Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Schwervon! + The Clementines
+ Emily Behrmann & the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College

1. Janelle Monáe – “Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu)”
from: Single Release (from upcoming: Electric Lady) / BadBoy Records / April 23, 2013
[Janelle Monáe moved from Kansas City, Kansas to New York to study theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Her original planwas to pursue a career on Broadway, but she soon changed her mind and returned to music. After moving to Atlanta, GA, where she met OutKast’s Big Boi, Monáefounded the Wondaland Arts Society with like-minded young artists and madeappearances on Outcast’s Idlewild, where Janelle is featured on the songs “Call The Law” and “In Your Dreams”. In 2007, Monáe released her first solo work, titled Metropolis. A few months later she wassigned to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ label, Bad Boy Records.]

2. Not A Planet – “The Greatest Show On Earth”
From: The Few, The Proud, The Strange / Independent / May10, 2013
[Debut full-length release from KC based trio formed in2010. Nathan Corsi, Liam Sumnicht, Bill Sturges.]

[Not A Planet plays a CD Release Party at Czar Bar this Friday, May 10, with Noah’s Ark Was A Spaceship, Month of May, and Appropriate Grammar.]

[Not A Planet performs LIVE at 90.1 FM CD Release Party -Times Four, Thurs, May 23, in KKFI’s Party Room. Featuring 4 KC bands: KanEyed, Two Headed Cow, Not a Planet, and Arm the Poor. Food, drinks, cds will be for sale. Advance tickets $5.00 and $8 at the door. More info at: KKFI.org.]

10:13 – Underwriting

10:15

3. LAZY – “Party City”
from: Obsession / Independent / June 1, 2012
[Recorded by Ashley Miller, Mixed by Ashley Miller and LAZY,Mastered by Ashley Miller. LAZY includes: Brock Potucek, Zach Vanbenthuzen, Sarica Douglas, Billy Belzer]

[Lazy plays The Brick, Friday, May 10 with Cementarian, TheBody, and Faultfinder.]

4. GHOSTY – “Yr Wild Life”
from: GHOSTY / More Famouser Records / April 17, 2012
[3rd full-length release from Lawrence and KC area band. Ghosty is Andrew Connor, Mike Nolte an Bill Belzer who recorded their new album themselves over the last couple of years with help from David Wetzel, Josh Adams, Jake Blanton, Konnor Ervin, Ryan Connor, Kirsten Paludan, and DanTalmadge. The new release was pressed on vinyl and available on LP and digitaldownload. More info at ghostysounds.com.]

[GHOSTY plays The Bottleneck, Friday, May 17, with The Shy Boys, and Oils.]

5. Telekinesis – “Power Lines”
from: Dormarion / Merge Records / April 2, 2013
[Telekinesis is Michael Benjamin Lerner, an indie rocker based out of Seattle.]

[Telekinesis play The Riot Room, Saturday, May 18, with Deep Sea Diver, Outsides, and Me Like Bees.]

6. Howard Iceberg& The Titanics – “Baby’s Got A Dark Side”
from: Welcome Aboard / Independent / June 26, 2011
[7-CD set, includes over 100 original songs, feat. The Titanics: Gary Paredes on lead guitar, Dan Mesh on rhythm guitar, Scott Easterday on bass, Pat Tomek on drums. With contributions from over 70 localartists participating in Howard’s “never-ending recording project” conducted in Pat Tomek’s home studio.]

[Howard Iceberg & The Titanics play The Uptown Arts Bar, Friday, May 10, 7:00 to 9:00 pm.]

10:30 – Interview with Emily Behrmann

Emily Behrmann is General Manager of the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College presenting cutting-edgeperformances, celebrity names, diverse cultures, dance and music. Emily joined us today to talk about their upcoming season of shows.

The 2013 – 2014 Season is connecting with local artists andcompanies, including: KC Ballet, Owen/Cox Dance Group and Bach Aria Soloists.

The season will also feature headliners: Rita Moreno, Taj Mahal, Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby and Arturo Sandoval.

The series also features 6 shows in the Polsky Theatre, nextdoor to Yardley Hall, including the Kinsey Sicks, America’s Favorite Dragapella Beauty shop Quartet, starring Trampolina – also known to KC audiences as Daisy Bucket.

Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College,12345 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS. For more information about the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College, you can call (913) 469-4445 or visit jccc.edu/TheSeries

Highlights from the upcoming 2013-2014 Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College

Nick Charles
Sunday, September 15
Charles is a regular at international festivals fromEdinburgh, Scotland, to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas.

Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns
Saturday, September 21
If you like Tower of Power or Earth Wind & Fire, you’lllove Santa Fe!

OWEN/COX DANCE GROUP
Founders Jennifer Owen and Brad Cox bring together some of Kansas City’s most talented artists, representing a variety of genres, toperform contemporary dance with live music. Their mission: to engage as wide anaudience as possible through affordable live performances, education andoutreach programs. We welcome them in residence at JCCC during Fall/Winter2013!

Petrouchka
8 p.m., Saturday, September 21
2 p.m., Sunday, September 22

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
8 p.m., Friday, December 20
8 p.m., Saturday, December 21
2 p.m., Sunday, December 22

Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Thursday, September 26
Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Orchester Jakobsplatz München
Sunday, October 20
Founded under the leadership of Daniel Grossmann, musicians from more than 20 countries play rarely performed works by Jewish composerscombined with music of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Kinsey Sicks
Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26
America’s Next Top Bachelor Housewife Celebrity HoarderMakeover Star Gone Wild

Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby
Friday, October 25

World Blues
Sunday, October 27
Taj Mahal (USA), Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) andFredericks Brown (New Zealand)

Shanghai Ballet, The Butterfly Lovers
Thursday, November 7
With a history spanning 33 years, the Shanghai Ballet hascreated and staged a production of The Butterfly Lovers.

An Evening with Rita Moreno
Saturday, November 16

Arturo Sandoval
Saturday, January 25

Ballet Memphis, Wizard of Oz
Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1

The Graduate
Saturday, February 8
L.A. Theatreworks

Diavolo, Transit Space
Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26

10:42

7. Knife Crime -“Falcon”
from: Single release / Independent / January 8, 2012
[Four piece , KC band formed in 1011. Falcon was recorded by Knife Crime, and mastered by Dave Gaume at Element Recording Studios. The band is getting ready for a new release.]

[Knife Crime play Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 MainSt, KCMO, May 10, with Schwervon! and Sona.]

8. Schwervon! – “Truth Teller”
from: Courage / Olive Juice Records / September 28,2012

10:50 – Interview with Schwervon!

Schwervon! is a two piece rock band. Nan Turner plays drums and Matthew Roth plays guitar and they both sing. They lived in NYC for 15years and have just relocated to Kansas City. Last year they opened for bothThe Vaselines and Belle & Sebastian. They recorded Courage withMemphis-based engineer Doug Easley who has worked with Pavement, Sonic Youth, Cat Power.

Schwervon! is about to embark on their first West Coast tourthat officially kicks off: May 10th, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main Street, KCMO, with Knife Crime, and Sona. More info at: schwervon.com

10:55

9. Schwervon! – “ Nova Scotia” (LIVE)

New music!!!

Western US Schwervon Bonanza Tour

Schwervon! has NEVER played out west before! They are goingto play rock shows from Kansas to California and up the west coast to theNorthwest and back home through Utah and Colorado.

May 10 – Kansas City, MO @ Davey’s Uptownhttps://www.facebook.com/events/
May 14 – Denver, CO @ Three Kings
May 15 – Albequerque, NM @ Blackbird Buvette
May 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space
May 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo County Outpost
May 18 – Santa Monica, CA @ Against The Stream BuddhistMeditation Society
May 20 – Isla Vista, CA @ Biko Info Shop
May 21 – San Francisco, CA @ 50 Mason Social House
May 22 – Oakland, CA @ Hi-Five (House)
May 24 – Portland, OR @ The Record Room
May 25 – Olympia, WA @ Northern
May 26 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
May 27 – Seattle, WA @ Hotel Horseshit (House)
May 28 – Spokane, WA @ Baby Bar
May 29 – Boise, ID @ The Crux
May 30 – SLC, UT @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge
May 31 – Grand Junction, CO @ Casa Cyote
June 01 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Coffee Exchang

11:00 – Station ID

11:03

10. Schwervon! – “Big Pink Eraser” (LIVE)
Also available on: Courage / Olive Juice Records / September 28, 2012

In Deli KC Magazine, Deli Editor Michelle Bacon asked Schwervon! about supporting local music, Matt said that: “Supporting local music is supporting yourself. It’s no different than supporting your local food co-op or farmers market or independently owned shop. It’s a way you can live afulfilling life while staving off Big Business Corporate Evil that has noinvested interest in the details of your daily happiness.”

Schwervon! is about to embark on their first West Coast tourthat officially kicks off: May 10th, at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main Street, KCMO, with Knife Crime, and Sona. More info at: schwervon.com

11:12

11. Bill Callahan– “Baby’s Breath”
from: Apocalypse/ Drag City / April 5, 2011
[Born June 3, 1966, Bill Callahan is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has also recorded and performed under theband name Smog. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre of underground rock,with home-made tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders.]

[Bill Callahan plays recordBar TONIGHT.]

11:15 – Underwriting

12. The Clementines – “Bayou”
from: New Recordings 2013 / Independent / 2013

11:20 – Interview with The Clementines

We first met The Clementines as a duo Tim Jenkins & Nicole Springer when they played LIVE on our show last year on April 25. Nicole Springer grew up in Oak Grove, MO, and graduated H.S. in 2004. She studied Music-Vocal/Choral at Missouri State University, in Springfield, MO, and studied Special Education with Music at Metropolitan MO CC, in KCMO. Tim Jenkins grew up in KC. Studied at UMKC. He has been playing music for over10 years. Last year veteran drummer Stephanie Williams joined the band onDrums, along with Travis Earnshaw who joined the band on Bass.

Tim Jenkins, Nicole Springer, Travis Earnshaw, joined us live on the show.

13. The Clementines – “Footsteps”
from: New Recordings 2013 / Independent / 2013

[The Clementines play play Coda, 1744 Broadway, KCMO,Friday, May 10, with Max Freed, and Two Headed Cow.]

More info at: reverbnation.com/theclementinesnicoleandtim.

11:40

14. Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear – “Whole Lotta Problems”
from: We Burned The Cane Field Down / Independent / October6, 2012
[Singer songwriter, Madisen Ward graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri in 2007. He plays live and records with his Mother, Mama Bear, both on guitar, with Mama Bear harmonizing with her son. Their debut EP was recorded in Kansas City’s Element Recording byJoel Nanos.]

15. Ron Sexsmith – “Sneak Out The Backdoor”
from: Forever Endeavor / Cooking Vinyl / Ferbruary 15, 2013
[13th studio album from this Canadian singer-songwriter from Ontario, Born, January 8, 1964. Sexsmith started his own band when he was fourteen years old and released recordings of his own material in 1985 at age21. Sexsmith was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Love Shines.]

16. Erik Voeks – “Dark Angel of Delmar”
from: Finulu [EP] / Independent / April 29, 2013
[Written by Erik Voeks. Produced by Patrick Hawley &Erik Voeks , mixed and mastered by Adam Schmitt, Drums, piano, pump organ, etc.: Patrick Hawley, Steel guitar: Mike Stover, Trumpet: Ryan Oldham, Handclaps: Coleen Voeks & Mary Hawley, Field recordings: Coleen Voeks. Everything else recorded at Sandusky Sound Co. by EV.]

11:52

18. Tommy Donoho – “No Accord”
from: The Weekender / Independent / March 3, 2012

[Tommy Donoho plays Czar Bar, Tuesday, May 13, with Elkhearts Downtown Outlaw Fiasco]

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org

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