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Diane Hubka & the Sun Canyon Band – Anthropologists of Song

The Los Angeles based band Diane Hubka & the Sun Canyon Band are more than the label of a folk and roots band. Their sound is a unique blend of their Appalachian roots and jazz influences wrapped up in a bit of Texas Swing, Delta Blues and Country Rock. Diane is a finder of songs. She has a knack of knowing what songs work best, presented in a variety of genres. The way her and the band reinterpret songs is a stroke of musical genius, not to mention, their lyrical and harmonious original tunes.

Recently KC Café Radio music director, Kathy Forste had the chance to chat with Diane and guitarist Rick Mayock (and Nora). They give insight to the making of their debut album You Never Can Tell, and share a few songs. They also talk about how they find and write the songs that have become popular tunes on the KC Café Radio Charts. Diane shares how she went from being a jazz singer to playing and singing with The Sun Canyon Band, and they both reminisce how they got into music and who their musical influences are. We learn how Chad Watson was an integral part to them working with one of their musical heroes, Albert Lee and what other contributions both Chad and Albert made on their debut album.

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Judy Nazemetz – No Beige in Judy’s World!

Judy Nazemetz

Judy Nazemetz is an actress, comedian, voice over talent, singer, songwriter and entertainer.

Her latest album, Meat Bird in Beigeville, is proof of the kind of multi-faceted performer she is. Crossing genres with the ease. From track to track you will hear country, blues, folk, tango, bossa nova, rock and
more. The subject of Judy’s writing includes heartfelt songs about searching for the meaning of life and love, comedic songs about romance at Whole Foods and knowing when it’s time to let your roots show.

KC Café Radio Music Director, Kathy Forste chatted with Judy about her latest album, Meat Bird in Beigeville. They talked about the challenges of the recording the album during Covid. Working with the multi-instrumentalist producer Chad Watson. Judy also told us the story of writing several of the songs on the album including the title track. So, what the heck is a Meat Bird in Beigeville? Listen to the interview and find out!

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FAR-West 2015: Conversations at FAR-West

Folk Alliance Region WestThe saying “birds of a feather flock together” was proven true for us at KC Cafe Radio during the recent Folk Alliance Region-West (FAR-West) Music Conference in Oakland, California.  The miles between Kansas City and Oakland seemed to dissolve away, as we were made to feel right at home among old friends and new at this outstanding event.

As we wrap up our archived coverage of the conference, we extend a heartfelt thank-you to those who were influential in making our broadcast coverage possible: Thank you Far-West President Mark Kaufman and the Board of Directors who allowed us to visit Oakland and broadcast from the conference.  Thank you conference organizers Jeanette Lundgren (who extended the invitation for us to come out to Oakland) and John Roy Zat (who also loaned us his audio equipment to assist in getting a reliable signal back to our broadcast system in Kansas City).  Thank you Official Showcase organizers Peggy Glenn and Jime Van Booven, who graciously worked our broadcast coverage of the shows into their master plan.  To house sound engineer “smilin'” James Heyser and his technical crew who went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure a good clean signal back to Kansas City.  And to all those who went out of their way to welcome us into the far-West family, thank you for your kindness, hospitality and the generosity of your time.  For us, it was an experience we won’t soon forget.

We conclude our archived broadcast coverage with the conversations we aired over KC Cafe Radio during the conference.

Alice Wallace

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Calman Hart and Jeff Berkley

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Cary Morin

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Dan Weber

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David Luning

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Doug Adamz

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Erica Sunshine Lee

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Freebo

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James Lee Stanley

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Jeanette Lundgren 1

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Jeanette Lundgren 2

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John Zipperer

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Joshua Johnson and Reese Douglas

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Karrie Pavish Anderson

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Judy Nazemetz

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Melissa Greener

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Pam Loe and Chad Watson

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Rick Ruskin

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Peter Spencer

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Michael Henchman

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Kiki Wow

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Russ and Julie Paris

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Sarah Frank and Luke Frazer

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Susie Glaze

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Tapia Corel

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Velvy Appelton and Anita Sandwina

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Lee Ferris and Bianca Caruso

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