Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
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Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
New & MidCoastal Releases + Doby Watson
+ Witch Jail + Kadesh Flow
1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / Universal / Dec. 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme]
2. Beach House – “Dark Spring”
from: 7 / Sub Pop Records / Expected May 11, 2018
[th studio album from American dream pop band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2004. The band consists of vocalist and keyboardist Victoria Legrand and guitarist, keyboardist, and backup vocalist Alex Scally. Unlike with previous records, Beach House took their time with the recording process of this album. Instead of one long studio session, they recorded when inspired by batches of songs, which resulted in five mini-sessions over the course of eleven months. All of the songs on the album began in the duo’s home studio in Baltimore, and were finished at Carriage House in Stamford, CT and Palmetto Studio in Los Angeles. The band stated that their goal throughout the recording process of the album was “rebirth and rejuvenation,” continuing: “We wanted to rethink old methods and shed some self-imposed limitations. In the past, we often limited our writing to parts that we could perform live. On 7, we decided to follow whatever came naturally. As a result, there are some songs with no guitar, and some without keyboard. There are songs with layers and production that we could never recreate live, and that is exciting to us. Basically, we let our creative moods, instead of instrumentation, dictate the album’s feel.” The band also stated that 7 didn’t have a producer in the traditional sense, which let the ideas drive the creativity and not any one person’s process. The band’s touring drummer since 2016, James Barone, plays on the entire record. They also worked with Peter Kember, known by the stage name Sonic Boom, who helped “in the shedding of conventions and in helping to keep the songs alive, fresh and protected from the destructive forces of recording studio over-production/over-perfection. Thematically, 7 often deals with “the beauty that arises in dealing with darkness; the empathy and love that grows from collective trauma; the place one reaches when they accept rather than deny.” The album’s title itself simply represents it being the duo’s seventh studio album, saying they “hoped its simplicity would encourage people to look inside. No title using words that we could find felt like an appropriate summation of the album,” although they later mentioned that the number 7 represents some interesting connections in numerology, which further inspired them in naming the album as such. The band cited the “societal insanity” during 2016 and 2017 as a deep influence on the creation of the record, elaborating: “there is quite a bit of chaos happening in these songs, and a pervasive dark field that we had little control over. The discussions surrounding women’s issues were a constant source of inspiration and questioning. The energy, lyrics and moods of much of this record grew from ruminations on the roles, pressures and conditions that our society places on women, past and present. The twisted double edge of glamour, with its perils and perfect moments, was an endless source.”]
3. The Get Up Kids – “Maybe”
from: Kicker EP / Polyvinyl Record Co / To Be Released June 8, 2018
[Matt Pryor on vocals & guitars, Jim Suptic on guitar, Rob Pope on bass, James Dewees on keyboards, Ryan Pope on drums. On March 29, 2018, Polyvinyl Records announced on their Instagram account that they had signed the band and that new music will be coming soon. The Get Up Kids are an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-1990s emo scene, otherwise known as the “second wave” of emo music. As they gained prominence, they began touring with bands such as Green Day and Weezer before becoming headliners themselves, eventually embarking on international tours of Japan and Europe. They founded Heroes & Villains Records, an imprint of the successful indie rock label Vagrant Records. While the imprint was started to release albums by The Get Up Kids, it served as a launching pad for several side-projects such as The New Amsterdams and Reggie and the Full Effect. The Get Up Kids were viewed throughout their existence as a prototypical emo band, having been major players in the Midwest emo movement of the mid-1990s. Their second album Something to Write Home About remains their most widely acclaimed album, and is considered to be one of the quintessential albums of the second-wave emo movement. However, like many early emo bands, The Get Up Kids sought to dissociate themselves with the term, as it was considered dismissive to be seen as an “emo band.” The band departed heavily from their established style with the release of their 2002 album On a Wire, which saw the band take on a much more layered, alternative rock sound. Years later, guitarist Jim Suptic even apologized for having the influence they did on many of the modern third-wave emo bands, commenting that “[t]he punk scene we came out of and the punk scene now are completely different. It’s like glam rock now … If this is the world we helped create, then I apologize.” Due to internal conflicts, the band broke up in 2005. Three years later, the band reunited to support the tenth anniversary re-release of Something to Write Home About, and soon afterward entered the studio to write new material. In early 2010, the band released Simple Science, their first release in six years, followed in 2011 by the full-length There Are Rules. The Get Up Kids Members Rob Pope is also in the band Spoon; Jim Suptic is in the bands: Blackpool Lights, and Radar State; James Dewees is in the band Reggie and the Full Effect; and Matt Pryor performs often as a solo artists, and in the bands: Radar State, and The New Amsterdams.]
[On June 14 The Get Up Kids will launch a 20 city month long US Tour]
4. Shy Boys – “Keeps Me On My Toes”
from: Shy Boys / High Dive Records / January 17, 2014
[On April 3, 2018 it was announced that Shy Boys had been signed to San Francisco based, national label, Polyvinyl Records. Hailed as “The Beach Boys on Robitussin”, Shy Boys (brothers Collin & Kyle Rausch, Konnor Ervin, Kyle Little & Ross Brown) were bred in the dankest basements of Kansas City, MO as a group of ill-fitting squares in a scene of punks and weirdos. We find these great friends now, still living & loving in KC, trading instruments while creating melodic, happy-sad tunes to make your heart swell. Shy Boys’ sophomore album will arrive later this year on Polyvinyl Record Co., bringing with it big, melancholic vocal harmonies of a past’s present, amidst these strange and bittersweet future daze. This was the bands debut release. Brothers Collin Rausch, Kyle Rausch, and friend and roommate at the time Konnor Ervin, created this record. Collin and Kyle’s father was a High School band director and music teacher. Konnor Ervin was the lead singer and songwriter of The ACBs, where Kyle also played drums. The 10 song release had two singles premiered by Stereogum. “Keeps Me On My Toes” was a song Collin wrote in 15 minutes while his girlfriend was in the shower. Wednesday MidDay Medley has been a big fan of The Shy Boys and all of the ACBs recordings. In 2011 we started playing songs from The I’ms, a duo made of up Collin and Kyle, who posted 6 of their self recorded songs on their facebook page. We included this informal release in our Top Ten of The 111 Best Recordings of 2011. 3 of the songs from The I’ms recordings ended up being re-recorded for Shy Boys. The album was recorded at West End Studio, over two-weekends.]
[On Saturday, April 14 Shy Boys launch their 15 city US tour at Replay Lounge, in Lawrence Kansas, with Cocordion, Fraydee Cat, and Fullbloods.]
5. Mac Lethal – “Backward”
from: 11:11/ Rhymesayers Entertainment / April 8, 2008
[David McCleary Sheldon was born July 25, 1981. Known by his stage name Mac Lethal, he released his debut album, Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth, on HHI Recordings in 2002. Sage Francis took him on the Fuck Clear Channel Tour in 2004. In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis, who had been running the Datura Label. In 2007, he released the album entitled 11:11 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. In November 2011, Mac Lethal released a video on YouTube of him rapping over the beat to “Look at Me Now” while he prepares a dish of pancakes in his kitchen. The video became a viral hit and got millions of views in a matter of days and led to interviews on websites like CNN and The Washington Post. In 2011, he was offered a contract from Sony which he rejected, referring to the $250,000, 5 album, 2 option and one milestone option deal as “insane.” Mac Lethal has also managed a Tumblr feed called “Texts from Bennett”, in which he posts text message conversations between himself and his cousin Bennett. Although some have questioned whether or not Bennett is a real person, he insists that the conversations are genuine. He released the novel of the same name on Simon & Schuster in 2013. On Sept. 13, 2016, he released the album, Congratulations, which featured a guest appearance from Tech N9ne.]
[Mac Lethal plays recordBar Sunday, April 15, with Wax, the 21st date, on his 45-city US Tour.]
6. Kississippi – “Rinse, Repeat”
from: Sunset Blush / Bug Crusher Records / April 6, 2018
[Debut full length album from Philadephia based indie folk band fronted by Zoe Allaire Reynolds (with Adam DaSilva, Jeremy Probst, Allegra Eidinger, and Kaylen Alan Krebsbach.]
7. Jametatone – “No More Ignor”
from: Frog In The Pot / J. Ashley Miller / December 21, 2017
[New 10-song album from Jametatone, the solo project of J. Ashley Miller who also records with his band as Metatone. J. Ashley Miller is the 2016 Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Award Fellow. He is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His genre-bending trans-modern work has been performed everywhere from YJ’s to the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, to the MoMa PS1 in NYC. Ashley utilizes a diverse range of technologies, techniques, and collaborators to access obscure facets of the human emotional landscape. Jametatone opened all four shows at The Outburst KC, where Calvin Arsenia performed his 2017 Release Catastrophe Unplugged with guest musicians Beau Bledsoe, Fritz Hutchinson, Mark Southerland, and artist & vocalist Seth M. Jones. You can view more of Ashley’s work at http://www.jametatone.com.]
[Jametatone plays The Ship, 1217 Union Avenue, in the West Bottoms, Saturday, April 14, with Calvin Arsenia, and Tegu-Tegu Pro Fusion.]
8. Calvin Arsenia – “Experience”
from: Catastrophe / Calvin Arsenia / February 14, 2017
[Recently Calvin Arsenia was signed to a new record label in Kansas City called Bull’s Eye Records founded by Jim Andrews and Patrick Sprehe. Calvin Arsenia originally premiered the songs from Catstrophe in a live show at recordBar in November 2016, in a stage show that involved a company of 50 people, dancers, stilt walkers, special lighting, back up singers, guest artists. Since Calvin Arsenia came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland, he has released his EP, Moments, in 2014, and his EP Prose in 2015, and his Folk Alliance exclusive EP Catastrophe in 2016. Standing at 6 foot 6 inches, Arsenia’s powerful vocals span a 3.5 octave range, while playing piano, banjo, guitar and harp Calvin has also worked as a teacher of music to elementary students. Calvin is a graduate of Artist INC. Since 2014 we have been celebrating the music of Calvin Arsenia on WMM. He has played Folk Alliance International, Kansas City Fringe Fest, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, The Middle of the Map Fest., The Folly Theatre. Calvin played at Kansas City’s newly restored Greenwood Social Hall, at 1750 Bellevue Ave. in KC on June 11, 2017 in a show that was recorded live. In the Fall of 2017 Calvin embarked on a three month US/European Outlyre Tour where he has played San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, NYC, Boston, Sweden, Edinburgh, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Lyon and Paris. Calvin played over 40 shows, with musician and friend Simon Huntley who plays with Quixotic. On December 5, 2017 Calvin released his EP Caviar, produced for attendees at Calvin’s “Secret Show,” Tuesday, December 5, at Wickstock West, 1324 West 12th Street, in The West Bottoms, and for supporters of his Outlyre Tour. Words & Music by Calvin Arsenia. Caviar was produced by Jametatone, Simon Huntley and Calvin Arsenia. Recorded at The Infoaming Vertex.]
[Calvin Arsenia plays The Ship, 1217 Union Avenue, in the West Bottoms, Saturday, April 14, with Jametatone, and Tegu-Tegu Pro Fusion.]
9. Bobby Watson & The I Have a Dream Project–”My Song” [feat. Glenn North]
from: Check Cashing Day / Lafiya Music / August 28, 2013
[Bobby Watson was born in Lawrence, Kansas, August 23, 1953. he is an American post-bop jazz alto saxophonist, composer, producer, and educator. Watson now has 27 recordings as a leader. He appears on nearly 100 other recordings as either co-leader or in a supporting role. Watson has recorded more than 100 original compositions. Watson grew up in Bonner Springs and Kansas City, Kansas. Glenn North is a nationally recognized performance poet who has shared the stage with such noted poets as Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, and Amiri Baraka. He served as Poet-In-Residence and Education Specialist at The American Jazz Museum from 2004 to 2014. He was a 2009 Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Awards Fellow. North’s work has been commissioned by entities including Points of Light Foundation, the Norman Lear Center, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and Kansas City Public Library. He has been a featured poet at events hosted by MTV Rock the Vote, NAACP Black History Month, and KC Repertory Theatre in conjunction with the world premiere of Clay. He was accepted into the Cave Canem program. He has worked as director of the Urban Transcendence Poetry Project. His original spoken word tracks are featured on recordings including: Out of the Comfort Zone by the Jazz Disciples, Release by the Phantom, The Experience by Tru Sol, and Check Cashing Day from Bobby Watson & The I Have a Dream Project. He studied English at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, earned his BLS from Rockhurst University, and is currently pursuing his MFA in Creative Writing at UMKC.]
[On Friday, April 13, at 6:00 pm, Celebrating National Poetry Month, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art presents the debut screening of director Harold Smith’s documentary, The Gospel According to Glenn North. The film explores 18th & Vine Poet Laureate Glenn North’s unique poetic blend of jazz, blues, religion, black history, and social commentary. the screening will be followed by a Q&A with Kansas City native Glenn North. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is located at 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO. Tickets Available at http://www.nelson-atkins.org]
10:31 – Underwriting
10:33 – Interview with Doby Watson
Doby Watson
Singer-Songwriter Doby Watson has just released his new EP, Family Mattress Deluxe, a collection of songs written by Doby and co-produced with Zack Hames. Doby Watson was born in 1986. Instead of attending college, as Richard Gintowt wrote for The Pitch in 2009, “Watson spent his young-adult years touring the country with a guitar and a box of Clif Bars, one for lunch, then a real meal for dinner, and a bunch of sad and beautiful homespun songs that are as sparse and haunting as those of Leonard Cohen or Jason Molina.” In 2009 Doby released Twenty Two. In 2013 He released Watson & May an EP in collaboration with Margo May that was produced & engineered by Lennon Bone. Double Shift Music released Doby’s album Live-In Son in 2014, and the EP collaborative: Swearengin, Watson & May in 2016. More info at: http://www.dobywatson.bandcamp.com
Doby Watson, Thanks for being with us on WMM.
Midwestern DIY folk veteran, Doby Watson, returns from a break in his ceaseless tour schedule, with a new EP, titled “Family Mattress Deluxe’ available on limited cassette via eclectic hardcore label Error Records and across all streaming platforms.
Congratulations on the new EP Family Mattress Deluxe.
For nearly 15 years Doby has been traveling all over the country playing shows. While in KC he is often helping to put together shows for fellow traveling musician friends.
Family Mattress Deluxe EP
Side A (Family Mattress EP)
Miami Vomit II
Starve
Family Mattress III
Side B (bonus tracks)
Natural Ice (Early Morning version)
Family Mattress (AKADUNGEONMASTER remix)
Beer For Dinner II (with Austin Swearengin)
[a moody collaboration with New York based sculptor / songwriter Austin Swearengin. The warbly, lo-fi duet finds itself evolving into a slow burning, industrial-tinged jam that fizzles into feedback.]
10:40
Doby Watson playing live on the April 11, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on 90.1 FM KKFI.
10. Doby Watson – “In Rows” (Live)
This song was on Doby’s album: Live-In Son / Double Shift Music / October 17, 2014
[For the record: Watson performed the songs live, while being recorded, in Ross Brown’s basement in KCMO. The next day, also in Brown’s basement, Grant Buell (Rhodes), Jerad Tomasino (vocals) and Hannah Jensen (viola), having never practiced with each other or Watson, improvised their parts over the live recordings of Watson. Richard Gintowt added additional vocals at his home in San Francisco, CA. The songs sat for some time until they were picked up by Ryan Brewer, who added electric guitar, field recordings & auxiliary percussion while he mixed the songs in Champaign, IL. Mastered by Cory Schulz in Milwaukee, WI.]
We are talking with Singer-Songwriter Doby Watson who has just released his new EP, Family Mattress Deluxe, on February 23, 2018, on Error Records.
From Doby’s own words: “When I was a kid I played guitar in some hardcore bands. When I found myself without a band, at the end of high school, I started trying to sing and write songs. Falling on the moniker “Boo Hiss” (something a class mate of mine said in place of swear words). I put some songs online and got asked to be on a small DIY label from Ohio called Tract Records. Around that time, I befriended touring DIY artists’ such as Viking Moses, Real Live Tigers, Manipulator Alligator and a young man named Joseph Murphy (who was in tons of bands), as well. Through these connections I was encouraged to tour and became involved in the Midwest’s various DIY communities, making countless friends.”
“Rather than go to college, I chose to focus solely on DIY touring and releasing music (for much of it taking my good friend, then KC native, and amazing songwriter, Austin Swearengin with me for most of these tours). ”
“Around that same time, I made an attempt to be taken more “seriously”, dropped my moniker and unsuccessfully released a mini-album under my own name. After some rather chaotic and unorganized tours for the album, I became depressed and disillusioned with music. I set music aside as a priority, moved to Lawrence, KS and tried to assimilate to what I thought was a ‘normal’ life. ”
“I went to college, got a day job, and wound up generally hating life. This new ‘normal’ path inevitably didn’t work out for me – I moved back in with my parents and held various dead end jobs and sank deeper into a depression, completely ceasing to make any music.”
“I (Doby) performed the songs live, while being recorded, in Ross Brown’s basement in Kansas City, MO. The next day, also in Brown’s basement, Grant Buell (Rhodes), Jerad Tomasino (vocals) and Hannah Jensen (viola), having never practiced with each other or Watson, improvised their parts over the live recordings of Watson. Richard Gintowt added additional vocals at his home in San Francisco, CA. The songs sat for some time until they were picked up by Ryan Brewer, who added electric guitar, field recordings and auxiliary percussion while he mixed the songs in Champaign, IL. The results were mastered by Cory Schulz in MIlwaukee, WI. ”
10:47
11. Doby Watson – “Pick Up” (Live)
[Doby Watson recorded this song for a Daytrotter Session, August 11, 2016, in Horseshack, Davenport, Iowa. It was also featured in Paste Magazine, September 16, 2016, and American Songwriter on September 9, 2015, from his SoundCloud page.]
Doby Watson calls his music, “Experimental Americana from Missouri.”
Doby Watson on the April 11, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on 90.1 FM KKFI.
10:54
12. Doby Watson – “I Wish That Everything” (Live)
This song was also on Doby’s album: Live-In Son / Double Shift Music / October 17, 2014
[This song was written by Doby’s friend Matthew Hoppock. For the record: Watson performed the songs live, while being recorded, in Ross Brown’s basement in KCMO. The next day, also in Brown’s basement, Grant Buell (Rhodes), Jerad Tomasino (vocals) and Hannah Jensen (viola), having never practiced with each other or Watson, improvised their parts over the live recordings of Watson. Richard Gintowt added additional vocals at his home in San Francisco, CA. The songs sat for some time until they were picked up by Ryan Brewer, who added electric guitar, field recordings & auxiliary percussion while he mixed the songs in Champaign, IL. Mastered by Cory Schulz in Milwaukee, WI.]
Doby Watson recently wrote: “if I could make a deal with the devil I would trade voices with contemporary R&B singer Tank.”
Doby Watson, Thanks for being with us on WMM.
Doby Watson has just released his new EP, Family Mattress Deluxe, a collection of songs written by Doby and co-produced with Zack Hames. More info at: http://www.dobywatson.bandcamp.com
11:00 – Station ID
13. Witch Jail – “Saucer Season Revisited”
from: Music For Magic Moments / Witch Jail / April 13, 2017
[Kansas City based Post-exotic American death-pop band formed in 2013. The band explains that they are, “Too weird for the punks, too punk for the weirdos.” Current band members include: Guy Slimey on vocals, Eddie Morphine on guitar, Jack Suede on bass, and A. Ghost on drums. The band has recorded with Woody Records, Too Much Rock, and This Ain’t Heaven.]
11:04 – Interview with Guy Slimey, Eddie Morphine, and A. Ghost of Witch Jail
Witch Jail
The Kansas City based post-exotic, death-pop band, Witch Jail was formed in 2013. The band writes that they are, “Too weird for the punks, too punk for the weirdos.” Current band members include: Guy Slimey on vocals, Eddie Morphine on guitar, Jack Suede on bass, and A. Ghost on drums. The band has recorded with Woody Records, Too Much Rock, and This Ain’t Heaven. Witch Jail have a new album: Music For Magic Moments, that will be released Friday, April 13.
Witch Jail play an Album Release Show, Thursday, April 12, at 9:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee St., KCMO with Jorge Arana Trio, Bad Girls, and Neptune. More info at: http://www.witchjail.bandcamp.com
Guy Slimey, Eddie Morphine, & A. Ghost of Witch Jail thanks for being with us on WMM.
Witch Jail were on our radio show last February 8, 2017 with Sid Sowder talking about the Too Much Rock Single Series release of ”Slimewave USA”
Witch Jail are having a busy week:
Wednesday: on WMM talking about the new Witch Jail album
Thursday: Release show at The Brick with Jorge Arana Trio, Bird Girls, and Neptune
Friday: In Madison, playing at Mickey’s Tavern with Solid Freex and No Question
Saturday: In Cedar Rapids at The Hive Collective with Tu’mera Divine
Sunday: In Des Moines at Vaudeville Mews with Odd Pets, The Vahnevants, and Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops
Monday: Back at work!
Then in a month Witch Jail heads down south: Nashville, Memphis, NOLA, Austin, Ft. Worth, OKC, and Wichita. No rest for the wicked!
Witch Jail
11:13
14. Witch Jail – “Under The Volcano”
from: Music For Magic Moments / Witch Jail / April 13, 2017
[Kansas City based Post-exotic American death-pop band formed in 2013. The band explains that they are, “Too weird for the punks, too punk for the weirdos.” Current band members include: Guy Slimey on vocals, Eddie Morphine on guitar, Jack Suede on bass, and A. Ghost on drums. The band has recorded with Woody Records, Too Much Rock, and This Ain’t Heaven.]
11:25
15. Witch Jail – “Snake Church”
from: Music For Magic Moments / Witch Jail / April 13, 2017
[Kansas City based Post-exotic American death-pop band formed in 2013. The band explains that they are, “Too weird for the punks, too punk for the weirdos.” Current band members include: Guy Slimey on vocals, Eddie Morphine on guitar, Jack Suede on bass, and A. Ghost on drums. The band has recorded with Woody Records, Too Much Rock, and This Ain’t Heaven.]
[Witch Jail play an Album Release Show, Thursday, April 12, at 9:00 pm, at The Brick, 1727 McGee St., KCMO with Jorge Arana Trio, Bad Girls, and Neptune. More info at: http://www.witchjail.bandcamp.com]
16. Kadesh Flow – “Room Service”
from: Room Service EP / Ryan Davis / March 30, 2018
[Kadesh Flow is Ryan Davis is a rapper with an MBA. At age 11, he began rapping and playing trombone within two weeks of one another. His music has been featured on network television in multiple countries and territories across Southeast Asia. Locally, Kadesh can be found rocking solo hip hop sets, laying down bone bars with KC funk juggernaut The Phantastics, or jamming with various bands throughout the city. The Room Service EP was conceived between shows at MAGfest 2018, when Kadesh Flow, Atlas, and Bill Beats began creating in their hotel room. Producers/Writers include: Kadesh Flow, Atlas, Bill Beats, Shubzilla, Eye-Q, O.Super. Mixed By: Kadesh Flow. Mastered By: Out D Park Productions.]
[The Phantastics play Record Store Day at Josey Record, Saturday, April 21, at 8:00 PM.]
11:34 – Interview with Kadesh Flow
Kadesh Flow
Kadesh Flow aka Ryan Davis joins us to share music from his new EP, Room Service. Kadesh Flow is a rapper, trombonist, and producer. At age 11, he began rapping and playing trombone within two weeks of one another. His music has been featured on network television in multiple countries and territories across Southeast Asia. Locally, Kadesh can be found rocking solo hip hop sets, laying down bone bars with The Phantastics, or jamming with various bands throughout the city. The Room Service EP was conceived between shows at MAGfest 2018, when Kadesh Flow, Atlas, and Bill Beats began creating in their hotel room. The Phantastics play Record Store Day at Josey Records, Saturday, April 21, at 8:00 PM. More info at: http://www.kadeshflow.com
Kadesh Flow aka Ryan Davis, thanks for being with us again on WMM
The Room Service EP was conceived between shows at MAGfest 2018, when Kadesh Flow, Atlas, and Bill Beats began creating in their hotel room. Earlier in the year Kadesh found out he would be playing a showcase a South By Southwest, and he though it might be good to have new music to offer, and that’s when it sort of fell into place to record this new EP.
11:42
17. Kadesh Flow – “Glassy Eyes feat. Eye-Q”
from: Room Service EP / Ryan Davis / March 30, 2018
[Kadesh Flow is Ryan Davis is a rapper with an MBA. At age 11, he began rapping and playing trombone within two weeks of one another. His music has been featured on network television in multiple countries and territories across Southeast Asia. Locally, Kadesh can be found rocking solo hip hop sets, laying down bone bars with KC funk juggernaut The Phantastics, or jamming with various bands throughout the city. The Room Service EP was conceived between shows at MAGfest 2018, when Kadesh Flow, Atlas, and Bill Beats began creating in their hotel room. Producers/Writers include: Kadesh Flow, Atlas, Bill Beats, Shubzilla, Eye-Q, O.Super. Mixed By: Kadesh Flow. Mastered By: Out D Park Productions.]
[The Phantastics play Record Store Day at Josey Record, Saturday, April 21, at 8:00 PM.]
Kadesh Flow has also played with Hearts of Darkness, and is a part of The Nerdy People Of Color Collective.
Kadesh Flow on the April 11, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on 90.1 FM KKFI.
11:56
18. Kadesh Flow – “FYI feat. Atlas & O.Super”
from: Room Service EP / Ryan Davis / March 30, 2018
[Kadesh Flow is Ryan Davis is a rapper with an MBA. At age 11, he began rapping and playing trombone within two weeks of one another. His music has been featured on network television in multiple countries and territories across Southeast Asia. Locally, Kadesh can be found rocking solo hip hop sets, laying down bone bars with KC funk juggernaut The Phantastics, or jamming with various bands throughout the city. The Room Service EP was conceived between shows at MAGfest 2018, when Kadesh Flow, Atlas, and Bill Beats began creating in their hotel room. Producers/Writers include: Kadesh Flow, Atlas, Bill Beats, Shubzilla, Eye-Q, O.Super. Mixed By: Kadesh Flow. Mastered By: Out D Park Productions.]
[The Phantastics play Record Store Day at Josey Record, Saturday, April 21, at 8:00 PM.]
19. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]
[WMM Closing Theme]
Next week, on April 18, Bach Aria Soloists including Elizabeth Suh Lane, Beau Bledsoe, and Jeff Harshbarger play live Tango music in our 90.1 FM Studios. Plus Amy Farrand joins us to share music from the debut release of her band, Amy Farrand & The Like. Plus, Brenton Cook joins us to share music and information about Outer Reaches Explores The World – Friday, April 20 at recordBar with SUNU, Enrique Javier Chi, Harptasia feat. Calvin Arsenia, Teri Quinn, Brandon Draper’s Drum Safari, and DJ Memo. Plus, the band, Thee Devotion joins us to share tracks from their new album, Chapel.
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