WMM Playlist from November 7, 2018

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Mark Manning

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

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

New & MidCoastal Releases +
SLIGHTS + Spinning Tree Theatre’s “The Nance”

10:00

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

2. Violet and The Undercurrents – “Still Here”
from: Still Here – Single / Violet Vonder Haar Music / November 1, 2018
[Columbia Missouri based band made up of Violet Vonder Haar on lead vocals & guitar; Linda Bott on bass guitar; Phylshawn Johnson on drums, and Lizzy Weiland on lead guitar. The Columbia, Missouri-based quartet is anchored by the intrepid songwriting of Violet Vonder Haar and enriched by the creative energy of her musical counterparts. Raised in a small town at the edge of the Missouri River and nurtured by a thriving folk music-centered community, Vonder Haar started honing her craft as a songwriter, performer and vocalist at an early age. She was inspired by her father, a riverboat captain who introduced her to the music of folk legends and encouraged her journey as an artist. More information at: http://www.violetandtheundercurrents.com]

3. Amen Dunes – “Blue Rose”
from: Freedom / Sacred Bones Records / March 30, 2018
[The fifth studio album from Amen Dunes the musical project formed by American singer-songwriter and musician Damon McMahon in 2006 in New York. In addition to his regular collaborators Parker Kindred and Jordi Wheeler, Freedom features Delicate Steve and underground Roman musician Panoram. Chris Coady  (Beach House) produced. The record was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles.]

4. Blue False Indigo – “Rainbow”
from: More Light / Blue False Indigo / September 7, 2018
[They call their music “Spooky-Folk.” Makayla Scott on vocals & guitar; A.J Reynolds on vocals & keys; and Kara LePage on vocals & bass started the band in October 2013, in Springfield, Missouri.]

[Blue False Indigo play The Myers Hotel Bar, 220 South Main Street, Tonganoxie, KS with Kara Myree, and Teri Quinn, on Saturday, November 10, at 7:00 PM.]

5. Those Far Out Arrows – “Be Alright”
from: Part Time Lizards / High Dive Records / November 2, 2018
[Omaha, Nebraska band formed in 2013, by brothers Ben Keelan-White & Evan Keelan-White wbo perform with Derek Levasseur & Tanner Rogerson. Recorded & mixed by Those Far Out Arrows in Fall of 2016. Mastered by Jon Ochsner at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska music writer Tim McMahan said, “They (Those Far Out Arrows) unapologetically cross ’60s British psychedelic with Bowery proto-punk a la Velvet Underground.” Those Far Out Arrows were recently signed to KC record label, High Dive Records.]

[Those Far Out Arrows, play an Album Release Show at The Brick, 1727 McGee St, KCMO, with Drug & Attics, and Faceface, at The Brick, on Friday, November 9, at 9:00 PM]

[Those Far Out Arrows, play an Album Release Show at Mills Record Company, 4045 Broadway, Blvd, KCMO, Saturday, November 9, 6:00 PM, with Arc Flash.]

6. Ken Nordine – “Blue”
from: Colors / Ken Nordine / 1966
[Colors is a “word jazz” album by voice-over and recording artist Ken Nordine. It was commissioned by the Fuller Paint Company to write radio advertisement spots, but after a few commercials became popular, it evolved to become an album of 34 songs. Each track personifies a different color or hue. Ken Nordine (born April 13, 1920) is an American voice-over and recording artist, best known for his series of Word Jazz albums. His deep, resonant voice has also been featured in many commercial advertisements and movie trailers. One critic wrote that “you may not know Ken Nordine by name or face, but you’ll almost certainly recognize his voice.” The son of Theresia and Nore S. Nordine, a contractor, Ken Nordine was born in Cherokee, Iowa. The family later moved to Chicago, where he attended Lane Technical College Prep High School and the University of Chicago. He has three sons with his wife Beryl, whom he married in 1945. During the 1940s, he was heard on The World’s Great Novels and other radio programs broadcast from Chicago. One of which, Honore de Balzac’s short story “Une passion dans le désert”, was recorded for the 1955 album Passion in the Desert. In 1955 he provided the voiceover on Billy Vaughn’s version of Shifting Whispering Sands, which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. He subsequently attracted wider attention when he recorded the aural vignettes on Word Jazz (Dot, 1957). Love Words, Son of Word Jazz (Dot, 1958) and his other albums in this vein feature Nordine’s narration over cool jazz by the Fred Katz Group featuring Chico Hamilton recording under an alias. Nordine began performing and recording such albums at the peak of the beat era and was associated with the poetry-and-jazz movement. However, it has been observed that some of Nordine’s writings “are more akin to Franz Kafka or Edgar Allan Poe” than to the beats. Many of his word jazz tracks feature critiques of societal norms. Some are lightweight and humorous, while others reveal dark, paranoid undercurrents and bizarre, dream-like scenarios. Nordine’s DVD, The Eye Is Never Filled, (2005) provides a flow of abstract visuals to accompany the audio tracks. In 1990 Nordine was approached by Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead to be the anchor for their New Year’s Eve radio broadcast from Oakland, California.[6] For the broadcast he recorded some improvisations with Garcia, drummer Mickey Hart and Egyptian musician Hamza El-Din. This subsequently lead to an album Devout Jazz, released on the Grateful Dead’s own label in 1991 and Upper Limbo in 1993[7] and appearances with the band such as their show at Rosemont, Illinois in March 1993.]

7. Tunde Olaniran – “Symbol”
from: Stranger / Magic Wheel / October 5, 2018
[Second full length album from Flint Michigan based Tunde Olaniran. In 2014, Olaniran released his first EP titled Yung Archetype (see: Jungian archetypes). Olaniran released his first full-length album in 2015 titled Transgressor. NPR’s Stephen Thompson notes, Olaniran, “presides over a bighearted sound and style that revolve around spirited statements of affirmation, a sprawling artistic palette and the pursuit of boldness in every sense of the word… It all adds up to a finely calibrated mix of purpose and playfulness, executed to stylish perfection.”]

10:30 – Underwriting

Spinning Tree Theatre presents the Kansas City premiere of Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Nance,” running through November 18, at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central in Kansas City, Missouri.

10:32 – Interview with Michael Grayman-Parkhurst

Michael Grayman-Parkhurst of Spinning Tree Theatre joins us in our 90.1 FM Studios to share details about the Kansas City premiere of Douglas Carter Beane’s “The Nance,” running through November 18, at Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Central in Kansas City, Missouri. The cast includes: Andy Perkins, Katie Gilchrist, Timothy Michael Houston, Ashley Personett, R.H. Wilhoit and Sarah Montoya. Tickets information is available at Central Ticket Office at (816) 235-6222. More information at: http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

Michael Grayman-Parkhurst thanks for being with us today on WMM.

Spinning Tree Theatre introduces Kansas City to The Nance

Spinning Tree Theatre proudly continues Season 8 November 2-18 with the Kansas City premiere of Douglas Carter Beane’s The Nance, the 2013 Lincoln Center-produced Broadway play featuring music by Glen Kelly.

Beane is also the writer of “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar,” As Bees in Honey Drown and The Little Dog Laughed.

The Nance tells the story of burlesque’s stereotypically camp character and master of comic double entendre, almost always played by a straight man (so to speak). Mayor LaGuardia wants to clean up the city before the 1937 World’s Fair, and one of his targets is burlesque. What happens when our nance is gay…and has fallen in love? The Nance – equal parts drama and comedy – includes generous splashes of outrageous song-and-dance burlesque sketches.

Spinning Tree Managing Director Andrew Grayman-Parkhurst: “The Nance suits our aesthetic beautifully: wildly entertaining while meaningful. We believe this will be an introduction to most of our patrons about the comic representation of gay men in burlesque. It’s a unique opportunity to step back in time with a highly theatrical cast of characters.”

Artistic Director Michael Grayman-Parkhurst and Nicole Marie Green co-direct, continuing their collaboration from 2017’s Casa Valentina.

Andy Perkins in Spinning Tree Theatre’s “The Nance”

Their assembled cast: Andy Perkins (Chauncey Miles), Katie Gilchrist (Sylvie), Timothy Michael Houston (Ned), Ashley Personett (Joan), R.H. Wilhoit (Efram) and Sarah Montoya (Carmen).

Perkins was featured in 2017’s Casa Valentina; Personett in 2016’s Nine. The rest of the cast are making their Spinning Tree debuts.

The Nance team includes stage manager T.J. Burton, lighting designer Nicole Jaja, costume designer Shannon Smith-Regnier, sound designer Jeff Eubank, properties designer Eric Palmquist, choreographer Andrew Grayman-Parkhurst and music consultant Gary Green.

The Nance (November 2-18)

and the remainder of Spinning Tree Theatre’s 8th season

(the KC premiere of Eve Ensler’s Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World and an intimate telling of 10-time Tony Award winning musical Billy Elliot)

Just Off Broadway Theatre
3051 Central in Kansas City, Missouri

Tickets available by calling Central Ticket Office at (816) 235-6222.
More information including performance dates and times at http://www.spinningtreetheatre.com.

10:45

8. The Get Up Kids – “Better This Way”
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.”[8] 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.]

[The Get Up Kids play recordBar, Thursday, November 8, at 9:00 PM with Remember Sports]

9. Amanda Fish – “Free”
from: Free / VizzTone / September 14, 2018
[Amanda Fish began as a singer songwriter in late 2012, refining her original material as a solo act for 2 years before she formed her band in early 2014, a Roots Rock and Soul project featuring Amanda’s signature ‘from-the-gut’ vocals locked into a sturdy groove. In 2015, she released her first LP, “Down In The Dirt”, on VizzTone Label Group, for which she was awarded the 2016 “Sean Costello Rising Star” Blues Blast Music Award. Amanda and her band set Beale Street on fire in the 2017 International Blues Challenge Semi Finals, playing new material slated for her next release.]

[Amanda Fish plays The Brick, Saturday, November 10, at 9:00 PM with Broken Arrows.]

10. Julia Holter – “I Shall Love 2”
from: Aviary / Domino Recording Co Ltd / October 26, 2018
[Julia Shammas Holter was born December 18, 1984, in Holter was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At age six her family moved to Los Angeles, where she later attended the Alexander Hamilton High School. She studied music at The University of Michigan for four years, graduating with a degree in composition. After seeing Michael Pisaro perform an avant-garde composition in Michigan, she was inspired to study with him at CalArts, where she graduated from another composition program. Holter contributed songs to multiple compilation albums in 2008. In 2010, she began playing with Linda Perhacs’ band and released a CD-R titled Celebration and a collection of live recordings. Her debut studio album, Tragedy, was released in August 2011 on Leaving Records. Inspired by Euripides’ Greek play Hippolytus, the album received generally favorable reviews and was named one of NPR’s “Best Outer Sound Albums of 2011”. Holter released a second album, Ekstasis, in March 2012 on the RVNG Intl. label. The album drew comparisons to works by such artists as Laurie Anderson, Julianna Barwick, Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom, Grouper, and Stereolab, and received many positive reviews. Holter spent three years making the album, whose title comes from the Greek word meaning “outside of oneself.” The music video for album track “Moni Mon Amie”, directed by Yelena Zhelezov, was also released in March. In addition to collaborating with other California-based musicians like Nite Jewel (Ramona Gonzalez), Holter released her third album, Loud City Song, in August 2013 on Domino Records.[4] Unlike her first two albums, which were recorded mostly alone in her bedroom, Holter recorded Loud City Song with an ensemble of musicians. In 2015, Holter released her fourth album Have You in My Wilderness, which became her most successful charting release to date. She also contributed to Ducktails’ fifth studio album, St. Catherine, with her bandmates Chris Votek and Andrew Tholl. Holter collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre on a song for the second part of the Electronica double album, released on July 18, 2016. In November 2016, she curated her own program during the tenth anniversary edition of Le Guess Who? Festival in Utrecht. This program included performances by Laurel Halo, Josephine Foster, Maya Dunietz, Jessica Moss and other artists. In September 2017, she performed a world premier of her scoring of the 1928 silent French film The Passion of Joan of Arc on September 29 at the FIGat7th in downtown Los Angeles. In September 2018, Holter announced her sixth commercially released album, Aviary, and released the lead single “I Shall Love 2”. She followed it with another single, “Words I Hear”, before the album’s release on October 26.]

11:00 – Station ID

11. Slights – “Why Cats Purr”
from: Flow State / Slights / November 30, 2018
[Slights is a collaboration band between Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo. In late January, 2017 the band recorded an album at Ghost Cat Studios in San Francisco with Ryan Kleeman and their friend Andrew Skikne on bass. Ben Parks is also visual artist and painter as well as part of the band, Of Tree. Matthew Dunehoo is also a filmmaker and actor, and has been a member of the influential bands: Loose Park, Baby Teardrops, Doris Henson, and The String and Return. More information at http://www.slightsband.com]

[Slights play an album release show with The Philistines and Emmaline Twist on Friday, November 30 at 8:30 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO]

Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo on the November 7, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

11:03 – Interview with Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo

Matthew Dunehoo and Ben Parks join us to talk about the debut release of their new band Slights play an album release show at recordBar, Friday, November 30, at 8:30 PM, with The Philistines, and Emmaline Twist. More information at http://www.slightsband.com

Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo, Thanks for being with us on WMM.

Ben Parks is also visual artist and painter as well as part of the band, Of Tree.

Matthew Dunehoo is also a filmmaker and actor, and has been a member of the bands: Tidy Hippy, Loose Park, Baby Teardrops, Doris Henson, and Proud n Tall.

Matt is the founder of Elk’s Pride Pictures, a film production company based in Kansas City, Missouri.

11:12

12. Slights – “Higher Than Stoned”
from: Flow State / Slights / November 30, 2018
[Slights is a collaboration band between Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo. In late January, 2017 the band recorded an album at Ghost Cat Studios in San Francisco with Ryan Kleeman and their friend Andrew Skikne on bass. Ben Parks is also visual artist and painter as well as part of the band, Of Tree. Matthew Dunehoo is also a filmmaker and actor, and has been a member of the influential bands: Loose Park, Baby Teardrops, Doris Henson, and The String and Return. More information at http://www.slightsband.com]

[Slights play an album release show with The Philistines and Emmaline Twist on Friday, November 30 at 8:30 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO]

11:14 – Interview with Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo

Slights

Matthew Dunehoo and Ben Parks are with us us to share music from their band Slights and their debut release titled: Flow State. Their new 11-song album was created over the past year and recorded an album at Ghost Cat Studios in San Francisco.

Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo, Thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Ben Parks is also visual artist and painter who created the album cover for Flow State. Ben Parks is also part of the band, Of Tree with wife Laurel Parks

Matthew Dunehoo created: Elks Pride Pictures, LLC – Founded February 1, 2015

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

11:23

13. Slights – “The Witch and Robert Palmer”
from: Flow State / Slights / November 30, 2018
[Slights is a collaboration band between Ben Parks and Matthew Dunehoo. In late January, 2017 the band recorded an album at Ghost Cat Studios in San Francisco with Ryan Kleeman and their friend Andrew Skikne on bass. Ben Parks is also visual artist and painter as well as part of the band, Of Tree. Matthew Dunehoo is also a filmmaker and actor, and has been a member of the influential bands: Loose Park, Baby Teardrops, Doris Henson, and The String and Return. More information at http://www.slightsband.com]

[Slights play an album release show with The Philistines and Emmaline Twist on Friday, November 30 at 8:30 PM, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Boulevard, KCMO]

11:26 – Underwriting

14. No Magic – “Backspin”
from: In Cocoon / French Exit Records / November 9, 2018
[All songs written by Ben Sauder. Produced by Joel Martin. Mixed by Joel Martin and Ben Sauder. Mastered by Steve Squire. No Magic is Ben Sauder on guitars, keys, stairs, vocals, & auxiliary; Joel Martin on guitars, basses, keys, drums, vocals, patience; Heidi Gluck on bass, acoustic guitars, piano, slide guitar, vocals; and Jeff Stolz on drums and modelos. With: Leslie Butsch – Saxophone on “Backspin” and “San Francisco”. Kyle “Strings” Stringer – Bass on “While I Got You” and “Apart”. Brother Bobby Sauder – Bass on “Firefly”. Nicholas Stahl – Drums on “While I Got You”. Chris Luxem – Chorus Chant Vocals on “Smoke”. Garrett Marsh – Acoustic riff on “San Francisco”. Design and layout – Carl Smith. Cover photo – Ga Ji Ashlin Wang. Inside photo – Austin Pulliam .]

[No Magic plays an Album Release Show at Voltaire on Saturday, November 10, at 11;00 PM, with Chase the Horseman, and Vanity Plates.]

15. Broken Arrows – “Behind The Eightball”
from: Street Flowers / Intelligent Design Records / August 3, 2018
[Barry Lee on rhythm Guitar, lead & backing vocals; Mike Penner on lead & rhythm guitars, lead & backing vocals; Bill Ryan on lead & rhythm guitars, lead & backing vocals; John Chevalier on bass, keyboards, lead & backing vocals; Dave Storms on drums, percussion, lead & backing vocals. Special Guest Howard Iceberg on lead and backing vocals on “Recognize My Heart.” Drums & percussion tracks recorded at Roll Away The Stone Studio. All other tracks recorded at Cricket Palace Studio. Mixed & Mastered by Mike Penner]

[Broken Arrows play The Brick, Saturday, November 10, at 9:00 PM with Amanda Fish.]

16. Rachel Mallin and The Wild Type – “It Isn’t Love”
from: It isn’t Love – Single / Rachel Mallin / November 9, 2018
[Indie synthpop from Kansas City based, 4-piece band that includes: Rachel Mallin on lead vocals & guitar, Justin Walker on bass, Austin Edmisten on drums & back-up vocals. “It Isn’t Love” the latest single from Rachel Mallin & the Wild Type. Mallin wrote, recorded and produced her first album, The Persistence of Vision, in 2014 — a solo effort that spoke to her synthpop sensibilities and landed her on Kansas City radio. That same year, she left the University of Missouri to pursue a music career, and enlisted bassist Justin Walker and drummer Austin Edmisten to form The Wild Type. By mid-2016, the act — with keyboardist Jesse Bartmess and former guitarist Matt Kosinski — released its debut EP, Degenerate Matters, recorded, produced, and mastered by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios. Musical Arrangements written and performed by Rachel Mallin, Justin Walker, Austin Edmisten, Jesse Bartmess, and Matt Kosinski. Lyrics written by Rachel Mallin. That same year, The Wild Type earned support slots for acts from Cold War Kids to Metric and The Struts, and widespread recognition in its hometown at festivals such as Middle of the Map and Boulevardia.]

[Rachel Mallin & The Wild Type play The Truman, Saturday, November 10, at 7:00 opening for The Greeting Committee with Brother Moses.]

17. HighWesthus – “BLVCK”
from: TAKOTSUBO: a love story / Datura Records / October 24, 2018
[Written and produced and performed by HighWesthuss. HighWesthus was born in Chicago and is based in Kansas City. Last year Datura Records released The Trilogy. A set pf three releases that began with the May 2015 release, Part I. The Dead, and continued with the November 2015 release, Part II. The Wise. HighWesthus is a freelance multimedia artist living in Kansas City. He graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2012 with a BFA in Animation. He is one of four owners of Strange Paper Studio, based in Kansas City. HighWesthus specializes in illustration, animation, graphic design, video editing, sound editing, music producing, writing and storytelling.]

18. Erin Eades – “Free From Prison”
from: Diary / Erin Eades / October 19, 2018
[Debut EP from Erin Eades on acoustic guitar, cigar box guitar, vocals; Lucas Parker on electric guitar, bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5); Kenny Carter on bass (track 3); Colby Earlywine on drums; Jamie Malone on background vocals; Jay Vern on piano, B3 organ. Erin Eades is a singer-songwriter in Kansas City, MO. Originally from the mountain state of West Virginia, Eades began making music at the age of 12, when out of boredom her father handed her a 1950’s Gibson that had been stored away, waiting for someone to play. It wasn’t long before she began writing songs, recording her first album at age 17 as part of the duo Special Guest. After a more than decade-long hiatus from music, Eades began playing music again after moving to Kansas City and began her solo career in 2015. She has since played dozens of venues in the Kansas City area, won the 2016 HRC Kansas City Battle of the Bands Acoustic Stage, and has started to play more regionally, sharing her heartfelt lyrics, classic melodies, and percussive guitar style with audiences in the Midwest. Her music is genuine, and shares bits of her story, drawing from experiences that many find relatable. Influenced by the strong female singer-songwriters she listened to growing up, including Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Jewel, she followed their lead and added her own tinges of twang, angst, and blues. Eades released her debut single, “Looking From the Bottom” in 2017, ]

11:54

20. DeVotchKa – “Straight Shot”
from: This Night Falls Forever / Concord Records / August 24, 2018
[DeVotchKa is a four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka (девочка), meaning “girl”. Based in Denver, Colorado, the quartet is made up of Nick Urata, who sings and plays theremin, guitar, bouzouki, piano, and trumpet; Tom Hagerman, who plays violin, accordion, and piano; Jeanie Schroder, who sings and plays sousaphone, double bass, and flute; and Shawn King, who plays percussion and trumpet.]

21. 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 14, Royce Sauce Handy shares details about SoulFood4 Release Show, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 6 PM at Ruby Jean’s Juicery (Ruby Jean’s Kitchen & Juicery), 3000 Troost Ave., KCMO. Also next week, Shaun Crowley and Rachel Mallin join us to share details about Manor Records for MOCSA, (Metropolitan Organization for Counter Sexual Assault.) Friday, November 16, at 5 PM at Blip Roasters, 1101 Mulberry, KCMO in The Bottoms. And also next week, constitutional historian, Michael J C Taylor joins us to talk about his new book.

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

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Show #759

WMM Playlist from May 23, 2018

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Mark Manning

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

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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

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

Show #735

Wednesday MidDay Medley presents Calvin Arsenia + Carswell & Hope + Shaun Crowley + Ethan Eckert

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Mark Manning

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

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Mysterious Clouds, Carswell & Hope, Calvin Arsenia, Ethan Eckert, Westerners, Eve Sheldon, Una Walkenhorst, and It’s Me: Ross.

Ethan Eckert

At 10:11 Kansas City based multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter, Ethan Eckert joins us to share music from his new solo EP, Punishment Part One, being released on Friday, May 25. The Ethan Eckert Trio recently returned home from a 31-day tour access the United States. Ethan Eckert also plays drums in the band Salty. Salty opens for The Coathangers at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, on Tuesday, June 12, at 7:00 PM. More info at: http://www.saltyisbest.com or http://www.ethaneckert.com.

Shaun Crowley

At 10:35 Shaun Crowley of Manor Records and the band Momma’s Boy, shares information about the 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. The Lawrence band Westerners will play Voltaire in June. More info at: http://www.voltaire.com

Nick Carswell

Carswell & Hope – Exit Plan Release Show

At 11:00 Nick Carswell of the Lawrence based band Carswell & Hope joins us to share music from their 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. Songwriter Nick Carswell is originally from Ireland and found a new home on the plains of Kansas forming Carswell & Hope in 2012 with Jason Slote, Austin Quick, Chris Handley, and Jordan Tucker. More information at: http://www.carswellandhope.com

Calvin Arsenia

At 11:30, Calvin Arsenia returns to the show to share new music and information about his concert at Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher, presented by Haymaker Records and Bullseye Records. Calvin was recently signed by Bullseye Records a new record label formed in Kansas City by Jim Andrews and Patrick Sprehe. Calvin Arsenia is currently recording a new album that will be the first release for Bullseye Records. More information at http://www.calvinarsenia.com

On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or
STREAMING LIVE at: kkfi.org

Show #735

WMM Playlist from May 16, 2018

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Mark Manning

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

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

My Oh My! + Cat Dail + Mikal Shapiro + Instant Karma

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

2. Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Baby’s In The Void”
from: Panic Bloom / Rad Cult Records / May 4, 2018
[American experimental electronic band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They have released 6 albums, 7 EPs, and 4 singles. The project is currently composed of frontman, singer, and songwriter Tobacco whose vocals are altered via a vocoder; keyboardist The Seven Fields of Aphelion, who often performs with a classic monosynth; drummer Iffernaut; guitarist Ryan Graveface; and bassist Pony Driver. Former members include keyboardist Father Hummingbird, who typically recorded with a polysynth, and Power Pill Fist on bass. Black Moth Super Rainbow’s music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, pop, and rock. Their distinctive sound is characterized by analog electronic instruments including the vocoder, Rhodes piano and Novatron. A Graveface Records insert included inside the album Dandelion Gum describes them as such: “Deep in the woods of western Pennsylvania vocoders hum amongst the flowers and synths bubble under the leaf-strewn ground while flutes whistle in the wind and beats bounce to the soft drizzle of a warm acid rain. As the sun peeks out from between the clouds, the organic aural concoction of Black Moth Super Rainbow starts to glisten above the trees.”]

3. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “Melodys Actual Echo Chamber”
from: Don’t Get Lost / ‘a’ Recordings / Februry 24, 2017
[Musical project and band led by frontman Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in the early 1990s. The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film Dig!, and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behaviour of leader Newcombe. The Brian Jonestown Massacre have released seventeen albums, five compilation albums, five live albums, thirteen EPs, sixteen singles as well as two various-artist compilation albums to date. The band was invented by Anton Newcombe in San Francisco in the early 1990s, shortly after moving there from Newport Beach, CA, where he grew up playing in numerous bands. While there are many legends as to how Anton came up with the group’s name, it is undeniably a portmanteau on Brian Jones, the founder and guitarist of the popular English rock band The Rolling Stones, and the infamous mass cult suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. Anton’s reasoning behind this at the time is that there appeared to him to be a lot of overlap between cult leaders and rock stars, but since then the name has taken on a meaning of its own. The Brian Jonestown Massacre music spans multiple genres including psychedelia, electronica, folk music, blues, and experimental music. The group was founded by Newcombe, Matt Hollywood, Ricky Rene Maymi, Patrick Straczek and Travis Threlkel in the early 1990s in San Francisco.The BJM has famously undergone many personnel changes, with Anton Newcombe being the only consistent member. Current members: Joel Gion on tambourine (1994–1999, 2001, 2004–present). Ricky Maymi on guitar (formerly drums & bass) (1990–1993, 2003–present). Rob Campanella on keyboard, organ (and occasionally guitar). (2000–present). Dan Allaire on drums (2002–present. Collin Hegna on bass/guitar. (2004–present). Ryan Van Kriedt on guitar (2015–present).]

[The Brian Jonestown Massacre play recordBar, 1520 Grand, TONIGHT, May 16 at 8:00 pm]

BJM in the wings

10:11

4. Sugo – “abner the pig (feat. nick strader)”
from: abner the pig (feat. nick strader) – Single / Sugo / April 30, 2017
[Sugo is the solo project of Nick Turner of the band Riala. The Sugo bandcamp page reads: “this is the first single of a collection of songs titled ‘crowdfunding my student loan debt’ enjoy and help me pay my bills :’).”
Nick Strader of Alaska for laid down the drum parts for this one. On March 6, Sugo released a 7-song EP called “Lush.” We will play from ther new EP on a future show as soon as we get a “radio edit.”]

[Sugo plays HIGH VIBES at miniBar, 3810 Broadway, on Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 with Khrystal, LAVA DREAMS, and Matt Cobbins]

5. Wye Oak – “Lifer”
from: The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs / Merge Records / April 6, 2018
[5th studio album from indie rock duo from Baltimore, Maryland, composed of Andy Stack (drums, keyboards, backup vocals) and Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitars and bass). Their sound has been described as “earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of noise and dream pop” as well as indie folk. Wasner sings lead vocals and plays electric or acoustic guitar, while Stack plays both drums and keyboards, playing the drums with his feet and right hand, and the bass line with his left hand. The band was formed as Monarch in mid-2006,[1] before changing their name to Wye Oak, a reference to the former state tree of their home state of Maryland. They released their first album, If Children, independently in 2007 and subsequently signed to Merge Records in 2008. The label re-released If Children that year; a second album, The Knot, followed in 2009. Their third album, Civilian, was released in March 2011 by Merge in the US and City Slang in Europe, followed by Shriek in April 2014.[7] In 2016, they released the mini-album Tween, consisting of leftover material recorded between Civilian and Shriek.]

[Wye Oak play recordBar 1520 Grand, Monday, May 21 at 9:00 pm with Palm]

10:20 – Underwriting

6. The Sea and Cake – “Any Day”
from: Any Day / Thrill Jockey Records / May 11, 2018
[11th album from Chicago based indie rock band formed in the mid 1990s. This is also their first new release in 6 years. The group formed in the mid-1990s from members of The Coctails (Archer Prewitt), Shrimp Boat (Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge), and Tortoise (John McEntire); the group’s name came from a willful reinterpretation (as the result of an accidental miscomprehension) of “The C in Cake”, a song by Gastr del Sol. Starting with 1997’s The Fawn, the group has relied on electronic sound sources, such as drum machines and synthesizers, to color its music, but has retained its distinctive post-jazz combo style. The band has shied away from releasing singles, preferring the album format. Contrary to his multi-instrumentalist role in Tortoise, John McEntire almost exclusively plays drums in The Sea and Cake. Current members include: Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, and John McEntire and each have released solo albums. The cover art of The Sea And Cake’s releases are largely paintings by member Eric Claridge and photographs by Prekop. (Postcards of some of the One Bedroom-era photos were sold on the band’s 2003 tour.) Prewitt has been involved in publishing his own comic books and doing graphic design.]

7. Cat Dail – “Wonder Love”
from: Fight For Love / Lucky Magnet Records / April 6, 2018
[Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & producer Cat Dail, lives some of the time in NYC and some of the time in Chesterfield, NH. She’s released 5 albums onjer label Lucky Magnet Records . Cat has been active in the Indie rock scene since the 1990s, leading her NYC band, Cat played a residency at the Bitter End, and most colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California. More info at: http://www.catdailmusic.com]

10:30 – Interview with Cat Dail

Cat Dail

Internationally touring Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & producer Cat Dail, lives some of the time in NYC and some of the time in Chesterfield, NH. She’s released 6 albums on her label Lucky Magnet Records . Cat has been active in the Indie rock scene since the 1990s, and has played colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California. Cat has been awarded prizes from Billboard magazine, Musician magazine, the Independent Music Awards, to name a few. Cat is returning to her hometown of Kansas City for a special Kansas City Release Show of her new EP “FIGHT FOR LOVE” at recordBar, 1520 Grand on Tuesday, May 22, at 8:00 pm, with Carswell & Hope.

Cat Dail is coming home to Kansas City. She is a Pembroke Hill graduate. Cat studied Art history at Dartmouth, and she studied Fine & Decorative Arts at New York University, New York, New York

FIGHT FOR LOVE

Cat Dail: vocals, guitar, percussion
Teddy Kumpel: guitars, bass, percussion, backing vocals, midi-keys
Shawn Pelton: drums

Featuring: Clark Gayton: trombone on “Flow Zone”
Steven Bernstein: slide trumpet on “Flow Zone”
Andy Erin: keys on “She Can Fly”
Coyote: howl on “Molly & Matchbox”

Produced, recorded & mixed by Teddy Kumpel
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Current Band Members
Cat Dail – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Joel Newton – Guitar
Teddy Kumpel – Guitar, Back Vocals
Adam Minkoff – Bass Guitar
Matt Miller – Drums

Cat Dail has been a highlight of the national Indie rock scene since she first hit in the 90s. Leading her NYC band, distant cousins, Cat played all the legendary clubs in NYC, including a Friday night residency at the Bitter End, and most colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California.

She has released 5 albums on the Lucky Magnet recording label she founded.

Most recently, Cat Dail has been joined by some of the best musicians in the world, featured regularly at SXSW and other festivals, and playing for causes she believes in.

Her music is heard on Television (CBS Sports, PBS) and in films (independent and feature).

In addition to a life in music, Dail has led important and long-lasting community efforts in leadership roles at libraries, and food banks.

Cat Dail is also an original Board Chair of the internationally-acclaimed, female-led Strike Anywhere Theater Ensemble, a progressive, multi-media collaboration, winner of grants from Poetry Foundation, among others.

Cat counts herself lucky to be raising 2 kids, and to meet people, everywhere, who join Love in defeating Fear.

Cat Dail’s Influences include: Chrissie Hynde, Beck, Stevie Wonder, Joe Strummer, Black Crows, Blind Melon, The Breeders, PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Tracy Bonham, Emmy Lou Harris, Grace Potter & the Noctunals, The Shaggs, B52s

Cat Dail is returning to her hometown of Kansas City for a special Release Show of her new EP “FIGHT FOR LOVE” at recordBar, 1520 Grand on Tuesday, May 22, at 8:00 pm, with Carswell & Hope. More info at: http://www.catdailmusic.com

10:42

8. Cat Dail – “Molly & Matchbook”
from: Fight For Love / Lucky Magnet Records / April 6, 2018
[Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & producer Cat Dail, lives some of the time in NYC and some of the time in Chesterfield, NH. She’s released 5 albums onjer label Lucky Magnet Records . Cat has been active in the Indie rock scene since the 1990s, leading her NYC band, Cat played a residency at the Bitter End, and most colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California. More info at: http://www.catdailmusic.com]

9. Mikal Shapiro – “Everybody’s Baby”
from: The Musical II / Mikal Shapiro / May 26, 2018
[The sequel to Shapiro’s 2015 concept album “The Musical.” Mikal Shapiro, on vocals & guitar, Chad Brothers on vocals & guitar, Johnny Hamil on bass, and Matt Richey on drums. Special guests include: Hermon Mehari on trumpet, Tina Bilberry on viola & violin, Damon Parker on keyboards, and Lauren Hughes on vocals. Engineered and co-produced by Joel Nanos at Element Recording & Mastering Studios.]

[Mikal Shapiro plays The Musical II – Album Release Show, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO with special guest Tina Bilberry on viola and violin.]

10:48 – Interview with Mikal Shapiro

Mikal Shapiro on the May 16, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Mikal Shapiro is a Kansas City songwriter whose musical influences span popular songs, psych rock, lounge, classic country and old time spirituals. She has toured extensively across the United States and has recorded five critically acclaimed albums. Kansas City Star critic Tim Finn declared her album “The Musical” to be one of his top five releases of 2015. A third generation storyteller, she draws inspiration from her travels, love life, and the state of the Union. Mikal Shapiro plays The Musical II – Album Release Show, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO with special guest Tina Bilberry on viola and violin.

Mikal Shapiro thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Congratulations on The Musical II — For the record, The Musical I was #4 in Wednesday MidDay Medley’s The 115 Best Recordings of 2015 – So you were in our Top Five also!

In 2015 Mikal wrote: “The Musical is a collection of stories and characters; an intersection between popular music, classical songwriting and personal mythologies. Pronouns shift between “them” and “us,” “you” and “me.” Tracks jump influences from jazz, folk, and blues to rock, country and psychedelia.” The Musical II continue in this fashion.

All songs written by Mikal Shapiro and realized in the studio.

Engineered and co-produced by Joel Nanos at Element Recording & Mastering Studios.

Mikal Shapiro, on vocals & guitar, Chad Brothers on vocals & guitar, Johnny Hamil on bass, and Matt Richey on drums.

Special guests include: Hermon Mehari on trumpet, Tina Bilberry on viola & violin, Damon Parker on keyboards, and Lauren Hughes on vocals.

Mikal writes on her Facebook Page: “I was born in the 70’s and grew up in the desert.”

She also writes: “My mom was a barber shop singer and my dad was a jazz drummer.”

Mikal Shapiro plays The Musical II – Album Release Show, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO with special guest Tina Bilberry on viola and violin.

The Musical II tracks:
1 Rio Grande 2:55
2 Everybody’s Baby 2:56
3 Creeper 3:07
4 St. Louis 3:44
5 Woman Chief 1:42
6 Dust in the Sun 4:06
7 Little Black Ant 2:02
8 Une Autre Chambre 3:21
9 Eggshells 2:40
10 David Duchovny 3:13
11 Gun Control 3:13

Mikal Shapiro is the founder of State City Films – a new media house based in KCMO and founded by filmmaker-musician Mikal Shapiro. The mission of SCF is to create content that amplifies independent voices and tell stories that ache to be told through documentary and experimental filmmaking practices. Mikal Shapiro has worked on commercial, non-profit and independent productions since 2008. She received her MFA in Film/Video/New Media/Animation from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. She has been involved in music and the arts for over two decades. For more about Mikal, visit: http://www.mikalshapiro.com. Vew State City Film projects here: http://www.vimeo.com/mikalshapiro

Mikal Shapiro

Mikal Shapiro is a singer, songwriter, artist, filmmaker, puppeteer, ring-leader . She studied Film History, Film, & Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Mikal is the creator of the web television project, “Go! Go! Global Girls.” She has also created music videos for Dead Voices and Folkicide.

Mikal Shapiro has also served as a curator, producer and co-host of River Trade Radio.

Mikal also performs with Chad Brothers (of the band Old Sound), as Shapiro Brothers, she is a member of Ayllu, and with Kasey Rausch as Partners in Glory.

Her full length solo releases “The Crow The Lark And The Loon from 2008, and “For Good” from 2010 and The Musical from 2017 have been acclaimed by local music writers.

Mikal has previously recorded albums with the bands: Eudora and Boon.

10:49

Mikal Shapiro, thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Mikal Shapiro plays The Musical II – Album Release Show, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO with special guest Tina Bilberry on viola and violin. http://www.mikalshapiro.com.

11:01 – Station ID

10. Mikal Shapiro – “Eggshells”
from: The Musical II / Mikal Shapiro / May 26, 2018
[The sequel to Shapiro’s 2015 concept album “The Musical.” Mikal Shapiro, on vocals & guitar, Chad Brothers on vocals & guitar, Johnny Hamil on bass, and Matt Richey on drums. Special guests include: Hermon Mehari on trumpet, Tina Bilberry on viola & violin, Damon Parker on keyboards, and Lauren Hughes on vocals. Engineered and co-produced by Joel Nanos at Element Recording & Mastering Studios.]

11. My Oh My! – “What Have You Been Missing?”
from: The War Outside / My Oh My! / May 19, 2018
[My Oh My! is: Stephen Berry on guitars; Grant Buell on pianos, Organ, & Wurlitzer; Sarah Dolt, Stephanie Gaumé & Melissa Geffert on vocals; Jason Harper on bass guitar & tenor saxophone; Jacob Horpinjuk on drums & percussion; and A.M. Merker on lead vocals, guitar, and songwriting. Produced by My Oh My! and Joel Nanos, and recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, and mastered by David Gaumé at Forest Sounds, North Hollywood, CA. More info at: http://www.myohmykc.com]

[My Oh My! play and Album Release Show, Saturday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, with Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Timbers, and Jake Wells.]

11:08 – Interview with A.M. Merker, Sarah Dolt & Stephen Berry

A.M. Merker, Stephen Berry and Sarah Dolt on the May 16, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Members of the 7-piece KC band, My Oh My!, join us to share tracks for their new full length album release, “THE WAR OUTSIDE.” A.M. Merker is the lead singer and songwriter for the band, he also plays guitar. Stephen Berry plays guitars and helps with arrangements and Sarah Dolt who along with Melissa Geffert add their collective voices of harmony, with Grant Buell on piano, Jacob Horpinjuk on drums, and Jason Harper on bass. Their new album is being released on vinyl and was produced by My Oh My! and Joel Nanos, and recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, and mastered by David Gaumé at Forest Sounds, North Hollywood, CA. My Oh My! play an Album Release Show, Saturday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, with Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Timbers, and Jake Wells.

A.M. Merker, Stephen Berry and Sarah Dolt thanks for being with us on WMM.

Congratulations on The war Inside.” This is My Oh My!’s third release after “Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” from December 2015, recorded with Joel Nanos at Element Recording and “Your Heart Not Mine” from March 2014.

My Oh My! (Photo by Zach Bauman)

My Oh My! “The War Inside” credits:

Stephen Berry – Guitars
Grant Buell – Pianos, Organ & Wurlitzer
Sarah Dolt – Vocals
Stephanie Gaumé – Vocals
Melissa Geffert – Vocals
Jason Harper – Bass Guitar & Tenor Saxophone
Jacob Horpinjuk – Drums & Percussion
A.M. Merker – Vocals, Guitars

Additional musicians:
Wayne Bates – Trumpet
Matt Fillingham – Trombone
Christine Grossman – Violin, Viola
Mike Harte – Cello

String arrangements by Grant Buell Horn arrangements by Grant Buell & Stephen Berry

Produced by My Oh My! and Joel Nanos

Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, KCMO
Mastered by David Gaumé at Forest Sounds, North Hollywood, CA

Cover artwork and album design by Megh Knappenberger. Photography by Zach Bauman

11:17

11. My Oh My! – “Mystery To Me”
from: The War Outside / My Oh My! / May 19, 2018
[My Oh My! is: Stephen Berry on guitars; Grant Buell on pianos, Organ, & Wurlitzer; Sarah Dolt, Stephanie Gaumé & Melissa Geffert on vocals; Jason Harper on bass guitar & tenor saxophone; Jacob Horpinjuk on drums & percussion; and A.M. Merker on lead vocals, guitar, and songwriting. Produced by My Oh My! and Joel Nanos, and recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, and mastered by David Gaumé at Forest Sounds, North Hollywood, CA. More info at: http://www.myohmykc.com]

11:21 – More Interview with A.M. Merker, Sarah Dolt & Stephen Berry

My Oh My! (photo by Zach Bauman)

We are talking with A.M. Merker lead singer and songwriter for the Kansas City 7-piece band, My Oh My! Also joining us is Stephen Berry who plays guitars in the band and Sarah Dolt who along with Melissa Geffert are part of the voices help give My Oh My! is big rich sound.

A.M. Merker, Stephen Berry and Sarah Dolt thanks for being with us on WMM.

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

My Oh My! has joined us on the show for their previous releases: “Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” from December 2015, and “Your Heart Not Mine” from March 2014. Can you talk about how the band has evolved?

The newest member of My Oh My! is Jason Harper on bass and Sax, Jason was at one time the Music Editor of The Pitch and is a gifted writer.

My Oh My! play and Album Release Show, Saturday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, with Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Timbers, and Jake Wells.

11:30

11. My Oh My! – “The War Outside”
from: The War Outside / My Oh My! / May 19, 2018
[My Oh My! is: Stephen Berry on guitars; Grant Buell on pianos, Organ, & Wurlitzer; Sarah Dolt, Stephanie Gaumé & Melissa Geffert on vocals; Jason Harper on bass guitar & tenor saxophone; Jacob Horpinjuk on drums & percussion; and A.M. Merker on lead vocals, guitar, and songwriting. Produced by My Oh My! and Joel Nanos, and recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, and mastered by David Gaumé at Forest Sounds, North Hollywood, CA. More info at: http://www.myohmykc.com]

11:34 – Underwriting

14. Instant Karma – “Give Me Freedom”
from: Give Me Freedom – Single b/w “Shine On” / Sunflower Soul Records / May 11, 2018
[Recorded, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton, and mastered by Adam Boose. Instant Karma features Cole Bales on vocals & guitar, Cody Calhoun on guitar, Branden Moser on bass, Zach Harris on drums. With Caitlin Walker and Grace Sakoulas Griffin-Spain on Background Vocals.]

10:40 – Interview with Colby Bales & Cody Calhoun

Instant Karma

Members of the band Instant Karma join us to share details on their new 7” vinyl single release, “Give Me Freedom” from Sunflower Soul Records. The new music was recorded, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton, and mastered by Adam Boose. Instant Karma features Cole Bales on vocals & guitar, Cody Calhoun on guitar, Branden Moser on bass, Zach Harris on drums. Instant Karma play SoundMachineKC, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Dylan Guthrie & the Good Time Guys, and Foshee. More info at: http://www.instantkarmakc.com

Colby Bales & Cody Calhoun, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Colby Bales – B. May 5, 1994 / Went to Holden High / Lives in Lees Summit, Missouri / In a relationship with Emily Jordan / GuitarPlayer/Singer/Songwriter at Instant Karma! / Founder/Talent Buyer/ Band Leader at Groove King Records and GuitarPlayer/Singer/Songwriter at Instant Karma!

“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” – Hunter S. Thompson

Cody Calhoun and Colby Bales on the May 16, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Cody Calhoun – B. November 27, 1994 / Went to Holden High / Studied at UMKC / Lives in Kansas City, Missouri / Destiny Borron and Cody Calhoun are in a Relationship / Manager at Sarpino’s Pizzeria – Lee’s Summit, Mo

Branden Moser – B. May 1, 1989 / Went to Marquette Senior High School / From St. Louis / Studied at The University of Kansas / Lives in Kansas City, Missouri / Musician at Instant Karma / Co-founder at Groove King Records / Worked at Groove King Records

Zach Harris b. July 14, 1995 / Graduated from Liberty High / Studies Percussion at Missouri Western State University / Lives in Kansas City, Missouri / In a relationship with Abigail DyeDrummer at Instant Karma / Works at C.M. Mose & Son Inc / Former Drummer at ITLS / Worked at Worlds of Fun

Instant Karma bass player Branden Moser has called the band, “a drug trip through the soul section of your local record store.”

Instant Karma – “Give Me Freedom” on Sunflower Soul Records

“Give Me Freedom” from Sunflower Soul Records. The new music was recorded, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton, and mastered by Adam Boose.

Instant Karma play SoundMachineKC, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Dylan Guthrie & the Good Time Guys, and Foshee. More info at: http://www.instantkarmakc.com

11:56

15. Instant Karma – “Shine On”
from: “Shine On” b/w of “Give Me Freedom” – Single / Sunflower Soul Records / May 11, 2018
[Recorded, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton, and mastered by Adam Boose. Instant Karma features Cole Bales on vocals & guitar, Cody Calhoun on guitar, Branden Moser on bass, Zach Harris on drums. With Caitlin Walker and Grace Sakoulas Griffin-Spain on Background Vocals.]

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

Next week, on May 23, Ethan Eckert and his band have just returned home for a 31 day tour of America and join us to talk about Ethan’s new EP release, Punishment Part One, being released May 25. Also next week Shaun Crowley joins us to share information about live music at Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms. Also next week members of the band Carswell & Hope join us to share music from their new EP Exit Plan and information about their EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM. And if that isn’t enough…Calvin Arsenia returns to the show to shar new music and information about his concert at Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher, presented by Haymaker Records and Bullseye Records.

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

Show #734

Wednesday MidDay Medley

WMM Playlist from July 15, 2015

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Mark Manning

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

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Rev Gusto + BUMMER

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
from: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to All That Jazz / 1980
[WMM’s theme song]

2. Dusty Rust – “Happy Father’s Day”
from: Kansas City Cowboy / Little Class Records / July 14, 2015
[Labeled “Neo Honky Tonk.” 2nd album from Portland, Oregon transplant. Since moving to Kansas City, Dusty Rust has played Middle of The Map Fest, The Westport Roots Festival, multiple live shows, while also writing, recording and mixing, a new full length album. Dusty also hosts the weekly Dusty Rust’s Honky Tonk Jam at The Westport Saloon, each Thursday.

[Dusty Rust plays a CD Release show at The Westport Saloon, Saturday, July 18.]

10:05

3. KVÖL – “Nothing To Say”
from: KVÖL EP / Independent / July 12, 2014
[Debut EP from the experimental goth post-punk band from Reykjavik, Iceland.]

[Kvöl play Records with Merritt, this Saturday, July 18, at 8:00 pm, with estates (from Millwaukee, Wisconsin), Churchkey (from Chicago), and KC’s Jorge Arana Trio, and Redder Moon.]

4. SOAK – “Sea Creatures”
from: Before We Forgot How To Dream / Rough Trade Records / May 29, 2015
[Debut recording from Bridie Monds-Watson, aka SOAK, an Irish singer-songwriter born in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1997.]

10:15

5. LaBelle – “You’ve Got A Friend”
from: LaBelle / Warner Bros. / September 8, 1971
[Debut album from the funk/soul trio of: Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash, formerly of the four-girl group known as Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles.]

[Patti LaBelle plays at Kauffman Center for The Performing Arts, Friday, July 17.]

6. enebade – “Happy Robots”
from: Enebade – EP / Independent / May 2, 2015
[Enebade is a studio project by Joshua Wiedenfeld and Beckie Trost. Recorded, mixed, and produced by Joshua Wiedenfeld, Beckie Trost, and Joel Nanos. Enebade was founded by Joshua Wiedenfeld. It is a collection of songs written over a span of over 5 years. This is the first installment of a series of EP’s to come. It was made possible through collaboration of many studio artist, and one of the most supportive music scenes in the United States. Special thanks to Joel Nanos (Element Studios) Beckie Trost (Soft Reeds) Adam McGill, Ben Grimes (Soft Reeds) Dave Gaume (Local Natives, Failure.]

7. Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear – “Daisy Jane”
from: Skeleton Crew / Glassnote Entertainment Group / May 19, 2015
[Singer songwriter, Madisen Ward graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri in 2007. He plays live and records with his mother, Ruth Ward, who has been playing guitar and singing for over 309 years. The duo both play guitar, with Mama Bear harmonizing with her son. Their debut EP was recorded in Kansas City’s Element Recording by Joel Nanos. Wednesday MidDay Medley was the first radio show to play Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear. They have played live on our show in 2013 and 2014, and were featured in 90.1 FM’s Tribute to Pete Seeger at Unity Temple, and The Crossroads Music Fest. They played the Americana Music Fest in Nashville, in the fall of 2014, where the national music press fell in love with their music. They were signed to Glassnote Records and after spending several months recording their new album in Nashville, they made their network television debut, Feb. 11, 2015 on The Late Show With David Letterman. They have embarked on huge tours, both in Europe and accross the United States. They played Bonaroo where they met Robert Plant. At one point during their tour the opened for the Pixies.]

[Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear will do a “Meet and Greet” at the Barnes & Noble in Independence, tomorrow, Thursday, July 16, at 7:00 pm. Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear play The Midland Theatre, August 20, with Luluc.]

10:30 – Underwriting

10:32 – Interview with members of Rev Gusto: Shaun Crowley and Quinn Hernandez

8. Rev Gusto – “Shoot The Messenger”
from: Burnt Out Friends / High Dive Records / July 28, 2015
[1st single from debut full length album, to be released on vinyl. Jerry Frederick on Vocals & Guitar, Sam Frederick on bass, Shaun Crowley on lead guitar and keys; Peter Beatty on guitar & back-up vocals; Quinn Hernandez on drums.]

[Rev Gusto play the Replay Lounge, in Lawrence, Fri, July 17 w/ Other Colors, & CS Luxem]
[Rev Gusto play Harlings Saturday, July 25 with Toughies, and Dream Girl]
[Rev Gusto play Mills Record Co. Aug 15, with Scruffy & The Janitors]

10:35

Rev Gusto, is a Kansas City based, 5-piece garage pop band made up of: Jerry Frederick on vocals & guitar, Shaun Crowley on guitar & trumpet, Sam Frederick on bass and vocals, Peter Beatty on guitar & keyboard, and Quinn Hernandez on drums. Their songs are written by lead singer Jerry Frederick who studied songwriting techniques in England with the Kinks’ Ray Davies. In May 2014 the band was signed to High Dive Records. Their debut full length release, “Burnt Out Friends” was recorded at Element Recording with Joel Nanos, and will be released, July 28, 2015.

Shaun Crowley and Quinn Hernandez joined us to talk.The band has been making music for 5 years now. Last week they hosted a house concert / festival at the Shawnee Manor where all of the band have lived together. Manor Fest featured 12 bands.

Rev Gusto have opened and shared the stage with: Matt & Kim, The Mowgli’s, and The Colourists. Rev Gusto played Sony and Midcoast Takeover showcases at SXSW in 2014.

Jerry Frederick graduated from St. James Academy in Lenexa in 2010, started Rev Gusto in 2010 with brother, Sam, who plays bass, and drummer Quinn Hernandez, a fellow St. James alum. The band regrouped in early 2012, with a different lineup. They added two more St. James alums: Shaun Crowley and Peter Beatty, who play guitar, keyboards and the occasional trumpet.

On the band’s name, Rev Gusto Jerry Frederick explained in an interview, “I used to know a priest who used to encourage people to sing with ‘reverent gusto.’ Eventually it got shortened to ‘rev,’”

The band released a self-titled EP in November 2012

In April of 2014 Rev Gusto put out their first physical release, a 7’ inch single, as part of The Too Much Rock Single Series.

Too Much Rock is a music blog site created by Sid Sowder in 1997, as a place where he could document his life as it relates to music. Sid posts his photos and videos and comments of the live music shows he attends. The site is not created as a for profit venture.

The Too Much Rock Single Series is a collection of 45 RPM singles that marry great songs with great bands all for the love of vinyl. Each old-school two-song single features one unique song pared with one cover chosen by Too Much Rock. 500 limited edition copies are pressed and given to the band, to sell as merchandise at shows and at local record stores.

Rev Gusto were nominated for a 2014 Pitch Music Award for Best Pop/Rock Band

In 2014 Rev Gusto was signed to High Dive Records, the label of: Ghosty, The ACB’s, Fourth of July, Shy Boys, The Gog, Arc Flash, Bummer, and others.

10:43

9. Rev Gusto – “Surf City – Mind In A Cage”
from: Burnt Out Friends / High Dive Records / July 28, 2015
[Debut full length album, released on vinyl. Jerry Frederick on Vocals & Guitar, Sam Frederick on bass, Shaun Crowley on lead guitar and keys; Peter Beatty on guitar & back-up vocals; Quinn Hernandez on drums.]

Full disclosure. Mark first met Rev Gusto at the Youth Volunteer Corps 4th Annual KC Metro Youth Battle of the Bands on March 27, 2010. Jerry, Sam and Quinn were in the band with, at that time, Mitch Hecht and Taylor Mc Henry. All of the members of Rev Gusto were in high school at the time. There were 13 bands in the competition. Mark was a judge with Skid Roadie from the 101 The Fox. Rev Gusto won first place! Mark invited Rev Gusto to opportunity to play on the radio. The band came on as guests of Wednesday MidDay Medley later that summer and played live on the show.

There have been a lot of comparisons of Rev Gusto’s sound to that of the sounds of mid to late sixties British invasion bands, including The Kinks. In a Sept. 4, 2013 Interview for Ink KC, Jerry Frederick told music writer Tim Finn, “Ray Davies does this songwriting class every couple of years over in England,” he said “He picks 12 people from all over the world, and for two weeks he teaches you about songwriting. I’m a big Kinks fan, so I entered some of my songs and got accepted.” “He was really encouraging,” Frederick said. “He said he really liked my songs and told me to keep working at it. So I was like, ‘OK, if you say so, Ray Davies.’”

Jerry Frederick also told music writer Tim Finn, “Instead of going out on weekends, I like to sit in my room and listen to all kinds of music,” he said. “I really like that era of music, sunshine pop and old soul.” He was also influenced, he said, by a grandmother who wrote musicals, performed on Broadway and toured Europe. “She loved Cole Porter, so I heard a lot of that growing up, too,” he said.

Rev Gusto play Replay Lounge, in Lawrence, Fri, July 17 w/ Other Colors, & CS Luxem

Rev Gusto plays Harlings Saturday, July 25 with Toughies, and Dream Girl

Rev Gusto play Mills Record Co. Aug 15, with Scruffy & The Janitors

10:57

10. Rev Gusto – “Suburb of Hoboken”
from: Burnt Out Friends / High Dive Records / July 28, 2015
[Debut full length album, released on vinyl. Jerry Frederick on Vocals & Guitar, Sam Frederick on bass, Shaun Crowley on lead guitar and keys; Peter Beatty on guitar & back-up vocals; Quinn Hernandez on drums.]

11:00 – Station ID

11. Jamaican Queens – “You Can Fall in Love With Anyone”
from: Downers / Magic Death Sounds / June 17, 2015
[2nd full length release from Detroit trop-goth, 4-piece band signed to Philadelphia label. The band includes: Ryan Clancy, Adam Pressley, Ryan Spencer, Charles Trees, currently on a big US Tour thru July & August.]

[Jamaican Queens play FOKL, 556 Central, KCK, Sat, July 18, with Organized Crimes and Rhunes.]

12. Horace GRANT – “Creeps Pretending Not To Be Creeps”
from: Only Our Cats Would Notice / Independent / July 8, 2015
[Chicago based duo. LB on drums & voice, GIB on guitar, bass, and voice. LB Briggs is also a visual artist amazing zines have been gathered into 2 compilations: It’s Alright: A Truckstop Anthology, Volume 1 and 2. available on AMAZON. More info at http://Horacegrant.bandcamp.com%5D

[Horace Grant play FOKL, 556 Central, KCK, Friday, July 17, at 9:00 pm, with Nervosas, Polish Gifts, The Nature Boys, and Red Kate.]

13. Polish Gifts – “we can’t stand still”
from: there is nothing good left to steal / Independent / July 8, 2015
[The Chicago 3-piece band’s 2nd album, originally released on cassette two years ago, now available for digital download.]

[Polish Gifts play FOKL, 556 Central, KCK, Friday, July 17, at 9:00 pm, with Nervosas, Horace Grant, The Nature Boys, and Red Kate.]

14. Be / Non – “A Mountain of Yeses”
from: A Mountain of Yeses / Unipegadong / 2009
[Released on vinyl May 15. Features Brodie Rush – VOX, GUITAR, SYNTH, Ben Ruth – BASS, VOX, SYNTH, Jeremiah James – GUITAR, VOX, PERCUSSION, SYNTH, Ryan Shank – DRUMS, IPOD, SEX APPEAL, “yeahs” and “bom-bom-boms” ]

[Be/Non plays The late Show at Daveys Uptown Rambler’s Club, Saturday, July 18, with The Lucky Graves, and Bone Spur, for The Pit M.O.S.H. Benefit.]

[Be/Non also plays the Haymaker Records, Summer Showcase Party, Friday, July 24, at 9:00 pm, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Riala, HMPH, Schwervon!, and Jorge Arana Trio.]

11:15

15. Bummer – “Dude Baby”
from: Spank / High Dive Records / July 14, 2015
[Neanderthal music from Olathe Kansas. Bummer is Matt Perrin, vocals and guitar, Mike Gustafson bass and Sam Hutchinson, drums. Recorded at Westend Recording Studios by Justin Mantooth, who also mixed and co-produced the recordings with the band.]

[Bummer plays a series of record release shows Thursday, July 16, at recordBar, w/ Sharp Weapons; Sat, July 18, Love Garden, in Lawrence, w/ Gnarly Davidson; and Aug 8 at Mills Record Company.]

11:18 – Interview with Matt Perrin, Mike Gustafson, and Sam Hutchinson of Bummer

Bummer on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Bummer is a 3-piece band is made up of: Matt Perrin on vocals & guitar; Mike Gustafson on bass; and Sam Hutchinson on drums. The band is based in Kansas City and members grew up in Olathe, KS. Bummer likes loud rock n’ roll music and that is how they play. Formed in July 2012, Bummer has previously released two EP’s: “Young Ben Franklin” and “Milk.” Their new release, “Spank” was recorded at Westend Recording Studios by Justin Mantooth, who also mixed and co-produced the recordings with the band. “Spank” is being released digitally and on cassette, and also 10″ vinyl from High Dive Records.

Bummer plays a series of record release shows: Thursday, July 16, at recordBar, with Sharp Weapons. Saturday, July 18, Love Garden, in Lawrence, with Gnarly Davidson, and
August 8 at Mills Record Company w/ CHASM. Bummer also plays The Riot Room, July 24, with Coliseum, and Valkyrie.

Bummer’s influences are in hard rock. Heavy. Raw.

We like to keep it primitive,” guitarist/singer Matt Perrin told The Pitch. “It’s all 4/4 (time), sometimes 3/4, maybe some 7/4. But it’s all boneheaded.”

“Spank” was recorded at Westend Recording Studios by Justin Mantooth, who also mixed and co-produced the recordings with the band.

Jeff McCoy signed the band to High Dive Records

“Spank” is being released digitally and on cassette, and 10″ vinyl from High Dive Records.

Bummer has had a couple years, releasing two EPs, In 2014 the band opened for Yuck at The Riot Room, recorded their own version of Gary Numan’s “Cars” playing Middle of The Map Fest and The Center of The City Fest, playing Record Store Day at Mills Record Company, as well as in stores and touring.

Origins of Bummer: The trio of Perrin, bassist Mike Gustafson and drummer Thomas Williams first came together under the name Vestibule. When Williams left the band in summer 2012, Gustafson and Perrin found another drummer, Sam Hunter, and changed the band’s name to Bummer. In April, they released “Young Ben Franklin,” a three-song EP. In July, Hunter left the band and Williams rejoined it. In October, 2012 they released “Milk,” a four-song EP. These were only averrable on digital download. In 2014 the released Milk EP on CD.

Members of Bummer told Tim Finn in an Ink Magazine article from February 18, 2014, about their influences. Mike Gustafson, 21, likes Queens of the Stone Age. “I love stuff that’s heavy & dark,” he said. “I like pop-song structures, stuff that gets stuck in your head. But it has to be heavy.” Matt Perrin, 19, admits he had a Nirvana/Kurt Cobain dependency as a young teen but has since moved on to bands like the Melvins, Unsane, Young Widows and Pissed Jeans. “Those were all turning points,” he said. “It’s all really raw, aggressive stuff.”

11:28

16. Bummer – “Dorm Water”
from: Spank / High Dive Records / July 14, 2015
[Neanderthal music from Olathe Kansas. Bummer is Matt Perrin, vocals and guitar, Mike Gustafson bass and Sam Hutchinson, drums. Recorded at Westend Recording Studios by Justin Mantooth, who also mixed and co-produced the recordings with the band. ]

Bummer plays a series of record release shows:
Thursday, July 16, at recordBar, with Sharp Weapons.
Saturday, July 18, Love Garden, in Lawrence, with Gnarls Davidson, and
August 8, at Mills Record Company w/ CHASM.

Bummer also plays The Riot Room, July 24, with Coliseum, and Valkyrie.

More info at https://bummerkc.bandcamp.com

11:40

17. Bummer – “Double Stairway to Heaven”
from: Spank / High Dive Records / July 14, 2015
[Neanderthal music from Olathe Kansas. Bummer is Matt Perrin, vocals and guitar, Mike Gustafson bass and Sam Hutchinson, drums. Recorded at Westend Recording Studios by Justin Mantooth, who also mixed and co-produced the recordings with the band. ]

11:43 – Underwriting

11:45

18. estates – “Looking”
from: It’s Great to Be Alone / Flannel Gurl Records / May 26, 2015
[Milwaukee, Wisconsin trio, formed in 2012, with Mike Carini on guitar & voice, Charlie Markowiak on bass & voice, and Matt Tomashek on drums/ & voice.]

[estates play Records with Merritt, this Saturday, July 18, at 8:00 pm, with Kvöl (from Iceland), Churchkey (from Chicago), and KC’s Jorge Arana Trio, and Redder Moon.]

19. Shiner – “Sleep It Off”
from: Lula Divinia / Castle Face / March 11, 1997 / Reissued by Desoto in 2001
[The group formed in 1992, and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Chore, Jawbox, Season to Risk, The Jesus Lizard, and Girls Against Boys. The group released their first LP, Splay (recorded at Steve Albini’s Chicago studio) in 1996, and a second album, Lula Divinia the next year. Sub Pop took notice, and released a 7″ single of the group’s songs “Sleep it Off” and “Half Empty”. Following this the band toured with Hum in 1998. A third full-length, Starless, was released on a label run by members of Descendents, Owned and Operated, in 2000. A fourth LP, The Egg, would follow before the group broke up in 2002. This was recorded and produced at Matt Talbott’s recording studio, Great Western Record Recorders in Tolono IL. Allen Epley is in The Life and Times.]

[Shiner’s 3rd studio album, Starless, from 2000, is now available on vinyl. Shiner is on a 4-city tour playong Austin, Texas, tonight, recordBar, Friday, July 17 with The String & Return, and then on to Minneapolis and Chicago.]

10:56

20. Christian Hankel – “Sun Up Sun Down”
from: Silver: Music From The Noir Ballet / July 17, 2015 / Money Wolf Music
[Shay Estes on vocals, Desmond Mason on keys, Johnny Hamil on upright bass, Timm Gillespie on tenor sax, Rich Wheeler on tenor sax, Brenna Hayes on bari sax, Kyle Dahlquist on trombone, Jerod Rivers on drums and percussion. Additional keys from Richard Walker, and additional drums from Terre Norton. Written and arranged by Christian Hankel. Produced by Christian Hankel and Jerod Rivers. Engineered and mixed by Jerod Rivers at Sangha Studios, KCMO, Mastered by Patrick Meagher at Fuzz Bomb, KCMO.]

[“Silver: A Noir Ballet,” features an 8-piece jazz ensemble playing 11 original compositions, with score and libretto by Christian Hankel, directed by Tara Varney, with choreography by Evan Lovelace, July 17 through 25, at the H&R Bloch City Stage in Union Station, as part of the 2015 KC Fringe Fest. More info at: http://www.silveranoirballet.com or http://www.kcfringe.org]

11:59:30

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

Next week on July 22, Brenton Cook joins us to share music and information about Haymaker Records, Summer Showcase Party, Friday, July 24, at 9:00 pm, at recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd. with Riala, HMPH, Be/Non, Schwervon!, and Jorge Arana Trio, We’ll also welcome the band The Matchsellers, who will play live in our studios. Plus our friend Jamie Rich joins us to talk about a film showing at The Tivoli Theatre.

Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org

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Show #586

Wednesday MidDay Medley

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