Big Mo Pod Show 006- “Funky Fruit”

In this week’s installment of the Big Mo Pod Show Noah and John discuss some of the artists featured in Friday’s show, covering a little of each one’s history and why John chose to play those tunes. This episode features a few artists that take a departure from John’s usual selections, including Big Sam’s Funky Nation and another that goes way, way back. Listen to the show to find out more! 

Songs featured in the episode: 

  1. R.L. Burnside – “Miss Maybelle” 
  2.  Blackberry Smoke – “Little Bit Crazy” 
  3.  Blind Blake – “West Coast Blues” 
  4. Seasick Steve – “Internet Coyboys” 
  5. Big Sam’s Funky Nation – “Blessed Be The Fruit”

Listen to ‘da Friday Blues with Big Mo each week at 6pm, and catch the podcast for a behind the scenes look at the show!

2024 Guest Djs – Liberty

Vickey Acas, Connor Dallner, Heath Lane from the Liberty Jazz Ensemble are our guests for a funky hour of music and conversation, including their experience with guest artist (and KCCK producer) Saul Lubaroff.

Vicky, Connor, and Heath’s Playlist:

  • Sonny Rollins – God Bless the Child
  • Duke Ellington – Ko-Ko
  • Weather Report – Birdland
  • Herbie Hancock – Chameleon
  • Huntertones – Togo (Live)
  • Liberty High School Jazz Ensemble featuring Saul Lubaroff – Land of Nod

Culture Crawl 916 “We’re All Invisible”

TKM Theatrical Productions presents the Iowa premiere of “Trick of the Light” May 10-12 at the Amana Performing Arts Center. It’s a brand new play by Minneapolis playwright Peter Moore, which appears to be a lighthearted romp about a man who discovers he can turn invisible. But hidden within the comedy are some sharp observations about the ways we notice (and don’t notice) others.

If you have summer Fridays off, note that there is a Friday matinee at 2pm May 10. Otherwise, 7:30 Friday and Saturday, 3pm Sunday. Tickets and info at www.tkmtheatricalproductions.com or 319.899.3799.

Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or www.kcck.org/listen.

2024 Guest Djs – Mid-Prairie

Mid-Prairie students Isabelle Duvall, Jason Goode, Jarrett TeBockhorst represented their jazz band with a great playlist and stories about Anime and what happens when Mr. Kunz asks you to bring your tuba to jazz band rehearsal.

Isabelle, Jason, and Jarrett’s Playlist:

  • Seatbelts – Too Good Too Bad
  • Ray Brown Trio (feat. Diana Krall) – I Thought About You
  • Kris Berg & The Metroplexity Big Band – One Block off Easy Street
  • Jo Jones – Satin Doll
  • James Dreier & Ritmocano – Softly as In A Morning Rhumba
  • Nick Finzer – Say When
  • Kelly Green – Moonlight Saving Time
  • Art Hodges – St. Louis Blues
  • Leigh Pilzer’s Seven Pointed Star – Where Will We Go?
  • Victor Goines – Swing-a-Ling, Swing-a-Ling
  • Mid-Prairie Jazz Band Featuring James Mons – On Green Dolphin Street

Kirkwood Board of Trustees to meet May 9, 2024

The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place May 9, 2024.  Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.

Talking Pictures 5-1-24

Monkey Man (2024) and They Call Me Bill (2023) with Hollis Monroe, Phil Brown and Scott Chrisman.

Culture Crawl 915 “70.1 Surround Sound”

 

Orchestra Iowa’s next Film with Live Orchestra is “E.T,” a movie full of emotion and a soundtrack full of the genius of John Williams. This is not an easy cruise for the Orchestra. The music is very difficult, with few breaks, and Tim Hankewich must keep all the musicians in sync with the video.

You’ll hear Tim go into detail about all the multi-tasking he must do, and also hear about how he thinks things well go compared to a recent guest conduction appearance with the San Jose Symphony doing the same piece.

May 3 and 4 at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets at www.artsiowa.com.

Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. 88.3 FM or www.kcck.org/listen.

KCCK’s Featured Album for May 2024

The KCCK Featured Album for May is “D-Day” by Monty Alexander. June 6, 2024 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings of World War II. It’s also the day Monty turns 80-years-old!  It’s a highly symbolic historical concordance which the great Jamaican musician naturally embraces, since the name he was given pays homage to the famous British liberator, General Bernard Montgomery. The disc contains a number of iconic compositions written in wartime alongside Alexander’s originals inspired by the conflict and its extraordinary ending. “D-Day” is on PeeWee Records. Purchase