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The World of Lotuspool Records with Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The World of Lotuspool Records with Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi

  1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
    from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
    [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
  1. Zoom – “Balboa’s Cannon”
    from: Helium Octipede / Lotuspool / October 5, 2018
    [Helium Octipede originally released in 1993 by Tim Kerr Records, the same label that William S. Burroughs was on at the time. Lotuspool re-released Helium Octipede in 2018, which included a 180 gram vinyl release of the album. I picked this song because Zoom is our flagship band. They were the reason we started the label. It was their EP, “Rockin’ In Rio” that inspired us all to move to Lawrence to start the label. Oddly enough, Lotuspool didn’t release the Rockin’ in Rio EP till 2018, when we released it on 8-track and digital. // Mark Henning on vocals, guitar & percussion; Jeremy Sidener on vocals, bass, & percussion; Chris Cosgrove on drums, bass & percussion; Steve Tubbert on guitar, percussion & other [Radon]. Produced June 1-9, 1993 at Zeno studios, Phoenix, AZ.]

10:03

Thanks for tuning into WMM on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. 
I’m Mark Manning. Today we’ll welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is the co-founder of Lotuspool Records. He also is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters who released their 7th album, the 13 track album, Suneaters IV: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers, on September 23, 2022. Lotuspool Records, was born in 1992. Chris writes “We started the label when we were very young, and the bands that were on it were very young, too,” he reported. “Back then, you could put out an indie record and get a lot of attention and press. At that time, there was a lot of support for indie music. Around 2000, Lotuspool went on an unofficial hiatus. The label was never inactive, but Garibaldi spent most of 2000s doing Los Angeles connected gigs. In 2011, Chris Garibaldi relocated to Parkville, he and Scott Hartley — bassist in the Suneaters — brought a new vision for Lotuspool Records. The label has been the home for releases for Heidi Lynne Gluck, The Bump Band, Bully Pulpit, The Whips, Poster Children, Zoom, Voice of Action, June Henry, Hollow Body, Chris Cardwel, and many others This year the label is celebrating 33 years!

Chris Garibaldi, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Chris: We will spin tracks from: Heidi Lynne Gluck, James Grauerholz, June Henry, Krafty LoveLordz, Suneaters, Bully Pulpit, Poster Children, Panel Door, Hum, The Bump Band, The Whips, Mild 7, and Voice of Action.

We started with Zoom – “Balboa’s Cannon”

Chris: I picked this song because Zoom is our flagship band. They were the reason we started the label. It was their EP, “Rockin’ In Rio” that inspired us all to move to Lawrence to start the label. Oddly enough, Lotuspool didn’t release the Rockin’ in Rio EP till 2018, when we released it on 8-track and digital.

Zoom was Mark Henning on vocals, guitar & percussion; Jeremy Sidener on vocals, bass, & percussion; Chris Cosgrove on drums, bass & percussion; Steve Tubbert on guitar, percussion & other [Radon]. Produced June 1-9, 1993 at Zeno studios, Phoenix, AZ.

Heidi Lynne Gluck – Pony Show / Lotuspool Records / August 26, 2016

Chris: “Title track from Heidi’s 2016 release on Lotuspool. This was another 180 gram vinyl release and is one of the best albums we’ve ever released. I’m a huge Heidi fan.”

10:10

  1. Heidi Lynne Gluck – “Pony Show”
    from: Pony Show / Lotuspool Records / August 26, 2016
    [Chris: “Title track from Heidi’s 2016 release on Lotuspool. This was another 180 gram vinyl release and is one of the best albums we’ve ever released. I’m a huge Heidi fan.” // Heidi Lynne Gluck is a Canadian-born artist who calls Lawrence, Kansas home. After transplanting herself from the plains of Manitoba to the midwestern United States, Heidi quickly became an in-demand player, performing on stage and in the studio both as a solo artist. Heidi is every musician’s dream to play with, given her impeccable ear for nuance and detail. She is a versatile singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, playing bass, keys, vocals, guitar, accordion and lap steel. // Heidi has collaborated live and in studio with dozens of musicians, including Tom Brousseau, John C Reilly, Juliana Hatfield, Margo and the Nuclear So and So’s, The Roseline, Lily and Madeleine, Frogpond, and 95 Sweetbird. Heidi’s music channels 70’s folk rock with a groovy Wurlitzer laying the bed for her warm, matter-of-fact delivery. Subtle acoustic guitar lines snake around crunchy electrics, embellished with ethereal pedal steel guitar. // She’s been featured on The Moth, The Great American Folk Show, The Mystery Hour and NPR live sessions. Her songs have been placed in The Listeners documentary and Tig Notaro’s hit show, ‘One Mississippi’.// She has recorded three albums. Heidi recorded and produced the majority of these albums at home. // Her message is uplifting and nurturing without being cloying, encouraging you to acknowledge your pain and face the unknown with strength and grace. Heidi Lynne Gluck released a remixed version of her song “Severence” through Dynamite Red on March 11, 2024. Heidi Lynne Gluck released the album, MIGRATE OR DIE on July 7, 2023. The album was #1 on WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2024. She released the singles: “All I See Is Magic” on May 25, 2023, “I’m Not Free” on June 2, 2023 and “Skyscraper” on June 7, 2023 Heidi released two singles with Tom Brosseau, “Under African Skies” on Feb. 17, 2023 ang “Sunflower” on Dec. 15, 2022. Heidi Lynne Gluck released the 8th edition of the Too Much Rock, limited edition, 7” vinyl Single Series on Aug. 3, 2018, featuring her original song, “Party Line.” and the B-side, “Good Guys and Bad Guys” a new version of Camper Van Beethoven song. Heidi Lynne Gluck released her critically acclaimed album, PONY SHOW through Lawrence based Lotuspool Records on Aug. 26, 2016. This was the follow-up to her critically acclaimed release THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ROOM, released April 28, 2015. Heidi Lynne Gluck also plays with the band the Roseline and was a featured vocalist on “Beauty in the Distance” with Asterales.] Heidi Lynne Gluck played 90.1 FM’s Crossroads Music Fest, September 10, 2023. Heidi Lynne Gluck joined us live on WMM on June 8, and August 24.]

10:15 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Thanks for tuning into WMM on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. 
I’m Mark Manning. Today we’ll welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the world of Lotuspool.

We just heard the Title track from Heidi’s 2016 release on Lotuspool The Pony Show.

Next up: To A Hustler – James Grauerholz

Song from the double album anthology, Life’s Too Good To Keep. Released in 2024 in a project that took five years to complete.

James was a key figure for Lotuspool in the early 90s. He let us use his studio, his equipment, and his talents. He co-engineered the initial Panel Donor release.

10:19

  1. James Grauerholz – “To A Hustler”
    from: Life’s Too Good To Keep / Lotuspool Records / November 1, 2024
    [Written in 1993. Recorded by James Grauerholz live to stereo DAT in KJHK’s on air studio in 1994 in Lawrence, Kansas. / James Grauerholz writes: “A talented young man named Jamie, who after ur brief love affair had to move San Francisco, where I bitterly imagined him meeting with disappointment.” // Mark Henning writes in the album’s liner notes: To anyone in the Art, Literary & Music world, James has long been known as ‘The Burroughs Guy’. From 1974 until William Burroughs death in 1997, James has handled the business of William S. Burroughs Communications, acting as his manager, bibliographer, editor, literary executor and companion. To this day he continues to helm the business of Burroughs. What has been little-known up until now is that James has led a double life as an accomplished musician and songwriter with an extensive body of work stretching back from the late 1960s to the present. In fact, music was his first passion. // James set out to be a singer-songwriter before fate led to his calling with William S. Burroughs and despite the demands of his literary responsibilities, he continued to write music as a creative outlet. Over the years James witnessed and has been an important figure in many extraordinary musical eras. He was referred to as the ‘Zelig of Punk Rock’, having been part of a small coterie who helped kick-start the CBGBs scene in NYC from 1974 through the end of the decade. If you haven’t read the book ‘Please Kill Me’ by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain, do yourself a favor and pick it up. James’ stories are among the best in it. His ‘mates’ during that time were the likes of Lester Bangs, Howard Brookner, Robert Palmer and Robert Quine -to name only a few. // The Zelig comparison is dead accurate, but it goes far beyond Punk Rock. James was there for the Midwestern Country-Rock explosion of the early 1970s. The legendary oral history ‘Cows Are Freaky When They Look At You’ paints a hilariously warped picture of the people in James orbit during those K.C./Lawrence years prior to him moving to NYC. He was there for the AOR singer-songwriter movement of the late 1970s, mixing his songs with Boz Skaggs in San Francisco. He was at the Hacienda in Manchester when Factory Records ruled the scene and where New Order, The Smiths and The Fall took the world by storm. He was around when New Wave and Hardcore emerged AND he was a steadfast contributor to the evolution of underground music of the early 1990s. In Lawrence, KS where James has lived since the early 1980s, and where Zoom and Lotuspool Records evolved, James lent his opinions, his studio, his gear, his chops and his time, unselfishly on innumerable occasions to help fledgling bands get a leg up. // Through all of these eras, James’ voice as a songwriter has held its own piece of real estate. Each of the twenty-two tracks represented on this double album bear a style that is distinctly his own, both lyrically and compositionally. It is worth adding that James is one hell of an accomplished guitar player too. Assembling this collection was no easy task, despite James’ impeccable documentation of his own catalog. Tapes were baked, no stone was left unturned and several ‘new’ discoveries were made that hadn’t made their way into the master list. // What you have here is a collection of songs that span thirty years, or as James so aptly puts it ‘My Life In Four Acts’ -with each side of the two LPs representing an Act. Though much of the material could easily be considered Great American Songbook in style (hooks everywhere, turns of phrase that remain stuck in your head, broad themes of love, loss & loneliness…), there is also a deeply personal and distinctly Queer element to the songs. One must not forget that back in the 1970s hardly anyone was doing this. In fact, James may have created his very own lane. There were Queer outsider artists like Tom Wilson doing more ‘camp’ numbers, but NO ONE was doing pop-type radio songs represented here. Some of the songs could even qualify as a new genre: Gay Yacht Rock. One must also wonder whether, despite the appeal factor, maybe James just wanted to keep the songs for himself as a log of his own personal journey? // You, the listener can decide for yourself. We hope you enjoy these four acts as much as we did while assembling them. For me they just keep getting better the more I listen.” – Mark Henning (Zoom, National Trust, Voice of Action)]

10:23 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the world of Lotuspool.

We just heard To A Hustler – James Grauerholz – from the double album anthology, Life’s Too Good To Keep. Released in 2024 in a project that took five years to complete.

Next up: “Close” – June (August) Henry

From the 2020 album South Ramp, originally released under the name August Henry. August transitioned to June and is now our most popular artist.

Second generation Lotuspool. June is the spawn of Matt Hyde, the other Lotuspool founder.

10:27

  1. June Henry – “Close”
    from: South Ramp / Lotuspool Records / 2020
    [Chris: originally released under the name August Henry. August transitioned to June and is now our most popular artist. June Henry is a second generation Lotuspool. June is the spawn of Matt Hyde, the other Lotuspool founder. // June Henry released The Exhumation of Princess Pavement on February 14, 2024. It was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2024. // June Henry is a 22-year-old is a Lawrence KS. Based, freak folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.. Her music explores themes of mental illness, queerness, and growing up. // Prior to her official debut, Henry had collected her music in a Google Drive folder, shared only with a small group of friends. Bedridden in 2022, she was convinced to release this music in her first official album Class Pet. // It’s not really something I know how to do, as much as something I have to do to stop myself from exploding,“ from June Henry’s Spotify bio. // Since her debut, she hasn’t gone more than a couple months between releases- creating a niche audience and some of her most popular songs, such as Void-Adjacent and Excoriation. // In 2024 she has released 9n singles, two 4-song EPs., the 11 track album, The Exhumation of Princess Pavement, released February 14, 2024, the 14 track album Between Singles and One-Offs, exclusive CD comprised of singles and EP tracks released May 27, 2024, the 17 track album Podium, released June 30, 2024. // June Henry released the single “method act” on December 16, 2023. // June Henry released the single “fall into” on December 2, 2023. // June Henry released the 3-track EP “the light I SPIT OUT” on November 14, 2023. // June Henry released the single “vampire song” on November 3, 3023. // June Henry released the 5-song EP “flat earth romcom” on September 22, 2023. // June Henry released the 11-track album “something friend” on June 20, 2022. // June Henry released the 15-track album “class pet” on March 15, 2022. // June Henry released the 7-track album, “SOUTH RAMP” through Lotuspool Records when she was “a gay boy in high school (released as August Henry.) // June Henry has been posting a bunch of tunes on bandcamp! These are official releases along with things that have been archived from streaming platforms, AND many demos and voice memos from long ago. Her personal favorite is “the trouble i made”, which features five tracks written and recorded in high school. The first one, “straight boys, was recorded when June was fourteen. Check http://www.junehen.bandcamp.com for even more releases from June Henry.]

10:30 – Underwriting

10:32 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Thanks for tuning into WMM on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. 
I’m Mark Manning. Today we’ll welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the world of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is also the lead singer, guitarist for the band Suneaters

Chris: “One of the mistakes we made as kids running the label was that we made a lot of short-term decisions,” Garibaldi says. “We didn’t have foresight. We were too concerned about paychecks and debt. And now it’s like, ‘Let’s take the thing that we do well, which is to foster interesting music, and not worry about the little things.’ Let’s see if we might be able to figure out something that might make the music bigger. That’s the goal.”

Up next: Krafty LoveLordz with “Baggin’ Babes”

Recorded in 1990, released in 2015 on the Krafty LoveLordz anthology album, Head Case.

A lot of Lotuspool roots stem from the LoveLordz. Bully Pulpit and Suneaters have ex-LoveLordz in them.

10:36

  1. Krafty LoveLordz – “Baggin Babes”
    from: Head Case / Lotuspool Records / August 4, 2015
    [Labeling themselves, “The second most awesome band to come out of La Grange, IL!” The Krafty Lovelordz were all about granola bars, burritos and massive amounts of coffee. They were the ultimate testimony to what happens when bored teens pick up instruments after consuming all the SST, Touch & Go, Twin Tone, and Homestead LPs that one could find in the mid to late 80s. Recorded in 1990, but released in 2015 on the Krafty LoveLordz anthology album, Head Case. A lot of Lotuspool roots stem from the LoveLordz. Bully Pulpit and Suneaters have ex-LoveLordz in them. ]
Suneaters

10:39 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Thanks for tuning into WMM on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. 
I’m Mark Manning. Today we’ll welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the world of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is also the lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Krafty LoveLordz – “Baggin Babes” from: Head Case / Lotuspool / Aug. 4, 2015

Next up: Suneaters – “Burden in the Hand”

Released in 2022 on the album, Suneaters IV: Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fingers.
Suneaters IV is my greatest musical achievement as it got on The Big Takeover’s list of Top 200 albums in 2022.

10:43

  1. Suneaters – “Burden in the Hand”
    from: Suneaters IV: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers / Lotuspool Records / September 23, 2022
    [Suneaters’ seventh album, “Suneaters IV: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers” is an homage to late 80s digging through record store “alternative” bins looking for appealing art and unique song titles. // Find herein some surf vibes, a dash of Cars and unexpected Americana. Other touchstones include Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr, Guided By Voices, Minutemen and Television. Mix in frenetic jams, a la Meat Puppets and a dose of Animals era Pink Floyd and there you have it. // Incorporating the touch, the feel of their previous releases, but now with eager brevity, this latest incarnation of Suneaters subtracts excesses and adds copious hooks. Featuring driving rhythms courtesy of new drummer and longtime Lawrence Kansas club owner, Nick Carroll, Chris, Mike and Scott explore the landscapes of their most cherished indie/punk/new wave rock. Children of the 70s exploring music of the 80s and 90s in the 2020s. // Suneaters are an American psychedelic, rock and roll band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 2008. Its core members are Scott Hartley, Chris Garibaldi, Chris Cardwell, and Michael Judd. Suneaters’ debut LP “One” was released in October 2011 on Lotuspool Records, an independent record label started by Chris Garibaldi in the early 1990s. Suneaters advocate what they call a DIT (Do-it-together) culture – a variation on the DIY (Do-it-yourself) punk rock ethos. DIT emphasizes collaboration, collective action, art sharing, and experimentation in fracturing the dominant music industry paradigms. // Suneaters released the albums: Suneaters I in 2011, Suneaters XIII in 2012, Suneaters II: Loving Relationship in 2015, Suneaters XII: L’appel Du Vide in 2017, Suneaters III: Unfathomable Darkness in 2019, Suneaters XI: It’s The Future in 2021. // Chris Garibaldi writes: Suneaters IV is my greatest musical achievement as it got on The Big Takeover’s list of Top 200 albums in 2022.]

10:45 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the world of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is also the lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Suneaters – “Burden in the Hand” from: Suneaters IV: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers / Lotuspool Records / September 23, 2022

Next up: Bully Pulpit with “The Art of Disappearing”

Released in 2023 on Natural Flavors, the fourth and best album by Bully Pulpit.
Bully Pulpit was the third band signed to Lotuspool after Zoom and Panel Donor. They average a new album every 10 years and we are hoping they can pick up that pace since every album seems to top the last.

10:49

  1. Bully Pulpit – “The Art of Disappearing”
    from: Natural Flavors / Lotuspool Records / June 23, 2023
    [Bully Pulpit released their fourth album, “Natural Flavors” on June 23, 2023. The band of Chicago natives is currently comprised of Matt Hohmann (guitar) Tom Banks (vox, guitar), Jim Valentin (bass, synthesizer), and Jim MacGregor (drums, guitar, keyboard). “Natural Flavors” includes tracks written and recorded with previous member of the Pulpit, Liz Bustamante (drums, percussion). // The album’s opening track, “The Art of Disappearing” was adapted from the Naomi Shihab Nye poem of the same title. Nye graciously granted use of the lyrics when she heard the song. // Matt Engstrom and Soren Pedersen recorded the album over a series of sessions while Engstrom manned the dials for the final mixes and mastering. // As is the case for the last three Pulpit albums, Lotuspool mainstay artist/designer Michael Legleiter created the album’s artwork with photography submitted by the band and clever use of AI. // Thomas Banks on guitar & vocals; Matt Hohmann on guitar; Jim Valentin on bass & synthesizer; Liz Bustamante on on drums & percussion; Jim MacGregor on drums, guitar & keyboards; Matthew Mrozinski on tenor saxophone. Recorded by Soren Pedersen. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered By Matt Engstrom. Album was released in the US, but the album was pressed in the Czech Republic. The LP was released in an outer sleeve with a sticker reading “Made In Czech Republic”.]

10:53 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is also the lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: The Art of Disappearing – Bully Pulpit from Natural Flavors / Lotuspool Records / June 23, 2023

Next up: Poster Children with “Grand Bargain!”

Lotuspool has released all the Poster Children albums that were engineered by Steve Albini. They did other things with him (Eps and singles), but we re-released Daisychain Reaction and Flower Plower. Grand Bargain! was Poster Children’s latest album and the album where they returned to working with Steve after a long stretch of albums done by other engineers.

Lotuspool is extremely proud to work with Poster Children since Rick and Rose helped us start Lotuspool back in 92’. We also are all disciples of Steve Albini’s and are heartbroken that he’s gone.

10:57

  1. Poster Children – ”Grand Bargain”
    from: Grand Bargain / Lotuspool Records / May 18, 2018
    [Rick Valentin on vocals & guitar; Rose Marshack on bass & vocals; Jim Valentin on guitar & keyboards; and Matt Friscia on drums. Engineered and Mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio (July 30-31 2016, July 29-30 2017, August 25-26 2017). Mastered by Bob Westonat at Chicago Mastering Service. All Songs written by Poster Children. // Poster Children was formed in Champaign, Illinois in 1987 by Rick Valentin (guitar, vocals) and Rose Marshack (bass, vocals). Jim Valentin joined on guitar in 1991 and Matt Friscia (drummer #7) joined in 2001. // They have released twelve studio albums, on various independent and major labels, and one feature-length film, “Zero Stars.” // Known for their strong DIY ethic, the band members toured incessantly in the 1990s, driving their own van around the US and Europe, creating their own artwork and T-shirt designs, and operating their own record label. Poster Children were also pioneers in several forms of electronic technology relating to performance art, including enhanced CDs, webcasts, and blogs. // In 2023, the band re-released their first album, Flower Plower, in a deluxe double-vinyl set on Lotuspool Records and University of Illinois Press published Rose’s book, Play Like a Man, recounting her time in the band and indie rock scene of the 80s and 90s.]

11:00 Station ID

11:00 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Thanks for tuning into WMM on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. 
I’m Mark Manning. Today we’ll welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is the lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Poster Children – ”Grand Bargain” from: Grand Bargain / Lotuspool Records / May 18, 2018

Next up: Panel Donor with “Lt. Weightmen”

Song from the second Panel Donor album Lotuspool released, 1996’s Lobedom and Global.
Matt Nalbach, a longtime friend and band mate of mine, was the in-house Lotuspool engineer and while he didn’t engineer the album version of Lt. Weigtmen for Panel Donor, he did engineer the demo. He was wearing a Lyons Township High School Weightmen tee shirt when he recorded the song and thus inspired the song’s title. The relevance of Lyons Township High School is because a LOT of Lotuspool acts include people who went to Lyons Township High School. The comedy of the shirt is that none of us were on the weight lifting team when we attended LT.

Lyons Township High School Alums:
Zoom
Bully Pulpit
Poster Children
Hollow Body
June is the offspring of an LT grad
Krafty LoveLordz were an LT band
Mild 7
Suneaters
And Voice of Action

11:04

  1. Panel Donor – “Lt. Weightman”
    from: Lobedom & Global / Lotuspool Records / October 1, 1996
    [Guitar, Vocals – Jeremy Sidener on guitar & vocals; Brandon Aikin on guitar, vocals, & Moog Synthesizer; Charlie Hines on sass, loops & tapes; Jeff Conaway on drums, loops and tapes. Mastered by Brandon Aikin, Brian Byers. Producer – Christina Files. Engineered by Dave Schuman and Michael Deming at Studio .45, Hartford, CT, July 25-August 1, 1995. Artwork by Bob Deck, Brady Vest, Liz Ebert/ // Two editions exist: a Release version in silver-backed letterpressed digipak, and a Promo version in a letterpressed digipak on yellow art paper, with the band’s name spelled incorrectly on the spine. // Panel Donor was a brilliant collection of musicians with a flair for the delightfully bizarre. // Originally helmed by Brandon Aikin (vocals, guitar), Jeff Conaway (drums), and Charlie Hines (bass), Panel Donor added Zoom bassist, Jeremy Sidener (vocals, guitar) to create their most notable album, “Lobedom and Global”. // With a mighty run from 1994 to 1997 and a single show reunion in 2017, Panel Donor is a cherished and missed juggernaut from the 90s indie/math rock era.]

11:08 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Panel Donor – “Lt. Weightman” from: Lobedom & Global / Lotuspool Records / October 1, 1996

Up next: Hum with “Diffuse”

Released in 1993 on Lotuspool’s first compilation album, Feast of the Sybarites.
Chris writes: “I believe Hum recorded the track in the same session as their massive RCA release, You’d Prefer An Astronaut. They gave us the track for free and it is now our most streamed song of all time.”

11:12

  1. Hum – “Diffuse”
    from: Feast of the Sybarites / Lotuspool Records / October 1, 1993
    [A collection of Lotuspudlians. Chris writes: I believe Hum recorded the track in the same session as their massive RCA release, You’d Prefer An Astronaut. They gave us the track for free and it is now our most streamed song of all time. // Jeff Dimpsey on bass guitar, Tim Lash on guitar, Bryan St. Pere on drums, and Matt Talbott on guitar and vocals. // Hum is an American alternative rock band from Champaign, Illinois, United States. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit “Stars”. After initially disbanding in 2000, Hum was largely inactive (save for sporadic performances) until reuniting in 2015 for a series of short tours. On June 23, 2020, the band announced and released Inlet, their first album of new material in over twenty-two years. There is another lost media album called Menthol, which is not anywhere online. // The initial lineup of the band formed in 1989, with guitarist Andy Switzky, guitarist Matt Talbott, bass guitarist Akis Boyatzis and drummer Jeff Kropp. Talbott and Switzky met at a cafe named Treno’s, in Urbana, Illinois, where Switzky worked. Discussions about music led to the two forming the nucleus of Hum. Talbott had previously played in the local group We Ate Plato and was presently a member of Honcho Overload; Switzky had performed in the semi-serious live band Obvious Man and had studio experience with Designer Mustard Gas. // The group performed at Akis’ basement for their initial months. At the suggestion of Rick Valentin of Poster Children, the band chose the name Hum (over contenders like Grendel’s Arm, Pod, and Feedbag), an intentional vague description of their sound and went through a second drummer before overhearing Bryan St. Pere playing along to a Rush record out of his apartment window and recruiting him. // This lineup was not to last long, though, as Boyatzis left home for Greece in 1990. Local musician Joe Futrelle, who played with Switzky in Designer Mustard Gas joined briefly, before leaving for more serious musical pursuits and was replaced by Rod van Huis, later of Steakdaddy Six. For personal reasons, he amicably left the band and went on to perform in the Great Crusades. With the addition of Balthazar “Baltie” de Lay, of the band Mother (later Menthol), the band recorded their first demo in famed engineer Steve Albini’s basement in Chicago. // The band recorded eight songs in first or second takes, with only vocal overdubs and had an official demo to shop around, named Kissing Me Is Like Kissing an Angel. At this point, Switzky was the group’s primary singer, guitarist and songwriter, which remained the case when their first album, Fillet Show, was released by local label 12 Inch Records in 1991. The album features a faster, heavy sound somewhere between punk rock and heavy metal, with more overt political and humorous material than the later oblique lyrics that Matt Talbott would write. // Pressure grew on de Lay to focus his efforts on Mother and other pursuits, so he too left on good terms with the other members of Hum. Left without a bassist again, Talbott suggested Jeff Dimpsey, his bandmate in Honcho Overload. In that group, and during his brief stint with the Poster Children, Dimpsey played guitar and Talbott actually played bass, but the transition was smooth, and the band recorded two singles, “Hello Kitty” and “Sundress”, the former on 12 Inch, and the latter on the new Champaign-based label Mud Records. Around this time, the Champaign scene started to coalesce with members of one band joining up with members of another to form an indefinite amount of one-off side projects, and the Parasol Records distribution company helped promote local acts nationally and brought in alternative music to record stores in Champaign, Illinois. // In the interim between these singles and the next album, creative differences grew between members of the band, and Switzky left. The remaining members recruited a local fan named Tim Lash, almost a decade their junior, to play guitar. His previous experience had been in a speed metal group The Grand Vizars (with Joe Ludwinski from Scurvine and Matt Friedburger from The Fiery Furnaces), and once casually remarked to the band after a show that if they ever needed a guitarist, they could give him a call. // The classic lineup of the band was in place, and the quartet headed to Idful Studios with Brad Wood producing Electra 2000. The album was released in its first two pressings by 12 Inch Records and distributed through Cargo Records. The lyrics were far more non-linear and conceptual, and introduced some of the space and science imagery that would dominate later songs. The album produced no singles, but due in no small part to distribution by Parasol, caught the attention of representatives from RCA Records. The band was signed, and hooked up with local club owner and sometimes-musician Ward Gollings as tour manager. They switched to producer Keith Cleversley for their major-label debut You’d Prefer an Astronaut in 1995. The album would produce their biggest hit, the single “Stars”, which ended up peaking at #11 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #28 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. They also supported the album with promotional appearances on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, The Howard Stern Show, 120 Minutes, and a video that was included in an episode of Beavis and Butthead. // The album swiftly sold 250,000 copies, and Hum played their largest dates promoting the record. Further singles “The Pod” and the promotional “I’d Like Your Hair Long” failed to generate much interest, and the band spent much of the rest of the year and 1996 on the road. In late 1997, they teamed with Mark Rubel at Pogo Studios to record their fourth album, Downward Is Heavenward.]

11:17 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Hum – “Diffuse” from: Feast of the Sybarites / Lotuspool Records / October 1, 1993 – A collection of Lotuspudlians.

Up next: The Bump Band with “Snookie’s Vibe”

From the album, Our Music, which was recorded in 1983 and shelved due to Bump Funk’s issues with his label at the time.

Chris writes: I’m close friends with Bump’s son, the rapper J. Scott and when J. brought me this album, we realized Lotuspool had to put it out, so the album was released in 2022.
Nick Spacek, KC journalist has been tremendously kind to this album.

11:21

  1. The Bump Band – “Snookie’s Vibe”
    from: Our Music / Lotuspool Records / March 4, 2022
    [Bump Funk on keyboards, Wanda Byrd on vocals, Robert Clarkson on guitar, Herman Lacy on drums, Terry Grimmett on saxophone. Music By, Arranged By – Jerald Scott. // Jerald Scott (known as Bump Funk) was legendary in the Kansas City soul music scene. From the late 60’s to the early 80’s, Bump and his bands electrified crowds across the country with live performances that rivaled the largest names of that era. After performing with a number of groups, Bump assembled a band of musicians that most shared his talents and passions, “The Bump Band.” // “Our Music”, the Bump Band’s only full length album, was recorded in 1983. It was never released due to “industry challenges.” The original recordings were forgotten for decades, but were recently discovered in Bump’s attic. When Bump’s son, Jeremy Scott, and the folks at Lotuspool Records listened to this lost treasure, it was undeniable that “Our Music” had to be shared. // The release of “Our Music” is a dream come true for Bump. It’s also a loving tribute to the band members no longer with us (Herman, Terry and Wanda). We hope you enjoy the vibes! // From the album, Our Music, which was recorded in 1983 and shelved due to Bump Funk’s issues with his label at the time. // Chris Garibaldi of Lotuspool Recordswrites: I’m close friends with Bump’s son, the rapper J. Scott and when J. brought me this album, we realized Lotuspool had to put it out, so the album was released in 2022. // Nick Spacek, KC journalist has been tremendously kind to this album.]

11:27 – Underwriting

11:29 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: The Bump Band – “Snookie’s Vibe” from: Our Music / Lotuspool Records / March 4, 2022

Up next: The Whips with “Ready or Not (Featuring Anna Duntz)”

From The Whips first full LP, How To Hold A Grudge released in 2023, this is a monster pop album. The Whips, like June Henry are going to break. Too much talent, too much hustle to fail.

Second generation Lotuspool, son of Zoom’s drummer.

11:32

  1. The Whips – “Ready Or Not (Feat. Anna Duntz)”
    from: How to Hold a Grudge / Lotuspool Records / September 1, 2023
    [The Whips are Miles Patterson on drums, Quinn Cosgrove on bass, Max Indiveri on guitar, and Coop on piano. The Whips are a funk/soul band based in Kansas City. The Whips released their 12 track debut album HOW TO HOLD A GRUDGE on Lotuspool Records on September 1, 2023, Recorded with Audio Engineer Chris Cosgrove. the album features an array of their favorite local musicians guest in various tracks including: Malek Azrael, Anna Duntz, Atomic Blonde, Die Jane, Tre’ Mutava, Lymerrick & Lucy Brock. // The Whips released their EP STARDUST & MOTOR OIL on Midtopia Records on August 2, 2024. It was pat of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2024. The Whips released their single, “Begin Again”on February 2, 2024. The Whips released their single, “As Long As You Want Me” on March 8, 2024. The Whips released their 6-track Debut EP, NEVER CHANGE, OR DO on August 20, 2021 on Draft Crew Records. The Whips released multiple singles in 2021. // Fueled by stimulants, a love of funk music, and the need to compensate for something, four lifelong friends set out to travel the country competing to embarrass each other and rope unsuspecting strangers into their escapades. Is this Tru TV’s Impractical Jokers? No this is The Whips! Hailing from the longitudinal center of the United States, The CEOs of Midwestern Funk continue to cruise the sweet freeways of the U.S. of A. to swap sweat with fans of the high-stakes funk pop filled with both hooks AND grooves so syncopated that they reset all clocks in a 40-mile radius. // They also surf the waves of the web with their rapidly accumulating internet following gained from viral videos of their funkiest moments. Build a song? That was them! Call and response game? That was them! The Hindenburg disaster? no comment. Each member of The Whips has pledged their life, and the life of their firstborn child to the pursuit of high-energy funk that makes your toes tingle and they have NO BACK-UP PLAN! They’re so funky, sweaty, and mildly famous online, so what are you waiting for? Join The Whips today and recruit two friends to be your own boss! // More info at: ww.thewhipsband.com]

11:36 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: The Whips – “Ready Or Not (Feat. Anna Duntz)” from: How to Hold a Grudge / Lotuspool Records / September 1, 2023

Up next: Mild 7 with “Rain Sweat”

Recorded in the late 1980s, but released on the Mild 7 EP in 2013, this is another LT high school legendary gem. This tape got passed around our school for years. I’m glad we finally got to put it out.

11:39

  1. Mild 7 – “Rain Sweat”
    from: Mild 7 EP / Lotuspool Records / April 20, 2013
    [MILD 7 TAKES IT EASY, RIDER – Grifting the moniker from a much‐loved brand of Japanese cancer sticks, Mild 7 arrived on their scene exceeding the limits of domestic space. Partners in smoke Darin Walsh and Thomas F. Banks (Bully Pulpit, Hollow Body) first bonded as sophomore year imports to Lyons Township High School, where they began to collaborate on a set of acoustic duets to be performed on suburban street corners and at Cool Kid parties. / At some point 1986 arrived and their pal Jim Valentin (Poster Children, Salaryman) fired up his Fostex 4‐track to collect a short batch of these esoteric compositions. The resulting tracks document their arcane adolescence devoted to preternaturally skewed desiderata; these interests expressed via acoustic guitar tunes are sonically indebted to the hard‐working vocabularies of DIY jazz, acid folk, and sundry SST artists of the day. // Chris Garibaldi of Lotuspool Records writes: Recorded in the late 1980s, but released on the Mild 7 EP in 2013, this is another LT high school legendary gem. This tape got passed around our school for years. I’m glad we finally got to put it out.]

11:41 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is lead singer, guitarist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Mild 7 – “Rain Sweat” from: Mild 7 EP / Lotuspool Records / April 20, 2013

Up next: Chris Cardwell – “Aurora”

11:45

  1. Chris Cardwell – “Aurora”
    from: Burning Heart / Lotuspool Records / September 21, 2018
    [Sometimes you shouldn’t argue with the evidence in front of you. Songs you just have to let guide you. Roll over you. They might show you the promise in a small inflection, the charity in the pick and bend of a steel string, the gift of a vulnerable pause. // Like toes in the sand, the songs feel right. Heart meet sleeve. Sounds keen and kind, welcoming and modest like the soft seed from a sycamore pod. // Reluctant confessions cling like hickory smoke to his pensive sounds. Cardwell, like a Kristofferson from Kansas up to his elbows in Sunday mornings, has spirit and weary pegged. The saunters of a song rendered to give shape to memories. Like when you hear a song for the first time and know instantly it’s the one that’s been bouncing around in your head since the day your eyes opened. // Listening while your wheels purr from Bird City to Flint Hills, Chris, companion sitting shotgun, might just help you understand where things went wrong. Or he might stroll by in song to explain why lovers abandon themselves for a small taste of endless. So pay attention! .. The fraternity of Van Zandt, Parsons, Prine and Buckley finds an eager pledge in Cardwell. Sympathetic and honest with a splash of divinity, his scuffed soul makes it’s way into your bar. It buys you a cold one, loans a smoke and makes you a good friend. One you can always rely on.

11:47 – Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi from Lotuspool Records

Today on WMM we welcome Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi co-founder of Lotuspool Records for a special look inside the World of Lotuspool.

Chris Garibaldi is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters

We just heard: Chris Cardwell – “Aurora” from: Burning Heart / Lotuspool Records / September 21, 2018

We close with – Voice of Action and “Sell Everybody Out”

Released on the self-titled album, Voice of Action in 2018.
Mark Henning of Zoom’s last band.

Mark and Scott Hartley are two guys who have been enormous contributors to Lotuspool throughout the years. They both played together in grade school in a band called The Locals. Mark might argue that Lotuspool’s roots arguably started there.

Chris Garibaldi, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

For WMM, I’m Mark Manning. Thanks for listening.

11:53

  1. Voice of Action – “Sell Everybody Out”
    from: Voice of Action / Lotuspool Records / October 19, 2018
    [VoA is a collection of Mark Henning’s more recent compositions. He spent the late 90s and early-to-mid aughts making broad gestures in the studio with The National Trust and wanted to move towards something he could show up and play without seventeen other musicians. // He helmed the legendary, but criminally overlooked early 90s band Zoom, who shape-shifted the first four years of the decade and invented a brand new sound on their last LP, “Helium Octipede”, a collaboration with the dark prince of American Underground Rock-n-Roll, the one-and-only Greg Sage (Wipers). The Creator of it all. // He spent many years in Chicago and New York making playing and making records with the likes of Brian McMahon (Electric Eels), Chris Connelly (Ministry & Revolting Cocks), Neil Rosario (Dolomite/National Trust), Hamish Kilgour (The Clean), Dwight Twilley, The Lowdown Dirty D.A.W.G.S. to name a few. // He is joined by Jeff Panall on drums (Songs Ohia, Hot Dog City) and Alissa Hacker on bass (Twat Vibe, Office).
  1. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
    from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

Next week, on Wednesday, August 20, Brad Smith joins us to discuss Enigmatic Brunch and in our second hour Jim Hubbell joins us as “Guest Producer” to share his Electronic Dance Music DJ Skills with a special show show the roots of a melody sampled in dance music.

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Show #1108

WMM Playlist from October 2, 2024

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Wednesday MidDay Medley
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

WMM presents Alex Kimball Williams aka Bad Alaskan + Ivory Blue + Adria Patterson

  1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
    from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
    [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]
  1. Emmaline Twist – “Oblivion”
    from: DISSIMULATION / Black Site Records / August 24, 2018
    [The band is Meredith McGrade on vocals & guitar, Kristin Conkright on bass, Jonathan Knecht on drums, Krysztof Nemeth on baritone guitar, and Alex Alexander on synthesizers & guitar. Emmaline Twist, is a Kansas City based Darkwave / Post-Punk / Shoegaze project. The band released the single, “Strange Pursuit” on October 26, 2023. They released “Aspera” on July 1, 2022. They released the single “Drugs” on July 1, 2021. Their critically acclaimed debut LP, DISSIMULATION was released August 24, 2018 from Black-Site Records. That album was recorded, mixed, and produced at Massive Sound by Paul Malinowski, and Mastered by Mike Nolte at Eureka Mastering. In 2017 the band released “Dissimulation 1,” 4 songs in digital format. Emmaline Twist released their first single Vega” b/w “Moon Eyes” on vinyl on Middle Class Records on September 6, 2016.”]

[Emmaline Twist play a Farewell Show for now, Saturday, October 5, 7:00pm at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO w/ Public Memory at 8:00pm, Emmaline Twist at 9:00pm, and RxGhost at 10:03pm.]

  1. Krystle Warren & The Faculty – “Without U”
    from: Extended Play / Parlour Door Music / November 1, 2024
    [Following their double album LOVE SONGS (2012) and their single “Rising” released May 31, 2019, and written especially for Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed television mini series WHEN THEY SEE US, “Macca” is the newest release from Krystle Warren & The Faculty, released Macca on May 22, 2023, recorded on the heels of sessions for the band’s upcoming full length album EXTENDED PLAY. // The Faculty was formed with Krystle Warren, Solomon Dorsey, Zach Djanikian, Mike Riddleberger, and Dave Moore. While the four boys had classes and gigs, Krystle floated around New York and made a lot of friends. She busked and wrote songs, and, with the help of her band members and Ben Kane, who had an internship at Electric Lady Studios and was sneaking them in at odd hours, Krystle turned those songs into an e.p. called Diary. // Diary led to Circles, which Ben Kane co-produced with Voodoo engineer Russell “The Dragon” Elevado. Circles was bought by Because Music in France, but Krystle still recorded Love Songs in New York, a double album that invokes a Blakean duality with its two subtitles, ‘A Time to Refrain from Embracing’ and ‘A Time You May Embrace’. // Love Songs​ was produced with most of the Faculty (Zach was on tour with Amos Lee) and a slew of guest musicians in Brian Bender’s Brooklyn studio, The Motherbrain. Bender’s assistant, Jonathan Anderson, would later go on to replace Dave Moore on keys. // The Faculty has always been a tenuous project for everyone involved because of the distance and the schedules. While everyone remains close friends, the band members are spread across the globe. Krystle in France. Riddleberger in New York and Zach in Woodstock. Jonathan in Los Angeles. And then they are all working musicians, touring, recording, and collaborating with an impressive list of artists. Musicians like, in no particular order: D’Angelo, Hercules and Love Affair, Donald Fagen and the Nightfliers, Joan As Police Woman, Jonathan Wilson, Emily King, Janet Jackson, Ron Sexsmith, Amy Helm, Taylor Swift, Rufus Wainwright, Natalie Merchant, Graham Nash, The Knights, Bleachers, Emmylou Harris, Amos Lee, Mayra Andrade, Lana Del Rey, Broken Social Scene, Teddy Thompson, Lakecia Benjamin, and honestly that’s less than the half of it. // So they have been busy, and they have gained a lot of experience since the days of sneaking into ElectricLady late night or playing for meager pay and free wine at an East Village Italian resto. And while Diary, Circles, and Love Songs​ were recorded with everyone in the same room (​Three the Hard Way, Krystle’s solo album, was pared down to her and Kane collectively), Extended Play​ was recorded disparately and assembled together by the steady hands and ears of Kane and Krystle. There is distance between the musicians in the recording process, but there is still a close emotional connection that can be heard in these songs. // The songs that make up ​Extended Play​ are songs of experience—the lyrics reflect on a crush from high school, a departed musical hero, and others who live in memory. There is nostalgia in Extended Play, and a forlornness. // Krystle describes “When I Look Back,” the last song of the album, as “an apology to my teenage self.” Twenty years ago she was writing songs about what happened day-of because being young is about immediacy and living in the present tense. Now the songs are about years past because life slows down, and we are allowed the time to “look back.”// But as Krystle sings in “Rising,” “Future lingers while past is present.” She’s writing about the past because we are all our collected histories—or as she puts it in “When I Look Back”: “there’s still something of her that stays.” The future, of course, still lingers, always there waiting for us, for the next move. The album ends with a recording of Audre Lorde’s gravelly voice. She says, // I’m going on to something else, the shape of which, I have no idea. ‘Only thing I know is, it’s going to be quite different. What I leave behind has a life of its own – I’ve said this about poetry … Well in a sense, I’m saying it about the very artifact of who I have been. // Krystle Warren & The Faculty still have more to come. They have built twenty years of memories, experiences, recordings, and shows, and with the release of Extended Play,​ they continue to show a commitment to growing as musicians together, even if apart. The Extended Play bio written by Phil Anderson]
  1. Jolson & The Fear of Snakes – “Popcorn Ceiling”
    from: Yes, But Not With You / Jolson Robert / April 26, 2024
    [Jolson Robert is a multi-instrumentalist/singer based in Kansas City. He grew up in rural Kansas and found solace in music where he learned as many instruments as he could and worked to recreate songs he loved. // Jolson Robert describes his music as indie pop/rock, midwest emo, and funk. He writes and records his musicby himself playing: bass, drums, guitars, keys, and vocals. Then, his friends Garret Aiken on drums, Jesse Rodriguez on guitar, Jackson Broadwater on bass, and recently, his younger brother Gavin Robert on keyboards bring the music to life for live performance as a band, Robert Jolson has written that, “each one of these people is more skilled at their given instrument than I am, which I quite enjoy! It makes the live shows that much cooler. And I’ve always been partial to performing live; I think it’s what I do best as a performer, and of course, it’s what we do as a band.” //Jolson was in Quite Frankly The Band. Info at: http://www.jatfos.com]

[Jolson & The Fear of Snakes play recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO, TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 2, at 7:00pm with Descartes A Kant, presented by Up To Eleven]

  1. Making Movies – “La Sombra (En Vivo) [feat. Asdru Sierra]”
    from: Baúl De Las Movies (En Vivo En Folly Theater 2023) / 3/2 Recordings / Sept. 27, 2024
    [Making Movies is a KC based 4-piece band and made up of: Enrique Chi on guitar and lead vocals; Diego Chi on bass & vocals; Juan-Carlos Chaurand on percussion & keyboards; and Duncan Burnett on drums. The band draws their influences from the origins of their families: Santiago, Panama, and KC Missouri, and Guadalajara, Mexico. // Enrique Chi writes: “The walls of The Folly are special, it is one of the best sounding stages we’ve ever played on so it seemed like a no brainer to record our 2023 concert there. The concert featured an incredible horn section led by Asdru Sierra from Ozomatli, alongside Trevor Turla and Ryan Heinlein. Mireya Ramos was also able to join us and help us make the night truly magical. That place has history for the city and the Chaurand family so we are excited to share this moment with you.” // Making Movies – Live at the Folly Theater, Kansas City, January 28th, 2023, Produced by Ben Yonas, McKenzii Webster, Executive Producer Javier E. Carrizo, Production Assistant Nora Gibbons, Recording & Mixing Engineer Ben Yonas, Recording Engineer Paul Malinowski, Mastering Engineer, Dave Greenberg/Sonopod, Assistant Sound Engineers Josh Gomez, Ricky Menendez. Asdru Sierra on trumpet; Ryan Heinlein, Trevor Turla on trombone. // “Baúl De Las Movies: Folly Theater 2023” was also filmed. Directed by William J. Stribling. // Directors of Photography Adam Baron-Bloch, Alex Gallitano. // Camera Operators Cole Blaise, Nora Gibbons, Esai Saenz. // Production Designer Aisa Palomares. // Edited by Raymond Fraser. // Colorist Tam Le // DI Coordinator John Daniels-Riveros. // DI Services Provided by Sodalite Color // Stream “Baúl De Las Movies: Folly Theater 2023” – https://ffm.to/follyliveep.OYD. // Latin Grammy nominated band Making Movies released their specual EP EN LA SALA containing 8 of the songs recorded LIVE, on January 12, 2024. Before that they released their single “Medicina”. Most recently Making Movies released XOPA through Cosmica Artists on June 17, 2022. XOPA and was recorded in Memphis, produced by Ben Yonas and mixed by Tchad Blake. More info at: http://www.makingmovies.world. Making Movies released the 5-song EP, EN VIVO (SIN APLAUSO) on February 4, 2022. Making Movies released the 6-track EP BORING BITS, on May 7, 2021. On February 5, the band released the 7-song, La Cuarentena EP which included a brand new version of the first Making Movies song, “La Marcha” and the lullaby “Could You?” (both mixed by Jim Eno of Spoon and tracked at Memphis Magnetic studio), and the love ballad “Una Vida.” The EP also includes: covers of Talking Heads and Tears for Fears classics, plus bonus live acoustic tracks. The EP was made available on BandCamp for only three days on February 5 through February 7, 2021. Making Movies released their single “Could You” on January 12, 2021. About “Could You” lead singer Enrique Javier Chi wrote, “I was thinking about what to share for “Could You?” and I just go back to the fact that Memphis is a profound place… it is a place where you can feel what America truly is and where it comes from. I think you see and feel the reality that so much of this nation was built from exploiting people. You can see that our pop culture is driven by the Black community and yet that community is still the most oppressed in the nation. Things are still so messed up. // Memphis is the place where Elvis started singing black music with a country twang and where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. It’s a beautiful place, it’s a charming place, it feels at times downtrodden and it’s a place that reminds me of home (both KC and Panamá) in different ways. Our experiences going to Memphis gave us the context to create “Could You?” It was filmed originally for AMERI’KANA TV..” Making Movies released their critically acclaimed album ameri’kana through 3/2 Recordings on May 24, 2019. This was #1 on WMM’s 119 Best Recordings of 2019. Produced by Steve Berlin and Ben Yonas. The notes for this album read: “ameri’kana is a canary in a coal mine, the watchman at the tower. It is a desire to remember where we come from and assure that we better ourselves in every step along our journey. Every chapter is an example, a reason to not be silent and not accept corrupt leaders as something inevitable. ameri’kana is based on faith, faith that every person on this continent carries within themselves the ability to grow, to awaken their consciousness and merits of the same rights. We were accomplices to get ourselves to this point so we will have to be accomplices in the solutions.” This was the band’s follow up release to their critically acclaimed, I Am Another You, released May 26, 2017. The quartet has toured with Arcade Fire, Thievery Corporation, Cold War Kids, Los Lobos, Ozomatli, Tennis, Sergio Mendoza of Calexico, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. More info at: https://makingmovies.world%5D

[Making Movies plays Percheron Rooftop Series at the Crossroads Hotel, 2101 Central Street, Kansas City, MO, TONIGHT on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM.]

  1. Amado Espinoza – “The Blue Journey”
    from: Q’ansas / Amado Espinoza / July 6, 2022
    [Amado Espinoza Quartet brings Andean soul to the American heartland. Amado plays traditional Andean instruments – the charango and sikus, as well as the mandolin and didgeridoo. He teams up with Andres Ramirez on percussion, Tina Bilberry on violin, and Johnny Hamil on bass, to bring a contemporary electric feel to Amado’s dynamic compositions. Expanding ideas of sound, texture and space, they invoke the musical ancestors of us all and activate the music that is alive in all our DNA. The journey is both ritual and joyous celebration. Amado Espinoza Quartet premiered their new album, Q’ansas with an Album Release Show, at the Record Bar, Friday, July 15, 2022, with special guest Julia Othmer.]

[Amado Espinoza plays KIMSA, traditional music from the Andes mountains, South America, and Beyond! Sunday, October 6, at 4:00pm, at Center for Spiritual Living. 1014 W 39th Street, KCMO with Amado Espinoza on flutes, charango, Pedro Calderon on flutes, guitar; and Oscar Rios Pohirieth on Andean flutes.]

10:30 – Underwriting

10:32 – Interview with Adria Patterson

Adria Patterson is swimmer, a life guard, and instructor teaching adults how to swim, helping people overcome their fear of water and end generational cycles of aquaphobia. She is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Swim Instructor. Through education and passion, Adria has held positions in the financial service industry as well as the educational arena, earning numerous awards and recognitions for product development and sales. She has served on the board of advisors for successful non-profit organizations, a local church body, and the regional and general boards of a large denomination. She is currently the founder of PC Swimming, encouraging communities to develop a healthy and safe relationship with water. Adria is the mother of two prominent young men. She is not only a swim coach but a prayer coach that swims. More information at http://www.PCSwimming.com.

Adria Patterson thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

With over a decade of prayer coaching, teaching, and most importantly, real-life, on-your-knees intercessory experience, her understanding of fear is extremely different. Unlike general life\ coaches, Adria demonstrates how developing a specific and strategic prayer life leads to overcoming paralyzing fear to achieve total wellbeing and abundance. Answered prayer is a Christian’s right. It is that expectation that drives the outcome. Thirty years of swimming experience brings additional insight and skills to guide her clients on their personal water journeys.

Adria is known for her direct approach and barrier dissolving style; Adria’s fusion of
authentic testimonies and bold conversation connect with her audience with an intentional, intense and individual purpose.

Adria has served as a leader in Christian Education for several years. She is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Swim Instructor. She works with the most exceptional and determined in the community to develop swimming skills and overcome fear of water.

Prior to her recognition of her “prayer warrior” calling, Adria, through education and passion held positions in the financial service industry as well as the educational arena, earning numerous awards and recognitions for product development and sales. She has served on the board of advisors for successful non-profit organizations, a local church body, and the regional and general boards of a large denomination. Adria continues to provide leadership training and development to local churches and recommendations to church administration. She is currently the founder of PC Swimming, encouraging communities to develop a healthy and safe relationship with water.

Adria is the mother of two prominent young men. She continues to seek the Lord daily to encourage others to uncover their best selves one prayer at a time. She is not only a swim coach that prays but a prayer coach that swims.

Adria Patterson thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Adria Patterson is currently the founder of PC Swimming, encouraging communities to develop a healthy and safe relationship with water. Adria is the mother of two prominent young men. She is not only a swim coach but a prayer coach that swims. More information at http://www.PCSwimming.com.

10:49

  1. SEYKO – “Anybody High”
    from: “Anybody High” – Single / Groove King Records – Fat Beats / December 1, 2023
    [Produced by Colby Bales of the band Black Light Animals and also a bandmate of SEYKO’s in The Freedom Affair. // Seyko released the single “What I Want” on June 23, 2023. //From http://www.seykomusic.com: Seyko has always found music to be a reflection of her innermost thoughts and feelings, a way of self-expression but even deeper than that. Music was always a life-giving, constant companion from the happiest moments to the darkest days. Music continues to be Seyko’s way of communicating with the world around her. // Seyko developed her musical talent during her formative years through church and school choirs, friendships that evolved into singing groups, and professional training through voice lessons and songwriting. Opportunities presented themselves, but Seyko also created opportunities for herself as she chased her dream to create and perform her own music. // The Freedom Affair and SUNU, two Kansas City bands Seyko performs and writes with, have solidified her place in the music scene and provide a solid foundation for beginning her solo career. Seyko’s singing and songwriting career has spanned twenty years, and it shows! Her creative growth has led to her being a well-respected artist in Kansas City, allowing her to participate in recording projects for fellow musicians and even singing background vocals for Michael Bublé at a live concert in 2022.]

[Seyko plays The Ship, 1221 Union Ave, KCMO West Bottoms, on Saturday, October 5 at 6:00pm with Desmond Mason on keyboards, Jeff Stocks on guitar, Dave Brick on drums, and Lauren Williams on bass.]

  1. Redder Moon – “Drown The Fire”
    from: “Drown The Fire” – Single / Jarmcharm Records / October 1, 2024
    [Redder Moon Unveils New Single “Drown The Fire” To Kick Off Spooky Season Featuring Bold New Direction from Founding Member Jeremiah James // Redder Moon is excited to announce the release of their latest single with accompanying music video , “Drown The Fire,” Directed by Los Angeles based Mary Chicken Soup, marking a powerful new chapter for the band. This track showcases a fresh creative direction, led by founding member Jeremiah James, who takes center stage as the band’s vocalist and primary songwriter. Known for their evocative soundscapes and dark, emotional undertones, Redder Moon elevates their artistry with *”Drown The Fire” blending raw intensity with lyrical depth. // Jeremiah James’ commanding presence and fresh perspective breathe new life into the band, adding a unique edge that fans both new and old will appreciate. With *”Drown The Fire,”* Redder Moon ventures into uncharted sonic territory, creating an anthemic and haunting track that pushes the boundaries of their signature sound. // “Drown The Fire”* is available now on all major streaming platforms // Redder Moon previously released Hell Is Other People on vinyl on March 18, 2022 (Vinyl)/ Music by Jeremiah James Gonzales and Brody Lowe. Vocals, Lyrics by Jill McKeever (additional/bg vocals: Brody Lowe, Jeremiah James Gonzales) Mixed by Ross Brown. Mastered by Eureka Mastering. The band uses layered synths & production with live bass, drums, guitars, and vocals. Redder Moon tends to skirt the line between traditional electronic act and indie avant garde. With washed out guitars, thick bass grooves, and distant reverb soaked vocals, the songs beam with the almost tactile feel of a sound track to a lost movie but with enough dance-ability to pull you out of your seat. In the last few months of 2020, the band has written and recorded an album’s with of songs, over 20 actually, without playing together, and with each member individually recording their parts at home. This was a welcome channel of creation in a time of restraint. The result is a collection that explores everything from synth pop shoegaze, to dark wave indie sounds More info at http://www.reddermoon.bandcamp.com.]

[Redder Moon play recordBar, 1520 Grand Ave. KCMO, Thursday, October 3, at 7:00pm with Essenger.]

10:58 – Station ID

  1. Bad Alaskan – “Come Back, Come Here”
    from: Red & Black / Bad Alaskan / June 19, 2023
    [Bad Alaskan is Lawrence, Kansas based musician, scientist, researcher, speaker, activist, teacher, Alex Kimball Williams who identifies and celebrates her Native Alaskan / Black / Portuguese origins, with the motto: “Music is medicine.” Alex Kimball Williams also played in the band UltraVivid. Band Alaskan released the single “Red & Black” on December 10, 2021 The album also contains a cover of “Strange Fruit” that Bad Alaskan released as a single on August 17, 2019. Bad Alaskan writes: “This cover of ‘Strange Fruit’ is the perfect blend of old school & new school; direct reference & innovation; the blues & electronic. I’ve always loved the song & wanted to put my own indigenous spin on it. My classical & jazz training leaks through with solos & alterations to the lead melody. The 1939 recording featuring Billie Holiday’s vocals is my favorite cut of this classic. My variation alters the melody to fit a minor blues scale. The key is raised just slightly to stimulate discomfort, the tempo is more upbeat. Originally when she sang the song, it was always the end of her set, staff in the venue was instructed not to make any transactions. She would sing the song with eyes closed. Due to that devotional, prayer-like feel, I begin my sets with this song if I’m going to include it. I read somewhere that this song reminded her of her father. It lines up with my thoughts on my own ancestors, from what would have been his time. Instruments used are Korg Minilogue, Microkorg (vocoding) & Novation circuit. I always record all my parts at once (no over-dubbing), so please enjoy the “fruits” of my labor! Audio engineer: Ross Williams.]

11:02 – Interview with Alex Kimball Williams

Alex Kimball Williams is the artivist (artist + activist) behind the Bad Alaskan project, joining Indigenous EDM & meditative dance. Her work brings cinematic & justice-oriented experiences to various audiences, alternative venues, & multidisciplinary projects. Her praxis includes improv techniques to improve our capacities for coping with discomfort, to support advocates in withstanding the stresses which accompany their critical work. She views art as the vehicle for community growth. Her electric set reimagines traditional melodic motifs on synthesizers & her acoustic set rewinds traditional folk songs from the Negro spiritual pipeline.

Currently, she manages a large-scale climate justice grant based at Haskell Indian Nations University supporting diverse coastal Indigenous communities in protecting their lifeways, including issues of food sovereignty and climate-forced displacement. Additionally, she works as a DEI Team Lead for the Kansas Arts Commission and is dedicated to programmatic equity for Black & Native Artists across Kansas. Alex works as a consultant for museums in the areas of exhibition planning, label writing, & event organizing.

She cofounded B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence, a Lawrence-based artist collective, & successfully advocated for Lawrence to become a sanctuary city alongside fellow organizers in Sanctuary Alliance. She also worked with the City of Lawrence to ameliorate the anti-trans bathroom bills in Kansas legislation in 2024, leading to protections for local trans community members. Alex also contributed towards the local efforts making Lawrence the first city in Kansas to adopt the CROWN Act, an ordinance legalizing Black hair & hairstyles in places of work & education.

Alex received the 2018 MLK Dreamer’s award from Lawrence Public Schools, the Community Leader (racial & justice issues) award in the 2021 Best of Lawrence issue, and received a community service award from the Lawrence Juneteenth Organization in 2023.

Alex Kimball Williams thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Alex identifies and celebrates her Native Alaskan / Black / Portuguese origins, with the motto: “Music is Medicine,” and released her album, Red & Black on June 19, 2023. It was #5 on WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023.

Alex Kimball Williams writes:

I’m a protest musician, sound designer, & community researcher creating at the intersections of climate justice, public policy, & grassroots methods.

I perform ambient NDM (Indigenous dance music) under the name Bad Alaskan, inviting audiences to write songs with me as we explore their capacity for performance. I believe that improv at its root is problem solving, & that sitting in controlled discomfort is a justice skill which helps us advocate for ourselves as well as the people & causes we care about. I invite my audience to perform & meditate alongside me to practice coping while speaking up authentically.

Musically, I blend elements of cinema, EDM, RnB, & devotional music while blending multicultural influences from West African griot to Alaskan hand drumming. I bring together tradition with creativity on contemporary synthesizers. My songwriting process involves listening & connecting with knowledge holders, research & field recording, peering inward, & communing with nature. My performances have ranged from domestic violence centers to public school classrooms, as well as protests, clubs, festivals, & sacred places. I thrive in multidisciplinary collaborations including working with filmmakers, sculptors, & more.

11:11

  1. Bad Alaskan – “Reservations”
    from: Red & Black / Bad Alaskan / June 19, 2023
    [Bad Alaskan is Lawrence, Kansas based musician, scientist, researcher, speaker, activist, teacher, Alex Kimball Williams who identifies and celebrates her Native Alaskan / Black / Portuguese origins, with the motto: “Music is medicine.” Alex Kimball Williams also played in the band UltraVivid. Band Alaskan released the single “Red & Black” on December 10, 2021 The album also contains a cover of “Strange Fruit” that Bad Alaskan released as a single on August 17, 2019. Bad Alaskan writes: “This cover of ‘Strange Fruit’ is the perfect blend of old school & new school; direct reference & innovation; the blues & electronic. I’ve always loved the song & wanted to put my own indigenous spin on it. My classical & jazz training leaks through with solos & alterations to the lead melody. The 1939 recording featuring Billie Holiday’s vocals is my favorite cut of this classic. My variation alters the melody to fit a minor blues scale. The key is raised just slightly to stimulate discomfort, the tempo is more upbeat. Originally when she sang the song, it was always the end of her set, staff in the venue was instructed not to make any transactions. She would sing the song with eyes closed. Due to that devotional, prayer-like feel, I begin my sets with this song if I’m going to include it. I read somewhere that this song reminded her of her father. It lines up with my thoughts on my own ancestors, from what would have been his time. Instruments used are Korg Minilogue, Microkorg (vocoding) & Novation circuit. I always record all my parts at once (no over-dubbing), so please enjoy the “fruits” of my labor! Audio engineer: Ross Williams.]

11:15 – More Interview with Alex Kimball Williams

Alex Kimball Williams a Lawrence, Kansas based multicultural artist, community organizer, researcher, & educator. Her work includes ethnopolitics, medical activism, & climate justice. Alex provides DEIA+ consulting to businesses, organizations, & local governments with organizational transformation & community engagement. She leads teams in a justice-forward approach toward establishing & strengthening group values & ethics. As a community organizer, Alex cofounded several groups including B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence & Sanctuary Alliance. She has won several awards for her collaborative work in cultural equity including the MLK Dreamer’s award, Community Hero in Best of Lawrence 2021, & the 2023 Juneteenth community award. Bad Alaskan is her ambient synth project combining influences of EDM & Indigenous traditional music. Alex identifies and celebrates her Native Alaskan / Black / Portuguese origins, with the motto: “Music is Medicine,” and released her album, Red & Black on June 19, 2023. It was #5 on WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023.

Alex Kimball Williams thanks for being with us on WMM

Alex Kimball Williams is the artivist (artist + activist) behind the Bad Alaskan project, joining Indigenous EDM & meditative dance. Her work brings cinematic & justice-oriented experiences to various audiences, alternative venues, & multidisciplinary projects. Her praxis includes improv techniques to improve our capacities for coping with discomfort, to support advocates in withstanding the stresses which accompany their critical work. She views art as the vehicle for community growth. Her electric set reimagines traditional melodic motifs on synthesizers & her acoustic set rewinds traditional folk songs from the Negro spiritual pipeline.

Currently, she manages a large-scale climate justice grant based at Haskell Indian Nations University supporting diverse coastal Indigenous communities in protecting their lifeways, including issues of food sovereignty and climate-forced displacement. Additionally, she works as a DEI Team Lead for the Kansas Arts Commission & is dedicated to programmatic equity for Black & Native artists across Kansas. Alex works as a consultant for museums in the areas of exhibition planning, label writing, & event organizing.

I’m one of few belonging to my tribe, the Unangax or Aleut/Алеу́ты. It’s critical for me to create music with our melodic & rhythmic motifs because our art is extraordinary & illustrates that we’re still here.

Art- everything each of us brings- is the vehicle for community change. Creativity is resilience. “I’m here if you need to talk, or Qaĝaduuxsix (dance).” Bad Alaskan played several Private Showcase at Folk Alliance International Conference including: Thursday, February 22, at 11:00pm in Lawrence Free State Room #609. // Thursday, February 22, at 12:00am in Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) in Room #755. // Saturday February 24, 12:00am in Lawrence Free State Room # 609 of The Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, KCMO.

11:25

  1. Bad Alaskan – “Groove”
    from: Red & Black / Bad Alaskan / June 19, 2023
    [Bad Alaskan is Lawrence, Kansas based musician, scientist, researcher, speaker, activist, teacher, Alex Kimball Williams who identifies and celebrates her Native Alaskan / Black / Portuguese origins, with the motto: “Music is medicine.” Alex Kimball Williams also played in the band UltraVivid. Band Alaskan released the single “Red & Black” on December 10, 2021 The album also contains a cover of “Strange Fruit” that Bad Alaskan released as a single on August 17, 2019. Bad Alaskan writes: “This cover of ‘Strange Fruit’ is the perfect blend of old school & new school; direct reference & innovation; the blues & electronic. I’ve always loved the song & wanted to put my own indigenous spin on it. My classical & jazz training leaks through with solos & alterations to the lead melody. The 1939 recording featuring Billie Holiday’s vocals is my favorite cut of this classic. My variation alters the melody to fit a minor blues scale. The key is raised just slightly to stimulate discomfort, the tempo is more upbeat. Originally when she sang the song, it was always the end of her set, staff in the venue was instructed not to make any transactions. She would sing the song with eyes closed. Due to that devotional, prayer-like feel, I begin my sets with this song if I’m going to include it. I read somewhere that this song reminded her of her father. It lines up with my thoughts on my own ancestors, from what would have been his time. Instruments used are Korg Minilogue, Microkorg (vocoding) & Novation circuit. I always record all my parts at once (no over-dubbing), so please enjoy the “fruits” of my labor! Audio engineer: Ross Williams.]

11:29 – Underwriting

11:31 – Interview with IVORY BLUE

We welcome a friend of the show, IVORY BLUE, making her 18th appearance on this program. Just nack in the country after doing shows this summer in Europe. IVORY is here to share her new single, “Olé!” that will be officially released this Friday, October 4, 2024. “Olé!” is her sixth single this year including: “Breathing Underwater” (Aug. 9), “Bad Dreams” (June 7), “Batter Up” (April 22), “Flashback” (March 15), and “Howl” (Feb. 16). IVORY BLUE released her second album, STARLIT LOVE CHILD, on November 17, 2023, It was in the top 5 of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023.

IVORY BLUE thanks for being with us on WMM.

IVORY BLUE released her 2nd full length album, STARLIT LOVE CHILD, on Nov. 17, 2023, It was in the top 5 of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023. A free-spirited musician, IVORY BLUE has become an expressive multi-genre artist whose music is passionate rock, with a dash of pop hooks & a healthy dose of swagger. At the age of four, IVORY’s birth mother put her up for adoption. IVORY lived with eight different “foster parent” families, before running away at 15. Ivory turned to music to express her pain and personal story. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw IVORY performing in a YouTube video. The Van Lue family adopted IVORY into their family. As a multi-instrumentalist, IVORY refining her style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies, giving tsolo shows the feel of a full band.

IVORY BLUE released their full-length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2022. IVORY BLUE released the video of their song, “Family Table” directed by Mikal Shapiro, on August 21, 2021. IVORY BLUE’s debut EP, READY GET SET was released in June 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and give IVORY BLUE attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017 when IVORY was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. IVORY won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles, California to win the top prize.

IVORY BLUE has played Boulevardia, Kauffman Stadium, Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, Apocalypse Meow, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The KC Public Library, The Viper Room (L.A.), ULAH with You Found Music, Arts In The Park, The Englewood Arts Center, MiniBar, recordBar, Lemonade Park, Davy’s Uptown Ramblers Club, Records With Merritt, The Tank Room, and many others.

IVORY BLUE was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. At the age of four, IVORY’s birth mother put them up for adoption. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long. IVORY lived with eight different “foster parent” families, before running away at 15. Ivory turned to music to express their pain and personal story. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw IVORY performing in a YouTube video, captured from an open mike performance. Klaartje had moved to the United States from Belgium to marry her husband and then raise her son and daughter. Klaartje, a pianist and working mom, felt a connection, musically and maternally, sent a plane ticket for IVORY to fly to KC. The Van Lue’s adopted IVORY into their family. 11 years ago IVORY came out as “Transgender” helping to educate and to clear the pathway for a growing number of trans, queer, & non-binary musical artists who are part of KC’s diverse and collaborative music community. More info at: https://linktr.ee/ivorybluemusic

11:40

  1. Ivory Blue – “Olé!”
    from: “Olé!” – Single / IVORY BLUE / October 4, 2024
    [IVORY BLUE released the single ‘ Breathing Underwater” on August 9, 2024, “Bad Dreams”on June 7, 2024, “Batter Up” on April 22, 2024, “Flashback” on March 15, 2023 // IVORY BLUE released the single “Howl” on Feb. 16, 2024. // IVORY BLUE released their second full length album, STARLIT LOVE CHILD, on Nov. 17, 2023. The 10-track album was in the top five of Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023, and in the “Best of” lists at 90.9 The Bridge and other radio stations around the world. For STARLIT LOVE CHILD, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, & vocalist. // On October 27, 2023 IVORY BLUE released the sIngle “Ghost of Life.” This single followed IVORY’s previous releases,”In A World Like This” from September 22, 2023, ”The Best of Life” from August 4, 2023 and “Control” from May 26, 2023. IVORY released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023.]

11:43 – More Interview with Ivory Blue

We welcome IVORY BLUE back to the show. Her single, “Olé!” will be released October 4, 2024. “Olé!” is her sixth single this year including: “Breathing Underwater” (Aug. 9), “Bad Dreams” (June 7), “Batter Up” (April 22), “Flashback” (March 15), and “Howl” (Feb. 16). IVORY BLUE released her second album, STARLIT LOVE CHILD, on November 17, 2023, It was in the top 5 of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023. At the age of four, IVORY’s birth mother put her up for adoption. IVORY lived with eight different “foster parent” families, before running away at 15. Ivory turned to music to express her pain and personal story. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw IVORY performing in a YouTube video. The Van Lue family adopted IVORY into their family. IVORY BLUE was the grand Prize winner of the nation-wide talent competition Next To Rock in 1017.

IVORY BLUE Thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on February 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best recordings of 2022. For COMPOUND LOVE, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, vocalist and played all instruments with the exception of: Lester Estelle on drums, Klaartje Van Lue on piano, Craig Kew on bass, Lennon Bone on drums, and Marco Pascolini on pedal steel guitar. Nick Poortman served in mixing, with Kurt Festge who also served in mixing & Mastering. // IVORY BLUE has played Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium. //

Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families, before running away at 15. // Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying Ivory to Kansas City, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender”. // As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics.

In 2023 IVORY BLUE released the singles” “In A World Like This” (Sept. 22, 2023), “The Best of Life” (August 4, 2023), “Control” from May 26, and “All Outta Love” (February 24, 2024).

IVORY BLUE lived a nomadic existence until settling in Kansas City MO and becoming part of the local musical community. After winning a nationwide talent contest in 2017 Ivory Blue started having success with some national and international radio play which continues today.

Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families. before running away at 15.

Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying them Ivory KC, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender.

As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics.

By 2013, IVORY BLUE was playing regularly in and around Kansas City and the first EP ‘Ready Get Set’ was released. in 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and got much attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017.

Ivory entered NeXt2Rock, a nationwide talent search with over 1800 artists/bands who applied to find fresh and promising rock artists.

IVORY BLUE was the grand Prize winner of the nation-wide talent competition Next To Rock in 1017.

The top 5 national bands battled it off for the win in Los Angeles CA at the legendary Viper Room, with judges Scott Borchetta (BMLG), John Varvatos (fashion designer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols Guitarist and Host of “Jonesy’s Jukebox”), Desmond Child (Musician, producer), Chris Lord-Alge (producer), Ivory Blue won over the judges and became the grand prize winner! Ivory

Ivory won the contest and a one-year record deal with BMLG who re-released the song Ready Get Set from the 2015 EP. Ivory’s 2018 re-release of ‘Ready Get Set’ undauntedly received National and International airplay within weeks.

NeXt2Rock Judges Comments about Ivory Blue:

“You got star quality and a lot of potential” by Steve Jones (Sex Pistols Guitarist and Host of “Jonesy’s Jukebox” on KLOS (95.5) Los Angeles, CA, USA)

“Giving us the diamond in the rough we can only dream of, the foundation that’s built underneath it, that’s what music is made from. by Chris Lord-Alge (Engineer/Mixer).

“I love everything about you, you sing what you live, you’re fantastic” by Desmond Child (Musician \ Songwriter and Producer).

“We’ve been waiting for the WOW, and you are the WOW”, “You’re a true artist” by John Varvatos (Fashion Designer and Record Label Head)

“You exude artistry from the minute you step on that stage” by Scott Borchetta – Big Machine Label Group president and CEO.

“There’s something special about you”, “You’re a true artist” by Gavin Rossdale (British musician, singer, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band BUSH).

Ivory Blue has played Crossroads Music festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, Kansas City Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium.

IVORY BLUE started writing music at a very young age, creating their unique alt-rock sound, using a tape recorder to superimpose sounds that added to a song production. After starting performances in coffee shops and small venues, they began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, IVORY BLUE settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting a following for their strong vocals and deeply personal lyrics. On July 29th, 2022, and after studying the craft of recording and self- producing, this amazing singer-songwriter with a passionate love for everyone struggling through life, released their first full length album, COMPOUND LOVE. This was followed by their single, “Red Light” and “Starlit Love Child.”

In February 2020 and after studying the craft of recording and self-producing, this amazing singer-songwriter with soaring vocals, passionate love for everyone struggling through life, released ‘Elite Dreamland’. There are no words to describe the incredible artistry behind this song. a single that hits your heart about understanding how it feels to be misunderstood in a world of people that seem to know what they are doing.

IVORY BLUE produces all the tracks with the exception of Drums and Bass. Ivory is currently working with Lester Estelle (Drummer for Kelly Clarkson), Craig Kew (Bass) KC, Kurt Festge (Mastering | Citizen Kane & Vilent Femmes) NC. and Nick Poortman (LA based Los Angeles based Producer, Engineer, Mixer, and Songwriter) Nick has worked alongside producers including Justin Gray, Gil Norton, Big Tank, and Greg Haver on sessions throughout the USA, UK, Europe, and New Zealand.

Ivory Blue released the video of ‘FAMILY TABLES’ on August 21, 2021 and the track was released on September 7, 2021. Ivory Blue is currently finishing the first full length CD/Album ‘Compound Love’ to be released in 2021 as well as the Red Light EP for 2022. “Family Tables” hit #1 on Banks Radio in Australia the first week of the release. 23 countries have listed on Ivory’s Spotify reports and that after just 1 week released.

Ivory Blue Thank you for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

More info at: http://www.ivorybluemusic.com

11:54

  1. Ivory Blue – “Breathing Underwater”
    from: “Breathing Underwater” – Single / IVORY BLUE / August 9, 2024
    [IVORY BLUE released the single “Bad Dreams”on June 7, 2024 IVORY BLUE released the single “Batter Up” on April 22, 2024. IVORY BLUE released the single “Flashback” on March 15, 2023 // IVORY BLUE released the single “Howl” on Feb. 16, 2024. // IVORY BLUE released their second full length album, STARLIT LOVE CHILD, on Nov. 17, 2023. The 10-track album was in the top five of Wednesday MidDay Medley’s 120 Best Recordings of 2023, and in the “Best of” lists at 90.9 The Bridge and other radio stations around the world. For STARLIT LOVE CHILD, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, & vocalist. // On October 27, 2023 IVORY BLUE released the sIngle “Ghost of Life.” This single followed IVORY’s previous releases,”In A World Like This” from September 22, 2023, ”The Best of Life” from August 4, 2023 and “Control” from May 26, 2023. IVORY released the single “All Outta Love” on February 24, 2023. IVORY BLUE released their full length debut album COMPOUND LOVE on Feb. 25, 2022. COMPOUND LOVE was in the Top Ten of WMM’s 120 Best recordings of 2022. For COMPOUND LOVE, IVORY BLUE served as songwriter, producer, vocalist and played all instruments with the exception of: Lester Estelle on drums, Klaartje Van Lue on piano, Craig Kew on bass, Lennon Bone on drums, and Marco Pascolini on pedal steel guitar. Nick Poortman served in mixing, with Kurt Festge who also served in mixing & Mastering. IVORY BLUE’s debut EP, Ready Get Set was released in June 2015. While the EP helped spread the word and give IVORY BLUE attention from regional radio and TV stations, a big break would come in 2017. In 2017 Ivory was among 1800 artists/bands that competed in neXt2Rock. Ivory won local & regional challenges and advanced to nationals in Los Angeles to win the top prize. // IVORY BLUE has played Crossroads Music Festival, The Middle of the Map Festival, The Westport Roots Festival, the KCPT Screening of “Real Boy” at The KC Public Library, and Kauffman Stadium. // Ivory Blue was born in 1986 in Peoria Illinois, as Devin James Miclettet. Ivory’s birth mother put them up for adoption at the age of four. Ivory speaks about how it was difficult to find trust in people offering their home to someone denied it for so long, Ivory lived with eight different families, before running away at 15. // Ivory has talked with us about how in their life they have turned to music to express pain. Ivory spent most of their childhood looking for a family. In 2010 Klaartje Van Lue saw Ivory performing in a YouTube video and contacted them, flying Ivory to Kansas City, and adopting Ivory into the Van Lue family. During the past 10 years Ivory came out as “Non-Binary Transgender”. // As a multi-instrumentalist, Ivory began refining their performance style, using digital looping pedals to stack harmonies and guitar parts live on stage, giving their solo shows the feel of a full band. In 2011, Ivory settled in Kansas City, MO and quickly began attracting an intense regional following for their strong vocals and incisive, deeply personal lyrics. // By 2013, IVORY BLUE was playing regularly in and around KC and the first EP ‘Ready Get Set’ was released in 2015. IVORY BLUE released the video of “Family Table” directed by Mikal Shapiro, on Aug. 21, 2021 and the audio track was released on Sept. 7, 2021. IVORY BLUE released the single “Good Changes” on Oct 26, 2021. Ivory Blue released the singles: “Heavy,” “Bad Weather,” “It Must Have Been Me,” “Compound Love,” and “The Start” on December 14, 2021. IVORY BLUE released their debut album COMPOUND LOVE on Feb. 25, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Red Light” on July 29, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “Starlit Love Child” on Oct. 28, 2022. IVORY BLUE released the single “All Outta Love” on Feb. 24, 2023. http://www.ivorybluemusic.com]
  1. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
    from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

Next week on Wednesday, October 9 – The Man of a 1001Faces – Michael McQuary joins us to share details about his show, One Night Date with Michael McQuary, Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 7:00pm, at Englewood Arts, 10901 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO // at 11:00 Hop Hop Recording Artist and Producer Paris Williams returns to the show. // AND at 11:30am Jesse Kates joins us with new music from The Sexy Accident.

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