Easy Rhythms: Recent Episodes
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Easy like Sunday, Well Saturday morning. Tune in to Easy Rhythms at Saturday morning at 10 am and again Sundays at 3pm with Richard Parrilla on www.onekcradio.org/listen
Probably the least easy episode of "Easy Rhythms" to be released, but it's in celebration of Sha'Carri Richardson's latest broken record that we feature each artist's fastest tempo hit. It's a No Slow Saturday morning by default
No mathematics this episode but a fun filled one just the same as we prepare to endure a major heat wave and bid a possible farewell to The O'Jays. New music from Ciara and Melba Moore
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.
Last week was an exploration of prime numbers. This week we explore the years that are barely composite numbers, multipliable only by 1, itself, and 2 other prime numbers.
Continuing the theme of mathematics in years as the school year draws closer. This time, save for a few 2023 breaks, it's years that are barely composite, multipliable only by 1, itself, and 2 other prime numbers.
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.
Back with a live and local presentation playing a few leftover 3 and 8 year end songs plus an unintentional theme of being "the only one" and a small tribute to the late Tina Turner.
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.
Kings, Charlies, and a tale of odd and played out chord progressions. We explore it all on this first week of May. New music from Daniel Caesar (with Summer Walker).
Back after a week hiatus we honor two fallen legends in their own arenas, thumb the nose at Confederate History Month and feature some other cool songs found along the way to Tampa Bay. New music from Tyla and After 7 (with Stokley).
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.
Multiple themes converge this weekend as the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 gets played partially here in KC, the last weekend of Women's History Month. New music from Julia Haile and Mr Campbell.
Farewell to Bobby Caldwell. We celebrate his life and legacy as we move through St Patrick's Day weekend and March Madness by playing the sounds of those that made the 2nd round. New music from Emily King and Diamond Pynk (with Gene Noble).
As the Big 12 tournament rolls through Kansas City we explore the artists within close proximity of Big 12 schools and those from contenders of the last Sweet 16 KC hosted, 2019. New music from Raheem DeVaughn.
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.
Standing at the cusp on an important football game we start off with this year's "America The Beautiful" performer, feature music from the city in mourning from recent events and flashback to a week in 1991 in parallel of those recent events. New music from Tank & Chris Brown and Joshua Henry.
Goodbye David Crosby: Just as his career with The Byrds led him to the supergroup of CSNY and a solo career, we play the great R&B and soul supergroups of all time and the branches of which beared their own group. Plus new music from Andre Ward and K'Jon.
We remember a couple of fallen music legends and explore a couple of songs without Big Boi the rapper around, all on an MLK Weekend that falls on KC Restaurant Week. New music from J Brown.
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 Two of a special countdown of the Top 25 Easy Rhythms of 2022. Countdown extras to look ahead to Super Bowl 57, pay homage to a local Crown Crafted Music Series veteran, and to mourn for the city of Buffalo with one of Buffalo's own.
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.
New music from Miya Guggs and Bre Redbone Soul, plus an unintentional battle of themes between movin' on and holdin' on.
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.
First live show back from Omaha. New music from Just'n and more soft soul from yesterday and today.
A special episode as our humble host turns 36 and we explore the music of the quadrants of the lives of other ages divisible by 4 (ex. 1986/1995/2004/2013/2022) A soulful exercise in math.
A shorter show that was saved in the nick of time after being locked out of the studio on accident. New music from Raheem DeVaughn, After 7, and Kevin Ross, and a long lost B-side from Whitney Houston.
Blockbuster Memories: Remembering songs from the movies and video games that used to be rented in video stores gone by, plus new music from Jamison Ross.
First show from the new Independence Blvd location. New music from O Emmons and The Bar Kays, plus things are getting dry in our nation.
A slightly Star Spangled episode this time around, with patriotic numbers from the Impressions and Beyonce and new music from Sam Smith.
New music from Babyface & Ella Mai, Silk Sonic, and India Shawn, plus plenty of classics to address this time's elephant in the room.
Smooth soul that speaks loosely to the sports news of the week as we prepare for the World Cup in 2026. We might have gone a bit Bay Area heavy in honor of our cultural twin city's latest NBA title.
Possibly the last live episode from the St John Ave studios before we move. A George Benson song Whitney made famous, a cough-stastic rendition of a 90's classic (sorry, guys), and some more great easy going soul for a weekend morning.
We return after a week long vacation in Charleston in quite a Carolina mood, playiing mostly Carolina artists and music from other regions along the way. New music from Stacii Adams.
The inaugural Easy Rhythms Graduation March: We march through 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987 and so forth until we reach a set of all 2022 music to celebrate the Class of 2022.
Last episode before the inaugural "Graduation March" episode. A double dose of "Real Love" and new music from PJ Morton and JoJo
Plenty of new music from Arthur Young. Queen Naija & Big Sean, Mary J Blige & Anderson Paak, and Alyze Elyse, plus more classics along the way as we navigate a humid KC Saturday morning.
Starting off with a request from Atlanta, a double shot of Mary, a nod to Wall Street jitters, and a botched tribute to Route 66 on their 96th birthday.
High winds, excessively hot mics (in the beginning), songs about the "world" and plenty of new and local music to get through Earth Day weekend 2022
It's Easter weekend as we briefly remember #42 Jackie Robinson and 75 years since he integrated baseball. Plus the traditional 5-pack of songs that loosely tell the Easter story, and a set of financial songs for Tax Day approaching. #easter #jackierobinson #taxday
Palm Sunday weekend with a double shot of Cherelle and Alexander O'Neal as they prepare for an upcoming concert in KCK. Plus Teddy and Kenny do Bread and the Beatles respectively, and new duets from Summer Walker & Ari Lennox and Yung Bleu & Kehlani
Rough start but we pay tribute to April Fools and the music of the regions near the 4 teams remaining in this year's Final Four.
A couple of new and recent discoveries from the TikTok app, we briefly remember Aretha on her 80th birthday while scolding Tyreek Hill in the same song, special request from a listener in KCK.
We usher in spring with slight nods to the Crown Act, daylight savings time, March Madness, and a major faux pas where introduce a new Marques Houston song and forget to turn off the talking bed...oops.
New music from Tucka, Lenny Williams, and Charlie Wilson and friends. Plus some songs to address a recent YouTube video from Ray Dalio about empires.
A playlist heavily colored by the events of Ukraine, plus new music from Silk Sonic and Alicia Keys
New music abounds from Taylor, Maysa, Melba Moore, Larry D & Jessica Ray, Ella Mai, and Mary J Blige, plus a special dedication from a listener in Phoenix.
We briefly remember Whitney Houston as well as explore #1 songs from past Super Bowl milestones and commemorate Valentine's Day.
Celebrating two years of Easy Rhythms with music from two local soul singers (Miya Guggs and Kalena) plus a couple of RnR HoF nominees and the first 3 songs we ever played, one of them we use for a weather bed.
Some "dream"y songs to celebrate the Dream that MLK had, plus a couple of "10 year challenges" our own as we remember 2012.