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

Royce “Sauce” Handy
+ Shaun Crowley & Mason Blaize +
Dr. Michael J C Taylor + New & MidCoastal Releases

1. “It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
[WMM’s theme song]

2. The Depth and The Whisper – “Souvenir”
from: “Souvenir” – Single / The Depth and The Whisper / October 26, 2018
[Dave Tanner on bass, guitar & vocals; Albert Bickley on guitar & vocals. Albert Bickley, a Kansas City native, has been writing, recording and performing original music for years. Everything, including other bands he’s been in, have led to this moment and this project. Dave Tanner, a Canadian who calls Parkville, MO, home, has played bass in numerous bands through the years from rock and heavy metal to folk and punk. Albert Bickley and Dave Tanner do not believe the world owes them anything, but they know that they have something to give her. The two songwriters and musicians met in 2010 in the music scene of Kansas City, where they both had been active for several years. “When my last band broke up and I wrote new songs again, I immediately thought of Dave,” Albert remembers “I wanted his bass. I just told him to come over when you have time. He played the demos, we listened to it and just said, ‘That’s it! Perfect! ‘”This feeling is very rare.” Dave confirms:” We immediately had great respect and reverence for each other. We are both at the moment. And our music satisfies a deep need in us. We complement each other, we get better. And by that I do not just mean the music. “Because since then an extraordinary friendship has grown between them. “Albert and I started a conversation back then,” Dave explains, “and it never ended.”]

3. Monta At Odds – “Chromosphere”
from: Argentum Dreams / Haymaker Records / October 19, 2018
[6th full length release from the psychedelic, experimental indie/space rock/electronic collective based in KCK formed by brothers Dedric and Delaney Moore. The band describes their music as: Mutant Disco, minimal synthwave, post-punk dance, Electronica, Indie, Space Rock, Ambient. Current members include: Dedric Moore, Delaney Moore, Alexander Thomas, Adam Davies, Zach Bozich, Aaron Osborne, Matthew Hayden, past supporting members: Mika Tanaya, Sterling Holman, Bree Plaster; Eric Bessenbacher, Ryan Shank, Jeremiah James, Samer Saba, Doug Hutchinson, Erin O’Neill, Sam Behrens, Luke Behrens, Sam Hughes, Tom Romero, Caleb Aldrich, John Aldrich.]

[MONTA AT ODDS plays an Argentum Dreams RECORD RELEASE with Mikal Shapiro performing vocals in a special ‘One Performance Only’ show on Saturday, December 1, at 8:00 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, with SHANA FALANA (NYC), MIKAL SHAPIRO & “The Musical” Band / with live video projections from VJDN8]

4. The UK’s – “AWOD”
from: American Way of Death – EP / The UK’s / November 17, 2018
[Kansas City based band formed in July 2010 with Noah Bartelt on lead vocals & guitar, Scott Combs on guitar & vocals, Katelyn Miles on bass, Tarquin Eugene Kellough on drums. This EP is their follow up release to their 2016 debut album “Bad Seed”, featuring their single “The Poison Squad” released in March of 2018 and four more tracks. More info at: http://www.theuksband.com]

[The UK’s play an EP Release Bonanza Show with Shoebox Money who are also releasing a new EP, Saturday, November 17, at 8:00 PM, at The Rino, 314 Armour Rd., North Kansas City, with The Way Way Back, and Kid Computer.]

5. Shoebox Money – “Lifeline”
from: Reason and Rhyme Side B / Avenue Records / November 17, 2018
[Lawrence, Kansas based band that has recently had some line up changes. The current band includes: Hannah Norris on guitar & vocals , Ben Wellwood on guitar & harmonica & vocals, Patrick Spanier on bass, John Feess on slide guitar, and Nico Williams on percussion. This new EP is a follow up to the band’s September 1, 2018 EP release, Reason & Rhyme – Side A. After winning the Farmer’s Ball 2018 Battle of the Bands in Lawrence, Kansas the band finally had the funds to record their first ever professional EP. Filled with tales of frustration, heartbreak, longing, and good times, they are incredibly proud of the music they have worked so hard to create.]

[Shoebox Money play an EP Release Bonanza Show with The UK’s who are also releasing a new EP, Saturday, November 17, at 8:00 PM, at The Rino, 314 Armour Rd., North Kansas City, with The Way Way Back, and Kid Computer.]

6. Heidi Phillips and Danny Krause – “Be Good”
from: Honest I’m Fine / Heidi Phillips and Danny Krause / June 23, 2018
[Heidi Phillips on vocals, guitar, mandolin, & drums; Danny Krause on vocals, guitar, mandolin, & bass; Zeke Krause on percussion; and Linn Buck on piano. Heidi and Danny played together in the short lived band Abileen who released a great album and broke up just as the album was being released. Before that Heidi was the co-songwriter for the alternative rock band Frogpond that she formed in 1994. Frogpond achieved considerable success and was signed to Tristar Music and Columbia Records. Through a few line up changes the band included Heidi Phillips, Justine Volpe, Krisite Stremel, Megan Hamilton, Tawni Freeland and the late Billy Johnson who played drums on all of their recordings and who passed away on February 14, 2018 at the age of 42.]

7. Eggs on Mars – “Sod is Good”
from: Mama Pancake / Eggs On Mars / November 9, 2018
[KC based 3-piece, lo-fi, psych-surf-garage rock band with Brad Smith on guitars, vocals & keyboards; Justin Longmeyer on bass; and Mason Potter on drums & percussion. Mama Pancake was recorded May through September of 2018. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Rodd Fenton. All songs by Eggs on Mars.]

8. BRONCHO – “Boys Got To Go”
from: Bad Behavior / Park The Van Records / October 12, 2018
[4th album from indie rock band formed in Norman, Oklahoma in 2010. The current lineup consists of Ryan Lindsey on guitar and vocals, Ben King and Mandii Larsen on guitars, Penny Pitchlynn on bass and Nathan Price on drums.Their debut album Can’t Get Past the Lips originally came out in 2011 and was rereleased by Fairfax Recordings in 2013. Broncho released their second album Just Enough Hip to Be Woman on September 16, 2014 on Dine Alone Records. The album received generally favorable reviews from the music press.The band’s song “It’s On” was played over the closing credits of “Females Only,” the first episode of the third season of the HBO series Girls. “Try Me Out Sometime” was used in an advertisement for HBO Now and Movie 43. “Try Me Out Sometime” was also featured in the documentary, Valley Uprising. The track “Class Historian” was used in a commercial featuring Kate Hudson for her Fabletics brand of women’s athletic clothing as well as Cartoon Network’s bearstack campaign. “Class Historian” also appears on the soundtrack for Vacation, as well as the second episode of the second season of Santa Clarita Diet.]

[BRONCHO plays The Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, on Saturday, November 17, at 8:00 PM with Valen, and Momma’s Boy.]

10:28 – Underwriting

Michael J C Taylor on the November 14, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

10:32 – Interview with Michael J C Taylor

Constitutional Historian, Dr. Michael J C Taylor joins us to talk about his new book, The Preamble and Mission of the Constitution, to be released December 9, 2018 from Peter Lang Publishing of New York. Michael J C Taylor earned his bachelor of arts from Rockhurst College and obtained his doctorate in history and political science from the University of Missouri Kansas City. He served as Professor of American History and Politics at Dickinson State University, Bemidji State University and Paine College.

Michael J C Taylor, thanks for being with us today on WMM.

From the book cover: “The Preamble and Mission of the Constitution is an intellectual history of the six essential phrases of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. These phrases convey what the essential goals and purposes of the Constitution are, and this book’s essential mission is to discern both the original intent they left to us. The Book examines the writing of the Framers, as well as the various works that inspire their ideas and the abstract concepts they studied.”

The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution’s fundamental purposes and guiding principles. It states in general terms, and courts have referred to it as reliable evidence of the Founding Fathers’ intentions regarding the Constitution’s meaning and what they hoped the Constitution would achieve.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

From wikipedia: The phrase “People of the United States” has sometimes been understood to mean “citizens.” This approach reasons that, if the political community speaking for itself in the Preamble (“We the People”) includes only citizens, by negative implication it specifically excludes non-citizens in some fashion. It has also been construed to mean something like “all under the sovereign jurisdiction and authority of the United States.”[49] The phrase has been construed as affirming that the national government created by the Constitution derives its sovereignty from the people, (whereas “United Colonies” had identified external monarchical sovereignty) as well as confirming that the government under the Constitution was intended to govern and protect “the people” directly, as one society, instead of governing only the states as political units. The Court has also understood this language to mean that the sovereignty of the government under the U.S. Constitution is superior to that of the States. Stated in negative terms, the Preamble has been interpreted as meaning that the Constitution was not the act of sovereign and independent states.

From wikipedia.org: The phrase “to form a more perfect Union” has been construed as referring to the shift to the Constitution from the Articles of Confederation. The contemporary meaning of the word “perfect” was complete, finished, fully informed, confident, or certain. The phrase has been interpreted in various ways throughout history based on the context of the times. For example, shortly after the Civil War and the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Supreme Court said that the “Union” was made “more perfect” by the creation of a federal government with enough power to act directly upon citizens, rather than a government with narrowly limited power that could act on citizens only indirectly through the states, e.g., by imposing taxes. Also, the institution was created as a government over the States and people, not an agreement (union) between the States. Later, the phrase came to mean the continual process of improvement of the country.

Jon Meacham wrote in 2018: “To know what has come before is to be armed against despair. If the men and women of the past, with all their flaws and limitations and ambitions and appetites, could press on through ignorance and superstition, racism and sexism, selfishness and greed, to create a freer, stronger nation, then perhaps we, too, can right wrongs and take another step toward that most enchanting and elusive destinations: a more perfect Union.”

Michael J C Taylor’s tie on the November 14, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Michael J C Taylor wrote on his Facebook page: ““We, the people …” is the phrase the opens the U.S. Constitution. It is an inspiration to all of those who live or wish to live within the American republic. These words convey the vital foundation of this country and who is at the center of its governmental polices, its beneficence, and its aspirations.

Yet throughout it’s his history the people have been excluded from the choice of their representatives. When the republic was founded with the adoption of the Constitution only white land-owning males were allowed the voting franchise. It was argued by John Dickinson of Delaware and Gouveneur Morris of Pennsylvania that if all were allowed the right to vote the have-nots would take from the haves—an argument which appealed to the majority of the delegates for they were all men of position and wealth.

It was not until the opening of the West in the 1820s and 1830s the franchise was broadened to include all White males. Inspired by Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Women”, published in 1798, the push for women to vote began in the early 1840s. The movement’s public launch came with the Seneca Falls Convention held on 19 July 1848. However when the movement became affiliated with abolitionist causes it became a popular pariah in both the North and the South during the 1850s, while gaining ascendency in the West.

The voting franchise expanded with the 1870 ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution when all males regardless of color were provided the right to vote, but women were not included. Individual western states began allowing the votes of women in local and state election in the late 1870s. Victoria Woodhull offered herself as a presidential candidate in 1880, and Belva Lockwood actually ran for president in 1884, and was arrested when she attempted to vote for herself. The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1920 and allowed women the right to vote, although state laws barred Asian and Hispanic women that right until 1954, and women of color until the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

In short, the right to vote in a free and fair election for most Americans was long and hard-fought-for process. Those who benefitted from the casting of fewer votes, and who also already held the franchise, saw fit to block every action taken on behalf of “We, the people”. And they are engaged once again in this practice under the guise of “voter fraud”.

They have made laws in which some legitimate voters are barred from casting their ballots, or if they cast their ballots they are not counted. Then there are other laws which bar those with rural addresses lacking specific streets as locations which further contracts the voting populace. Then there are the political candidates who seek to stop recounting votes in fear of losing their provisional victory in the initial count which, of course, has the real effect of not counting every vote.

For a republic to function properly all who cast their ballots must be heard, and their votes tallied to determine the true victor in a popular election. To hinder this goal is the win by fraud, and to make public policy through malice and thievery. As the right to vote has been a hard-won process it does not benefit a country based upon the will of “We, the people” to exclude them from the choice of who is to represent them in a representative republic. And those who seek to gain from it have too much to gain from restricting the voice of American citizens.”

http://www.peterlang.com // Author Photo by Bill Pryor // Cover Image by Michael McQuary

Dr. Michael J C Taylor
Photo by Bill Pryor

Michael J C Taylor is not only a Scholar of U.S. Constitutional History he is also the co-founder and vocalist and 12-string acoustic guitarist and Composer with his band Hejira.

Side note: Hejira is the 8th studio album by Joni Mitchell, released in 1976. The songs on the album were largely written by Mitchell on a trip by car from Maine back to LA, with prominent imagery including highways, small towns and snow. The photographs of Mitchell on the front and back cover were taken by Norman Seeff and appear against a backdrop of Lake Mendota, in Madison, Wisconsin, after an ice storm. Characterized by lyrically dense, sprawling songs, and the distinctive fretless bass playing of Jaco Pastorius, Hejira marked Mitchell’s turn towards the jazz-based music she would implement on later recordings. The album did not sell as well as its predecessors, peaking at #22 in Mitchell’s native Canada. It also reached #13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart in the U.S. (where it was certified gold by RIAA), and #11 in the UK, where it attained a silver certification. Critically, the album was generally well received, and in the years since its release, Hejira has been recognized as one of the high-water marks in Mitchell’s career.

The album title is a transliteration of the Arabic word “hijra”, which means “journey”, usually referring to the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (and his companions) from Mecca to Medina in 622. She later stated that when she chose the title, she was looking for a word that meant “running away with honor.” She found the word “hejira” while reading the dictionary, and was drawn to the “dangling j, like in Aja… it’s leaving the dream, no blame”.

Michael J C Taylor is also the cofounder writer producer for ‘Greenwich Mean Time’ a satirical comedy radio sho produced for KKFI between 1988 and 1989 with Pete Bakely, Harris Deutch, and Sheila Gerber with episodes that were nominated for both a George Foster Peabody Broadcast Award and the Playboy Free Speech Awards.

Michael J C Taylor, thanks for being with us today on WMM.

Dr. Michael J C Taylor’s new book, The Preamble and Mission of the Constitution, will be released December 9, 2018 from Peter Lang Publishing of New York. His book will be available through amazon and where ever books are sold.

10:48

9. Ex Acrobat – “Let’s Get Lost”
from: Let’s Get Lost – EP / Ex Acrobat / October 10, 2018
[Ex Acrobat is a Kansas City based 4-piece rock band with Justin Warring on guitar & vocals, Duane Trower on guitar, Chuck Irons on bass, John Cruz on drums.]

[Ex Acrobat play miniBar, 3810 Broadway, Thur, Dec. 6, at 9:00 PM, with Dead Soft, and Man Bear.]

10. Dragon Inn 3 – “What Kind Of World Are You Living In”
from: Double Line / American Laundromat Records / August 17, 2018
[Kansas City based and formed in 2012 with Grace Bentley, Sharon Bowie, Philip K. Dickey, E.P. Marcus. Dragon Inn 3’s debut LP clocks in at 28 minutes, but the band spent six years whittling away on the songs that would eventually become Double Line. Combining sugary pop hooks, hypnotic beats, and huge MOOG synths, Dragon Inn 3’s playful take on 80s pop could double as the soundtrack to a John Hughes movie (if John Hughes directed Blade Runner). The cinematic origins of Dragon Inn 3 can be traced back to 2012, when Philip Dickey (leader of the indie-pop group Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin) wrote a theme song for the award-winning short film Ghoul School. “If you watch the trailer you can tell it’s the same premise and look as Stranger Things–we just accidentally made it three years before them,” Dickey says. “I had so much fun making the soundtrack with the director (E.P. Marcus) that we decided to start a band.” Dickey recruited his sister, Sharon Bowie, an occupational therapist, and his wife, children’s librarian Grace Bentley, to help with songwriting and vocal duties. The group self-released the Ghoul School Soundtrack EP in late 2012, receiving high praise from Consequence of Sound, Philadelphia’s WXPN, and The Riverfront Times, before climbing to #1 on Bandcamp’s cassette charts. Then it was back to the studio (i.e. the bedrooms, kitchens, garages, and hotel rooms that doubled as makeshift recording studios). In between full-time jobs, parenthood, graduate school classes, and cross country moves, the members of Dragon Inn 3 put Double Line to tape. “I’m a stay-at-home dad now, so I would work on song arrangements and rough mixes when our toddler was taking his naps,” explains Dickey. “Grace would come home from work and record all her parts after his bedtime. We recorded all the breathy vocals in the living room and all the yelly parts in the garage so we wouldn’t wake him up.” The result is a highly addictive album that creates “a soundtrack for the more introspective moments on and off the dance floor,” according to critic David Greenwald. Opening track “What Kind Of World Are You Living In” plays like Blondie if the band hired Hall and Oates to record guitars. The album takes an intimate turn with “Bad Boy,” Bowie’s dreamy “Rocket Launcher,” and Bentley’s introspective cover of Robin Gibb’s “Juliet.” “3 Minute Mile” swoons with arpeggios and a hypnotic MOOG bass, while Bentley softly repeats the phrase “desperation/bad desire.” Then there are Italo-disco tinged tracks “Backstabber” and “Club Sauce,” with sing-songy pop hooks that harken back to Madonna and Whitney Houston’s greatest hits. “Double Line Theme” and “Murder In The Third” show off DI3’s soundtrack aspirations, and sound like lost Tangerine Dream and Giorgio Moroder B-sides. “Up In The Business” provides indelible synth hooks and a triumphant ending to Double Line. With members spread out over the country (KC, LA, and Springfield, MO), the group signed to American Laundromat Records in early 2018. A demo of “Bad Boy” (co-written with Free Energy’s Paul Sprangers) landed in a commercial for Ryan Adams’ Beats 1 Radio show before the song was even completed.]

11. Oh Dear Oh My – “Bon Appetit”
from: ASHDLA’ / Oh Dear Oh My / July 11, 2018
[KC synth/drum duo, is made up of Rani & Curt. This is their 2nd release. They’ve been playing locally for 3 years. This EP Ashdla’ is named for the Navajo word for Five. There are five tracks on their EP, as Curt is himself Navajo. Oh Dear Oh My tend toward dark & dancy but can’t seem to commit to a single rock genre.]

12. Meshell Ndegeocello – “Waterfalls”
from: Ventriloquism / Naive / March 16, 2018
[Singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and vocalist. Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and rock. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and has had ten career Grammy Award nominations. She has been credited for having “sparked the neo-soul movement.”Ventriloquism is the 12th studio album from Meshell Ndegeocello. The album covers eleven R&B and pop tracks originally recorded in the 1980s and 1990s. A portion of the profits of the album will go to the ACLU. Tis album follows “Comet, Come to Me”, her 11th studio album. “Waterfalls” is a song by American recording group TLC. It was written by band member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes with Marqueze Etheridge and Organized Noize for TLC’s second album, CrazySexyCool (1994), featuring production by the latter. The song was released as the third single from the album on May 29, 1995 in the United States, followed by a United Kingdom release on August 5, 1995. Often considered the group’s signature song, “Waterfalls” was an international hit, topping the charts in many different territories. The song spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the group their second US No. 1. The song was the No. 2 song of the year on the Billboard 1995 year-end chart. “Waterfalls” also peaked at No. 1 in New Zealand, Switzerland, and Germany, while reaching the top 10 in many other countries. “Waterfalls” received critical acclaim, earning 2 Grammy nominations at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996 for Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The song tackled issues of the illegal drug trade, promiscuity and HIV/AIDS. Jarett E. Nolan of BMG noted that “Waterfalls” was the first #1 song ever to reference AIDS in one of its verses. The accompanying music video for the song reflected its socially conscious lyrics. With a million-dollar budget, the video was an MTV staple credited for giving the single much of its success. It stayed atop the MTV Video Monitor chart for over a month, making TLC the first act to ever achieve this feat. The video won 4 MTV Video Music Awards in 1995, including top honors for Video of the Year. TLC was the first African-American act to ever receive the trophy.]

[TLC plays Ameristar Casino, Saturday, November 17, at 8:30 PM]

11:00 – Station ID

13. Sauce – “Apologize”
from: Soul Food 4 / Sauce / November 21, 2018
[Kansas City based Hip-Hop artist Sauce is back with his 4th original release. Sauce’s earlier releases charted on Billboard, iTunes and Amazon Hip-Hop charts. More info at: http://www.soundcloud.com/theycallmesauce%5D

[Sauce plays the Stockyard Sounds Concert Series with LUCUS, Monday, November 19, at 7:00 PM, at Stockyards Brewing Co., 1600 Genessee, KCMO in the West Bottoms.]

[Sauce plays the SoulFood4 Release Show, A Concert to Celebrate Black Men, Health, Family and Purpose on Wed, Nov 21, at 6:00 PM at Ruby Jean’s Kitchen & Juicery, 3000 Troost Ave., KCMO.]

Royce “Sauce” Handy

11:04 – Interview with Royce “Sauce” Handy

Royce “Sauce” Handy is a rapper, a songwriter, a beat maker, a designer, a teacher, an MC, a business owner, a social media manager, a husband, a father., a community organizer. He has worked with the AdHoc Group Against Crime, Teens in Transition, Storytellers Inc., Arts Tech, Mid-America Regional Council, UMKC, Representative Brandon Ellington, Mayor Sly James. He is co-owner of The Rap Asylum, We are RAP, and owner of Melanin Connoisseur. Sauce has collaborated with visual artists, the hip hop community and with the collective NUBLVCKCITY. Last year Sauce released his EP Summer Sauce which was part of WMM’s 117 Best Recordings of 2017. Throughout November and December he will be touring midwestern and southern cities with Mae C., Kartez Marcel, VP3, and Kadesh Flow. Sauce joins us to share new music and information about the Stockyard Sounds Concert Series with LUCUS, Monday, November 19, at 7:00 PM, at Stockyards Brewing Co., 1600 Genessee, KCMO in the West Bottoms. Sauce is on the verge of sending out his newest release Soul Food 4, with a special SoulFood4 Release show – A Concert to Celebrate Black Men, Health, Family and Purpose on Wednesday, November 21, at 6:00 PM at Ruby Jean’s Kitchen & Juicery, 3000 Troost Ave., KCMO.

Royce “Sauce” Handy, Thanks for being with us on WMM

Royce “Sauce” Handy grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. His father ran a small business Quindaro Boulevard. His mother grounded her son when he got into trouble. While being grounded he spent the days reading books. He had a large collection of Goosebumps books. He wrote, too, finding his way with words and language and rhthym. In 5th grade at Fairfax Elementary school he became known as a human jukebox. He memorized songs from Master P, Naz, Biggie and others that he heard on the radio.

He told Pitchweekly: “I think that kind of helped when I first heard hip-hop,” he says. “I was always into the lyrics.”

From Pitch KC: “By the time he attended Wyandotte High School, he and his friends would pound out beats on lunchroom tables and battle whenever they could. Everyone in the group had a rap name except Handy. At the time, the And1 Mixtape Tour filled ESPN airwaves with cartoon crossovers and impossible dunks; the king of the dribble back then was a scrawny kid named Philip Champion — Hot Sauce. Handy considered himself the king of his crew, so he cribbed the name. People called him Sauce.”

He got married at 22, and becoming a father transformed his perspective

In 2012 one of his best friends was injured seriously in a drive-by shooting. Multiple bullets struck the chest of Handy’s friend, who was hospitalized and fell into a coma for months.

When Handy returned to the recording studio he wanted his music to carry a message about the tragedy of his friend. His “Stop the violence,” music became a bridge for his involvement with began working with the AdHoc Group Against Crime, KC Mothers in Charge and other anti-violence groups around the city.

Handy’s track “Gunshots” was released in 2013 and spoke out against hip hop’s obsession with guns and violence. Handy performed his music in Boys & Girls Clubs, and after school programs and churches throughout the metro. “Gunshots” was played on Hot 103 Jamz and became a hit for Sauce.

Handy’s choice to use hip hop music to promote positive themes, and the celebration of women and men in our community started to grow from this experience and has formed Handy’s music in his last three professionally produced EPs, and continues into his new upcoming 4th EP Soul Food 4.

11:15

14. Sauce – “Cultivating Manhood feat. Ryan S. Harvey”
from: Soul Food 4 / Sauce / November 21, 2018
[Kansas City based Hip-Hop artist Sauce is back with his 4th original release. Sauce’s earlier releases charted on Billboard, iTunes and Amazon Hip-Hop charts. More info at: http://www.soundcloud.com/theycallmesauce%5D

11:17 – Interview with Royce “Sauce” Handy

Royce “Sauce’ Handy on the November 14, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Royce “Sauce” Handy joins us to share new music and information about several shows he plays in the next week. Sauce plays the Stockyard Sounds Concert Series with LUCUS, Monday, November 19, at 7:00 PM, at Stockyards Brewing Co., 1600 Genessee, KCMO in the West Bottoms. Sauce plays the SoulFood4 Release Show, A Concert to Celebrate Black Men, Health, Family and Purpose on Wednesday, November 21, at 6:00 PM at Ruby Jean’s Kitchen & Juicery, 3000 Troost Ave., KCMO.

Royce “Sauce” Handy, Thanks for being with us on WMM

Royce “Sauce” Handy and his musical partner, rapper and producer Kartez Marcel have worked with young people through the Teens in Transition program at ArtsTech. Michael Toombs, the director of Storytellers Inc, who coordinates the program told Pitchweekly, “He really added another dimension.”

NUBLVCKCITY is a group Hip Hop artists who collaborate as a collective musical entity. The group includes Sauce, Mae C., Kartez Marcel, and others.

Royce “Sauce” Handy is a Hip-Hop entrepreneur, creative, urban leader, and more. He has worked as an Air Quality/Public Affairs Intern at Mid-America Regional Council. He serves as Social Media Manager at Big Mommas Bakery-Cafe. Handy is Co-Owner/Talent Buyer at The Rap Asylum and Co-owner/Teacher at We Are RAP. He is owner/Designer at Melanin Connoisseur

Providing soulful & empowering tunes, Kansas City native, Sauce, guarantees a live performance that will inspire any & everyone. On top of being a go-to voice for the region, and having music that has peaked on iTunes, Amazon, and Billboard charts, he works with youth through Hip-Hop based initiatives. He is available for performing, speaking, teaching (Hip-Hop education), and more.

Royce “Sauce” Handy, Thanks for being with us on WMM

Sauce plays the Stockyard Sounds Concert Series with LUCUS, Monday, November 19, at 7:00 PM, at Stockyards Brewing Co., 1600 Genessee, KCMO in the West Bottoms.

Sauce plays the SoulFood4 Release Show, A Concert to Celebrate Black Men, Health, Family and Purpose on Wednesday, November 21, at 6:00 PM at Ruby Jean’s Kitchen & Juicery, 3000 Troost Ave., KCMO.

11:25

15. Sauce – “Black Power Ranger”
from: Summer Sauce / Sauce / July 28, 2017
[3rd original release from Kansas City based Hip-Hop artist Sauce. It features Kendrick Lamar and Tech N9NE collaborator, Gee Watts, along with producer/rapper Duncan Burnett. Duncan Burnett produced all the songs except Childhood Crush, produced by M. Fasol. This concept EP sets the tone of love and greatness via future soul, live instruments, and summer vibes. Sauce’s earlier releases charted on Billboard, iTunes and Amazon Hip-Hop charts.]

11:28 – Underwriting

16. Rachel Cion – “One More Time 35mm”
from: One More Time 35mm – Single / Rachel Cion / November 9, 2018
[Rachel Cion is Rachel Cionitti an Olathe, Kansas based singer-songwriter who has posted multiple songs on her SoundCloud page.]

[Rachel Cion plays Manor Records for MOCSA, on Friday, November 16, at 5:00 PM, at Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms with Chloe Jacobsen, and Mason Blaize.]

11:33 – Interview with Shaun Crowley and Mason Blaize

Royce “Sauce” Handy, Shaun Crowley, and Mason Blaize on the November 14, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

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 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 also organizing the live music at Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms.

Kansas City based singer songwriter Mason Blaize who is a classically trained vocalist who has performed with The Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Mason plays piano, bass, ukulele and has played guitar snce she was 8 years old. Mason has gain fans through her shows at The Rino, Ollie’s Local and Californos. Mason Blaize will play live in our 90.1 FM Studios.

Shaun Crowley & Mason Blaize join us to share details about Manor Records for MOCSA, on Friday, November 16, at 5:00 PM, at Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms. This is a benefit for the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. MOCSA’s mission is to improve lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and prevent sexual violence in our community. The show features musical sets from three of KC’s upcoming singer songwriters: Chloe Jacobsen, Rachel Cion, and Mason Blaize.
Shaun Crowley and Rachel Mallin thanks for being with us on WMM.

Shaun Crowley & Mason Blaize thanks for being with us on WMM.

Manor Records for MOCSA, on Friday, November 16, at 5:00 PM,
Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms.

This is a benefit for the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. MOCSA’s mission is to improve lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and prevent sexual violence in our community. More info at: http://www.mocsa.org.

The show features musical sets from three of KC’s upcoming singer songwriters: Chloe Jacobsen, Rachel Cion, and Mason Blaize.

11:42

Mason Blaize

17. Mason Blaize – “Time” (LIVE)

[Mason Blaize plays Manor Records for MOCSA, on Friday, November 16, at 5:00 PM, at Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms with Rachel Cion, and Chloe Jacbson.]

We’re talking with Shaun Crowley & Mason Blaize about Manor Records for MOCSA, on Friday, November 16, at 5:00 PM, at Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms. The show features musical sets from three of KC’s upcoming singer songwriters: Chloe Jacobsen, Rachel Cion, and Mason Blaize.

This is a benefit for the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. MOSCA’s mission is to improve lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and prevent sexual violence in our community.

Momma’s Boy opens for BRONCHO atThe Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, on Saturday, November 17, at 8:00 PM with Valen.

Shaun Crowley and Mason Blaize thanks for being with us on WMM.

11:54

18. Chloe Jacobson – “True Blue”
from: Frozen Fruit / Chloe Jacobson / to be released soon
[Kansas City, Missouri based singer songwriter. Her soulful, bluesy vocals are colored with the pop cadence of aughts-era emo. Her first album release, titled “Frozen Fruit” is expected to drop in late 2018 or early 2019 following with a midwest tour soon to be announced. More info at: http://www.chloejacobson.online]

[Chloe Jacobson plays Manor Records for MOCSA, on Friday, November 16, at 5:00 PM, at Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms with Rachel Cion, and Mason Blaize.]

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

Next week on Wednesday November 21, Tim Finn – Music writer for IN Kansas City, Marion Merritt – owner of Records With Merritt, Chris Haghirian – from Ink and KC Star and host of Eight One Sixty on 90.9 The Bridge, and Fally Afani – founder of I Heart Local Music who all join us to share their favorite releases of 2018.

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

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

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