Red Door Magazine 23

BY ERIC JAMES BAIN
Caprisonne, a soul/funk/whatever show was a
lifeline for Moana (who also goes by MJ) as well as
a creative outlet during the worst of the quarantine.
One of the few times she left home each week was
to come to the KeithF’Em studio to do her show. As
a bartender at Keith, she had keys to the recording
space, so her shows were “live from quarantine!” She
was also part of an Instagram live broadcast of her
show, which she describes as “me not looking at the
camera and speaking directly into the mic. It ended
up being like a drinking challenge show – it was just
so much a part of that moment.” Reflecting on her
motives, Moana says, “I just wanted to do
something for the people that we
knew scattered around the city –
and the world – alone.” She explained,
“There ended up being so many
of these little moments where we
could reconnect with each other.”
Asked what’s next, Ken explains: “We recently completed
a Kickstarter campaign to fund a proper studio
home for KeithF’Em. We hope this encourages new
people to help expand the scope of what we offer
and create more access for local communities that
might feel restricted by the current setup.”
Duncan allows that he and Oskar might experiment
with doing a live show once the new studio
is built. Oskar’s gone back to kita, but they
still find time for the show. The effect of doing
Fuddle Duddle on Oskar has been noticeable,
even to him. “I talk about it like a grownup,”
Oskar says, “sometimes even better than daddy.
Duncan says that Oskar is also getting more
involved in planning the setlists, and is getting
familiar with recording tech and editing basics.
It’s the next music break, and Duncan’s turn to announce
the previous set. “Believe it not,” he intones,
“that last song was Steely. Dan.”
Oskar, without missing a beat. “Why’d you say ‘believe
it or not?’”
The current schedule, archives, and list of
contributors can be found on our website at
KeithFeM.com
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