Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Playlist from: Wednesday, February 22, 2012

New & Local Releases + The B’Dinas
+ David Burchfield & Friends LIVE!

1. Loretta Lynn – “The Pill”
from: Loretta Lynn – The Definitive Collection / MCA / 2005 (orig. 1975)
[Loretta Webb, 2nd of 8 children; grew up in Butcher Holler, a section of Van Lear, a mining community in Kentucky. She married Oliver Vanetta “Doo” Lynn, in 1948, at age 13. In an effort to break free of the coal mining industry, at 14, Lynn moved to the logging community Custer, Washington, with her husband. By the time Loretta was 18, The Lynns had 4 children – Betty Sue, Jack Benny, Cissy and Ernest Ray, and in her early 20s she had twin girls, Peggy & Patsy. Loretta Lynn possibly had more banned songs than any other country music artist, including “The Pill,” with lyrics by T. D. Bayless, about a wife and mother becoming liberated via the birth control pill.]

2. O, Giant Man – “Decisions”
from: YO! Giant Man / Independent / January 4, 2012
[Christopher Robbins – Lead Vocals, Guitars; Jake Schulenberg – Bass Guitar, Vocals; Andy Wendling – Percussion, Vocals; Rick Schulenberg – Keys, Vocals, Percussion. O, Giant Man opens for Cloud Nothings at The Riot Room on Mar 12. They will also be part of MidCoast takeover SXSW 2012 in Austin Texas, March 16-17, before going east to play shows Mar 19 in Youngstown, OH and March 22 in Brooklyn.]

3. Cloud Nothings – “Stay Useless”
from: Attack on Memory / Carpark Records / Jan. 24, 2012
[4 piece band from Cleveland, Ohio will be in KC on Mar. 12th, at The Riot Room w/ Mr. Dream and O, Giant Man!]

10:13

We gave away 2 tickets to attend The Latenight Callers CD Release Party, this Saturday Night, February 25, at The Beaumont Club. W/ Federation of Horsepower, American Catastrophe, The Delighted, & Voler Aerial Arts.

4. The Latenight Callers – “Easy Virtues”
from: Easy Virtues / TLNC / 2012
[TLNC were originally formed in Lawrence by baritone guitarist, Krysztof Nemeth, and vocalist Julie Berndsen, With the addition of Guitarist Ellen O’Hayer, Bassist Gavin Mac, and Nick Combs on keyboards. The band hosts a CD Release Party, Sat, Feb 25, at The Beaumont Club. W/ Federation of Horsepower, American Catastrophe, The Delighted, & Voler Aerial Arts.]

[Voler Thieves of Flight will also be performing at the Faction Magazine 2 Year Anniversary Party & Kick-Off Party for Kansas City Fashion Week, tomorrow night! Thursday, February 23, 7:00 PM, at One8Oak Event Space, 1814 Oak Street, KCMO.]

5. Mat Shoare – “Everything You Want”
from: The Empty Spaces / Golden Sound Records / September 7, 2010
[Mat Shoare’s 2010 solo album The Empty Spaces spawned the band The Empty Spaces. Mat Shoare is also a founding member of Everyday/Everynight and a founding partner in Golden Sound Records. The Empty Spaces are one of 26 bands chosen to represent KC at the MidCoast Takeover at SXSW in Austin, The Empty Spaces will be in concert Feb. 25th @ Czar, for the CD Release of The B’Dinas new record: “Morning Party” w/ I Hate You Just Kidding.]

6. The B’Dinas – “Five-Day Weekend”
from: Morning Party / Independent / Feb. 25, 2012
[The B’Dinas will perform at a special CD Release concert for new EP, on Saturday, February 25 at Czar with special guests: The Empty Spaces, Deadringers, and I Hate You Just Kidding.]

10:30 – Interview with The B’Dina’s

What happens when your band’s new EP is being recorded in the home studio of your drummer and halfway through the recording process your drummer moves to a new house, with an irritable neighbor living next door? The B’Dina’s, joined us to answer this question and to talk about their upcoming show at Czar, with The Empty Spaces, and I Hate You Just Kidding, this Saturday Night, February. 25, to celebrate the release of their new EP “Morning Party,” Meredith McGrade and Tess Jehle both had to work, but Katy Guillen, Peter Lawless, and Katelyn Boone, joined us live.

The B’Dinas Roll Call:
Katy Guillen (guitar/vocals/harmonica)
Meredith McGrade (guitar/vocals)
Peter Lawless (bass/vocals/saxophone)
Katelyn Boone (keys/vocals/bass)
and Tess Jehle (drums)

“Morning Party,” is the follow-up to their 2010 debut “Homemade Rock & Roll.”

The new six-song disc is the product of a fraught year of home recording. Among the obstacles was a particularly irritable neighbor.

Drummer Tess Jehle explains: “We recorded the first half at my old house, but then I moved and immediately started getting noise complaints from next door.” Between delaying work on the EP to construct soundproof walls within their laundry-room-cum-rehearsal-space and paying strict attention to every detail of the recording and mixing process.

The B’Dinas feel that Morning Party is a long time coming. But of the effort, guitarist Katy Guillen says, “All the time we took was worth it. I’m very proud of this record, and I think it represents the band at its best.”

Morning Party draws on many genres, beginning w/ the slightly-surreal pop rager “Five-Day Weekend!” and ending w/ the saxophone-driven funky blues of “Mystery Face.”

The B’Dinas show off guitars both searing & sensitive, vocals ranging from gritty & distorted to floating choral arrangements, & lyrical themes from bittersweet to political.

The B’Dinas are already recording their next album.

We also discussed The B’Dinas brother and sister bands: Dream Wolf, Appropriate Grammar, and Claire & The Crowded Stage.

The B’Dinas were voted Audience Favorite at The 2012 HRC Battle of The Bands, back in January, congratulations!

The B’Dina’s, play Czar, with The Empty Spaces, and I Hate You Just Kidding, on Sat., Feb. 25, to celebrate the release of their new EP “Morning Party,” More info at: thebdinas.com

10:45

7. The Hearts of Darkness – “Numeration”
from: Numeration / Bad Way (Split Single) 7″ Vinyl / Shipshape Records / Feb. 18, 2012
[The Hearts of Darkness will play this year’s Midcoast Takeover in Austin for SXSW. In addition they are headlining a benefit show for MidCoast Takeover at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road, Friday, Feb. 24, with She’s a Keeper and Future Kings. The Hearts of Darkness and The Good Foot have teamed to release a split single 7” that features The Good Foot’s original tune: “Bad Way” and Hearts of Darkness’ first single “Numeration” off the upcoming album. The 7″ vinyl record w/ digital download was officially released Sat, Feb 18, at The Carnivàle du Soul. More info at: heartsofdarkness.net.}

8. The ACB’s – “Xanies”
from: Daytrotter Studio / Independent / Jan. 6, 2012 [Konnor Ervin on lead vocals, Andrew Connor on Guitar, Bryan McGuire on Bass, Kyle Rausch on Drums. Recenting while the band was out on the road, The ACB’s were invited to play for The Daytrotter Sessions, in the Horseshack studios, in Rockford, Illinois. The band recorded four songs: 2 from The ACB’s late 2010 release, “Stona Rosa,” and 2 brand new songs. On January 6, Daytrotter posted the songs at Daytrotter.com. The ACBs play The Brick, 1727 McGee, on Friday, February 24, at 10:00 PM with 4th of July.]

We gave away 2 copies of Fullbloods – “The Perpetual Machine,” on Golden Sound Records.

9. Fullbloods – “Flowers”
fFrom: The Perpetual Machine / Golden Sound Records / 2011
[Ross Brown, Alex Chapman, Bill Pollock, & Glenn Shipps]

11:00

10. The King Canutes – “She”
from: Last Callers and Losers / Independent / 2008
[The King Canutes, a Brooklyn-based duo of: Richard Alwyn Fisher and Keir Woods, who will be in concert in KC at the recordBar Fri. Feb. 24 at 7:00 PM and they’ll be backed up by KC friends: Scott Easterday, Elaine McMilian, Kyle Dahlquist and Pat Tomek. Howard Iceberg and the Titanics go on at 8:00 PM. all before the big MidCoast Takeover benefit show with The Hearts of Darkness.]

11. Howard Iceberg & The Titanics with Lauren Krum – “Not Unless It’s Gonna Be Real”
from: Welcome Aboard! Vol. 6 / Independent / June 26, 2011
[This 7-CD set, includes over 100 new songs, with contributions from over 70 local artists. This track features Lauren Krum on vocals, Richard Burgess on Bass, Pat Tomek on Drums, Chad Rex on Guitar. Howard Iceberg & The Titanics play the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road, this Friday, February 24, with The King Canutes, all before the big MidCoast Takeover benefit show with The Hearts of Darkness.]

11:09

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

11:13 – Interview with David Burchfield

David Burchfield recently moved back to the Kansas City area after living in Golden, Colorado and working with a solar energy company. David has spent the last 4 years of his life working in environmental education and youth development; helping migrant farmworkers; teaching, hiking, and clearing trails at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico; working with justice issues and children in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Last December David released his new recording, “The Beginning,” which was recorded here in Kansas City with Mike Crawford . David Burchfield joined us to talk about his music and he brought along some of his friends: Leslie Hammer, Devon Russell & Seth Jenkins who played live in our 90.1 FM Studios.

davidburchfieldmusic.com describes the music as “at one time appalachian and at the next sampling field recordings, soaking fiddles in effects, and soaring into the realms of epic indie ballads.” It seems like the music is a reflection of the journeys David’s life has taken.

David’s amazing resume:

Cascade Solar USA – Installer · Aug 2011 to Oct 2011 · Golden, Colorado

Mile High Youth Corps – Roving Crew Leader · May 2011 to Aug 2011 · Denver, Colorado, Conservation, environmental education, youth development, and commuting.

Jewish Community Center – Kids Konnection Coordinator · Mar 2011 to May 2011 · Overland Park, Kansas

Migrant Farmworkers Project – Advocate/Caseworker · Jul 2010 to Feb 2011 · KCMO

Philmont Scout Ranch May 2007 to Jun 2010 · Cimarron, New Mexico
Hiking, teaching, clearing trail, playing bluegrass, adapting a characteristically 1914 affect.

International Justice Mission Legal Intern · Oct 2009 to May 2010 · Guatemala City, Guatemala. Working for security and justice for child victims of sexual violence.

Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture Research/Field Work Intern · Jan 2009 to May 2009 · Kansas City, Kansas Rock n roll n vegetables n justice n stuff.

Heartland Tree Alliance Intern · Aug 2008 to Dec 2008 · KCMO

David performed a song from “The Beginning” called “Have Tried.” Joining David Burchfield on guitar, was Leslie Hammer on fiddle, Devon Russell on mountain dulcimer & vocals, and Seth Jenkins on upright bass.

11:21

00. David Burchfield – “Have Tried” (LIVE)
also available on: The Beginning / Independent / 2011

11:26

David Burchfield’s upcoming live performances:

Friday, March 2 7:00 pm, First Friday at the Beggar’s Table, 2009 Baltimore Ave., KCMO

Saturday, March 24 8:30 pm at R Bar with Sara Swenson, R Bar is located at 1617 Genessee, KCMO in the West Bottoms.

Sara Swenson is a musical mentor to David.

David Burchfield’s CD release show was in December, at Davey’s Uptown. He recently performed with Devon Russell as part of The “Love Hangover” last week at Californos, organized by Scott Easterday.

“The Beginning” was Produced, engineered, mixed and master by Mike Crawford at the Impossible Bo, here in Kansas City.

David Burchfield performed a new song that is not included on his new CD. With David on lead vocals and guitar, Leslie Hammer on banjo, Devon Russell on autoharp and Seth Jenkins on upright bass.

11:33

00. David Burchfield – “Perseids” (LIVE)

11:39

“The Beginning” is available through davidburchfieldmusic.com, at local independent record stores like Vinyl Renaissance, and also through i-tunes.

David Burchfield will be in concert, Friday, March 2 7:00 pm, on First Friday at the Beggar’s Table, 2009 Baltimore Ave., KCMO, and Saturday, March 24 8:30 pm at R Bar at 1617 Genessee, KCMO with Sara Swenson, More info at: davidburchfieldmusic.com.

11:44

13. LAZY – “Lin and Gin”
from: LAZY [EP] / The Record Machine / 2012
[Lazy plays Davey’s Monday February 27.]

14. Adam Lee and the Dead Horse Sound Company – “Drinking, Cheating, Loving, and Leaving”
from: When The Spirits Move Me / Independent / November 16, 2010
[The Sonic Spectrum Tribute Series continues at recordBar, this Sunday, February 26 at 8:00PM with: Honky Tonk Legends, Celebrating Johnny Cash’s Birthday, featuring: Adam Lee & The Dead Horse Co., Whiskey Breath, Starhaven Rounders, and Rex Hobart. A portion of the proceeds goes to Midwest Music Foundation..]

15. The Blackbird Review – “The Whaler”
from: The Whaler & Other Stories / Independent / November 13, 2010 [One of 26 bands chosen to represent KC at the MidCoast Takeover at SXSW in Austin. The Blackbird Review will play R Bar, this Friday, February 24. They’ll also be in concert with: Sara Swenson and the Pearl Snaps, and Quiet Corral, at Czar, Friday March 2, in a special benefit for The MidCoast Takeover.]

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11:59:30

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

Sources for Notes: Artist’s websites noted above and wikipedia.org

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