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 10, 2010
The Grisly Hand LIVE! + The Oil Boiler LIVE!
+ Matt Weiss of Beirut
Mark plays New & Local Releases from The People's Liberation Big Band, Howard Iceberg & The Titanics, Foolish Sad Robot, The Oil Boiler, Abe Vigoda, Antony & The Johnsons, Lou Barlow, The Ghost of The Saber Tooth Tiger, and others.
At 10:15 we'll talk with KC based actor, Matt Weiss, about the play Beirut, now playing through November 13, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at 8:00 PM, at The Living Room, 1818 McGee, Kansas City, MO. More information at: thelivingroomkc.com
At 10:30 Mark welcomes Jeff Freling on guitar, Shay Estes on voice and Johnnie Hamil on bass, who'll play LIVE! in our 90.1 FM KKFI Studios! Jeff, Shay, and Johnnie were all part of The Oil Boiler, that made it's theatrical debut in KC in May of 2010. They'll be performing in concert, Friday, November 12, at 9:30 PM, at The Living Room, 1818 McGee, Kansas City, for the CD release of the original cast recording of The Oil Boiler. The Oil Boiler was written in collaboration by Tyson Schroeder & Christian Hankel, with original music by Christian Hankel & Jeff Freling. For more information visit: theoilboiler.com
At 11:15 The Grisly Hand plays LIVE!!! in our 90.1 FM Studios. The Grisly Hand are: Jimmy Fitzner, Johnny Nichols, Chas Snyder, Lauren Krum, Ben Summers, Mike Tuley & Kian Byrne. They played their first shows in January of 2009 and have since performed throughout the Kansas City/Lawrence area winning a 2010 Pitch Music Award. The Grisly Hand will be in concert, Saturday, November 20, at Davey's Uptown, for the Record & CD Release of their debut EP, "Safe House." For more information: myspace.com/thegrislyhand
On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or
STREAMING LIVE at: www.kkfi.org
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Wednesday MidDay Medley / Blog
Feb 2 - Spray Booth Gallery
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 February 2, 2011
New & Local Releases + The Spray Booth Gallery + Eat Their Words
Mark plays New & Local Releases from: Jenny Carr, PJ Harvey, John Vanderslice, Braids, Junip, Six Organs of Admittance, Sara Swenson, Piney Gir Country Roadshow, Dollar Fox, Chad Rex, Wire, Decemberists, Iron & Wine, Old 97s, Keren Ann, and others.
At 10:30 Mark talks with Andrew Lyles about the new Spray Booth Gallery, (SBG), presenting '6ix' featuring the works of: Matt Jacobs, David Rhoads, Russell Shoemaker, Amanda Elise Bowles, Christina Dostaler, and Paul Anthony Smith. The show opens on First Friday, February 4 and runs thru February 26. The Spray Booth Gallery is located at 130 West 18th St. on the corner of 18th and Wyandotte in Kansas City, MO. You enter through Volker Bicycles to see SBG- Spray Booth Gallery, there are logos on the windows also. For more information contact: Andrew Lyles c. 219.313.1353 e. andrewmlyles@gmail.com
At 11:15 we'll talk with Philip 'blue owl' Hooser and Pete Bakely. Philip Hooser has created a new series of shows called "Eat Their Words" which feature Kansas City performers reading from "the inane, insane, incredible and incomprehensible world of celebrity memoirs." The next presentation of Eat Their Words is Saturday, February 5, at 8:00 PM at The Fishtank Performance Space at 1715 Wyandotte in Kansas City. Pete Bakely is a Kansas City based professional actor who will be part of the show. Aside from introductions, all material presented on-stage is drawn from actual books written by actual celebrities (or their ghost writers) or one-time celebrities.
We'll also play music from the Kansas City based Gamelan Genta Kasturi, who will be performing live as part of "Angels & Demons at Play" an special interdisciplinary work involving Dance, shadow puppets, and electronic visual media, on Tuesday, February 8, at 7:30 PM, at The Kansas City Art Institute - Epperson Auditorium, 4415 Warwick Boulevard. The event is FREE to the public.
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Jan. 26 - Kirsten Paludan
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 Jan. 26, 2011
New & Local Releases + Kirsten Paludan + Electronic Music from The Frost + Diane Burnette and Maincor
Mark plays New & Local Releases from: Soft Reeds, Be/Non, Sara Swenson, Hearts of Darkness, Expassionates, Grand Marquis, Jenny Carr, The ACBs, Wire, Surfer Blood, Olympic Size, and others.
We'll also play music from The Frost: Winter Electronic Music Festival, Saturday, January 29, at 8:00 PM at the Midland Theatre featuring 4 stages and over 25 different DJs, Producers and Electronic Artists. Mark will play tracks from three of the featured artists: Marty Party, Ecotek and Infected Mushroom. Plus, we'll give away 5 pairs of tickets to see The Frost at The Midland.
At 10:30 Mark talks with Diane Burnette, Executive Director of Maincor, a not for profit Community Development Corporation, founded in 1981 to provide support and technical assistance to encourage effective economic development along the Main Street Corridor from The Plaza to Crown Center. Diane joins us to talk about the Main Street & 43rd Street Streetscape Project Groundbreaking and 2011 Annual Celebration. The event happens this Wednesday, January 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at The Jack O'Lantern Ballroom, at 3936 Main Street, Kansas City, MO. Tickets are available for MainCor Members at $30 with RSVP/$35 at door and for Non-Members $40 with RSVP/$45 at door. Contact Ashley Lee at alee@maincor.org or Diane at 816-753-3820, ext.203. For more information you can visit: maincor.org
At 11:15 Kirsten Paludan joins us to play songs from her new solo EP, "All In." Singer/songwriter Kirsten Paludan's has performed regularly in Kansas City, as a solo artist and with her band Olympic Size. The Olympic Size song, "Friends" was featured nationally on MTV's "Real World: Sydney." The band was also featured in the full length documentary "72 Musicians." As a solo artist, she has shared the stage with legendary indie acts such as Juliana Hatfield and Missy Higgins. Paludan's debut CD "Princess in the Tower" is available on iTunes and CDBaby.
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Jan. 19 - Robert Moore & Sonic Spectrum Tribute Series
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 Jan. 19, 2011
New & Local Releases + Robert Moore & the Sonic Spectrum Tribute Series
Mark plays New & Local Releases from: Mark Lowrey, Jenny Carr, Billy Belzer, The ACBs, The Piney Gir Country Roadshow, Wire, Love Is All, Cee Lo Green, Surfer Blood, Afrocubism, David Bowie, The Decemberists, Iron & Wine, and others.
At 11:15 we'll talk w/Robert Moore, host of Sonic Spectrum on 96.5 The Buzz. Robert joins us to talk about the Sonic Spectrum - Tribute Series, on Sunday, January 23, at the Record Bar, featuring the music of David Bowie, performed by Blowchi, Soft Reeds, Erik Voeks, Steve Tulipana, Vi Tran, and Katie Gilchrist.
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Jan. 12, 2011 - Remembering MLK
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, January 12, 2011
Remembering MLK
We celebrate the life of human rights icon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Born Jan. 15, 1929, he died April 4, 1968. MLK led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.
By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. After his death he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 198I.
We'll play music from: Maceo & The Macks, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Soweto Gospel Choir, Curtis Mayfield, LaBelle, The Staple Singers, Thelonious Monk Septet, Mahalia Jackson, Sweet Honey in The Rock, Tramaine Hawkins, Ella Mitchell, Billy Porter, Darwin Hobbs & Karen Clark-Sheard, Solomon Burke, Nina Simone, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Pops Staples, Mavis Staples, Pete Seeger, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Laura Love, Kris Kristofferson, Robert Coleman Trussell,The Chambers Brothers, The Isley Brothers, and The Holmes Brothers.
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Jan. 5, 2011 - A Birthday Tribute to Iris DeMent
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, January 5, 2011
A Birthday Tribute to Iris DeMent
Wednesday MidDay Medley celebrates the Birthday of Iris DeMent, born on January 5, 1961, in rural Paragould, AR. She was the youngest of 14 children. At the age of three, her devoutly religious family moved to California, where she grew up singing gospel music. During her teenaged years Iris was exposed to country, folk, and R&B, drawing influence from Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell.
After a series of jobs, as a waitress and typist, Dement wrote her first song at the age of 25. She played open-mic nights in Kansas City, where she met Jeff Black who helped motivate Iris to move to Nashville, in 1988, where she contacted producer Jim Rooney, who helped her land a record contract.
Dement made her recording debut in 1992, when her independent label offering, "Infamous Angel" won critical acclaim. Despite a complete lack of support from country radio, the record's word-of-mouth praise earned her a deal with Warner Bros. records, which reissued "Infamous Angel" in 1993.
We'll feature music from her debut as well as 1994's "My Life" and her third Warner Brother's release, in 1996's "The Way I Should." We'll also play music from her most recent recording for the soundtrack to the new Coen Brothers film, "True Grit."
Along with the music from Iris DeMent's solo recordings, we'll play from her additional work with artists such as husband - Greg Brown, John Prine, John McCutcheon, Emmylou Harris, Tom Russell, Nancy Griffith, Steve Earle, Gary Kirkland and songs from various compilations.
We'll also play music from Iris DeMent's inspirations: Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, and others.
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Dec. 29 - The 100 Best Recordings of 2010 (Part 4 of 4)
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, December 29, 2010
The 100 Best Recordings of 2010 (Part 4 of 4 - The Grand Finale!)
Mark presents part-four, of our four-week special: The 100 Best Recordings of 2010. These are our picks, based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley. This past year we've featured hundreds of new and local releases, live performances and interviews with dozens of local artists. Over 40 Recordings on our list are from the Kansas City and Lawrence music scene.
We'll count down from #25 all the way to #1 of our list, with representative tracks from: Hearts Of Darkness, Soft Reeds, Sara Swenson, The Grisly Hand, Kristie Stremel & The 159ers, Cowboy Indian Bear, Barclay Martin Ensemble, Howard Iceberg & The Titanics, Margo May, the Caves, Arcade Fire, Bleach Bloodz, Janelle Monáe, Anais Mitchell, Mavis Staples, Field Music, Joanna Newsom, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Black Angels, The Black Keys, The ACBs, Ghosty, Vi Tran, and M Bird.
Also: We'll give away a pair of tickets to see Hearts of Darkness on New Year's Eve at Crosstown Station. A chance for your name, plus one, to be put on the guest-list to celebrate New Year's Eve w/ Hearts of Darkness, Friday, December 31, at Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St KCMO. Hearts of Darkness and DJ Just will be performing on the Main Stage downstairs and DJ P will be upstairs.
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Dec. 15 - The 100 Best Recordings of 2010 (Part 2)
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, December 15, 2010
The 100 Best Recordings of 2010 (Part 2 of 4)
Mark presents part-two, of our four-week special: The 100 Best Recordings of 2010. These are our picks, based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley. This past year we've featured hundreds of new and local releases, live performances and interviews with dozens of local artists. Over 40 Recordings on our list are from the Kansas City and Lawrence music scene. Tune in to 90.1 FM for our annual 4-week special event: Wednesdays, 10 to Noon, December 15th, 22nd, and 29th. We'll play music that represents: The 100 of Best Recordings of 2010!
This week we'll count down #75 through #50 of our list, with representative tracks from: Tiny Horse, Ad Astra Per Astra, Laurie Anderson, Eternal Summers, Roman Numerals, LCD Soundsystem, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The People's Liberation Big Band, The Oil Boiler Collective, Belle and Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields, Ernest James Zydeco, Bill Belzer, Mouth, Jónsi, Devo, Clinic, The Like, Stereolab, Destroyer, Best Coast, Husky Rescue, Laura Marling, and James Christos.
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Dec. 8 - The 100 Best Recordings of 2010 (Part 1 of 4)
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, December 8, 2010
The 100 Best Recordings of 2010 (Part 1 of 4)
Mark presents part-one, of our four-week special: The 100 Best Recordings of 2010. These are our picks, based on the playlists of Wednesday MidDay Medley. This past year we have featured hundreds of new and local releases, live performances and interviews with dozens of local artists. Over 40 Recordings on our list are from the Kansas City and Lawrence music scene. Tune in to 90.1 FM for our annual 4-week special event: Wednesdays, 10 to Noon, December 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. We'll play nearly 8-hours of music that represent: The 100 of Best Recordings of 2010!
This week we'll count down #100 through #76 of our list, with representative tracks from: !!!, Antony & The Johnsons, The New Pornographers, The Besnard Lakes, The Sexy Accident, Winston Apple, Bobby Bare Jr., The Kinsey Sicks, Efterklang, Galactic, Quasi, Pavement, Superchunk, Band Of Horses, Nortec Collective presents Bostich & Fussible, Alejandro Escovedo, Shannon Stephens, Male Bonding, Abe Vigoda, of Montreal, Karen Elson, CocoRosie, The Knife, and Xiu Xiu.
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Nov. 10 - The Grisly Hand LIVE!
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 10, 2010
The Grisly Hand LIVE! + The Oil Boiler LIVE! + Matt Weiss of Beirut
Mark plays New & Local Releases from The People's Liberation Big Band, Howard Iceberg & The Titanics, Foolish Sad Robot, The Oil Boiler, Abe Vigoda, Antony & The Johnsons, Lou Barlow, The Ghost of The Saber Tooth Tiger, and others.
At 10:15 we'll talk with KC based actor, Matt Weiss, about the play Beirut, now playing through November 13, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at 8:00 PM, at The Living Room, 1818 McGee, Kansas City, MO. More information at: thelivingroomkc.com
At 10:30 Mark welcomes Jeff Freling on guitar, Shay Estes on voice and Johnnie Hamil on bass, who'll play LIVE! in our 90.1 FM KKFI Studios! Jeff, Shay, and Johnnie were all part of The Oil Boiler, that made it's theatrical debut in KC in May of 2010. They'll be performing in concert, Friday, November 12, at 9:30 PM, at The Living Room, 1818 McGee, Kansas City, for the CD release of the original cast recording of The Oil Boiler. The Oil Boiler was written in collaboration by Tyson Schroeder & Christian Hankel, with original music by Christian Hankel & Jeff Freling. For more information visit: theoilboiler.com
At 11:15 The Grisly Hand plays LIVE!!! in our 90.1 FM Studios. The Grisly Hand are: Jimmy Fitzner, Johnny Nichols, Chas Snyder, Lauren Krum, Ben Summers, Mike Tuley & Kian Byrne. They played their first shows in January of 2009 and have since performed throughout the Kansas City/Lawrence area winning a 2010 Pitch Music Award. The Grisly Hand will be in concert, Saturday, November 20, at Davey's Uptown, for the Record & CD Release of their debut EP, "Safe House." For more information: myspace.com/thegrislyhand
On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or STREAMING LIVE at: www.kkfi.org
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Nov. 3 - What We Do Is Secret
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 3, 2010
Maria Vasquez Boyd presents: "What We Do Is Secret" + Abigail Henderson & Apocalypse Meow 3
"What We Do Is Secret" a venture into the unseen world around us in humanity, nature, and art. Maria Vasquez Boyd will share music from: Gogol Bordello, Fistful Of Mercy, Cloud Cult, Avey Tare, Dark Star, Juke Box The Ghost, The Posies, Yma Sumac, Sarah Jaffe, Carmen Rizzo, Tina Turner, Eels, The Secret Sisters, and The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger.
Maria also talks with: Diane Scott, of Arts, Inc., Jose Faus, Writer, Artist, and Community Activist, and Jonah Criswell, Painter and recruitment staff member at KCAI.
At 10:30 Mark and Maria talk with Abigail Henderson about Apocalypse Meow 3, A Benefit for the Midwest Music Foundation’s Musician’s Emergency Health Care Fund, Friday November 5, at Midwestern Musical Co. And Saturday November 6, at The Riot Room. Apocalypse Meow is an annual fundraiser for the Musician’s Emergency Health Care Fund which hopes to help Kansas City’s uninsured working Musicians. For more information about the event, please visit: apocalypsemeow.net.
On your local radio dial 90.1 FM or STREAMING LIVE at: www.kkfi.org
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