WMM Playlist from June 6, 2012 “That’s Soooo Gay”

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

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

That’s Soooo Gay! (Our Annual Gay Pride Show)
+ The Heartland Men’s Chorus + Barry Lee’s Beatles Tribute
+ Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Opening collage:

1. Judy Garland – “Intro / Keep Your Sunny Side Up”(outtake)
from: The Judy Garland Show – the show that got away /Hip-O /2002
[orig. taped June 24, 1963]

2. Bronski Beat – “Small Town Boy”
from: Age of Consent / London / 1984
[Debut single of English synthpop group. The song is a popular gay anthem and reached number 3 in the UK, number one in Holland, Italy, top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Switzerland, and number 48 in the U.S.]

3. Company – “Opening: I Hope I Get It”
from: A Chorus Line – Original Cast Recording / Columbia / 1975

4. Divine – “You Think You’re A Man (7″ Mix)”
from: Essential Divine / RTR / 2006

5. Bambi – “Lets Sing A Gay Little Spring Song”
from: Bambi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Buena Vista Pictures / 1996
[1942 Disney animated film classic]

6. Ken Jeong – “Hold On Gay Boys”
from: The Hangover Part II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Water Tower Music / May 23, 2011

(Resume) Bambi – “Lets Sing A Gay Little Spring Song”

7. Dos Fallopia (Lisa Koch) – “Definition: Lesbian”
from: My Breasts Are Out Of Control / Tongueincheek Records / 1994

(Resume) Bambi – “Lets Sing A Gay Little Spring Song”

8. Alan T & His Entourage – “Spoken Intro”
from: Gay Classics – Outrageous / Hot JWP Music / 2001

(Resume) Bambi – “Lets Sing A Gay Little Spring Song”

9. Sharron Alexis – “Please Don’t Be Gay”
from: Sordid Lives (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Varese Sarabande / 2001

(Resume) Bambi – “Lets Sing A Gay Little Spring Song”

10. Al Franken and Phil Hartman – “Daily Affirmation Theme”
from: Original Soundtrack to: Stuart Saves His Family / Milan / 1995

11. Hedwig & The Angry Inch – “Tear Me Down”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hedwig & The Angry Inch / Hybrid / 2001

10:13 – That’s Soooo Gay

12. Paul Lynde, Maureen Stapleton, Dick Van Dyke, Bryan Russell -“Kids”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Bye Bye Birdy / RCA – BMG / 1960

13. Noel Coward – “What’s Going To Happen To the Tots”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003
[orig. 1957]

14. David Bowie – “Kooks”
from: Hunky Dory / RCA – (Rycodisk – Virgin – Sony) / 1971

15. Liberace – “The Impossible Dream” [Vinyl]
from: Liberace Sends You Love [3 record set] / Brookville Records – ABC Records / 1974

10:27 – Underwriting

10:28 – Interview with Brent Husher and Jamie Rich

One of the area’s longest-running and best-attended community film events, the Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, is expanding to seven days for its 13th Annual showcase, June 21-28, being presented at Tivoli Cinemas, in Westport. Brent Husher, is Project Development Coordinator for the festival, and Jamie Rich, is Festival Director, joined us to discuss this year’s festival.

This year’s festival features over twenty-five new and emergent films will be featured including the heartland premiere of the biography of legendary civil rights activist Vito Russo (author of THE CELLULOID CLOSET), a fresh take on the screen classic HAROLD & MAUDE with a gay twist, and a road-trip comedy starring Oscar® winners Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker.

Two KC raised filmmakers return this year to present their latest projects. Lexington, MO native Nick Corporon is back to share his 2011 love story, EMPIRE, and offer a hometown preview of his latest short, BARBIE BOY. He’ll join Jackson Country raised Steven Tylor O’Connor who will present his just-completed comedy, WELCOME TO NEW YORK, in the LOCAL HEROES showcase on Monday, June 25.

• A record six films the 2012 were funded via KickStarter.com including this year’s Directors Showcase honoree ELLIOT LOVES. The film’s Latino director, Terracino, will be in attendance to introduce his film and be honored at the festival’s KickStarter reception before the screening.

• The national AIDS Story Project film, STILL AROUND will have its Midwest premiere on Wednesday, June 27. This cinematic survivors quilt is co-presented by the Good Samaritan Project, the KC Free Health Clinic, Hope Care Center and SAVE, Inc

• To uncover even more past and presents stories from the community, the newly-formed Gay & Lesbian Archives of Mid-America ( a joint initiative of the Kansas City Museum and UMKC) will be welcoming public donations of artifacts and documents to become part of the archives. Items can be brought to the Tivoli throughout the festival.

Sordid Lives – Preview Night Party & Benefit Screening
THUR JUNE 21 | SHOWTIME 7:00PM
Get ready for laughs the size of Texas when Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges, Leslie Jordan and Delta Burke lead an all-star cast in this twisted, white-trash tale that puts the fun in dysfunctional. Don’t miss seeing this classic on the big-screen at a special anniversary party and screening celebrating 13 years of the KCGayFilmFest, 3 years of Castro Movie Nights, and 10 years since we first brought you Del Shores’ hilarious, all-time favorite, SORDID LIVES. Tonight’s proceeds benefit the Good Samaritan Project, so come laugh your socks off for a great cause.
Opening Night of Courage:

Wish Me Away
FRI JUNE 22 | 8:30PM
Kansas City’s LikeMe Lighthouse joins us for an encore screening of the poignant story of Chely Wright, the first country music star to come out as openly gay. One very brave Kansas native and Nashville musician reveals both the devastation of her own internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life. Emerging from a life of hiding, she exposes her truth. Don’t miss this chance to see her powerful story with a like-minded audience. Early ticket purchase strongly recommended.

Vito – 2012 Opening Night Selection
FRI JUNE 22 | 6:30PM
Be here for the Heartland premiere of an inspiring and empowering film about Vito Russo, one of the most articulate, charismatic voices for gay rights and the founding father of the modern gay liberation movement. Best known for THE CELLULOID CLOSET, this moving film tells Russo’s story through the voices of many of his friends – such as Lily Tomlin, Armistead Maupin and Larry Kramer. GLAMA (the Gay & Lesbian Archives of Mid-America) will be welcoming donations of documents and artifacts for inclusion in their collection. Learn more at our website.

10:33

16. Vito Russo – a clip from an “In The Life” Tribute to Vito Russo

17. The Flirtations – “Something So Strong”
from: Live Out On The Road / Flirt Records / 1994
[Originally on their 1990 album “The Flirtations]
[LGBT a cappella musical group active from 1988 to 1997. Their music provided an opportunity for both a celebration of gay culture and a call to arms in the battle against AIDS and homophobia. They performed at a number of prominent national venues, and performed a song in the film Philadelphia. Past members include: Jon Arterton, Michael Callen, Aurelio Font, TJ Myers, Eliot Pilshaw, Jimmy Rutland, Suede, Cliff Townsend]

10:38 – Interview with Brent Husher and Jamie Rich (cont.)

KKFI-FM 90.1 Day at the Festival

Entry Denied – SCREENING & DISCUSSION
SAT JUNE 23 | 1:00PM
The first of four films showing as part of KKFI-FM 90.1 Day at the Festival is a powerful, new documentary that brings you up-close and personal to the immigration struggles faced by gay and lesbian Americans in relationships with foreign citizens. What would you do if you had to choose between the person you love and your country? (after-screen discussion)

Trans
SAT JUNE 23 | 2:30PM
An extraordinary feature documentary about the transgender community, perhaps the most misunderstood and mistreated minority in America and around the world. Inspired by the incredible story of Dr. Christine McGinn and her important work as a transgender surgeon, TRANS provides an up-close and very personal vision into the lives, loves, and challenges of a remarkable cast of characters of all ages and from all walks of life. Hosted by TransTalk program on KKFI’s The Tenth Voice.

The Tenth Voice Shorts Showcase
SAT JUNE 23 | 4:45PM
Three fresh and uniquely original short films are brought to you by the equally fresh and uniquely original folks behind The Tenth Voice, the Kansas City area’s only weekly radio created by and for the LGBTQIA community. Learn more about the featured films online. Meet The Tenth Voice hosts and co-hosts as well as Chad Darnell (Director/Star of GROOM’S CAKE) who will be here in person to introduce his film.

A Perfect Relationship
SAT JUNE 23 | 6:45PM
KKFI-FM 90.1 Day at the Festival concludes with acclaimed director Nicole Conn’s (ELENA UNDONE, CLAIRE OF THE MOON) passionate and provocative contemporary romance. A repressed, uptight socialite has an unusual secret that not even her best friends know about. What begins as a comedy of errors ends up as a uniquely erotic journey. A Midwest premiere hosted by KKFI’s WomanSong.

Out Here Now Short Film Competition
THURS JUNE 28 | 6:00PM
NO ADMISSION CHARGE – Donations Welcomed at the Door
Back for its fourth year, at this very popular closing night event, you will have the opportunity to watch this year’s finalists and pick the winner. Each film is less than 15 minutes. The audience will rate each film, and the filmmaker whose film has the highest overall ranking will be awarded a $100 cash prize. (May I have the envelope, please?) Look for the names of the finalists selected for this year’s competition at our website on June 15.

This year, the KCGayFilmFest is also marking the launch of its OUT HERE NOW Short Film Project which will produce and distribute films gathered from the LGBT stories of Kansas City. Funds are being raised via KickStarter.com to select the filmmaker and subject matter for the project’s first film slated to debut in the 2013 festival.

Cloudburst – 2012 Closing Night Selection
THUR JUNE 28 | 7:45PM
Our closing night film has it all: Oscar-winners, a beautiful love story, a daring road trip, laugh out loud humor, and an unforgettable journey of the heart. Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck) and Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot) star as an aging couple who escape from a nursing home in Maine and drive to Canada on a quest to be legally married. Along the way, they pick up a young pseudo-hustler hitchhiking to Nova Scotia to deal with his troubled home life. As they share past troubles — and create new ones— this improbable trio forms an unlikely kinship on a rollicking, life-changing road trip.

10:45

Brent Husher and Jamie Rich, thanks for being w/ us on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

For ticket information, to watch previews and order festival passes you can visit: KCGayFilmFest.com.

10:45

18. The Magnetic Fields – “Andrew in Drag”
from: Love at The Bottom of The Sea / Merge Records / March 6, 2012
[The band’s 10th full-length album is their first release of new material with Merge since 1999’s highly acclaimed 69 Love Songs. After putting out their “synth-free trilogy,” The Magnetic Fields are returning to their signature mix of synth and acoustic sounds. More info at houseoftomorrow.com]

19. The Magnetic Fields – “Papa Was A Rodeo”
from: 69 Love Songs / Merge Records / June 8, 1999

20. Patti LaBelle – “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”
from: Live: One Night Only / Columbia / 1996

11:00 – Station ID

21. Judy Garland – “Half – Time Tags”(sponsor announcement)
from: The Judy Garland Show – the show that got away /Hip-O /2002
[orig. taped June 24, 1963]

22. Scissor Sisters – “Only The Horses”
from: Magic Hour / Casablanca Records / May 29, 2012
[Playing KC Crossroads at Grinders, Mon, June 25 w/ Rye Rye. For info you can visit: crossroadskc.com]

23. The Kinsey Sicks – “Peoria”
from: Electile Dysfunction / The Kinsey Sicks / May 8, 2012
[Based on their hit musical, “ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION: THE KINSEY SICKS FOR PRESIDENT,” The Kinsey Sicks were formed in 1993, by original members: Ben Schatz (“Rachel”) is a Harvard-trained civil rights lawyer, former Director of the national Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, and one-time presidential advisor on HIV issues, who created the first national AIDS legal project and authored Clinton’s HIV policy during the 1992 presidential campaign, and Irwin Keller (“Winnie”) is a University of Chicago-trained lawyer and linguist and former director of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area, who authored Chicago’s gay rights ordinance, passed into law in 1989. In 2004, the Kinsey Sicks were joined by actor/singer/designer Jeff Manabat, who is responsible for Trixie’s inordinate glamour and soaring counter-tenor, as well as the entire group’s hot couture. Beginning in October of 2008, the Kinsey Sicks are joined by the hilarious and talented Spencer Brown (“Trampolina”), a Kansas City-based actor and singer, already known for his drag character Daisy Buckët (pronounced, of course, “bouquet”).]

24. Lady Bunny – “Speaks Out”
from: Wigstock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / Wea – Elektra / 1995

25. Lou Reed and John Cale – “Small Town”
from: Songs For Drella / Sire – Warner Bros. / 1990

26. The Beatles – “That Boy (Mono)”
from: Meet The Beatles / Capitol-EMI / Nov 23,1963

11:14 – Interview with Barry Lee

Barry Lee is host of 90.1 FM’s long running radio program Signal to Noise, which has presented many of KC best local bands live on the radio, Barry and Signal to Noise present, “Another Evening With The Music of The Beatles,” this Saturday, June 9, at 8:00 pm, at All Souls Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City, MO, featuring over 20 Kansas City and Lawrence area musicians coming together to play the music they love in a benefit for 90.1 FM KKFI. Tickets are $10 at the door.

This is another evening with the Beatles, because last year’s event was so very well attended with amazing Live performances

“Another Evening With The Music of The Beatles,” features over 20 Kansas City and Lawrence area musicians coming together to play the music they love in a benefit for 90.1 FM KKFI.

The evening features a core band for the Act Two Electric set:
Alan Wellman, Darrell Lea, Dan Mesh, Nate Holt

The night also features:

Vera Chuck & Dave with Lovely Rita,

Eric Melin, Chad Rex, Cody Wyoming

Kasey Rausch, Kim Rausch McLaws,

Mark Smeltzer, Jason Beers, Elaine McMilian,

Steve Wilson, Joey Skidmore, Jojo Longbottom,

Fast Johnny Ricker, and Kirk Scott.

“Another Evening With The Music of The Beatles,” this Saturday, June 9, at 8:00 pm, at All Souls Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City, MO, featuring over 20 Kansas City and Lawrence area musicians coming together to play the music they love in a benefit for 90.1 FM KKFI. Tickets are $10 at the door. More info at kkfi.org.

11:24

27. Scott Easterday – “Dig A Pony”
from: Barry Lee’s Tribute to The Beatles at All Souls / June 2011
[Original version released by The Beatles on “Let It Be” / May 8, 1970]

28. The Beatles – “Her Magesty”
from: Abbey Road / Capitol-EMI / Sept. 26,1969

10:28 – Underwriting

29. The Beatles – “All You Need is Love”
from: Magical Mystery Tour / Capitol-EMI / Nov 27, 1967

11:32 – Interview with Dr. Joseph Nadeau

Dr. Joseph P. Nadeau, has directed vocal ensembles on tours of New England, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Canada, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France. He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, the Music Educators National Conference, the National Education Association, and he serves as Artistic Director for Heartland Men’s Chorus, presenting “All You Need is Love: The Music of the Beatles,” June 16, at 7:30 pm and June 17, at 4:00 pm, at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO.

The Heartland Men’s Chorus is Kansas City’s gay men’s chorus, singing out in Kansas City since 1986. This season marks Dr. Nadeau’s 14th year with Heartland Men’s Chorus.

This is the Chorus’ first full concert presentation at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

This exciting new venue means even more great seats are still available, with especially good availability for our Sunday performance!

The Chorus will be performing these songs:

A Hard Day’s Night | Across the Universe | Back in the USSR | Because | Blackbird | Can’t Buy Me Love | Come Together | Eleanor Rigby | Get Back | Hey Jude | I Want to Hold Your Hand | I Will | In My Life | Let It Be | Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds | Michelle | Norwegian Wood | Nowhere Man | Revolution | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Long and Winding Road | This Boy | We Can Work It Out | When I’m Sixty-Four | W/ a Little Help from My Friends | Yellow Submarine | You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Awa

The Atlanta Gay Chorus originally created this show.

Heartland Men’s Chorus, presents “All You Need is Love: The Music of the Beatles,” June 16, at 7:30 pm and June 17, at 4:00 pm, at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO For more info you can visit: hmckc.org or call (816) 931-3338.

11:46

For many Queer Kids growing up in small towns, in rural areas, during the 1970s, The CBS broadcast of the annual Tony Awards was the biggest night of LGBT programming. The Tony Awards, this year on Sunday, June 10, at 7:00 on CBS Television! Charles Nelson Reilly played Bud Frump, in the 1961 original cast of the Tony winning musical “How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

30. Charles Nelson Reilly -“The Audition”
from: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying / Victor / 1961

31. Charles Nelson Reilly -“Coffee Break”
from: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying / Victor / 1961

32. Charles Nelson Reilly, Claudette Sutherland, Company -“Coffee Break”
from: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying / Victor / 1961

33. Harvey Fierstein – “I Am What I Am”
from: Being Out Rocks /Centaur Entertainment/Oct. 9, 2007
[La Cage Aux Folles Music & Lyrics – Jerry Herman, Book – Harvey Fierstein]

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

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Show #424

WMM Playlist from April 11, 2012

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

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

New & Local Releases + Char Daniels of LIKE ME Lighthouse
+ Nathan Reusch, Jerad Tomasino, Ross Brown, & Coleen Voeks

1. Vacationer – “Trip”
from: Gone / Downtown Records / March 20, 2012
[A side project of Body Language, a Brooklyn synth pop outfit known for their EP, Social Studies. Vacationer plays The Midland, April 17, with The Naked and The Famous, and Now, Now.]

2. Ruddy Swain – “There Goes My Love”
from: Ruddy Swain [EP] / Independent / November 13, 2011
[Ruddy Swain is David Regnier of Dead Voices and Lauren Krum of The Grisly Hand. Ruddy Swain plays The Riot Room Tomorrow, April 12, with Mountain Sprout, and Deen-O & The Eskimo Bros.]

3. Dead Voices – “Dream Notes”
from: Studio Cut / Independent / 2010
[written by Dave Regnier of The Afterparty, who w/ Jason Beers of The Brannock Device, Mike Stover of Mr. Marco’s V7’s and Matt Richey of The Columns make up Dead Voices, who also sometimes include: Lauren Krum and Marco Pascolini. Dead Voices will play Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, this Friday, April 13 w/ The Blessed Broke and The Sawyers.]

10:14

We gave away 2 tickets to Byrd Production’s 13th Annual Laid Back Fund Raiser, this Sat, April 14, 7:00pm at Just Off Broadway Theatre, w/ Boulevard Beer, Moxie Catering, Brody’s Bakery, performances from Last Free Exit, Jay Cady, Rod Sipe & Matt Gurley, Patricia Rusconi, The Flock, Victor Dougherty, Poets: Jason Ryberg, Iris Appelquist & William Peck, Burlesque from: Goldie Goldstein as LuLu Xanadu, Yvette D’Sin, Kinsey Scale, Ruby Sunset & Cher D Blame. More info: byrdproductions.org

4. Appropriate Grammar – “Lady in Love”
from: Lies and Stories [EP] / Independent / Spring 2012
[Appropriate Grammar includes: Nick McKenna – Guitar/Vocals, Alex Dunsford – Lead Guitar, Claire Adams – Bass/Vocals, and Steve Gardels – Drums. Appropriate Grammar play the recordBar TONIGHT with Goldenboy and Martin Bush.]

5. Bobby Womack – “Please Forgive My Heart”
from: The Bravest Man in The Universe / XL Records / Summer, 2012
[First album of new material in over 13 years. Late last month, the 68-year-old Bobby Womack was released from the hospital following a successful recovery from pneumonia. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has also been battling cancer is scheduled to undergo surgery later this year and looks forward to touring in support of his upcoming album.]

6. Chely Wright – “Like Me”
from: Lifted Off The Ground / Vangaurd – EMI Records / May 4, 2010
[Produced by Rodney Crowell. Chely Wright’s 7th album was released the same day Random House published her groundbreaking autobiography, Like Me. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Her first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with “Shut Up and Drive.” Two years later, her 4th album yielded her first #1 single, the title track, “Single White Female”. She has had more than 15 singles on the country charts, and has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States. In May 2010, Chely Wright became the first major country music performer to publicly come out as gay. She cited among her reasons for “coming out” a concern with bullying and hate crimes toward gays, particularly gay teenagers, and the damage to her life caused by “lying and hiding”.]

10:30 – Interview with Char Daniels

Char Daniels is Director of Operations for LIKEME Lighthouse, 3909 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, a project of the LIKEME Organization, a not-for-profit, 501 – C (3) charity founded by musician Chely Wright. The organization chose to open an LGBT Community Center in KC to provide a safe and welcoming place for the area LGBT community to meet and work together to promote equality. More info at: likemelighthouse.org.

Char Daniels talked about Chely Wright’s song “Like Me” from her album “Lifted Off The Ground.”

Char talked about how she became involved in working with LikeMe Lighthouse.

Chely Wright grew up in the Kansas City area.

The LikeMe Lighthouse is located in the same building at 90.1 FM and provides a safe and welcoming space where LGBT individuals and their families, as well as straight allies, can come for education, resources and to build a cohesive LGBT community in the Midwest. The Lighthouse will provide educational and social events to bring all individuals into the Lighthouse, as well as an outreach program to make the Midwest aware of the needs of the LGBT community. The LIKEME Lighthouse will serve as a voice for the LGBT community in the Midwest.

Hours: Monday – Saturday 11AM to 7PM, Sunday Noon to 6PM

The LiKE ME Lighthouse lobby.

Lighthouse comes fully equipped with resources, staff, counselors and a sense of community and safety. Within the Lighthouse, the Community Center provides resources on such topics as the coming out process, gender identity, bullying and other issues the LGBT community faces.

Char and Mark discussed the Grand Opening Weekend of the LikeMe Lighthouse that included sold out events featuring a documentary premiere and a concert featuring Kristie Stremel, Jennifer Knapp, Tracy Ryerson, Stamie Karakasidis, Hal Sparks, Chely Wright, Alan Cumming, Jeff Parshley, Adam Bouska and Thomas Roberts who all came to Kansas City to support the LIKEME Lighthouse.

Char discussed the facilities of The LikeMe Lighthouse that include a Gallery, Library, a Cyber Center, Meeting rooms, a Welcome Center, with more to come.

Already several groups are now using the LikeMe Lighthouse for their Events details

March 24, 2012 – 10:00AM – Cardio 101
March 25, 2012 -2:00PM – VOLUNTEER TRAINING
March 25, 2012 – 4:00PM – GLSEN of Greater Kansas City Chapter Meeting
March 28, 2012 – 6:30PM – Hear Me Out Toastmasters Meeting

LikeMe offers scholarships for area LGBT graduating seniors, who are heading off to college this fall. Applications are due May 31.

LikeMe Lighthouse is currently training new volunteers.

LIKEME Lighthouse, is located at 3909 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, a project of the LIKEME Organization, a not-for-profit, 501 – C (3) charity founded by musician Chely Wright.

Open Monday – Saturday: 11:00am to 7:00pm, Sunday: 12:00pm to 6:00pm.

Phone:(855) RULIKEME

More info at: likemelighthouse.org.

10:44 – Underwriting

10:45

7. Kasey Rausch – “Grassroots”
from: Born Near The Waters… / Rausch House / 2004
[Kasey Rausch can be seen in the short film: “Two Sisters” Directed by Anthony Ladesich, that is playing today at 4:30pm, at the AMC Main Street 6 downtown, as part of The Kansas City FilmFest. ]

[Kasey Rausch will play a solo set first, and then will pick up the doghouse bass and join Buttermilk Boys at RecordBar, Tuesday, April 17, 7:00pm to 9:00pm. in an All ages show.]

[Kasey Rausch, The Grisly Hand, AJ Finney, Grand Marquis, Expo ’70, and Troglodyte all perform at Earwaxx Records and More, 6410 N Oak, Saturday, April 21, 11:00am to 9:00pm for Earwaxx Records Record Store Day Celebration.]

8. Ghosty – “Let Me In”
from: GHOSTY / More Famouser Records / April 17, 2012
[Ghosty is Andrew Connor, Mike Nolte an Bill Belzer who recorded their new album themselves over the last couple of years with help from David Wetzel, Josh Adams, Jake Blanton, Konnor Ervin, Ryan Connor, Kirsten Paludan, and Dan Talmadge. The new release will be pressed on vinyl and available on LP and digital download. More info at ghostysounds.com.]

[Ghosty celebrates the release of their 3rd full-length album (their 1st to be released on vinyl !!) w/ an instore performance at Vinyl Renaissance, 1415 West 39th Street, this Saturday April 14, at 3:00 PM.]

[Ghosty plays the recordBar, Sat, April 21, in a special album release show with Minden and ACBs]

9. Adam Lee & the Dead Horse Sound Company – “When The Spirit Moves Me”
from: When The Spirits Move Me / Independent / November 16, 2010
[Adam Lee & the Dead Horse Sound Co. play Davey’s Uptown tonight, w/ Mercer & Johnson, and JP Harris & the Tough Choices.]

10. Leon Russell – “Give Peace a Chance”
from: Leon Russell / The Right Stuff / Reissued 1995 (Originally released May 1970)
[Leon Russell plays KC this Friday, April 13, at 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester KCMO]

11:00 – Interview with Nathan Reusch, Jerad Tomasino & Ross Brown, & Coleen Shaw-Voeks

The 5th annual Record Store Day will take place on Sat, April 21. Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the 3rd Saturday of April each year. Its purpose is to celebrate the art of music. The day brings together fans, artists, and nearly 1000 independently owned record stores in the United States, along with hundreds of independent record stores across the world.

Joining us to talk about Record Store day are : Nathan Reusch of The Record Machine, Jerad Tomasino & Ross Brown of Golden Sound Records, & Coleen Shaw-Voeks of Vinyl Renaissance. We’ll play new music from: Akkilles, La Guerre, The Empty Spaces, Spirit Is The Spirit, Fullbloods, Millions of Boys, Baseball Project, The Sexy Accident, and Kimbra.

Coleen Shaw-Voeks has been working in record stores for over 15 years. She was formerly the owner of Need More Discs with her husband, musician Erik Voeks. Needmore Discs operated for 6 years in Shawnee, Kansas for 6 years before closing in August of 2009. Coleen is currently the manager at Vinyl Renaissance on West 39th Street in Kansas City. Coleen is also a distance runner and a running coach and prefer to spend my free time running through the woods.

Record Store Day was created for places just like Vinyl Renaissance.

Coleen brought in new music that will be released for Record Store Day.

11:04

11. Kimbra – “Settle Down”
from: Settle Down [EP] / Warner Bros. / Spring 2012
[From New Zealand, Kimbra will be joining Gotye on stage during his Saturday Night Live performance of “Somebody That I Used To Know” on April 14!]

11:08

Ross Brown & Jerad Tomasino are two of the founders (w/ Mat Shoare) of Golden Sound Records. Ross grew up in West rural Olathe. Jerad Tomasino moved around a lot growing up but spent some of his high school years living in Omaha. Jerad and Ross talked about their new Golden Sound Records, 12″ vinyl split release with The Record Machine, It is called “Secret Handshakes” and includes 6 tracks featuring Golden Sound Records artists and 6 tracks featuring The Record Machine artists, all created especially for Record Store Day!

Jerad Tomasino & Ross Brown brought in new music from Ross’s band Fullbloods, for us to feature.

11:10

12. Fullbloods – “Heavily Drugged”
from: Secret Handshakes / Golden Sound Records + The Record Machine (12″ Vinyl Split Release) / Apr. 21, 2012

11:15

Nathan Reusch is co-founder and manager of The Record Machine, an Independent KC based record label, founded in 2003. With Chris Haghirian, Nathan is the co-mastermind, of The Middle of The Map Festival, held last weekend that included over 100 Bands, in 8 Venues, on 10 Stages, in 3 Days.

Nathan, reported that over 6000 people attended The Middle of The Map Festival this year.

Nathan brought in new music to feature.

11:17

13. Spirit is the Spirit – “Pillows”
from: Secret Handshakes / Golden Sound Records + The Record Machine (12” Vinyl Split Release) / Apr. 21, 2012
[Folk-psychedelic-rock from Lawrence, Kansas. Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Wayne Zimmerman, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox. “a Lawrence band with a cosmic hippie vibe plus horns (trumpet, trombone), lots of percussion and supernal vocal harmonies”- Tim Finn]

11:23

Coleen Shaw-Voeks is currently the manager at Vinyl Renaissance on West 39th Street. She talked about the bands that will be playing at Vinyl Renaissance on April 21.

Record Store Day at Vinyl Renaissance on West 39th Street
These bands will perform (Starting at 1:00 PM): The Caves, Akkilles, The Empty Spaces, Max Justus, and The Sexy Accident

11:25

14. The Sexy Accident – “What’d We Do”
from: Ninja Ninja Fight Darth Vader / Independent / April 21, 2012
[The Sexy Accident will perform at Vinyl Renaissance on West 39th Street on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 21, in an all-ages, electric show. The Sexy Accident return to WMM on May 2]

11:29

Ross Brown & Jerad Tomasino founders of Golden Sound Records with Mat Shoare shared more music from Golden Sound Records and The Record Machine’s 12″ vinyl split release that includes a track from Mat’s band The Empty Spaces.

11:31

15. The Empty Spaces – “The 1960s Divorce Rate Blues”
from: Secret Handshakes / Golden Sound Records + The Record Machine (12″ Vinyl Split Release) / Apr. 21, 2012

11:35- Underwriting

11:37

Nathan Reusch is co-founder and manager of The Record Machine, an Independent KC based record label, founded in 2003.

11:39

16. Akkilles – “She’s Alright”
from: Secret Handshakes / Golden Sound Records + The Record Machine (12″ Vinyl Split Release) / Apr. 21, 2012

11:41

Coleen Shaw-Voeks Manager at Vinyl Renaissance on West 39th Street, talked about The Baseball Project.

11:43

17. The Baseball Project – “El Hombre”
from: Single Release / Euclid Records / 21, 2012

11:46

Ross Brown & Jerad Tomasino two of the founders (w/ Mat Shoare) played new music from Omaha based, Millions of Boys.
11:48

18. Millions of Boys – “Left For Dead”
from: Secret Handshakes / Golden Sound Records + The Record Machine (12″ Vinyl Split Release) / Apr. 21, 2012

11:51

Nathan Reusch is co-founder and manager of The Record Machine, an Independent KC based record label, founded in 2003.

11:53

19. La Guerre – “23”
from: Secret Handshakes / Golden Sound Records + The Record Machine (12″ Vinyl Split Release) / Apr. 21, 2012

11:56

Record Store Day is April 21. For more info you can visit: recordstoreday.com, therecordmachine.net, goldensoundrecords.com, vinyl-renaissance.com.

Next week on Wed, April 18 – WMM participates in the 90.1 FM Band Auction with 4 amazing Kansas City bands appearing on our show: Molly Picture Club, Dollar Fox, Two Headed Cow, and The Cave Girls. Call in to bid on these great bands.

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

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

Show #416