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

120 Minutes of Music from the Middle of the Map Fest
with guest co hosts: Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

10:00

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

2. OK Go – “It’s Tough To Have A Crush When The Boy Doesn’t Feel The Same Way You Do”
from: Brown EP / Independent / Summer 2000
[This early EP was made available to fans who saw the band on tour with This American Life (as house band) from 2000 to 2003. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, now based in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of Damian Kulash (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan Konopka (drums and percussion) and Andy Ross (guitar, keyboards and vocals), who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan. They are known for their often quirky and elaborate music videos. The original members formed as OK Go in 1998 and released two studio albums before Duncan’s departure. The band’s video for “Here It Goes Again” won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2007]

[OK Go play Middle of The Map Fest, Wed, April 22, with The Republic Tigers.]

Wednesday MidDay Medley features recordings from musical artists participating in the Middle of the Map Fest, curated by The Record Machine, April 22 – 25 at The Uptown and seven stages in Westport.

We played music from: Spirit is The Spirit, Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear, Josh Berwanger, The Republic Tigers, Spencer Mackenzie Brown, Gardienne, Jason Beers, Lord Huron, Iron and Wine, PUJOL, Skating Polly, William Elliott Whitmore, Young Ejecta, Lot Walks, PHOX, Seoul, SALES, Light Music, and Bonzo Madrid.

Joining us for the entire show, the two guys responsible for the Middle of The Map Fest, Chris Haghirian and Nathan Reusch.

Chris Haghirian has worked for The KC Star for 16 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008. Chris works on the marketing side of INK and puts together all of the music promotions. Chris was intrumental in the organization of The Middle of The Map Fest,, the music at The Plaza Art Fair, and Wednesday Home Game Concert Series at The Kauffman Stadium for The Kansas City Royals. Chris also has lent his work and talents to Boulevardia, Folk Alliance International, KC Music Collective, and The Midwest Music Foundation, where he has helped with The MidCoast Takeover and other needed campaigns. If that is not enough, Chris recently launched his new radio show, Eight One Sixty, heard Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm on The Bridge, 90.9 FM.

Nathan Reusch is the co-founder of The Record Machine, a vibrant and busy area music label that he started with friends 11 years ago. Nathan is also one of the founders of The Middle of The Map Fest where he works with Chris in organizing a Music Fest, a Film Fest and also the Middle of The Map Forum, which starts tonight. You can catch Nathan DJing in an area clubs, and he is also a newlywed. He married his wife Jessica last May, in a service that came with a complimentary, one of a kind, record release.

INK’s Middle of the Map Fest 2015, The FIFTH Annual, A Festival born and raised in Kansas City. April 22, 23, 24 and 25, FOUR days of music, 130+ bands at Uptown Theater & throughout Westport, KCMO More info at; http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

Last week was the Middle of the Map Film Fest, 25 films in 5 days, April 8-12 at The Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City. Tonight, April 15, starts The Middle of the Map Forum with a sold-out presentation with Malcolm Gladwell at the Kauffman Center for The Performing Arts, and continuing through Sunday. THE FORUM: April 16-17 at The KC Star Press Pavilion and other Crossroads venues.

MUSIC FEST: April 22 – 25 at Uptown Theatre and seven stages in Westport

VENUES:
Uptown Theater (Wed/Thurs)
Outdoor Stage (Fri/Sat) ALL AGES – parking lot in Westport
Ernie Biggs 4115 Mill Street
recordBar 1020 Westport Road
Riot Room (inside) 4048 Broadway
Riot Room (outside) 4048 Broadway
Westport Saloon 4112 Pennsylvania
Mills Record Company (Sat) 314 Westport Road

The shows:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 • UPTOWN THEATER

8:30 The Republic Tigers https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicTigers
9:45 OK Go https://www.facebook.com/okgo

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 • UPTOWN THEATER

7:00 Sean Rowe https://www.facebook.com/seanrowemusic
7:45 Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear https://www.facebook.com/MadisenWardAndTheMamaBear
8:45 Strand of Oaks https://www.facebook.com/strandofoaks
10:00 Iron & Wine https://www.facebook.com/ironandwine?rf=111502145535024

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 • THE WESTPORT SALOON (free showcase)

7:00 Jason Beers https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Beers-Banjo-Music/
8:00 Old Sound https://www.facebook.com/oldsound
9:00 Kasey Rausch w/ Chad Brothers https://www.facebook.com/KaseyRauschMusic/
10:00 The Hardship Letters https://www.facebook.com/TheHardshipLetters
11:00 Dusty Rust https://www.facebook.com/DustyRustMusic
12:00 The Blue Boot Heelers https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blue-Boot-Heelers/

10:11 – Thursday Night

3. Iron & Wine – “Naked As We Came”
from: Our Endless Numbered Days / Sub Pop / March 23, 2004
[Iron and Wine’s newest release: Archive Series, Vol. No. , was released on Blue Cricket Recording, February 24, 2015, Pulled from tapes found in the back corners of closets and dusty shoe boxes, this is the first in a series of releases – songs long neglected, but never forgotten. With the Archive Series, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) will be gathering otherwise unreleased home recordings, covers, and live sets from his entire career and releasing them on his own label, Black Cricket Recording Co. The songs on Volume No. 1 came to life at the same time as those selected for The Creek Drank the Cradle. The songs on Creek were only 11 of the many performed and recorded by Iron & Wine at home on a 4-track cassette. While some of this material has been widely bootlegged, it has never received a widespread or proper release until now.]

[Iron & Wine play MOTM April 23 at Uptown w/ Strand of Oaks, Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear. ]

4. Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear – “Silent Movies”
from: Silent Movies – Single / Glassnote Entertainment Group / February 12, 2015
[Singer songwriter, Madisen Ward graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri in 2007. He plays live and records with his mother, Ruth Ward, both on guitar, with Mama Bear harmonizing with her son. Their debut EP was recorded at Kansas City’s Element Recording by Joel Nanos. Wednesday MidDay Medley was the first radio show to play Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. They have played live on our show 4 times in the last year and a half, and were featured in 90.1 FM’s Tribute to Pete Seeger at Unity Temple, and The Crossroads Music Fest. They played the Americana Music Fest in Nashville, last fall, where the national music press fell in love with their music. They were signed to Glassnote Records and have spent several months recording their new album in Nashville. Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear made their network television debut, Wednesday, Feb. 11, on The Late Show With David Letterman. They will be embarking on a huge tour. Their new record is expected soon.]

[Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear will be opening for Iron & Wine at The Uptown Theater, Thursday, April 23rd, for the 5th annual Middle of the Map Fest. More info at: middleofthemapfest.com]

Chris spoke about John Daley who we lost this week. John was a huge KC Music fan, and could be seen at many music shows, always in the front row.

5. Jason Beers – “The Iron Fist of John Daley”
from: No Banjo is an Island / Independent / April 11, 2012
[Jason Beers has collaborated with many of KC’s best musicians. He writes, sings and plays bass with his band, The Brannock Device, and as a member of The Dead Voices. He is a father of two, who teaches children with special needs.]

[Jason Beers plays MOTM April 23 at The Westport Saloon w/ Old Sound, Kasey Rausch, and more. ]

Westport Saloon

7:00 Amanda Fish https://www.facebook.com/GuitarFish101?fref=ts
8:00 Billy Beale https://www.facebook.com/BillyBealeBlues
9:00 My Oh My https://www.facebook.com/MyOhMyKC
10:00 Lauren Anderson Band https://www.facebook.com/LaurenAndersonBand
11:00 Coyote Bill Boogie Band https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coyote-Bill-Boogie-Band/153543731669
12:00 Royalphonic https://www.facebook.com/royalphonic
1:00 Katy Guillen & the Girls https://www.facebook.com/kgandthegirls

Ernie Biggs

6:00 Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires https://www.facebook.com/thegloryfires
7:00 PUJOL https://www.facebook.com/PUJOLDOTCOM/
8:30 Light Music
9:45 The Relationship (featuring Brian Bell of Weezer) https:// http://www.facebook.com/TheRelationship
11:00 The String & Return
12:15 BASS DRUM OF DEATH https://www.facebook.com/pages/BASS-DRUM-OF-DEATH/295269142164
1:30 Mickey Avalon https://www.facebook.com/MickeyAvalon

recordBar

6:30 Timbers
7:15 Atlas https://www.facebook.com/useyouratlas
8:00 Yore https://www.facebook.com/yoreband
8:45 Bonzo Madrid
9:30 Ballet School https://www.facebook.com/balletschoolband
10:45 Seoul https://www.facebook.com/SeoulMTL
12:00 Ben Kweller https://www.facebook.com/benkweller

Riot Room

6:45 Max Justus
7:30 Ronnie Heart
8:15 Nite
9:00 The Phantastics https://www.facebook.com/thephantastics
10:00 Young Ejecta
11:15 Various Blonde https://www.facebook.com/VariousBlonde
12:15 illphonics https://www.facebook.com/illphonicssound
1:30 Four Fists (P.O.S. & Astronautalis) https://www.facebook.com/fourfists6666

Riot Room Patio

6:45 SquidsKC
7:30 Stolen Nations https://www.facebook.com/stolennations
8:15 Jorge Arana Trio https://www.facebook.com/jorgearanatrio
9:00 Skating Polly
10:30 DJ Brooks Brown https://www.facebook.com/brooksbrownmusic
11:30 DJ Timmy Tutone https://www.facebook.com/timmytutonemusic
12:30 Mija https://www.facebook.com/djmija

The Outdoor Stage

6:00 Ghastly Menace https://www.facebook.com/ghastlymenace
6:45 Hembree https://www.facebook.com/hembreemusic
7:30 Shiner https://www.facebook.com/shinerkc
8:45 Lord Huron https://www.facebook.com/lordhuron
10:15 Atmosphere https://www.facebook.com/Atmosphere

10:27 – Friday at Ernie Biggs

6. PUJOL – “Circles”
from: Kludge / Saddle Creek Records / May 20, 2014
[Daniel Pujol is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally from Tullahoma, Tennessee. A kludge is: “A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem.” “An ill assorted collection of poorly matching parts, forming a distressing whole.” “A crock that works.”In February of 2013, Daniel Pujol set out to write and record the follow-up to his debut album, 2012’s UNITED STATES OF BEING. Pujol and producer Doni Shroader set up shop in Mt. Juliet, TN at The Place: a suicide-prevention center for teens located in a strip mall. They used largely borrowed and donated gear, recording every day from 5pm until 6am, all the while breaking down and setting up the temporary studio every day between office hours. Mixing took place during the building of Battletapes, a two car garage that was in the midst of being converted into an acoustically treated, professional grade tracking room; building permit, construction workers, and all. Following four months of vampiric living and working around conflicting schedules/eccentricities (the band, the engineers, the sun), Daniel, Doni, and Battletapes had finished the album they had been working towards. Recording and mixing happened in a “non-location” where things were being built or set up, in order to work on the album, working around the obstacles the location presented. More info at http://pujoldotcom.com%5D

[PUJOL plays MOTM, Friday, April 24 at Ernie Biggs.]

7. Light Music – “Don’t Go Quietly”
from: Ocean’s Daughter / Independent / Coming in 2015
[First Single from debut recording of Milwaukee, Wisconsin based band, founded in June 2012, with: Brendan Benham, Shae Lappen, Dan Mena, Ed Zuehlke]

[Light Music will play The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24 at Ernie Biggs.]

10:33 – Underwriting

10:40 – Friday at recordBar

8. Bonzo Madrid – “Mausoleum”
from: Bonzo Madrid – Single / Independent / April 2015
[First Single from Bonzo Madrid the new musical project of CJ Calhoun, formerly of Cowboy Indian Bear.]

[Bonzo Madrid will play The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24 at recordBar]

9. Seoul – “Stay With Us”
from: Stay With Us – Single / Grand Jury Music / October 14, 2014
[Montreal band formed in 2013.]

[Seoul play The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24, at recordBar]

10:50 – Friday at Riot Room

10. Young Ejecta – “Jeremiah (the Denier)”
from: Jeremiah (the Denier) – Single / Driftless Recordings / August 20, 2013
[Formerly known as simply Ejecta. An American synthpop duo consisting of Neon Indian’s Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford of Ford & Lopatin. The name had been changed to Young Ejecta due to the group getting a notice from the closely named DJ Ejeca. In November 2013, they released their debut album, Dominae, and in 2015 will be issuing their mini-album and second studio LP The Planet. They synthpop sound has been described by Heather Phares of Allmusic as “gauzy”.]

[Young Ejecta plays The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24, at Riot Room]

11. Skating Polly – “Alabama Movies”
from: Fuzz Steilacoom / Chap Stereo / February 25, 2014
[Skating Polly is an American rock band formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2009. The band consists of multi-instrumentalists Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, who were 9 and 14 years old when the band formed. The band is noted for its members alternating instruments, childlike yet mature and poetic lyrics, melodic arrangements, rudimentary musicianship and an eclectic array of songs that vary in style from riot grrrl to piano-based indie pop.]

[Skating Polly play The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24, at Riot Room patio]

11:00 – Station ID

Featuring recordings from musical artists participating in INK’s Middle of the Map Fest, curated by The Record Machine, April 22, 23, 24 and 25. FOUR days of music, with over 120 bands at The Uptown and on seven stages in Westport. Middle of The Map is a Festival born and raised in Kansas City. More info at: http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

Joining us as special guest co-hosts for the entire show, and the two guys responsible for the Middle of The Map Fest, Chris Haghirian and Nathan Reusch.

11:07 – Friday Night Outdoor Stage

12. Lord Huron – “Until The Night Turns”
from: Strange Trails / IAMSOUND Records / April 7, 2015
[The second album from American indie folk band based in Los Angeles. The group’s debut album, Lonesome Dreams, was released in 2012 on Iamsound in the U.S. and Play It Again Sam in UK & IE in January 2013. The band’s name was inspired by Lake Huron, the lake which band founder Ben Schneider grew up visiting, and would spend evenings playing music around the campfire]

[Lord Huron play The Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, April 24, on the Outdoor Stage]

DAY PARTIES AND SHOWCASES

Tim Finn’s Back To Rockville Singer-Songwriter Showcase
(Saturday at Mills Record Company)

2:00 Poor Bishop Hooper https://www.facebook.com/poorbishophooper
2:45 Connor Leimer https://www.facebook.com/ConnorLeimermusic
3:30 Hurley Christin https://www.facebook.com/HurleyChristinMusic
4:15 Gracie Schram https://www.facebook.com/gracieschram
5:00 Thom Hoskins https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thom-Hoskins/
5:45 Damon Bailey https://www.facebook.com/pages/Damon-Bailey-Trio/215512088572497

90.1 Wednesday MidDay Medley KKFI Day Party w/ Mark Manning
(Saturday at Westport Saloon)

2:00 The Lucky https://www.facebook.com/theluckyband
2:45 The Project H https://www.facebook.com/theprojecthkc
3:30 She’s A Keeper https://www.facebook.com/shesakeepermusic
4:15 The Big Iron https://www.facebook.com/thebigiron
5:00 Not A Planet https://www.facebook.com/notaplanet

90.9 The Bridge Day Party w/ Jon Hart
(Saturday at recordBar)

2:00 The Invisible World
2:45 Gardienne
3:30 Admiral of the Red https://www.facebook.com/admiralofthered
4:15 La Guerre https://www.facebook.com/laguerremusic
5:00 Yes You Are https://www.facebook.com/yesyouareofficial

I Heart Local Music and 90.9 KJHK Day Party
(Saturday at Riot inside)

2:00 Arc Flash https://www.facebook.com/arcflashmusic
2:45 Spencer Mackenzie Brown https://www.facebook.com/spencermackenziebrown
3:30 Bruiser Queen
4:15 Something and the Whatevers https://www.facebook.com/SomethingAndTheWhatevers
5:00 The Sluts https://www.facebook.com/TheSlutsBand

Eight One Sixty from 90.9 The Bridge Day Party w/ Sarah Bradshaw
(Saturday at Riot Room Patio)

2:00 Captiva https://www.facebook.com/experience.the.buzz
2:45 Pink Royal https://www.facebook.com/pinkroyalmusic
3:30 El-Rey-Tones https://www.facebook.com/theraydashtones
4:15 Kangaroo Knife Fight https://www.facebook.com/KangarooKnifeFight
5:00 Anna Cole and the Other Lovers https://www.facebook.com/AnnaColeAndTheOtherLovers
5:45 A Light Within https://www.facebook.com/ALWaudio

The Record Machine Day Party
(Saturday at the Outdoor Stage)

2:00 Rev Gusto
2:45 Spirit is the Spirit https://www.facebook.com/spiritisthespirit
3:30 Westerners https://www.facebook.com/westernersband
4:15 The Noise FM https://www.facebook.com/maxjustusmusic
5:15 Genevieve

Saturday Night…

The Outdoor Stage

6:15 PHOX https://www.facebook.com/phoxband
7:15 William Elliott Whitmore https://www.facebook.com/williamelliottwhitmore
8:30 Murder By Death https://www.facebook.com/MurderByDeath
10:00 Peter Hook & The Light (A “Joy Division” Celebration performing Unknown Pleasures & Closer) – should be the entire second line? https://www.facebook.com/peterhookandthelight

Mills Record Company

6:30 The Blackbird Revue https://www.facebook.com/theblackbirdrevue
7:15 David George and a Crooked Mile https://www.facebook.com/DavidGeorgeAndACrookedMile
8:15 Tony Lucca

The Westport Saloon

6:00 Clawhammer https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clawhammer/150015881747210
7:00 The Grisly Hand https://www.facebook.com/TheGrislyHand
8:00 Whiskey For The Lady https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyforthelady
9:00 Good Time Charley https://www.facebook.com/GoodTimeCharleyBand
10:00 Twenty Thousand Strongmen https://www.facebook.com/ttsm.kcmo
11:00 The Kansas City Bear Fighters https://www.facebook.com/kcbearfighters
12:00 Woody Pines https://www.facebook.com/woodypines
1:30 The Souveneers https://www.facebook.com/TheSouveneers

Ernie Biggs

7:00 Scruffy & the Janitors https://www.facebook.com/scruffyandthejanitors
7:45 Sie Lieben Maschinen https://www.facebook.com/sieliebenmaschinen
8:30 The Slowdown https://www.facebook.com/THESLOWDOWNKC
9:15 Maps For Travelers https://www.facebook.com/mapsfortravelers
10:00 Josh Berwanger Band https://www.facebook.com/Berwangermusic
11:00 Lot Walks
12:15 Me Like Bees https://www.facebook.com/melikebees
1:30 Peelander-Z https://www.facebook.com/peelanderz

recordBar

6:00 Your Friend
7:00 gates https://www.facebook.com/gatesnj
8:15 Loma Prieta https://www.facebook.com/pages/LOMA-PRIETA/69571119156
9:30 Pianos Become the Teeth https://www.facebook.com/pianosbecometheteeth
10:45 Knox Hamilton https://www.facebook.com/knoxhamiltonmusic
12:00 Magic Man https://www.facebook.com/MagicManMusic

Riot Room Inside

6:00 The Philistines https://www.facebook.com/ThePhilistines
7:00 My Body Sings Electric https://www.facebook.com/MyBodySingsElectric
8:15 Sales
9:30 Candy-Claws Sound of Ceres https://www.facebook.com/SoundOfCeres
10:45 The New Riddim
12:00 Six Percent https://www.facebook.com/sixpercentkc
1:15 The Slackers https://www.facebook.com/theslackers

Riot Room Patio

7:00 Duncan Burnett https://www.facebook.com/TheNameIsDuncan
7:45 D/WILL & Barrel Maker https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008739196675
8:30 Ebony Tusks https://www.facebook.com/ebony.tusks
9:15 The Abnorm https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Abnorm/109930092395608
10:00 Reach https://www.facebook.com/emceereach
10:45 Heartfelt Anarchy https://www.facebook.com/HeartfeltAnarchy
11:30 Open Mike Eagle https://www.facebook.com/mikeeagleraps
1:00 Sheppa/Body2Body see last year

11:15 – Saturday Day Parties!

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

[Gardienne plays the 90.1 The Bridge Day Party with Jon Hart, at recordBar, Saturday, April 25]

14. Spencer Mackenzie Brown – “Call Me”
from: Part One /Independent / July 8, 2014
[All songs written and performed by Spencer Mackenzie Brown. Produced by Spencer Brown and Isaac Flynn, Mixed by Jim Barnes, Unmastered until further notice. Harmonies: Spencer Brown, Ali Edwards, Isaac Flynn. Female Vocals: Ali Edwards, Bass: Jared Anderson and Aaron Riffel, Electric Guitars: Spencer Brown and Isaac Flynn, Drums and Percussion: Isaac Flynn, Piano: Zach Mehl. album artwork and design by Spencer Brown/}

[Spencer Mackenzie Brown plays the I Heart Local Music and 90.9 KJHK Day Party, Saturday April 25, at Riot inside.]

15. Spirit is The Spirit – “Televangelist”
from: Televangelist – Single / The Record Machine / April 14, 2015
[Lawrence, Kansas based 5-piece band known for their beautiful Psychedelic-Folk-Rock sound. Members include: Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox]

[Spirit is The Spirit plays The Record Machine Day Party, Saturday April 25, at the Outdoor Stage.]

11:30 – Saturday Night

16. William Elliott Whitmore – “Trouble in Your Heart”
from: Radium Death / Anti / March 27, 2015
[8th album from American blues singer and musician from Lee County, Iowa, born May 11, 1978. In his live performances he mostly of plays the banjo or guitar while singing. While he has earned much acclaim from the folk, blues and alt-country communities, and hardcore punk community. Whitmore has toured with Chris Cornell, City and Colour, The Pogues, Murder By Death, Clutch, Lucero, Converge, Red Sparowes, Modern Life is War, Frontier Ruckus, Frank Turner and The Low Anthem.]

[William Elliott Whitmore will be play the 5th annual Middle of The Map Fest, April 25. ]

11:36 – Saturday Night at Ernie Biggs

17. Josh Berwanger – “Mary”
from: Strange Stains / Good Land Records / October 1, 2013
[Currently getting ready to release, Exorcism Rock, recorded at Element Recording with producer Doug Boehm. The current line up includes: Josh Berwanger, Ricky Salthouse, and Brian Klien. Josh Berwanger was previously in The Anniversary, a Kansas band that released, 2000’s Designing a Nervous Breakdown & 2002’s Your Majesty and sold over 100,000 records before breaking up on tour in Japan. Berwanger put together a new band, The Only Children, and released, 2004’s Change of Living & 2007’s Keeper of Youth. When Keeper of Youth ended Josh Berwanger took a break and became a high school basketball coach. In the 2012 Josh formed the Josh Berwanger band. Josh Berwanger recently recorded a 7 ” Split Single with Dwight Twilley for Good Land Records.]

[Josh Berwanger Band plays Middle of the Map Fest April 24 at Ernie Biggs]

18. Lot Walks – “Hideaway” (CD #19) (4:44)
from: Tourist / Lot Walks / October 18, 2013
[Indie Rock Pop, from Omaha, Nebraska with: Jaiden Maneman, Nathaniel Jensen, Jake Newbold, Pat Reilly, Obadiah Maina, Jon Banker, — Former: D.J. Jordan. More info at: http://www.lotwalks.com.]

[Lot Walks plays Middle of the Map Fest Saturday, April 25 at Ernie Biggs]

11:47 – Saturday Night

19. SALES – “Renee”
from: SALES EP / Independent / September 22, 2014
[2-piece electronic-pop-rock n roll-soul band from Orlando, Florida, featuring Lauren Morgan & Jordan Shih.]

[SALES play The Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, April 25, at the Riot Room, inside.]

20. PHOX – “Slow Motion”
from: PHOX / Partisan Records / June 24, 2014
[PHOX is an American six-piece alternative folk / indie pop band from Baraboo, Wisconsin.]

[PHOX plays The Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, April 25, on the Outdoor Stage]

11:50

INK’s Middle of the Map Fest, curated by The Record Machine, April 22, 23, 24 and 25. FOUR days of music, with over 120 bands at The Uptown and on seven stages in Westport. Middle of The Map is a Festival born and raised in Kansas City.

SPONSORS
INK magazine https://www.facebook.com/inkkc
The Kansas City Star https://www.facebook.com/kansascitystar
The Record Machine https://www.facebook.com/therecordmachine
Phillips 66 https://www.facebook.com/Phillips66Gas
Boulevard Brewery https://www.facebook.com/Boulevard
Neighborhood Tourism & Development Fund
90.9 FM The Bridge https://www.facebook.com/909thebridge
KCPT https://www.facebook.com/kcpt19
Sporting Kansas City https://www.facebook.com/SportingKC
Kansas Speedway https://www.facebook.com/KansasSpeedway
Kansas City Royals https://www.facebook.com/Royals
Westport https://www.facebook.com/westportkc
Seen Merch https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seen-Merch/126008034124505
Comfort Dental http://comfortdental.com/
Barkley https://www.facebook.com/BarkleyUS
Town Center Plaza https://www.facebook.com/TownCenterPlaza
Mills Record Company https://www.facebook.com/MillsRecordCompany
Will Gregory PR https://www.facebook.com/willgregorypublicrelations
C&C Drum Company https://www.facebook.com/pages/CC-Drum Company
Alamo Drafthouse https://www.facebook.com/AlamoKansasCity
Propaganda3 https://www.facebook.com/Propaganda3
KCCVA https://www.facebook.com/VisitKC
Town Center Plaza https://www.facebook.com/TownCenterPlaza
AC Hotels https://www.facebook.com/achotelskansascitywestport
Bayer http://www.bayer.com/

THE FORUM: April 16-17 at The KC Star Press Pavilion and other Crossroads venues

Thank you Nathan Reusch & Chris Haghirian

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

11:57

21. The Republic Tigers – “Made Concrete”
from: Keep Color / Chop Shop Records – Atlantic / February 19, 208
[Formed in Kansas City, Missouri by Kenn Jankowski A pastor’s son, who moved all over the US, and ended up in the Springfield, Missouri suburb of Republic. In 1999, he moved to KC where he began playing guitar in The People, a band that later changed their name to The Golden Republic. When the Golden Republic split in early 2006, Jankowski reached out to his friend Adam McGil and a new band was born. Jankowski explains on the Chopshop website that “‘The Republic Tiger’ was my high-school mascot,” “… I don’t like band names very much and I don’t like thinking about them either, so I just took something that I knew was timeless to me, and big enough that we could color it with our music and create its meaning with our songs.” guitarist/pianist Ryan Pinkston, bassist Marc Pepperman, and drummer Justin Tricomi all brought their multi-instrumentalist talents to the band who were the first act to sign with Chop Shop Records (an imprint of Atlantic Records). The song The Infidel was also featured on the Grey’s Anatomy Vol. 4 Soundtrack.]

[The Republic Tigers play MoTM, Wed, April 22, at The Uptown, w/ OK Go.]

11:59:30

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

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

Next week on Wed, April 22, Spinning Tree Theatre, Thom Hoskins, John Keck, and musical recordings from: Not A Planet, The Big Iron, She’s A Keeper, The Project H, and The Lucky, five of our favorite bands playing Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 90.1 FM Day Party for Middle of The Map Fest at Westport Saloon, 2:00 to 6:00, with special prizes, vinyl and CD give aways!

90.1 FM’s crystal clear, 100,000 watt signal, delivers some of the best quality of sound you will hear in the metro radio airwaves.

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

Show #573

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

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Electric Lungs + Maria The Mexican
+ Not A Planet + DJ Nathan Reusch

Wednesday MidDay Medley continues with 90.1 FM’s Annual Band Auction! This is your chance to make a bid on a band or DJ, to come play at your house, or party, or event. Call 888-931-0901 and bid on a band or DJ. The highest bid gets a 2-hour show! The auction supports 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. For more info or to pre-bid on any of these bands please visit: http://www.kkfi.org

The Electric Lungs

At 10:00 – The Electric Lungs join us live in our 90.1 FM Studios. We’ll hear tracks from the band’s release, “Simplified and Civilized.” This Kansas City based, 4-piece band was formed in 2012 by Tripp Kirby, Marc Bollinger, Eric Jones, and Jason Ulanet. Music writer – William Chaffin of KillYourTV KC wrote, “Simplified & Civilized” chugs forth with it’s rockabilly stomp spitting smooth, grinding, grooves and punk rock choruses & becomes an unrelenting beast of perpetual Clash-esque strutting. More info at: http://www.facebook.com/theelectriclungs

Call 888-931-0901 to bid. Visit http://www.kkfi.org to pre-bid.

Maria The Mexican

At 10:30 – Maria the Mexican return to Wednesday MidDay Medley and the 90.1 FM Band Auction! The band began in 2011, in Chicago, when vocalists Maria and Tess Cuevas hired blues/funk musician Garrett Nordstrom to play Mariachi guitar. Having been lifelong musicians from the Midwest, Nordstrom and the Cuevas Sisters paired up with guitarist Jason Riley to form Maria the Mexican, an Americana Soul/Mexicana Groove band. More info at: http://www.mariathemexican.com

Call 888-931-0901 to bid. Visit http://www.kkfi.org to pre-bid.

Not A Planet

At 11:00 – Not A Planet, will play LIVE in the 90.1 FM Studios. Their 2013 critically acclaimed debut release: “The Few, The Proud, The Strange” was part of Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 113 Best Recordings of 2013, and is one of our most played releases of the past two years. Formed as a power trio in 2010 with: Nathan Corsi, Liam Sumnicht, and Bill Sturges. Not A Planet was voted “Best Rock Band” in Kansas City’s 2013 Pitch Music Awards. They have played on stage and opened for: Matt and Kim, ZZ Ward, Seawolf, Free Energy, Maps and Atlases, Bright Light Social Hour, Ha Ha Tonka, The Dirty Heads, Presidents of the United States of America and Stone Temple Pilots. More info at: http://www.notaplanet.com

Call 888-931-0901 to bid. Visit http://www.kkfi.org to pre-bid.

The Record Machine DJ – Nathan Reusch

At 11:30 – DJ Nathan Reusch is also co-founder of The Record Machine, an area record label now in their 11th year. Nathan is also the curator and brainchild of Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest, April 22 – 25. Nathan has worked as a DJ in clubs in Lawrence and Kansas City. The highest bidder will get Nathan Reusch to DJ your Party! More info at: http://www.therecordmachine.net

Call 888-931-0901 to bid. Visit http://www.kkfi.org to pre-bid.

Bids start at $200.00
For more info visit: http://www.kkfi.org
Tune in on 90.1 FM KKFI – streaming live at http://www.kkfi.org

Show #572

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 He Touched Me Gospel Hour”
+ Guest DJ Sondra Freeman

10:00 – “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour”
A Pre-Easter Family Reunion
Written by: Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek and Mark Manning

The cast of “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour”

…Starring:
Brother James White Sr. (Church leader) – Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek
Mark Wendell Straight Bachmann (Assistant in Ministry) – Mark Manning
Edith Maxine (Mrs. James White Sr.) – Philip Hooser
Mother Blanche (Edith’s Mom) – Sherry Diggs
Bertha / Beulah (Edith’s twin sisters) – Fran Stanton
Ms. Kiki Jackson, (the Bail Bonds Woman from Raytown) – Bj McArthur
Bess White (James & Edith’s long lost daughter) – Bess Wallerstein
Prudence Chastity (Director of MO/KAN Exodus) – Maria Vasquez Boyd
Billy Ricky Martin (recent graduate of MO/KAN Exodus) – Ryan Wilks
Jimmy Bobby Jr. (James & Edith’s youngest son) – Tod Davis

Formally of Pensacola, Florida and prior to that in Montgomery, Alabama….and now based in Silver Creek, Missouri.

1. Dave Boyer – “He Touched Me” (Vinyl)
from: It’s A New World / Reverence /

2. Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton – “Satan’s River”
from:

3. The Girls of The Golden West – “Will There Be Any Yodelers in Heaven”
from: American Yodeling / Goldenlane / 2009

4. Roberta Crane – “Everyday With Jesus”
from: And His Word Became a Song / Global Outreach Publishers /

5. Jim Nabors – “My Cup Runneth Over”
from: A Big Voice! A Big Heart! / Sony / 1991 [orig. 1972]

6. Jimmy Bobby & Kiki – “Eden Alley” (LIVE)
(Bj McArthur & Tod Davis are Two Headed Cow)

7. Jimmy Bobby & Kiki & Co. – “Leaning On The Everlasting Arms” (LIVE)

(Huge THANK YOU to: Bj McArthur & Tod Davis – Two Headed Cow!!!)

We’re all just April Fools!

11:00 – Guest DJ Sondra Freeman of Midwest Music Foundation

Event photo features: Sondra Freeman with Micah Schnabel and Shane Sweeney of Two Cow Garage.
Photo by: Rhonda Lyne

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions and Artist Relations for Midwest Music Foundation, a nonprofit created to support music and musicians in Kansas City and the surrounding areas, founded in 2008 by a collective of musicians and music lovers. The Midwest Music Foundation (MMF) unites and empowers the greater Kansas City music community by providing programs and resources to area musicians through outreach, support, education, and health care opportunities. Sondra is instrumental in MMF’s annual events: Apocalypse Meow, MidCoast Takeover and the MidCoast Takeover fundraiser shows, as well as many other collaborative musical events and fundraisers. More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfound.org

Sondra Freeman is also the Host & Producer of Busker’s Banquet, Tuesday nights, 8:00 pm to Midnight, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd. (Located in the back, south entrance of The Westport Flea Market.) The weekly show features “two open mic sessions snuggled around a featured artist.” Email: sistrumenterprises@gmail.com

(Big Thank you to Rhonda Lyne.)

1. The Philistines – “Arecibo”
from: forthcoming debut LP that The Philistines will be releasing this summer.
[KC based rock ‘n roll/pop band with a psychedelic bent. Kimmie Queen on lead vocals; Cody Wyoming on lead guitar & vocals; Rod Peal on guitar; Michelle Bacon on bass; Josh Mobley on keyboard, Steve Gardels on drums. Recorded & mixed with Paul Malinowski at Massive Sound, mastered by Dave Gaume.]

[The Philistines play Middle of the Map Fest Saturday, April 25, at 6:00 pm, at Riot Room.]

2. Two Cow Garage – “Let the Boys Be Girls”
From: Let the Boys Be Girls – Single / Last Chance Records / January 22, 2015
[Alt-Country / Rock band from Columbus, Ohio. The group was formed in September 2001 by the singer/guitarist Micah Schnabel (born in Bucyrus, Ohio) who began playing with the drummer Dustin Harigle in and around Columbus. The guitarist Chris Flint joined the group after seeing one of their early shows, and bass guitarist Shane Sweeney joined soon after. ]

4. Chris Meck & The Guilty Birds – “Brave and Wreckless”
from: Brave and Wreckless – Single / Independent / February 10, 2015
[Chris Meck on lead guitar & vocals, Michelle Bacon on drums, Calandra Ysquierdo on bass guitar & vocals, Camry Ivory on keys & vocals. Recording new record with Chad Meise. The band plans to release an EP in Spring 2015.]

5. Kangaroo Knife Fight – “Loose My Head”
rom: Kangaroo Knife Fight EP / Independent / November 23, 2014
[Debut [EP] from Kansas City based 4-piece that includes: Native Australian, Anthony Avis, lead vocalist, with Brandon Skeens on guitar, Gus Rechtien on bass, and Ian on drums.]

[Kangaroo Knife Fight play Middle of The Map Fest, April 25, at 4:15 pm, at Riot Room Patio.]

6. Black Luck – “I Dreamt I Died”
rom: Firebrand / Blue Note Records / September 23, 2014
[Critically acclaimed garage punk rock n roll from Lawrence. Formed in 2012 with members Wade Kelly, John Benda, and Aaron Riffel. Black Luck recently changed their name from Blacl on Black and became a 4-piece band with the addition of Jason Jones. Firebrand was Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Steve Squire.]

[Black Luck play Harlings Upstairs Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm, with Bad Ideas, Scruffy & The Janitors, and Admiral Of The Red.]

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

8. Josh Berwanger Band – “I Want You Bad”
from: Exorcism Rock / Good Land Records / To be released in May 2015
[Recorded at Element Recording with producer Doug Boehm. The current line up includes: Josh Berwnger, Ricky Salthouse, and Brian Klien. Josh Berwanger was previously in The Anniversary, a Kansas band that released, 2000’s Designing a Nervous Breakdown & 2002’s Your Majesty and sold over 100,000 records before breaking up on tour in Japan. Berwanger put together a new band, The Only Children, and released, 2004’s Change of Living & 2007’s Keeper of Youth. When Keeper of Youth ended, Josh Berwanger took a break and became a high school basketball coach. In the 2012 Josh formed the Josh Berwanger band. Josh Berwanger recently recorded a 7 ” Split Single with Dwight Twilley for Good Land Records.]

[Josh Berwanger Band plays Riot Room, April 5, w/Swearing At Motorists, DTCV, and Schwervon!]
[Josh Berwanger Band plays Middle of the Map Fest April 24 at Ernie Biggs]

9. Admiral of the Red – “Footbeats”
from: Footbeats Single / Independent / January 5, 2015
[Formed in early 2013, the band has evolved from a blues-based garage rock duo into a full-on, dynamic rock band. The group recorded its debut EP, Almost Free in the summer of 2013 and now have a full length album in the works. M.B. Hurst – vocals, Matt Hurst – guitar & voice, Tom Hudson – drums, Meredith McGrade – bass. Song written by Matt Hurst, M.B. Hurst, Tom Hudson, & Meredith McGrade. Engineered, Mixed, & Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, KCMO. Produced by Joel Nanos, Matt Hurst, M.B. Hurst, Tom Hudson, & Meredith McGrade.]

[Admiral of The Red play recordBar, Friday, April 10, with Yore, and She’s A Keeper]
[Admiral of The Red play Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, April 25, at 3:30 pm, at recordBar.]

11:52:30

10. The Pedaljets – “Think Tomorrow”
from: a pre-production demo for untitled new album / to be released in 2015
[Recorded at Massive Sound Studio, engineered by Paul Malinowski, copyright 2015. The Pedaljets: Mike Allmayer on lead vocals & guitar, Cody Wyoming on guitar & vocals, Matt Kesler on bass & vocals, and Rob Morrow on drums & vocals.]

11:59:30

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

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

Next week on April 8, Wednesday MidDay Medley participates in 90.1 FM KKFI’s Annual Band Auction featuring the bands Maria The Mexican, Electric Lungs, Not A Planet, and Nathan Reusch / The Record Machine – DJ!

90.1 FM’s crystal clear, 100,000 watt signal, delivers some of the best quality of sound you will hear in the metro radio airwaves.

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

Show #571

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

Guest DJ Sondra Freeman

Event photo features: Sondra Freeman with Micah Schnabel and Shane Sweeney of Two Cow Garage.
Photo by: Rhonda Lyne

On this week’s radio show, Mark welcomes Guest DJ – Sondra Freeman who will play New & MidCoastal Releases from bands that played this year’s MidCoast Takeover at Shangri La, in Austin Texas, during SXSW. We’ll hear tracks from: Two Cow Garage, The Philistines, Chris Meck & The Guilty Birds, Luke Bell, Josh Berwanger Band, Pedaljets, and more.

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions and Artist Relations for Midwest Music Foundation, a nonprofit created to support music and musicians in Kansas City and the surrounding areas, founded in 2008 by a collective of musicians and music lovers. The Midwest Music Foundation (MMF) unites and empowers the greater Kansas City music community by providing programs and resources to area musicians through outreach, support, education, and health care opportunities. Sondra is instrumental in MMF’s annual events: Apocalypse Meow, MidCoast Takeover and the MidCoast Takeover fundraiser shows, as well as many other collaborative musical events and fundraisers. More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfound.org

Sondra Freeman is also the Host & Producer of Busker’s Banquet, Tuesday nights, 8:00 pm to Midnight, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd. (Located in the back, south entrance of The Westport Flea Market.) The weekly show features “two open mic sessions snuggled around a featured artist.” Email: sistrumenterprises@gmail.com

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

Show #571

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

Steve Tulipana & Sie Lieben Maschinen
+ Nathan Reusch & Middle of the Map Fest +
Phil Neal & The Wornalls

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

2. Monta At Odds – “Android Dreams”
from: Robots of Munich / Haymaker Records / October 26, 2014
[5th full length release from KCK based band formed by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore. Released on vinyl by new KC based record label created by Brenton Cook called Haymaker Records. Robots of Munich was also released on Cassette on RSD, April 19, 2014. Dedric Moore joined us live on the show on Oct. 1.]

[Monta At Odds play miniBar, Friday, April 3, 10:00pm with The Van Allen Belt, Janet The Planet, Orthon Anderthon, with DJ Live Cruz.]

10:07

3. Sufjan Stevens – “No Shade in the Shadow of The Cross”
from: Carrie & Lowell / Asthmatic Kitty / March 31, 2015
[Seventh studio album from Sufjan Stevens, born in Detroit, Michigan, July 1, 1975 Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came. He is best known for his 2005 album, Illinois. Unlike Stevens’ last studio album, the electronic Age of Adz, Carrie & Lowell is sparsely instrumental and returns to the performer’s indie folk roots. The album was recorded in 2014 at Stevens’ home studio in Brooklyn. The songs were inspired by the 2012 death of his mother Carrie (the album title also references his stepfather) and the family trips they took to Oregon in Stevens’ childhood.]

[Sufjan Stevens plays The Midland Theatre, Tuesday, April 21, at 8:00 pm with Little Scream.]

4. Courtney Barnett – “Depreston”
from: Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit / Mom+Pop / March 23, 2015
[Debut full-length from Singer-songwriter and guitarist from Melbourne, Australia. In 2012 Barnett started her own label, Milk! Records, and released her first EP I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris to glowing reviews around Australia. From 2011 – 2013 Barnett was a member of Australian psych/country band Immigrant Union, a musical project founded by Brent DeBoer of The Dandy Warhols and Bob Harrow. Along with sharing vocal duties Barnett predominantly played slide guitar and features on their second studio album ‘Anyway’. DeBoer also played drums on her first EP ‘I’ve Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris’. Barnett received international critical acclaim in 2013 with her second EP How To Carve A Carrot Into A Rose. Barnett combined these two releases into one and called it The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas.]

[Courtney Barnett plays The Uptown Theatre, June 18, at 8:00 om opening for Belle and Sebastian.]

10:13

5. Lower Dens – “Ondine”
from: Escape from Evil / Ribbon Music / March 31, 2015
[3rd album from Lower Dens, indie rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2010 by Jana Hunter, Geoff Graham, Abram Sanders and Will Adams. Lower Dens has released their debut on Gnomonsong and a follow up album on Ribbon Music.]

6. Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits – “O My Stars”
from: Biscuits and Gravity / Independent / January 24, 2015
[Written by Michael Hurley. Scott Hrabko on vocals, guitar, keyboards & drums, with Emily Tummons on accordian & vocals, and Josh Arnold on bass & vocals, and Kirk Scott on lead guitar. Kansas City based, singer-songwriter Scott Hrabko has played with Kansas City’s oldest garage band, The Original Sinners, as well as various incarnations of the 1980s bands: The Splinters, and The Andersons. In the 1990s he performed with Iris Dement and Howard Eisberg. Scott Hrabko ‘s critically aclaimed solo release, “Gone Places” is said to be 30 years in the making.]

[Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits play Coda, Saturday, March 28, at 6:30 with Marco Pascolini playing in The Rabbits, also on the bill is Teri Quinn.]

7. Good Time Charley – “Drunkards”
from: Cautionary Tales / Good Time Charley/ March 3, 2015
[Debut album from KC based 6-piece with: Barb Corley on vocals & ukulele; Melissa Butler on vocals, guitar, & kazoo; Matt Cathlina on bass; Grant Buell on keyboard & accordion; Shawn Wright (Klaus) on drums.]

[Good Time Charley play The Westport Saloon, 4112 Pennsylvania, KCMO, Friday, April 3, 8:00 pm, with Billy Beale, and Copper Threading.]

10:25 – Underwriting

10:27

8. Phil Neal & The Wornalls – “Who Do You Think You Are?”
from: Lifeline / Delaware Street Records / May 24, 2014
[Veteran singer songwriter, and rock and roller, Phil Neal’s early eighties band, The Artists, had a video in rotation on MTV, critical acclaim, and national management. When the band fell apart, Phil continued on, writing songs, and playing for over three decades, with several different bands, all while raising a family, and making a home, here in Kansas City. The songwriter has written dozens, of what he calls “Midwestern Rock” numbers. The Wornalls are the band Phil wanted, to bring his songs to life. Doug Gunn on drums, Danko Loftus on bass, Gary Paredes on guitar, Ben Eisiminger on keyboard, and Bruce Sidener on guitar, they are more than a band to Phil, they’re old friends. Phil Neal joined us live on the show on June 11.]

10:30 – Interview with Phil Neal

Phil Neal has written over four dozen, what he calls “Midwestern Rock” songs. Phil was the first KC singer to have a song on MTV (March 23, 1982). Phil Neal’s band, The Artists, had a video in rotation on MTV, critical acclaim, and national management. When the band fell apart, Phil continued on, writing songs, and playing for over three decades, with several different bands, including The Rockhills, all while making a home and raising a family. For the last four years The Wornalls have joined Neal, to bring his songs to life, and record two critically acclaimed albums.

Lifeline is Phil’s second release with The Wornalls.

Phil Neal’s current band, The Wornalls bring his songs to life.

Doug Gunn – drums
Danko Loftus – bass, backing vocals
Gary Paredes – guitar
Ben Eisiminger – keyboard
Bruce Sidener – guitar

Phil was the first KC singer to have a song on MTV (March 23, 1982), here is that song:

10:37

9. Phil Neal – “Standard Question” (Vinyl)
from Standard Question 7″ Single / Invicta / 1980

For the last four years, Phil Neal and The Wornalls have record two critically acclaimed albums. This summer they are going into the studio to record their 3rd.

More info at: http://www.facebook.com/ThePhilNealBand or http://www.reverbnation.com/philnealandthewornalls

10:45

10. Phil Neal & The Wornalls – “Hand To Hand”
from: Lifeline / Delaware Street Records / May 24, 2014
[Veteran singer songwriter, and rock and roller, Phil Neal’s early eighties band, The Artists, had a video in rotation on MTV, critical acclaim, and national management. When the band fell apart, Phil continued on, writing songs, and playing for over three decades, with several different bands, all while raising a family, and making a home, here in Kansas City. The songwriter has written dozens, of what he calls “Midwestern Rock” numbers. The Wornalls are the band Phil wanted, to bring his songs to life. Doug Gunn on drums, Danko Loftus on bass, Gary Paredes on guitar, Ben Eisiminger on keyboard, and Bruce Sidener on guitar, they are more than a band to Phil, they’re old friends.]

11. The Grisly Hand – “If You Say So”
from: Country Singles / Independent / April 26, 2013
[Formed in 2009. One of Kansas City’s most treasured bands. Jimmy Fitzner (Guitar and Vocals), Lauren Krum (Vocals and Percussion), Johnny Nichols (Bass and Vocals), Matt Richey (Drums), Mike Stover (Steel Guitar), and Ben Summers (Guitar and Mandolin).]

[The Grisly Hand play Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, Fri, March 27, at 9:30 pm with The Far West.]

12. Westerners – “Dog Days”
from: Westerners [EP] / Independent / 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 enlisted a friend and local band director who was then recently discharged from the US Coast Guard to fill out the band.]

[Westerners play The Bottleneck in Lawrence, Friday, March 27, with Paper Buffalo.]
[Westerners also play Middle of The Map Fest April 25, on the outdoor stage]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Nathan Reusch & Steven Ervay

Now in it’s 5th year, Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest, curated by The Record Machine, returns to Kansas City, with an extra day, running April 22nd-25th, featuring local, national, international and emerging talent. Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest is the brainchild of Nathan Reusch co-founder of The Record Machine now in their 11th year. Nathan and Steven Ervay, joined us to share more details about Ink’s Middle of The Map Film Fest, April 8-12, Ink’s Middle of The Map Forum, April 15-17, and Ink’s Middle of The Map Music Fest, April 22-25. And to make a BIG announcement from The Record Machine!

Westerners, are one of The Record Machine’s newest bands who will be playing MoTM Fest.

Nathan Reusch shared the news that he signed the Saint Louis, Missouri, Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul band, Illphonics to The Record Machine. More info at http://www.illphonics.net

Ink’s Middle of The Map Film Fest, April 8-12, The Alamo Drafthouse KC
Ink’s Middle of The Map Forum, April 15-17, The KC Star Press Pavilion

Ink’s Middle of The Map Music Fest, April 22-25, Uptown & Various Venues in Westport

Wednesday, April 22 at The Uptown – OK GO / The Republic Tigers

Thursday, April 23 at The Uptown – Iron & Wine / Strand of Oaks / Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear / Sean Rowe

Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25 in Various Venues in Westport …120+ bands

VENUES
Uptown Theater (Wed/Thurs)
Outdoor Stage (Fri/Sat) ALL AGES – parking lot in Westport /
Ernie Biggs 4115 Mill Street / recordBar 1020 Westport Rd /
Riot Room (inside) 4048 Broadway / Riot Room (outside) 4048 Broadway /
Westport Saloon 4112 Pennsylvania / Mills Record Co 314 Westport Rd

DAY PARTIES AND SHOWCASES (Saturday)
* 90.9 The Bridge Day Party w/ Jon Hart (recordBar)
* Eight One Sixty from 90.9 The Bridge Day Party w/ Sarah Bradshaw (Riot Rm outside)
* 90.1 FM Wednesday MidDay Medley KKFI Day Party w/Mark Manning(Westport Saloon)
with: Not A Planet, The Big Iron, The Project H, She’s A Keeper, and The Lucky
* I Heart Local Music and 90.9 KJHK Day Party (Riot Room inside)
* The Record Machine Day Party (Outdoor Stage)
* Tim Finn’s Back To Rockville Singer-Songwriter Showcase (Mills Record Company)

Headliners on Friday:
Atmosphere + Lord Huron + Shiner + Ben Kweller + Four Fists (P.O.S. & Astronautalis) + The Relationship (featuring Brian Bell of Weezer) + BASS DRUM OF DEATH + PUJOL + Mija + Ghastly Menace + Max Justus + illphonics + Stolen Nations + Hembree + Leon Bridges + Seoul + Ballet School

Headliners on Saturday:
Peter Hook & The Light (Joy Division Celebration performing Unknown Pleasures & Closer) + Murder By Death + Magic Man + William Elliott Whitmore + The Slackers + PHOX + Mickey Avalon + Peelander-Z

Nathan will be with us April 15 for 120 Minutes of Music from The Middle of The Map with Chris Hagihiran

For more info about The Record Machine, The Middle of The Map Fest, (April 22-25): http://www.therecordmachine.net, http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

11:15

13. Sie Lieben Maschinen – “Clever Work”
from: June Gloom / Independent / January 1, 2015
[Steve Tulipana on vocals; Josh Newton on guitar, bass, synth; Chris Bolig on drums. Recorded and mixed by Scott Evans at Sharkbite Studios and Antisleep Audio. Vocals for “The Man Laughs”, “Postcards” and “Public Image” recorded by John Bersuch at Innerhorse. All other vocals recorded by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Sound Lab in Kansas City, MO. Mastered by Carl Saff.]

[Sie Lieben Maschinen play Middle of the Map Fest saturday, April 25, at 7:30 at Ernie Biggs.]

11:17 – Interview with Steve Tulipana

Steve Tulipana has been a part of multiple influential Kansas City based bands: Season To Risk, Pornhuskers, Unknown Pleasures, Roman Numerals, and Thee Water MoccaSins. Steve is also the creator and co-owner of recordBar and miniBar. For Sie Lieben Maschinen, Steve has reunited with his Season To Risk band mate, Josh Newton to release an experimental recording project. Sie Lieben Maschinen will play Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, April 25, at 7:45 at Ernie Biggs.

Sie Lieben Maschinen is an experimental record Steve recently completed with Josh Newton (Shiner, Season to Risk, Everytime I Die, Them Damned Things, With Knives etc. )

Sending tracks back and forth – Josh Newton on guitar, bass, synth; Chris Bolig on drums. Recorded & mixed by Scott Evans at Sharkbite Studios & Antisleep Audio, Oakland, CA.

Vocals for “The Man Laughs”, “Postcards” and “Public Image” recorded by John Bersuch at Innerhorse. All other vocals recorded by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Sound Lab in Kansas City, MO.

“It is a project we’ve worked on for a over a year, sending tracks back and forth.” “It’s pretty heavy stuff. It is a pretty mental ride.” – Steve Tulipana

“Inspired by old Season to Risk journals, the film Holy Motors, German Expressionist films, Eno’s Oblique Strategies, the woman who took my virginity and chaos theory. Basically, a lot of hoo-ha!” – Steve Tulipana

From Middle of The Map.com: “Steve Tulipana and Josh Newton have been in many bands. Sometimes simultaneously. This is one of those times. Mining the well of their collective experience in bands such as Glazed Baby, Season to Risk, Shiner, Every Time I Die, Roman Numerals and more, this experimental recording project has finally become a full fledged live visceral noise making machine. You love machines, you know you do.”

11:27

14. Sie Lieben Maschinen – “Should’ve Looked in the Mirror”
from: June Gloom / Independent / January 1, 2015
[Steve Tulipana on vocals; Josh Newton on guitar, bass, synth; Chris Bolig on drums. Recorded and mixed by Scott Evans at Sharkbite Studios and Antisleep Audio. Vocals for “The Man Laughs”, “Postcards” and “Public Image” recorded by John Bersuch at Innerhorse. All other vocals recorded by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Sound Lab in Kansas City, MO. Mastered by Carl Saff.]

[Sie Lieben Maschinen play Middle of the Map Fest Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 at Ernie Biggs.]

Steve Tulipana Band History:

SEASON TO RISK (1989 – Present)
From band’s website http://www.robotswin.com: Kansas City Noise Rock. Shortly after getting together at school in 1989, they won a ‘Battle of the Bands’ which brought them into the studio for the first time. The only copy of the resulting demo tape that was actually mailed out ended up at Red Decibel records in Minneapolis, MN, who as luck would have it, were starting to work in conjunction with Colombia records. Before they knew what hit them, the band was signed to Columbia records, recording more demos at Sony Studios in NYC, and then living in Chicago, IL to record their self-titled first album at Soundworks Studio.

The band spent years constantly touring throughout North America; returning briefly to their hometown of Kansas City, MO for a few days or weeks, sometimes on the road 8 – 10 months out of the year. Odds are high when you spend most of your time driving that vehicles will break down day after day, wheels will fall off or blow-out, drivers will fall asleep, engines (and people) will crack or burst into flames. The van once flipped over on a frozen highway in Minnesota. The 22-foot RV rolled backwards with no brakes down a hill in Seattle. They broke down all over the country, including on the Golden Gate bridge, and left a trail of dead vehicles in their wake.

They lived at Bisi Studios, NYC for the Summer of 1994 recording their 2nd album, In a Perfect World. The music was a darker, more complex collection of songs, and the album was received with rave reviews from fans, and puzzled looks from the people at Colombia. There was no place on the radio for music like this yet, and exactly what category in the music store was this CD supposed to be displayed in? By chance, someone at Sony was looking for a band to play during a scene in the film ‘Strange Days’ and within days, the band was in Hollywood, playing the song ‘Undone’ over and over again… For the next year, the band was in a different city every night, which led to total exhaustion by the end of a summer 1995 arena tour w/ Corrosion of Conformity and Monster Magnet, resulting in the cancellation of their European tour w/ CIV for the Winter of 1996. The band was dropped from Columbia. And bass player Paul Malinowski quit to join the KC band Shiner.

The band quickly took on bass player Josh Newton and got busy writing music. Pooling resources, they spent the next 2 years building Trainwreck Sound Studios in KCMO. As floors, walls & ceilings were built, new Season To Risk songs were written, members worked with their other bands, and recording started at Trainwreck, with Casket Lottery, The Farewell Bend, Dirtnap, Iron Rite Mangle, Gunfighter and the Pornhuskers. They built their dream studio from the ground up: a 15 x 20 control room, equipped with a 1974 24-channel Auditronics console and a 2-inch tape machine, a 30 x 50 foot tracking room with antique oak floors, and a huge apartment/rehearsal studio upstairs on the 2nd floor. In Oct 1998, shortly after the studio officially opened to the public, a sudden flash flood of the Missouri river totalled everything in the neighborhood in 15 minutes, destroying the building, their tour RV in the parking lot, their bank account and almost everything else. They’re lucky no one was killed, except then Josh Newton was also lost to Shiner.

Fortunately, the third album was finished prior to the flood, and the band was able to wade through the five-foot deep, freezing, flood waters in total darkness out of the building to safety. Unfortunately, they discovered that the album Men Are Monkeys, Robots Win (Thick Records) was printed ‘out-of-phase’, making the songs sound hollowed-out. The label never re-released the printed CD, but the corrected mix is available on iTunes.

Legendary punk rock drummer/producer Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Decendents) has always been a friend to Season To Risk, and has brought the band on tour with ALL several times. This led to the recording of the album, The Shattering, in 2000 with Jason Livermore and Bill Stevenson at the Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, CO, and its release on Owned & Operated records in 2001. The addition of the third and final bass player of S2R, Billy Smith of the band Dirtnap, brought the band full circle. The Shattering album is more diverse than ever, fusing elements from all of the band’s previous work and some new experimentation into twelve heavy, melodic songs.

Several tours followed after The Shattering CD release, and the band spent a few years resting, recouping, and regrouping – working on many other projects, musical and otherwise. 1989 – 2009, 20-Year Anniversary.

Steve Tulipana (vocals, guitar, synth) Founding Member: 1989-present
Bands: Roman Numerals, Pornhuskers, Unknown Pleasures, Water Moccasins

Duane Trower (guitar, vox, synth, engineer) Founding Member: 1989-present
Bands: Overstep, Quitters Club, Weights and Measures

Billy Smith (bass, voice, guitar, synth) Member: 2000-present
Bands: Dirtnap, Olympic Size, Unknown Pleasures, Roman Numerals

David Silver (drums, synth, oscillator, samples) Member: 1994-present
Bands: Iron Rite Mangle, E.A.R.S.H.O.T., Antibodies, another.

Wade Williamson (guitar, keyboard) Member: 2000-present
Bands: Olympic Size, The Stella Link

Josh Newton (bass, voice, synthesizer) Member: 1995-1999
Bands: Shiner, Reggie & the Full Effect, Glazed Baby, Iron Rite Mangle, From Autumn To Ashes, ETID

Paul Malinowski (bass, voice, engineer) Founding Member: 1989-1995
Bands: Fire of 1666, Shiner, Big Sky Blue Earth

Jason Gerken (drums) Member: 1994 (studio) (In a Perfect World)
Bands: Molly McGuire, Kingdom of Snakes, Gunfighter

Tim Dow (drums) Recurring Member (live): 1990,1992, 1994
Bands: Shiner, Year of the Rabbit, the Joy Circuit

ROMAN NUMERALS (2002 – Present)
Former members of Season to Risk, Shiner and Dirt Nap form a Joy Division Tribute band to perform Halloween 2002. Success of said band (Unknown Pleasures) convinces members to write original material. A 2004 demo recording with Brodie Rush of Be/Non is well-accepted as In 2006 band releases self titled debut

William Smith – (Guitar/Vox/stylophone)
Steve Tulipana – (Vox/Guitar/Bass/Synt)
Shawn Sherrill – (Bass/Synth)
Ryan Shank – (Drums/Electronics)

Pete LaPorte ~ [Drums/Electronics]
Ryan Pope ~ [Drums/Electronics]

(Has contained ex and current members of Season To Risk, Shiner, Dirtnap, The Golden Republic and The Get Up Kids.)

Steve has said that he “wished there was a proper release for the last stuff we did.”

Played Middle of The Map Fest 2012

THEE WATER MOCCASINS (2011 – Present)
Started as a lark – a challenge to create a completely new band in 4 days and perform live on the 5th. Originally conceived as a semi-improvised free-for-all over backing electro tracks, built and performed on iPhone apps and old 505′s, Thee Water MoccaSins honed their improvisations into concrete and dynamic electro-psych songs that the band refers to as fractal-pop.

John Bersuch – (drums)
Mark Hoffman – (euphonium)
Liz Kinninger – (backing vocals)
William Smith – (guitar, vocals)
Steven Tulipana – (bass, guitar, keys, vocals)
Wade Williamson – (keys, guitars)

Released: From the Rivers of Missouri and The Banks of Fear, in 2012.
(This release was in the Top Ten of Wednesday MidDay Medley’s – The 112 Best Recordings of 2012.)

Steve is still hoping to release From the Rivers of Missouri and The Banks of Fear, on vinyl.

Played Middle of The Map Fest 2012
Recently played KC PsychFest, Fall 2014

DROP A GRAND (2012 – Present)
One of the best surprises of Middle Of The Map Fest occurred when I wandered into the Riot Room midway through Canadian Agit-punk group Drop A Grand’s set. Their live show is energetic and playful, capped off by several eccentric outfits, a couple luchador-style masks and plenty of odd stage banter. – Mills Record Company

SIE LIBEN MASCHINEN (2014-Present)
One of the inspirations was: Holy Motors, a 2012 Franco-German fantasy drama film written and directed by Leos Carax, starring Denis Lavant and Édith Scob. Lavant plays Mr. Oscar, a man not unlike an actor who inhabits several roles, but there are no apparent cameras filming the man’s performances. It is Carax’s first feature film since 1999. The film competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

15. Sie Lieben Maschinen – “Holy Moters”
from: June Gloom / Independent / January 1, 2015
[Steve Tulipana on vocals; Josh Newton on guitar, bass, synth; Chris Bolig on drums. Recorded and mixed by Scott Evans at Sharkbite Studios and Antisleep Audio. Vocals for “The Man Laughs”, “Postcards” and “Public Image” recorded by John Bersuch at Innerhorse. All other vocals recorded by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Sound Lab in Kansas City, MO. Mastered by Carl Saff.]

[Sie Lieben Maschinen play Middle of the Map Fest Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 at Ernie Biggs.]

11:39

We talked with Steve about RecordBar, 1020 Westport Road, that opened nearly 10 years ago, and the restaurant’s new sibling: miniBar.

In the fall of 2012, RecordBar owners Steve Tulipana and Shawn Sherrill bought the space occupied by the Gusto lounge at 38th Street and Broadway, renovated the place, and turned it into a club with a retro/travel theme.

Originally the club had no live music, but eventually began featuring KC’s best DJs and more LIVE shows.

We recently featured Steven Tulipana’s voice on recordings for Johnny Hamil’s GaV7d project.

Sie Lieben Maschinen new release June Gloom ends with a perfect cover of Public Image Limited song “Public Image” from PiL’s debut record.

Sie Lieben Maschinen will play Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, April 25, at 7:45 at Ernie Biggs.

More info at: http://sieliebenmaschinen.tumblr.com.

11:46 – Underwriting
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16. The Bad Ideas – “I’m Stuck”
from: Red Kate & The Bad Ideas – Split 7″ / Mills Record Company / May 31, 2013
[Kansas City based punk band, was formed in October 2011. Driven by original songs and influenced by post-hardcore, punk, and early pop punk. Breaka Dawn on lead vocals; Britt Adair on guitar, back-up vocals, Caitlin Curry on bass, back-up vocals, George Magers on drums. Engineered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. Premiere vinyl release on the “Mills Record Company” label.]

[The Bad Ideas play Replay Lounge in Lawrence, KS, Fri, April 3 at 10:00pm, with Red Kate, and The People’s Punk Band.]

[Vandals current owner has decided to close early making their last day Tuesday March 31. Center of The City Fest is looking for a new home base for their upcoming festival.]

17. Fleetwood Mac – “Over My Head (Single Version)”
from: The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac (Remastered) / Reprise / May 31, 2013
[Written by group keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie. In September 1975, “Over My Head” was released as the lead single from the LP album entitled Fleetwood Mac. It was the band’s first song ever to achieve ‘hit’ status in the United States by appearing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (#20 in early 1976). Its success helped the group’s eponymous 1975 album to sell 8 million copies. The 45 RPM single version of the song—released for radio airplay—was a remixed, edited version that differed noticeably from the version on the Fleetwood Mac album. Fleetwood Mac is a British-American rock band formed in July 1967, in London. The band have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. In 1998, selected members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The two most successful periods for the band were during the late 1960s British blues boom, when they were led by guitarist Peter Green and achieved a UK number one with “Albatross”; and from 1975 to 1987, as a more pop-oriented act, featuring Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac’s second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977’s Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks’ song “Dreams”), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-selling album of all time. Due to numerous lineup changes, the only original member present in the band is drummer Mick Fleetwood. Although band founder Green named the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood and McVie) from John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts, as he initially decided to stay with Mayall. Keyboardist Christine McVie, who joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, has appeared on every album except the debut album, either as a member or as a session musician. She left the band in 1998 but returned in 2014. McVie is currently on a world wide tour with Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood.]

[Fleetwood Mac play The Sprint Center, Saturday Night, March 28.]

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18. 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 play miniBar, Friday, April 3, 10:00pm with The Van Allen Belt, Monta At Odds, Orthon Anderthon, with DJ Live Cruz.]

[Janet The Planet play Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, at 3402 Main Street, Saturday, March 28, at 8:00 pm with Wyatt West and the Urbanites (CD Release) and The IRIEplaceables.]

11:59:30

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

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

Next week on April 1, Sondra Freeman of Midwest Music Foundation joins us as “Guest DJ.”

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Show #570

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

Steve Tulipana & Sie Lieben Maschinen
+ Nathan Reusch & Middle of the Map Fest +
Phil Neal & The Wornalls +

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Westerners, The Grisly Hand, Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits, Good Time Charley, Janet The Planet, Monta At Odds, The Bad Ideas, Phil Neal and The Wornalls, Sie Lieben Maschinen, Courtney Barnett, Sufjan Stevens, Bad Religion, and Fleetwood Mac.

Phil Neal and The Wornalls

At 10:30 Mark talks with veteran rock & roller, Phil Neal who has written over four dozen, what he calls “Midwestern Rock” songs. Phil was the first KC singer to have a song on MTV (March 23, 1982). Phil Neal’s band, The Artists, had a video in rotation on MTV, critical acclaim, and national management. When the band fell apart, Phil continued on, writing songs, and playing for over three decades, with several different bands, including The Rockhills, all while making a home and raising a family. For the last four years The Wornalls have joined Neal, to bring his songs to life, and record two critically acclaimed albums. Phil Neal & The Wornalls play recordBar, Saturday, March 28, at 7:00pm. More info at: http://www.reverbnation.com/philnealandthewornalls

At 11:00 Nathan Reusch and Steven Ervay of The Record Machine join us to share more details about Middle of The Map Film Fest, April 8-12, Ink’s Middle of The Map Forum, April 15-17, and Ink’s Middle of The Map Music Fest, April 22-25. More info at: http://www.therecordmachine.net and http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

Steve Tulipana

At 11:15, Steve Tulipana joins us for a conversation about his new musical adventure, Sie Lieben Maschinen. Steve Tulipana has been a part of many influential Kansas City based bands: Season To Risk, Pornhuskers, Unknown Pleasures, Roman Numerals, and Thee Water MoccaSins. Steve is also the creator and co-owner of recordBar and miniBar. For Sie Lieben Maschinen, Steve has reunited with his Season To Risk band mate, Josh Newton. Sie Lieben Maschinen will play Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, April 25, at 7:45 at Ernie Biggs. More info at: http://sieliebenmaschinen.tumblr.com.

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STREAMING LIVE at: kkfi.org

Show #570

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

Calvin Arsenia Live!
+ Matt Kesler & The Pedaljets
+ Patrick Alonzo Conway & Gamelan Genta Kasturi

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Chris Meck & The Guilty Birds, The Pedaljets, Ivory Black, Josh Berwanger Band, Shades of Jade, Various Blonde, Ruth Acuff, Victor & Penny, Adriana Nikole, Of Montreal, Tycho, Sylvan Esso, TV On The Radio, and more.

At 10:30 Patrick Alonzo Conway joins us to discuss Gamelan Genta Kasturi and their upcoming show, Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 7:00 pm, at Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, Founder’s Hall, 1415 W. 13th Street, KCMO. More info at: http://www.gamelangentakasturi.org.

The Pedaljets

At 10:45 Matt Kesler joins us to play a brand new tracks from The Pedaljets. Matt Kesler is one of the founding members of The Pedaljets. He also plays with The Doo-Dads, Midtown Quartet, Howard Iceberg & The Titanics, and was proprietor of Midwestern Musical Company. More info at: http://www.thepedaljets.com

Calvin Arsenia

At 11:15 Calvin Arsenia plays LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios. Calvin Arsenia recently came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Standing at 6 foot 5 inches, Arsenia’s powerful vocals span a 3.5 octave range, while playing piano, guitar and harp. Calvin Arsenia has written, arranged and produced 5 EPs including Prose, his new 9-song collection, released February 3, 2015. Recorded over the course of three live sessions at Edinburgh’s Napier University. Calvin Arsenia plays Records with Merritt in a special in-store performance, March 21, at 6:00 pm. More info at: http://www.calvinarsenia.com

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

Show #569

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

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Black Pearl Sings + The Waspmen & The Cave Girls
+ The Record Machine + Psychic Heat

We will premiere new music from The Philistines on the next Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Mark premieres brand new music from: The Philistines, Wyatt West, and the latest releases from: The Waspmen, Psychic Heat, Hudson Falcons, Ghastly Menace, The Noise FM, The Cave Girls, Viet Cong, Nicolas Saint James, The Thunderclaps, and more.

At 10:15, company members of Spinning Tree Theatre join us to talk about the KC premiere of “Black Pearl Sings,” on stage through March 22, at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Penn Valley Drive, KCMO. Written by Frank Higgins, directed by Walter Coppage, this acclaimed play features Nedra Dixon as Pearl, an African-American woman with a powerful voice in a Texas prison, and Vanessa Severo as Susannah, an ambitious song collector for the Library of Congress. More info at: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com

At 10:30 Mark talks with members of the bands: The Waspmen and The Cave Girls who will share the stage for The Waspmen’s CD release show at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, March 14, at 7:00 pm. We’ll hear tracks from The Waspmen’s new recording.

At 11:00 Nathan Reusch and Alex Ellis of The Record Machine join us to talk about SXSW, The MidCoast Takeover, and The Middle of The Map Fest, April 22-25. More info at: http://www.therecordmachine.net and http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

Psychic Heat photo by: Chelsea Donoho Photography

At 11:15 the band Psychic Heat from Lawrence, Kansas, will play LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios. Members of Psychic Heat include: Steve/Evan Herd on guitar and vocals, Tanner Spreer on guitar, Sam Boatright on bass and vocals, and Ricky Barkosky on drums. You can learn about their music at: http://www.psychicheat.bandcamp.com/ Psychic Heat play The Bottleneck, Friday, March 13, at 9:00 pm with Gnarly Davidson, and The Sluts. This is Psychic Heat’s first show since New Year’s Eve and celebrates the reissue of their EP, Lighter and Brighter’s new cassette release, through Whatever Forever Tapes with an additional unreleased B side and full live performances added.

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Show #568