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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

New & Scary Cool Songs + Michael McQuary
+ Freight Train Rabbit Killer + Calvin Arsenia

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / Universal / Dec. 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme]

2. David Bowie – “Fashion (Single Version) [Remastered]”
from: Everything Has Changed / Parlophone / November 17, 2014
[Originally released as a single 37 years ago on October 24, 1980. 2nd single from Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), David Bowie’s 14th studio album. It was his final studio album on RCA and his first following the Berlin Trilogy of Low, Heroes, and Lodger (1977–1979). With Scary Monsters, Bowie achieved what biographer David Buckley called “the perfect balance” of creativity and mainstream success as well as earning critical acclaim; the album peaked at No. 1 in the UK and restored Bowie’s commercial standing in the US. This song draws an implicit analogy between fashion and fascism. Goon squads – referenced in the lyric, “We are the goon squad and we’re coming to town” – are groups of thugs who are hired to perform violent acts on their boss’ behalf. In the context of this song, it is most likely that Bowie is light-heartedly comparing goon squads to the New Romantics – a late ’70s subculture, who were known for their meticulously flamboyant fashion sense. Moreover, the lyric, “Turn to the left, turn to the right,” is not only referring to the mechanical movements of fashion models, but also to the military instruction. According to the producer, Tony Visconti, this song’s bass line and melody took inspiration from Bowie’s 1975 Soul hit, “Golden Years.” King Crimson virtuoso Robert Fripp played guitar on this track. Fripp also played lead guitar on Bowie’s 1977 song, “Heroes.” Bowie had previously used that famous “beep beep” hook in a little-known song that he wrote in 1970 called “Rupert the Riley.” This single reached #5 in the UK and #70 in the US. It was Bowie’s first song to chart in America in three years (his last hit was “Sound And Vision,” which peaked at #69 in 1977). In 1997, Bowie performed this song during his 50th birthday bash at Madison Square Garden with The Pixies’ front man, Frank Black.]

3. Laurie Anderson – “Poison”
from: Bright Red / Warner Bros. / October 25, 1994
[Laurie Anderson on vocals & keyboards, Joey Baron on drums, Brian Eno on treatments & keyboards, Adrian Belew on guitar, Marc Ribot on guitar. Produced by Brian Eno (who also co-wrote several of the songs with Anderson, including “Poison.”). This was Laurie Anderson’s 6th album overall and 5th studio album, released by Warner Bros. Laura Phillips “Laurie” Anderson was born June 5, 1947. She is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, Anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in New York during the 1970s, making particular use of language, technology, and visual imagery. She became widely more known outside the art world in 1981 when her single “O Superman” reached number two on the UK pop charts. She also starred in and directed the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave. Anderson is a pioneer in electronic music and has invented several devices that she has used in her recordings and performance art shows. In 1977, she created a tape-bow violin that uses recorded magnetic tape on the bow instead of horsehair and a magnetic tape head in the bridge. In the late 1990s, she developed a talking stick, a six-foot (1.8 m) long baton-like MIDI controller that can access and replicate sounds. Anderson started dating Lou Reed in 1992, and was married to him from 2008 until his death in 2013.]

4. Michel Rubini & Denny Jaeger – “Sarah’s Panic”
from: The Hunger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MGM/UA Entertainment Co./ 1983

10:09 – Show Intro & Michael McQuary

Anticipating the Halloween weekend, we played New & Scary Cool Songs from: The MGDs, Amy Farrand and The Like, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Jametatone, Season To Risk, Looming, Arcade Fire, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Ministry, Iggy & The Stooges, and Regina Spektor. We started with David Bowie, and Laurie Anderson.

Michael McQuary with his Classic Monsters of Filmland shared his interpretations of Béla Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Bette Davis and more. Michael is the creator of the award winning one-man shows in New York City including: Matinee Idol, Man of 1001 Faces, My Own Space and more recently, “I’m Hollywood,” for the KC Fringe Festival. Michael McQuary is also a visual artist of personal portraits and life captures, and he creates personal art works of metal. Michael is seen in multiple films, in promotional shorts for the OM Film Festival, and recently in the Mile Deep Films short film, “Corvalo.”

10:15

5. Jametatone – “Too Late”
from: Empty Bliss / J. Ashley Miller / March 21, 2017
[New EP from Jametatone, the solo project of J. Ashley Miller who also records with his band as Metatone. J. Ashley Miller is the The 2016 Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Award Fellow. He is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His genre-bending trans-modern work has been performed everywhere from YJ’s to the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, to the MoMa PS1 in NYC. Ashley utilizes a diverse range of technologies, techniques, and collaborators to access obscure facets of the human emotional landscape. Jametatone opened all four shows at The Outburst KC, where Calvin Arsenia performed his 2017 Release Catastrophe Unplugged with guest musicians Beau Bledsoe, Fritz Hutchinson, Mark Southerland, and artist & vocalist Seth M. Jones. You can view more of Ashley’s work at http://www.jametatone.com.]

[Jametatone plays The Ship, 1217 Union Avenue, in the West Bottoms, on Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31, with Natural Man & The Gland Band, and Takin’ A Dive.]

6. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “Charmed I’m Sure”
from: Don’t Get Lost / A Records / February 24, 2017
[Formed in San Francisco in 1990 by frontman Anton Newcombe. Their early music was in a shoegaze style. Following their debut album, Methodrone, the group’s sound transitioned to a broader style of psychedelic rock, incorporating styles such as garage rock, folk rock and, later, electronica into their sound. The act continue to experiment with musical styles. The band was the subject of the 2004 documentary film Dig!, and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behaviour of leader Newcombe. The Brian Jonestown Massacre have released seventeen albums, five compilation albums, five live albums, thirteen EPs, sixteen singles as well as two various-artist compilation albums to date.]

6. Iggy & The Stooges – “Gimme Danger”
from: Raw Power / Columbia / February 7, 1973
[3rd studio album from Ann Arbor, Michigan band, first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003. The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. After their first two albums, The Stooges (1969) and Fun House (1970) were released to little commercial success, The Stooges were in disarray: they had officially broken up, bassist Dave Alexander was fighting alcoholism, and singer Iggy Pop’s heroin addiction was escalating prior to the intervention of David Bowie. Pop later recalled, “Very few people recognized the quality of the Stooges’ songwriting, it was really meticulous. And to his credit, the only person I’d ever known of in print to notice it, among my peers of professional musicians, was Bowie.” Pop relocated to London, having signed on as a solo artist to MainMan Management, who also handled Bowie. Pop said that Columbia executives insisted on two ballads “Gimme Danger” and “I Need Somebody”. The album was recorded in London’s CBS Studios, from Sept. 10 to Oct. 6, 1972. Pop produced and mixed the album by himself; unfortunately, his botched first attempt mixed most of the instruments into one stereo channel and the vocals into the other, with little regard for balance or tone quality. Tony DeFries, the head of MainMan, informed Pop that the album would be remixed by Bowie. Pop agreed to this, claiming that “the other choice was I wasn’t going to get my album out. I think DeFries told me that CBS refused to release it like that, I don’t know”, but insisted that his own mix for “Search and Destroy” be retained. Due to budgetary constraints, Bowie remixed 7 songs in one day in an inexpensive LA studio, Western Sound Recorders, in October 1972.]

10:25 – More with Michael McQuary

Michael McQuary is the creator of the award winning one-man shows in New York City: Matinee Idol, Man of 1001 Faces, and My Own Space, and most recently, for the KC Fringe Festival “I’m Hollywood.” Michael recently appeared in the Mile Deep Films short film, “Corvalo.”

10:30 – Underwriting

8. Amy Farrand and The Like – “Scared To Death of Dying”
from: Apocalypse Meow 10 Compilation / Midwest Music Foundation / November 2, 2017
[Amy Farrand and The Like are Amy Farrand on lead vocals & guitar, Steve Tubbert on bass, Felix Dukes on drums, Kyle Dahlquist on keyboards & backing vocals, Stephan Jean-Francois on trumpet, and Katie Gilchrist on backing vocals. The band is currently in the studio working on an 11-song debut full length album recorded with Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab. They are getting ready to start a Kickstarter to help fund the recording. This new 34 track compilation of features Kansas City area bands, and their most recent recordings, along with a few tracks that representative the 10 years of Midwest Music Foundation and Apocalypse Meow. Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records put this new compilation together as he has done in previous MMF compilations. Apocalypse Meow is the annual benefit for Abby’s Fund, named for Abigail Henderson, who co-founded the not-for-profit organization Midwest Music Foundation. MMF unites and empowers the greater Kansas City music community by providing programs and resources to area musicians through outreach, support, education, and health care opportunities. ]

[Amy Farrand and The Like play The Brick, 1727 McGee St, KCMO, on Saturday, November 4, at 8:00 pm, with Grand Marquis, and Kelly Hunt.]

9. The MGDs – “Snakebite”
from: Somos Como Somos / The MGDs / November 4, 2017
[From the band’s new EP, their 3rd studio release. Matt Davis on drums, percussion & vocals, Greg Bush on bass, Damon Parker on keyboards & vocals, Scott “Snoof” Middleton on guitar, Rudy Vasquez on saxophones, and Eric Martens on trumpet. This Kansas City based 6-piece band that mixes piano and brass with a dynamic rhythm section that adds a unique flavor to the iconic Kansas City music culture, blending of funk and blues with soulful stylings. In what started as a 3-piece between longtime friends in 2008, the MGDs have evolved into a potent powerhouse, high-energy ensemble with regular monthly appearances at the Phoenix, and appearances at the Sunset Music Fest, the City Market Crawfish Fest, the 6th annual Phoenix Fest, Crossroads Music Fest, Middle of The Map Fest, Boulevardia, The Plaza Art Fair, Kauffman Stadium before two Kansas City Royals games. In 2016 the band released their 2nd studio LP, “Wake Up”.]

[The MGDs play The Phoenix, 302 West 8th St. KCMO, Friday, October 27, at 9:00 PM]

[The MGDs play an EP Release show, Saturday, November 4, at 9:00 pm, at The Black Dolphin]

10. Looming – “Leaves”
from: Seed / No Sleep Records / September 29, 2017
[Springfield, Illinois based band formed in 2013. The band consists of: Jessica Knight on bass & lead vocals, Brandon Carnes on drums & backing vocals, Mitch Baker on guitar & backing vocals, Nick Demarco on guitar, Cassie Staub on guitar & synthesizer. (Original member Jordan Fein left the band after their debut release.) “The band originally came together over a shared common vision and passion for songwriting. After years performing in various Springfield bands (Mother Leopard, Lovecow, Our Lady, Big Storm) the group fell into a natural groove with one another and became known for their unique emo-pop that’s led by the inimitable vocal stylings of Knight that pair perfectly with the band’s bright, airy sound.” “Three guitars work together to perform thick, overlapping lines that lead to satisfying breakdowns. Front-woman Jessica Knight’s curious, chewy singing style and a thumping rhythm section give Looming a potent edge above their peers. ” This album is a follow up to their debut full-length album, Nailbiter that came out in August 14, 2015.]

[Looming play The Rino 314 Armour Rd, North KC, Tuesday, October 31, with Vigil & Thieves, and Riala.]

10:44 – Interview with Michael McQuary

Joining us as our special guest is actor of stage & screen, Michael McQuary, the creator of the award winning one-man shows in New York City: Matinee Idol, Man of 1001 Faces, and My Own Space, and most recently, for the KC Fringe Festival “I’m Hollywood.” Michael recently appeared in the Mile Deep Films short film, “Corvalo.”

10:47

11. Arcade Fire – “Cold Wind”
from: Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends / Astralwerks / January 1, 2002
[Montreal, Quebec, based Arcade Fire released their 5th album Everything Now on July 28, 2017. Consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Win’s younger brother William Butler, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara, the band’s current touring line-up also includes former core member Sarah Neufeld, frequent collaborator Owen Pallett, two additional percussionists, Diol Edmond & Tiwill Duprate, and saxophonists Matt Bauder & Stuart Bogie. Founded in 2001 by friends and classmates Win Butler and Josh Deu, the band came to prominence in 2004 with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Funeral. Their 2nd studio album, Neon Bible, won them the 2008 Meteor Music Award for Best International Album and the 2008 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. Their 3rd studio album, The Suburbs, was released in 2010 to critical acclaim and commercial success. It was the 2011 Grammy for Album of the Year, the 2011 Juno Award for Album of the Year, and the 2011 Brit Award for Best International Album. In 2013, Arcade Fire released their 4th album, Reflektor. All four of their studio albums have received nominations for the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy. The band plays guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, glockenspiel, keyboard, synthesizer, French horn, accordion, harp, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, and the multi-instrumentalist band members switch duties throughout shows.]

[Arcade Fire play Silverstein Eye Centers Arena, 19100 E Valley View Pkwy, Independence, MO. Friday, October 27 at 7 PM, in the round.]

12. Season To Risk – “Scorched”
from: Season To Risk / Columbia – Red Decible / 1993
[Members present and past include: Founding member, Steve Tulipana on vocals, guitar, synthesizer (1989-present) Bands: Roman Numerals, Pornhuskers, Unknown Pleasures, Thee Water Moccasins; Founding member, Duane Trower on main guitar, voice, synthesizer, recording engineer, (1989-present) Bands: Overstep, Quitters Club, Weights and Measures; Billy Smith on bass, voice, guitar, synthesizer, (2000-present) Bands: Dirtnap, Olympic Size, Unknown Pleasures, Roman Numerals; David Silver on drums, synthesizer, oscillator, samples, (1994-present), Bands: Iron Rite Mangle, E.A.R.S.H.O.T., Antibodies; Wade Williamson on guitar, keyboard, (2000-present), Bands: Olympic Size, The Stella Link; Josh Newton on bass, voice, synthesizer, (1995- 1999), Bands: Shiner, Reggie and the Full Effect, Glazed Baby, Iron Rite Mangle, From Autumn To Ashes, ETID; Founding member, Paul Malinowski on bass, voice, recording engineer, (1989- 1995)Bands: Fire of 1666, Shiner, Big Sky Blue Earth; Jason Gerken on drums, (1994-studio) Bands: Molly McGuire, Kingdom of Snakes, Gunfighter; Tim Dow on drums, Recurring Member-live show: (1990,1992, 1994) Bands: Shiner, Year of the Rabbit, the Joy Circuit.Season To Risk is the luckiest band alive. Shortly after getting together at school in 1989, they won a ‘Battle of the Bands’ which brought them into the studio for the first time. The only copy of the resulting demo tape that was actually mailed out ended up at Red Decibel records in Minneapolis, MN, who as luck would have it, were starting to work in conjunction with Colombia records. Before they knew what hit them, the band was signed to Columbia records, recording more demos at Sony Studios in NYC, and then living in Chicago, IL to record their self-titled first album at Soundworks Studio. The band spent years constantly touring throughout North America; returning briefly to their hometown of Kansas City, MO for a few days or weeks, sometimes on the road 8 – 10 months out of the year. They lived at Bisi Studios, NYC for the Summer of 1994 recording their second album In a Perfect World. The music was a darker, more complex collection of songs, and the album was received with rave reviews from fans, and puzzled looks from the people at Colombia records. There was no place on the radio for music like this yet, and exactly what category in the music store was this CD supposed to be displayed in? By chance, someone at Sony was looking for a band to play during a scene in the film ‘Strange Days’ and within days, the band was in Hollywood, playing the song ‘Undone’ over and over again. For the next year, the band was in a different city every night, which led to total exhaustion by the end of a summer 1995 arena tour with Corrosion of Conformity and Monster Magnet, resulting in the cancellation of their European tour scheduled with CIV for the Winter of 1996. The band was dropped from Columbia Records. And bass player Paul Malinowski quit to join the KC band Shiner. The band quickly took on bass player Josh Newton and got busy writing music. Pooling their resources, they spent most of the next 2 years building Trainwreck Sound Studios in KC. As floors, walls and ceilings were built, new Season To Risk songs were written, members worked with their other bands, and recording started at Trainwreck, including work by Casket Lottery, The Farewell Bend, Dirtnap, Iron Rite Mangle, Gunfighter and the Pornhuskers. They built their dream studio from the ground up: a 15 x 20 control room, equipped with a 1974 24-channel Auditronics (quadrophonic!) console and a 2-inch tape machine, a 30 x 50 foot tracking room with antique oak floors, and a huge apartment/rehearsal studio upstairs on the second floor. In October 1998, shortly after the studio officially opened to the public, a sudden flash flood of the Missouri river totaled everything in the neighborhood in 15 minutes, destroying the building, their tour RV in the parking lot, their bank account and almost everything else. They’re lucky no one was killed. Luck never gives, it only lends. And the river takes. And then Josh Newton was also lost to Shiner. Fortunately, the 3rd album was finished prior to the flood, and the band was able to wade through the five-foot deep, freezing, flood waters in total darkness out of the building to safety. Unfortunately, they discovered that the album Men Are Monkeys, Robots Win (Thick Records) was printed ‘out-of-phase’, making the songs sound hollowed-out. The label never re-released the printed CD, but the corrected mix is available on iTunes. Legendary punk rock drummer/producer Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Decendents) has always been a friend to Season To Risk, and has brought the band on tour with ALL several times. This led to the recording of the album The Shattering in 2000 with Jason Livermore and Bill Stevenson at the Blasting Room in Ft. Collins, CO, and its release on Owned & Operated records in 2001. The addition of the third and final bass player of S2R, Billy Smith of the band Dirtnap, brought the band full circle. The Shattering album is more diverse than ever, fusing elements from all of the band’s previous work and some new experimentation into twelve heavy, melodic songs. Several tours followed after The Shattering CD release, and the band spent a few years resting, recouping, and regrouping – working on many other projects, musical and otherwise.]

[Season to Risk play The Uptown Theatre, Fri, Nov 3, 8:00 PM, with Descendents, and Less Than Jake.]

13. Ministry – “I Prefer”
from: The Land of Rape and Honey / Sire-Warner Bros. / October 11, 1988
[3rd studio album from the band founded in 1981 by Al Jourgensen in Chicago, Illinois. The band has recorded 16 studio albums to date. Originally a new wave synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to become one of the pioneers of industrial metal in the mid-1980s. The band’s lineup changed consistently throughout the band’s history, with Jourgensen remaining the only constant as the band’s main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Ministry found mainstream success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the albums The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste (1989) and Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs (1992), with the former of the two certified gold and the latter certified platinum by the RIAA. The band has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, and performed at several notable music festivals, including participating in the second annual Lollapalooza tour in 1992 and co-headlining Big Day Out in 1995. Ministry broke up in 2008 after 27 years of recording and performing, and Jourgensen had since stated that they would never reunite. However, the band announced a reunion in August 2011, and has released two more studio albums since then: Relapse (2012) and From Beer to Eternity (2013). Their next studio album (and first in five years), titled AmeriKKKant, is expected for release in early 2018.]

[Ministry plays The Uptown Theatre, Friday, October 27, at 8:00 pm with Death Grips]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Kristopher Bruders & Mark Smeltzer / Freight Train Rabbit Killer

Freight Train Rabbit Killer, a musical duet made up of Kristopher Bruders (Freight Train) and Mark Smeltzer (Rabbit Killer). Described as “Apocalyptic Roots” or “Doom Blues” their intense and riveting live shows are accompanied by suits and masks. Freight Train Rabbit Killer have teamed with Haymaker Records to release a 7 inch vinyl series called “Wake Snake Death Dance”. Freight Train Rabbit Killer play a Vinyl Release & Costume Party, on October 28, at 8:00 pm, at Stockyards Brewing Co. 1600 Genessee Street. Freight Train Rabbit Killer also play Socialheart Rockin’ Halloween, Sunday, October 29, at 7:00 pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with The Haunted Creepys, Loaded Goat, and Thunderclaps. A benefit for MMF. More info at: http://www.freighttrainrabbitkillerband.com

11:05

14. Freight Train Rabbit Killer – “Maybe It’s You” [B-Side]
from: Maybe It’s You – 7″ Vinyl Single / Haymaker Records / October 28, 2017
[Volume 1 of a 4-part 7″ vinyl release called, Wake Snake Death Dance.This song was written by Kristopher Bruders. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Organica Studios with Andrew Crowley who also played keyboards. Freight Train Rabbit Killer, a musical duet made up of Kristopher Bruders (Freight Train) and Mark Smeltzer (Rabbit Killer).]

11:10 – Interview with Kristopher Bruders & Mark Smeltzer / Freight Train Rabbit Killer

Many Kansas City music fans know Kristopher Bruders for his great work with band, Cadillac Flambé with vocalist and keyboardist, Havilah Bruders, who is also married to Kris.

Mark Smeltzer is a principle musician of Rural Grit and the Rural Grit Happy Hour Mondays at The Brick, one of Kansas City longest running weekly live musical shows. Mark has also been part of bands: Columbo, Trouble In Mind, E.I.O., and Dually Jukes.

11:14

15. Freight Train Rabbit Killer – “Old Man of the Mountain” [A-Side]
from: Old Man of the Mountain – 7″ Vinyl Single / Haymaker Records / October 28, 2017
[Volume 1 of a 4-part 7″ vinyl release called, Wake Snake Death Dance.This song was written by Mark Smeltzer. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Organica Studios with Andrew Crowley who also played keyboards. Freight Train Rabbit Killer, a musical duet made up of Kristopher Bruders (Freight Train) and Mark Smeltzer (Rabbit Killer).]

Freight Train Rabbit Killer play a Vinyl Release & Costume Party, on October 28, at 8:00 pm, at Stockyards Brewing Co. 1600 Genessee Street.

Freight Train Rabbit Killer play Socialheart Rockin’ Halloween, Sunday, October 29, at 7:00 pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with The Haunted Creepys, Loaded Goat, and Thunderclaps. This is a benefit for Midwest Music Foundation.

More info at: http://www.freighttrainrabbitkillerband.com

11:28 – Underwriting

11:30 – Interview with Calvin Arsenia

Since 2014 we have been celebrating the music of Calvin Arsenia who came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has released his EPs, Moments, Prose, and this year his full length debut, Catastrophe. He has played Folk Alliance International, Kansas City Fringe Fest, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, The Middle of the Map Fest., The Folly Theatre. Calvin has just returned home from a three month US/European Outlyre Tour where he has played San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, NYC, Boston, Edinburgh, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Lyon and Paris.

Calvin Arsenia played over 40 shows on tour.

Calvin is working to release new music from Calvin’s June 11th, Live Recording at Kansas City’s newly restored Greenwood Social Hall, at 1750 Bellevue Ave. in KC.

11:35

16. Calvin Arsenia – “Back To You” (LIVE)
New song by Calvin Arsenia / Calvin Arsenia on vocals & harp, Simon Huntley on percussion

Calvin Arsenia plays Apocalypse Meow 10, Saturday, November 4, at recordBar, starting at 6:00 PM with Brandon Philips and The Condition, IVØRY BLACK, Nathan Corsi, Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds, Sandoval (reunion), and Split Lip Rayfield, 2 stages. Also featuring a silent auction and raffles with prizes donated from local businesses. Apocalypse Meow is a three-day-event starting Friday, November 3, at 7:00 PM, at Mills Record Company, with The Country Duo, Bohemian Cult Revival, and Headlight Rivals. The Apocalypse Meow weekend closes on Sunday, Nov 5, 2017, at recordBar, with the Meow Hangover Brunch starting at noon, and then at 4:00 PM Expassionates play live on stage. For more info you can visit: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org/apocalypsemeow%5D

11:48

17. Calvin Arsenia – “Poseidon” (LIVE)
New song by Calvin Arsenia / Calvin Arsenia on vocals & harp, Simon Huntley on percussion

11:56

18. Regina Spektor – “On The Radio (Live In London)”
from: Live In London / Sire Records / November 19, 2010
[The first live album by Russian-American musician and songwriter, Regina Spektor, recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, in London, during her Far Tour. Regina Spektor was born February 18, 1980, in Moscow (former Soviet Union, now Russia), and began classical training on the piano at the age of six. When she was nine years old, her family left the Soviet Union in 1989, during the period of Perestroika, when Soviet citizens were permitted to emigrate. Regina had to leave her piano behind. The seriousness of her piano studies led her parents to consider not leaving the Soviet Union, but they finally decided to emigrate, due to the racial, ethnic, and political discrimination that Jews faced. Traveling first to Austria and then Italy, the Spektor family was admitted to the United States as refugees with the assistance of HIAS (the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society). They settled in the Bronx, where Spektor graduated from the SAR Academy, a Jewish day middle school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Since the family had been unable to bring their piano from Moscow, Spektor practiced on tabletops and other hard surfaces until she found a piano on which to play in the basement of her synagogue. She began to write original songs shortly thereafter. Spektor gradually achieved recognition through performances in the anti-folk scene in downtown New York City, most prominently at the East Village’s SideWalk Cafe. She also performed at local colleges (such as Sarah Lawrence College) with other musicians, including the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players. She sold self-published CDs at her performances during this period: 11:11 (2001) and Songs (2002). After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City’s anti-folk scene, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album, Soviet Kitsch a major label re-release, Sire released her fourth album, Begin to Hope, which would go on to achieve a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. Spektor married singer-songwriter Jack Dishel in 2011. Formerly a guitarist with the band the Moldy Peaches, Dishel is a member of the band Only Son and duets with Spektor in the song “Call Them Brothers”. On January 23, 2014, Spektor announced her pregnancy on Facebook. The couple announced the birth of a son in March 2014.]

[Regina Spektor plays A Special Solo Performance, Sun, Oct.28, at 8:00 PM, at The Uptown Theatre]

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

Next week on Wednesday, November 1, November 1, Rebecca Liberty joins us with a young friend from Italy, who she has been hosting for the last month, helping him explore and experience the KC music scene as a participating musician and student. Both will join us to share about his time here in Kansas City. Also next week Andrew Foshee joins us to share music from his new record, STRANGE RELATIONS, recorded in Nashville at The Bomb Shelter with producer and engineer Andrija Tokic, who has worked with, Alabama Shakes, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Also next week, Sondra Freeman of Midwest Music Foundation and musician Nathan Corsi, join us to talk about Apocalypse Meow 10. Apocalypse Meow 10, a three-day-event starting Friday, November 3, at 7:00 PM, at Mills Record Company, with The Country Duo, Bohemian Cult Revival, and Headlight Rivals. and continuing on Saturday, November 4, at recordBar, starting at 6:00 PM with Brandon Philips and The Condition, IVØRY BLACK, Calvin Arsenia, Nathan Corsi, Chris Meck and The Guilty Birds, Sandoval (reunion), and Split Lip Rayfield, 2 stages. Also featuring a silent auction and raffles with prizes donated from local businesses. The Apocalypse Meow weekend closes on Sunday, Nov 5, 2017, at recordBar, with the Meow Hangover Brunch starting at noon, and then at 4:00 PM Expassionates play live on stage. For more info: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org/apocalypsemeow

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