WMM Playlist from May 22, 2013

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, May 22, 2013

+ The Blackbird Revue
+ Patrick Sumner & Chris Snipes & “Civil War on Wheels”
+ Guest DJ Simone Briand

1. Yo La Tengo – “Well You Better”
from: Fade / Matador Records / January 15, 2013
[Indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984 by husband and wife: Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), and Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals). Since 1992, the lineup has included James McNew (bass, vocals). This is their 13th full-length album. It was produced by John McEntire, instead of Roger Moutenot, who had produced all their albums since 1993’s “Painful.” Yo La Tengo has been called “the quintessential critics’ band” and maintains a strong cult following. The band is renowned for its encyclopedic repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record.]

[Yo La Tengo plays Kansas City, TONIGHT at 8 p.m. at Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St. There is no opener. Yo La Tengo will perform two sets.]

2. The ACB’s – “Surface”
from: Little Leaves / High Dive Records / March 5, 2013
[Konnor Ervin on lead vocals, Andrew Connor on Guitar & Vocals, Bryan McGuire on Bass & Vocals, Kyle Rausch on Drums & Vocals.]

[The ACBs play Golden Sound Records “On The House”show 9:00 pm at the Riot Room, Saturday, May 25 with The Empty Spaces and Rev Gusto.]

3. David George & A Crooked Mile – “Withering”
from: Single Release / Independent / May 2013
[David George – Vocal, Acoustic & Electric guitars, Percussion, Eason Pritchard – Bass , John Johnson – Lead Guitar , Cody Wyoming- Lap Steel, Vocals , Chris Meck – Lap Steel , Matt Davis – Drums , Melissa Bollman – Vocals]

[David George played on The Late Show with David Letterman last night on CBS Television when he performed as part of John Fogerty’s band who David has been touring and playing with, when he is not doing his own music.]

4. Vehicle – “Virgil’s Ploy”
from: The Reluctant Cog / Recorded at Deerwolfanimalbear studios / May 25, 2013

[After 12 Years, Vehicle will release their new CD “The Reluctant Cog” as their farewell show, at Coda, Saturday, May 25, with The King Devilles, Terrence Moore, Chris Tady.]

10:15– Interview with Patrick Sumner & Chris Snipes

Patrick Sumner is the writer and Director and with Chris Snipes is the producer of “Civil War on Wheels” a new documentary film that follows Greg Clemon’s Civil War on Wheels demolition derby promotions, and Mac McClanahan’s derby team, We Ain’t Stupid, that was partly made up of “big city artists” and eccentrics. The film outlines the intersection of Kansas versus Missouri drivers in such County Fairs as Platte, Cass, and Wyandotte in the Greater Kansas City Metro region. The film is full of car crashes, and bluegrass music. “Civil War on Wheels” premieres tomorrow night, Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 pm, at the Tivoli Theatre in Kansas City.

Civil War On Wheels Premier ~ A documentary about rivalry between Kansas and Missouri demolition derby drivers produced by Patrick Sumnerand Chris Snipes starring derby promoter Greg Clemons and driver/team leader Mac McClanahan. The movie premiered April 28 at the Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS.

Originated by the Sumnerve Brothers, in 2004, and concluded by Patrick Sumner & Chris Snipes

Music in this documentary includes tracks from: Rural Grit Records (thanks Kim and Mark), Split Lip Rayfield (thanks Eric Mardis), Molly Gene the One Whoaman Band, The Sybil (thanks Kevin Young), Snuff Jazz (thanks Mark Southerland) Jamey Logan the E string fiddler and Sin City Disciples (thanks Ernie Locke) plus Dain Peterson with an original for the film about Demolition Derby by the same title.

“Civil War on Wheels” premieres tomorrow night, Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 pm, at the Tivoli Theatre in Kansas City.

10:27

5. Dale Frazier – “June Apple”
from: / Rural Gri tRecords /

10:29 – Underwriting

10:30 – Interview with Jacob & Danielle Prestidge of The Blackbird Revue

6. The Blackbird Revue – “RPM” (LIVE)

Jacob Prestidge and Danielle Prestidge, new EP Glow was recorded at The Conductor Studio, Nashville, TN. and produced with Don Chaffer who has made amazing recordings with Sara Swenson and The Barclay Martin Ensemble.

All songs written by Jacob Prestige.

Joesph Peaks joined the band 6 months ago, and he played guitar live, during the radio performances.

The Blackbird Revue have recently shared the stage with such luminaries as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Over the Rhine, and Gregory Alan Isakov, while playing at numerous venues across the midwest, including the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX, and Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest. The band recently opened for: Pegi Young & The Survivors.

10:45

7. The Blackbird Revue – “The Devil’s Hand” (LIVE)

The Blackbird Revue are playing a the recordBar, at 1020Westport Road, this Saturday night, May 25, with She’s A Keeper.

10:51

8. The Beatles – “And Your Bird Can Sing”
from: Revolver / Capitol / August 5, 1966

10:53 – Interview with Barry Lee

Barry Lee hosts Signal To Noise every Sunday night at 8:00pm on 90.1 FM KKFI and for the third year in a row he has organized an amazing Beatles Tribute Benefit Concert of 90.1 FM – Beatles Tribute III: Being for the Benefit of KKFI, June 1, 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester Street, KCMO.

The show has moved to Knuckleheads Saloon, (2715 Rochester Street, KCMO.) this year!

$18 Advance; $20 Day of Show. More info at:knuckleheadskc.com or kkfi.org

Featuring The Heebie Jeebies

The Dead Girls will be performing “Revolver” in it’s entirety.

Also featuring the band assembled for this special evening: Darrell Lea, Alan Wellman, Pat Tomek, Dan Mesh, Nate Holt, & Paul Lemon.

with guest vocalists: Elaine McMillan, Joey Skidmore, Steve Wilson, Dave Tanner, and Fast Johnny Ricker.

Beatles Tribute III: Being for the Benefit of KKFI, June 1, 8:00 pm, at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester Street, KCMO. $18 Advance; $20 Day of Show. More info at: kkfi.org

11:00 – Guest DJ Simone Briand

9. The Clash – “Lose this skin”
from: Sandinista / CBS – Epic / Dec. 12, 1980

Simone Briand has lived in New York and Miami, but grew upon the high plains of western Kansas, where she learned to love the sky, sonic booms, and Engelbert Humperdink. Her older siblings’ hippie albums set her onthe path to loving music of all types. A self-described zen-hobo, she currently resides in Overland Park and works as a librarian.

10. Kristin Hersh – “Ruby”
from: Sunny Border Blue / 4AD / March 12, 2001

11. Mike Andrews – “Hello Lemon”
from: Hand on String / Elgin Park Recordings / Feb. 14, 2006

11:15

12. Paul Kantner and Grace Slick – “Silver Spoon”
from: Sunfighter / Grunt, RCA / Nov. 1971

13. Paul Kantner and Grace Slick – “China”
from: Sunfighter / Grunt, RCA / Nov. 1971

14. Victoria Williams – “Love”
from: Loose / Atlantic / Oct. 18, 1994

11:30 – Underwriting

11:31

15. The Specials – “I Can’t Stand It”
from: More Specials / 2 Tone / Oct, 1980

16. The Clash – “Call Up”
from: Sandinista / CBS, Epic / Dec. 12 1980

17. Modest Mouse – “Perpetual Motion Machine”
from: No one’s first and you’re next / Epic / August 4, 2009

11:30

18. Bjork – “Dark Matter”
from: Biophilia / One little Indian – Polydor / Oct. 10,2011

19. Inara George – “A Day”
from: All Rise / Everloving / Jan. 25 2005

20. They Might Be Giants – “I can hear you”
from: Factory Showroom / Elektra / Oct. 8 1996

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes on tracks: artist’s websites and wikipedia.org

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WMM Playlist from: May 30, 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, May 30, 2012

Spirit is The Spirit + Philip Hooser’s “The Woman”
+ Chris Snipes & “My Friend Mott-ly”

1. Gossip – “Move in The Right Direction”
from: A Joyful Noise / Columbia Records a division of Sony Records / May 11, 2012
[Formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington with vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan “Brace Paine” Howdeshell and drummer Kathy Mendonca. All 3 were originally from Searcy, Arkansas; Mendonca moved to Olympia to attend Evergreen State College and Howdeshell and Ditto followed. Drummer Kathy Mendonca left the band to pursue a career as a midwife. Established punk drummer Hannah Blilie joined to replace her.]

2. The Quivers – “Shake Me”
from: (Single) / Independent / Mar. 5, 2012
[One of 4 single releases from Terra Peal- Vocals & Bass, Todd Grantham- Keys & Vocals, Abe Haddad- Guitar & Vocals, Bernie Dugan- Drums.]

[The Quivers play Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main Street, with Dream Wolf and The B’Dinas, this Saturday June 2 starting at 9:30 pm.]

[The Quivers with Erik Voeks play the Third Friday Artwalk at Vinyl Renaissance on 39th St. on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 6:00 pm.]

[The Quiver play with The Soft Reeds, Ghosty, and Radkey at the RecordBar on Saturday, June 30, at 9:00pm]

3. She’s A Keeper – “Happiest Hat in the Hat Shop”
from: She’s A Keeper / Independent / 2011
[5-piece band from KC, is: Fritz Hutchison – vocals, banjo, percussion; Zac Jurden – vocals, guitar; Colin Nelson – vocals, guitar; Elliott Phillips – bass, mandolin; Kate Sopcich – cello, keyboard. Just recently release a live EP recorded at Midwestern Musical Co.]

[She’s a Keeper play Kauffman Stadium, Wed, June 6, before the KC Vs. Minnesota Twins game.]

10:15 – Interview with Philip Hooser & Heidi Van

“The Woman Performance” is being presented at The Fishtank Performance Studio, Friday, June 1 thru Monday, June 4. The show was conceived and performed by Philip blue owl Hooser who portrays nearly 100 characters, all women, with the help of quite a few hats. Heidi Van, winner of the 2012 Charlotte Street Performative Fellowship Award, serves as Director of this one man tribute to the original 1939 film, “The Women,”

Philip’s show was originally staged at Late Night Theatre in 2004. Philip talked about when he first discovered the film and first decided to interpret and pay tribute to this film.

The TCM one-line synopsis of the original 1939 film, “The Women” – A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

The film was directed by George Cukor and based on Clare Boothe Luce’s play of the same name, and continued the play’s all-female tradition with the entire cast of more than 130 speaking roles as female. Set in the glamorous Manhattan apartments of high society.

The film was a success. It starred Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Butterfly McQueen, and Hedda Hopper. Crawford has one of her best roles as bitchy homewrecker.

The Fishtank, is at 1715 Wyandotte, (Crossroads) KCMO For ticket info visit: brownpapertickets.com/event/250176 or fishtanktheater.com, (816) 809-7110.

“The Woman Performance” runs Fri, June 1 – Mon, June 4, at The Fishtank, 1715 Wyandotte, KCMO. For ticket info visit: brownpapertickets.com/event/250176

10:29 – Underwriting

10:30

4. Spirit is the Spirit – “Pillows”
from: Secret Handshakes/Golden Sound Records+The Record Machine(12” Split Release)/Apr. 21, 2012
[Folk-psychedelic-rock from Lawrence, Kansas. Includes: 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]

10:36 – Interview with Spirit Is The Spirit

The Lawrence based band, Spirit is The Spirit, with: “Pillows,” from “Secret Handshakes” a 12″ vinyl release with The Record Machine and Golden Sound Records bands. Since releasing their EP last year, Spirit is The Spirit, has been busy working on new music, making a video and planning to tour. This 6-piece band includes: Austen Malone, Noah Compo, Wayne Zimmerman, Josh Landau, Brook Partain, and Danny Bowersox are just hours away from their Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to begin to tour across the country, and outer space!

Joining us from Spirit is The Spirit was: Josh Landau, Brook Partain, Danny Bowersox and Nathan Ruesch of The Record Machine.

The band was formed in 2010 in Lawrence, formerly known as Seafarer

“Mother Mountain” is the band’s self-released 5-song [EP] and was part of our 111 Best Recordings of 2011, The EP received critical acclaim from all of the local music press.

Their music has been described as ethereal, lavish, dreamy, supernal, soothing, radiant.

The band is currently working to release a debut full length recording later this year through The Record Machine. “Pillows” is one of the new songs.

The Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to begin to tour across the country, and outer space! For info visit: kickstarter.com/projects/spiritisthespirit

Spirit is The Spirit play Czar, Saturday night, June 2, with Deep Sea Diver, Me Like Bees, Refero, show starts at 9:00 pm.

Secret Handshakes, the Record Store Day collaborative split 12-inch between TRM and Golden Sound Records. For your song “Pillows,” the band also created a music video.

Spirit is The Spirit play Czar, Sat, June 2, with Deep Sea Diver, Me Like Bees, Refero.

You can learn more at spiritisthespirit.bandcamp.com and their Kickstarter campaign to acquire a van to tour the country & outer space! kickstarter.com/projects/spiritisthespirit

10:51

5. Making Movies – “Cuna De Vida”
from: Aguardiente [EP] / The Record Machine / June 2012
[Making Movies are on tour, currently in Texas, the band plays The Bottleneck Lawrence, on Friday, June 1. The Recod Machine pressed a limited number of 7 inch vinyl, 4 song EP. The digital release is June 5. More info at makingmoviesband.com]

6. Regina Spektor – “Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas)”
from: What We Saw From The Cheap Seats / Sire / May 25 , 2012
[6th studio album from Russian–American alternative singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. On November 21, 2011, recorded in Los Angeles during the summer of 2011 the album is a collection of new material along with the very first studio recordings of several of Spektor’s older live songs. The album’s second single, “Don’t Leave Me (Ne me quitte pas)” is a song originally from Spektor’s 2002 album Songs.]

7. Soft Reeds – “Funky Friends Breathe, OK”
from: Secret Handshakes/Golden Sound Records+The Record Machine(12” Split Release)/Apr. 21, 2012

[The Soft Reeds, play the RecordBar, Sat, June 30, with Ghosty, The Quivers, and Radkey.]
[Ben Grimes from Soft Reeds will be our guest on WMM on June 13]

11:00

8. Lower Dens – “Brains”
from: Nootropics / Ribbon / 2012
[Baltimore Mariland based band with Jana Hunter as lead singer.]

9. Tennis– “Origins”
from: Young & Old / Fat Possum / Feb 14, 2012
[The single from their 2nd full length released of the Denver based band was produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys for the indie pop band from Denver made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The couple met each other while studying philosophy in college, and started the band after they got back from a seven-month sailing expedition down the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard.]

10. Caul – “A Clear Eye Loves The Shadows As Well”
from: Let The Stars Assume The Whole of The Night / Hypnos / March 29 2012
[the 12th full length album from Caul aka Brett Smith, a prolific musician based in Baldwin City, Kansas, who has been releasing music since 1996 on various electronica labels. Caul began in 1993, while he was playing guitar in John Bergin’s band Trust Obey. This release came out this year and Caul is already working on his next two releases. Caul’s music is used in the film “My Friend Mott-ly.”]

11:15 – Interview with Chris Snipes

Chris Snipes is Director of the film, “My Friend Mott-ly” which is making its premiere, Saturday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, at The Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington, in KCMO. “My Friend Mott-ly” is a testament about the life of KC artist Lee Tisdale, a.k.a. Mott-ly. The film chronicles his life and the impact he had on those who knew him, in the Kansas City art/punk scene in the late 80s/early 90s, and as an art pioneer who opened one of the first galleries in the Crossroads.

Chris Snipes talked about how he started to actually make this film.

Grafitti: “Mott-ly has one leg” was for many years, spray painted on the building that is now the home of the Bloch Art Space of the Art Institute near 43rd and Walnut.

Mott-ly was known for his amazing Zines like: “Corn Rage”

Tom Deatherage of The Late Show is one of the people in your film telling their stories about Mott-Ly, along with family members and close friends.

Chris’ film, “My Friend Mott-ly” is making it’s premiere, Saturday, June 2, at 6:30 pm, at The Screenland Crossroads, 1656 Washington, in KCMO. For info visit: screenland.com/crossroads

11:29 – Underwriting

11:31

11. Here We Go Magic – “How Do I Know”
from: A Different Ship / Secretly Canadian / May 8, 2012
[5-piece band based in Brooklyn NYC fronted by Luke Temple.]

12. John Velghe – “Always a Friend”
from: Bindle Songs / released 27 April 2011
[This is the 1st of a few recordings John is doong called “Bindle Songs” (songs played on tiny instruments). Not all toy instruments, but small instruments that you can carry on your person, in your backpack or in a bindle. John recently got a ukelele and learned three-and-a-half chords on it. He wanted to learn a little bit more about how to record it so I recorded this version of “Always a Friend” by his friend Alejandro Escovedo. Written by Alejandro Escovedo and Chuck Prophet. Arrangement, and all instruments by John Velghe.]

13. Grimes – “Genesis”
from: Visions / 4AD / February 21, 2012
[3rd album from Grimes aka Claire Boucher who was born March 17, 1988 and was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. After Secondary School she moved to Montreal, Quebec to attend Montreal’s McGill University. It was during her studies that she began to record and perform under the name Grimes.]

11:50

14. Joel Kraft – “Big Ideas”
from: Big Ideas / Blinking Lights / 2006
[Joel Kraft will be visiting from Portland Oregon this month. He will be performing in a house concert on Saturday, June 10 from 3 to 6 PM at 5148 Baltimore just next to Visitation School. Call Marty at 816-333-5663, For more info on Joel’s music you can visit joelkraft.net]

15. Destroyer – “Blue Eues”
from: Kaputt / Merge / Jan. 25, 2011
[9th album from the Canadian indie rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar (pronounced /ˈbeɪhɑr/) a singer-songwriter from Vancouver who formed Destroyer in 1995. Bejar is also a member of the supergroup: The New Pornographers.]

[Destroyer plays The Granda in Lawrence, Sunday, June 10 at 9:00 pm]

16. Junkyard Empire – “The Oldest Thing You Know”
from: The Oldest Thing You Know / Media Roots / 2012
[5-piece band that plays political hip-hop/rock/jazz/dark electronics, based out of St. Paul Minnesota.]

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

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