Wednesday MidDay Medley presents The 113 Best Recordings of 2013 (Part 3 of 4)

Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The 113 Best Recordings of 2013
(Part 3 of 4)


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Wednesday MidDay Medley presents part-three, of our four-week special: The 113 Best Recordings of 2013. Based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley, we’ll feature representative tracks from our favorite recordings. In 2013 we’ve played over 1000 songs, and hundreds of New & Local Releases. We’ve presented dozens of LIVE in-studio performances from area performers, and we’ve interviewed over 200 local and national guests. 62% of the recordings on our “Best of” list were locally produced. It’s all good!

Tune into 90.1 FM, Wednesdays in December through the 25th. We’ll play nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 113 of Best Recordings of 2013!

This Wednesday, we’ll count down #54 through #26 of our list, with music from: Not A Planet, Beautiful Bodies, Erik Voeks, Josh Berwanger, David Burchfield and the Great Stop, Marva Whitney, Gemini Revolution, Claire & The Crowded Stage, Hidden Pictures, Olassa, John L. Keck, La Guerre, The Conquerors, The Clementines, Summer Osborne, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Metatone, She’s A Keeper, The Vi Tran Band, Rev Gusto, Red Kate, David Bowie, Of Montreal, Crocodiles, Arcade Fire, Cass McCombs, The Holydrug Couple, Boards of Canada, and Maria Taylor.

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

Show #504

WMM Playlist from December 11, 2013

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

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The 113 Best Recordings of 2013
(Part 2 of 4)

Wednesday MidDay Medley presents part-two, of our four-week special: The 113 Best Recordings of 2013. Based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley, we’ll feature representative tracks from our favorite recordings. In 2013 we’ve played over 1000 songs, and hundreds of New & Local Releases. We’ve presented dozens of LIVE in-studio performances from area performers, and we’ve interviewed over 200 local and national guests. 62% of the recordings on our “Best of” list were locally produced. It’s all good!

Tune into 90.1 FM, Wednesdays in December, through the 25th. We’ll play nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 113 of Best Recordings of 2013!

1. (84.) Sonny & The Sunsets – “dark corners”
from: Antenna To the Afterworld / Polyvinyl Records / June 11, 2013
[San Francisco based 5-piece band that list The Clash and Amy Goodman as influences. Helmed by the acclaimed singer / songwriter, playwright, author & onetime troubadour pianoman Sonny Smith, The Sunsets have featured a revolving door lineup that became permanent with Kelley Stoltz, Tahlia Harbour, Ryan Browne and Zack Ehrlich.]

2. (83.) Beach Fossils – “Clash The Truth”
from: Clash The Truth / Captured Tracks / Feb. 19, 2013
[2nd release from Brooklyn band, formed in 2009, by Dustin Payseur’s who recorded the band’s self-titled debut album on his own, playing all instruments. After signing to Captured Tracks, Beach Fossils became a full band, touring the U.S. endlessly with a scattered line-up that included 12 different drummers and 3 guitarists.]

3. (82.) Fol Chen – “I.O.U.”
from: The False Alarms / Asthmatic Kitty / March 19, 2013
[Electronic band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2009 with: Samuel Bing, Garrett Henritz, Sinosa Loa, Alexander Myrvold, Jeph Valenzuela and Julian Wass. They have released three full-length albums.]

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4. (81.) Grenadina – “Tina Needs a Girlfriend”
from: Get Shallow / Music Road / September 3, 2013
[Produced by Johnny Burke at Vibe Studios in Bedford Heights, Ohio. Music by Grenadina. Lyrics by Katie Ford. Grenadina is: Steph Castor, Katie Ford, Mia Morrow, Stef Petrozz ]

5. (80.) Fourth Of July – “Empty Moon”
from: Empty Moon / High Dive Records / 2013 [Comprised of two sets of siblings, Brendan Hangauer (guitar, vocals), Patrick Hangauer (bass guitar), Brian Costello (drums, vocals), Brendan Costello (lead guitar, vocals). Their new record was produced by Chris Crisci of Old Canes and Appleseed Cast.]

[Fourth of July played the High Dive Records Showcase with Ghosty, Shy Boys, and The ACB’s for Ink’s Middle of The Map Festival April 4-6]

6. (79.) Drew Black and Dirty Electric – “Curio Doll”
from: Dead Kings & Queens / Independent / January 26, 2013
[Starting as a solo project with the early 2012 release Wanderlust, Drew Black (formerly of The Belated) soon enlisted frontmen from two other dynamic local bands (Terra Peal of The Quivers and Zach Hodson of Dolls on Fire) and multi-band drummer Michelle Bacon to create this new band. Their debut ED was mixed & mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures SoundLab in Kansas City. ]

7. (78.) Cherokee Rock Rifle – “Burn”
from: Ta Li / Independent / April 20, 2013 [2nd EP from KC based band fronted by Dutch Humphrey. The 5-piece band also features: Douglas Nelson – lead guitar, Scott Reed – rhythm guitar, Bert Northward – drums, Evan John – bass.] [Cherokee Rock Rifle played the Crossroads Music Fest, on Sept 14.]

10:27 – Underwriting
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8. (77.) Andrew Foshee – “Thunderstorm”
from: Headphones Required / Independent / June 11, 2013 [Eclectic collection of home recordings that Andrew performed, recorded and mixed in his basement studio. Produced, engineered, performed and mixed by Andrew at home. Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab ]

9. (76.) CocoRosie – “After the Afterlife”
from: Tales of a Grasswidow / Transistor Recording / May 28, 2013
[Formed in 2003 by sisters Bianca “Coco” and Sierra “Rosie” Casady. The sisters were born and raised in the United States, but formed the band in Paris after meeting for the first time in years. Their music has been called “freak folk.”. CocoRosie began as a duo, with Sierra singing, playing the guitar, piano and harp, and Bianca singing and manipulating various children’s toys, electronic and percussion instruments, as well as other exotic noisemakers. They’ve added various backing musicians, a bassist, keyboardist, and beatboxer. They have released five full-length albums: La maison de mon rêve (2004), Noah’s Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010) and Tales of a GrassWidow (2013)]

10. (75.) Man Bear – “Sleep Forever”
from: Power Slop / Universal / Oct. 21, 2013 [Charles Aaron Nickless – Bass, Alex Courtney – Vocals, Guitars, Keith – Drums. Produced by Chan. Recorded in the Man Bear Cave. All songs written by Man Bear]

11. (74.) Krystle Warren – “I Don’t Know”
from: Sing Me The Songs Celebrating The Works of Kate McGarrigle / Nonesuch / June 21, 13
[Features highlights from three concerts in honor of the late Kate McGarrigle. Proceeds from the concerts provided seed money for the Kate McGarrigle Foundation a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money in the fight against sarcoma and also to preserving her legacy through the arts. Net proceeds from the sale of Sing Me the Songs also will be donated to the Foundation. The double-disc set was produced by Joe Boyd, who curated the concerts, and features performances by Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris, Antony, Norah Jones, and Teddy Thompson, among others. The New York concerts were filmed for a feature documentary entitled Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle, directed by Lian Lunson (Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man) and produced by Luson and Teddy Wainwright. Candid interviews with McGarrigle’s family and friends are paired with rousing performances of her music.]

11:43 – KC Blues

12. (73.) Katy Guillen & The Girls – “The Race”
from: Katy Guillen & The Girls – EP / Independent/ August, 2013
[Formerly: The Katy Guillen Trio, prior to that: Katy & Go Go. The current band was formed in KC in Sept. of 2012 w/ Katy Guillen (guitar, vocals), Claire Adams (bass, vocals) & Stephanie Williams (drums).]

[Katy Guillen & The Girls play The KC Blues Christmas Ball to benefit MMF, December 20, at Knuckleheads with Amanda Wish, Coyote Bill Band, and Stone Cutters Union.]

[Katy Guillen and the Girls have an indiegogo campaign to raise funds for the trio trip to Memphis to represent Kansas City at the International Blues Competition. We have a link on our WMM page.]

13. (72.) Trampled Under Foot – “Bad Bad Feeling” from: Badlands / Concord Music group – Telarc Records / July 9, 2013
[“Trampled Under Foot” is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin, featured on their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The lyrics were inspired by blues musician Robert Johnson’s 1936 “Terraplane Blues.” Trampled Under Foot is also one of Kansas Cities hottest blues bands consisting of siblings: Nick Schnebelen on Guitar & Vocals; Danielle Schnebelen on Bass & Vocals, and Kris Schnebelen on Drums & Vocals. Trampled Under Foot is the winner of the 2012 Pitch Music Award for Best Blues Band. More info at: tufkc.com]

14. (71.) Samantha Fish – “Miles to Go”
from: Black Wind Howlin’ / RuF Records / September 10, 2013
[From TWANGVILLE.COM: Produced by Royal Southern Brotherhood member and solo artist Mike Zito, Black Wind Howlin’ features 11 original songs and a cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Who’s Been Talking.” The opening rocker “Miles To Go,” inspired by a relentless tour schedule, sets the tone for the blues rock blitz that dominates the album. Other highlights include “Go To Hell,” co-written by Zito, which presents a sort of anti-duet from the male and female perspectives, “Sucker Born,” which includes some nice electric slide guitar work. ”Over You” slows it down for a bit, and on the closing number, “Last September,” Fish demonstrates her surprising versatility with a straight up catchy country tune. Mike Zito provided vocals and guitar on the album, along with Yonrico Scott on drums and Charlie Wooton on bass. Paul Thorn on vocals, Johnny Sansone on harmonica and Bo Thomas on fiddle also contributed to the album.]

15. (70.) Neko Case – “Local Girl”
from: The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You / Anti- / Aug 30, 13
[9th solo release of Neko Case who also performs with The New Pornographers. Nominated for a Grammy for Best Alnernative Music Album.] [Neko Case played Liberty Hall, in Lawrence, on Tues, Oct 15.]

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16. (69.) Irma Thomas – “In Between Tears”
from: In Between Tears / Alive Naturalsound / July 23, 2013 [Orig. 1973] [Re-released for the very first time on vinyl since its original release. Produced by legendary soul singer, songwriter, producer Jerry Williams Jr., aka Swamp Dogg, and featuring Duane Allman on two songs. Initially released in 1973 on the homegrown Fungus Records label, it has remained well under the radar for the past 40 years. It is one of the finest examples of early ’70s soul I have ever heard. – Blinded By Sound. Irma Thomas was born February 18, 1941, Ponchatoula, Louisiana. In 2007, she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years.]

17. (68.) The Blackbird Revue – “When You Were Mine”
from: Glow / The Blackbird Revue / January 23, 2013 [Recorded at The Conductor Studio, Nashville, TN. and produced with Don Chaffer. All songs by Jacob Prestige. The band includes: Jacob & Danielle Prestidge and Joesph Peak. The Blackbird Revue played LIVE on WMM on May 22.]

18. (67.) Wells The Traveler – “One For The Dreamers”
from: One For The Dreamers / Independent / August 23, 2013
[Manchester, England born Danny McGaw released one of our favorite recordings of 2012 w/ “Eccles Road.” Since then he has been playing with drummer Jason Jones & bassist Dan Hines (of the Lawrence band Paw), Chad Brothers on guitar, and Musician, Producer, and member of Truckstop Honeymoon, Mike West, who was intially brought in to produce the group’s debut recording, and ended up becoming the fifth member.]

19. (66.) Mavis Staples – “Can You Get to That”
from: One True Vine / Anti Records / June 21, 2013 [Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album. Jeff Tweedy nominated as Best Producer. 13th studio album, and the second on which she collaborated with record producer and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. Their 2010 collaboration, “You Are Not Alone” won a Grammy in the category of Best Americana Album. Tweedy also played most of the instruments on the album, with the exception of the drums, which were played by his son, Spencer Tweedy. The album was recorded at the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and while working on it, Staples commuted back & forth between the Loft (on Chicago’s North Side) and her home on Chicago’s South Side.] [“Can You Get to That” was originally written by George Clinton & Ernie Harris and recorded for “Maggot Brain,” the 3rd studio album by Funkadelic, released in 1971. ]

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20. (65.) Maria The Mexican – “Sigh”
from: Moon Colored Jade / Independent / October 18, 2013
[Influenced by traditional Mariachi music, Maria The Mexican is a hybrid of Mexican folklore and Rock. For 10 years, Teresa & Maria Elena Cuevas performed with Marachi Estrella, founded by their grandmother Teresa Cuevas in 1970. As one of the first all female mariachi bands in the country, Maria Teresa Alonzo Cuevas is a pioneer in the Hispanic musical community. Her band flourished in the 80s but was struck by tragedy when four of the seven members were killed in the Hyatt Skywalk collapse in 1981. Once Teresa recovered she began teaching her grandchildren Mariachi music. In 2000, Teresa and Maria began exploring other genres of music while simultaneously co-directing Mariachi Estrella. Today the fusion of Maria The Mexican is mixed with a touch of blues, soul, funk, & rock n’ roll enhanced by the musical knowledge and sounds of Garrett Nordstrom. With a southwestern flare & melancholy motifs, Maria The Mexican rocks it out in Spanish & English.]

21. (64.) Charles Bradley – “Victim of Love (feat. Menahan Street Band)”
from: Victim of Love / Daptone / April 2, 2013
[Born November 5, 1948, Charles Bradley was raised by his maternal grandmother in Gainesville, Florida until the age of eight when his mother, who had abandoned him at 8 months of age, took him to live with her in Brooklyn, New York. In 1962, his sister took him to the Apollo Theater to see James Brown perform. Bradley was so inspired by the performance that he began to practice mimicking Brown’s style of singing and stage mannerisms at home. When he was fourteen, Bradley ran away from home due to his poor living conditions — his bedroom was in a basement with a sand floor — and lived on the streets during the day and slept nights in subway cars for two years. Later, he enlisted in Job Corps which eventually led him to Bar Harbor, Maine to train as a chef. One time while working, a co-worker told him he looked like James Brown. When asked if he could sing, he was at first shy but eventually admitted that he could. He overcame his stage fright (when a crew member pushed him through the curtains onto the stage) and performed five or six times with a band. After his band mates were drafted into the Vietnam War, the act never re-formed. Bradley worked in Maine as a cook for ten years until deciding to head west, hitchhiking across the country. He lived in upstate New York, Seattle, Canada and Alaska before settling in California in 1977. There, Bradley worked odd jobs and played small shows for 20 years. In 1996, Bradley’s mother called him and asked him to move back in with her in Brooklyn so she could get to know him. It was there he began making a living moonlighting as a James Brown impersonator in local clubs under the name “Black Velvet.” During this time, Bradley experienced more hard times, including almost dying in a hospital after being given penicillin (to which he has an allergy) and waking to the police arriving to the scene of his brother’s murder just down the road from his mother’s house. While performing as “Black Velvet,” he was eventually discovered by Gabriel Roth, co-founder of Daptone Records. Roth introduced Bradley to Daptone artist and his future producer Tom Brenneck, then the songwriter and guitarist for The Bullets, and later for Menahan Street Band, who invited Bradley to his band’s rehearsal. Bradley asked that the band simply perform while he made up lyrics on the spot. After writing several songs, with Daptone releasing some of them on vinyl starting in 2002, ten were chosen and released as Bradley’s debut album No Time For Dreaming in 2011.]

22. (63.) Grand Marquis – “Every Day’s the Same”
from: Blues and Trouble / Grand Marquis / June 25, 2013
[12 New songs from Bryan Redmond – lead vocals, soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; Chad Boydston – trumpet, backing vocals; Ryan Wurtz – guitar; Ben Ruth – upright bass, sousaphone, backing vocals; Lisa Mckenzie – drums, washboard.]

23. (62.) Deerhunter – “Back To The Middle”
from: Monomania / 4AD / May 6, 2013
[5th studio release from the five-piece indie rock group originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The band, consisting of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Frankie Broyles, Josh McKay and Lockett Pundt, have described themselves as “ambient punk,” though they incorporate a wide range of genres, including noise rock, art rock, shoegaze, and post-punk, as well as significant pop elements. The band has gone through several line-up changes and the death of a member.]

11:27 – Underwriting

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24. (61.) Atoms For Peace – “Judge Jury and Executioner”
from: Amok / XL Recordings / Audio CD Release Feb. 26, 2013
[Experimental rock and electronic supergroup formed in late 2009 in Los Angeles, California. The group consists of Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synthesizers, guitars), Joey Waronker of Beck and R.E.M. (drums) and Brazilian instrumentalist Mauro Refosco (percussion) of Forro in the Dark. Their debut album, Amok, became available for streaming on February 18, 2013, and was released on February 25, 2013.]

25. (60.) The Julie Ruin – “Oh Come On”
from: Run Fast / Discharge – TJR Records / September 3, 2013
[Debut album from NYC Band formed in 2010 with Carmine Covelli, Sara Landeau, Kathleen Hanna, Kathi Wilcox, and Kenny Mellmany. The band rehearses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and records at Oscilloscope. In December 2010, The Julie Ruin previewed a performance at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.]

26. (59.) Johnny Marr – “Upstarts”
from: The Messenger / Sire / Feb. 26, 2013
[Debut solo recording from British musician, Born October 31, 1963. Marr is best know as lead guitarist and co-songwriter for one of the most influencial bands of all time, “The Smiths.” Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The and Modest Mouse.]

27. (58.) Savages – “She Will”
from: Silence Yourself / Matador / May 3, 2013
[London-based post-punk revival rock band, formed in 2011. The band’s guitarist Gemma Thompson had come up with the name for the band and had been discussing the idea with singer, Jehnny Beth,(real name: Camille Berthomier) is from France, for almost a year. Thompson says the band’s name was derived from books, such as Lord of the Flies, that she read when she was younger. The band had their first gig in January 2012 supporting rock band British Sea Power. Their manager John Best also manages Sigur Ros. The Observer has said of Savages: “it’s not exactly sexy, it’s not funny and they’re not going to be rolling around in mud like the Slits. But it’s the closest thing to art that “post-punk”… has offered in a while”.]

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28. (57.) Daft Punk- “Doin’ It Right”
from: Random Access Memories / Columbia Records / May 21, 2013
[4th studio album by French electronic music duo. The album pays tribute to the late 1970s and early 1980s era of music in the U.S., particularly the sounds that emerged from L.A. Unlike their previous studio albums, Daft Punk recruited session musicians to record live instrumentation in professional studio locations, and limited the use of electronic instruments to drum machines, a custom-built modular synthesizer, and vintage vocoders. The album features collaborations with Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Julian Casablancas, Todd Edwards, DJ Falcon, Chilly Gonzales, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams, and Pharrell Williams. Random Access Memories is the duo’s most critically and commercially successful album to date. Nominated for multiple Grammy Award including Record of The Year for “Get Lucky,” Album of The Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Dance/Electronica Album, Best Engineered Album Non-Classical.]

29. (56.) John Vanderslice – “How The West Was Won”
from: Dagger Beach / Tiny Telephone / June 11, 2013
[John Vanderslice launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording and distribution of his 9th full length recording of original songs: Dagger Beach, on his own label, Tiny Telephone. For Kickstarter donors he also recorded a limited edition vinyl recording: Vanderslice Plays Diamond Dogs. We will bring you some of these tracks on vinyl on future WMM shows.] [John Vanderslice played Czar Bar, on Friday, October 25]

30. (55.) Yo La Tengo – “Well You Better”
from: Fade / Matador Records / January 15, 2013
[Indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984 by husband and wife: Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), and Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals). Since 1992, the lineup has included James McNew (bass, vocals). This is their 13th full-length album. It was produced by John McEntire, instead of Roger Moutenot, who had produced all their albums since 1993’s “Painful.” Yo La Tengo has been called “the quintessential critics’ band” and maintains a strong cult following. The band is renowned for its encyclopedic repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record.]

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

sources for notes: artists websites and wikipedia.org

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Show #503

Wednesday MidDay Medley presents The 113 Best Recordings of 2013 (Part 2 of 4)

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

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The 113 Best Recordings of 2013
(Part 2 of 4)

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Wednesday MidDay Medley presents part-two, of our four-week special: The 113 Best Recordings of 2013. Based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley, we’ll feature representative tracks from our favorite recordings. In 2013 we’ve played over 1000 songs, and hundreds of New & Local Releases. We’ve presented dozens of LIVE in-studio performances from area performers, and we’ve interviewed over 200 local and national guests. 62% of the recordings on our “Best of” list were locally produced. It’s all good!

Tune into 90.1 FM, Wednesdays in December, on the 11th, 18th, and 25th. We’ll play nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 113 of Best Recordings of 2013!

This Wednesday, we’ll count down #84 through #55 of our list, with music from: Grenadina, Fourth of July, Drew Black and Dirty Electric, Cherokee. Rock. Rifle., Andrew Foshee, Krystle Warren, Man Bear, Katy Guillen & The Girls, Samantha Fish, Trampled Under Foot, The Blackbird Revue, Wells The Traveler, Maria The Mexican, Grand Marquis, The Julie Ruin, Deerhunter, John Vanderslice, Mavis Staples, Charles Bradley, Atoms For Peace, Johnny Marr, Savages, Daft Punk, Yo La Tengo, Irma Thomas, CocoRosie, Neko Case, Sonny & The Sunsets, Fol Chen, and Beach Fossils.

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

Show #503

WMM Playlist from December 4, 2013

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

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The 113 Best Recordings of 2013
(Part 1 of 4)

Wednesday MidDay Medley presented part-one, of our four-week special: The 113 Best Recordings of 2013. Based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley, we’ll feature representative tracks from our favorite recordings. In 2013 we’ve played over 1000 songs, and hundreds of New & Local Releases. We’ve presented dozens of LIVE in-studio performances from area performers, and we’ve interviewed over 200 local and national guests. 62% of the recordings on our “Best of” list were locally produced. It’s all good!

Tune into 90.1 FM, Wednesdays in December, on the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. We’ll play nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 113 of Best Recordings of 2013!

1. (113.) Sneaky Creeps – “Tired”
from: Bell St. Radio / Independent / January 5, 2013
[3rd release from Sneaky Creeps. Recorded in the Sneaky Creeps living room/practice space (A.K.A. Bell St. Radio) with a single AKG 414. It was later overdubbed with vocals and professionally mastered by Joel Nanos of Element Recording Studios. Max – Drums & Yell/Talk, Isaac – Bass, Andy – Guitar & Yell/Talk.]

2. (112.) Daughn Gibson – “Me Moan”
from: Me Moan / Sub Pop / July 9, 2013
[Carlisle, Pennsylvania based singer/songwriter, was formerly the drummer for the band Pearls and Brass. His debut solo album “All Hell” received such critical acclaim that Sub Pop records signed Gibson.]

3. (111.) Polvo – “Light, Raking”
from: Siberia (Bonus Track Version) / Merge Records / Oct. 1, 2013
[Formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1990, by guitarists/vocalists Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski. Brian Quast plays drums, and Steve Popson plays bass guitar. Eddie Watkins was the band’s original drummer, but did not rejoin the band upon its reunion in 2008. Considered to be standard bearer of a genre which came to be known as math rock, although in interviews the band disavowed that categorization. Their sound was defined by complex and dissonant guitar harmonies and driving rhythm, complementing cryptic, often surrealist lyrics. The band’s name means “octopus” in Portuguese and “powder” or “dust” in Spanish; in Spain it also is a slang word for sex.]

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4. (110.) Mount Moriah – “Bright Light”
from: Miracle Temple / Merge Records / February 26, 2013
[Sophomore album from North Carolina based trio, fronted by Heather McEntire who who brings her postpunk roots to americana sounds. The band is currently on tour with Telekinesis.]

5. (109.) White Fence – “Chairs in The Dark”
from: Cyclops Reap / Castle Face / April 9, 2013
[Originally planned as a compilation of Tim Presley’s 40 unreleased songs. Since 2010, he’s released four solo LPs, one collaborative album with Ty Segall, a live cassette, and a handful of singles, and work in other bands. He changed plans on the compilation, “there were more coming. a better crop,” he wrote in a press release. He wrote more songs, recorded them to the four-track in his bedroom, and scrapped the compilation altogether.
White Fence’s trippy, distortion-laced music has been critically acclaimed.]

6. (108.) Clairaudients – “Broken Mend”
from: I’m a Loudmouth, You’re a Puppet / Independent / June 29, 2013
[Music and Lyrics by Clairaudients: Eric Fain – Graphite Neck Electric Bass, Backup Vocals; Brandon Gardner – Electric Guitars; Blaire Geenens – Drumset; Chase Horseman – Grand piano, Backup Vocals, Bigsby Strums; Patrick Robinson – Lead Vocals, Electric Rhythm Guitar; Jordan Thompson – Lead Vocals, Electric Slide Guitar, Backup Vocals. Recorded from January to June, 2013 with Jeff Pickman at Massive Sound Studios. Produced by Jeff Pickman and Clairaudients]

7. (107.) Molly Picture Club – “Typical Biped”
from: In My Own Time Machine / Independent / April 30, 2013
[Aniko Adany: vocals, keys, synths & omnichord; Matthew Hayden: drums, & drum sequencing; Michael Tipton: vocals, guitar, & bass. All songs written, arranged, performed, & produced by Molly Picture Club. Additional percussion by Justin Skinner. Drums recorded, EP Mixed & Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab. All other sounds recorded by Matthew Hayden at Southland Studios.]

10:27 – Underwriting

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8. (106.) The Bryan Ferry Orchestra – “Love is the Drug”
from: The Jazz Age / BMG / February 12, 2013
[A rerecording of some of Bryan Ferry’s compositions, as played in jazz style of the 1920s, by The Bryan Ferry Orchestra. The 13 songs have been chosen from 11 albums, from his very first release Roxy Music (1972) to his recent solo record Olympia (2010). The album was co-produced by Ferry and Rhett Davies, with arrangements by Colin Good. Talking about the inspiration behind the reinterpretations, Ferry told Clash (magazine), “I’ve sort of gone back to the music that I liked listening to when I was a young lad, nine or ten years old – I was really fairly precocious for that time.”]

9. (105.) Nosaj Thing – “Eclipse / Blue (feat. Kazu Makino)”
from: Home / Innovative Leisure / Jan. 22, 2013 [2nd studio album by Nosaj Thing, born Jason Chung,an American electronic musician based in Los Angeles, California. He has produced tracks for artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Busdriver, Nocando, and most recently, Chance the Rapper.]

10. (104.) Minden – “What’s More Than Appropriate?”
from: What’s More Than Appropriate? / Independent / July 24, 2013 [Recorded in October 2012 by Larry Crane at Jackpot Studio (PDX). All songs written by Casey Burge and Minden. Casey Burge (vocals), Dan Talmadge (keyboard, vocals), Lia Gist (vocals), James Taylor (guitar), Evan Houston (bass), Ryan Johnson (drums). Mixed and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Studio (KCMO).]

11. (103.) The Bad Ideas – “Dead in My Head”
from: Lesson #1 / Independent / March 8, 2013
[Full length debut recording from the Kansas City based punk band, formed in October 2011. They’ve written all original songs and are influenced by post-hardcore, punk, and early pop punk. Their EP, Worse Thoughts, was one of our favorite recordings of 2012. Breaka Dawn on lead vocals; 
Britt Adair on Guitar, Back Up Vocals, 
Caitlin on Bass, back up vocals.]

[The Bad Ideas play Black & Gold Tavern Sat. Dec. 7 with Pedaljets, Red Kate, Kansas City Thieves.]

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12. (102.) King Khan & The Shrines – “Born To Die”
from: Idle No More / Merge Records / September 3, 2013 [Berlin-based garage rock and psychedelic soul band. Founded in 1999 by then 22-year-old King Khan, formerly of Canadian garage rock outfits The Spaceshits (where he operated under the pseudonym Blacksnake) and Kukamongas. The band is noted for its impressive stage antics. Typically King Khan is scantily clad, and the overwhelming frontman. His performances feature cheerleader/go-go dancer Bamboorella and a mixture of instrumentation including: keyboard, baritone saxophone, guitar, bass, drums.]

13. (101.) Willis Earl Beal – “Coming Through (feat. Cat Power)”
from: Nobody Knows. / XL Records / Sept. 6, 2013
[Beal was born in Chicago, Illinois. In his early twenties Beal joined the US Army, moving to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Beal was medically discharged from the army due to intestinal problems. He then returned to Chicago where he worked at Sears Tower, following a five month hospital stay. In 2007, Beal moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here Beal spent some time homeless, and working entry-level jobs, notably as a night-shift security guard. During this time Beal began to record music, leaving CD-Rs in public spaces around Albuquerque. Beal would also leave self-illustrated flyers around the town in the hope of finding a girlfriend. One of these flyers was discovered by Found Magazine who put Beal on the cover of their magazine. Found later released a limited-edition box set called The Willis Earl Beal Collection, which included Beal’s poetry, artwork and a 17-song album. Through these flyers and the subsequent coverage in Found, Beal was contacted by more than 100 members of the public. Beal participated in auditions for Simon Cowell’s The X Factor television show, but dropped out of the “boot-camp” stage of the competition. In 2012, Beal signed a recording contract with Hot Charity, an imprint of independent record label, XL Recordings. Beal’s first single for the labels, “Evening’s Kiss” was released on February 17, 2012 and the accompanying music video was illustrated by Beal. Beal’s debut album, entitled Acousmatic Sorcery was released on April 2, 2012. He will also star in a film entitled ‘MEMPHIS’ directed by Tim Sutton that will premiere at the 2013 Venice film Festival.]

14. (100.) High and Dry – “Pay No Attention To Alice”
from: High and Dry / Independent / August 16, 2013
[KC based band High and Dry is: Greg Connally on accordian & vocals; Sam Zech on guitar & vocals; Cathy Hawes on mandolin & vocals; and John Yingst on dobro, banjo & vocals. Written by Tom T. Hall.]

15. (99.) The Buttermilk Boys – “Hey Look”
from: Oh Pretty Good / Independent / April 2013
[Kansas City based band that calls their music “psychedelic rust folk.” Scott Stanton – vocals, acoustic guitar, song writin’; Travis Huffhines – mandolin; Kasey Rausch – harmonies, upright bass, fiddle, viola.]

[The Buttermilk Boys play Mike Kelly’s Westsider, Friday, Dec. 6.]

16. (98.) Loaded Goat – “Down On The Misery”
from: Corker / Loaded Goat / October 15, 2013
[Martin Korb, Matt Hawkins, Eddie Crane, Paul Andrews, Rob Ritter. Written by Matt Hawkins. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mike West at the 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor, Lawrence, Kansas.]

17. (97.) Cadillac Flambé – “Our Child”
rom: Movin’ On / Independent / July 18, 2013
[Kansas City’s delta darlings, Cadillac Flambé, have been breathing new life into the Americana scene with their rejuvenating tumble boogie. Rooted in the solitary country blues of Leadbelly and the urban grit of John Lee Hooker, they till in the harmony of Johnny & June Cater and combine the funk punk blues brandish of The Black Keys, conjuring up their own explicit type of roots music they like to call “Blue-Eyed Americana Psychedelic Soul.” Their 2013 release Movin’ On is a collection of recordings memorializing the loss of their harmonica player, James “Pappy” Garrett, a follow up to their 2011 release, Eli’s Porch. From their humble farmhouse beginnings, husband/wife duo Kris & Havilah Bruders, drummer Mike Payne and bassist Dr. Dave Duly are bound and determined to open the sonic flood gates.]

[Loaded Goat and Cadillac Flambe’ play The 5th annual Murder Ballad Ball “Pleading The Fifth” Dec. 6 & 7, at The Living Room Theatre 1818 McGee, KCMO. FRIDAY, DEC 6, “THE TRIAL” features: Freight Train & Rabbit Killer, and the reunion of, American Catastrophe. Before the concert, a very special dinner will be prepared by KC celebrity chef, Celina Tio, limited to 50 people and is presale only. SATURDAY, DEC 7, “THE VERDICT” features 14 short performances by: The Silver Maggies, Rural Grit Allstars, Thee Haunted Maestro (Shaun Hamontree’s his new band), Anthony Ladesich, Kasey Rausch, Cadillac Flambe’, Mikal Shapiro, The Philistines , Damon Parker, Loaded Goat, Kill Noise Boys, A.J.Gaither, Blue Boot Healers, and David George. ]

11:02

18. (96.) Julia Holter – “This is A True Heart”
from: Loud City Song / Domino Records / August 19, 2013
[3rd studio album from 30 year old Julia Holter who has been compared to: Laurie Anderson, Julianna Barwick, Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom, and Stereolab. Her father once performed with Pete Seeger. Her mother, Carole Shammas, is a prominent academic and currently holds the John R. Hubbard Chair in History at the University of Southern California. Besides playing and recording music, Holter tutors students and works with a nonprofit organization for teenagers in South Central Los Angeles. A graduate of CalArts, where she studied composition, Holter released her debut studio album, Tragedy, in August 2011.]

19. (95.) Lucy Wainwright Roche – “Seek and hide (feat. Colin Meloy)”
from: There’s A Last Time For Everything / maeby music / October 15, 2013
[From citywinery.com: “Lucy Wainwright Roche was born into a musical family Greenwich Village, NYC, Lucy Wainwright Roche is deeply steeped in the musical world. In addition to her parents (Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche of The Roches) and her siblings, (Martha and Rufus Wainwright), Lucy’s various aunts, uncles and cousins are all musicians. After a childhood of touring in vans, and hanging out backstage at clubs and theaters around the country, Lucy went off to college and grad school –– a twist on the classic rebellion –– and became a school teacher in NYC. She had very little to do with the music world. Then in 2005 on a whim, she spend a few weeks out on the road with her brother Rufus which reignited her deep connection to life on the road. Shortly, Lucy left her teaching job to pursue music full time. Fast forward to 2013. With two EPs (8 Songs and 8 More) and one full-length album entitled Lucy (2010) under her belt, she’s traveled thousands of miles, and armed with a just a guitar and a huge angelic voice, she’s performed solo and with countless musicians from Neko Case to the Indigo Girls in this country and internationally. There’s a Last Time For Everything was recorded in Nashville with her friend, collaborator and producer, Jordan Brooke Hamlin. Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) adds harmonies to “Seek And Hide”, which Lucy wrote while watching a man walk up and down the block outside of her building one afternoon, and is the album’s upbeat and fleshed out second track. Roche recalls, “It was a song that I wrote kind of mysteriously – and about a stranger. I knew that I wanted a male voice that was very distinctive to join me on that song. My very first choice was Colin and although I don’t know him well, he graciously agreed to sing on the track and really hit the nail on the head and added just the touch I was hoping for.”]

11:12

20. (94.) Quiet Corral – “Send The Line”
from: Ancestors / Independent / August 27, 2013
[Quiet Corral is a six-piece band from Lawrence, Kansas, that includes: Jim Barnes, Garrett Childers, Isaac Flynn, Matt Green, Jesse Braswell Roberts, Zach Mehl. Recorded in Lawrence, KS at The Art House and The Flynn Music Factory in 2012. Engineered by Jim Barnes. Additional engineering by Isaac Flynn. Mixed by Jim Barnes. Produced by Jim Barnes and Quiet Corral. All songs written by Quiet Corral.]

21. (93.) Iron & Wine – “Grace for Saints and Ramblers”
from: Ghost on Ghost / Nonesuch / April 16, 2013 [5th studio album from Iron and Wine, aka singer-songwriter Sam Beam. Sam Beam told the New York Times writer James C. McKinley Jr. that “Some of the tracks on the new LP are built over jazz rhythms and walking bass lines; others are constructed over funk beats.” “The songs feature Motown chord progressions with R&B horn lines, string parts and rich layered backup harmonies reminiscent of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s late arrangements.’]

22. (92.) Alaturka – “Dar Hejiroke”
from: Yalniz / Tzigane / March 4, 2013
[From Alaturkamusic.com: “formed in 2009 with the vision of creating an equal “auditory handshake” between two musical cultures, American jazz and Turkish classical music. Founder and director Beau Bledsoe joined with three of KC’s most acclaimed jazz musicians, Rich Wheeler, Brandon Draper, Jeff Harshbarger, to form a quartet in which both cultures are treated with equal respect. The collaboration resulted in an intriguing new sound that has garnered the ensemble multiple invitations to perform throughout the U.S. and abroad. In 2013, Alaturka’s second recording, “Yalniz” (Tzigane Music) received 4.5 stars in Downbeat Magazine.]

11:25 – Underwriting

11:27

23. (91.) Merry Clayton – “Gimme Shelter”
from: 20 Feet from Stardom (Music from the Motion Picture) / Columbia / June 7, 2013
[Born Dec. 25, 1948, in Gert Town, New Orleans, Clayton began her recording career in 1962 at the age of 13, singing “Who Can I Count On? (When I Can’t Count On You)” as a duet with Bobby Darin. She has provided back-up vocals with Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones song “Gimme Shelter”. Her early career included performances with Ray Charles as one of The Raelettes., on Neil Young’s debut album 1968, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” and for Tom Jones, Joe Cocker and Carole King. She also originated the role of the Acid Queen in the original 1972 London production of The Who’s Tommy.] [Merry is currently featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom, a documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry. Merry also just released The Best of Merry Clayton.]

24. (90.) Lyal Strickland– “(What If We Could) Save The World”
from: Balanced On Barbed Wire / Independent / 2013
[From Buffalo Missouri. A singer, songwriter, and farmer born, raised, and living in the Missouri Ozarks, Lyal Strickland balances songwriting, touring, and raising grass-fed beef. Writing about too much rain and not enough of it, economic upturns and downturns and the intricacies of small town culture, his songs come straight from the heart with a heavy dose of reality.]

25. (89.) Hailu Mergia – “Shilela”
from: Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument / Awesome Tapes From Africa / June 25, 2013
[Hailu Mergia was an Ethiopian one-man-band accordion/keyboardist extraordinaire. Hailu made his name in Walias Band and later went on to do some visionary solo recordings. Hailu Mergia’s beautiful and surprising 1985 foray into traditional Ethiopian songs via analog synth, electric piano and accordion was remastered.]

26. (88.) Rhye – “The Fall”
from: Woman / Polydor Records / March 5, 2013
[Debut release from Rhye, a musical duo based in Los Angeles, California, made up of: Mike Milosh, from Canada, and Robin Hannibal, from Denmark. Milosh had previously released albums as Milosh, and Hannibal had previously recorded as Quadron. Recorded in Copenhagen and Los Angeles, their sound brings together elements of their modern cultural aesthetics mixed with an homage to classic sensibilities; lush strings and melodies intertwined with simple electronic production and soft and sultry vocals – a marriage between refined decadence and modern elegance]

11:45

27. (87.) Bill Callahan – “Javelin Unlanding”
from: Dream River / Drag City / September 17, 2013
[Born June 3, 1966, Bill Callahan is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has also recorded and performed under the band name Smog. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre of underground rock, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders.]

28. (86.) Ólöf Arnalds – “German Fields”
from: Sudden Elevation / One Little Indian / March 5th, 2013
[After two critically lauded albums, Iceland’s Ólöf Arnalds released her second US full length, Sudden Elevation. (Arnalds’ third) 12 original tracks all sung in English. Ólöf’s voice, finger-picked acoustic guitar and South American charango are once again the central focus, but there is also subtle but luminous colouring from koto harp, keyboards and electric guitar, as well as the odd, deftly applied swell of a string section.]

29. (85.) The Black Angels – “Don’t Play With Guns”
from: Indigo Meadow / Blue Venture / April 2, 2013
[The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2004. They have released four studio albums and one compilation album. Their name is derived from the Velvet Underground song “The Black Angel’s Death Song”.]

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

sources for notes: artists websites and wikipedia.org

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Show #502

Wednesday MidDay Medley plays The 113 Best Recordings of 2013

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

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The 113 Best Recordings of 2013
(Part 1 of 4)

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Wednesday MidDay Medley presents part-one, of our four-week special: The 113 Best Recordings of 2013. Based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley, we’ll feature representative tracks from our favorite recordings. In 2013 we’ve played over 1000 songs, and hundreds of New & Local Releases. We’ve presented dozens of LIVE in-studio performances from area performers, and we’ve interviewed over 200 local and national guests. 62% of the recordings on our “Best of” list were locally produced. It’s all good!

Tune into 90.1 FM, Wednesdays in December, on the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. We’ll play nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 113 of Best Recordings of 2013!

This Wednesday, we’ll count down #113 through #85 of our list, with music from: Sneaky Creeps, Clairaudients, The Bad Ideas, High and Dry, Buttermilk Boys, Loaded Goat, Cadillac Flambe’, Quiet Corral, Alaturka, Lyal Strickland, Minden, Molly Picture Club, Nosaj Thing, Rhye, Bill Callahan, Olof Arnalds, Julia Holter, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Iron & Wine, Merry Clayton, Hailu Mergia, Daughn Gibson, Polvo, King Khan & the Shrines, Willis Earl Beal, Mount Moriah, White Fence, The Black Angels, and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra.

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Show #502

WMM Playlist from November 27, 2013

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

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

2013: The Year in Music
with: Tim Finn, Marion Merritt, Chris Haghirian, & Michelle Bacon

10:04 – Tim Finn’s Favorite Recordings of 2013

Originally from Youngstown, New York, Tim Finn studied at University of Missouri in Columbia and received his Masters of Arts, in Journalism from the University of Kansas. Tim is the Music Writer of the Kansas City Star and Ink, and the music blog: Back to Rockville.

1. Bloodbirds – “Psychic Surgery”
from: Psychic Surgery / Independent / April 1, 2013
[KC based Psychedelic post-punk trio featuring ex-Ad Astra Per Aspera member Mike Tuley, his wife Brooke Tuley and Anna St. Louis. The album will be available as a vinyl LP in April. Recorded at Junior’s Motel, with additional recording at the Worst Place in the World, and House Tuley. Recorded by Kirk Kaufman and Mike Tuley. Mixed by Mike Tuley.]

2. Dead Voices – “Pardoning”
from: Dead Voices / Independent / April 20, 2013
[KC Super-Group, formed in September of 2010, by David Regnier, Jason Beers, Matt Richey, Michael Stover, Marco Pascolini. Lauren Krum sings with David on “Pardoning”. The band joined us on April 17.]

3. Josh Berwanger – “Baby Loses Her Mind”
from: Strange Stains / Good Land Records / October 1, 2013
[From Berwangermusic.com: “Josh Berwanger could easily be considered a veteran of the rock and roll wars. He first made a name for himself as a member of The Anniversary, a seminal Kansas band that released two glorious albums (2000’s Designing a Nervous Breakdown and 2002’s Your Majesty) and selling over 100,000 records before imploding in a breakup of Fleetwood Mac-style proportions while attempting to tour Japan. Undeterred, Berwanger put together a new band—a country-rock outfit called The Only Children–and would go on to release two criminally underrated records (2004’s Change of Living and 2007’s Keeper of Youth) before pulling the plug on that project and taking a job doing the next most logical thing possible– coaching high school basketball in Lawrence, Kansas. For the recording of Strange Stains, Berwanger joined forces with old pal (and original drummer for The Anniversary) Michael Hutcherson, who brought not only brought the rhythm to the record, but a wonderful familiarity as well. “Josh and I met in 1996 while playing in local Kansas City pop punk bands,” recalls Hutcherson, “I am honored to be making music with Josh again. For all that’s changed in our lives over the years, we’ve still got a symbiotic musical relationship. No questions, no egos, just rock and roll. The new also features additional playing from The Breeders’ Jim Macpherson.”]

4. PedalJets – “Tangled Up”
from: What’s In Between / Electric Moth Records / June 25, 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. hepedaljets.com]

[Pedaljets play Black & Gold Tavern, Sat, Dec 7, 9:pm, w/ King City Thieves, Red Kate, The Bad Ideas]

5. The Grisly Hand – “Municipal Farm Blues”
from: Country Singles / Independent / April 26, 2013
[Formed in 2009. The current line up includes: Jimmy Fitzner (Guitar and Vocals), Lauren Krum (Vocals and Percussion), Johnny Nichols (Bass and Vocals), Matt Richey (Drums), Mike Stover (Steel Guitar), and Ben Summers (Guitar and Mandolin). Mike Stover & Lauren Krum of The Grisly Hand joined us LIVE April 24.]

10:30 – Underwriting

10:31 – Marion Merritt’s Favorite Recordings of 2013

Marion Merritt is the creator of the music film books and art blog: a2-m3.com a site that gives visitors a wealth of information on new releases. Marion also works in the music department at Barnes & Noble on The Plaza, and has been joining us on Wednesday MidDay Medley for over 9 years, sharing her newest sonic discoveries and information from her musically encylopedic Brain.

6. CocoRosie – “Tears for Animals” feat. Antony
from: Tales of a Grasswidow / Transistor Recording / May 28, 2013

7. Laura Marling – “I Was An Eagle”
from: Once I Was An Eagle / Ribbon Music / May 28, 2013

8. The Holydrug Couple – “Counting Sailboats”
from: Noctuary / Sacred Bones Records / Jan. 22, 2013

9. Foxygen – “Shuggie”
from: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic / Jagjaguar / January 18, 2013
[Second full-length album by Californian experimental rock duo of Sam France, 22 year old vocalist and songwriter, originally from Olympia, Washington, and Jonathan Rado, also 22, 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. This album was produced by Richard Swift and recorded at his National Freedom studio.]

10. Phosphorescent – “The Quotidian Beasts”
from: Muchacho / Dead Oceans / March 15, 2013

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Chris Haghirian’s Favorite Recordings of 2013

Chris Haghirian has worked for The KC Star for 14 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008. Chris works on the marketing side of INK and puts together all of the music promotions. Chris was instrumental in the organization of The Middle of The Map Fest, The MidCoast Takeover of SXSW Music Festival, featuring KC & Lawrence area bands, the music at The Plaza Art Fair, and Wednesday Home Game concerts at The Kauffman Stadium for The Royals. Chris also is a hardworking volunteer for the Midwest Music Foundation.

11. Olassa – “Sloe Gin”
from: I Love You Come Back To Me / Independent / Jan. 26, 2013
[Indie Folk from Lawrence, Kansas. Allison Olassa Guitar, Accordion, Organ and Vocals; Cain Robberson on guitar and vocals; and Tyler Bachert on drums.]

12. Not A Planet – “Girl Comes Down”
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 plays KC Uncovered III: Shine A Light, Sat, Dec 21, recordBar, A Tribute to Abigail Henderson and MMF KC Pils Voting Party. The 1st day of 10-day voting period for Blvd. Brewing Co. KC Pils campaign. Starring: Sister Mary Rotten Crotch, Not a Planet , Vi Tran band, The Clementines , The Oil Lamps (Feat. Bill Sundahl, Mike Meyers, Steve Tulipana, and others).]

13. Maps For Travelers – “Matter of Time”
from: Change Your Name / No Sleep Records / April 27, 2013
[Formed in the Spring of 2010 by 4 musicians who have played and toured nationally in various bands in and around the local KC area. RL Brooks on Vocals, Guitar, Trumpet; Zach Brotherton on Vocals, Guitar; David Fleming on Bass, Kevin Medina on Drums.]

14. Anakin – “Upside Down”
from: Emergency Broadcast System – EP / Anakin / June 21, 2013

15. Cowboy Indian Bear – “Let it Down”
from: Live Old, Die Young / The Record Machine / April 23, 2013
[Joshua Browning served the band as producer and engineer. The songs were recorded over a three year period, where the band was also constantly touring, living on the road, keeping the van running. Beau Bruns – percussion, vocals, glockenspiel, guitar, Charles Calhoun – vocals, guitar, bass, keys, percussion, Martinez Hillard – vocals, guitar, keys, bass, percussion; Kaylyn Conroy vocals, piano, keys.]

Chris also talked about this great upcoming event:

The 5th annual Murder Ballad Ball “Pleading The Fifth” Dec. 6 & 7, at The Living Room Theatre 1818 McGee, KCMO. FRIDAY, DEC 6, “THE TRIAL” features: Freight Train & Rabbit Killer, and the reunion of, American Catastrophe. Before the concert, a very special dinner will be prepared by KC celebrity chef, Celina Tio, limited to 50 people and is presale only. SATURDAY, DEC 7, “THE VERDICT” features 14 short performances by: The Silver Maggies, Rural Grit Allstars, Thee Haunted Maestro (Shaun Hamontree’s his new band), Anthony Ladesich, Kasey Rausch, Cadillac Flambe’, Mikal Shapiro, The Philistines , Damon Parker, Loaded Goat, Kill Noise Boys, A.J.Gaither, Blue Boot Healers, and David George.

Midwest Music Foundation information:

Midwest Music Foundation sponsors health care programs and provides financial relief to local musicians who have suffered a health care crisis. Since 2009, the MMF has distributed $30,000 in health-care grants. The Foundation aims to create mechanisms where Musicians, Live Sound Engineers, Music Club Employees, and Recording Engineers can gain affordable access to health care.
More info at MidwestMusicFound.org

Boulevard KC PILS Campaign:
As reported by The KC Star’s Joyce Smith (Oct. 1, 2013) “Boulevard Brewing Co.’s new “10% for KC” program has selected some new charities to help. Under the program announced earlier this year, the Kansas City brewery is donating 10 percent of the sales of its KC Pils each quarter to three different charities. Groups named as beneficiaries of KC Pils sales during the fourth quarter are: First Downs for Down Syndrome, the Midwest Music Foundation, and Synergy Services.

During the last 10 days of the quarter, members of the public can vote for their favorite charity among the three. The charity getting the most online votes will receive 60 percent of the available funds raised during that quarter; the runners-up will get 20 percent each.”

MMF is involved in a 2-day recording session & video shoot at Element Studios, with Joel Nanos, Black Mariah Productions and 12 KC area bands. This is all part of the Midwest Music Foundation and Boulevard Brewery’s KC Pils gives back to local charity campaign.
More info: http://www.voteformmf.com. (One vote per day per IP address.)

11:30 – Underwriting

11:31 – Michelle Bacon’s Favorite Recordings of 2013

Michelle Bacon is editor of The Deli Kansas City, music reviewer for Ink Magazine, column writer for The Kansas City Star, and maintains web/social media content for Midwest Music Foundation. She also plays drums for Drew Black and Dirty Electric, drums/bass in Dolls on Fire, and bass in the band The Philistines.

Queens of The Stone Age – “…Like Clockwork” / Matador / June 3, 2013
(Not played)

16. Tiny Horse – “Ghost”
from: Darkly Sparkly [EP] / Flyover Records / Mar. 4, 2013
[Outside of the band, we were the first to hear the debut EP release from Abigail Henderson and Christopher Lynn Meck. In our opinion, Abigail’s voice remains one of the most honest and moving voices in KC music scene, Chris Meck’s guitar sings too. Cody Wyoming-baritone guitar, guitar, keys, Zachary Phillips-bass guitar, Matt Richey-drums, percussion.]

17. The Latenight Callers – “Thunderbolt”
from: Songs for Stolen Moments / TLNC / June 8, 2013
[formed in Lawrence by baritone guitarist, Krysztof Nemeth, and vocalist Julie Berndsen, With the addition of Bassist Gavin Mac, and Nick Combs on keyboards. The Latenight Callers joined us live on June 5.]

The Grisly Hand – Country Singles / Independent / April 26, 2013
(Not played)

18. Ha Ha Tonka – “Staring At The End”
from: Lessons / Bloodshot Records / September 24, 2013
[Formed in Springfield, Missouri their music is steeped in Ozark folk. Originally from West Plains, Missouri. Brett Anderson – keyboard, guitar, and vocals; Lennon Bone – drums & vocals; Lucas Long – bass & vocals; Brian Roberts -guitar & vocals. Signed to Bloodshot Records out of Chicago. The band is named after Ha Ha Tonka state park in southern Missouri.]

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

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

Sources for notes on tracks and interview segments come from: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org and where noted.

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
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http://www.kkfi.org

Show #501

Wednesday MidDay Medley presents 2013: The Year in Music

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

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

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2013: The Year in Music
with: Tim Finn, Marion Merritt, Chris Haghirian, & Michelle Bacon

Mark welcomes four special guests who’ll share their favorite musical releases of 2013. Guests include: Tim Finn, Music Editor of The KC Star, and creator of the influential music blog: Back to Rockville; Marion Merritt, of Barnes & Noble Music Dept. and creator of the music blog: a2-m3.com; Chris Haghirian, from Ink, and KC Star; and Michelle Bacon, Editor of The Deli KC.

We’ll hear recordings from: bloodbirds, Dead Voices, Josh Berwanger, Pedaljets, The Grisly Hand, CocoRosie ft. Antony, Laura Marling, The Holydrug Couple, Foxygen, Phosphorescent, Olassa, Not a Planet, Maps For Travelers, Anakin, Cowboy Indian Bear, Tiny Horse, The Latenight Callers, and Ha Ha Tonka.

And tune into Wednesday MidDay Medley in December as we present our 4-week special: The 113 Best Recordings of 2013.

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or streaming live at kkfi.org

Show #501

WMM Playlist from November 20, 2013

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

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Our 500th Show!

Featuring LIVE performances in our 90.1 FM Studios from: Betse Ellis, Nathan Granner, Mat Shoare, Kasey Rausch, Mikal Shapiro, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Claire Adams & Katy Guillen, Lisa Cordes, David Wayne Reed, Bess Wallerstein and Maria Vasquez Boyd. Plus, Marion Merritt, Judy Mills, and Barry Lee playing their favorite song.

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1. Dimitri From Paris – “Prologue,”
from: Sacreblu / Atlantic Records / June 11, 1996

2. The Whittlers – “Touch The Artist”
from: Touch The Artist / Independent / Summer 2002
[One of four full length releases from Tom Livesay and Phil Wade released between 2000 – 2004. The album was made up entirely of covers with the exception of this song where Phil and Tom edited together excerpts of records from their collections. Ike Sheldon played piano and keyboards on several tracks.]

3. Dream Wolf – “interlude #3”
from: Dream Wolf / Independent / December 1, 2012
[Full length debut from: Christian Tady – Electric Guitar, Tess Jehle – Drums, Megan Zander – Vocals, Katelyn Boone – Keyboards, Brent Jamison – Bass. Recorded by DEERWOLFANIMALBEAR and mastered by Element Recording Studios. Includes 9 songs.]

10:02

Today’s show isn’t a retrospective. We’ll save that for our 10 year Anniversary Show next year. No, today’s show is a celebration of 500 weeks, at the same time, on the same station. When I started the show I only wanted to play music that I hadn’t heard on the radio for a while. I wanted to play new releases. I want to include interviews, and live performances, and special themes, and surprises, april fool’s day broadcasts, stories from our listeners. I wanted to mix it up. I remember early on, a listener called up, just after i played Jimi Hendrix followed by Peter Allen. The listener asked, “So this is how it’s gonna be, this is how you’re gonna do the show.” I hesitated and answered, yes, but I really wasn’t sure yet. I was still finding my way. We started doing entire programs devoted to Kansas City area musicians, and the Crossroad Music Festival, Apocalypse Meow, The MidCoast Takeover, The Middle of The Map Fest, The Pitch Music Awards.

To say that I’ve been inspired by the KC music scene, is an understatement. In just this last year, we have played from over 100 local releases of 2013. The KC music community is fueled by a collaborative and generous heart that is beating in so many of the artists I’ve met while doing this show. I am inspired by the women who created radio on 90.1 FM before me: my friend April Fletcher, and my friend Anne Winter. I’m inspired by the diverse , intelligent, motivated, listeners, looking for place on the dial, where they can connect to the amazing story of our community.

Today we celebrate the idea of community radio, free form radio, radio that tells the story of the people who live here, the artists, the writers, the teachers, the performers, the lovers. Today we celebrate 500 weeks of Wednesday MidDay Medley, the show that has brought us together, at this time, on this station. Thanks for listening.

10:05

Mat Shoare is a Kansas City based singer, guitarist, songwriter, record label founder. His second full length solo record,”Domestic Partnership” was released last December, on Golden Sound Records. Mat has also released EPs with his band The Empty Spaces, who won a Pitch Music Award this year for Best Garage Band. All of the music is available at Golden Sound Records, an independent, KC based record label Mat founded with his friends Jerad Tomasino and Ross Brown.

10:08

4. Mat Shoare – “Without You” (LIVE)
Also available on: Domestic Partnership / Golden Sound Records / Dec 11, 2013
[All songs by Mat Shoare. Made by Mat Shoare and Ross Brown. Most parts of this album were recorded by Mat Shoare in multiple bedrooms, basements, and offices from winter 2011 till fall 2012. It was finally focused into something cohesive by Ross Brown at The Reservation in Kansas City, MO.]

10:12

5. Boards Of Canada – “I Saw Drones”
from: Geogaddi / Warp / February 19, 2022
[a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison (born 1 June 1970) and Marcus Eoin (born Marcus Eoin Sandison; 21 July 1971)]

10:13

Maria Vasquez Boyd is a regular contributor to Wednesday MidDay Medley where she has produced shows about Ukuleles, Teachers, The Day of The Dead, and The Artist’s Studio. Maria is graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, where she has taught in the Design/Illustration Department, as well as, the Nelson Atkins Museum. Maria has served as the gallery coordinator for the Guadalupe Center and The Writers Place and as contributing Artist at Mattie Rhodes, Prosperos Books, and Present Magazine. Maria is also a founding member of the Latino Writers Collective. Maria is also the host of 90.1 FM’s ARTSPEAK Radio with Blair Schulmann, Airing tomorrow night at 7:30 PM and soon to be in a new tike slot.

10:15

6. Maria Vasquez Boyd – Original Piece (Live)

10:21

7. Piney Gir – “Que Sera Sera”
from: Peakahokahoo / Greyday Records / November 16, 2004
[Piney Gir is Angela Penhaligon who was born in Kansas and is now based in London, England. We had the chance to interview her on this show. She was encouraged by her parents to learn the piano from the age of four, she wrote her first song at the age of nine. Having earned a degree in music, she moved to England in 1998 to study at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She released her debut solo electronica album, Peakahokahoo, in 2004 on UK label Truck Records (and licensed to Greyday Records for release in North America). She toured extensively, including opening for Erasure on a month long European tour. Her most recent album: Geronimo! was recorded in early 2011 in Los Angeles.]

10:21

Kasey Rausch was one of the first musicians to play live on the show. I think we may have played every song from her 2005 release “Born Near The Water, ” and her 2007 release “Live How You Love.” We started 2013 with a special show for Wednesday MidDay Medley that Kasey produced with her sister Kim Rausch McLaws, called The Rausch Haus Radio Show featuring musical recordings and live performances from five generations of the Rausch Family. Beside her solo work Kasey also plays bass in The Buttermilk Boys and is also a member of the new band doing older country songs, called The Naughty Pines.

Singer Songwriter, Artist, Curator, Journalist, Mikal Shapiro is back solidly in Kansas City after a seven-year hiatus in New York, Hawaii and Chicago. Mikal studied Film History, Film, and Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, and received her MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago studying Film, Video, New Media, and Animation. Her full length solo releases “The Crow The Lark And The Loon from 2008, and “For Good” from 2010 have been acclaimed by local music writers. Mikal toured through the west and is the creator of the web television project, “Go! Go! Global Girls.” Mikal has also recently created music videos for Dead Voices and Folkicide.

10:23

8. Kasey Rausch – “Crazy Heart” (Live)

10:26

Mikal Shapiro you recently alkyd about how Kasey Rausch gave her her first guitar and taught her her first chords.

10:27

9. Mikal Shapiro – “Sycamore Valley” (Live)

10:30 – Underwriting

10:31

Marion Merritt is the creator of the music film books and art blog: a2-m3.com a site that gives visitors a wealth of information on new releases. Marion also works in the music department at Barnes & Noble on The Plaza, and has been joining us on Wednesday MidDay Medley for over 7 years, sharing her newest sonic discoveries and information from her musically encylopedic Brain.

10:33

10. Billie Holiday “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South”
from: Last Recording / MGM / July 1959
[Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed “Lady Day” by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.]

10:38

Operatic Tenor, Nathan Granner is recognized throughout the world as a generative, solo and collaborative artist and as one of The American Tenors, from the Odyssey/Sony Masterworks imprint. Nathan has collaborated with artists and producers of Opera, Concerts, Recorded Audio, Musical Theater and Performance Installation. Nathan is a graduate of University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music and a Metropolitan Opera National Council Semi-Finalist. He has performed leading roles at Opera Theatre Saint Louis, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Wolf Trap Opera, as well as having been a featured artist with Opera Tampa and Tulsa Opera. Nathan has served as artistic director and performer in the first National PBS taping at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. His latest endeavors are creating the Multi-Course Performance, an immersive installation experience of Classical Music, Cuisine and Light and Facilitating Artist Inc 2.

Nathan has been collaborating with so many groups and musicians and artists. Including Monocle, Bach Aria Soloists, and several theatre & arts organizations.

10:41

11. Nathan Granner – “I think I’m Going to Make it” w/ guitar (Live)

We also talked with Nathan about: KCMetropolis.org, The Monocle: Orphan’s feast

10:46

12. Nathan Granner – “Hustly-Bustly/Deck the Halls” (Live)
from: Orphan’s Feast produced last year by The Monocle

10:49

13. Be / Non – “Journey”
from: A Mountain of Yeses / Unipegadong / 2009

10:51

Lisa Cordes is a Kansas City based writer, theater artist, educator, non-profit worker. She nurtures children and art, in that order. Lisa has joined us on Wednesday MidDay Medley to help during our fund drive shows, to talk about events at The Fishtank Theatre, The Shakespeare Festival, and the California Prop 8 case. Her play Prop 8 was produced on stage in Kansas City, Lawrence, Kansas and Orlando, Florida as well as for radio in a 2-hour LIVE broadcast on 90.1 FM.

10:53

14. Lisa Cordes – “What’s Not There” (Live)

10:59

15. The Magnetic Fields – BBC Radiophonic Workshop
from: Holiday / Merge / 1994

16. Nathan Grannar – “Un Meow-ra Amorosa”
from: Some Mozart / Home Recordings

11:00

A renowned fiddler, Betse Ellis, is known by many as a founding member of The Wilders. Betse is adept at the difficult technique of singing while playing the fiddle. Betse performs material, drawn from traditional American fiddle tunes, spirituals, original tunes, and her “personal old-time music”, influenced by avant-garde artists like Talking Heads, punk pioneers The Clash, and 19th century art music composer Gabriel-Marie. This year Betse released her 2nd full-length solo release, “High Moon Order” to much critical acclaim. Betse has been on the road touring, and adding her fiddle and voice to other musical collaborations. Betse has been a frequent guest of Wednesday MidDay Medley, most recently co-hosting our Winter and Spring Fund Drive Shows.

11:04

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17. Betse Ellis – “Straight To Hell” (Live)
Also available on High Moon Order / Free Dirt Records / June 14, 2013

11:10

18. Joe Strummer – “Without People, You’re Nothing”
from: The Future Is Unwritten / Capitol / March 30, 2007

19. Krystle Warren – “Station I.D.” ( :11)

11:11

David Wayne Reed grew up on a farm in Louisburg, Kansas. After graduating from Kansas State University he moved to KC and began appearing in shows at the KC Rep, and earning his Actor Equity Card. David changed paths as he explored the wild side of KC’s independent professional theatre scene as a principal member of Late Night Theatre. David is an actor, writer, raconteur and bon vivant. He has written and directed 8 plays including: Mother Trucker (2004), Mother Trucker 2: Ride On (2011) and Jolly Rancher (2012). David is a 2011 ArtsKC Inspiration Grant recipient and a Resident Artist at the Fishtank Performance Studio. David has joined us on WMM numerous times as guest producer and in our live version of “A Story in a Song” at the recordBar last summer.

11:14

20. David Wayne Reed – “Breezy Living Children’s Hour” (Live)

11:20

21. Wagon Christ – “Rennie Codgers”
from: Toomorrow / Ninja Records / March 29, 2011

11:21

Judy Mills opened Mills Record Company, a new independent record store, just 6 months ago at: 314 Westport Road, in Kansas City. Judy Mills has been a waitress, a student, a teacher, a poet, a corporate road warrior and a corporate retail slave.

11:24

22. Neko Case -“Things That Scare Me”
from: Blacklisted / Anti- / August 21, 2002

11:27

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, played LIVE in our 90.1 FM studios on our July 10, broadcast. Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear consists of Madisen Ward and Ruth Ward. They are a modern soulful/folk music duo. Performing mostly all original music. Madisen Ward was born in Oklahoma, and grew up in the outskirts of Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 2007. Madisen’s journey to become a musician, was “melodically passed down” through the songs of his mother. Last year Madisen Ward and “The Mama Bear” his mom – Ruth Ward recorded and released their EP, “We Burned The Cane Field.”

Joel Nanos, of Element recording originally gave me the “heads up” about Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear’s great recording and music.

11:29

23. Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear – “Dead Daffodils” (Live)

11:35 – Underwriting

11:36

Bess Wallerstein Huff is the Marketing and Sponsorship Specialist for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Bess has joined us on Wednesday MidDay Medley to discuss her work as a Director with One Time Productions the environmental Theatre Company she founded. Bess has also been a part of our resurrection on The Bad Music Hour with her comedy group CounterClockwise Comedy, where Bess is a founding member. Bess is an actor and director and a frequent contributor to The Fishtank Theatre, Eat Their Words, and Screenland Theatre.

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24. Bess Wallerstein Huff – “My At Home Audience” (Live)

25. Monta At Odds – “Little Chance is Left”
from: Gringo / Montamusic / June 11 / 2008

11:45

Kansas City based singer, songwriter, and musician, Claire Adams, has been an integral part of multiple area bands including: Claire & The Crowded Stage, Appropriate Grammar, and Hidden Pictures. With Katy Guillen the two perform as a duo called Quirk & Ruckus, and with drummer Stephanie Williams they perform as a trio called The Katy Guillen and the Girls. The trio is launching Kickstarter campaign this Thursday for the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January, and have have shows Thursday at BB’s Lawnside, and Saturday at Quasimodo’s. Friday they will play as the duo Quirk and Ruckus at Coda, with the B’Dinas (Katy Guillen’s other band) and Howard Iceberg.

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26. Claire Adams & Katy Guillen – “Think Twice” (Live)

11:50

27. Mexican Institute of Sound – “My buddy @julps”
from: Politico / Nacional Records / July 17, 2012

11:51

Barry Lee is the host of 90.1 FM’s Signal To Noise, heard every Sunday night from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. For the past three years Barry has organized a giant Beatles Tribute show that was produce this year at Knuckleheads in KC and at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Kansas.

11:53

28. Lou Reed – “There is No Time”
from: New York / Sire / January 1, 1989

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

Sources for notes on tracks and interview segments come from: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org and where noted.

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Show #500

WMM Playlist from November 13, 2013

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Local & New Releases
+ Mac McSpadden & Sondra Freeman
+ Lucky DeLuxe & Meghan Whelan
+ Artist Ryan Wilks & Writer Jen Harris

1. Arcade Fire – “Flashbulb Eyes”
from: Reflector / Merge / October 28, 2013
[From wikipedia: 4th studio album from Montreal based band. Reflektor was co-produced by former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, regular Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs, and the band itself. Influenced by Haitian rara music, the 1959 film Black Orpheus and Søren Kierkegaard’s essay, “The Present Age”, Reflektor’s release was preceded by a guerrilla marketing campaign inspired by veve drawings, and the release of a limited edition single, “Reflektor”, credited to the fictional band, The Reflektors, on September 9, 2013. The song features guest vocals by David Bowie. The album’s origins stem from a trip that both vocalist and guitarist Win Butler and multi-instrumentalist Régine Chassagne took to her family’s home country of Haiti. Butler noted, “Going to Haiti for the first time with Regine was the beginning of a major change in the way that I thought about the world. Usually, I think you have most of your musical influences locked down by the time you’re 16. There was a band I [feel] changed me musically, just really opened me up to this huge, vast amount of culture and influence I hadn’t been exposed to before, which was really life-changing.” Inspired by the country’s rara music, Butler and Chassagne incorporated elements of this sound into the band’s new material, alongside Jamaican influences. Butler stated, “I mean, it’s not like our band trying to play Haitian music. I just felt like we were opened up to a new influence. Bob Marley probably felt the same way the first time he heard Curtis Mayfield.”]

10:05

2. David Bowie – “I’d Rather Be High (Venetian Mix)”
from: The Next Day Extra / ISO Records – Columbia / November 5, 2013
[Bowie’s first new music in 10 years The Next Day was released on ISO Records – Columbia on March 12, 2013. In the works for over 2 years, Bowie collaborated with longtime producer Tony Visconti who told the BBC that they worked on the new album at a very slow pace. “We never spent more than two to three weeks at a time recording,” Visconti said. “And then we’d take off as much as two months. We’d usually work on one or two songs in an afternoon and we’d whip them up to shape where they’d sound like great rock tracks. At that point there wouldn’t be any final vocals or lyrics. This is the same way I’d been working with him since The Man Who Sold the World. He hasn’t really changed in his approach.” Toward the end of Bowie’s 2004 tour in Europe the singer underwent emergency heart surgery for a blocked artery. There were rumors about Bowie’s health. Visconti told the BBC “He’s a very healthy man… I couldn’t explain how I know that, but I worked with a very healthy David Bowie in the studio and a very happy David Bowie in the studio.”]

10:09 – Underwriting
10:10

3. PedalJets – “Terra Nova (Radio Edit)”
from: What’s In Between / Electric Moth Records / June 25, 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. The albums photos & design are from artist Archer Prewitt of: the Sea and Cake and The Coctails. More info: thepedaljets.com]

[The PedalJets play The BOTTLENECK in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 15, ay 9:00 with Dead Girls.]

10:15 – Interview with Mac McSpadden and Sondra Freeman

Jenni “Mac” McSpadden is Managing Director & Cofounder of MMF. She moved to KC in 2006 after a decade in NYC and fell in love with the local music community. She was involved in community theatre as a child, and has a BA in theatrical design. She loves to play the guitar, run the soundboard and support local music.

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions & Artist Relations for MMF. 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 works as a band liaison, booking, promotions & event planning. She owns Sistrum Enterprises, is co-owner of Team Auto Sales & Big Mac’s Fireworks. She’s also a band manager & music promoter.

Midwest Music Foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational arts organization that unites performer & audience and fills a health care gap for KC musicians.

Mac McSpadden & Sondra Freeman, joined us to discuss, Blvd. Brewing Co.’s new “10% for KC” program that’s selected MMF as a beneficiaries of KC Pils sales during the 4th quarter.

As reported by The KC Star’s Joyce Smith (Oct. 1, 2013) “Boulevard Brewing Co.’s new “10% for KC” program has selected some new charities to help. Under the program announced earlier this year, the Kansas City brewery is donating 10 percent of the sales of its KC Pils each quarter to three different charities. Three different groups have been named as beneficiaries of KC Pils sales during the fourth quarter: First Downs for Down Syndrome, the Midwest Music Foundation, and Synergy Services. During the last 10 days of the quarter, members of the public can vote for their favorite charity among the three. The charity getting the most online votes will receive 60 percent of the available funds raised during that quarter; the runners-up will get 20 percent each.”

MMF is involved in a 2-day recording session & video shoot at Element Studios, with Joel Nanos, Black Mariah Productions and 12 KC area bands. This is all part of the Midwest Music Foundation and Boulevard Brewery’s KC Pils gives back to local charity campaign. More info: http://www.voteformmf.com. One vote per day per IP address.

Other MMF related events:

One Night Stand: An Acoustic Evening With The Boys of Rock-N-Roll, Thur, Nov 14, 9:00pm, at recordBar, feat. acoustic sets by members of: The Dead Girls , The Slowdown, Drew Black & Dirty Electric, Sons of Great Dane, Radio City. This Sistrum Enterprises event supports Blvd Brewing Company’s 10% For KC campaign and the MMF.

KC Uncovered III: Shine A Light, Sat, Dec 21, recordBar, A Tribute to Abigail Henderson and MMF KC Pils Voting Party. The 1st day of 10-day voting period for Blvd. Brewing Co. KC Pils campaign. Starring: Sister Mary Rotten Crotch, Not a Planet , Vi Tran band, The Clementines , The Oil Lamps (Feat. Bill Sundahl, Mike Meyers, and others)

Midwest Music Foundation sponsors health care programs and provides financial relief to local musicians who have suffered a health care crisis. Since 2009, the MMF has distributed $30,000 in health-care grants. The Foundation aims to create mechanisms where Musicians, Live Sound Engineers, Music Club Employees, and Recording Engineers can gain affordable access to health care. More info at MidwestMusicFound.org

10:30

4. Loaded Goat – “Down On The Misery”
from: Corker / Loaded Goat / October 15, 2013
[Martin Korb, Matt Hawkins, Eddie Crane, Paul Andrews, Rob Ritter. Written by Matt Hawkins. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mike West at the 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor, Lawrence, Kansas.]

[Loaded Goat play the 5th annual Murder Ballad Ball “Pleading The Fifth” Dec. 6 & 7, at The Living Room Theatre 1818 McGee, KCMO. FRIDAY, DEC 6, “THE TRIAL” features: Freight Train & Rabbit Killer, and the reunion of, American Catastrophe. Before the concert, a very special dinner will be prepared by KC celebrity chef, Celina Tio, limited to 50 people and is presale only. SATURDAY, DEC 7, “THE VERDICT” features 14 short performances by: The Silver Maggies, Rural Grit Allstars, Thee Haunted Maestro (Shaun Hamontree’s his new band), Anthony Ladesich, Kasey Rausch, Cadillac Flambe’, Mikal Shapiro, The Philistines , Damon Parker, Loaded Goat, Kill Noise Boys, A.J.Gaither, Blue Boot Healers, and David George. More info at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/512564 ]

5. Josh Berwanger – “Baby Loses Her Mind”
from: Strange Stains / Good Land Records / October 1, 2013
[From Berwangermusic.com: “Josh Berwanger could easily be considered a veteran of the rock and roll wars. He first made a name for himself as a member of The Anniversary, a seminal Kansas band that released two glorious albums (2000’s Designing a Nervous Breakdown and 2002’s Your Majesty) and selling over 100,000 records before imploding in a breakup of Fleetwood Mac-style proportions while attempting to tour Japan. Undeterred, Berwanger put together a new band—a country-rock outfit called The Only Children–and would go on to release two criminally underrated records (2004’s Change of Living and 2007’s Keeper of Youth) before pulling the plug on that project and taking a job doing the next most logical thing possible– coaching high school basketball in Lawrence, Kansas. For the recording of Strange Stains, Berwanger joined forces with old pal (and original drummer for The Anniversary) Michael Hutcherson, who brought not only brought the rhythm to the record, but a wonderful familiarity as well. “Josh and I met in 1996 while playing in local Kansas City pop punk bands,” recalls Hutcherson, “I am honored to be making music with Josh again. For all that’s changed in our lives over the years, we’ve still got a symbiotic musical relationship. No questions, no egos, just rock and roll. The new also features additional playing from The Breeders’ Jim Macpherson.”]

10:37 – Interview with Lucky Deluxe and Meghan Whelan

Coming up at The Fishtank Performance Studio at 1715 Wyandotte, in The Crossroads, is “Dear Diary: Casual Encounters,” Saturday, November 16, and Sunday, November 17, at 7:00pm. Casual Encounters is the newest project from Meghan Whelan, creator and producer of Dear Diary, the long-running series that began at The Fishtank in 2010. The host for both nights is comedian and Kansas City native, Susanna Lee aka Lucky DeLuxe. Monday, November 18, at 8:00pm, Standup comedian and performance artist, Lucky DeLuxe brings her newest 1-woman show, “Getting Lucky 2: Getting Luckier: Another Stand-Up Show from a Lay-Down Lady” to the Fishtank Performance Studio. On the phone we talked with Lucky Deluxe in LA, and in the studio was Meghan Whelan.

In 2010, Susanna Lee’s first 1-woman show: “Cabaret DeLuxe”, uniquely blended her standup comedy with burlesque and live jazz, and ran for 11 months at Jardine’s. Her second 1-woman show, “Getting Lucky”, was awarded the “Best Of Fringe” title for its venue, during its debut run, at the 2011 Kansas City Fringe Festival.

Meghan Whelan, discussed Casual Encounters, part of Dear Diary, the series she started at The Fishtank in 2010 where readers at Dear Diary share their meandering adolescent journals with audiences and the result is often a mortifying, hilarious, and… cathartic.

The press materials say that “Casual Encounters,” explores the world of virtual interactions between strangers through humor and personal narrative. Meghan you have said that, “This is one of the worst cities for dating in the entire country. If you’re single in K.C., chances are you’ve tried finding someone online. And chances are, you’ve encountered a lot of weirdos and gone on some dismal first dates. I want all of us to be able to share in the misery of being single in this town through laughter and maybe lighten the mood a little.”

Casual Encounters includes Dear Diary veterans, Ashlee Fairchild Jones & Jeremy Lillig. More info at: http://www.facebook.com/fishtanktheater or http://www.facebook.com/deardiarykc.

Dear Diary: Casual Encounters, is Sat, Nov. 16, and Sun, Nov. 17, at 7:00pm, at Fishtank Performance Studio, 1715 Wyandotte Hosted By Susanna Lee aka Lucky Deluxe.

Monday, Nov. 18, at 8:00pm, Standup comedian & performance artist, Lucky DeLuxe (Susanna Lee), brings her newest 1-woman show, “Getting Lucky 2: Getting Luckier: Another Stand-Up Show from a Lay-Down Lady” to the Fishtank Performance Studio.

Lucky DeLuxe has been seen and heard on: Last Comic Standing, Beverly Hills Brides, Girls Behaving Badly, America’s Court. She’s performed in the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Ventura Comedy Festival, Chicago Comedy Festival New York Burlesque Festival, New Orleans Burlesque Festival, Southern Fried Burlesque Fest, KC Burlesque Festival. Lucky DeLuxe was a headliner in the 2013 New Zealand Burlesque Festival.

Lucky Deluxe, you are also in the editing process of a new project called “Comic peeps.” (www.susannalee.com)

More info at Fishtanktheater.com

10:50

6. Lucy Wainwright Roche – “Seek and hide (feat. Colin Meloy)”
from: There’s A Last Time For Everything / maeby music / October 15, 2013
[From citywinery.com: “Lucy Wainwright Roche was born into a musical family Greenwich Village, NYC, Lucy Wainwright Roche is deeply steeped in the musical world. In addition to her parents (Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche of The Roches) and her siblings, (Martha and Rufus Wainwright), Lucy’s various aunts, uncles and cousins are all musicians. After a childhood of touring in vans, and hanging out backstage at clubs and theaters around the country, Lucy went off to college and grad school –– a twist on the classic rebellion –– and became a school teacher in NYC. She had very little to do with the music world. Then in 2005 on a whim, she spend a few weeks out on the road with her brother Rufus which reignited her deep connection to life on the road. Shortly, Lucy left her teaching job to pursue music full time. Fast forward to 2013. With two EPs (8 Songs and 8 More) and one full-length album entitled Lucy (2010) under her belt, she’s traveled thousands of miles, and armed with a just a guitar and a huge angelic voice, she’s performed solo and with countless musicians from Neko Case to the Indigo Girls in this country and internationally. There’s a Last Time For Everything was recorded in Nashville with her friend, collaborator and producer, Jordan Brooke Hamlin. Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) adds harmonies to “Seek And Hide”, which Lucy wrote while watching a man walk up and down the block outside of her building one afternoon, and is the album’s upbeat and fleshed out second track. Roche recalls, “It was a song that I wrote kind of mysteriously – and about a stranger. I knew that I wanted a male voice that was very distinctive to join me on that song. My very first choice was Colin and although I don’t know him well, he graciously agreed to sing on the track and really hit the nail on the head and added just the touch I was hoping for.”]

7. Cass McCombs – “There Can Be Only One”
from: Big Wheels and Others / Domino Recording Co. / October 14, 2013
[Born in Concord, California in 1977. Famed DJ John Peel called his music “unobtrusively brilliant.” Cass McCombs has received widespread critical acclaim. He has led a nomadic existence for most of his adult life, moving from one city to the next, living in cars, on couches and at campsites. McCombs spent time developing his music bouncing between New York City, San Francisco, the Pacific Northwest, England and Baltimore. McCombs has stated that his tombstone will read “Home At Last.”]

11:00 – Station Identification

8. Bobby Watson & The I Have a Dream Project – “Check Cashing Day (For Ms. Trudy) [feat. Glenn North”
from: Check Cashing Day / Lafiya Music / Digital – Aug. 28, 2013 / Physical – Nov. 12, 2013
[From wikipedia.org: “Bobby Watson was born in Lawrence, Kansas, August 23, 1953. he is an American post-bop jazz alto saxophonist, composer, producer, and educator. Watson now has 27 recordings as a leader. He appears on nearly 100 other recordings as either co-leader or in a supporting role. Watson has recorded more than 100 original compositions. Watson grew up in Bonner Springs, Kansas, and Kansas City, Kansas. He attended the University of Miami with fellow students Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius and Bruce Hornsby. After graduating in 1975, he moved to NYC and joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. He performed with the Messengers from 1977 to 1981. After the Jazz Messengers, Watson work with many notable musicians, including: drummers Max Roach and Louis Hayes, fellow saxophonists George Coleman and Branford Marsalis, multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. In addition, Watson has served in a supporting role for a number of vocalists including: Joe Williams, Dianne Reeves, Lou Rawls, Betty Carter, and Carmen Lundy, and has performed as a sideman with Carlos Santana, George Coleman, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Bob Belden and John Hicks. Later, in association with bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Victor Lewis, Watson started the first edition of Horizon, an acoustic quintet modeled after the Jazz Messengers but with its own slightly more modern twist. In addition to his work as leader of Horizon, Watson also led a group known as the High court of Swing (a tribute to the music of Johnny Hodges), The Tailor-Made Big Band (16 pieces in all) and is a founding member of the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet, an all-horn, four-piece group with alto saxophonist Ed Jackson, tenor saxophonist Rich Rothenberg, and baritone saxophonist Jim Hartog. Watson also composed an original song for the soundtrack of Robert De Niro’s A Bronx Tale (1993). A resident of New York for most of his professional life, Watson served as a member of the adjunct faculty and taught private saxophone at William Patterson University from 1985 to 1986 and the Manhattan School of Music from 1996 to 1999. He is currently involved with the Thelonious Monk Institute’s yearly “Jazz in America” high school outreach program. In 2000, he was approached to return to his native midwestern surroundings on the Kansas-Missouri border. Watson was selected as the first William D. and Mary Grant/Missouri, Distinguished Professorship in Jazz Studies. The past seven years he has served as the director of jazz studies at the University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory of Music although he still manages to balance live engagements around the world with his teaching responsibilities. Watson’s ensembles at UMKC have garnered several awards and national recognition.]

[From DLmediamusic.com: “As Watson reflects, Check Cashing Day serves as “a commentary on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we need to go as a people, as a country, and as a global community.” Watson chose to concentrate on the reason why over 300,000 people, black and white, gathered in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. Dr. King spoke of coming to Washington to cash a 100 year old check, a moral check that the founding fathers wrote into the Declaration of Independence, but to this day, the check keeps coming back marked ‘insufficient funds.’ Introducing poet and spoken word artist Glenn North from KCMO, Check Cashing Day is a concept recording with 15 tracks portrayed in the vein of musical theatre. “I asked Glenn to put some poetry, from his perspective, to several of my compositions, as well as one written by vocalist Pamela Baskin-Watson and two by bassist Curtis Lundy,” comments Watson. “It was my desire with this project to produce poetry that would in some ways cleanse the soul,” notes North. In addition, Watson’s release features trumpeter Hermon Mehari, pianist Richard Johnson, drummer Eric Kennedy, flutist Horace Washington, and trombonist Karita Carter.]

9. Janelle Monae – “Ghetto Woman”
from: The Electric Lady / Bad Boy Records / September 10, 2013
[Janelle Monáe moved from Kansas City, Kansas to New York to study theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Her original plan was to pursue a career on Broadway, but she soon changed her mind and returned to music. After moving to Atlanta, GA, where she met OutKast’s Big Boi, Monáe founded the Wondaland Arts Society with like-minded young artists and made appearances on Outcast’s Idlewild, where Janelle is featured on the songs “Call The Law” and “In Your Dreams”. In 2007, Monáe released her first solo work, titled Metropolis. A few months later she was signed to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ label, Bad Boy Records.]

[Janelle Monae plays the Uptown Theatre, Friday, Novenber 15]

10. Maria The Mexican – “Sigh”
from: Moon Colored Jade / Independent / October 18, 2013
[Influenced by traditional Mariachi music, Maria The Mexican is a hybrid of Mexican folklore and Rock. For ten years, Teresa and Maria Elena Cuevas performed with Marachi Estrella founded by their grandmother Teresa Cuevas in 1970. As one of the first all female mariachi bands in the country, Maria Teresa Alonzo Cuevas is a pioneer in the Hispanic musical community. Her band flourished in the 80s but was struck by tragedy when four of the seven members were killed in the Hyatt Skywalk collapse in 1981. Once Teresa recovered she began teaching her grandchildren Mariachi music. In 2000, Teresa and Maria began exploring other genres of music while simultaneously co-directing Mariachi Estrella. Today the fusion of Maria The Mexican is mixed with a touch of blues, soul, funk, and rock n’ roll enhanced by the musical knowledge and sounds of Garrett Nordstrom. With a southwestern flare and melancholy motifs, Maria The Mexican rocks it out in Spanish and English with a host of emotion..]

11:15 – Interview with Ryan Wilks and Jen Harris

Artist Ryan Wilks and writer Jen Harris first met while in a math class at Johnson County Community College in 2007. The were both kicked out of class after getting into a disagreement with each other. Eventually Jen gave Ryan a job, they ended up becoming room mates in Westport. Their life paths crossed over again and again and they were also roommates in San Francisco. Both grew up in families that moved around a lot, and both found each other to be kindred spirits, support, a chosen family, and inspiration for ech other as they were making their way as artists. When Ryan moved back to Kansas City after living on the west coast, the two began to collaborate again, and they join us to discuss Art Show, this Friday, November 15, at 7:00 pm at the LikeMe lighthouse, 3909 Main St, KCMO. The show features the paintings of Ryan Wilks, along with cigar box acoustic/electric guitars by Linda Morrison, spoken word performance by Jen Harris from her new book of poetry, “Productive Poverty,” and live music from Michelle Cox. Those in attendance can also fling paint at a GIANT community canvas.

Ryan Wilks, you told us that, “It wasn’t until you got home in August of this year, and began pouring onto the canvas that you realized just how much your art has changed in the time I’ve been away.”

Jen Harris has written for many KC publications including the KC Star, The Vinette.com, Greenability, The examiner.com, and has been a regular contributor to the LikeMe Lighthouse News. she’ll be reading from her new book of poetry: “Productive Poverty.”

The Art Show, Fri, Nov. 15, at 7:00 pm at LikeMe lighthouse, 3909 Main, also features the cigar box acoustic/electric guitars by Linda Morrison, and live music from Michelle Cox.

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Those in attendance can also fling paint at a 40″ X 60″ community canvas that will be part of the benefit silent auction, tonight at The LikeMe Lighthouse annual fundraiser, on Wednesday, November 13, at The Folly Theater starring Margaret Cho, Judy Gold, John Fugelsang, Jim Short and a special appearance by Chely Wright. Doors open at 5:00 PM with a silent auction, the show starts at 7:00 PM. More information at FollyTheater.org.

The LikeMe Lighthouse is working to connect the many diverse parts of our expansive LGBTQIA community.

11:25 – Jen read a poem

When I asked you to name your inspirations for their art, they mentioned each other.

More info at: likemelighthouse.org.

11:35

11. Phosphorescent – “Sun, Arise! (An Invocation, An Introduction)”
from: Muchacho de Lujo (Deluxe Edition) / Dead Oceans / March 15, 2013
[Phosphorescent is the working moniker of American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck. Originally from Alabama, Houck began recording and performing under this nom de plume in 2001 in Athens, Georgia. He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.]

12. Kim Richey – “Breakaway Speed”
from: Thorn In My Heart (Work Tapes Version) / Yep Roc Records / April 16, 2013

[2-time Grammy nominee, Kim Richey plays Californos in Westport, December 12, at 7:00 pm. The Blackbird Revue opens the show. ]

13. Iris DeMent – “There’s A Whole Lotta Heaven”
from: Sing The Delta / Flariella / Oct. 2, 2012
[Iris Dement previewed many of her new songs when she was in concert with husband Greg Brown, for their 11-11-11 show at The Folly Theatre to benefit St. Mark Child and Family Development Center. Now those songs are part of her brand new release that includes a total of 12 new songs. It is her first full-length release of original songs since 1996. The new record has been critically acclaimed by the music press on both sides of the Atlantic. Iris DeMent was our special guest on our October 10, 2013 Wednesday MidDay Medley.]

[Iris DeMent plays Knuckleheads, Saturday, November 24]

11:46

14. Midlake – “Antiphon”
from: Antiphon / Bella Union – ATO / November 5, 2013
[4th studio album from Denton, Texas band, that first gained popularity in Europe, signing to Bella Union and later playing at festivals such as Les Inrockuptibles, Wintercase, End of the Road and South by Southwest.]

15. Man Bear – “Sleep Forever”
from: Power Slop / Universal / Oct. 21, 2013
[Charles Aaron Nickless – Bass, Alex Courtney – Vocals, Guitars, Keith – Drums. Produced by Chan. Recorded in the Man Bear Cave. All songs written by Man Bear]

16. Yuck – “Out Of Time”
from: Glow and Behold / Fat Possum Records / September 30, 2013
[An indie rock band that originated in London, England. The band features Max Bloom, who formerly played in the band Cajun Dance Party along with former ‘Yuck’ member Daniel Blumberg.[The band’s self-titled debut album was released through Fat Possum on 21 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. Critics have likened the band to bands such as Dinosaur Jr, Pavement, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth.]

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

Sources for notes on tracks and interview segments come from: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org and where noted.

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Show #499

Wednesday MidDay Medley plays Local & New Releases

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Local & New Releases
+ Mac McSpadden & Sondra Freeman
+ Lucky DeLuxe & Meghan Whelan
+ Artist Ryan Wilks & Writer Jen Harris

Mark plays New & Local Releases from: Bobby Watson & The I Have a Dream Project featuring: Glenn North, Janelle Monáe, PedalJets, Josh Berwanger, David Bowie, Iris DeMent, Kim Richey, Midlake, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Cass McCombs, Maria The Mexican, Loaded Goat, Man Bear, Arcade Fire, Yuck, and Phosphorescent.

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At 10:15 Mark talks with Mac McSpadden and Sondra Freeman of Midwest Music Foundation, about the KC Pils Campaign with Boulevard Brewing Co. As reported by The Kansas City Star’s Joyce Smith (Oct. 1, 2013) “Boulevard Brewing Co.’s new “10% for KC” program has selected some new charities to help. Under the program announced earlier this year, the Kansas City brewery is donating 10 percent of the sales of its KC Pils each quarter to three different charities. Three different groups have been named as beneficiaries of KC Pils sales during the fourth quarter: First Downs for Down Syndrome, the Midwest Music Foundation, and Synergy Services. During the last 10 days of the quarter, members of the public can vote for their favorite charity among the three. The charity getting the most online votes will receive 60 percent of the available funds raised during that quarter; the runners-up will get 20 percent each.” More info at: Midwest MusicFound.org

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At 10:35 Mark talks with Lucky Deluxe and Meghan Whelan about two big shows coming up at The Fishtank Performance Studio. Dear Diary: Casual Encounters, Saturday, November 16, and Sunday, November 17, at 7:00pm, 1715 Wyandotte, KCMO. Casual Encounters is the newest project from Meghan Whelan, creator and producer of Dear Diary, the long-running series that began at The Fishtank in 2010. The host for both nights is comedian and Kansas City native, Susanna “Lucky DeLuxe” Lee, now residing in Los Angeles. Casual Encounters includes Dear Diary veterans, Ashlee Fairchild Jones and Jeremy Lillig. Tickets are available online, $12 advanced; $15 at the door. More info at: http://www.facebook.com/fishtanktheater or http://www.facebook.com/deardiarykc.

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Monday, November 18, at 8:00pm, Standup comedian and performance artist, Lucky DeLuxe (Susanna Lee), brings her newest 1-woman show, “Getting Lucky 2: Getting Luckier: Another Stand-Up Show from a Lay-Down Lady,” to the Fishtank Performance Studio, 1715 Wyandotte, KCMO. Lucky DeLuxe has been seen and heard on: Last Comic Standing, Beverly Hills Brides, Girls Behaving Badly, America’s Court. She has performed in the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Ventura Comedy Festival, Chicago Comedy Festival New York Burlesque Festival, New Orleans Burlesque Festival, Southern Fried Burlesque Fest, Kansas City Burlesque Festival. Lucky DeLuxe was a headlining performer in the 2013 New Zealand Burlesque Festival.

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At 11:15 Mark welcomes artist Ryan Wilks and writer Jen Harris who join us to discuss Art Show, Friday, November 15, at the LikeMe lighthouse, 3909 Main St, KCMO. The show features the paintings of Ryan Wilks, a beautiful collection of cigar box acoustic/electric guitars by Linda Morrison, writer Jen Harris reading from her new book of poetry, “Productive Poverty,” and live music from Michelle Cox. Those in attendance can also fling paint at a GIANT community canvas. More info at:
likemelighthouse.org.

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Show #499