WMM Playlist from: May 30, 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 30, 2012

Spirit is The Spirit + Philip Hooser’s “The Woman”
+ Chris Snipes & “My Friend Mott-ly”

1. Gossip – “Move in The Right Direction”
from: A Joyful Noise / Columbia Records a division of Sony Records / May 11, 2012
[Formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington with vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan “Brace Paine” Howdeshell and drummer Kathy Mendonca. All 3 were originally from Searcy, Arkansas; Mendonca moved to Olympia to attend Evergreen State College and Howdeshell and Ditto followed. Drummer Kathy Mendonca left the band to pursue a career as a midwife. Established punk drummer Hannah Blilie joined to replace her.]

2. The Quivers – “Shake Me”
from: (Single) / Independent / Mar. 5, 2012
[One of 4 single releases from Terra Peal- Vocals & Bass, Todd Grantham- Keys & Vocals, Abe Haddad- Guitar & Vocals, Bernie Dugan- Drums.]

[The Quivers play Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main Street, with Dream Wolf and The B’Dinas, this Saturday June 2 starting at 9:30 pm.]

[The Quivers with Erik Voeks play the Third Friday Artwalk at Vinyl Renaissance on 39th St. on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 6:00 pm.]

[The Quiver play with The Soft Reeds, Ghosty, and Radkey at the RecordBar on Saturday, June 30, at 9:00pm]

3. She’s A Keeper – “Happiest Hat in the Hat Shop”
from: She’s A Keeper / Independent / 2011
[5-piece band from KC, is: Fritz Hutchison – vocals, banjo, percussion; Zac Jurden – vocals, guitar; Colin Nelson – vocals, guitar; Elliott Phillips – bass, mandolin; Kate Sopcich – cello, keyboard. Just recently release a live EP recorded at Midwestern Musical Co.]

[She’s a Keeper play Kauffman Stadium, Wed, June 6, before the KC Vs. Minnesota Twins game.]

10:15 – Interview with Philip Hooser & Heidi Van

“The Woman Performance” is being presented at The Fishtank Performance Studio, Friday, June 1 thru Monday, June 4. The show was conceived and performed by Philip blue owl Hooser who portrays nearly 100 characters, all women, with the help of quite a few hats. Heidi Van, winner of the 2012 Charlotte Street Performative Fellowship Award, serves as Director of this one man tribute to the original 1939 film, “The Women,”

Philip’s show was originally staged at Late Night Theatre in 2004. Philip talked about when he first discovered the film and first decided to interpret and pay tribute to this film.

The TCM one-line synopsis of the original 1939 film, “The Women” – A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

The film was directed by George Cukor and based on Clare Boothe Luce’s play of the same name, and continued the play’s all-female tradition with the entire cast of more than 130 speaking roles as female. Set in the glamorous Manhattan apartments of high society.

The film was a success. It starred Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Butterfly McQueen, and Hedda Hopper. Crawford has one of her best roles as bitchy homewrecker.

The Fishtank, is at 1715 Wyandotte, (Crossroads) KCMO For ticket info visit: brownpapertickets.com/event/250176 or fishtanktheater.com, (816) 809-7110.

“The Woman Performance” runs Fri, June 1 – Mon, June 4, at The Fishtank, 1715 Wyandotte, KCMO. For ticket info visit: brownpapertickets.com/event/250176

10:29 – Underwriting

10:30

4. Spirit is the Spirit – “Pillows”
from: Secret Handshakes/Golden Sound Records+The Record Machine(12” Split Release)/Apr. 21, 2012
[Folk-psychedelic-rock from Lawrence, Kansas. Includes: Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Wayne Zimmerman, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox. “a Lawrence band with a cosmic hippie vibe plus horns (trumpet, trombone), lots of percussion and supernal vocal harmonies”- Tim Finn]

10:36 – Interview with Spirit Is The Spirit

The Lawrence based band, Spirit is The Spirit, with: “Pillows,” from “Secret Handshakes” a 12″ vinyl release with The Record Machine and Golden Sound Records bands. Since releasing their EP last year, Spirit is The Spirit, has been busy working on new music, making a video and planning to tour. This 6-piece band includes: Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Wayne Zimmerman, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, and Danny Bowersox are just hours away from their Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to begin to tour across the country, and outer space!

Joining us from Spirit is The Spirit was: Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox and Nathan Ruesch of The Record Machine.

The band was formed in 2010 in Lawrence, formerly known as Seafarer

“Mother Mountain” is the band’s self-released 5-song [EP] and was part of our 111 Best Recordings of 2011, The EP received critical acclaim from all of the local music press.

Their music has been described as ethereal, lavish, dreamy, supernal, soothing, radiant.

The band is currently working to release a debut full length recording later this year through The Record Machine. “Pillows” is one of the new songs.

The Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to begin to tour across the country, and outer space! For info visit: kickstarter.com/projects/spiritisthespirit

Spirit is The Spirit play Czar, Saturday night, June 2, with Deep Sea Diver, Me Like Bees, Refero, show starts at 9:00 pm.

Secret Handshakes, the Record Store Day collaborative split 12-inch between TRM and Golden Sound Records. For your song “Pillows,” the band also created a music video.

Spirit is The Spirit play Czar, Sat, June 2, with Deep Sea Diver, Me Like Bees, Refero.

You can learn more at spiritisthespirit.bandcamp.com and their Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to tour the country & outer space! kickstarter.com/projects/spiritisthespirit

10:51

5. Making Movies – “Cuna De Vida”
from: Aguardiente [EP] / The Record Machine / June 2012
[Making Movies are on tour, currently in Texas, the band plays The Bottleneck Lawrence, on Friday, June 1. The Recod Machine pressed a limited number of 7 inch vinyl, 4 song EP. The digital release is June 5. More info at makingmoviesband.com]

6. Regina Spektor – “Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas)”
from: What We Saw From The Cheap Seats / Sire / May 25 , 2012
[6th studio album from Russian–American alternative singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. On November 21, 2011, recorded in Los Angeles during the summer of 2011 the album is a collection of new material along with the very first studio recordings of several of Spektor’s older live songs. The album’s second single, “Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas)” is a song originally from Spektor’s 2002 album Songs.]

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

[The Soft Reeds, play the RecordBar, Sat, June 30, with Ghosty, The Quivers, and Radkey.]
[Ben Grimes from Soft Reeds will be our guest on WMM on June 13]

11:00

8. Lower Dens – “Brains”
from: Nootropics / Ribbon / 2012
[Baltimore Mariland based band with Jana Hunter as lead singer.]

9. Tennis– “Origins”
from: Young & Old / Fat Possum / Feb 14, 2012
[The single from their 2nd full length released of the Denver based band was produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys for the indie pop band from Denver made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The couple met each other while studying philosophy in college, and started the band after they got back from a seven-month sailing expedition down the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard.]

10. Caul – “A Clear Eye Loves The Shadows As Well”
from: Let The Stars Assume The Whole of The Night / Hypnos / March 29 2012
[the 12th full length album from Caul aka Brett Smith, a prolific musician based in Baldwin City, Kansas, who has been releasing music since 1996 on various electronica labels. Caul began in 1993, while he was playing guitar in John Bergin’s band Trust Obey. This release came out this year and Caul is already working on his next two releases. Caul’s music is used in the film “My Friend Mott-ly.”]

11:15 – Interview with Chris Snipes

Chris Snipes is Director of the film, “My Friend Mott-ly” which is making its premiere, Saturday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, at The Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington, in KCMO. “My Friend Mott-ly” is a testament about the life of KC artist Lee Tisdale, a.k.a. Mott-ly. The film chronicles his life and the impact he had on those who knew him, in the Kansas City art/punk scene in the late 80s/early 90s, and as an art pioneer who opened one of the first galleries in the Crossroads.

Chris Snipes talked about how he started to actually make this film.

Grafitti: “Mott-ly has one leg” was for many years, spray painted on the building that is now the home of the Bloch Art Space of the Art Institute near 43rd and Walnut.

Mott-ly was known for his amazing Zines like: “Corn Rage”

Tom Deatherage of The Late Show is one of the people in your film telling their stories about Mott-Ly, along with family members and close friends.

Chris’ film, “My Friend Mott-ly” is making it’s premiere, Saturday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, at The Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington, in KCMO. For info visit: screenland.com/crossroads

11:29 – Underwriting

11:31

11. Here We Go Magic – “How Do I Know”
from: A Different Ship / Secretly Canadian / May 8, 2012
[5-piece band based in Brooklyn NYC fronted by Luke Temple.]

12. John Velghe – “Always a Friend”
from: Bindle Songs / released 27 April 2011
[This is the 1st of a few recordings John is doong called “Bindle Songs” (songs played on tiny instruments). Not all toy instruments, but small instruments that you can carry on your person, in your backpack or in a bindle. John recently got a ukelele and learned three-and-a-half chords on it. He wanted to learn a little bit more about how to record it so I recorded this version of “Always a Friend” by his friend Alejandro Escovedo. Written by Alejandro Escovedo and Chuck Prophet. Arrangement, and all instruments by John Velghe.]

13. Grimes – “Genesis”
from: Visions / 4AD / February 21, 2012
[3rd album from Grimes aka Claire Boucher who was born March 17, 1988 and was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. After Secondary School she moved to Montreal, Quebec to attend Montreal’s McGill University. It was during her studies that she began to record and perform under the name Grimes.]

11:50

14. Joel Kraft – “Big Ideas”
from: Big Ideas / Blinking Lights / 2006
[Joel Kraft will be visiting from Portland Oregon this month. He will be performing in a house concert on Saturday, June 10 from 3 to 6 PM at 5148 Baltimore just next to Visitation School. Call Marty at 816-333-5663, For more info on Joel’s music you can visit joelkraft.net]

15. Destroyer – “Blue Eues”
from: Kaputt / Merge / Jan. 25, 2011
[9th album from the Canadian indie rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar (pronounced /ˈbeɪhɑr/) a singer-songwriter from Vancouver who formed Destroyer in 1995. Bejar is also a member of the supergroup: The New Pornographers.]

[Destroyer plays The Granda in Lawrence, Sunday, June 10 at 9:00 pm]

16. Junkyard Empire – “The Oldest Thing You Know”
from: The Oldest Thing You Know / Media Roots / 2012
[5-piece band that plays political hip-hop/rock/jazz/dark electronics, based out of St. Paul Minnesota.]

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

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facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM and
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Show #423

May 30 – “The Woman” + Spirit Is the Spirit + “My Friend Mott-ly”

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 30, 2012

Spirit is The Spirit + Philip Hooser’s “The Woman”
+ Chris Snipes & “My Friend Mott-ly”

Mark plays more Local & New Releases from: Making Movies, The Quivers, Spirit is The Spirit, Caul, John Velghe, Soft Reeds, Joel Kraft, She’s A Keeper, Junkyard Empire, Gossip, Regina Spektor, Lower Dens, Tennis, Here We Go Magic, Grimes, and Destroyer.

At 10:15 Mark talks with Philip Hooser & Heidi Van about “The Woman: A Stunning Tribute” at The Fishtank Performance Studio, Friday, June 1 thru Monday, June 4. Conceived and performed by Philip blue owl Hooser who portrays nearly 100 characters, all women, with the help of quite a few hats. Heidi Van, winner of the 2012 Charlotte Street Performative Fellowship Award, serves as Director of this one man tribute to the original 1939 film, “The Women,” a camp classic. The Fishtank is located at 1715 Wyandotte, in the Crossroads, KCMO. For ticket info visit: brownpapertickets.com/event/250176

At 10:35 the Lawrence based band, Spirit is The Spirit, join us to discuss their new recordings, their new song “Pillows,” from “Secret Handshakes” a 12″ vinyl release with The Record Machine and Golden Sound Records bands, and their Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to begin to tour across the country, and outer space! Spirit is The Spirit includes: Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Wayne Zimmerman, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox. For info visit: kickstarter.com/projects/spiritisthespirit.

At 11:15 Mark talks with Chris Snipes Director of the film, “My Friend Mott-ly” making it’s premiere, Saturday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, at The Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington, in KCMO. “My Friend Mott-ly” is a testament about the life of KC artist Lee Tisdale, a.k.a. Mott-ly. The film chronicles his life and the impact he had on those who knew him, in the Kansas City art/punk scene in the late 80s/early 90s, and as an art pioneer who opened one of the first galleries in the Crossroads. For info visit: screenland.com/crossroads

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or streaming live at kkfi.org

Show #423

WMM Playlist from May 23, 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 23, 2012

“Small but perfectly formed…My Ukulele”

Maria Vasquez Boyd returned as Guest Producer and Guest Co-Host for a special program that celebrates the culture, music, and the popularity of the small but perfectly formed ukulele. Ukulele roughly translates as “jumping flea” and originated in the 19th century as an Hawaiian interpretation of a small guitar.

1. Ralph Shaw – “Welcome To Our Musical World”
from: King Of The Ukulele / Indie Pool / 2006

2. George Formby – “I’m The Ukulele Man”
from: With My Little Ukulele In My Hand / Proper Records Ltd. / 2008

3. Gabby La La – “Halloween”
from: I Know You Know I Know / Gabby LaLa / 2011

10:06

4. Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards – “Somebody Loves Me”
from: With My Little Ukulele In My Hand / Proper Records Ltd. / 2008

5. Hellogoodbye – “Betrayed By Bones”
from: Ukulele Recordings [EP] / Drive Thru Records, Inc. / 2008

10:15 – Underwriting

10:16 – Interview & Live Performance w/ Ukulele Fight Club

The Ukulele Fight Club

Ukulele Fight Club

Ukulele Fight Club includes: Joe Frogge, Susan Fiorello, Patrick Fedo, Kim Rausch McLaws, Kent Turpin, Ruth Noland, and Diane Bulan.

6. Ukulele Fight Club – “We’re Going To Be Friends” (LIVE Performance)
cover of the White Stripes song.

Joe Frogge talked about the formation of Ukulele Fight Club and helped to teach Mark how to play the Ukulele. Mark could play a C and a G chord, but his fingers were sore rom pulling weeds and he has never played a string instrument before in his life.

7. Ukulele Fight Club – “Blister in The Sun” (LIVE)
cover of Violent Femmes song.

Kim Rausch McLaws talked about working on Beatles tunes with her sister, Kasey Rausch and Elaine McMilian for the a Beatles tribute/ fund raiser for KKFI on June 9 at All Souls.

8. Ukulele Fight Club – “Love Potion #9” (LIVE)

For more info about Ukulele Fight Club you can visit: ukulelefightclub.org

11:30

9. Victor & Penny – “Exactly Like You”
from: Antique Pop / V & P Productions / December 9, 2011 [Victor & Penny performed LIVE on our Sept. 7 Wednesday MidDay Medley. This Chicago / KC based duo is Jeff Freling of the Chicago Blue Man Group; and Erin McGrane of the cabaret group Alacartoona. Antique Pop which contains 8 vintage songs plus 2 original songs written by Jeff Freling and a song written by Barclay Martin.]

10. The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain – “Theme From Shaft”
from: Live In London #2 / The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain / 2009

10:45

11. Flare Acoustic Arts League – “Love Finds Andy Warhol”
from: Cut / Affairs Of The Heart / 2009

12. Ozzy Wright – “Vampirates”
from: Ozzy Wrongs Ukulele Songs / Volcom Entertainment / 2011

13. Kate Miccuci -“Dear Deer”
from: Songs [EP] / Kate Miccuci / 2008

11:00

14. Jake Shimabukuro – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
from: Peace, Love, Ukulele / Hitchhike Records / 2011

15. The Wiggles – “You Can Play Ukulele”
from: Ukulele Baby / Razor & Tie / 2011

11:10 – Interview with Emily Fowler Behrman

Emily Fowler Behrman, is General Manager of Johnson County Community College Performing Arts, who tells us Johnson County Community College 2012-2013 arts calendar.

Maria Vasquez Boyd interviews Emily Fowler Behrman

Emily Fowler Behrman

More info at: jccc.edu/performing-arts-series/

11:25

16. Isreal Kamakawiwo ‘Ole – “Sea Of Love”
from Unforgettable / Tropical Music, Inc. / 2008

17. Amanda Palmer – “Ukulele Anthem”
from: Ukulele Anthem Single / 8ft. Records / 2011

18. Elsa Rae – “Flowerman”
from: Plays Tiny Instruments / Independent / August 16, 2011
[Recorded at Cathouse Studios in August, 2011. All songs recorded and mixed by Mike Dresch. All songs written and performed by Elsa Rae. ]

11:40 – Interview with Chuck Wilson

Chuck Wilson, of KC Ukesters, performed LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios and gave us all the details on KC Ukesters and their upcoming performances.

For more information about KC Ukesters you can visit: kcuke.com

19. Chuck Wilson (LIVE Performance)

11:52

20. Ukulele Rebels- “Boob Job”
from: Boob Job / LongMan Records Ltd. / 2006

21. Bright Little Field- “We’re Coming Out”
from: Treatment Bound– A Ukulele Tribute To The Replacements / Paul Westerberg -Nah Music / 2010

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

After the show, in 90.1 FM’s Green Room, Jazz Afternoon host Jeff Harshbarger gave us a little tiny concert.

Jeff Harshbarger also plays the ukulele

Jeff Harshbarger

The Ukulele Fight Club watches along with Don Simon and Philip Hooser

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Show #422

May 23 – “Small but perfectly formed…My Ukulele”

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 23, 2012

“Small but perfectly formed…My Ukulele”

Maria Vasquez Boyd returns as Guest Producer and Guest Co-Host for a special program that celebrates the culture, music, and the popularity of the small but perfectly formed ukulele. Ukulele roughly translates as “jumping flea” and originated in the 19th century as an Hawaiian interpretation of a small guitar.

We’ll hear music from: Victor & Penny, Elsa Rae, Amanda Palmer, Bright Little Field, Ralph Shaw, George Formby, Isreal Kamakawiwo’ole, ukebucket, Gabby LaLa, Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards, Julia Nunes, Ukulele Rebels, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Kate Miccuci, Jake Shimabukuro, The Ukulele Cowboy Society, Lisa Hannigan, and more.

At 10:15 Maria welcomes the Ukulele Fight Club who will perform live, and demonstrate how easy the ukulele is to play by providing on-air instruction to Wednesday MidDay Medley host/producer, Mark Manning. For more info about Ukulele Fight Club you can visit: ukulelefightclub.org

In our second hour, at 11:15, Maria talks with Emily Fowler Behrman, General Manager of Johnson County Community College Performing Arts, who tells us about the Johnson County Community College 2012-2013 Arts Calendar. More info at: jccc.edu/performing-arts-series/

At 11:40, Maria talks with Chuck Wilson, of KC Ukesters, who will perform LIVE, in our 90.1 FM Studios, and give us all the details on KC Ukesters upcoming performances. For more information about KC Ukesters you can visit: kcuke.com

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

Show #422

WMM Playlist from May 16, 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 16, 2012

New & Local Releases +
Patrick Alexander & Urban Culture Project’s Open Studios Weekend
+ Guest DJ Mark Titus

1. Be / Non – “A Mountain of Yeses” (Vinyl)
from: A Mountain of Yeses / Unipegadong / 2009
[Released on vinyl May 15. Features Brodie Rush – VOX, GUITAR, SYNTH, Ben Ruth – BASS, VOX, SYNTH, Jeremiah James – GUITAR, VOX, PERCUSSION, SYNTH, Ryan Shank – DRUMS, IPOD, SEX APPEAL, “yeahs” and “bom-bom-boms.” ]

[Be/Non, Monta At Odds, Mr.Marco’s V7, Expo `70, and 25 other bands play Psychfest, at FOKL, 5th & Central in KCK, Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20.]

2. Xiu Xiu – “Honeysuckle”
from: Always / Polyvinyl / Feb. 28, 2012
[Originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo. The band’s name is taken from the 1998 Chinese film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl.]

[Xiu Xiu plays The Jackpot in Lawrence, Tuesday, May 22, with Dirty Beaches.]

3. Amy Farrand – “Holding Time”
from: Amy Farrand (hearts) You / Independent / 2012
[Betse Ellis on violin. Recorded and Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and measures Sound Lab.]

[Amy Farrand’s “Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club happens every Wednesday night at Davey’s Uptown, Amy Farrand plays The Bottleneck in Lawrence, Mon, May 21 w/ The Shandies, Grenadine, & Blondi Brunetti.]

4. Monta At Odds – “Styrofoil”
from: Fuoco Infernale / Upstairs Recordings (Canada) / 2010
[4th album and 1st with Upstairs Recordings. Monta At Odds’ main men, brothers Dedric & Delaney Moore, work with ambient textures, vintage keyboards in states of disrepair, guitars, melodic bass, and a variety of other found instruments that create their “technicolor sound.” Constructed to include diverse elements of detailed beats, quiet sparseness, Bollywood funk, Italian ‘60s cinema and out there jazz.]

[Monta At Odds, Be/Non, Mr.Marco’s V7, Expo `70, and 25 other bands play Psychfest, at FOKL, 5th & Central in KCK, Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20.]

5. Mariachi El Bronx – “Revolution Girls”
from: Mariachi El Bronx (II) / ATO Records / August 2, 2011
[The Bronx is an American hardcore punk band from Los Angeles formed in 2002. The band’s current lineup consists of vocalist Matt Caughthran, guitarists Joby J. Ford and Ken Horne, bass guitarist Brad Magers, and drummer Jorma Vik. They have released three eponymous rock albums, and two additional albums of mariachi music under the alter ego Mariachi El Bronx.]

[Mariachi El Bronx play The Riot Room, Friday, May 18, with Two Gallants.]

10:22 – Underwriting

6. Black House Improvisor’s Collective– “Westward Expansion”
from: Residency Session #2 / Artists Recording Collective – Label Operations / Dec 30, 2010

[The Kansas City based Artists Recording Collective (ARC) was co-founded on December 7, 2007 by alto saxophonist, CHRIS BURNETT; tenor saxophonist, ERICA LINDSAY; and, pianist, SUMI TONOOKA as a professional response to create and maintain a 21st Century industry platform for creative artists, producers and labels http://www.artistrecordingcollective.biz]

[Black House Improvisor’s Collective has been awarded use of rehearsal space in downtown Kansas City by the Charlotte Street Foundation. Residencies are awarded to creative musicians looking to experiment with other artists in an environment that encourages risk-taking.]

[Black House Improvisor’s Collective & Gamelan Genta Kasturi, collaborate to produce The Bell Tree, Friday, May 18, 8:00 PM until 9:00 PM, at City Center Square, 1100 Main St. Featuring a lighted canopy by Angelica Sandoval and dance by Justin Hundley and Xochitl Rodriguez. New music composed by Mary Huntimer, Chris Robinson, Teri Ann Quinn, Russell Thorpe, Patrick Conway, and Hunter Long.]

10:30 – Interview with Patrick Alexander

The collaborative performance of The Bell Tree by Black House and Gamelan Genta Kasturi is part of Charlotte Street’s OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND on May 18 + 19. It is a FREE public, 2-day event, featuring open studios of 30 visual artists and 7 performing artists/ensembles, in 3 downtown office buildings, with live dance, music, improv, performance art, special exhibitions and installations, art sales, talks, kid-friendly workshops, and more. This culminating event showcases the work of the 2011-2012 Charlotte Street Studio Residents, including Black House Improvisors’ Collective and Gamelan Genta Kasturi!

For more detailed info, you can download the full SCHEDULE of events & activities, MAPS, studio DESCRIPTIONS, and KID-FRIENDLY info at: charlottestreet.org

Here to talk about Charlotte Street, Urban Culture Project, and Open Studios Weekend is Charlotte Street’s very own Patrick Alexander.

Patrick Alexander is a multidisciplinary artist who incorporates collage, painting and drawing with original sound compositions, developed organically, and often exhibited as a site-specific installations. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, and locally at The Telephone Booth Gallery, Next Space, Fahrenheit, H&R Block Artspace, Leedy-Voulkos, to name a few. As a curator he was owner operator of Locus Solis Art Gallery, and served as Art Gallery and Theatre Director the YWCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas. Since 1997 he has operated a mobile sound system for special events and clubs and has DJ’d (under the alias Fat Sal) locally and nationally. He specializes in rare vinyl recordings of soul, funk, Dub, reggae, latin, jazz, early hip hop and dance music.

As Facilities Manager for the Charlotte Street Foundation, Pat is responsible for the day to day management, operation, and maintenance of Urban Culture Project exhibition and performance spaces and Studio Residency Program facilities. Patrick Alexander join sus to discuss Urban Culture Project – Studio Residency Open Studios Weekend, May 18-19.

Patrick talked about The Charlotte Street Foundation, how it has grown, and the objective of this amazing not-for-profit organization.

The Foundation through the Urban Culture Project operates 3 different gallery spaces, and also offers studios, in downtown office buildings, for visual and performing artists.

OPEN STUDIOS (May 18-19) THIS WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:

– 30 Artists’ studios open for viewing with all artists on-hand to discuss their work and answer questions.

– Curator and Artist Talks

– Dance performances including the collaborative works An Inside Job, The Smith Project, and more, plus individual contemporary dance performances.

– Performance of The Bell Tree, the Black House Improvisor’s Collective and Gamelan Genta Kasturi collaboration of new music combining modern jazz with traditional Balinese music, and featuring a lighted canopy installation and dance by fellow residents.

– Improv comedy performance by resident group LSR

– Family friendly workshops on Saturday including, Mask-Making, Youth Creativity, and Exploring Paint & Plastic, and a hands-on exploration of the unique instruments of Gamelan Genta Kasturi.

VENUES AND ARTISTS: – Find detailed info about the 2011-12 studio residents at http://urbanculturestudioresidents.wordpress.com

CITY CENTER SQUARE / 1100 Main, 5 floor, KCMO
Visual Artists: Anthony Baab, Christina Prestidge, Marie Dougherty, Andrew Erdrich, Dennis Helsel, Charlene Hillebrand, Jeni Mc, David Steele Overholt, Clinton Ricketts, Xochitl Rodriguez, Angelica Sandoval, Jeff Tackett, Nihan Yesil

Performing Artists: Pat Alonzo Conway & Gamelan Genta Kasturi, Black House Improvisors Collective, Justin Hundley, Tom Kessler & LSR Improv, Marisa MacKay, Matt Otto, Katrina Thompson Warren

PARTNERSHIP PLACE / 906 Grand, 13 floor, KCMO
Visual Artists: Katie Ford, Peter Granados, Erika Hanson, Calder Kamin, Amanda Martinez, Paul Anthony Smith

TOWN PAVILION / 1100 Walnut, 6th floor, KCMO
Visual Artists: Elizabeth Allen-Cannon, Todd Christiansen, Kate Clements, Luke Firle, Molly Kaderka, Luther Kroman, Andrew Lyles, Jaclyn Senne, Neil Thrun, Waseem Touma

Charlotte Street’s OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND on May 18 + 19. It is a 2-day public event, featuring open studios of 30 visual artists and 7 performing artists/ensembles, in 3 downtown office buildings, with live dance, music, improv, performance art, special exhibitions and installations, art sales, talks, kid-friendly workshops, and more. For more detailed info, you can download the full SCHEDULE of events & activities, MAPS, studio DESCRIPTIONS, and KID-FRIENDLY info at: charlottestreet.org

This culminating event of Charlotte Street’s Open Studios Weekend showcases the work of the 2011-2012 Charlotte Street Studio Residents, including Black House Improvisors’ Collective and Gamelan Genta Kasturi!

7. Gamelan Genta Kasturi – “Joged”
from: Kembang Anyar / Spoonbender Labs / 2004

8. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars – “Reggae Sounds The Message”
from: Radio Salone / Cumbancha / April 24, 2012
[3rd studio album from band formed by a group of refugees displaced to Guinea during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Since their return to Freetown in 2004, the band has toured extensively to raise awareness for humanitarian causes. Their story is documented in the 2005 documentary film Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Their debut album, Living Like a Refugee, was released on September 26, 2006.]

[Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars play CrossroadsKC at Grinder’s May 24 with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Orgone.]

9. Parliament – “Mothership Connection (Star Child)”
from: Funked Up – The Very Best of Parliament / Island – Def Jam / Nov. 5, 2002
[Funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton that has existed since the 1960s and dates back to the doo-wop group The Parliaments, formed in Plainfield, New Jersey. By the early 1970s the groups Parliament and Funkadelic were operating concurrently and consisted of the same stable of musicians playing different types of funk music for two different labels. The name “Parliament-Funkadelic” became the catch-all term for the multiple bands. By the early 1980s, Clinton consolidated the collective’s multiple projects and continued touring under the names “George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars.” Sixteen members of Parliament-Funkadelic were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.]

[George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars play CrossroadsKC at Grinder’s, at 417 E. 18th St. in KCMO, Friday, May 18, at 7:00 with The Good Foot opening the show!]

11:00 – Guest DJ Mark Titus

Mark Titus has been involved in the video industry for more than 20 years. What started as videotaping family events led to the creation of Titus Video in 1985. Gradually Mark has expanded his focus to include performance art archiving, training videos, coach and highlight DVDs for high school, college, and professional sports. For more information you can visit: marktitus.com. Mark Titus has documented hundreds of LIVE performances in Kansas City over the past 25 years, and he joined us as our guest DJ to share stories for his journey, and music from the Pembroke Hill Glee Club from 1968, where Mark was a student from 1955 to 1967. Mark played music from DMZ, the Boston based punk band that he was associated with with for 3 years in the mid 1970s, and music from the KC Chorale in Kirkwood Hall.

11. Pembroke Hill Glee Club – “The Happy Wanderer”
from: “Needle Drop” Vinyl Recording at Pembroke Day School / Independent / 1966

12. Pembroke Hill Glee Club – “Viva La Company”
from: “Needle Drop” Vinyl Recording at Pembroke Day School / Independent / 1966

14. DMZ – “Lift Up Your Head”
from: DMZ [EP] /BOMP / 1977
[DMZ was a first-wave American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, strongly influenced by 1960s garage rock. In early 1976, Jeff Conolly (sometimes credited as Mono Mann, lead vocalist brought two things the band lacked: keyboards (an electric piano) and original songs. Just over one year later, in April 1977, the band went into the recording studio with Craig Leon (who had produced the Ramones first album). Four songs from that session were released by Bomp! on a 7” vinyl EP. DMZ was signed by Sire Records and went to New York to record their debut album, produced by Flo & Eddie. It was released in 1978 without much success and by the end of the year the group had splintered. Guitarists J. J. Rassler and Preston Wayne left to start the Odds, and Conolly, bassist Rick Coraccio and drummer Paul Murphy formed Lyres. DMZ has re-formed periodically; a 1993 set appears on the Live at the Rat album. Early drummer David Robinson (who had previously been in The Modern Lovers) left DMZ to join The Cars.]

15. The Ramones warming up backstage before a show, (1977).
from: Mark’s Field Recordings

16. DMZ – “You’re Gonna Miss Me”
from: DMZ [EP] /BOMP / 1977
[originally recorded by the 13th Floor Elevators]

17. Flaming Groovies – “Teenage Head”
from: Teenage Head / Kama Sutra Records / April 1971
[The Flamin’ Groovies third studio album, released the same year as The Rolling Stones’ classic album Sticky Fingers, Mick Jagger reportedly noticed the similarities between the albums and thought the Flamin’ Groovies did the better take on the theme of classic blues and rock ‘n roll revisited in a modern context.]

11:45 – Underwriting

18. DMZ – “When I Get Off”
from: DMZ [EP] /BOMP / 1977

19. DMZ – “Guilty Child”
[Unreleased track from the “BOMP” sessions from 1977. Seymour Stein wanted to release this as a single through Sire records. he thought it wouldbe a big hit. Sire records wanted 50 percent of publishing and songwriter Jeff Conolly refused. The song was never released, and never played on radio until today.]

20. Kansas City Chorale – “Live in Kirkwood Hall”
from: Mark’s Field Recordings

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

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Show #421

May 16 – Open Studios + Mark Titus

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 16, 2012

New & Local Releases +
Patrick Alexander on Urban Culture Project’s Open Studios Weekend
+ Guest DJ Mark Titus

Mark plays New & Local Releases from: Amy Farrand, Black House Improvisors’ Collective, Be/Non, Monta At Odds, Xiu Xiu, Mariachi El Bronx, Sierra Leon’s Refugee Allstars, Parliament, and Gamelan Genta Kasturi.

At 10:30 Mark talks with Patrick Alexander, from Charlotte Street Foundation, who will give us all the details about the Urban Culture Project – Studio Residency – Open Studios Weekend, May 18-19. We’ll play music from Kansas City’s Gamelan Genta Kasturi, led by Patrick Alonzo Conway, and we’ll also hear from Black House Improvisors’ Collective led by Russell Thorpe. These groups are collaborating on an open studios show: The Bell Tree presented by Black House & Gamelan Genta Kasturi, Friday, May 18 at 8:00 PM at City Center Square, 1100 Main St. For more information you can visit: charlottestreet.org

At 11:00 we welcome Mark Titus to Wednesday MidDay Medley as our Guest DJ for our second hour! Mark Titus will share music from the Pembroke Hill Glee Club from 1968, where he was a student from 1955 to 1967. Mark will play music from DMZ, the Boston based punk band that Mark was associated with with for 3 years in the mid 1970s. Mark will also play music from the KC Chorale in Kirkwood Hall. Mark will share stories of his journeys.

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Show #421

WMM Playlist from May 9, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 9, 2012

Marion Merritt’s Musical Discoveries!
+ Mayhem at The Uptown + Spinning Tree Theatre’s “The Fantasticks”

Marion Merritt is the co-creator of the blog: a2-m3.com providing information about: Music, Film, Art, Books, Television, Technology, with links, downloads, and articles keeping us current with the latest musical and film news.

1. Dorothy Ashby – “Soul Vibrations”
from: Afro Harping / Verve / 1968, (2003 Reissue)

2. Dorothy Ashby – “Come Live With Me”
from: Afro Harping / Verve / 1968, (2003 Reissue)

3. Alice Coltrane – “Journey in Satchidananda”
from: The Impulse Story: Alice Coltrane / Impulse / 2006

4. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “Stairway To The Best Party”
from: Aufheben / A Records / 2012

5. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “I Wanna Hold Your Other Hand”
from: Aufheben / A Records / 2012

6. The Dilettantes – “Brightly Lit New Dark Ages”
from: 101 Tambourines / Happy Parts / 2007

10:34 – Underwriting

10:35 – Interview with Courtney Perry, Vi Tran and Korey Childs

Courtney Perry is a local designer from House of Cochon. She is also the Director of Fashion on the Fringe for The Kansas City Fringe Festival. Korey Childs is a producer who works with Courtney bringing his experience in fashion, art and theatre. Vi Tran is a critically acclaimed Kansas City based musician and actor. Courtney, Vi and Korey join us to discuss Mayhem at the Uptown: Fashion, Art & Music, a Benefit for KC Fringe & 90.1 FM KKFI, Friday, May 11, at 7:00 pm, at The Valentine Room of The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, MO.

MayHem at The Uptown Theatre, is a benefit for KC Fringe and 90.1 FM KKFI

A night of Fashion, Art and Music Extravaganza in The Valentine Room

VIP opens at 7:00PM – General Admission begins at 8:00PM – Show starts at 8:30PM

VIP – $25 presale/$30 at door (VIP includes food and drink tickets)
General Admission – $15 presale/$20 at door.

Designers, Boutiques and Performers coming together.

Boutiques:
It’s a Beautiful Day –
Frankly Basic –
Bogatte –
Wonderland

Designers:
WM Couture –
House of Cochon
Jamie Santomasso
Lee Satterwhite
Ginger Bow Tie
Tara Kloeppel
Inner Hippie –
Winner of Panache (Penn Valley Community College student showcase)

Performers:
DJ Dan
Voler: Thieves of Flight –
Rhythmic Flames –
Hot Caution

Hosted By Katie Gilchrist

Mayhem at the Uptown: Fashion, Art & Music, a Benefit for KC Fringe & 90.1 FM KKFI, Friday, May 11, at 7:00 pm, at The Valentine Room of The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, MO. More info at kcfringe.org

10:50 – Underwriting

7. The Dandy Warhols – “The Autumn Carnival”
from: This Machine / The End / 2012

8. Father John Misty – “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”
from: Fear Fun / Sub Pop / 2012

11:02

9. Michael Kiwanuka – “Rest”
from: Home Again / Polydor UK / 2012

10. Michael Kiwanuka – “Home Again”
from: Home Again / Polydor UK / 2012

11. Billy Swan – “Don’t Be Cruel”
from: The Best of Billy Swan / Sony / 1993

12. Big Mama Thornton – “Hound Dog”
from: In Europe / Arhoolie / 1965

11:18 – Interview with Kip Niven & Julie Shaw

Kip Niven recently appeared in the Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s production of August: Osage County. He has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, in regional theatres,, features films, network television and comercials. In Kansas City he has appeared at Starlight Theatre, New Theatre Restaurant, The Coterie Theatre, American Heartland Theatre, Musical Theatre Heritage, and Kansas City Actor’s Theatre. Kip is projext coordinator for EARTh, Equity Actors Readers Theatre, and serves as vice president of Equity’s Kansas City Area Liasion Committee. Kip Niven plays Henry in Spinning Tree Theatre’s new production of “The Fantasticks.”

Julie Shaw is know for brinbging down the house in musical numbers performed at The Quality Hill Playhouse. She has worked on stage in productions at The Unicorn Theatre, Chestnut Fine Arts Center, Musical Theatre Heritage, The Coterie and The Folly. This summer Julie will star in The Coterie Theatre’s production of “Once Upon A Mattress.” Julie Shaw plays Hucklebee in Spinning Tree Theatre’s new production of “The Fantasticks” running May 10 thru 27, Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM, at Crown Center Off Center Theatre (Level 3) 2450 Grand Blvd. KCMO. More info at: spinningtreetheatre.com.

The Fantasticks premiered at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, a small off-Broadway theatre in New York City’s Greenwich Village, on May 3, 1960. The production closed on January 13, 2002, after 17,162 performances. It is the world’s longest-running musical and the longest-running uninterrupted show of any kind in the United States. Does it feel like theatrical royalty being part of this little show. 42 years is a long run, to what do you credit to the long life of this show?

With music by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics by Tom Jones, The Spinning Tree Theatre’s production features Jakob Wozniak as the pianist and Associate Musical Director, Peggy Friesen on Harp, w/ Krista Lang Blackwood as Musical Director, Resident M.D. of Spinning Tree Theatre. Most know the song, “Try To Remember.”

The Fantasticks tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play “The Romancers” (“Les Romanesques”) by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into falling in love by pretending to feud and erecting a wall between their houses. The fathers then hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, settling the supposed feud and securing their fathers’ blessings (which the young lovers have really had all along). When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity.
Elements of the play are also drawn from the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore.

Director Michal Grayman – Andy Parkhurst – The Spinning Tree Theatre.

Kip Niven talked about EARTh, Equity Actors Readers Theatre

This summer Julie Shaw will be in the The Coterie Theatre’s production of “Once Upon A Mattress.”

Spinning Tree Theatre’s new production of “The Fantasticks” running May 10 thru 27, Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM, at Crown Center Off Center Theatre (Level 3) 2450 Grand Blvd. KCMO. More info you can call (816) 842-9999 or visit spinningtreetheatre.com.

11:35 – Underwriting

13. MV & EE – “Too Far To See”
from: Space Homestead / Woodsist / May 15, 2011

14. Lower Dens – “Propagation”
from: Nootropics / Ribbon / 2012

15. Willis Earl Beal – “Away My Silent Lover”
from: Acousmatic Sorcery / XL / 2012

16. Willis Earl Beal – “Take Me Away”
from: Acousmatic Sorcery / XL / 2012

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

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Show #420

May 9 – Marion Merritt’s Musical Discoveries + Mayhem at The Uptown + Spinning Tree Theatre’s “The Fantasticks”

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 9, 2012

Marion Merritt’s Musical Discoveries!
+ Mayhem at The Uptown + Spinning Tree Theatre’s “The Fantasticks”

Mark welcomes SPECIAL GUEST: Marion Merritt who joins us to share information from her musically-encyclopedic-brain. On this week’s show, Marion will play tracks from: Dorothy Ashby, Alice Coltrane, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dandy Warhols, Dilettantes, Billy Swan, MV & EE, Lower Dens, Little Willie John, Michael Kiwanuka, Willis Earl Beal, Mirel Wagner, Electric Guest, Grimes, and more.

At 10:30 Mark and Marion talk with Courtney Perry, (a local designer from House of Cochon, and Director of Fashion on the Fringe), Vi Tran (Kansas City based Musician and Actor), and Korey Childs. Courtney, Vi and Korey join us to discuss Mayhem at the Uptown: Fashion, Art & Music, a Benefit for KC Fringe & 90.1 FM KKFI, Friday, May 11, at 7:00 pm, at The Valentine Room of The Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, MO.

At 11:15 Mark and Marion welcome Michael Grayman, Artistic Director of Spinning Tree Theatre and Co-Director of their new production of “The Fantasticks,” running May 10 through 27, Thursdays, Friday, Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:00 PM, at Crown Center Off Center Theatre (Level 3) 2450 Grand Blvd. KCMO. More information at: spinningtreetheatre.com.

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

Show #420

WMM Playlist from May 2, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mark Manning

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, May 2, 2012

The Sexy Accident + Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats
+ Sangha Studios + The 2nd Annual Spring Dance

1. The Good Foot – “Bad Way”
from: Numeration / Bad Way (Split Single) 7″ Vinyl / Shipshape Records / Feb. 18, 2012
[7-piece, KC soul revue that is one of the most popular bands in the area. The band includes: Julia Haile, Adam Wagner, Tim Braun, Quentin Schmidt, David Conarroe, Nick Howell, and Nick Rowland. Known for their interpretations of the Motown & Stax songbook, as well as their own original compositions.]

[The Good Foot return to play The 2nd Annual Spring Dance at Crossroads KC at Grinders, Saturday, May 5, at 7:00 PM from Spice of Life Productions.]

2. The Hearts of Darkness – “Numeration”
from: Numeration / Bad Way (Split Single) 7″ Vinyl / Shipshape Records / Feb. 18, 2012

[The 15 piece ensemble includes: Les Izmore – Vox, Percussion; Brandy Gordon – Vox; Erica Townsend – Vox; Rachel Christia – Vox; Brad Williams – Drum Kit, Percussion; Sean Branagan – Kit, Percussion; Miko Spears – Congas; Pete Leibert – Bass Guitar; Richard Gumbel – Rhythm Guitar; Jolan Smith – Tenor Sax; Shawn Hansen – Alto Sax, Sam Hughes – Baritone Sax; Andrew Ford – Slide Trombone; Ken Walker – Valve Trombone; Bob Asher – Trumpet. The band blends American funk & soul, hip-hop & KC jazz big-band traditions into an afro beat-based foundation to create a huge sound.]

[The Hearts of Darkness return to play The 2nd Annual Spring Dance at Crossroads KC at Grinders, Saturday, May 5, at 7:00 PM from Spice of Life Productions.]

3. The Grisly Hand – “The Good Wife”
from: Safe House [EP] / Independent / November 2, 2010
[The Grisly Hand new EP Western Avenue was released February 1, 2012. The band is working on releasing a a new full-length this year.]

[The Grisly Hand play Merlefest at Knuckleheads, May 4.]

[The Grisly Hand play 2nd Annual Spring Dance at Crossroads KC at Grinders, Sat, May 5, at 7:00 PM from Spice of Life Productions. The Band also opens for the Royals & Boston Red Sox May 9 at 6:00.]

4. The Latenight Callers – “Wrecking Ball”
from: Easy Virtues / TLNC / 2012
[TLNC were originally formed in Lawrence by baritone guitarist, Krysztof Nemeth, and vocalist Julie Berndsen, With the addition of Guitarist Ellen O’Hayer, Bassist Gavin Mac, and Nick Combs on keyboards.]

[The Late Night Callers play The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Sat, May 12, 8:00pm w/ The Royalty.]

5. The Cave Girls – “I Said Wow!”
from: The Cave Girls / Cave Out Records / February 4, 2012
[Robin Campbell, Sara Teasley, and Stephanie Williams are The Cave Girls. Their debut Release was Produced by Pat Tomek at Largely Studios in Kansas City.]

[The Cave Girls play Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, Friday night at 8:30. night, February 4, at 9:30 at The Brick with special guests The I’ms and Thee Devotion.]

10:30 – Underwriting

10:31 – Interview w/ Jesse Kates & Camry Ivory from The Sexy Accident, and Zac Eubank

6. The Sexy Accident – “Under Summer Stars”
from: Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader / Independent / April 21, 2012

10:35

Jesse Kates and Camry Ivory are part of the Kansas City based band, The Sexy Accident and their new full length release, “Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader” was released on Record Store Day, April 21. This week the band released a new music video for their song “What We’d Do” directed, filmed, & edited by Zac Eubank of Aren’t We Clever Productions. You can download the track at music.sexyaccident.com. All of the song’s proceeds go to charity.

The band’s 4th full length release, “Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader,” was released on April 21, and the band performed at Vinyl Renaissance on West 39th Street on Record Store Day

Jesse said that this was “the best thing that I, personally, have ever made (not counting my kids.”

Speaking of your kids, we played just a few moments of track 11, the title track.

7. The Sexy Accident – “Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader”
from: Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader / Independent / April 21, 2012

10:38

Jesse’s son Toby sings lead vocals and wrote the song “Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader”

The current The Sexy Accident includes: Jesse Kates, Daniel Torrence, Camry Ivory, and Michael Young.

Jesse wrote in his blog that this “whole thing started in March, 2010, when you wrote “I Guess I’ll Never Know” while driving home from a show in Columbia, MO.

The new release was produced, engineered and mixed in Kansas City and Seattle by Steve Fisk (Low, Unwound, Harvey Danger, Nirvana, The Wedding Present).

10:43

8. The Sexy Accident – “What We’d Do”
from: Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader / Independent / April 21, 2012

10:47

This week the band released a new music video for their song “What We’d Do” directed, filmed, & edited by Zac Eubank of Aren’t We Clever Productions.

Zac Eubank joined us on the phone live from L.A.

Download the track at music.sexyaccident.com, all of the song’s proceeds go to charity.

Directed/Shot/Edited: Zac Eubank
Assistant Director: Becca Scott
Executive Producer: Dale Maxfield
Starring: Brittney L. Schmitz and Scott Lucas
Grips: Samuel Towns and Justin Volker
Production Assistant: Sam Eubank
Hair/Makeup: Jen Woodford
Special thanks to the Savoy Hotel and Dale Maxfield

Zac talked about his previous collaboration with The Sexy Accident.

Zac, talked us about his process, and how much time it requires for a short film.

Zac’s company is called: Aren’t We Clever Productions

Currently you can see Zac’s latest videos at thezaceubank.com

Through the whole process of making the record and playing live shows Camry has been going to school at UMKC, studying Higher Education Administration.

From thesexyaccident.com:

(Earlier in 2012, The Sexy Accident released the You’re Not Alone EP, which includes two gender-flipped renditiqns of the songs All Surface and I’m Just Trying to Help (Me Like You) from the band’s prior full-length, the critically-acclaimed Mantoloking, which “addresses the noticeable failings of leaders, family, friendship, and love” and “proffers raw lyrics and bitter memories with aching honesty”) (Present Magazine)

(In 2010, The Sexy Accident released the Now That She’s Gone EP, “a smart, catchy, fulfilling course” (The Pitch) that reveals “a self-contained world of cheating and leaving lovers”) (Erasing Clouds)

(Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader reverberates with intimacy and magical realism. In turns playful and sincere, the record encircles a wide thematic range: from youth, wine and women to marriage and fatherhood.)

10:51

9. The Sexy Accident – “Love Doesn’t Get Old”
from: Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader / Independent / April 21, 2012

The Sexy Accident’s new full length release, “Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader” os available through their website and a local independent record stores. The band’s new music video for their song “What We’d Do” is available for download at music.sexyaccident.com. All of the song’s proceeds go to charity.

10:56

10. Dream Wolf – “Futureman”
from: Learn To Survive / Independent / January 2011
[Christian Tady – Electric Guitar, Tess Jehle – Drums, Megan Zander – Vocals, Katelyn Boone – Keyboards, Brent Jamison – Bass.]

[Dream Wolf plays the Spring Invitational, Friday, May 4th, at The Riot Room on the outside stage at 9:15!!! The Spring Invitational is hosted by Recycled Rockstar Industries! Featuring the many bands including: New Lost Souls, Mr. History, Various Blonde, and New Riddim!]

11:00 – Station ID

11. She’s A Keeper – “Headless King”
from: Live From Midwestern / Independent / March 12, 2012
[All songs written by She’s A Keeper, 2012, Recorded live at the Midwestern Musical Co. in Kansas City, MO. (midwesternmusic.com) Engineered by Dave Guame, Matt Kesler, & Cody Wyoming. Mixed and mastered by Steve Phillips. Band photo by Emmett Merrill. Design by Eric Lindquist.]

[5-piece band from Kansas City, includes: Fritz Hutchison – vocals, banjo, percussion; Zac Jurden – vocals, guitar; Colin Nelson – vocals, guitar; Elliott Phillips – bass, mandolin; Kate Sopcich – cello, keyboard. She’s A Keeper has just recently recorded their first music video in promotion of a live EP recorded at Midwestern Musical Co. in KC. The band is currently working on a second full-length album that will be available in the summer of 2012.]

[She’s A Keeper plzy the early show Tuesday, May 8, at the recordBar, and they play The Granda in Lawrence with The Elders on May 19.]

12. Cadillac Fambe’ – “Long Black Train”
from: Eli’s Porch / Independent / July 29, 2011
[KC based band dedicated to pushing the envelope and blending various styles to create a new class of blues.]

[Cadillac Flambe’ plays The Phoenix at 302 W. 8th St., KCMO, on Saturday, May 5, 2012. ]

13. Howard Iceberg & The Titanics w/Sara Swenson – “Playing Hard To Forget”
from: Welcome Aboard! Vol. 1 / Independent / June 26, 2011
[This 7-CD set, includes over 100 new songs, featuring The Titanics: Gary Paredes on lead guitar, Dan Mesh on rhythm guitar, Scott Easterday on bass, Pat Tomek on drums. With contributions from over 70 local artists, who’ve joined in on Howard’s “never-ending recording project” conducted in Pat Tomek’s home studio.]

[Howard Iceberg & The Titanics plays First Friday at Midwestern Musical Co. Howard Iceberg also plays The Brick on May 24 with Sara Swenson & Friends, David George, Barclay Martin, and Rachel Pollock.]

14. Now Now Sleepyhead – “Saturday Spectacular”
from: …For Science / Independent / Oct. 6, 2011

[Now Now Sleepyhead play The Beaumont on May 11 w/ Maps for Travelers, The Atlantic, O Giant Man, Hidden Pictures, Honest Cowboy]

11:17 – Underwriting

11:18 – Interview with Jason Vivone

15. Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats – “Photograph”
from: Lather Rinse Repeat / / May 4, 2012

11:22

Jason Vivone is the former Kansas City Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge solo winner. His band the Billy Bats were crowned KINGS OF THE ROOTS at the showdown at the Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri. In an annual event held by the Missouri Lottery and the Roots and BBQ fest, the Billy Bats beat out three other bands with their soulful, energetic live show.

Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats have a new album called “Lather Rinse Repeat.” and a CD Release show at Coda, Friday, May 4, at 8:00 PM. More info at billybats.com.

Jason was with us last November, not long after he had been in a car accident that injured his head, back, and neck. He was still recovering, then, and is still on the mend.

Last year Jason released his solo record “My Roaring Twenties.”

The Billy Bats are:
Jason Vivone (vocals, guitar, mandolin, harp, cigarbox guitar, diddley bow, piano)
Ben Hoppes (vocals, banjo, guitar)
Imani Glasgow (vocals, fiddle, percussion)
Jeremy Clark (bass) Matt Bustamante (vocals, drums)
Paula Crawford (vocals, guitar)

11:29

16. Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats – “The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria”
from: Lather Rinse Repeat / Independent / May 4, 2012

11:33

Jason Vivone wrote and produced the new record, engineered by Ryan Sweeney, Mixed and mastered by Willilam Saunders.

Jasone Vivone is the 2011 – King of the Roots winner and former Kansas City Blues Society’s IBC solo winner.

Jason talked about when he started writing songs and playing music, and how his Grandmother was his greatest musical influence.

11:37

17. Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats – “One Hot Mother”
from: Lather Rinse Repeat / Independent / May 4, 2012

Jason Vivone & The Billy Bats have a new album called “Lather Rinse Repeat.” and a CD Release show at Coda, Friday, May 4, at 8:00 PM. More info at billybats.com.

11:44

This next set featured music from new KC based, record company: Sangha Studios who will have an inaugural show at the recordBar on Friday, May 4, at 9:00 PM. with special guest Claire Adams and Host Vi Tran. More info: facebook.com/Sangha Studios.

18. Genessee – “Letter”
from: Genessee [EP] / Sangha Studios / May 4, 2012 [Jerod Rivers: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Kensey Russell: Bass, Vocals, Aaron White: Drums, Vocals, Spencer Sands: Guitar, Vocals]

[Genessee will be in concert on May 4th @ the recordBar. ]

19. Low Standards – “Again”
from: Low Standards / Sangha Studios / Sept. 13, 2011
[Jerod Rivers – Bass, Justin Scott – Guitar, Jerry Rapp – Vocals, Jim Ward – Drums, Spencer Sands – Guitar, Steve Owens – Keyboards.]

[Low Standards will be in concert on May 4th @ the recordBar. ]

20. Dr. Wizard – “Language Barrier”
from: Doctor Wizard [EP] / Sangha Studios / May 4, 2012
[Zach Raihl – Guitar/Vocals, Aaron Mohr – Bass, Cody Bump – Keyboard/Harmonica, Wade Hulse – Drums, Andrew Weir – Congas/Auxillary Percussion, Becca Ascarrunz – Vocals]

[Dr. Wizard will be in concert on May 4th @ the recordBar. ]

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

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WMM Playlist from April 25, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mark Manning

Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Playlist from: Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Clementines + Missy Koonce & AIDS WALK KC

1. Spirit is the Spirit – “Oh, Speckled Bird”
from: Mother Mountain / Independent / February 26, 2011
[Folk-psychedelic-rock from Lawrence, Kansas. Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Wayne Zimmerman, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox. “a Lawrence band with a cosmic hippie vibe plus horns (trumpet, trombone), lots of percussion and supernal vocal harmonies”- Tim Finn]

2. David Burchfield – “The Beginning”
from: The Beginning / Independent / 2011
[Produced, engineered, mixed and master by Mike Crawford at the Impossible Box in Kansas City, with David Burchfield on vocals & guitar; Leslie Hammer on banjo, fiddle and viola; Seth Jenkins on upright bass, Jeff Larison on pedal steel and dobro; Andy Michael on piano and accordian; and Devon Russell on vocals, choir.]

[David Burchfield and Friends play Davey’s Uptown this Friday night, April 27, with Betse Ellis, Loaded Goat, and The Great Stop.]

3. The Quivers – “Hip On Ya”
from: (Single) / Independent / Mar. 5, 2012
[One of 4 single releases from Terra Peal- Vocals & Bass, Todd Grantham- Keys & Vocals, Abe Haddad- Guitar & Vocals, Bernie Dugan- Drums.]

[The Quivers play The Brick on April 27th with The Cave Girls and Deco Auto.]

4. Deco Auto – “Such A Bother”
rom: Single / Independent / 2012
[Steven Garcia – guitar, vocals; Tracy Flowers – bass, vocals; Michelle Bacon – drums. Recorded at Audio Cave Recording Studios with Scott Martinez.

[Deco Auto play The Brick on April 27th with The Cave Girls and The Quivers.]

5. Best Coast – “The Only Place”
from: Single / Kemando / March 26, 2012
[from their upcoming full length release “The Only Place.]

6. Real Estate – “It’s Real”
from: Days / Domino / Oct. 18, 2011

[Real Estate plays The Bottleneck this Saturday, April 28, with The Twerps, and Ghosty.]

7. Justin Townes Earle – “Look The Other Way”
from: Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now / Bloodshot / Mar. 27, 2012

10:30 – Underwriting

10:31 – Interview with The Clementines

8. The Clementines – “Fair Trade”
from: The Clementines [EP] / Independent / Mar. 8, 2012
[Tim Jenkins & Nicole Springer are The Clementines]

Sasha Banks in Overground Magazine wrote, “When The Clementines hit the stage, they pretty much set the benchmark for excellence. Classically trained guitarists, with an alternative folk style with strong, sultry vocals, this duo did nothing short of completely shaking The Brick to the ground.” Tim Jenkins & Nicole Springer, are The Clementines, and they will play The Riot Room, tonight Wednesday, April 25, at 8:00 PM. They also play Jerry’s Bait Shop on Monday, April 30.

Tim & Nicole were introduced by a mutual friend, Craig, in late February of 2011.

The Clementines have been together since last February, when Springer put out a Craigslist ad seeking a musical collaborator. She received a number of responses but was most impressed by Jenkins. (“I’ve been playing for about 12 years but mostly just in garage bands that never left the garage,” Jenkins says.) They met and clicked, and in April they started gigging regularly at local open-mic nights. Since that time, they have written over 20 songs and have even recorded a demo.

The Clementines, music is labeled: acoustic alt. rock, blues, jazz, & folk-pop.

The Clementines, get their name from the main character in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Nicole Springer grew up in Oak Grove, Missouri, and graduated H.S. in 2004. She studied Music-Vocal/Choral at Missouri State University, in Springfield, Missouri, and studied Special Education with Music at Metropolitan MO CC, in KCMO.

Nicole told The Pitch (in a Jan. 10, 2012 article): “I grew up singing in gospel choirs, in Oak Grove,” she says. “And I still love gospel music, though I’m not religious or anything. I did musicals throughout high school, and I went to school for a year at Missouri State for music education. But I’ve never been in a committed band before this one.”

Nicole told David Hudnall of The Pitch: (her) vision for the Clementines was initially inspired by the Irish folk duo the Swell Season. “I had just seen them in concert before I put up that ad,” Springer says. “They’re just so passionate, and I wanted to do something that had that much soul in it. It’s the same reason I like Aretha or the Gossip.”

Tim Jenkins grew up in KC. Studied at UMKC. He has been playing music for over 12 years.

From David Hudnall’s article in The Pitch: Jenkins, a fan of “geek rock, like ’70s prog stuff,” brought a different sensibility to the table.

“I usually bring in a song,” Springer says, “and Tim will tweak it and add solos and sometimes a riff ― he helps complete it.” “I think we know what our strong suits are,” Jenkins says. “Nicole’s voice is the main draw. And we try to mix that with a blues-folk sound that has a little pop sensibility.”

10:45

9. The Clementines – “Muddy Are The Waters” (Live)

10. The Clementines – “Of My Own” (Live)

The Clementines play The Riot Room, Wednesday, April 25, at 8:00 PM. They also play Jerry’s Bait Shop on Monday, April 30.

More information at: reverbnation.com/theclementinesnicoleandtim

10:59 – Ticket Give Away – Gypsy Kings at The Midland Sunday, April 29

11. First Aid Kit – “Emmylou”
from: The Lions Roar / Wichita / Jan 17, 2012
[A duo of two sisters Johanna (keyboards, autoharp, and Vocals) and Kiara Soderberg (guitar & Vocals). The are from Sweden]

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

[Amy Farrand’s “Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club happens every Wednesday night at Davey’s Uptown]

13. Shearwater – “You As You Were”
from: Animal Joy / Sub Pop / Feb. 15, 2012

14. Ghosty – “You Saved Me”
from: GHOSTY / More Famouser Records / April 17, 2012
[Ghosty is Andrew Connor, Mike Nolte an Bill Belzer who recorded their new album themselves over the last couple of years with help from David Wetzel, Josh Adams, Jake Blanton, Konnor Ervin, Ryan Connor, Kirsten Paludan, and Dan Talmadge. The new release will be pressed on vinyl and available on LP and digital download. More info at ghostysounds.com.]

11:20 – Interview with Missy Koonce

Missy Koonce is an Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Emcee and Entertainer who has conducted multi-talented skills at venues including: The Coterie Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, The American Heartland Theatre, Late Night Theatre, Missy B’s, and Bar Natasha. Missy has worked professionally as a critically acclaimed director, and an actress for over 20 years in Kansas City, and for 24 years she has served as Emcee for AIDS WALK KC, which is happening this Saturday, April 28 in Theis Park. You can find more information at aidswalkkansascity.org

Missy talked about seeing the event from the inside out, the people involved.

Missy talked with us about the Bar Natasha Reunion Show for KC Fringe Festival.

Missy Koonce will be appearing as Host of a special Burlesque Show – Late Night Stage Strut, Friday, April 28th 10:30PM at the Uptown Theater Complex in The Conspiracy Room as part of the Kansas City Burlesque Festival happening this weekend, April 26th, 27th, 28th, 2012! More info at: kcburlesque.com

Missy also works at Missy B’s

24th annual AIDS WALK KC, that is happening this weekend on Saturday, April 28th, 2012, starting at Theis Park, Kansas City, MO. More information at: aidswalkkansascity.org

11:35 – Underwriting

11:36

15. Santigold – “Disparate Youth”
from: Single / from upcoming release: Master of My Make-Believe / Atlantic / May 1, 2012

16. Lambchop – “Gone Tomorrow”
from: Mr. M / Merge / Feb. 21, 2012

17. M. Ward – “Primitive Girl”
from: A Wasteland Companion / Merge / Apr. 20, 2012

18. Jay Brannan – “Beautiful”
from: Rob Me Blind / Nettwerk – Great Depression / March 27, 2012

19. Glen Campbell – “Ghost On The Canvas”
from: Ghost On The Canvas / Surf Dog Records / August 20, 2011
[Song written by Paul Westerberg. Album intended as his farewell to studio recording due to his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The album’s creation was made public in March 2010, but Campbell and his wife delayed informing the public about his illness until shortly before he embarked on the Glen Campbell Goodbye Tour. The duo decided to go public so fans of his would not be confused if the performer flubbed his lines or seemed erratic onstage.]

[Glen Campbell plays The Uptown tomorrow night, April 26.]

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

Show #418