Easy Rhythms

This week it's all about years with squares and cubes as multiples plus new music from Usher, Fridayy, and Sentury, all after a brief acknowledgement of a viral moment in Montgomery, AL.

As the host turns 37, we explore other prime numbers through recent years that are such: 1973, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2017, plus a few songs from today. It's a special mathematic episode of Easy Rhythms.

Starts with a brief tribute to Tony Bennett, a couple of double shots, and a random memory of a scene from Family Matters. New music from Coco Jones, Layton Greene, Maeta and Leela James.

A (sort of) Seattle tune in the name of baseball, a surprise remake, new music from Ronnie Bell, an anniversary that's no longe there, and a mashup between two unlikely collaborators.

A very special guest has arrived in Kansas City and we're ready with plenty about her without actually playing her, inlcuding a whole set in reference to a song off a newly released re-recording, and we accidentally give Babyface some extra attetnion too.

As we enter the second half of 2023 and celebrate our nation's 247th birthday we feature plenty of "halves", "parts", and number 4's in soul music history.

Breaukups, road closures, and a few mic adjustments as we close out the first half of 2023. New music from Josh X, Abraham Alexander, and Ty Dolla Sign

First live episode under new hardware and after days of toiling with levels. A couple of nods to fathers and two new collaborations as well.

As One KC Radio upgrades its facilities, Easy Rhythms commemorates Pride weekend in the city by keeping your music moving easy.

Our 2nd Annual Easy Rhythms Graduation March is here, saluting the classes of years ending in 3 and 8 before us before our tribute to the class of 2023. Congrats to all 2023 graduates.

Mothers' Day weekend is upon KC and we're dedicating parts of this show to those that played that role in our lives. New music from SZA, Miguel, and Steve Lacy.

One more largely themeless live show before a major road trip. New music from Levelle, Christian Keyes, and Tamar Braxton. We address tax season with Marvin Gaye as well.

It starts with a hat tip to the TN three, continues with an Easter tradition, and ends with the celebration of the winning regions and runner ups of the NCAA tournament, men and women.

Starting an hour later after swapping time slots temporarily with another show, and trying to make listeners believe this show was going away, we even attempt a "format change" after the 2nd set. All in celebration of April Fools Day. New music by PJ Morton, tyree Neal, Jeter Jones, and Willie Clayton.

March arrives in Kansas City, and we address Chaka Khan's recent battle with bitterness. No particular theme, but new music from Devon Gilfillian.

As Kansas City gets ready for a new airport and the world gets ready to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter, we move easy for a reason with new music from Daniel Caesar, Alicia Keys, and Ella Mai

In celebration of the Chief's 3rd Super Bowl win in franchise history, we explore songs that were #3 in Presidents' Day weekends gone by...after one more small tribute to Red Kingdom. New music from Smokey Robinson.

It's Super Bowl weekend and Valentine's Day weekend at the same time. New music from Thee Sacred Soul and Babyface, plus a live montage of Chiefs clip set to a certain Whitney Houston, 11 years since her passing.

Our 3rd anniversary episode takes us back through many firsts, many memorable moments, and through it all we pay small odes to thge late Barrett Strong, that spy balloon...and a broken furnace. New music from J Howell and Kevin Ross.

First show of 2023, we review the singers that made it and didn't make it on Rolling Stone's big 200 list. Plus new music from DD Taylor.

Part Two of a special year end countdown of the Top 25 Easy Rhythms of 2022. Countdown extras to look forward to Super Bowl 57, pay homage to a Crown Crafted music legend, and remember Buffalo, NY and their tough year.

Part One of our special countdown of the Top 25 Easy Rhythms of 2022. Countdown extras to remember a 1999 wedding classic and a song of hope for the new year from two soul heavyweights.

It's Christmas Eve in Kansas City and we're movin' easy through this special Saturday morning on the last live show of 2022.

Next week, all X-Mas, the week after, the Top 25 Easy Rhythms of 2022. It's the last regular episode of 2022 where we feature new music from SZA, honor a local literary work, and continue to move easy through the last reasonably cold December weekend.

Back to normal this Saturday morning as we introduce new music from Aya Ito, celebrate the holidays, remember Tina Turner's late son, and double the Hathaway.

Our 150th episode came a day later than usual, but we celebrate by doing what we do best soft soul of yesterday and today plus a few holiday classics. Thank you for this milestone.

The newly late Irene Cara kicks off a show with new music from Hil St Soul and Roger Hill, and can you spot the three doubles towards the middle?

Starts on a grateful enough note, as we move through new music from Miya Guggs and Bre Redbone Soul, and manifest unintentionally a theme of holding on and letting go in relation to a tragic accident in Raleigh, NC.

We move easily through the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections with songs of patience, cynicism, frustration and optimism, and the sounds of AZ, NV, and GA.

As Daylight Savings Time ends and the World Series goes back to Houston, we bring new music from Rihanna, Isley Brothers, and Omar Apollo. Plus we compare organ riffs.

Moving easy the day before a major national championship involving the KC Current while contemplating whether to keep or dump Kanye West from our flagship station while playing a few of his more famous samples.

Smooth soul to get us through extreme drought here in the KC area, including new music from Phony Ppl and SiR...that is NOT a Lauryn hill cover.

As the show approaches and exceeds 1000 downloads this week, we start off with an attempt to cool off Garmin marathon runners, give you new music from Julia Haile and Juanita Wynn, and pay a small tribute to Art Laboe.

One of the more current based episodes with new music from Sentury, Ari Lennox and others. Plus we resurrect the "Quadrants of Our Lives" theme for a special birthday in our 100.1 family.

Centered mostly around the music of Florida, this episode came with a heavy heart and mind from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

A themeless episode that was put together with 30 minutes to go. Nevertheless new music from Willie Clayton and Jay Harden. Plus the cool, easy soul perfect for the beginning of fall.

An episode filled with new music from Stephfon, Coline Creuzot, Lenny Williams and Cam Anthony, plus a couple of train songs in honor of the rail strike not happening, and it starts with a song that was on the chart the day Patrick Mahomes was born.

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II and her complicated legacy with certain nations, as well as preparing for the annual Dance In The Park event at Roanoke Park.

Navigating a lively Labor Day weekend in Kansas City and scary news at the time over the Mississippi sky with continuous soft soul, we pay a mid-set tribute to Texas as it relates to Santa Cali Gon. New music from Kaash Paige and Boney James with Lalah Hathaway.

Ushering in the last weekend of August and remembering a Kansas City icon, Len Dawson (1935-2022) with songs from key years in his life. Plus new music from Alicia Keys and The Terri Green Project.

Double shot of Jackson, Tevin Campbell's "Goofy" past, a sports stumble into Anita Baker, and new music from Coline Creuzot, Noel Gourdin, and Stone Paxton, as the KS kids are back in school and MO awaits the end of their summer.

Movin' easy through a celebrity deathwave and one more Kansas City heatwave. New music from Kenny Lattimore and Diddy & Bryson Tiller.