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

The Best (Local) Releases of 2012…so far
+ Chris Haghirian + The Crossroads Summer Block Party

Mark plays some of our favorite local releases of 2012…so far. We’ll hear tracks from: Ghosty, Hidden Pictures, John Velghe and the Prodigal Sons, The B’Dinas, The Brannock Device, Amy Farrand, Molly Picture Club, The Cave Girls, Dream Wolf, She’s A Keeper, The Latenight Callers, La Guerre, Thom Hoskins, Grand Marquis, The Grisly Hand, Richard Burgess, The Sexy Accident, Capybara, Making Movies, The Clementines, Deco Auto, The Quivers, and The Sleazebeats.

At 10:30 Mark talks with Chris Haghirian of the KC Star and Ink, and Michael Byars program The Mailbox. Chris joins us to share his favorite 12 tracks of the year and his favorite 12 concerts of the year…so far.

At 11:15, Jerad Tomasino, Ross Brown and Mat Shoare of Golden Sound Records join Mark to talk about The Crossroads Summer Block Party, Friday, JULY 6, at 19th & Wyandotte, from 5:00 – 11pm, with: Spirit Is The Spirit, The Caves, Fullbloods, Everyday/Everynight, Cowboy Indian Bear, Ghosty, The Empty Spaces, and Soft Reeds, playing live music, & food trucks: The Good You, Magical Meatball Tour, Gary’s On The Go, Nacho Express, & the Funnel Cake Truck. More info at GoldenSoundRecords.com

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Show #428

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

The Midcoast Sound – The 90.1 FM Summer Fund Drive Show
+ The Wilders + Gorilla Theatre

Mark plays new and local releases from area bands: The Wilders, Hidden Pictures, Making Movies, Ghosty, The Dead Girls, Deco Auto, The Quivers, The Sexy Accident, The Sleazebeats, Tiny Horse, Molly Picture Club, The B’Dinas, and Red Kate.

At 10:40 David Luby, Founder and Artistic Director or Gorilla Theatre, joins us to talk about their 21st annual Greek Show, “The Suppliant Maidens by Aeschylus,” on the South steps of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Saturday and Sunday, June 30th and July 1st, at 7:30 AM. Directed by David Brisco Luby with original live music by Beau Bledsoe and musicians Pat Conway and Brad Cox. For more information call Gorilla Theatre Productions at: 816-510-3372

At 11:15 we’ll talk with Betse Ellis and members of THE WILDERS a Kansas City based band, that has toured all over the world, recorded 10 albums, and now…”After fifteen years The Wilders are taking a hiatus.” They will be performing one last time, Saturday, June 30, at 9:00 pm, at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester KCMO. More info at: knuckleheadskc.com thewilders.us 816-483-1456 / 816-483-6407

Marion Merritt, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Philip ‘blue owl’ Hooser, and Don Simon, join Mark, to encourage our friends and listeners to call (888)-931-0901 and support Wednesday MidDay Medley and 90.1 FM – Kansas City Community Radio!

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Show #427

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

New & Local Releases + The Brannock Device
+ Richard Burgess LIVE!

Mark plays New & Local Releases from: Jason Beers, Ruddy Swain, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, The Latenight Callers, The Grisly Hand, Krystle Warren, Quiet Corral, The B’Dinas, Patti Smith, Laetitia Sadier, Father John Misty, Husky, Beach House, Alejandro Escodedo, The Mynabirds, and others.

At 10:15 Mark welcomes members of the band Brannock Device: Elaine McMilian, Marco Pascolini, Bernie Dugan, who join us to talk about their new release, and their upcoming performance for the Sonic Spectrum Tribute to the Minutemen, Sunday, June 24, at 8:00 PM, at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road, KCMO, with Troy Meiss, Uft!, Robot Monkey Madman, Jorge Arena Trio, and Chad Rex.

At 11:15, Richard Burgess joins us to discuss his new solo release “Midwestern Wind,” and to play LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios. Richard Burgess will be in concert, Saturday, June 23 at 7:00 PM in a special CD Release Party at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road.

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Show #426

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

KKFI New Blood with Ben Grimes + Betse Ellis
+ Blair Schulman, Cory Imig, Theresa Bembnister and Julia Kirt
+ Guest Producers: The Sneaky Creeps

1. John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons – “Blood Line”
from: Don’t Let Me Stay / Lakeshore Records / March 13, 2012
[John Velghe – vox, guitars, keyboards. The Prodigal Sons: Mike Alexander – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals; Chris Wagner – bass, backing vocals; GoGo Ray – drum set; Hermon Mehari – trumpet; Sam Hughes – saxophone; Mike Walker – trombone. With: Kirsten Paludan – vocals; James Mitchell – cello; Whitney Williamson – violin; Catherine Root – violin. John Velghe will be our guest on Mar. 21]

[John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons, play Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club this Satueday Night, June 16, for KKFI New Blood, a Benefit for 90.1 FM. ]

[On Sat, June 30, Soft Reeds play the RecordBar, with The Quivers, and Radkey.]

2. Amy Farrand – “How You Feelin’”
from: Amy Farrand (hearts) You / Independent / 2012
[Ernie Locke on harmonica. Recorded and mixed by Chris Meck.]

[Amy Farrand plays Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club this Saturday Night, June 16, for KKFI New Blood, a Benefit for 90.1 FM. Amy Farrand’s “Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club happens every Wednesday night at Davey’s Uptown tonight the show features Clover Noir, and Tyson Schroeder]

3. Soft Reeds – “Funky Friends Breathe, OK”
from: Secret Handshakes/Golden Sound Records+The Record Machine(12” Split Release)/Apr. 21, 2012

[Soft Reeds, play Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club this Saturday night, June 16, for KKFI New Blood, a Benefit for 90.1 FM.

[On Sat, June 30, Soft Reeds play the RecordBar, with The Quivers, and Radkey.]

[Soft Reeds play The Crossroads Summer Block Party, Friday, JULY 6, at 19th & Wyandotte.]

10:15 – Interview with Ben Grimes

We discovered Ben Grimes as the lead singer of The Golden Republic. In 2010 his new band, Soft Reeds, released “Soft Reeds Are Bastards” first through the band independently, and then through The Record Machine. “Soft Reeds Are Bastards” was number 2 on our list of the 100 Best Recordings of 2010 and has been one of our most played local releases on this program.

KKFI New Blood was organized by: Bill Sundahl, the founder of Spice of Life Productions, The Crossroads Music Festival, The Donkey Show, The Spring Dance, and has been a member of the bands It’s Over, The Columns, and Starhaven Rounders. A former 90.1 FM Programmer and radio host, Bill has put together a very special benefit for 90.1 FM called: KKFI New Blood, a Benefit for 90.1 FM, featuring Six Great Bands: Tony Ladesich, John Velghe & the Prodigal Sons, Amy Farrand, Soft Reeds, Konza Swamp Band, and Hearts of Darkness, Saturday, June 16, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main, KCMO.

[Congratulations to Bill on the newest member of the family with wife Wende they recently welcomed Willa into the world.]

Saturday Night – KKFI New Blood, a Benefit for 90.1 FM, featuring 5 Great Bands: John Velghe & the Prodigal Sons, Amy Farrand, Soft Reeds, Konza Swamp Band, and Hearts of Darkness, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main, KCMO.

10:30

4. The Hearts of Darkness – “Numeration”
from: Numeration / Bad Way (Split Single) 7″ Vinyl / Shipshape Records / Feb. 18, 2012
[The Hearts of Darkness and The Good Foot have teamed to release a split single 7” that features The Good Foot’s original tune: “Bad Way” and Hearts of Darkness’ first single “Numeration” off the upcoming album. The 7″ vinyl record w/ digital download was officially released Sat, Feb 18, at The Carnivàle du Soul. More info at: heartsofdarkness.net.]

10:35 – Interview with Blair Schulman, Cory Imig, Theresa Bembnister and Julia Kirt

Local writers, artists and curators: Blair Schulman, Cory Imig, Theresa Bemnister have been participating in the Oklahoma Art Writing and Curatorial Fellowship that aims to train promising writers and curators by expanding their professional education and experience. They join us to talk about their work, their art, and the need for more writing and discussion in the local art community. Also, with us on the phone is Julia Kirt from the Okalahoma Visual Arts Coalition.

Blair Schulman, cover artists and events and exhibitions in Kansas City’s art scene and his work can be found at Cupcakes in Regalia.com Blair talked about how he become part of the Oklahoma Art Writing and Curatorial Fellowship.

Cory Imig is one of the founders of PLUG Projects, an artist-run curatorial collaboration with four other artists that opened last fall in the Stockyards District of Kansas City, Missouri, where they’ve already created 6 exhibitions. PLUG has made it one of their objectives to expand connections of artists in KC with a national network and initiate critical dialogue. Cory talked about how this fellowships was an ideal tool for what she is currently working on with PLUG.

Theresa Bembnister covers a wide variety of art events through The Pitch, and she how talked about the KC art scene’s D.I.Y. spirit, and how has the Oklahoma Art Writing and Curatorial Fellowship has helped her work.

Julia Kirt spoke with us on the phone in Oklahoma. Julia, talked with us about how Blair, Cory and Theresa are part of a group of 12, that meet in Oklahoma 5 times during the year, for information from lectures, and one on one mentoring, and to eventually present their own research papers.

Julia talked about how this fellowship started, and why it’s important to encourage more writing about art.

The Star and the Pitch, and sources like Cupcakes in Regalia, all cover art, however there is a huge need for more writing and more critical discussion about local art exhibitions.

Julia talked about the bridges they are building through this fellowship and the art scene in Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City and Norman.

We talked briefly about the Oklahoma City Thunder and the co,parson of Sports reporting and art reporting.

Theresa Bembnister, talked about what she is currently writing about for The Pitch.

Blair Schulman discussed his work with Cupcakes in Regalia.

There is an article in the recent Pitch about Plug Projects, Cory is involved in several projects:

On Friday, June 15 at 6:00pm the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a Double Vision lecture, Fishtanks and Plugs. Heidi Van and Cory Imig will discuss their individual art practices as well as the business and behind-the-scenes antics that fuel the Fishtank Performance Studio and Plug Projects.

Also on Friday, June 15 from 6-9pm there is an opening reception for Phase II of the Charlotte Street Foundation’s Frontier Show, Frontier: to face; now rare. Cory’s work, has been curated into the show by Erika Lynne Hanson, along with artists: Justin Gainan, Nicholas Naughton, B.J. Wooley, Kelly Lynn Jones & Collin McKelvey.

Cory also has new work at the H&R Block Artspace “Seafoam” series, 2012 Kansas City Flatfile H&R Block Artspace, June 2 – September 29

I have new work in the “2012 Kansas City Flatfile” at the H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute from June 2 – September 29. The exhibition features: two-dimensional artwork by 150 Kansas City-based artists. The Artspace is located at 16 East 43rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 and is open noon – 5pm on Tuesday–Friday, 11am – 5pm on Saturday, and is closed Sunday and Monday.

For more information about the Oklahoma Art Writing and Curatorial Fellowship you can visit the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition at: ovac-ok.org

For more info on PLUG Projects you can visit: plugprojects.com, or visit their gallery at: 1613 Genessee, Kansas City, MO 64102, Phone: (646) 535-7584

You can read Blair Schulman’s work at cupcakesinregalia.com and Theresa Bembnister’s work at pitch.com

10:51

5. Loves It! – “Trouble Lord”
from: Yay! / Independent / 2010
[Betse Ellis, The Depth and Whisper, and (the Austin band) Loves It! play The Brick on this Friday, June 15, starting at 9:00 PM.]

10:54 – Interview with Betse Ellis

Renowned fiddler, Betse Ellis, is a founding member of The Wilders, who is also a solo performer, teacher, and special project creator she joins to talk about her upcoming show with The Depth and Whisper, and the Austin band Loves It! at The Brick on this Friday, June 15, at 9:00.

The Brick is like a second home to Betse because of her frequent collaboration and participation in the Rural Grit Music presented every Monday.

Betse will be back on Wednesday MidDay Medley on June 27

The Wilders are scheduled to play Knuckleheads, June 30.

Betse Ellis with The Depth and Whisper, and the Austin band, Loves It! play The Brick this Friday, June 15, starting at 9:00.

You can learn more about Betse Ellis at reverbnation.com/betseellis

10:58 – Underwriting

11:00 – Guest Producers/Co-Hosts: Sneaky Creeps: Max Crutcher, Andy Erdrich

Sneaky Creeps were originally formed by Artists: Max Crutcher, Andy Davis, Andy Erdrich who all met while going to KCAI. Andy Davis moved away, making the Sneaky Creeps a duo of Max Crutcher on Drums and Yell/Talk, and Andrew Erdrich on Guitar and Yell/Talk. Sneaky Creeps new EP, “The Thin Man Wigs Out” is available at: sneakycreeps.bandcamp.com.

Max joined us live in the studio. Andrew joined us on the phone from Indianapolis, Indiana where he was working on an art installation.

Max originally moved to KC from Tulsa, Oklamoma.

Max Crutcher, “I’m influenced by the surfaces of buildings in my city, the geometry I am surrounded by, and my imagination for sounds. The subject of my work is a combination of objects or images from my life and auditory ideas. I translate imagined sounds and memories into a visual experience. These personal references could be a postcard, an empty building, the sound of cars on the highway, a quilt pattern, a musical phrase, etc. I try to reduce forms to their simplest state. Patterns are used to create rhythm. Mark making and color establish mood. The material becomes more.”

Andrew Erdrich and Sean Starowitz, both graduates of The Kansas City Art Institute, founded: BREAD! KC, an art project conceived in 2010 that creates funding for local artists by hosting a dinner, where for a $10 donation, diners are served a bowl of fresh soup, fresh baked bread, and a ballot. Three different creative projects are presented, and diners vote for one to receive the money collected from the evening. In under a year, BREAD! KC has awarded over many thousands in micro-grants to area writers, gardeners, bands and artists. Andrew Erdrich is also part of the Urban Culture Project.

For more info about Bread KC! – breadkc.wordpress.com

11:00

6. Black Eyes – “Drums”
from: Cough / Dischord / May 1, 2004

7. The Raincoats – “Void”
from: The Raincoats / We ThRee / 1979

8. Boredoms – “Poy (Mockin’ Fuzz1)”
from: Pop Tatari / Reprise / 1993

11:15

9. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – “Madeleine-Mary”
from: I See Darkness / Drag City / 1999

10. Mark De Gli Antoni – “Alabama”
from: Horse Tricks / Tzadik / April 20, 1999

11. The Butthole Surfers – “Whirling Hall Of Knives”
from: Rembrandt Pussyhorse / Touch and Go / 1986

12. Quasi – “Nothing From Nothing”
from: Featuring “Birds” / Up Records / April 21, 1998

11:30 – Underwriting

13. Bügskull – “Winky’s Wild Ride (The Quest)”
from: Distracted Snowflake Volume One / Pop Secret – Darla / 1997

14. Shabazz Palaces – “The King’s New Clothes Were Made By His Own Hands”
from: Black Up / Sub Pop / June 28, 2011

15. The Microphones – “Tonight There’ll Be Clouds”
from: Don’t Wake Me Up / K. Records / Aug. 24, 1999

16. The Silver Jews – “Trains Across The Sea”
from: Starlite Walker / Drag City / Oct. 24, 1994

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

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Show #425

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

KKFI New Blood with Ben Grimes & Bill Sundahl + Betse Ellis
+ Blair Schulman, Cory Imig, Theresa Bemnister and Julia Kirt
+ Guest Producers: The Sneaky Creeps

Mark plays New & Local Releases from John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons, Amy Farrand, Soft Reeds, Hearts of Darkness, and Loves it!

At 10:15 Ben Grimes of Soft Reeds and musician/organizer Bill Sundahl join us to talk about KKFI New Blood, a Benefit for 90.1 FM, featuring Six Great Bands: Tony Ladesich, John Velghe & the Prodigal Sons, Amy Farrand, Soft Reeds, Konza Swamp Band, and Hearts of Darkness, Saturday, June 16, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main, Kansas City MO.

At 10:35 Artists Blair Schulman, Cory Imig, Theresa Bemnister and Julia Kirt, join us to discuss the Oklahoma Art Writing and Curatorial Fellowship that aims to train promising writers and curators by expanding their professional education and experience. For more info you can visit the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition at: ovac-ok.org

At 10:50 Betse Ellis joins us to discuss her upcoming show with The Depth and Whisper, and the Austin band Loves It! at The Brick on Friday, June 15.

In our second hour at 11:00 The Sneaky Creeps, Andrew Erdrich and Max Crutcher join us as Guest Producers for a show that features the music of: Black Eyes, The Raincoats, Boredoms, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Mark De Gli Antoni, The Butthole Surfers, Quasi, Bügskull, Shabazz Palaces, The Microphones, Grampall Jookabox, and The Silver Jews.

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Show #425

Wednesday MidDay Medley
presents:
“A Story in A Song”
with
the Dead Voices Band, Tiny Horse and Betse Ellis

and stories from:
David Wayne Reed, Lisa Cordes, Sarah Beth Mundy, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Mark Manning, Meghan Whelan, and Natasha Derakhshanian

also presenting:
The Ukulele Fight Club

PLUS!
A Post “Story” Dance Party!
with
Molly Picture Club
The B’Dinas
Red Kate

LIVE at the recordBar, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A Benefit for 90.1 FM KKFI
$10.00 at the door

On Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 90.1 FM’s Wednesday MidDay Medley presents, “A Story in A Song,” a signature piece of the radio show, presented LIVE onstage at the recordBar as a benefit for KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio.

The evening starts at 7:00 with Tiny Horse (Abigail Henderson & Chris Meck), at 7:30 The Ukulele Fight Club (Maria Vaquez Boyd, Joe Frogge, Patrick Fedo, Kim Rausch McLaws, Kent Turpin, Ruth Noland, and Don Hall) takes the stage to perform.

At 8:00 we present, “A Story in A Song,” with original stories from: David Wayne Reed, Meghan Whelan, Lisa Cordes, Sarah Beth Mundy, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Mark Manning, and Natasha Derakhshanian. These Kansas City based writers will each share a story, about a song, that changed their life in some significant way, and then we’ll hear the song.

The songs will be interpreted LIVE by the Dead Voices Band: Mike Stover, Jason Beers, Marco Pascolini, & Matt Richey, with Betse Ellis, and Abigail Henderson & Chris Meck (Tiny Horse). This incredible band collective will give us their interpretation of songs from: Velvet Underground, The Kinks, Regina Spector, David Bowie, The Carpenters, The Beatles, and Harry Chapin.

At 10:00, we’ll shift gears with a Post “Story” Dance Party! featuring three more Kansas City bands: Molly Picture Club at 10:00, The B’Dinas at 11:00, and Red Kate at 12:00.

Tickets are $10.00, at the door. Proceeds benefit 90.1 FM KKFI, Kansas City Community Radio. The recordBar is located at 1020 Westport Rd.

Wednesday MidDay Medley airs every Wednesday, 10 to Noon, on 90.1 FM. The show is hosted and produced by Mark Manning, and features new & local releases, and information on KC’s diverse music, performance and arts scenes.

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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

That’s Soooo Gay! (Our Annual Gay Pride Show)
+ The Heartland Men’s Chorus + Barry Lee’s Beatles Tribute
+ The Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

We celebrate The Pride Season with our annual show, “That’s Soooo Gay.” Mark plays music from: Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Lynde, Noel Coward, Liberace, Harvey Fierstein, Divine, Dos Fallopia, David Bowie, The Flirtations, The Magnetic Fields, Lou Reed, John Cale, Scissor Sisters, Judy Garland, Al Franken, the Broadway cast of “Chorus Line,” Hedwig & The Angry Inch, Patti LaBelle, and The Kinsey Sicks.

At 10:30 Mark talks with Brent Husher, Project Development Coordinator and Jamie Rich, Director, of the Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, June 22-28, 2012, at Tivoli Cinemas, in Westport. For more information, tickets & passes, or to watch trailers & previews, visit: KCGayFilmFest.com

At 11:10 Mark talks with Barry Lee host of 90.1 FM’s Signal to Noise presenting, “Another Evening With The Music of The Beatles,” Saturday, June 9, at 8:00 pm, at All Souls Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City, MO. featuring over 20 Kansas City and Lawrence area musicians coming together to play the music they love in a benefit for 90.1 FM KKFI. Tickets are $10 at the door. The evening features: Alan Wellman, Darrell Lea, Dan Mesh, Nate Holt, Eric Melin, Chad Rex, Cody Wyoming, Kasey Rausch, Vera Chuck & Dave with Lovely Rita, Kim Rausch McLaws, Mark Smeltzer, Jason Beers, Steve Wilson, Joey Skidmore, Jojo Longbottom, Elaine McMilian, Fast Johnny Ricker, and Kirk Scott. More info at kkfi.org.

At 11:30 at Mark talks with Dr. Joseph P. Nadeau, Artistic Director for Heartland Men’s Chorus, presenting “All You Need is Love: The Music of the Beatles,” June 16, at 7:30 pm and June 17, at 4:00 pm, at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108. Choose your seats online at hmckc.org or call (816) 931-3338.

For many Queer Kids growing up in small towns, in rural areas, during the 1970s, The CBS broadcast of the annual Tony Awards was the biggest night of LGBT programming. We’ll also celebrate Broadway and feature songs from nominated and award winning musicals featured on the biggest Gay Pride Celebration of the year, The Tony Awards, this year on Sunday, June 10, at 7:00 on CBS Television!

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Show #424