Wednesday MidDay Medley
TEN to NOON Wednesdays – Streaming at KKFI.org
90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning

Calvin Arsenia + Carswell & Hope
+ Ethan Eckert + Shaun Crowley

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / Universal / Dec. 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme]

2. Mysterious Clouds – “Road To The Sun featuring Your Friend”
from: My Head is Going Round EP / Haymaker Records / To Be Released in May, 2018
[Mysterious Clouds is one of the musical projects of Kansas City, Kansas based post-punk psychedelic musical artists, Dedric Moore and Delaney Moore and special guests. For this track and one other on the new EP the band collaborated with Taryn Blake Miller a Lawrence Kansas based musician and songwriter who records as Your Friend. The Delaney brothers are also founders of the critically acclaimed band Monta At Odds. The Mysterious Clouds “Clear Reflection” was also included on the Haymakers Records compilation, Fairgounds Vol. 2 Released March 24, 2017.]

[Mysterious Clouds play an EP Release at recordbar, 1520 Grand, w/ Jorge Arana Trio, & Temp Tats]

3. Una Walkenhorst – “What You Left Behind”
from: SCARS / Una Walkenhorst / July 1, 2014
[Una Walkenhorst is a singer/songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. Following the release of her debut album “Scars” in 2014, Una immediately had “new fans . . . coming out of the proverbial woodwork” (AXS). Loading up her 97 Honda Civic, Una then spent a year traveling across North America promoting her music and connecting with listeners one-on-one. Paired with refreshingly raw vocals, Una’s heartfelt lyrics “will stop you in your tracks (at once beautiful and chilling)” (Gilded Palace Radio) as she weaves stories of genuine human experience. More information at: https://unawalkenhorst.bandcamp.com/%5D

[Una Walkenhorst plays Records With Merritt, Sunday, may 27, at 7:30 pm w/ Lola Tried, and LUCAS]

4. Eve Sheldon – “My Beautiful Self”
from: Recorded in one-take from a facebook request / Eve Sheldon / May 20, 2018
[Originally recorded by Foolish Sad Robot and 1990s band made up of Tom Livesay and Ike Sheldon – now Eve Sheldon. On Sunday, May 20 early in the evening Eve Sheldon asked asked Facebook humans to request a song of her’s and she would record four of them on the couch and post them. She ended up recording 10 songs in an hour or so, and she write to Tim Finn that it “was a fun freakin snapshot of her singing life.” friends chose songs from Foolish Sad Robot, The Wilders, a Trouble In Mind rap. Eve wrote, that the recordings represent her “mellow vocal stylings of this century, and the VERY FIRST song she ever wrote.” (She was was14.) Eve Sheldon called out other singers to ‘get down with this…imagine some 90s cats layin’ down some of their old tunes…and new cats laying down new tunes. i wanna hear!” Eve called out: Mark Smeltzer, David Regnier, Lauren Krum, Betse Ellis, Howard Iceberg, J Ashley Miller…the list is endless…sing for us, y’all!!!!. ]

[Eve Sheldon will be playing The Folly Theatre for KKFI’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, June 30]

10:13 – Underwriting

5. Ethan Eckert – “Punishment”
from: Punishment Part One / Ethan Eckert / May 25, 2018
[second solo EP from Kansas City based multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter, Ethan Eckert and his band recently returned home from a 31-day tour access the United States. Dedicated to Ramakrishna and Stephen Hawking. Ethan Eckert also plays drums in the band Salty. More info at: http://www.ethaneckert.com.]

[Salty plays Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms, on Tuesday, May 29]

[Salty opens for The Coathangers at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, on Tuesday, June 12, at 7:00 PM]

Ethan Eckert

10:18 – Interview with Ethan Eckert

The Ethan Eckert Trio recently returned home from a 31-day tour access the United States. Kansas City based multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter, Ethan Eckert joins us to share music from his new solo EP, Punishment Part One. Ethan Eckert also plays drums in the band Salty. Salty plays Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms, on Tuesday, May 29. Salty opens for The Coathangers at recordBar, on Tuesday, June 12, at 7:00 PM.

Ethan Eckert thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Last time we talked on the radio Ethan was here with band mates from Salty. Jonathan Brokaw, and Jesslay Huh. The music of Salty and Ethan’s solo work represent different places in the musical perspective.

Punishment Part One was dedicated to Ramakrishna and Stephen Hawking.

“Punishment” (lyrics)

only as told,
let all and nothing go beyond,
back into

the coffee-clogged drain the red, potted plant
a stranger in a cage
the coroner

could not recognize
her only son
as time leaves your body behind, how will you know?

unholy beach celebrated among
the dirt and scum of
all we won
all we won with patience

Punishment Part One is not Ethan’s first release, he has 25 songs on Soundcloud.

Punishment Part One – Credits:

Ethan Eckert on vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, drums & cymbals, sequencing
Jesse Laycock on the electric bass, vocals
Dylan Flanner on electric guitar, vocals

All songs written by Ethan Eckert
Produced by James Looming
Recorded at Un Studio
Mastered at Dave’s Guitar Lounge

Art Direction and Photographs by Jeremy Ellsworth

Ethan is working on the new Salty record coming our soon.

10:33

6. Ethan Eckert – “Still”
from: Punishment Part One / Ethan Eckert / May 25, 2018
[second solo EP from Kansas City based multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter, Ethan Eckert and his band recently returned home from a 31-day tour access the United States. Dedicated to Ramakrishna and Stephen Hawking. Ethan Eckert also plays drums in the band Salty. More info at: http://www.ethaneckert.com.]

[Salty plays Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms, on Tuesday, May 29]

[Salty opens for The Coathangers at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, on Tuesday, June 12, at 7:00 PM]

7. Westerners – “Wasn’t In My Right Mind”
from: Reoccurring Dream Theme / The Record Machine / July 14, 2017
[Debut full length album from Lawrence / Kansas City based band formed in August of 2013. The band includes: Mitch Hewlett, Josh Hartranft, Matthew Pesma and Gerardo Rojas. Westerners signed to Kansas City independent label The Record Machine in 2015.] [Westerners played an album release at Mills Record Co, Fri, July 7, w/ Shortsweather and at Love Garden Records, Lawrence, July 8, w/ No Magic, and CS Luxem.]

[The Westerners play Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms, in June 22.]

Shaun Crowley & Ethan Eckert on the May 23, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

10:40 – Interview with Shaun Crowley

We first met Shaun Crowley in the band Rev Gusto. He is a classically trained guitarist, and has studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory. Shaun is now part of the band Momma’s Boy and is a co-founder of Manor Records, a music label that grew out of Manor Fest, the first festival sized “house show” Shaun and friends produced in their basement featuring 12 bands. Shaun is here today to shares information about the Manor Records Summer Showcase, Friday, June 8, at 10:00 pm, at Replay Lounge in Lawrence, Kansas . In addition to his work with Momma’s Boy and Manor Records, Shaun is also organizing the live music at Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms.

Shaun Crowley, thanks for being with us today on Wednesday MidDay Medley

January 19, 2018 the 3rd and final track of Momma’s Boys’ Dead Summer Single Series was released. The song was written by Jared Bajkowski, and recorded at Element Recording Studios with Joel Nanos.

Momma’s Boy, is an Indie Surf Pop 4-piece band from KCMO, formed December 2015, and made up of former members of Rev Gusto: Peter Beatty on guitar & vocals, Shaun Crowley on guitar & vocals, Quinn Hernandez on drums, and Jared Bajkowski on bass & vocals.

Their debut EP Liquid Courage was released February 25, 2017.

Momma’s Boy play Haunted Kitchen, in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday, May 25.

Manor Records is a KC record label created by artists for artists.

Manor Records Summer Showcase, Friday, June 8, at 10:00 pm, at Replay Lounge in Lawrence, Kansas with The Phlegms (from Fayetteville), It’s Me: Ross (from Columbia), Tennis Club (from Joplin), Pale Tongue (from Lawrence), and Momma’s Boy (from Kansas City).

In addition to his work with Momma’s Boy and Manor Records, Shaun is also organizing the live music at Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms.

Salty plays Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms, on Tuesday, May 29

The Lawrence band Westerners will play Voltaire in June 22. More info at: http://www.voltaire.com

It’s Me: Ross play Manor Records Summer Showcase, Friday, June 8, at 10:00 pm, at Replay Lounge in Lawrence, Kansas with The Phlegms (from Fayetteville, Tennis Club (from Joplin), Pale Tongue (from Lawrence), and Momma’s Boy (from Kansas City).

10:55

8. It’s Me: Ross – “THE KNIFE”
from: The Knife – Single / It’s Me: Ross / November 1, 2017
[Columbia, Missouri based band made up of Ross, Spenser, Marielle, and Quintin.]

11:00 – Station ID

9. Carswell & Hope – “Exit Plan”
from: Exit Plan EP / Silly Goose Records / May 22, 2018
[Music by Carswell & Hope. Lyrics by Nick Carswell. Produced & mixed by Jason Slote & Nick Carswell. Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper @ TurtleTone Studio NYC. Lawrence KS based 5-piece band formed June 25, 2012. The band is: Nick Carswell, Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Ireland and has found a new home on the plains of Kansas.]

[Carswell & Hope play an EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM.]

Nick Carswell of Carswell & Hope with Maria Vasquez Boyd on the May 23, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

11:04 – Interview with Nick Carswell

Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Limerick, Ireland, Nick Carswell has been living in Lawrence, KS since 2011. He formed Carswell & Hope in late 2012 with Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. The band released their debut album in 2014, coinciding with a two week Irish tour. Nick also plays bass in the electro-pop band Pink Royal and is the force behind Silly Goose Records and the annual MixMaster music conference, now part of the Crossroads Music Festival. Nick Carswell joins us to share music from Carswell & Hope’s new EP Exit Plan. Carswell & Hope play an EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM. More information at: http://www.carswellandhope.com

Nick Carswell thanks for being with us on WMM.

Exit Plan Credits:

Nick Carswell on guitar, vocals
Austin Quick on piano, organ, vocals
Jason Slote on drums, percussion, vocals
Jordan Tucker on guitar, vocals
Chris Handley on bass
Joel T. Bonner on pedal steel on track 4

1. Cordelia 05:13
2. Abilene 03:19
3. Exit Plan 03:58
4. Nobody Home 03:43
5. The Other Side 03:02
6. Seraphine 04:17

Music by Carswell & Hope
Lyrics by Nick Carswell

Produced and mixed by Jason Slote & Nick Carswell
except tracks 5, 6 mixed by Jim Barnes
Tracks 1, 2 mastered by Michael Fossenkemper @ TurtleTone Studio NYC
Tracks 3-6 mastered by Jason Slote

Cover artwork by Justin Marable http://www.justinmarable.com

More information at: http://www.carswellandhope.com

11:13

10. Carswell & Hope – “Nobody Home”
from: Exit Plan EP / Silly Goose Records / May 22, 2018
[Music by Carswell & Hope. Lyrics by Nick Carswell. Produced & mixed by Jason Slote & Nick Carswell. Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper @ TurtleTone Studio NYC. Lawrence KS based 5-piece band formed June 25, 2012. The band is: Nick Carswell, Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Ireland and has found a new home on the plains of Kansas.]

Carswell & Hope – Exit Plan Release Show

[Carswell & Hope play an EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM.]

11:17 – More Interview with Nick Carswell

We are talking with Nick Carswell lead singer and songwriter for Carswell & Hope. Carswell & Hope play an EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM. More info at: http://www.carswellandhope.com

Nick Carswell thanks for being with us on WMM.

Nick also plays bass in the electro-pop band Pink Royal. Pink Royal released their EP Do You Mind on September 12, 2017, one WMM’s The 117 Best Recordings of 2017

Do You Mind – Credits:
Music and Lyrics by Pink Royal (except Tracks 3 & 6 by Pink Royal and Dylan Guthrie.) Recorded and produced by Jim Barnes. Mastered by Dalton Brand at WaveBurner Recording. More info at: http://www.pinkroyalmusic.com

Pink Royal is an experimental groove pop, 5-piece band based in Lawrence, Kansas with Steven LaCour on guitar & vocals, Josh Dorrell on guitar & vocals, Alex Hartmann on drums, Nick Carswell on bass & vocals, Vik Govindarajan on Keyboards & vocals.

Nick Carswell is the force behind Silly Goose Records

Bands associated with Silly Goose Records

THE BRAD PITT LIGHT ORCHESTRA
PINK ROYAL
THE ELECTIVE ORCHESTRA
CRAWL & HOPE
STATE OF PLAY
FORRESTER
THE PHANTASTICS
F.A.I.T.H.

More information at: http://www.sillygooserecords.org

Nick Carswell is the force behind the annual MixMaster music conference, now part of the Crossroads Music Festival. MixMaster2018 is September 8th, 2018 at CMF

11:25

11. Carswell & Hope – “The Other Side”
from: Exit Plan EP / Silly Goose Records / May 22, 2018
[Music by Carswell & Hope. Lyrics by Nick Carswell. Produced & mixed by Jason Slote & Nick Carswell. Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper @ TurtleTone Studio NYC. Lawrence KS based 5-piece band formed June 25, 2012. The band is: Nick Carswell, Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker.]

[Carswell & Hope play an EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM.]

11:28 – Underwriting

Simon Huntley, Mike Dillon, and Calvin Arsenia on the May 23, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

11:30 – Interview with Calvin Arsenia & Simon Huntley & Mike Dillon

Since 2014 we have been celebrating the music of Calvin Arsenia who came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has released the EPs, Moments, Prose, and last year his full length debut, Catastrophe, and a LIVE recording from Greenwood Social Hall. This year he released the EP Caviar to special guests who attended his show at Wickstock West in West Bottoms. Calvin has played Folk Alliance International, Kansas City Fringe Fest, Apocalypse Meow, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, The Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts, The Middle of the Map Fest., The Folly Theatre. Last year he undertook a three month US/European Outlyre Tour where he has played San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, NYC, Boston, Edinburgh, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Lyon and Paris. Calvin Arsenia returns to WMM to share new music and information about his upcoming concert at Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher, presented by Haymaker Records and Bullseye Records.

Calvin Arsenia, Simon Huntley, and Mike Dillon thanks for being with us on WMM.

Calvin Arsenia was our most played artist of 2017, and his release Castatrophe was in our Top Three of WMM’s The 117 Best Recordings of 2017.

Calvin has been traveling a lot this year. He participated in Escape to Create in Seaside Florida during the month of January. He has traveled to Australia, Gothenburg Sweden, Edinburgh Scotland. Calvin has spent time in Los Angeles recording songs for a new vinyl EP that will be coming out on Bullseye Records.

On the radio show we’ve played from Calvin’s live recordings from his show last year at Greenwood Social Hall. Calvin is returning to Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher, presented by Haymaker Records and Bullseye Records.

11:38

Simon Huntley and Calvin Arsenia play LIVE in the May 23, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

12. Calvin Arsenia – “The Best” (LIVE)
Calvin Arsenia on vocals & guitar, Simon Huntley on snare drum & percussion

11:41

We are talking with Calvin Arsenia, Simon Huntley, and Mike Dillon who play Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mary Ocher.

Calvin was recently signed by Bullseye Records a new record label formed in Kansas City by Jim Andrews and Patrick Sprehe. http://www.calvinarsenia.com

Mike Dillon

Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool’s Fancy Band and Garage A Trois. He has performed with many musicians including Ani DiFranco, Galactic, Brave Combo, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Marco Benevento and New Orleans musicians Kevin O’Day, Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton. Dillon also performed in the 80’s with local Dallas and Denton favorites Ten Hands. He has led Dallas-based Billy Goat, Kansas City-based Malachy Papers and Austin-based Hairy Apes BMX (HABMX).

In 2006, Dillon started a funky project “Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle” which included members of Billy Goat, drummer Go-Go Ray, and bassist, J.J. Jungle. The live Go-Go Jungle also performs songs from Dillon’s prior projects. They released their second CD entitled Rock Star Bench Press in 2009.

Dillon contributed the majority of compositions to Garage A Trois’ Power Patriot CD released in 2009.

Dillon and saxophonist Skerik perform as a trio called “The Dead Kenny G’s” with alternate third members. National tours have included keyboardist Brian Haas and bassist Brad Houser. With Houser they have also toured as “Critters Buggin Trio”. They released a CD entitled Bewildered Herd in 2009. As a trio with bassist James Singleton, Dillon and Skerik have toured as “Illuminasti” and as a trio with Les Claypool they have been billed as “The Fancy Trio”.

Dillon resides in New Orleans, Louisiana, but a busy touring schedule keeps him on the road much of the time.

We have played musical releases from Mike Dillon’s Go Go Jungle and Malachy Papers multiple times on Wednesday MidDay Medley.

Recently Mike Dillon has been on tour with Rickie Lee Jones.

11:48

13. Calvin Arsenia – “Last Night’s Makeup” (LIVE)
Calvin Arsenia on vocals & guitar, Simon Huntley on snare drum & percussion

11:53

Simon Huntley is multi-talented. He is a lighting designer, drummer, percussionist, engineer. He works as head percussionist with Quixotic. He serves as head lighting technician at The Folly Theatre. Simon traveled with Calvin throughout Europe and the US on last year’s Outlyre tour.

Calvin Arsenia, Simon Huntley, Mike Dillon thanks for being with us on WMM

Calvin Arsenia plays Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher, presented by Haymaker Records and Bullseye Records. http://www.calvinarsenia.com
11:56

14. Calvin Arsenia – “Tip Toe (Radio Edit)”
from: Caviar EP/ Calvin Arsenia / December 5, 2017
[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 and Music by Calvin Arsenia. Produced by Jametatone, Simon Huntley and Calvin Arsenia. Recorded at The Infoaming Vertex. 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. On Februay 14, 2017 Calvin released his critically acclaimed full length debut, Catastrophe. Calvin Arsenia premiered these songs in a live show at recordBar in November 2016 in a stage show that involved a cpmpany of 50 people, dancers, stilt walkers, special lighting, back up singers, guest artists. Calvin released Live at Greenwood Social Hall from his June 11, 2017 live performance at Greenwood Social Hall, 1760 Bellevue. In the late Summer and Fall Calvin went on a three month US/European Outlyre Tour where he has played San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, NYC, Boston, Edinburgh, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerlnd, Lyon and Paris. in over 40 shows, with musician and friend Simon Huntley who plays with Quixotic. Since 2014 we have been celebrating the music of Calvin Arsenia. 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. Standing at 6 foot 6 inches, Arsenia’s powerful vocals span a 3.5 octave range, while playing piano, banjo, guitar and harp. Calvin teaches music. Calvin is a graduate of Artist INC.]

[Calvin Arsenia plays Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher]

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

Next week, on May 30 we celebrate The Pride Season with our annual show, “That’s So Fabulous!” with music from: Liberace, Charles Nelson Reilly, Paul Lynde, Jim Nabors, Noel Coward, RuPaul, Grace Jones, Dos Fallopia, Judy Garland, Al Franken, Lily Tomlin, David Bowie, Anohni, Lou Reed, John Cale. We’ll talk with Josh Morgan, Festival Chair of KC Pride Fest, June 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, at Berkley Riverfront Park, KCMO, featuring Thelma Houston, Monique Heart, Frenchie Davis, material Girl, David Hernandez amd more. More info at: http://www.gaypridekc.org. We’ll also talk with Wick Thomas of Wick & The Tricks who play The I Heart Local Music Presents: Pride for the Masses, June 8 and June 9, at Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS with Vibralux, Calvin Arsenia, Cuee, and Yanna the supa flowa. Also next week we’ll talk with Actor Philip blue owl Hooser about the play he starring in called Torch Song Trilogy, presented by The Barn Players, at The Arts Asylum, 1000 East 9th Street, KCMO, May 31 through June 10. More info at http://www.thebarnplayers.org

Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information.
Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

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