Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Black Creatures + Dylan Pyles
+ Clint Hoffmeier, Matt Tady & Katelyn Jamison
+ Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould of Tiki Brawlers

1. “It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / Dec 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme]

2. Brittany Howard – “Stay High”
from: Jaime / ATO Records / September 20, 2019
[Brittany Howard writes, “I wrote this record as a process of healing. Every song, I confront something within me or beyond me. Things that are hard or impossible to change, words and music to describe what I’m not good at conveying to those I love, or a name that hurts to be said: Jaime. // I dedicated the title of this record to my sister who passed away as a teenager. She was a musician too. I did this so her name would no longer bring me memories of sadness and as a way to thank her for passing on to me everything she loved: music, art, creativity. // But, the record is not about her. It’s about me. // It’s not as veiled as work I have done before.
I’m pretty candid about myself and who I am and what I believe. Which, is why I needed to do it on my own. // I wrote and arranged a lot of these songs on my laptop using Logic. Shawn Everett helped me make them worthy of listening to and players like Nate Smith, Robert Glasper, Zac Cockrell, Lloyd Buchanan, Lavinia Meijer, Paul Horton, Rob Moose and Larry Goldings provided the musicianship that was needed to share them with you. // Some songs on this record are years old that were just sitting on my laptop, forgotten, waiting to come to life. Some of them I wrote in a tiny green house in Topanga, CA during a heatwave. // I was inspired by traveling across the United States. I saw many beautiful things and many heartbreaking things: poverty, loneliness, discouraged people, empty and poor towns. And of course the great swathes of natural, untouched lands. Huge pink mountains, seemingly endless lakes, soaring redwoods and yellow plains that stretch for thousands of acres. There were these long moments of silence in the car when I could sit and reflect. I wondered what it was I wanted for myself next. I suppose all I want is to help others feel a bit better about being. All I can offer are my own stories in hopes of not only being seen and understood, but also to learn to love my own self as if it were an act of resistance. // Resisting that annoying voice that exists in all of our heads that says we aren’t good enough, talented enough, beautiful enough, thin enough, rich enough or successful enough. The voice that amplifies when we turn on our TVs or scroll on our phones. // It’s empowering to me to see someone be unapologetically themselves when they don’t fit within those images. That’s what I want for myself next and that’s why I share with you, “Jaime”.”]

3. Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox – “Secretary”
from: Myths 004 / Mexican Summer / November 1, 2019
[Performed by Bradford Cox and Cate Le Bon, with additional players Stephen Black, Samur Khouja, Stella Mozgawa, and Tim Presley. Recorded at Marfa Recording Co. (Marfa, Tx), and Maze Studios (Atlanta, GA), 2018. Co-produced by Bradford Cox and Cate Le Bon. Engineered by Samur Khouja. Assistant Engineered by Chico Jones. Mixed by Ben Etter at Maze Studios (Atlanta, GA). Mastered by Heba Kadry at Timeless Mastering (Brooklyn, NY). As sure as if it had been mapped in the stars, or written in a prophecy buried deep beneath the sands of the Marfa desert, a collaboration between Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox was always something of an inevitability. After years of admiring each other’s work from afar, the two finally converged on Marfa, Texas in 2018, at Mexican Summer’s annual Marfa Myths festival. Gaps puttied by a band of frequent Cate Le Bon co-conspirators on drums, saxophone, percussion, keys and additional guitar (Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, Stephen Black of Sweet Baboo, Tim Presley of White Fence, and Samur Khouja); the EP–fourth in Mexican Summer’s Myths series–was written and recorded in just one week.]

10:10

4. The Black Creatures – “D’umm”
from: “Wild Echoes / The Black Creatures / September 30, 2019
[Darkpop hip-hop musical pulling elements from sci-fi to tell an inter-dimensional story. Xavier Martin and Jade Green have made an impression of the KC music community with their videos and songs, live shows in clubs, art galleries, record stores, area music festivals and shows in surrounding areas. They’ve released an EP, an album, several singles and are now on the verge of releasing their new album, Wild Echoes.]

[The Black Creatures play Thursday Night Show at Westport Coffee House, Thurs, Sept 26, 8:00 PM.]

[Jade Green performs in an intimate evening with Jessica Ayala featuring members of Arquesta Del SolSoul: Les Izmore, Brad Williams, and Yesid Fabian Prad, Friday, September 27, at 6:00 PM, on the ROOFTOP of the Student Union and UMKC Multicultural Student Affairs, 3838 E. 63rd St, KCMO.]

10:15 – Interview with Xavier Martin & Jade Green of The Black Creatures

5. Interview w/ Xavier Martin & Jade Green, recorded Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 in KKFI Production studio

Xavier Martin and Jade Green are The Black Creatures are a darkpop hip-hop musical duo from Kansas City, Missouri pulling elements from sci-fi to tell an inter-dimensional story. The duo has made an impression of the music community in the past few years with their videos and songs, live shows in clubs, art galleries, record stores, area music festivals and shows in surrounding areas. They’ve released an EP, an album, several singles and are now on the verge of releasing their new album, Wild Echoes on September 30, 2019.

The Black Creatures play Thursday Night Show at Westport Coffee House, Thurs, Sept 26, 8 – 10 PM.

Jade Green performs in an intimate evening with Jessica Ayala featuring members of Arquesta Del SolSoul: Les Izmore, Brad Williams, and Yesid Fabian Prad, Friday, September 27, at 6:00 PM, on the ROOFTOP of the Student Union and UMKC Multicultural Student Affairs, 3838 E. 63rd St, KCMO.

Xavier Martin and Jade Green thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

New Album release: The Black Creature – Wild Echoes – September 30, 2019 (Physical CDs available) More informational: http://www.theblackcreatures.bandcamp.com

Xavier Martin is a DJ/Writer/Producer/Rapper/Singer.

Jade Green also performs with: Arquesta Del SolSoul. Arquesta Del SolSoul is a Kansas City-based music collective featuring 3 musicians who worked together in Hearts of Darkness. They call themselves: African Futurist Genre Killerz from the Middle of the Map bringing an innovative multidimensional sound inspired by our founding musical ancestors to decolonize and time bend indigenous sounds of the Caribbean, Latin America, West, Central, and Southern Africa.” Members include (but not limited to) Les Izmore, Jessica Ayala, Brad Williams, Jade Green, Chalis O’Neal, Irving Graham, Ernest Melton, Andres Ramirez, Fabian Prado.

The Black Creatures Discography:

The Black Creatures released their debut album, See No Evil, Dec. 6, 2017.

The Black Creatures “Elements” – Single, February 14, 2018

The Black Creatures “Silver Tears” – Single, June 19, 2018 with additional voices provided by AniMal (Ana Marcela Maldonado Morales) , Barbara Solomon , Kassidee, Quaranta , Adres Va Cortas

The Black Creatures “Dare Gorillaz (Cover)” – Single, August 8, 2019

The Black Creature – Wild Echoes – September 30, 2019

Recent Past Shows:

Xavier Martin and Jade Green performed with Calvin Arsenia for his album release show Thursday, September 19 at recordBar.

The Black Creatures played Crossroads Music Fest, September 7, 2019

The Black Creatures played Davey’s Sept. 6 with Gone Gurls, Lovergurl, Wick & The Tricks

The Black Creatures played recordBar, August 16 with Collidescope, Another Maxwell, and Sauce

The Black Creatures played miniBar, July 27 with Seasaw, and Kat King

The Black Creatures played R.S.D. April 13, at Records With Merritt

The Black Creatures at InterUrban ArtHouse called “Emergence” – Queer Storytelling, on July 10.

Xavier Martin and Jade Green thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

10:35

6. The Black Creatures – “U N I Verse”
from: “Wild Echoes / The Black Creatures / September 30, 2019
[Darkpop hip-hop musical pulling elements from sci-fi to tell an inter-dimensional story. Xavier Martin and Jade Green have made an impression of the KC music community with their videos and songs, live shows in clubs, art galleries, record stores, area music festivals and shows in surrounding areas. They’ve released an EP, an album, several singles and are now on the verge of releasing their new album, Wild Echoes.]

[The Black Creatures play Thursday Night Show at Westport Coffee House, Thurs, Sept 26, 8:00 PM.]

[Jade Green performs in an intimate evening with Jessica Ayala featuring members of Arquesta Del SolSoul: Les Izmore, Brad Williams, and Yesid Fabian Prad, Friday, September 27, at 6:00 PM, on the ROOFTOP of the Student Union and UMKC Multicultural Student Affairs, 3838 E. 63rd St, KCMO. ]

10:40 – Underwriting

7. “Marpessa”
Theme Song from Wednesday Night Drinking Practice

[“This or That” the live game show! is Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 PM at Phosphor Studio, 1730 Broadway, KCMO, in the Crossroads Arts District.]

10:42 – Interview with Clint Hoffmeier, Matt Tady, & Katelyn Jamison

You are listening to the original theme song of the weekly podcast Wednesday Night Drinking Practice produced and hosted by Clint Hoffmeier, Matt Tady, & Katelyn Jamison. Wednesday Night Drinking Practice a weekly Kansas City based podcast with over 100 episodes that welcomes a wide range of Kansas City guests, many who are area musicians. The show is a talk/variety show w/ games, interviews, jokes, stories & drinks.

Clint Hoffmeier is a Kansas City native, He has played in bands since he was 10. Although heavy into film and theater in his 20’s, music has continued to be a big part of his life. In 2008, he opened CODA, with Dan and Ann Tutko, friends he made while working for The Majestic Restaurant. Clint has been involved in many recording projects including the Kansas City based band, The Dynamite Defense.

Matt Tady was born in Wyandotte County, but grew up in Southeast Kansas. After landing in Kansas City, he met his wife Danielle Meister in 2004. Matt has collaborated as an actor and dancer on performance installation pieces for the Charlotte Street Foundation, and has worked hanging art in galleries and bars in the Crossroads. Matt has also been a part of the astro-conspiracy rock band, The Cosmic Tady Brothers with his brother Chris. He is also the owner of Tadej Leather Goods with his wife Danielle Meister, who is the owner of We Are Sincerely Yours which is currently transitioning from rick and mortar to digital online sales.

We first met Katelyn B. Jamison when she was part of the power house band The B’Dinas, and then later with the band Dream Wolf with Matt’s brother Chris on lead guitar. Katelyn’s keyboard help give dream Wolf a sound unlike any other band in Kansas City and many of us miss that band. Katelyn is also part of the extremely popular and fabulous Talking Heads Tribute band, Found A Job. Katelyn is also a working mom and married to musician and producer Brent Jamison

Matt, Clint, and Katelyn are taking the popular “This or That” game from their weekly podcast, and turning it into a live, on-stage game show, live streamed, with a live studio audience. “This or That” the live game show! is Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 PM at Phosphor Studio, 1730 Broadway, KCMO, in the Crossroads Arts District. More info at: http://www.ancienthouseproductions.com

Clint Hoffmeier, Matt Tady, & Katelyn Jamison, Thanks for being with us on WMM.

Wednesday Night Drinking Practice a weekly Kansas City based podcast with over 100 episodes that welcomes a wide range of Kansas City guests, many who are area musicians.

The show is a talk/variety show w/ games, interviews, jokes, stories & drinks.

Matt, Clint, and Katelyn are taking the popular “This or That” from their weekly podcast, and turning it into a live, on-stage game show, live streamed, with a live studio audience.

“This or That” the live game show! is Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 PM at Phosphor Studio, 1730 Broadway, KCMO, in the Crossroads Arts District.

Clint & Matt & Katelyn host and produce the show, that is recorded at Clint’s home studio, in his Rosedale KCK neighborhood.

Clint’s mom provides a home cooked meal for every show.

Clint formed Ancient House Productions with Jason Orr at Phosphor Studios several years ago. Ancient House Productions work with artists to record music and also video production.

Clint has been involved in many recording projects including The Dynamite Defense a band that included Jordan Carver, Tess Jehle-Ray, Chris Tady, and Chris Teasley.

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

To hear and download, “Wednesday Night Drinking Practice” podcasts, you can visit: http://www.ancienthouseproductions.com, or I=Tunes,, or where ever podcasts are available.

Clint Hoffmeier, Matt Tady, & Katelyn Jamison, Thanks for being with us on WMM.

“This or That” the live game show! is Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 PM at Phosphor Studio, 1730 Broadway, KCMO, in the Crossroads Arts District. More info at: http://www.ancienthouseproductions.com

11:00 – Station ID

8. Dylan Pyles – “I Thought It Was You”
from: Popular Songs for the Heart / Manor Records / September 20, 2019
[Dylan Pyles played a cassette release show of Popular Sings for the Heart at MiniBar, 3810 Broadway, KCMO, Thursday, September 19, with Jaye Jayle, and The Casket Lottery.]

11:06 – Interview with Dylan Pyles

Kansas City based musician, singer, songwriter, music scholar, record buyer at Mills Record Company, Dylan Pyles joins us to share music and details on his new 20 track album, Popular Songs for the Heart, released September 20, 2019 digitally and on cassette through Manor Records. Dylan also released the 6 song EP, Solo Acoustic Guitar Vol. 1, on September 20, 2019. In December 2018 Dylan Pyles released the 19 track release, You Have a Problem but You Are Not a Problem.

Dylan Pyles, thanks for being with us on WMM.

We just heard “I Thought It Was You” from Popular Songs for the Heart on cassette from Manor Records, and digitally through BandCamp and other services. Popular Songs for the Heart was released on September 20, 2019 This is one of the longest songs on the album of 20 tracks in 41 minutes.

Dylan Pyles in interested in many types of music and plays beautiful guitar on “The New Fog Has Settled.”

The album was self recorded and self produced with instruments and equipment that was available to Dylan when the songs were recorded. Tracks were recorded on a smaller 4-track recording system. Some track were originally recorded on his phone. Sometimes he had drums available, sometimes he did not.

The album could be labeled in multiple genres, Dylan calls them all pop songs.
11:14

9. Dylan Pyles – “Softer Chew”
from: Popular Songs for the Heart / Manor Records / September 20, 2019

11:16 – Interview with Dylan Pyles

Kansas City based musician, singer, songwriter, music scholar, record buyer at Mills Record Company, Dylan Pyles joins us to share music and details on his new 20 track album, Popular Songs for the Heart, released September 20, 2019 digitally and on cassette through Manor Records.

Dylan Pyles, thanks for being with us on WMM.

More information at: http://www.dylanpyles.bandcamp.com

More info at: http://www.dylanpyles.bandcamp.com

11:25

10. Dylan Pyles – “Always Missing the Point”
from: Popular Songs for the Heart / Manor Records / September 20, 2019
[Kansas City based musician, singer, songwriter, music scholar, record buyer at Mills Record Company. Dylan Pyles played a cassette release show of Popular Sings for the Heart at MiniBar, 3810 Broadway, KCMO, Thursday, September 19, with Jaye Jayle, and The Casket Lottery.]

11. Radkey – “Basement”
from: No Strange Cats…P.A.W. / The Century Family / February 22, 2019
[This new 7 song EP is sessetially a collection of the band’s most recent singles. It comes after the January 11, 2019 release of No Strange cats…Spiders – EP a 6 song EP of several new songs mixed with several singles from late 2018. Isaiah, Dee, and Solomon Radke of the critically acclaimed rock trio Radkey joined us live in our 90.1 FM studios on September 5, 2018 to talk about their performance at recordBar with Quixotic Performers, as headliners for the 14th Annual Crossroads Music Fest. Radkey was formed in 2010 in St. Joseph, where the brothers were raised. The family moved to Kansas City several years ago. The band has released two full-length recordings — “Dark Black Makeup” in 2015 and “Delicious Rock Noise” in 2016 — plus multiple EPs and singles, and recently were part of a MasterCard advertising campaign on digital billboards in NYC along with a national television commercial that aired during the Grammy Awards that brought the band to the attention of Jack White who asked the band to tour with him. After Crossroads Music Fest the band went back on the road playing shows with The Damned throughout the United States. In December they went back into the studio to record songs for this release with producer Bill Stevenson of the California punk rock group Descendents. In early 2019 they played shows in Amsterdam and Stockholm. Last year the band released “Basement,” “St. Elwood” “Rock & Roll Homeschool” as well as several other singles.]

[Radkey plays NKC Music Fest Sat, September 28, at 8:15 PM at Velo Garage 1403 Swift Street, NKC, with hammerhedd, Berwanger, Arson Class, Braggers, Killer City. Info at: http://www.nkcmusicfest.com]

11:29 – Underwriting

12. Tiki Brawlers – “Good Things Come”
from: All Night Riot / Tiki Brawlers / April 29, 2019
[Debut album from Kansas City based, Tiki Brawlers who formed in 2018. The music is a blend of ska, reggae, punk, pop, and rock. For this recording the Tiki Brawlers are: Ian Griggs on vocals, Brad Buckner on drums, Galen Gould on bass, Michael Burton on guitar & vocals, with Kadesh Flow on trombone, and Ernest Melton on saxophone. Recorded at Markosa Studios, Roeland Park, KS. Engineered and Mastered by Mark Thies.]

[Tiki Brawlers play the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO, Sunday, September 29 at with Boss Hooligan Sound System, The Scotch Bonnets, and The Toasters.]

11:31 – Interview with Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould

Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould of Tiki Brawlers join us to share music from their first album, All Night Riot!, released in April 2019. The music is a lively and unique blend of ska, reggae, punk, pop, and rock, showcasing the diverse backgrounds of the members. Tiki Brawlers were formed in 2018 by Ian Griggs on lead vocals and Brad Buckner on drums. They added Galen Gould on bass and recently Jonathan Hendrix on guitar. The band also includes horns: Ryan Davis on trombone, Ernest Melton on saxophone, Caleb Aldrich on saxophone, and Brett Ryan on trumpet. The band came together over their love of Ska Punk and Reggae music.

Tiki Brawlers play the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO, Sunday, September 29 at with Boss Hooligan Sound System, The Scotch Bonnets, and The Toasters. More info at: http://www.tikibrawlers.com

Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould thanks for being with us on WMM

The Tiki Brawlers were formed in the Summer of 2018. When ex Purple Velvet’s vocalist and founder and lead vocalist of The Waspmen Ian Griggs and ex Purple velvet’s Drummer Brad Buckner decided to form a new project. Brad is also the Drummer for K.C. Green.

They quickly found a bassist in Galen Gould and after a few guitarist auditions landed on Micheal Burton. Recently Jonathan Hendrix replaced Burton on guitar.

Also with the band are: Ryan Jamaal Davis on trombone, Ernest Melton on saxophone, Caleb Aldrich on saxophone, and Brett Ryan on trumpet.

They quickly came together over their love of Ska Punk and Reggae music – the Tiki Brawlers were born.

11:39

13. Tiki Brawlers – “Dropping Out”
from: All Night Riot / Tiki Brawlers / April 29, 2019
[Debut album from Kansas City based, Tiki Brawlers who formed in 2018. The music is a blend of ska, reggae, punk, pop, and rock. For this recording the Tiki Brawlers are: Ian Griggs on vocals, Brad Buckner on drums, Galen Gould on bass, Mike Burton on guitar & vocals, with Kadesh Flow on trombone, and Ernest Melton on saxophone. Recorded at Markosa Studios, Roeland Park, KS. Engineered and Mastered by Mark Thies.]

11:42 – Interview with Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould

We are talking with Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould of the KC based band Tiki Brawlers and sharing music from their debut album, All Night Riot!, released April 2019. More info at: http://www.tikibrawlers.com

Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould thanks for being with us on WMM

Their debut album, All Night Riot! was recorded at Markosa Studios, Roeland Park, KS. Engineered & Mastered by Mark Thies.

Ian Griggs on lead vocals
Brad Buckner on drums.
Galen Gould on bass
Jonathan Hendrix on guitar & vocals,
Ryan Jamaal Davis on trombone
Ernest Melton on saxophone,
Caleb Aldrich on saxophone,
Brett Ryan on trumpet.

Original Artwork by Anthony and Jessica Olvera.

Tiki Brawlers play the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO, Sunday, September 29 at with Boss Hooligan Sound System, The Scotch Bonnets, and The Toasters.

Tiki Brawlers play Punk in the Crossroads, at Grinders Pizza, 417 East 18th St, KCMO, on Monday, October at 8:00 PM with El Escapado (from Nashville(, Side Walk Celebrity, The Lithographers, and Cox-Johnson.

Ian Griggs, Jonathan Hendrix & Galen Gould thanks for being with us on WMM

11:50

14. Tiki Brawlers – “Everybody”
from: All Night Riot / Tiki Brawlers / April 29, 2019
[Debut album from Kansas City based, Tiki Brawlers who formed in 2018. The music is a blend of ska, reggae, punk, pop, and rock. For this recording the Tiki Brawlers are: Ian Griggs on vocals, Brad Buckner on drums, Galen Gould on bass, Mike Burton on guitar & vocals, with Kadesh Flow on trombone, and Ernest Melton on saxophone. Recorded at Markosa Studios, Roeland Park, KS. Engineered and Mastered by Mark Thies. Original Artwork by Anthony and Jessica Olvera.]

[Tiki Brawlers play the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, KCMO, Sunday, September 29 at with Boss Hooligan Sound System, The Scotch Bonets, and The Toasters.]

15. Headlight Rivals – “Stuck”
from: Mattson / Black Site Records / November 1, 2019
[Manhattan, Kansas based three piece band formed by Eric Kleiner on guitar & vocals, Seven Black on bass, and Kris Kleiner on drums. They previously released the EP Juliette on June 29, 2017. ]

[Headlight Rivals play NKC Music Fest, Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 PM at O.S.P. At Repeal 18th, 1825 Buchanan Street, NKC, with Kadesh Flow, Fred Wickham & The Hadacol Caravan, Hoghunt, Back Alley Brass Band, Cowboy Bart & Band of Redman, Sky Smeed, and Brody Buster One Man Band.]

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

Next week on October 2 – Mark talk with Pete and Crystal of the critically acclaimed band Ordinary Elephant who will play live in our 90.1 FM Studios. Ordinary Elephant play Olathe Public Library, Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 PM. At 10:30 Chris Haghirian and Nathan Reusch co-founders of and organizers of the Middle of The Map Fest join us to share music and information about this years festival October 4 and 5. More info at http://www.motmkc.com

Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information.
Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

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