WMM presents: The Baseball Project + Danielle Ate the Sandwich + MusicbySkippy + Lone Stranger

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

WMM presents: The Baseball Project + Danielle Ate the Sandwich + MusicbySkippy + Lone Stranger

At 10:10, Mark welcomes Danielle Anderson who performs as Danielle Ate the Sandwich. Danielle is a singer/songwriter, recording artist, and comedic performer based in KCMO. Danielle grew a fanbase with her DIY videos on Youtube and by touring the US extensively from 2009-2018. Danielle has released 7 albums of original music, over 200 YouTube videos, and conducts an annual 24 Hour Album project, writing and producing new songs with the help of her patrons in only 24 hours. She is recording her 8th album in Kansas City, KS, with Fritz Hutchison and Al Hawkins of True Lions. The album received an Inspiration Grant from ArtsKC. Her most recent project, ‘The Greatest Garage Sale Ever,’ is a one woman comedy cabaret, using humor, music, and songs to challenge the labels we give each other, and our ability to change. The show will premiere at the KC Fringe Festival, with five performances taking place Saturday, July 20 through Saturday, July 27 The Bird Comedy Theater, 103 West 19th, KCMO. More info at: www.kcfringe.org and www.danielleatethesandwich.com

At 10:35 Mark talks with Luke “Skippy” Harbur, a Kansas City based performer, producer, and beatboxing specialist. Luke “Skippy” Harbur is a vivacious artist known for his cross-pollinated brand of alternative music mixing hip hop, Broadway, EDM, and singer-songwriter influences. His project musicbyskippy connects multigenerational audiences through different show experiences, living among music, theater, and poetry to combat isolation and celebrate identity. Attend live comedy or musicals, and you get the idea. Since 2022 he’s released over 50 songs and sold almost 1,000 tickets to 8 original shows. He also hosts lectures about his arts business failures and successes, sharing artist income strategies to fight gatekeeping culture and foster community building. musicbyskippy presents a WE PRESS PLAY RELEASE 2, Album Release & Dance Party, Friday, July 12, 8:00pm at Westport Bowery, 817 Westport Rd., KCMO. More info at: www.musicbyskippy.com

At 11:00 we welcome Zachary Phillips who performs as Lone Stranger. Zach joins us to play LIVE in our 90.1 FM Studios. Zachary Phillips is a veteran of the Kansas City music community where he has been bass player and an influential part of the bands: The Gadjits and Architects with his brothers Brandon Phillips and Adam Phillips. As Lone Stranger, Zach has been working on mixing, mastering, and manufacturing his own solo music, playing almost all of the instruments himself, mixing genres of Ska, Reggae and hip hop. Zach is owner and CEO of Golden Triangle Productions. More information at: youtube.com/@zacharyphillips5224

At 11:30 Mark welcomes members of the supergroup, The Baseball Project composed of: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon. Formed in 2007, the performers came together from discussions between McCaughey and Wynn at R.E.M.’s March 21, 2007 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They invited Buck to play bass guitar and Pitmon on drums and recorded their first album later that year. Buck and McCaughey have previously played together in Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus 3, The Minus 5, R.E.M., and Tuatara. Wynn is the former leader of The Dream Syndicate. Pitmon also plays with Buck and McCaughey in Filthy Friends (with Kurt Bloch and Corin Tucker) and their project with Luke Haines (of the Auteurs). On June 30, 2023 the band released their fourth album, Grand Salami Time, recorded with early R.E.M. collaborator Mitch Easter at his Fidelitorium Recordings studio in Kernersville, N.C., and released on Omnivore Recordings. The Baseball Project play recordBar, 1520 Grand Blvd, KCMO, Wednesday, July 10, at 8:00pm. More info at: www.therecordbar.com

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