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#COMUSIC – TOP 30 DEC 2022

The last report was NOV 2022. There are 32 titles in this month’s TOP 30.

Every Sunday I survey over a dozen community/public and college stations, which includes spins on respective stations via the Colorado Playlist. Survey period is from the first week ending with a Saturday through the last week ending with a Saturday. Titles are linked to its respective YouTube page.

At the bottom of the DEC TOP 30 you’ll find TOP “5” charts for 88.9 KRFC Fort Collins, Indie 102.3, 105.5 The Colorado Sound and eleven other stations around the state that report to Spinitron.

Fifteen debuts (D) for the month.

Ten titles stayed from previous month

Seven titles re-entered (R) the TOP 30.

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3 and eleven stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, designed to benefit non-commercial community/public and college radio stations and offering advanced search functions for artists and agents.

(2) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(4) 2. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(D) 3. BARBARA – Escape Artist LP (Sep-22)
(1) 3. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(D) 3. QUEEN KWONG – Couples Only LP (Jul-22)
(D) 4. HERO TALBOT – Butterscotch LP (Oct-22)
(D) 5. ANTIBROTH – Antibroth LP (Sep-22)
(D) 6. SAME CLOTH – No Good SINGLE (Jan-22)
(6) 7. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
(D) 8. HOLLOW HEAD – A Spark of Madness LP (May-22)
(D) 9. DARCY NELSON – Bad SINGLE (Sep-22)
(R) 10. OUR VIOLET ROOM – Not Where I Thought I’d Be LP (Sep-22)
(D) 11. THE ELEGANT PLUMS – Dance to Forget SINGLE (Sep-22)
(9) 12. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – Small Towns LP (Jul-22)
(D) 13. OKO TYGRA – West Coast (is burning) SINGLE (Oct-22)
(D) 14. OKO TYGRA – Better Without You SINGLE (Nov-22)
(8) 14. VINCE HERMAN – Enjoy the Ride LP (Nov-22)
(D) 15. THE ELEGANT PLUMS – Disco Dev’s Dirty Disco SINGLE (Sep-22)
(R) 16. IZCALLI – Rebirth LP (Jul-22)
(21) 17. BEVIN LUNA – Madison and Angelus LP (Jun-22)
(D) 17. HOLLOW HEAD – Porcelain SINGLE (Oct-22)
(D) 18. AVE EMI – Slip SINGLE (Oct-22)
(21) 19. THE VELVETEERS – See Me SINGLE (Sep-22)
(10) 20. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Nightmares LP (Oct-22)
(21) 20. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
(D) 21. AVE EMI – Saucy SINGLE (Feb-22)
(R) 21. ELEKTRIC ANIMALS – Channels EP (May-22)
(R) 21. MIKE CLARK & THE SUGAR SOUNDS – Moon Rock LP (Mar-22)
(D) 22. HONEY BLAZER – Lookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)
(R) 23. JYEMO CLUB – EPocha EP (Aug-22)
(R) 23. THE MANANAS – Lightheaded Ways SINGLE (Jul-22)
(R) 24. WILDERMISS – W.I.F.I. SINGLE (Aug-22)

TOP FIVE BY STATION(s)

88.9 (Fort Collins/Northern Front Range)
(1) 1. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(3) 2. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
(D) 3. VIOLET PILOT – Glad We Found You LP (Oct-22)
(D) 4. VINCE HERMAN – Enjoy the Ride LP (Nov-22)
(R) 5. BIRDS OF PLAY – Murmurations, Vol. 2 LP (Feb-22)
(2) 5. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(R) 5. STRANGEBYRDS – Highway Islands LP (Jan-22)

102.3 (Denver/multiple markets)
(1) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(D) 2. BARBARA – Escape Artist LP (Sep-22)
(D) 2. QUEEN KWONG – Couples Only LP (Jul-22)
(D) 3. HERO TALBOT – Butterscotch LP (Oct-22)
(D) 4. ANTIBROTH – Antibroth LP (Sep-22)

105.5 (Greeley/Northern Front Range)
(3) 1. IZCALLI – Rebirth LP (Jul-22)
(1) 2. THE VELVETEERS – See Me SINGLE (Sep-22)
(R) 3. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(3) 3. MIKE CLARK & THE SUGAR SOUNDS – Moon Rock LP (Mar-22)
(2) 4. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(3) 4. JYEMO CLUB – EPocha EP (Aug-22)

KAFM (Grand Junction), KBUT (Crested Butte), KCSU (Fort Collins) KDNK (Carbondale), KDUR (Durango), KFFR (Winter Park), KOTO (Telluride), KRZA (Alamosa), KSJD (4 Corners), KSUT (Ignacio), KVNF (Paonia)
(1) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(2) 2. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – Small Towns LP (Sep-22)
(R) 3. LETTUCE – Unify LP (Jun-22)
(D) 3. VINCE HERMAN – Enjoy the Ride LP (Nov-22)
(5) 4. ANDY THORN – Songs of the Sunrise Fox LP (Sep-22)

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Photo courtesy of Claire Mannato

This is the last new episode of the year. The annual Best of the Colorado Playlist will air DEC 31-Jan 05. See stations and times for when and where. The 2022 TOP 50 and Best of posts will go up on JAN 02.

One final category for you to vote in = 2022 Video Pick of the Year. The ten nominees are my favorites from the past year. Pick three … deadline is DEC 26.

Thanks for an incredible year. As of Monday DEC 19 2022, you set a new decade high for visitors to this site. Happy HOLLYDAZE.

#COMUSIC TOP 5 WEEK ENDING 12/17/22

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3, 88.9 KRFC and ten other stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, designed to benefit community/public and college radio stations and offering advanced search functions for artists and agents

THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
QUEEN KWONG – Couples Only LP (Jul-22)
BARBARA – Escape Artist LP (Sep-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

The Fluid – Our Love Will Still Be There – Glue (1990)
The Samples – My Town – The Samples (1989)
(D) Johnny & the Mongrels – My Only Friend – Magnolia and Pine (2023)

The Copper Children – Pity Party – Strange Illusion (2022)
Claire Heywood – Letter Day (2020)
Angie Stevens & The Beautiful Wreck – Learn to Let the Light In – Learn to Let the Light In (2023)
Dragondeer – Mirage a Trois – Mirage a Trios (2019)
Achille Lauro – Lightning – Flight or Flight (2012)
Kick and the Hug – Girl You’ve Changed – Ladies & Gentlemen (2022)
(D) The Red Tack – Rag Doll – Judy (Special Edition) (2023)
Acoustic Junction – Strange Days – Strange Days (2000)
Zoe Berman – Something Better – Freezing Heat EP (2022)
Adam Bodine – Surface Service – Scenes of Changery (2021)

The Christines – Hollow – The Christines (1994)
The Christines – Dunes Are Blue (2020)
(D) Tongue Hammer – Billy Bill (2023)

Fast Eddy – Take A Look – Take A Look (2022)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Please Don’t Tell Her – Live Monsters (1998)
Emily Scott Robinson – Double Double – Built On Bones (2023)
Otis Taylor – Little Willie – Clovis People, Vol. 3 (2010)
Devotchka – Along The Way – A Mad & Faithful Telling (2008)
Cody Qualls – Colorado – Cody Qualls (2023)
(D) Head for the Hills – Nothing But the Blues – Turn the Time EP (2023)

Alexa Wildish – Weightless – Alexa Wildish EP (2020)
Carolyn Hunter – Comedown – Lovelight (2022)
Sean McGowan – Now Open – Union Station (2022)

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Looking eastward from Antero Reservoir towards Colorado Springs, in the dead of winter; photo courtesy of Claire Mannato

Monday DEC 12, 2022 – You have until the end of the day on DEC 15 to vote for your favorites in this years Listener/Fan Poll for Best of 2022 on the Colorado Playlist.

The annual Best of the Colorado Playlist will air DEC 31-Jan 05. See stations and times for when and where. The 2022 TOP 50 and Best of posts will go up on JAN 02.

#COMUSIC TOP 5 WEEK ENDING 12/10/22

BARBARA – Escape Artist LP (Sep-22)
THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
ANTIBROTH – Antibroth LP (Sep-22)
HERO TALBOT – Butterscotch LP (Oct-22)
ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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Lannie Garrett & Her Swingin’ Big Band – Kick It! – Kick It! (1998)
Chris Daniels & The Kings – Choo-Choo-Ch’ Boogie – Louie Louie (1997)
(D) Faith Eliza – Fighter (2022)

Elektric Animals – Come Clean – Channels EP (2022)
The Wood Brothers – Sparkling Wine – One Drop of Truth (2018)
Edie Carey – The Chain – The Veil (2022)
Wendy Woo – The Immigrant – The Immigrant (2019)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Josephina – Black Beehive (2014)
Musketeer Gripweed – Hard Times – Long Past Time (2022)
(D) Mad Radio – Satellite (2023)

Katie Herzig – Wish You Well – Apple Tree (2008)
Judy Collins – When I Was A Girl In Colorado – When I Was A Girl In Colorado (2022)
The Motet – Belly – Breathe (1999)

Mollie O’Brien – Eleezah – Big Red Sun Blues (1998)
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Sunday Street – Love Runner (2014)
(D) Tennis – One Night with the Valet (2023)

Kyle Emerson – Are You Lonely – Only Coming Down (2020)
Analog Son – Sunshine (feat. Ivan Neville) – Black Diamond (2017)
Euforquestra – Higher – While We Still Got Time (2022)
A.J. Fullerton – She’s So Cold – Kalamath (2017)
Daniel Rodriguez – Colorado – Sojurn of a Burning Sun (2020)
The Infamous Stringdusters – Down From the Mountain – Toward the Fray (2022)
(D) Oko Tygra – Better Without You (2023)

David Starr – Love and Sabotage – Love and Sabotage (2016)
The Barlow – All My Days – New Year, Old Me (2022)
Keith Oxman – Two Cigarettes In the Dark – Two Cigarettes In the Dark (2020)

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