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

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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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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/

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

Show #594

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 Judy Mills
+ More New & MidCoastal Releases

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

In our first hour, our friend Judy Mills, of Mills Record Company, returned to make her 7th appearance on Wednesday MidDay Medley, and again as “Guest Producer.”

Judy Mills has been a waitress, a student, a teacher, a poet, a corporate road warrior and a corporate retail slave, to name a few. She opened Mills Record Company, a new independent record store, at 314 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO, about two and half years ago. A year later she expanded into the next door space to allow for used records and a new stage where bands play “in store” every week. Mills Record Company has hosted multiple bands for Record Store Day, and The Middle of The Map Fest.

Mills Record Company also offers a very helpful website: http://www.millsrecordcompany.com with in depth reviews of live shows and new musical releases, photographs, and a calendar of events.

Shamir on the turntable

2. Shamir – “Youth” (Vinyl)
from: Ratchet / XL / May 19, 2015
[Debut album from Shamir Bailey, born November 7, 1994, known by his stage name Shamir. An American singer and songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada, his debut EP, Northtown, was released in June 2014 to positive reviews. In October 2014 Shamir signed to XL Recordings and released the single “On the Regular.” Shamir is known for his androgynous countertenor voice. Radio.com wrote that his singing voice, “like Joplin’s, stops you in your tracks.” Shamir has said that he does not mind having his voice described as androgynous, but notes that “countertenor” is the correct term: “It’s not feminine, it’s not masculine. It’s a happy medium … I feel like if the world was more like that, our problems would be gone.”]

[Shamir plays The Tank Room, Monday, October 5, at 8:30 pm.]

3. Jim O’Rourke – “Friends with Benefits”
from: Simple Songs / Drag City / May 19, 2015
[6th solo studio album from Jim O’Rourke (born January 18, 1969) a musician and record producer, long associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene. Around 2000, he relocated to New York before moving on to Tokyo, Japan, where he currently resides. He has released albums of jazz, noise, electronica and rock music. O’Rourke has collaborated with Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Derek Bailey, Mats Gustafsson, Mayo Thompson, Brigitte Fontaine, Loren Mazzacane Connors, Merzbow, Nurse with Wound, Phill Niblock, Fennesz, Organum, Phew, Henry Kaiser, Flying Saucer Attack, and in 2006 mixed Joanna Newsom’s album Ys. In 2009, he also mixed several tracks on Newsom’s follow up Have One On Me. He has produced albums by artists such as Sonic Youth, Wilco, Stereolab, Superchunk, Kahimi Karie, Quruli, John Fahey, Smog, Faust, Tony Conrad, The Red Krayola, Bobby Conn, Beth Orton, Joanna Newsom and U.S. Maple. He mixed Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot album and produced their 2004 album, A Ghost Is Born, for which he won a Grammy Award for “Best Alternative Album”. During the recording of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, O’Rourke collaborated with Wilco member Jeff Tweedy and pre-Wilco Glenn Kotche under the name Loose Fur. Their self-titled debut was released in 2003 with a follow-up in 2006 entitled Born Again in the USA. He also mixed the unfinished recordings that made up a planned third album by the late American singer-songwriter Judee Sill, recorded in 1974 and mixed by O’Rourke for a 2005 release. His first three full-length albums for Drag City are named after three successive films by director Nicolas Roeg: Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession, Eureka, and Insignificance. His fourth Drag City album, The Visitor, is named for an album that appears within Roeg’s The Man Who Fell to Earth, recorded by the film’s protagonist Thomas Jerome Newton.]

4. Carlton Melton – “Perdidle”
from: Out To Sea / Agitated Records / June 29, 2015
[CARLTON MELTON formed along the Mendocino County coastline in Northern California on the weekend of July 17th, 2008, by members: Andy Duvall, Clint Golden, Brian McDougall, Rich Millman, John Steuernagel The idea to play live, loud, improvised, experimental, instrumental, psychedelic music in a geodesic dome had been discussed for many years prior to this date. The opportunity came to fruition after the dome was completely rebuilt and the acoustic sounds inside were fully realized. The music is recorded live inside the dome to analog and digital sources using omni-directional microphones. All music is improvised in the sense that no one really knows who or what is going to be played at any given time. There are no rehearsals, practices, demonstration tapes, second takes… what you hear is the first take… ” Hit It And Quit It ” as Funkadelic would prescribe. There are no studios. We record in Brian’s house and Brian happens to live in a geodesic dome.]

5. Chelsea Wolfe – “Color of Blood”
from: Abyss / Sargent House / August 7, 2013
[5th studio album from American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe who grew up in Sacramento, California. Her father was in a country band and had a home studio, where by the age of 9, she had written and recorded songs which she later described as “basically Casio-based gothy R&B songs.]

6. Suuns & Jerusalem In My Heart – “Metal”
from: Suuns and Jerusalem In My Heart / Secretly Canadian / April 14, 2015
[A collaborative studio album by Canadian rock band Suuns: Ben Shemie on vocals guitar, Joe Yarmush on guitar & bass, Max Henry on keyboards & bass, Liam O’Neill on drums, with Jerusalem in My Heart, musical project led by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh on vocals, instruments, production, and mixing.]

10:30 – Underwriting

7. Talk Talk – “I Believe in You”
from: Spirit of Eden / Parlophone (EMI) / September 16, 1988
[4th album by the English band Talk Talk. The album did not find either critical acclaim or commercial success on release, however it has over the years gained cult-status and is considered highly influential. A number of popular music industry publications have retrospectively named it one of the better albums of the 1980s. The songs were written, predominantly, by Mark Hollis lead singer, and Tim Friese-Greene (the group’s producer during its active years). The album was developed from a lengthy recording process at Wessex Studios, London between 1987 and 1988. Often working in darkness, the band recorded many hours of improvised performances, edited them down heavily, then re-arranged the remaining collection of soundbites into an album in, mostly, digital format. The end product included elements of rock, jazz, classical, and ambient music. Critics often view Spirit of Eden as a departure from Talk Talk’s previous albums.]

8. Eleventh Day Dream – “Vanishing Point”
from: Works For Tomorrow / Thrill Jockey Records / July 24, 2015
[13th album from Chicago based band founded by guitarists Rick Rizzo and Janet Beveridge Bean, who met at 1069, a house/practice space/hang out in Louisville. After moving to Chicago, Bean and Rizzo joined with guitarist Baird Figi and bassist Doug McCombs; Bean soon switched over to drums. Their first self-titled EP in 1987 introduced the hallmarks of EDD’s sound: Neil Young-inspired electric guitar workouts mixed with punk energy. The band’s full-length follow-up, Prairie School Freakout (1988), won critical praise and the attention of major labels.The band signed with Atlantic Records. Follow-ups Beet (1989) and Lived to Tell (1991) won more strong reviews but did not sell many copies; Figi left during the Lived to Tell tour and was replaced by Matthew “Wink” O’Bannon. The band made a stab for commercial success with 1993’s El Moodio, but the effort was unsuccessful and Eleventh Dream Day was dropped from Atlantic’s roster. O’Bannon left after recording 1994’s “Ursa Major” and the band ceased to be a full-time entity; Rizzo went back to college to earn a degree in education, while Bean and McCombs concentrated on their other musical projects, Freakwater and Tortoise respectively. Eleventh Dream Day has since recorded new albums every few years, starting with 1997’s Eighth. Recent albums have balanced the band’s Young-influenced approach with an interest in ambient sound, likely influenced by McCombs’s work with Tortoise.[citation needed] EDD released Stalled Parade in 2000, playing a handful of shows after the album’s release with Mark Greenberg of (The Coctails) assisting on keyboards and other instruments. Zeroes and Ones was released on April 25, 2006, on Thrill Jockey Records. Riot Now! was released on March 15, 2011, on Thrill Jockey Records. ]

9. Irma Thomas – “Wish Someone Would Care”
from: Wish Someone Would Care / (Imperial) Capitol Records / 1964
[10th single release, and first full length album from Irma Thomas (born February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, United States) is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans”. Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. In 2007, she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years.]

10. Wanda Jackson – “My First Day Without You”
from: Sings Country Songs / Capitol Records / December 1966
[8th studio album from Wanda Lavonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 1960s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist. She is known to many as the “Queen of Rockabilly.” Wanda Jackson has released 45 studio albums, one international studio album, 7 tribute and cover albums, 4 live albums, 21 compilation albums, and two box sets. Born in Maud, Oklahoma, in 1937, but has lived much of her life in Oklahoma City. Her father, a musician, moved the family to Bakersfield, California, during the 1940s in hopes of a better life. Two years later, he bought Jackson a guitar and encouraged her to play. He also took her to see performances by Spade Cooley, Tex Williams and Bob Wills, which left a lasting impression. In 1948, when she was 11, the family moved back to Oklahoma.]

11. Neko Case – “Hold On Hold On”
from: Fox Confessor Brings The Flood / Anti- / March 7, 2006
[4th solo album from alt-country musician, Neko Case, who also performs with The New Pornographers.]

Upcoming In-store Performances at Mills Record Company:

More New & MidCoastal Releases

In our second hour, we’ll played more New & Mid Coastal Releases from: The Sluts, Barrel Maker X D/Will, Various Blonde, Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7, Jessica Paige, The Waspmen, Beach House, Yo La Tengo, Destroyer, Ducktails, Hot Chip, and Daughn Gibson.

12. Hot Chip – “Easy To Get”
from: Why Make Sense? (Deluxe Edition) / Domino Recording Company / May 15, 2015
[6th studio release by British electronic music band formed in London, in 2000.]

13. Various Blond – “All Bases Covered”
from: All Bases Covered – Single From Upcoming Album / Independent / August 11, 2015
[Alternative experimental progressive rock funk pop progressive psychedelic from KC based band. Produced by Adam Mcgill, written by Joshua Allen. Various Blonde was concieved by Joshua Allen in 2008 and has opened for numerous national acts, Russian Circles, Free Moral Agents, Zechs Marquise, Dead Meadow, Imaad Wasif, Jucifer,The Memorials, Thursday, Fang Island, Murder By Death, Matt Pryor, Wannabe Jalva, and Electric Sixx. Current members Include: Joshua Allen on guitar & vocals, Evanjohn Mcintosh on bass, and Mark Lomas on drums. More info at: https://variousblonde.bandcamp.com/track/all-bases-covered%5D

14. The Sluts – “Summer Song”
from: The Sluts / Independent / June 17, 2015
[Debut full-length from alternative rock / rock & roll / garage rock / grunge pop – Lawrence based band. All songs written and performed by The Sluts. The Sluts are Ryan Wise on guitar & vocals, and Kristoffer Dover on drums. Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City, MO. The band is the winner of the 2014 Pitch Music Award for Best Punk Band.]

[The Sluts play First Friday, September 4, at Josey Records 1814 Oak St KCMO, with Lauren Anderson, The Cave Girls, and Schwervon!]

11:15

15. Beach House – “Sparks”
from: Depression Cherry / SubPop / August 28, 2015
[5th studio album by American dream pop duo formed in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, consisting of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally.]

[Beach House play Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas on Saturday, September 26, w/ Jessica Pratt.]

16. Yo La Tengo – “Friday I’m In Love”
from: Stuff Like That There / Matador Records / August 28, 2015
[14th studio album from band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984 by Ira Kaplan on guitars, piano, vocals, and Georgia Hubley on drums, piano, vocals, and since 1992 with James McNew on bass, and reuniting with former member Dave Schramm on electric guitar, to celebrate 30 years as a band mixing cover songs, “covers” of Yo La Tengo songs, and brand new originals. “Friday I’m in Love” is a song and a by British rock band The Cure. It is the second single taken from the album Wish (1992). It won the award for European Viewer’s Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.]

17. Ducktails – “Surreal Exposure”
from: St. Catherine / Domino Recording Co. / July 24, 2015
[5th studio album from psychedelic pop band from New Jersey, formed in 2006. Initially the solo recording project of Real Estate’s guitarist Matt Mondanile, the band has gone on to include Luka Usmiani, Alex Craig and Samuel Franklin amongst its members.The band’s music has been described as “hypnagogic pop”, “woozy, horizontal pop”, “lo-fi”, and “chillwave”.]

11:30 – Underwriting

18. Destroyer – “Times Square”
from: Poison Season / Merge Records / August 28, 2015
[10th full-length album from the Canadian indie rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar (pronounced /ˈbeɪhɑr/) a singer-songwriter from Vancouver who formed Destroyer in 1995. Bejar is also a member of the supergroup: The New Pornographers ]

[Destroyer plays The Granada Theatre in Lawrence, KS on Friday, September 25, with Jennifer Castle.]

19. Jessica Paige– “Beautiful Life”
from: Beautiful Life – Single / Independent / January 1, 2015
[From her upcoming full length release 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, at The Living Room 1818 McGee St, KCMO.]

[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.]

20. Daughn Gibson – “Shatter You Through”
from: Carnation / Sub Pop / June 2, 2013
[Carlisle, Pennsylvania based singer/songwriter, was formerly the drummer for the band Pearls and Brass. His debut solo album “All Hell” received such critical acclaim that Sub Pop records signed Gibson. This is is second full-length on Sub Pop.]

11:45

21. Barrel Maker – “Captivate Machines”
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. Stream the 9-track LP produced entirely by D/WILL.]

[Barrel Maker X D/WILL play Sound Machine presented by Intelligent Sound and The Record Machine Sat. Sept. 5, at 8:00 pm, at The Riot Room, with Wrong Kata Trio, Sonder, Leonard Dstroy Beats, Body2Body, Sports, Dan Matic, Narkalark, Ginjahbeard Music, RLT, DJ Elwood / Elwood Events, and alccalh.]

22. The Waspmen – “Midnight Tomorrow”
from: First Stings First / Independent / March 14, 2015
[Ian Griggs on vocals, Elan Portnoy on guitar, Jim McCormack on bass, and Dave Storms on drums.]

[The Waspmen play Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, KCMO, TONIGHT, Sept. 2, at 8pm w/ KARMA]

11:56

23. Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 – “Alright Now!”
from: “Alright Now!” – Single b/w “Stop Mr. Ice Cream Man”/ Sunflower Soul / June 19, 2015
[Recorded live to analog tape. All songs written by Chris Hazelton. Chris Hazelton on Hammond B-3 Organ, Nick Howell on Trumpet, Nick Rowland on Alto Sax, Brett Jackson on Baritone Sax, Matt Hopper on Guitar , Danny Rojas on Drums , and Pat Conway on Congas & Cowbell. Recorded, mixed, & produced by Chris Hazelton, Mastered by Brendan McReynolds.]

[Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 play the Green Lady Lounge Friday September 4, from 10:00 to 2:00 am.]

[Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 play Overland Park Ballroom & Social Club Sat. Sept. 5, w/ Julia Haile.]

11:59:30



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

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



Next week on September 9, Bill Sundahl joins us as our special guest co-host for our entire show as we feature music from over 20 of the bands playing the 11th annual Crossroads Music Fest presented by Sprint, as a benefit to 90.1 FM KKFI on Sept. 12. Also joining us is Connor Leimer, who will play live in our 90.1 FM Studios.


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



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Show #593

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

More New & MidCoastal Releases
+ Guest Producer: Katlyn Conroy

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 – “Petrichor”
from: Ocean’s Daughter / The Record Machine / August 2015 
[Electronic rock / psychedelic-pop / euro-house. Last played 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 played The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24 at Ernie Biggs.]

[Light Music will play Crossroads Music Fest, Sept 12, on a stage curated by The Record Machine.]

3. The Mynabirds – “Shake Your Head Yes”
from: Lover’s Know / Saddle Creek / August 7, 2015
[3rd album from singer and multi-instrumentalist Laura Burhenn who named her band The Mynabirds partly as a nod to James Joyce, and partly a tribute to Neil Young’s Motown period (The Mynah Birds, with band mate Rick James). Nearly a year in the making. Laura Burhenn drove across the US twice and toured South Africa solo while writing, then spent 8 months in studios in LA, Nashville and Joshua Tree working out the songs. In addition to The Mynabirds, Burhenn has toured as a member of Bright Eyes and The Postal Service.]

4. Sunday Heroine –“Leech”
from: unreleased track from band’s Sound Cloud page / March 2015
[Lawrence, KS based 3-piece band formed in the Spring of 2015 by: Chris Maddox on bass & backing vocals, Max Allsbrooks on drums, and the incredible 17 year old Max Lock, who is currently a Senior, at Topeka High School, in Topeka, Kansas. Max Lock sings lead vocals, and along with singing Lock plays both the guitar and piano and she writes original music as well. More info at https://soundcloud.com/sunday-heroine%5D

5. Holy White Hounds – “Oh Mama”
from: Oh Mama [EP] / Independent / October 15, 2013
[Des Moines, IA, based rock ‘n roll band with Brenton Dean, Ambrose Lupercal, Seth Luloff, and James Manson. The band is releasing their debut full-length on Sept. 19. More info at: http://holywhitehounds.com%5D

[Holy White Hounds play Frank’s North Star Tavern, in Lawrence, on Friday, August 28, at 9:00 pm, with The Philistines, and No Cave.]

[Holy White Hounds play recordBar, Saturday, Aug 29, with Dolls On Fire and Adriana Nikole (solo).]

6. Dolls On Fire – “So Lost In Love”
from: Synesthesia / Independent / February 13, 2015
[Recorded by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures studio. Zach Hodson on lead vocals & guitar, Rachel Jaggard on lead vocals & keys, Michelle Bacon on bass, Ben Byard on guitar and Mark Johnson on drums.]

[Dolls on Fire play recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, on Saturday, August 29, with Holy White Hounds and Adriana Nikole (solo).]

7. PEARS – “Victim To Be”
from: Go To Prison / Independent / February 14, 2015
[Punk / Hardcore from New Orleans, with Zach Quinn on vocals, Brian Pretus on guitar & vocals, Alex Talbot on bass, and Jarret Nathan on drums. PEARS released their critically acclaimed album, “Go To Prison”, in June 2014, and was released on vinyl in September 2014. More info at: http://www.pearstheband.com/.%5D

[PEARS play The Riot Room, Monday, August 31, w/ Stiff Middle Fingers, The Rackatees, Deco Auto.]

8. The Rackatees – “Little Joey”
from: This Horse Rides On / Indep. / released digitally – June 20, 2014 / on vinyl – July 2015
[Lawrence, Kansas, Punk Rock band formed on November 27, 2009 by Patrick on bass & vocals, Korey on guitar, and Kolin on drums. Their debut full length was released digitally on June 20, 2014. The album was released on Vinyl in July 2015. Engineered, mixed and mastered by Keegan Smith in Kansas City, MO. during January and February 2014. Original artwork by Patrick. Design & layout by Kolin. Written by The Rackatees. More info at: http://therackatees.bandcamp.com/%5D

[The Rackatees play The Riot Room, Monday, August 31, w/ Stiff Middle Fingers, PEARS, Deco Auto.]

10:30 – Underwriting

9. 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 is currently on an international tour. They play The Bottleneck, September 25.]

10. Thee Oh Sees – “Web”
from: Mutilator Defeated At Last / Castle Face / May 26, 2015
[9th studio album from Thee Oh Sees, and the band’s fourteenth studio album, overall. Formed in San Francisco in 1997. The band currently consists of primary songwriter and core member John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), Timothy Hellman (bass) and drummers, Ryan Moutinho and Dan Rincon. Thee Oh Sees play a wide range of rock genres, such as 1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock, punk rock, noise rock, art punk, and 1980s post-punk. Initially an outlet for Dwyer (Coachwhips, Pink and Brown, Yikes and The Hospitals) to release experimental home recordings, over the course of several releases and genre transitions, Thee Oh Sees evolved into a full band, featuring Brigid Dawson (vocals, keyboard), Petey Dammit (bass, guitar), Mike Shoun (drums), and Lars Finberg (drums, guitar). The band became noted for their prolific discography, energetic live shows, and whimsical visual aesthetic. The band has changed its lineup and name several times, having previously being known as Orinoka Crash Suite, OCS, Orange County Sound, and The Ohsees.]

[Thee Oh Sees play recordBar, Wednesday, September 2, with The Blind Shake.]

11. The Psychedelic Furs – “Love My Way”
from: Forever Now / CBS – / September 25, 1982
[1st single from the 3rd album of English rock band formed in 1977 by singer Richard Butler and brother Tim Butler on bass. Psychedelic Furs were spawned from the British post-punk scene. Love My Way was written by the four members of the group and produced by Todd Rundgren who also played marimba on the song. The song reached the top 10 in New Zealand and the top 50 in the UK and US.]

[The Psychedelic Furs play Crossroads KC on Thursday, august 27, with The Church.]

10:45

12. Beans On Toast – “Stinging Nettles”
from: The Grand Scheme of Things / Xtra Mile Recordings / March 10, 2015
[Beans On Toast is the stage name of a British folk singer from Essex, who rose to out of the UK folk scene in 2005. His songwriting openly deals with the topics of politics, drugs and love. He has six studios albums and has traditionally released a new record each year on his birthday, December 1.]

[Beans On Toast play Gospel Lounge at Knuckleheads Sat, Aug 29, w/ Sky Smeed, Truckstop Honeymoon.]

13. Lauren Anderson – “Mine”
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 play 90.1 FM’s Crossroads Music Festival, September 12.]

[Lauren Andersons Release Party is at Knuckleheads Thurs, Aug 27, at 8:30 pm.]

14. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “Ur Life One Night”
from: Multi-Love / Jagjaguar / May 26, 2015 [3rd album from American and New Zealand rock band composed of singer, guitarist and songwriter Ruban Nielson, bassist Jake Portrait and drummer Riley Geare.]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Guest Producer: Catlyn Conroy

Musician, singer and songwriter, Katlyn Conroy, is a Lawrence, Kansas native. She was a member of the acclaimed and popular band Cowboy Indian Bear. Katlyn has been releasing and performing music for over 10 years. Katlyn was the winner of a 2013 Pitch Music Award for Best Singer/Songwriter. La Guerre‘s newest album, Sapphires, was released January 20, 2015, by The Record Machine. La Guerre plays The Bottleneck, in Lawrence on Saturday, August 29, with Pink Royal, and Not A Planet. More info at: http://www.katlynconroy.bandcamp.com.

Orion Dollar, Quinlan Carttar, and Katlyn Conroy of La Guerre, on the August 26, 2015 Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Joining Katlyn Conroy were members of her band La Guerre: Orion Dollar, who plays guitar, and Quinlan Carttar, who plays synth, bass, and vocals. Orion Dollar also plays with the band Westerners. Quinlan Carttar is also a DJ at KJHK in Lawrence, Kansas.

15. The ACBs – “Underweight”
from: Little Leaves / High Dive Records / March 5, 2013
[Konnor Ervin (lead vocals, guitar); Bryan McGuire (bass); Andrew Connor (guitar); Kyle Rausch (drums). Follow up to their December, 2010 release, Stona Rosa. Their songs have been featured on MTV’s The Inbetweeners, and Daytrotter. The title “Little Leaves” is a nod to frontman Konnor Ervin’s landscaping day job. The lead single, “Ocean” was released as a free download in late 2012, prompting Popmatters to declare the ACBs as one of its “Best Hopes to Break Out in 2013.”]

16. Jake Bellows – “All Right Now”
from: New Ocean / Saddle Creek Records / August 6, 2013
[Fronted the Omaha NE band Neva Dinova, named after his grandmother, for 15 years before moving to LA.]

17. Hundred Waters – “Murmurs”
from: The Moon Rang Like a Bell / OWSLA / May 27, 2014
[Based in LA, and formed in Gainesville, Florida in October 2011. Both of their albums received much critical praise and reviewers often noted the group’s blend of electronic and organic sounds. The band is composed of Nicole Miglis on vocals, piano, flute; Trayer Tryon on production, electronics, bass; Paul Giese on electronics, guitar; and Zach Tetreault on drums, percussion, trumpet. The group came to prominence in 2012 with the release of their first self-titled album and an unexpected partnership with Skrillex’s predominantly electronic OWSLA record label. Hundred Waters wrote and produced most of their second album, The Moon Rang Like a Bell, while on tour with Alt-J, The xx, Julia Holter and others.]

18. Bright Eyes – “Hit The Switch”
from: Digital Ash In a Digital Urn / Saddle Creek Records / January 25, 2005
[One of two Bright Eyes albums (along with I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning) released on January 25, 2005. It peaked at #15 in the US and #43 in the UK. Contrasted to the acoustic nature of I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning, this album is more electronic. The first Bright Eyes albums on which Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott became the three permanent members of Bright Eyes. Bright Eyes was founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis, trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha’s indie music scene.Bright Eyes is signed to Saddle Creek Records, a Nebraska-based label founded by Conor Oberst’s brother Justin Oberst and Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis, now distributed by Sony Corporation.]

19. The Tiny – “Pet Sematary”
from: Gravity & Grace / Independent / Oct. 14, 2009 / Single release Determine Records / 2006
[Alternative/power-folk/pop, from Stockholm, Sweden based band, consisting of pianist and vocalist Ellekari Larsson, cellist Leo Svensson, with double bassist Johan Berthling (sometimes replaced by Patric Thorman or Torbjörn Zetterberg in live shows). Larsson’s DetErMine Records distributes the band’s albums in Sweden, while they are signed to Eyeball Records in the United States. The Tiny’s first album, Close Enough, was released in Spring 2004 in Sweden, and a year later in the United States. Their second album, Starring: Someone Like You, was released in mid-2006.The group’s minimalistic music demonstrates classical, gothic, and other influences. Larsson’s characteristically childlike singing voice is frequently prone to melodic yowling and warbling, and has drawn comparisons to Björk and Kate Bush.]

20. Flowers Forever – “Black Rosary”
from: Flowers Forever / Team Love / February 19, 2008
[Flowers Forever is the side project of Tilly and the Wall guitarist Derek Pressnall.]

11:25 – Underwriting

21. Cocorosie – “Lemonade”
from: Grey Oceans / Sub Pop / May 11, 2010
[Sisters Sierra & Bianca Casady.]

22. Mat Shoare– “Murder”
from: Right As Rain / Indep / May 5, 2015
[3rd full length solo release, from KC based Mat Shoare, a singer, guitarist, band leader, and record label founder. As a songwriter he has been nominated for a Pitch Music Award. He is one of our favorite Kansas City based musicians. Mat Shoare joins us to share tracks from his third solo release ‘Right As Rain” that will be officially released on Tuesday, May 5. Mat’s new music video for his song “Murder” premiered on PopMatters.com. Mat has also released several EPs with The Empty Spaces, who won a Pitch Music Award for Best Garage Band. “Murder” the first digital single release from Right As Rain premiered on PopMatters.com]

23. Chad VanGaalen – “Chronograph #1”
from: Infiniheart / Sub Pop / August 23, 004
[Chad VanGaalen was born 1977, and is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta. Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart (2004) on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye. Infiniheart, a collection of songs selected from recordings made in his bedroom/makeshift studio, was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop.[3] In late 2005, the album was re-released with a bonus six-song EP entitled Green Beans..]

24. Ah Holly Fam’ly – “All Unfolding”
from: Reservoir / Lucky Madison / October 13, 2009
[Portland, Oregon based band made up of Jeremy Faulkner, Morgan Hobart, Shannon Rose. They call their music “stoner calypso.” More info at: http://www.myspace.com/ahhollyfamly.%5D

25. La Guerre – “Build”
from: Rage, ETC. / Demo / 2016
[“demos” available at http://www.katlynconroy.bandcamp.com.]

La Guerre plays The Bottleneck, in Lawrence on Saturday, August 29, with Pink Royal, and Not A Planet.

La Guerre plays The KJHK Music Fest October 3, on the lawn outside The Leeds Center.

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

11:55:15

26. Cowboy Indian Bear – “Jennifer”
from: Daytrotter Session – recorded at Future Appletree / September 6, 2013
[Katlyn became the fourth member of Cowboy Indian Bear after the release of their debut full-length. For this recording the band included: Beau Bruns, CJ Calhoun, Katlyn Conroy, and Martinez Hillard.]

11:59:30



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

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



Next week on September 2, Judy Mills of Mills Record Company joins us in our first hour as Guest Producer.



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



Show #592