WMM presents Calvin Arsenia + Cuee + Nathan Reusch

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Calvin Arsenia + Cuee + Greenline Grows KC
+ Nathan Reusch + New & MidCoastal Releases

Mark plays New & MidCoastal Releases from: Kemet Coleman, Calvin Arsenia, Scott Hrabko & The Rabbits, Cuee, The Fey, Black Light Animals, Mikal Shapiro & The Musical, Gemini Revolution, Krystle Warren and The Faculty, Betse & Clarke, Soultru, Kris Delmhorst, The Indigo Girls, and Jamila Woods.

At 10:30 Nathan Reusch shares the new single from The Fey. The Fey play Lemonad(e) Park, 1628 Wyoming (NW corner of Wyoming & 17th St.), behind Voltaire, on Friday, August 14, at 7:00 PM, with Black Light Animals, and The Freedom Affair. Nathan Reusch is founder of The Record Machine, a homegrown record label started in 2003. Originally created to promote music from Kansas City & Lawrence, TRM has grown to turnout records from bands all across the country. Nathan is also co-founder & curator of the Middle of The Map Fest, and Sound Machine KC. More info at www.therecordmachine.co

At 11:00 Mark talks with Calvin Arsenia who plays a Live Stream Event, Friday, August 14, 2020 at 8:30 PM, presented in partnership with Carlsen Center Presents and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Since 2014 WMM has celebrated Calvin Arsenia who came home to KC after living in Edinburgh, Scotland. His EPs: Moments, Prose, Catastrophe, Caviar, and full length, Catastrophe led to his signing with Center Cut Records where he released the album Cantaloupe in 2018, and L.A. Sessions in 2019. Calvin released an EP of remixes, Honey Dew, an EP with Quixotic, and the holiday album, All Is Calm, also in 2019. Voted KC’s Best Musician in 2018 and 2019 in The Pitch, and featured on Billboard, NPR.org, NEWNOWNEXT, Pride.com, and GRAMMY.com, Arsenia’s classically trained voice, visually striking 6-foot-6 presence, and deft harp playing have built his reputation as a live performer. Arsenia believes the art comes from crafting the perfect moment, organically unfolding with beauty, surprise, and something for all of the senses. More info at www.calvinarsenia.com

At 11:30 Mark talks with Cuee, 27 year old Lawrence based hip-hop artist emcee, originally from Chicago, Illinois. In the last five years Cuee has wowed audiences in Lawrence and KC with his critically acclaimed musical releases and live performances. Cuee exhibits an energetic and fun, yet smooth and motivational edge to his style of music. Drawing major influence from hip-hop artists such as Jay Z, Kanye West and Chance The Rapper, one could see why his storytelling essence fuses with harmonic flows. His fan favorites include Shook, Blessed, and Feeling Lucky from Cuee’s 2018 album, Shameless. Cuee is currently working to release a new album titled, “Gospel.” Cuee received his Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas. Cuee is also a graduate of Artist Inc.

Cuee plays, Greenline Grows KC – Benefit for The Greenline Initiative, August 28, 7:00 PM, streaming LIVE on Facebook & YouTube with performances by: Radkey, The Greeting Committee, Khrystal., Danny Cox & Bob Walkenhorst, Cuee, Enrique Javier Chi of Making Movies with Las Hermanas Altoro, Stephonne Singleton, Krystle Warren, They Call Me Sauce, and The Phantastics. The evening will be centered around Black stories & voices, highlighting Black excellence in KC, and will also include non-Black performers & leaders who will speak on privilege, solidarity, and the importance of our black community members. The Greenline Initiative is a Black family-owned organization that uses crowdsourcing to help historically marginalized and low income populations buy and renovate the houses they rent. Based in KC’s 3rd District, the initiative builds permanent community. www.thegreenlineinitiative.com
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