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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, March 4, 2019
New & MidCoastal Releases + Amy Marcus
+ Jeff Harshbarger & Purna Loka Ensemble +
Stephanie Carey of The Pitch KC
Mark plays New & MidCostal Releases from: Una Walkenhorst, BlackStarKids, Jake Wells, Ivory Blue, Brotha Newz, Crystal Rose, Knife Crime, GHOSTY, Rosé Perez, Amy Marcus, DeMaur, Purna Loka Ensemble, The Black Creatures, Claire Adams, and Elevator Division.
At 10:30 Stephanie Carey, Owner & Publisher of The Pitch Kansas City talks with us about the alternative news publication’s monthly printed editions, digital content, and three decade history. Stephanie Carey’s career in journalism includes her work as a reporter for newspapers and radio, as well as serving as a sales manager for media software and consulting firm Second Street. Founded in 1980 in the basement of a Westport record shop, The Pitch is Kansas City’s source for progressive, independent, street-level coverage of news, arts, music, and culture. You can find issues at over 1,000 locations across the metro, and online at: www.thepitchkc.com
At 11:00 Mark welcomes KC based singer-songwriter, Amy Marcus who in January released her new single, “Sweater” and will premiere another new single on the show. Amy Marcus was born and raised in Kansas City. She has been writing songs since she was a child. In 2016 she released her debut 5-song EP “Brave” and followed that up with the single, “I Want More For My Daughters” in 2017. Amy Marcus studied photography at the Kansas City Art Institute. She is a mother of three and works as a professional photographer and chef. Amy is currently working on a new EP set for release this year.
At 11:30 Jeff Harshbarger shares music from Purna Loka Ensemble‘s debut “Metaraga” released though Origin Records on January 17, 2020. Along with Purna Loka, Jeff Harshbarger has recorded and performed with: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Bobby Watson, Forever Tango, Milt Abel, Tango Lorca, Krystle Warren, Brad Cox, Ghosty, and The People’s Liberation Big Band. Jeff is a co-founder of Tzigane Music, an artist-run record label, and is the curator of Jeff Harshbarger Presents: An Alternative Jazz Series, promoting new improvised music in KC. Jeff has received The Kennedy Center’s Betty Carter Fellowship, the Steans Institute Fellowship, and the 2015 Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Award. Jeff hosts “Jazz Afternoon” on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM on 90.1 FM KKFI. More info at www.jeffharshbarger.com
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