The Colorado Sound – VOL 4 EP 1 2012

There is no news and notes segment this week.  An old friend, Creighton Holley, passed away this week.  He was 65.  He was one of Denver’s best blues / rhythm & blues guitarists and singers.  RIP Creighton.  Gonna be lots of us “older” folk who will miss you.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Bittersweet” from Midnight Radio (1990)
Reckless Red “Cold Black Devil” from Reckless Red (2011)
(NT) Strip the Stars “The Simple Things” from Strip the Stars (2012)
(D) Black Postcards “Inception” from Inside the Shadow Box (2012)
(D) Places “The Fire” from No More Wasted Days (2012)
(D) J. Carey “Sorry” from Sorry (2011)
The Love Royale “Come Over” from Love Letters (2010)
Dianne Reeves “Afro Blue” from I Remember (1988)
(NT) Jon Boland “Top Hat” from Lightning in the Wires (2012)
(NT) Longest Day Of The Year “Took All Winter” from Turn Into the Ground (2012)
J. Shogren “Hand Grenade” from American Holly (2009)
Bill Frisell “Baba Drame” from History, Mystery (2008)
Zephyr “High Flying Bird” from Sunset Ride (Reissue: 2000)
(D) The Yawpers “Worthless” from Savage Blue (2012)
(D) The Crags “Chain Reaction” from Big Divide (2011)
The Dirty Lookers “Cry On” from Audio Voyeur (2011)
(NT) El Toro de la Muerte “Things In My Head” from Dancer These Days (2011)
(D) Creighton Holley “Day In Day Out” [single]
Dan Treanor, Creighton Holley, Kyle Roberts “Southbound Train” from American Primitive (2010)
Dan Treanor, Creighton Holley, Kyle Roberts “Big Bayou” from American Primitive (2010)
(D) Oakhurst “Hallelu” from Barrel (2012)
Hillbilly Hellcats “Dead Man’s Party” from Westword ’96 Music Awards Showcase (1996)
(NT) John Statz “Old Old Fashioned” from Old-Fashioned (2012)
(NT) Kathryn Mostow “Big White Cast” from Rich Girl (2011)
The Congress “Loretta” from The Congress (2010)
Chie Imaizumi “The More the Merrier” from Unfailing Kindness (2006)

DJs -> Review music, earn some coinage …

Hey folks … I’ve been praising and supporting a company called Spinitron for a few years now, and have been instrumental in their success among Colorado public radio stations seeking playlist generator options.  A few months ago I received notice they were going to launch a new service called DJ Corps.  Here’s the details from their website.

DJ Corps is an online Disc Jockey membership club bringing DJs from all genres together to provide cost-effective marketing services for recording artists.

According to a Nov 2011 study by NARM and NPD Group, FM/AM radio prevails as the most important place for music discovery, confirming that DJs remain our culture’s most influential music taste-makers.

DJ Corps’ method is radical and simple: connect recording artists directly with DJs online to their mutual benefit. Artists submit their songs to DJ Corps for targeted exposure to member DJs who provide their honest and timely feedback and consider it for airplay. DJs are paid for each review they provide.

DJ Corps is committed to complete transparency in the relationship between artists and DJs. Its system has no intermediaries in media distribution, opinion feedback or performance tracking. Furthermore, since DJ Corps members receive the same compensation for each review they provide regardless if they like the music or not, the possibility of pay-for-play cannot arise.

The work of a DJ has always involved listening to and reviewing new music and maintaining their expertise. DJ Corps rewards DJs for this effort while reducing artists’ promotional costs. It gives artists accurate insight into who has listened to their song, what they thought of it and who intends to perform it publicly.

In addition, DJ Corps provides a social forum where member DJs can exchange information and their opinions with each other.

For more information and to sign up as one of the first core members, go to http://djcorps.com/index.php?r=site/page&view=about

MMMM – Amanda Hawkins and friends

I was reading a post in Westword today, that contained some brilliantly well played music via video … presenting the Living Room Sessions –  … esp surprising is the soulfulness of Amanda Hawkins, lead voice in the alternative rock band DELLA .. who also is involved with the project “Who is Jane Doed?” … lead me to discover all kinds of good stuff about this lady and her friends 🙂 …