WMM Playlist from April 8, 2020

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Mark Manning

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

New & MidCoastal Releases + Rosé Perez
+ Danielle Jones & Tim O’Connor of L A Jones +
Brenton Cook & Brodie Rush of Be/Non

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / 1980
[WMM’s theme song]

2. R.I.Peter – “Rising Sun”
from: Cruis’n / Rising Sun – Single / Manor Records / April 10, 2020
[New Singles from musician and songwriter Peter Beatty plays in the band Momma’s Boy, who have been playing together since they were in the band Rev Gusto that was formed with Quinn Hernandez and friends, while they were in high school at Saint James Academy. Peter studied at University of Kansas. Peter released the debut EP solo project R.I.Peter on July 5, 2019. Manor Records described R.I.Peter’s music saying, “It’s like if you took video game music and mashed it with fleet foxes or something. All songs written by Peter Beatty . Additional songwriting and production by Jared Bajkowski. Mastered by Ross Brown. electronic pop ambient america folk mystic Kansas City.]

[R.I.Peter plays a “Cruis’n” / “Rising Sun” – Cassingle Release – Streaming Live Concert, Friday, April 10, at 7:00 PM on Manor Records Social Media Platforms on Facebook, Instagram, etc.]

3 Fullbloods – “Soft and Virtual Touch”
from: Soft and Virtual Touch / High Dive Records / April 3, 2020
[3rd full-length album from, Fullbloods, a Kansas City based band with: Ross Brown; Jared Tomasino; David Seume; & Bill Pollock. Follow up to their February 26, 2016 release, Mild West. All songs written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Ross Brown (℗© 2019 Bargain Hunt Music / ASCAP) in Kansas City, MO. Mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. Artwork created by Nika Winn. Kyle Rausch played drums on 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9, sang on 9. Bill Pollock played drums on 3 and 5. David Seume played bass on 5. Jerad Tomasino played synth on 9 and 10, sang on 9. Jenni Kornfeld played cello on 4. Leslie Butsch played sax on 10. More information at: http://www.fullbloods.com.]

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

[Nick Siegel plays a “For You, Dear, Anything” EP Release – Streaming Live Performance on Friday, April 10 at 7:00 PM on Facebook Live.]

5. Lyra Pramuk – “Mirror”
from: Fountain / Bedroom Community / March 20, 2020
[Lyra Pramuk’s debut explores a post-human, non-binary understanding of life. Lyra fuses classical training, pop sensibilities, performance practices and contemporary club culture in what may best be described as futurist folk music. The American opera-trained vocalist and electronic musician releases her album via Iceland’s Bedroom Community label. Created entirely from her own voice, although often shaped and structured by electronics, Fountain is an emotional, sensual, and devotional journey. The title is derived from her family name, Pramuk, which translates from Czech as ‘well spring’ or ‘fountain.’ Often wordless, these songs evoke a new wholeness sustained by the ritual force of drowning, immersion, cleansing, and bathing – also referred to in the album artwork by acclaimed visual artist Donna Huanca. Fountain plays with the perception of music, rhythms, speech, body, and the relation between technology and humanity, exploring a post-human, non-binary understanding of life and the fragile ecosystems it depends on. The work documents a healing that is still in process, and a full circle-moment that reunited Lyra with her sound engineer twin brother, Ben, for the final mix, which they completed in tandem. As a vocal activist and member of the queer community, Lyra moved to Berlin in 2013, following her degree at the Eastman School of Music in New York. Since then, she has also been awarded residencies at Elektronmusikstudion EMS Stockholm, Open Port Club Residency in Tokyo and Sapporo, and Future Music Lab of the Atlantic Music Festival in Maine. Her interests also encompass writing, poetry, and fashion, where she is sometimes called upon as a model. As a performance artist, she has collaborated extensively with Donna Huanca and at events such as Glasgow International and the Rochester Fringe Festival. Music composed and produced by Lyra Pramuk. Vocals recorded by Lyra Pramuk and Ben Pramuk in Berlin and at EMS Elektronmusikstudion in Stockholm. Mixed by Ben Pramuk in Berlin. Mastered by Valgeir Sigurðsson and Francesco Fabris at Greenhouse Studios.]

6. The Abracadabras – “Give Me Your Name”
from: Be Still, Be Cool / The Abracadabras / January 1, 2008
[5-piece KC band formed in the spring of 2007, with John Nixon on keyboards & vocals, Travis Mckenzie on lead guitar, Bobby (Wayne Hutcherson) Topaz on guitar & vocals, Collin Rausch on bass & vocals, and Kyle Rausch on drums & vocals. Richard Gintowt wrote about The Abracadabras for the October 9, 2008 edition of The Pitch: Be Still, Be Cool is …an avalanche of tunes inspired by alternative rock, Britpop, ’60s psychedelia, hippie folk, and swampy Southern blues. Regardless of what labels or managers get behind it (or not), Be Still, Be Cool sounds like a big-time record — not the annoying Fall Out Boy sort but rather the well-rounded Supergrass variety. Recorded with producer Mike Crawford at his upstart studio, The Impossible Box, the album showcases a breadth of recording techniques from one-take numbers to the sort of trickery that has informed albums since Sgt. Pepper’s. Each track is stacked with harmonies, guitar overdubs and vintage keyboards. “We threw the whole kitchen sink into it,” lead singer John Nixon says. “Mike added a lot of great X factors to tracks. He’d dial up perfect guitar and keyboard tones.” Nixon says the group intended to stack the front of the record with pop songs and then let it “slowly unveil itself as something else.” The song “Deep” is a mellow acoustic number in the vein of CSN&Y, while “Show Me the Sunrise, Callie Anne” summons the campfire country-rock of the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers. Such detours complement infectious two-minute singles like “C’mon and Get It!” and “An Argument.” “We’re enthusiasts of the art of order and timing,” Collin Rausch says. “One of my favorite things to do is take classic rock records and rearrange them to see if I can make them better.” This Friday’s album-release party at the Riot Room should offer a sense of vindication after a long summer. The frustrating events unfolded in July, when a prospective label fell out of the loop and manager Harley Sears also exited the picture. Sears, who also worked with KC bands Lovers in Transit and the Rich Boys, relocated to New York City in May. He says the decision to part ways with the Abracadabras was “amicable and necessary” due to other commitments. “I enjoyed the time we spent together,” Sears says. “Their new album was a labor of love, and the end result was a true work of art.” However amicable the split was, the Abracadabras couldn’t help but feel a bit bummed. “We went from almost being signed and having a manager and possibly moving to nothing,” Rausch says. “No matter how hard you try to stay grounded, you get your hopes up.” Adds guitarist Bobby Topaz (real name: Wayne Hutcherson): “It was like the rug was pulled out from under us. There was a week where we all sitting around scratching our heads like, ‘What’s next?’” The events motivated the group to self-release Be Still, Be Cool. They began unveiling tracks on their MySpace page a couple of months ago, leading up to a free release of the album this week. Rather than invest in hard copies, the band is handing out cards with free download codes. They also plan to make the entire album available for download via MySpace. “I think in the long term it’ll be better to give it away,” Nixon says. “The point is that we’re not big, and we’re not making money now anyways, so we may as well try to get people to come to shows.” Nixon is also adamant about downsizing the group’s reputation for dressing up at shows, preferring to redirect the focus toward the music. “It became more of a thing to talk about what we were wearing than what we were doing,” he says. “[Making the record] was a long and frustrating journey, so we had to do things to entertain ourselves and the audience in the meantime. I think we all like making music more than putting on shiny jackets and making sure our hair is pretty. We like that, too, obviously”.]

10:25 – Underwriting

7. L A Jones – “Blonde”
from: Blonde – Single / L A Jones / March 1, 2020
[New single from LA Jones, from Kansas City. Formed in 2016 by Danielle Jones and Tim O’Connor, the band has now grown to feature a three piece horn section, keys, bass, & drums. Band Members include: Danielle Jones on lead vocals, Tim O’Connor on guitar & vocals, Marcus Grimes on keyboards, Jeramy Johnston on bass, Daniel Dissmore on trumpet, Trevor Turla on trombone, Matt Cook on saxophone, and Cade Pool on drums.]

Tim O’Connor & Danielle Jones of L A Jones on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

10:31 – Interview with Danielle Jones & Tim O’Connor

Danielle Jones and Tim O’Connor formed the KC based soul-pop band LA Jones in 2016. After a string of singles they released their debut EP Bring Me Back Down last year. L A Jones includes: Danielle Jones on vocals, Tim O’Connor on guitar & vocals, Marcus Grimes on keyboards, Jeramy Johnston on bass, Daniel Dissmore on trumpet, Trevor Turla on trombone, Matt Cook on sax, and Cade Pool on drums. Danielle and Tim joined us last fall to premiere their single, “Behind The Times”. Danielle and Tim are back today to talk about the newest L A Jones single, “Blonde.”

Danielle Jones & Tim O’Connor, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Danielle Jones I Tim O’Connor of L A Jones

L A Jones includes:

Danielle Jones on vocals
Tim O’Connor on guitar & vocals
Marcus Grimes on keyboards
Jeramy Johnston on bass
Daniel Dissmore on trumpet,
Trevor Turla on trombone
Matt Cook on sax
Cade Pool on drums

Last year L A Jones played the Plaza Art Fair, on September 20, on the INK Live Stage, and they played Camp Leavenworth Festival, September 21.

Danielle Jones currently works for The Pet Project. She has previously worked as a Substitute teacher at Blue Springs School District she has also worked in the Independence School District and Liberty Public Schools.

Danielle Jones Studied Music theatre at Kansas State University from 2011 to 2015

She is originally from Dodge City, Kansas and currently lives in Independence, Missouri

Tim O’Connor & Danielle Jones of L A Jones on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Last year Danielle Jones married Tim O’Connor

Tim O’Connor has previously worked as a Percussion Instructor at Liberty North High School, Percussion Instructor at Blue Springs High School and Percussion Instructor at William Chrisman High School

Tim O’Connor studied at Kansas State University from 2011 to 2016

Tim is originally from from Louisburg, KS and currently lives in Independence, Missouri.

Danielle Jones & Tim O’Connor, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

For info about the new L A Jones single, “Blonde.” you can visit: http://www.officiallajones.com

10:42

8. L A Jones – “Addicted”
from: Bring Me Back Down EP / L A Jones / April 12, 2019
[LA Jones were formed in 2016 by partners Danielle Jones and Tim O’Connor, the band has now grown to feature a wide variety of instruments and members including a three piece horn section, keys, bass, and drums. They blend a style of funk and soul with contemporary pop/rock music drawing comparisons to Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, and The Revivalists. Band Members include: Danielle Jones on lead vocals, Tim O’Connor on guitar & vocals, Marcus Grimes on keyboards, Jeramy Johnston on bass, Daniel Dissmore on trumpet, Trevor Turla on trombone, Matt Cook on saxophone, and Cade Pool on drums.]

9. Parade – “North/South”
from: Mend Melodies / Parade / March 1, 2020
[Parade calls their music “genre fluid.” The band is based in KC, with Seth Props on guitar, Claire Monroe on guitar, and Patrick Sanders on bass guitar. Seth who writes and produces most of their music also plays in the band Stary with Adam Stary and Marisa Tejeda. Parade released (Solo Demos) on August 20, 2019. Parade released the 13-song, self titled Parade on, September 2, 2019. Parade released the 13-track Mend Melodies on March 1, 2020, and recently the 13-track, Quarantine Demos on March 31, 2020]

10. Yves Tumor – “Identity Trade”
from: Heaven To a Tortured Mind / Warp Records / April 2, 2020
[4th album from Sean Bowie, best known by the recording alias Yves Tumor, is an American producer of experimental electronic music, born in Miami, Florida and currently based in Turin, Italy. Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tumor started making music at age 17 as an outlet away from “dull, conservative surroundings.” They taught themself to play drums, bass, guitar, and keyboards. Describing their experience growing up in Tennessee as unpleasant, they moved at age 20 to San Diego, and after college to Los Angeles, where they met Mykki Blanco in 2012, with whom they later toured for two and a half years throughout Europe and Asia.In the early 2010s, Tumor recorded as Teams, and made music which AllMusic described as “post-chillwave”. They debuted their Yves Tumor project in 2015 with an EP for Berlin’s experimental club label Janus, and another one for Blanco’s label, Dogfood MG. That same year, they self-released their first album, When Man Fails You (which would later be re-released by Apothecary Compositions on April 29, 2016). In September 2016, Tumor signed with PAN Records and released its label debut, Serpent Music. They had worked on the album for three years after moving to Leipzig, Germany. The album was recorded between Miami, Leipzig, Los Angeles and Berlin. In Pitchfork’s review of the album, critic Andy Beta compared Tumor’s musical style to James Ferraro and Dean Blunt, and noted their use of “unsettling percussive loops and field recordings to create a mood as if lost in a strange urban landscape”. In September 2017, Tumor released a compilation album titled Experiencing the Deposit of Faith for free. Later that week, it was revealed through a tour announcement that Tumor had signed to Warp Records. Following the announcement, they embarked on a tour with a new audiovisual show. In September 2018, Tumor released their Warp debut, Safe in the Hands of Love, with no prior announcement. It was preceded by the singles “Noid” on July 24, “Licking an Orchid” featuring James K on August 29, and “Lifetime” on September 3. The album received universal acclaim from music critics. Pitchfork’s Jayson Greene stated in their review that the album “dwarfs everything the artist has released by several orders of magnitude. The leap is so audacious it’s disorienting.” Tumor’s fourth album, Heaven to a Tortured Mind, was released on April 3, 2020, preceded on March 3 by the single “Kerosene” featuring Diana Gordon. Alexis Petridis, reviewing the album for The Guardian, awarded it Album of the Week, describing it as “extraordinary: experimental, capable of any genre, with an internal logic powering its shifts in mood. Tumor has cited Throbbing Gristle as a major influence, saying: “There’s something about their music, like the hypnotic trance vibes, that really influenced me.]

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

12. Sudan Archives – “Confessions”
from: Athena / Stones Throw Records / November 1, 2019
[LA based violinist Sudan Archives, combines elements of the modern and ancient. The 23 year-old self-taught violinist draws inspiration from Sudanese fiddlers, R&B, West African rhythms, and experimental electronic music. Building records around rhythms and melodies from the strings of her violin and raw vocals, Sudan effortlessly draws the link between traditional African music and contemporary electronic production.]

11:00 – Station ID

13. Be/Non – “Over The Moon”
from: A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses / Haymaker Records / Apr. 8, 2020
[Originally released May 12, 2009, A Mountain of Yeses was made by: Brodie Rush on vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards; Ben Ruth on bass guitar; Ryan Shank on drums & percussion, and Jeremiah James on guitar, Moog & Vocals. Brodie writes: “This album is a journey into the sculpting process of creating “A Mountain of Yeses”. In contrast to the original release, this compilation contains alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demo versions. Be/Non presents a bizarro-like version of the AMOY album, showing an alternate universe what could have been if the creation of the album went on a divergent path. Behold the paradoxical serendipity of Be/Non’s unique take on constructing a space-themed story/album. A visual accompaniment to the album has been in production since 2008 and now has a 2021 release date.”]

11:04 – Interview with Brenton Cook & Brodie Rush

Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Brenton Cook studied Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri, where he also had his own college radio show. Brenton has produced extensive compilations of area music for the Midwest Music Foundation. He formed the Kansas City independent music label, Haymaker Records in January 2014. The label has released multiple full length albums, for Monta At Odds, HMPH!, Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, Riala, Mysterious Clouds, Sie Lieben Maschinen, Schwervon!, and others on vinyl, cassette, CD, and 7 “. He has also produced two Haymaker compilation releases, called Fairgrounds. For the last 7 years, Brenton has been a co-curator of the Outer Reaches Fest.

Brenton Cook , thanks or being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Brodie Rush of Be/Non on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Brodie Rush is a musician, songwriter, band leader, graphic artist, actor, father and survivor. He is the Director of Animation & Motion Graphics at Crush Media. He is also the creative genius behind Be/Non, a Kansas City band that has been making music for over 20 years and released their critically acclaimed 6th album, Mystic Sunrise / Sunset Magic, on Haymaker Records on February 29, 2016, followed by Freedom Palace in 2018 that had been stuck in the studio for 12 years due to disputes with the original record label and personnel changes in the band until Brodie rescued the tapes and remastered the album for Haymaker Records. Now Brodie is back with a new release containing alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demo versions of Be/Non’s 2009 release, A Mountain of Yeses. The new release is called, A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses. And it is being released today, through Haymaker Records.

Brodie Rush, thanks or being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records & Brodie Rush of Be/Non join us (on the phone), to share tracks from, A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses which is being made available TODAY

Be/Non circa 2008-2009

Originally released May 12, 2009, “A Mountain of Yeses” was made by:
Brodie Rush on everything, vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards;
Ben Ruth on bass guitar;
Ryan Shank on drums & percussion,
Jeremiah James on guitar, Moog & Vocals.

Brodie writes: “This album is a journey into the sculpting process of creating “A Mountain of Yeses”. In contrast to the original release, this compilation contains alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demo versions. Be/Non presents a bizarro-like version of the AMOY album, showing an alternate universe what could have been if the creation of the album went on a divergent path. Behold the paradoxical serendipity of Be/Non’s unique take on constructing a space-themed story/album. “

11:14

14. Be/Non – “Travel”
from: A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses / Haymaker Records / Apr. 8, 2020
[Originally released May 12, 2009, A Mountain of Yeses was made by: Brodie Rush on vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards; Ben Ruth on bass guitar; Ryan Shank on drums & percussion, and Jeremiah James on guitar, Moog & Vocals. Brodie writes: “This album is a journey into the sculpting process of creating “A Mountain of Yeses”. In contrast to the original release, this compilation contains alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demo versions. Be/Non presents a bizarro-like version of the AMOY album, showing an alternate universe what could have been if the creation of the album went on a divergent path. Behold the paradoxical serendipity of Be/Non’s unique take on constructing a space-themed story/album. A visual accompaniment to the album has been in production since 2008 and now has a 2021 release date.”]

11:17 – More Interview with Brenton Cook & Brodie Rush

We are talking with Brenton Cook & Brodie Rush about Be/Non’s A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses., an album that contains track for track alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demos of A Mountain of Yeses, Originally released May 12, 2009. More info at http://www.haymakerrecords.net

Director of Animation & Motion Graphics at Crush Media

A visual accompaniment to the album has been in production since 2008 and now has a 2021 release date.”

Brenton Cook & Brodie Rush, thanks or being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Haymaker Records is releasing Be/Non’s A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses., an album that contains track for track alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demos of A Mountain of Yeses, Originally released May 12, 2009. More info at http://www.haymakerrecords.net http://www.crushmediakc.com http://www.brodierush.com

11:27

15. Be/Non – “Assention”
from: A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses / Haymaker Records / Apr. 8, 2020
[Originally released May 12, 2009, A Mountain of Yeses was made by: Brodie Rush on vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards; Ben Ruth on bass guitar; Ryan Shank on drums & percussion, and Jeremiah James on guitar, Moog & Vocals. Brodie writes: “This album is a journey into the sculpting process of creating “A Mountain of Yeses”. In contrast to the original release, this compilation contains alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demo versions. Be/Non presents a bizarro-like version of the AMOY album, showing an alternate universe what could have been if the creation of the album went on a divergent path. Behold the paradoxical serendipity of Be/Non’s unique take on constructing a space-themed story/album. A visual accompaniment to the album has been in production since 2008 and now has a 2021 release date.”]

11:29 – Underwriting

Rosé Perez

16. Rosé Perez – “Megan’s Wedding”
from: Born in A Bag (Split EP with Period BOMB) / Rosé Perez / October 23, 2019
[Rosé Perez is Carrie Wallen on guitar & keyboards, 2007 Balquier on bass & drums, and Lina Žemaitė on drums & bass. Rosé Perez recently released a new video for their song “Placenta Agenda” from their EP split with the band Period BOMB. The Rosé Perez tracks for this split were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jametatone at The Infoaming Vortex.]

11:35 – Interview with Carrie Wallen, 2007 Balquier, & Lina Žemaitė

Carrie Anne Wallen of Rosé Perez on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Carrie Anne Wallen is a multi media performance artist, She plays guitar and keyboards, and writes music. Carrie is currently a Charlotte Street Studio Resident working in illustration, 90’s glitch art inspired collage, audio/visual performance art, installations and musical satirization of the toxicities of contemporary culture. Carrie Anne writes irreverent songs that are based on factual information mixed with dark humor. Her performance art uses theater, digital data corruption, interactive video and costumes in a musical satirization of social injustice, gender roles and the prescriptive capitalist agenda. The majority of her work is collaborative. Carrie Anne’s focus is to inspire cheerfulness, inclusivity and resistance.Carrie was previously in pop-goth band, Ricki Wallen. In 2017 she received a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from Missouri State University.

Carrie Wallen, thanks for being with us on WMM.

2007 Balquier of Rosé Perez on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

2007 Balquier, is also known as Whorxata. They are a multi-disciplined artist creating works in converging media, music production, and video work. Their work as Dj Whorxata (hor-chata) involves blending and mixing varieties of dance and club music to create a queer-inclusive, body positive, sex positive space. 2007 plays bass and drums in Rosé Perez.

2007 Balquier, thanks for being with us on WMM.

Lina Žemaitė of Rosé Perez on the April 8, 2020 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Lina Zemaite is a Kansas City based multi instrumentalist, performance artist, and composer. Lina is the drummer for acclaimed girl pop group Rosé Perez. She is also the saxophonist and clarinetist for experimental jazz group HANNAH, as well as a vocalist for industrial act Killus.

Lina Žemaitė, thanks for being with us on WMM.

Rosé Perez join us to talk about their debut release, Born in A Bag, the band’s Split EP with post punk band / multi media project, Period BOMB, released on October 23, 2019.

Rosé Perez

Rosé Perez is:
Carrie Wallen on guitar & keyboards,
2007 Balquier on bass & drums,
Lina Žemaitė on drums & bass.

Rosé Perez recently released a new video for their song “Placenta Agenda.”

The Rosé Perez tracks were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jametatone J. Ashley Miller at The Infoaming Vortex.

Rosé Perez recently released a new video for their song “Placenta Agenda.”

11:49

17. Rosé Perez – “Placenta Agenda”
from: Born in A Bag (Split EP with Period BOMB) / Rosé Perez / October 23, 2019
[Rosé Perez is Carrie Wallen on guitar & keyboards, 2007 Balquier on bass & drums, and Lina Žemaitė on drums & bass. Rosé Perez recently released a new video for their song “Placenta Agenda” from their EP split with the band Period BOMB. The Rosé Perez tracks for this split were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jametatone at The Infoaming Vortex..]

18. John Prine – “Illegal Smile”
from: John Prine / Atlantic / 1971
[John Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American country folk singer-songwriter. He was active as a composer, recording artist, and live performer from the early 1970s until his death, and was known for an often humorous style of country music that has elements of protest and social commentary. Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at the age of 14. He attended classes at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music. After serving in West Germany with the U.S. Army, he moved to Chicago in the late 1960s, where he worked as a mailman, writing and singing songs as a hobby. A member of Chicago’s folk revival, he was discovered by Kris Kristofferson (although Prine himself credited film critic Roger Ebert[2]), resulting in the production of Prine’s self-titled debut album with Atlantic Records in 1971. After receiving critical acclaim, Prine focused on his musical career, recording three more albums for Atlantic. He then signed to Asylum Records, where he recorded an additional three albums. In 1984 he co-founded Oh Boy Records, an independent record label with which he would release most of his subsequent albums. After his battle with squamous cell cancer in 1998, Prine’s vocals deepened into a gravelly voice.Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs with social commentary, and songs which recollect melancholy tales from his life. // John Prine is the début album by American country/folk singer-songwriter John Prine, issued by Atlantic Records in 1971. In 2012, the album was ranked number 452 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Prine was offered a recording contract by Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records after the record executive saw the singer perform several of his own songs at a Kris Kristofferson show at the Bitter End. The song “Paradise” was recorded at A&R Studios in New York (with Prine’s brother Dave and good friend Steve Goodman as sidemen) but the remaining cuts were recorded at American Sound Studios in Memphis. Produced by Arif Mardin, who had previously collaborated with the likes of Aretha Franklin and King Curtis, Prine found his new studio surroundings intimidating. In the Great Days: The John Prine Anthology liner notes he admits, “I was terrified. I went straight from playing by myself, still learning how to sing, to playing with Elvis Presley’s rhythm section.” Initially, the musicians at American, accustomed to playing heavily rhythmic material and funky grooves, were thrown by Prine and his songs. As recounted in Eddie Huffman’s biography John Prine: In Spite of Himself, percussionist Hayward Bishop later recalled, “There was no evidence of groove whatever, and I was hungry for groove. Prine came off like a folk poet. This guy was really nasally, he didn’t have any tone to his voice, and all his songs were in the same key! I thought, ‘This is gonna be like milking a dag-blasted dog!’”]

19. True Lions – “Life is Gold”
from: You’re Not Invited / True Lions / November 9, 2019
[Second EP released in 2019 from True Lions with: 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. Album Artwork by Genevieve Sloan. Special thanks to Calvin Arsenia and Fritz Hutchison. The band released their debut EP”Cute At Best” Feb. 5, 2019 with Alison Hawkins on guitar, piano, synth, vocals; Mikala Petillo on percussion, bass, guitar, vocals; and with Ross Brown serving as producer & engineer; and Nika Winn providing artwork. This EP began as an unrelated, musical dispute between lovers, but triumphantly became the spunky collaboration of two midwestern “woms” whose passion for playing music nearly exceeds their desire to create it.]

[True Lions play a Live Stream Concert on Saturday, April 11, at 7:00 PM.]

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

Next week, on Wednesday, April 15 we will be presenting more New & MidCoastal Releases. We will also talk with Jesse Kates of The Sexy Accident, Mikala Petillo of Miki P and the Swallowtails, and Jenna Rae of Lost Cowgirl Records

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

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Show #832

WMM presents L A Jones, Be/Non, and Rosé Perez

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Mark Manning

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, April 8, 2020

New & MidCoastal Releases + Rosé Perez
+ Danielle Jones & Tim O’Connor of L A Jones +
Brenton Cook & Brodie Rush of Be/Non

Mark plays New & MidCostal Releases from: R.I.Peter, Nick Siegel, L A Jones, Rosé Perez, Fullbloods, True Lions, Parade, The Black Creatures, Be/Non, The Abracadabras, Lyra Pramuk, Yves Tumor, Sudan Archives, and Patti Smith Group.

Danielle Jones and Tim O’Connor of L A Jones

At 10:30 Danielle Jones & Tim O’Connor of the Kansas City based band L A Jones join us (on the phone). The soul-pop band was formed in 2016 and includes: Danielle Jones on vocals, Tim O’Connor on guitar & vocals, Marcus Grimes on keyboards, Jeramy Johnston on bass, Daniel Dissmore on trumpet, Trevor Turla on trombone, Matt Cook on sax, and Cade Pool on drums. Mark will play the new L A Jones single “Blonde.” More information at http://www.officiallajones.com

Be/Non circa 2008-09

At 11:00 Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records & Brodie Rush of Be/Non join us (on the phone), to share tracks from, A Valley of No: The Alternative A Mountain of Yeses. Originally released May 12, 2009, A Mountain of Yeses was made by: Brodie Rush on vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards; Ben Ruth on bass guitar; Ryan Shank on drums & percussion, and Jeremiah James on guitar, Moog & Vocals. Brodie writes: “This album is a journey into the sculpting process of creating “A Mountain of Yeses”. In contrast to the original release, this compilation contains alternate mixes, isolated tracks and demo versions. Be/Non presents a bizarro-like version of the AMOY album, showing an alternate universe what could have been if the creation of the album went on a divergent path. Behold the paradoxical serendipity of Be/Non’s unique take on constructing a space-themed story/album. A visual accompaniment to the album has been in production since 2008 and now has a 2021 release date.”

Rosé Perez

At 11:30 members of the Kansas City based art rock band, Rosé Perez join us (on the phone) to share music from their debut release, Born in A Bag, the band’s Split EP with Miami, Florida post punk band / multi media project, Period BOMB, released on October 23, 2019. Rosé Perez include: Carrie Wallen on guitar & keyboards, 2007 Balquier on bass & drums, and Lina Žemaitė on drums & bass. Rosé Perez recently released a new video for their song “Placenta Agenda.” The Rosé Perez tracks were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jametatone at The Infoaming Vortex.

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Show #832

WMM Playlist from April 1, 2020

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Mark Manning

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, April 1, 2020

“The He Touched Me Gospel Hour”
+ Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer of Miss Boating

10:00 – “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour”
A Pre-Easter Family Reunion
Written by: Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek and Mark Manning
Original Music by: Bj McArthur & Tod Davis – Two Headed Cow
(This was an April Fool’s Day Rebroadcast from April 1, 2015)

The Cast of The He Touched Me Gospel Hour (April 1, 2015)

Our Cast:
Brother James White Sr. (Church leader) – Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek
Brother Wendell Larry Straight Bachmann (Assistant in Ministry) – Mark Manning
Edith Maxine (Mrs. James White Sr.) – Philip Hooser
Mother Blanche (Edith’s Mom) – Sherry Diggs
Bertha and Beulah (Edith’s twin sisters) – Fran Stanton
Ms. Kiki Jackson, (the Bail-Bonds Woman from Raytown) – Bj McArthur
Bess (White) Blanc (James & Edith’s long lost daughter) – Bess Wallerstein
Prudence Chastity (Director of MO/KAN Exodus) – Maria Vasquez Boyd
Billy Ricky Martin (recent graduate of MO/KAN Exodus) – Ryan Wilks
Jimmy Bobby Jr. (James & Edith’s youngest son) – Tod Davis

1. DJ Spooky – “Interlude: Journey Into Sound”
from: Adbusters Live Witout Dead Time / Adbuster / 2004

2. Tomita – “Snowflakes Are Dancing”
from: Snoflakes Are Dancing / BMG RCA / 2000 [orig. 1974]

3. Dave Boyer – “He Touched Me”
from: It’s A New World / Reverence / 1968 [Vinyl]

4. Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton – “Satan’s River”
from: We Found It / RCA / February 12, 1972 [Vinyl]

5. The Girls of The Golden West – “Will There Be Any Yodelers in Heaven”
from: American Yodeling / Goldenlane / 2009

6. Roberta Crane – “Everyday With Jesus” [Vinyl]
from: And His Word Became a Song / Global Outreach Publishers / Date unknown (1972?)

7. Holly Day Singers – “He Touched Me”
from: Switched on Gospel 30 Non-Stop Favorites / K-tel / February 14, 2008

8. Jim Nabors – “My Cup Runneth Over”
from: A Big Voice! A Big Heart! / Sony / 1991 [orig. 1972]

9. Jimmy Bobby & Kiki – “Eden Alley” (LIVE)
(Bj McArthur & Tod Davis are Two Headed Cow)

10. Jimmy Bobby & Kiki & Cast – “Leaning On The Everlasting Arms” (LIVE)

We’re all just April Fools!

11:00 – WMM with Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer

Transition Music:

11. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – “I’ve Been Born Again”
from: The Phenomenal Handclap Band / Tummy Touch Records / June 23, 2009
[from the debut album of The Phenomenal Handclap Band a psychedelic soul band from New York City. Their first full-length record, Phenomenal Handclap Band, was released in 2009 on Friendly Fire Recordings in the US and in 2010 on Tummy Touch Records. The album was also released world wide by KSR in Japan, Inertia in Australia, GOMMA in Germany, and Universal Records in the Philippines. The band was started by Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand. Both Collás and Marquand were DJs and production partners working around the New York City area producing records for other artists. The two soon starting writing and producing their own music. While recording original material, Collás and Marquand had help from various local artists to help record their music such as Aurelio Valle, Carol C, Jaleel Bunton, Jon Spencer, and Lady Tigra. In 2011, Phenomenal Handclap Band toured the US and UK with Bryan Ferry. Their second full-length album, Form and Control, was released February 13th, 2012.]

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

13. Jefferson Airplane – “White Rabbit”
from: Surrealistic Pillow / RCA – Victor / February, 1967
[Marty Balin – vocals, guitar, album design, Jack Casady – bass guitar, fuzz bass, rhythm guitar, Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion, Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals, Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, vocals, Grace Slick – vocals, piano, organ, recorder. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1965. A pioneer of counterculture-era psychedelic rock, the group was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve international mainstream success. They performed at the three most famous American rock festivals of the 1960s—Monterey (1967), Woodstock (1969) and Altamont (1969) —as well as headlining the first Isle of Wight Festival (1968). Their 1967 record Surrealistic Pillow is regarded as one of the key recordings of the “Summer of Love”. Two hits from that album, “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit”, are listed in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.]

White Rabbit!

14. Psychic TV – “Godstar”
from: Godstar – Single / Temple Records / 1985
[Godstar feature the band The Angels of Light. The song was about the life of Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones, with whom Genesis P-Orridge had a peculiar fascination. The song was covered by Television Personalities on their album Don’t Cry Baby, It’s Only A Movie. Psychic TV (also referred to as PTV, Psychick TV, as well as several other aliases) were an English experimental video art and music group, formed by performance artist Genesis P-Orridge and Scottish musician Alex Fergusson in 1981 after the break-up of Throbbing Gristle. Contributors to Psychic TV have included artists such as Coil, Current 93, Monte Cazazza, Larry Thrasher, Soft Cell, The Cult, Master Musicians of Jajouka, William Breeze, Derek Jarman, John Gosling, Timothy Leary, Rose McDowall, Andrew Weatherall, and Z’EV. Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth formed as an organisation at the inception of the band, who conceived it as a magical order and the philosophical wing of Psychic TV. T.O.P.Y. also functions as a cult-like fan-club for the group. Psychic TV have released over one hundred full-length albums to date, and earned an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for most records released in one year (1986). This occurred after the band attempted to release 23 live albums on the 23rd day of 23 consecutive months. Psychic TV was influential in pioneering the acid house genre, releasing several fake compilations in an effort to popularize the sound, such as Jack the Tab and Tekno Acid Beat. According to some, acid house was actually given its name by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge. After breaking up in 1999, Psychic TV reformed as PTV3 with a completely new line-up in 2003, and continued to perform and release music.] [Genesis Breyer P-Orridge was born February 22, 1950 and died this year on March 14, 2020. Genesis P-Orridge was an English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, and occultist. They rose to notability as the founder of the COUM Transmissions artistic collective and lead vocalist of seminal industrial band Throbbing Gristle. P-Orridge was also a founding member of Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth occult group, and fronted the experimental band Psychic TV. P-Orridge preferred gender-neutral pronouns when being described. Born in Manchester as Neil Andrew Megson, P-Orridge developed an early interest in art, occultism, and the avant-garde while at Solihull School. After dropping out of studies at the University of Hull, P-Orridge moved into a counter-cultural commune in London and adopted Genesis P-Orridge as a nom-de-guerre. On returning to Hull, P-Orridge founded COUM Transmissions with Cosey Fanni Tutti, and in 1973 P-Orridge relocated to London. COUM’s confrontational performance work, dealing with such subjects as sex work, pornography, serial killers, and occultism, represented a concerted attempt to challenge societal norms and attracted the attention of the national press. COUM’s 1976 Prostitution show at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts was particularly vilified by tabloids, gaining them the moniker of the “wreckers of civilisation.” P-Orridge’s band, Throbbing Gristle, grew out of COUM, and were active from 1975 to 1981 as pioneers in the industrial music genre. In 1981, P-Orridge co-founded Psychic TV, an experimental band that from 1988 onward came under the increasing influence of acid house. A controversial figure with an anti-establishment stance, P-Orridge was heavily criticised by the British press and politicians. P-Orridge was cited as an icon within the avant-garde art scene, accrued a cult following, and has been given the moniker of the “Godparent of Industrial Music”. When Genesis was 45 years old, they met their second wife-to-be, Lady Jaye (née Jacqueline Breyer) in a BDSM dungeon in New York City. Lady Jaye, 26 years old at the time, worked as a nurse during the daytime, providing care for children with terminal illnesses and disabilities. In the evenings, Lady Jaye working as a dominatrix at the dungeon, and Genesis was a visiting customer. As Genesis explained, ..this girl walked by with a beautiful Brian Jones blonde bob and all ’60s clothes. And she was walking backwards and forwards with a cigarette in her hand, talking to somebody. And as she carried on walking back and forth, she gradually started to throw off those clothes and change into a really amazing leather fetish outfit. My goodness, who is that? She’s so beautiful. We found ourselves saying out loud, dear universe, if we can be with that person for the rest of our life, that’s all we want. In January 1993, Genesis and Lady Jaye moved to Ridgewood, Queens, in New York City. Here, they embarked on the “Pandrogeny Project”; influenced by the cut-up technique, the duo underwent body modification to resemble one another, thus coming to identify themselves as a single pandrogynous being named “Breyer P-Orridge”. In doing so, the pair spent $200,000 on surgical alteration, receiving breast implants, cheek and chin implants, lip plumping, eye and nose jobs, tattooing, and hormone therapy, while also adopting gender neutral and alternating pronouns. With this project, P-Orridge’s intent was to express a belief that the self is pure consciousness trapped within the DNA-governed body. The couple adopted the term “pandrogyne” because, in their words, “we wanted a word without any history or any connections with things, a word with its own story and its own information”. They also stated that: We started out, because we were so crazy in love, just wanting to eat each other up, to become each other and become one. And as we did that, we started to see that it was affecting us in ways that we didn’t expect. Really, we were just two parts of one whole; the pandrogyne was the whole and we were each other’s other half. During this era, a book was published of Breyer P-Orridge’s writings, poems, and observations, called Ooh, You Are Awful … But I Like You!. In June 1998, Breyer P-Orridge won a $1.5 million lawsuit against producer Rick Rubin and his American Recordings label for injuries sustained while trying to escape a fire at Rubin’s home in April 1995. According to Breyer P-Orridge’s attorney, David D. Stein, Breyer P-Orridge was staying at Rubin’s home, as a guest of Love and Rockets, when the fire broke out. Breyer P-Orridge tried to escape the house by crawling through a second-storey window and fell onto concrete stairs. Between them, Breyer P-Orridge suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs, and a pulmonary embolism, as well as a shattered left elbow that, according to Stein, prevented P-Orridge from playing bass or keyboards. They remained in hospital for 10 days. The jury found that the liability for the fire rested with Rubin and American Recordings, and awarded Breyer P-Orridge $1,572,000 in compensation. Breyer P-Orridge appeared in the 1998 film and 2000 book versions of Modulations. As well as appearing in the 1999 film, Better Living Through Circuitry, in the 2004 film DiG!, Bruce LaBruce’s 2004 film The Raspberry Reich, the 2006 documentary Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback, in Nik Sheehan’s 2007 feature documentary on the Dreamachine entitled ‘FLicKeR’, and the 2010 documentary “William S. Burroughs: A Man Within”. On October 9, 2007, Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge died. The cause of death was heart arrhythmia, a heart condition that was possibly related to stomach cancer. Psychic TV cancelled its North American tour dates in the aftermath of Lady Jaye’s death. A memorial was held at the Participant Inc. Gallery in New York City on March 8, 2008. As of January 2013, P-Orridge’s official website said: Since that time Genesis continues to represent the amalgam Breyer P-Orridge in the material ‘world’ and Lady Jaye represents the amalgam Breyer P-Orridge in the immaterial ‘world’ creating an ongoing interdimensional collaboration. Thus, P-Orridge continued the Pandrogyne Project, having further surgical operations to alter their body and using “we” when in reference to themselves. In June 2010, P-Orridge sold the Ridgewood property, holding a garage sale in the basement of a local art gallery to sell off a range of personal items, in addition to an array of dildos. This accomplished, P-Orridge moved to a one-bedroom apartment in New York’s Lower East Side, and continued producing art in this home. P-Orridge returned to touring with Psychic TV in 2016 with the release of their album Alienist. The tour lasted from mid-September to early December, with concerts in Greece, Israel, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the U.S. In mid-2016, P-Orridge’s artwork was the subject of an exhibition, “Try to Altar Everything”, at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. The exhibition contained paintings, sculptures, and installations inspired by the Hindu mythology that P-Orridge had encountered in Kathmandu. In June 2016, P-Orridge featured as a model in a campaign by the designer Marc Jacobs, who described P-Orridge as “a sort of come-to-life definition of realness and authenticity”. P-Orridge was diagnosed with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia in October 2017, and died in NYC on March 14, 2020, aged 70. More info at: http://www.genesisporridge.com]

15. Miss Boating – “Junk Food”
from: The Vhargon Sidestep / Miss Boating / January 1, 2020
[From the ashes of their former band The Sleazebeats, Charles Colborne and Bill Belzer faced a difficult 2019 when combined with the death of Charlie’s own beloved mother, their friend and bassist Evan Vhargon died. The band wrote that they “were lost when Evan passed.” Through the tough times Bill and Charlie kept playing and wrote that they “were blown away when Phil Dickey wanted to jam with us… the jamming turned into something more and we were going again. We couldn’t be more thankful and humbled.” Phil is part of the bands Dragon Inn 3, and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. Miss Boating is: Charlie Colborne on keyboards, guitar, vocals; Bill Belzer: drums, vocals; Phil Dickey on bass; Aaron Jones on trombone; Tim Gillespie on saxophone. Ross Brown served as engineering, did all of the mixing for The Vhargon Sidestep and Mike Nolte handled all of the mastering.]

Charlie Colborne of Miss Boating

Bill Belzer of Miss Boating

11:15 – Interview with Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer

Charlie Colborne is Senior Editor & Editorial Manager for Greeting Cards at Andrews McMeel Publishing. Prior to this position Charlie worked as an Attorney for many years as a Public Defender. Charlie Colborne is from KC, and literally lives 3 blocks from where he was born. As he writes, “…basically, he’s gone nowhere.’ Charlie came from a musical family, his mother Kathleen passed down to him her love of playing the piano. Charlie has been playing in bands since the late 1980s including The Larvae, The Post-Executives, Crackpot Idealists, Borax Babies, Faun, The Sympathetic Fringe, The Escapegoats, The Sleazebeats and Miss Boating. Charlie also has collaborated with theatre performances.

Charlie Colborne, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Bill Belzer was born on the day Nixon was elected to his only full term (November 5, 1968 ) at the now demolished St. Mary’s Hospital, in a room over-looking the Liberty Memorial. He played bass guitar and drums in high school, first at Catholic Savior of the World High School Seminary in Kansas City, Kansas and then Rockhurst High School, in Kansas City, Missouri, from which he graduated in 1987. While at Rockhurst High School he joined the band Mongol Beach Party as drummer. The band’s breakup coincided with Bill leaving to join Uncle Tupelo as drummer for a stint on their European-American Tour with Michelle Shocked, The Band and Taj Mahal in the early 1990s. Like Charlie he has stuck close to home. His beloved boyfriend Aaron plays trombone in Miss Boating and they are both very much looking forward to having band practice again. Bill has been a part of the bands: Mongol Beach Party, Grumpy, Uncle Tupelo, The Grant Hart Band, The Sleazebeats, The Patio Set, The Terrible Twos, Ghosty, Lazy, The New Amsterdams, and Miss Boating.

Bill Belzer Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer join us to talk about their new band, Miss Boating and their EP, The Vhargon Sidestep released January 1, 2020.

Congratulations on the new band Miss Boating, and the new EP The Vhargon Sidestep.

Miss Boating rose from the ashes of your former band The Sleazebeats, who played live in various incarnations for 20 years, always with Bill and Charlie. Releasing a full length album with Jeff Harshbarger on bass on January 1, 2012

Charlie and Bill faced a difficult 2019 when combined with the death of their friend and Sleazebeats bassist, Evan Jolly who took his own life on November 8, 2018, Charlie’s mother passed away on March 1, 2019.

You band wrote that they “were lost when Evan passed.”

Through the difficult times Bill and Charlie kept playing music together as friends. The bad wrote “we were blown away when Phil Dickey wanted to jam with us…”

Phil Dickey is part of the bands: Dragon Inn 3, and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin.

“…the jamming turned into something more and we were going again. We couldn’t be more thankful and humbled.”

A midtown staple, Charlie has been in a bunch of bands, as he humbly writes, “most of which seldom ventured out of the basement.” Here’s the list: The Larvae, The Post-Executives, Crackpot Idealists, Borax Babies, Faun, Sympathetic Fringe, The Sleazebeats, The Escapegoats, Miss Boating

“Jewel In The Trash” was the first single from the new EP

11:24

16. Miss Boating – “Jewel In The Trash”
from: The Vhargon Sidestep / Miss Boating / January 1, 2020
[Charlie Colborne on keyboards, guitar, vocals; Bill Belzer: drums, vocals; Phil Dickey on bass; Aaron Jones on trombone; Tim Gillespie on saxophone. Ross Brown served as engineering, did all of the mixing for The Vhargon Sidestep and Mike Nolte handled all of the mastering.]

11:27 – More Interview with Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer

Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer join us to talk about their new band, Miss Boating and their EP, The Vhargon Sidestep released January 1, 2020.

Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer, thanks or being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

How the band took on the name “Miss Boating,” is inspired by, Charlie’s mom, Kathleen Rita Colborne, who in January 1956, was crowned “Miss Boating” at the Kansas City Sports Show. A photo of Kathleen as Miss Boating went up at the bar in the Twin Oaks apartment complex where she lived. The photo caught the eye of John H. (Jack) Colborne, from Wausau, Wisconsin. They met, and after a brief courtship they married in August 1956.

Miss Boating:
Charlie Colborne on keyboards, guitar, vocals;
Bill Belzer: drums, vocals;
Phil Dickey on bass;
Aaron Jones on trombone;
Tim Gillespie on saxophone.

Charlie Colborne & Bill Belzer, thanks or being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Miss Boating released the debut EP, The Vhargon Sidestep on January 1, 2020.

11:36

17. Miss Boating – “Old Sad Darling”
from: The Vhargon Sidestep / Miss Boating / January 1, 2020
[Charlie Colborne on keyboards, guitar, vocals; Bill Belzer: drums, vocals; Phil Dickey on bass; Aaron Jones on trombone; Tim Gillespie on saxophone. Ross Brown served as engineering, did all of the mixing for The Vhargon Sidestep and Mike Nolte handled all of the mastering.]

11:39 – Other bands with Phil Dickey

18. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – “Harrison Ford”
from: Fly By Wire / Polyvinyl Records / September 17, 2013
[Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has been playing music in Springfield, Missouri since 1999, when Will Knauer and Philip Dickey met at a Super Bowl party. Where pop perfectionism meets studio experimentation, SSLYBY’s endearing music composes quirky chord changes amid massive hooks and addictive melodies. SSLYBY have become experts in crafting indie pop through a string of 7″s, full-length albums and a rarities collection. SPIN once declared that the Missouri band “could succeed The Shins as the band that will change your life.” Met at a Super Bowl party in 1999. Broncos vs. Falcons. Came up with the band name in 2000. Dorm roommates in 2001. Not really sure about 2002. Recorded a short EP in 2003. Three or four people started going to our shows in 2004.First album. Broom. 2005. First tour. Signed to Polyvinyl Records in 2006. Our song “Oregon Girl” is on The OC. The OC gets canceled a few weeks later. Boris Yeltsin dies 2007. We played in Moscow a couple months later. Also in 2007: First Europe tour. Toured with Mute Math. Second Album. Pershing. 2008. Jonathan briefly quits the band. 2009. Most of our songs are used in an episode of 16 and Pregnant. Start recording LP3 with Chris Walla. Third album. Let It Sway. August 17, 2010. Toured with Tokyo Police Club and Two Door Cinema Club in 2011. SSLYBY in Shark Night 3D September 2011. B-sides/Rarities album. It’s called Tape Club. September 2011. First Japanese tour. Summer 2012. Named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Return to Mother Russia January 2013. Made our fourth album back in Will’s attic. It’s called Fly By Wire. Released in August 2013. Realized we’ve played over 600 shows. Recorded a new album at Chris Walla’s Hall of Justice studio in Seattle. Produced by Beau Sorenson. 2015 New album “The High Country” out now on Polyvinyl (US/Europe) and Moorworks (Japan).]

19. Dragon Inn 3 – “Club Sauce”
from: Double Line / American Laundromat Records / August 17, 2018
[Kansas City based band formed in 2012 with Grace Bentley, Sharon Bowie, Philip K. Dickey, E.P. Marcus. Dragon Inn 3’s debut LP clocks in at 28 minutes, but the band spent six years whittling away on the songs that would eventually become Double Line. Combining sugary pop hooks, hypnotic beats, and huge MOOG synths, Dragon Inn 3’s playful take on 80s pop could double as the soundtrack to a John Hughes movie (if John Hughes directed Blade Runner). The cinematic origins of Dragon Inn 3 can be traced back to 2012, when Philip Dickey (leader of the indie-pop group Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin) wrote a theme song for the award-winning short film Ghoul School. “If you watch the trailer you can tell it’s the same premise and look as Stranger Things–we just accidentally made it three years before them,” Dickey says. “I had so much fun making the soundtrack with the director (E.P. Marcus) that we decided to start a band.” Dickey recruited his sister, Sharon Bowie, an occupational therapist, and his wife, children’s librarian Grace Bentley, to help with songwriting and vocal duties. The group self-released the Ghoul School Soundtrack EP in late 2012, receiving high praise from Consequence of Sound, Philadelphia’s WXPN, and The Riverfront Times, before climbing to #1 on Bandcamp’s cassette charts. Then it was back to the studio (i.e. the bedrooms, kitchens, garages, and hotel rooms that doubled as makeshift recording studios). In between full-time jobs, parenthood, graduate school classes, and cross country moves, the members of Dragon Inn 3 put Double Line to tape. “I’m a stay-at-home dad now, so I would work on song arrangements and rough mixes when our toddler was taking his naps,” explains Dickey. “Grace would come home from work and record all her parts after his bedtime. We recorded all the breathy vocals in the living room and all the yelly parts in the garage so we wouldn’t wake him up.” The result is a highly addictive album that creates “a soundtrack for the more introspective moments on and off the dance floor,” according to critic David Greenwald. Opening track “What Kind Of World Are You Living In” plays like Blondie if the band hired Hall and Oates to record guitars. The album takes an intimate turn with “Bad Boy,” Bowie’s dreamy “Rocket Launcher,” and Bentley’s introspective cover of Robin Gibb’s “Juliet.” “3 Minute Mile” swoons with arpeggios and a hypnotic MOOG bass, while Bentley softly repeats the phrase “desperation/bad desire.” Then there are Italo-disco tinged tracks “Backstabber” and “Club Sauce,” with sing-songy pop hooks that harken back to Madonna and Whitney Houston’s greatest hits. “Double Line Theme” and “Murder In The Third” show off DI3’s soundtrack aspirations, and sound like lost Tangerine Dream and Giorgio Moroder B-sides. “Up In The Business” provides indelible synth hooks and a triumphant ending to Double Line. With members spread out over the country (KC, LA, and Springfield, MO), the group signed to American Laundromat Records in early 2018. A demo of “Bad Boy” (co-written with Free Energy’s Paul Sprangers) landed in a commercial for Ryan Adams’ Beats 1 Radio show before the song was even completed.]

11:46 – Underwriting

20. Calvin Arsenia – “Experience”
from: Catastrophe / Calvin Arsenia / February 14, 2017
[Calvin Arsenia premiered these songs in a live show at recordBar in November 2016 in a stage show that involved a company of 50 people, dancers, stilt walkers, special lighting, back up singers, guest artists. 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 the Kansas City music scene 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.’
Since Calvin Arsenia came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland, he has released his EP, Moments, in 2014, and his EP Prose in 2015, and his Folk Alliance exclusive EP Catastrophe in 2016. His full length album Catastrophe on February 14, 2017, His EP Caviar in November 2017. Calvin’s 2018 national debut, Cantaloupe, was released on September 15, 2018 on Center Cut Records. On June 28, 2019 Calvin released Honeydew, an EP including a remix of three songs from Cantaloupe. On September 20, 2019 Calvin released LA Sessions. On December 13, 2019 Calvin released his full length Christmas album “all is calm.” Calvin is also a graduate of Artist INC. Since 2014 we have been celebrating the music of Calvin Arsenia. He has played Folk Alliance International, Kansas City Fringe Fest, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, The Middle of the Map Fest., The Folly Theatre.]

21. Waxahatchee – “Lilacs”
from: Saint Cloud / Merge Records / March 27, 2020
[All songs written by Katie Crutchfield. Recorded & mixed at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX & Long Pond in Stuyvesant, NY. Produced by Brad Cook. Engineered by Jerry Ordonez. Additional engineering by Jon Low. Mixed by Jon Low. Mastered by Brent Lambert at The Kitchen. KATIE CRUTCHFIELD on vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keys; BRAD COOK on bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keys, synth; BOBBY COLOMBO on electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys; BILL LENNOX on electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys, percussion; NICK KINSEY on drums, percussion; JOSH KAUFMAN on electric guitars, piano, organ, percussion. Katie Crutchfield’s southern roots are undeniable. The name of her solo musical project Waxahatchee comes from a creek not far from her childhood home in Alabama and seems to represent both where she came from and where she’s going. More info at: http://www.waxahatchee.com.]

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

Next week, on Wednesday, April 8 we will present more New & Midcoastal Releases. We will talk with members of L A Jones. We ALSO talk with Brenton Cook of Haymaker Records and Brodie Rush of Be/Non about a new Be/Non release. AND, we also talk with members of Rosé Perez.

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

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Show #831

WMM Playlist from Dec. 4, 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Mark Manning

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The 119 Best Recordings of 2019
(Part 1 of 4)

The 119 Best Recordings of 2019 are based on playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley. We’ve compiled representative tracks from our favorite full-length and EP recordings of 2019 (and a few that came out late in 2018). We realize these “Best of” lists can seem subjective, so we ask that you please accept our list as a celebration of the year in music.

In 2019 we have broadcast nearly 800 musical recordings through our 90.1 FM Community Radio Airwaves, powered by our 100,000 watt transmitter. Over 400 of these tracks were from New & MidCoastal Releases. We played tracks from 145 National Releases, and 183 MidCoastal Releases. 75 of the representative tracks in our “Best of” list are from MidCoastal Releases. In 2019 we conducted 127 interviews, with 209 special guests. 43 of the bands and artists in our “Best of” list have joined us as guests on WMM.

Tune into Wednesday MidDay Medley throughout December for our 4-week series: The 119 Best Recordings of 2019, on December 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. We’ll be packing 8-hours of radio with music that represent: The 119 of Best Recordings of 2019!

We count down #119 through #91 of our list, with representative tracks of albums or EPs released by: Vedettes, Ivy Roots, Dan Jones and The Squids, Lincoln Marshall, Giants Chair, Jo MacKenzie, Kadesh Flow, Chloe Jacobson, Drugs and Attics, anothermaxwell, VidCo Kult, HelKat, HMPH!, Keaton Conrad, The Bad Ideas, Quixotic, Shawn Stewart, Dylan Pyles, Weyes Blood, Moon Duo, Sharon Van Etten, Lionel Limiñana & The Limiñanas, Purple Mountains, Bedouine, Angel Olsen, Sinkane, Nilüfer Yanya, and Y La Bamba.

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

2. (119.) Tituss Burgess – “45 (feat. Daniel J. Watts)”
from: Saint Tituss – EP / Tituss Ink / July 26, 2019
[Tituss Burgess was born February 21, 1979. He is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in numerous Broadway musicals. He is best known for starring as Titus Andromedon on the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019), for which he has received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations. Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, he attended Cedar Shoals High School where he was active in the theatre program. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in music. He is openly gay. Burgess made his Broadway debut in the musical Good Vibrations as Eddie in 2005, and then appeared in Jersey Boys in 2005 as Hal Miller. He originated the role of “Sebastian the Crab” in the musical The Little Mermaid in 2007 and went on to the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson, traditionally played by a white actor, in the revival of Guys and Dolls in 2009. He has also performed in several regional theater productions, including The Wiz and Jesus Christ Superstar. Burgess performed at the “Broadway for Obama” benefit concert held at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton, Pennsylvania on October 20, 2008. He appeared in Season 5 of 30 Rock as D’Fwan, a member of Tracy Jordan’s wife’s entourage. He reprised the role in Season 6. “45” is the first track off Burgess’ first album in seven years, Saint Tituss. Described by the artist as his “deepest and most soul-searching” work to date. He told them.us “… given the political climate, I think it’s time to speak out. I fear for our country. I fear for how our country treats its citizens and I fear for how our citizens treat each other. It’s a larger problem than just legislation. I didn’t know how to respond, so I just started with art.”]

3. (118.) Y La Bamba – “Mujeres (Album Version)”
from: Mujeres / Tender Loving Empire / February 8, 2019
[Mujeres is “Woman Island” in the Gulf of Mexico. Y La Bamba has been many things, but at the heart of it is singer-songwriter Luz Elena Mendoza’s inquisitive sense of self. Their fifth record, Mujeres, carries on the Portland-based band’s affinity for spiritual contemplation, but goes a step further in telling a story with a full emotional spectrum. Coming off Ojos Del Sol, one of NPR’s Top 50 Albums of 2016, Mujeres exhibits the scope of Mendoza’s artistic voice like never before. “Soy como soy,” Mendoza says, and that declaration is the bold— even political— statement that positions Mujeres to be Y La Bamba’s most unbridled offering yet.]

4. (117.) Sinkane – “Ya Sudan”
from: Dépaysé / City Slang / May 31, 2019
[7th Album from Sinkane (born Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab in London, England in 1983. He is a Sudanese-American musician who blends krautrock, prog rock, electronica, free jazz and funk rock with Sudanese pop. Born to college professors in London, he lived in Sudan, then moved to the US when he was five, and lived for some time in Ohio. Prior to embarking on his solo career, he worked with Eleanor Friedberger, Caribou, of Montreal, Born Ruffians, and Yeasayer as a session musician. Ahmed Gallab is the vocalist and music director of the Atomic Bomb! Band which plays the music of Nigerian funk musician William Onyeabor. The group includes David Byrne (of Talking Heads), Money Mark (of the Beastie Boys), Damon Albarn (of Blur and Gorillaz), Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange and Lightspeed Champion), Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip), Charles Lloyd, Amadou and Mariam, Jamie Lidell, Pharoah Sanders, Joshua Redman, among many many others.]

5. (116.) The Bad Ideas – “Nightmare”
from: Happiness / The Bad Ideas / March 30, 2019
[The Bad Ideas are: Britt Adair on guitar, Breaka Dawn on vocals, Matt Roberts on bass, and Way Jillis on drums. The Bad Ideas is an American punk band from Kansas City, Missouri formed in August 2011. They’ve written all original songs and are influenced by post-hardcore, punk, and early 80’s punk. Their EP, Worse Thoughts, was recorded on January 22, 2012 and released March, 2012. Their first self-produced full length, Lesson #1 was released March 8, 2013. The Bad Ideas also released a 7″ split with Red Kate on March 31, 2014. Their most recent release is a full length cassette, “Leave Me Alone.” Released in June 6, 2015.]

6. (115.) Sharon Van Etten – “Seventeen”
from: Remind Me Tomorrow / Jagjaguar / January 18, 2019
[5th studio album from Sharon Van Etten (born February 26, 1981 in Belleville, New Jersey and lived in Nutley, NJ before moving to Clinton as a pre-teen. Later, she moved to Tennessee to attend Middle Tennessee State University and studied recording, but dropped out of college after a year. Van Etten ended up working at the Red Rose, a coffee and record shop and music venue in Murfreesboro, for about five years. In 2004, she moved back to New Jersey, where she worked at Perryville Wine and Spirits. Van Etten moved to New York City in 2005. Van Etten self-released handmade CDs until 2009, when her debut studio recording was released. Before her studio debut, she worked at Astor Wines and as a publicist at Ba Da Bing Records. Van Etten’s debut, Because I Was in Love, was released on May 26, 2009, on Language of Stone, and was manufactured and distributed by Drag City. This is her third album from Jagjaguar.]

7. (114.) Shawn Stewart – “Better Than Me (feat. Ro Myra)”
from: Radio / Shawn Stewart / October 23, 2019
[Radio was recorded by Pat Tomek, Mike Moreland, and Rob Nold, with mixing, mastering, and engineering performed by Pat Tomek. Drums and most percussion- was by Pat Tomek. All songs, 2019, “Hear You” Music. Shawn Stewart started playing music in Kansas City after he moved here from Chicago in 1991. His band, “Tin Roof Echo” played venues around town through 1993 when he retired to the suburbs to raise a family as a “stay at home dad.” In 2014, after his kids were grown, he moved midtown to pick up where he left off. He released four albums under the moniker, “JohnnySuperColossal”. In September he’s taking his trailer to Nashville for three months then to Los Angeles for three months to pursue music publishers and radio.]

8. (113.) Nilüfer Yanya – “In Your Head”
from: Miss Universe / ATO Records / March 22, 2019
[Debut album from British musical artist, Nilüfer Yanya who was born in 1996, the daughter of two visual artists. Yanya grew up in Chelsea, London. Growing up with her father’s Turkish music and her mother’s classical music playing at home, she soon gravitated to guitar rock and learned how to play the instrument at age 12. Informally starting her musical career with demos uploaded to SoundCloud in 2014, she turned down an offer to join a girl group produced by Louis Tomlinson of One Direction and focused on developing her own music instead. Her first EP, “Small Crimes/Keep on Calling”, was released in 2016. Her second EP, “Plant Feed”, was released in 2017, followed by “Do You Like Pain?” in 2018. Miss Universe has received wide critical acclaim, with critics noting her ability to bounce back and forth between musical and lyrical styles, shifting between “gimlet-eyed composure and cataclysmic panic”. Yanya’s music has been described as nervous and restless, combining influences from indie rock to soul, jazz, and trip hop. A Stereogum review called her voice “malleable and endlessly expressive.]

10:29 – Underwriting

9. (112.) anothermaxwell – “Where I Stand”
from: Being – EP / anothermaxwell / June 30, 2019
[Written & Performed, Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Cover art created by by anothermaxwell. anothermaxwell, is Shenita Hughley who studied music at Avila Collegei and graduated from Raytown South High School in 2012. anothermaxwell is a versatile singer-songwriter & producer, who reinvents new sounds by bending R&B, Pop, Funk and Electronica, genres to form a unique sound not easily categorized.]

10. (111.) Dylan Pyles – “Always Missing the Point”
from: Popular Songs for the Heart / Manor Records / September 20, 2019
[Kansas City based musician, singer, songwriter, music scholar, record buyer at Mills Record Company, Dylan Pyles joined us on September 25, 2019, to share music and details on his new 20 track album, Popular Songs for the Heart, released September 20, 2019 digitally and on cassette through Manor Records. Dylan also released the 6 song EP, Solo Acoustic Guitar Vol. 1, on September 20, 2019. In December 2018 Dylan Pyles released the 19 track, experimental release, You Have a Problem but You Are Not a Problem. More info at: http://www.dylanpyles.bandcamp.com.]

[Dylan Pyles plays Replay Lounge in Lawrence, KS, Sat., Dec. 7, with The Cavves, and Vanity Plates.]

11.(110.) Weyes Blood – “Something To Believe”
from: Titanic Rising / Sub Pop Records / April 5, 2019
[Weyes Blood is Natalie Mering, born June 11, 1988, in Santa Monica, CA and grew up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She has released 4 albums and an EP. Both her siblings and parents are musicians and music played an important part in her upbringing. Her older brother, Zak Mering, is also a noteworthy recording artist, producer and songwriter under the “Raw Thrills” alias. At the age of 15 Mering began using the moniker Wise Blood to write songs. She changed to Weyes Bluhd on several self released records before changing the spelling to Weyes Blood. She took the name from the Flannery O’Connor novel Wise Blood. At the same time, while working on her own material, she toured the underground music scene with bands Jackie-O Motherfucker and Nautical Almanac. In 2011 she released the album The Outside Room as Weyes Blood And The Dark Juices on Not Not Fun Records. Uncut magazine described the album as “the vibe is devotional and ethereal, but with an edge”, while Beatbots found it “an impressive and ambitious album”. Natalie released her second record in October 2014 called The Innocents, which was released through Mexican Summer. In 2016 she released the album Front Row Seat to Earth on Mexican Summer to great acclaim throughout the music industry, and has spent the past few years touring throughout Europe and the states.]

12. (109.) Quixotic & Calvin Arsenia – “Experience”
from: Goddess – EP / Quixotic / May 17, 2019
[An innovative performance art collective that fuses imagination with technology, dance, projection, mapping and live music to create fully-immersive, multi-sensory experiences. Quixotic harnesses light, rhythm and expressive emotion. Quixotic was given Silicon Valley’s unofficial stamp of genius when they were invited to perform at the global TED Conference in 2012. A unique blend of performance art, technology and emotion. Quixotic fuses all these elements in to what the New York Times branded an “innovative circus performance,” and Men’s Journal declared “one of the best contemporary [cirque] acts.” They have performed for audiences worldwide and have helped launch brand products for companies such as BVLGARI, Faena Hotels, Garmin, HP, Smithsonian and Toyota. Quixotic harnesses light, rhythm and expressive emotion.]

[Quixotic presents Sensatia, Cirque Cabaret, through Dec. 28 at 2450 Grand Blvd, 301 Kansas City]

[Calvin Arsenia plays Home for the Holidays with Calvin Arsenia & Friends Friday, December 13, at 7:00 PM, at Second Presbyterian, 318 E 55th St]

[Calvin Arsenia plays Center Cut Records Holiday Party, Wednesday, December 18, at 7:00 recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO with Fritz Hutchison, The Black Creatures and Calvin Arsenia.]

13. (108.) Lionel Limiñana & The Limiñanas – “Ocean Kids”
from: Le Bel Été / Because Music / Nov. 15, 2019
[The Limiñanas are Lionel & Marie Limiñana . They are based in Cabestany, deep south of France. They record garage, psych and pop music. Getting their start in October of 2009, The Limiñanas are the brainchild of Lio and Marie Limiñana.]

14. (107.) Moon Duo – “Stars Are The Light”
from: Stars Are the Light / Sacred Bones / September 27, 2019
[Moon Duo is a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, California formed in 2009 by Wooden Shjips guitarist Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada. Their debut album Mazes was released on Sacred Bones Records in 2011. The band’s style is inspired by psychedelic rock, combining repetitive rhythms and saturated guitars. Their influences include Alan Vega of Suicide, Spacemen 3 and Silver Apples. The band’s seventh full-length album, Stars Are the Light, was released on September 27, 2019.]

15. (106.) HMPH! – “The Upside”
from: HMPH! / Haymaker Records / November 15, 2019
[Ryan Lee Toms on guitar, Jonathan Thatch on drums, Kitten Adventure Boggs on bass. HMPH!’s second album, the self-titled “HMPH!” features their signature math-rock sound with a progressive rock and avant-jazz twist. The songs on HMPH! are more sprawling than on 2015’s Headrush, with lots of detours and left turns along the way. Recorded by the band in their home recording studio, the album had time to evolve, and the complicated arrangements materialized through this process. This album also features heavy basslines provided by Kitten Boggs, a significant addition since their first record. This album is a choose your own adventure of abrupt rhythm changes, dissident chords, or even about-face genre-hops into funk, punk, or samba. “HMPH!” is a different kind of album from a different kind of band.]

16. (105.) VidCo Kult – “Tim Allen’s Demolition Kitchen”
from:Enrollment Opportunities : Tangential Life Trajectories Ensuring Physical and Spiritual Greatness Through the Power of Devotional Subjugation / Double Double Whammy / March 1, 2019
[VidCo Kult is a musical trio involving Bob Lyons, Tripp Kirby and Keith. They are based in KCMO. Aside from live performances of original material, they mostly argue about comic books and science fiction.]

17. (104.) Drugs & Attics – “So Tuff”
from: Clean Their Room / High Dive Records / April 19, 2019
[High Dive Records debut from Kansas City based 3-piece premiere party drug rock band.]

[Drugs & Attics play Revolution Records, Fri., Dec. 6 with JC & The Nuns, and Mild Cats.]

11:01 – Station ID

18. (103.) Purple Mountains – “My Happiness is Gone”
from: Purple Mountains / Drag City Records / July 12, 2019
[Purple Mountains was an American indie rock project formed by musician and poet David Berman. The project debuted in May 2019, over a decade after the dissolution of Berman’s previous group Silver Jews. An eponymous album was released in July 2019. The album was recorded primarily in Chicago and produced by Jarvis Taveniere and Jeremy Earl of the band Woods. The project’s name is a mondegreen of the lyric “Purple mountain majesties” from “America the Beautiful”. The project was presumably dissolved upon Berman’s death on August 7, 2019. Berman returned to music in 2018, co-producing Yonatan Gat’s critically acclaimed album Universalists. On December 12, 2018, former Pavement and Silver Jews member Bob Nastanovich revealed on his podcast Three Songs that David Berman would release new music in 2019 under the name Purple Mountains, which was also the name of Berman’s blog. Although, his blog was also titled Menthol Mountains at times. On May 10, 2019, Berman released his first music in over a decade, a single entitled “All My Happiness Is Gone” on vinyl by Drag City, using the moniker Purple Mountains. The single included two remixes of the song, “All My Happiness Is Wrong” by Noah Count and “All My Happiness Is Long” by Mark Nevers featuring clipped recordings of Dave Cloud, and also indicated that a full-length album was a “couple months away.” It also credited Berman, Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere of Woods, Aaron Neveu and songwriter Anna St. Louis. The single was released digitally on May 17, 2019 with the announcement of a full-length album. The eponymous debut album, accompanied by a US tour, was released on July 12, 2019. “Darkness and Cold” was released as the album’s second single on June 11, 2019. “Margaritas at the Mall” was released as the album’s third and final single on June 28, 2019. A remix of “All My Happiness Is Gone” by Australian electronic music group The Avalanches, who Berman has collaborated with in the past, was commissioned by him, but a licensing issue prevented their version from being released. A few reviews: David Berman is back from his post-Silver Jews void and moving Purple Mountains onto our fruited cultural plain. His iconic literary lyrics sit astride immaculate country-rock tunes, evoking jukebox-ready disaffection with twists of pathos, comedy and tragedy – an indie poet laureate at false dusk! Stop the world! Purple Mountains’ inaugural voyage launches with a five-alarm weep-rocker – and total self-destruction never sounded so good. Amid sumptuous mellotron strings n’ galloping tom-toms, David Berman’s stone-cold account of middle age’s wild unkindnesses takes on a positively heroic glow.]

19. (102.) Kadesh Flow – “Party Thoughts (feat. Jessica Paige)”
from: Otaku Moods EP / Ryan Davis / January 25, 2019
[Kadesh Flow is Ryan Davis is a rapper with an MBA. At age 11, he began rapping and playing trombone within two weeks of one another. His music has been featured on network television in multiple countries and territories across Southeast Asia. Locally, Kadesh can be found rocking solo hip hop sets, laying down bone bars with KC funk juggernaut The Phantastics, or jamming with Marcus Lewis Big Band.]

20. (101.) Chloe Jacobson – “Midas”
from: Frozen Fruit / Chloe Jacobson / November 14, 2018
[It has been written that Chloe Jacobson’s “soulful, bluesy vocals are colored with the pop cadence of aughts-era emo.”]

21. (100.) Jo MacKenzie – “Coming back to you”
from: Proud – EP / Jo Mackenzie / November 17, 2018
[Debut EP from Kansas City based 16 year old singer songwriter Jo MacKenzie.]

22. (99.) Helkat – “I Want You”
from: HelKat / Helkat / December 8, 2019
[1st single form debut 5-song EP from Kansas City based Post apocalyptic lounge punk who play “twangy queer cuddly rock,” with Helen Proctor on lead vocals & guitar, Rozz Petrozz on drums, Olive Cook on guitar and Dylan C.H. on bass. Recording engieered nd matred by Pat Tomek.]

[Helkat play an EP Release Show, Sunday, December 8, at 8:00 PM at The Ship, 1217 Union Ave, KCMO with HANNAH (releasing double album) , and Jametatone+Blastocyst (releasing a new album called “Bird in the Hand”).]

23. (98.) Bedouine – “Echo Park”
from: Bird Songs of a Killjoy / Spacebomb / June 21, 2019
[2nd full-length album from Bedouine, aka Azniv Korkejian, a Syrian-American musician. She has lived in a number of cities and countries, including Saudi Arabia, Houston, Syria, and Boston. Bedouine released her first self-titled full-length album in 2017. The record includes sounds from her memories of her grandmother’s home in Syria, specifically on “Summer Cold” and a song written in Armenian “Louise” (which translates to “light and is written as Լոյս in Armenian). In an interview with Sound of Boston, Korkejian discussed writing the song in Western Armenian, the dialect her family speaks: “I was pretty shy about it because, like I said, my Armenian is kind of broken. But, I ran it by my cousin and kind of had his green light, and I got to a point where I just thought, even if it’s not perfect it’s okay because it’s still my experience.”]

24. (97.) Giants Chair – “Kids Running”
from: Prefabylon / Spartan Records / December 6, 2019
[Third album from Giants Chair who are: Scott Hobart on lead vocals & guitar, Byron Collum on bass, and Paul Ackerman on drums. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab, KCMO. Scott and Byron met at the KC Art Institute in 1989. After college they moved to Collum’s hometown of Green Bay, and formed Giant’s Chair in 1993. The band moved back to Kansas City became part of the burgeoning, mid-90’s KC rock scene, sharing bills with Germbox, Season To Risk, Molly McGuire and Shiner. Shiner even named one of their songs after the band. After being signed to Caulfield Records out of Lincoln NE. on the strength of their debut 7″ single, Giant’s Chair recorded two full-length albums and toured the U.S. twice. Giant’s Chair ended in 1997 but have recently been working on new music. In 2017 they releases the singles “The Streets” and “Featureless Horizon”.]

11:30 – Underwriting

25. (96.) Lincoln Marshall – “Falling Up”
from: Wisdom / Datura Records / October 18, 2017
[Written By: Milkdrop & Approach. Produced, Sequenced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered By: Aikido Bray. Additional keyboards & atmosphere by Asterales, guitar by Ross Williams, horns by Miles Bonny, live drums & percussion by Aikido Bray. Artwork, Photography & Layout Design By: The Art My Life Imitates

26. (95.) Dan Jones and The Squids – “I’ve Got Time For You”
from: We Live In A World That Is Out Of This World / DJ&tS / December 6, 2019
[Recorded at Temple Sounds in KCMO, 2018-2019. Engineered. by JB Moreland. Produced by Dan Jones and The Squids and JB Moreland. Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Disc. With Dan Jones on acoustic & electric guitars, keyboard, lead vocals + drums/bass on “Love/Life”; Matt Ronan on drums, percussion, vocals; Alex Alexander on electric guitar, vocals; Steve Tulipana on bass, vocals; Joey Slab on poem and spiel on “Beach, Please”; Scot Sperry on electric slide guitar on “Love/Life”; Donna Jones on lyrics to “The Violet Man.”]

[Dan Jones and The Squids play an album release show Sat, Dec. 7, at The Brick with Men of Men]

27. (94.) Keaton Conrad – “I Think I Fell in Love with You”
from: Nova / Keaton Conrad / February 1, 2019
[Keaton Conrad is a recording artist from Kansas City. He has been regarded as “exceptionally promising” (The Kansas City Star) and “making things happen on stages …with an engaging voice and passion for creating good music” (Ink Magazine). In 2015, Keaton Conrad released his debut EP, Panic & Blame, which contained five original songs that were heavily inspired by the pop rock sound he grew up on. His first full-length album, Waves, followed in January 2017 which ranged in style from pop rock to hip-hop to ambient. Conrad spent 2 years as the lead singer & keyboardist in the cover band ChangeUp, performing around KC.]

28. (93.) Angel Olsen – “All Mirrors”
from: All Mirrors / Jagjaguwar / October 4, 2019
[4th album from Angel Olsen who was born January 22, 1987. She is an American singer-songwriter and musician from St. Louis, Missouri who currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. At age three, Olsen was adopted by a foster family that had cared for her since shortly after her birth. The difference in years between her and her parents left an impression. “Because there are so many decades of difference between us, I became more interested in what their childhood was like,” she says of her parents, both of whom still live in St. Louis. “I fantasized about what it was like to be young in the ’30s and ’50s, more so than other kids my age.” Olsen explained that “my mother just has this capacity for children.” Despite early adolescent aspirations to be a “pop star”, her interests later shifted in high school. Olsen became more introverted, regularly attending punk rock and noise music shows at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center and the Creepy Crawl as well as Christian rock shows throughout the city. She began learning the piano and guitar and writing her own music. Two years after graduating from Tower Grove Christian High School, Olsen moved to Chicago.After releasing her first EP, Strange Cacti, and a debut album, Half Way Home, on Bathetic Records, Olsen signed with Jagjaguwar, ahead of her first full-band record, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, which was released on February 17, 2014. Olsen’s third full-length album, My Woman, was released on September 2, 2016. In addition to her work with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and The Cairo Gang, Olsen has collaborated with a number of other notable figures of American indie rock, including Tim Kinsella of Cap’n Jazz, LeRoy Bach of Wilco and Cass McCombs. Her collaboration with Kinsella and Bach, as well as with Chicago poet Marvin Tate, resulted in the album Tim Kinsella Sings the Songs of Marvin Tate by Leroy Bach Featuring Angel Olsen which the group released on Indianapolis label Joyful Noise Recordings on December 3, 2013. Her song “Windows” was featured in the final episode of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why.]

29. (92.) Ivy Roots – “Appreciate (feat. Eddie Moore)”
from: Love Art Growth – EP / Ivy Roots Music / June 5, 2019
[New EP release from natie KC singer songwriter, who plays piano & guitar, and produces beats. This is a follow up to her 2016 full-length debut “Bad Intuition” released April 14, 2016. Ivy Roots has a style that ranges from R & B, Neo Soul, Hip Hop, Acoustic, & Pop. She has performed at Lincoln Center in NYC, Crossroads Music Fest, and with film & performance. Written & produced by Ivy. Info: http://www.itsjustivy.com]

30. (91.) Vedettes – “Sick Of”
from: EPHEMERAL / Vedettes / March 1, 2019
[Five studio-recorded and mastered tunes, recorded and mixed by Paul Malinowski from May to December 2018 at Massive Sound in Shawnee, Kansas.This Lawrence, Kansas based 4-piece band was formed in 2015 with Heather Lofflin on lead vocals & guitar; Lizz Weiler on bass, & backup vocals; Ben White on lead guitar & backup vocals. More informatin at: http://www.vedettes.com]

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

Next week on December 11, we bring you part 2 of our 4-week special, the 119 Best Recordings of 2019. We will count down #90 to #61 with representative tracks from: Kemet The Phantom, Calvin Arsenia, The Nicole Springer Band, The Depth and The Whisper, The Wires, Approach, True Lions, The Butter Band, Sky Smeed, Miki P, Y god Y, Cuee, Chase The Horseman, Deco Auto, Lovergurl, Digital Leather, Blue False Indigo, Wonderfuzz, Billie Eilish, Rina Mushonga, Bill Callahan, LSD (Sia, Diplo & Labrinth), Better Living Community Center, Ibibio Sound Machine, The National, Lambchop, Lee Fields and The Expressions, Amyl and The Sniffers, Lana Del Rey, amd Jamila Woods.

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

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Show #814

WMM Playlist from Oct.30, 2019

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Mark Manning

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Other Americans + HMPH!
+ Sondra Freeman & Apocalypse Meow 12

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / 1980
[WMM’s theme song]

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

[Headlight Rivals play an LP Release Show! Friday, November 1, at 10:00 PM, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with The Rackatees and Red Kate.]

Slights at Drexel Hall for Apocalypse Meow 12

3. Slights – “Higher Than Stoned”
from: Flow State / Slights / November 30, 2018
[Slights is a collaboration band between Ben Parks & Matthew Dunehoo. In late January, 2017 they recorded an album at Ghost Cat Studios in San Francisco w/ Ryan Kleeman and their friend Andrew Skikne on bass. Ben Parks is also visual artist & painter as well as part of the band, Of Tree. Matthew Dunehoo is also a filmmaker & actor, and has been a member of the bands: Loose Park, Baby Teardrops, Doris Henson. On Nov, 7, we interviewed Ben Parks & Matthew Dunehoo who joined us to talk about the debut release of their new band Slights. The new 11-song album was created over the past year. Matt is the founder of Elk’s Pride Pictures, based in KCMO More information at http://www.slightsband.com]

[Slights play Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care, Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Shy Boys, and Nublvckcity, AP, Kristie Stremel, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers.]

[Matthew Dunehoo’s First Friday Film Festival is this Friday, November 1, at Musical Theatre Heritage Stage in Crown Center 6:60 Cocktails / 7:30 Films]

4. The Sluts – “No Sober”
from: Break Their Heart / The Sluts / February 12, 2019
[New 6 song EP from the Lawrence based band The Sluts formed by Ryan Wise & Kristoffer Dover in 2011. Produced recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording and Mastering Studios, KCMO]

[The Sluts play Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care, Friday, November 1, at Mills Record Company, 4045 Broadway, with Chris Meck & The Second Sons.]

10:12 – Underwriting

5. Iris DeMent – “Listening to Singing”
from: The Trackless Woods / FlariElla / August 7, 2015
[6th album from Grammy nominated Iris DeMent who NPR said was ”one of the great voices in contemporary popular music.” The Trackless Woods sets 18 poems by acclaimed 20th century Russian poet Anna Akhmatova to life. Hailed as one of Russia’s finest poets, Akhmatova survived the Bolshevik Revolution, both World Wars and Stalin. She lost family, friends & fellow writers to political killings and labor in the gulags. When Iris randomly stumbled upon Akhmatova’s work in a book of poetry a friend sent as a gift, she was immediately taken by the sorrow and burden of the poems, juxtaposed with Akhmatova’s lightness and transcendence in the face of inhumanity. ”Anna’s gift of song is so strong, about alI I had to do was get really quiet and listen,” says Iris. After reading that first poem the melodies began pouring out of her, and before she even fully understood what was driving her, Iris was gathering musicians & friends, including co-producer Richard Bennett (Emmylou Harris, Neil Diamond, Steve Earle), to record ‘The Trackless Woods’ in her living room over 5-days. The result is a pairing of piano and voice in Iris’ style with timeless melodies that are rooted in the American South. On Oct 2, 2012 Iris released Sing The Delta. The album was a return to the roots of her mother, who had recently passed. The album was #1 on WMM’s 112 Best Recordings of 2012.]

[Iris DeMent plays Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester St, KCMO, Saturday, November 2, at 8:00 PM with Pieta Brown.]

6. Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits – “Pretty Good Day”
from: Pretty Good Day – Single / Scott Hrabko / November 3, 2019
[Scott Hrabko’s new single, available online Nov. 3. For this single the Rabbits were Jason Beers, Gary Paredes and Havilah Bruders. On Febrary 14, 2019 Scott Hrabko released the EP Smash Hits From A Parallel Universe with Scott Hrabko on lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic 6 and 12 string guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, & percussion; Jason Beers on bass guitar; Tim Higgins on drums, Marco Pascolini on junior electric guitar. Scott called this release: 4 songs for the new age of anxiety. Scott Hrako & The Rabbits released “Summer” in 2017, and “Biscuits and Gravity” in 2015. Scott Hrabko’s 2013 critically acclaimed solo release, “Gone Places” was said to be 30 years in the making. Singer-songwriter Scott Hrabko has played with KC’s oldest garage band The Original Sinners, as well as various incarnations of the 1980s bands: The Splinters, and The Andersons. In the early 1990s Scott performed as a solo artist in coffee houses with Iris Dement and Howard Eisberg.]

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7. Carswell & Hope – “On My Way”
from: On My Way / Silly Goose Records / October 25, 2019
[New song from band with a new video. Last year on May 22, 2018 Carswell & Hope released the critically acclaimed EP Exit Plan with music by Carswell & Hope. Lyrics by Nick Carswell. Produced & mixed by Jason Slote & Nick Carswell. Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper @ TurtleTone Studio NYC. Lawrence KS based 5-piece band formed June 25, 2012. The band is: Nick Carswell, Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Limerick, Ireland and has found a new home on the plains of Kansas. Nick has been living in Lawrence, KS since 2011. He formed Carswell & Hope in late 2012. The band released their debut album in 2014, coinciding with a two week Irish tour. Nick also plays bass in the electro-pop band Pink Royal and is the force behind Silly Goose Records and the annual MixMaster music conference, now part of the Crossroads Music Festival.]

[Carswell & Hope play The Brick, 1727 McGee St, KCMO Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM, with Joe’s Pet Project, and Mikal Shapiro.]

8. Other Americans – “Salt Mines”
from: OA2 / AWAL Records / October 19, 2019
[New EP follow up to the band’s debut self-titled EP from June 29, 2018. Julie Berndsen on lead vocals, Adam Phillips on drums, Brandon Phillips on guitar, Michelle Bacon on bass. Produced by Brandon Philllips. Engineered by Joel Nanos. Recorded at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. All remixes by Mensa Deathsquad. Hailing from the musical hotbeds of Kansas City, MO, and Lawrence, KS, the electro-alternative OTHER AMERICANS are comprised of members of such regional luminaries as The Architects, Latenight Callers, The Philistines, Radar State and Brandon Phillips and The Condition. Other Americans is a virtual Midwestern supergroup. The cohorts first crossed paths in when a mutual friend and matchmaker introduced Brandon Phillips to vocalist Julie Berndsen “We were all looking for something new to do musically, recalls Brandon. “The way I remember it, a mutual friend (KC music producer Joel Nanos) told me that Julie was looking to start something new and I sent her a note about it. We had tacos to see if we liked each other.”]

Photo by Paul Andrews

10:30 – Interview with Julie Berndsen, Brandon Phillips, Adam Phillips

We just heard Other Americans with their song “Salt Mines’ form their new EP OA2. Other Americans is a Kansas City/Lawrence based 4 piece band made up of: Julie Berndsen on lead vocals, Adam Phillips on drums, Brandon Phillips on guitar, and Michelle Bacon on bass. Other Americans EP OA2, was produced by Brandon Phillips, engineered by Joel Nanos, and recorded at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. We talk with 3 of the members of the band about their new music

Julie Berndsen, Brandon Phillips, Adam Phillips thanks for being with us on WMM

Brandon Phillips was last on Wednesday MidDay Medley on April 3, 2019 when Too Much Rock released the Brandon Phillips and The Condition single “People Talk.”

Brandon, Zach, & Adam Phillips come from an artistic family. Their father was a jazz musician, playwright, and actor and their mother an art teacher. The brothers started by playing AC/DC covers, but moved on to original songs and a broader range of influences. In 1991 they formed their first band and a 14-year-old Brandon led his younger brothers Zach & Adam into a seedy bar in KC to play their first gig to the small crowd of locals. In 1997 the brother’s a ska and rock & roll band, The Gadjits, released their debut album, Da Gravy on Yo’ Grits, on their own JoCo Ska label. They recorded five full length albums on Hellcat Records, Thick Records and an unreleased album for RCA Records. They played The Vans Warped Tour, and supported the Skatallites, Rancid, Let’s Go Bowling.

In 2004 The Gadjits ended and the brothers formed a new band called The Architects who have released six full length albums and two EPs, including The Border Wars graphic novel/EP series, on which they worked with illustrator Mallory Dorn.

The Phillips brothers found that the music they were making for The Architects was changing and moving in new directions. Rather than disappoint longtime fans of The Architects with new sounds, they instead created new musical projects to explore new musical territory they wanted to play. These new journeys include: Other Americans with Julie Berndsen (formerly of the Latenight Callers) on lead vocals, Brandon Phillips and The Condition with Brandon on vocals, and Radar State where Adam plays drums. The first Other Americans EP included brother Zach Phillips on bass, and former Gadjit member Ehren Starks who was brought in by Brandon to play keyboards with Brandon Phillips and The Condition and ended up helping to write songs for the Other Americans debut EP released last year. Julie Berndsen sings backup vocals in Brandon Phillips and The Condition, an ensemble that changes based on availability of musicians and family.

Other Americans came together when a mutual friend and Kansas City producer Joel Nanos introduced Brandon Phillips to vocalist Julie Berndsen. As Brandon told Nick Spacek of Pitch Kansas City, “We were all looking for something new to do musically. The way I remember it, a mutual friend (Joel) told me that Julie was looking to start something new and I sent her a note about it. We had tacos to see if we liked each other.”

“We had never met,” Phillips says of that first interaction. “So, we had to do the weird, sit-down, getting to know you: ‘What kind of records do you like? Is it okay if I double dip?’”

“I didn’t know that Brandon was into electronic dance stuff as much as he was,” Berndsen says, “so that was really exciting.”

“A big portion for the idea of this band, before it even started, was that it was supposed to be very different from the other stuff that we’ve done,” says drummer Adam Phillips.

Hailing from the musical hotbeds of Kansas City, MO, and Lawrence, KS, the electro-alternative OTHER AMERICANS are comprised of members of such regional luminaries as The Architects, Latenight Callers, The Philistines, Radar State and Brandon Phillips and The Condition.

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10. Other Americans – “Neon Sunrise (Glitchjoy Remix)”
from: OA2 / AWAL Records / October 19, 2019
[New EP follow up to the band’s debut self-titled EP from June 29, 2018. Julie Berndsen on lead vocals, Adam Phillips on drums, Brandon Phillips on guitar, Michelle Bacon on bass. Produced by Brandon Phillips. Engineered by Joel Nanos. Recorded at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. All remixes by Mensa Deathsquad.]

10:45 – More Interview with Julie Berndsen, Brandon Phillips, Adam Phillips

We just heard “Neon Sunrise (Glitchjoy Remix)” from Other Americans new EP OA2 joining us in our 90.1 FM Studios are Julie Berndsen, Brandon Phillips, Adam Phillips.

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11. Other Americans – “Ship of The Dessert”
from: OA2 / AWAL Records / October 19, 2019
[New EP follow up to the band’s debut self-titled EP from June 29, 2018. Julie Berndsen on lead vocals, Adam Phillips on drums, Brandon Phillips on guitar, Michelle Bacon on bass. Produced by Brandon Philllips. Engineered by Joel Nanos. Recorded at Element Recording Studios in Kansas City. All remixes by Mensa Deathsquad.]

11:02 – Station ID

12. HMPH! – “40 Tubesteaks”
from: HMPH! / Haymaker Records / November 15, 2019
[Ryan Lee Toms on guitar, Jonathan Thatch on drums, Kitten Adventure Boggs on bass. HMPH!’s second album, the self-titled “HMPH!” features their signature math-rock sound with a progressive rock and avant-jazz twist. The songs on HMPH! are more sprawling than on 2015’s Headrush, with lots of detours and left turns along the way. Recorded by the band in their home recording studio, the album had time to evolve, and the complicated arrangements materialized through this process. This album also features heavy bass lines provided by Kitten Boggs, a significant addition since their first record. This album is a choose your own adventure of abrupt rhythm changes, dissident chords, or even about-face genre-hops into funk, punk, or samba. “HMPH!” is a different kind of album from a different kind of band.]

[HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Friday, November 1, at 8:00 PM, at Farewell Transmission, 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO, with Shiny Jets, Jorge Arana Trio, and Dan Ohm.]

[HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 PM, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with Pale Tongue, and After Nations.]

Ryan Lee Toms, Kitten Adventure Boggs, and Jonathan Thatch of HMPH! on the October 30, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley

11:07 – Interview with Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs make up the math-rock trio, HMPH! The band join us today to share music from their second album, the self-titled “HMPH!” to be released worldwide on November 15, 2019. HMPH! (the album) features the band’s signature math-rock sound with a progressive rock and avant-jazz twist. The band’s label haymaker Records reports that “the songs on HMPH! are more sprawling than on their debut album Headrush,” from 2015, “with lots of detours and left turns along the way. This album also features heavy bass lines provided by Kitten Adventure Boggs, a significant addition since their first record.” HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM, at Farewell Transmission, 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO, with Shiny Jets, Jorge Arana Trio, and Dan Ohm. HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 PM, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with Pale Tongue, and After Nations.

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Congratulations on the new album.

We just heard “40 Tubesteaks” the opening track from the new album. Opening tracks are sometimes great introductions to an interview about a new album.

HMPH! was recorded by the band in their home recording studio, so the album had time to evolve, and the complicated arrangements materialized through this process.

One of the biggest differences between the band’s 2015 debut Headrush and the new album is the addition of Kitten Adventure Boggs on bass.

Kitten Adventure Boggs has actually been with the band for several years now.

Kitten Adventure Boggs is also the Creative Director for PLY Magazine (plymagazine.com) a quarterly periodical, and source for spinning knowledge, and technique, going beyond the basics, to reflect a global community, and explore this fiber arts passion.

More info at http://www.haymakerrecords.net

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs are members of KC based, HMPH! a three-piece math-rock band infusing drums, guitar, bass, looping pedal and effects, to create a huge booming beautiful, complex sound of patterns and riffs and melody.

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13. HMPH! – “The Upside”
from: HMPH! / Haymaker Records / November 15, 2019

[HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM, at Farewell Transmission, 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO, with Shiny Jets, Jorge Arana Trio, and Dan Ohm.]

[HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 PM, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with Pale Tongue, and After Nations.]

HMPH! Art by Kitten Adventure Boggs

11:17 – Interview with Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs make up the math-rock trio, HMPH! The band join us today to share music from their second album, the self-titled “HMPH!” to be released worldwide on November 15, 2019. HMPH! (the album) features the band’s signature math-rock sound with a progressive rock and avant-jazz twist. The band’s label haymaker Records reports that “the songs on HMPH! are more sprawling than on their debut album Headrush,” from 2015, “with lots of detours and left turns along the way. This album also features heavy bass lines provided by Kitten Adventure Boggs, a significant addition since their first record.” HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM, at Farewell Transmission, 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO, with Shiny Jets, Jorge Arana Trio, and Dan Ohm. HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 PM, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with Pale Tongue, and After Nations.

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Adventure Boggs thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Their debut full-length “Headrush” was released on limited edition cassette and vinyl in April, 2015 by Haymaker Records. Aside from going from a duo to a trio how has the band changed in these last 4 years.

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, Kitten Adventure Boggs wrote all the music.

Ryan Lee Toms is also known for his musical recordings with FACEFACE a hip hop duo with Paul Nyakatura. Ryan is also as RLT, an experimental / Dance / Electronic Band consisting of Ryan Lee Toms and John Bersuch, recording on RUSTY RECORDS with: Loop heavy electronic psych-rock with intense rhythmic backgrounds. RLT relies heavily on spastic electronic loops and intense drum rhythm. At times it can sound swirly and fun and others dark and gritty, all while driving a complex under rhythm that can change frantically. RLT is a long ever changing project.

Jonathan Thatch is also a drummer, DJ, and farmer at Shade Tree Collective, an urban farm on 33rd Street with his wife Rachel Hogan.

HMPH! is the three-piece math-rock outfit of Ryan Lee Toms (RLT), Jonathan Thatch, and Kitten Boggs. As an instrumental group with guitar, bass, drums, looping pedal and effects, the ingredients are simple but the result is not. Using staples of the math rock genre, such as technical patterned guitar riffs, odd time signatures, and herky-jerky start/stops, the songs greet your ears with a jarring wake up call. A unique sense of melody and structure cement a listening experience filled with unlikely anthems.

HMPH!’s second album, the self-titled “HMPH!” will be released worldwide on November 15, 2019d.

The album features album artwork by Ryan Lee Toms and Kitten Boggs and was pressed on CD and translucent green vinyl with digital download included. The LP includes a bonus re-working of the track “Trudge Dredge” from the first album.

Ryan Lee Toms, Jonathan Thatch, Kitten Adventure Boggs

More info at http://www.haymakerrecords.net

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14. HMPH! – “Chredder”
from: HMPH! / Haymaker Records / November 15, 2019

[HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM, at Farewell Transmission, 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO, with Shiny Jets, Jorge Arana Trio, and Dan Ohm.]

[HMPH! play a Record Release Party on Saturday, November 2, at 10:00 PM, at Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS with Pale Tongue, and After Nations.]

11:28 – Underwriting

NuBlvckCity at Drexel Hall for Apocalypse Meow 12

15. NuBlvckCity – “All Night”
from: All Night / Alive – Single / NuBlvckCity / July 12, 2019
[NuBlvckCity is a KC-based music collective with Kartez Marcel (Addison), a native of Kansas City, Missouri, a Hip-Hop artist, and community program developer, sound engineer, entrepreneur, recording artist, musician, and songwriter. He provides resources to artists and assists with bringing their artistic visions to life, he also serves as the Director of A/V at a large faith-based organization. With Royce “Sauce” Handy he founded We Are Rap a hip hop program for youth. VP3 (Vernon Percy Howard III) is a Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Pianist, & Saxophonist. He recently gradualted from the University of Central Missouri where he studied digital media production. Mae C is a singer/songwriter who’s one of KC’s go-to voices and performer’s. Mae C is a KC based singer songwriter who we’ve played several times on the show. Her single “Anxious” was preceeded by her EP, Warning Sign of True Love. Influenced by Hip Hop, Rock, Jazz, Soul & R&B, Mae C is making her mark as an artist in the KC music scene. Royce “Sauce” Handy is a rapper, a songwriter, a beat maker, a designer, a teacher, an MC, a business owner, a social media manager, a husband, a father., a community organizer. He has worked with the AdHoc Group Against Crime, Teens in Transition, Storytellers Inc., Arts Tech, Mid-America Regional Council, UMKC, Representative Brandon Ellington, Mayor Sly James. He is co-owner of The Rap Asylum, We are RAP, and owner of Melanin Connoisseur.]

[NuBlvckCity play Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care. Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Shy Boys, and Slights, AP, Kristie Stremel, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers.]

Sondra Freeman on the October 30, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley

11:34 – Interview with Sondra Freeman

Sondra Freeman is Director of Promotions and 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 Kansas City 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, MidCoast Takeover and the MidCoast Takeover fundraiser shows, as well as many other collaborative musical events and fundraisers.

Sondra Freeman joins us to share details about Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care. The two-night event is Friday, November 1, at Mills Record Company, 4045 Broadway, with Chris Meck & The Second Sons, and The Sluts, and Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Slights, Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Shy Boys, and Nublvckcity, with an acoustic stage featuring: AP (spoken word), Kristie Stremel, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers. Saturday night includes: a Silent Auction, raffles and a Health Clinic/Fairs. For more info visit: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

Sondra Freeman thanks for being with us again on WMM.

The Midwest Music Foundation is proud to present the 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care.

Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care was named for Abigail Henderson (1977-2013).

From St. Louis Post Dispatch: Abigail Hope Henderson the Kansas City vocalist who started a nonprofit organization to help musicians pay health-care costs, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 of cancer at her home. She was 35. For more than a decade, Abigail was the lead singer of several area bands: Trouble Junction, The Gaslights, Atlantic Fadeout, and Tiny Horse. In 2008 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had health insurance, but the cost of the treatments prompted her and her husband Christopher Meck, to start the Midwest Music Foundation which raised funds to help area musicians pay health care costs. “Medical bills can throw you into poverty in a week – in one day,” she said. “There’s nothing like standing in your kitchen opening a hospital bill for $63,000.00 in one day and $47,000.00 the next. After a while you don’t want to open them anymore. Who can pay that?”

Midwest Music Foundation – http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care.

The two-night event is Friday, November 1, at Mills Record Company, 4045 Broadway, and Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore

Friday, November 1
7:00 pm Doors
Mills Record Company
4045 Broadway, KCMO
Free, All Ages

8:00 Chris Meck & The Second Sons
9:00 The Sluts

Saturday, November 2
6:00 pm Doors
Drexel Hall Kansas City
3301 Baltimore, KCMO
(Street/lot parking on Baltimore w/ additional parking at McGilley Memorial on Linwood).
All Ages, Under 18 with Guardian

Too Much Rock Stage:
7:05 Slights
8:15 Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb
9:25 Shy Boys
11:00 Nublvckcity

Acoustic Stage:
7:40 AP (spoken word)
8:50 Kristie Stremel
10:10 Anna Cole and the Other Lovers

Emcees: Mark Manning (KKFI 90.1 FM) & Jason Nivens (98.9 The Rock!)

Saturday Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/74356021863
$15 GA in advance, $20 at door
$50 VIP in advance, $60 at door (Limited Availability)

VIP includes:
Access to the Boulevard Brewing Company V.I.Fling Lounge, commemorative cup, complimentary beverages, small bites and more!

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Shy Boys at Drexel Hall for Apocalypse Meow 12

16. Shy Boys – “Brick By Brick”
from: Dim The Light / Brick By Brick – Single / Polyvinyl Record Co. / February 15, 2019
[Single release follow up to band’s 2nd album and Polyvinyl debut, Bell House. Shy Boys line-up consists of brothers Collin Rausch and Kyle Rausch, Konnor Ervin, Kyle Little and Ross Brown. Kyle Rausch and Konnor Ervin were already band mates in the indie-pop band The ACBs and Collin had been playing for years in the Kansas City area in various bands. The three shared a love for 1960s era pop rock and soon started writing their own music. In 2014 they released the self-titled Shy Boys on High Dive Records. The album received generally positive reviews and the single “Bully Fight” was featured on Spin.com. In June 2014 the band recorded and released two more singles and one of them, “Life Is Peachy,” was featured on Stereogum. On April 4th, 2018, it was announced that the band had signed to Polyvinyl Record Co.]

[Shy Boys play Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care, Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Slights, and Nublvckcity, AP, Kristie Stremel, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers.]

11:46 – More Interview with Sondra Freeman

We are talking with Sondra Freeman about Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care. The two-night event is Friday, November 1, at Mills Record Company, 4045 Broadway, with Chris Meck & The Second Sons, and The Sluts, and Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Slights, Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Shy Boys, and Nublvckcity, with an acoustic stage featuring: AP (spoken word), Kristie Stremel, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers. Saturday night includes: a Silent Auction, raffles and a Health Clinic/Fairs.

Sondra Freeman thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Saturday, November 2 includes a Silent auction, raffles and a Health Clinic/Fair

RockDocs, physicians from University of KS Med Center, will be on site to offer free flu shots, colon cancer screening test kits, medical consultations/screenings on Sat. 6-10 pm.

Bill Rogers, Physical Therapist, Orthopedic and Geriatric Clinical Specialist will be available to consult and help triage musculoskeletal problems.

Sara Koron, Licensed Acupuncturist, supports individuals struggling with pain and stress who are looking to bring more balance and vitality into their daily life and activities. She is offering a sampling of services from her practice, Sunrise Acupuncture Studio; including Chinese Medicine evaluations, Auricular Acupressure, and Asian bodywork.
http://www.sunriseacupuncturestudio.com

There will also be a health fair with info tables from Truman Medical Centers, Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter, Sr. Community Center, Narcotics Anonymous, and Get Your Rear in Gear – Kansas City.

Contact rhonda@midwestmusicfound.org for info or schedule an appt. for health services.

For more info and full list of sponsors visit: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

Midwest Music Foundation Staff

Rhonda Lyne, Executive Director
Sondra Freeman, Director of Promotions and Artist Relations
Michelle Bacon, Editor
Canyon McClung, Production Specialist
Brenton Cook, Promotions Specialist
Christopher Tate, Technical Officer, Website Specialist

Midwest Music Foundation Board

Scott Easterday, President, Website, Musician
Chris Meck, Vice President, Musician and CM2 Audio
Garrett Nordstrom, Treasurer, Musician and Birdsway Productions
Ellen Sherman, Secretary, Chair of Marketing
Eric Barton, General Counsel
Dr. K. Allen Greiner, MD, MPH, Chair of Health + Wellness, University of KS Med Center
Erin Corriveau, MD, MPH, Public Health Officer, University of Kansas Medical Center
Bryant Miller, JD, Chair of Development
Vi Tran, Musician and The Buffalo Room
Camry Ivory, Musician
Amber Hulet, Volunteer Coordinator, Social Media

Other Midwest Music Foundation Events:

Daniel Johnston Tribute – October 30 @ 7:00 pm recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd KCMO
A Tribute to Daniel Johnston to benefit Midwest Music Foundation October 30, 2019 recordBar 7:00 PM-Doors, 8:00 PM Show La Guerre CS Luxem No Magic Nate Allen Dylan Pyles Unikron of Drop a Grand Hospital Ships and more pay tribute to the great Daniel Johnston. RIP.

Giving Tuesday – December 3
Giving Tuesday December 3, 2019 Your opportunity to give to your favorite charity. Donate HERE to Midwest Music Foundation. Thank You!

Cover Me KC – December 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd KCMO
Cover Me KC #3 is December 17m with 12 of KC’s best folk acts at the recordBar for a celebration of KC music. Each act will perform two songs that were written by a different local artist of their choice. All proceeds from the show will be donated to the Midwest Music Foundation, which provides healthcare grants to working musicians. Tuesday, December 17 Doors open at 6pm Music starts at 7pm Tickets: $10 All Ages (those under 18 must be accompanied by adults).

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Sondra Freeman thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care is Friday, November 1, at Mills Record Company, 4045 Broadway, with Chris Meck & The Second Sons, and The Sluts, and Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Slights, Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Shy Boys, and Nublvckcity, AP , Kristie Stremel, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers.

More info at: http://www.midwestmusicfoundation.org

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Kristie Stremel as Drexal Hall for Apocalypse Meow,

17. Kristie Stremel & The 159ers – “Color of Stars”
from: Color of Stars / Stremeltone Records / August 21, 2010
[Rob VanBiber drums, Scott Cameron, guitari, James Wheeler bass Kristie Stremel lead vocals. Produced by Lou Whitney in Springfield, MO. All Songs Written By Kristie Stremel & The 159ers.]

[Kristie Stremel plays Midwest Music Foundation’s 12th Annual Apocalypse Meow to benefit Abby’s Fund for Musicians’ Health Care, Saturday, November 2, at Drexel Hall, 301 Baltimore, with Jesus Loves the Atom Bomb, Shy Boys, Slightsand Nublvckcity, AP, and Anna Cole and the Other Lovers.]

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

Next week on November 6 – Colby Bales and Branden Moser share the release of a 7″ Single of a new project on Sunflower Soul Records. Also Ivory Blue returns to our 90.1 FM Studios. AND, Nicole Springer plays LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios.

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Show #809

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WMM Playlist from October 9, 2019

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Mark Manning

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Julia Othmer + Jocelyn Olivia Nixin of The Creepy Jingles
+ Music from Outer Reaches with Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana

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

2. Angel Olsen – “All Mirrors”
from: All Mirrors / Jagjaguwar / October 4, 2019
[4th album from Angel Olsen who was born January 22, 1987. She is an American singer-songwriter and musician from St. Louis, Missouri who currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. At age three, Olsen was adopted by a foster family that had cared for her since shortly after her birth. The difference in years between her and her parents left an impression. “Because there are so many decades of difference between us, I became more interested in what their childhood was like,” she says of her parents, both of whom still live in St. Louis. “I fantasized about what it was like to be young in the ’30s and ’50s, more so than other kids my age.” Olsen explained that “my mother just has this capacity for children.” Despite early adolescent aspirations to be a “pop star”, her interests later shifted in high school. Olsen became more introverted, regularly attending punk rock and noise music shows at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center and the Creepy Crawl as well as Christian rock shows throughout the city. She began learning the piano and guitar and writing her own music. Two years after graduating from Tower Grove Christian High School, Olsen moved to Chicago.After releasing her first EP, Strange Cacti, and a debut album, Half Way Home, on Bathetic Records, Olsen signed with Jagjaguwar, ahead of her first full-band record, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, which was released on February 17, 2014. Olsen’s third full-length album, My Woman, was released on September 2, 2016. In addition to her work with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and The Cairo Gang, Olsen has collaborated with a number of other notable figures of American indie rock, including Tim Kinsella of Cap’n Jazz, LeRoy Bach of Wilco and Cass McCombs. Her collaboration with Kinsella and Bach, as well as with Chicago poet Marvin Tate, resulted in the album Tim Kinsella Sings the Songs of Marvin Tate by Leroy Bach Featuring Angel Olsen which the group released on Indianapolis label Joyful Noise Recordings on December 3, 2013. Her song “Windows” was featured in the final episode of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why.]

3. Pretend Friend – “I Do”
from: Unnatural Currents / Pretend Friend / May 17, 2019
[Pretend Friend is a string-band dynamo out of Wichita, Kansas. Their songs meld traditional bluegrass and folk with fiery rock and roll zest, and their performances are distinguished by high-energy picking and three-part vocal harmonies. Pretend Friend is: Grant Boesen as songwriter, and on guitar & lead vocals; Jason Snavely on drums & vocals; Brody Wellman on bass & vocals; and Evan Ogborn on mandolin & vocals. Unnatural Currents” is Pretend Friend’s second full-length LP. This album is the first to be acoustically arranged and foreshadows Pretend Friend’s stylistic direction since Brody Wellman and Evan Ogborn have joined the ranks as upright bassist and mandolinist, respectively. “The writing of this album acknowledges the futility in pursuing supernatural absolutes, but it also validates respect of the unknown. It relishes the uncertainty of existence, spirituality, and morality, and it celebrates expressions of enthusiasm, infatuation and skepticism.” More info at http://www.pretendfriendmusic.com]

[Pretend Friend play Porch Fest KC Saturday, October 12, at 12:00 Noon, at 3022 Oak Street during The Original PorchFestKC, this Saturday, October 12, 12 Noon to 6:00 PM in Roanoke, Union Hill and Longfellow Neighborhoods, now in its 5th year this music celebration brings music from 152 local & regional bands on 68 porch stages including music in Union Hill Cemetary. The map (and parking suggestions) are available at: PorchFestKC.com ]

10:11

4. Julia Othmer – “Frickin Awesome”
from: Sound / Julia Othmer & James Lundie / June 30, 2016
[One several new songs from Julia Othmer’s upcoming full length release of “Sound,” her second album, that took 3 years to complete, and was produced with James Lundie, who also married Julia in January of 2016, during the completion of the record. Julia Othmer, is a graduate of Park Hill High School. She moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to record her 1st full-length album, “Oasis Motel.”.]

[Julia Othmer plays recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO Sat, Oct. 12, at 8:00 PM, with Amado Espinoza.]

Julia Othmer

10:14 – Interview with Julia Othmer

We are happy to welcome back to the radio show our friend, singer songwriter Julia Othmer. Julia Othmer joins us to talk about her newest album “Sound,” released on April 12, 2019 on Frikin’ Awesome Records. who went to Park Hill High and studied at Columbia University in New York City. Julia now lives in Los Angeles, California and she is back in her hometown to play recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO Sat, Oct. 12, at 8:00 PM, with Amado Espinoza.

Julia Othmer, thanks for being with us on WMM

Julia Othmer was born August 13, 1975. She is from Kansas City, Missouri. She went to Park Hill High and studied at Columbia University in New York City. Julia Othmer lives in Los Angeles, California.

Julia has lived in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and in Colorado

Julia Othmer on the October 9, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI

Julia moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to record her first full-length album, “Oasis Motel.”

Julia’s mother Sieglinde Othmer is from Hamburg, Germany, and is an artist who studied at Sorbonne in Paris. She is the author of several award winning books. Julia recently lost her father Arthur Othmer

Julia first started playing piano in first grade.

This year Julia released “Sound,” her second full-length album, produced with James Lundie, who married Julia in January of 2016 during the completion of the record.

James Lundie is from London, United Kingdom.

Last year Julia Othmer toured with and opened for The Alarm in US show and shows in the United Kingdom.

Julia Othmer on the October 9, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI

Out of Print Magazine says: “This Thursday evening in the quaint little village of NYC, Julia Othmer, the mesmerizingly sultry singer/songwriter will be riding into town tucked under the wings of a Southwest jet. She will be performing at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen St. New York, NY) at 7PM sharp. If you haven’t heard of her, it may be because she has been diligently working on her new album for the last few years on the sunny and less immediate coast. Formerly a Kansas City native, Julia has put her pillow in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, some gondola in Colorado and finally Los Angeles, the city of lights and traffic, where she currently lives with her little white piano, her rock star and her cat Cosmo. Julia’s musical musings are so diverse that they become quite elusive to the simple description. Perhaps the best way to explain it would be if Nora Jones, Tom Waits, Billy Holiday and Lyle Lovett had a musical orgy and let you watch behind a curtain of burning lace and a whiskey waterfall. I’ll bring the unfiltered cigarettes, you bring your soul.”

Last time Julia Othmer was in Kansas City she played Knuckleheads, on February 28, with Johnny Hamil on bass, Chris Tady on guitar, John Floyd Whitaker on drums. All three will join Julia on stage at recordBar. Julia will welcome special guest: Julia Reynolds.

Who will be on stage with her on Saturday?

Julia Othmer plays recordBar, 1520 Grand, Sat. Oct. 12, at 8PM, w/ Amado Espinoza.

Julia ‘s newest album “Sound,” was released on April 12, 2019 on Frikin’ Awesome Records. Produced with James Lundie.

Tim Finn describes “Sound” as a “self-made record with a big-label sound… rich in space and soaring dynamics and rife with layers and textures and melodies and grooves.”

Julia Othmer is a graduate of Park Hill High School and moved to Los Angeles in 2006. While she lives in LA, she will always call KC her hometown.

Julia Othmer, thanks for being with us on WMM

Julia Othmer plays recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO Saturday, October 12, at 8:00 PM, with Amado Espinoza. More info at http://www.juliaothmer.com.

10:30 – Underwriting

10:32

5. The Creepy Jingles – “Atom & Evolution”
from: The Creepy Jingles EP / High Dive Records / May 3, 2019
[Debut EP Release from The Creepy Jingles: Jocelyn Olivia Nixon on lead vocals, Rhythm Guitar, & Keyboards; Travis McKenzie on lead guitars, Nick Robertson on drums; and Adam York on bass. From High Dive Records website: “The brainchild of singer/ songwriter, Jocelyn Olivia Nixon acts to guide the listener thru a self-actualized Mono-myth of forging identity thru Bizarre arcane cosmic poetry coupled with the wordplay of a wry smile and eccentric wit. Drummer Nick Robertson charges the group forward with a fiery fueled obsidian backbeat. Adam York delivers pulsing bass lines that the compliment the songs and his partner in the rhythm section. Rounding out the band is Guitarist Travis McKenzie who generously spins a holographic spectrum of color that lift the catchy Brit pop melodies that effortlessly dance about the rapidly changing landscapes of New York Garage Rock and 60s/70s folk music. Beware The Creepy Jingles, their siren call is coming from inside the house.”]

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin and Julia Othmer on the October 9, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI

10:33 – Interview with Jocelyn Olivia Nixin of The Creepy Jingles

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin, is lead singer, songwriter, keyboardist & guitar player for the KC based band, The Creepy Jingles which include: Travis McKenzie on guitar, Nick Robertson on drums, and Adam York on bass. The Creepy Jingles released their self titled debut EP on May 3, 2019 on High Dive Records.

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin, thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Congratulations on the new EP Release on High Dive Records.

Ross Brown of (Shy Boys and Full Bloods) recorded and mixed the EP at escape Pod Audio.

Mike Nolte Mastered the recordings at Eureka Mastering.

EP credits give special thanks to: Collin Rausch and Kyle Rausch of Shy Boys

The Creepy Jingles photo by: Orange Blossom Photography

From High Dive Records http://www.highdivekc.com:

“The brainchild of singer/ songwriter, Jocelyn Olivia Nixon acts to guide the listener thru a self-actualized Mono-myth of forging identity thru Bizarre arcane cosmic poetry coupled with the wordplay of a wry smile and eccentric wit.”

“Drummer Nick Robertson charges the group forward with a fiery fueled obsidian backbeat. Adam York delivers pulsing Bass lines that the compliment the songs and his partner in the rhythm section. Rounding out the band is Guitarist Travis McKenzie who generously spins a holographic spectrum of color that lift the catchy Brit pop melodies that effortlessly dance about the rapidly changing landscapes of New York Garage Rock and 60s/70s folk music. ”

From FALLY AFANI, I Heart Local Music.com (JUNE 22, 2019):

“The Creepy Jingles are really throwing us for a loop. Like, we know garage rock is supposed to sound raw and a little loose. But The Creepy Jingles are so on point with their craft, we’re not entirely comfortable with picturing them as some laid back group of rockers. Every. Single. Note. Is. Perfect. When The Creepy Jingles play, it sounds like they practice every single day. They don’t miss a single thing! Every note in every song is spot on, we haven’t heard a group of rockers this tight with their performance in ages. When they hit the Replay for their album release show Thursday night, it was hard to look away. Jocelyn Olivia Nixon runs a tight ship with this group. They began the set with her pounding away at the keys, leaving a throbbing urge for more of their exciting rock noise. Then, when they fully dove into their impeccable guitar work, the audience was also treated to her gnarly-as-hell vocals. The growls, the screams, the RAWNESS of it all brings out our most primal emotions.”

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin on the October 9, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin is Community Organizer at Bandwaggn Kansas City

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin is Singer/ Songwriter/ Guitar/ Keys at The Creepy Jingles

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin is Singer-songwriter at English Major

Jocelyn Nixin Studied Filming/Directing/Acting/writing at The Art Institute of Austin

Jocelyn Nixin Studied Studied Broadcasting & Film at University of Central Missouri

Jocelyn Nixin Studied Studied Creative Writing in English at Missouri State University

Jocelyn Nixin went to Blue Springs South High School and Jocelyn Nixin lives in Overland Park, Kansas

From The Pitch KC June 19, 2019 Nick Spacek:

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin was part of the band Abracadabras, that was active around Kansas City from 2006 to 2009 or so. Nixon fronted the band, which also included brothers Collin and Kyle Rausch, who now play in the pop act Shy Boys.

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin told Nick Spacek i nan article published in The Pitch KC on June 19, 2019, “That was, like, the first band,” Nixon says. “I’d been writing songs since I was probably about 22, and that was our first band together. So it was like we all grew up together … Once I went to Austin, I felt like it was time for me to stand on my own.”

“I’d left [Kansas City] to work on my marriage,” Nixon continues. “My wife at the time was offered a job and I figured, Yeah, Austin, great music city. I should see what happens. A music city like Austin was the silver lining in moving away from my band.”

The marriage hit the skids a few years in, but Nixon continued writing music. She released a solo project called English Major, a divorce record of sorts. Five years in, though, everything finally seemed to come to a head.

“The traffic, the cost of living — our rent went up $750,” Nixon says. “It was almost impossible to stay. I was like, Why am I killing myself to do this? I was also starting to come to terms with my own personal identity, and it blew into this existential crisis, where I was like, I can’t keep this bottled up anymore.”

Being “bottled up” was Nixon acknowledging her recent transition into life as a woman, a process she’d started early during her time in Austin.

“Tweezing my eyebrows, laser hair removal, therapy, going out more in femme,” she says — but largely abandoned after her marriage fell apart and she stepped into a new relationship. But the desire to transition hadn’t gone away; Nixon was just burying it.
“I was depressed to the point where I kind of — there’s that line in ‘Yer Blues,’ where John Lennon’s like, Feel so suicidal/ Even hate my rock and roll.’ I was like, ‘Oh, I get that line,’”

Nixon says. “I didn’t ever feel like I was going to commit suicide, but I had this fantasy of faking my death and becoming a new person, which was all sort of leading me to transition, but I was just miserable and I just didn’t want to be around it.”

She decided to leave Austin and return to KC, though moving back home as she transitioned wasn’t something Nixon was initially eager to do. “I thought it was scarier to move back,” she says. But then she realized that, as she says, “I needed to do this in front of the people I grew up with, and have those tough conversations, and tell them who I really am and how I really feel. It felt like the most honest way to do things, and it felt like the most authentic way to bridge my past to my present.”

Nixon started hormones and came out as a woman after she moved back home to KC. She says everyone’s been cool about it — tons of support.

“When I came out, I felt stupid, because I was like, ‘I should’ve done this sooner,’” she says. “An immediate weight lifted off of me, just from carrying the weight of that consuming all my mental faculties at all times. It just shot my nervous system.”

Nixon had quit playing music toward the end of her time in Austin, and she gave herself a few years during her transition to “get my head right and heal from a breakup, and also, approaching this new phase in my life,” as she puts it. But she kept writing songs.

She started jamming with Nick Robertson, a drummer. Then they brought in Travis McKenzie, a former Abracadabras guitarist, and the Creepy Jingles were born. They played around for a few years and then, last year, began recording what would become their debut self-titled EP.

“We took it slow, doing it like, once a week, and then once fall rolled around, we were like, ‘Let’s record some things,’” Nixon says. They took the music to Ross Brown, another Shy Boy, who recorded and mixed the EP in his basement. Collin Rausch ended up playing bass on it (Adam York has since joined the group as the full-time bass player).

“It was kind of like a little family reunion,” Nixon says of reuniting with old bandmates.

Nick Spacek wrote: The EP was released on High Dive Records at the beginning of May. It’s confident and exuberant, a Kinksy mishmash of Britpop garage rock”.

She says. I felt like I had to adopt a mask or a character to protect myself a little bit onstage. Now it feels very me, and I’m very comfortable.”

The Creepy Jingles
photo by: Orange Blossom Photography

The Creepy Jingles play Josey Records, 1814 Oak , KCMO, Saturday, October 12, for the Eggs On Mars Album Release Show.

The Creepy Jingles play Kirby’s Beer Store, 3227 E 17th St N, Wichita, KS, on Sunday, October 13, at 9:00 PM, with Shivery Shakes.

The Creepy Jingles play ArtsTech, 1522 Holmes, KCMO, on Halloween, Thursday, October 31

The Creepy Jingles play First Friday at Revolution Records, 1830 Locust St, KCMO, Friday November 1, at 6:30 PM with Videodisk, Xmas Anhedonia, and Fox Hat.

The Creepy Jingles play Colonial Club, 322 6th Street, KCK, on Friday, November 29, at 10:00 PM, with Thighmaster, and Blanky.

10:44

6. The Creepy Jingles – “Prodigal Sun Tzu”
from: The Creepy Jingles EP / High Dive Records / May 3, 2019
[Debut EP Release from The Creepy Jingles: Jocelyn Olivia Nixon on lead vocals, Rhythm Guitar, & Keyboards; Travis McKenzie on lead guitars, Nick Robertson on drums; and Adam York on bass. From High Dive Records website: “The brainchild of singer/ songwriter, Jocelyn Olivia Nixon acts to guide the listener thru a self-actualized Mono-myth of forging identity thru Bizarre arcane cosmic poetry coupled with the wordplay of a wry smile and eccentric wit. Drummer Nick Robertson charges the group forward with a fiery fueled obsidian backbeat. Adam York delivers pulsing bass lines that the compliment the songs and his partner in the rhythm section. Rounding out the band is Guitarist Travis McKenzie who generously spins a holographic spectrum of color that lift the catchy Brit pop melodies that effortlessly dance about the rapidly changing landscapes of New York Garage Rock and 60s/70s folk music. Beware The Creepy Jingles, their siren call is coming from inside the house.”]

The Creepy Jingles
photo by: Orange Blossom Photography

10:47 – More Interview with Jocelyn Olivia Nixin of The Creepy Jingles

We are talking with Jocelyn Olivia Nixin, is lead singer, songwriter, keyboardist & guitar player for the KC based band, The Creepy Jingles which include: Travis McKenzie on guitar, Nick Robertson on drums, and Adam York on bass. The Creepy Jingles released their self titled debut EP on May 3, 2019 on High Dive Records.

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin, thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

This has been a very busy year for you and for the band. You just finished playing Middle of The Map Festival. Before that you played Crossroads Music Festival.

The Creepy Jingles have played all over Kansas City, Lawrence and surrounding areas.

Abracadabras laid the ground work for the path Jocelyn is following for The Creepy Jingles.

The songs on the EP are incredibly poetic, and you are having somuch fun with word and wordplay. The lyrics fly by so fast while making all kinds of modern references to microchips, memes, Reddit, Twitter, Fake News, Samsung, Big Brother while also seeming to be auto biographical and personal first person narratives and calls to action about Coming Out, leaving your past behind, “turning straight people bi-focal”, our currently political reality, and personal break ups and break outs.

Collin & Kyle Rausch and Ross Brown of Shy Boys are suppoters of The Creepy Jingles.

Mark: “One of my favorite aspects of the KC music community is the mix of genre and culture. Musical artists in Kansas City have felt comfortable to come out as Gay Lesbianm non-binary, transgender, ad the music community’s response seems to be okay, that’s great, what do you sound like? I don’t see transgender artist being shoved into a separate sub category where they only play gay bars.” “As an openly gay man I have often felt more accepted in the KC Music Community than in the Kansas City LGBTQIA Community.”

High Dive Records has released some of our most played music on WMM. The ACBs, Shy Boys, Fullbloods, The Conquerors, Psychic Heat, The Whiffs, The Fog, Y God Y have been some of our most played bands on the show. More info at: http://www.highdiverecords.bandcamp.com

The Creepy Jingles play Josey Records, 1814 Oak , KCMO, Saturday, October 12, for the Eggs On Mars Album Release Show.

The Creepy Jingles play Colonial Club, 322 6th Street, KCK, on Friday, November 29, at 10:00 PM, with Thighmaster, and Blanky.

10:58

7. The Creepy Jingles – “Circadian Rhythm Guitar”
from: The Creepy Jingles EP / High Dive Records / May 3, 2019
[Debut EP Release from The Creepy Jingles: Jocelyn Olivia Nixon on lead vocals, Rhythm Guitar, & Keyboards; Travis McKenzie on lead guitars, Nick Robertson on drums; and Adam York on bass. Ross Bown recorded and mixed the EP at escape Pod Audio. Mike Nolte Mastered the recordings at Eureka Mastering.]

11:00 – Station ID

Jocelyn Olivia Nixin and Brenton Cook on the October 9, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI.

11:00 – Music from Outer Reaches Fest at recordBar Saturday October, 19

8. Lumerians – “Silver Trash”
from: Call Of The Void / Fuzz Club Records / June 22, 2018
[Lumerians is a San Francisco Bay Area-based quartet which has a psychedelic “mindbender” space rock sound. The group is notable for performances characterized by “transcendent live video projections” and having “incredible visuals”, according to one music critic. One critic described the band as “Oakland’s prize pony in the Bay Area gloom-folk horse race”. The sound has been compared to Krautrock with overtones of 1960s music. The band was founded by Tyler Green, Marc Melzer, Jason Miller and Chris Musgrave in 2006. Multi-instrumentalist Luis Vasquez joined in 2008. Early rehearsals and recordings were produced in San Francisco, but the group has since relocated to Oakland. They have their own recording studio in a converted church in Oakland, California. The band’s sound was influenced by groups such as Sonic Youth, Krautrock groups such as Can and Neu!, and African and South American Psych music from the 1960s and 1970s. In mid-2011 Vasquez left the group to focus on his project The Soft Moon The Lumerians have worked with vocalist Rebecca Coseboom. Coseboom and the Lumerians did the track Separate Half on the EP entitled The Answer EP by Unkle. They performed in 2010 in Brooklyn with the Butthole Surfers. Lumerians released their first full length LP, Transmalinnia in March 2011. In July 2012, Lumerians released their second LP, a collection of instrumental spontaneous compositions titled “Transmissions from Telos Vol. IV.” “Transmissions” was released as a limited 300 edition transparent vinyl by French label Hands in the Dark in Europe and an edition of 500 (150 transparent sea blue and 350 Bone) on Permanent Records in the US. In late November and early December 2012, Lumerians completed their first European tour, ending the year with the release of the Horizon Structures EP on Knitting Factory Records. A limited 500 edition vinyl of Horizon Structures is packaged with “4D Trans-dimensional portal viewing glasses” for viewing the video for “The Bloom,” shot in ChromaDepth. Lumerians released LP The High Frontier in May 2013 in the UK and Europe, supported by performances in UK, France, Netherlands and Belgium. The album was released August 2013 in the US, coinciding with a series of dates supporting My Bloody Valentine on the second half of their US tour, followed by a series of UK and European dates in 2014, culminating with them closing out the Roadburn Festival’s Afterburner in Tilburg, Netherlands. ]

Steve Tulipana and Brenton Cook on the October 9, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI.

11:06 – Interview with Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana

Originally called KC Psych Fest, Outer Reaches started in 2012 to bring together outsider musical acts and celebrate experimental music in Kansas City. While still very psychedelic, the Outer Reaches Fest has grown to emphasize musical acts pushing boundaries.

Dedric Moore launched this festival in 2012. The idea grew out of the music he was creating with his Brother Delaney Moore at the HQ Artspace in KCK. Dedric is a member of the bands Monta At Odds, Mysterious Clouds, and Gemini Revolution. He has also produced recordings for the Philistines and HMPH, and others.

Brenton Cook studied Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri, where he also had his own college radio show. Brenton has produced extensive compilations of area music for the Midwest Music Foundation. He formed the Kansas City independent music label, Haymaker Records in January 2014. The label has released multiple full length albums, for Monta At Odds, HMPH!, Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, Riala, Mysterious Clouds, Sie Lieben Maschinen, Schwervon!, and others on vinyl, cassette, CD, and 7 “. He has also produced two Haymaker compilation releases, called Fairgrounds. For the last 7 years, Brenton has been a co-curator of the Outer Reaches Fest.

Steve Tulipana is the co-owner of recordBar. Steve studied video, fine arts & painting at UMKC, where he graduated in 1991. Steve is a founding member of influential KC bands: Season To Risk, Roman Numerals, Thee Water MoccaSins, Sie Lieben Maschinen, and Unknown Pleasures. With Shawn Sherrill, he is co-owner of recordBar and miniBar. Along with Outer Reaches, and a full calendar of shows, Steve Tulipana also performs with The Band That Fell To Earth – in Tribute to David Bowie.

Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana share music & news about OUTER REACHES, Saturday, October 19, at 7:00 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO. This boundary-pushing music festival returns for it’s 8th year with seven amazing bands: Lumerians (from Oakland, California), Thunder Jackson (from Oklahoma and Wales), and KC based bands: Be/Non, BCR (Black Crack Revue), Monta At Odds, FACEFACE, and Unicorns in the Snow (the project of multimedia performance artist Julia Vering). Accompanying the music will be live video projections provided by XO Blackwater. Outer Reaches 2019 is a partnership between Outer Reaches and Midwest Music Foundation. The show is 18+ (Under 18 with a guardian) More information at: http://www.therecordbar.com. or http://www.outerreachesfest.com

Brenton Cook and Steve Tulipana thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Congratulations on 8 years.

Bands playing Out Reaches Fest 2019:

Lumerians (from Oakland, California),
Thunder Jackson (from Oklahoma and Wales),
KC based bands:
Be/Non,
BCR (Black Crack Revue),
Monta At Odds,
FACEFACE, and
Unicorns in the Snow (the project of multimedia performance artist Julia Vering).

Accompanying the music will be live video projections provided by XO Blackwater.
Outer Reaches 2019 is a partnership between Outer Reaches and Midwest Music Foundation. The show is 18+ (Under 18 with a guardian)

Unicorns in the Snow (the project of multimedia performance artist Julia Vering).

From http://www.unicornsinthesnow.com:
Julia Vering (Unicorns in the Snow) is a performance artist, musician, animator and licensed clinical social worker. She began her involvement with the Kansas City DIY/punk scene as a teenager taking photographs and creating zines about obsolete local amusement parks and punk bands. She attended Evergreen State College where she earned a B.A. in liberal arts studying electronic music, experimental animation and social work. While in Washington state, she formed and toured with the all female conceptual art band Muñeca Chueca, volunteered at a senior center, recorded oral histories, and facilitated music recording workshops for incarcerated youth. After graduation, she moved back to Kansas City and began working at a nursing home where she facilitated art and music therapy and began an experimental drama program. She studied electro-acoustical composition and gerontology at the University of Missouri Kansas City. In 2008, she earned a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. She designed a recreational therapy program for the inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center and worked as a licensed social worker at Kansas City Presbyterian Manor facilitating a drama club, harmonica band and talent shows. She currently works as a hospice social worker and leads an experimental therapeutic drama group for people with dementia.

Vering balances her client-centered social work with the need to create intensely personal, introspective performances to share with the public. Her work explores mortality, loneliness, absurdity and empathy, seeking to monumentalize the mundane and forgotten through sound, performance and visual art. Vering received a Rocket Grant in 2011 to produce You Live Here Too, a multimedia performance utilizing video, stop-motion animation, an original score, and local senior citizens as actors and oral historians. After a hiatus from taking work after having children she created Motherhood, a psychedelic multimedia performance piece about perception, which utilizes processed accordion, field recordings of her children, stop motion animation of mink stoles and cameos from her own mother. She toured this project in June 2018 with former collaborator Angela Saylor of Mint Hill. Her current project, The Understudy, is an evolving multimedia performance piece featuring cameos from participants of the drama she leads for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The piece was inspired by a delusion a nursing home resident shared with her 17 years ago that “every rock in here is from a different place, and if you pick it up, you can see where it’s from.” Vering continues to work within the DIY ethos recording her own music, filming, editing her own videos and writing her own scripts at her home studio in Overland Park, Kansas.

11:13 – Music from Outer Reaches

9. Unicorns in the Snow – “We Started a Rock Company”
rom: The Understudy / Julia Vering / May 9, 2019
[Julia Vering (unicorns in the snow) is a Kansas City-based performance artist, musician, animator and licensed clinical social worker. She earned a BA from The Evergreen State College studying electronic music, experimental animation and social work, and a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas. She currently works as a licensed hospice social worker, and conducts bi-monthly experimental video-based drama therapy with individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias at Jeanne’s Place day program. Her solo multimedia performance work has continued to evolve, utilizing large format interactive projections, processed accordion, field recordings of her children and cameos from her mother, culminating in 2018’s Motherhood. She is currently creating and performing, The Understudy, a multi-part performance series featuring adults with dementia.]

[Unicorns in the Snow play Outer Reaches, Saturday, October 19 at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO]

10. Be/Non – “Aahs Come From The Skies-Oohs Come From The Ground”
from: Mystic Sunrise / Sunset Magic / Haymaker Records / February 25, 2016
[Brodie Rush is a songwriter, musician, singer, organizer, artist, film maker, music video creator. Over 20 years ago KC native, Brodie Rush formed the experimental, psychedelic, prog-pop band. In 1996, Be/Non recorded two sets of songs in a small home studio in Lawrence, Kansas, that would become their first two EPs released on cassette. Be/Non, The band has had more members than Spinal Tap, but Brodie has remained the only consistent member, songwriter and producer. Be/Non personnel: 2007, Brodie Rush – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Drums; Ben Ruth – Bass, Upright Bass, Vocals; Adam Stotts – Guitar, Vocals; John Huff – Keyboards, Synths, Vocals; Adam Phillips – Drums (although Ryan Shank – played Drums on this track.) All songs written by: Brodie Rush, except Freedom Palace with music: John Huff & lyrics: Brodie Rush. Produced by Brodie Rush. Recorded at Westend Recording (Kansas City, Kansas) 2007 (Basic tracks, some overdubs); The Gold Room (Kansas City, Missouri) 2007 (Overdubs); Studio G (Brooklyn New York) 2007 (Mixing, Overdubs); The Map Room (Lawrence, Kansas) 2003 (Overdubs). Engineeres: Paul Malinowski Recorded at Westend Recording (Kansas City, Kansas) 2007 ; Brodie Rush The Gold Room (Kansas City, Missouri) 2007; Joel Hamilton Studio G (Brooklyn New York) 2007 ; Peter Buxton The Map Room (Lawrence, Kansas) 2003, (Saxophone overdubs imported from “Do The Heat” off the record, “Esperanto At The Pantheon, Incognito”). Mixed by Joel Hamilton at Studio G (Brooklyn New York) 2007. Mastered by Brodie Rush. Thanks John Hulston, Anodyne Records, Brenton Cook, Haymaker Records, Paul Malinowski, Tony Maimone, Justin Warring, Adam Phillips, Brandon Phillips, Steve Neuenburg, Mike Miller, Shawna Sowersby-Booth, David Hanson, Billy Brimblecom, Steve Tulipana, Jason Cantu, David Gaume, Robert Moczydlowsky, Laurel Birdsong Sears, Kid Millions, Cypher Sound, The Record Bar. Dedicated to: Failed marriages throughout time and space. The troubled “Freedom Palace” LP was recorded over 10 years ago in the summer of 2007 by Paul Malinowski and Brodie Rush in Kansas City, Missouri. Anodyne Records had commissioned Be/Non to re-record songs from, “RAN” and “Esperanto At The Pantheon, Incognito” along with other unreleased material. The music from the title track “Freedom Palace” was written by John Huff and had the album been released, would have been the first Be/Non composition not penned by Brodie Rush. Be/Non was a 5 piece before recording negotiations began in 2007. Directly before preproduction, the band had lost its drummer of 3 years and Be/Non was actively searching for a replacement. Between Brodie filling in on drums for two songs and Billy Brimblecom playing drums on another track, Be/Non asked Adam Phillips of The Architects to drum on the album’s remaining songs. The album was mostly recorded at Westend Studios in Kansas City and at Brodie’s home studio The Gold Room. After tracking 97% of the album, the project was taken to Studio G in Brooklyn New York for mixing by Joel Hamilton. 10 days later, the album was mixed and ready for duplication. No formal album covers had been decided on. John Huff had an idea of a Unipegadong by a nebula in space, while Brodie was thinking a castle floating in mid air. The first cover idea was mostly just pointing arrows going in all directions. Emotionally that was probably the closest to the mindset of that recording. The album “Freedom Palace” was never pressed or released. Because a contractual arrangement could not be agreed upon between Anodyne Records and Be/Non, the band would not see an album released until 2009, “A Mountain Of Yeses”, 11 years after it’s last release in 1998. “Freedom Palace” is dismissed by the band as a complete failure. Ultimately not having rights to the recordings, the inability to reach a contractual agreement with Anodyne Records and unhappiness with the final mix led to the disbanding of the “Freedom Palace” line up in early 2008. Reclusive, secluded and freshly divorced, a depressed Brodie Rush stopped all live performances for the next two years. Spending time to construct the concept record “A Mountain Of Yeses” as a solo endeavor under the Be/Non band moniker. Then, six years later in 2014, John Hulston of Anodyne Records graciously gave Brodie Rush full rights to the “Freedom Palace” recordings and masters. Be/Non has since tried numerous times to re-record the material for a proper release, but never could fully accomplish this task. Finally, for the entire world, for better or for worse, Be/Non and Haymaker Records would like to present the final mix of “Freedom Palace” the way it was originally intended. Be/Non adamantly renounces the production, mix and performances on these recordings, with few exceptions. The album was mixed and recorded during a dizzying haze of drug and alcohol abuse. The lyrics, the tone and the feel of the record is very unfocused, angry and misguided. This record does not reflect the proper sonic soundscape or performances Brodie Rush and Be/Non had intended whatsoever. “Freedom Palace” was full of rehashed versions of songs better left to their previous incarnations. “Moi Ou Toi” from the 7″ is a remake from “Freedom Palace” but the “FP” version is a remake of the original “Ran” version. Complicated. In fact ALL of the recordings on “FP” are remakes from “Ran” and “Esperanto.” “Do the Heat” and “Lucy” are again remakes of the “Ran” and “Esperanto” versions. The version of “Ice Fight” on “FP” I think… is different than the B-Side to “Moi Ou Toi”. A different remix with other instruments. We had two different versions from 2015. The Kraftwerk reference was unintentional. John Huff started playing that back in 2006 but hadn’t heard the Kraftwerk song until I played it for him in 2015. He just did that and thought he was cool. I hadn’t heard that tune until 2010 or so. It was an accident. There is an unreleased, unfinished song called “No God Of Mine” I recorded in 2002 on my 8 track that when I tried to remake it in 2007 with Mike Cochran on drums, John heard it and played me a song from the band YWKMBT Trail Of Dead from 2005 that was almost identical even the timing on the changes. The vocal melody was different tho. I got so disturbed by it that I stop working on the song altogether. “Garlic”, “In The Nighttime” “More Than Enough” and “Current And The Rind” were all part of an unreleased collection called “Enhance The Smoky” from 2000. Same year “Tenderfoot” was written.]

[Be/Non play Outer Reaches, Saturday, October 19 at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO]

11:18 – Interview with Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana

We’re talking with Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana about OUTER REACHES, Saturday, October 19, at 7:00 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO.

Brenton Cook and Steve Tulipana thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

This boundary-pushing music festival returns for it’s 8th year with seven amazing bands: Lumerians (from Oakland, California), Thunder Jackson (from Oklahoma and Wales), and KC based bands: Be/Non, BCR (Black Crack Revue), Monta At Odds, FACEFACE, and Unicorns in the Snow (the project of multimedia performance artist Julia Vering).

Accompanying the music will be live video projections provided by XO Blackwater.

The show is 18+ (Under 18 with a guardian) More information at: http://www.therecordbar.com.

We just heard Be/Non from: Mystic Sunrise | Sunset Magic / Haymaker Records / 2/25/16

Be/Non will be joining Outer Reaches this year to perform a special set of music with video accompaniment. This will be their first live appearance in 3 years.

Last year Outer Reaches is part of Open Spaces KC. This year Outer Reaches is again collaborating with Midwest Music Foundation. Outer Reaches 2019 is made possible from the help of a grant through the KC Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.

Sponsors for this year’s fest include Records with Merritt, 7th Heaven, It’s a Beautiful Day, recordBar, Seen Merch, XO Blackwater, Haymaker Records, Kosmic City, Crush Media, Boulevard Brewing Co., and Print Time. Info: http://www.outerreachesfest.com

11:24 – Music from Outer Reaches

11. Thunder Jackson – “Colours”
from: Colours – Single / Thunder Jackson / March 7, 2018
[Thunder Jackson is the meeting of an Oklahoma’s singer-songwriter and a British producer. After meeting in a taxi cab in Los Angeles, the freshly born duo started to work in basement studio on the west side of the city.Nov 26, 2017.]

[Thunder Jackson play Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 19 at recordbar.]

12. BCR – “Love In Outer Space”
from: Speck of Dust / Sparkling Beatnik / December 31, 2004
[BCR is Black Crack Revue, formed 37 years ago in KC. Called “groovy polyphonic jazz/dance” band.]

[BCR play Outer Reaches Fest, Saturday, October 19 at recordbar.]

11:32 – Underwriting

11:35 – Interview with Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana

We’re talking with Brenton Cook, and Steve Tulipana about OUTER REACHES VIII on two stages on Saturday, Oct. 19th at recordBar.

Brenton Cook and Steve Tulipana thanks for being with us on WMM.

More info: http://www.outerreachesfest.com/

The music festival Outer Reaches, in its eighth year, emphasizes musical acts experimenting and pushing boundaries. The fest aims to showcase the ‘out there,’ left-of-center, under-the-radar musical acts performing captivating live music. The shows are 18+ and feature acts from a variety of musical genres with accompanying video projection.

11:42 – Music from Outer Reaches

13. FACEFACE – “Meat Me”
from: MMmm / FACEFACE / February 15, 2018
[KC based experimental electronic hiphop musical collaboration with Paul S. Nyakatura, is a Kansas City based award winning voiceover artist, stand up comedian, commercial producer, and rapper and hip hop artist.and Ryan Lee Toms is a Kansas City based multi-instumentalist, composer and artist who has recorded original experimental dance electronic music as RLT with John Bersuch. Ryan also plays guitar with the math rock band HMPH! and he plays drums for the KC based, 5-piece post-punk deathrock band Beelzebabes..]

[FACEFACE plays Outer Reaches Fest, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO, Sat, October 19]

14. Monta At Odds – “Perimeter Dancer”
from: New Unreleased track from band with Mikal Shapiro on vocals
[KCK based band formed by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore. ]

[Monta At Odds plays Outer Reaches Fest, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO, Sat, October 19]

11:48 – Underwriting

11:56 – Music from Outer Reaches

15. Lumerians – “C – Rock”
from: Yellowcake – Single / Fuzz Club Records / June 22, 2018
[Lumerians is a San Francisco Bay Area-based quartet which has a psychedelic “mindbender” space rock sound. The group is notable for performances characterized by “transcendent live video projections” and having “incredible visuals”, according to one music critic. One critic described the band as “Oakland’s prize pony in the Bay Area gloom-folk horse race”. The sound has been compared to Krautrock with overtones of 1960s music. The band was founded by Tyler Green, Marc Melzer, Jason Miller and Chris Musgrave in 2006. Multi-instrumentalist Luis Vasquez joined in 2008. Early rehearsals and recordings were produced in San Francisco, but the group has since relocated to Oakland.

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

Next week on October 16 – we welcome Krystle Warren with Brad Cox and Jen Owen of Owen/Cox Dance Group who present “Love Songs” at Polsky Theatre Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 pm, and Sunday, October 20 at 3:30 PM. We’ll feature music from Krystle Warren’s critically acclaimed 2012 double album release of 24 original songs, recorded in Brooklyn with a 27-piece band. Also next week special co-hosts Betse Ellis and Marion Merritt join us for our Fall Fund Drive Show encouraging you our beautiful listeners to call us and show your support for the most original radio station you’ve ever listened to, 90.1 FM KKFI where over 85 locally produced radio shows air each week.

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

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
http://www.kkfi.org,
http://www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org,
http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM

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Show #806

Wednesday MidDay Medley presents Julia Other + Jocelyn Olivia Nixon + Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana of Outer Reaches Fest

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Mark Manning

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, October 9, 2019

Julia Othmer + Jocelyn Olivia Nixin of The Creepy Jingles
+ Music from Outer Reaches with Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana

Mark plays music from the 8th annual Outer Reaches Fest, with tracks from: Lumerians, Unicorns in the Snow, Be/Non, Thunder Jackson, BCR, FaceFace, and Monta At Odds. We’ll also play new music from Pretend Friend who play the 5th annual PorchFest KC. And we’ll spin music from Julia Othmer, The Creepy Jingles, and Angel Olsen.

Julia Othmer

At 10:15 Julia Othmer joins us to talk about her newest album “Sound,” released on April 12, 2019 on Frikin’ Awesome Records. Produced with James Lundie, a UK musician and producer who married Julia after the completion of “Sound.” Music writer Tim Finn describes “Sound” as a “self-made record with a big-label sound… rich in space and soaring dynamics and rife with layers and textures and melodies and grooves.” Julia Othmer is a graduate of Park Hill High School and moved to Los Angeles in 2006. While she lives in LA, she will always call KC her hometown. Julia Othmer plays recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO Saturday, October 12, at 8:00 PM, with Amado Espinoza. More info at http://www.juliaothmer.com.

The Creepy Jingles

At 10:33 Mark talks with Jocelyn Olivia Nixin, lead singer, songwriter, keyboardist & guitar player for the KC based band, The Creepy Jingles which include: Travis McKenzie on guitar, Nick Robertson on drums, and Adam York on bass. The Creepy Jingles released their self titled debut EP on May 3, 2019 on High Dive Records. The Creepy Jingles play Kirby’s Beer Store, 3227 E 17th St N, Wichita, KS, on Sunday, October 13, at 9:00 PM, with Shivery Shakes. The Creepy Jingles play First Friday at Revolution Records, 1830 Locust St, KCMO, Friday November 1, at 6:30 PM with Videodisk, Xmas Anhedonia, and Fox Hat. The Creepy Jingles play Colonial Club, 322 6th Street, KCK, on Friday, November 29, at 10:00 PM, with Thighmaster, and Blanky. More info at: http://www.highdiverecords.bandcamp.com

At 11:00 Brenton Cook & Steve Tulipana share music & news about OUTER REACHES, Saturday, October 19, at 7:00 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO. This boundary-pushing music festival returns for it’s 8th year with seven amazing bands: Lumerians (from Oakland, California), Thunder Jackson (from Oklahoma and Wales), and KC based bands: Be/Non, BCR (Black Crack Revue), Monta At Odds, FACEFACE, and Unicorns in the Snow (the project of multimedia performance artist Julia Vering). Accompanying the music will be live video projections provided by XO Blackwater. Outer Reaches 2019 is a partnership between Outer Reaches and Midwest Music Foundation. The show is 18+ (Under 18 with a guardian) and has a ticket price of $15. Advanced ticket options are available at http://www.therecordbar.com. More Info: http://www.outerreachesfest.com

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Show #806

WMM Playlist from Oct. 2, 2019

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Mark Manning

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, October 2, 2019

Music from the 9th Annual Middle of The Map Fest
with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch
+ Ordinary Elephant

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / 1980
[WMM’s theme song]

2. Ordinary Elephant – “Harriet”
from: Honest / Berkalin Records / May 3, 2019
[Ordinary Elephant is: Crystal Hariu-Damore -on vocals & guitar; Pete Damore on vocals, banjo, & octave mandolin. For this recording Ordinary Elephant was joined in the studio by: Will Kimbrough on electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandola, & organ; Michael Rinne on bass; Neilson Hubbard on piano & percussion. Produced by Neilson Hubbard. Engineered & Mixed by Dylan Alldredge at Skinny Elephant Recording.
Mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master Studios. Keep kind all that rises from your chest to your tongue. Don’t ever let your words undo the work you’ve done,” sings Crystal Damore on “Worth the Weight,” a song that beats at the heart of Ordinary Elephant’s potent new album, Honest. In the song, it’s a two-line enjoinder from an adult to a kid. In life, though, it’s a mission statement for ourselves as much as for others. And the work that Crystal, along with her husband Pete, has done on Honest is both filled with kindness and worthy of praise. With her on acoustic guitar/lead vocals and him on clawhammer banjo/harmony vocals, Honest is worth so much more than its weight, and Ordinary Elephant makes every kind word count as it rises from their chests to their tongues. ©2019 Ordinary Elephant. All rights reserved. All songs written by Ordinary Elephant (©2019 Bean Sown Music/ASCAP) except Jenny & James Written by Ordinary Elephant (©2019 Bean Sown Music/ASCAP) and Wes Collins (©2019 Whoompleytunes/ASCAP).]

[Ordinary Elephant play Extraordinary Songs from Ordinary Elephant on Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 PM, at Olathe Public Library, 201 E Park St, Olathe, KS.]

Ordinary Elephant

10:05 – Interview with Pete & Crystal Damore of Ordinary Elephant

But first we welcome to our 90.1 FM Studios Pete & Crystal Damore, who are Ordinary Elephant. Ordinary Elephant were named “Artist of The Year” at the 2017 International Folk Music Awards. This duo lives on the road full-time, and are in Kansas City for a few shows. Ordinary Elephant play Extraordinary Songs from Ordinary Elephant on Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 PM, at Olathe Public Library, 201 E Park St, Olathe, KS.

Pete & Crystal Damore, thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Welcome back to Kansas City.

Ordinary Elephant won the 2017 International Folk Music Awards – Artist of the Year – right here in Kansas City at The Folly Theatre, (February 14, 2018).

Folk Alliance International held the their annual conference in Kansas City that year.

Pete & Crystal Damore quit their jobs to go full time on their music. Crystal and Pete had to set aside the work they’d done previously, as a veterinary cardiologist and a computer programmer, respectively. The two met at an open mic in College Station, Texas, in 2009 and soon moved to Houston together. With her on acoustic guitar/lead vocals and him on clawhammer banjo/harmony vocals, the work of music continued on the side as both had full-time jobs, until they threw all caution to the wind and hit the road in an RV.

The choices we make are not always easy or safe, but they are important. The songs on Honest speak, again and again, to being our truest, best selves, no matter who we are or where we come from. Indeed, every of us has a heritage, a legacy, a story, of which we are a part, for better and for worse. Each moment and memory a lesson leading us to who we will be.

“Honest” was funded with a Kickstarter campaign.

“Honest” is being called ” one of the best Americana albums of the year.”

One review said that their name Ordinary Elephant “sounds like a ’90s jangle-pop band that never broke through. If that’s your expectation, prepare to be surprised.”

Ordinary Elephant play a “House Concert” in Kansas City tonight.

http://www.ordinaryelephant.net

Pete Damore and Crystal Damore of Ordinary Elephant play live on the October 2, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

10:14

3. Ordinary Elephant – “I Come From” (LIVE)
also available on: Honest / Berkalin Records / May 3, 2019

10:16 – Interview with Pete & Crystal Damore of Ordinary Elephant

We are talking with Pete & Crystal Damore, of Ordinary Elephant Ordinary. Ordinary Elephant play Extraordinary Songs from Ordinary Elephant on Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 PM, at Olathe Public Library, 201 E Park St, Olathe, KS.

Pete & Crystal Damore, thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Pete grew up in Austin, Texas, in a big Italian family who gathered for big Italian meals, and he’s quick to admit that we all live in bubbles of our own making or choosing. “I can only imagine growing up in a toxic environment,” he offers. “Without the perspective gained from travel and experiencing other cultures, it’s nearly impossible to realize how toxic your world actually is. I can’t fault anybody not overcoming. I’m not in their shoes. I know I can’t change them by telling them they’re wrong, but I do know that people can change when they see new things.”

Ordinary Elephant Discography:

Before I Go / Released on Berkalin Records / 2017
Produced by Jono Manson / Featuring Sharon Gilchrist (Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet, Darol Anger) and Jason Crosby (Bob Weir, Phil Lesh)

Honest / Released on Berkalin Records / 2019
Produced by Neilson Hubbard / Featuring Will Kimbrough and Michael Rinne

Upcoming Shows:

Wednesday, October 2, Kansas City, MO – Private House Concert, 6:00 PM

Thursday, October 3, Olathe Public Library, 7:00 PM

Friday, October 4, Oklahoma City, OK – The Blue Door w/ K.C. Clifford 7:30 PM PM

Saturday, October 5, 2019 Tulsa, OK – Woody Guthrie Center w/ K.C. Clifford, 7:00 PM
102 East Mathew Brady Street Tulsa, OK, 74103

Sunday, October 6, 2019 Lawrence, KS – Studio 901 House Concert 4:00 PM

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2 Minneapolis, MN – The Warming House w/ Sarah Morris. 8:00 PM

Pete Damore and Crystal Damore of Ordinary Elephant on the October 2, 2019 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

10:25

4. Ordinary Elephant – “Hope To Be That Happy” (LIVE)
also available on: Honest / Berkalin Records / May 3, 2019

Pete & Crystal Damore, thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Ordinary Elephant play Extraordinary Songs from Ordinary Elephant on Thursday, October 3, at 7:00 PM, at Olathe Public Library, 201 E Park St, Olathe, KS.
More info at: http://www.ordinaryelephant.net

10:29 – Underwriting

10:33 – Bands playing Middle of The Map Fest 2019

5. Clairo – “Bags”
from: Immunity / Fader / August 2, 2019
[Claire Cottrill was born August 18, 1998. She is known professionally as Clairo, and is from Carlisle, Massachusetts. Her fame escalated after releasing “Pretty Girl” in 2017, a lo-fi-produced song that attracted over 35 million views on YouTube. She credited her sudden popularity to the website’s algorithm system. Claire was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of marketing executive Geoff Cottrill. According to her, “Pretty Girl” was inspired by 1980s pop music, and that although she was tagged with the “bedroom pop” label, it was not her intention to make that style of music. After the popularity of “Pretty Girl”, Clairo signed a record contract with Fader. Clairo’s father, Geoff Cottrill, formerly held top positions at Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Converse, and MusiCares a philanthropic organization associated with the Grammy Awards. Between 2015 and 2017, he was president of American operations at MullenLowe Lintas Group. Claire began recording covers at the age of 13 and taught herself guitar from Internet tutorials. During this time, MTV contacted her to record a song to be used as background music for one of their shows, but the song was never used. Under the names Clairo and DJ Baby Benz, she began posting music to Bandcamp while in high school before beginning to post covers and songs in addition to DJ mixes of rap music on SoundCloud. She also maintained a YouTube channel where she would post covers and short films. In 2017, she began attending Syracuse University. Clairo’s “Pretty Girl” was recorded for an indie rock compilation benefiting the Transgender Law Center. According to her, she recorded the track “using the resources around me which were pretty shitty. I used like a little keyboard that I had and I was really into ’80s pop music — my mom is obsessed with it — so it kind of inspired me to do something like that.” The video also became popular on vaporwave-centric Facebook groups. Another video that was uploaded to YouTube a month earlier, “Flamin Hot Cheetos”, garnered 3 million views by July 2018. The success of “Pretty Girl” led to interest from major labels such as Capitol, RCA, and Columbia. Clairo signed a 12-song record contract with Fader Label. According to The New York Times, this was made possible by her father’s connection to Jon Cohen, co-founder of The Fader and an executive at the publication’s marketing agency, Cornerstone. He signed Clairo to the magazine’s associated record label. Clairo is managed by Mike Ahern and Jimmy Bui. “The whole ‘do-it-yourself’ attitude is everything that I’m about. […] I think it’s really important to be genuine and authentic with everything you do.” —Claire Cottrill, 2017 interview with Fader. In October 2017, an article about Clairo was published by Fader, in which she stated that she was most inspired by Brockhampton, and cited their “do-it-yourself ‘attitude'” as her ethos. Some online communities criticized her comments as disingenuous, arguing that her professional career was borne from nepotism, and thus she should not be considered a true DIY musician. They accused her of being an “industry plant”, in other words, an artist who has backing from the music industry to advance or kick-start their careers, but are deceptively presented as an independent start-up. Such discussion appeared mostly on Reddit. One of the widely shared posts lamented that, although the user enjoyed her music and thought she was an “inspiring” songwriter, they could not fathom why none of her articles and interviews acknowledged her father’s significant industry connections. Clairo described the “industry plant” accusation as sexist and denied that there was “a man behind my success”. The Ringer contributor Lindsay Zoladz commented that it would have likely been more difficult for Clairo to get a record contract without her father’s connections, and that “it is impossible to imagine Clairo’s success in a Gen X world, so vital is the internet to her appeal.” On May 25, 2018, Fader Label released Clairo’s debut record, titled Diary 001. In her review for Pitchfork, Fader contributor Sasha Geffen wrote that the EP ought to subside the “legions of naysayers who dismissed her as a one-hit fluke or an industry plant.” By then, “Pretty Girl” had amassed more than 15 million views on YouTube. A piece written by Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times said that the work: “bridges both worlds, building on the coy, understated bedroom pop of ‘Pretty Girl’ and ‘Flamin Hot Cheetos’ toward sturdier numbers like ‘4EVER’ and ‘B.O.M.D.'”. That same month, she announced a headlining tour throughout North America, opening for Dua Lipa on multiple dates. Her July performance at the Bowery Ballroom in New York was a sold-out show. In October 2018, she performed at Lollapalooza. She is scheduled to perform at Coachella 2019.]

[Clairo plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 10:00 PM at The Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, KCMO with Snail Mail, Beabadoobee, and Hello Yellow.]

10:37 – Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

Thanks for tuning into Wednesday MidDay Medley, on 90.1 FM KKFI.  I’m Mark Manning. The next 90 minutes of our show is dedicated to music and information about the 9th annual Middle of the Map Fest, Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, featuring over 40 bands, in six venues, at The Uptown Theatre, recordBar, The Brick, Josey Records, Messenger Coffee and Songbird Cafe. http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

Joining us for the entire show are the founders and organizers of Middle of The Map Fest:

Chris Haghirian has worked for The KC Star for 20 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008 where he puts together music promotions, and organizes music for Boulevardia, The Plaza Art Fair, and KC Star Sessions Live on Mondays at Noon on The Star’s Facebook Page Live. Chris is the host, with Sarah Bradshaw, of Eight One Sixty, heard Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm, on 90.9 The Bridge.

Chris Haghirian thanks for being with us on WMM.

Also with us is our friend, Nathan Reusch is co-founder of The Record Machine, and independent area music label he started with friends and has fostered for over 16 years. Nathan is also the co-founder and curator of the Middle of The Map Fest.

Nathan Reusch thanks for being with us on WMM.

Congratulations on 9 years of The Middle of The Map Fest!

We just played Clairo – Middle of The Map’s Friday October 4 Headliner – and late breaking changes have moved Clairo, Snail Mail, Beabadoobee, Hello Hello, from the Crossroads KC to The Uptown Theatre,

Bands include: Clairo, Snail Mail, Beabadoobee, Hello Hello, Michigander, Me Like Bees, Brother Moses, Berwanger, The Sluts, Second Hand King, Drop A Grand, The Creepy Jingles, Mild Cats, Golden Groves, Hannah Norris and The Band, Hot Suede, The Moose, Quite frankly, Oxford Remedy, BigFatCat, Miki P, Stary, Blue False Indigo, Heartfelt Anarchy, Claire Adams, Modern Day Fitzgerald, Violent Bear, Fathers, Womanish Girl, Pala Zolo, Lazy Projector, Use Your Atlas, Leah Watts, The Bad ideas, Good Saint Nathaneal, JC and The Nuns, Una Walkenhorst, Courtney Ann Hall, Jo MacKenzie, The Arsonists, and Caroline Blubaugh.

We’re playing tracks from 15 of over 45 bands participating in Middle of The Map Fest.

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Friday, October 4 – Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, KCMO

7:00 PM HELLO YELLO
7:45 PM BEABADOOBEE
8:45 PM SNAIL MAIL
10:00 PM CLAIRO

10:46

6. Snail Mail – “Pristine”
from: Lush / Matador / June 8, 2018
[Baltimore based solo project of Lindsey Jordan]

[Snail Mail plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 10:00 PM at The Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, KCMO with Clairo, Beabadoobee, and Hello Yellow.]

7. Beabadoobee – “She Plays Bass (Radio Edit)”
from: She Plays Bass – Single / Dirty Hit / August 21, 2019
[Bea Kristi, known by her stage name Beabadoobee, is a Filipino-British indie artist, who was born in Iloilo City, Philippines, on June 3, 2000. Beabadoobee released her first song ‘Coffee’ and a cover of Karen O’s ‘The Moon Song’ on September 17, 2017. This was followed by the release of her debut EP Lice on March 1, 2018. Her second EP, titled Patched up was released on December 7, 2018. In early 2019, Beabadoobee released an EP titled Loveworm. In July 2019, Beabadoobee released an acoustic version of her Loveworm EP titled Loveworm (Bedroom Sessions). Beabadoobee is signed to the record label, Dirty Hit, who released her singles “She Plays Bass” in August 2019 and “I Wish I Was Stephen Malkmus” in September 2019.]

[Beabadoobee plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 10:00 PM at The Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, KCMO with Clairo, Snail Mail, and Hello Yellow.]

10:51 – Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

We are here with MOTM founders, Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

MUSIC SCHEDULE – Friday, October 4

recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO

TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA & SOUNDMACHINEKC PRESENTS

8:00 PM DROP A GRAND
9:00 PM VARIOUS BLONDE
10:00 PM THE SLUTS
11:00 PM ME LIKE BEES

Josey Records, 1814 Oak St, KCMO.

6:00 PM BERWANGER
7:00 PM JC & THE NUNS
8:00 PM BAD IDEAS
9:00 PM MILD CATS

Songbird Cafe, 1529 Grand Blvd, KCMO.

89.3 KCUR GENERATION LISTEN PRESENTS

6:00 PM KAT KING
7:00 PM MIGUEL ANTONIO
8:00 PM NICOLE SPRINGER
9:00 PM GOOD SAINT NATHANAEL

10:56 – recordBar – Friday, October 4

8. Various Blond – “All Bases Covered”
from: All Bases Covered / The Record Machine / September 16, 2016
[Alternative experimental progressive rock funk pop progressive psychedelic from KC based band. Produced by Adam Mcgill, written by Joshua Allen. Various Blonde was conceived by Joshua Allen in 2008 and has opened for numerous national acts, Russian Circles, Free Moral Agents, Zechs Marquise, Dead Meadow, Imaad Wasif, Jucifer,The Memorials, Thursday, Fang Island, Murder By Death, Matt Pryor, Wannabe Jalva, and Electric Sixx. Current members Include: Joshua Allen on guitar & vocals, Adam Mcgill on guitar, Evanjohn Mcintosh on bass, Mark Lomas on drums. Various Blonde played the Crossroads Music Fest, September 10. Joshua Allen joined us live oj WMM on August 3, and September 14.]

[Various Blonde plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 9:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Drop A Grand, The Sluts and Me Like Bees ]

9. Me Like Bees – “Heartbeats”
from: Heartbeats – Single / Me Like Bees / August 2, 2019
[Formed in Joplin in 2009 by Luke Sheafer, Nick Bynum, Pete Burton, Tim Cote. In 2015 after completing a leg in Van’s Warped Tour, Me Like Bees finished their new EP with award-winning producer, John Feldmann (Five Seconds of Summer, The Used, Panic! at the Disco, Goldfinger, Good Charlotte, Plain White T’s)]

[Me Like Bees play Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 9:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Drop A Grand, The Sluts and VArious Blonde.]

11:03 – Station Identification

10. The Sluts – “Wonderful”
from: Only One / The Sluts / May 25, 2017
[Lawrence based band The Sluts formed by Ryan Wise & Kristoffer Dover in 2011. Produced recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording and Mastering Studios, KCMO]

[The Sluts play play Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 9:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Drop A Grand, Me Like Bees, The Sluts and Various Blonde.]

11:05 – Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

Thanks for tuning into Wednesday MidDay Medley, on 90.1 FM KKFI.  I’m Mark Manning. We are dedicating our show to music and information about the 9th annual Middle of the Map Fest, Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, featuring over 40 bands, in six venues, at The Uptown Theatre, recordBar, The Brick, Josey Records, Messenger Coffee and Songbird Cafe. http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

We are here with MOTM founders, Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

Middle of the Map Fest started Started April 8, 2011

Middle of the Map Fest moved from Spring to Summer last year, and now to Fall this year: Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5 http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

Saturday, October 5 – Day Parties:

Messenger Cafe, 1624 Grand, Blvd

2:00 PM CLAIRE ADAMS
3:00 PM MODERN DAY FITZGERALD
4:00 PM LAZY PROJECTOR
5:00 PM VIOLENT BEAR

Songbird Cafe, 1529 Grand Blvd, KCMO.

89.3 KCUR GENERATION LISTEN DAY PARTY
2:00 PM JO MACKENZIE
2:50 PM UNA WALKENHORST
3:40 PM LEAH WATTS
4:30 PM COURTNEY ANN HALL
5:20 PM MIKI P

The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO

90.1 KKFI DAY PARTY
2:00 PM BLUE FALSE INDIGO
3:00 PM CAROLINE BLUBAUGH
4:00 PM PALA ZOLO
5:00 PM WOMANISH GIRL

11:12 – Saturday Day Parties, October 5

11. Claire Adams – “Better Luck”
from: Better Luck – Single / Republic Recordings / September 20, 2017
[Musically curious and multifaceted, Claire Adams has spent more than a decade touring, recording and songwriting to hone her melodic instincts and vision. A bassist, guitarist, singer and songwriter, Adams has lent a discerning ear and versatility to a number of projects. 2019 finds Adams collaborating with the KC based string quartet Rewound, jazz pianist Alyssa Murray & drummer Fritz Hutchinson. Recorded at The Blue House in Kansas City, MO. Additional tracking at MARZ Studios in Nederland, TX. Mixed & mastered at Weights + Measures Soundlab in KCMO. Written by Claire Adams, with Claire Adams on guitars, bass, and vocals; Alyssa Murray on keyboards & vocals; and Fritz Hutchison on drums & vocals.]

[Claire Adams plays Middle of The Map Fest, Saturday, October 5, at 2:00 at Messenger Coffee, 1624 Grand Blvd, with Modern day Fitzgerald, Lazy Projector, and Violent Bear.]

12. Jo MacKenzie – “Lights Down Low”
from: Proud – EP / Jo Mackenzie / November 17, 2018
[Debut EP from Kansas City based 16 year old singer songwriter Jo MacKenzie.]

[Jo Mackenzie plays Middle of The Map Fest on Saturday, October 5, at 2:00 at Songbird Cafe 1529 Grand Blvd, KCMO. with Una Walkenhorst, Leah Watts, Courtney Ann Hall, and Miki P.]

13. Pala Zolo– “Up Northern”
from Up Northern – Single / The Record Machine / February 8, 2019
[Pala Zolo is the instrumental electronic project of Lawrence, KS musician Eric Davis. In Pala Zolo, Davis blends synthesizers and drum machines with live instruments to create his blend of cinematic pop music. He chose the name to pay homage to his Sicilian heritage by naming the project after a small Sicilian village he spent time in while studying abroad in Italy. Pala Zolo allows Davis the full freedom to experiment in ways that are a departure from his main gig as the keyboard player in buzzy up-and-coming rock band Hembree (Thirty Tigers, Oread Records). // The inspiration for Pala Zolo came from a chance meeting with fellow electronic musician, Tycho’s Scott Hansen. One day while working at The Granada Theater in Lawrence, Davis was given the job of being Hansen’s driver. For years Davis had been writing and recording his own demos and was completely unsure of what to do with them. After spending the entire day with Hansen and seeing him perform, Davis realized he could bring his incomplete ideas to life in his own unique way. Seeing an instrumental band perform such an emotionally charged set inspired Davis to finish his songs without traditional vocals and to begin creating his own sound in that genre. // Soon after, Davis set forth to finalize the recordings with his good friend and producer Joel Martin (Y god Y). The two of them spent countless hours experimenting with synthetic and acoustic textures to create perfect soundscapes to compliment Davis’ intricately arranged compositions. In 2018, Davis self-released singles House Plant & 40K, and continued to take Pala Zolo to another level by performing live with drummer Gerardo Rojas. The duo brings the songs to life with live synths, guitars and drums and has been resonating with audiences. // In the summer of 2019, Pala Zolo is releasing their debut EP on Kansas City label The Record Machine and looks to take Pala Zolo to new heights.]

[Pala Zolo plays Middle of The Map Fest on Saturday, October 5, at 4:00 at 90.1 KKFI DAY PARTY at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO with Blue False Indigo, Caroline Blubaugh, and Womanish Girl.]

11:23 – More Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

On this week’s edition of WMM we are featuring music and information about the 9th annual Middle of the Map Fest, Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, featuring over 40 bands, in six venues, at The Uptown Theatre, recordBar, The Brick, Josey Records, Messenger Coffee and Songbird Cafe. http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO – Saturday, October 5

THE RECORD MACHINE PRESENTS
8:30 PM NUBLVCKCITY
9:30 PM HEARTFELT ANARCHY
10:30 PM STARY
11:30 PM THE FEY
12:30 PM SECOND HAND KING

11:26 – The Brick Saturday Night, October 5

14. Stary – “Rainy”
from: Stary / Stary / June 5, 2019
[Debut EP from alternative, lo-fi, indie rock band formed in Kansas City with Adam Stary on guitar & vocals; Marisa Bee on bass & vocals, and Seth Props on drums. Production by Sean Obrecht and Wallace McCanless.]

[Stary play Middle of The Map, Saturday, October 5, at 8:30 PM, at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO with Heartfelt Anarchy, NublvckCity, Heartfelt Anarchy, The Fey, and Second Hand King.]

15. The Fey – “Lost in My Head (Radio Edit)”
from: Lost in My Head – Single / The Record Machine / August 2, 2019
[New single and follow to the band’s July 13, 2018 EP Strawberry Lemonade. The Fey is a Rock/Soul sextet based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The band has created 3 EP’s under the alias “AZP”, but have recently made a name change to, The Fey. Charles Hull, Founder and Managing Director, Silver Street Records writes, The Fey is: Zach Watkins on lead/backup vocals, keys, percussion; Ishma Valenti on rap vocals; Trey Shotkoske on drums; Michael Rogers on guitars; John Fucinaro on bass, and Ludwing Siebenhor. Additional Backup vocals by Jasmin Ondap and Aly Millanes. Engineered and mixed by James Fleege at Silver Street. Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering. Produced by Zach Watkins and James Fleege at Silver Street. Album art by Zach Watkins]

[The Fey play Middle of The Map, Saturday, October 5, at 8:30 PM, at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO with Heartfelt Anarchy, NublvckCity, Heartfelt Anarchy, Stary, and Second Hand King.]

16. NuBlvckCity – “All Night”
from: All Night / Alive – Single / NuBlvckCity / July 12, 2019
[NuBlvckCity is a KC-based music collective with Kartez Marcel (Addison), a native of Kansas City, Missouri, a Hip-Hop artist, and community program developer, sound engineer, entrepreneur, recording artist, musician, and songwriter. He provides resources to artists and assists with bringing their artistic visions to life, he also serves as the Director of A/V at a large faith-based organization. With Royce “Sauce” Handy he founded We Are Rap a hip hop program for youth. VP3 (Vernon Percy Howard III) is a Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Pianist, & Saxophonist. He recently gradualted from the University of Central Missouri where he studied digital media production. Mae C is a singer/songwriter who’s one of KC’s go-to voices and performer’s. Mae C is a KC based singer songwriter who we’ve played several times on the show. Her single “Anxious” was preceeded by her EP, Warning Sign of True Love. Influenced by Hip Hop, Rock, Jazz, Soul & R&B, Mae C is making her mark as an artist in the KC music scene. Royce “Sauce” Handy is a rapper, a songwriter, a beat maker, a designer, a teacher, an MC, a business owner, a social media manager, a husband, a father., a community organizer. He has worked with the AdHoc Group Against Crime, Teens in Transition, Storytellers Inc., Arts Tech, Mid-America Regional Council, UMKC, Representative Brandon Ellington, Mayor Sly James. He is co-owner of The Rap Asylum, We are RAP, and owner of Melanin Connoisseur.]

[NuBlvckCity play Middle of The Map, Sat, Oct. 5, at 8:30 PM, at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO at The Brick, 1727 Megee St,. KCMO with Stary,, Heartfelt Anarchy, The Fey, and Second Hand King.]

11:36 – Underwriting

11:38 – More of our Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

On this week’s edition of WMM we are featuring music and information about the 9th annual Middle of the Map Fest, Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, featuring over 40 bands, in six venues, at The Uptown Theatre, recordBar, The Brick, Josey Records, Messenger Coffee and Songbird Cafe. http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

recordBar, 1520 Grand, Blvd, KCMO – Saturday, October 5

90.9 THE BRIDGE DAY PARTY
2:00 PM THE MOOSE
2:50 PM THE ARSONISTS
3:40 PM OXFORD REMEDY
4:30 PM QUITE FRANKLY
5:20 PM BIGFATCAT

TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA & SOUNDMACHINEKC PRESENTS
8:00 PM HANNAH NORRIS AND THE BAND
9:00 PM USE YOUR ATLAS
10:00 PM BROTHER MOSES
11:00 PM MICHIGANDER

11:43 – recordBar – Saturday, October 5

17. The Arsonists – “Alex (Radio Edit)”
from: Cold – Single / The Arsonists / September 17, 2017
[Notes excerted from The Unversity Daily Kansan: The Arsonists sparked a fire with their new music video featuring commentary on school shootings. Hailing from Lawrence High School, The Arsonists is a band composed of a group of sophomores. The current band is Aden Smith on the drums, Jaxon Ray on the keys and accordion, Giovanni Ventello on guitar and vocals, and Giovanni Lule-Paredes on bass. For the band’s most recent song, “Alex,” which also features fellow student Sadie Capps, the music video is filmed in black-and-white and features a school undergoing a lockdown situation during a lyrically implied school shooting. While the band plays in the gym, students hide under desks in classrooms and bathroom stalls, following procedure. Lyrically, “Alex” is a politically-charged song, commenting on politicians and older generations attacking students when they speak out about gun violence. The story behind the title of the song has a message hidden behind it. Alex Schachter was a victim in the Parkland school shooting. The fourteen-year-old played baritone in the school marching band and trombone in the orchestra. The Arsonists said they named the song after the late student musician to remember him and other victims of gun violence.]

[The Arsonists play Middle of The Map, Sat, Oct. 5, at 2:50 PM for The Bridge 90.9 Day Party at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Blvd. with The Moose, Oxford Remedy, Quite Frankly and BigFatCat.]

18. Michigander – “Nineties”
from: Nineties – Single / Michigander / April 29, 2016
[Michigander is Jason Singer, a Midland, Michigan based musician. Adopted at three-weeks-old, Jason gravitated towards music at a young age. He found an old classical guitar in the closet and taught himself how to play with a chord chart “from a guy at church.” In between piano lessons, he listened to everyone from James Taylor, The White Stripes, and Rush to Britpop a la Oasis, Coldplay, and Arctic Monkeys. Opting to forego college, he snuck off to play cover sets for 400 bucks a pop at night in bars and coffee shops alone. Relocating to Kalamazoo, he brought Michigander to life during 2014. The independent single “Nineties” took off, claiming real estate on Spotify playlists such as Indie All Stars, Viral Hits, and Indie 2017 and cracking 1 million streams on the platform. Between releasing the 2018 Midland EP, the group shared the stage with the likes of Ra Ra Ra Riot, Tokyo Police Club, Twin Peaks, and JR JR in addition to gracing the stages of festivals with alt-j, Solange, Foster The People, and Run The Jewels, to name a few. Signed to C3 Records, he recorded Where Do We Go From Here and expanded the sound in 2019. Jason wrote everything in his bedroom over the course of six months and followed a thematic thread inspired by his recent move back to Kalamazoo from Midland. Co-producing alongside Jake Rye, he emphasized the prominence of solos—in every song—making what he aptly describes as, “big pop songs disguised with guitars.]

[Michigander plays Middle of The Map, Sat, Oct. 5, at 11:00 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, Blvd. with Hannah Norris and the Band, Use Your Atlas, and Brother Moses.]

11:50 – More of our Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

On this week’s edition of WMM we are featuring music and information about the 9th annual Middle of the Map Fest, Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, featuring over 40 bands, in six venues, at The Uptown Theatre, recordBar, The Brick, Josey Records, Messenger Coffee and Songbird Cafe. http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

We are here with MOTM founders, Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch thanks for being with us on WMM.

Middle of the Map sponsors: Ink, The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Maker City, The Record Machine, Mammoth, Screenland Theatres, KC Royals, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Boulevard Brewing Co., Seen Merch, 90.9 The Bridge, 90.1 FM KKFI, 89.1 KCUR, VMLY&R, Nashville Music City, iWerx, Mid-Continent Public Library, KC Film, Torn Label Brewong, Fine Dining Productions, The Rino, Restless Spirits, Boto Box, Red Bull

Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch thanks for being with us on WMM. More info at http://www.middleofthemapfest.com

11:56

19. Clairo – “B.O.M.D.” (feat: Danny L Harle)
from: diary 001 – EP / Fader / May 25, 2018
[Claire Cottrill was born August 18, 1998. She is known professionally as Clairo, and is from Carlisle, Massachusetts.]

[Clairo plays Middle of The Map Fest, Friday, October, 4 at 10:00 PM at The Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, KCMO with Snail Mail, Beabadoobee, and Hello Yellow.]

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

Next week on October 9 – Jocelyn Olivia Nixin, lead singer and songwriter for The Creepy Jingles joins us for our first hour. In our second hour we feature music from The Outer Reaches Festival, October 12 at recordBar, and welcome special guests Brenton Cook and Steve Tulipana.

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

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
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http://www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org,
http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM

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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, May 15, 2019

Wednesday MidDay Medley Celebrates 15

WMM Celebrates our 15th Anniversary with 15 Special Guests: Iris DeMent, Krystle Warren, Calvin Arsenia, Betse Ellis, Kasey Rausch, Mikal Shapiro, Jake Wells, Marion Merritt, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Necia Gamby, Jen Harris, Nico Gray, Fran Stanton, Barry Lee, and Brenton Cook.

Today’s show is a celebration of 786 weeks, 1572 hours of radio, 15,720 hours of preparation, over 2000 guests, and over 15,000 songs, from thousands of musical artists. We have made it our mission to mix musical genres, playing with themes, diversity, equality, and free speech. We seek to connect listeners with artists and venues and studios and community gathering spaces. Wednesday MidDay Medley has proudly endeavored to help tell the story of our growing Kansas City/Lawrence area music communities, “The Midcoast Sound,” as we like to call it.

To say I’ve been inspired by the KC music scene, is an understatement. The KC music community is fueled by a collaborative and generous heart that is beating in so many of the artists I’ve met while doing this show. I am inspired by the women who created radio on 90.1 FM long before me: my friend April Fletcher who now plays bass professionally in Los Angeles, and my friend Anne Winter, who left us in 2009, and reminded us how we’re all connected. I’m inspired by the diverse , intelligent, motivated, listeners, looking for a place where we can connect to the amazing stories and music of our community.

Today we celebrate the pure idea of community radio, free form radio, radio that tells the story of the people who live here, the artists, the writers, the teachers. Today we celebrate 15 years of Wednesday MidDay Medley, the show that has brought us together, at this time, on this frequency, on these community airwaves. Thanks for listening.

10:00

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

2. Dimitri From Paris – “Prologue,”
from: Sacreblu / Atlantic Records / June 11, 1996

Marion Merritt

10:04 – Introduction of Marion Merritt

Marion Merritt is our most frequent contributor to WMM, She grew up in Los Angeles, and St. Louis. She went to college in Columbia, Missouri. She studied art and musical engineering, and is a avid lover of classic films and punk rock music. She saw Talking Heads on their first U.S. tour when they played One Block West, in 1978. For 15 years she has been sharing her sonic discoveries and information from her musically-encyclopedic brain on Wednesday MidDay Medley. Marion has joined us for every WMM on-air fund drive to help raise funds for the MidCoast Radio Project. Marion is also the proprietor of Records With Merritt, at 1614 Westport Rd. in Kansas City, Missouri, that feature in-store performances from young and upcoming bands.

Marion Merritt thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

We always wanted someone from a record store to have a regular presence on WMM.

When Mark first met Marion she walked up to him and handed him the Philip Glass recordings of the Low Symphony with David Bowie and Brian Eno, saying, “I think you may be interested in this.”

Mark and Marion really didn’t know each other in the beginning, but throughout these 15 years they’ve become very close friends. Mark has watched Marion’s life transition from corporate retail to owning her own record store in the neighborhood where Mark lives.

For 15 years Marion has had a huge influence on our WMM playlists.

Marion Merritt, Kasey Rausch, Barry Lee, Betse Ellis, Fran Stanton

10:07 – Marion’s pick

3. Billy Preston – “That’s the Way God Planned It (Live)”
from: The Concert for Bangladesh / Apple Records / December 20, 1971
[The Concert for Bangladesh is a live triple album credited to “George Harrison & Friends” and released on Apple Records in December 1971 in America and January 1972 in Britain. The album followed the two concerts of the same name, held on August 1, 1971 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, featuring Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell and Eric Clapton. The shows were a pioneering charity event, in aid of the homeless Bengali refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, and set the model for future multi-artist rock benefits such as Live Aid (1985) and the Concert for New York City (2001). The event brought Harrison and Starr together on a concert stage for the first time since 1966, when the Beatles retired from live performance, and represented Dylan’s first major concert appearance in the US in five years. Co-produced by Phil Spector, The Concert for Bangladesh features his Wall of Sound approach in a live setting. Besides the main performers, the musicians and singers include Badfinger, Jim Horn, Klaus Voormann, Alla Rakha, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis and Claudia Linnear. Minimal post-production was carried out on the recordings, ensuring that the album was a faithful document of the event. The box set’s packaging included a 64-page book containing photos from the concerts; the album cover, designed by Tom Wilkes, consisted of an image of a malnourished child sitting beside an empty food bowl. The album was delayed for three months due to protracted negotiations between Harrison and two record companies keen to protect their business interests, Capitol and Columbia/CBS. On release, The Concert for Bangladesh was a major critical and commercial success. It topped albums charts in several countries and went on to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in March 1973. Together with the 1972 Apple concert film directed by Saul Swimmer, the album gained Indian classical music its largest Western audience up until that time. It was reissued in 2005, four years after Harrison’s death, with revised artwork. As of 2011, sales of the album continue to benefit the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF, which raised $1.2 million for children in the Horn of Africa, in a campaign marking the album’s 40th anniversary.] [William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Rev. James Cleveland and the Beatles. He went on to achieve fame as a solo artist, with hit singles such as “That’s the Way God Planned It”, “Outa-Space”, “Will It Go Round in Circles”, “Space Race”, “Nothing from Nothing” and “With You I’m Born Again”. Additionally, Preston co-wrote “You Are So Beautiful”, which became a number 5 hit for Joe Cocker. Preston was one of five musicians credited on a Beatles recording other than the group’s four members. Preston continued to record and perform with other artists, notably George Harrison after the Beatles’ breakup, and Eric Clapton, and he played keyboards for the Rolling Stones on many of the group’s albums and tours during the 1970s.]

Maria Vasquez Boyd

10:11 – Introduction of Maria Vasquez Boyd

Maria Vasquez Boyd is an artist, poet, educator, and radio show host & producer. She has been a regular contributor to Wednesday MidDay Medley where she has produced shows about Ukuleles, The Day of The Dead, and The Artist’s Studio. She has been a regular cast member in our “He Touched Me Gospel Hour” programs, and has contributed original material for almost all of our “A Story In A Song” shows, including our live show at recordBar, and Big Bang Buffet Black Sheep Rising at The Buffalo Room. Maria is graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, where she has taught in the Design/Illustration Department, as well as, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. An artiost and a poet, Maria is a founding member of the Latino Writers Collective. Maria uses all of her experience as the host and producer of ARTSPEAK Radio which airs Wednesdays at Noon, following Wednesday Midday Medley on 90.1 FM KKFI. Soon ARTSPEAK Radio will be celebrating 7 years on the air!

Maria Vasquez Boyd, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Maria Vasquez Boyd

Mark met Maria at The Writer’s Place. Mark was on the Board of KKFI’s MidCoast Radio Project, Maria was on the board of Latino Writer’s Collective. They would both go in early to set up for their meetings. Maria was a guest on WMM and we welcomed her back to produce & host several shows and it became clear that she should create Artspeak Radio. Mark and Maria became great friends, and she calls him her “Radio Husband.”

11:14 – Maria’s Story

Maria Vasquez Boyd
Necia Gamby and Nico Gray

10:18

4. Wagon Christ – “Rennie Codgers”
from: Tomorrow / Ninja Records / March 29, 2011)

Necia Gamby

10:18 – Introduction of Necia Gamby

Necia Gamby is Licensed Massage Practitioner at her own practice, NRGinMOTION. She also serves as a licensed Massage Therapist at Spa on Penn. Necia has been in practice for 38 years. She uses Swedish (classical) massage technique. Over the years she has studied and practiced Hatha Yoga and is currently studying TaiChi. She founded and directed the Heartland School of Massage from 1988-1996. She has studied and incorporated Shiatsu, trigger point technique, lomi-lomi and a host of other philosophies and techniques into her massage style. She was an instructor for Johnson County Community College’s Certified Massage Program for 6 years where she taught Basic Swedish technique and Business Practices. She is an avid reader and especially loves science fiction and Korean dramas. Necia is the daughter of a KC Jazz pianist, and the mother of a graphic artist and MC from the acclaimed KC based hiphop duo SoundsGood and her other son is an engineer and producer with the 64111 Clinic.

Necia Gamby, thanks for being us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Mark used to live across the street from Necia.

Necia and Mark used to walk their dogs late at night and talk on the side walks about community radio.

Together, Necia and Mark became friends with Sharon Jones on March 8, 2014

11:22 – Necia’s Pick

5. Bill Withers – “I Love You Dawn”
from: Making Music / Sony / January 1, 1975
[4th studio album by American R&B singer Bill Withers. It was also released in the UK as Making Friends. William Harrison Withers Jr. (born on July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded several major hits, including “Lean on Me”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Use Me”, “Just the Two of Us”, “Lovely Day”, and “Grandma’s Hands”. Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015]

Nico Gray

11:25 – Introduction of Nico Gray

Nico Gray has worked as a writer, performance artist, and as an actor with The Kansas City Rep, Gorilla Theatre, the 8th Street Cafe Theatre, Actor’s Craft, and was recently a featured performer in Big Bang Buffet’s Black Sheep Rising. Nico has also worked for Theatre League, The Midland Theatre and is currently a marketing and advertising consultant who does work with Union Station. Rooted in KC, Nico grew up with radio. Nico writes that, “Music has always served as the ‘passport’ through spiritual journeys that have transplanted him to the brownstones of Chicago, the rooftops of Paris, the sea-side of Marseille and the balconies of NYC. ”

Nico Gray welcome back to Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Mark and Nico have been friends since around 1990.

Mark and Nico marched on Washington DC together with their partners in 1993.

11:28 – Nico’s Pick

6. The Limiñanas – “The Gift (Anton mix)”
from: I’ve Got Trouble In Mind Vol. 2 (Rare Stuff 2015/2018) / Because Music / Nov. 16, 2018
[Garage pop and psyche. Getting their start in October of 2009, The Limiñanas are the brainchild of Lio and Marie Limiñana.]

10:32- Underwriting

Betse Ellis

10:34 – Introduction of Betse Ellis

Betse Ellis is originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Music and a Bachelors of Arts in English, from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She has been playing the Violin for over 40 years, with over 20 years playing fiddle and also working as a teacher of music. Betse was one of the founding members of the critically acclaimed and internationally known band, The Wilders. Betse has released two solo records, and for the last several years is recording and performing with her partner, multi-instrumentalist Clarke Wyatt, as Betse & Clarke. Betse Ellis is also involved with The Short Round Stringband! The 5-piece band is in the process of releasing a new 14-track Tribute To Bill Monroe record.

Betse Ellis thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Betse Ellis

Mark has known Betse since the late 1980s when she was going to school at UMKC and they did performance art together at Cafe Lulu and Whistler’s Mother.

For more than five years now Betse has been volunteering for KKFI during our Fund Drive Shows to help raise money to keep community radio alive.

Betse & Clarke play The Robert Johnson Birthday Tribute hosted by KKFI’s Boogie Bridge, Sunday, May 19, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at B.B.’s Lawnside BarB-Q, 1205 East 85th Street, Kansas City.

Betse & Clarke play The Ship on Wednesday, May 22 with Bob & Diana Suckiel.

10:38

7. Betse Ellis – “Heaven Bells Are Ringing/Gone to View that Land” (LIVE)

10:42

8. The Magnetic Fields – BBC Radiophonic Workshop
from: Holiday / Merge / 1994

Kasey Rausch

11:42 – Introduction of Kasey Rausch

Kasey Rausch is a 5th generation songwriter & musician. She is co-producer and co-host of River Trade Radio on 90.1FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio on Sunday Mornings 9:00 to 11:00. With pedal steel & guitar master Marco Pascolini, Kasey performs as The Country Duo. Kasey plays locally with classic country honky tonk band The Naughty Pines. And Kasey plays bass in songwriter Scott Stanton’s The Butter Band. Rausch’s third album, Guitar in Hand was released on MudStomp Records in 2014, and debuted at #3 on the Roots Music Reporting charts and was voted one of the top three albums of the year by readers of The Pitch. She was named 2016 Best of the Northland Artist, 2013’s Female Performer of the Year by The Farmer’s Turnpike on KMXN 92.9 FM and is a four-time Pitch Music Award Nominee. She has shared the stage with Joe Ely, Dale Watson, Peter Rowan, Roland White, Kris Delmhorst, Jack Williams and many more.

Kasey Rausch thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Kasey was one of the very first live musical guests on WMM. If you look at our very first playlist from May 14, 2004 you’ll see a diverse mix, and equality between women and men, however there was hardly any “local” music. Mark was learning how to do this radio show, and it was the Kansas City and Lawrence area musicians who came on the show and taught him about the music community. Robert Moore’s Oxblood Records compilation “First Blood” became an early road map to the bands Ghosty, The Architects, Olympic Size, Softee, Roman Numerals, Ssion, The Republic Tiger, Be/Non, American Catastrophe, and others. Midwest Music Foundation and Abigail Henderson helped to shine the light. After the death of Anne Winter, Kasey and mark and Betse Ellis made a pact to be there for each other as friends and to attempt to continue some of of Anne’s work. Mark redirected his focus on the radio show to include even more area releases, and to document the growth of the music in Kansas City. Social media and Facebook became the inter-office memo of the are music community. The birth of festivals: Crossroads Music Fest, Middle of the Map Fest, and Folk Alliance International Conference, the development of more studios and record labels, and the re-birth of record stores.

Mikal Shapiro, Kasey Rausch, and Barry Lee

10:47

9. Mark Mothersbaugh – “Look at That Old Grizzly Bear”
from: The Royal Tenenbaums / UMG / May 12, 2015

Kasey Rausch

10:47 – Introduction of Mikal Shapiro

Mikal Shapiro is a singer, songwriter, artist, filmmaker, puppeteer, ring-leader. Mikal Shapiro is the founder of State City Films – a new media house based in KCMO that she founded to create content that amplifies independent voices and tells stories that ache to be told through documentary and experimental filmmaking practices. Mikal Shapiro has worked on commercial, non-profit and independent productions since 2008. She was Director of Photography for the regional Emmy award-winning film “Tipping Point.” She studied Film History, Film, & Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. She received her MFA in Film/Video/New Media/Animation from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. She has been involved in music and the arts for over two decades. Mikal’s full length solo releases “The Crow The Lark And The Loon” from 2008, and “For Good” from 2010 and “The Musical” from 2017 and “The Musical II” from 2018 have been acclaimed by local music writers, and have been in the top tens of WMM’s Best of lists.

Mikal Shapiro thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Mikal Shapiro

Mikal Shapiro just recently finished 10 days of filming, with an female majority crew, inside the Topeka Correctional Facility for Women documenting Rita Chiarelli facilitating a music program that culminated with a concert on May 4, with an all female band presented to their fellow inmates, families, victims, and the community. Authorities from the Department of Corrections were invited to attend including the Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.

Mikal Shapiro plays with Monta At Odds at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, on Friday, May 17, at 8:00 with Redder Moon, and Namelessnumberheadman.

Mikal Shapiro plays in the Jane Doe Revue: Female Rock Orchestra – A Benefit for Abby’s Fund, Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO with an all female ensemble comprised of members from local bands, Violet and the Undercurrents, Teri Quinn, Amy Farrand and MORE!

10:50

10. Mikal Shapiro – “Lazy Dazy” (LIVE)
(new original song from Mikal)

11. Quiet Corral – Intro
from: Quiet Corral [EP] / Quiet Corral / 2010
[Quiet Corral was an indie folk band from Lawrence, KS. Most of the group went on to form Hembree. Members: Isaac Flynn, Jim Barnes, Matt Green, Jesse Roberts, Garrett Childers, Zach Mehl.]

Fran Stanton

10:53 – Introduction of Fran Stanton

Fran Stanton is the co-owner of It’s A Beautiful Day. She is also a mom to Hayley and Peter. She is part of the team that produces River Trade Radio every Sunday morning on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. Fran also celebrated her birthday on Mother’s Day – May 12. Fran is a huge music supporter and traveler and gardener. She is also a dear friend to so many people. Fran has been a frequent contributor to WMM for our “Story In A Song” shows, and as part of the ensemble of “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour” co-written and starring Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek.

Fran Stanton, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

It’s A Beautiful Day at 3918 Broadway, KCMO – Customer Appreciation Day is Sunday, May 19, at 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Emceed by Leigh Liles & Miss Conception. Show: 12:15 -12:45 Miss Conception // 1:00-2:00 Original Culture // 2:30-4:00 Better Off Dead – KC // 4:15-5:00 Kan Eyed

10:57 – Station ID

Iris DeMent

10:57 – Intro for Iris DeMent

In his review for WHYY’s Fresh Air, Entertainment Weekly Music Editor – Ken Tucker wrote: “Iris DeMent possesses one of the great voices in contemporary popular music: powerfully, ringingly clear, capable of both heartbreaking fragility and blow-your-ears-back power. Had she been making country albums in the ’70s and ’80s and had more commercial ambition, she’d probably now be considered right up there with Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. Instead, she’s lived a contemporary life, a somewhat private life. As she recently told an interviewer, “There’s a lot that goes into life besides songwriting.”

Iris DeMent released her debut album “Infamous Angel” in 1992, on Warner Brothers records, a collection of instant classic songs including “Let The Mystery Be.” These were songs she first wrote and performed in coffeehouses and small clubs here in Kansas City, along with other “up and coming” singer songwriters: Howard Iceberg and Scott Hrabko. Since then Iris has released six full length recordings, was nominated for a Grammy twice, has had her songs used in multiple films and television shows, appeared as an actress in the film, Song Catcher, appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, Latenight with Conan OBrien, toured all over the world, was a frequent contributor to Prairie Home Companion, collaborated on recordings with John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Nancy Griffith, Steve Earle, and so many others.

On November 21, 2002 Iris married acclaimed singer-songwriter Greg Brown, in a private ceremony in the office of Rev. Sam Mann of St. Mark Church in Kansas City.

After trying to live in both Iowa and Kansas City, Iris ended up moving to Iowa but she still holds on to her love of the 816.

10:58

12. Iris DeMent – Mark Interviews Iris
from: KKFI Production Studio / Recorded Saturday, May 11, 2019

11:05

13. Iris DeMent – “Let The Mystery Be”
from: Infamous Angel / Warner Brothers / 1992 / 1993
[Iris DeMent’s first three releases, all on Warner Brothers records, were critically acclaimed, and she received two Grammy nominations during this time, in the “Folk Music” category. Meanwhile country radio completely overlooked her original songs, and amazing voice that has been compared to Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. For her 1992 debut record, John Prine wrote the liner notes. “One night after receiving a copy of “Let the Mystery Be,” I was listening to the tape while frying a dozen or so pork chops in a skillet. Well Iris DeMent starts singing about “Mama’s Opry,” and being the sentimental fellow I am, I got a lump in my throat and a tear fell from my eyes into the hot oil. Well the oil popped out and burnt my arm as if the pork chops were trying to say, “Shut up, or I’ll really give you something to cry about.” Of course, pork chops can’t talk. But Iris DeMent’s songs can. They talk about isolated memories of life, love and living. And Iris has a voice I like a whole lot, like one you’ve heard before— but not really. So listen to this music, this Iris DeMent. It’s good for you. And if pork chops could talk, they’d probably learn how to sing one of her songs. Then we’d all have something to cry about.” – John Prine, Songwriter, musician & president Oh Boy! Records.]

Krystle Warren

11:08 – Introduction of Krystle Warren

Krystle Warren began her musical career in KC in 2001 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 “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 her double album: “Love Songs,” from a 13-day session in Brooklyn, where she recorded 24 songs live with 28 musicians including her band, The Faculty. Most recently Krystle released, Three The Hard Way that she co-produced with Ben Kane (D’Angelo). Three The Hard Way was #1 on WMM’s 117 Best Recordings of 2017.

Krystle Warren thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

We last talked with Krystle on Wednesday MidDay Medley on January 30, 2019 with Brad Cox and Jen Owen just prior to the Owen Cox Dance Group’s show “What Keeps Mankind Alive.”
In late 2018 you were in KC to participate in Calvin Arsenia’s Cantaloupe Premiere at The Gem Theatre, and that same weekend you sand at Mutual Musicians Foundation and did surprise show at The Ship.

Krystle has travelled all over the world and has musical ties in Paris, London, San Francisco, and New York City, but K\C will always hold a special place in her heart.

Krystle was brought to Paris by a record label that sent her a one way ticket. Because Music put our her record “Circles.” Krystle performed on multiple European television shows and then ended up leaving the label.

Krystle’s independently produced, “Love Songs” features 24 songs, on two albums, recorded in New York City, with a 27-piece orchestra. You followed up this double album extravaganza with Three The Hard Way, where you played almost every single instrument and sang lead and harmonized with your own voice in a critically acclaimed work of musical art.

In between all of these projects Krystle has recored with Hercules and The Love Affair, Joon Moon, and tribute concerts and recordings for Kate McGarrigle and Nick Drake.

Krystle has toured extensively with Rufus Wainwright, Joan as Police Woman, Nick Cave, and Norah Jones.

Krystle Warren thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

11:17

14. Krystle Warren – “Get A Load”
from: Three The Hard Way / Parlour Door Music / August 18, 2017
[Produced by Krystle Warren and Ben Kane (D’Angelo, Emily King, PJ Morton). Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Ben Kane. Written & performed by Krystle Warren. Mixed at The Garden, Brooklyn. Mastered & cut by Alex DeTurk at Masterdisk. Last year in Krystle Warren premiered this song and her other new songs from this album at the Middle of the Map Fest in a packed room at Californos in Westport and later at The Polsky Theatre for the Performing Arts Series of Johnsons County Community College. For this record Krystle decided to play every instrument and vocals & back up vocals, “playing bass, drums, lap steel, piano, guitar, and vocals directly to analog tape. She and Ben Kane recorded in Villetaneuse, France, a small town on the outskirts of Paris in a vintage 70s era studio that offered just the right, rich sound to suggest the musical foundation for the record, and to do justice to the duo’s carefully balanced arrangements.” On the radio show last year Krystle shared inspirations for this record, early gospel recordings, that crossed over into Jazz from Pharoah Sanders, Edwin Hawkins, and The Swan Silvertones. 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.] [Krystle Warren was on WMM on September 20. We played her music on 12 different shows.]

Barry Lee

11:19 – Introduction of Barry Lee

Barry Lee is host of Signal to Noise heard Friday nights at 9:00 here on KKFI 90.1 FM. Barry has been a longtime programmer at KKFI. Barry Lee has organized multiple benefit concerts for KKFI including his annual Beatles Tribute shows, A Tribute to Pete Seeger, and special “Collaborations” recordings. It was while playing in a tribute to Neil Young that Barry and friends formed Broken Arrows, a 5-piece band that has released their second record, “Street Flowers” in August of 2018 to critical acclaim. [Broken Arrows play Knuckleheads, Thursday, May 16 with the Kaw Tikis & Berwanger.] [Broken Arrows play Jazzhaus, Friday, May 17 with the Kaw Tikis ]Broken Arrows play The Bottleneck in Lawrence, Saturday, May 18 in support of The Jubilee Mystics cd release party.

Barry Lee thank you for being with us on WMM

Barry Lee

11:20

15. Barry Lee – “Pale Blue Eyes” (Live)
Written by Lou Reed

11:26

16. Anne Winter – “Flying the Staff to The Pixies in Chicago”
from: Wednesday MidDay Medley’s Tribute to Recycled Sounds / WMM / March 22, 2006

11:27 – Underwriting

Brenton Cook

11:29 – Intro of Brenton Cook

Brenton Cook studied Computer Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, Missouri, where he also had his own college radio show. Brenton has produced extensive compilations of area music for the Midwest Music Foundation. He formed the Kansas City independent music label, Haymaker Records in January 2014. The label has released multiple full length albums, for Monta At Odds, HMPH!, Be/Non, Jorge Arana Trio, Riala, Mysterious Clouds, Sie Lieben Maschinen, Schwervon!, and others on vinyl, cassette, CD, and 7 “. He has also produced two Haymaker compilation releases, called Fairgrounds. For the last 6 years, Haymaker Records has been a co-sponsor & co-curator of the Outer Reaches Fest.

Brenton Cook thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

11:32 – Brenton’s Pick

17. HMPH! – “Three Chords”
from: Three Chords – Single / Haymaker Records / To be released
[Ryan Lee Toms on guitar, Jonathan Thatch on drums, and Kitten Adventure Boggs on bass.]

Calvin Arsenia

11:36 – Intro of Calvin Arsenia

Since 2014 we have been celebrating the music of Calvin Arsenia who came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has released his EPs, Moments, Prose, and his full length debut, Catastrophe. He has played Folk Alliance International, Kansas City Fringe Fest, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, The Middle of the Map Fest., The Folly Theatre. In 2018 Calvin launched a three month Outlyre Tour where he has played San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, NYC, Boston, Edinburgh, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Lyon and Paris. That same year he was signed to Center Cut Records and released his latest full length album Cantaloupe with a giant show at The Gem Theatre. This year Calvin played Folk Alliance in Montreal and has been traveling all over the world.

Calvin Arsenia thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Calvin Arsenia just returned from shows on the West and East Coasts.

Calvin Arsenia has a show this Saturday night a The Rino in North Kansas City with Teri Quinn and Aaron James from Memphis.

Calvin Arsenia

11:40

18. Calvin Arsenia – “Cantaloupe” (Live)
from: Cantaloupe / Center Cut Records / September 15, 2018 (KC Release)
[The first release on Center Cut Records. Calvin Arsenia who came home to KC in 2014 after living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has released the EPs, Moments, Prose, and last year’s full length debut, Catastrophe. This year he released the EP Caviar to special guests who attended his Wickstock West show in West Bottoms. Standing at 6 foot 6 inches, Arsenia’s powerful vocals span a 3.5 octave range, while playing piano, banjo, guitar & harp. Calvin has played Folk Alliance International, KC Fringe Fest, Apocalypse Meow, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, Middle of the Map Fest., The Folly Theatre. Last year he undertook a three month US/European Outlyre Tour where he has played San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, NYC, Boston, Edinburgh, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Lyon and Paris.]

11:45

19. Eulogies – “Inward”
from: Eulogies / Dangerbird Records / September 11, 2007

Jen Harris

11:45 – Intro of Jen Harris

Poet Jen Harris is the founder of Kansas City Poetry Slam, she is a TEDx fellow, She has been nationally recognized for her writing and advocacy. She was recently seen in the 3rd season of Queer Eye on Netflix. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts. She is the recipient of the 2015 Jim Wanser Pride Award for outstanding LGBT community activism. She is the recipient of The Pitch Magazine’s 2017 Poet of the Year award, and was nominated as the 2017 Spoken Word Host of the Year by the National Spoken Word Awards. She was the 2009 ACP Kansas Journalist of the Year. She has two published books of poetry titled: Slammed and Lust & Disdain. Her spoken word record, Flaunting Her Mediocrity was released Oct 9, 2016.

Jen Harris thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Mark met Jen Harris at The Tivoli Theatre, since then he has watched her build her spoken word / poetry career in Kansas City, Denver, and across the midwest.

Jen just recently graduated from Artist Inc.

Jen Harris

11:48 – Jen Harris Poem

20. Jen Harris – ” ” (LIVE)

Jake Wells

11:51 – Intro of Jake Wells

Last fall the whole world saw KC based singer songwriter – Jake Wells perform on NBC television’s musical competition show The Voice, where he sang in the blind audition and ended up being chosen to be a part of the team coached by Adam Levine of Maroon 5. Jake Wells spent his childhood singing and playing gospel music throughout the country, all the while developing his own talent and style. He studied musical composition in Colorado and performed music while hitchhiking the States before moving to Kansas City. We first played Jake Wells on Wednesday MidDay Medley when Jake released his first self-produced single, “Roll Like Thunder.” Last year Jake released his debut EP Orange and Blue. Jake Wells joins us today to share his brand new single.

Jake Wells, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Jake Wells was born in Niceville, Florida and spent his childhood singing and playing gospel music throughout the country with his family, all the while developing his own talent and style.

Jake studied musical composition at University of Northern Colorado in Colorado and performed music while hitchhiking the States before moving to Kansas City.

We first played Jake Wells on Wednesday MidDay Medley when Jake released his first self-produced single, “Roll Like Thunder”.

More information at http://www.jakewellsmusic.com

11:54

For Wednesday MidDay Medley, I’m Mark Manning, Thanks for listening

17. Jake Wells – “Wanted To Love You (Master)”
from: Wanted To Love You – Single / Sound 81 Productions / May 18, 2019
[Kansas City based indie folk singer songwriter. Jake Wells was born in Florida grew up in Colorado. Jake studied Music Composition at University of Northern Colorado. “Jake’s sound evokes an emotionality and maturity much deeper than his age of 22 would imply.” He was named one of Spotify’s top 20. He has performed on stages since he was a teenager. His single releases are currently gaining radio play in the Midwest on several FM stations.]

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

Next week on May 22 – Jason Buice joins us to share music from his debut EP Other / Side and David George who produced the new recordings will also join us with new music. At 11:00 Helen Proctor share new music from her band HelKat and Shawn Stewart share music from his new album, “Poppies and Puppies.” And at 11:30 Mark talks with music icon Cris Williamson who returns to Kansas City for a special show on Thursday, May 30 at 7:00 at Center For Spiritual Living with Teresa Trull and Barbara Higbie.

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

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
http://www.kkfi.org,
http://www.WednesdayMidDayMedley.org,
http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM

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Notes on WMM’s 15th Anniversary:

During the past 15 years, Wednesday MidDay Medley has welcomed over 2000 guests, and we have featured 15,000 songs from thousands of musical artists. We have made it our mission to mix musical genres, playing with themes, diversity, equality, and free speech. We seek to connect listeners with artists and venues and studios and community gathering places. Wednesday MidDay Medley has proudly endeavored to help tell the story of our growing Kansas City / Lawrence area music communities, “The Midcoast Sound,” as we like to call it.

We have dedicated the majority of our programming to New & MidCoastal Releases and have been the first to broadcast the music of Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear, Calvin Arsenia, Ivory Blue, Krystle Warren, Rev. Gusto, Shy Boys, and so many others. We’ve created new formats in radio, with our popular, “A Story In A Song” series, and our specials featuring: The MidCoast Takeover, Middle of The Map, The Crossroads Music Fest, The Outer Reaches Festival, The Lawrence Field Day Fest, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Tribute to David Bowie, The Pioneers of Punk, LGBT themes, Performance Art, Theatre, “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour,” our interviews with Tommy Ramone, Iris Dement, Laurie Anderson, Lily Tomlin, Sam Harris, Holly Near, Cris Williamson, and our annual 4-week special: the 100+ Best Recordings of the Year.

Wednesday MidDay Medley has been a platform for others too, including Marion Merritt who for 15 years has joined us to share sonic discoveries and information from her musically encyclopedic brain. Maria Vasquez Boyd, host and creator of Artspeak Radio, who first started producing and hosting entire shows for Wednesday MidDay Medley. Other contributing “Guest Producers” include: Nico Gray, Brenton Cook, Simone Briand, Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch, Necia Gamby, Michelle Bacon, Aaron Rhodes, Steve Gardels, Fally Afani, Judy Mills, Mikal Shapiro, Sherman Breneman, DJ Fat Sal, Betse Ellis, Anne Winter, Jesse Bartmess, Krystle Warren, Christian LaBeau, Britt Adair, Katlyn Conroy, Kasey & Kim Rausch, Rolf Peterman, Mark Titus, Natalie Gallager, Jamie Rich, Shaun Crowley, Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek, Tim Kearns, and more.

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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, May 15, 2019

Wednesday MidDay Medley Celebrates 15!

WMM Celebrates our 15th Anniversary with 15 Special Guests: Iris DeMent, Krystle Warren, Calvin Arsenia, Betse Ellis, Kasey Rausch, Mikal Shapiro, Jake Wells, Marion Merritt, Maria Vasquez Boyd, Necia Gamby, Jen Harris, Nico Gray, Fran Stanton, Barry Lee, and Brenton Cook.

In honor of our 15th Anniversary we welcome to the airwaves live performances from: Calvin Arsenia, Betse Ellis, Jen Harris, Mikal Shapiro, Barry Lee and Maria Vasquez Boyd. Plus, Mark interviews Iris DeMent, Krystle Warren, Kasey Rausch, and Fran Stanton. We will also have musical premieres and special musical tracks brought to us by Brenton Cook, Jake Wells, Marion Merritt, Nico Gray, and Necia Gamby.

During the past 15 years, Wednesday MidDay Medley has welcomed over 2000 guests, and we have featured 15,000 songs from thousands of musical artists. We have made it our mission to mix musical genres, playing with themes, diversity, equality, and free speech. We seek to connect listeners with artists and venues and studios and community gathering places. Wednesday MidDay Medley has proudly endeavored to help tell the story of our growing Kansas City/Lawrence area music communities, “The Midcoast Sound,” as we like to call it.

We have dedicated the majority of our programming to New & MidCoastal Releases and have been the first to broadcast the music of Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear, Calvin Arsenia, Ivory Blue, Krystle Warren, Rev. Gusto, Shy Boys, and so many others. We’ve created new formats in radio, with our popular, “A Story In A Song” series, and our specials featuring: The MidCoast Takeover, Middle of The Map, The Crossroads Music Fest, The Outer Reaches Festival, The Lawrence Field Day Fest, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Tribute to David Bowie, The Pioneers of Punk, LGBT themes, Performance Art, Theatre, “The He Touched Me Gospel Hour,” our interviews with Tommy Ramone, Iris Dement, Laurie Anderson, Lily Tomlin, Sam Harris, Holly Near, Cris Williamson, and our annual 4-week special: the 100+ Best Recordings of the Year.

Wednesday MidDay Medley has been a platform for others too, including Marion Merritt who for 15 years has joined us to share sonic discoveries and information from her musically encyclopedic brain. Maria Vasquez Boyd, host and creator of Artspeak Radio, who first started producing and hosting entire shows for Wednesday MidDay Medley. Other contributing “Guest Producers” include: Nico Gray, Brenton Cook, Simone Briand, Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch, Necia Gamby, Michelle Bacon, Aaron Rhodes, Steve Gardels, Fally Afani, Judy Mills, Mikal Shapiro, Sherman Breneman, DJ Fat Sal, Betse Ellis, Anne Winter, Jesse Bartmess, Krystle Warren, Christian LaBeau, Britt Adair, Katlyn Conroy, Kasey & Kim Rausch, Rolf Peterman, Mark Titus, Natalie Gallager, Jamie Rich, Shaun Crowley, Jim “The Blind Guy” Hoschek, Tim Kearns, and more.

Join us in our radio celebration!

On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or
STREAMING LIVE at: kkfi.org

Show #786

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