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Easy Rhythms

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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

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Easy Rhythms - August 12, 2023

August 12, 2023 16:20 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - July 29, 2023

July 29, 2023 16:32 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - July 22, 2023

July 22, 2023 16:26 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - July 15, 2023

July 15, 2023 16:19 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - July 8, 2023

July 08, 2023 16:18 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - July 1, 2023

July 01, 2023 16:33 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - June 24, 2023

June 24, 2023 16:22 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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

Easy Rhythms - June 17, 2023

June 17, 2023 16:24 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - June 10, 2023

June 11, 2023 21:08 - 1 hour - 110 MB

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

Easy Rhythms - June 3, 2023

June 03, 2023 16:24 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - May 27, 2023

May 27, 2023 02:16 - 55 minutes - 102 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - May 13, 2023

May 13, 2023 16:24 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - May 6, 2023

May 06, 2023 16:34 - 1 hour - 55 MB

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).

Easy Rhythms - April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023 16:25 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

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).

Easy Rhythms - April 15, 2023

April 15, 2023 16:37 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - April 8, 2023

April 08, 2023 16:36 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - April 1, 2023

April 01, 2023 17:44 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - March 25, 2023

March 25, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - March 18, 2023

March 18, 2023 16:26 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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).

Easy Rhythms - March 11, 2023

March 11, 2023 17:20 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - March 4, 2023

March 04, 2023 17:31 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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

Easy Rhythms - February 25, 2023

February 25, 2023 17:27 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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

Easy Rhythms - February 18, 2023

February 18, 2023 17:30 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - February 11, 2023

February 11, 2023 18:19 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - February 4, 2023

February 04, 2023 17:26 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - January 28, 2023

January 28, 2023 17:26 - 1 hour - 55 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - January 21, 2023

January 21, 2023 17:34 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - January 14, 2023

January 14, 2023 18:13 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - January 7, 2023

January 07, 2023 17:51 - 1 hour - 55 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - January 1, 2023

December 29, 2022 01:59 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - December 31, 2022

December 28, 2022 02:32 - 56 minutes - 67.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - December 24, 2022

December 24, 2022 17:34 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

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

Easy Rhythms - December 17, 2022

December 17, 2022 17:42 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - December 10, 2022

December 10, 2022 17:26 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - December 3, 2022

December 04, 2022 22:23 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - November 26, 2022

November 26, 2022 17:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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?

Easy Rhythms - November 19, 2022

November 26, 2022 17:28 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - November 12, 2022

November 12, 2022 17:37 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - November 5, 2022

November 05, 2022 17:12 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - October 29, 2022

October 29, 2022 16:24 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - October 22, 2022

October 22, 2022 16:25 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - October 15, 2022

October 15, 2022 16:37 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - October 8, 2022

October 08, 2022 16:28 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - October 1, 2022

October 01, 2022 16:28 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

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

Easy Rhythms - September 24, 2022

September 24, 2022 16:33 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - September 17, 2022

September 17, 2022 17:14 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - September 10, 2022

September 10, 2022 16:33 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - September 3, 2022

September 03, 2022 16:35 - 1 hour - 56 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - August 27, 2022

August 27, 2022 16:29 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

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.

Easy Rhythms - August 20, 2022

August 20, 2022 16:28 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

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.