of the band Dumptruck Butterlips on vocals. When Henry returned to England, and Chad Smith went on the road with his other musical projects, Pink Royal journeyed through various concoctions, eventually settling on the current line up.]

[Pink Royal plays CMF, Saturday, Sept 12 on KCPT Stage at the Tank Room, 1813 Grand, at 7:30pm.]

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

[Riala plays 90.1 FM’s Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Haymaker Records Stage at Mod Gallery, 1809 McGee at 8:00pm.]

5. Westerners – “Dog Days”
from: Westerners [EP] / The Record Machine / March 24, 2014
[Mitch Hewlett, Josh Hartranft, Matt Mirsch, Ben Childs. Recorded and produced at Element Recording by Joel Nanos. Members of the band come from all over: the east coast, London, Kansas City, bonded by an arbitrary move to a farmhouse in nowhere, Kansas, and an almost decade long friendship. In 2013 the band enlisting a friend and local band director who was then recently discharged from the US Coast Huard to fill out their sound. Westerners emerged on the local music scene with their high energy performances.]

[Westerners play Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the INK Magazine Stage at The Living Room, UPSTAIRS 1818 McGee, at 9:00pm. for The Record Machine Showcase.]

6. The Philistines – “Twitch of the Death Nerve”
from: forthcoming debut LP that The Philistines [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. Recorded and mixed with Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound, mastered by Dave Gaume.]

[The Philistines play Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Haymaker Records Stage at Mod Gallery, 1809 McGee at 10:00pm.]

7. Katy Guillen & The Girls – “Woke Up In Spain”
from: Katy Guillen & The Girls / Independent / September 6, 2014
[Katy Guillen on guitar & vocals, Claire Adams on bass & vocals, & Stephanie Williams on drums. Finalist for the Int. Blues Competition in Memphis.]

[Katy Guillen & the Girls play Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Vinyl Renassaince Stage at The Brick, 1727 McGee, at 1:15am.]

10:30 – Underwriting

8. Lauren Anderson – “Can’t See You”
from: Truly Me / Independent / July 24, 2015
[Originally from Chicago, Lauren first started performing solo gigs around KC after completing her masters in music therapy, from University of Kansas in 2012. Lauren then formed her own band and released her debut EP “Do & Hope” in August 2014. Lauren Anderson was nameds the 2015 Female Vocalist of the Year from Midwest Music Awards.]

[Lauren Anderson plays CMF, Sept 12 on KCPT Stage at Tank Room, 1813 Grand, at 9:00pm.]

9. Instant Karma – “Wait On Love”
from: unreleased track from band / 2015
[Holden, Missouri, based band formed by: Cole Bales on guitar & lead vocals, Cody Calhoun on guitar & background vocals, Richard Adams on bass & background vocals, and Dillon Carey on drums & percussion.]

[Instant Karma play CMF, Sept 12 on the Vinyl Renassaince Stage at The Brick, 1727 McGee, 7:15 pm.]

10. Sara Morgan – “Easy To Dream”
from: Easy To Dream EP / Independent / June 9, 2015
[KC based Singer/Songwriter, originally from McGehee, Arkansas. She plays piano, saxophone, guitar, banjo, ukulele, and piano. Sara has opened for BJ Thomas, John Michael Montgomery, John Corbett, Sean Rowe, Chuck Mead, Ben Taylor, and was the preshow at the Industry Bar inside the Uptown Theater before Loretta Lynn, took the main stage in November 2014. Ms. Lynn hosted Sara on her tour bus after Sara’s set and prior to Ms. Lynn’s performance.]

[Sara Morgan plays the Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Sprint Main Stage at 1837 Grand Blvd, at 6:00 pm.]

11. Jessica Paige– “Just Wanna Be Loved (live)”
from: Just Wanna Be Loved (live) / Noise Trade digital download / September , 2015
[Original song written by Jessica Paige. Recorded live by Wayne Van Zee in his Brooklyn studio, Lincoln Place Studios, April 2015. Jessica Paige on guitar & vocals, Damon Bailey on lead guitar, cajon & background vocals, Noah Richmond on bass guitar & background vocals, and Wayne Van Zee on kick drum & cymbals. Jessica Paige is getting set to release her new full length album, Sweet Nothings. Jessica’s band includes: Jessica Paige-on vocals & guitar, Coleen Dieker on keysboards & violin, Jerod Rivers on drums, Damon Bailey on guitar, and Ben Byard on bass & viola.]

[Jessica Paige plays Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept. 12, on the Kissick Construction Stage at The Living Room 1818 McGee DOWNSTAIRS, at 8:20 pm.]

[Jessica Paige plays her own ”Sweet Nothings” Album Release Show at The Living Room, 1818 McGee St, KCMO, Friday Sept. 18, at 7:00 pm, with Lauren Anderson, Luke Sheafer, and Calvin Arsenia.]

[Jessica Paige plays Carnival, at Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St, in Downtown KCK, for KCK Business Expo, Tuesday, September 24, featuring 8 bands on 2 stages presented by INK magazine from 3:00 pm – 7:00 PM, with KCKCC Jazz Combo, Poor Bishop Hooper, Maria the Mexican, David George and The Crooked Mile, Blackbird Revue, Not a Planet, and The Clementines.]

[Jessica Paige plays Plaza Art Fair INK Stage, 4747 Broadway, Sun, Sept 27 at 2:00, w/ Rachel Mallin & The Wild Type, Captiva, Silver Maggies, Spencer Mackenzie Brown, Katy Guillen & The Girls.]

11:00 – Station ID

The 11th annual Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Sprint, as a benefit for KKFI, is on Saturday, September 12, from 6:00pm to 2:00am, featuring over 35 bands, in 7 venues, all within 2 blocks, in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District. More info at http://www.cmfkc.com.

12. Mountain Sprout – “Drunk & High”
from: Habits To Feed / Independent / November 9, 2010
[“Bass thumping, banjo picking, guitar playing, fiddle shredding” from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, based self-proclaimed “redneck hippie” 4-piece string band, made up of: Grayson Klauber, Adam Waggs, Daniel Redmond, and Micheal Schembre. On August 1, 2015 Mountain Sprout released, Refried (Best O’ the Beans) a 17 song collection of favorite tracks from their past 10 years of recordings.]

[Mountain Sprout plays the Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Sprint Main Stage at 1837 Grand Blvd, at 10:30 pm.]

13. Ruddy Swain – “Treasure Of Love”
from: Ruddy Swain [EP] / Independent / November 13, 2011
[Ruddy Swain is David Regnier of Dead Voices and Lauren Krum of The Grisly Hand. Originally recorded by George Jones and released as a single on Mercury Records in 1958 where it and reached No. 6 on the US country chart. Jones composed “Treasure of Love” with J. P. Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper, who also wrote Jones’ first No. 1 country hit “White Lightning.” The single’s B-side, “If I Don’t Love You (Grits Ain’t Groceries),” became a minor hit, peaking at No. 29 on the charts.]

[Ruddy Swain play Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept. 12, on the Kissick Construction Stage at The Living Room 1818 McGee DOWNSTAIRS, at 11:20 pm.]

14. Julian Davis – “Secret Garden”
from: Who Walks In When I Walk Out / Little Class Records / to be released in Fall, 2015
[15 year old Kansas State youth Flatpicking Champion, from Pittsburg, Kansas. Thanks to Jody Hendrix for sharing this pre release track that may still under go some changes. ]

[Julian Davis plays Crossroads Music Fest, Sat, Sept. 12, on the Kissick Construction Stage at The Living Room 1818 McGee DOWNSTAIRS, at 9:50 pm.]

15. Slow Motion Commotion – “Sparrow”
from: Nice Things Don’t Happen to Assholes / Independent / August 20, 2013
[Ian Johnson on banjo, harmonica & vocals; Shane Deaver on guitar, mandolin & vocals. Recorded live by Vance Collins. Slow Motion is a acoustic-folk-punk band out of Kansas City, Missouri. SMC have played shows at: Czar Bar, Replay Lounge, Riot Room, First Fridays and Art Closet Studios.]

[Slow Motion Commotion play CMF, Sept 12 on KCPT Stage at Tank Room, 1813 Grand, at 1:30 am.]

16. The Free Years – “Warrior”
from: unreleased track / from the band’s SoundCloud page / 2015
[St. Louis, Missouri based three piece band formed by: Matthew James on vocals & guitar, Danny Hill on drums, and Ryan Myers on guitar & keyboards. The band is getting set to release their first full length release this fall. More info at: http://www.thefreeyears.com%5D

[The Free Years play Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the INK Magazine Stage at The Living Room, UPSTAIRS 1818 McGee, at 7:30pm [for The Record Machine Showcase.]

17. She’s A Keeper – “Pennsylvania”
from: Westside Royal / Independent / January 17, 2015 [KC based band includes: Fritz Hutchison – vocals, banjo, percussion; Zac Jurden – vocals, guitar; Colin Nelson – vocals, guitar; Elliott Phillips – bass, mandolin. Recorded and produced by She’s A Keeper and Joel Nanos at Element Recording in Kansas City.]

[She’s A Keeper play Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Sprint Main Stage at 1837 Grand Blvd, at 7:30pm.]

11:15 – Underwriting

11:17 – Interview with Connor Leimer

Bill Sundahl and Connor Leimer on the Sept. 9, 2015 Wednesday MidDay Medley

Musician, singer, songwriter Connor Leimer released his debut EP “Like It’s June” on November 1, 2013. His follow up EP “Coast To The Sea” came out Sept. 24, 2014. While finishing his senior year in high school, Connor Leimer was adding the finishing touches on his debut album, Postcard, recorded at Weights & Measures Soundlab studio in Kansas City. With contributions from KC based singer Gracie Schram, 21 year-old producer Max Griffith, banjo player Fritz Hutchison (of She’s A Keeper) and a three-piece horn section of UMKC Music Conservatory graduates, Connor calls his new release a “team effort.” Connor Leimer plays The KCPT Stage at The Tank Room, Saturday, September 12, at 6:00 pm, as part of the 11th Annual Crossroads Music Fest.

Connor Leimer’s debut album, Postcard, was recorded at Weights & Measures Soundlab studio in Kansas City. With contributions from Gracie Schram, 21 year-old producer Max Griffith, banjo player Fritz Hutchison (of She’s A Keeper) and a three-piece horn section of UMKC Music Conservatory graduates, Connor calls his new release a “team effort.”

18. Connor Leimer – “Keep Knocking (feat. Gracie Schram)”
from: Postcard / Like It’s June / Oct. 2, 2015

19. Connor Leimer – “6 Days Ago”
from: Postcard / Like It’s June / Oct. 2, 2015

Connor Leimer grew up in a small suburb just south of KC. For years, he wrote most of his songs in his bedroom, kickstarting his career with The Telephone Takes, a live, acoustic album he recorded on his iPhone 4 and released as a freshman, before attending a summer workshop called the Grammy Project in 2013. There, he met musicians who, like Leimer, were young and eager to leave their mark. Months later, when he began recording Postcard at the Weights & Measures Soundlab studio in KC, many of those new friends joined him.

Connor Leimer plays The KCPT Stage at The Tank Room, Sat, September 12, at 6:00 pm, as part of the 11th Annual Crossroads Music Fest. More info at: http://www.connorleimer.com

11:40

18. The Phantastics – “She Got You (Radio Edit)”
from: Closer / Silly Goose Records / December 14, 2013 [Debut EP from 8 member group formed in December of 2010, that specialize genre-blending hip-hop, mixed with rock, rap, dance, funk, jazz and soul.]

[The Phantastics play 90.1 FM’s Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the KCPT Stage at The Tank Room, 1813 Grand, at 12:00 Midnight.]

19. Janet The Planet – “Cut The Crud”
from: Under The City / Independent / October 4, 2014
[Saxophones: Bobby Bayer, Matt Purcell, Adam Stombres; Drums: Alexander Thomas; Bass: JD Linn; Guitar: Adam Davies; Mini Korg: Bobby Bayer. Recorded & mixed by Dave Gaume & Joel Nanos at Element Studios KCMO. Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Studios. All Songs written by Janet the Planet ]

[Janet The Planet plays 90.1 FM’s Crossroads Music Festival, September 12 on the Haymaker Records Stage at Mod Gallery, 1809 McGee at 11:00pm.]

20. Duncan Burnett & The Ministry – “Addict (Live) [feat. Mandy B.]
from: LIVE / Independent / July 4, 2015
[Duncan Burnett & The Ministry recorded Live At Riot Room In Kansas City, Mo. Duncan Burnett on vocals, Mandy Burnett on vocals, Justin Curry on MD/Keyboards/Programmer, Ryan J. Lee on bass, Greg Baker on guitar, Vincent Footz Williams on drums.]

[Duncan Burnett & The Ministry plays the Crossroads Music Fest, Saturday, Sept 12 on the Vinyl Renaissance Stage at The Brick, 1727 McGee, 11:45 pm.]

11:59:30

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

Next week on Sept. 16, Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt returns with more musical discoveries and information form her musically encyclopedic brain. Also next week we’ll talk with Nate Allen about his band, Nate Allen & The Pac-Away Dots, and their new album, Take Out The Trash, to be released Sept. 18th. The Vinyl release show for Take Out The Trash is Wednesday, September 16, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. ALSO next week Erique Chi and Diego Chi of the band Making Movies join us to talk about the 2nd Annual Making Movies – Carnaval, Saturday, September 19, starting at 4:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St. KCMO featuring: Making Movies, with Hurray for the Riff Raff (acoustic), Las Cafeteras, Hearts of Darkness, Migrant Kids, Gio Chamba. Tickets: http://www.mkngmvs.com

Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org 

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org
www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM
www.kkfi.org

Show #594

Sprint Presents: 11th Annual Crossroads Music Fest
A Benefit for 90.1FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio

Celebrating the KC Music Scene with talent from around the Midwest: Lawrence, St. Louis, Eureka Springs, Pittsburg, Chicago, Holden, and Milwaukee.

Saturday September 12th, 2015, 6:00pm to 2:00am, Crossroads Art District, All venues are within 2 blocks, 17th & 19th Streets, and McGee & Grand. Info at: http://www.cmfkc.com

Tickets: $15.00 Advance / $20 at the Gate Online Link: http://cmfkc.com/

Ticket Outlets at Vinyl Renaissance Locations:
West 39th St., 1415 West 39th Street, KCMO, 64111, (816) 756-0014
Downtown Overland Park, 7932 Santa Fe Drive, OPKS 66204, (913) 962-0014

35 Bands: Mountain Sprout, Not A Planet, My Brothers & Sisters, Katy Guillen & The Girls, Sara Morgan, Willie Arthur Smith’s MARCHING COBRAS!, Lauren Anderson, She’s A Keeper, The Philistines, Amanda Fish Band, Jessica Paige, Duncan Burnett & The Ministry, Spirit is the Spirit, Westerners, Light Music, The Free Years, Max Justus, Julian Davis, The Phantastics, Ruddy Swain, Slow Motion Commotion, Instant Karma, The Kemps, Pink Royal, GAV7D Project, Rural Grit All-Stars, Conner Leimer, Mod Professor, Riala, Dark Satellites, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Janet The Planet, 3 Son Green, Molly Hammer Quartet, Organ Jazz Trio

Venues with 7 Stages

Sprint Main Stage (in open space at 1837 Grand)

6:00 – Sara Morgan
7:30 – She’s A Keeper
8:30 – Marching Cobras
9:00 – Not A Planet
10:30 – Mountain Sprout

Ink Magazine Stage at The Living Room Upstairs (1818 McGee)
(The Record Machine Showcase)

6:00 – Max Justus
7:30 – The Free Years
9:00 – Westerners
10:30 – Light Music
12:00 – Spirit is The Spirit

Kissick Construction Stage at The Living Room Downstairs (1818 McGee)

6:50 – The Kemps
8:20 – Jessica paige
9:50 – Julian Davis
11:20 – Ruddy Swain

Haymaker Records/ PsychFest Stage at Mod Gallery (18th & McGee)

6:00 – Mod Proffessor
7:00 – Dark Satellites
8:00 – Rialla
9:00 – Frieght Train Rabbit Killer
10:00 – The Phillistines
11:00 – Janet The Planet
12:00 3 Son Green

Vinyl Renaissance Stage at The Brick (1809 McGee)

6:00 – Rural Grit
7:15 – Instant Karma
8:45 – Amanda Fish Band
10:15 – Duncan Burnett & The Ministry
1:15 – Katy Guillen & The Girls

KCPT Stage at The Tank Room (1813 Grand)

6:00 – Connor Leimer
7:30 – Pink Royal
9:00 – Lauren Anderson
10:30 – My Brothers & Sisters
12:00 – The Phantastics
1:30 – Slow Motion Commotion

90.1 FM KKFI Jazz Stage at the Green Lady Lounge (1809 Grand)

6:00 – Molly Hammer
9:30 – Organ Jazz Trio

Sponsors:
Sprint, Boulevard Brewing Co., KCPT – Channel 19, Kissick Construction, Live KC, Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, Missouri Bank, Ink Magazine, 90.9 The Bridge, Vinyl Renaissance, KC Area Development Council – America’s Creative Crossroads, Lazarus Group, Central States Beverage, Avery-Weightronix, and Midwest Music Foundation. Haymaker Records, and The Record Machine are also collaborators.

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

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

Music from the 11th Annual Crossroads Music Festival
with Guest Co-Host Bill Sundahl + Connor Leimer Live!

We’ll feature music from 20 bands participating in the 11th annual Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Sprint, as a benefit for KKFI, on Saturday, September 12, from 6:00pm to 2:00am, featuring over 35 bands, in 7 venues, all within 2 blocks, in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District.

Mark will spin tracks from: The Free Years, The Phantastics, The Philistines, Katy Guillen & The Girls, Duncan Burnett & The Ministry, She’s A Keeper, Mountain Sprout, Light Music, Sara Morgan, Riala, Pink Royal, Lauren Anderson, Janet The Planet, Julian Davis, Westerners, Ruddy Swain, Connor Leimer, Slow Motion Commotion, Jessica Paige, and Instant Karma.

Bill Sundahl, founder of the Crossroads Music Festival and 90.1 FM KKFI’s Special Events Coordinator, joins us as co-host for the entire show! Bill will share details about the history of the Crossroads Music Fest, artists, schedules, activities, and venues: The Main Stage at 19th & Grand, The Living Room Upstairs, The Living Room Downstairs, Mod Gallery, The Brick, The Tank Room, and Green Lady Lounge. This year’s Crossroads Music Fest includes sponsorship from: Sprint, Boulevard Brewing Co., KCPT – Channel 19, Kissick Construction, Live KC, Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, Missouri Bank, Ink Magazine, 90.9 The Bridge, Vinyl Renaissance, KC Area Development Council – America’s Creative Crossroads, Lazarus Group, Central States Beverage, Avery-Weightronix, and Midwest Music Foundation. Haymaker Records, and The Record Machine are also collaborators. For more information, or to get advance tickets, visit: http://www.cmfkc.com.

At 11:15 Connor Leimer plays LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios. While finishing his senior year in high school, Connor Leimer was also putting the finishing touches on his debut album, Postcard, recorded at Weights & Measures Soundlab studio in Kansas City. With contributions from KC based singer Gracie Schram, 21 year-old producer Max Griffith, banjo player Fritz Hutchison (of She’s A Keeper) and a three-piece horn section of UMKC Music Conservatory graduates, Connor calls his new release a “team effort.” Connor Leimer plays The KCPT Stage at The Tank Room, Saturday, September 12, at 6:00 pm, as part of the 11th Annual Crossroads Music Fest. More info at: http://www.connorleimer.com/

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or streaming live at kkfi.org

Show #594