#990 – March 19, 2023 Playlist | Wednesday MidDay Medley

Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

More New & MidCoastal Releases + Sondra Freeman & Midwest Music Foundation + Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison + Alicia Ellingsworth

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

Monta – “Apples of the Sun”
from: Apples of the Sun – Single / The Record Machine / April 28, 2023
[On April 28, 2021, during its eighth flyby of the Sun, Parker Solar Probe encountered the specific magnetic and particle conditions above the solar surface that told scientists it had crossed the Alfvén critical surface for the first time and finally entered the solar atmosphere” (source: Nasa.gov). // Monta had been inspired by a Ray Bradbury short story, which in turn had been inspired by a song, and created Apples of the Sun. Speaking to the hubris of humankind and our quest to become our own gods, the song talks about the high self-esteem we collectively place on ourselves as we strive to prove we are as great as the gods of myth and legend. How best to show it? By touching the sun, we claim our invincibility and our eternal status as modern legends. It is an exciting time as we start to surpass what we thought we might never be able to do as we begin our expansion to the stars. // About Monta: It’s a strange time to be making music at all. In the midst of this bizarre attention economy, it’s hard to retrain our minds to sit still for an entire song. We are in constant states of flux. Kansas City’s resident post-punkers Monta find themselves in that same state of change now. The band is finding freedom in the moment, wherever it takes them. // Monta means “to climb higher.” Through lineup changes and scenes ebbing and flowing, this band continues that climb. Founded by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore, Monta (originally Monta At Odds) has grown into its own community with a rotating cast of musicians and characters. Krysztof Nemeth and Lucas Behrens play guitars. Dedric Moore experiments with synthesizers and electronics. On drums, Matthew Heinrich is the heartbeat of the band; keeping everyone in time and allowing for spontaneous musical moments. After exploring the far reaches of sound through psych-rock freakouts, the band is now turning their attention towards melody. Joined by songwriter and vocalist Mikal Shapiro, Monta is now able to take their noisy, pulsing soundscapes and pair those with pop hooks. With friends and other collaborators making appearances, Monta expand and contract to fit the need of the song. // This shift towards melody is audible in their newer material. “Everybody’s Baby” is a dark-wave rager, perfect for the back room of a dimly-lit club. “Looking Back” is an uplifting synth pop groove mixed with contemplative thoughts about the past. // Peak of Eternal Light, released in 2021, alternates between dreamy post-punk and dark synth pop with no missteps in between. Dedric remarks that the band is in the process of “simplifying the song down to what it needs.”The band has honed-in on this approach, and are making some of their most interesting material to date.Their songs beg us to dance away the darker moments of our lives. By dredging up these murky memories and setting them against a backdrop of groovy, angular post-punk, Monta helps us to make sense of this cold, bleak world. In a cultural ocean with ever-changing waves, it’s nice to know that some things are still built to last. Monta is here to stay, even though they won’t ever remain the same. // On March 24, 2023 Monta released their 4-track EP, Crystal Momentum. The EP hones the Kansas City band’s mastery of electrified dreamworld post-punk, presenting four spacious songs to accompany out-of-body explorations. Monta’s core players — Mikal Shapiro on vocals, Krysztof Nemeth and Lucas Behrens on guitars, Dedric Moore on electronics, Matthew Heinrich on drums, and Teri Quinn with additional vocals — accompany their visions with a groovy flow that rings with subtle tensions, introspective instrumentation, and chorus-fed uplifts. // Found within are “Everybody’s Baby,” an otherworldly adoration of unnamed strangers set to transfixing melodies and a snake-like groove; the buoyant “Looking Back,” which shines a danceable, sonic brightness through a haze of ecstatic reminiscence; the inspired “Perimeter Dancer,” an ode to those who fight for the cause, accompanied by a punky disco beat and a chorus that launches the song upward to a mirror-ball-lit sky. And then there’s “Luna Lost In Your Gaze,” a righteous desert sleepwalk of a tune that recalls the spaghetti western tones of Monta’s past while remaining on the current trajectory. // With the Crystal Momentum EP, Monta grabs the moment, further defining the distinctive mix of synth-pop and dark psychedelia that’s become the band’s trademark. Take a leap and fall into their world. // Monta means “to climb higher.” Through lineup changes and scenes ebbing and flowing, this band continues that climb. Founded by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore, Monta (originally Monta At Odds) has grown into its own community with a rotating cast of musicians and characters. Info at: kosmiccity.com / therecordmachine.co]

10:08

We wish for a healthy recovery for 16 year old High School Junior and honor student Ralph Yarl, who was shot the head and arm, after approaching the wrong house, attempting pick up his younger siblings. He confused 115th Street with 115th Terrace. The house addresses were the same except for the one detail. The homeowner inside shot Ralph in the head through the glass door. While Ralph was on the ground, the homeowner shot him again. Ralph garnered his strength to get up and knock on 3 more doors before someone offered help. He passed out before an ambulance arrived. A Go Fund Me account has been set up investing into Ralph’s recovery and future education. Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nf36y-cover-medical-expenses

We ask for justice for Ralph Yarl’s horrible mistreatment, and justice for his beautiful family. And while the whole world is watching, we ask the question, what kind of world are we living in?

Many of us have been riveted watching the amazing activism in Nashville surrounding 27 year old Justin Jones who represents parts of Nashville and 28 year old Justin Pearson who represents parts of Memphis. These two young Democratic Representatives were expelled from the Tennessee State House of Representatives, in an unprecedented, hastily forced move by Republican Leader Cameron Sexton who presides over a Tennesssee Republican super majority of the Tennessee Legislature. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were punished for expressing their first amendment rights of peacefully participating in a gun control protest, (with constituents form their districts) inside the state capitol, in a manner that Republicans said was “disorderly behavior”. Many saw this action as unfair, and racist as Justin Jones and Justin Pearson are black, while a third Democratic Rep. Gloria Jones who is white and who was also protesting in the chamber, was the only member of the “Tennessee Three” to not be expelled from legislature, retaining her seat by a single vote.

Ultimately the racist Republican move backfired, and on April 10, 2023, the Nashville Metropolitan Council voted unanimously to reinstate Justin Jones to serve as an interim representative pending a special election to fill the seat. Justin Pearson was reappointed by an unanimous vote of the members present at the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on April 12, 2023. The national attention on this matter has left a cloud over the Tennessee Republican Party and entire state, and catapulted Justin Jones and Justin Pearson to national acclaim.

Watching Justin Pearson at the National Civil Rights Museum in Nashville reminded my mind and heart of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the way both of these young men move crowds with their brilliant words, biblical metaphors and important historical references, all in the noble effort for a more perfect union, and for equality. So we have three songs:

Abraham Alexander was Born in Greece to parents of Nigerian descent, Alexander moved to Texas with his family at age 11 to escape the racial tensions they faced in his birthplace. Shortly after moving to the states, his birth mother was killed in a car accident with a drunk driver, leading Alexander to be adopted later in his teens. He found solace in sports as a soccer prodigy and later, following a torn ACL that ended his playing career, in music once a friend handed Alexander a guitar and he unexpectedly found songs pouring out of him. From his debut album s SEA/SONS we’ll play “Déjà Vu (feat. Mavis Staples)” Abraham Alexander plays The Madrid Theater, 3810 Main Street, KCMO on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 PM opening for Wilder Woods / The Fever / Sky Tour.

But before Abraham Alsexander, and because we’ve been talking about “Justin Pearson representing Memphis”, we will play Booker T. Jones, who was born in Memphis. He was named after his father, Booker T. Jones Sr., who was named in honor of Booker T. Washington, the educator. Booker T. Jones, Sr. was a science teacher at Memphis High School. We’ll play from Booker T”s album grammy winning album, The Road from Memphis released in 2011with Questlove on drums), “Captain” Kirk Douglas on guitar and Owen Biddle on bass from the Roots. The song is “Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger of The National and the late great Sharon Jones. — Booker T. Jones plays The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO on Friday, April 21, at 8:00 PM. More info at http://www.follytheater.org]

This 3-song set starts with the original version of “Piece of My Heart”, sing by Aretha Franklin’s older sister Erma Vernice Franklin who was an American gospel and soul singer.

Erma Franklin – “Piece of My Heart”
from: Piece of Her Heart The Epic and Shout Years / Sony / February 18, 2011
[Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American gospel and soul singer. Franklin’s best known recording was the original version of “Piece of My Heart”, written and produced by Bert Berns, and recorded in 1967, for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award. A cover version of the same song was recorded the following year by Big Brother and the Holding Company, with the lead vocal by Janis Joplin. Franklin was the elder sister of American singer/musician Aretha Franklin. // Erma Franklin was born in Shelby, Mississippi, United States, the oldest daughter of Barbara (née Siggers) and the Reverend C. L. Franklin. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan, where her father was pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church. She was raised by both parents until the age of 10, when her parents separated for the final time. Her mother took her eldest sibling, half-brother Vaughn, with her to Buffalo, New York, in 1948. Barbara Siggers-Franklin died four years later, on March 7, 1952, in Buffalo. Franklin studied Business at Clark Atlanta University (then known as Clark College). // During her childhood, Erma and her sisters Aretha and Carolyn sang at New Bethel Baptist Church. Later, when Aretha became a recording artist, Erma provided backing vocals and toured with her. Among her more notable back-up performances for her sister was on Aretha’s signature tune “Respect”. // In 1967, Erma Franklin sang the original version of “Piece of My Heart”, which was a top 10 soul hit in the U.S. and rose to number 62 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track was co-written and produced by Bert Berns. In the UK, Franklin’s version was used in a Levi’s jeans commercial (“Cinderella” AKA “Night and Day”), leading to a resurgence of interest in the song. The single was re-released in the UK in 1992 and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 9. // Franklin told an interviewer that when she first heard Janis Joplin’s version on the radio, she did not recognize it because of the vocal arrangement. // In the mid-1970s, Franklin left the music industry, apart from occasional engagements with her sister. She was one of the special guests on Aretha’s 1986 Showtime cable television special — filmed at Detroit’s Music Hall — and also performed on June 28, 1990, at Nelson Mandela’s rally at Tiger Stadium. Franklin married Thomas Garrett and gave birth to their two children: Thomas Jr. and Sabrina. For 25 years, Franklin worked for the Boysville Holy Cross Community Center, a Detroit organization that helps homeless and disadvantaged minority children. Franklin died of cancer in Detroit, on September 7, 2002, aged 64. She is interred at Detroit’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery.]

Booker T. Jones – “Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger & Sharon Jones)”
from: The Road from Memphis (Deluxe Edition) / Anti Inc. / May 10, 2011
[In 2011, Jones released The Road from Memphis. The backing band included Questlove (drums), “Captain” Kirk Douglas (guitar) and Owen Biddle (bass) from the Roots as well as former Motown guitarist Dennis Coffey and percussionist Stewart Killen. The album features vocals by Yim Yames, Matt Berninger, Lou Reed, Sharon Jones and Booker T. himself, as well as lyrics contributed by his daughter/manager Liv Jones. Jones also recorded with party band the Gypsy Queens on their eponymous album. // On February 12, 2012, The Road from Memphis won at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Jones holds a total of four Grammy Awards. // Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. was born November 12, 1944. He is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.’s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. // Booker T. Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was named after his father, Booker T. Jones Sr., who was named in honor of Booker T. Washington, the educator. Booker T. Jones, Sr. was a science teacher at Memphis High School, providing the family with a relatively stable, lower middle-class lifestyle. // Booker T. Jones was musically a child prodigy, playing the oboe, saxophone, trombone, double bass, and piano at school and organ at church. Jones attended Booker T. Washington High School, the alma mater of Rufus Thomas, and contributed with future stars like Isaac Hayes’s writing partner David Porter, saxophonist Andrew Love of the Memphis Horns, soul singer/songwriter William Bell, and Earth, Wind & Fire’s singer/songwriter Maurice White. // Jones’s entry into professional music came at the age of 16, when he played baritone saxophone on Satellite (soon to be Stax) Records’ first hit, “Cause I Love You”, by Carla and Rufus Thomas. Willie Mitchell hired Jones for his band, in which Jones started on sax and later moved to bass. It was here that he met Al Jackson Jr., whom he brought to Stax. Simultaneously, Jones formed a combo with Maurice White and David Porter, in which he played guitar. // While hanging around the Satellite Record Shop run by Estelle Axton, co-owner of Satellite Records with her brother Jim Stewart, Jones met record clerk Steve Cropper, who would become one of the MGs when the group formed in 1962. Besides Jones on organ and Cropper on guitar, Booker T. and the MGs featured Lewie Steinberg on bass guitar and Al Jackson Jr. on drums (Donald “Duck” Dunn eventually replacing Steinberg on bass). While still in high school, Jones co-wrote the group’s classic instrumental “Green Onions”, which was a massive hit in 1962. // Bob Altshuler wrote the sleeve notes on the first Booker T. & the M.G.’s album Green Onions released by Stax Records in 1962: [His] musical talents became apparent at a very early age. By the time he entered high school, Booker was already a semi-professional, and quickly recognized as the most talented musician in his school. He was appointed director of the school band for four years, and in addition, organized the school dance orchestra which played for proms throughout the Mid-South. In the classroom, he concentrated on the studies of music theory and harmony. … Booker’s multiple activities earned him a coveted honour, that of being listed in the students’ “Who’s Who of American High Schools.” Booker’s first instrument was the string bass, but he soon switched to the organ. Booker came to the attention of record executive Jim Stewart in Memphis, and while still in high school he worked as a staff musician for Stax Records, appearing as sideman on many recording dates for that label. It became obvious that one day Booker would be ready to record under his own name and several months later Booker’s first recording session was set. // Over the next few years, Jones divided his time between studying classical music composition, composing and transposition at Indiana University, playing with the MGs on the weekends back in Memphis, serving as a session musician with other Stax acts, and writing songs that became widely regarded as classics. He wrote, with Eddie Floyd, “I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)”, Otis Redding’s “I Love You More Than Words Can Say”, and, with William Bell, bluesman Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad Sign” (later popularized by the British rock group Cream). // In 1970, Jones moved to California and stopped playing sessions for Stax after becoming frustrated with Stax’s treatment of the MGs as employees rather than musicians. Even though Jones was given the title of Vice President at Stax before leaving, as he put it, “There were titles given (to us) but we didn’t actually make the decisions.” While still under contract to Stax, he appeared on Stephen Stills’s eponymous album (1970). The 1971 album Melting Pot would be the last Booker T. & the M.G.’s album issued on Stax. // Jones was married to Priscilla Coolidge in 1969, sister of singer Rita Coolidge. He produced Priscilla’s first album Gypsy Queen in 1970; then the pair collaborated as a duo on three albums: 1971’s Booker T. & Priscilla, 1972’s Home Grown, and 1973’s Chronicles, and Jones produced Priscilla’s final solo album, Flying, in 1979, right as their marriage ended that year. // Making the charts as a solo artist in 1981 with “I Want You”, he produced Bill Withers’s 1971 debut album Just as I Am (on which Jones played guitar as well as keyboards), Rita Coolidge’s album Love Me Again (1978) and Willie Nelson’s album Stardust (1978). Jones has also added his keyboard playing to artists ranging from the R&B/pop/blues of Ray Charles to the folk rock/country rock of Neil Young. // On June 18, 1985, Jones married Nanine Warhurst. They have three children together, and an additional five stepchildren from their prior relationships. One of their daughters, Olivia Jones, is also a performer, and starred in Candy Girls. // On March 1, 1995, Booker T. & the MGs won their first Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the song “Cruisin'”. Jones still plays with the MGs and his own small combo called the Booker T. Jones Band. His current touring group includes Vernon “Ice” Black (guitar), Darian Gray (drums), and Melvin Brannon (bass). // Jones was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and was honored with a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement on February 11, 2007. // In 2007, Jones was also inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. // In 2009 he released a new solo album, Potato Hole, recorded with the Drive-By Truckers,[9] and featuring Neil Young. He performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival with Drive-By Truckers on June 6, 2009, with a set including most tracks from Potato Hole as well as some Truckers tracks. On January 31, 2010, Potato Hole won the Best Instrumental Album award at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. He is featured on the Rancid album Let the Dominoes Fall (2009), playing a Hammond B-3 on the track “Up to No Good”. Jones also played his B-3 on the track “If It Wasn’t For Bad” from the Elton John and Leon Russell 2010 collaboration album titled The Union. The track was nominated at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. // Jones received an honorary doctorate degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music at its 2012 undergraduate commencement. Jones originally attended Indiana University in the 1960s, even staying after his smash-hit Stax Records recordings. // Jones was featured on organ for singer Kelly Hogan on Hogan’s 2013 release on Anti-Records, I Like to Keep Myself in Pain. // In June 2013, Jones released his 10th album, Sound The Alarm, on Stax Records after originally leaving the label more than 40 years previously in 1971. The album features guest artists Anthony Hamilton, Raphael Saadiq, Jay James, Mayer Hawthorne, Estelle, Vintage Trouble, Gary Clark Jr., Luke James, and Booker’s son Ted Jones. That summer, he performed at the TD Kitchener Blues Festival in Ontario. .. On September 1, 2017, Jones performed live at the Royal Albert Hall BBC Proms with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra in a tribute concert honoring the 50th anniversary of Stax Records alongside Steve Cropper, Sam Moore, William Bell and British artists Beverley Knight, Ruby Turner, James Morrison and Tom Jones. // On October 29, 2019, his memoir Time Is Tight: My Life, Note by Note was released. The memoir was mentioned on Fresh Air on October 25, 2019.]

[Booker T. Jones plays The Folly Theater, 300 West 12th Street, KCMO on Friday, April 21, at 8:00 PM. More info at http://www.follytheater.org]

Abraham Alexander – “Déjà Vu (feat. Mavis Staples)”
from: SEA/SONS / Dualtone Music Group / April 14, 2023
[Abraham Alexander’s debut album SEA/SONS. Born in Greece to parents of Nigerian descent, Alexander moved to Texas with his family at age 11ing, anguish and joy. And while his lyrics speak to pain, trauma and life-changing loss, he instill to escape the racial tensions they faced in his birthplace. Shortly after moving to the states, his birth mother was killed in a car accident with a drunk driver, leading Alexander to be adopted later in his teens. He found solace in sports as a soccer prodigy and later, following a torn ACL that ended his playing career, in music once a friend handed Alexander a guitar and he unexpectedly found songs pouring out of him. // The 11 tracks on SEA/SONS touch on themes of loss, redemption, longs his music with a joyful passion and irrepressible spirit, ultimately giving way to songs that radiate undeniable hope.]

[Abraham Alexander plays The Madrid Theater, 3810 Main Street, KCMO on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 PM opening for Wilder Woods / The Fever / Sky Tour. More info at http://www.madredtheatre.org]

Danza – “Business Cards”
from: “Business Cards” – Single / Danza / April 7, 2023
[“Business Cards follows Danza earlier single “Things I Do” which had a video made for the track that won Best Music Video Award t Hollywood Screenings Film Festival in Los Angeles, California in March. The Kansas City based artist has recorded as Danza’s Garden but recently shortened their name to Danza. Danza, also known as Anthony Louderback, an established artist who has been delivering lush melodies and pop-laced beats since 2012. With a performance style that is dazzling and song-writing that is congenial, he has become known for delivering celebratory anthems for life’s highs, lows, and in-betweens. // Growing up with pop and hip hop as his preferred vehicles of self-expression, Danza has found success in creating music that offers empathy and hope for those seeking to find their way in life. “It’s an intuitive experience for my thoughts and feelings. I feel a connection and want that for us,” he explains. // “Things That I Do” is an introspective and thought-provoking song that showcases Danza’s talent for soul-tinged production and feel-good lyrics. With its catchy hooks and infectious beats, it is sure to become a fan favorite and leave listeners feeling inspired to take responsibility for their own actions.// Danza will be releasing a new video for “Business Cards” on April 25, 2023. More info at: http://www.soundcloud.com/danzaspecial%5D

Gemini Parks – “Snake Charmer (featuring J. Arrr & Backwood Sweetie)”
from: “Snake Charmer” – Single / Love You Tons Records / March 30. 2023
[Gemini Parks is the Genre-Bending Funk Project of Kansas City Musician Josh Berwanger. Josh Berwanger’ is known for the bands: the Anniversary, and The Only Children. Gemini Parks is on a mission to make you dance. Recorded with Oklahoma producer Jarod Evans (Broncho, Flaming Lips) in 2021 at Blackwatch Studios, Berwanger later added Mitch Hewlit on drums and J-Swamp on bass. GP plans to release their first single in July, monthly single drops to followGemini Parks released his debut single “Up All Night” on August 4, 2022, followed by “Price You Pay in September 2022.

[Gemini Parks play The Brick, 1727 McGee, Street, KCMO, on Friday, April 21, at 8:00 PM with Labrys (which features member of the band Broncho).]

Kara Jackson -“Pawnshop”
from: Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love / September Recordings / April 14. 2023
[Kara Jackson wants to be dangerous. Wielding her voice like a honey-coated blade, Kara crafts a blend of emotional folk music and poetic alt-country. With the radical honesty of Nina Simone, and the intricate lyricism of Fiona Apple and Joana Newsom, Kara’s writing blurs the line between poetry and song, demanding an attentive ear and a repeat listen. // Raised by country folk and Black feminist poets like Gwendolyn Brooks and Lucille Clifton, Kara’s songs have the softness and warmth of a southern drawl, while still being sharp enough to cut deep. Born and raised in Oak Park, IL, a community 10 miles west of Chicago, with a Southern sensibility imbued by their parent’s background, her innate talent was unlocked early on honing her skills for music and writing from a very young age. At five years old she began piano lessons; she later taught themself guitar and eventually her passion for poetry took full force during high school. It was then that she began to be appreciated as the Black Queer polymath that she is, earning the prestigious and coveted honour of being 2019’s National Youth Poet Laureate and releasing her debut EP A Song for Every Chamber of the Heart in the same year. // Why Does the Earth GIve Us People to Love, Kara’s debut album, out April 14th via September Recordings, continues in their already signature style: asking open ended questions; the meandering process of trying to answer them leaves us pause for thought. Specifically, Kara’s debut album is a sonic invitation to process our grief. The title is a question the author is always answering. How do we give ourselves permission to yearn for the people we miss? How do we find the courage to let go of what begs to be released? How do we have the audacity to love in spite of everything invented to deter us from it?

10:32 – Underwriting

Kristopher Bruders – “Butterflies and Turpentine”
from: “Butterflies and Turpentine” / Kris Bruders / August 24, 2022
[One of many new singles Kris Briders has recently recorded with friends and collaborators. Kris Bruders is also performing with a new band called, Copper Threading, that Kris describes as ”that sweet sound of that old family harmony of Havilah Bruders and Kenese Cartwright right next to the trains with the beautiful upright bass sound of Brandon Day and the sweet sounds of a mandolin by Corey Clark and yours truly.” Many Kansas City music fans know Kristopher Bruders for his great work with band, Cadillac Flambé with your wife vocalist and keyboardist, Havilah Bruders. Kristopher Bruders is also one half of Freight Train Rabbit Killer with Mark Smeltzer. Kristopher Bruders is a beautiful, peaceful gentleman and then we turn on the microphone and are blown away by the power of the voice, truly reminding me of a far away train, getting closer in the middle of a cold dark night. Freight Train Rabbit Killer, a musical duet made up of Kristopher Bruders (Freight Train) and Mark Smeltzer (Rabbit Killer). Described as “Apocalyptic Roots” or “Doom Blues” their intense and riveting live shows are accompanied by suits and masks. Freight Train Rabbit Killer released their album, HAMMER OF JUDGEMENT on April 30, 2022 on vinyl from Haymaker Records.

[Kris Bruders plays , The Dinner Show, at 6:00 PM, hosting with Havilah Bruders, and featuring: The Bruders Family Band, Copper Threading, Havilah Bruders, Bruders & Smeltzer, and Cadillac Flambe for Midwest Music Foundation’s Annual Spring Donation Drive, at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, Saturday, April 22, . Donate/Info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org]

10:38 – Interview with Sondra Freeman

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions & Artist Relations for Midwest Music Foundation, a nonprofit created to support music and musicians in Kansas City and the surrounding areas, founded in 2008 by a collective of musicians and music lovers. The Midwest Music Foundation (MMF) unites and empowers the greater KC music community by providing programs and resources to area musicians through outreach, support, education, and health care opportunities. Sondra is instrumental in MMF’s annual events: Apocalypse Meow, Murder Ballad Ball, and other collaborative musical events and fundraisers.

Sondra Freeman joins us to share details about Midwest Music Foundation’s 5th Annual Spring Donation Drive, MENTAL HEALTH IS HEALTH that culminates at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, on Saturday, April 22, with The Dinner Show, at 6:00 PM, music at 7:00 from: The Bruders Family Band, Copper Threading, Havilah Bruders, Bruders & Smeltzer, and Cadillac Flambe. Followed by The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Pamper the Madman, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz. <ore info at http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

Sondra Freeman thanks for being with us again on WMM.

DONATION DRIVE | APRIL 1ST-30TH, 2023

CONCERT | APRIL 22ND AT THE SHIP IN KANSAS CITY, MO

Our annual Spring Donation Drive expands our ability to connect musicians with vital resources for mental and urgent health care needs.

MMF believes that a healthy, thriving community of artists contributes to the strength and character of our city. Funds raised from the Donation Drive will expand our ability to connect musicians with vital mental health resources offering mental health care grants, education and support, while continuing to provide urgent health care grants through Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care.

Throughout April 2023, Midwest Music Foundation (MMF) continues our service to Kansas City’s music community in our Spring Donation Drive. Funds raised will expand our ability to connect musicians with vital mental health resources.

The drive will culminate in an evening of live music at The Ship (1221 Union Ave) on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

The Ship’s new All Else the Sea stage will host two events that evening – a matinee variety show curated by Havilah & Kris Bruders at 7 p.m., followed by a concert with Radkey, Pamper the Madman and Gascan. DJ Thundercutz will spin a mix of soulful and funky 45s on The Ship’s original stage.

The drive culminates at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, April 22, with The Dinner Show, at 6:00 PM, music from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, hosted by Havilah & Kris Bruders, and featuring: The Bruders Family Band, Copper Threading, Havilah Bruders, Bruders & Smeltzer, and Cadillac Flambe.

Followed by The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Pamper the Madman, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater KC will be on hand from 6 to 9 p.m. to provide information and resources to attendees. Research College of Nursing will be offering free health screenings from 7 to 9 p.m.

Funds from MMF’s annual Donation Drive have assisted local musicians and industry professionals with affordable, essential health care services. This year’s focus on our Mental Health For Musicians initiative will designate funds for counseling and other mental wellness resources. As artists lost countless opportunities to create, perform and generate income over the pandemic, their need for mental health support remains at an all-time high. Our initial goal of $20,000 will provide mental health grants to 10 musicians.

Tickets for the Donation Drive Concert can be purchased here:
DINNER SHOW & BOTH SHOWS
EVENING SHOW ONLY

If tickets remain, they will also be available at the door. Doors for the dinner show open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. The evening show will have doors at 9:30 p.m. and music starting at 10 p.m.

Donations can be made to MMF by visiting http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

10:46

Radkey – “Better Than This”
from: “Better Than This” – Single / Little Man Records / September 23, 2022
[Radkey also released the single “Games (Tonight)”: on January 28, 2022 on Little Man Records. 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. Radkey was formed in 2010 in St. Joseph, where the brothers were raised. The family moved to Kansas City. The band has released multiple full-length recordings. IN 2021 Radkey was featured in Dave Grohl’s van-touring documentary film, WHAT DRIVES US. Radkey released GREEN ROOM on Little Man Records on November 27, 2020.On Green Room the band serve as their own producers. Radkey released DARK BLACK MAKE UP in 2015 and DELICIOUS ROCK NOISE in 2016 — plus multiple EPs and singles, and were part of a MasterCard advertising campaign on digital billboards in NYC along with a national television commercial that aired during the 2018 Grammy Awards that brought the band to the attention of Jack White who asked the band to tour with him. In 2018 the band went back on the road with The Damned throughout the United States. In December they went back into the studio to record with producer Bill Stevenson of the California punk rock group Descendents. In early 2019 they played shows in Amsterdam and Stockholm. In 2018 the band released “Basement,” “St. Elwood,” “Rock & Roll Homeschool,” as well as several other singles. On February 22, 2019, Radkey released “No Strange Cats…P.A.W.” a 7-song EP is essentially 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.]

[Radkey plays The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Pamper the Madman, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz. for Midwest Music Foundation’s Annual Spring Donation Drive, at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, Saturday, April 22, Info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org]

10:50 – Interview with Sondra Freeman

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions & Artist Relations for Midwest Music Foundation, a nonprofit created to support music and musicians in Kansas City and the surrounding areas, founded in 2008 by a collective of musicians and music lovers. The Midwest Music Foundation (MMF) unites and empowers the greater KC music community by providing programs and resources to area musicians through outreach, support, education, and health care opportunities. Sondra is instrumental in MMF’s annual events: Apocalypse Meow, Murder Ballad Ball, and other collaborative musical events and fundraisers.

Sondra Freeman joins us to share details about Midwest Music Foundation’s 5th Annual Spring Donation Drive, MENTAL HEALTH IS HEALTH that culminates at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, on Saturday, April 22, with The Dinner Show, at 6:00 PM, music at 7:00 from: The Bruders Family Band, Copper Threading, Havilah Bruders, Bruders & Smeltzer, and Cadillac Flambe. Followed by The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Pamper the Madman, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz. More info at http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

Sondra Freeman thanks for being with us again on WMM.

DONATION DRIVE | APRIL 1ST-30TH, 2023

CONCERT | APRIL 22ND AT THE SHIP IN KANSAS CITY, MO

Our annual Spring Donation Drive expands our ability to connect musicians with vital resources for mental and urgent health care needs.

We believe that a healthy, thriving community of artists contributes to the strength and character of our city. Funds raised from the Donation Drive will expand our ability to connect musicians with vital mental health resources offering mental health care grants, education and support, while continuing to provide urgent health care grants through Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care.

The drive will culminate in an evening of live music at The Ship (1221 Union Ave) on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Followed by The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Pamper the Madman, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater KC will be on hand from 6 to 9 p.m. to provide information and resources to attendees. Research College of Nursing will be offering free health screenings from 7 to 9 p.m.

DINNER SHOW & BOTH SHOWS
EVENING SHOW ONLY

Sondra Freeman thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Midwest Music Foundation’s 5th Annual Spring Donation Drive, MENTAL HEALTH IS HEALTH that culminates at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, on Saturday, April 22, with The Dinner Show, at 6:00 PM, music at 7:00 from: The Bruders Family Band, Copper Threading, Havilah Bruders, Bruders & Smeltzer, and Cadillac Flambe. Followed by The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Pamper the Madman, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz. More info at http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

10:57

Pamper The Madman – “Hey Joe (Judd’s Song)”
from: Pity The Fool / Theresa Scott, Chris Fugitt, Johnny Hamil, Chris Tady / Dec. 31, 2022
[The new Paper The Madman album is electric and Theresa has returned to full form. Her lyrics are perfection. There was lots of care put into the making of this album much like the first two. Old school fans will love it as much as the new fans. The old albums will help the new fans get access to these songs they enjoy at the live shows. // The band performed from early 90s til 98 when the lead singer Theresa stopped to start her family of three kids. The 2015 show was the first show that Pamper performed since marked the return of this amazing singer/songwriter. The shows since have been just as amazing as Theresa is truly a great performing artists that needed to be on the stage. The people in the audience both in the 90s and now will tell you how lucky they are to have witnessed these events. Goodtimes we’ve had and goodtimes await. The new album is still in works. // Theresa started playing music with Robbie Wagner in an acoustic duo called beatific smile. The sametime Robbie was starting a rock band with drummer Chris Fugitt and bassists Scott Hassler. They decided to see if the vocals would work in a rock context….. That lead to the start of Pamper the Madman which played it’s first show in the front room at Davey’s. Marshall Strong took over on bass after a few live shows. They released a demo cassette -Gosh Golly, Nothing, Muddle mind, Pork n Beans, and The wall is bleeding on it. This is very rare to find this cassette. By the time the full first album was released (CD) the band was wildly popular in the midwest. Johnny Hamil took over on bass in 95 and they recorded the second ep Muter. These two albums are widely sought after around the internet. The live shows are the main source of hearing these albums with some links below to some of it. // Chris Fugitt has been around the world as a touring musician with the band totimoshi as well as many other projects. he decided to return to kc around 2015. Chris is the founding member of the band. // Robbie Wager had relocated to South Korea and the distance keeps him from performing. Robbie and Johnny formed the band Eric after Pamper stoped playing and recorded and released 2 albums. Robbie happened to be in kc around 2015 which prompted the first show which was all the members of the band. // Johnny and Theresa were writing new material and Johnny luckily asked his friend what he was doing these days.. Chris Tady said well I’m just sitting on my couch smoking weed and playing my guitar. That’s when the magic took off as Tady is very similar background to Robbie with his Rock n roll and metal guitar god type guitar playing. It was a perfect solution. We all thank Tady for making Pamper happen again.]

[Pamper The Madman plays The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz. for Midwest Music Foundation’s Annual Spring Donation Drive, at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, Saturday, April 22, Info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org]

GASCAN – “Rich Boys”
from: GASCAN / GASCAN / January 4, 2019
[Kansas City Punk Rock]

[GASCAN plays The Evening Show, at 9:30 PM with: Radkey, Gascan, and DJ Thundercutz. for Midwest Music Foundation’s Annual Spring Donation Drive, at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO in the West Bottoms, Saturday, April 22, Info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org]

11:00 – Station ID

True Lions – “Fake Tears”
from: “Fake Tears” – Single / Manor Records / April 7, 2023
[“Fake Tears” is the first single from the upcoming True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette being released by Manor Records on April 26, 2023. True Lions released their debut full length album, “The Fempire Strikes Back,” on Manor Records on April 9, 2021 with Alisön Hawkins on keytar & vocals; Adee Rocket Dancy on cello & vocals; Claire Adams on guitar, Elizabeth Kosko on drums & percussion; Iona DeWalt on synthesizers; Miki P on guitar & vocals, and Teri Quinn on bass & vocals. Recorded at Deep Space Co-op. Tracking & engineering by Ross Brown at Escape Pod Audio. Mixing and mastering by Joel Nanos at Element Recording. In 2019 True Lions released their EP debut, “Cute at Best,” on February 5, 2019. They followed up with a second EP called. You’re Not Invited, released on November 9, 2019. For these recordings True Lions was: Alison Hawkins on guitar, synth, and vocals; Elizabeth Kosko on percussion, vocals; Mikala Petillo on bass, vocals; Claire Adams on guitar, vocals; Leslie Butsch on saxophone, Ezgi Karakus on cello; and Teri Quinn on vocals. All songs written by True Lions and produced by Claire Adams and Alison Hawkins. Tracking & Engineering by Claire Adams. Mixing and Mastering by Ian Dobyns and Chase Horseman. More info at: http://www.manorrecords.com .]

[True Lions play The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show is Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM with Jass & The Boys at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. More info at http://www.manorrecords.com]

11:06 – Interview with Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison

Alison Hawkins is a queer artist, writer, multi-instrumentalist, and music teacher in KCK. They dropped out of music school (after studying classical piano) and dedicated their life to intersectional activism through community organizing and self-expression. In 2018 they founded the alt-pop band True Lions, releasing two EPs in 2019, and a keytar-inspired full-length album “The Fempire Strikes Back” in 2021, released by Manor Records. In 2022 they became enchanted by the fiddle and obsessed with Ozark old time while hiking through North American national parks. In 2023, Al teamed up with their partner Fritz Hutchison to create a homemade split tape,to be released bu Manor Records.

Fritz Hutchison is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in Kansas City. Fritz is a multi-instrumentalist who was born May 27, 1991. Fritz landed in the KC Music Community in 2008 playing drums with: She’s a Keeper. He played for several years with Grand Marquis, was part of the band Freight Train Rabbit Killer. As a guitarist he has played with True Lions, J Ashley Miller, Lauren Krum, Miki P, Calvin Arsenia, and many others. His second solo album, MOVIE NIGHT was released on April, 15, 2022 through Manor Records. He released his debut album Wide Wild Acres in March 2020 on Center Cut Records, receiving positive reviews in the US, Australia, the UK and the Netherlands. . Fritze has also released the sweet and sad country single “All the Way From Here (Happy Holidays)” in January 2021 and the unhinged rock rave-up “Zack Attack!” in March 2022.

Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison join us to talk about their new True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette being released by Manor Records and The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show on Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM with Jass & The Boys at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. More info at http://www.manorrecords.com

Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison Thank you for being with us on WMM

We just heard one of The Single releases from the Split Cassette, “Fake Tears” with lyrics from the poem “The Fake Tears of Shirley Temple” by Patricia Lockwood, from Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals, published by Penguin Books, New York (2014)

True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette releases April 26, 2023

The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show on Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM with Jass & The Boys at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. More info at http://www.manorrecords.com

THIS SIDE

Alison Hawkins – vocals, guitar (4,5), synth (2), strings (1), chords, melodies & structures
Fritz Hutchison – guitars, percussion, vocals (2,4), synth (3)
Eli Kosko – drums, percussion
Carly Atwood – bass
Teri Quinn – clarinet (5)
Cam Seip – trumpet (4)
Daniel Cox – flute (3)

All True Lions lyrics were adapted from the following works of poetry:

“Crowded Vacant” by Andrew Squitiro
From My Year With the Devil, published by Gaggle Books, New Orleans (2021)

“Cigarette Girl” by Eileen Myles
From Sorry, Tree, published by Wave Books, Seattle (2007)

“The Fake Tears of Shirley Temple” by Patricia Lockwood
From Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals, published by Penguin Books, New York (2014)

“Love Song” by T.S. Leonard
From Reverse Cowboy + Other Poems, published by the New Emotionalist Press, Portland (2020)

“bday poem / grateful 2 b alive with u” by Delia Rainey
From Delia Writes Everyday, published by @deliawriteseveryday on May 23, 2020

THAT SIDE

Fritz Hutchison – songs & instruments, singing & talking
Marco Pascolini – pedal steel
Alison Hawkins – fiddle (6,7)
Trevor Turla – trombone (8)

Produced by Fritz Hutchison & Alison Hawkins
Recorded & mixed by Fritz at home in Strawberry Hill KCK
Mastered by Caufield Schnug/Melody Men Mastering
Design by Alison Hawkins with art by Anna Schwartz
Photo by Alec Nichols
Logo by Nika Winn
Long Live Manor Records ❤
Special thanks to Kristin Slipp, Teri Quinn & Ross Brown

11:15

Fritz Hutchison – “Little Referee”
from: “Little Referee”- Single / Manor Records / April 7, 2023
[Fritz Hutchison released his second solo full length album, MOVIE NIGHT On April 15, 2022. Fritz was signed by Manor Records that same year. Multi-instrumentalist Fritz Hutchison was born May 27, 1991. A life-long resident of KC. Since 2008 he’s been part of multiple bands playing drums with: She’s a Keeper, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, and Grand Marquis. As a guitarist he has played along side True Lions, J Ashley Miller, Lauren Krum, Miki P, Calvin Arsenia. A decade of lending an ear and a hand to other musicians Fritz Hutchison released his debut solo album Wide Wild Acres on Center Cut Records on March 27, 2020. Written & performed by Fritz Hutchison. Produced by Fritz Hutchison & Joel Nanos. Recorded & mixed in KC by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studio. Mastered by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago.]

[Fritz Hutchison plays The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show is Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM with Jass & The Boys at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS]

11:18

We’re talking with Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison about The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show is Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM with Jass & The Boys at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS.

Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison Thank you for being with us on WMM

In 2018 they founded the alt-pop band True Lions, releasing 2 EPs in 2019, and a keytar-inspired album “The Fempire Strikes Back” in 2021, released by Manor Records.

In 2022 they became enchanted by the fiddle and obsessed with Ozark old time while hiking through North American national parks. In 2023, Al teamed up with their partner Fritz Hutchison to create a homemade split tape,to be released bu Manor Records.

Fritz Hutchison is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in Kansas City. Fritz is a multi-instrumentalist who was born May 27, 1991.

Fritz landed in the KC Music Community in 2008 playing drums with: She’s a Keeper. He also played with Grand Marquis, and Freight Train Rabbit Killer. As a guitarist he has played w/ True Lions, J Ashley Miller, Lauren Krum, Miki P, Calvin Arsenia, and others.

His 2nd solo album, MOVIE NIGHT was released April, 15, 2022 through Manor Records.

He released his debut album Wide Wild Acres in March 2020 on Center Cut Records, receiving positive reviews in the US, Australia, the UK and the Netherlands. . Fritze has also released the sweet and sad country single “All the Way From Here (Happy Holidays)” in January 2021 and the unhinged rock rave-up “Zack Attack!” in March 2022.

Alisön Hawkins & Fritz Hutchison Thank you for being with us on WMM

The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show is Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM with Jass & The Boys at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS. More info at http://www.manorrecords.com

11:26

Jass & The Boys –”Love U Like I Love U feat. Jass & Black Light Animals)”
from: “Love U Like I Love U” / Groove King recors – Fat Beats / December 2, 2022
[“The Boys” are the members of Black Light Animals: Colby Bales, Branden Moser, & Cody Calhoun. Colby and Branden also are pare of the Freedom Affair. Jass is Jasmine “Jass” Couch released the EP OFFKEY: TOO HIGH on September 23, 2022. Jass released her single “Higher Ground” on August 16, 2022. It was WMM’s #1 Single in our 50 Favorite Singles of 2022. Jass released her single “Him” on February 23, 2022. Jass released AT THE CLOSE OF A DECADE on November 26, 2022. It was part of WMM’s 121 Best Recordings of 2021. She wrote, “After years of writing and recording in voice memos, I decided to grab my iPad and began recording something that I am very proud of, and named it, At the Close of A Decade, and released it in November 2019. With my iPhone/iPad, some apple headphones, I created this project. The amazing people around me told me it was worth it, even when I didn’t believe it myself. I convinced myself I would be the only one that liked my songs. If you decide to listen you’ll hear sound clips of shows and movies that made a difference in the way I saw the world, the way I saw myself, and the way I overcame my experiences. I remember asking my grandma and my son if I should release what I’ve been writing and they both said very simply to do it, so I’ve done it. I want to thank all of my wonderful friends who have been my soundboards during this process, all of the people that have asked me when it’s coming, the people that have kept me accountable, and believed that this time it was for real. My story is so very triumphant and beautiful because I have overcome experiences and shunned the fear I had to do what I love. It’s crazy how you can talk your way out of some amazing things and also how you can talk yourself into making some amazing things happen. If you partake, I hope you enjoy.” // Jass has played The Essence Festival, Apocalypse Meow, Manor Fest, Farmers Ball, KC Monarchs, recordBar, Bottleneck, Mutual Musicians Foundation, Grinders, Sofar Sounds, The Uptown Theatre . She has shared the stages with The New Respects, Thundercat, Old Sound, and many others. More info at: http://www.jassrcouch.com]

[Jass & The Boys play The True Lions / Fritz Hutchison Split Cassette Release Show is Wednesday, April 26, at 7:00 PM at The Ship 1221 Union Avenue, KCMO WEST BOTTOMS.]

11:29 – Underwriting

Kemet Coleman – “Maraca (Radio Edit)”
from: Duality / Kemet Creative / April 21, 2023
[With his latest album “Duality,” Kemet invites you on a journey through the depths of the human psyche and nature, blending hip-hop, jazz, funk, and house progressions into a sonically vast soundscape. This album showcases Kemet’s skills as a music producer and features some of the most up-and-coming Kansas City-based artists. At the release party, you’ll be able to experience these sounds in person, surrounded by a community of music lovers who share your passion for dynamic, soulful beats. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to witness the future of music and immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Kemet Coleman. // Hip hop MC extraordinaire, Kemet Coleman is a Kansas City based musician, producer and is a member of the Funk/Rap/Soul band The Phantastics. Kemet is also a core element of The Marcus Lewis Big Band for Brass & Boujee. Kemet is Founder and Director at Troostival Kemet is a two time Pitch Music Award nominee for “Best Hip-Hop Act.” Kemet is known for his unprecedented collaborations with Crane Brewing Company, UMKC, KC Streetcar, and The Kansas City Royals. He is also highly regarded for his impresario role within the Sly James for Mayor Campaign in the 2010-2011 where he created the first ever KC mayoral candidate rap song. A University of Missouri – Kansas City alumnus, Kemet, created “Gold and Blue” for UMKC’s sports teams, which has garnered thousands of plays on YouTube and has been featured on prime-time television commercials for the university. In 2020. Coleman contributed his song, “The Virus” to the compilation, Kansas City Syzygy, music created by over 25 Kansas City-based musicians in the middle of the map of a pandemic. “The Virus” is his comment on the impact of the coronavirus, as well as the virus that is racial injustice in America that has received global attention during the past months. All proceeds donated to KC Tenants, a local nonprofit organized to ensure that everyone has a safe, accessible, affordable home. On November 3, 2020 Kemet Coleman released EPISODE TWO: THE RISE OF KEMET EP. On August 1, 2020 Kemet Coleman released BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL. On August 16, 2019 Kemet Coleman released ELECTRIC PARK. On May 5, 2017 Kemet Coleman released PARIS OF THE PLAINS EP. On March 9, 2017 Kemet Coleman released THE INVISIBLE MAN.]

[Kemet Coleman plays a “Duality” Album Release Show, with DJ Skeme & Friends Friday, April 21, at 10:00 PM at The Ship, 1221 Union Avenue, Kansas City, WEST BOTTOMS]

11:33 – Interview with Alicia Ellingsworth

Alicia Ellingsworth is Executive Director and Co-Founder of The KC Farm School at Gibbs Road. Alicia has always fed people. She waited tables in high school and through college at Ohio State, and after across the country. She apprenticed with biodynamic farmer Mark Trela at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana for several years before coming to Gibbs Road Farm in 2009. It was there she found home and for six years demonstrated how much food can be grown on one urban acre utilizing six high tunnels for year-round production with sales topping $135,000. Her farm crews were apprentice farmers and over the course of those years she mentored 40+ young growers at Gibbs Farm and at the Juniper Gardens Training Farm’s New Roots For Refugees program. She’s a Robert Wood Johnson Fellow, serves on the Growing Growers Organizing Committee, Johnson County Community College Sustainable Ag Advisory Board, and was the 2019 recipient of the John Kaiahua Mentorship Award. For Alicia this farm grows possibility and a place where hope lives.

KC Farm School invites the community to Compost Fest and spring Plant Sale, Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 2443 S. 42nd Street, Kansas City , Kansas, ADA Parking only available at 4223 Gibbs Road. More info at: http://www.kcfarmschool.org.

Alicia Ellingsworth thank you for being with us today on WMM.

Alicia Ellingsworth tell us about The KC Farm School at Gibbs Road 4223 Gibbs Rd, Kansas City, KS 66106

KC Farm School at Gibbs Road empowers individuals of all ages, abilities, and ancestries through on-farm, hands-on experiences connecting them to opportunity and their community.

The center of its community, the farm generates an inspiring environment transforming the individual and society through community-wide, multi-generational, participatory, and collaborative food projects and while it provides vocational training, job opportunities, healing, and fun.

KC Farm School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

How can individuals become involved in The KC Farm School at Gibbs Road

Starting in May – The Farmer’s Market at KC Farm School at Gibbs Road, 4223 Gibbs Road, KCK 66106 is open and with an online store, where customers can order online by 2:00 PM and then pick up produce during market hours from 3 to 7. Featuring organically grown veggie, herbs and floweres along with products from farmers and producers . Www.kcfarmschool.org

Common Ground, KC Farm School’s eleven acres of raw, rolling land just east of our current farm site. and room for orchards, animals, composting, and more. KC Farm School imagines Common Ground as a safe space for critical conversations that seed action. KC farm School believes in the power of this community to join in to create a tomorrow better than today, right here, right now.

Alicia Ellingsworth thank you for being with us today on WMM.

11:47

Jacob E.chord – “Smoodie”
from: “Smoodie” – Single / Independent / February 28, 2023
[Jacob E.chord released Lava Lion’s Reflections in Retrospect on November 21, 2020, Jacob E.chord released the single, “The Way 2” on February 18, 2022. // Jacob E.chord released the single, “Om, Yu! (or ‘Hologram of November Weather’)” on April 1, 2022. Music by Jacob E. Lyrics by James Shelton and Jacob E. Mixed by Jacob E. Mastered by Brandan Hoffman. // Jacob E.chord released “Go Back” on November 23, 2022 // Jacob E.chord released ABYSS on December 21, 2022 // More info at: http://www.jacobechord.bandcamp.com.]

[Jacob E.chord plays Songbird Sessions presented by Manor Records at Blip Roasters, 1301 Woodswether Road, KC WEST BOTTOMS, on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM]

Lonnie Fisher – “If I Could Live Forever”
from: BEAUTIFUL STAR / Lonnie Fisher / February 9, 2022
[Last year, Lonnie Fisher’s 8-song, solo album FAMOUS GIRL was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. FAMOUS GIRL was released January 19, 2022 and was engineered by Ed Rose and Duane Trower with contributions from: Chris Nunez. Tim Jenkins, Tim Manning, and Julia Reynolds. On October 22, 2021 with his band, Lonnie Fisher And The Funeral released, HAUNTED with Lonnie Fisher on lead vocals, 5 String Guitar & Keyboards; Tim Jenkins on guitars; Chris Nunez on drums, Tim Manning on bass, & Julia Reynolds on vocals & keyboards.Lonnie Fischer played a solo album release show for his new album BEAUTIFUL STAR at The Brick, 1727 McGeee Street, KCMO, on Friday, December 23, at 8:00 PM with The Criterz and Killer City. More information at: http://www.lonniefisher.bandcamp.com.]

[Lonnie Fisher and The Funeral play The Brick, 1727 McGee Sweet, KCMO, Saturday, April 22, at 8:00 PM with La Cerca, and Proceeders.]

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

Next week on Wednesday MidDay Medley on April 26 we talk with International singer songwriter Krystle Warren and play brand new music from Krystle Warren and The Faculty. Plus, Actor and activist Jake Walker joins us to share details about the Theatre Community Fund of Kansas City and how the non-profit organization helps performing artists in need.

Big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful listeners and friends who generously and thoughtfully donated to support KKFI 90.1 FM – Kansas City Community Radio during our Wednesday MidDay Medley broadcast today! Through the airwaves, and through social media, a total of 55 people donated a total of $3149.00 to allow us to continue our mission. THANK YOU to my incredible co-hosts: Betse Ellis & Marion Merritt, and special guest J Kelly Dougherty, and very special guest Hermon Mehari for sharing your brilliance with our listeners. Thank you to Scott Bunte, Lincoln Dreher and Darryl Oliver for taking our donations over the phones.

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