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The Subdudes “Any Cure” from The Subdudes  (1989)
Crowboy “Babylon” from Making Up For Lost Time (2008)
Chain Gang of 1974 “Funk Giants” from White Guts (2010)
12 Cents for Marvin “Russian Roulette (Tragedy Version)” from Change (2006)
Kinetix “Let Me In” from Let Me In (2010)
Flobots “White Flag Warrior” from Survival Story (2010)
Greg Harris Vibe Quintet “Northside Hunter” from Glass Gold (2010)
Lelah Simon “151” from Third Week of April (2009)
Six Months to Live “Sole Operator” from This Is What Happens (2009)
Chris Daniels & the Kings “Depot Street” from That’s What I Like About the South (1989)
Hello Kavita “Colorado” from To A Loved One (2009)
Angie Stevens & the Beautiful Wreck “The Current that Carries” from Queen of This Mess (2009)
Aakash Mittal Quartet “The Street” from Videsh (2009)

Sugarloaf “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You” from Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You (1975)
Big Head Todd and the Monsters “Beautiful” from Rocksteady (2010)
NEW Ash Ganley “Universe Acceptable” from Universe Acceptable (2010)
Sweet Water Well “Zoeology” from Watermelon (1997)
The Big Motif “The Daily Motion” from Big Motif (2010)
Born in The Flood “If This Thing Should Spill” from If this Thing Should Spill (2007)
Nathaniel Rateliff “Brakeman” from In Memory of Loss (2010)
Great American Taxi “American Beauty” from Reckless Habits (2010)
Apples in Stereo “Dream About the Future” from Travellers in Space and Time (2010)
NEW Eric Shively “Baby (Can’t Sleep)” from Eden’s Light (2010)
Sixteen Horsepower “Coal Black Horses” from 16 Horsepower (1995)
NEW David Rynhart “A Puddle On the Ground” from By the Hollow Tree (2010)
Ricky Sweum “Hot Sonny Day” from Pulling Your Own Strings (2009)

I don’t know if it’s the weather or simply that this week I received more roots, blues, folk & jazz than anything else, or it’s just my mood — whatever — this week’s features stay true to roots … from the very 50s/60s influenced rhythm & blues of Bobby Walker to the jangle jangle of ivories tickling some boogie-woogie from Adam Bodine … to some pretty austere sounding modern country-folk from Chris McGarry … add in the ladies Julie Geller, the Mile Markers, and Danielle Anderson aka Danielle Ate the Sandwich and we have a folksy, bluesy, jazzy kind of Monday morning … maybe it’s the rain and gray skies 😉

Here’s some tasties from this week’s picks .. it’ll take ya 3 mins to enjoy …

Bobby Walker – Way Back When (ep) (Bobby Walker Music)
Genre/Style: Blues, rhythm & blues
Website: http://www.bobbywalkermusic.com/fr_home.cfm
Notes: There’s a level of authenticity that may be – perhaps – only appreciated if you lived in the moment in which something was first created.  Certainly when it comes to covering songs considered classics, you’d better be able to bring that authenticity to the table, or not bother trying in the first place.  That’s what makes Bobby “BB” or “Bad Bob” (depending on the year and state of residence) Walker so special… it’s that authenticity that makes his interpretations sound as fresh as if not only were they just being recorded for the first time today, but also that he carries the past into the present with him.  This guy’s voice is special… and given that he is one of the elder statesmen of Colorado music, going back to the early to mid seventies, it’s a real treat that we get such great records now in his career.  That’s a sign of longevity … and that authenticity we were talking about.

Julie Geller – You’re With Me (Beating Heart Records)
Genre/Style: folk, adult contemporary, jewish
Website: http://www.juliegeller.com/
Notes: Julie performs on this record with an impressive array of regional session musicians, including e-towners Christian Teele (drums) and Chris Engleman (bass), along with Jesse Manno, John McVey, Eric Moon, and Bill Pontarelli sitting in on various tunes.  The album itself doesn’t work for me completely.  Stylistically, Julie is as comfortable with adult contemporary with a 70s white girl soul feel on “Insides Out” as she is with the more adventuress and lively gypsy folk feel of “Here We Go Again” (sampled) and it can be a dizzy trip listening to the album beginning to end.

The Mile Markers – Take to the Road (self)
Genre/Style: americana, bluegrass
Website: http://www.myspace.com/themilemarkers
Notes: for a young band there are a couple of very endearing moments on this debut that features two lead singers in Julie Stratton (vocals, guitar) and Bevin Foley (vocals, fiddle), who each also take turns with the songwriting.  The players are formidable – they have some chops.  As with most young bands, they have not quite fleshed out their own voice entirely, but moments like “Revival” and “My Baby’s Poor” (sampled) show considerable promise in that direction.

Danielle Ate the Sandwich – Two Bedroom Apartment (Youngest Daughter Records)
Genre/Style: folk, modern folk
Website: http://danielleatethesandwich.net
Notes: Danielle Anderson has now endeared herself to millions of fans with her homemade videos and recordings on YouTube.  This is her first professionally produced album.  From her own website description of the new album:  “Two Bedroom Apartment, Danielle Ate the Sandwich’s third project, will be her first professionally recorded studio album.  Danielle’s voice shines with crystal clear recordings and layers of vocal harmonies.  Collaborating with other musicians, Danielle’s songs are taken to a new level with instrumentation that create the perfect ambiance for her poetic storytelling.  Recorded in Denver, Colorado, at Macy Sound Studios, Two Bedroom Apartment is an impressive step in the songwriting career of Danielle Ate the Sandwich.”  I could not have said it better myself … a strikingly good effort from Danielle and her supporters on this record.

Chris McGarry – And the Weary Eyes Reply (self)
Genre/Style: americana, folk, alternative-country-rock
Website: http://www.myspace.com/chrismcgarry
Notes: someone once said to me that “all country is nothing more than crying about shit.”  Okay — I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion LOL. No doubt my “friend’s” opinion would not be changed by listening to this record.  McGarry carries that kind of rough hewn, tobacco stained, moonshine still, holy roller tent revivalist feel to things on this record.  It’s dark, moody, broody, and very pensive at times … strong charcoal and wood flavor, so those predisposed to lighter fare might leave this one to those with stronger tastes.

Adam Bodine Trio – Blue Mud (self)
Genre/Style: jazz, blues
Website: http://www.adambodinetrio.com/
Notes: Adam cracks me up.  On this record he immerses himself and the rhythm section into the holy cradle of where jazz emerged, blues and stride among other things.  Very crafty this guy, with sometimes astonishing chops to match his imagination.  The damned rhythm section ain’t too bad either.  Interesting note here:  bassist Kalin Capra plays here with Adam and also with the Mile Markers.

So, I’m sure the question is – “where the hell ya been boy?!”  Well, this is the time for things like festivals and things like the flu etc … last weekend I was playing stage manager and emcee at the 39th annual CHUN People’s Fair, an event I’ve been proud to be a part of for many years now.  The week before that, I was in bed sick.  Yuck — -but the show goes on — and I’m lucky to have all of my shows archived so stations can air encore presentations.  Such has been the case the past two weeks.

This week is a new episode … hope you like it. 😉

Fafi aka 3Percent “Chenzira” from Groove or Die (2009)
Molina Solina & Aju w/ DJ Icewater “Timeless” from SoulAju (2010)
Pretty Lights “Lonesome Street” from Passing By Behind Your Eyes (2009)
The Autumn Film “Today I’ll Die” from The Ship and the Sea (2010)
Flashbulb Fires “Pyramid Scheme” from Glory (2009)
30Db “Susanah” from One Man Show (2010)
Add The Mile Markers “My Baby’s Poor” from Take to the Road (2010)
Add Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Two Bedroom Apartment” from Two Bedroom Apartment (2010)
Sweet Sunny South “You Never Enen Knew My Name” from Carried Off By A Twister (2010)
David Williams, Kristina Murray & the Wildgrass Band “Heavenly Road” from The Crazy Kind (2010)
Add Lonesome Traveler “If Wishes Were Horses” from Looking for a Way (2010)
Houses “We’re Alright” from Spring (2009)
Dave LeMieux & The House Of Soul “Finding the Groove” from Jazz Shaped (2010)

Romano Paoletti “Hearts and Bones” from Story of a Lifetime (2009)
Add Bobby Walker “Pistol Packin’ Mama” from Way Back When (2010)
The Lovely & Talented “Angelitos” from The New American Fable (2010)
King for a Day “Down All the Days” from The light is on and shining brightly for the masses (2010)
Add Chris McGarry “Backwards Through My Veins” from And the Weary Eyes Reply (2010)
Earth, Wind & Fire “Runnin’” from Runnin’ (1977)
Bop Skizzum “What I Want to Hear” from Push (2010)
Add Julie Geller “Here We Go Again” from You’re With Me (2010)
The Gromet “Merrimack” from Colorado Captain (2010)
Jeff Finlin “Is This Love” from Ballad of A Plain Man (2008)
Otis Taylor “Little Willie” from Clovis People, Vol. 3 (2010)
Big Jim Adam & John Stilwagen “All Things Come With A Price” from Back In My Hometown (2009)
Add Adam Bodine Trio “Blue Mud” from Blue Mud (2010)