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

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

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

10:06

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

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

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

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

10:14

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

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

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

10:24 – Underwriting

10:26

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

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

10:30 – Interview with Andy Parkhurst and Lauren Braton

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

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

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

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

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

PERFORMANCES

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

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

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

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

10:44

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

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

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

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

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

11:00 – Station ID

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

11:05 – Interview with Krysztof Nemeth

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

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

11:12

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

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

10:45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11:29 – Underwriting

11:31

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

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

11:35 – Interview with Kangaroo Knife Fight

Kangaroo Knife Fight

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

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

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

11:38

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

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

11:45

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

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

11:54

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

Kangaroo Knife Fight CD cover art by Thomas Sciacca.

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

11:57

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

11:59:30

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

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

Show #551

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kangaroo Knife Fight

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

Kangaroo Knife Fight CD cover art by Thomas Sciacca.

Show #551

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:06

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

10:10 – Underwriting

10:12

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

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

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

10:15 – Interview with Chely Wright

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:29

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

10:32 – Interview with Kristie Stremel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:39

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

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

10:43

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

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

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

10:47

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

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

10:52

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

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

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

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

10:56

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

11:00 – Station ID

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

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

11:05 – Underwriting

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

11:07 – Ten Bands Participating in Apocalypse Meow!

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

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

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

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

11:15 – Interview with Sondra Freeman

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

This annual fundraiser celebrates and supports the midwest musical scene.

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

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

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

Amy Farrand and Mark Manning will serve as emcees.

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

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

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

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

11:20

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

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

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

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

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

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

11:32

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

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

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

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

11:44

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

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

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

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

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

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

11:59:30

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

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

Show #550

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Show #550

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

Spinning Records With Merritt
+ Jamie Searle of My Brothers & Sisters
+ Chris Haghirian & Ink’s World Series Local Music Showcase

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

2. Allah-Las – “Ferus Gallery”
from: Worship the Sun / Innovative Leisure / 2014

3. Foxygen – “Cosmic Vibrations”
from: …And Star Power / Jagjaguwar / 2014

Marion Merritt joined us Guest Producer and Guest Co-Host, to share information from her musically-encyclopedic-brain. After 18 years as Manager of the Music Department at Barnes & Noble on The Plaza, Marion Merritt, left to pursue a dream and this year she became the owner of Records With Merritt, 1614 Westport Road, KCMO 64111. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com

10:13

4. Malombo Jazz Makers – “Matshenyogo”
from: Next Stop Soweto presents Spirit of Malombo: Malombo, Jabula, Jazz Afrika 1966-1984 Strut / 2014

5. Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours – “Soul Saviour Stew”
from: Soul Saviour Stew / Tramp Records / 2014

10:24

6. Peter LeMarc – “Morgonens Nåd”
from: Det Som Håller Oss Vid Liv / Sony BMG / 2008

7. M. Hederos & M. Hellberg – “Been Smoking Too Long”
from: M. Hederos M. Hellberg / Gravitation Recordings / 2003
[This piano and vocal duo was born on New Years Day 2001. They both used to play in a band called Nyphet Noodlers and they were supposed to have a reunion in a studio but the others didn’t show up. To pass time while waiting for the others, they played some songs they loved. The engineer pressed the record button and the result was a record with interpretations of rock classics that stunned the audience. It is not often a cover version will give an old song such a new meaning, but with Martin Hederos sensitive and fondling hands over the keyboard and Mattias husky voice they create a sense of melancholy gospel and soul. They recorded a second album “Together in the darkness” and by then they had developed their own songwriting that well holds the standard. The recording is made in Silence Studio with Micke Herrström as producer. The recordings started of course on a New Years Day after a great party the night before together with friends and beloved. They played all over Scandinavia, Germany and France, went on tour with Ryan Adams and was support for Van Morrison. They were so popular they had to quit in 2002/2003 to have time for their ordinary lives! Martin Hederos is a member of The Soundtrack Of Our Lives and Tonbruket. Mattias have been playing guitar with The Hellacopters and Håkan Hellström and is a member of Nationalteatern.]

10:35 – Underwriting

10:37

8. Castanets – “It’s Good to Touch You in the Sunlight”
from: Decimation Blues / Asthmatic Kitty / 2014

9. Castanets – “Tell Them Memphis”
from: Decimation Blues / Asthmatic Kitty / 2014

10:48

10. The Aislers Set – “The Way To Market Station”
from: The Last Match / Slumberland / (1996) 2014

11. The Aislers Set – “Chicago New York”
from: The Last Match / Slumberland / (1996) 2014

10:55 – Station I.D.

12. Chicago Underground Duo – “Locus”
from: Locus / Northern Spy / 2014

13. Taylor McFerrin-“Already There (feat. Robert Glasper & Thundercat)”
from: Early Riser / Brainteaser / 2014

14.Vashti Bunyan – “Across the Water”
from: Heartleap / Fat Cat Records / 2014

15. Luluc – “Small Window”
from: Passerby / Sub Pop / 2014

11:13 – Interview with Jamie Searle

Marion Merritt and Jamie Searle

16. Danny Elfman & Dominik Hauser – “Main Theme from “Tales from the Crypt”
from: Main Theme from “Tales From the Crypt” / BSX Records / August 2, 2010

MY BROTHERS & SISTERS PRESENTS: THE SOUNDS OF TIM BURTON, Friday, October 31, at 8:00 pm, at The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO. The band will play musical selections from composer Danny Elfman from the films: Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Tales From The Crypt, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The band will also perform an additional sets of their own for everybody to dance! There will also be a costume contest.

We first took notice of Jamie Searle as lead vocalist and songwriter for the band It’s Over winners of a Pitch Music Award. It’s Over ended as Jamie became a student of UMKC’s Conservatory of Music where he has immersed himself in musical theory, compostion, harmonic structure, melody. Out of school, Jamie spent nearly two years, composing, arranging, & recording the 2014 release “Violet Music Vol. 1” a full length release of new material composed for a large ensemble of musicians as Jamie’s band, My Brothers & Sisters, is a collective of at times up to 14 musicians, including a strings, horns, percussionists, bass, keyboards, vocalists, and back-up vocalists, and Jamie on vocals, guitar and conducting.

2014 has been a very busy year for MY BROTHERS & SISTERS. They’ve played The Crossroads Music Fest, and the Spring Dance, on on the big KC Crossroads Stage, they’ve also done several shows at the Mission Theatre.

17. Danny Elfman – “Main Titles (Beetlejuice)”
from: Beetlejuice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Geffen Records / September 16, 2014

Nominated for Pitch Music Award for Album of the year, “Violet Music Vol. 1” is one of our favorite releases of 2014, the songs are timeless and inspired by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Duke Ellington. When we listen to the album it feels like it was produced by Quincy Jones, there are many different sounds, and textures

Out of school, Jamie spent nearly two years, composing, arranging, & recording the 2014 release “Violet Music Vol. 1.” During this time Jamie became a father and he got married.

MY BROTHERS & SISTERS PRESENTS: THE SOUNDS OF TIM BURTON, Friday, October 31, at 8:00 pm, at The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO. The band will play musical selections from composer Danny Elfman from the films: Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Tales From The Crypt, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The band will also perform an additional set of their own for everybody to dance!

MY BROTHERS & SISTERS PRESENTS: THE SOUNDS OF TIM BURTON, Friday, October 31, at 8:00 pm, at The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO. The band will play musical selections from composer Danny Elfman from the films: Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Tales From The Crypt, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The band will also perform two additional sets of their own until midnight for everybody to dance! There will be a costume contest with the music of Danny Elfman synced to video.

11:28 – Underwriting

11:30

Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt

18. Love and Rockets -“Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven”
from: Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven / Beggars Banquet / (1985) Vinyl Reissue 2014

19. Anibal Velasquez y Su Conjunto – “San Jacinto”
from: The Original Sound of Cumbia – The History of Colombian Cumbia & Porro As Told By the Phonograph 1948-79 (Compiled by Quantic) / Soundway / 2011

20. Alberto Pacheco – “Guayabita Colorá”
from: The Original Sound of Cumbia – The History of Colombian Cumbia & Porro As Told By the Phonograph 1948-79 (Compiled by Quantic) / Soundway / 2011

11:43

21. Moondog – “Moondog’s Theme”
from: The Viking of 6th Ave: A Collection / Ais – Honest Jon’s / 2007

22. Moondog – “Snakebite Rattle”
from: The Viking of 6th Ave: A Collection / Ais – Honest Jon’s / 2007

11:50 – World Series Game 7

Interview with Chris Haghirian of Ink Magazine and The Kansas City Star

For the past four seasons, Chris Haghirian and Ink Magazine have been organizing Local Music Showcases before home games on Wednesday ay Kauffman Stadium. During this year’s post season Ink has presented two bands for every home game.

The Royals are 5 – 0 when Not A Planet plays before a game, and The Royals are 3 – 0 when Katy Guillen & the Girls play before a game.

So here is it, Game 7 of the World Series, on a Wednesday, aka #WINSday!!!

23. Not A Planet – “Kingdom Come”
from: The Few, The Proud, The Strange / Independent / May 10, 2013
[Kansas City based Rock and Roll trio formed in 2010. Nathan Corsi, Liam Sumnicht, Bill Sturges.]

[Not A Planet play Ink Local Music Showcase – World Series Concerts #WINSday at Kauffman Stadium at Gate B at 4:30 pm, Wednesday, October 29, before the Giants Vs. Royals. GAME Seven!!! Katy Guillen & The Girls play Gate E. Game time is 7:00 pm.]

11:58

Next week on Nov. 5, we talk with Kristie Stremel about her book “Wildflowers,” a compilation of original Songs And Poems For And About Children, a hardcover, 9×6 landscape, full color book, with a CD of 14 songs & 5 poems represented in the book.

We also welcome organizers from Midwest Music Foundation and Apocalypse Meow 7, Fri, Nov. 7th Pre Meow Psych Show at Mills Record Company, 314 Westport Rd, KCMO at 6:00pm, w/ The Philistines and Various Blonde. Continuing at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, KCMO, at 9:00 pm, w/ Chris Meck & The Guilty Birds, & Katy Guillen & The Girls. Continuing Sat, Nov. 8, at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Ave, KCMO, Doors at 6:30pm, w/ a Silent Auction, & Raffles. W/ MCs: Mark Manning & Amy Farrand. At 7:30 on Outdoor Stage: Outsides, Pedaljets, Bad Wheels. At 7:00 on Indoor Stage: Joe Pug, Anna Cole & The Other Lovers, The Thunderclaps, and The Culprits. At 7:30 in the Gospel Lounge Stage: Wells the Traveler, The Blackbird Revue, and Sara Swenson.

11:59:30

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

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

Show #549

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
+ Jamie Searle of My Brothers & Sisters

Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt

Mark welcomes Marion Merritt, of Records With Merritt, who joins us as Guest Producer and Guest Co-Host, to share information from her musically-encyclopedic-brain. Marion will spin tracks from: Chicago Underground Duo, Taylor McFerrin, Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours, Brigitte Fontaine, Brigitte Bardot, Alberto Pacheco, Erkin Koray, luluc, Casey & The Pressure Group, Castanets, Aislers Set, Vashti Bunyun, Peter LeMarc, M. Hederos & M. Hellberg, The 2 Bears, Daphni, The Muffs, Moondog, Jabula, Malomba Jazz Makers and who knows what else.

Records With Merritt, 1614 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com

Necia talks with Marion about records.

High & Dry play an In-Store

After 18 years as Manager of the Music Department at Barnes & Noble on The Plaza, Marion Merritt, left to pursue a dream and this year she became the owner of Records With Merritt, 1614 Westport Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. More info at: http://www.recordswithmerritt.com

MY BROTHERS & SISTERS PRESENTS: THE SOUNDS OF TIM BURTON, Friday, October 31, at 9:00 pm, at Czar, 1531 Grand Blvd, KCMO.

At 11:15, we’ll talk with Jamie Searle about MY BROTHERS & SISTERS PRESENTS: THE SOUNDS OF TIM BURTON, Friday, October 31, at 9:00 pm, at Czar, 1531 Grand Blvd, KCMO. The band will play musical selections from composer Danny Elfman from the films: Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Tales From The Crypt, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The band will also perform two additional sets of their own until midnight for everybody to dance! There will be a costume contest with the music of Danny Elfman synced to video. Ticket information: http://ticketf.ly/1x8gDJ7

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

Show #549

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

Remembering Anne
+ Calvin Arsenia Live!
+ Barry Lee

10:00 – Remembering Anne Winter

Anne Winter, 1995 (photo by Kansas City Star)

1. Eulogies – “Inward”
from: Eulogies / Dangerbird Records / September 11, 2007

2. Mark Manning – “On meeting Anne Winter”

I met Anne Winter in February 1989. I asked her for items from her window that I could use as props at The Unicorn Theatre, she gladly started handing me things. My path crossed with Anne’s on the issues of censorship and free speech. The Greater Kansas City Coalition Against Censorship, sprang from Anne’s relationship with Richard & Linda Rostenberg, and so many others, and Anne created Culture Under Fire usually in April, lasting 10 days or so, involving lots of bands and music venues and performance artists and writers and teen poets, and zine editors, and activists and artists, all celebrating culture and free speech.

Anne Winter made a BIG difference, in my life, and in so many lives, and in our community. She connected people, cultivated events, nudged her friends closer to their dreams, making realities happen. I remember when she picked me up in her van, and drove me to Sandstone, put a wrist band on my arm and pushed me into the Spoken Word tent at Lolapalooza, or when she asked me to be Stage Manager for a show at The Uptown featuring Michael Moore, Iris DeMent and The Wilders. Anne was so staggering in her service to humankind, that it feels like she is still conducting her work, even after passing from this physical world. Is she collaborating with the higher frequencies?

I know I’m not alone, when I confess, that there are times when I feel her gentle encouragement or her beneficial honesty offered during a difficult decision. I hear her suggestion on the playlist, “can you include Calexico?” I see the relationships and connections she fostered, and all of us, who love her, are connected. I witness the meaningfulness of her beautiful life, in a world where it all goes… really fast.

I recently saw her son Max at YJ’s. David said, “look, there’s Max.” He has grown taller. He and his sister Eva, they love their mother so very much. And they have a beautiful father… Kurt von Schlemmer we love you, and send our best wishes to you and your family.

Today we start our show by remembering Anne Winter, with six songs from: The Pixies, Talking Heads, Calexico, The Flaming Lips, Loose Cannon Brass Band, and Iris DeMent, and intermingled with the music, are words from four friends: Lisa Cordes, Tim Kearns, Billy Smith, and Iris DeMent, and even a little bit of Anne herself.

These are excerpts from our 100th show, March 22, 2006 – a Tribute to Recycled Sounds.

We observe that on this day, in this moment, it has been five years.

We miss you Anne!

3. Pixies – “Winterlong”
from: Wave Of Mutilation: Best Of Pixies / 4AD / 2001

4. Anne Winter – “I danced so hard my skirt fell off”
excerpt from: Wednesday MidDay Medley Tribute to Recycled Sounds / March 22, 2006

5. Talking Head – “And She Was”
from: Little Creatures / Sire Records / July 15, 1985

6. Lisa Cordes – “On meeting Anne Winter”
excerpt from: Wednesday MidDay Medley Tribute to Recycled Sounds / March 22, 2006

7. Calexico – “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
from: Sweetheart: Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs / Hear / Jan. 1, 2005

8. Tim Kearns – “On meeting Anne Winter”
excerpt from: Wednesday MidDay Medley Tribute to Recycled Sounds / March 22, 2006

9. The Flaming Lips – “All We Have Is Now”
from: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots / Warner Bros. / May 13, 2002

10. Billy Smith – “On meeting Anne Winter”
excerpt from: Wednesday MidDay Medley Tribute to Recycled Sounds / March 22, 2006

11. Loose Cannon Brass Band – “Funkin’ at YJs”
from: I Heard It On 18th Street II: No Foolin’ We Schoolin’ / Independent (David Ford) / 2009

12. Iris DeMent – “On meeting Anne Winter”
excerpt from: Wednesday MidDay Medley Tribute to Recycled Sounds / March 22, 2006

13. Iris DeMent – “That’s The Way Love Goes”
from: NPR Studio Cuts / NPR / 2000
[written by Lefty Frizzell, recorded in NPR Studios Dec. 16, 1997. Iris learned this song from a Merle Haggard Record.]

14. Eulogies – “Inward”
from: Eulogies / Dangerbird Records / September 11, 2007

Today we started our show by remembering our friend Anne Winter, with six songs from The Pixies, Talking Heads, Calexico, The Flaming Lips, Loose Cannon Brass Band, Iris DeMent, and a few words from four friends: Lisa Cordes, Tim Kearns, Billy Smith, Iris DeMent, and even a little of Anne herself. We observe that on this day it has been five years. Anne’s tremendous contributions to our lives and our community will live on in all of us who loved her and have committed to keep her spirit alive!

10:33 – Underwriting

10:35

15. Calvin Arsenia – “Bleu” (LIVE)
also available on: Moments [EP] / Independent / April 9, 2014

10:40 – Interview with Calvin Arsenia

Calvin Arsenia
Photo by Anneleen Lindsay Photography

24 year old Calvin Arsenia balances his classical training with his love of the avant-garde. His mutiple collaborative projects have taken him on many adventures and Calvin recently returned home to Kansas City after living and performing in Edinburgh, Scotland. Standing at 6 foot 5 inches, Arsenia strikes a commanding presence complimented by his equally powerful vocal capacity and his abilities playing piano, guitar and harp. He also works as a songwriter, composer, lyricist, producer, and engineer. Calvin Arsenia made his debut as a performer in early 2010 and since then he has written, arranged and produced 5 EPs. Earlier this year in April, he release a 7-song EP called “Moments” and now is set to release a new EP “Prose,”a collection of new songs inspired by his own personal revival. Calvin Arsenia performs his acoustic show in pubs and local venues around the city, sharing his soaring and soulful vocal range.

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

Calvin Arsenia is also playing at Windy Wine Company, 9478 SW State Route J, Osborn, Missouri, with Jonathan Theobald on guitar, Saturday, November 1.

Calvin Arsenia recently returned home to KC after two years working and living in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Calvin Arsenia is happy to be back in Kansas City, Missouri and is playing more in area music venues.

His first performance was in early 2010, and he has done a lot in the last 4 years.] His recent releases: “Moments” and “Hands” both preceded a personal renaissance and Calvin is set to release new music in a collection called “Prose.”

Calvin Arsenia’s influences include: Bjork, Dirty Projectors, Joanna Newsom, and Sufjan Stevens

10:46

16. Calvin Arsenia – “Experience” (LIVE)
Calvin Arsenia plays Harp, Piano, and Guitar, among other instruments.

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

Calvin Arsenia performing live on Wednesday MidDay Medley, October 22, 2014

10:55

17. Calvin Arsenia – “Dying” (LIVE)

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

Calvin Arsenia is also playing at Windy Wine Company, 9478 SW State Route J, Osborn, Missouri, with Jonathan Theobald on guitar, Saturday, November 1.

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

11:00 – Station I.D.

18. John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons – “Big Tent Revival (feat. Alejandro Escovedo)”
from: Organ Donor Blues / Lakeshore Records / June 24, 2014
[John Velghe – vocals, guitar, piano, and rhodes with The Prodigal Sons: Mike Alexander on guitars and vocals, Chris Wagner on bass guitar and vocals, Matt Anderson on Drum Kit, Michael Walker on Trombone, Sam Hughes on Saxophones, and Hermon Mehari on Trumpet. With Kirsten Paludan on vocals, and Josh Quint on pedal steel. Alejandro Escovedo shares is vocals on three album tracks and palys guitars on a few others. Produced by John Velghe. Recordomg and Mastering was Engineered by Duane Trower. Recorded and Mastered at Weights and Measures Soundlab, Kansas City, MO. Mixing and additional Recording at Guttersnipe Recording Co. Kansas City, MO.]

[John Velghe & Prodigal Sons play Knuckleheads, Wednesday, October 29.]

Courtney Barnett (photo by Bob Boilen)

19. Courtney Barnett – “History Eraser”
from: The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas / Mom+Pop / February 2, 2014
[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 Riot Room, Tuesday, October 28 with Mikhail Paskalev.]

20. Jorge Arana Trio – “Kallisto”
from: Oso / Haymaker Records / July 22, 2014
[Jorge Arana on Guitar and Keyboard, Josh Enyart on drums and Percussion, and Jason Nash on bass. Oso is the name of Jorge’s childhood Family Dog. The band was the winner of the 2013 Pitch Music Award for Best Avant-Garde group. Nominated this year for Best Live Act.]

[Jorge Arana Trio play Instore at Mills Record Company, Sat, Oct 25 w/ She’s A Keeper, & Miry Wild.]

21. The Quivers – “Step Up to the Mic”
from: Hot Young Mess / The Quivers / March 21, 2014
[Debut full length release from KC based rock & roll band. Terra Skaggs – Bass, Vocals; Todd Grantham – Piano, Organ, Vocals; Abraham Haddad – Guitar; Bernie Dugan – Drums; Desmond Poirier – Guitar.]
[Special Horns on the track from Peter Lawless and Kyle Dahlquist.]

[The Quivers play It Came Out of the Garage” – An All Hallows Eve Garage Rock Dance Party benefit for KKFI, Thursday, October 30, at 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. It’s a garage stomp evening and a benefit for KKFI. with Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy, and Alan Murphy & The Frequent Flyers.]

11:15 – Interview with Barry Lee

90.1 FM KKFI Station Manager – Barry Lee with Musician Calvin Arsenia, on the October 22, 2014 Wednesday MidDay Medley

90.1 FM Station Manager – Barry Lee is a busy guy, in just the past 9 months, he has produced benefit shows in tribute to Pete Seeger, another in tribute the The Byrds,. Barry Lee helped foster 90.1 FM’s collaborations with Folk Alliance International, the creating a Kickstarter campaign to fund remote broadcasting equipment to allow KKFI the ability to broadcast live from the Conference, and from fundraisers, and other events. Barry Lee also helped to bring Bill Sundahl on board as a new staff member, and foster 90.1 FM’s bigger role in the Crossroads Music Fest (CMFKC). He also helped cultivate the development of two of 90.1 FM’s newest and very popular radio programs: River Trade Radio, and The Boogie Bridge.

Barry Lee dropped by to talk about “It Came Out of the Garage” – An All Hallows Eve Garage Rock Dance Party benefit for KKFI, Thursday, October 30, at 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. It’s a garage stomp evening and a benefit for KKFI. Music by The Quivers, Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy, and Alan Murphy & The Frequent Flyers. More info at http://www.kkfi.org/

Barry Lee also talked about Anne Winter and how she provided so much music from Recycled Sounds to programmers in the early years of KKFI.

KKFI 90.1 FM is having a great year. The station was recognized by Paste Magazine as one of the 10 Public Radio Stations You Wish Were in Your Town. W’ve made new friendships with the Folk Alliance International Conference, and renewed our friendship with the KC Blues Society and our station’s representation with other stations and community organizations. Barry Lee is a tireless worker for Community Radio.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/…/10-public-radio-stations…

11:20

22. Til Willis – “Dirty Little Spectacle”
from: Rumors of A City / Independent / March 14, 2014

Til Willis-Guitar/Vocal, Eric Binkley-Bass , Matt Otting-Drums

11:30

“It Came Out of the Garage” – An All Hallows Eve Garage Rock Dance Party benefit for KKFI, Thursday, October 30, at 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. It’s a garage stomp evening and a benefit for KKFI. Music by The Quivers, Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy, and Alan Murphy & The Frequent Flyers. More info at http://www.kkfi.org/

11:31 – Underwriting

11:33

Brand new vinyl from Kansas City’s very own Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 who play the Green Lady Lounge every friday from 10:00 to 2:00 am.

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

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

24. Blonde Redhead – “Dripping”
from: Barragan / Indep. / Sept. 2, 2014

11:43 – Three more for Anne

25. Superchunk – “Does Your Hometown Care?”
from: Cup of Sand / Merge / August 19, 2013
[Cup of Sand is a double-sized collection of singles, B-sides and various rarities (including an Adam Ant cover and a David Bowie cover) released by Superchunk in 2003. The accompanying booklet is particularly meaty, as band members Mac McCaughan, Jim Wilbur, Laura Ballance and Jon Wurster weigh in with what they remember (or don’t remember) about the songs. The song “Does Your Hometown Care?” was on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Suburbia.]

26. David Bowie – “Five Years”
from: Stage [Live] / RCA / September 8, 1978
[Stage is David Bowie’s second live album, recorded on the Isolar II world tour, and released by RCA Records in 1978. First UK pressings were on translucent yellow vinyl and some European pressings were also available on blue vinyl. Though it was rumored at the time that this would be his final outing with the label, following dissatisfaction over the promotion of Low and “Heroes”, Bowie would in fact remain with RCA until 1982. The recording was culled from concerts in Philadelphia, Providence and Boston, USA. It primarily included material from Bowie’s most recent studio albums to that date, Station to Station, Low and “Heroes” but, in a surprise show of nostalgia, also featured five songs from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Aside from Bowie’s core team of Carlos Alomar, Dennis Davis and George Murray, band members included ex-Frank Zappa sideman Adrian Belew on guitar, Simon House from Hawkwind on electric violin, Roger Powell, best known for his work with Todd Rundgren in the group Utopia, on keyboards and Sean Mayes on piano, string ensemble and backup vocals. All would reunite the following year on Bowie’s next studio LP, Lodger. Generally considered more relaxed than Bowie’s previous live album, David Live (1974), Stage was praised on its initial vinyl release for the fidelity with which the band was able to emulate in concert the electronic and effects-filled numbers from Low and “Heroes”, as well as for the singer’s vocal performance. However, it was criticized for lacking a ‘live’ atmosphere, thanks to the recording being largely taken from direct instrument and microphone feeds which increased sound quality but minimized crowd noise. The original concert running order was also changed, with fades between tracks similar to a studio album.]

27. The Flaming Lips – “Do You Realize?”
from: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots / Warner Bros. / May 13, 2002

and…

28. Loose Park – “Dangerous Work”
From: Monstrous / Wreckroom / June 4, 2013
[Brand new music from Kansas City based band formed in June 2013 with Matthew Dunehoo on guitar, vocals; Beckie Trost on Bass guitar; and Mike Myers on Drums . This trio are also members/former members of Doris Henson/Baby Teardrops/Ecstatics, The String & Return/In The Pines/Spacesuit, and Soft Reeds.]

11:57

Next week on Wed, October 29, Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt returns as guest producer and co-host to play music from: Allah-Las, Casey and the Pressure Group, lulac, Plastic Clouds, Foxygen, Daphni, the 2 Bears, Aislers Set, Castenets, The Pop Group, Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours, Donald Byrd, Muffs, Next Stop Soweto: Presents The Spirit of Molombo, Brigitte Fontaine and Brigitte Bardot and who knows what else. Also next week Jamie Searle of My Brothers and Sisters joins us live in the 90.1 FM studios.

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

11:59:30

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

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

Show #548

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

Remembering Anne
+ Calvin Arsenia Live!
+ Barry Lee

Mark plays MidCoastal & New Releases from: Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7, Calvin Arsenia, John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons, The Quivers, Til Willis, Jorge Arana Trio, Blonde Redhead, Courtney Barnett, Loose Cannon Brass Band, Iris DeMent, Calexico, The Flaming Lips, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Pixies, and Superchunk.

At 10:00 we remember our dear friend Anne Winter, with six songs and a few words from three friends: Lisa Cordes, Billy Smith, and Iris DeMent. We observe that on this day it has been five years. Anne’s tremendous contributions to our lives and our community will live on in all of us who loved her and have committed to keep her spirit alive!

Calvin Arsenia
Photo by Anneleen Lindsay Photography

At 10:30 musician & composer Calvin Arsenia will play live in our 90.1 FM studios. Calvin Arsenia made his debut as a performer in early 2010. Since then he has written, arranged and produced 5 EPs. His new 7-song EP “Moments” was released April 9, 2014. We will talk with Calvin about his music and his weekly shows Thursdays, 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Simply Reinspired in Olathe, Kansas. Calvin Arsenia is also playing at Windy Wine Company, 9478 SW State Route J, Osborn, Missouri, with Jonathan Theobald on guitar, Saturday, November 1. More info at: http://www.calvinarsenia.com/

At 11:15 Barry Lee – Station Manager at 90.1 FM, will drop by to talk about “It Came Out of the Garage” – An All Hallows Eve Garage Rock Dance Party benefit for KKFI, Thursday, October 30, at 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. It’s a garage stomp evening and a benefit for KKFI. Music by The Quivers, Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy, and Alan Murphy & The Frequent Flyers. More info at http://www.kkfi.org

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

Show #548

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

MidCoastal & New Releases
+ Amy Farrand & Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club
+ A.M. Merker & My Oh My!

1. Shonen Knife – “Dance To The Rock”
from: Overdrive / Good Charamel – Tomato Head / April 15, 2015
[19th studio album by pop-punk trio Shonen Knife, an all-female Japanese band formed in Osaka, in 1981. Heavily influenced by 1960s girl groups, The Beach Boys, and The Ramones. All songs have English lyrics, but for the Japanese release, “Dance to the Rock” was sung in Japanese.]

[Shonen Knife play recordBar, Friday, October 17, with Drop A Grand and Deco Auto.]

2. Vacationer – “The Wild Life”
from: Relief / Downtown Records / June 23, 2014
[Nu-Hula band based out of Philadelphia and Brooklyn, composed of Kenny Vasoli (lead singer/songwriter/bass player), Matthew Young (vibraphone/backing vocals), Ryan Zimmaro (drums), Michael Mullin (keyboards/backing vocals) and Greg Altman (guitar/backing vocals).]

[Vacationer play The Riot Room, Monday, October 20, with Brick + Mortar.]

3. Avi Buffalo – “So What”
from: At Best Cuckold / Sub Pop Records / September 9, 2014
[Second release from alternative band based in Long Beach, California founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Avi Zahner-Isenberg.]

10:13 – Underwriting

10:15

4. Foxygen – “How Can You Really”
from: …And Star Power / Jagjaguar / October 14, 2014
[Third full-length album by Californian experimental rock duo of San Francisco, 23 year old vocalist and songwriter, originally from Olympia, Washington, and Jonathan Rado, also 23, who is a songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player, originally form NYC. Formed in 2005, the band self-released several EPs between 2007 and 2011. In 2012 the group was signed to Jagjaguwar Records.]

5. Scott Hrabko – “Blurry Marie”
from: Gone Places / Independent / Oct. 18, 2013
[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. Said to be 30 years in the making, Scott Hrabko released his new album, “Gone Places” in November of 2013. He is currently set to release a new album with his band Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits.]

Kansas City Royals – 2014 American League Champions!!!

6. Not A Planet – “Kingdom Come”
From: The Few, The Proud, The Strange / Independent / May 10, 2013
[Kansas City based Rock and Roll trio formed in 2010. Nathan Corsi, Liam Sumnicht, Bill Sturges.]

[Not A Planet play Ink Local Music Showcase – Post Season Concerts #WINSday at Kauffman Stadium at Gate B at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 15, before the Orioles Vs. Royals. Grand Marquis play Gate E. Game time is 3:00 pm.]

7. Amy Farrand – “Believe What I Say”
from: Amy Farrand (Loves) You [EP] / Independent / March 14, 2012
[Ernie Locke on harmonica. Recorded and mixed by Chris Meck.]

10:30 – Interview with Amy Farrand

Amy Farrand is a true renaissance woman. She is a musician, singer/songwriter, bassist, drummer, MC, teacher, craftsperson, artist, and licensed minister. For nearly 5 years Amy has served as host/curator/producer for Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club, a monthly showcase you can find on stage – TONIGHT, October 15, at Davy’s Uptown Ramblers Club. Tonight’s show features special guests: The Silver Maggies, a critically acclaimed “super group” of musicians, where Amy plays theremin, percussion, guitar, & sings. Amy Farrand also performs and records as a solo artist, she plays drums & sings with Sister Mary Rotten Crotch, and she plays guitar & sings with Amy Farrand and the Gospel Sensation. Amy’s past bands include: Atlantic Fadeout, American Catastrophe, Experimental Instrument Orchestra, Danger Hand, Whiskey Boots, The Mourning After, Shotgun Idols, Transylvania 2000, Young Johnny Carson Story, and My Childhood Hero.

Amy Farrand talked about setting up for tonight’s Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club, the work involved, and how after 5 years she was ready to move on to new experiments.

Originally Amy did the Weirdo Wednesday show every week, and then after a hiatus she brought it back as a monthly event, and now after nearly 5 years she is getting ready to end the series.

Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club is a venue where Amy has played live music since she was 15 years old, in her first bands.

Tonight’s Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club features The Silver Maggies fronted by lead singer/songwriters – Patrick Deveny and Terrence Moore (American Catastrophe, The Black Water). Founding members include Felix Dukes on electric guitar, Jonathan Knecht on drums and Steve Tubbert (Zoom) on bass. Amy Farrand (American Catastrophe, Atlantic Fadeout, EIO) on vocals and additional instrumentation.

The Silver Maggies: Jonathan Knecht, Felix Dukes, Amy Farrand, Terrence Moore, Steve Tubbert and Patrick Deveny.

The Murder Ballad Ball was where Amy became a member of The Silver Maggies.

Amy also is doing more shows with Sister Mary Rotten Crotch

Being a drummer and bassist gives the opportunity to see a band from a special perspective.

In 2012 Amy released her solo EP, “Amy Farrand (Loves) You,” to critical acclaim. It was on our list of The 112 Best Recordings of 2012. One of our favorite songs from that release is “How You Feelin'” a song that features Ernie Locke on harmonica.

10:38

8. Amy Farrand – “How You Feelin’”
from: Amy Farrand (Loves) You [EP] / Independent / March 14, 2012
[Ernie Locke on harmonica. Recorded and mixed by Chris Meck]

10:41

Chris Meck recorded that song. Chris Meck has played with Kristie Stremel, The Gaslights, Atlantic Fadeout , Tiny Horse and now plays with Chris Meck & The Guilty Birds. Amy officially married Abigail Henderson and Chris Meck. Abigail was one of the founders of Midwest Music Foundation and Apocalypse Meow a musical legacy.

Amy Farrand also recently conducted her first Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club Wedding, with the marriage of Kate Blackman & Sherman Breneman on stage at Davey’s Uptown.

Tonight’s Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club features The Silver Maggies. We’re going to go out with a song from their 2013 release “My Pale Horse.” This song “End Of Time” features you singing with Terrence Moore, who Amy played with in American Catastrophe.

The Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club, is tonight, October 15, at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, featuring The Silver Maggies, where Amy plays theremin, percussion, guitar, & sings. More info at: http://amyfarrand.com/

9. The Silver Maggies – “End of Time”
from: My Pale Horse / Money Wolf Music / March 28, 2013
[Fronted by lead singer/songwriters – Patrick Deveny and Terrence Moore (American Catastrophe, The Black Water). Founding members include Felix Dukes on electric guitar, Jonathan Knecht on drums and Steve Tubbert (Zoom) on bass. Terrence joined The Silver Maggies in 2010 after performing with them that year at the Murder Ballad Ball. He brought several original songs to add to the repertoire and splits singing and songwriting duties. This spring the band added Amy Farrand (American Catastrophe, Atlantic Fadeout, EIO) on vocals and additional instrumentation, as well as Samon Rajabnik on B3 organ. Both artists performed on “My Pale Horse” and joined the band for a raucous set at the 2012 Murder Ballad Ball in Kansas City. The album was recorded over the last year by Chris Cosgrove at Black Lodge, Cosgrove Audio, WaveLab and Element Recording. Mixing was done in Tuscon, AZ at WaveLab by veteran producer/engineer Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Neko Case, DeVotchKa).]

10. Goat – “Hide From The Sun”
from: Commune / Sub Pop / September 23, 2014
[Goat is a Swedish alternative and experimental fusion music group. Currently based out of Gothenburg, they claim to hail from Korpilombolo in Sweden which, according to the band’s own publicity, has a history of voodoo worship after a witch doctor came and lived there. Supposedly, when Christian crusaders came and destroyed the village the surviving people fled and placed a curse on the town. This has been described as “a lovely story, if possibly not entirely rooted in reality.” The band started playing music when they were children, as part of a local community tradition, and there have been many incarnations of Goat who have recorded over the last “30 or 40 years”. There are now three original “core” members of the band, from Korpilombolo, but in live concerts they are augmented by four other performers from Gothenburg.]

11:00 – Station I.D.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fela Kuti!!!

Fela Kuti was born October 15, 1938 and died August 2, 1997. He was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick.

[Hearts of Darkness play Felabration 2014 Saturday, Oct. 18, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Baoku Moses, and Image Afro Beat Band. ]

Fela Kuti was born October 15, 1938 and died August 2, 1997. He was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick. Afrobeat, a style he largely created is a complex fusion of Jazz, Funk, Ghanaian/Nigerian High-life, psychedelic rock, and traditional West African chants and rhythms. Afrobeat also borrows heavily from the native “tinker pan” African-style percussion that Kuti acquired while studying in Ghana with Hugh Masekela. The importance of the input of Tony Allen (Fela’s drummer of twenty years) in the creation of Afrobeat cannot be overstated. Fela once famously stated that “without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat”. Afrobeat is characterized by a fairly large band with many instruments, vocals, and a musical structure featuring jazzy, funky horn sections. A riff-based “endless groove” is used, in which a base rhythm of drums, muted West African-style guitar, and melodic bass guitar riffs are repeated throughout the song.

11. Fela Kuti – “Mr. Follow Follow”
from: The Underground Spitual Game / Quannum Projects / Sept. 7, 2004 [From Knitting Factory Records: “Over a decade after his death, vindication has come to Fela Kuti, Africa’s musical genius. AfroBeat, his gift to the world, is now an international staple on his own uncompromising terms, social content intact. Throughout his life, Fela contended that AfroBeat was a modern form of danceable, African classical music with an urgent message for the planet’s denizens. Created out of a cross-breeding of Funk, Jazz, Salsa and Calypso with Juju, Highlife and African percussive patterns, it was to him a political weapon. Fela refused to bow to the music industry’s preference for 3-minute tracks, nor did he buckle under entreaties to moderate his overwhelmingly political lyrics. He went down in 1997 still railing against the consumerist gimmicks that taint pop music, with the aim, he felt, of promoting and imposing homogeneous aesthetic standards worldwide, thereby inducing passivity. The fact that AfroBeat is today globally winning hearts in its original form – lengthy, ably crafted, earthy compositions laced with explicitly political lyrics – suggests that Fela’s purgatory on earth may have served to awaken a sensibility in people to appreciate authenticity and substance.”]

12. The Hearts of Darkness – “Standing on the Corner”
from: Shelf Life / Shipshape Records / August 25, 2012
[The 15 piece ensemble welcomed 6 additional musicians to record “Shelf Life” their 2nd full-length release, 2 years in the making. Recorded live at the Cooler Studio in Kansas City, Kansas, with Chad Meise, and mastered by Collin Jordan at the Boiler Room in Chicago, using both vintage analog and modern digital technologies. The album will be released on CD and as a limited edition collectible vinyl LP at local music stores, and also available on iTunes. Contributing musicians to “Shelf Life” include: Bob Asher – Trumpet, Sean Branagan – drums and percussion, Rachel Christia – Vocals , Andrew Ford – Trombone, Brandy Gordon – Vocals, Richard Gumbel – Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Sam Hughes – Baritone Saxophone, Les Izmore – Vocals, Pete Leibert – Bass Guitar, Jolan Smith – Tenor Saxophone and Vocals, Miko Spears – Congas, Erica Townsend – Vocals, Ken Walker – Valve Trombone, Brad Williams – drums and percussion, Hermon Mehari – Trumpet, Shawn Hansen – Alto Saxophon, Phil Keegan – Bass Guita, Chris Meck – Rhythm Guitar, Josh Mobley – Keyboards, Guitar, Alex Smith – Tenor Saxophone, Mark Vick – Rhythm Guitar.]

[Hearts of Darkness play Felabration 2014 Saturday, Oct. 18, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Baoku Moses, and Image Afro Beat Band.]

11:13 – Underwriting

11:15

13. My Oh My! – “Your Heart Not Mine”
from: Your Heart Not Mine / Independent / March 14, 2014
[Stephen Berry on lead guitar, piano; Grant Buell on piano. bass; Sarah Dolt on vocals; Jacob Horpinjuk on drums; Christin Kuchem-Logan on vocals; Corbin Logan on bass, lap steel; A.M. Merker on vocals, guitar. Drawing on their Americana inspired, rock n’ roll influences of the early 70’s, mixed with their bluegrass roots, Kansas City band, My Oh My!, make a modern, alt-country take on classic rock n’ roll. The seven-piece features the two loveliest backing vocalists in Kansas City and include former members of Kansas City bluegrass band Free State Revival, along with members who have played with such KC staples as The Kansas City Bear Fighters, Margo May and the Interstate Astronauts.]

11:20 – Interview with My Oh My!

The Kansas City 8 member band, My Oh My!, released their debut full length, “Your Heart Not Mine,” on March 14, 2014. The critically acclaimed album was then nominated for “Album of the Year” by The Pitch Music Awards. Band members include: Stephen Berry – lead guitar, Grant Buell – piano, Sarah Dolt – Vocals, Stephanie Gaumé – vocals, Melissa Geffert – vocals, Jacob Horpinjuk – drums, Corbin Logan – bass & lap steel, A.M. Merker – guitar & vocals. My Oh My! plays Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill, in Blue Springs, Missouri, Friday, Oct. 17. My Oh My! plays Coda, 1744 Broadway, Saturday, Oct. 18, with The Dynamite Defense. Several member of the band join us today.

6 of the 8 members of My Oh My are with us today. A.M. Merker (guitar & vocals), Stephen Berry (guitar), Grant Buell (piano), Sarah Dolt (vocals), Melissa Geffert (vocals) & Stephanie Gaumé (vocals), Thanks for joining us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

6 of the 8 members of My Oh My! joined us on the show: A.M. Merker (guitar & vocals), Stephen Berry (guitar), Grant Buell (piano), Sarah Dolt (vocals), Melissa Geffert (vocals) & Stephanie Gaumé (vocals), Thanks for joining us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Writer Brian Clifton in reviewing My Oh My! for http://www.MillsRecordCompany.com wrote: “My Oh My jangles and twangs its way right into your heart. With harmonies so chillingly beautiful they give goosebumps (at least to me), the band creates a sonic barrage of acoustic instruments and heartfelt lyrics. Balancing on a tightrope between country and piano rock, My Oh My blazes off into their songs without hesitation.”

Natalie Gallagher, Music Editor of The Pitch wrote, “Lead singer A.M. Merker has a certain booze-drenched roughness to his voice, the kind that always sounds so good when paired with a rollicking piano and some driving guitar chords.”

11:25

14. My Oh My! – “If You Need Someone” (Live)
also available on: Your Heart Not Mine / Independent / March 14, 2014

11:30

6 of the 8 members of My Oh My! played LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios: A.M. Merker (guitar & vocals), Stephen Berry (guitar), Grant Buell (piano), Sarah Dolt (vocals), Melissa Geffert (vocals) & Stephanie Gaumé (vocals), Thanks for joining us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

A.M Merker and his wife Sara recently gave birth to baby Sam.

11:38

15. My Oh My! – “Smoke” (a new song) (LIVE)

My Oh My! plays Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill, in Blue Springs, Missouri, Friday, Oct. 17. My Oh My plays Coda, 1744 Broadway, Saturday, Oct. 18, with The Dynamite Defense. More info at: http://www.myohmykc.com

11:44

16. My Oh My! – “Take It With You”
from: Your Heart Not Mine / Independent / March 14, 2014
[Stephen Berry on lead guitar, piano; Grant Buell on piano. bass; Sarah Dolt on vocals; Jacob Horpinjuk on drums; Christin Kuchem-Logan on vocals; Corbin Logan on bass, lap steel; A.M. Merker on vocals, guitar. Drawing on their Americana inspired, rock n’ roll influences of the early 70’s, mixed with their bluegrass roots, Kansas City band, My Oh My!, make a modern, alt-country take on classic rock n’ roll. The seven-piece features the two loveliest backing vocalists in Kansas City and include former members of Kansas City bluegrass band Free State Revival, along with members who have played with such KC staples as The Kansas City Bear Fighters, Margo May and the Interstate Astronauts.]

11:49

17. Deco Auto – “Such A Bother”
from the band’s Reverbnation page / Independent / 2012
[Current members include: Steven Garcia – guitar, vocals; Tracy Flowers – bass, vocals; Pat Tomek – drums. The band is currently in Pat Tomek’s Largely Studios working on new songs to be released as a follow up to their 2012 EP “Past Mistakes and Hauntings.” Steven Garcia was a founding member of the bands: Armchair Martian and Knee Jerk. Such A Bother was written by Steven Garcia.]

[Deco Auto play Knuckleheads tonight, October 15, with Deke Dickerson, and Los Straitjackets.]

[Deco Auto play recordBar, Friday, October 17, opening for Shonen Knife, with Drop A Grand.]

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

[The Sluts play an in-store at Mills Record Company on Sat, October 18, with Bummer, and The Fog.]

19. Bummer – “Infinite Witches”
from: Milk / Independent / October 23, 2013 [One of two EPs released last year from the KC based trio of Matt Perrin on Guitar/Vocals, Mike Gustafson on Bass, Thomas Williams on Drums. Recorded, mixed, mastered by Tyler Perryman.The call their music: neanderthal punk noise rock sludge.]

[Bummer play an in-store at Mills Record Company on Sat, October 18, with The Sluts and The Fog.]

20. Morningglories – “At Least She Says So”
from: Wilderness Songs [EP] / Independent / June 9, 2014
[Debut release from Kansas City based 4-piece band formed by: Alex Yoffie, Meredith McGrade, Tom Hudson, and Steve Gardels. ]

[Morningglories play Coda on Friday, October 17, with The B’Dinas.]

11:58

Next week on Wed, October 22:

Musician & composer Calvin Arsenia will play live in our 90.1 FM studios.

90.1 FM station manager Barry Lee will drop by to talk about “It Came Out of the Garage” – An All Hallows Eve Garage Rock Dance Party benefit for KKFI, Thursday, October 30, at 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO. It’s a garage stomp evening and a benefit for KKFI. Music by The Quivers, Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy & Alan Murphy & The Frequent Flyers.

AND, Andrew Earl returns to share information about his Dawg Days Festivals and other musical projects.

11:59:30

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

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

Show #547

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

MidCoastal & New Releases
+ Amy Farrand & Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club
+ A.M. Merker & My Oh My!

Mark plays MidCoastal & New Releases from: The Silver Maggies, Amy Farrand, My Oh My!, Scott Hrabko, Hearts of Darkness, Morningglories, Bummer, The Sluts, Deco Auto, Shonen Knife, Vacationer, Goat, Avi Buffalo, Foxygen, and Fela Kuti.

The Silver Maggies: Jonathan Knecht, Felix Dukes, Amy Farrand, Terrence Moore, Steve Tubbert and Patrick Deveny.

At 10:30, Amy Farrand joins us to talk about Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club, October 15, at Davy’s Uptown Ramblers Club. We’ll hear from Amy’s solo release, and we’ll hear The Silver Maggies, where Amy plays theremin, percussion, guitar, & sings. Amy also plays drums & sings with Sister Mary Rotten Crotch, and she plays guitar & sings with Amy Farrand and the Gospel Sensation. Amy’s past bands include: American Catastrophe, Atlantic Fadeout, Experimental Instrument Orchestra, Danger Hand, Whiskey Boots, The Mourning After, Shotgun Idols, Transylvania 2000, and Young Johnny Carson Story. More info at: http://amyfarrand.com/

My Oh My

At 11:15, Mark welcomes A.M. Merker and members of the band, My Oh My!. Their debut full length, “Your Heart Not Mine,” was released March 14, 2014, and nominated for “Album of the Year” by The Pitch Music Awards. Band members include: Stephen Berry – lead guitar, Grant Buell – piano, Sarah Dolt – Vocals, Stephanie Gaumé – vocals, Melissa Geffert – vocals, Jacob Horpinjuk – drums, Corbin Logan – bass & lap steel, A.M. Merker – guitar & vocals. My Oh My! plays Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill, in Blue Springs, Missouri, Friday, Oct. 17. My Oh My! plays Coda, 1744 Broadway, Saturday, Oct. 18, with The Dynamite Defense. More info at: http://www.myohmykc.com/

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