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Wednesday MidDay Medley
Wednesday MidDay Medley plays with themes and special events. The show features new releases, local artists, glam, indie, punk, funk, folk, hip hop, classic country, jazz, lo-fi, electronic, soul, latin, broadway, cuban, african, ambient, and live in-studio performances from area musicians, performers, and writers.
Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Bach Aria Soloists + Amy Farrand + Outer Reaches Explores The World + Thee Devotion
Mark plays more New & MidCoastal Releases from: Making Movies, Thee Devotion, Amy Farrand & The Like, SUNU, Hi-Lux, Teri Quinn, Keaton Conrad and Yo La Tengo.
At 10:10 violinist Elizabeth Suh Lane, guitarist Beau Bledsoe, & bassist Jeff Harshbarger of Bach Aria Soloists play live Tango music in our 90.1 FM Studios. Bach Aria Soloists are presenting their critically acclaimed, Night of Tango, Saturday, April 21, 7:30 pm, at The Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St, KCMO, featuring the quintet classics by Astor Piazzolla, Argentina’s most famous composer and bandoneónist. The evening’s ensemble includes: Héctor Del Curto, bandoneónist, 2018 Grammy winner for Best Latin Jazz Album; Gustavo Casenave, Latin Grammy-nominated pianist; with Elizabeth Suh Lane, violin, Artistic Director Bach Aria Soloists; Beau Bledsoe, guitar, Bach Aria Soloists, and Kansas City bassist Jeff Harshbarger. More info at: www.bachariasoloists.com / www.follytheater.org
At 10:35 Amy Farrand joins us to share music from One, the new 11-song debut full length album from her band, Amy Farrand & The Like. The band includes: Amy Farrand on lead vocals & guitar, Steve Tubbert on bass, Felix Dukes on drums, Kyle Dahlquist on keyboards & backing vocals, Stephan Jean-Francois on trumpet, and Katie Gilchrist on backing vocals. One was recorded with Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab. Amy Farrand and The Like play a special Album Release Show at Davey’s Uptown Rambler’s Club, 3402 Main St., Saturday, April 28 at 9:00 pm, with Pamper The Madman with GAV7D.
At 11:00 Brenton Cook and Dedric Moore organizers of the Outer Reaches Music Festival join us to share information about, Outer Reaches Explores the World, on Friday, April 20, at recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO. Proceeds benefit the Midwest Music Foundation and funding is from the KC Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund. Special promotions provided by KKFI 90.1 FM. The night includes: SUNU, Enrique Javier Chi, Harptasia feat. Calvin Arsenia, Teri Quinn, Brandon Draper’s Drum Safari, and DJ Memo. This event is $10 with Advance Tickets available at recordBar or $15 Day of Show. More info at: www.outerreachesfest.com/
At 11:30 members of the Kansas City band Thee Devotion join us to share music from their new release Chapel. Formed on January 1, 2008, Thee Devotion call their music “chickenshack” and “garage soul.” The band includes: Davin Watne on guitar, keyboards, harmonica and vocal; Chris Teasely on keyboards, organ, harmonica, flute, trumpet, and vocals; Bruce Eddy on bass and vocals; and Keith Patterson on drums and vocals. Chapel is their second record and was produced by Bill Honan who also played piano and moog. Jesus Negron and Sean Branagan played percussion and David Williams played pedal steel on the record. All songs written by Thee Devotion.
Show #730
