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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

New & MidCoastal Releases +
Chase The Horseman + Mike McCoy & Howie Beno
+ David Burchfield

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
[WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]

2. Billy Porter – “For What It’s Worth”
from: “For What It’s Worth” – Single / Billy Porter / April 24, 2020
[Billy Porter was born September 21, 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is an American Broadway theater performer, singer, & actor. He attended the Musical Theater program at Pittsburgh Creative & Performing Arts School’s School of Drama, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and achieved fame performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. Porter won the 2013 Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots at the 67th Tony Awards. He credits the part for “cracking open” his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. For the role, Porter also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. In 2014 Porter won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Kinky Boots. He currently stars in the television series Pose for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the first openly gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys.] [For What It’s Worth was written by Stephen Stills. Performed by Buffalo Springfield, recorded on December 5, 1966, and released as a single on ATCO Records on December 23, 1966; and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1967. It was later added to the March 1967 second pressing of their first album, Buffalo Springfield. The title was added after the song was written, and does not appear in the lyrics. Although “For What It’s Worth” is often considered an anti-war song, Stephen Stills was inspired to write the song because of the Sunset Strip curfew riots in November 1966—a series of early counterculture-era clashes that took place between police and young people on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California, beginning in mid-1966, the same year Buffalo Springfield had become the house band at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip. Local residents and businesses had become annoyed by how crowds of young people going to clubs and music venues along the Strip had caused late-night traffic congestion. In response, they lobbied the city to pass local ordinances stopping loitering, and enforced a strict curfew on the Strip after 10 p.m. The young music fans, however, felt the new laws infringed upon their civil rights. On Saturday, November 12, 1966, fliers were distributed on the Sunset Strip inviting people to join demonstrations later that day. Several of LA’s rock radio stations also announced a rally outside the Pandora’s Box club on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights. That evening, as many as 1,000 young demonstrators, including future celebrities such as Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda (who was handcuffed by police) gathered to protest against the curfew’s enforcement. Although the rallies began peacefully, trouble eventually broke out. The unrest continued the next night, and periodically throughout the rest of November and December, forcing some clubs to shut down It was against the background of these civil disturbances that Stills recorded “For What It’s Worth”]

3. Chuck Prophet – “Get Off the Stage”
from: The Land That Time Forgot / Yep Roc / August 21, 2020
[Charles William “Chuck” Prophet is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red, with whom he toured and recorded in the 1980s. He has also recorded a number of solo records, and gained prominence as a musician and songwriter. Chuck Prophet was born in Whittier, California, United States and calls San Francisco home. After recording one E.P. and eight albums with rock group Green on Red, he released his first solo record Brother Aldo on Fire Records in 1990. It was not released in the U.S. until 1997. He records and tours with his wife Stephanie Finch, who is a singer, keyboardist and guitarist. Prophet was signed to New West Records by Peter Jesperson in 2002. He made two records for New West: No Other Love and Age of Miracles. After years of mostly European and UK success, 2002’s No Other Love was a breakthrough record for Prophet stateside due to the success of the summer single “Summertime Thing” and endorsements from Lucinda Williams, who gave him the opening slot for her summer tour. Prophet was signed to Yep Roc Records in 2007. Since 1990 he has released 15 solo albums.]

4. Diet Cig – “Night Terrors”
from: Do You Wonder About Me? / French Kiss Records / May 1, 2020
[Pop-punk duo Alex Luciano on vocals & guitar, Noah Bowman on drums met at a house show in New Paltz, New York, in the summer of 2014. Bowman’s old band, Earl Boykins, was playing at the house show, where Luciano needed a cigarette lighter. She interrupted the band’s set to ask Bowman for one, but he gave her a bottle of wine instead. Afterwards, Luciano got his number and told him she’d make a music video for him. The next day, Bowman tattooed a daisy on Luciano’s foot and by August 2014, the pair were making music together. They officially named their act Diet Cig in September 2014. Luciano and Bowman creleased the first studio album, Swear I’m Good At This on April 1, 2017. All songs written by Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman. Jamal Ruhe played all the bass, Karli Ashlyn Helm sang harmonies and additional vocals and played additional keys, Christopher Daly shredded the arpeggiator more than once, and Travis de Jong played saxophone. Recorded at Salvation Recording Co. in New Paltz, NY, Drums and most guitars recorded at Headroom Studios in Philadelphia, PA, Produced and engineered by Christopher Daly. Engineered by Kyle Pulley and Joe Reinhart. Additional engineering by Grace Coleman. Assisted by Danny Murillo, Johanna Baumann, Alex Melendez, Jake Miller, David Juro. Mixed by Mike Butler. Mastered by Jamal Ruhe.]

5. Nick Siegel – “Surely [Radio Edit]”
from: For You, Dear, Anything [EP] / Nick Siegel / April 10, 2020
[Nick Siegel, is a KC piano rocker with influences such as Ben Folds, Death Cab for Cutie and the Mars Volta. Nick writes aggressive piano rock music. He grew up playing music in Chicago and moved to Kansas City in 2010 when he joined The Casket Lottery. Now on my own as solo artist, Nick has released his debut solo album, “Awake from the Golden State,” on Aug. 25, 2017. His new EP, “For You Dear, Anything,” is the first act, of three-act series, he plans to release in 2020. Act One, is a modern take on the vibe of the 1920s.]

[Nick Siegel Performs Covers, Originals and Improv Mischief, Friday, May 8, 2020, at 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Facebook Live.]

6. Quiet Takes – “Wanted (The Dirty Windshield Version)”
from: “Wanted (Dirty Windshield Version)” – Single / Sarah Magill / May 1, 2020
[“Wanted” lives in the ellipses between acknowledging you want something you can’t have…and letting that desire go. The plan was to put this stripped-down version out in the fall after releasing its more produced twin on an EP this summer, but then everything changed. Beyond the pandemic’s catastrophic casualties, we are all grappling with lesser losses: plans, jobs, dreams, relationships, routines, shows, savings, physical touch. It seemed right to put this version out now. Sometimes we only realize what we want when it’s absent. That’s the gift in the grief, but it stings, doesn’t it? Music & Lyrics by Sarah Magill. Produced by David Bennett. Vocals & keyboards by Sarah Magill, guitars, & bass by David Bennett. Additional key by Ian Thompson. Engineered & mixed by David Bennett at Aorist Studios in Kansas City, Missouri. Mastered by Zach Hanson Quiet Takes (formerly MYRY) is an on-going collaborative music project by Sarah Magill a writer and musician based in Kansas City, Missouri. She performs with a rotating cast of friends—although these stay-at-home days, she is playing solo. In Kansas City, she is known for hosting house shows and co-founding Rubix, a performance art collective. The first EP, MYRY’s AHEM. Was release in 2018. Quiet Takes has new music coming in 2020.]

[Sarah Magill will be on WMM on May 13.]

7. Lido Pimienta – “Te Quería”
from: Miss Colombia / Anti / April 17, 2020
[Lido Pimienta was born in 1986. Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, she later immigrated to Canada, settling in London, Ontario, before moving to Toronto, where she is currently based. Her father died when she was six years old. She rose to prominence after her 2016 album, La Papessa, won the $50,000 2017 Polaris Music Prize. Her music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, including traditional indigenous and Afro-Colombian musical styles, as well as contemporary synth pop and electronic music. Pimienta released her debut album, Color, in 2010. The album was produced by Michael Ramey, Pimienta’s husband at the time, and was released by Los Angeles based music label KUDETA. After Pimienta and Ramey separated, Pimienta took time to pursue a degree in art criticism, in addition to learning more about music production, before releasing her second album, La Papessa, in 2016. That year, she also collaborated with A Tribe Called Red on several tracks for their 2016 album We Are the Halluci Nation. Following the release of her experimental album La Papessa, which was self-produced by Pimienta, she was awarded the $50,000 2017 Polaris Music Prize, which is considered Canada’s top juried music award. The Globe and Mail called her “the future of Canadian rock and roll”, and dubbed her the “artist of the year”. During her performance at the Halifax Pop Explosion music festival on October 19, 2017, Pimienta, as she often does during her concerts, invited the “brown girls [in the audience] to [come] the front”. According to a statement that was subsequently released by the festival, “the incident involved a white volunteer photographer and several white audience members who reacted negatively” to Pimienta’s request. When the photographer refused to move after ten separate requests, Pimienta said, “you’re cutting into my set time and you’re disrespecting these women, and I don’t have time for this”. The volunteer was removed from the show and the festival organizers later apologized to Pimienta, and said they would increase “anti-oppression and anti-racism training”. In addition to working as a musician, Pimienta is also a visual artist & curator, and her work has been described as exploring “the politics of gender, race, motherhood, identity and the construct of the Canadian landscape in the Latin American”; her work was exhibited in the group exhibition FEMINISTRY IS HERE at Mercer Union gallery in Toronto. Pimienta identifies as queer. She is of mixed Afro-Colombian & Wayuu descent. She is a single mother.]

8. Ebony Tusks – “HDF”
from: HDF – Single / High Dive Records / February 7, 2020
[Ebony Tusks is Daniel Smith on DJ & Production, Geese Giesecke on vocals & Production, and Marty Hillard on vocals & Production. A rattling subwoofer is a sonic aberration, a byproduct of high volume that often results in a speaker system’s long-term damage. It takes the listening experience from exclusively aural to physical, evoking a range of reactions from listeners. This experience is bonded inextricably with rap music for both its fans and dissenters, a familiar beacon for some and an unwelcome nuisance for others. Marty was a cashier at Burger King while in high school, spending every Saturday morning working the drive-thru window. One of his best friends pulled up to the menu and filled the speaker with sounds from his 1972 Volkswagen Beetle’s cassette adapter. Marty’s headset was filled with hot, white noise. He knew it was a rap song but it was mutated to scorched earth. It also happened to come through the main speaker right inside the drive-thru window. His manager was not at all pleased, rushing quickly to turn it off. Marty and his friend laughed it off at the time. EBONY TUSKS is a compilation of moments like these. Daniel, Geese, & Marty are 3 people from the Midwest who take pleasure in the mutations of sound available in the least expected places.]

10:28 – Underwriting

9. Chase The Horseman – “Poor Song”
from: “Poor Song” – Single / Chase The Horseman / February 14, 2020
[Originally recorded by Yeah, Yeah Yeahs and written by Karen O. Sequential Circuits Prophet 600, Dave Smith MiniMopho, Korg Minilogue Xd, Moog Grandmother, Roland Alpha Juno 2, Mellotron, Guitar, Drums, Vocals pall erformed by Chase Horseman. Recorded at Element Recording Studios and Winky World. Mixed by Chase Horseman. Mastered by Joel Nanos Chase the Horseman is a band, film composer, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, & producer. They have composed music for over 40 films and as musician and producer collaborated with Clairaudients, Teri Quinn, Heidi Lynne Gluck, KD Kuro, Nan Turner and more. Chase The Horseman released the EP Disinformation Blues on July 12, 2019. Chase released the single “U Martyr U” June 19, 2018, and the single “Modern Ruins” on Oct 4, 2018.]

10:33 – Interview with Chase The Horseman

Chase Horseman is a film composer, band leader, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, & producer. They have composed music for over 40 films and as producer collaborated with Teri Quinn, Heidi Lynne Gluck, KD Kuro, and Nan Turner. Recently Chase created the music for two feature-length episodes of the Blum House Films and Hulu original series, “Into the Dark.” In February Chase released “Poor Song,” a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs track by Karen O. On May 1 Chase released, a quarantine cover of “Midnight, The Stars and You” written by Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell & Reg Connelly Stanley. The most famous version was recorded in 1934 by Ray Noble & his Orchestra with an uncredited Al Bowlly on vocals. This was used in the ballroom scene and closing of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film The Shining based on the novel by Stephen King. All of the profits of this single will be donated directly to service industry workers in Kansas City and Midwest Music Foundation on a 50/50 basis. http://www.chasethehorseman.bandcamp.com

Chase Horseman Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

They have composed music for over 40 films and as musician has collaborated Teri Quinn, Heidi Lynne Gluck, KD Kuro, and Nan Turner.

Chase The Horseman released Disinformation Blues EP on July 12, 2019. One of WMM’s 119 Best Recordings of 2019.

Chase released the single “U Martyr U” on June 19, 2018, and the single “Modern Ruins” on Oct 4, 2018.

Chase The Horseman – the band includes: Ian Dobyns on drums, Ada Brumback – on guitar and keyboards, Skylar Cowdry on bass

Chase Horseman spends half of his time creating soundtracks for feature films, documentaries, and television dramas. When he is not composing films he works as a singer-songwriter, band leader, musical collaborator and producer.

Recently Chase created the music for two feature-length episodes of the Blum House Films and Hulu original series, “Into the Dark.”

Horseman’s latest release is inspired by film and is a quarantine cover of “Midnight, The Stars and You” a song written by Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell & Reg Connelly Stanley. The most famous version was recorded in 1934 by Ray Noble & his Orchestra with an uncredited Al Bowlly on vocals. This was used in the ballroom scene and closing of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film The Shining based on the novel by Stephen King.

Horseman keeps the ‘30s-style foxtrot, adding his own layers of synthesizer sounds.

Chase told Michelle Bacon for 909 The Bridge.org: “I’ve been obsessed with ‘The Shining’ since I saw it in high school — the cinematography, the art design, the score — all of it just stuck in my head, but no piece more than that haunting tune.”

Horseman said. “Being stuck in isolation and losing your mind is extremely relatable right now, so I figured, why not cover this amazing song from arguably one of the best isolation films ever made? With no shows to play or nightlife to live, I lovingly put together this tribute to a favorite film of mine in its 40th anniversary year.”

With the release of this track, Horseman is benefiting two of KC’s working communities. All the profits will be evenly split between Midwest Music Foundation — a nonprofit organization that gives emergency grants to KC music professionals — and the city’s service industry workers.

Chase The Horseman, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

On May 1, Chase released a quarantine cover of “Midnight, The Stars and You” a song used in the ballroom scene and closing of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film The Shining. All of the profits of this single will be donated directly to service industry workers in KC and Midwest Music Foundation on a 50/50 basis. http://www.chasethehorseman.bandcamp.com

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10. Chase The Horseman – “Midnight, The Stars And You”
from: “Midnight, The Stars and You” – Single / Chase The Horseman / May 1, 2020
[A loving quarantine cover of “Midnight, The Stars And You” a song written by Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell & Reg Connelly Stanley. The most famous version was recorded in 1934 by Ray Noble & his Orchestra with an uncredited Al Bowlly on vocals. This was used in the ballroom scene and closing of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film The Shining based on the novel by Stephen King. Donate by purchasing and 100% of the profits will be donated directly to service industry workers in Kansas City and Midwest Music Foundation on a 50/50 basis.Performed, Recorded. Produced by Chase Horseman. Seüf Guitar, Amp Gemini II, Moog Grandmother, Sequential Circuits Prophet 600, Sequential Circuits Max, Roland Alpha Juno 2, Korg Minilogue, Wurlitzer 206, Arturia Mellotron, Dave Smith Mini Mopho, Chamberlin Drum Loops, Acetone Rhythm Loops. Mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Chase the Horseman is a band, film composer, multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, & producer. They have composed music for over 40 films and as musician and producer collaborated with Clairaudients, Teri Quinn, Heidi Lynne Gluck, KD Kuro, Nan Turner and more. Chase The Horseman released the EP Disinformation Blues on July 12, 2019. Chase released the single “U Martyr U” June 19, 2018, and the single “Modern Ruins” on Oct 4, 2018.]

11. Katy Guillen & The Drive – “Other Side”
from: Dream Girl [EP] / Katy Guillen / March 20, 2020
[New 7 song EP from Katy Guillen & The Drive, the latest project dedicated to Guillen’s songwriting that is founded on the creative spark and chemistry between Katy Guillen & Stephanie Williams. With Guillen on guitar & vocals and Williams on drums, the two sculpt a sound that recalls bands like Led Zeppelin, The Bangles, and Band of Skulls. In 2012, Guillen & Williams formed Katy Guillen and The Girls, and began to build a foundation of touring and recording that carried them through six years and produced three full-length albums: Katy Guillen & the Girls, Heavy Days, and Remember What You Knew Before. Between 2012 and 2018, they traveled the United States extensively, performed at the International Montreal Jazz Festival, toured Sweden, and supported major acts like The Doobie Brothers, Robin Trower, and Heartless Bastards. In these 6 years playing together, Guillen & Williams created a dynamic, sound informed by Guillen’s mesmerizing, emotive guitar style and poignant arrangements, and an equally captivating live show that showcased Williams’ technical, melodic style, resulting in a powerful on-stage chemistry. In addition to the compelling synergy formed by years of playing together, the two developed a method of working together on Guillen’s songs that only deepened their artistic connection, propelling them to forge a path to a new plateau in their music. KG & The Drive push ahead with a melodic, heavy, and soulful sound while maintaining the edge of the artist’s rock ‘n’ roll and blues roots. Guillen calls their genre-bending style “indie soul-rock.”]

11:00 – Station ID

12. Mike McCoy’s Trompe-l’œil – “The Hard Way”
from: Eyein’ Lies / Mike McCoy’s Trompe-l’œil / July 19, 2019
[Austin, Texas based band formed in August 2015, members include: Andrew Duplantis, Jacob Schulze, Travis Garaffa, David Garrett, and Mike McCoy. Produced by Howie Beno. Kansas native and Austin resident Mike McCoy is a singer, composer, songwriter, social commentator and conceptual artist who has been making music for more than 30 years. Mike founded the KC power-pop band Cher UK (Cargo/FistPuppet) & (Red Decibel/Columbia Records) in the mid 1990s and has fronted other quirky conceptual bands such as the Black Rabbits of Lawrence, Kansas, and two Austin critics’ darlings, the American People and the Service Industry. Mike is also a prolific solo artist . A religion studies and art-history graduate of TCU, fund-raising researcher at Yale, a carpenter/designer in Austin, an online “word contortionist” and a former museum administrator in KC.]

11:04 – Interview with Mike McCoy & Howie Beno

Mike McCoy is on the phone, from Austin, Texas. Mike McCoy was born in Kansas and is a singer, songwriter, band leader, and social commentator. Mike McCoy has been making music for more than 30 years, playing country-roots to punk to performance art and power pop. Mike founded the KC band Cher UK & (Red Decibel/Columbia Records) in the mid 1990s and Matt fronted the Black Rabbits of Lawrence, Kansas, and two Austin, bands: American People and the Service Industry. Mike is a religion studies and art-history graduate of TCU. He has worked as a fund-raising researcher at Yale, and a carpenter and designer in Austin. Last year Mike’s newest band: Mike McCoy’s Trompe-l’œil released “Eyein’ Lies” on July 19, 2019, one of WMM’s 119 Best Recordings of 2019.

Mike McCoy, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Also with us is Howie Beno producer of the Mike McCoy & The Trompe-l’oeil album, Beno is a producer, mixing engineer, audio engineer & composer born in Bridgeport, CT and currently based in NYC. He has worked with a wide range of artists such as Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Depeche Mode, Blondie and rock & industrial bands, including Ministry.

Howie Beno, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Mike McCoy’s Trompe-l’œil was formed in Austin, Texas in 2015, members include: Andrew Duplantis, Jacob Schulze, Travis Garaffa, David Garrett, and Mike McCoy.

Kansas native and Austin resident Mike McCoy is a man for all seasons. A gifted singer, composer, songwriter, social commentator and conceptual artist from the heartland,

McCoy has been making music for more than 30 years, incorporating a whiplash array of styles and genres from country-roots to punk to performance art and power pop. All overlap in McCoy’s world. Mike is also a prolific solo artist.

Mike founded the KC power-pop band Cher UK (Cargo/FistPuppet) & (Red Decibel / Columbia Records) in the mid 1990s and fronted the Black Rabbits of Lawrence, Kansas, and two Austin critics’ darlings, the American People and the Service Industry.

A religion studies and art-history graduate of TCU, fund-raising researcher at Yale, a carpenter/designer in Austin, an online “word contortionist” and a former museum administrator in KC, McCoy’s truest calling is the crafting of songs.

Howie Beno – After graduating from Fairfield College Preparatory School and the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. Beno began his career as a programmer at Chicago Trax Studios working with the band Ministry, on the album Psalm 69, and helped program and edit a remix for the multi-platinum Red Hot Chili Peppers single, Give It Away. Alongside contributing to a number of various Wax Trax! releases, he was the original producer and co-writer for Stella Soleil on the independent Chicago release Drown Me In You. As half of the Grace Productions team with Jeff “Critter” Newell, among the numerous records and remixes they collaborated on were Grace Jones, Sheep on Drugs, Monster Voodoo Machine and Skrew. He also appeared as a musician on various albums,. and is founder and vocalist/ multi-instrumentalist for the industrial rock band 13 mg.

In 1998, after signing a publishing contract with Windswept Pacific, Beno moved to NYC, opened a studio and set up as a producer, engineer & remixer. In addition, with guitarist producer John McCurry, began work in the advertising world on the music production & mixing of TV commercials and their side project Kill Lizzie. A close working relationship with Loud Records provided a foothold into a number of experimental rock remixes for hiphop artists Xzibit, Three Six Mafia, M.O.P. and the Xecutioners and he coproduced the first Stereomud record Perfect Self. He also continued producing, mixing and engineering for bands and solo artists. This includes engineering and mixing stints with both producers Michael Mangini and Sam Hollander which led to working with Katy Perry, the Jonas Brothers, Mika, We The Kings and Big Time Rush among many others.

Howie Beno co-produced several tracks on the Stella Soleil Soularium album, recorded for Universal Records in 1997- 1998 at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in England.[6] He also worked at Ashtowngate Studios in Ireland with the band Blink, whose album “Deep Inside the Sound of Sadness” became Billboard Magazine’s Album of the Month upon its release. When it was time to complete MOTOR’s “Man Made Machine” (CLR), they asked Howie Beno to handle the mixing duties. This record produced a number of singles featuring guest appearances by Martin L Gore, Gary Numan and Douglas McCarthy. His adjunct partnership with Bryan Black in Black Asteroid saw the release of 3 EP’s (CLR and ELDX records)- “Engine” (2011), “Black Acid” (2012) and “Metal” (2013) as well as Black Asteroid remixes for Depeche Mode, Bloody Beetroots and Graham Coxon.

Howie Beno Selected Discography
Blondie – Good Boys Single – (Programmer)
Depeche Mode – Soothe My Soul Black Asteroid Remix – (Addnl Prod., Mixer)
Dionne Warwick-“Only Trust Your Heart” Album – (Engineer, Mixer)
Ministry – Psalm 69 – (Programmer, CoWriter)
13 mg – “Trust and Obey” Album – (Producer, Performer, Writer, Mixer)
Three Six Mafia – “Tongue Ring” Remix – (Remixer)
Tom Jones – “24 Hours” Album – (Engineer, Mixer)
Xzibit – “X” remixes – (Remixer)
Black Asteroid – “Engine” and “Black Acid” EPs – (Addnl Production, Mixer)
Big Time Rush – BTR album – (Vocal Engineer)
Jonas Brothers – “Time for me to fly” single – (Engineer)
Stereomud – Perfect Self – (Producer, String Arranger, Engineer)
Grace Jones – Sex Drive (Grace Jones song) Remix – (Remixer)
We the Kings – Smile Kid – (Engineer)
MOTOR – “Man Made Machine” – (Addnl Production, Mixer)
Material Issue – “Freak City Soundtrack” – (Digital Editor)

It has been written that about Mike McCoy that. “He’s a hayseed intellectual-philosopher whose compositions strike the right balance of plaintive and high-brow, sardonic and humble. McCoy brings a singular, poet’s sensibility to the music equation. He writes about a wonderful waitress in a rundown town who has the power to make or break your stay (“if you treat her well, you might get what you want…”), about an immigrant woman whose dreams of America lead her to a lonesome life as a domestic (“feather duster I believe her, no one sees the way I see her…”), about American apathy and how winter is a submarine (“winter is a submarine — I lay inside and I no longer dream…”). “

In most of McCoy’s songs, there is something deeply wistful, despite the freighted narratives and their dizzying wordplay.

He’s a serious guy and he writes about serious stuff. Yet in the lyrics and in the spaces between words and melody, you can almost hear that lone whistle blow in the dark of a heartlands night; you hear a style of writing that combines political commentary and snarky populism with an inextinguishable belief that somehow, with the right blend of gumption and fortitude, we humans might just pull off something good.

It’s been said that Mike McCoy is equal parts punk-rock-Americana, a strange brew of Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, John Mellencamp, Ramones & Burl Ives. But no matter in what incarnation you encounter Mike McCoy, you’ll find he’s driven by the same basic themes: ideas & ideals of humanity, principles & hopes, outrage & indignation, absurdism & dadaism, puns & poetry & parody, with a large dose of red-white-&-blue wishful thinking.

Mike McCoy and Howie Beno, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

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13. Mike McCoy’s Trompe-l’œil – “Mission Creep”
from: Ogallala Pression EP / Mike McCoy’s Trompe-l’œil / unreleased
[Formed in Austin, Texas in August 2015, members include: Andrew Duplantis, Jacob Schulze, Travis Garaffa, David Garrett, and Mike McCoy. Produced by Howie Beno. Kansas native and Austin resident Mike McCoy is a man for all seasons. A gifted singer, composer, songwriter, social commentator and conceptual artist from the heartland, McCoy has been making music for more than 30 years.]

14. X – “Water & Wine”
from: ALPHABETLAND / Fat Possum Records / April 22, 2020
[Billy Zoom on guitar, saxophone & piano; DJ Bonebrake on drums & percussion; Exene Cervenka on vocals; John Doe on bass & vocals. Produced by Rob Schnapf and engineered by Rob Schnapf & Matt Schuessler. Mastered by Mark Chalecki @ Little Red Book Mastering. Additional guitar on All The Time In The World: Robby Krieger, Rob Schnapf, additional guitar. Recorded at Sunset Sound, in Hollywood, CA & Mant Sound in Glassel Park, CA in 2019 & 2020. While everyone is social distancing, closing ranks and donning masks while they shop, life can seem somewhat surreal to the senses. Yet, through all of the chaos, one thing is constant, music brings us together. Now, on the 40th Anniversary of the landmark, Los Angeles, and 35 years since the original band have released an album – X, one of the greatest Punk Rock bands in music history, releases ALPHABETLAND today via Bandcamp. The original foursome – Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebrake have now made the album available for fans to purchase and by adapting to this moment, X continues to embody the same spirit they did when they began in 1977. “When your heart is broken you think every song is about that. These songs were written in the last 18 months & it blows my mind how timely they are,” explained John Doe. “We all want our family, friends & fans to hear our records as soon as it’s finished. This time we could do that. Thanks to Fat Possum & our audience.” The bands record label, Fat Possum, listened and agreed. Plans were quickly set in motion to release the new music via Bandcamp and have said they’re working to get the record available elsewhere as quickly as possible.]

15. Soultru – “Come & Gone”
from: “Come & Gone” – Single / The Record Machine / April 10, 2020
[Vocals by Terrance Banks. Singer, songwriter, poet and emcee Terrance A Banks aka Soultru is a native of Davenport, Iowa and is currently based out of the Quad Cities area of NW Illinois/NE Iowa. Combining his poetic and lyrical talents with a soulful voice, Soultru has forged his own unique sound. Soultru credits a wide range of influences, including Gavin Degraw, John Legend, Yelawolf and Son Little. Soultru released the single “Must Be” on August 24, 2019.]

11:30 – Underwriting

16. David Burchfield – “You’re OK, It’s Alright”
from: State To State / David Burchfield / June 5, 2020
[“You’re OK, It’s Alright” was released April 21, 2020. It s one of 5 singles being released from, State To State. David Burchfield on acoustic guitars & vocals; Evan Coulumbe on guitars; Danica Cunningham on fiddle & vocals; Joshua James on keyboards, vocals, guitars, percussion & howls; Neil McCormick on bass; Michael John Mckee on drums; Austie Robison on trumpet; and Devon Teran on guitars & lap steel. Produced and engineered by all around nice guy Joshua James inside Willamette Mtn Studio and Farm in American Fork, Utah, USA with assistant engineering by Josh Snider. Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering in LA.]

[David Burchfield presents Jammy Jams Streaming Live on Facebook every Monday Night at 9:00 PM (CST) Live from David’s house. Drop a request and we’ll try our darndest to get to it that week, or if not, the next. Tips not necessary but very much appreciated as we try to survive these tour-less times. Venmo: @dburchfield ; Paypal: david.burchfield@gmail.com]

11:05 – Interview with David Burchfield

David Burchfield joins us from Salt Lake City to share music and details about his new album, “State To State” to be released June 5, 2020. State to State is filled with layers of guitar, upright piano, shuffling percussion, stately fiddle and the detail-rich lyrics of a troubadour who’s seen his share of these United States. David Burchfield presents Jammy Jams Streaming Live on Facebook every Monday Night at 9:00 PM (CST) Live from David’s house in Denver.

David Burchfield thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

“I’d made two previous albums right out of college, and then more or less quit to move to Colorado and become an elementary-school teacher,” David says. “I was in my second year of teaching when a truck hit me while driving my scooter home one night.” Rushed to the hospital, Burchfield awoke to find he’d escaped with only a broken nose and a concussion. Above all, he was left with a potent reminder of life’s brevity and a fresh sense of urgency. Once again, he picked up the guitar, and out poured “You’re OK, It’s Alright,” the first of the songs that now comprise State to State. http://www.davidburchfield.bandcamp.com

“You’re OK, It’s Alright” was released April 21, 2020. It s one of 5 singles being released from, State To State.

David Burchfield on acoustic guitars & vocals; Evan Coulumbe on guitars; Danica Cunningham on fiddle & vocals; Joshua James on keyboards, vocals, guitars, percussion & howls; Neil McCormick on bass; Michael John Mckee on drums; Austie Robison on trumpet; and Devon Teran on guitars & lap steel.

Produced and engineered by all around nice guy Joshua James inside Willamette Mtn Studio and Farm in American Fork, Utah, USA with assistant engineering by Josh Snider. Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering in LA

David Burchfield presents Jammy Jams Streaming Live on Facebook every Monday Night at 9:00 PM (CST) Live from David’s house in Denver. Drop a request and we’ll try our darndest to get to it that week, or if not, the next.

Tips not necessary but very much appreciated as we try to survive these tour-less times. Venmo: @dburchfield ; Paypal: david.burchfield@gmail.com

“I learned a lot from that time,” Burchfield says of his unplugged nights in the Rocky Mountain backcountry. “I developed a deep love of traditional country and folk music, and it also taught me about connecting with an audience in the simplest, most direct way—no lights, no PA, and with just a few feet between us. That’s still my favorite way to perform. It’s all about connection.” State to State, his newest release, finds Burchfield traveling across the American heartland in search of stability and inspiration. Brimming with coastlines, highways, rolling plains, old hometowns and new destinations, the record evokes a vivid picture of a songwriter’s wandering. Along the way, State to State also shines a light on the people, places and near-death experiences that have shaped Burchfield’s music and outlook on life.

Recorded in American Fork, Utah, with Burchfield’s road band and producer Joshua James, State to State is filled with layers of guitar, upright piano, shuffling percussion, stately fiddle and the detail-rich lyrics of a troubadour who’s seen his share of these United States. On the softly spun “Dishes in the Sink,” Burchfield struggles to settle into an unfamiliar home, pedal steel swooning in the background, while the slow-motion swagger of “Ain’t Gonna Be Easy” finds him reflecting on relationships with his hometown friends over some understated brass and the steady chug of an electric guitar. As this 11-track journey plays out, Burchfield meanders from tender acoustic moments to lushly amplified highlights like the soulful stomp of “Feelin’ Pretty Alright,” a track that would be right at home on The Band’s proto-Americana gem Music From Big Pink. State to State reads like an Americana travelogue stocked with songs borne of a restless spirit and adventurous heart. David Burchfield has never sounded more at home.

David Burchfield thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

11:48

17. David Burchfield – “State To State”
from: State To State / David Burchfield / June 5, 2020
[“State To State” was released April 30, 2020. It s one of 5 singles being released from, State To State. David Burchfield on acoustic guitars & vocals; Evan Coulumbe on guitars; Danica Cunningham on fiddle & vocals; Joshua James on keyboards, vocals, guitars, percussion & howls; Neil McCormick on bass; Michael John Mckee on drums; Austie Robison on trumpet; and Devon Teran on guitars & lap steel. Produced and engineered by all around nice guy Joshua James inside Willamette Mtn Studio and Farm in American Fork, Utah, USA with assistant engineering by Josh Snider. Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering in LA]

[David Burchfield presents Jammy Jams Streaming Live on Facebook every Monday Night at 9:00 PM (CST) Live from David’s house. Drop a request and we’ll try our darndest to get to it that week, or if not, the next. Tips not necessary but very much appreciated as we try to survive these tour-less times. Venmo: @dburchfield ; Paypal: david.burchfield@gmail.com]

18. Various Blonde – “Dirty Martini”
from: 3s 1 / The Record Machine / January 10, 2020
[New three song release from Various Blonde. Kansas City based experimental, rock, pop, and funk band originally formed in 2008 and currently served by founder Joshua Allen on guitar, synthesizers, and vocals; and Mark Lomas on drums. The band has been described by Mills Record Company as, “Having all the sex appeal of The Weeknd and all the grit of Rage Against the Machine–the combination makes for a performance that is explosive.”]

[Various Blonde play Livestream from the Quarantine presented by The Truman Wed, May 6, at 8PM.]

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

Next week on Wednesday, May 13 we’ll be playing more New & MidCoastal Releases. We welcome special guest Chris Haghirian, Sarah Magill, Enrique Chi, and Sam Wells.

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Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

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