Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Bill Sundahl & the 16th Annual Crossroads Music Fest
+ Writer & Poet Steph Castor

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

2. Sally Haze – “Pavilion”
from: Pavilion – Single / The Record Machine / August 14, 2020
[Follow up to the band’s “All That Matters” – Single, released May 15, 2020. You might think this Chicago act was a solo artist, but it’s actually the project of trans-continental couple, Jess and Will Wright; the name is a sly literary reference. Jess, born and raised in Chicago, and Will, born in Leeds, England began writing and recording as Sally Haze in their home studio in 2019. Their goal is to create music that blurs the lines between Dream Pop, Shoegaze, and Neo-Psychedelia while maintaining pop sensibilities with a heavy focus on rhythm and melody. Their DIY attitude leads them to make music they enjoy listening to as much as it was fun to play. Their new EP, Wet Dream not only picks up where the couple left off, but shows growth too. The five tracks on Wet Dream are dream-pop songs that make you want to dance. They are bombastic, yet still find a way to be ethereal. Most of the songs on the EP were written drums and bass first, with guitars and vocal melodies fleshed out afterwards. Their debut EP, Dining Room, was praised by critics. It was included in the Uproxx ‘Best of Bandcamp November 2019′ list, and the duo was named Chicago Artist of the Month by the Deli. Wet Dream will be released in the summer of 2020.]

3. The Freedom Affair – “Give A Little Love”
from: Freedom is Love / Sunflower Soul Records / September 25, 2020
[“Freedom Is Love” is the debut album from Kansas City’s newest soul juggernaut, The Freedom Affair. The album explores themes of love, heartache, empowerment, and togetherness through a varying landscape of hard-hitting funk, luscious soul, and everything in between. The Freedom Affair is a unique collective featuring 3 powerhouse female vocalists in front of a dynamic 6-piece band. On “Freedom Is Love”, each of the ladies get their time to shine individually, but the magic is on full display when all 3 come together in unison and harmony, symbolically embodying the messages that they sing about. The album was recorded and produced by Chris Hazelton, utilizing the best of vintage and new recording technologies to create an authentic experience, befitting of a soul record that would have been relevant 50 years ago as much as it will be 50 years from now. The Freedom Affair is: Misha Roberts on vocals; Paula Saunders on vocals; Seyko Groves on vocals; Cole Bales on guitar, sitar (Track 3); Branden Moser on guitar; Chris Hazelton on bass guitar, organ (Tracks 1, 2, 9, & 10), Tambourine (Track 1), Glockenspiel (Track 3), & Chimes (Track 4); Dave Brick on drums; Pete Carroll on trumpet; Brett Jackson on tenor sax, baritone sax (Tracks 1 & 5), & tambourine (Tracks 5, 6, & 8). Additional Musicians: Pat Conway on Congas (Tracks 1, 3, & 6), Alyssa Bell on viola (Tracks 3, 4, & 7), Elizabeth Codd on violin (Tracks 3 & 4), Matt Bennett on violin (Tracks 3 & 7), John Wickersham on timpani (Track 4), Pamela Baskin-Watson on piano (Track 10), Nick Howell on tambourine (Track 10), The Freedom Family Choir (Track 10): Misha Roberts, Erica Hazelton, Seyko Groves, Paula Saunders, Jordyn Saunders, Cole Bales, and Chris Hazelton. All Horn & String Arrangements by Chris Hazelton except: “Heartaches Don’t Come Easy” and “Give A Little Love” by Pete Carroll & Brett Jackson, “Don’t Shoot” by Chris Hazelton & Allyssa Bell. Produced, Recorded, & Mixed by Chris Hazelton. Assistant Produced by Dave Brick. Rhythm Section on Track 10 recorded by Chad Meise. Mastered by JJ Golden. Cover Artwork by Matthew “Mo” Manley. Front cover photograph of civil rights protesters in Kansas City, MO (April 9th, 1968). The Freedom Affair and their track “Rise Up” were selected to be part of Colemine Records 3xLP box set, “Soul Slabs Vol. 2” a Record Store Day Exclusive, released April 13, 2019. Colemine writes: “The Freedom Affair is a freight train of KC soul! Dirty, funky drums, gritty horns, and the combined vocals of Misha Roberts, Seyko Groves, and Paula Saunders to put this band over the top. Politically charged soul music for the dancefloor!”]

4. Krystle Warren – “Sunbeams”
from: A Time to Keep Love Songs EP / Parlour Door Music / August 12, 2011
[Originally from KC, Krystle learned to play the guitar by listening to Rubber Soul & Revolver from The Beatles. Krystle graduated from Paseo Arts Academy in 2001 and began her musical career in collaborating with area jazz and pop musicians. After living in San Francisco and NYC, Krystle was signed to a French label, Because Music, and moved to Paris to release “Circles” in 2009. Krystle played French and British television programs, including Later with Jools Holland, garnering critical acclaim and traveling all over the world with Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, Norah Jones, and Joan As Police Woman. Krystle created, Parlour Door Music, to release “Love Songs: A Time You May Embrace” a recording from a 13-day session in Brooklyn, where she recorded 24 songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty, alongside choirs, horn and string sections.]

5. Aaron Alexander – “Worth It”
from: The Kushlov Effect Volume 1 / Aaron Alexander / August 23, 2020
[Follow up to Alexander’s previous release Memento Mori. Kansas City, Kansas based rapper and artist who graduated from Sumner High School and attended University of Missouri – Kansas City. Aaron Alexander recently collaborated with Google to showcase his music and Kansas City support. The collaboration with the tech giant comes eight years after Alexander, decided to pursue music professionally, cementing his mark as a national artist. Aaron told Kansascity.com: “It all kind of started off with poetry,” Alexander said of his beginnings. “I did poetry in like fifth grade. I kind of took a liking to it. Then I ended up getting a free laptop, so I started recording on Garageband, and it eventually turned into making projects and making music.” “I typically do have a theme with my music that I try to stick by, but this was, is, kind of a mood board of the last two years of my life,” Alexander said. “It’s a lot of frustration and heartbreak. It’s kind of like a roller coaster.” “Jazz is something that kind of inspires the way I do melodies,” Alexander said. “I just appreciate how loose and free-flowing it is, and I try to kind of do the same with my melodies. I mean, I grew up with it, so I think it’s pretty ingrained.” Other things Alexander uses as inspiration include anime, James Baldwin and Marvin Gaye. “I’ve been watching Marvin Gaye documentaries and listening to his music and kind of trying to cause a feeling the way he made a feeling throughout his music and his career, so I’m just trying to do the same for somebody else,” Alexander said. Brandon Williams, one of Alexander’s producers, attended Kansas City magnet school Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences with him, which was the start of the pair working together. He said working with Alexander has helped him grow as a producer. “I like the dynamics that he brings to a song. It’s not from a monotone stance, and he tries to take different approaches with his music.” The Kuleshov effect is a film editing (montage) effect demonstrated by Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov in the 1910s and 1920s. It is a mental phenomenon by which viewers derive more meaning from the interaction of two sequential shots than from a single shot in isolation. he effect has also been studied by psychologists and is well-known among modern film-makers. Alfred Hitchcock refers to the effect in his conversations with François Truffaut, using actor James Stewart as the example.]

6. Brent Windler – “Spanish Jasmine”
from: New Morning Howl / Big, Run, Fly, Kick, Show / September 4, 2020
[New single from upcoming full length release, Written by Brent Windler. Guitars & Vocals by Brent Windler, Synths & Programming by Nate Harold. Recorded at Courtesy Tone, Kansas City, MO. Engineered and Mixed by Ryan Benton and Mastered by Greg Beery at Merx Mastering Follow up to “Around The Bend” – Single released May 29, 2020. Brent Windler is a singer/songwriter based in Kansas City, Missouri. His songs display Powerpop leanings but still stay rooted in the Midwestern US creating a unique blend of melodic pop and Americana. Brent is also known for his work with The Casket Lottery, and Sons of Great Dane.]

7. Kelly Lee Owens – “Melt!”
from: Inner Song / Smalltown Supersound / August 28, 2020
[Second album from convention-blurring techno producer/musician Kelly Lee Owens. Inner Song follows the 2017 release of her much lauded self-titled debut, as well as remixes of St. Vincent and by Björk, last year’s “Let It Go / Omen” 12”, and her recent collaboration with Jon Hopkins on the one-off “Luminous Spaces.”]

10:28 – Underwriting

8. Howard Iceberg & The Titanics – “Bottle of Rye” [Featuring: Betse Ellis]
from: Kansas City Songs Vol. 3 / Howard Iceberg & The Titanics / June 10, 2020
[More songs certified to have been written, performed, and recorded in Kansas City.-Howard Iceberg. All words and music by Howard Iceberg. Recorded and mixed by Brendan Moreland at Temple Sounds Studio; except “Natalie,” recorded and mixed by Pat Tomek at Largely Studios. Players: Howard Iceberg on lead vocals (except as noted), guitar; Chad Brothers on lead vocal (By Your Side), harmony vocal, guitar; Betse Ellis on lead vocal (Bottle of Rye), fiddle, harmony vox ; Clarke Wyatt on banjo, guitar, keyboards; Andrew Mojo Morris on lead vocal (Promises To Keep), harmony vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo; Julie Bates-Motel on fiddle, harmony vocals; Chris DeVictor on bass; Phil Wade on dobro; Brendan Moreland on electric guitar; Brett Hodges on lead vocal and guitar (Natalie); Roger Eilts on guitar and harmony vocal (Natalie); Leo Eilts – bass and harmony vocal (Natalie); Erin Corriveau on harmony vocals. Follow up to Howard’s 2017/2018 release Netherland’s his Jazz infused album recorded with Rich Hill, Bryan Hicks , Doug Auwarter and others. Legendary Kansas City Singer Songwriter – Howard Eisberg records and performs under the name Howard iceberg. Heis one of the most prolific and poetic songwriters of the Kansas City music scene. He has written hundreds, possibly thousands of songs. Howard has done all of this while also leading a distinguished career as an immigration attorney, and he has donated much of his time and music to valuable projects that serve our community. Howard Iceberg began performing in coffeehouses in the late 1980s with fellow area independent songwriters Scott Hrabko and Iris DeMent. Over the past three decades he has released countless CDs, and recorded multiple collections of songs. In 2011, Howard Iceberg & The Titanics released a seven CD, box set, of 106 new songs, all instant classics. In 2014 he released a collection called Spring 2014, on his birthday May 9, 2015 he released, Smooth Sailing which included 13 new songs. In September 2016 Howard released a 2 CD set of 26 new tracks called, “Kansas City Songs.”]

10:33 – Interview with Steph Castor

Writer & Poet Steph Castor joins us live in our 90.1 FM Studios to share poems from her second full-length book of poetry, KEEP HER IN YOUR MOUTH just released and published by Thirty West Publishing House (Philadelphia, PA). Steph’s roots are in music, but she has an impressive history of poetry performance across the United States, including opening for Andrea Gibson on a sold out show at Czar Bar in January 2014, appearances in support of the Midwest Music Foundation and Midcoast Takeover events, founding the LFK Poetry Slam at The Granada Theatre in Lawrence, enjoying a beer with beat poet John Sinclair and the editor-in-chief of High Times Magazine at Mama’s Crow Bar in Portland, Maine while on tour with Vigil and Thieves. Steph Castor is also the writer of Bedroom Music (Stubborn Mule Press, 2019). Her past work can be found in Curve Magazine, Guitar Girl Magazine, Guitar World, Tattoo.com, and many more.

Steph Castor, Thanks for being with us on WMM.

Steph Castor is a writer and poet of two collections: Keep Her in Your Mouth (Thirty West Publishing, 2020) and Bedroom Music (Stubborn Mule Press, 2019)

Steph Castor lives in Kansas City, Missouri, and is originally from Santa Maria, California.

Steph Castor just recently became a contributing writer at The Pitch Kansas City.

Steph Castor has been nominated for “Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist” in The Pitch Kansas City The Best of Kansas City 2020, with Jen Harris.

10:38 – Live Poem

For our WMM promo material we used a photo of Steph Castor photo made The Lawrence Community Photo Studio owned by Jay Keim (Handmade Photography)

Steph Castor is a Content Marketing Manager at Salt Rank November 18, 2019 to Present

Steph Castor is a Staff writer at Guitar Girl Magazine from March 21, 2018 to present where Steph interviews and writes about rad women on the music front. Steph Castor is also a contributing writer at Tattoo from May 2015 to present.

Steph Castor is a former Shop Manager at Goodfellas Tattoo Gallery from May 2019 to November 2019. Steph Castor is a former Bartender at Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS. from April 20, 2018 to August 2018.

Steph Castor Studied creative writing at The University of Kansas – (Also English language) from 2009 to 2012. Steph Castor Studied Poetry at Columbia College Chicago from 2008 to 2009. Steph Castor went to Lawrence High School.

10:42 – Live Poem

Steph Castor is an open-minded musician, novice photographer, half-way decent chef, passionate foodie, avid adventurer, and other (usually) intriguing characters.

Castor spends most of her days in the local community darkroom, tearing up the Roanoke tennis courts with the hottest new queer Kansas City skate crew, or engaging in stimulating and satisfying brainstorm sessions with likeminded creative folks—often just for the rush.

Steph Castor, Thanks for being with us on WMM.

Steph Castor joins us live in our 90.1 FM Studios to share poems from her second full-length book of poetry, KEEP HER IN YOUR MOUTH just released and published by Thirty West Publishing House (Philadelphia, PA)

Steph Castor has been nominated for “Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist” in The Pitch Kansas City The Best of Kansas City 2020.

10:19

9. Lomelda – “Hannah Sun”
from: Hannah / Double Double Whammy / September 4, 2020
[Written by Hannah Read. Produced by Tommy Read & Hannah Read. Recorded in March 2019, July 2019 & February 2020 at Lazybones Studio in Silsbee, TX. And Mixed & mastered by Tommy Read. Performed by Hannah Read, Tommy Read, Andrew Hulett, Charlie Martin, Andrew Stevens, Zachary Daniel, Adan Carlo and Cody Green. Album artwork by T. Colantuono. Published by Double Double WhammyFollow up to 2019’s M for Empathy, released March 1, 2019. Lomelda is the stage name of musician Hannah Read. According to Read, Lomelda is a made up word that means “echo of the stars.” Hannah Read was raised in Silsbee, Texas. She began her music career playing in bands with her brother as well as her high school friends. Read’s first full-length album, Forever, was released in 2015. In 2017, Read released her second full-length album, Thx, with the independent record label Double Double Whammy. The album was co-produced with the assistance of Read’s brother, Tommy. It was primarily written over a few months while Read was sleeping in her car.]

10. Sulu Moon – “Busted”
from: Too Late / Sulu Moon / August 31, 2020
[Trevor Turla on trombone & lead vocals, Michael Panelas on guitar, Jeramy Johnston on bass, Cade Pool on drums, Mikala Petillo on background vocals. Alex Garnett on vocal engineering. on guitar, engineered, mixed, and masteed by Michael Panelas. Josh Williams of 1000 Phases on artwork. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Trevor Turla is now lives in Kansas City. Trevor defines himself as a musician. He started playing his first instrument, the bagpipes, at the age of 8 and hasn’t stopped the pursuit of music since. He received his Bachelor’s in Jazz Studies for trombone from the UMKC Conservatory of Music. Trevor now creates music full time by playing, recording, and holding clinics around the United States. Trevor plays and sings in numerous bands, including Jake Wells, Grand Marquis, Miki P, Fritz Hutchison, and LA Jones. He is the founder, lead singer and trombonist for the band Sulu Moon. More info at http://www.trevorturla.com // Earlier this year Trevor donated an earlier version of this track to the COVID-19 inspired compilation, Kansas City Syzygy, that contained music created in the middle of the map in the middle of a pandemic. Over 25 Kansas City-based musicians came together to create “Kansas City Syzygy,” a compilation of music created during the shutdown of the world in the Spring of 2020. Proceeds will be donated to KC Tenants, a local nonprofit organized to ensure that everyone in KC has a safe, accessible, and truly affordable home.]

11. Adrianne Lenker – “anything”
from: songs / 4AD / October 23, 2020
[11-song follow up to her solo release abysskiss, released October 5, 2018 on Saddlecreek Records, and two Big Thief albums: U.F.O.F. May 3, 2019 on 4AD, and Two Hands October 11, 2019 on 4AD. Adrianne Lenker has been writing songs since she was 10 years old. Her “back story” has been well documented in various interviews and profiles for Big Thief over the last 3 years. Despite, or more likely because of, the constant touring and studio work, the last few years have been some of the most prolific for Lenker as a writer. Songs pop out at soundcheck. They pop out on late night drives between cities. They pop out in green rooms, hotel stairwells, gardens, and kitchens around the world. In the hands of Lenker, songwriting is not an old dead craft. It is alive. It is vital. With little regard for standard album cycle practice or the idea of resting at all, Lenker set out to make a document. Songs can be slippery and following 2+ years on the road with Big Thief, Lenker felt a growing need to document this particular time in her life in an intimate, immediate way. The result is her new album, abysskiss, out October 5th via Saddle Creek. “I want to archive the songs in their original forms every few years,” explains Lenker. “My first solo record I made was Hours Were the Birds. I had just turned 21 and moved to New York City where I was sleeping in a warehouse, working in a restaurant and photographing pigeons. Now five years later, another skin is being shed.” Following a two week road trip through the southwestern United States, Lenker headed into the studio with longtime friend Luke Temple. Temple put on his loosely fitting, bright orange, 100% wool producer hat and for one week they made music. The songs chosen for this collection were the songs that felt the most alive in the room. These are not castaways or B-sides. Some of these songs have been alive for years while some were written just days before the session. Some will appear in different future forms, some will not. The thread that connects these songs is not something that can easily be put down in words. Intuition connects these songs. They are a record of a time. With this collection, Lenker further illuminates to the listening public what those close to her already know; here we have a songwriter of the highest order, following her voice and the greater Voices that pass through her with an unflinching openness and clarity of translation.]

11:00 – Station ID

11:00 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Joining us for our entire second hour as our special co-host is Bill Sundahl, the founder of Crossroads Music Festival who has been coming on this radio program for 16 years now sharing information about the music and collaborations associated with CMF. Bill is KKFI’s Development Director.

Bill Sundahl thanks for being with us again on WMM.

KKFI Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Community Lending of America, will be a bit different this year.

Please join in the fun on Saturday, September 12, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Simultaneously, we will Live Broadcast on 90.1FM, Stream Audio at kkfi.org/listen and Live Stream Video at CMFKC.COM, KKFI Facebook Page, CMFKC Facebook Page along with other sponsors and venues.

2020 CMF Schedule:
4:00 PM – Soul Servers — Live from KONN 100.1 One KC Radio
4:45 PM – Ezgi Karakus — Live from 1900 Building
5:30 PM – Reptil — Live from Massive Sound Studio
6:15 PM – Laura Noble — Live from Record Bar
7:00 PM – Julia Othmer — Live from Sherman Oaks
7:45 PM – We The People — Live from Tribe Studios
8:30 PM – The Royal Chief — Live from Emerald Dreams Lab
9:15 PM – Calvin Arsenia — Live from Record Bar
10:00 PM – Thank You! See You Next Year!

Thanks to our 2020 CMF Sponsors for making this happen!
Community Lending of America, Missouri Arts Council, ArtsKC, Kissick Construction, 1900 Building, Boveri Realty Group, Accurate Superior Scale, Propaganda3, Midwest Music Foundation, The Bridge 90.9FM, Silly Goose Records, Emerald Dreams Labs and KC Heartland.

What? A Virtual Event? Why did we doing this? …We applied for a Missouri Arts Council(MAC) grant back in the fall of 2019 for the 2020 festival. Their budget in early 2020 was slashed. The NTDF Grant we applied for was cancelled. We planned to not produce the festival without that needed support.

But Then…About a month ago we found out that the MAC Grant came through after all! So we decide that rather than turn down the money we would spend that money in the arts community in the KC Region. So with sponsors and the MAC grant, KKFI has been able to inject almost $10,000 into the decimated entertainment industry in our region.
How can this benefit KKFI? We decided to make it free to everyone in the area with a radio or internet connection and ask for gifts from those who love live music and KKFI.

With our Goal of $20,000 in donations to KKFI (our goal in our budget this year). So far we’ve raised $4,750 in gifts to be matched. We have a goal of $10,000 in matching donations and then we’ll work to get that matched between Sept. 9 and 16.

2020 CMF will be a Live Stream and Live Broadcast on KKFI 90.1FM and kkfi.org/listen.

MixMaster2020: Virtual Panels & Workshops in partnership with KKFI 90.1 FM’s CMF.

Now in its 7th year, MXM 2020 is offering a 3-week series of online panel discussions, starting this week, on Wednesdays, from 4 to 5:30 PM, focused on empowering artists, connecting creators with the wider industry, and sharing best practices to advancing your music. In context of the COVID-19 pandemic, topics cover how artists are coping, what opportunities are available, and how to remain positive, creative and connected.

September 2, offers COVID Check-in: Staying Well & Staying Creative with panelist Calvin Arsenia, Nick Carswell, and Krystle Warren moderated by Mark Manning.

September 9, Connecting w/ Audiences in COVID times: Livestreams, Patreon and more.

September 16, offers, Keeping the Lights On: Venues, events & the wider industry. The series is hosted by Silly Goose Records, CMFKC and KKFI 90.1 FM. Info at: http://www.kkfi.org

2020 CMF Schedule: 4:00 PM – Soul Servers — Live from KONN 100.1 One KC Radio

11:06

12. Soul Servers feat Pugslee Atomz – “Move”
from: Crown Crafted Uno / One KC Radio / October 7, 2016
[16-track compilation produced for One Kansas City Radio that includes: Making Movies, Maria The Mexican, Eddie Moore, Miles Bonny, Conductor Williams and more. One of Kansas City, Missouri’s most popular underground Hip-Hop groups, Soul Servers is a breath of fresh air to a Hip-Hop genre in dire need of originality. Formed in 2001, the group strives to make sense of life’s daily grind using playful themes and thought-provoking lyrics. Composed of Smoov Confusion, Deuce Fontane, Lou Rip and DJ Yady, The Soul Servers also seek to add more positivity to an industry where negative is the norm. Full Service, the group’s debut album is an eclectic mix of 70’s funk, Classic R&B, Old School Hip-Hop and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Tracks like “Sick & Tired” and “HipHop on My Mind” shed light on the struggles of life and the woes of Hip-Hop, . while songs like “Think Twice” explore life’s confrontational side. Club tracks like “What’s Wrong?” also demonstrate Soul Servers ‘ commercial appeal. Since “Full Service” Soul Servers have stayed busy with live performances, collaborations, and smaller mixtape projects.]

[Soul Servers plays KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, 4:00 PM Live from KONN 100.1 One KC Radio, Saturday, September 12, LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with Calvin Arsenia, The Royal Chief, Eddie Moore’s We The People, Julia Othmer, Laura Noble, Reptil, and Soul Servers.]

11:10 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Joining us for our entire second hour as our special co-host is Bill Sundahl, the founder of Crossroads Music Festival who has been coming on this radio program for 16 years now sharing information about the music and collaborations associated with CMF. Bill is KKFI’s Development Director.

Bill Sundahl thanks for being with us again on WMM.

KKFI Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Community Lending of America, will be a bit different this year.

Please join in the fun on Saturday, September 12, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Simultaneously, we will Live Broadcast on 90.1FM, Stream Audio at kkfi.org/listen and Live Stream Video at CMFKC.COM, KKFI Facebook Page, CMFKC Facebook Page along with other sponsors and venues.

Thanks to our 2020 CMF Sponsors for making this happen!
Community Lending of America, Missouri Arts Council, ArtsKC, Kissick Construction, 1900 Building, Boveri Realty Group, Accurate Superior Scale, Propaganda3, Midwest Music Foundation, The Bridge 90.9FM, Silly Goose Records, Emerald Dreams Labs and KC Heartland.

2020 CMF will be a Live Stream and Live Broadcast on KKFI 90.1FM and kkfi.org/listen.

2020 CMF Schedule: 4:45 PM – Ezgi Karakus — Live from 1900 Building

11:15

13. Ezgi Karakus – “Dok Zulfunu Meydana Gel (Arr. for Solo Cello)”
from: Dok Zulfunu Meydana Gel (Arr. for Solo Cello)-Single / Ezgi Karakus / April 3, 2019
[Turkish cellist, Ezgi Karakus began her cello education at the age of eleven with Prof. Caglayan Unal SUMER, and attended Dokuz Eylul University State Conservatory in her native Izmir, Turkey. While attending the conservatory she thrice won the concerto competition and before arriving in the U.S., joined several festivals including the Bremen Youth Symphony Orchestra in Bremen, Germany. Ezgi completed her Master of Arts at Marshall University under Dr. Solen Dikener’s mentorship, where she was awarded first price in the Belle and Lynum Jackson Balshaw Music Competition, and the Marshall University Concerto Competition. She gave the world premiere of the Suite for Violoncello and Live Electronics by Mark Zanter and performed for the Society of Composers, Inc. 2013 National Conference at the Ohio State University School of Music. She also performed with several orchestras including Dokuz Eylul Symphony, Ohio Valley Symphony, West Virginia Symphony, Medical Arts Symphony (acted principal), Spire Chamber Ensemble, Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, Topeka Symphony, The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Saint Joseph Symphony, Tulsa Symphony, and Kansas City Symphony. Ezgi completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance at the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory of Music & Dance under Prof. Carter Enyeart, Mark Gibbs, and Micheal Mermagen. Additionally, she was chosen to perform for Yo-Yo Ma’s Master Class at the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts on March 22, 2018. At this performance, Ezgi gave the world premiere of Dok Zulfunu Meydana Gel, a Turkish folk song which she arranged with composer Anil Altinsoy. Ezgi is currently co-director of Soundwave Academy, a Professor of Cello at Missouri Western State University, Emporia State University, a teaching artist at the Harmony Project Kansas City.]

[Ezgi Karakus & John Livingston plays KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, 4:45 PM Live from 1900 Building, Saturday, September 12, LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with Calvin Arsenia, The Royal Chief, Eddie Moore’s We The People, Julia Othmer, Laura Noble, Reptil, and Soul Servers.]

11:20 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Joining us for our entire second hour as our special co-host is Bill Sundahl, the founder of Crossroads Music Festival who has been coming on this radio program for 16 years now sharing information about the music and collaborations associated with CMF. Bill is KKFI’s Development Director.

Bill Sundahl thanks for being with us again on WMM.

KKFI Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Community Lending of America, will be a bit different this year.

Please join in the fun on Saturday, September 12, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Simultaneously, we will Live Broadcast on 90.1FM, Stream Audio at kkfi.org/listen and Live Stream Video at CMFKC.COM, KKFI Facebook Page, CMFKC Facebook Page along with other sponsors and venues.

MixMaster2020: Virtual Panels & Workshops in partnership with KKFI 90.1 FM’s CMF.

Now in its 7th year, MXM 2020 is offering a 3-week series of online panel discussions, starting this week, on Wednesdays, from 4 to 5:30 PM, focused on empowering artists, connecting creators with the wider industry, and sharing best practices to advancing your music. In context of the COVID-19 pandemic, topics cover how artists are coping, what opportunities are available, and how to remain positive, creative and connected.

September 2, offers COVID Check-in: Staying Well & Staying Creative with panelist Calvin Arsenia, Nick Carswell, and Krystle Warren moderated by Mark Manning.

September 9, Connecting w/ Audiences in COVID times: Livestreams, Patreon and more.

September 16, offers, Keeping the Lights On: Venues, events & the wider industry. The series is hosted by Silly Goose Records, CMFKC and KKFI 90.1 FM. Info at: http://www.kkfi.org

2020 CMF Schedule: 5:30 PM – Reptil — Live from Massive Sound Studio

11:24

14. Reptil – “Tus Alas”
from: Alma Mia / Reptil / August 20, 2010
[A Kansas City, Kansas based bi-lingual quartet, that plays Mexican roots music that emerges from the band’s desire to express and share emotional overwhelming Rock and Roll. The band’s primary genre is Spanish Rock. The shows include a variation of their new songs, including their hit single “Besame”. The set lists are aimed to satisfy audiences who seek out new music and anyone who is nostalgic to pay tribute to Rock En Español. Members include: ALEJANDRO OLIVARES on guitar & vocals, RUBEN OLIVARES on bass guitar & vocals, LUIS C REYES on guitar, ANDRES RAMIREZ on drums and percussion.]

[Reptil plays KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, 5:30 PM Live from Massive Sound Studio, Saturday, September 12, LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with Calvin Arsenia, The Royal Chief, Eddie Moore’s We The People, Julia Othmer, Laura Noble, Ezgi Karakus,, and Soul Servers.]

11:28 – Underwriting

11:30 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Joining us for our entire second hour as our special co-host is Bill Sundahl, the founder of Crossroads Music Festival who has been coming on this radio program for 16 years now sharing information about the music and collaborations associated with CMF. Bill is KKFI’s Development Director.

Bill Sundahl thanks for being with us again on WMM.

KKFI Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Community Lending of America, will be a bit different this year.

Please join in the fun on Saturday, September 12, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Simultaneously, we will Live Broadcast on 90.1FM, Stream Audio at kkfi.org/listen and Live Stream Video at CMFKC.COM, KKFI Facebook Page, CMFKC Facebook Page along with other sponsors and venues.

2020 CMF Schedule:
4:00 PM – Soul Servers — Live from KONN 100.1 One KC Radio
4:45 PM – Ezgi Karakus — Live from 1900 Building
5:30 PM – Reptil — Live from Massive Sound Studio
6:15 PM – Laura Noble — Live from Record Bar
7:00 PM – Julia Othmer — Live from Sherman Oaks
7:45 PM – We The People — Live from Tribe Studios
8:30 PM – The Royal Chief — Live from Emerald Dreams Lab
9:15 PM – Calvin Arsenia — Live from Record Bar
10:00 PM – Thank You! See You Next Year!

2020 CMF Schedule: 6:15 PM – Laura Noble — Live from Record Bar

11:33

15. Laura Noble – “Love Ahora”
from: Love Ahora – Single / Noble Nation Records / July 10, 2020
[Kansas City based Dominican Republic singer Laura Noble has had the opportunity to perform cover and original songs in major cities including Queens & Manhattan, NY, Minneapolis, MN, Denver, CO, Fort Myers, FL, Denver, CO, Atlanta, GA, Baltimore, MD and others. She’s been performing with live bands for 10+ years at festivals, high budget weddings, and corporate events. She has done the National Anthem and God Bless America at major sporting games and events like the KC Royals, Sporting KC and MMA fight tournaments.]

[Laura Noble plays KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, 6:15 PM Live from recordBar, Saturday, September 12, LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4 PM to 10 PM, w/ Calvin Arsenia, The Royal Chief, Eddie Moore’s We The People, Julia Othmer, Reptil, Ezgi Karakus, Soul Servers.]

10:37 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Joining us for our entire second hour as our special co-host is Bill Sundahl, the founder of Crossroads Music Festival who has been coming on this radio program for 16 years now sharing information about the music and collaborations associated with CMF. Bill is KKFI’s Development Director.

Bill Sundahl thanks for being with us again on WMM.

KKFI Crossroads Music Fest, presented by Community Lending of America, will be a bit different this year.

Please join in the fun on Saturday, September 12, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Simultaneously, we will Live Broadcast on 90.1FM, Stream Audio at kkfi.org/listen and Live Stream Video at CMFKC.COM, KKFI Facebook Page, CMFKC Facebook Page along with other sponsors and venues.

2020 CMF Schedule:
4:00 PM – Soul Servers — Live from KONN 100.1 One KC Radio
4:45 PM – Ezgi Karakus — Live from 1900 Building
5:30 PM – Reptil — Live from Massive Sound Studio
6:15 PM – Laura Noble — Live from Record Bar
7:00 PM – Julia Othmer — Live from Sherman Oaks
7:45 PM – We The People — Live from Tribe Studios
8:30 PM – The Royal Chief — Live from Emerald Dreams Lab
9:15 PM – Calvin Arsenia — Live from Record Bar
10:00 PM – Thank You! See You Next Year!

Thanks to our 2020 CMF Sponsors for making this happen! Community Lending of America, Missouri Arts Council, ArtsKC, Kissick Construction, 1900 Building, Boveri Realty Group, Accurate Superior Scale, Propaganda3, Midwest Music Foundation, The Bridge 90.9FM, Silly Goose Records, Emerald Dreams Labs and KC Heartland.

2020 CMF Schedule:
7:00 PM – Julia Othmer — Live from Sherman Oaks
7:45 PM – We The People — Live from Tribe Studios

11:41

16. Julia Othmer – “Frickin Awesome”
from: Sound / Frickin Awesome Records / April 12, 2019
[Julia Othmer’s second album took three years to complete and was produced with James Lundie, who married Julia in January of 2016, during the completion of the record. Julia Othmer, is a graduate of Park Hill High School and studied at Columbia University in New York City. She moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to record her first full-length album, “Oasis Motel.” In the top 10 of WMM’s 119 Best Recordings of 2019]

[Julia Othmer plays KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, Saturday, September 12, 7:00 PM Live from Sherman Oaks, California LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, featuring Calvin Arsenia, The Royal Chief, Eddie Moore’s We The People, Laura Noble, Reptil, Ezgi Karakus & John Livingston, and Soul Servers.]

8. We The People – “Misunderstood”
from: Misunderstood – Single / Outer Circle Music / June 26, 2020
[First single from the up-coming debut record of Eddie Moore’s group We The People. We The People is a power trio and sometimes 4-piece stemming from the roots of Black American Music, Hip-hip, Psych-Rock, and Classical. Crafted with raw passion, and unflinching groove this “Urban Gumbo” shares the pain, joy, fear, and dreams that inspire, and celebrate our unity. Eddie Moore on Rhodes & synthesizers, Jason Emmond on bass, Zach Morrow on drums & samples, and Jamie Anderson on guitar & vocoder.]

[We The People play KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, 7:45 PM Live from Tribe Studios, Saturday, September 12, LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4 PM to 10 PM, w/ Calvin Arsenia, The Royal Chief, Laura Noble, Julia Othmer, Reptil, Ezgi Karakus, Soul Servers.]

11:48 – Interview with Bill Sundahl

Joining us for our entire second hour as our special co-host is Bill Sundahl, the founder of Crossroads Music Festival who has been coming on this radio program for 16 years now sharing information about the music and collaborations associated with CMF. Bill is KKFI’s Development Director.

Bill Sundahl thanks for being with us again on WMM.

KKFI’s CMF, presented by Community Lending of America, will be a bit differentr.

Please join in the fun on Saturday, September 12, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Simultaneously, we will Live Broadcast on 90.1FM, Stream Audio at kkfi.org/listen and Live Stream Video at CMFKC.COM, KKFI Facebook Page, CMFKC Facebook Page along with other sponsors and venues.

2020 CMF Schedule:
4:00 PM – Soul Servers — Live from KONN 100.1 One KC Radio
4:45 PM – Ezgi Karakus — Live from 1900 Building
5:30 PM – Reptil — Live from Massive Sound Studio
6:15 PM – Laura Noble — Live from Record Bar
7:00 PM – Julia Othmer — Live from Sherman Oaks
7:45 PM – We The People — Live from Tribe Studios
8:30 PM – The Royal Chief — Live from Emerald Dreams Lab
9:15 PM – Calvin Arsenia — Live from Record Bar
10:00 PM – Thank You! See You Next Year!

Thanks to our 2020 CMF Sponsors for making this happen! Community Lending of America, Missouri Arts Council, ArtsKC, Kissick Construction, 1900 Building, Boveri Realty Group, Accurate Superior Scale, Propaganda3, Midwest Music Foundation, The Bridge 90.9FM, Silly Goose Records, Emerald Dreams Labs and KC Heartland.

For Bill Sundahl & CMF & KKFI & WMM, I’m Mark Manning. Thanks for listening!

2020 CMF will be a Live Stream and Live Broadcast on KKFI 90.1FM and kkfi.org/listen.

2020 CMF Schedule:
8:30 PM – The Royal Chief — Live from Emerald Dreams Lab
9:15 PM – Calvin Arsenia — Live from Record Bar

11:55

18. Calvin Arsenia – “Headlights”
from: Cantaloupe / Center Cut Records / September 15, 2018 (KC Release)
[Born in Orlando, Florida, Calvin’s creative journey really began when he moved to the KC suburb of Olathe, teaching himself the guitar, and eventually the harp. He learned his signature instrument at the age of 20 after he couldn’t find a harpist as determined as him to meld folk, rock, classical, rap and R&B into the irresistible fusion which has become his calling card in KC and beyond. His passion for stretching the boundaries of musical expression saw him transform a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland’s Fringe Festival early in his career into a life-changing music mission, with an Edinburgh church offering him a role as musical liaison between the church and the city that would change his life. Two years and 300 shows later, Calvin returned to Kansas City reborn as a humanistic songwriter / performer whose impassioned and conceptual stage shows (regularly sold-out in Kansas City, currently catching fire on the West Coast with a diverse following across Europe), are collaborative, costumed-culture-bridging spectacles which In KC Magazine has hailed as ‘equal parts opera, symphony, musical theatre, rock show, all built around its creator: a charismatic 6-foot-6-inch harpist with a natural stage command and knack for gilding gold and painting lilies.’ Calvin’s 2018 national debut, Cantaloupe, September 15, 2018 on Center Cut Records, has been acclaimed for melding diverse textures into an alluring signature sound for the adventurous artist. On June 28, 2019 Calvin released Honeydew, an EP including a remix of three songs from Cantaloupe. On December 13, 2019 Clvin released his full length Christmas album “all is calm.” Congratulations to Calvin and his fantastic team of co-conspirators and creators: Khitam Jabr, John P. Beatty, Ignacio Galarza III, Ashlee Fairchild Jones, production assistants, and crew. The Toxic music video earned its sixth set of laurels as an official selection of the L.A. Music Video Awards, where they were nominated for Best Music Video, Best Cover Song and Best Male Vocalist. Calvin Arsenia will be participating in The West 18th Street Fashion Show’s 20th year as a feature-length film. “We are moving it from the street to the screen,” says Peregrin Honig to inkansascitymagazine. “Mike Dillon and Calvin Arsenia will be scoring and performing in the film.” The evening of October 16th at The Boulevard Drive-In will be the debut of the director’s cut of “Summer in Hindsight,” which Peregrine is currently working on with Justin Gardner,” Honig says. “We did this during a pandemic and a cultural revolution. I am not sure where else or how else this could happen at this moment in history.”

[Calvin Arsenia play KKFI’s 16th annual (Virtual) Crossroads Music Fest, 9:15 PM Live from recordBar, Saturday, September 12, LIVESTREAM and LIVE BROADCAST, 4 PM to 10 PM, w/ The Royal Chief, Laura Noble, We The People, Julia Othmer, Reptil, Ezgi Karakus, Soul Servers.]

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

Next week on Wednesday, September 16 we’ll play more New & MidCoastal Releases. PLUS, Chris Hazelton joins us to share details about The Freedom Affair‘s debut album FREEDOM IS LOVE on Sunflower Soul Records. AND, art writer Blair Schulman joins us to talk about artist and Andy Warhol Superstar Brigid Berlin.

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

Steph Castor photo was made at The Lawrence Community Photo Studio owned by Jay Keim (Handmade Photography)

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
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