CP S16 EP41 2022

A frosty view from Hudson Gardens, courtesy of Claire Mannato

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#COMUSIC TOP 5 WEEK ENDING 12/4/22

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist105.5 The Colorado SoundIndie 102.388.9 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

  1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
  2. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)First Light LP (Jun-22)
  3. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
  4. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
  5. VINCE HERMAN – …enjoy the Ride LP (Nov-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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.

Starlite RamblersImagine Me – The Starlite Ramblers 1992 (1993)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters Broken Hearted Savior – Sister Sweetly (1993)
(NT) Jacob Larson Band Knockin’ At My Door – Totally Legal (2023)

Reverend Freakchild Personal Jesus (on the Mainline) – Dial It In (2018)
Bevin LunaMasquerade – Madison and Angelus (2022)
Finn O’Sullivan Lipstick Kisses – When The Power Comes Back On (2020)
DevotchkaAlong The Way – A Mad & Faithful Telling (2008)
Mike Clark and the Sugar Sounds Jet Black Cadillac – Moon Rock (2022)
(NT) Vince HermanFlying – Enjoy the Ride (2023)

Chris Daniels Better Days – Better Days (2012)
Heavy Diamond RingAlready Gone – The Brightest Light EP (2021)
Gerald AlbrightNew Beginnings – New Beginnings (2006)

Alexis Fly By Night – Alexis (1977)
Alpha Centauri Make It At Rock ‘n Roll – Alpha Centauri (1977)
(D) Hunter James and the TitanicKate’s Got Something (and It Can’t Wait) – Signals (2023)

Andy SydowAlibi – Time Stands Between EP (2021)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats I Need Never Get Old – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (2015)
DafnaThe Man In My Dreams – When I Was With You! (2022)
Mama Lenny and the RemedyParty Girl (2020)
The CzarsPaint the Moon – Goodbye (2004)
Adiel MitchellFocus On Me (Unplugged) (2022)
(D) Fire MotelLike The Universe – The World An Opera (2023)

Slim Cessna’s Auto ClubThy Will Be Done – Unentitled (2011)
Leftover SalmonBlack Hole Sun – Brand New Good Old Days (2021)
EuforquestraSome Things Are Not Known (2020)

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#COMUSIC – TOP 30 NOV 2022

The last report was OCT 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 NOV TOP 30 you’ll find TOP “5” charts for 88.9 KRFC Fort Collins, Indie 102.3105.5 The Colorado Sound and eleven other stations around the state that report to Spinitron.

Sixteen debuts (D) for the month.

Thirteen titles stayed from previous month

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

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist105.5 The Colorado SoundIndie 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.

(7) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(1) 2. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(3) 3. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(9) 4. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(D) 5. HONEY BLAZERLookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)
(23) 6. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
(D) 7. TYJA3 Tonight SINGLE (Feb-22)
(D) 8. CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT Can’t Get Right with the Darkness LP (Mar-22)
(19) 8. VINCE HERMAN – …enjoy the Ride LP (Nov-22)
(11) 9. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES  Small Towns LP (Jul-22)
(2) 10. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Nightmares LP (Oct-22)
(D) 11. EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON Built On Bones EP (Oct-22)
(D) 12. ANVILLEFunktion SINGLE (Jun-22)
(D) 12. SOUND OF HONEYSee You In August SINGLE (Apr-22)
(D) 13. A HUNDRED DRUMSIf I Have To SINGLE (Feb-22)
(D) 13. A HUNDRED DRUMSDream State SINGLE (Mar-22)
(D) 14. KEEGAN MACDONALDSlice LP (Sep-22)
(D) 15. CALAMITYCaptain SINGLE (Nov-22)
(D) 15. JAKE LEGTossing and Turning SINGLE (Sep-22)
(D) 15. SOUND OF HONEYCity SINGLE (Feb-22)
(D) 16. LINES OF DRIFTBig Breaks LP (Oct-22)
(21) 17. THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Toward the Fray LP (Jan-22)
(R) 18. HOLDFAST.Movies LP (Apr-22)
(22) 19. ERIK LUNDE – Water From a Stone LP (Jan-22)
(R) 20. BLUES CIRCUSOld-Time Blues Revue LP (Jul-22)
(D) 20. HELLOCENTRAWhen It’s Over SINGLE (Aug-22)
(D) 20. HELLOCENTRA Tidal Wave Girl SINGLE (Nov-22)
(R) 20. MOJOMAMAWe Are One LP (Jun-22)
(18) 21.  BEVIN LUNA – Madison and Angelus LP (Jun-22)
(D) 21. BRIANNA HARRISWhen We’re Found LP (Sep-22)
(22) 21. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
(20) 21. THE VELVETEERS – See Me SINGLE (Sep-22)

TOP FIVE BY STATION(s)

88.9 (Fort Collins/Northern Front Range)
(1) 1. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(2) 2. EUFORQUESTRA While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(R) 3. MUSKETEER GRIPWEEDLong Past Time LP (Sep-22)
(4) 4. BLUES CIRCUSOld-Time Blues Revue LP (Jul-22)
(4) 5. BRIANNA HARRISWhen We’re Found LP (Sep-22)

102.3 (Denver/multiple markets)
(1) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(D) 2. HONEY BLAZERLookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)
(D) 3. TYJA3 Tonight SINGLE (Feb-22)
(R) 4. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS The Future LP (Nov-21)
(D) 5. CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHTCan’t Get Right with the Darkness LP (Mar-22)

105.5 (Greeley/Northern Front Range)
(1) 1. THE VELVETEERS – See Me SINGLE (Sep-22)
(R) 2. EUFORQUESTRA While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(R) 3. HOLDFAST. – Movies LP (Apr-22)
(R) 3. IZCALLIRebirth LP (Jul-22)
(2) 3. JYEMO CLUB – EPocha EP (Aug-22)
(R) 3. MIKE CLARK & THE SUGAR SOUNDSMoon Rock LP (Mar-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)

(2) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(1) 2. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES Small Towns LP (Sep-22)
(3) 3. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS The Future LP (Nov-21)
(5) 4. THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERSToward the Fray LP (Jan-22)
(4) 5. ANDY THORNSongs of the Sunrise Fox LP (Sep-22)

CP S16 EP40 2022

Late summer Milky Way from Fraser, CO courtesy of Claire Mannato

NOV 28, 2022 – Can you believe we’re a little over a month away from the annual BEST OF show?! WOW. OK.. .still need your votes. Polls close end of day DEC 15.

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#COMUSIC TOP 5 WEEK ENDING 11/27

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist105.5 The Colorado SoundIndie 102.388.9 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

  1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
  2. MOJOMAMA We Are One LP (Jun-22)
  3. CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHTCan’t Get Right with the Darkness LP (Mar-22)
  4. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
  5. HONEY BLAZERLookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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.

Dressy Bessy If You Should Try to Kiss Her – Pink Hearts Yellow Moons (1999)
Dressy Bessy I’m Still Here (2021)
D Hunter James and the TitanticOne Way Track (White Ash Mine Disaster) – Signals (2023)

The Crooked Rugs Let Me Down – IT! (2021)
A.J. Fullerton Highway 285 – Kalamath (2017)
Yonder Mountain String Band Into the Fire – Get Yourself Outside (2022)
The Motet Rich In People – The Motet (2014)
Chris Daniels & The Kings The Spark – The Spark (2005)
Alysia Kraft Little River – First Light (2022)
D Eminence EnsembleDon’t Hold Your Breath (2022)

WildermissSupermagical(2020)
Eddie Turner Change In Me – Change In Me (2021)
Analog SonTop Hat – Funky Mother (2018)

Jill SobuleSupermodel – Jill Sobule (1995)
Jill Sobule Where Do I Begin – Nostalgia Kills (2018)
D Adrienne O You Don’t Want My Love (2023)

Fast EddyTake A Look – Take A Look (2022)
CITRA Ocean (2020)
The Infamous Stringdusters I Didn’t Know – Toward the Fray (2022)
Big Head Todd & The MonstersWipeout Turn – New World Arisin’ (2017)
Zuba Trippin – South Of Eden (1998)
Lettuce Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – Unify (2022)
D Jordan LucasLost My Way – Serious Musician (2022)

Speakeasy Tiger Limbs – The Public (2009)
Five Iron FrenzySo We Sing – Until This Shakes Apart (2021)
Lynn Baker Quartet Home of the Whopper – Lectrocoustic (2013)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE (not all titles may be present)

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