WMM Playlist from July 31, 2013

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Mark Manning

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, July 31, 2013

David Burchfield + Mat Shoare
+ Guest DJ Matthew Hayden

1. Merry Clayton – “Southern Man”
from: 20 Feet from Stardom (Music from the Motion Picture) / Columbia / June 7, 2013
[Born Dec. 25, 1948, in Gert Town, New Orleans, Clayton began her recording career in 1962 at the age of 13, singing “Who Can I Count On? (When I Can’t Count On You)” as a duet with Bobby Darin. She has provided back-up vocals with Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones song “Gimme Shelter.” Her early career included performances with Ray Charles as one of The Raelettes. She has sang with Neil Young’s debut album 1968, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” and for Tom Jones, Joe Cocker and Carole King. She also originated the role of the Acid Queen in the original 1972 London production of The Who’s Tommy.] [Merry is currently featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom, a documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry. Merry also just released The Best of Merry Clayton.]

10:06

2. John Velghe & The Prodigal Sons – “Love’s No Place”
from: Love No Place Single release b/w “Affection” / Lakeshore Records / Nov 27, 2012
[John Velghe – vox, guitars, keyboards. The Prodigal Sons: Mike Alexander – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals; Chris Wagner – bass, backing vocals; GoGo Ray – drum set; Hermon Mehari – trumpet; Sam Hughes – saxophone; Mike Walker – trombone.] [John Velghe and the Prodigal Sons have been nominated for a 2013 Pitch Music Award for Best Americana / Bluegrass Band]

[John Velghe and The Prodigal Sons will be playing the Pitch Music Awards Showcase this Friday, August 2 at 8:30 PM on the Outdoor Stage in the lot next to Buzzard Beach.]

[John Velghe and The Prodigal Sons will be playing Knuckleheads Saloon, Thursday, August 8.]

10:09 – Underwriting

10:10

3. David Burchfield and The Great Stop – “Rite two”
from: Perseids / Independent / August 10, 2013
[Produced by David Bennett]

[David Burchfield and The Great Stop play a special CD Release Show & Farewell Concert, Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 pm, at The recordBar, 1020 Westport Road with Lawrence band Olassa.]

10:14 – Interview with David Burchfield

In December of 2011, David Burchfield released “The Beginning,” which was recorded here in Kansas City with Mike Crawford. David Burchfield joined us in February of 2012 to play live on the show with members of his band The Great Stop. Leslie Hammer, Devon Russell & Seth Jenkins. David joined us today to discuss his new recording with The Great Stop called: “Perseids” that will be released this week. David Burchfield and The Great Stop play a special CD Release show & Farewell Concert, Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 pm, at The recordBar, 1020 Westport Road with Lawrence band Olassa. More info at: davidburchfieldmusic.com

When we talked with David over a year ago, he had recently moved back to the Kansas City area after living in Golden, Colorado and working with a solar energy company. David spent years working in environmental education and youth development; helping migrant farmworkers; teaching, hiking, and clearing trails at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico; working with justice issues and children in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

David is now returning to do post graduate work in Boulder, Colorado, in August.

10:20

3. David Burchfield and The Great Stop – “Sun Came Up”
from: Perseids / Independent / August 10, 2013
[Produced by David Bennett]

10:24

When David as on our show, back in February of 2012, The Great Stop played the song “Perseids” live in our 90.1 FM Studios. Perseids is, the stream of debris cloud that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 130-year orbit. Most of the dust in the cloud today is around a thousand years old.

Information about the musical recording “Perseid” is available through: Davidburchfieldmusic.com.

11:29

4. David Burchfield and The Great Stop – “Perseids”
from: Perseids / Independent / August 10, 2013

[David Burchfield and The Great Stop play a special CD Release show & Farewell Concert, Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 pm, at The recordBar, 1020 Westport Road with Lawrence band Olassa.]

10:33

5. The Empty Spaces – “Holidays Are Nice and Warm”
from: Party Line / Golden Sound Records / July 24, 2012
[KC based band formed from a studio band that recorded Mat Shoare’s solo album The Empty Spaces in 2010.]

[Mat Shoare plays the Pitch Music Awards Showcase this Fri, Aug 2, at Californos, at 7:00 pm]

10:36 – Interview with Mat Shoare

23 year old dynamo, Mat Shoare played live on our Jan 23rd WMM. His full length solo recording, “Domestic Partnership” was released December 11, 2012, on Golden Sound Records. Mat has released two EPs with his band The Empty Spaces. All of the music is available at Golden Sound Records, an independent, Kansas City based record label Mat founded with his friends Jerad Tomasino and Ross Brown. Mat Shoare has just been nominated for a Pitch Music Award for Best Singer-Songwriter, and his band The Empty Spaces has also been nominated for Best Garage Band.

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

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

Ross Brown plays drums on Mat’s songs and also with his band The Empty Spaces, your band that has release two EPs including 2012’s “Party Line” which was part of our 112 Best Recordings of 2012.

Mat Shoare is nominated for a Pitch Music Award for Best Singer-Songwriter, and his band The Empty Spaces has also been nominated for Best Garage Band. More information at GoldenSoundRecords.com

10:48

7. Mat Shoare – “Keeping Everyone Happy”
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 plays the Pitch Music Awards Showcase this Fri, Aug 2, at Californos, at 7:00 pm]

8. Molly Picture Club – “Typical Biped”
from: In My Own Time Machine / Independent / April 30, 2013
[Aniko Adany: vocals, keys, synths & omnichord; Matthew Hayden: drums, & drum sequencing; Michael Tipton: vocals, guitar, & bass. All songs written, arranged, performed, & produced by Molly Picture Club. Additional percussion by Justin Skinner. Drums recorded, EP Mixed & Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab. All other sounds recorded by Matthew Hayden at Southland Studios.]

9. The Postal Service – “We Will Become Silhouettes”
from: Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary) (3 record set) / Sub Pop / April 9, 2013
[It’s been a decade since The Postal Service released “Give Up” Feb, 2003. The indie classic recently went platinum! Sub Pop is released a deluxe, 10th anniversary reissue featuring 15 bonus tracks, including covers by The Shins and Iron & Wine, and two brand new Postal Service songs, “Turn Around” and “A Tattered Line of String.” The Postal Service are currently on tour with Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamberello with Jenny Lewis.]

[The Postal Service play The Midland Theatre: Tues, July 30 and Wed, July 31 with Mates of State.]

11:00 – Matthew Hayden “Guest DJ.”

Musician, percussionist, producer and member of Molly Picture Club – Matthew Hayden, joined us as “Guest DJ.”

Matthew Hayden played music from: Afrolicious, Frank Biyong & The Afrolectric Orkestra, Alton Ellis, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Junior Murvin, Cedric Im Brooks & the Light of Saba, Buari, Willam Onyeabor, and Gil Scott-Heron.

10. Afrolicious – “Revolution”
from: California Dreaming / ESL Music / May 28, 2013
[Debut full length from San Francisco based band. The collective throws the best Thursday night dance party in the bay area as voted by the San Francisco Guardian. Their weekly Show is at the Elbow Room every Thursday if you are visiting.]

11. Franck Biyong & The Afrolectric Orkestra – “African History”
from: Impala Afrobeats 2 / Wagram Records / May 7, 2003
[Born in Cameroon in 1973 Frank Biyong. He learned to play and compose music in West Africa namely Nigeria and Gabon. More info at: franckbiyong.com]

12. Alton Ellis – “African Descendants”
from: Studio One Funk / Soul Jazz Records / Sept. 25, 2004 Import
[Alton Ellis (September 1, 1938 – October 10, 2008) was one of the innovators of Rocksteady. This track centers on the fact that we are African and all come from Africa.]

11:15

Matthew talked about The Food People: Cultivate KC, Bread KC, and Howards Organic Market

11:18

13. Lee “Scratch” Perry – “Soul Fire”
from: Reggae Greats / Island Records / 1984
[The Seminal reggae producer. Song is about feeding the poor]

14. Junior Murvin – “Police and Thieves”
from: Reggae Greats / Island Records / 1984
[Song peaked at # 23 on th UK singles charts in 1980. It was also produced by Lee Perry]

15. Cedric Im Brooks & the Light of Saba – “Sabebe”
from: Light of Saba / Craze Productions / 1974
[Cedric im Brooks (1943 – May 3, 2013) was a Jamaican Saxophonist and flautist known for his solo recordings and as a member of The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari]

11:32

Matthew talked about Social Spaces: Cartwheel, Byproduct – The Laundromat, Jarboe Initiative, and Utilitarian Workshop

11:36 – Underwriting

16. Buari – “Advice from Father”
from: African Disco from the 1970’s / Nascente / [originally released in 1975]

17. William Onyeabor – “Better Change Your Mind”
from: World Psychedelic Classics Vol 3 / Luaka Bop / March 8, 2005

11:54

Matthew talked about: Midwest Music Foundation, KKFI, Plug Projects, and Gypsy Market Royal

11:57

18. Gil Scott-Heron – “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
from: Pieces of a Man / RCA / 1971
[Gil Scott-Heron poet, musician and activist. Its amazing how relevant this piece is 42 years after its release. ]

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

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Show #484

WMM Playlist from June 5, 2013

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Mark Manning

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 5, 2013

The Latenight Callers
+ Crossroads Summer Block Party
+ Mark’s 50th Birthday

1. Various Artists -“The Twilight Zone”
from: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes / TVT / August 23, 2005

2. Various Artists -“The Dick Van Dyke Show”
from: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes / TVT / August 23, 2005

3. Various Artists -“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
from: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes / TVT / August 23, 2005

50 years ago, on this date, I was born, so today i’ll play from some of my favorite recordings, from different times of my life, starting in 2nd grade when I discovered his Mom’s record collection in the basement.

I was in second grade, seven years old, in our unfinished basement we had an old TV that got one channel, CBS, out of Lincoln, Nebraska. Across the room was an old 1960’s wooden Stereo cabinet. Beside the cabinet was a box with several of my Mom’s albums. I pulled out “Meet The Beatles” put the needle on the groove, and this was this first spin of my life.

4. The Beatles – “All My Loving” (Mono)
from: Meet The Beatles / Capitol-EMI / Nov 23,1963

Next I pulled out a cover that looked like a portrait of a wedding couple, except they were brother and sister, not husband and wife. It was “Close To You.” The Carpenters covered “Help” by The Beatles, and the big hits “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Close To You” a Burt Bacharach / Hal David classic. On the second side of the LP, they recorded another Burt Bacharach / Hal David song, originally written for the 1968 musical “Promises, Promises.” This song was made a hit by Bobbie Gentry, and also Dionne Warwick, but this version displays the amazing harmony and almost spooky studio arrangements of brother Richard Carpenter. It was 1971.

5. The Carpenters – “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”
from: Close To You / A&M / 1971

10:10

I grew up in a small town in Nebraska. R&B wasn’t played on the radio. When I was 11 my parents got a divorce and we moved to the “other side of town.” My mom got a job working at the Women’s Prison. Since mom was a new employee, she had to work all of the holidays, so I spent Easter, Mother’s Day, 4th of July, at the prison. It was there that I heard this song for the first time. The best music in town was at the prison.

6. Al Green – “Lets Stay Together”
from: Lets Stay Together / Hi Records / Jan. 31, 1972

In my tween years my mother’s record collection was changing, her second husband Al drove a van, and listened to 8-track tapes. My mom was in the RCA Music Club where they would automatically send you the new release, that’s how she ended up with the soundtrack to the film “Superfly” from Curtis Mayfield.The movie never played our town. But the soundtrack tells the story, and we hear in the bridge Curtis singing, “Trying to get over” the theme we hear in so many of Curtis Mayfield’s incredible recordings.

7. Curtis Mayfield – “Superfly”
from: Superfly (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) / Curtom Records / July 1972

10:18

In high school journalism class, working on the yearbook staff, we listened to this debut record, of a new band from Athens, Georgia. We listened on a little small portable stereo, checked out from the media department. The record’s label said, “play loud,” we did.

8. The B-52’s – “52 Girls”
from: The B-52’s / Warner Brothers / 1979

One summer morning, in 1982, in her apartment, in Crete, my friend BJ, woke me up, with the song, “Young Americans,” and it changed my life. I now had to have every Bowie recording ever made. Bowie actually helped me “come out,” and I learned that reinvention could prevent insanity. In my search back, I discovered “Hunky Dory,” recorded in 1971, just after his research trip to NYC & Andy Warhol’s Factory. This is the opening track on the second side of the album.

9. David Bowie – “Fill Your Heart”
from: Hunky Dory / RCA / 1971

10:26 – Underwriting
10:27

10. The Latenight Callers – “Tourniquets”
from: Songs for Stolen Moments / TLNC / June 8, 2013

10:32 – Interview with Krysztof Nemeth & Gavin Mac of The Latenight Callers

The Latenight Callers are releasing “Songs for Stolen Moments.” with a CD Release Party, Saturday, June 8, at the recordBar,1020 Westport Rd., KCMO, with In Back of a Black Car, and Thick and The Foolish.

Krysztof Nemeth told us the story of how the band came to be The Latenight Callers

Formed in Lawrence by baritone guitarist, Krysztof Nemeth, vocalist Julie Berndsen, w/ Bassist Gavin Mac, Nick Combs on keys.

“Songs for Stolen Moments” was recorded with Duane Trower at Weights and Measures

The Latenight Callers release their new record “Songsfor Stolen Moments.” with a CD Release Party, Saturday, June 8, at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd., KCMO, with In Back of a Black Car, and Thick and The Foolish. More info at: thelatenightcallers.com

11:43

11. The Latenight Callers – “Straight Razor”
rom: Songs for Stolen Moments / TLNC / June 8, 2013

I was a Prince fan from very early on. Many people heard this song on Cyndi Lauper’s debut album, but I heard it first on his second album, “Dirty Mind.”

12. Prince – “When You Were Mine”
from: Dirty Mind / Warner Brothers / 1980

Their debut album came out in 1977, but it took some of us until 1981 to discover it, their music has been therapy to me, both physically and psychologically. I love all of their recordings, but 77 is special. They were fresh young art students fearlessly being a band.

13. Talking Heads – “Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town”
from: 77 / Sire / 1977

I knew I was gay when I was 5, but I kept it a secret. My first year in college I fell in love with a girl, but after 9 months I ended our relationship. I felt I was lying. That summer I started to “come out,” at least to myself, and then, in my second year in college, I sort of fell in love with my friend B.J.’s lesbian girlfriend Dani. She had moved into our dorm after a few dates with BJ. One night after a trip to KC, Dani and I ran across campus to Baba Rama’s room at Smith Hall. He had friends visiting, but we put on the cassette, “Combat Rock” by The Clash, and the three of us just started dancing. A straight guy, a lesbian girl, and a gay guy. I was 19, and trying to figure everything out. It was confusing. Thankfully I had a “kick-ass” soundtrack to help make the connections.

14. The Clash – “Should I Stay Or Should I Go”
from: Combat Rock / /May 14, 1982

11:00

50 years ago, on this date, I was born, so today I’m playing from some of my favorite recordings, from different times of my life

Baba Rama, was two years older than me in college, he was always luring me into new situations, and possible danger. He had a reputation. He introduced me to Patti Smith’s album “Wave” the same night he bought thai stick from several international students. From that day forward, I would always love Patti Smith. All of her recordings are worth their weight, for her authentic rock and roll voice has passed from underground poet to best selling author. Her debut was produced by John Cale, and I think this song is perfect.

15. Patti Smith – “Free Money”
from: Horses / Arista Records / November, 1975

1984, was my own personal “Year of Hell.” I was 22, it was my Senior year in college. I was taking 23 credits my 1st semester and 21 my 2nd. It was the same year my theatre director decided to “put the moves on me.” I went from denial to rebellion, in a 9-month ark, and left empty, and estranged. The Smiths helped me feel less alone, and they were cool.

16. The Smiths – “You’ve Got Everything Now”
from: The Smiths / Sire / February 1984

In the mid 1990s my friend Sandra was Manager of The Midland Theater. As a perk she arranged for our friends, to have front row seats, for multiple Patti LaBelle concerts. These shows were very special. The audience was so incredibly mixed, half of the audience was African American straight couples and the other half were gay men, and everyone was dressed like they were going to church, or a nightclub. The music and the love of Patti brought us all together. Patti performed all of her usual tricks, giving her eye lashes to someone in the audience; rolling across the stage from one side to the other; kicking her shoes off high into the air; crying, witnessing on stage. And of course singing, filling the room, with her voice, dropping the mic to the stage floor, to prove she could still be heard even if the electricity went out. Patti represents the history of modern pop music, from her days in The Bluebelles, and The Bluebelles fantastic transformation into LaBelle, a band that reinterpreted many rock classics, and also wrote many of their own best songs. This one was written by LaBelle member Nona Hendrix.

17. Labelle – “I Believe I Finally Made it Home”
from: Something Silver / Warner Archives / Feb. 11, 1997
[orig, from Moon Shawdow, 1972]

11:16 – Underwriting

11:17 – Interview with Jerad Tomasino of Golden Sound Records

The Crossroads Summer Block Party, is this Friday, June 7, at 19th & Wyandotte, 6:00 -12:00 pm, an evening of live music, food and KC culture. Joining us with all of thedetails is our friend Jerad Tomasino of Golden Sound Records.

Jerad Tomasino, Ross Brown & Mat Shoare are the founders of Golden Sound Records

The Crossroads Summer Block Party, June 7, at 19th & Wyandotte, features music from: Akkilles, Opossum Trot, Oils, Millions Of Boys, Shy Boys, Hidden Pictures, Fullbloods, and Cowboy Indian Bear.

Food Trucks: Gary’s On The Go, Nani’s Kitchen, KC Smoke Burger, and Los Tules.

Art & Fashion: Scarlett Garnet Jewelry, Tangled Mane, and Tyler Coey.

11:22

18. Hidden Pictures – “Girls Lie”
from: Sister Wife [EP] / Golden Sound Records / June 4, 2013
[All songs written by Richard Gintowt. Mixed by Joel Nanosat Element Recording Studios. Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering, Omaha. Drums and bass recorded by Paul Malinowski at Massive Sounds, KCMO. Artwork by Patrick Giroux (pjgiroux.com). Richard Gintowt – vocals, guitars; Jeff Freling – better guitars; Claire Adams – vocals; Nate Holt – keys; Kyle Akers – bass; Lennon Bone – drums]

11:25

The Block Party is sponsored by: Golden Sound Records, The Pitch, Cremalab, Snow & Co., ThinkKC, Think Big Partners, C&C Custom Drums, Mildred’s Coffeehouse, Boveri Realty, Missouri Bank, Hammerpress, and the Midwest Music Foundation.

The Crossroads Summer Block Party, June 7, at 19th & Wyandotte, 6:00 -12:00 pm, an evening of live music, food and KC culture. More info at: crossroadsblockparty.com

11:31

This is the title song from one of my favorite albums of all time. If you broke up with your lover, you may never hold them again, this record speaks to that part of your heart. In 1988 we were buying all of our favorite albums again, on CD, and hearing Joni digitally through the speakers, it felt like she was singing directly to me. I got to see her live, when she toured with Dylan in 1998. I had front row, center seats, at The United Center in Chicago. I cried through the entire concert as Joni played guitar, with her Jazz Combo, smoking a cigarette, bringing all of her songs alive onstage, it was sacred, like this song…

19. Joni Mitchell – “Blue”
from: Blue / Warner / June 1971

BJ’s girlfriend was in a CD subscription service and was sent the 5 CD, Box Set “Peel Slowly and See,” featuring all of The Velvet Underground’s studio recordings. Before BJ’s girlfriend could send it back, BJ snagged it, and gave it to Caleb and I as a gift. The music filled our house on West 39th Street. Where our first floor was used as an art gallery, a rehearsal space, a place for Scorpio parties, Jen’s Seder. The Velvet Undergound were the house band for Andy Warhol’s Factory. When I think about The Factory, I hear this song.

20. The Velvet Underground – “Venus In Furs”
from: The Velvet Underground and Nico / Universal / March 1967

In the late 1990s while I was working at The Midland Theatre, my friend Julie Broski brought “The Charm of the Highway Strip” into the office to play, and I was hooked. I quickly began searching for all of the recordings of The Magnetic Fields. Then the band released the acclaimed, “69 Loves Songs.” Recently, Lisa and I were talking about how we love these recordings and how our favorite song changes from time to time. This is my current favorite, on “69 Love Songs,” from one of my favorite bands: The Magnetic Fields.

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

I was able to sit in the front row of the Kauffman Center to witness the living legend, Mavis Staples. She came up through gospel music, and then secular R&B, when Pops decided to broaden their audience. When you hear The Staple Singers you feel their struggle for equality through beautiful melody. Mavis has brought her voice & spirit to collaborations with The Band, Prince, Dylan. Her collaboration with Ry Cooder, “Down In Mississippi” was a musical masterpiece, of first-hand, civil rights history, in song. She followed that up with a collaboration with Jeff Tweedy, who wrote this perfect song, for Mavis to sing.

22. Mavis Staples –“You Are Not Alone”
from: You Are Not Alone / Anti / Sept. 10, 2010
[Produced & written by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco]

I met Iris DeMent when I was working at Kinkos at 39th & Rainbow in 1992. Iris came in to copy her press clippings, she was in the process of releasing her debut album. I wasn’t familiar with her music until I saw her on Late Night with Conan O’Brienin 1994, where she performed her song “My Life.” I was blown away. I had video taped the show and I remember replaying that song for anyone that came to visit. I ran into Iris at Classic Cup in Westport. I was sort of star stuck, but she approached me and asked, “How do I Know You?” Our friendship continued because we shared a mutual friend named Anne Winter, who arranged for Iris play a Big Bang Buffet in 1999. Iris also did a benefit for Friends of Community Radio in 2002, and KKFI in 2004. I love Iris! This is one of her first songs.

23. Iris DeMent – “Let The Mystery Be”
from: Infamous Angel / Warner Brothers / 1992 / 1993

24. Various Artists – “Looney Tunes”
from: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes / TVT / August 23, 2005

11:59:30

25. 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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Show #476

WMM Playlist from May 22, 2013

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mark Manning

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

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

Show #474

WMM Playlist from: March 27, 2013

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Mark Manning

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, March 27, 2013

Music From The Middle +
Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch
+ Claire Adams & The Crowded Stage

1. Sleepy Kitty – “Don’t You Start”
from: Single Release / Independence / Aug. 25, 2012
[Indie-Pop-Art-Rock from St. Louis based band via Chicago, featuring Paige Brubeck on vocals/guitar/keys, and Evan Sult on drums/vocals/tapes. Recorded by Jason McEntire at Sawhorse Studio in St. Louis, MO Written by Sleepy Kitty. More info at: sleepykittymusic.com.]

[Sleepy Kitty play Gusto Lounge, Saturday, April 6, at 12:15 AM, for the Middle of The Map Festival.]

2. Fullbloods – “Split It Up The Middle”
from: Making Face [EP] / Golden Sound Records / March 19, 2013
[Ross Brown, Alex Chapman, Bill Pollock, & Glenn Shipps.]

[Fullbloods play Westport Coffeehouse, Thurs, April 4, at 7:30pm as part of The Golden Sounds Records Showcase w/ Millions of Boys, Empty Spaces, Hidden Pictures, and The Caves, for MOTMF.]

10:13 – Underwriting

10:14

3. Deerhoof – “There’s That Grin”
from: Breakup Song / Polyvinyl / September 4, 2012
[12th self-produced album from the unpredictable noise band originally from San Francisco. Formed in 1994, Deerhoof has maintained that they never knew what kind of music they would create next, nor that they even had any idea what they were doing when they created it. The members of Deerhoof are: Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.]

[Deerhoof play the recordBar, Friday, April 5, at Midnight, for the Middle of The Map Festival.]

4. Grizzly Bear – “Speak In Rounds”
from: Shields / Warp Records / September 18, 2012
[Shields is the 4th studio album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band, composed of Edward Droste (vocals, guitar, omnichord, keyboard), Daniel Rossen (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards), Chris Taylor (bass, backing vocals, various instruments, producer) and Christopher Bear (drums, backing vocals, glockenspiel). ]

[Grizzly Bear play The Uptown Theater, on Friday, April 5, with The Joy Formidable, Owen Pallett, and Cowboy Indian Bear, for the Middle of The Map Festival.]

5. Hospital Ships – “Come Back To Life”
from: Destruction In Yr Soul / Graveface / June 18, 2013
[Follow up tho the band’s 2011 release Lonely Twin. This is Jordan Geiger’s Lawrence based band with Nathan Dixey, Taylor Holenbeck, Nathan Wilder. Jordan Geiger is the keyboardist for The Appleseed Cast and the occasional member of Shearwater and Minus Story. The choir on “Come Back To Life” is by Cowboy Indian Bear and the HIPS, by the way of The Record Machine.]

[Hospital Ships play the recordBar, Friday, April 5, at 9:00 PM, for the Middle of The Map Festival.]

10:30 – Interview with Chris Haghirian & Nathan Reusch

Chris Haghirian has worked for The KC Star for 13 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008. Chris works on the marketing side of INK and puts together all of the music promotions. Chris has been instrumental in the organization of The Middle of The Map Fest. In addition he has helped organize The MidCoast Takeover of SXSW Music Festival featuring KC and Lawrence area bands. Chris also is a regular co-host and contributor to The Mailbox, a weekly podcast radio show produced and hosted by Michael Byars that is available the the Midwest Music Foundation’s website: midwestmusicfound.org.

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. Nathan also DJs in clubs from time to time and like Chris is a Passionate lover of music.

Chris Haghirian and Nathan Reusch join us to talk about Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest curated by The Record Machine. Now in its third year The Middle of The Music Fest will take place April 4th through 6th, featuring over 130 Local and national Emerging bands, performing in the Middle of The Map, at the recordBar, Riot Room, The Uptown Theater, Union, Gusto Lounge, and Westport Coffeehouse. More info at: middleofthemapfest.com

141 bands participating in this year’s festival, of those bands over 80 have KC connections, and I’m proud to say, that we have played from over 66 of these bands on Wednesday MinDay Medley in the past weeks.

Deerhoof, Grizzly Bear, The Joy Formidable, Tennis, Own Pallett, Iceage, Jeff The Brotherhood, Divine Fits… these are a few of the national bands participating with local and regional bands Nathan talked about how the festival comes up with that special mix of local and national.

Venues include: RecordBar, Riot Room, Uptown Theater, Union, Gusto Lounge, Westport Coffeehouse, Open Fire Pizza.

Besides venues, there are showcases involving Golden Sound Records, Money Wolf Music, High Dive Records, The Buzz, The Bridge, i Heart Local Music, MOKAN Twang, tell us about the showcases and day parties.

Venues, & showcases, are sponsored by: Westport, Kanrocksas, Seen Merch, Chevy Music Showcase.

At middleofthemapfest.com fans can create their own schedule to share with friends.

This year the Festival is expanded to include the Forum AND a Film Fest.

The Middle of The Music Fest will take place April 4th through 6th, featuring over 130 Local and National Emerging bands, performing in the Middle of The Map, at the recordBar, Riot Room, The Uptown Theater, Union, Gusto Lounge, and The Westport Coffeehouse. More info at: middleofthemapfest.com

10:48

6. Scratch Track – “Change It Up”
from: Brake Lights [EP] / Eclipse Partnership / August 19, 2011
[Alternative experimental hip hop rock soul from Kansas City , founded by Jason Hamlin who plays Guitar and sings, and David “DJ” Lee who performs beat-boxing and sings.Written by Jason Hamlin and David “DJ” Lee. Recorded at the Groove Kitchen in Greenville, IL. Produced by Scratch Track and Luke DeJaynes. Mixed by Luke DeJaynes. Mastered by Ben Kesler at Soulthink Productions, St. Louis MO.]

[Scratch Track play Gusto Lounge, Saturday, April 6, at 1:15 AM for the Middle of The Map Festival.]

7. Soft Reeds – “Pregnant Actress”
from: Blank City / The Record Machine / April, 2013
[Ben Grimes, Josh Wiedenfeld, Beckie Trost, John Mitchell, and Jeffrey Harvey. “The brainchild of Ben Grimes (The Golden Republic on Astralwerks Records), a Chicago native whose roots grip firmly in the ’77 Berlin sounds of Brian Eno, David Bowie and Iggy Pop, while embracing the ethos and attack of early American and English indie rock.” Originally started as Grimes’ post-The Golden Republic solo project, Soft Reeds became a full band in late 2009, and released the critically acclaimed ‘Soft Reeds are Bastards’ in 2010 which ranked #2 on our list of the 100 Best Recordings of 2010.

[Soft Reeds, play The Outdoor Stage, Saturday, April 6, at 7:00 PM for the Middle of The Map Fest.]

8. Radkey – “Pretty Things”
from: demo from their SoundCloud page / Radkey / February, 2013
[Winner of The Deli’s Best Emerging Kansas City Artist of 2012. Radkey is a band made up of three teenage brothers Darrion, Isaiah, and Solomon. Their influences include The Who and Nirvana. Tim Finn wrote in the KC Star, on Thursday, March 21, that The St. Joe band band traveled to New York, in February, to record their new EP at the Wreckroom. Radkey played several show for the SXSW Music Festival and were written about in the New York Times and the Atlantic.]

[Radkey plays The Outdoor Stage, Saturday, April 6, at 4:00 PM for the Middle of The Map Fest.]

11:00

9. Akkilles – “Leave Your Love”
from: Something You’d Say / The Record Machine / May – June, 2013
[Akkilles is the experimental project of singer/songwriter David Bennett. Bennett started the project in the summer of 2011. His debut full-length recording will be released early Summer 2013.]

[Akkilles play Gusto Lounge on Saturday, April 6, at 10:15 PM, for the Middle of the Map Festival.]

10. David Burchfield – “The Beginning”
from: The Beginning / Independent / 2011
[Produced, engineered, mixed and master by Mike Crawford at the Impossible Box in Kansas City, with David Burchfield’s band, The Great Stop, consists of David Burchfield on guitar and lead vocals; Leslie Hammer on fiddle, banjo, and viola; Devon Russell on piano, autoharp and vocals; and Seth Jenkins on upright bass.]

[David Burchfield & The Great Stop play Gusto Lounge, Thurs, April 4, at 8:00 PM for the MOTMF.]

11. Clairaudients – “Dixie Is Dead”
from: Single Track Release / Independent
Also on: Midwestern Audio Vol. 1 / Midwest Music Foundation / Sept 23, 2012
[Patrick Robinson (Vocals/Guitar), Brandon Gardner (Guitar), Eric Fain (Bass), Jordan Thompson (Guitar/Vocals) and M. Blaire Geenens (Drums) are the Kansas City based quintet that after 5 years under the name of “The Atlantic” in the summer of 2012 they changed their name to Clairaudients. The band is currently wrapping up work on their new release which they say is coming this Spring/Summer.]

[Clairaudients play Riot Room Patio, Saturday, April 6, at 2:00 PM for the MOTMF.]

11:14 – Underwriting

11:15

12. Claire and the Crowded Stage – “I Saw It All” (LIVE)
This song will be available on their new EP coming in July, 2013
[Performed LIVE by half of The Crowded Stage: Claire Adams, Katy Guillen, Peter Lawless, & Teri Quinn]

11:18 – Interview with Claire Adams & Katy Guillen, Peter Lawless, and Teri Quinn.

Kansas City based singer, songwriter, and musician, Claire Adams, is an integral part of multiple area bands including: Claire & The Crowded Stage, Appropriate Grammar, Hidden Pictures, The Katy Guillen Trio, and Quirk & Ruckus. Claire Adams grew up in Topeka and went to college in Nashville.

Claire & the Crowded Stage play CODA Friday, March 29, at 9:00 PM with Rev Gusto.

Hidden Pictures play Middle of the Map Fest, April 4 at 9:40 PM at the Westport Coffee House.

Claire talked about how one of the reasons she ended up being in so many bands, was because when she first moved to KC, three years ago, she wanted to make friends.

Claire grew up in a small farming town in Kansas. She went to High School in Topeka, went to college in Nashville. Claire lived in Nashville for 7 years before coming to KC.

Claire talked about how it would cost $2000.00 a night, for The Crowded Stage to happen in Nashville. Claire talked about the KC Music Scene, and the generous spirit of collaboration that exists between all of these musicians.

Among members of Claire & The Crowded Stage, many other bands are represented including: The B’Dinas (Peter, Katy, Katelyn), Dream Wolf (Katelyn Boone, Brent Jamison), The Katy Guillen Trio (Katy, Stephanie, Claire), Quick & Ruckus (Katy, Claire), Genessee (Jerod Rivers), Appropriate Grammar (Claire), Hidden Pictures (Claire), The Cave Girls (Stephanie), Found A Job (Peter), with all of you switching around on keyboards, bass, drums, guitar, lead vocals.

11:25

13. Claire and the Crowded Stage – “Night Side of Day” (LIVE)
This song will be availavle on their new EP coming in July, 2013
[Performed LIVE by half of The Crowded Stage: Claire Adams, Katy Guillen, Peter Lawless, & Teri Quinn]

11:30

Claire & The Crowded Stage are currently working on a new EP at Sangha Studios, with Jerod Rivers. Sangha Studios is also where Quirk & Ruckus are recording music and also where Vi Tran is working on his new recording.

When did you discover music, when did you start playing?

Claire (like everyone in The Crowded Stage) is a multi-instrumentalist, switching between bass in Appropriate Grammar, Ukulele in Quirk & Ruckus, and Hidden Pictures, you also guitar, piano and drums.

You are all multi-instrumentalists, but do you have a love of one instrument in particular?

Claire & the Crowded Stage play CODA Friday, March 29, at 9:00 PM with Rev Gusto.

Hidden Pictures play Middle of the Map Fest, April 4 at Westport Coffee House.

11:36

14. Appropriate Grammar – “Rights and Wrongs”
from: upcoming full length release / June 15, 2013
[Nick McKenna-Guitar/Vox, Alex Dunsford-Lead Guitar, Claire Adams-Bass/Vox, & Steve Gardels-Drums.]

[Appropriate Grammar play Side Door Lounge in Omaha, Saturday, March 30, at 9:00 PM with Claire & The Crowded Stage, Tenderness Wilderness, and Aly Peeler.]

15. Schwervon! – “Cougar Pride”
from: Courage / Olive Juice Records / September 28, 2012
[Schwervon! is a two piece rock band. Nan plays drums and Matt plays guitar and they both sing. They lived in NYC for 15 years and have just relocated to Kansas City. Schwervon! have produced 5 full length albums, 2 seven inch vinyl only singles, in addition to touring the world and performing with: Belle and Sebastian, The Vaselines, The Wedding Present, Kimya Dawson, The Thermals, Grass Widow, Jeffrey Lewis, The Essex Green, Comet Gain, and Veronica Falls. They recorded Courage with Memphis-based engineer Doug Easley who has worked with Pavement, Sonic Youth, Cat Power.]

[Schwervon! play Union on Saturday, April 6, at 10:15 PM, for the Middle of the Map Festival.]

11:45

16. Drew Black and Dirty Electric – “Grave”
from: Dead Kings & Queens / Independent / January 26, 2013
[Starting as a solo project with the early 2012 release Wanderlust, Drew Black (formerly of The Belated) soon enlisted frontmen from two other dynamic local bands (Terra Peal of The Quivers and Zach Hodson of Dolls on Fire) and multi-band drummer Michelle Bacon to create this new band. Their debut ED was mixed & mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures SoundLab in Kansas City. ]

[Drew Black and Dirty Electric play Union on Sat, April 6, at 9:15 PM, for Middle of the Map Festival.]

17. The Hearts of Darkness – “Come Forward”
from: Shelf Life / Shipshape Records / August 25, 2012
[The 15 piece ensemble welcomed 6 additional musicians to record “Shelf Life” their 2nd full-length release, 2 years in the making. Recorded live at the Cooler Studio in Kansas City, Kansas, with Chad Meise, and mastered by Collin Jordan at the Boiler Room in Chicago, using both vintage analog and modern digital technologies. Contributing musicians to “Shelf Life” include: Bob Asher – Trumpet, Sean Branagan – drums and percussion, Rachel Christia – Vocals , Andrew Ford – Trombone, Brandy Gordon – Vocals, Richard Gumbel – Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Sam Hughes – Baritone Saxophone, Les Izmore – Vocals, Pete Leibert – Bass Guitar, Jolan Smith – Tenor Saxophone and Vocals, Miko Spears – Congas, Erica Townsend – Vocals, Ken Walker – Valve Trombone, Brad Williams – drums and percussion, Hermon Mehari – Trumpet, Shawn Hansen – Alto Saxophon, Phil Keegan – Bass Guita, Chris Meck – Rhythm Guita, Josh Mobley – Keyboards, Guitar, Alex Smith – Tenor Saxophone, Mark Vick – Rhythm Guitar.]

[The Hearts of Darkness, play The Outdoor Stage, Sat, April 6, at 2:00 PM for MOTMF.]

18. The Joy Formidable – “This Ladder is Ours”
from: Wolf’s Law / Atlantic Records / January 22, 2013
[Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 2007 in North Wales and currently located in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon “Ritzy” Bryan (lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, backing vocals), and Matt Thomas (drums, percussion). Their follow up album, Wolf’s Law is their second full length release.]

[The Joy Formidable play The Uptown Theater, on Friday, April 5, with Grizzly Bear, Owen Pallett, and Cowboy Indian Bear, for the Middle of The Map Festival.]

11:59:30

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

Sources for notes: artists websites and wikipedia.org

Wednesday MidDay Medley in on the web:
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http://www.facebook.com/WednesdayMidDayMedleyon90.1FM
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Show #466

LOCAL SHOWCASE Playlist from: Feb. 21, 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Mark Manning

The LOCAL SHOWCASE
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced & Hosted by Mark Manning

Thursday, February 21, 8:00 – 10:00 PM

Matt Beat & Electric Needle Room +
Patrick Alexander & The Urban Culture Project
+ New Local Releases

1. Cowboy Indian Bear – “Crime And Feel”
from: Single Track Release / The Record Machine / Jan. 2013
[released with First Single “Does Anybody See You Out?” release download from their upcoming 2nd full-length album: “Live Old, Die Young” that will be released on White Vinyl in April! The download also includes the songs: “Sheets,” “Live Old, Die Old,” and “Crime & Feel” on The Record Machine’s Tumblr page. Joshua Browning served the band as producer and engineer. The songs were recorded over a three year period, where the band was also constantly touring, living on the road, keeping the van running. Beau Bruns – percussion, vocals, glockenspiel, guitar, Charles Calhoun – vocals, guitar, bass, keys, percussion, Martinez Hillard – vocals, guitar, keys, bass, percussion; Kaylyn Conroy vocals, piano, keys.]

[Cowboy Indian Bear play the first show in Golden Sound Records new series On The House that begins Sat. Feb. 23, at the recordBar, with: Oils, and The CAVES.]

[Cowboy Indian Bear play Midwest Music Foundation’s annual showcase, the SXSW MidCoast Takeover, with over 50 bands from the KC area, over 4 days, March 13 – 16, in Austin, TX. ]

2. The Caves – “Handcuffs”
from: Duplexiaville / Golden Sound Records / Nov. 24, 2012
[KC based: Andrew Ashby on Guitar & Voice, David Gaumé on Bass, Elizabeth Bohannon on Keyboards, Percussion & Voice, Jake Cardwell on Drums & Percussion.]

[The Caves play the first show in Golden Sound Records new series: On The House, that begins Sat. Feb. 23, at the recordBar, with: Oils, and Cowboy Indian Bear. The CAVES will be releasing their Duplexiaville on vinyl at the show.]

[The Caves play Art Closet Studios, at 3951 Broadway, Kansas City, MO. Saturday, March 2, at 8:00 PM with Coed Pageant, Schwervon!, and The Authour & Illustrator.]

[The Caves play this years Middle of the Map Festival.]

3. The ACBs – “Record Store”
from: Little Leaves / High Dive Records / March 5, 2013
[Konnor Ervin (lead vocals, guitar); Bryan McGuire (bass); Andrew Connor (guitar); Kyle Rausch (drums). Follow up to their December, 2010 release, Stona Rosa. Their songs have been featured on MTV’s The Inbetweeners, and Daytrotter. The title “Little Leaves” is a nod to frontman Konnor Ervin’s landscaping day job. The lead single, “Ocean” was released as a free download in late 2012, prompting Popmatters to declare the ACBs as one of its “Best Hopes to Break Out in 2013.”]

[ACBs play a Record Release Show, Fri, Mar 1, 7:00 PM, at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd, KCMO]

[The ACB’s will play this year’s Middle of the Map Fest, April 4-6]

[The ACB’s will be our special guests on Wednesday MidDay Medley on Feb. 27.]

10:15 – Interview with Matt Beat

4. Electric Needle Room – “Lyndon Johnson”
from: The Presidents of the United States of America (Vol. 3) / Independent / February 18, 2013
[All music and lyrics by Matt Beat. All recorded performances by Matt Beat. Produced by Matt Beat. Artwork by Matt Beat. For goodness sake, if it’s on the album, he did it.]

By day, Matt Beat is a middle school social studies teacher. By night, the multi-instrumentalist writes and records songs about Presidents. He recorded them chronologically. The final volume of recordings features: Franklin Roosevelt to George W. Bush. “The Presidents of the United States of America (Volume 3)” was just released appropriately on Feb. 18. It was produced by Matt Beat, with all music and lyrics by Matt Beat, and all recorded performances by Matt Beat.

Matt Beat formed The Electric Needle Room with his brother. The two of them have lived in separate cities for many years. They email their music back and forth in collaboration.

Matt uses his songs to help teach to 7th and 8th grade middle school students in his social studies classes.

8:26

5. Electric Needle Room – “Jimmy Carter”
from: The Presidents of the United States of America (Vol. 3) / Independent / February 18, 2013
[All music and lyrics by Matt Beat. All recorded performances by Matt Beat. Produced by Matt Beat. Artwork by Matt Beat. For goodness sake, if it’s on the album, he did it.]

Matt talked about how he creates the songs and the research involved in writing the lyrics. Some songs are longer because of the historical impact of the particular times. Politically Matt treats each president fairly and objectively.

8:35

6. Electric Needle Room – “Franklin Roosevelt”
from: The Presidents of the United States of America (Vol. 3) / Independent / February 18, 2013
[All music and lyrics by Matt Beat. All recorded performances by Matt Beat. Produced by Matt Beat. Artwork by Matt Beat. For goodness sake, if it’s on the album, he did it.]

More information at electricneedleroom.bandcamp.com or electricneedleroom.net

8:41 – Underwriting

8:42

7. Antennas Up – “Pretenders”
from: The Awkward Phase / Plastic Artifice / April 24, 2012
[Formed in KC in 2008. The band has played South By Southwest and over 30 Universities and toured w/ Girl Talk, Electric Six, Flogging Molly, Matt & Kim, Ha Ha Tonka, and Company Of Thieves. Kyle Akers – Lead Vocals/Bass; Bo McCall – Guitar/Vocals; The Ryantist – Drums/Vocals; Jonny Universe – Guitar/Keys/Vocals]

[Antennas Up play The Brick Fri. Feb. 22.]

8. Elsa Rae– “Don’t Move To Minnesota”
from: Plays Tiny Instruments / Independent / August 16, 2011
[Recorded at Cathouse Studios in August, 2011. All songs recorded and mixed by Mike Dresch. All songs written and performed by Elsa Rae. ]

[Elsa Rae plays Art Closet Studio Fri. Feb. 22, at 9:00 PM]

9. The Wires – “Banyan”
from: The Wires – Alternative Strings / Independent / March 9, 2013
[The Wires are an alternative exploration in string sound. Hailing from KCMO, The Wires compose & perform original music for violin & cello. Created, composed & performed by Laurel Morgan on violin (formerly of In The Pines) & Sascha Groschang on cello). The Wires will be with us next week on Feb. 20th.]

[The Wires play a CD Release at the recordBar, Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 7:00 PM, accompanied by a video-installation by multi-media artist Ben Parks.]

10. Lyal Strickland– “(What If We Could) Save The World”
from: Balanced On Barbed Wire / Independent / 2013
[From Buffalo Missouri]

9:00

11. Hidden Pictures – “Something To Eat”
from: Midwestern Audio Vol. 1 / Midwest Music Foundation / September 23, 2012

[Hidden Pictures play the recordBar TONIGHT at 10:00 with Ruby Suns and Painted Palms]

12. Kasey Rausch – “Grassroots”
from: Born Bear Water / Independent / 2005
[Kasey tells us she is will start working on her new recording in mid-April. Kasey also plays stand up bass in the band Buttermilk Boys who are getting ready to release a new recording, also in mid-April.]

[Kasey Rausch plays the KKFI Coffee House radio show 25th Anniversary Concert featuring Jeff Black and 2-Bit Palomino, and many others, Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church.]

13. Me Like Bees – “Comet & Snail”
from: The Ides / Independent / 2013
[indie/alternative rock band from Joplin, Missouri. Formed in May of 2009, featuring Luke Sheafer, Nick Bynum, Pete Burton, Tim Cote.]

14. The Quivers – “I Sleep Here”
from: I Gots To Have It! / Independent / August 1, 2012
[Terra Peal- Vocals & Bass, Todd Grantham- Keys & Vocals, Abe Haddad- Guitar & Vocals, Bernie Dugan- Drums.]

[The Quivers play Midwestern Musical Company on Fri. March 1]

9:15 – Urban Culture Project Open Studios

15. Black House Quartet – “the young wife with a vague sense of foreboding”
from: The Kessler Critique / Independent / 2013
[Rehearsal recordings. Thank you Hunter Long.]

9:20 – Interview with Patrick Alexander

Patrick Alexander is a multidisciplinary artist who incorporates collage, painting and drawing with original sound compositions, developed organically, and often exhibited as a site-specific installations. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, and locally at The Telephone Booth Gallery, Next Space, Fahrenheit, H&R Block Artspace, Leedy-Voulkos, to name a few. As a curator he was owner operator of Locus Solis Art Gallery, and served as Art Gallery and Theatre Director the YWCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas. Since 1997 he has operated a mobile sound system for special events and clubs and has DJ’d (under the alias Fat Sal) locally and nationally. He specializes in rare vinyl recordings of soul, funk, Dub, reggae, latin, jazz, early hip hop and dance music.

As Facilities Manager for the Charlotte Street Foundation, Pat is responsible for the day to day management, operation, and maintenance of Urban Culture Project exhibition and performance spaces and Studio Residency Program facilities. Patrick Alexander joined us by phone to discuss Urban Culture Project – Studio Residency Open Studios Weekend, March 8-9.

The Foundation through the Urban Culture Project operates 3 different gallery spaces, and also offers studios, in downtown office buildings, for visual and performing artists.

Find detailed info about the 2012-13 studio residents at: urbanculturestudioresidents.wordpress.com

Artists’ studios will open for viewing with all artists on-hand to discuss their work and answer questions.

The Open Studios include:

Big in Japan, March 8, 7pm, Paragraph Gallery,

Black House Collective, March 8, 9pm, Paragraph Gallery,

Miles Bonny, March 8, 5:30-6:30pm, pARTnership Place,

Lisa Cordes, March 9, noon, Paragraph Gallery.

Gamelan, March 9, 12:30, Town Pavilion,

Kacico, March 8, 8pm, Town Pavilion,

Marisa MacKay, March 8, 8:30pm, Town Pavilion,

Erin Muenks, March 8, 7:30pm, Town Pavilion.

(These are just a few of the artists involved.)

16. Black House Collective – “kissing the hand at midnight”
from: Workshop 11 / Independent / 2013
[Rehearsal recordings. Thank you Hunter Long.]

9:35

17. Root and Stem – “No Matter Where You Go”
from: Christ Out Of The Cage / Independent / February 5, 2013
[Recorded at Element Recording Studio in Kansas City, MO. Engineered by Joel Nanos. KC based band made up of James Embry – Guitar/Vocals, Baird Williams – Guitar/Vocals, Cody Barrett – Bass, and Joel Shipley – Drums. Nominated for a Pitch Music Award for Best Americana/Bluegrass Band.]

18. Janet The Planet – “What I Forgot To Say (Part 1)”
from: Big Kids / Independent / January 16, 2012
[All music written and performed by Adam Davies (guitar), JD Linn (bass), Bobby Bayer (saxophone, yos), and Alexander Thomas (drums). Tracked live by Dave Gaume at Element Recording. Mixed by Dave Gaume. Mastered by Joel Nanos.]

19. Ghosty – “Need This”
from: GHOSTY / More Famouser Records / April 17, 2012
[3rd full length release from Lawrence and KC area band. 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 was pressed on vinyl and available on LP and digital download. More info at ghostysounds.com.]

20. Schwervon! – “American Idle”
from: Courage / Olive Juice Records / September 28, 2012
[Schwervon! is a two piece rock band. Nan plays drums and Matt plays guitar and they both sing. They lived in NYC for 15 years and have just relocated to Kansas City. Last year they opened for both The Vaselines and Belle & Sebastian. They recorded Courage with Memphis-based engineer Doug Easley who has worked with Pavement, Sonic Youth, Cat Power.]

[Schwervon! play Art Closet Studios, at 3951 Broadway, Kansas City, MO. Saturday, March 2, at 8:00 PM with Coed Pageant, The Caves, and The Authour & Illustrator.]

21. Snuff Jazz featuring Brian Haas – “Trailer Ride”
from: I Heard It On 18th Street II: No Foolin’ We Schoolin’ / Independent (David Ford) / 2009

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Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mark Manning

Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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

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.”