Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Kevin Willmott & Mark von Schlemmer + Heidi Lynne Gluck + Nate Holt & Kirsten Paludan + Jade Osborne & Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison of True Lions
- “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
[WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
Tickets for the 19th Annual Crossroads Music Festival just went on sale at http://www.cmfkc.com!!! This year’s Festival will be back in the West Bottoms with: Mireya Ramos, KC Latin Jazz Orchestra, Jass & The Boys, Black Light Animals, Julia Othmer, Heidi Lynne Gluck, Trevor Turla, Memphissippi, Men of Men, Carswell & Hope, Rural Grit All Stars, Zee Underscore & Noye, David Luther, Impossible Objects, Elizabeth Moen, Jamogi, WAP Gang, Whitney Payne Quartet, Jey Welsch, The Chunk, Rebel Song Academy Band & Art As Mentorship Students. For tickets go to http://www.cmfkc.com
Also!
Making Movies are playing Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester St., KCMO this Saturday, July 15, at 7:30 PM featuring DJ Ness & Stranded in The City.
- Bad Alaskan – “Come Back, Come Here”
from: Red & Black / Bad Alaskan / June 19, 1979
[Bad Alaskan is Lawrence, Kansas based musician, scientist, researcher, speaker, activist, teacher, Alex Kimball Williams who identifies and celebrates her Native Alaskan / Black / Portuguese origins, with the motto: “Music is medicine.” Alex Kimball Williams also played in the band UltraVivid. Band Alaskan released the single “Red & Black” on December 10, 2021 The album also contains a cover of “Strange Fruit” that Bad Alaskan released as a single on August 17, 2019. Bad Alaskan writes: “This cover of ‘Strange Fruit’ is the perfect blend of old school & new school; direct reference & innovation; the blues & electronic. I’ve always loved the song & wanted to put my own indigenous spin on it. My classical & jazz training leaks through with solos & alterations to the lead melody. The 1939 recording featuring Billie Holiday’s vocals is my favorite cut of this classic. My variation alters the melody to fit a minor blues scale. The key is raised just slightly to stimulate discomfort, the tempo is more upbeat. Originally when she sang the song, it was always the end of her set, staff in the venue was instructed not to make any transactions. She would sing the song with eyes closed. Due to that devotional, prayer-like feel, I begin my sets with this song if I’m going to include it. I read somewhere that this song reminded her of her father. It lines up with my thoughts on my own ancestors, from what would have been his time. Instruments used are Korg Minilogue, Microkorg (vocoding) & Novation circuit. I always record all my parts at once (no over-dubbing), so please enjoy the “fruits” of my labor! Audio engineer: Ross Williams.]
- Semper Viridis – “Snakes and Ladders”
from: “SNAKES AND LADDERS EP / Mixtape Meditation Records / July 14, 2023
[Born in the spinnel the life changing power of creativity. We are celestial twins who are driven to share our love of music with the world.’ Kirsten Paludan (Olympic Size, KP & the Key Party) and Nate Holt aka Asterales (DJNOTADJ) met in the mid 90’s on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, but didn’t start collaborating until nearly 20 years later. After being reintroduced to each other by playing together in the local scene, they discovered that they were musical kindred spirits and quickly formed a bond. During the second year of the pandemic, KP recorded guest vocals for several Asterales tracks, and their creative connection was cemented. Not long after, they actively began making original music together as Semper Viridis. // Out everywhere on July 14th, Semper Viridis’ first EP Snakes and Ladders is released with the support of Mixtape Meditation Records (Dallas, TX). Mastered by Brutus DeClaibornio (BAC Studios, Lincoln, NE), Snakes and Ladders features six tracks of eclectic electro, including the title song and first single, an uptempo electro pop anthem that clocks in at just over three minutes. Two music videos are being released in conjunction with the EP, (Projecting Shadows and Snakes and Ladders), both created by David Jerret Fulton. // On January 6, 2023 Semper Viridis released the singke, “Dreams in Color” written and recorded by Kirsten Paluden & Asterales (Nate Holt). Mixed by Asterales. Mastered by Brent Clabaugh. Semper Viridis is the Kirsten Paluden and Nate Holt recently collaborated for Nate’s musical project Astereles and the album, FUTURESPECTIVE on Datura Records released on March 25, 2022 that was Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. They performed for the track “Let Go.” KC based leftfield, experimental, electronica music maker, also known as Nate Holt. Asterales eleased the 5-track EP, WORK HOURS on Sept. 6, 2016 in collaboration with Aikido Bray, Leo Minor, Katlyn Conroy, and Tanner Walle, with synthesizers, production, recording, engineering & mastering by Etan Tioh for Datura Records. This was followed by the 3-track EP, FRAGMENTS, released Feb. 3, 2017. Asterales released the single A.M. on Feb. 4, 2017. Asterales released the 10-track album, OUTSIDE THE BOX on Oct. 31, 2017. Asterales released the singles: “Brkfst 4 Btlvrs” on Oct. 31, 2017; and “Soft Spheres” on April 21, 2018. Asterales released the 10-track album ORBITAL DEBRIS: VOL. 1 on Aug. 14, 2020 on Mr. Furious Records. Asterales released the single “ASTR_40” on Aug. 26, 2020. Asterales released the 4-song EP EXTRA JUNK on Dec. 4, 2020 through Mr. Furious Records. Asterales released the singles: “Solstice Song” on Dec. 21, 2020, and “Desire (Tanner Walle) – Asterales Remix” on Jan. 29, 2021. Asterales released the single “Offline” on Feb. 26, 2021. Asterales released the single, “Beauty In The Distance feat. Heidi Gluck)” on March 31, 2021. Produced & mixed by Asterales, vocals by Heidi Gluck. lyrics by Approach, mastered by Royce Diamond. Asterales released the single, “So Easy (feat. Royce Diamond)” on April 30, 2021. Asterales released the single, “Let Go” on May 31, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales, lyrics by Royce Diamond, vocals by Asterales. Asterales released the single, “Paraglider” on June 30, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. Asterales released the single, “Kinugemi” on July 31, 2021. Produced, mixed and mastered by Asterales. Asterales released the single, “Variable Stars Pt. 1″ on August 30, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. Asterales released the remix single, “She Left (Asterales Remix)” on Sept. 2, 2021, produced by Asterales. Remix artwork by Gordon Leadfoot & Asterales. Asterales released the single, “P@!omAr-1” on September 28, 2021. Produced, mixed and mastered by Asterales. More info at: http://www.asterales.bandcamp.com Asterales released the remix single, “Cory Phillips & the Band of Light – Give & the Take (Asterales Remix)” on October 1, 2021. “Give & the Take” was written by Cory Phillips coryphillipsmusic.com “Give & the Take – Asterales Remix” Produced by Asterales. Asterales released the single, “Calling Me (feat. Ghostmind)” on October 31, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. Vocals and guitar performed and recorded by Ghostmind. Lyrics by Ghostmind. Artwork by Asterales. Asterales released the single “Your World or Mine (Feat. Approach)” on November 30, 2021. Produced, mixed and mastered by Asterales. Lyrics and vocals by Approach. Asterales released “Right Here, This Moment (feat. Royce Diamond & Maria Cuevas)” on December 31, 2021, produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. Lyrics & vocals by Royce Diamond. Background vocals by Maria Cuevas (of Maria The Mexican). One of 14 singles Asterales released in 2021. More information at http://www.asterales.bandcamp.com]
[Semper Viridis plays a Snakes and Ladders EP Release show at The Ship, 1217 Union Ave. KCMO, West Bottoms, Friday., July 14, at 10:00 PM with Monta AND w/ DJ Ray Velasques.]
10:12 – Interview with Nate Holt & Kirsten Paludan
Nate Holt and Kirsten Paludan join us to share details about their musical project Semper Viridis and their first EP, SNAKES AND LADDERS to be released on July 14, 2023, through Mixtape Meditation Records. Kirsten Paludan has been at the center of the bands: Olympic Size, Kirsten Paludan & the Key Party, and Starhaven Rounders. Nate Holt’s musical projects include: Asterales, DJNOTADJ, Maria The Mexican, and others. Kirsten & Nate met in the mid 1990’s at the University of Kansas, but didn’t start collaborating until 20 years later. In the second year of the pandemic, Kirsten recorded guest vocals for several of Nate’s tracks created for Asterales. The duo discovered that they were musical kindred spirits and began making original music. Semper Viridis will play a Special EP Release Show on Friday, July 14th, at 9:30 PM, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO with Monta, & DJ Ray Velasquez. Info: https://linktr.ee/semperviridisks
Nate Holt and Kirsten Paludan thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Kirsten & Nate met in the mid 1990’s at the University of Kansas, but didn’t start collaborating until 20 years later. In the second year of the pandemic, Kirsten recorded guest vocals for several of Nate’s tracks created for Asterales. The duo discovered that they were musical kindred spirits and began making original music.
Both Kirsten and Nate Holt are big time collaborators with other music makers.
Nate also plays keyboards in the bands: Cory Phillips & the Light, Maria The Mexican, and Hello Biplane. Nate is also a longtime collaborator with Approach, and he works with Datura Records based in Lawrence, Kansas. Nate was also the co-host and co-creator of The Long Play Listening Party, a podcast about music presented with Royce Diamond and Howie Howard. More info at: https://linktr.ee/asteralesmusic
Kirsten Paludan’s has been a part of the Kansas City and Lawrence Music Scene for nearly two decades as a solo artist and with the bands: Olympic Size, The Key Party, The Starhaven Rounders, Asterales, Lesser Pleasures, and now Semper Viridis. She has been nominated for Best female vocalist by The Pitch Music Awards on numerous occasions. The Pitch Weekly said the she is “…one of the purest, most unaffected voices around.” PresentMagazine.com wrote “Paludan’s enigmatic voice wafts like a siren…a compelling vocal style – brooding and darkly elegant, powered by low gear intensity, ethereal yet concrete…”
As an actress she has appeared on FOX Television’s “Melrose Place.” In the Ang Lee film “Ride With The Devil” with Tobey Maguire, and the Spike Lee produced, Confederate States of America, directed by Kevin Wilmoth.
As a solo artist, she has shared the stage with Juliana Hatfield and Missy Higgins. Her debut CD “Princess in the Tower” was released in 2006, The critically acclaimed Olympic Size recording “You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone’ was released in 2008. The Olympic Size song, “Friends” was featured nationally on MTV’s “Real World: Sydney.” The band was also featured in the full length documentary “72 Musicians.”
Kirsten Paludan Solo Discograhy
Kirsten Paludan released her debut solo album “Princess In The Tower” on May 11, 2006
co-produced with longtime family friend, Greg Mackender.
Kirsten released her Solo EP “All In” in late 2010.
Kirsten Paludan-Guitar, Piano, Vocals / Wade Williamson-Guitar, Keys / John Bersuch-Drums
Kirsten Paludan & The Key Party released “Up All Night” on December 21, 2013
Recorded at Element Studios, KCMO, February – November 2012. Produced by Kirsten Paludan and David Gaume. Engineered and mixed by David Gaume. Additional tracking on ‘Siberia’ by Joel Nanos. Cover artwork: ‘Moon’ by Jeremy Rockwell. Design: Studio Ike. Photo: Jeffrey McKee.
Kirsten started writing songs at an early age, but most of her early professional work was as an actress. At the age of eight, singer/songwriter Kirsten Paludan began composing her first songs. Over the next 25 years, she continued to dabble in songwriting while focusing on her acting and musical theater skills, writing poetry and singing all different styles of music including jazz, choral music, and opera.
In 1998, after 6 months touring with a children’s theater company, and that same year, acting in Melrose Place (FOX), Ang Lee’s period drama, Ride with the Devil (with Tobey Maguire), and the Spike Lee produced, Confederate States of America, she returned to her hometown of Lawrence to focus on her songwriting and singing career full-time. While there, she taught herself piano on her concert pianist grandmother’s baby grand, and after several years, added the more portable acoustic guitar to her list of instruments.
She moved to KCMO, in 1999, and began singing lead vocals in a popular variety dance band. Two years later she started her own cover band.
Kirsten Paludan’s Musical Projects:
Olympic Size:
William Smith, Wade Williamson, Kirsten Paludan, Christopher Tolle, Mike Walker
Lesser Pleasures – released LPEP)! a 4-trrack EP in 2020.
Featured on the Republic Tigers debut full length, Keep Color (released on Chop Shop Records) on the last track of the album, “Cast On, Cast Off”
Guest vocalist on Ghosty recordings.
Guest vocalist with Nathan Granner and Spoonbender’s “Wee Small Hours”,
Performing with the Wires, a cello and violin duo.
Fleetwood Mac tribute band, playing Christine McVie.
Hosting a weekly songwriter’s showcase, “Troubadour’s Music Club”, at the Bulldog.
Asterales Discography
WORK HOURS, 5-track EP, released on Sept. 6, 2016 in collaboration with Aikido Bray, Leo Minor, Katlyn Conroy, and Tanner Walle, with synthesizers, production, recording, engineering & mastering by Etan Tioh for Datura Records.
FRAGMENTS, 3-track EP, released Feb. 3, 2017.
A.M., Single released Feb. 4, 2017.
OUTSIDE THE BOX 10-track album, released on Oct. 31, 2017.
“Brkfst 4 Btlvrs” Single, Oct. 31, 2017;
“Soft Spheres” – Single released April 21, 2018.
ORBITAL DEBRIS: VOL. 1, 10-Track album, released Aug. 14, 2020 Mr. Furious Records.
Asterales released the single “ASTR_40” Single on Aug. 26, 2020.
EXTRA JUNK EP released on Dec. 4, 2020 through Mr. Furious Records.
“Solstice Song” Single released on Dec. 21, 2020,
“Desire (Tanner Walle) – Asterales Remix” released on Jan. 29, 2021.
“Offline” Single released on Feb. 26, 2021.
“Beauty In The Distance feat. Heidi Gluck” Single released Mar. 31, 2021. Produced & mixed by Asterales, vox by Heidi Gluck, lyrics by Approach, mastered by Royce Diamond
“So Easy (feat. Royce Diamond)” released on April 30, 2021.
“Let Go” a Single released on May 31, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales, lyrics by Royce Diamond, vocals by Asterales.
“Paraglider” released on June 30, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales.
“Kinugemi” released on July 31, 2021. Produced, mixed and mastered by Asterales.
“Variable Stars Pt. 1” released Aug. 30, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales.
“She Left (Asterales Remix)” remix Single on Sept. 2, 2021, produced by Asterales. Remix artwork by Gordon Leadfoot & Asterales.
“P@!omAr-1” Single on September 28, 2021. Produced, mixed and mastered by Asterales.
“Give & the Take” (Asterales Remix)” Oct. 1, 2021.”Cory Phillips & the Band of Light
“Calling Me (feat. Ghostmind)” Single released on October 31, 2021. Produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. Vocals and guitar performed and recorded by Ghostmind. Lyrics by Ghostmind. Artwork by Asterales.
“Your World or Mine (Feat. Approach)” Single released on November 30, 2021. Produced, mixed and mastered by Asterales. Lyrics and vocals by Approach.
“Right Here, This Moment (feat. Royce Diamond & Maria Cuevas)” Single released on December 31, 2021, produced, mixed & mastered by Asterales. Lyrics & vocals by Royce Diamond. Background vocals by Maria Cuevas (of Maria The Mexican).
FUTURESPECTIVE Album released on Friday, March 25, 2022 with 12 singles together, plus 4 remix tracks through Datura Records LLC.
Nate Holt & Kirsten Paludan were born in the spirit of collaboration from the source of all things. Two souls with a collective vision and mindset, we channel the life changing power of creativity. We are celestial twins who are driven to share our love of music with the world.’ Kirsten Paludan and Nate Holt met in the mid 90’s on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, but didn’t start collaborating until nearly 20 years later. After being reintroduced to each other by playing together in the local scene, they discovered that they were musical kindred spirits and quickly formed a bond. During the second year of the pandemic, KP recorded guest vocals for several Asterales tracks, and their creative connection was cemented. Not long after, they actively began making original music together as Semper Viridis.
Out everywhere on July 14th, Semper Viridis’ first EP Snakes and Ladders is released with the support of Mixtape Meditation Records (Dallas, TX). Mastered by Brutus DeClaibornio (BAC Studios, Lincoln, NE), Snakes and Ladders features six tracks of eclectic electro, including the title song and first single, an uptempo electro pop anthem that clocks in at just over three minutes. Two music videos are being released in conjunction with the EP, (Projecting Shadows and Snakes and Ladders), both created by David Jerret Fulton.
On Friday, July 14th, at 9:30pm Semper Viridis will perform with Monta at Odds and DJ Ray Velasquez to support the release of their EP at The Ship in the West Bottoms, KCMO.
For more info & to listen: https://www.mixtapemeditation.com/artists/semperviridis //
https://semperviridis.bandcamp.com/music // https://linktr.ee/semperviridisks
Contact: semperviridisks@gmail.com // mixtapemeditationrecords@gmail.com
What is the meaning behind ‘Snakes and Ladders’ (the song)?
Kirsten Paludan: I see this song as a rallying cry to all people who are oppressed and othered. The words to me represent a ‘fuck you’ to the patriarchy and to the systems that try to crush joy, individuality and destroy our home, the earth. There are many references to the story of ‘original sin’. The garden, knowledge, the tree, being fallen… etc. Other lyrics represent goddess energy – the adder and the asp, smoke and ash, etc… as the antithesis to that narrative. The song challenges the outdated concepts and antiquatedideas (‘Expectation. Exploitation. Condemnation.’) that are wielded in an attempt to gaslight and control.
What is unique about the production of the song?
Nate Holt: Even though it’s more and more standard practice, Kirsten and I didn’t create any of the songs on the EP together, in fact practicing for our first show was the first time we performed any of the songs together. For ‘Snakes and Ladders’ specifically, when I sent the track to Kirsten it was only drums and the arpeggiated synths, if there was any bass it wasn’t what ended up on the final version. After Kirsten sent it back, the melodies she sang inspired the rest of the arrangement, and speaking only to my experience, it’s rare that even with such a sparse arrangement her vocals were able to influence the harmonic structure of the song.
Kirsten Palundan: This was the last song we recorded for the EP. Upon first listen, the syncopation and subdivision of the drums and synths gave me a very clear sense of the direction the lyrics should take. When I write, I try to approach each idea organically and let the song unfold on its own. Sometimes, it feels like an out of body experience! Tho I wasn’t sold on the spoken word sections initially, the feedback I got from Nate, DJ (David Jerret Fulton/Mixtape Meditation), and our mastering engineer was extremely positive. Snakes and Ladders has become one of my favorites now. Especially in conjunction with the amazing video DJ created from stock footage from the 60’s I found. I think it really captures the vibe and energy of the song and our music.
Nate Holt and Kirsten Paludan thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
Semper Viridis will play a Special EP Release Show on Friday, July 14th, at 9:30 PM, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO with Monta, and DJ Ray Velasquez.
10:26
10:26
4.Semper Viridis – “Dreams in Color”
from: “SNAKES AND LADDERS EP / Mixtape Meditation Records / July 14, 2023
[Born in the spinnel the life changing power of creativity. We are celestial twins who are driven to share our love of music with the world.’ Kirsten Paludan (Olympic Size, KP & the Key Party) and Nate Holt aka Asterales (DJNOTADJ) met in the mid 90’s on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, but didn’t start collaborating until nearly 20 years later. After being reintroduced to each other by playing together in the local scene, they discovered that they were musical kindred spirits and quickly formed a bond. During the second year of the pandemic, KP recorded guest vocals for several Asterales tracks, and their creative connection was cemented. Not long after, they actively began making original music together as Semper Viridis. // Out everywhere on July 14th, Semper Viridis’ first EP Snakes and Ladders is released with the support of Mixtape Meditation Records (Dallas, TX). Mastered by Brutus DeClaibornio (BAC Studios, Lincoln, NE), Snakes and Ladders features six tracks of eclectic electro, including the title song and first single, an uptempo electro pop anthem that clocks in at just over three minutes. Two music videos are being released in conjunction with the EP, (Projecting Shadows and Snakes and Ladders), both created by David Jerret Fulton.]
[Semper Viridis plays a Snakes and Ladders EP Release show at The Ship, 1217 Union Ave. KCMO, West Bottoms, Friday., July 14, at 10:00 PM with Monta AND w/ DJ Ray Velasques.]
10:29 – Underwriting
- The Black Creatures – “A Perch of My Own Choosing”
from: By Thy Hand / Center Cut Records / August 12, 2022
[This new album follows their last singles: “Criminal” on June 24, 2022, “Loud For Nothin” on May 27, 2022, and “True Friends” on September 17, 2021. After being signed to Center Cut Records the label remastered and reissued their album Wild Echoes and began releasing singles. “Wild Echoes” was #2 in WMM’s 119 Favorite Releases of 2019 (Albums & EPs). The Black Creatures fuse dark-pop hip-hop, soul, jazz, and electronic music with elements from science fiction to tell inter-dimensional stories of love, community, life, culture, history. Xavier & Jade have made an impression in the KC music community with their live shows in clubs, galleries, record stores, and area music festivals. The Black Creatures released their debut single “Mouth 2 Mouth” June 5, 2016. // Jade Green & Xavier Martin of The Black Creatures began working together in 2013. The Black Creatures blur the boundaries of hip-hop, dance, R&B, soul, and EDM, telling stories of real life, and the struggle for equality. Jade’s incredible vocals reveal their background in opera, and their honest lyrics are both personal and political. Jade can interpret soul, jazz, hiphop, and pop. Xavier Martin started music as a violinist, and has transitioned into a co-songwriter, producer, beat-maker, keyboardist, vocalist, engineer, and style maker. Their breakthrough album, WILD ECHOES, that was re-released and re-mastered by Center Cut in 2020 and named Album Of The Year from The Pitch Magazine. // From Center Cut Records Promo Materials: The Black Creatures make a point to blur the lines of genre while maintaining a recognizable cohesion; oftentimes blending contemporary styles of pop, hip-hop, dance, R&B, EDM and soul with cinematic and storytelling sci-fi/fantasy elements and themes. With the complex and creative approach The Black Creatures take to their art, a diverse audience regularly flocks to their gripping and intensely enchanting performances. // Representing the strange land of Kansas City, Missouri, Jade Green and Xavier began working together around the end of 2013 after meeting on-line talking about cosmetics. After Jade stumbled upon Xavier’s SoundCloud, they asked if they could put their vocals on it, and this led to future collaborations with no more than the intention to dabble. They couldn’t stop and eventually dubbed the project The Black Creatures. // Both Jade & Xavier write and perform vocals, with Xavier at the helm of production and composition. Jade Green has a vocal background in opera and a penchant for theatrics, and both are the foundation of their ever-evolving approach to writing and performing in The Black Creatures. While the instrumentals may set the tone for the show, Jade’s voice captivates the audience from beginning to end. Originally a violinist, Xavier unfurled into a producer and vocalist, maintaining the same air of intrigue and mystery throughout his compositions and performances in The Black Creatures. // After releasing Wild Echoes in the fall of 2020, the record received Album Of The Year from The Pitch Magazine, along with high praise from around the world for the four released singles and accompanying videos. “Wretched (It Goes)” was featured in the NPR Live Sessions “Songs For Change” when The Black Creatures were selected as one of 12 national artists, and included in 90.9 The Bridge’s Top 100 singles along with their song “D’ummm” which was in heavy rotation in the winter. Nuance Magazine wrote, “The Black Creatures take their musical talents and use them in such a way that forces listeners to not only tap their foot to a catchy tune, but pay attention and feel something about what is going on in the world around them. Tackling fascism, police brutality, and the deep-rooted effects of slavery in a rhythmic fashion is one thing. Simultaneously making it a good listen is another. However, The Black Creatures make it happen.” // Mark’s brief review: “Being named “Album of The Year” from The Pitch Kansas City was the recognition this young band deserved, because there is really no other band in Kansas City creating incredibly beautiful and painful protest songs in multi genre styles of beats, vocal styles, textures. The immediate personal and poetic lyrics of Jade Green and tribal, dance floor and soulful beats and melodies of Xavier bring the listener into a multicultural, mixed, gender fluid, soul celebration of life and an honest indictment of the racist, homophobic, and sexist world they are navigating through to survive. Listen carefully to these young music makers, they are wise beyond their years. They sound beautiful and speak the truth to power. They are beautiful. They are The Black Creatures.” Charlotte Street Foundation announced that the recipients of the 2022 Generative Performing Artist Awards are The Black Creatures and Calvin Arsenia Scott.]
[This song was used in the soundtrack for: No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas]
10:35 – Interview with Kevin Willmott & Mark von Schlemmer
Kevin Willmott (director/co-writer) won an Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay for Spike Lee‘s 2019 film BlacKkKlansman. He also co-wrote Lee’s films Chi-Raq and most recently, Da 5 Bloods. // A prolific independent filmmaker, Willmott has directed 14 feature films, including two that premiered at The Sundance Film Festival: C.S.A: Confed-erate States Of America, and The Only Good Indian, starring Wes Studi. Willmott’s other films include The 24th starring Trai Byers of Empire; Destination: Planet Negro!; Jay-hawkers, about how the recruiting of Wilt Chamberlain by legendary basketball coach Phog Allen modernized basketball and changed a community; The Battle for Bunker Hill, starring James McDaniel and Saeed Jaffrey; Ninth Street, starring Martin Sheen and Isaac Hayes; and the documentary, William Allen White: What’s The Matter With Kansas. // Willmott grew up in Junction City, Kansas and attended Marymount College receiving his BA in Drama. He attended graduate studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, receiving several writing awards and his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing. Willmott is a Professor in the Film and Media Studies Department at The University of Kansas.
Kevin Willmott, thanks for being with us on WMM
Mark von Schlemmer (Editor/Co-writer) is a television producer, filmmaker & professor at the University of Central Missouri. He was an editor on such feature films as Destination: Planet Negro!, The Only Good Indian, CSA: The Confederate States of America, and AIR: A Musical. His documentary film work includes serving as editor & co-writer on Kansas vs. Darwin, William Allen White: What’s the Matter with Kansas, and Gordon Parks Elementary.
Mark von Schlemmer, thanks for being with us on WMM
Kevin Willmott & Mark von Schlemmer join us to talk about their new documentary, No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas, a 60-minute documentary
film produced by Do Good Productions, that takes the audience on a tour of a deep red state, to meet people who have found themselves in a battle for LGBTQ rights in the most unlikely places. In Trego County, Manhattan, Dodge City, Wichita, Topeka and several rural communities. The film continues the profiles of people C.J. Janovy (Associate Producer) wrote about in her book, No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas. More info at http://www.noplacelikehomedoc.com
Kevin Willmott & Mark von Schlemmer thanks for being with us on WMM
No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas is a 60-minute documentary film produced by Do Good Productions, directed by Kevin Willmott and released in 2023. The legacy of free state battles in Kansas continues with modern-day friends of Dorothy who find that home is a hostile place. This film explores the challenges for acceptance and compassion that LGBTQ people face through stories of gains and losses, love and hatred, and the willful ignorance that continue to make this effort so arduous yet vital for the very soul of our humanity.
Directed by Oscar winner Kevin Willmott and narrated by Melissa Etheridge, No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas takes you on a tour of a deep red state, to meet people who have found themselves in a battle for LGBTQ rights in the most unlikely places. In Trego County, Manhattan, Dodge City, Wichita, Topeka and several rural communities, you’ll meet some of the people C.J. Janovy profiles in her book No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas as well as emerging activists—ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all because they’re committed to securing justice for everyone in their home state.
AUTHOR CJ JANOVY is a longtime journalist with deep roots in Kansas City. She’s currently director of content at KCUR, the city’s NPR affiliate, where she’s also overseen digital news and reported on arts and culture. She was the founding opinion editor at Kansas Reflector, and for many years served as editor of Kansas City’s alt-weekly The Pitch.
Her book No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas (University Press of Kansas, January 2018) is the epic story of how a few disorganized and politically naive Kansans, realizing they were unfairly under attack, rolled up their sleeves, went looking for fights, and ended up making friends in one of the country’s most hostile states. Or, as she likes to say, a love story. It won the 2019 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ nonfiction and was honored as a Kansas Notable Book for 2019.
AUTHOR’S STATEMENT: C.J. says, “No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas chronicles a decade of struggle and success for equality in Kansas. After it was published in 2018, LGBTQ Kansans celebrated victories: the passage of local ordinances protecting them from discrimination in key population centers, the election of a Native American lesbian to Congress and two openly gay representatives to the Kansas House. But the backlash had already begun, with conservative politicians punishing LGBTQ people for this progress—and transgender people, particularly children, made for easy targets. I wish the book didn’t need a sequel, but there’s no better person to pick up this part of the story than Kevin Willmott.
“What’s happening in Kansas is playing out all over the country. I’m so grateful to the brave Kansans who speak up in No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas—everyday people who show so much more courage than the politicians who are willing to risk young people’s lives in their craven culture wars. The film is a powerful reminder of all the ways in which love wins.”
THE FILMMAKERS
DIRECTOR: KEVIN WILLMOTT – is an Academy Award-winning, two-time Sundance Film Festival director, and co-writer, with Spike Lee, of BlacKkKlansman and Chi-Raq. His last project for Do Good Productions was the award-winning documentary Gordon Parks Elementary.
NARRATOR: MELISSA ETHERIDGE – is a two-time Grammy Award-winning, five-time GLAAD Media Award-winning rock musician whose breakthrough album Yes I Am earned an RIAA certification of 6x platinum. She also won an Academy Award for her song “I Need to Wake Up” from the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. She was born in Leavenworth, Kansas.
EDITOR: MARK VON SCHLEMMER – is a television producer, filmmaker and professor. He was an editor on such feature films as Destination: Planet Negro!, The Only Good Indian, CSA: The Confederate States of America and AIR: A Musical. His documentary film work includes serving as editor and co-writer on Kansas vs. Darwin, William Allen White: What’s the Matter with Kansas, and Gordon Parks Elementary.
PRODUCER: SCOTT RICHARDSON – has produced several independent feature films and documentaries. His professional experience includes executive positions at ABC News and A&E Television Networks, and his writing has been published in The New York Times Magazine. Scott was a producer on Gordon Parks Elementary.
PRODUCER: SAM ZEFF – is the Morning Edition news anchor for KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR affiliate. He produces the history podcast Archiver, and has produced documentaries for PBS stations in Pennsylvania and on A&E Network. He was also a producer on Gordon Parks Elementary. Sam has held leadership positions in TV newsrooms in Minneapolis, Kansas City and St. Louis.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: C.J. JANOVY – is a veteran journalist and the author of No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas, winner of the 2019 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, finalist for a 2019 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ Nonfiction and 2019 Kansas Notable Book.
All Notes are from the website: http://www.NoPlaceLikeHomedoc.com
Kevin Willmott & Mark von Schlemmer thanks for being with us on WMM
Kevin Willmott & Mark von Schlemmer‘s new documentary, No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas, a 60-minute documentary film produced by Do Good Productions, that takes the audience on a tour of a deep red state, to meet people who have found themselves in a battle for LGBTQ rights in the most unlikely places. In Trego County, Manhattan, Dodge City, Wichita, Topeka and several rural communities. The film continues the profiles of people C.J. Janovy (Associate Producer) wrote about in her book, No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas. More info at http://www.noplacelikehomedoc.com
10:57
- Effie – “Ain’t Gotta Lie”
from: Curve My Enthusiasm / DISTRKCT / August 13, 2021
[Effie is Effie Altoro. Effie is a songwriter, singer, rapper, producer, one part of Kansas City’s own Jet Pack Productions originally from the Bronx, New York. Effie says that music saved her life and means everything to her. She puts herself in the category of a R&B/Hip Hop Artist. She claims Nina Simone as her biggest influence. Effie writes, “I have been writing for so many years but never shared any of my personal work until last year. So I’m working on pacing myself with releases, instead of just putting so many albums out back to back. My album, Curve My Enthusiasm, is so special to me that I’m going to release a deluxe version in January with 4 additional tracks and videos, including some exciting collaborations. I have also been writing for other artists, so you’ll be able to hear some of those releases soon, as well!” Effie is one third of Jet Pack Productions a Kansas City based music entertainment company created by Musicians Jo Blaq, Effie Altoro, and Tim Ogutu. Effie Joined us live on WMM on October 20, 2021. More info at: https://smarturl.it/37jrdz%5D
[Effie plays Second Presbyterian Live on the Front Porch, 318 E 55th St, KCMO, TONIGHT Wed, July 12 at 7:07 PM. 2nd Presbyterian’s Front Porch Concerts are presented by Center Cut Records.]
11:00 – Station ID
- Heidi Lynne Gluck – “All I See Is Magic”
from: Migrate Or Die / Heidi Lynne Gluck / July 7, 2023
[Cowritten with Kenny Childers. Heidi Lynne Gluck released the singles: “All I See Is Magic” on May 25, 2023, “I’m Not Free” on June 2, 2023 and “Skyscraper” on June 7, 2023 Lawrence, Kansas based Heidi Lynne Gluck is a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist originally from the middle of Canada. After transplanting herself from the plains of Manitoba to the midwestern United States, Heidi quickly became an in-demand player, performing on stage and in the studio both as a solo artist and with renowned musicians including Juliana Hatfield & Some Girls, Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos, Lily & Madeleine, The Pieces, The Only Children, and others. Heidi Lynne Gluck joined us live on WMM on June 8, and August 24, 2016. Heidi Lynne Gluck released her critically acclaimed album, PONY SHOW through Lawrence based Lotuspool Records on August 26, 2016. This was the follow-up to her critically acclaimed release THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM, released April 28, 2015. Heidi Lynne Gluck released the 8th edition of the Too Much Rock, limited edition, 7” vinyl Single Series on August 3, 2018, featuring her original song, “Party Line.” and the B-side, “Good Guys and Bad Guys” a new version of Camper Van Beethoven song. Heidi Lynne Gluck also plays with the band the Roseline and was a featured vocalist on “Beauty in the Distance” with Asterales. Heidi recently released two new singles with Tom Brosseau, “Sunflower” on Dec. 15, 2022, and “Under African Skies” on Feb. 17, 2023.]
[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:30 PM with Chase Horseman, and Heidi Phillips.]
[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire Street, in Lawrence, KS, on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM with Frightened Stag and Daniel Gum.]
11:03 – Interview with Heidi Lynne Gluck
Heidi Lynne Gluck is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician. Heidi Lynne Gluck is a originally from the plains of Manitoba. Heidi Lynne Gluck is now based in Lawrence, Kansas. Along with her acclaimed solo work, Heidi has collaborated with the bands: The Roseline, 95 Sweetbird, Frogpond, Approach, Asterales, Tom Brosseau & John C Reilly, Juliana Hatfield. Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos, Lily & Madeleine, Mo Magic, and more. Heidi released the critically acclaimed EP, The Only Girl In The Room, April 28, 2015s. Heidi Lynne Gluck released her full length album called, Pony Show, through Lotuspool Records, on August 26, 2016. Heidi Lynne Gluck joins us to share details about her new album MIGRATE OR DIE, that was just released on July 7, 2023.
Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:30 PM with Chase Horseman, and Heidi Phillips. Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire Street, in Lawrence, KS, on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM with Frightened Stag and Daniel Gum. More information at: http://www.heidigluck.com
Heidi Lynne Gluck, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley
We just heard, “All I see is Magic” co-written with Kenny Childers who you wrote “Mercury Rising” from PONY SHOW.
Heidi Gluck told Fally Afani of I Heart Local Music: “All of my records have been recorded at home, starting with my first EP in 2015. I do it because I want to explore without time or money limitations. One of my favorite parts of recording is solving the puzzle of a song and its parts by rearranging, and that’s something that a lot of engineers just don’t have patience for.” // “I usually record around 80% at home, but send away for fantastic drumming, or rent a room + eng to use a great piano or a sick vintage vocal chain. For example, on this new record I started a few of the tracks at the original Coop studio with Mitchell Hewlett and Joel Martin. That was a blast, but The Coop closed down before I finished, so I built onto them from home and in other locations.” //“Recording alone at home has also had a lot to do with being a mother and stealing moments to work while the kid is occupied. I don’t think I’ll always be like this, because a) my kid’s almost grown; b) it takes me longer than it should; c) I’m sacrificing sonic quality/gear options; and d) it’s a headache to juggle the creative brain and the engineering brain while I work. It’ll be nice in the future to just be the musician and let someone else press buttons and plug in cables. “
In 2019 Heidi Gluck started recording with Mitchell Hewlett and Joel Martin of The Coop boys but the pandemic shout it all down. As the pandemic lifted The Roseline asked Heidi to join them for their Sweden tour. Heidi has been a constant collaborator with Colin Halliburton and The Roseline band. The tour gave Heidi that extra energy to get back to work on her album.\
Along with The Roaseline Heidi has also jumped in to play in the bands Frogpond, and 95 Sweetbird. Heidi has collaborated with: The Roseline, 95 Sweetbird, Frogpond, Approach, Asterales,
Heidi’s new band incluudes: Braden Young (guitar), Bradley McKellip (lap steel), Jeff Stolz (drums), Michelle Bacon (bass), and Hannah Novaria (vox).”
11:13
- Heidi Lynne Gluck – “Severance”
from: Migrate Or Die / Heidi Lynne Gluck / July 7, 2023
Heidi Lynne Gluck released the singles: “All I See Is Magic” on May 25, 2023, “I’m Not Free” on June 2, 2023 and “Skyscraper” on June 7, 2023 Lawrence, Kansas based Heidi Lynne Gluck is a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist originally from the middle of Canada. After transplanting herself from the plains of Manitoba to the midwestern United States, Heidi quickly became an in-demand player, performing on stage and in the studio both as a solo artist and with renowned musicians including Juliana Hatfield & Some Girls, Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos, Lily & Madeleine, The Pieces, The Only Children, and others. Heidi Lynne Gluck joined us live on WMM on June 8, and August 24, 2016. Heidi Lynne Gluck released her critically acclaimed album, PONY SHOW through Lawrence based Lotuspool Records on August 26, 2016. This was the follow-up to her critically acclaimed release THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM, released April 28, 2015. Heidi Lynne Gluck released the 8th edition of the Too Much Rock, limited edition, 7” vinyl Single Series on August 3, 2018, featuring her original song, “Party Line.” and the B-side, “Good Guys and Bad Guys” a new version of Camper Van Beethoven song.]
[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:30 PM with Chase Horseman, and Heidi Phillips.]
[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire Street, in Lawrence, KS, on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM with Frightened Stag and Daniel Gum.]
11:17 – More Interview with Heidi Lynn Gluck
Heidi Lynne Gluck is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician. She join us to share the details about her fabulous new album, “MIGRATE OR DIE.”
Heidi Lynne Gluck thanks for being with us on WMM
Heidi Lynne Gluck is also a single Mom. Her son Oliver just graduated early form High school at the age of 17. Coming from a musical family it is only natural that Oliver also plays music and he appears on the new album. Heidi told Fally Afani of I Heart Local Music: “Ollie helped me with a synthesizer tone because I had something in my head but am useless at building sounds on synths. So I talked him through it and he turned the knobs. I’d love to do more together if he’s into it.” // “Never planned on it happening, though! I’ve always taken a nonchalant approach to him playing formally and would not presume to plan his life choices. It’s always been important to me that he has access to instruments, to records, and to learning music however he wants to, IF he wants to, but I’ve never forced it. I’m super proud that he played a song with me at a Replay show in 2022 and I’ll take what I can get.”
Heidi Lynne Gluck Discography
THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM / EP / Lotuspool Records / April 28, 2015
PONY SHOW / Album / Lotuspool Records / August 26, 2016
“Party Line” / “Good Guys & Bad Guys” / Too Much Rock (7” Single Series / 8-3-2018
Featuring Heidi’s original song, and a new version of Camper Van Beethoven song. T.M.R. 8th Edition
“Beauty In The Distance” / Single / Asterales (Feat. Heidi Lynne Gluck) / Datura / Mar. 31, 2021
“Sunflower” / Single / Tom Brosseau & Heidi Lynne Gluck / December 15, 2022
“Under African Skies” / Single / Tom Brosseau & Heidi Lynne Gluck / February 17, 2023
“All I See Is Magic” / Single / Heidi Lynne Gluck / May 25, 2023
“I’m Not Free” / Single / Heidi Lynne Gluck / June 2, 2023
“Skyscraper” / Single / Heidi Lynne Gluck / June 7, 2023
MIGRATE OR DIE / Album / Heidi Lynne Gluck / July 7, 2023
Heidi Lynne Gluck joined us live on WMM on June 8, and August 24, 2016.
Heidi recently participated in a tribute to Judee Sill at Liberty Hall for a screening of LOST ANGEL The Genius of Judee Sill a screening and Tribute Concert on July 2, 2023
Heidi Lynne Gluck thanks for being with us on WMM
Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO, Thurs, July 20, at 7:30 PM w/ Chase Horseman, and Heidi Phillips.
Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., in Lawrence, KS, on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 PM with Frightened Stag and Daniel Gum.
11:25
- Heidi Lynne Gluck – “Ocean”
from: Migrate Or Die / Lotuspool Records / July 7, 2023
Heidi Lynne Gluck released the singles: “All I See Is Magic” on May 25, 2023, “I’m Not Free” on June 2, 2023 and “Skyscraper” on June 7, 2023, Lawrence, Kansas based Heidi Lynne Gluck is a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist originally from the middle of Canada. After transplanting herself from the plains of Manitoba to the midwestern United States, Heidi began performing on stage and studio both as a solo artist and with renowned musicians including Juliana Hatfield & Some Girls, Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos, Lily & Madeleine, The Pieces, The Only Children, and others. Heidi Lynne Gluck joined us live on WMM on June 8, and August 24, 2016. Heidi Lynne Gluck released her critically acclaimed album, PONY SHOW through Lawrence based Lotuspool Records on August 26, 2016. This was the follow-up to her critically acclaimed release THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM, released April 28, 2015.]
[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Ship, 1221 Union Ave., West Bottoms, KCMO on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 7:30 PM with Chase Horseman, and Heidi Phillips.]
[Heidi Lynne Gluck plays an Album Release Party, at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire Street, in Lawrence, KS, on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM with Frightened Stag and Daniel Gum.]
11:29 – Underwriting
- True Lions – “That’s My Rabbit”
from: THE GREATEST PLANET IN THE WORLD / True Lions / February 21, 2023
[Recorded at BRC Audio Productions on December 14, 2022 in Kansas City, KS, and engineered by Libby O’Donnell and Will Crain. // Thank you Betse Ellis for teaching us these tunes! We love you. // True Lions logo by Nika Winn // Fiddle ~ Alison Hawkins on fiddle, Frits Hutchison on guitar, Carly Atwood on bass. // True Lions and Fritz Hutchison released a TRUE LIONS FRITZ HUTCHISON SPLIT CASSETTE though Manor Records on April 26, 2023. True Lions released their debut full length album, THE FEMPIRE STRIKES BACK on Manor Records on April 9, 2021 with Alisön Hawkins on keytar & vocals; Adee Rocket Dancy on cello & vocals; Claire Adams on guitar, Elizabeth Kosko on drums & percussion; Iona DeWalt on synthesizers; Miki P on guitar & vocals, and Teri Quinn on bass & vocals. Recorded at Deep Space Co-op. Tracking & engineering by Ross Brown at Escape Pod Audio. Mixing and mastering by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. In 2019 True Lions released their EP debut, CUTE AT BEST on February 5, 2019. They followed up with a second EP called. YOU’RE NOT INVITED, released on November 9, 2019. For these recordings True Lions was: Alison Hawkins on guitar, synth, and vocals; Elizabeth Kosko on percussion, vocals; Mikala Petillo on bass, vocals; Claire Adams on guitar, vocals; Leslie Butsch on saxophone, Ezgi Karakus on cello; and Teri Quinn on vocals. All songs written by True Lions and produced by Claire Adams and Alison Hawkins. Tracking & Engineering by Claire Adams. Mixing and Mastering by Ian Dobyns and Chase Horseman. More info at: http://www.manorrecords.com .]
[True Lions playArt in the Loop on Wed, July 12, at 5:30 PM in Oppenstein Park, 12th & Walnut in Downtown Kansas City with Mimi Nichole, and KC Dance Collective. info at: http://www.artintheloop.com]
11:32 – Interview with Jade Osborne, Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison
Jade Osborne is a dancer, a writer, a poet, an aerialist, an actress, an artist, an activist, an activator, an alchemist, and an art administrator. She has worked for KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, Aquarius, Youthfriends, The Boys and Girls Club, KCK Public Schools, Storytellers Inc. Charlotte Street, She is a founder of Voler Thieves of Flight, a graduate of Artist Inc., a performer/producer with multiple KC Fringe shows, as well as collaborative work with Quixotic Fusion, Dance in The Park, JAZZOO, ArtsKC, Latenight Callers, Monta, Lawrence Busker Festival, ACLU, KC Renassance Festival, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Big Bang Buffet just to name a few. Jade currently works who works for Mid America Arts Alliance and is a Director for Art In The Loop.
Alison Hawkins is a queer artist, writer, multi-instrumentalist, and music teacher in KCK. They dropped out of music school (after studying classical piano) and dedicated their life to intersectional activism through community organizing and self-expression. In 2018 they founded the alt-pop band True Lions, releasing two EPs in 2019, and a keytar-inspired full-length album THE FEMPIRE STRIKRS BACK in 2021, released by Manor Records. In 2022 they became enchanted by the fiddle and obsessed with Ozark old time music while hiking through North American national parks. In 2023, Al teamed up with their partner Fritz Hutchison to create THE GREATEST PLANET IN THE WORLD released February 21, 2023 playing song taught to them by Betse Ellis, and also released TRUE LIONS FRITZ HUTCHISON SPLIT CASSETTE though Manor Records on April 26, 2023.
Fritz Hutchison is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in Kansas City. Fritz is a multi-instrumentalist who was born May 27, 1991. Fritz landed in the KC Music Community in 2008 playing drums with: She’s a Keeper. He played for several years with Grand Marquis, was part of the band Freight Train Rabbit Killer. As a guitarist he has played with True Lions, J Ashley Miller, Lauren Krum, Miki P, Calvin Arsenia, and many others. His second solo album, MOVIE NIGHT was released on April, 15, 2022 through Manor Records. He released his debut album Wide Wild Acres in March 2020 on Center Cut Records, receiving positive reviews in the US, Australia, the UK and the Netherlands. . Fritze has also released the sweet and sad country single “All the Way From Here (Happy Holidays)” in January 2021 and the unhinged rock rave-up “Zack Attack!” in March 2022.
Jade Osborne, Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison join us to talk about Art in the Loop performances on Wednesday, July 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM in Oppenstein Park, at 12th & Walnut in Downtown Kansas City. This event is free, family-friendly, accessible, and open to the public. Performers include: Mimi Nichole a solo vocalist. KC Dance Collective, a dance company whose choreography celebrates KC’s Jazz History, and True Lions More info at: http://www.artintheloop.com
Jade Osborne, Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison Thank you for being with us on WMM
We just heard one of the tracks from the EP THE GREATEST PLANET IN THE WORLD released February 21, 2023
Art in The Loop is a nonprofit organization engaging artists with the ongoing revitalization of Downtown Kansas City.
2023 Art In the Loop Performance, July 12, 5:30 p.m. in Oppenstein Park
(Kansas City, Missouri) – The Art in the Loop Foundation is pleased to host an evening of multidisciplinary performances by local artists on Wednesday, July 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Oppenstein Park, located at 12th & Walnut in Downtown Kansas City. This event is free, family-friendly, accessible, and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs, blankets, refreshments, and friends!
This year marks the tenth year for the Art in the Loop project, and along with the beautiful visual art along the KC Streetcar stops and wraps one KC Streetcar, there is a robust performance series with delightful public performances. This event will include music and dance performances featuring local Kansas City artists. In the event of rain or inclement weather, the performances will be moved to 1111 Main Street on the KC Streetcar route.
The following artists will be performing at the July 12th Oppenstein Park event. More information about each of these artists can be found at http://www.artintheloop.com.
Mimi Nichole: Mimi Nichole performs as a solo vocalist. Her ultimate career goal is to capture the attention of the world one song at a time. With her passion for music and humanity, Mimi plans to bring back music with substance, and real truths. She aims to create timeless sounds that forever bask in the vibrations of the universe.
Kansas City Dance Collective: A local dance company whose choreography celebrates Kansas City’s Jazz History with big band 1920’s themed music and character work adding that classic 1920s prohibition-era Jazz style that the city loves to embrace.
True Lions: Al Hawkins and Fritz Hutchison make the band True Lions. They are experimental, queer artists and multi-instrumentalists in KCK. They’re a punk folk duo specializing in regionally-specific Ozark old-time interpreted as noise art.
Artists responded to the 2023 theme of “Celebrate” and addressed questions about how one defines celebration, what are the intersections between art, performance, and celebration and ways one can celebrate Downtown Kansas City.
11:40
- True Lions – “Goner” (LIVE) (3:00)
with Alisön Hawkins on fiddle and Fritz Hutchison on fiddle sticks
11:43
We’re talking with Jade Osborne, Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison about Art in the Loop performances on Wednesday, July 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM in Oppenstein Park, at 12th & Walnut in Downtown Kansas City. This event is free, family-friendly, accessible, and open to the public. Performers include: Mimi Nichole a solo vocalist. KC Dance Collective, a dance company whose choreography celebrates KC’s Jazz History, and True Lions More info at: http://www.artintheloop.com
Jade Osborne, Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison Thank you for being with us on WMM
The 2023 Art in the Loop Project is made possible through the generous support of the KC Streetcar Authority, Henderson Engineers, JE Dunn, Stinson LLP, and other corporate partners. This project is funded in part by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, as well as by awards from the Missouri Arts Council, ArtsKC, and the Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank Trustee.
Project partners include the Downtown Council, Downtown Community Improvement Districts, KC Streetcar Authority, and the Kansas City Art Institute.
For more information about the project and the artists, visit http://www.artintheloop.com or http://www.facebook.com/artintheloop
Contacts:
Art in the Loop- Ann Holliday, Program Director, ann@downtownkc.org, (c) 816-718-1355
Marissa Starke, Visual Arts Director, marissastarke@gmail.com, (c) 816-519-4236
Jade Osborne, Performing Arts Director, jademuse@gmail.com
KC Streetcar – Donna Mandelbaum, Communications & Marketing Director, dmandelbaum@kcstreetcar.org, (c) 816-877-321
11:48
- True Lions – “Walkin In The Parlor” (LIVE)
with Alisön Hawkins on fiddle and Fritz Hutchison on guitar
True Lions Discography
YOU’RE NOT INVITED / EP / November 9, 2019.
CUTE AT BEST / EP / February 5, 2019.
THE FEMPIRE STRIKES BACK / Album / Manor Records / April 9, 2021
THE GREATEST PLANET IN THE WORLD / EP / February 21, 2023
TRUE LIONS FRITZ HUTCHISON SPLIT CASSETTE / Manor Records / April 26, 2023
Jade Osborne, Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison Thank you for being with us on WMM
The Art in the Loop Foundation host performances on Wednesday, July 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM in Oppenstein Park, at 12th & Walnut in Downtown Kansas City. This event is free, family-friendly, accessible, and open to the public. Performers include: Mimi Nichole a solo vocalist. KC Dance Collective, a dance company whose choreography celebrates KC’s Jazz History, and True Lions with Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison who are a queer, punk, folk, multi-instrumentalist duo, based in KCK. Info: http://www.artintheloop.com
11:55
- True Lions – “Seneca Square Dance”
from: THE GREATEST PLANET IN THE WORLD / Manor Records / February 21, 2023
[Recorded at BRC Audio Productions on December 14, 2022 in Kansas City, KS, and engineered by Libby O’Donnell and Will Crain. // Thank you Betse Ellis for teaching us these tunes! We love you. // True Lions logo by Nika Winn // Fiddle ~ Alison Hawkins on fiddle, Frits Hutchison on guitar, Carly Atwood on bass. // True Lions and Fritz Hutchison released a TRUE LIONS FRITZ HUTCHISON SPLIT CASSETTE though Manor Records on April 26, 2023. True Lions released their debut full length album, THE FEMPIRE STRIKES BACK on Manor Records on April 9, 2021 with Alisön Hawkins on keytar & vocals; Adee Rocket Dancy on cello & vocals; Claire Adams on guitar, Elizabeth Kosko on drums & percussion; Iona DeWalt on synthesizers; Miki P on guitar & vocals, and Teri Quinn on bass & vocals. Recorded at Deep Space Co-op. Tracking & engineering by Ross Brown at Escape Pod Audio. Mixing and mastering by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. In 2019 True Lions released their EP debut, CUTE AT BEST on February 5, 2019. They followed up with a second EP called. YOU’RE NOT INVITED, released on November 9, 2019. For these recordings True Lions was: Alison Hawkins on guitar, synth, and vocals; Elizabeth Kosko on percussion, vocals; Mikala Petillo on bass, vocals; Claire Adams on guitar, vocals; Leslie Butsch on saxophone, Ezgi Karakus on cello; and Teri Quinn on vocals. All songs written by True Lions and produced by Claire Adams and Alison Hawkins. Tracking & Engineering by Claire Adams. Mixing and Mastering by Ian Dobyns and Chase Horseman. More info at: http://www.manorrecords.com .]
[True Lions play Art in the Loop on Wednesday, July 12, at 5:30 PM in Oppenstein Park, at 12th & Walnut in Downtown Kansas City with Mimi Nichole, and KC Dance Collective. More info at: http://www.artintheloop.com]
- Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]
Next week on June 19, we’ll play WMM’s Favorite Releases of 2023 So Far.
THANK YOU to all of our listeners & friends who generously donated to support KKFI 90.1 FM – Kansas City Community Radio!!! During our Wednesday MidDay Medley Spring Fund Drive shows on June 7 and June 14, and through social media, we raised $4742.00 from 59 individual Donors! Thank you to our diverse and beautiful listeners who generously donated to allow us to continue our great mission here at 90.1 FM KKFI.
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