Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

New & Local Releases + The Brannock Device
+ Richard Burgess LIVE!

1. Patti Smith – “April Fool”
from: Banga / Columbia Records a Division of Sony / June 1, 2012
[lead single off the 11th studio album by Poet / Biographer / Musician / Artist / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Patti Smith. Recorded throughout 2011 at New York’s Electric Lady Studios and Hoboken’s Hobo Recorders, Banga was produced by Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and collaborator Lenny Kaye. with guest musicians: Tom Verlaine of Television and Smith’s own children, Jackson and Jesse Paris.]]

2. Laetitia Sadier – “Find Me The Pulse of The Universe”
from: Silencio / Drag City / July 24, 2012
[Stereolab frontwoman Laetitia Sadier solo follow up to her excellent 2010 record The Trip. Silencio features former Stereolab member/founder Tim Gane, the Zincs’ James Elkington, & The Sea and Cake’s Sam Prekop.]

3. Alejandro Escovedo – “Man of The World”
from: Big Station / Concord Music / June 5, 2012
[San Antonio, Texas native, singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo’s third album working with both writing partner Chuck Prophet and producer Tony Visconti.]

4. Father John Misty – “Nancy from Now On”
from: Fear Fun / SubPop / May 1, 2012
[1st album by Seattle-born musician Josh Tillman (born May 3, 1981), under the pseudonym Father John Misty. Joshua Tillman is the former drummer the Seattle-based band Fleet Foxes (2008 to 2012). He departed the Fleet Foxes to focus on his solo album under the moniker Father John Misty.]

5. The Mynabirds – “Body of Work”
from: Generals / Saddle Creek / June 5, 2012
[Laura Burhenn’s political follow up to the 2010 critically acclaimed debut, “What We Lose in the Fire, We Gain in the Flood.” Burhenn was inspired by the 1963 Richard Avedon photo “Generals of the Daughters of the American Revolution”, and the music of Woody Guthrie.]

6. Husky – “History’s Door”
from: Forever So / SubPop / May 18, 2012
[indie folk from Melbourne, Australia. They have opened for bands such as Devendra Banhart, Gotye and Noah And The Whale. In 2011, they became the first Australian band to be signed to Sub Pop Records.]

10:27 – Underwriting

10:28

7. Jason Beers – “Roving Gambler”
from: No Banjo is An Island / Independent / 2012

8. The Brannock Device – “Into The Witness Chamber”
from: Into The Witness Chamber / Independent / July, 2012

10:32 – Interview with Jason Beers, Elaine McMilian, Bernie Dugan

Originally formed in 1994, The Kansas City band The Brannock Device includes: Jason Beers on Bass & Vocals, Bernie Dugan on Drums, Marco Pascolini on Guitar, and Elaine McMilian on Vocals.

The band is getting ready to release their new album, “Into The Witness Chamber,” and will be participating in the Sonic Spectrum Tribute to the Minutemen, Sunday, June 24, at 8:00 PM, at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road, KCMO, with Troy Meiss, Uft!, Robot Monkey Madman, Jorge Arena Trio, and Chad Rex.

Jason Beers, along with his work as a soloist, playing the saw at the Folly with The New Century Follies, or The Fishtank, or the recent Beatles tribute, or his work with other bands, has kept this band alive for nearly 20 years, having formed the band in 1994 with guitarist Jeremy Schutte and Bernie Dugan.

Jason Beers and Marco Pascolini also play together in the band Dead Voices with Mike Stover, Matt Richey and David Regnier. We’ll be hearing from David Regnier in our second hour when we play Ruddy Swain. Marco Pascolini also plays in the band Mr. Marco’s V7 with Mike Stover, Johnny Hamil, Kent Burnham, and Kyle Dahlquist. Marco Pascolini also played in the band Expassionates with Scott Easterday, Sam Platt and our guest in the second hour, Richard Burgess.

Bernie Dugan also plays in the band The Quivers, and in the band, Cher UK with Mike McCoy & Mark Reynolds. Cher UK and The Quivers will both be putting out a new music soon.

9. The Brannock Device – “The Consequence of Hope”
from: Into The Witness Chamber / Independent / May 15, 2012

All songs by Jason Beers, Bernie Dugan, Marco Pascolini & Elaine McMilian except “King of the Soapbox Derby” written by Jason Beers, Jeremy Schutte, and Bernie Dugan

Recorded by Mike Penner, Art work by Todd Grantham

Jason Beers, and Marco Pascolini will be part of our special benefit show for 90.1 FM Tuesday, July 10, when Wednesday MidDay Medley presents, “A Story in A Song,” LIVE onstage at the recordBar with 7 KC Writers sharing a story, about a song, that changed their life, and then we’ll hear the song…performed LIVE by members of the Dead Voices band, Tiny Horse, and Betse Ellis of The Wilders. Tuesday, July 10 at the recordBar.

10:50

10. Beach House – “Myth”
from: Bloom / SubPop / May 15, 2012
[4th studio album by American dream pop duo formed in 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, consisting of French-born Victoria Legrand and Baltimore native Alex Scally.]

11. The B’Dinas – “Five-Day Weekend”
rom: Morning Party / Independent / Feb. 25, 2012

[The B’Dinas play The Brick, Friday, June 22, with the Jorge Arana Trio, and The Prolific.]

[The B’Dinas also play our Post Story Dance Party, Tuesday, July 10 at the recordBar, with Molly Picture Club and Red Kate, just after our special presentatiopn of “A Story in A Song” LIVE at the recordBar. A Benefit for 90.1 FM KKFI.]

11:00

12. Quiet Corral – “Lonely Company”
from: Quiet Corral / Independent / December 21, 2010
[6-piece band from Lawrence, Kansas, includes: lead singer Jesse Braswell Roberts, with Jim Barnes, Garrett Childers, Isaac Flynn, Matt Green, and Zach Mehla. The band mixes folk and pop elements with four-part harmonies, and electric guitars mixed with acoustic instruments.]

[Quiet Corral plays Kauffman Stadium, In Kansas City, on Wednesday, July 27, at 1:00pm, before Royals vs. Rays game.]

13. Ruddy Swain – “Treasure of Love”
from: Ruddy Swain [EP] / Independent / November 13, 2011
[Ruddy Swain is David Regnier of Dead Voices and Lauren Krum of The Grisly Hand.] [Written by George Jones & J.p. Richardson. An early Mercury Records release from George Jones, one of the most prolific recording artists of all time with over 70 albums released from the 1950 into the 21st Century.]

[Ruddy Swain plays the recordBar, Monday, June 25 at 10:00pm, with Run Little Rabbit & Tiny Horse!]

14. The Grisly Hand – “Thinking About You”
from: Western Avenue / Independent / February 1, 2012
[EP contains 2 original songs, “Western Ave.” & “Black Coffee,” and 2 covers, Radiohead’s “Thinking About You” & “Still Feelin’ Blue” by Gram Parsons. The band is working on a new full length recording.]

[The Grisly Hand play Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, 3402 Main, Sat, June 23, at 9:00 PM w/ Dead Voices, & Alley Ghost]

[The Grisly Hand play the Riot Room, Sunday, June 24, with Black Oak Arkansas & Savage 7]

15. Richard Burgess – “Midwestern Wind”
from: Midwestern Wind / Independent / June 2012
[Richard Burgess played live on our show, several years ago, as bass player with the KC band Expassionates.]

11:15 – Interview with Richard Burgess

Richard Burgess played live on our show, several years ago, as bass player with the beloved KC band Expassionates. Richard joined us today to discuss his new solo release, “Midwestern Wind,” and to play LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios.

Richard Burgess will be in concert, Saturday, June 23 at 7:00 PM in a special CD Release Party at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road.

Pendergast frontman, and film maker Tony Ladesich wrote that Richard Burgess is, “the best bass player ever, seriously, Rich “tennis racket” Burgess. Rich has, to my calculations, never EVER played a note that didn’t need to be played. He is a master of economy and soul. Always in search of a deeper truth musically and never afraid to lay down the law.”

Richard spent 15 years playing with the band Hadacol.

Richard grew up here in the midwest, graduated from Raytown High, graduated from Rockhurst University, the 12 songs on Richard’s new recording were all written by him, and seem timeless.

16. Richard Burgess – “Deep Down I’m Shallow” (LIVE)
also available on: Midwestern Wind / Independent / June 2012

Expassionates were an interesting combination of many different genre of music, including country. “Midwestern Wind” seems to continue with some of those americana themes.

The album was produced by Sam Platt and features Marco Pascolini, Fred and Greg Wickham, Kasey Rausch, Jason Beers, Mike Stover, and Sam Platt

17. Richard Burgess – “Where is Waylon” (LIVE)
also available on: Midwestern Wind / Independent / June 2012

Richard Burgess will be in concert, Saturday, June 23 at 7:00 PM in a special CD Release Party at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Road.Gavin Mac

11:40 – Underwriting

11:41

18. The Latenight Callers – “Calaveras”
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 Latenight Callers play the Back Room at Nica’s 320 on SW Blvd & Broadway across from LuLu’s, Friday, June 22, starting at 8:00pm with The Blackbird Revue, and Kentucky Knife Fight]

19. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey – “Cover Up”
from: Race Riot Suite / Kinnara Records – The Royal Family / August 30, 2011 [from Tulsa, Ok, their 20th album, Race Riot Suite, written by Chris Combs for the current quartet of Brian Haas on piano & keyboards, Josh Raymer on drums, Chris Combs on lap steel and Jeff Harshbarger on upright bass. For this recording the band is accompanied by a horn section consisting of Steven Bernstein, Jeff Coffin, Mark Southerland (Snuff Jazz, Malachy Papers), Peter Apfelbaum, and former JFJO member Matt Leland. The album is dedicated to the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, the largest race riot in United States history.]

[Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey play the recordBar tomorrow night, June 21 at 10:00 PM.]

20. Krystle Warren & The Faculty – “Every Morning”
from: Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace / Proper -Parlour Door Music / April 9, 2012 UK]
[Kansas City’s very own: Krystle Warren, a Paseo Arts Academy Graduate was signed to a French Record Label and is touring Europe opening for Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, and Joan As Police Woman. Krystle Warren’s new album came from a 13 day recording session in Brooklyn, where she recorded the songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections. Krystle wrote the songs, and produced the double vinyl release. ]

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

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