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, July 11, 2012

New & Local Releases
+ Thom Hoskins + The Bad Ideas

Special Note: A Big Thank you to everyone who came out to see Wednesday MidDay Medley’s LIVE SHOW: “A Story in A Song” last night at the recordBar. Thank you to: David Wayne Reed, Lisa Cordes, Sarah Beth Mundy, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Meghan Whelan, Natasha Derakhshanian, Betse Ellis, Abigail Henderson, Christopher Meck, Jason Beers, Matt Richey, Marco Pascolini, Mike Stover, Molly Picture Club, The B’Dinas, Red Kate, Steve Tulipana, Nic Aldrich, Vi Tran, Clarence, Everybody in The Ukulele Fight Club, Rick Doderidge. Last night over 150 people came out to support 90.1 FM KKFI.

1. Hot Chip – “Night and Day”
from: In Our Heads / Domino Records / June 12, 2012
[English electronic music band from London, formed in 2000. They have released five studio albums.]

2. Hidden Pictures – “Solo Record Shop”
from: Rainbow Records / Golden Sound Records / July, 2012
[Richard Gintowt – vocals/guitar, Michelle Sanders – vocals /glockenspiel, Cameron Hawk – drums, Erik Voeks – bass, Nate Holt – piano/keys.] [Hidden Pictures will be on WMM July 25. ]

[Hidden Pictures play a CD release party, Fri, July 20, at 10pm at The Brick, w/ Fullbloods & Shy Boys. And the recordBar, July 28, at 10 w/ Southeast Engine & Erik Voeks. Info at hiddenpicturesmusic.com]

3. The Caves – “Weekend Blues”
from: Duplexiaville / Golden Sound Records / 2012
[KC based: Andrew Ashby on Guitar & Voice, David Gaumé on Bass, Elizabeth Bohannon on Keyboards, Percussion & Voice, Jake Cardwell on Drums & Percussion. Andrew Ashby, sent us a new track that’ll be part of upcoming release “Duplexiaville” available soon on Golden Sound Records.]

10:15

4. American Catastrophe – “Iron Horse”
from: OxBlood Records: First Blood Compilation / OxBlood Records / 2005
[Dark, Underground, Gothic Americana with Terrence Moore on guitar, banjo, and harmonica, frontman Shaun Hamontree on the grisly lead vocals, Amy Farrand on Bass, and Eric Bessenbacher on Drums.]

[American Catastrophe will give their Final Performance, Saturday, July 14, 9:00pm, at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, Kansas City, with The Latenight Callers and Drakes Hotel from Omaha.]

5. Michael Kiwanuka – “I’m Getting Ready”
from: Home Again / Polydor / May 1 2012
[24 year old British soul musician has been compared to Bill Withers, Randy Newman, and Otis Redding, he grew up in North London, the son of Ugandan parents who had escaped the Amin regime.]

6. Eleni Mandell – “Magic Summertime”
from: I Can See The Future / Yep Roc / July 10, 2012

[Eleni Mandell plays Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club, Saturday, August 4.]

10:30 – Underwriting

10:31 – Interview with Thom Hoskins

7. Thom Hoskins – “Still Feeling Bronze”
from: Still Feeling Bronze [EP] / Independent / April, 2012

Thom Hoskins has been a fixture in the Kansas City music scene for 10 years. He is the former lead singer and guitarist for The Buffalo Saints and Black Pool Lights. As a solo artist Thom played Ink’s Middle of The Map Fest in April and this year he released his new EP, “Still Feeling Bronze.” Thom joined us to talk about his music and perform LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios.

Thom Hoskins thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Thom Hoskins started playing & writing music with his brothers, when he was 13. Piano, organ, guitar, bass, drums were some of the first instruments Hoskins picked up.

10:38

8. Thom Hoskins – “Half of Eight” (LIVE)
Also available on: Still Feeling Bronze [EP] / Independent / April, 2012

10:41

In 2005 the band Buffalo Saints in which Hoskins was the primary singer and songwriter released their first and only record the (Walking the dead E.P.) It took over a year to record and release, after a short tour and no label the band decided to go their separate ways.

Thom met Chris Tolle of The Belles. Both songwriters were reciprocal in helping the other perform and at one time both musician’s were a member of the other’s band.

After having met Chris, Hoskins was introduced to Jim Suptic guitarist of The Get Up Kids. The Get Up Kids had just broken up and Suptic’s new band Blackpool Lights were without a lead guitar player and were looking to tour on there new record. Hoskins obliged.

After a summer of touring with Blackpool Lights Hoskins called it quits wanting to focus on his own music career.

After losing his father no more than a couple of years before joining Blackpool lights and meeting his future wife in addition to having two children Hoskins has been through some major life changes, which could be felt by listening to his new release, “Still Feeling Bronze.”

Hoskins is due to release another record this year, a split E.P. with songwriter Doby Watson.

10:51

9. Thom Hoskins – “Being a Mirror For A Fool”
from: Still Feeling Bronze [EP] / Independent / April, 2012

11:54

10. Gemini Revolution – “Other Side of Yesterday”
from: Informal Revolution EP / Independent / 2012
[Dedric Moore, Delaney Moore, Mika Tayana]

[Gemini Revolution play their last show of the season on July 14 at at FOKL in KCK with Parts Of Speech, Janet The Planet & more.]

11. John Cale – “Days Of Steam”
from: The Academy in Peril / Warner Brothers / July 19, 1972
[musician, composer, singer-songwriter, record producer and founding member of The Velvet Underground. Since departing from the Velvet Underground in 1968 he has released approximately 30 albums.]

11:00

12. Kathleen Edwards – “Change The Sheets”
from: Voyageur / Zoe Records / January 17, 2012
[4th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter, produced by Edwards and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.]

13. David George & The Croked Mile – “Cold Rain”
from: Going Underground [EP] / Independent / June 21, 2012
[The follow up album to David George’s 2010 “Love/Life”. 5 songs pulled from a 15 song session leading to a full length that will be released this fall. Featured on “Cold Rain” is Daniel and Jacob Prestidge of The Blackbird Revue. Daniel is also the featured vocalist on “Lift Me Up.” All songs written by David George]

14. Deco Auto – “Pointless Fight”
from: Past Mistakes and Hauntings / Independent / 2012
[Steven Garcia – guitar, vocals; Tracy Flowers – bass, vocals; Michelle Bacon – drums. Rec. at Audio Cave Recording Studios w/ Scott Martinez.]

[Deco Auto play an In-Store at Vinyl Renaissance at 1415 W. 39th Street, Fri, July 13, 2012 at 6:00pm]

15. Rev Gusto – “Click-Click”
from: from Demo recordings / Independent / 2011
[Jerry Frederick- Vocals & Guitar, Sam Frederick- Bass, Shaun Crowley- Guitar, Peter Beatty-guitar Quinn Hernandez- Drums. reverbnation.com/revgusto]

[Rev Gusto plays Jerry’s Bait Shop LEES SUMMIT, MO, Sunday July 15, at 8:00pm]

11:17 – Underwriting

11:18

16. The Bad Ideas – “Doctor Donelly”
from: Worse Thoughts / Independent /January 22, 2012

11:20 – Interview with The Bad Ideas

The Bad Ideas who were formed in October 2011. They’ve written all original songs and their practice space is in the heart of a small local punk community. Their new EP, Worse Thoughts, was recorded on January 22, 2012. We’ll talk with the band and hear tracks from their new recordings.

Britt Adair (guitar), Break-A-Dawn (vocals), Caitlin Curry (bass), and Brittain Lawless (drums)

Britt talked about the Punk / DIY scene in KC.

11:26

17. The Bad Ideas – “Judge Judy”
from: Worse Thoughts / Independent /January 22, 2012

The Bad Ideas recently did shows in Chicago.

The Bad Ideas will play Greaserama, at the SW Boulevard Drive In, September 1 & 2, Labor Day Weekend.

11:34

18. The Bad Ideas – “What You Got”
from: Worse Thoughts / Independent /January 22, 2012

11:36

19. Lisa Hannigan – “Little Bird”
from: Passenger / ATO / September 20, 2011
[Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. For several years she was a member of Damien Rice’s band before beginning her solo career in 2008. To date she has released two albums: Sea Sew (2008) and Passenger]

20. Cat Power – “Ruin”
from: Sun / Matador / September 4, 2012
[forthcoming 9th studio album by Chan Marshall, also known by her stage name, Cat Power. Her first album of all-original material since 2006’s The Greatest. The album will be issued in a variety of formats, including a limited edition deluxe LP containing a 7″ vinyl of bonus tracks.]

11:48

21. The Shins – “September”
from: Port of Morrow / Columbia a division of Sony / March 20, 2012
[4th studio album by indie rock band The Shins. Co-produced by Greg Kurstin and frontman James Mercer, it is the band’s first studio album in five years, following the release of 2007’s Wincing the Night Away, ]

15. Tanlines – “All of Me”
from: Mixed Emotions / True Panther Sounds / March 20, 2012
[Debut album from Brooklyn, New York duo composed of percussionist Jesse Cohen and guitarist and vocalist Eric Emm. Their influence is drawn from various genres including pop, indie, dance and world music. ]

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

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