Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Dead Voices + Ben Grimes of Soft Reeds +
and 90.1 FM’s Band Auction with…
Two Headed Cow + The Depth and The Whisper + Dollar Fox

1. Soft Reeds -“Funny Patterns”
from: Blank City / The Record Machine / April 26, 2013

2. Dead Voices – “Dream Notes”
from: Dead Voices [EP] / Independent / April 20, 2013

10:09 – Interview with David Regnier, Jason Beers, and Matt Richey of Dead Voices + Ben Grimes of Soft Reeds

The Kansas City Super-Group, Dead Voices were formed in September of 2010. The band includes: David Regnier, Jason Beers, Matt Richey, Michael Stover, Marco Pascolini, and sometimes Lauren Krum who sings with David on “Pardoning” from the new EP. The band is releasing their six-song debut EP with a special live performance, this Saturday, April 20, at 10:00 at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Austerity Measures, and The Ants. More info at: facebook.com/deadvoices

David Regnier was part of critically acclaimed band The Afterparty, that released three full-length recordings. He formed Dead Voices with Jason Beers of The Brannock Device, and Mike Stover and Matt Richey of The Grisly Hand, and Marco Pascolini who plays in The Brannock Device with Jason, and is founder of Mr. Marcos V7 and band that also includes Mike Stover. Also joining the band on a semi regular basis is Lauren Krum who aside from her work as lead vocalist with The Grisly Hand, also sings with David as the duo Ruddy Swain.

Ben Grimes leads the band, Soft Reeds, releasing their new full-length recording, “Blank City” from The Record Machine. Soft Reeds play a Kansas City Album Release Party, Friday, April 26, at the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, with Be/Non, and Rev Gusto. More info at: softreeds.com

“Blank City” is the follow up to the Soft Reeds 2010 debut full-length release “Soft Reeds Are Bastards.”

Ben is originally from Chicago. Many of us came to know hismusic through the Astralwerks Records signed band, Golden Republic. Ben talked about seeing the music industry from so many perspectives.

Mark also talked with Ben about his love for, Bowie, Eno, music of the “Berlin Trilogy. “ Ben promised to come back on a future show as aguest producer and play the music that has inspired him.

Soft Reeds new album “Blank City” is being released this week and Soft Reeds play a Kansas City Album Release Party, Friday, April 26, at the Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, with Be/Non, and Rev Gusto. More info at: softreeds.com

Dead Voices is releasing their six-song debut EP with a special live performance, this Saturday, April 20, at 10:00 at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Austerity Measures, and The Ants. More info at: facebook.com/deadvoices

Matt Richey and Mike Stover play with The Grisly Hand, who also have a new record, coming out this month.

10:29

3. The Grisly Hand – “Phineas Gage”
from: Country Singles / Independent / 2010

10:31 – Underwriting

10:32 – Two Headed Cow

Two Headed Cow is: Bj McArthur, Tod Davis, Ike Goletz on bass and Matt Waddell on drums.

4. Two Headed Cow –”Flower Girls”
from: Zen Again / Saunders Street Records / March 22, 2013

“Zen Again” was recorded with Saunders StreetRecords.

Two Headed Cow will be playing LIVE at It’s Beautiful Day on 4/20.

10:40

5. Two Headed Cow – “A Little Bit Closer”
from: Zen Again / Saunders Street Records / March 22, 2013

11:48

6. Two Headed Cow – “Signs and Wonders”
from: Zen Again /Saunders Street Records / March 22, 2013

For more information you can visit:myspace.com/twoheadedcowmusic or facebook.com/TwoHeadedCowRevernation.com/TwoHeadedCow

11:55

7. Two Headed Cow – “Tao Jones”
from: Zen Again / Saunders Street Records / March 22, 2013

11:00 – The Depth and The Whisper

8. The Depth and The Whisper – “Be Together”
from: One Steady Breath / Independent / June 28, 2011
[Produced and recorded by John Velghe at Guttersnipe recording. This song features Albert Bickley and Dave Tanner, the principle musicians and songwriters, with Troy VanHorn on lead guitar, Go Go Ray on Drums, John Velghe on keyboards and backing vocals and Elaine McMilian on backing vocals.]

11:04

A KC native, Albert Bickley has been writing, recording and performing original music for years. Dave Tanner, a Canadian who calls Parkville, MO, home, has played bass in many bands through the years and also currently plays in Liverpool: A Tribute to The Beatles. Together Albert Bickley and Dave Tanner formed The Depth and The Whisper in late 2010 as a vehicle to share new songs and ideas.

Dave Tanner & Albert Bickley, and drummer Kelsey Cook joined us live in the studio.

In 2011 The Depth and The Whisper released their debut EP of six songs, titled “One Steady Breath” that was created with musician, producer and recording engineer – John Velghe who captured the band’s sound at his at Guttersnipe Recording Co. during the spring of 2011.

The song “Be Together” was used in a short film produced by people at Hallmark

11:08

9. The Depth and TheWhisper – “Waiting for the World To End” (LIVE)

Albert Bickley plays CODA, Thursday, April 25, with Laura Lisbeth.

The Depth and The Whisper play Flywheel Coffee House in KCK, Fri, April 26.

The Depth and The Whisper play recordBar, Fri, June 28, with Adam Marsden.

10. The Depth and The Whisper – “Too Late To Be Your Fool” (LIVE)
also available on: One Steady Breath / Independent / June28, 2011

The band is currently working on songs for a new recordingto follow “One Steady Breath.”

Albert talked about playing in NYC.

11:25

11. The Depth and TheWhisper – “Highway”
from: Demo / Independent / 2012

11:29 – Underwriting

11:30 – Dollar Fox (Interview with Justin Penney)

12. Dollar Fox –“Letter”
from: Little Mother’s Things I Am Keeping / Money Wolf Music / Oct. 27, 2012
[Recorded by Patrick Meager at Fuzz Bomb. Produced by Megerand Dollar Fox. Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab. 7th release from Money Wolf Music. Dollar Fox: Tommy Donoho, Justin Penney, Nick Dothage, Ethan Taylor, Ryan Watkins.]

Tommy Donoho, Justin Penney, Ryan Watkins, Nick Dothage, and Ethan Taylor,
are Dollar Fox.

The band plays accordions, banjo, bass, drums, guitars, mandolin, piano, upright bass and vocals. You all have been very busy since releasing Little Mother’s Things I am Keeping. The HomeGuard Festival, Middle of The Map Festival, Money Wolf Music.

11:38

13. Dollar Fox – I Don’t Remember Names”
from: Little Mother’s Things I Am Keeping / Money Wolf Music / Oct. 27, 2012
[Recorded by Patrick Meager at Fuzz Bomb. Produced by Meger and Dollar Fox. Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab. 7th release from Money Wolf Music. Dollar Fox: Tommy Donoho, Justin Penney, Nick Dothage, Ethan Taylor, Ryan Watkins.]

Dollar Fox play Knuckleheads on May 24th at with The Rumblejetts and The Deadstring Brothers. The band plays O’Malley’s in Weston on July 14th and 15th.

Money Wolf Music is currently working on the next Rumblejetts album.

Money Wolf Music is re-printing the sampler handed out at Middle of the Map Fest.

10:48

14. Dollar Fox – “Whiskey Tonight”
from: Whiskey Tonight / Independent / 2011

10:52

15. Dollar Fox – “Hollow As A Ghost”
from: Little Mother’s Things I Am Keeping / Money Wolf Music / Oct. 27, 2012
[Recorded by Patrick Meager at Fuzz Bomb. Produced by Meger and Dollar Fox. Mastered by Duane Trower at Weights & Measures Soundlab. 7th release from Money Wolf Music. Dollar Fox: Tommy Donoho, Justin Penney, Nick Dothage, Ethan Taylor, Ryan Watkins.]

11:59:30

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

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

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