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, February 14, 2024

Janice Woolery + David Luther & Kelly Dougherty + Buck Moon

1. “It’s Showtime Folks”
   from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / Dec. 20, 1979 [WMM theme]

2. Adrianne Lenker – “Sadness As A Gift (Radio Edit)”
   from: Bright Future / 4AD / March 22, 2024
   [Adrianne Lenker writes: ““bright future” was made with everything in my heart, and it will be yours march 22nd. for today, i’m sharing the second song from it called ”sadness as a gift”. “sadness as a gift” was co-produced by Philip Weinrobe, with contributions from Mat Davidson, Nick Hakim, and Josefin Runsteen. // Mat, Nick and Josefin, y’all brought this whole thing to life in a way i never could’ve even imagined being possible. my heart broke open during those weeks together. your love makes it what it is and i am endlessly grateful for the presence you gave to our time together and to this music. Phil you inspire me endlessly, you ignite my curiosity and remind me to enjoy being alive. i learn so much from working and existing with you, thank you for going one thousand percent in with me, all the way through the shadows and the light. // mastered with care by the incredible Josh Bonati. // Adrianne Elizabeth Lenker was born July 9, 1991. She is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of the band Big Thief. // Lenker was born in Indianapolis and was raised in a Christian cult until the age of four, but primarily grew up in Minnesota. Her parents rented homes in Coon Rapids, Nisswa, and Bloomington, Minnesota, before settling down in Plymouth, Minnesota, where she lived for 10 years, excluding a brief time spent in Santa Cruz, California. She spent a summer traveling throughout the midwest and living out of a Ford cargo van. // Lenker wrote her first song at the age of eight, and recorded her first album at age 13. Her other interests included studying martial arts, and she was the state karate champion three years in a row.[citation needed] She moved to Santa Cruz for a year and a half, living with a family friend and working at a local McDonalds. She dropped out of Santa Cruz High School halfway into her sophomore year, moved back to Plymouth, and got her GED at the age of 16. She attended the Berklee College of Music on a scholarship provided by Susan Tedeschi of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. // On February 28, 2006, when Lenker was 14, she released her first solo album, Stages of the Sun. On January 9, 2014, Lenker released her second solo album, Hours Were the Birds. // On May 1, 2014, Lenker, together with future bandmate Buck Meek, released the LP records a-sides and b-sides. In 2015, Lenker and Meek, alongside Max Oleartchik and James Krivchenia, formed the band Big Thief, whose first album was released in 2016. // Lenker released her third solo album, Abysskiss, on October 5, 2018. // On October 23, 2020, Lenker released her two most recent albums, Songs and Instrumentals. // Lenker met the future Big Thief co-founder Buck Meek at a concert when she lived in Boston, and then she encountered him again in a bodega the day she moved to New York. The pair began to play together, and married when Lenker was 24. They divorced in 2018, remaining in Big Thief as “deep friends”. In 2019, Lenker was in a relationship with the artist Indigo Sparke, and the two separated sometime in 2020. // While Lenker is comfortable with the label “queer”, she has expressed a desire not to define her sexual orientation beyond that. Her lyrics often contain discussions of gender and the gender binary. In an interview with The Brag, Lenker said of those lyrics, “I feel within myself a constant dialogue between my masculinity, my femininity and the part of me that is neither of those things. I’m just trying to talk about it because I feel like I’m something that is very ambiguous.”]

3. The Whips – “Begin Again”
   from: “Begin Again” – Single / Draft Crew Records / February 2, 2024
   [The Whips are Miles Patterson on drums, Quinn Cosgrove on bass, Max Indiveri on guitar, and Coop on piano. The Whips are a funk/soul band based in Kansas City. The Whips released their 12 track debut album HOW TO HOLD A GRUDGE on Lotuspool Records on September 1, 2023, Recorded with Audio Engineer Chris Cosgrove. the album features an array of their favorite local musicians guest in various tracks including: Malek Azrael, Anna Duntz, Atomic Blonde, Die Jane, Tre’ Mutava, Lymerrick & Lucy Brock. The Whips released their 6-track Debut EP, NEVER CHANGE, OR DO on August 20, 2021 on Draft Crew Records. The Whips released multiple singles in 2021. The Whips are currently on the road, they play Nashville onFriday, St. Louis on Saturday, Ames Iowa next week. More info at: ww.thewhipsband.com]

[The Whips opening for Landon Conrath at The Uptown Theatre next week on February 21.]

4. The Roseline – “Hot Dice”
   from: Keystone of the Heart / RPH Records / February 2, 2024
   [Keystone of the Heart is the eighth album from the Lawrence, Kansas based band. The Roseline features: Colin Halliburton on lead vocals, Bradley McKellip on guitar, Heidi Gluck on Keyboards & backing vocals, Colin Jones on bass, Jim Piller on drums, and Chase Horseman on Mellotron. Engineered, produced, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City, KS Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering in Chicago, IL. // Keystone of the Heart, is arguably their most distilled, elegant, and emotionally resonant album of their career. Halliburton describes it as “a protest record which protests the dissolution of a marriage, the slog of existence in late stage capitalism, and grotesque hatred and violence.” While this certainly sounds clunky and heavy-handed, Halliburton knows when to inject some levity and humor. Songs which appear dour and grim in the early verses always seem to find some hope and light by their end. Keystone of the Heart offers pure aural aloe for troubled times. // The Roseline played an Album Release Show at The Bottleneck con February 2, 2024 with Suzannah Johannes and Empty Moon. The band will be traveling back to Scandinavia in March. // The Roseline’s 7th album CONSTANCY was released November 5, 2021, was #1 on WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2021. // The Roseline are a Lawrence, KS, based alt-country, Americana, rock band, formed by Colin Halliburton with friends in 2005. The Roseline released their 6th album GOOD / GRIEF on April 3, 2020. The Roseline released BLOOD on September 29, 2017; and TOWNIE on June 19, 2015. The band has toured the US and parts of Europe. Halliburton has completed two European solo tours thus far, taking him through Poland, Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands. // . The Roseline founder and principal songwriter, Colin Halliburton, began the project as an acoustic folk trio. It has since evolved into the five-piece heartland rock band of its current form. // Kind foreign press and high charting on the Euro Americana Chart (“Lust for Luster,” “Blood,” “GOOD/GRIEF” and “Constancy” all charted in the top 10) led to a deal in the Benelux with Dutch label King Forward Records. The band also released “Vast as Sky” in 2012 with the Bay Area label Ninth Street Opus (home to Sarah Lee Guthrie and Carrie Rodriguez). Aside from those, the project has largely been a truly DIY, independent venture. // The Roseline has had the good fortune of landing placements in indie movies and major network television shows such as ABC’s “Nashville” and “Resurrection,” as well as USA’s “Queen of the South,” Netflix’s “Virgin River” and MTV’s “Teen Mom.” The band’s work has been featured on NPR, “Pop Matters,” “American Songwriter,” “The Bluegrass Situation” and “No Depression,” among others. Colin Halliburton joined us on WMM on March 25, 2020. More info at: https://roselinemusic.com/%5D

[The Roseline will tour throughout Sweden and Norway in March.]

5. Elexa Dawson & Stanley Hotel – “Lot of Life”
   from: Wanderlust / Turns Out Records / February 2, 2024
   [WANDERLUST was recorded at: Remote Studios. Engineered and Mixed: Isaac Nelson, Adam Stanley. Mastered by: Brody Wellman. Produced by: Elexa Dawson, Isaac Nelson, Adam Stanley, Doug Swindell. Published By: Turns Out Records. Dawson Elexa creates community-focused Americana music with soulful vocals and connection to land. Oklahoma Native, Elexa now calls Kansas her home. Wanderlust is Elexa’s sophomore release (Feb 2024) collaboration with Stanley Hotel. Elexa Dawson also fronts the bands: Heyleon and Weda Skirts. Alexa is a Potawatomi activist and educator. Elexa facilitates songwriting workshops, talking circles, and relational plant education. // Mikal Shapiro, of Siren Song, on 90.1 FM KKFI writes, “Dear Music Lovers, do yourself a favor and put this honey in your ears. Elexa Dawson delivers yet another stunning collection of heartfelt songs in her sophomore release. // A collaboration with indie folk rockers Stanley Hotel, the chemistry is palpable and the production sparkles with Dawson’s clear and powerful voice sitting comfortably in the full-spectrum arrangements. // A soul-stirring journey through earth and sky, “Wanderlust” provides the perfect soundtrack to that road-trip you’ve been dreaming about… and you don’t have to burn any gas to get there.” // More on WANDERLUST: Nestled within the red dirt country hills of Oklahoma, Elexa Dawson and the acclaimed Stanley Hotel embarked on a visionary collaboration, crafting what can only be described as a sonic spaceship named “Wanderlust.” Reviewed as “a soul-stirring journey through earth and sky,” the album invites listeners to explore uncharted realms through its captivating songs. // From the inaugural track’s exploration of the outer limits of human experience to the final guided meditation conveying a message from the ancestors, “Wanderlust” stands as an epic odyssey worthy of the finest traveling shoes. Each song serves as a unique stop on this musical tour, gathering sentiments of loneliness, love, connection, and completion. Whether dancing with the transient and the lovers in “Rainbows,” getting “High on the Street,” or contemplating life under the southwestern sky with the poignant “Lonely Coyote,” every moment resonates with the depth of the human experience. // Elexa Dawson’s return to her Oklahoma roots for recording at Remote Records, the experimental laboratory of Stanley Hotel members Adam Stanley, Isaac Nelson, and Doug Swindell, underscores the organic collaboration between the artists. With mutual admiration at the core of their sonic choices, Stanley Hotel’s earthy soundscape perfectly supports Elexa’s vocal prowess. As both parties contribute astute compositions, the album maintains its cohesion by invoking nature’s spirits while playfully exploring the ether and always grounding itself back in the dirt. // “Wanderlust” marks Elexa’s sophomore release following her debut album, “Music is Medicine,” in 2019. The collaboration with Stanley Hotel showcases their multi-genre style and eclectic musicality, evident in releases such as “Samson Mammoth” and “The Wolf Told Me.” Elexa’s vocal quality, described by Raye Zaragoza as cutting right to the soul, blends seamlessly with Stanley Hotel’s unique style, creating a magical and expansive listening experience.More info at: http://www.elexadawson.com]

[Elexa Dawson plays Thelma’s Peach, 2008 East Admiral Blvd in Tulsa, OK on Friday, February 9, at 9:00pm with Amber Watson, and Joey Henry’s Dirty Sunshine Club.]

6. Keelon Vann – “Take Our Time”
   from: Tales of the Gypsy / KeelonVann / January 1, 2024
   [Keelon Vann is a 25 year old singer-songwriter and guitarist. Keelon Vann plays an eclectic fusion of Rock & Roll, Pop, R&B, and Funk. He looks to break barriers by paying tribute to the classics and finding inspiration in modern productions alike. The Kansas born artist doesn’t believe in genre. “It’s pretty hard to put you in a box,” said Steve Kraske of KCUR 89.3 Radio. It is, however, to Vann’s dismay, that such fusion of music may result in quite an unorthodox niche. Nonetheless, music is art, and according to Vann, art is not meant to be superficial within genre. Art exists spiritually to inspire and to heal. Keelon studied at William Jewell College. He went to Wyandotte High School, Blue Valley Southwest High School, and Piper High School in Kansas.

[Keelon Vann and his trio play The Ship, 1217 Union Avenue KCMO – WEST BOTTOMS on February 15, 2024, at 8:00pm. Vann is joined by drummer Thomas Pribyl and bass guitarist Tommy OHalloran for an eclectic evening of original music.]

[Keelon Vann plays recordBar at 1520 Grand Blvd. on friday, February 23, at 7:00pm]

[Keelon Vann plays Chartreuse Saloon, 1625 Oak Street, KCMO on Friday, February 23, at 10:00pm]

[Keelon Vann plays Society on March 14, at 8:00pm.]

[Keelon Vann plays The Rino, 314 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, on Thursday, March 28, at 8:00PM with Lady Revel, and IVORY BLUE]

7. Erin Eades – “The Lesser of Two Evils”
   from: “The Lesser of Two Evils” – Single / Erin Eades / January 26, 2024
   [Erin Eades is an Americana singer-songwriter and solo acoustic performer from Kansas City, drawing influence from indie rock, alternative, and country music. Through her music, she weaves a narrative of resilience and transformation, inviting listeners to embrace the bittersweet complexities of the human experience. Erin frequently performs in Missouri and Kansas, and plans to release her sophomore effort, a full studio project, in 2024. More info at: http://www.erineadesmusic.com]

[Erin Eades will be playing multiple Private Showcases at Folk Alliance International Conference February 21 through 24, 2024 at The Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO. http://www.folk.org]

10:29 – Underwriting

8. The Eurythmics – “Do You Want To Break Up?”
   from: Savage / RCA / November 9, 1987
   [Savage is the sixth studio album by British pop duo Eurythmics. Following the much more mainstream commercial content of their previous two albums, Savage saw Eurythmics “turn sharp left” (as band member Dave Stewart put it), returning to the much more experimental sound that their early albums incorporated. Produced in France (recorded at Chateau de Dangu in Normandy and mixed at Grande Armée Studios in Paris), the album made heavy use of the NED Synclavier digital sampling keyboard. The only other musician working on the recordings with Stewart and Annie Lennox was drummer Olle Romo, who handled much of the Synclavier programming. Lennox brought more of a feminist focus to her lyrics which was made more evident by the accompanying video album, which featured a video for each song. // Although the album was not as commercially successful as the duo’s previous two albums, it reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom, spawned three UK top-30 singles, and has been certified Platinum. It was less successful in the United States, where it peaked at number 41. // Eurythmics were a British pop duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band that broke up in 1980. They released their first studio album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little success, but achieved global acclaim with their second album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983). The title track became a worldwide hit, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Canada and the US Billboard Hot 100. Eurythmics went on to release a string of hit singles and albums, including “Love Is a Stranger”, “There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)” and “Here Comes the Rain Again”, before splitting in 1990.= // Stewart became a sought-after record producer, while Lennox began a solo recording career in 1992 with her debut album Diva. After almost a decade apart, Eurythmics reunited to record their ninth album, Peace, released 1999. They reunited again in 2005 to release the single “I’ve Got a Life”, as part of a new compilation album, Ultimate Collection. // Eurythmics have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide. Their awards include the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1999. They were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.]

10:32 – Interview with Janice Woolery

Janice Woolery is a visual artist, writer, performer, and comedian. She co-founded Big Bang Buffet in 1990 where she wrote, produced, and performed in over 100 productions. Janice also organized and wrote for many LGBTQ+ organizations, the ACLU, and Planned Parenthood. In 1996 she wrote & produced a one woman show. In 2019, as a self taught artist, she began creating visual art. That year Janice was asked by Momentum Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, to create an Earth Day solo show. She won “Best in Sculpture” in the Momentum 15th Anniversary Works of Growth & Recovery, and Best in Show in their 16th Anniversary show in 2020. In 2021 Janice returned home to KC. Her visual work was featured in Tangled Roots, and the 12×12 Member Artist Showcase at the InterUrban ArtHouse in 2022, and in Art for All at the KC Artists Coalition. In 2023, her works were included in Her Art/Their Art, and Queer Experience at the InterUrban ArtHouse. In 2023 Janice appeared with Big Bang Buffet in Queer Narratives Festival.

Janice Woolery joins us to share details about: Her Art – Their Art, on Friday, Feb 16, 5:00pm to 8:00pm at InterUrban ArtHouse, 8001 Newton St., Overland Park, KS. This exhibition showcases nearly 60 artists. More info at: http://www.interurbanarthouse.org

Janice Woolery thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Janice did a few stand up comedy gigs during the early 1980s, and in the late 1980s she did stand up at The Spoken Word at Cafe Lulu. Her work was warmly received and she soon became a regular performer.

In 1990 she became a co-founder of Big Bang Buffet, a performance collective. During her tenure with Big Bang Buffet, Janice wrote, produced, performed, marched, and protested. She wrote and performed works for many LGBTQ+ organizations, the ACLU, and Planned Parenthood.

Janice wrote and produced her one woman show in 1996.

In 1998 Janice retired from performing.

In 2019, as a self taught artist, Janice began seriously creating visual art. That same year Janice was asked by Momentum Studio in Des Moines, Iowa to create an Earth Day solo show. Later that year, she received an award for Best in Sculpture in the Momentum 15th Anniversary Works of Growth & Recovery; and in 2020 an award for Best in Show in the 16th Anniversary show.

In 2021, after six years in Des Moines, Janice returned home to Kansas City.

In 2022, Janice’s visual work was featured in Tangled Roots and the 12×12 Member Artist Showcase at the Interurban Arthouse; as well as work in Art for All at the Kansas City Artists Coalition.

In 2023, she had works in Her Art/Their Art and Queer Experience at the Interurban Arthouse.

Janice has also returned to performing. She appeared with Big Bang Buffet at the Queer Narratives Festival 2023.

Janice’s early works are held in the Gay & Lesbian Archive of Middle America (GLAMA) at UMKC Miller Nichols Library.

Janice Woolery thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Janice Woolery is part of the art Exhibit/Show: Her Art – Their Art, on Friday, Feb 16, 5:00pm to 8:00pm at InterUrban ArtHouse, 8001 Newton St., Overland Park, KS. This exhibition showcases nearly 60 artists. More info at: http://www.interurbanarthouse.org

10:47

9. June Henry – “sega dreamcast”
   from: “sega dreamcast” – Single / June Henry Nation / January 5, 2024
   [June Henry is a Lawrence KS. based musical artist. June Henry will be releasing her album, THE EXHUMATION OF PRINCESS PAVEMENT today on February 14, 2024. // June Henry released the single “method act” on December 16, 2023. // June Henry released the single “fall into” on December 2, 2023. // June Henry released the 3-track EP “the light I SPIT OUT” on November 14, 2023. // June Henry released the single “vampire song” on November 3, 3023. // June Henry released the 5-song EP “flat earth romcom” on September 22, 2023. //June Henry released the 11-track album “something friend” on June 20, 2022. // June Henry released the 15-track album “class pet” on March 15, 2022. // June Henry released the 7-track album, “SOUTH RAMP” through Lotuspool Records when she was “a gay boy in high school (released as August Henry.) // June Henry has been posting a bunch of tunes on bandcamp! These are official releases along with things that have been archived from streaming platforms, AND many demos and voice memos from long ago. Her personal favorite is “the trouble i made”, which features five tracks written and recorded in high school. The first one, “straight boys, was recorded when June was fourteen. Check http://www.junehen.bandcamp.com for even more releases from June Henry.]

[June Henry plays recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO on March 12 opening for Chase Petra]

10. Kadesh Flow & Mega Ran– “Stand on Business (feat. Mega Ran)” (CD #10) (4:03)
    from: “Stand on Business (feat. Mega Ran)” – Single / Ryan Jamaal Davis / January 19, 2024
    [Inspired by Gojo Satoru from Jujutsu Kaisen. Instrumental: DDotProfessor, Lyrics & Vocal Performance: Kadesh Flow, Mega Ran. Mixing: Kadesh Flow. Mastering: Kadesh Flow. //On January 1, 2024 Kadesh Flow released the single, “Overcome (Nanami)” with Instrumental /Verses / Hook / Trombone /Mixed / Mastered by Kadesh Flow. On Friday, January 19, 2024 Kadesh Flow releases another new single “Stand on Business”. On November 17, 2023 Kadesh Flow released “Stakes” produced by Dominique Sanders (who received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year for his work on Janelle Monae’s “AGE OF PLEASURE album.) // On January 6, 2023 Kadesh Flow released “Switch Up” with Instrumental Production by Dominique Sanders, Written & Performed by: Kadesh Flow, Mixed by: Kadesh Flow, Mastered by: Kadesh Flow. // In 2022 Kadesh Flow released 6 singles starting with “Move Different (feat. Gr3s0n)” on January 21, 2022, with lyrics by Kadesh Flow & Gr3ys0n. Music by Kadesh Flow. Mixing: Kadesh Flow. Mastering: Kadesh Flow and was released on January 21, 2022. :Move Different” was part of WMM’s 50 Favorite Singles of 2022. On October 21, 2022 Kadesh Flow released the single ”Chill (feat. Mir Blackwell).” On October 10, 2022 Kadesh Flow released “Dream For Me.” On September 30, 2022 Marcus Lewis Big Band released the single, “You’re Very Special (feat. Kemet Coleman, Kadesh Flow & Kevin Church Johnson).” On July 1, 2022 Kadesh Flow released the single “Away From You.”About that single Kadesh told us “I’ve been a little quiet from a release standpoint because I’ve been scoring a feature length film.” “This song is… inspired by Eren Yeager and his tragic, brutal journey in Attack on Titan but is also deeply personal to me. There’s a lot of current world problem glazing that I’m doing on it as well.” “Also, June 30, 2022, marks five years since I left my financial tech career to pursue my performing and recording artist career full time. I’m releasing this on July 1, partially in celebration of that milestone.” This was one of over nearly 30 new singles Kadesh Flow released in 24 months: In 2021 Kadesh Flow & The Enclave released, “Soft Side,” on Jan. 21, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released, “Assumptions feat. Shubzilla,” on Jan. 29, 2021. Kadesh Flow released, “Frosty,” on February 12, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow & The Enclave released, “Cry For Me 2,” February 12, 2021. Kadesh Flow released, “Not on My Watch,” on February 19, 2021, Inspired by Lord Beerus (Dragonball Super). Kadesh Flow released, “Held Me Longer,” on Marc written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released, “Your Dream Isn’t Always Yours,” on March 12, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow & The Enclave released, “Forgot About Me,” on March 14, 2021. Kadesh Flow released, “Take Backs (feat. Ryan Heinlein),” on March 26, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow & The Enclave released, “But Hope” on March 26, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released the single, “I Don’t Care” on April 9, 2021, written, performed, mixed and mastered by Kadesh Flow. Produced by D. Professor. Kadesh Flow released the single, “That Way” on April 16, 2021, written, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow, and produced by Dominique “Bassman” Saunders. Kadesh Flow released the new single, “So Far” on April 23, 2021, written, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow and produced by Dominique “Bassman” Sanders. Kadesh Flow released the single, “On Target” on April 30, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed and mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released the single ”Lighten Up”on May 7, 2021, written, produced, performed, mixed & mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released the single “Elegant” on May 21, 2021. Written, Produced, Performed, Mixed & Mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released the 13-track album ROOM SERVICE 2, on July 19, 2021. Kadesh Flow released the single “Coming For Your Neck” on August 20, 2021. Written, Produced, Performed, Mixed & Mastered by Kadesh Flow. Kadesh Flow released the single “Easy” on August 27, 2021. Written, Produced, Performed, Mixed & Mastered by Kadesh Flow. This is his 18th single the year. Kadesh Flow released the single “Fiend” on Sept. 4, 2021. Written, Performed, Mixed & Mastered by Kadesh Flow. Produced by Dominique Sanders. This is his 19th single the year. le, “Gardens Out The Gutter” on Dec. 3, 2021. Written, Performed, Mixed & Mastered: Kadesh Flow. Instrumental: Dominique Sanders. Kadesh Flow released the single, “CHOICE (The Cost)” on December 17, 2021. Written, Performed, Mixed & Mastered: Kadesh Flow. Instrumental: Dominique Sanders. Kadesh Flow is Ryan Davis is a rapper with an MBA. He is an emcee, producer, & trombonist. At age 11, he began rapping and playing trombone within two weeks of one another. His music has been featured on network television in multiple countries and territories across Southeast Asia. Kadesh performs as a solo hip hop artist. He also plays with The Phantastics, Marcus Lewis Big Band, and Deshica Rage (with Jessica Paige). More info at: http://www.kadeshflow.com]

[Kadesh Flow plays Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS on Friday, February 16, at 10:00pm with special guests The Royal Chief & OG-1]

[Kadesh Flow plays Vine Street Brewing Co. 2010 Vine St Building 2A, Kansas City, MO on Friday, Feb 23, doors at 6:00pm.]

[Kadesh Flow & The Deshtet play Nighthawk 1228 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, MO on Thursday, March 7, doors at 9:00pm. A Planet Comic Con Pre-Party.]

11. Brittany Howard – “Prove It to You”
    from: What Now / Island Records / February 9, 2024
    [Brittany Howard, the 5-time Grammy Award®-winning powerhouse released the single and video of “What Now?” on Ocober 13, 2023 off her forthcoming solo album, WHAT NOW. WHAT NOW is a thriller of a title track offering a taste of what to expect on the full-length. Written & produced by Brittany with co-production from Shawn Everett (Kacey Musgraves, SZA), with whom she has a longstanding creative relationship since Alabama Shakes. Recorded at the legendary Sound Emporium and historic RCA Studio B in Nashville, Brittany’s hometown. The accompanying cinematic & action-packed video was directed by Danilo Parra (known for his work with A$AP Rocky) & produced by Adam Braun (070 Shake, P!NK). //“What Now” takes on a potent urgency fueled by its syncopated grooves, blistering guitar riffs, & fiercely honest lyrics (“I’ve been making plans that don’t include you anymore/My heart wants to stay but I don’t know what for”). “‘What Now’ is maybe the truest & bluest of all the songs,” says Howard. “It’s never my design to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I needed to say what was on my mind without editing myself. I like how it’s a song that makes you want to dance, but at the same time the lyrics are brutal.”// Brittany Howard released the album Jaime on ATO Records on September 20, 2019.]

12. YESSI – “Love Yoself”
    from: “Love Yoself” – Single / ParallelState / December 20, 2023
    [YESSI is the musical project of Kansas City, Kansas based musical atist Jessica Lynette Walker. “Loce Yoself” is their debut single release.]

11:00 – Station ID

13. Kelly Dougherty – “Black Is the Color”
    from: Dair / Kelly Dougherty / November 14, 2022
    [“Black Is the Color (of My True Love’s Hair)” (Roud 3103) is a traditional ballad folk song known in the US as associated with colonial and later music in the Appalachian Mountains. It is believed to have originated in Scotland, as it refers to the River Clyde in the lyrics. American musicologist Alan Lomax supported the thesis of Scottish origin, saying that the song was an American “re-make of British materials.” Kelly Dougherty started performing in beauty pageants at the age of seven. She started doing mime, and then began singing. Her dad had a country and western band in Cheyenne Wyoming and encouraged his young daughter to join him on stage in song. Cheyenne was the hime of The Frontier Days Music Festival where Kelly met many country sngers including Johnny Cash. Kelly also sing in the duo Distant Cousins. // Kelly Dougherty serves as Director of Development & Communications at KKFI. Kelly joined KKFI 90.1 FM in September of 2022. Most recently, she was the Marketing Manager at the Folly Theatre. Having navigated and successfully marketed the Folly and its shows during a major pandemic, Kelly brings a sense of community, inclusion and thoughtfulness to the Director of Development position at KKFI. Before joining the Folly, she was the Communications Manager for Folk Alliance International, where she worked with local, national, and international artists, arts agencies, and governments, as well as Irish radio and TV RTE, the BBC, WWOZ in New Orleans, and other radio and television organizations. Kelly’s work experience also includes the private sector, working in the advertising world with Bernstein-Rein, VML, and the Intouch Group. // Kelly also works with local nonprofits in Kansas City, including being a founding member of the Kansas City Irish Festival, where she remains steadfast on the entertainment team. She is also an emeritus board member of the Kansas City Irish Center and was instrumental in purchasing Drexel Hall. Kelly is also an advisory board member for the Heartland Song Network and continues volunteering for causes close to her civic-minded heart. // She has a Master’s in Liberal Arts from Baker University and a Bachelor’s in Science majoring in Economics from Emporia State. More info at http://www.kellydougherety.bandcamp.com]

11:04 – Interview with Kelly Dougherty & David Luther

Kelly Dougherty is a musician & singer. Kelly Dougherty started performing in beauty pageants at the age of seven doing mime, and then singing. Her dad encouraged his young daughter to get onstage with bands in bars in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne was the home of The Frontier Days The Music Festival of Wyoming, where Kelly met many country singers, including Johnny Cash. Kelly records and sings as a solo artist, has been in bands, and also sinsg in the duo Distant Cousins. By day, Kelly serves as Director of Development & Communications at KKFI 90.1 FM. She formerly was Marketing Manager at the Folly Theatre, and was Communications Manager for Folk Alliance International. Kelly is a founding member of the KC Irish Festival and an emeritus board member of the KC Irish Center and was instrumental in purchasing Drexel Hall.

Kelly Dougherty, Thank you for being with us on WMM.

David Luther is a full time artist whose current influences include Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Ryan Adams and many others. David is also a recovering alcoholic and this road has led him up the path of service to others. This journey is expressed through his songs. He says “My experience in recovery and 15 years of serving in social work have helped me to understand there is so much more work to be done and that people deserve respect, honesty, and kindness. I hope my music will help others find their way out of sorrow. I hope it exemplifies what my true heart is and as a father of 2 boys it will give them the framework that will extend into their own dreams.” David recorded his self-titled EP with Neilson Hubbard in Nashville that included the backing vocals of Americana artist, Garrison Starr. David released his 7-track album, TAKE ME HOME on March 23, 2022. The album was produced by David George and engineered by Pat Tomek, and includes the song, “World’s Gonna Change” written with Academy Award & Golden Globe winning songwriter, Tom Whitlock who wrote “Take My Breath Away” for the film “Top Gun.”

David Luther, Thank you for being with us on WMM.

David Luther & Kelly Dougherty join us today on Valentine’s Day to share details about The Love Hangover, happening tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:00pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO with True Lions, Mouthstuff, Dan Jones & Matt Ronan, Marty Bush & Natalie Prauser.

David Luther & Kelly Dougherty met when she started working as his manager.

David Luther you also started singing in High School.

Kelly serves as Director of Development & Communications at KKFI 90.1 FM. She formerly was Marketing Manager at the Folly Theatre, and was Communications Manager for Folk Alliance International.

Kelly is a founding member of the KC Irish Festival and an emeritus board member of the KC Irish Center and was instrumental in purchasing Drexel Hall.

11:12

14. David Luther & Kelly Dougherty – “Love You ‘Till the End” (Pogues) (LIVE)

11:16 – More Interview with Kelly Dougherty & David Luther

David Luther & Kelly Dougherty join us today on Valentine’s Day to share details about The Love Hangover, happening tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:00pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO with True Lions, Mouthstuff, Dan Jones & Matt Ronan, Marty Bush & Natalie Prauser. Www.therecordbar.com

David Luther worked full time in social work for 15 years, with the last five working in foster care and adoption.

David has been courageously honest about being a recovering alcoholic and this road has led him up the path of service to others. This journey is expressed through his songs.

David is a father of 2 boys 14 and 16.
Kelly Dougherty, & David Luther, Thank you for being with us on WMM.

David Luther & Kelly Dougherty play The Love Hangover, happening tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:00pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO with True Lions, Mouthstuff, Dan Jones & Matt Ronan, Marty Bush & Natalie Prauser.

11:24

15. David Luther – “Good To You”
    from: Take Me Home / David Luther / March 11, 2022
    [David Luther released the 7-track album TAKE ME HOME on March 11, 2022, also produced by David George. Engineered by Pat Tomek at Largely Studios. Horns engineered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlabs. Mastered by Duane Trower – Weights and Measures Soundlabs. The album includes the song, “World’s Gonna Change” written with Academy Award & Golden Globe winning songwriter, Tom Whitlock who wrote “Take My Breath Away” for the film “Top Gun.” // David’s first release in 2009 was a self titled EP produced by Nashville based Neilson Hubbard, featuring Garrison Starr. David released the single, “Home To Kansas City” on February 3, 2021 that was produced by David Goerge. More Info at: http://www.thedavidluther.com]
    [David Luther plays The Love Hangover, with Kelly Dougherty, happening tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:00pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO with True Lions, Mouthstuff, Dan Jones & Matt Ronan, Marty Bush & Natalie Prauser. ]

11:27 – Underwriting

16. Nathan Corsi and My Atomic Daydream – “Shangri La”
    from: Shangri La / myowndamnrecords / July 8, 2023
    [Debut album from Nathan Corsi’s new rock band featuring Kansas City veterans Chris Meck, Tom Hudson, and Benjamin Hart. Nathan Corsi and My Atomic Daydream released their second single, “Hits You Twice” on September 28, 2022. Nathan Corsi has one of the best voices in Kansas City music. With Steve Tulipana he fronts The Band That Fell To Earth paying tribute to David Bowie in this annual project created by Michelle Bacon. Nathan toured for nearly a decade with his band Not A Planet who released critically acclaimed EP, NAP on December 1, 2011; the album, THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE STRANGE on May 10, 2013; SMOKE BOMBS & CIGARETTES: THE HISTORY OF NOW (EP) on September 9, 2016.] [Nathan Corsi and My Atomic Daydream play recordBar, at 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO, on Saturday, July 8, at 7:00 PM for their Record Release Party, w/ The Philistines and Friendly Thieves.]

[Tonight Wednesday, Feb 14, at 8:00om, ULAH Live Sessions presents Nathan Corsi and Chris Meck of My Atomic Daydream, at ULAH, 4707 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood, KS. More info at: http://www.ulahkc.com]

11:32 – Interview with Buck Moon

Buck Wimberly who performs as Buck Moon is an LGBTQ artist & singer-songwriter who started his life in rural Texas growing up Southern Baptist. Being raised in smaller communities brought challenges for a young, creative, closeted gay kid, pushing Buck to hide parts of himself to minimize bullying, be accepted by his church community, and feel loved by family and friends. Buck eventually came out at 33 after overcoming depression and has since been on a journey of self-discovery. Now in his forties, having raised two boys, and happily living with his life partner, he has been working on healing past traumas through shamanic experiences, expanded consciousness, and discovering the power of the medicine found within music. Buck’s first single “Indigo Night” was released on January 23, 2024. Buck and his partner Joey Mendez are the owners of ULAH Men’s Apparel & Lifestyle Store, and LUNA by ULAH, and ULAH Home furnishings + Design. Every Month they host ULAH Live Sessions with You Found Music in an intimate performance with limited seating for 30 people.

Tonight, Wednesday, February 14, at 8:00pm, ULAH Live Sessions presents Nathan Corsi and Chris Meck of My Atomic Daydream, at ULAH, 4707 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood, KS. More info at: http://www.ulahkc.com and http://www.buckmoonmusic.com

Buck Moon Thank you for being with us on WMM.

Buck grew up in a small town in Texas and was raised in the Southern Baptist faith.

Buck gat married early and raised two boys, who are now in their early 20s.

Buck came out at 33 years old. Since coming Our Buck has created new businesses: retail businesses, and a design company.

Buck writes about his music having “universally human themes of self-discovery, personal identity, love, struggle, mental health, growth, questioning one’s purpose, redemption, and self-actualization.” “Indigo Night” is representative of your own personal journey.

Buck writes about “Indigo Night” being “a sonic painting of your own transformative and spiritual rites of passage experience in the mountains of North Carolina.”

11:40

17. Buck Moon – “Indigo Night”
    from: Indigo Night / Buck Moon / January 25, 2024
    [Produced by Ivory Blue. Buck Wimberly performs as “Buck Moon” an LGBTQ artist and singer-songwriter who started his life in rural Texas growing up Southern Baptist. Being raised in smaller communities brought challenges for a young, creative, closeted gay kid, pushing Buck to hide parts of himself to minimize bullying, be accepted by his church community, and feel loved by family and friends. // Buck eventually came out at 33 after overcoming depression and has since been on a journey of self-discovery. Now in his forties, having raised two boys, and happily living with his life partner, he has been working on healing past traumas through shamanic experiences, expanded consciousness, and discovering the power of the medicine found within. // Believing that healing the world begins by healing oneself, Buck’s music aims to challenge the listener to learn self-love, connect with the Earth and the world around them, and discover the medicine within themselves. Buck weaves together genres of folk, roots, Americana, country, indie, and electronic to share personal stories and empathy-driven messages that are mindful, conscious, motivational, and self-empowering. // In Buck’s coming music, you’ll find the universally human themes of self-discovery, personal identity, love, struggle, mental health, growth, questioning one’s purpose, redemption, and self-actualization. Buck’s first single “Indigo Night” is a sonic painting of his transformative and spiritual rites of passage experience in the mountains of North Carolina. // More information at: http://www.buckmoonmusic.com]

10:45 – More Interview with Buck Moon

Buck with partner Joey Mendez are the owners of ULAH Men’s Apparel & Lifestyle Store at Woodside Village, as well as LUNA by ULAH, and ULAH Home furnishings + Design.

ULAH has become more than a clothing store, it is also a music venue. ULAH collaborates with James Carter and You Found Music.

Every Month ULAH hosts ULAH Live Sessions with You Found Music in an intimate performance with limited seating for 30 people. On Wednesday, February 14, at 8:00om, ULAH Live Sessions presents Nathan Corsi and Chris Meck of My Atomic Daydream.

One of the artists who has played ULAH is IVORY BLUE who Buck asked to produce “Indigo Night”

Buck Moon thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Tonight, Wednesday, February 14, at 8:00pm, ULAH Live Sessions presents Nathan Corsi and Chris Meck of My Atomic Daydream, at ULAH, 4707 Rainbow Blvd., Westwood, KS. More info at: http://www.ulahkc.com and http://www.buckmoonmusic.com

18. Ivory Blue – “Howl”
    from: “Howl” – Single / IVORY BLUE / February 16, 2024
    [IVORY BLUE released their second full length album, STARLIT LOVE CHILD, on November 17, 2023. The 10-track album was in the top five of Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023, and in the “Best of” lists at 90.9 The Bridge and other radio stations around the world. For STARLIT LOVE CHILD, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, and vocalist. IVORY BLUE lights up the airwaves once again with her latest rock pop song “Howl” set for release on February 16, 2024. // On October 27, 2023 IVORY BLUE released the sIngle “Ghost of Life.” This single followed IVORY’s previous releases,”In A World Like This” from September 22, 2023, ”The Best of Life” from August 4, 2023 and “Control” from May 26, 2023. IVORY released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best recordings of 2022. For COMPOUND LOVE, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, vocalist and played all instruments with the exception of: Lester Estelle on drums, Klaartje Van Lue on piano, Craig Kew on bass, Lennon Bone on drums, and Marco Pascolini on pedal steel guitar. Nick Poortman served in mixing, with Kurt Festge who also served in mixing & Mastering. IVORY BLUE’s debut EP, Ready Get Set was released in June 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and give IVORY BLUE attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017. In 2017 Ivory was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. Ivory won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles to win the top prize. // IVORY BLUE has played Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium. // Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families, before running away at 15. // Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying Ivory to Kansas City, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender”. // As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics. // By 2013, IVORY BLUE was playing regularly in and around Kansas City and the first EP ‘Ready Get Set’ was released. in 2015. IVORY BLUE released the video of “Family Table” directed by Mikal Shapiro, on August 21, 2021 and the audio track was released on September 7, 2021. IVORY BLUE released the single “Good Changes” on Oct 26, 2021. Ivory Blue released the singles: “Heavy,” “Bad Weather,” “It Must Have Been Me,” “Compound Love,” and “The Start” on December 14, 2021. IVORY BLUE released their debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Red Light” on July 29, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Starlit Love Child” on October 28, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. More info at: https://linktr.ee/ivorybluemusic%5D [Ivory Blue was our guest on WMM on: March 8, 2023, June 7, 2023, our 1000th show on June 28, 2023, and September 27, 2023.]

[IVORY BLUE plays The Rino, 314 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, on Thursday, March 28, at 8:00PM with Lady Revel, and Keelon Vann]

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

Next week on Wednesday, February 21 we welcome back to WMM ….Julia Othmer.

And we welcome Flamy Grant, winner of 2023 Kerrville New Folk Competition; and the 2023 San Diego Music Award nominee for Best Pop Album for BIBLE BELT BABY, the world’s first contemporary Christian music record by a drag performer. / Flamy Grant’s single “Good Day” was released September 6, 2023 and is the first song by a drag performer to reach #1 on the iTunes Christian charts. It also debuted at #20 on Billboard’s Christian digital sales chart. Flamy Grant plays an Official Showcase the 2024 Folk Alliance International Conference on Thurs, Feb 22, at 7:30pm in Brookside Room at The Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, KCMO http://www.folk.org]

THANK YOU to our incredible KKFI Staff; Director of Development & Communications – J Kelly Dougherty, Volunteer Coordinator – Darryl Oliver, Chief Operator – Chad Brothers.

This radio station is more than the individual hosts of each individual radio show. Instead it is about a collective spirit of hundreds of hardworking people, unselfishly setting aside ego, to work for the greater good of community building and the gigantic goal of keeping our airwaves free, non-commercial, and open to all! Congratulations and thank you to all programmers & volunteers who went the extra effort to keep our station alive.

Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information.
Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

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

Show #1033