#1061 – September 18, 2024 | Wednesday MidDay Medley

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Lori Raye Erickson + Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch of Outer Reaches Fest

“Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
[WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]

Jamie xx – “Dafodil (ft. Kelsey Lu, John Glacier, Panda Bear)”
from: In Waves / Young / September 20, 2024
[5th single, released August 29, 2024 from In Waves is the upcoming second studio album by English producer Jamie xx. It was preceded by the singles “Baddy on the Floor” featuring Honey Dijon and “Treat Each Other Right”, and will be his first album in nine years, following In Colour (2015). The album will also include collaborations with Jamie xx’s xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim, Kelsey Lu, John Glacier, Panda Bear, Robyn, the Avalanches, and Oona Doherty. An additional collaboration with Erykah Badu will feature on the deluxe vinyl. // The album was recorded over a period of four years. In a statement, Jamie xx likened his experiences since releasing his previous album to “waves that we have all experienced together and alone”, and said that he wanted to “make something fun, joyful and introspective all at once” as “the best moments on a dance floor are usually that” for him. From 2022 to early 2024, Jamie xx released the standalone singles “Let’s Do It Again”, “Kill Dem”, and “It’s So Good”, which are included on the deluxe vinyl edition of the album. // James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the indie pop band the xx. // He has been described as a “driving force” behind the xx,[2] contributing to the group’s significant commercial and critical success. As a solo artist, he has been recognised with a 2015 Mercury Prize nomination, and a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album nomination for In Colour. // Smith was born in London on 28 October 1988. His musical career began in 2006 when he joined the xx accompanying old schoolmates Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Baria Qureshi of the Elliott School in London, notable for alumni including Hot Chip, Burial, and Four Tet. He first used the stage name Jamie xx in July 2009 in a promotional mix for the band’s debut album xx released on the FACT magazine mix series. The mixtape was compiled by Jamie Smith and featured, amongst others, four tracks credited to Jamie xx – one self-production and three remixes. The xx album went on to become platinum in the UK. Afterward, Jamie Smith went on to do more remix work for artists like Florence + The Machine, Adele, Jack Peñate and Glasser. // In late 2010, a Jamie xx remix of the song “NY Is Killing Me” from Gil Scott-Heron’s last album I’m New Here aired on radio stations across the UK and Europe. The remix of “I’ll Take Care of U” followed in January 2011. Both singles drew the attention of the general public and the critics. They set the way for a 13-track remix album entitled We’re New Here, produced entirely by Jamie xx and credited to “Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx”. The album was released on February 21, 2011 on the XL Recordings label, but a full-album preview could be streamed on the website of The Guardian as early as 14 February. We’re New Here received critical acclaim and was named “a cohesive, considered masterpiece in its own right” by BBC’s Ele Beattie. // On June 6, 2011, the two-track self-produced single “Far Nearer / Beat For” was released. The song “Far Nearer” was selected Best New Track by Pitchfork, and the double A-side single charted at number 128 on the UK Singles Chart. Later the same year, Smith produced the title track off Drake’s second album, Take Care, which features Rihanna. In addition, Smith helped create several reworks for Radiohead’s song “Bloom” which were released on a remix album entitled TKOL RMX 1234567. He also co-produced the song “When It’s All Over” with Alicia Keys on her Girl on Fire album. In 2014, he announced an upcoming collaboration with John Talabot on Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space online radio show. In 2014, he released the singles “Girl/Sleep Sound” and “All Under One Roof Raving”. // On 27 March 2015, he released two singles: “Loud Places”, featuring the xx’s Romy Madley Croft, and “Gosh”. On the same day he also announced that his debut album, In Colour, would be out on 1 June 2015. Ahead of its release, In Colour was streamed on iTunes as a preview with album-spanning visuals that ‘reacted’ to each sound.[14] It was ultimately released on 29 May 2015 to widespread critical acclaim, debuting at number three on the UK Albums Chart and receiving nominations for the 2015 Mercury Prize and for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 58th Grammy Awards. // Jamie xx composed the score for a ballet, Tree of Codes, commissioned by Manchester International Festival for its 2015 edition. Based on a novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer, the ballet was choreographed by Wayne McGregor and had a set created by Olafur Eliasson. // In 2020, he released his first single in five years, “Idontknow”, which received positive to lukewarm reception from critics. He was credited on Tyler, the Creator’s 2021 album Call Me If You Get Lost as a co-producer on the track “RISE!”. // Jamie xx has worked on each of his The xx bandmates’ respective solo albums: he produced Oliver Sim’s Hideous Bastard (2022), and co-produced Romy’s Mid Air (2023).]

Stephonne – “1”
from: “1” – Single / Stephonne / August 21, 2024
[Written and Produced by Stephonne Singleton. Additional Production – Justin Mantooth. Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering – Justin Mantooth. Additional Vocal Engineering – Stephonne Singleton. Vocals – Stephonne; Synths, Drum Machine, Keyboard – Stephonne; Guitar – Zachary Arias; Bass – Carly Atwood; Drums – Adam Soliz (McKee); Trombone – Trevor Turla. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Westend Recording Studios, Kansas City. // Stephonne describes himself as the lovechild of Prince & Billie Holiday. He grew up in KCK and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Benedictine College, and Masters in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. Singer, songwriter, actor, model, artist – Stephonne Singleton keeps very busy, organizing Tribute Shows, working as a Resident Artist at Charlottee Street studios, playing Music Festivals, Lemonade Park, Lawrence Pride, Manor Records, Midwest Music Foundation, The AIDS Service Foundation of KC, InterUrban ArtHouse, The Black Box, The Folly Theatre, collaborating with The Black Creatures, Calvin Arsenia, Miki P, Jass, Eboni Fondren, putting out EPs, and singles. Stephonne released his EP SIS: Side B on June 24, 2022 it was in the TOP TEN of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. Stephonne was a featured performer at the 23rd Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show on Friday, June 2, 2023, and also in the 24th annual West 18th Street Fashion Show.]

Run With It – “Ghost Like You”
from: “Ghost Like You” – Single / Run With It / September 30, 2024
[Run With it were last on WMM seven years ago on March 22, 2017 when the band was aa three piece with Miguel Caraballo on lead vocals & guitar, Ben Byard on bass & vocals, and Daniel Cole on Drums. They joined us to promote ther nre EP How To Start A Fire release March 24,2017. // The power trio were known for their energetic live shows, leaving it all on the stage, and working their musical assets to make their audiences happy. The band was always touring. How To Start A Fire, was recorded with producer Josh Gleave. The band put together 60 songs before going into the studio last year. We sifted through them with producer Josh Gleave and found the 6 best songs that you ended up recording. // Run With It are influenced by The Black Keys, Maroon 5, Bill Withers, and more. With backgrounds in gritty rock, groovy soul, stylish R&B. // Miguel Carabello was born June 11, 1980 originally from Junction City, Kansas, Married. Ben Byard grew up in El Dorado Kansas, plays in David George and A Crooked Mile. Daniel Cole was born April 8, 1991 and graduated from Lee’s Summit West HS in 2009. // More information at: http://www.runwithitband.com]

[Run With It play Blue Springs Fall Fun Festival , Friday, September 20, at 9:00pm.]
[Run With It play Plaza Art Fair, Saturday, Sept 21, at 5:15 on the Local Music Stage]
[Run With It play Camp Leavenworth, Saturday, September 21]

Samara Joy – “You Stepped Out Of A Dream”
from: Portrait / Verve / October 11, 2024
[First songle form Samara’s new album.Samara Joy’s Grammy Winning Linger Awhile was released September 16, 2022 and was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. // Samara Joy McLendon, is known professionally as Samara Joy. She is an American jazz singer. She won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019 and was named Best New Artist by Jazz Times for 2021. // A native of the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, Joy was born in 1999 into a musical family. Her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, were founders of Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes. Her father, a bass player who has toured with gospel singer/songwriter/producer Andraé Crouch, introduced her to gospel greats like The Clark Sisters, and soul and Motown were also a big presence in her home. // At Fordham High School for the Arts she performed with the jazz band, and won Best Vocalist at Fordham University’s “Essentially Ellington” competition at Lincoln Center. But she first encountered jazz in a meaningful way when she enrolled in the jazz program at SUNY’s Purchase College as a voice major, and was named an Ella Fitzgerald Scholar. Friends there introduced her to the great jazz vocalists like Sarah Vaughan and Fitzgerald and instrumentalists like Kenny Washington, Jon Faddis (with whom she studied)[16] and Ingrid Jensen. While she was still in college, before the release of her first album, film director Regina King called her “a young woman who seems like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald are both living in her body.” // In 2019, as Samara McLendon, she won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. // Working with producer and eventual manager Matt Pierson, she recorded her self-titled debut album while still in college, graduating magna cum laude in 2021. Samara Joy was released on July 9, 2021 with Whirlwind Records. // On February 15, 2022 she performed on Today with guitarist Pasquale Grasso and performed again on Today in September 2022.// She released a number of viral video performances, including one that had been viewed over 1.5 million times as of October 2020. These videos had as of November 2022 gaineduding a series of sold-out conc and other festivals, as well as in Europe. // In February 2021 she was featured in Women of Color on Broadway, Inc.’s music video of “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess and on jazz pianist Julius Rodriguez’s album Let Sound Tell All. // Jazz Times named her Best New Artist for 2021. // On June 15, 2022 she was featured at Carnegie Hall’s 16th Annual Notable Occasion. and appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival. On September 16, 2022 she released her second album, Linger Awhile, on Verve Records. The album features drummer Kenny Washington, guitarist Pasquale Grasso, pianist Ben Paterson, and bassist David Wong. // She earned two Grammy Award nominations in 2022, for Best New Artist and Best Jazz Vocal Album for Linger Awhile. Her bookings for winter 2022 include singing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on its winter 2022 Big Band Holidays tour.]

Joy Oladokun – “I’d Miss The Birds”
from: Observations From A Crowded Room / Amigo Records – Verve Forecast / Oct. 18, 2023
[Last year, Joy Iladokun released Proof of Life her the fourth studio album and second major label album on April 28, 2024by American singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun. The album has been supported by five singles released throughout 2022 and 2023. The album features guest appearances from Mt. Joy, Manchester Orchestra, Chris Stapleton, Maxo Kream, and Noah Kahan. In a press release about the album, Oladokun said that she intended for the songs on Proof of Life to be “helpful anthems” and to resonate with “anybody who feels normal and needs a little musical boost to get through the day”. The album has been supported by five singles, two of which were released before the album was announced. The first single, “Keeping the Light On”, was released on January 21, 2022. The second single, “Sweet Symphony” (featuring Chris Stapleton), was released on September 23, 2022. Of the song, Oladokun said that the song was about “the vulnerability, the fear, and the ups and downs that come from loving someone.” The third single, “Changes”, was released on February 17, 2023, simultaneously with the album announcement. The fourth single, “We’re All Gonna Die” (with Noah Kahan), was released on March 17, 2023. The fifth and final single, “Taking Things for Granted”, was released on April 21, 2023. // Joy Oladokun was born April 6, 1992, she is an American singer-songwriter. Oladokun’s music spans the genres of folk, R&B, rock, and pop and is influenced by her identity as a queer woman of color. Oladokun grew up in Casa Grande, Arizona, listening to country and folk music, as well as Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill. Both of her parents are Nigerian immigrants to the United States. Her family regularly attended a Christian church, where Oladokun was chosen to lead worship. Later, Oladokun left the church because it limited her creativity. // When Oladokun was 10, a video of Tracy Chapman inspired her to learn guitar.// After college, at a friend’s suggestion, Oladokun moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career. She later moved to East Nashville, where she signed with Prescription Songs. She has released three studio albums. In 2015, Joy Oladokun self-released her debut EP Cathedrals. Her debut studio album, Carry Me was funded by Kickstarter and released on April 29, 2016 through Well Records. // Oladokun released the single “Sunday” in 2019, saying “‘Sunday’ is the song that 12-year-old Joy, seated in the back of church youth group, needed to hear. She needed to hear that you can be queer and happy. Queer and healthy. Queer and holy. She needed to see married women kissing and playing with their kids.” The music video highlights people in LGBTQ relation-ships and has a predominantly queer cast. // Oladokun’s song “Mercy” follows in the same theme, describing her experience as a Black person in the United States, while the single “I See America” criticizes systemic racism. NPR listed “I See America” on its 100 Best Songs of 2020. // On July 17, 2020, Oladokun released her second studio album, In Defense of My Own Happiness (Vol. 1) hite Boy Records. Billboard described the album as a “stunningly emotional collection.” Mitch Mosk, editor-in-chief of Atwood Mag., called it a “a sweeping, soaring, and stunning sophomore record oozing heart and soul.” // In 2021, Oladokun received a grant from YouTube’s “#YouTubeBlack Voices Fund”. The same year she signed with Amigo Records, Verve Forecast Records, & Republics. Info: http://www.joyoladokun.com] [Oladokun played The Truman on Sept. 12, 2024]

Lucy Gray Hamilton – “Sixteen and Happy”
from: “Sixteen and Happy” – Single / Lucy Gray / May 24, 2024
[Music & Lyrics by Lucy Gray Hamilton. Guitar, Vocals, Violin by Lucy Gray Hamilton. Percussion & Upright Bass by Gregory Gagnon. Produced by Gregory Gagnon- ShapeNote Studios & Robert Rebeck- Westend Recording Studios (Kansas City, MO). Original photo by Tara Duckworth Photography. This recording was made possible by the Heartland Song Network and Gregory Gagnon of ShapeNote Studios. // ‘sixteen & happy” for me is a lot of things. It’s being sad on your birthday. It’s how crushing it can be when someone you were once so close with isn’t around anymore. It reveals how hard it is to acknowledge true feelings and how it can take time to express them. My deepest gratitude to Heartland Song Network and Greg Gagnon at ShapeNote Studios for making this recording possible!” – Lucy Gray // SONGWRITER, COMPOSER, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST – Lucy Gray grew up performing on festival stages from the young age of 7 while studying classical & fiddle style violin. By the age of 9 she was performing her own original songs leading her to 4 awards for songwriting & composition, invitations to speak at events, repeated radio spins, tv appearances & most recently a grant to record her latest single! ]

10:29 – Underwriting

11:00 – Interview with Lori Raye Erickson

Lori Raye Erickson was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. She is a multidisciplinary artist. She spent her formative years studying at the Des Moines Art Center and then earned her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1989. After earning her BFA Lori Raye stayed in Kansas City and worked at Hallmark Cards for six years, before becoming a self-employed artist. She has also worked in property management while continuing to create works of art shown throughout the US. Since the 1992 Lori Raye Erickson has produced art in over 70 exhibitions and shows. Erickson’s work can be found in various collections around the world.

Lisa Raye Erickson has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2002 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Award. In 2009 Kansas City Avenue of the Arts Award. In 2019 she received the Residency Award from Studios Inc. Lori Raye also won the Liquitex Award of Excellence, among many others.

Erickson addresses the political, cultural and economic landscapes through humor. Mediums such as painting, drawing, installation, and sculpture are a part of her repertoire and she allows her message to manifest freely within the artwork. Erickson states that “to be a part of something so lasting and encouraging of mid-career artists in Kansas City is just incredible. I look forward to being productive in the space, producing larger works as well as multiple pieces simultaneously. I intend to utilize this opportunity to tighten my career focus and build a portfolio that creates new opportunities previously unavailable to me.”

Lori Raye Erickson’s new show is called, “Just close your eyes and hold your breath and everything will turn real pretty” running through October 25, 2024 at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore, KCMO. Lori Raye Erickson will give an Artist Talk, Saturday, October 5 at 1:00pm at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center followed by spoken word performances by cwoods and Jose Faus. Lori Raye Erickson’s work is currently exhibiting in the front gallery space. More info at: http://www.leedy-voulkos.com or https://www.lorirayeerickson.com

Lori Raye Erickson, Thanks for being with us today on WMM

Lori Raye writes: “Just close your eyes and hold your breath and everything will turn real pretty” is a quote from Close Encounters. I feel it reflects the bizarre world we’re living in currently. Sometimes we need to alter our state of mind to face the reality of the world. I tend to accomplish that through art. This work is a reflection of the lightness & darkness that surrounds us. The effects of religious wars, political violence and social media has taken a toll on the fundamental goodness intended for our species. Although optimism tends to hold strong, I can’t help but wonder what we’re heading into while the darkness continues to fight for control.

Artist Statement

My artwork tends to reflect our current state in the world. Religion, social issues, politics as well as humor play an enormous role in my approach. No expectations. Look, close your eyes, feel or don’t.

“Just close your eyes and hold your breath and everything will turn real pretty” running through October 25, 2024 at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore, KCMO.

Lori Raye Erickson will give an Artist Talk, Saturday, October 5 at 1:00pm at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center followed by spoken word performances by cwoods and Jose Faus.

Lori Raye Erickson’s work is currently exhibiting in the front gallery space.

Lori Raye Erickson’s work plays with v]culture and politics. She is influenced by her Art heroes and influences: Kieth Haring and Any Warhol and others. Lori Raye Erickson has watched the Kansas City Art Community Grow at Kansas City Art Institute. She watch The Crossroads grow and change. She has produce art for Wonderwall, Blue Gallery, Avenue of the Arts, Leedy-Voulkous, Byron Cohen Gallery, The Late Show. Charlotte Street, and so many others.

Lori Raye Erickson wanted to share with our listeners an event sponsored by her church, Guns to Gardens Safe Surrender, Saturday, October 12, 2024, 10:00am to 2:00pm at Central Presbyterian Church, 3501 Campbell St, Kansas City, MO. // Central Presbyterian Church, is hosting a volunteer safe surrender and dismantling event on Saturday, October 12 where folks can get rid of unwanted firearms without putting them back onto the street. This is not a buy back. Anyone can anonymously surrender their unwanted guns, which will be dismantled on-site, melted down, and fashioned into garden tools (or jewelry, artwork, etc.). A gift card for a grocery store will be offered as a token of appreciation for each surrendered firearm.

Lori Raye Erickson, Thanks for being with us today on WMM

Lori Raye Erickson’s new show is called, “Just close your eyes and hold your breath and everything will turn real pretty” running through October 25, 2024 at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore, KCMO. Lori Raye Erickson will give an Artist Talk, Saturday, October 5 at 1:00pm at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center followed by spoken word performances by cwoods and Jose Faus. Lori Raye Erickson’s work is currently exhibiting in the front gallery space. More info at: http://www.leedy-voulkos.com or https://www.lorirayeerickson.com

10:50

Outer Reaches Fest 2024. Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, in the the downstairs showcase with electronic artists:, Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss, presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.

John Wyss – “tick”
from: “tick” – Single / John Wyss / September 18, 2024
[John Wyss is an electronic experimental musician from Kansas City. He released the 6 track EP Dissonant Discover*ies on August 8, 2022. The Ep contains tracks recorded from 08/21 – 08/22. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by John Wyss.John wrote: “recorded improvisations that grew into… something more: mostly organically, some required a little extra cultivation.” M ore info at: http://www.johnwyss.bandcamp.com]

[John Wyss plays Outer Reaches Fest 2024. Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, in the the downstairs showcase with electronic artists: Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, and Whelmed, presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.]

Hautlle – “Haze”
from: “Haze” – Single / Hautlle / May 24, 2024
[Hautlle released Homemade Recordings of Handmade Dreams through Virtual Urban Records on Oct. 20, 2019. // Hautlle lands a glimmering solo ep for VUR with this personal offering of organic recordings. HROHD contains an aleatoric ep crystalized from expertly sequenced homebrew hardware. Twisted up, broken-locked into moments of agony then released upwards into ominous joy. Pixellate with us as we rotate the handle on this 4 dimensional decomposition of reality. // Bastl Kastle Sonic Potions LXR drum synth, 2x Mutable Instrument Shruthi: 1 w/ a ladder filter + 1 w/ the SMR4 mkII filter, and a growing collection of DIY eurorack modules that was <6Ux104hp at the time and mostly open source Mutable Instruments. // Music and Artwork by Justin Corban.]

[Hautlle plays Outer Reaches Fest 2024. Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, in the the downstairs showcase with electronic artists:, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss, presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Brenton Cook, Nathan Reusch, Mark Ronning

Brenton Cook studied Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri, At his college radio station io Rolla KMNR, Brenton served as a disc jockey, business manager, and assistant music director, where he forged his love for independent music. After four years of volunteering for Midwest Music Foundation and coordinating three volumes of music compilations of regional artists, Brenton learned the hands-on know-how to produce, release, and promote independent music. He formed the Kansas City independent music label, Haymaker Records in January 2014. Haymaker Records chose to focus on boundary-pushing artists and provide promotion and a home for music that might be overlooked by traditional radio. Jorge Arana Trio became the first band signed in July 2014. Since that first release, the label has released a total of 24 recordings from 10 different artists including Be/Non, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Schwervon!, Monta At Odds, HMPH!, and Sie Lieben Maschinen. 14 releases have made their way onto vinyl, including two compilations of artists from KC, as well as acts from Arkansas to Norway. Several year ago, Brenton joined forces with Dedric Moore to help produce the Outer Reaches Fest. More information at: http://www.haymakerrecords.net

Brenton Cook, Thanks for being with us today on WMM

Nathan Reusch is co-founder of The Record Machine an area music label that is celebrating 21 years! Nathan Reusch grew up in KC hanging out at Recycled Sounds with Anne Winter & Billy Smith. Reusch first started making electronic music under the name Bobcat Attack influenced by emo/punk in the early 2000s, opening for acts like Taking Back Sunday, Mewihoutyou, Coheed and Cambria, to more fitting artists like Joy Electric, Atom & His Package, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Yacht. In 2003, he started his indie label, The Record Machine, and in 2011, he founded KC’s Middle of the Map Fest; his time and focus on making his music came to a halt. Under Nathan’s leadership The Record Machine has been the label for Static Phantoms, Monta, Various Blonde, Cowboy Indian Bear, LaGuerre, The Philistines, and Black Light Animals and many more. Nathan is also a DJ The pandemic inspired Reusch to dust off his Bobcat Attack moniker and renewed his interest in making music. After a few months of waywardly trying to figure out patches and midi cables, he joined KC’s Synth Collective and found a group of similarly-minded electronic musicians. The debut track, Pallas, will be the inaugural release on Les Bon Bons Electriques imprint. This collaboration between fellow electronic musician and collaborator Mark Ronning (Mr. Golden Sun/Pool Culure) and Reusch’s label, The Record Machine,

Nathan Reusch thanks for being with us on WMM.

Mark Ronning is a musician who specializes in the synthesizer, playing Rhodes and synth in the electrofolk band Mr. Golden Sun and synth in the electronic dreampop four-piece Pool Culture. Mr. Golden Sun is wrapping up their first full length record, and Pool Culture is going into the studio this October and November to work on their first full band releases. Additionally, Mark plays the modular synthesizer and participates in KC Synth Collective, coordinates electronic performance events for his pop-up show Les Bonbons Electriques, and helps out with Outer Reaches. In collaboration with Nathan Reusch, Mark is also starting a record label called Les Bonbons Electriques, which is an imprint of The Record Machine, which will focus on artistry, experimentation, and electronic music.

Mark Ronning, Thanks for being with us today on WMM

Brenton, Mark, Nathan, are here to share details about the 3 nights of Outer Reaches Fest

Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, presents two floors: Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups The Moose, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, Pool Culture and Saving Miles Lemon; the downstairs showcase will feature electronic artists: Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.

Night 2, Saturday, September 21 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, presents experimental music ensemble Negativland with live cinema artist SUE-C handling the visuals, AND Athens, Georgia’s Pylon Reenactment Society.

Night 3, Sunday, September 22 at Charlotte Street, 3333 Wyoming St. in KCMO is a viewing of the film Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland, directed by Ryan Worsley. The event is presented by the KC Underground Film Festival. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com

Originally called KC Psych Fest, Outer Reaches started in 2012 to bring together outsider musical acts and celebrate experimental music in Kansas City. While still very psychedelic, the Outer Reaches Fest has grown to emphasize musical acts pushing boundaries.

Dedric Moore launched this festival in 2012. The idea grew out of the music he was creating with his Brother Delaney Moore at the HQ Artspace in KCK. Dedric is a member of the bands: ReVisEr, Religion of Heartbreak, Monta At Odds, Mysterious Clouds, and Gemini Revolution.

The Record Machine is the collective sum of individuals, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent; our artists represent a significant part of not only our culture but our company’s reputation and achievements. We embrace and encourage our artist’s differences in race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, religion, sexual orientation, and other characteristics that make our community unique.

Les Bons Bons Electriques is a series of immersive musical and visual electronic synthesis, Les Bons Bons Electriques was created to celebrate KC’s electronic artists. This is a hat-tip to mashing, breaking, bending, oscillating, and filtering sound and video. More info at: https://www.instagram.com/bonsbonselectriques/

11:07

Bobcat Attack – “Pallas”
from: “Pallas” – Single / The Record Machine – Les Bon Bons Electriques / September 18, 2024
[Bobcat Attack is the alter ego of electronic musician Nathan Reusch. Reusch has a passion for blending dub, techno, and ambient electronica into his own improvised vision. His compositions, crafted with synthesizers, drum machines, and modular synths, create a pulsing soundscape that is both intimate and lush, setting him apart in the electronic music scene. // Reusch first started making electronic music influenced by emo/punk in the early 2000s, opening for acts like Taking Back Sunday, Mewihoutyou, Coheed and Cambria, to more fitting artists like Joy Electric, Atom & His Package, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Yacht. In 2003, he started his indie label, The Record Machine, and in 2011, he founded KC’s Middle of the Map Fest; his time and focus on making his music came to a halt. The pandemic inspired Reusch to dust off his Bobcat Attack moniker and renewed his interest in making music. After a few months of waywardly trying to figure out patches and midi cables, he joined KC’s Synth Collective and found a group of similarly-minded electronic musicians. // After a year of playing and organizing shows with the KC Synth Collective, he is regaining his footing; Reusch is ready to release his first new material in nearly two decades. Bobcat Attack bridges the gap between ambient, dub-techno, and house music. The result is a rich textural environment of blooming melodies, entrancing techno beats, and ambient soundscapes that immerses the listener in a vibrant, flooding forest of electronica. His arrangements are patient and complete, and there’s always a discovery bubbling underneath the surface. // The debut track, Pallas, will be the inaugural release on Les Bon Bons Electriques imprint. This collaboration between fellow electronic musician and collaborator Mark Ronning (Mr. Golden Sun/Pool Culure) and Reusch’s label, The Record Machine,]

[Bobcat Attack plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, downstairs with electronic artists: Hautlle, Whelmed, and John Wyss presented by KC Synthesizer Collective. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com]

Pool Culture – “brighter lighter”
from: “brighter light” – Single / Pool Culture / April 20, 2018
[music and lyrics and production by mark ronning. all instruments and vocals by mark ronning. mixed by reid kruger at waterbury recording. // Mark Ronning is a musician who specializes in the synthesizer, playing Rhodes and synth in the electrofolk band Mr. Golden Sun and synth in the electronic dreampop four-piece Pool Culture. Mr. Golden Sun is wrapping up their first full length record, and Pool Culture is going into the studio this October and November to work on their first full band releases. Additionally, Mark plays the modular synthesizer and participates in KC Synth Collective, coordinates electronic performance events for his pop-up show Les Bonbons Electriques, and helps out with Outer Reaches. In collaboration with Nathan Reusch, Mark is also starting a record label called Les Bonbons Electriques, which is an imprint of The Record Machine, which will focus on artistry, experimentation, and electronic music. ]

[Pool Culture plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups The Moose, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, and Saving Miles Lemon.]

11:17 – Underwriting

11:19 – More Interview with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch

We are talking with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch about Outer Reaches Fest.

Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, presents two floors: Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups The Moose, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, Pool Culture and Saving Miles Lemon; the downstairs showcase will feature electronic artists: Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.

Night 3, Sunday, September 22 at Charlotte Street, 3333 Wyoming St. in KCMO is a viewing of the film Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland, directed by Ryan Worsley. The event is presented by the KC Underground Film Festival. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com

Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch Thank you for being with us on WMM.

The organizers of Outer Reaches, an annual live music festival operating since 2012, have announced the official date for the 2024 events. Friday September 20 at miniBar (3810 Broadway Blvd), Saturday September 21 at recordBar (1520 Grand Blvd), and Sunday September 22 at Charlotte Street (3333 Wyoming St.) in KCMO will mark the date and location for the festivities of Outer Reaches 2024.

Outer Reaches is a music festival based in Kansas City that showcases ‘out there’, left-of-center artists pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Regional acts as well as national and international touring acts are a part of the festival’s spirit, celebrating the variety of freethinking music around the globe. The marquee Saturday September 21 show at recordBar features performances by two legendary groups with their origins in the late 1970s. Experimental music ensemble Negativland headline the night, joined by live cinema artist SUE-C handling the visuals. Negativland’s self-titled sound collage debut was released out of California’s Bay Area in 1980 and over the next four decades the group have been steadily releasing uncommon concept albums combining original music with things taken from corporately owned mass culture, along the way challenging convention (and American copyright laws). Athens, Georgia’s Pylon Reenactment Society feature members of legendary 1980s post-punk jangle pop group Pylon and pop rock group Casper & The Cookies. The group tours in support of their critically acclaimed new album Magnet Factory, while also performing classic Pylon tracks.

The Friday September 20 show at miniBar presents two floors of experimental, synthesized, and psychedelic music, lights, and art. Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups The Moose and Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, electronic shoegaze four-piece Pool Culture and psychedelic pop group Saving Miles Lemon. Kansas City Synthesizer Collective presents the downstairs showcase with featured electronic artists Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss.

The Sunday September 21 show at Charlotte Street is a free viewing of the music film Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland, directed by Ryan Worsley. The event is presented by the KC Underground Film Festival and is a companion to the Saturday night Negativland show at recordBar.

Outer Reaches 2024 is a partnership between the festival and Midwest Music Foundation. Midwest Music Foundation (MMF), a nonprofit organization founded in 2008, provides health care assistance, education, and resources to the Kansas City music community. Sponsors for this year’s fest include BesaMe Wellness, Charlotte Street, Kansas City Synthesizer Collective, Records with Merritt, It’s a Beautiful Day, recordBar / miniBar, Kosmic City, Haymaker Records, The Record Machine, and Print Time.

For more info visit http://www.outerreachesfest.com. Full three-day ticket is available Single day ticket for the Saturday recordBar show is available here. The wait list for the free Sunday film viewing is available here. The Facebook event is available here. Follow the Outer Reaches website or Facebook page for updates on Outer Reaches 2024.

11:26

The Moose – “Ultraviolet”
from: Spature / Desert Animal Records / April 22, 2021
[The Moose followed the release of 26-track double album Spature with the 11-track album Renaissance released September 22, 2022 from The Moose. On August 21, 2022 The Moose released the single “Macrowave”. SPATURE was one of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2021. The album contained music and lyrics all composed by The Moose. The album was engineered, mixed, and mastered by members Emma Klein and Jake Hilger. SPATURE is a sonic amalgamation of sunny peaks and dark chasms. Join The Moose as they experiment with the fantastical worlds of space and nature. From ‘Lava’ to ‘Mother Tree’, there is a song on this double LP for everyone.The Moose is a psychedelic rock/pop alternative band from Lee’s Summit / Kansas City, formed in 2016 by Jake Hilger, Alex Huffman, and Tyler Frey with Emma Klein and Parker Tozier joining in 2016. The Moose released their debut full length album, The First Real Encounter, on Dec. 21, 2018. The Moose joined us LIVE on WMM on July 10, 2019. The Moose also recently released SONGS OF SPATURE – LIVE FROM MYCO PLANET MUSHROOM FARM April 2022. The Moose played Outer Reaches Festival on Sat, October 15 at 7:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd. KCMO, with Cheer-Accident, Season to Risk, Peculiar Pretzelman, The Black Mariah Theater, She Speaks in Tongues; Jacob E.chord and experimental dance project Composition of Dance. More info at: http://www.musicofthemoose.com ]

[The Moose plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, Pool Culture and Saving Miles Lemon.]

Saving Miles Lemon – “Lovely”
from: Lovely / Saving Miles Lemon / October 6, 2023
[13-track full-length album from Saving Miles Lemon is the psychedelic-pop project of Miguel Silva-Leon. Formed in 2019 with the goal of releasing an album by the end of the year, the project has transformed into a full-blown musical odyssey for Miguel (who likes to go by Mig) to explore new sounds. It’s hard to define what genre Saving Miles Lemon fits into as they like to let the music go where it wants to go. From smooth dance pop, to blown-out stoner rock, Mig likes to keep things interesting and never stay with one sound for too long. // Having grown up learning to play the piano at the age of 7, Miguel found themselves picking up new instruments frequently from the clarinet, saxophone, and oboe to guitar/bass and drums. Just as with their instruments, Mig began practicing their production skills in high school with small bedroom projects and hardcore bands. In a way, nothing has changed, as all of Saving Miles Lemon’s music is recorded and produced entirely by Mig in their bedroom studio to this day. // Their live members include Jacob Frisbee (bass), James Wiltfang (keys), and Zeke Bockleman (drums). // As a live act, the band began performing in 2021 and quickly took over the DIY scene in Kansas City before moving on to the bar/venue scene with sold-out shows at The Rino (KCMO) and The Bottleneck (LFK). They’ve opened for national and international touring bands such as Cub Sport at The Encore at Uptown Theatre (KCMO). // Saving Miles Lemon has released two full-length LPs and a handful of singles. A third album is set to release in 2023.]

[Saving Miles Lemon plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, Pool Culture and The Moose.]

Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders – “Take it Back”
from: Howdy Reigns / Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders / August 2, 2024
[Psychedelia from Lawrence, Kansas with James Barnett, Jon Chappell, and Keller Welton]i

[Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders plays Outer Reaches Fest, on Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups, Saving Miles Lemon, Pool Culture and The Moose.]

11:36 – More Interview with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch

We are talking with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch about Outer Reaches Fest.

Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, presents two floors: Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups The Moose, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, Pool Culture and Saving Miles Lemon; the downstairs showcase will feature electronic artists: Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.

Night 2, Saturday, September 21 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, presents experimental music ensemble Negativland with live cinema artist SUE-C handling the visuals, AND Athens, Georgia’s Pylon Reenactment Society.

Night 3, Sunday, September 22 at Charlotte Street, 3333 Wyoming St. in KCMO is a viewing of the film Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland, directed by Ryan Worsley. The event is presented by the KC Underground Film Festival. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com

Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch Thank you for being with us on WMM.

Originally called KC Psych Fest Outer Reaches started in 2012 to bring together outsider musical acts and celebrate experimental music in Kansas City. While still very psychedelic, the Outer Reaches Fest has grown to emphasize musical acts pushing boundaries.

Dedric Moore launched this festival in 2012.

Brenton, Mark, Nathan, are here to share details about the 3 nights of Outer Reaches Fest

The Record Machine started as a homegrown, pioneering independent record label and expanded to events in Kansas City, MO. We initially established the label to promote and release music from our hometown, but as time went on, we began releasing records from all across the country. We aim to work with a diverse group of hardworking, dedicated, and stand out on their own accord. Our catalog is an eclectic mix; we are proud that we don’t fit into any single genre and a unifying, uplifting quality to our releases. We hope to nurture musicians and connect them with a broader audience. Tim Finn of The Kansas City Star remarked about The Record Machine’s output “[They] have assembled a stable of diverse artists who are making music that deserves national attention.”

11:42

Negativland – “Content”
from: The World Will Decide / Seeland / November 13, 2020
[The World Will Decide is the 14th studio album by Negativland.// The release is part of a pair with 2019’s True False and was promoted by the band with a Chrome browser extension. A deluxe limited edition of the album includes a screen print, bumper sticker, and digital download of No Brain, a live album recorded on the band’s 2019 tour. // Negativland: Ian Allen – composition, performance, production, recording, mixing, editing / Peter Conheim – composition, performance, production, recording, mixing, editing / Mark Hosler – composition, performance, production, recording, mixing, editing / Don Joyce – composition, performance, production, recording, mixing, editing / Jon Leidecker – composition, performance, production, recording, mixing, and editing / Richard Lyons – composition, performance, production, recording, mixing, editing – David Wills – composition, vocals, performance, production, recording, mixing, editing // Negativland is an American experimental music band that originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1970s. The core of the band consists of Mark Hosler, David Wills (aka “The Weatherman”), Peter Conheim and Jon Leidecker (aka “Wobbly”). Negativland has released a number of albums ranging from pure sound collage to more musical expositions. These have mostly been released on their own label, Seeland Records. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, they produced several recordings for SST Records, most notably Escape from Noise, Helter Stupid and U2. Negativland were sued by the band U2’s record label, Island Records, and by SST Records, which brought them widespread publicity and notoriety. The band is also part of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion. Negativland coined the term culture jamming in 1984. Don Joyce added it to the album JamCon ’84 in the form of “culture jammer”. The band took their name from a Neu! Track, with their record label Seeland Records also being named after another Neu! Track. // Negativland started in Concord, California, in 1979 around the core founding members of Hosler and Richard Lyons (who were in high school at the time). The band released its eponymous debut in 1980. A number of releases followed in the early 1980s, but it wasn’t until after the release of their breakthrough sample and cut-up sonic barrage Escape from Noise in 1987 that Negativland gained wider attention. Vinyl copies of the album came with “CAR BOMB” bumper stickers, in reference to the album’s song “Car Bomb”. // Following the somewhat unexpected success of the album, Negativland faced the prospect of being prompted to tour, which they had an inept budget for; to prevent this, they made the decision to craft a hoax press release that claimed that Negativland were prevented from touring by law enforcement, citing “Federal Authority Dick Jordan”, because the song “Christianity Is Stupid” from Escape from Noise had supposedly inspired the then widely covered case of 16-year-old mass murderer David Brom killing his family. To deliberately cause tension with the media, the press release went on to vigorously deny the purported connection between Negativland and the murders. The claim that Brom’s crimes were inspired by Negativland was disseminated and discussed, generally skeptically, in local media as well as the Village Voice, with at least one Bay Area television station apparently believing the claims of the press release to be factual. The incident became the conceptual foundation for Negativland’s next release, Helter Stupid, which featured a cover photo of TV news anchorman Dave McElhatton delivering the Brom murder story, with the album prominently sampling news coverage of the hoax. // Negativland’s next project was the U2 EP, with samples from American Top 40 host Casey Kasem. In 1991, Negativland released a single with the title “U2” displayed in very large type on the front of the packaging and “Negativland” in a smaller typeface. An image of the Lockheed U-2 spy plane was also on the single cover. // The songs within were parodies of the group U2’s well-known 1987 song “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, including kazoos and extensive sampling of the original song. The song “The Letter U And The Numeral 2” features a musical backing to an extended profane rant from well-known disc jockey Casey Kasem, lapsing out of his more polished and professional tone during a frustrating rehearsal that had gone out to many stations as raw feed and was taped by several engineers, who had been passing it around for a number of years. One of Kasem’s milder comments was “These guys are from England and who gives a shit?” (U2 was actually formed in Ireland. Moments earlier he had read from his script, “the Irish band from Dublin”.) // U2’s label Island Records quickly sued Negativland, stating that placing the word “U2” on the cover violated trademark law, as did the song itself. Island Records also contended that the single was an attempt to deliberately confuse U2 fans, awaiting the impending release of Achtung Baby, into purchasing what they believed was a new U2 album called Negativland. // In June 1992, R. U. Sirius, publisher of the magazine Mondo 2000, came up with an idea. Publicists from U2 had contacted him regarding the possibility of interviewing Dave “The Edge” Evans, hoping to promote U2’s impending multimillion-dollar Zoo TV Tour, which featured found sounds and live sampling from mass media outlets (things for which Negativland had been known for some time). Sirius, unbeknownst to Edge, decided to have his friends Joyce and Hosler of Negativland conduct the interview. Joyce and Hosler, fresh from Island’s lawsuit, peppered the Edge with questions regarding his ideas about the use of sampling in their new tour, and the legality of using copyrighted material without permission. Midway through the interview, Joyce and Hosler revealed their identities as members of Negativland. An embarrassed Edge reported that U2 were bothered by the sledgehammer legal approach Island Records took in their lawsuit, and furthermore that much of the legal wrangling took place without U2’s knowledge: “by the time we [U2] realized what was going on it was kinda too late, and we actually did approach the record company on your [Negativland’s] behalf and said, ‘Look, c’mon, this is just, this is very heavy…'” Island Records reported to Negativland that U2 never authorized samples of their material; Evans’ response was, “that’s complete bollocks, there’s like, there’s at least six records out there that are direct samples from our stuff.” // In August 2007, Joyce provided an audio cassette copy of the Mondo 2000 interview with Evans to the U2 fan website U2Interview.com. // The “U2” single (along with other related material) was re-released in 2001 on a “bootleg” album entitled These Guys Are from England and Who Gives a Shit, released on “Seelard Records” (a parody of Negativland’s record label Seeland Records). Negativland may have themselves been responsible for the re-release; although the Negativland website refers to this release as a bootleg, it is available from major retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Tower Records, as well as Negativland’s own mail-order business. // Negativland are interested in intellectual property rights and argue that their use of U2’s and others’ material falls under the fair use clause. In 1995, they released a book, with accompanying CD, called Fair Use: The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2, about the whole U2 incident (from Island Records first suing Negativland for the release to Negativland gaining back control of their work four years later). The book ends with a large appendix of essays about fair use and copyright by Negativland and others, telling the story with newspaper clippings, court papers, faxes, press releases and other documents arranged in chronological order. // The Negativland-Island lawsuit was followed by another one brought on between Negativland and SST, which served to sever all remaining ties the two had. To get back at Negativland (while wryly circumventing their name), SST founder Greg Ginn later released the Negativ(e)land: Live on Tour album on SST. // Negativland were the main subjects of Craig Baldwin’s documentary Sonic Outlaws, detailing the use of culture jamming to subvert the messages of more traditional media outlets. They also made an appearance in Brett Gaylor’s 2009 copyright issue documentary, RiP!: A Remix Manifesto. // In 1999 Negativland collaborated with UK anarchist band Chumbawamba to produce the EP The ABCs of Anarchism, which is largely based around the writings of Alexander Berkman and cut-up versions of Chumbawamba’s hit song “Tubthumping”, the theme tune to the children’s program Teletubbies and the Sex Pistols’ “Anarchy in the UK”. // In 2003, members of Negativland contributed their efforts to Creative Commons, a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to legally build upon and share by providing alternative copyright licenses. In September 2002, Negativland spoofed Clear Channel radio stations in an audio track broadcast by pirate radio broadcasters jamming a Seattle Clear Channel station while the National Association of Broadcasters met in the city. // Former member Don Joyce long hosted a weekly radio show called Over the Edge most Thursdays at midnight on KPFA. Recordings of some noteworthy episodes of the show have been released by Seeland in its Over the Edge series. // In September 2005, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band, Negativland curated an art exhibit in Manhattan’s Gigantic Artspace gallery, formerly located at 59 Franklin Street. The exhibit, Negativlandland, included a number of pieces of artwork from and inspired by Negativland recordings, video projection of music videos created by the band and others, and some artwork created specifically for the show, such as an animatronic Abraham Lincoln figure (inspired by the band’s Lincoln cut-up piece God Bull) and a hands-on exhibit featuring the Booper, the audio-processing unit that band member David Wills (a.k.a. The Weatherman) assembled out of old radio parts. The show appeared in Minneapolis on May 12, 2006, at Creative Electric Studios. // Former band member Ian Allen died on January 17, 2015, due to complications from heart valve surgery. He was 56 years old. On July 22, 2015, Don Joyce, group member and host of Over The Edge, died of heart failure at the age of 71. On April 19, 2016, Richard Lyons died from complications of nodular melanoma following his 57th birthday party in a nursing facility. // The band’s album, Over the Edge Vol. 9: The Chopping Channel, was released on October 21, 2016. Select copies of the album include a bag containing two grams of Don Joyce’s cremated remains. In 2019, True False was released. // The album The World Will Decide was released on November 13, 2020, and features contributions from Allen, Joyce, and Lyons. // Rivers Cuomo of Weezer wrote a song titled “Negativland” about the band in 1993. The song was eventually released in 2011 on Cuomo’s solo album Alone III: The Pinkerton Years. // Artists such as Girl Talk have cited Negativland as an influence. Fatboy Slim sampled a Negativland song that, according to Hosler, itself sampled a Christian children’s album from the 1960s in an unauthorized fashion. Vice writer Peter Holslin wrote in 2014, “These days, what Negativland does is pretty much di rigueur in Internet meme culture—collage, mashups, reappropriation, recontextualization. But these guys were doing this stuff long before the age of YouTube and Tumblr, decades before it was cool.”

Negativland Discography

Negativland (1980)
Points (1981)
A Big 10-8 Place (1983)
Escape from Noise (1987)
Helter Stupid (1989)
Free (1993)
Fair Use: The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2 (1995)
Dispepsi (1997)
Deathsentences of the Polished and Structurally Weak (2002)
No Business (2005)
Thigmotactic (2008)
It’s All in Your Head (2014)
True False (2019)
The World Will Decide (2020)

[Negativland play Outer Reaches Fest Day 2 – Saturday, September 21 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, with live cinema artist SUE-C handling the visuals, AND Athens, Georgia’s Pylon Reenactment Society.]

Pylon Reenactment Society – “Flowers Everywhere”
from: Magnet Factory / Strolling Bones Records / February 9, 2024
[They say people change their cell structure every seven years, so I’ve totally regenerated several times since we started Pylon forty years ago,” says Vanessa Briscoe Hay, frontwoman for that iconic Athens band and now frontwoman for Pylon Reenactment Society. “Over the course of your life, you’re going to learn new things. Your mind is going to change and expand. I’m a lot older now, and I can’t be something I’m not anymore. Pylon is our guiding star, but we’re not Pylon. We’re Pylon Reenactment Society.” // It’s easier to explain what Pylon Reenactment Society isn’t than what it actually is. It’s not a continuation or a reunion, because Vanessa is the only member in both groups. It’s neither a tribute act nor a cover band, although they do perform Pylon songs. Instead, this new band draws inspiration from that old band, taps into its motivating principles. // Pylon Reenactment Society’s Magnet Factory organically grew out of jams and writing sessions over several years. As the album took shape, the lyrics peeled away at the layers of time and shared spaces that make up a life. A pair of unrecorded songs by Pylon were brought in to round out this collective unspoken theme. All the music was recorded by the current four members of the band (Vanessa Briscoe Hay, Jason NeSmith, Kay Stanton, Gregory Sanders) with a stellar vocal duet with the incomparable Kate Pierson of The B-52’s. // Vanessa Briscoe Hay – Vocals; Jason Nesmith – Guitar; Kay Stanton – Bass; Gregory Sanders – Drums // All Songs Published by Angel From Nowhere Music (BMI) Administered by Strolling Bones Publishing (BMI) © ℗ 2024 except “3 X 3” and “Heaven (In Your Eyes)” © ℗ by Pylon Two Music (BMI) C/O BMG Bumblebee (BMI) Administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC 2024 // Written and Performed by Pylon Reenactment Society (Vanessa Briscoe Hay / Matthew Jason Nesmith / Gregory Rush Sanders / Kay Suzanne Stanton) // Additional Writers On “Educate Me” / “Flowers Everywhere” / “Messenger” / “No Worries” / “Compression,” “I’ll Let You Know” (Damon Cordele Denton / Joseph Aloysius Rowe III) // “ Additional Writer On “Fix It” / “Boom Boom” (Joseph Aloysius Rowe III) // “3 X 3” / “Heaven (In Your Eyes)” Written by Pylon (Randall Eugene Bewley / Curtis Hudgins Crowe / Vanessa Briscoe Hay / Michael Scott Lachowski) // Produced by Jason Nesmith and Vanessa Briscoe Hay / Recorded and engineered by David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction Studios, Athens, GA / Recorded and Engineered by Tom Ashton at Subvon Studio, Winterville, GA. Mixed by David Barbe, except “I’ll Let You Know” by Andy Lemaster at Chase Park Transduction Studios. Additional Recording: Jason Nesmith at Bel*Air Studio, Athens, GA; John Valesio at Orange Door Studio, Woodstock, NY; Andy Lemaster at Chase Park Transduction Studios. Mastered by Jason Nesmith at Chase Park Transduction Studios. Acetate cut by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service // Executive produced by George Fontaine, Sr. for Strolling Bones Records / Project Supervision / Label Management by Leigh Rixey. Legal for Pylon Reenactment Society by The Seay Firm, LLC. Layout by Michael Lachowski. Graphics by Michael Lachowski. Photography by Christy Bush. Promotion by Brady Brock. Booking by Inland Empire Touring

[Pylon Reenactment Societ play Outer Reaches Fest Day 2 – Saturday, September 21 at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, with Negativland and live cinema artist SUE-C handling the visuals.]

11:49 – More Interview with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch

We are talking with Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch about Outer Reaches Fest.

Night 1, Friday, September 20 at miniBar, 3810 Broadway Blvd, presents two floors: Upstairs features psychedelic rock groups The Moose, Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenaders, Pool Culture and Saving Miles Lemon; the downstairs showcase will feature electronic artists: Hautlle, Bobcat Attack, Whelmed, and John Wyss presented by KC Synthesizer Collective.

Night 3, Sunday, September 22 at Charlotte Street, 3333 Wyoming St. in KCMO is a viewing of the film Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland, directed by Ryan Worsley. The event is presented by the KC Underground Film Festival. More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com

Brenton Cook, Mark Ronning, & Nathan Reusch Thank you for being with us on WMM.

Outer Reaches is a music festival based in Kansas City that showcases ‘out there’, left-of-center artists pushing boundaries in their respective genre. Regional acts as well as national and international touring acts are a part of the festival’s spirit, celebrating the variety of freethinking music around the globe.

More info at: http://www.outerreachesfest.com.

Thank you all for listening

11:54

Negativland – “I Love Bees”
from: Speech Free: Recorded Music for / Seeland / December 23, 2022
[Long known for creating records, CDs, video, fine art, books, radio and live performance using appropriated sounds, images, objects, and text, what does a Negativland album sound like when it’s missing all of those voice samples? It sounds like: Speech Free. // An entertaining yet archival release of Library Music for your use and reuse, this new album by Negativland has had every last trace of semantic meaning carefully removed from the mix. But what does the word ‘semantic’ really mean? It means that Speech Free is a complete reimagining of the 28 tracks of music that were hiding in plain sight directly beneath all of that hopelessly outdated Cultural Jamming on our last two or three releases (which only exist for those who were looking for them — and looking fairly often). // Entirely composed and performed by the group with an all star cast of guest musicians, these productions explode out of even the tiniest of speakers as some of Negativland’s most listenable barrages of pure ear candy yet — all we had to do was remove all of that annoying language that makes Negativland records so distractingly difficult to leave on while doomscrolling. // s our marketing research suggests, these catchy tunes can work well for you as both new jingles and musical beds, perfectly suited for voiceovers discussing anything from commercial products to political campaigns. Most target audiences regularly indicate a preference for moderately subversive content and confusion, and you’ll find that this release provides that target with precisely the right amount of each. No one will know what the original critical texts on these tracks once were — though those messages remain, and might even be amplified, once replaced with new sales pitches of your own design. Because every second of Usable Music™ on this record has been precisely designed and personally guaranteed, by everyone still here in Negativland, to be: Speech Free. // Download comes with 22 page PDF containing album packaging and complete list of all verbal samples which were removed and are no longer present in the audible music. // Physical editions available here: negativland.com/negativland-studio-releases. // Composed, played, recorded, mixed, edited and remixed by Negativland. // Prairie Prince: drums on Is It Or Isn’t It, Live At Sea, More Than One Answer, No Excuse, No Wonder / Nava Dunkleman: percussion on Live At Sea, Believe What You Can, A Portal Of Sorts / Ava Mendoza: guitar on Building and Raising, No Excuse / M.C. Schmidt: prepared piano on Nothing Is Destroyed, They’re The One, plastic oil barrel on No Excuse, baking tin on Every Song Ever Create // Thomas Dimuzio: electronics on Participate, electromagnetic cell phone recording on No Wonder / Steev Hise: guitar noise on More Than One Answer / Drew Daniel: sequencing on A Big Mistake, They’re The One // Star St. Germain, Jackie Gratz, Kris Force: strings on A Big Mistake / Jem Doulton: percussion on Every Song Ever Created / Erich Hubner: bass on No Wonder / Stella, Beatrice, Méabh de Siún, Vivian, Aasha, Neela, Ruby, Dee Dee, Savanna: the Don’t Trust Your Memory Animal Chorus. // Cover design: Shawn Wolfe and Negativland. Pug finders: Matthew Hansen-Weller and Dan Lynch/ Mastering: Thomas Dimzuio. To license entire tracks as is for film, radio, internet or television, please contact: info@negativland.com // For fragmentary and transformative reuse of this music, as always, feel free / N© and N℗ 2022 by Negativland and Seeland MediaMedia’]

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

Next week on Wednesday, September 25 – we will be joined by our Special Guest Producer Marion Merritt who will be playing tracks from PJ Morton, SUUNS, Osses, Hermanos Gutierrez, Molchat Doma, Floating Points, Etran De L’Air, Joan As Policewoman, Lijado Sisters, Thee Marlos, Alan Sparhawk, My Brightest Diamond, Washed Out, Moby, Chico Freeman, Lettuce and more.

Also next week we will talk with Jessica Dressler aka Dirty Dorothy about her new film “Rennie” making its world premiere at The Folly Theater, October 11th and 12th. More info at http://www.follytheater.org

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

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