Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mat Shoare + Spencer Ward
+ Michelle Bacon & Terra Peal & SXSW MidCoast Takeover
+ Local & New Releases

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.]

2. David Bowie – “Where Are We Now?”
from: The Next Day / ISO – Columbia / Expected March 12, 2013
[We were all surprised to hear the single Bowie released on his birthday, Jan. 8. His 1st new music in 10 years. In the works for over 2 years, Bowie is collaborating w/ longtime producer Tony Visconti who told the BBC that they worked on the new album at a very slow pace. “We never spent more than two to three weeks at a time recording,” Visconti said. “And then we’d take off as much as two months. We’d usually work on one or two songs in an afternoon and we’d whip them up to shape where they’d sound like great rock tracks. At that point there wouldn’t be any final vocals or lyrics. This is the same way I’d been working with him since The Man Who Sold the World. He hasn’t really changed in his approach.” Toward the end of Bowie’s 2004 tour in Europe the singer underwent emergency heart surgery for a blocked artery. There were rumors about Bowie’s health. Visconti told the BBC “He’s a very healthy man… I couldn’t explain how I know that, but I worked with a very healthy David Bowie in the studio and a very happy David Bowie in the studio.”]

3. Drew Black and Dirty Electric – “Curio Doll”
from: Single Track from upcoming release / Independent / , 2013
[Joining Drew Black on Guitar & Vocals are members of bands: The Quivers, Deco Auto, & Dolls On Fire, w/ Terra Peal on Bass & Vocals, Michelle Bacon on Drums, Zach Hodson on Guitar & Percussion & Vocals.]

[Drew Black and Dirty Electric play the recordBar, Saturday, January 26, with She’s A Keeper, Molly Picture Club, and Antennas Up.]

10:15 – Interview with Michelle Bacon & Terra Peal

Drew Black and Dirty Electric is a four-piece group that is the brainchild of Drew Black (formerly of The Belated), who wrote and released his solo album “Wanderlust” in early 2012. Soon after, Black enlisted bassist Terra Peal (of The Quivers), drummer Michelle Bacon (of Deco Auto, and Dolls on Fire) and multi-instrumentalist Zach Hodson (of Dolls on Fire) to bring Drew’s recorded songs to life on stage, as a full throttle rock and roll machine. The band will play the recordBar, Saturday, January 26, with She’s A Keeper, Molly Picture Club, and Antennas Up for the first of 5 MidCoast Takeover Fundraisers.

In the coming weeks Wednesday MidDay Medley will feature the music from KC area bands participating in The MidCoast Takeover fundraiser shows. Proceeds from these shows benefit the Midwest Music Foundation’s SXSW MidCoast Takeover, the annual showcase, that this year will showcase over 40 bands from the KC area, over 4 days, March 13 – 16, at the Shangri-La, on East 6th Street, in Austin, Texas.

The Deli KC Editor, Michelle Bacon, who is also a dedicated Midwest Music Foundation volunteer, and member of the bands: Deco Auto, Dolls on Fire, along with Terra Peal who is part of the band The Quivers joined us to give us the details on this year’s MidCoast Takeover.

Drew Black and Dirty Electric will be playing the MidCoast Takeover Fundraiser on Saturday night at the recordBar with: She’s A Keeper, Molly Picture Club, and Antennas Up.

Drew Black and Dirty Electric also in concert: Saturday, Feb. 9, at the recordBar, and Saturday, March 9, at The Brick.

MidCoast Takeover Fundraisers

Saturday, January 26 – recordBar
9:45 She’s A Keeper
10:30 Drew Black and Dirty Electric
11:15 Molly Picture Club
12:15 Antennas Up

Friday, February 1 – Czar
9:45 Jorge Arana Trio
10:30 Eyelit
11:15 Tiny Horse
12:00 The Latenight Callers

Saturday, February 2 – Riot Room
9:45 Various Blonde
10:30 Drop A Grand
11:15 Maps for Travelers
12:15 Six Percent

Saturday, February 16 – The Brick
10:00 Rev Gusto
10:45 Cherokee Rock Rifle
11:30 David Hasselhoff on Acid
12:30 Not A Planet

Friday, March 8 – Uptown Arts Bar (acoustic show)
8:00 Cadillac Flambe
9:00 Sons of Great Dane
10:00 Clairaudients
11:00 Heroes & Villains

The MidCoast Takeover fundraiser shows will benefit the Midwest Music Foundation’s SXSW MidCoast Takeover, the annual showcase, featuring 40 bands from the KC area, over 4 days, March 13 – 16, at the Shangri-La, on East 6th Street, in Austin, Texas. For more information you can visit: midcoasttakeover.com or midwestmusicfound.org.

10:30 – Underwriting

10:31 – Interview with Mat Shoare

4. Mat Shoare – “Evolution”
from: Domestic Partnership / Golden Sound Records / December 11, 2013
[All songs by Mat Shoare. Made by Mat Shoare and Ross Brown. Most parts of this album were recorded by Mat Shoare in multiple bedrooms, basements, and offices from winter 2011 till fall 2012. It was finally focused into something cohesive by Ross Brown at The Reservation in Kansas City, MO.]

Mat Shoare is a Kansas City based singer, guitarist, songwriter, record label founder. His brand new solo record,”Domestic Partnership” was officially released December 11, 2012, on Golden Sound Records. This is Mat’s second full length solo release. He also released a solo EP. Mat has released two EPs with his band The Empty Spaces, and was a member of the band Everyday/Everynight. All of the music is available at Golden Sound Records, and independent, Kansas City based record label Mat founded with his friends Jerad Tomasino and Ross Brown.

Mat prefers the homemade sound and feel in his recordings. The Golden Sound Records website reports that most parts of his album were recorded in multiple bedrooms, basements, and offices from winter 2011 through the fall of 2012.

The Golden Sound Records website describes “Domestic Partnership” as a recollection of love, loss, and love again. Then loss…and so forth.”

10:39

5. Mat Shoare – “Keeping Everyone Happy”
from: Domestic Partnership / Golden Sound Records / December 11, 2013

10:42

On Domestic Partnership, all of the songs were written and performed by Mat Shoare. Made by Mat Shoare and Ross Brown. It was finally focused into something cohesive by Ross Brown at The Reservation in Kansas City, MO.

Ross plays drums on Domestic Partnership and also with Mat’s band The Empty Spaces. The band has released two EPs including 2012’s “Party Line” which was part of Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 112 Best Recordings of 2012. Mat’s solo work is very different for his work with the band, even though his band evolved out of the recording of your first full length solo recording.

10:46

6. Mat Shoare – “Boots of Spanish Leather” (LIVE)
Written & Recorded by Bob Dylan for his 3rd album “These Times They Are a-Changin’ “/ 1964

10:50

The Empty Spaces will participate with Midwest Music Foundation’s MidCoast Takeover for the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas in March.

10:54

7. Mat Shoare – “Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke It” (LIVE)
also available on: Domestic Partnership / Golden Sound Records / December 11, 2013

More information at GoldenSoundRecords.com

11:00

8. David Seume– “All I Have To Give”
from: Single Track Release / Independent / January 5, 2013
[Last month, Arthur Jack Seume, the son of local singer-songwriter David Seume and his wife, Kelly, died, just five weeks shy of his due date. An unknown knot in the umbilical cord had tightened its grip. David Seume wrote about this tragic loss on his blog davidsueme.com where he very eloquently expressed his despair, and his questions, and his attempt, through ART, to “making sense of the senseless.” With his wife Kelly they are starting a memorial fund in Arthur’s name. David has recorded a new song, “All I Have to Give,” which can be downloaded, in support of Arthur. All proceeds go to the Arthur Jack Seume Memorial Fund. David’s friends Konnor Ervin and Kyle Rausch of The ACB’s sang backing vocals, and Mike Nolte of Ghosty, mixed and mastered the track. The link is: davidseume.com.]

9. Claire and the Crowded Stage – “Tower of Babel”
from: Technicolor / Golden Sound Records / January 5, 2013
[All songs by Claire Adams. All arrangements by The Crowded Stage: Katy Guillen, Katelyn Boone,, Brent Jamison, Peter Lawless, Stephanie Williams, Jerod Rivers and Teri Quinn. Recorded in Kansas City by Jerod Rivers, Peter Lawless, Claire Adams and Brent Jamison, mixed by Claire Adams
mastered by Duane Trower at Weights+Measures soundlab.]

10. The Dead Girls – “Never Erased”
from: Fade In/Fade Out / Independent / 2013
[The Dead Girls (formerly Dead Girls Ruin Everything) was formed in 2004 from the ashes of Ultimate Fakebook and Podstar, two bands that were staples of the Lawrence and KC power-pop sound. Guitarists / singers JoJo Longbottom and Cameron Hawk, of Podstar, combine their dual-guitar attack and vocal harmonies with the rhythmic assault of drummer Eric Melin and bassist Nick Colby, of Ultimate Fakebook. The band’s new record was Produced by Chris Cosgrove who produced their 2010 album “Out Of Earshot.”]

[The Dead Girls play 2 Release Shows: Friday, Feb. 1 at the Replay Lounge in Lawrence, w/ The Depth and The Whisper, and Saturday, Feb 2, at the recordBar, with Casket Lottery and Gentleman Savage. ]

11:14 – Underwriting

11:15 – Interview with Spencer Ward

11. Spencer Ward – “One Life”
from: Single Track Release / Independent / 013

11:19

The Broadcast premiere of Spencer Ward’s new song “One Life.” Spencer Ward grew up in the KC Area. He graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School, and received his Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Science and Holistic Health. In 2011 he released 4 song EP and is currently working on a new recording. Spencer is also an actor, and he recently worked in two new local films the will be making their premieres this year. Spencer also spent 13 years as an amatuer and professional boxer, where he had over 30 fights. We talked with Spencer about performing in Nashville, and his life growing up in a boxing and theatre family, and his new music.

“One Life” is one Spencer’s new songs that was just recently recorded and produced by David Lichtenauer.

Spencer grew up taking piano lessons, but didn’t really find his passion for music until he was taking audio and engineering and recording classes at Johnson County Community College.

One of his teachers, Mike Moreland, helped to encourage him to record and create new songs.

Spencer grew up in and musical family. His parents met while studying Theatre at Tarkio and performed in Plays and Musical and worked as commercial actors in print and television. Spencer’s sister is a performer too.

Spencer also grew up in the world of boxing. His father was an undefeated boxer, who and is now a trainer, and manager of The Underground Boxing Company in Overland Park, Kansas. Spencer’s brother Keaton is also a boxer.

11:27

12. Spencer Ward – “The Bridge” (LIVE)

11:31

Spencer has recently worked as an actor in two new short films produced here in the KC area.

A short student film called “Infected,” written and directed by Taylre Jones.

Spencer also appears in and the new short film “Martini Lunch,” written and directed by Nathan Kincaid, a Kansas City native who studied film in San Francisco and England. Nathan was recently selected as a Robert Altman Emerging Filmmaker in KC. This film will be shown in film festivals in Kansas City and all around the world. Spencer plays the main character of Charlie, a young busboy working in one of Kansas City’s most upscale restaurants in the 1950’s. Charlie serves the many wealthy and influential patrons, and overhears brief snippets of their conversations. Much of the film was shot in Kansas City’d Savoy Restaurant and also features former Mayor of Kansas City, and State Senator, Dr. Charles B. Wheeler, in a key role.

Spencer also works in the world of healthy food and healthy living. Spencer works at Whole Foods and talked about how Whole foods has opened the doors for him to do shows in Las Vegas, and Nashville.

Spencer also has performed Gavin DeGraw’s club in Nashville and at famous Bluebird Cafe.

Spencer considers Brett Dennen to be one of his biggest inspirations.

More information at spencerward.com.

13. Spencer Ward – “Tell Me”
from: Spencer Ward / Independent / 2011

11:42

14. Mark Lowrey – “Que Nada Sapa Mi Suftir”
from: Tangos For 18th Street / Independent / December, 2012
[Mark Lowrey is one of KC’s most versatile performers, playing solo, in a Jazz Trio, with The Barclay Martin Ensemble. Mark credits the local KC Band Tango Lorca for bringing the Argentine Tango to his ears.]

[Mark Lowrey & friends play The Majestic, January 20 and 21.]

15. Making Movies – “Ego Trip”
from: A La Deriva / Independent / KC Pre-release: December 21, 2012
[Enrique Chi (guitar/lead vox), Brendan Culp (drums), Diego Chi (bass), Juan-Carlos Chaurand (percussion /keyboard). Their new full length was produced with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos.]

16. The PedalJets – “Riverview”
from: 7″ Single b/w “Terra Nova” / Independent / December 15, 2012
[The Pedaljets first new material in 23 years. The sound of “Riverview,” has been described as “possible love child of Iggy Pop & Bob Dylan.” A full length to be released Feb. 13. More info: thepedaljets.com]

17. Fleetwood Mac – “That’s Enough For Me”
From: Tusk / Warner Bros. / 1979

11:59:30

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

sources for notes: artists websites and wikipedia

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