The LOCAL SHOWCASE
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced & Hosted by Mark Manning & Maria Vasquez Boyd

Thursday, January 17, 8:00 – 10:00 PM

Making Movies LIVE! + Jamie Searle
+ New Local Releases

1. The Grisly Hand – “Roll On Little One”
from: Safe House [EP] / Independent / November 2, 2010
[The Grisly Hand’s “Western Avenue” was one of The Best Recordings of 2012 on Wednesday MidDay Medley. The band is currently working on a new full length recording. Jimmy Fitzner (Guitar & Vocals), Lauren Krum (Vocals & Percussion), Johnny Nichols (Bass & Vocals), Matt Richey (Drums), Mike Stover (Steel Guitar), and Ben Summers (Guitar & Mandolin).]

2. Mark Lowrey – “Milonga For YJ’s”
from: Tangos For 18th Street / Independent / December, 2012
[Mark Lowrey is one of KC’s most versatile performers, playing solo, in a Jazz Trio, with The Barclay Martin Ensemble. Mark credits the local KC Band Tango Lorca for bringing the Argentine Tango to his ears.]

[Mark Lowrey & friends play The Majestic, January 20 and 21.]

3. Diverse – “Full Circle”
from: Midwestern Audio Vol. 1 / Midwest Music Foundation / September 23, 2012
[Mentored by the great Bobby Watson at the UMKC, trumpeter Hermon Mehari, saxophonist William Sanders, pianist John Brewer, bassist Ben Leifer, and drummer Ryan Lee were the winners of the 2008 Origin Records / Gene Harris Jazz Festival Competition, beating out 10 other very original groups from across the country, the quintet opened for Roy Haynes’ ‘Birds of a Feather’ band at the Gene Harris Jazz Festival and were awarded a deal to record this album of original music. The DIVERSE Trio consisting of Hermon Mehari (trumpet), Ryan Lee (drums), and Ben Leifer (bass) plays all over KC playing a mix of original music and standards, as well as other types of music that have inspired us in the past year. More info at: diversejazz.com.]

[Hermon Mehari & friends play The Majestic, January 22]

[Hermon Mehari plays Kill Devil Club, with Tim Braun and Making Movies, Sat, Jan. 19, at 9:00PM.

10:15 – Making Movies

Enrique Chi plays guitar and sings lead vocals,
Brendan Culp plays drums,
Diego Chi plays bass, and
Juan-Carlos Chaurand plays percussion and keyboards.

The band’s new critically acclaimed release “A La Deriva,” was recorded with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.

Making Movies play Kill Devil Club, with Hermon Mehari and Tim Braun, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 9:00PM.

Making Movies are going to Puerto Rico in March.

Brendan Culp is turning 25 on January 19.

Juan-Carlos family owns the restaurant LaFonda that is in many ways a home-base for the band and

The band was recently on tour in Dallas , San Antonio, San Jose, Salinas, Bakersfield, CA. With CD release at the recordBar Dec. 21.

The band also released the EP “Aguardiente” this year. The Record Machine pressed a limited number of the 7 inch vinyl, 4 song EP.

4. Making Movies – “Lo Que Quiero” (LIVE)
available on: A La Deriva / Independent / KC Pre-release: Dec. 21, 2012
[Enrique Chi (guitar/lead vox), Brendan Culp (drums), Diego Chi (bass), Juan-Carlos Chaurand (percussion /keyboard). Their new full length was produced with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.]

5. Making Movies – “Ego Trip” (LIVE)
also on: A La Deriva / Independent / KC Pre-release: Dec 21, 2012
[Enrique Chi (guitar/lead vox), Brendan Culp (drums), Diego Chi (bass), Juan-Carlos Chaurand (percussion /keyboard). Their new full length was produced with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.]

6. Making Movies – “Pendulum Swing”
from: A La Deriva / Independent / KC Pre-release: Dec 21, 2012
[Enrique Chi (guitar/lead vox), Brendan Culp (drums), Diego Chi (bass), Juan-Carlos Chaurand (percussion /keyboard). Their new full length was produced with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.]

Making Movies play Kill Devil Club, with Hermon Mehari and Tim Braun, Saturday, Jan. 19, at 9:00PM. More info at makingmoviesband.com

8:44 – Underwriting

8:45

7. The ACB’s – “Feel Winter”
from: Daytrotter Studio / Independent / Jan. 6, 2012
[Konnor Ervin on lead vocals, Andrew Connor on Guitar, Bryan McGuire on Bass, Kyle Rausch on Drums. David Hudnall of The Pitch wrote, “Nobody in the city is writing sharper or more inventive melodies than Ervin, who has honed his craft the old-fashioned way: working a part-time job, living in a (crappy) apartment and practicing music all the time.” 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.]

8. Schwervon! – “Cyclone”
from: Courage / Olive Juice Records / September 28, 2012
[Schwervon! is a two piece rock band. Nan plays drums and Matt plays guitar and they both sing. They lived in NYC for 15 years and have just relocated to Kansas City. Last year they opened for both The Vaselines and Belle & Sebastian. They recorded Courage with Memphis-based engineer Doug Easley who has worked with Pavement, Sonic Youth, Cat Power.]

[Schwervon plays The Record Bar, Feb. 15 at 10:00 with The Heavy Figs, and The Liucky, for The Lucky’s Debut CD Release!]

9. Minden – “New Age”
from: Exotic Cakes / Independent / September 15, 2012
[Debut album. Recorded in 2011-2012 by Joel Nanos at Element Studio (KCMO). All songs written by Casey Burge and Minden. Casey Burge (vocals, guitar), The Blue Dream (keyboard, vocals), James Taylor (guitar), Evan Houston (bass), Ryan Johnson (drums). Mixed and mastered by Joel Nanos. Video for “Gold Standard” at: mindenband.com ]

10. Jorge Arana Trio – “I’m An Omnivore”
from: Mapache / Independent / October 26, 2012
[Debut album by the Jorge Arana Trio. Recorded at Soundtrek Studios with Justin Wilson, May 7th, 2012. Jorge Arana – Guitar / Keys, Josh Enyart – Drums, Jason Nash – Bass]

[Jorge Arana Trio play The Brick, Friday, Jan. 25, with Vagabond Swing.]

9:00

11. Andrew Foshee – “Honor Among Thieves”
from: Single Track Release / Independent / January 5, 2013
[Recorded, played & mixed at home by Andrew Foshee, Mastered by Duane Trower at WM Sound Lab ]

12. Tiny Horse – “Ride”
from: Single Track Release / Independent / August 2012
[One horse. Very small. Chris Meck & Abigail Henderson are the founders of Tiny Horse, an electric/acoustic duo based in Midtown KC. Both are music veterans of the bands: The Gaslights and Atlantic Fadeout. Both are also founders of The Midwest Music Foundation. Matt Richey who plays drums with Dead Voices, and The Grisly Hand recently joined Tiny Horse as their drummer.]

13. Dolls On Fire – “GFY (300 Hands)”
from: Ladies and Gentleman… / Independent / November 13, 2012
[Second single from debut album, recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Dolls on Fire at Atzero Studios in Lee’s Summit, MO. Dolls On Fire include: Zach Hodson, Rachel Jaggard, Michelle Bacon, and Mark Johnson. All songs written by Hodson, except “Minotaur”, written by Hodson/Jaggard/Johnson.]

[Dolls On Fire play the recordBar tomorrow night, Jan 18, w/ Nuthatch-47, & Robot Monkey Madman.]

9:15 – Interview with Jamie Searle

Jamie Searle won critical acclaim as lead vocalist and songwriter for the band It’s Over who won a Pitch Music Award for Best Live Act. He left It’s Over to concentrate on his music education as a student of UMKC’s Conservatoiry of Music where he has immersed himself in mucical theory, compostion, harmonic structure, melody. Now out of school, Jamie is in the process of recording a full length release of material he has composed for a large ensemble of musicians. The result is: My Brothers and Sisters, a collective of at times up to 18 musicians, including strings, horns, percussionists, bass, keyboards, vocalists, and back-up vocalists, and Jamie on vocals and guitar and conducting.

14. My Brothers & Sisters – “Fall Winter Spring Summer”
from: Single Track Release / Independent / 2013

9:30 – Underwriting

9:30

15. Claire and the Crowded Stage – “Technicolor”
from: Technicolor / Golden Sound Records / January 5, 2013
[All songs by Claire Adams. All arrangements by The Crowded Stage: Katy Guillen, Katelyn Boone, Brent Jamison, Peter Lawless, Stephanie Williams, Jerod Rivers and Teri Quinn. Recorded in Kansas City by Jerod Rivers, Peter Lawless, Claire Adams and Brent Jamison, mixed by Claire Adams
mastered by Duane Trower at Weights+Measures soundlab.]

16. Everyday/Everynight – “#16Monkies”
from: Fire / Golden Sound Records / November 2012
[Evan Ashby on Guitar, Matthew Gratton on Bass, Mat Shoare on Guitar, Nicholas Stahl on Drumset, Jerad Colton Tomasino on Guitar/Keyboard/Vocal. Recorded/mixed/mastered by Ross Brown at Rock Jack Studio. Produced by Everyday/Everynight and Ross Brown. #16monkies written by Matthew Gratton.]

[Everyday/Everynight play The Riot Room, Jan 19, w/ Ladyfinger, Maps For Travelers, & Back When]

17. Erik Voeks – “Hate”
from: Free Range [EP] / Independent / March 30, 2012
[Produced by E. Voeks, Patrick Hawley and Troy Van Horn. Drums and percussion by Patrick Hawley. Steel guitar by Mike Stover. Other instruments and voices by Erik Voeks. All songs written by Erik Voeks. Drums and percussion recorded by Joe Thebeau @ Victory Over Gravity Productions. Steel Guitar recorded by Mike Stover @ The Stoverdome. Everything else recorded by E.Voeks @ Sandusky Sound Co.]

18. Reach – “Move”
from: Midwestern Audio Vol. 1 / Midwest Music Foundation / September 23, 2012
[“Midwestern Audio Vol. 1” is an amazing new compilation assembled for Midwest Music Foundation by Brenton Cook and co-sponsored by Ink Magazine featuring over 40 bands. More information at MidwestMusicFound.org]

19. Monta At Odds – “In Six Measured Steps”
from: Midwestern Audio Vol. 1 / Midwest Music Foundation / September 23, 2012
[“Midwestern Audio Vol. 1” is an amazing new compilation assembled for Midwest Music Foundation by Brenton Cook and co-sponsored by Ink Magazine featuring over 40 bands. More information at MidwestMusicFound.org]

20. Betse Ellis – “Another Night Gone”
from: Don’t You Want To Go / Free Dirt / April 21, 2009
[Originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Betse Ellis is one of the founding members of Kansas City’s The Wilders, an acoustic honky-tonk band, have been together for 15 years, and have gone on haitus.]

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