TOP 100 Jan-June 2013

I went back and pulled every single bit of data I had on hand from each of the past six months.  Titles released to and added by radio between Jan 2012 and June 2013 were factored.  It’s my extreme hope that you’re one of the hard core who actively seeks out new music from here in Colorado.

You won’t find everything represented here … there’s no metal, no extreme punk, hard core, rap or other out on the edge types of music. Nor is there any classical or New Age represented.  Sorry …. if it were getting played at any of the stations I monitor it would show up.  And that isn’t to say that there are not independent shows around the state that  do feature those styles by national/international acts.

Same with jazz… there are a lot of jazz shows around the state.  Jazz would definitely have a bigger impact on the charts if more of it was making its way to jazz jocks around the state.  There are always six to ten jazz records out, and outside of KUVO and KRFC I’m just not seeing the spins at other stations… occasionally I’ll spot something on KGNU, but aside from that it’s pretty skinny out there when it comes to Colorado jazz being repped.  

(CC) = Colorado Connection = perhaps like Sera Cahoone you were raised here and moved on.  Or the Piedmont Brothers Band that has some of our most classic musicians on their records – even though technically the band is based out of Georgia and Italy.  Tim O’Brien may not live here anymore, but he’s an integral part of our musical history – as is Bob Lind, Javon Jackson, India.Arie, Tia Fuller, Katie Herzig, Judy Collins, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and others.

You may not recognize the names that follow, but  I hope that you’re intrigued enough to search a few out and buy their music.

TOP 100 Jan-June 2013

1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [Nov-12]
2. The Lumineers – The Lumineers (Dualtone) Americana [Apr-12]
3. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [Jan-13]
4. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (self) Rock [Jan-13]
5. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May 13]
6. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon (Pie Records) Folk [Mar-13]
7. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange (self) Rock [Dec-12]
8. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP (Ruff Shod/Nettwork) Folk [Nov-12]
9. Joe Sampson – Kill Our Friends (Fellow Creature Recordings) Folk [May-12]
10. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove (WWR) Americana [Feb-13]
11. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon (Sub-Pop) Americana [Nov-12]
12. Leftover Salmon – Aquatic Hitchhiker (LoS Records) Americana [Apr-12]
13. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade (self) Americana [Jan-13]
14. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb-13]
15. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round (self) Bluegrass [Jan-13]
16. Churchill – The War Within EP (A&M/Octone) Rock [Apr-13]
17. The Congress – The Loft Tapes EP (self) Rock [Mar-13]
18. Danielle Ate The Sandwich – {like a king} (Youngest Daughter Records) Folk [May-12]
19. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [Apr-13]
20. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP (January Records) Pop [Apr-13]
21. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Bluegrass [Jun-13]
22. The Yawpers – Capon Crusade (self) Rock [Sep-12]
23. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [Sep-12]
24. SHEL – SHEL (Moraine Records / Mad King Records) Folk [Aug-12]
25. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches (self) Bluegrass [Jun-13]
26. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize (self) Blues [Feb-13]
27. Jon Wirtz – Tourist (self) Jazz [Jan-13]
28. Flobots – The Circle In the Square (Shanachie Records) Urban Contemporary [Aug-12]
29. The Haunted Windchimes – Out with the Crow (Blank Tape) Folk [Apr-12]
30. Bonnie & The Clydes – Wrong Side Up (self) Americana [Jul-12]
31. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
32. A Boy and His Kite – A Boy and His Kite (self) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
33. Wire Faces – King Cataract (Hot Congress Records) Rock [Jan-13]
34. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk [Jun-13]
35. Chris Daniels – Better Days (self) Americana [Jul-12]
36. You, Me and Apollo – S/T [EP] (self) Indie/New Alternative [Dec-12]
37. Brad Goode – Chicago Red (Origin Records) Jazz [Feb-13]
38. Euforquestra – Let Us In (self) Rock [Apr-12]
39. Trout Steak Revival – Flight (self) Americana [Nov-12]
40. Hezekiah Goode – Two Billion Acres of Salt (self) Americana [Jun-13]
41. Catch Bees – Narratives from a Factory Town (On Joyful Wings) Indie/New Alternative 6-Feb-13
42. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck (self) Folk [Jun-13]
43. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out (Dazzle Recordings) Jazz [Jan-13]
44. Beats Noir! – Where the Sun Goes Down (self) Urban Contemporary [Oct-12]
44. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology (Blank Tape) Rock [Jan-13]
45. Joshua Novak – Ephemeron (self) Rock [Jan-13]
46. Churchill – The Change EP (A&M/Octone) Rock [Mar-12]
47. Grant Farm – The Grant Farm (self) Americana [Mar-12]
48. Land Lines – Land Lines (self) Indie/New Alternative [Nov-12]
48. Lisa Bell – The Italian Project (self) Pop [Feb-13]
49. O’Brien Party of 7 (CC) – Reincarnation, The Songs of Roger Miller (Howdy Skies Music) Folk [Jun-12]
50. The Gromet – Barren (self) Rock [Nov-12]
51. Strange Americans – A Royal Battle (self) Rock [Jun-12]
52. Farmington Hill – Bridge to Nowhere (self) Americana [Mar-13]
53. Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band f/Erica Brown – Tangled Road (self) Blues [Jan-13]
54. Wendy Woo Band – Live (Woo Music) Pop [Jun-13]
55. The Swayback – Double Four Time (self) Rock [Mar-12]
56. Ryan Chrys – A Lick & A Promise (self) Americana [Feb-13]
57. Danny Shafer – Wherever You Are (Tolstar Records) Folk [Apr-13]
58. Beki Hemingway – I Have Big Plans For The World (Salt Lady Records) Rock [Apr-13]
59. gogoLab – Border Patrol (self) Jazz [Feb-13]
60. Patrick Dethlefs – Fall & Rise (self) Folk [Jun-12]
61. Raincheck – Raincheck (Dazzle Recordings) Jazz [May-12]
62. Mosey West – Merica (self) Rock [Apr-12]
63. Kristi Stice – Under the Willow (self) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
64. Poet’s Row – Poet’s Row (self) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
65. Dennis Wanebo – Running On Gravity (self) Pop [Feb-13]
66. 3 Twins – De Nada (Sleeping Elephant Music) Americana [Jun-13]
67. Tyler Ward – Hello. Love. Heartache. (self) Pop [Mar-13]
68. Darryl Purpose – Next Time Around (Blue Rock Artists) Folk [Oct-12]
69. Mama Lenny & the Remedy – Punches and Hugs (self) Blues [Apr-12]
70. The Jekylls – The Sweet Factory (self) Americana [Mar-12]
71. A Shoreline Dream – “333” (self) Rock [Sep-12]
72. The Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [Apr-13]
73. The Epilogues – Cinematics (Greater Than Collective) Rock [Oct-12]
74. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP (self) [Feb-13]
75. Abi Robins – Such A Mess (Morning Bird Records) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
75. Andy Palmer – Hazard of the Die (self) Rock [Apr-13]
76. FaceMan – TalkTalkTalk (self) Rock [Feb-13]
77. Achille Lauro – Flight or Flight (Hot Congress Records) Indie/New Alternative [Mar-12]
77. Chimney Choir – compass (self) Indie/New Alternativew [Jun-13]
78. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be (Vizztone) Blues [Mar-13]
79. Cary Morin – Steamline (self) Blues [Apr-13]
80. Rachel & the Kings – Tonic (Rmitchell Records) Rock [Jan-13]
81. Pretty Lights – Around the Block [single] (self) EDM [Apr-13]
82. I’m With Her – Songs We Said Goodbye To (Boss Koala Records) Americana [Oct-12]
83. 4H Royalty – Where UFOs Go To Die (self) Rock [Jun-12]
84. Fox Steet Allstars – Tough Talk (self) Rock [Feb-13]
85. Bad Weather California – Sunkissed (Family Tree) Indie/New Alternative [Feb-12]
86. Carmelita’s Lovers – Ghosts of Our Former Selves (Nething Music) Rock [Jan-13]
87. The Centennial – Nervous System (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb-13]
88. Instant Empire – Keep UP! (Hot Congress Records) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
89. Boa & the Constrictors – Married to the Blues (self) Blues [Oct-12]
90. OneRepublic – Native (Mosely/Interscope) Pop [Apr-13]
91. Katie Glassman – Snapshot (self) Americana [Jun-12]
92. Sam Lee – Raise Your Flag (self) Pop [May-13]
93. Sofie Reed – Simplicity Chased Trouble Away (self) Blues [Aug-12]
93. Science Partner – Rocky Mountain News (Hot Congress Records) Indie/New Alternative [Sep-12]
94. Zach Heckendorf – The Cool Down (self) Pop [Jun-12]
94. Polarity – King of Hearts (Tapestry) Jazz [Nov-12]

Americana / Alt-country / Bluegrass
1. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
2. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
3. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove
4. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon
5. Leftover Salmon – Aquatic Hitchhiker

Blues/R&B
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
3. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
4. Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band f/Erica Brown – Tangled Road
5. Mama Lenny & the Remedy – Punches and Hugs

Folk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
1. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
2. Joe Sampson – Kill Our Friends
3. Danielle Ate The Sandwich – {like a king}
4. SHEL – SHEL
5. The Haunted Windchimes – Out with the Crow

Indie/New Alternative
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
4. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I
5. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round

Jazz/Instrumental
1. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
2. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
3. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out
4. gogoLab – Border Patrol
5. Raincheck – Raincheck

Pop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover
1. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP
2. Lisa Bell – The Italian Project
3. Wendy Woo Band – Live
4. Dennis Wanebo – Running On Gravity
5. OneRepublic – Native

Rock / AAA / ALT / AOR
1. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
2. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
3. Churchill – The War Within EP
4. The Congress – The Loft Tapes EP
5. The Yawpers – Capon Crusade