Category: MMMM (New Music)

The Colorado Sound S9 EP36 2015

Summer is officially over … I don’t know what to say about that.  No more outdoor shows means we’ll spend more time at our indoor venues enjoying great Colorado bands in intimate settings.  What’s your favorite SMALL room (under 500 capacity) to see a show at?

I have the pleasure of doing sound at Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, and occasionally at the Original Oskar Blues Brew & Grill in Lyons … and I’m looking forward to presenting The Colorado Sound Presents with my band and one I’d like to introduce to you at Avogadro’s Number in Fort Collins and at an unknown as yet Denver small room.

ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE shared some love with a couple of notable Colorado acts … STAX recording artists Nathaniel Rateliff & the Nightsweats picked up a 3 star (3/5) review of their debut … and the YAWPERS picked up an online story and music share of a cut from their upcoming new album that’ll be out late October.  The Yawpers will be my guests on OFFSTAGE BEYOND THE MUSIC in November.

The Associated Press reports that the Fray will join Aretha Franklin, Andrea Bocelli, the Philadelphia Orchestra and others to perform for Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia.

Colorado bands Slow Caves and Red Fox Run will join Edison at the 35th Annual CMJ Marathon in NYC taking place OCT 13-17

mishawakaIt may be the end of the summer season (RIP) but that doesn’t mean the concert season is over … The Colorado Sound is supported by The Mishawaka Amphitheatre … and yes, the SpokesBUZZ Lounge is open for business over the winter.  See website for OCT shows .. oh, and PARKING IS FREE!

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK:

Congratulations to Colorado native Nina Storey.  The LA Music Critic Awards just named “Waiting For Love” the Best Music Video for 2015.  Way big props to our homegirl … who now calls L.A. her home.

PLAYLIST S9 EP36 2015

HOUR 1

Acoustic Junction “Build a Road” from Love It For What It Is (1993)
The Samples “We All Move On” from Here and Somewhere Else (1998)
Michal Menert “Sweet Remorse” from Space Jazz (2015)
Lion Drome “The Nite Is On (feat. Chris Heckman)” from Curve of the Earth (2014)
Love 45 “Release Me” from Into The Ether (2009)
(D) Ben Marshal “City Lights” from Songs About Living Songs About Dying (2015) Treehouse Sanctum “Pilot & Crew” from Pilot & Crew (2015)
Jeff Finlin “American Dream #109” from Epinonymous (2004)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Resignation Superman” from Beautiful World (1997)
(D) Amberly Chalberg “Chicago” from There Will Come A Day (2015)
Pandas & People “On My Way” from Pandas & People (2014)
The Motet “Afro Disco Beat” from Instrumental Dissent (2007)

HOUR 2

(N) Kenny Knight “Does He Hide” from Crossroads (2015)

Zephyr “We Got the Love” from Heartbeat (1982)
(N) Eldren “Everybody Went Crazy” from Welcome to Deathville (2015)
The Apples in Stereo “Seems So” from Tone Soul Evolution (1997)
The Knew “Old and Young” from Man Monster (2012)
Tennis “I’m Callin’” from Ritual In Repeat (2014)
Medic “If I Could Stay” from If I Could Stay (2015)
(N) Augustus “Born of Men” from Into Frames (2015) 
Dragondeer “Don’t That Feel Good” from Don’t That Feel Good (2014)
Finnders & Youngberg “After Tonight” from Eat The Moon (2015)
Dan Fogelberg “Face the Fire” from Phoenix (1979)
Poco “Call it Love” from Legacy (1989)
Ben Haugland “A Weaver of Dreams” from A Million Dreams (2015)

The Colorado Sound S9 EP34

Happy Labor Day Weekend … No rest for me however.  It’s a pretty busy week here at the Goat’s office.

Monocles Higher ElevationNew music shares this week from Lara Ruggles, Strange Americans, and Chimney Choir.  I got a new compilation in this week that actually came out in 2008 on Gear Fab Publishing out of Denver, that I never knew existed.  I’m excited to start playing some cuts I didn’t already have from the 60’s Greeley band The Monocles who became The Higher Elevation.  Very psychedelic stuff …

Besides spinning records and telling the story about our local scene on the radio, I really enjoy introducing new bands to my friends live and upfront – it’s what makes my summers such a happy time for me.  My plan is to do a series of shows over the fall, winter, spring seasons where I get to team up with some of my favorite bands in the region … so I’ve stepped out and invited a few to the party.  This coming week marks the beginning… You can keep up on the events page here.

Thursday night Sept 10 THE COLORADO SOUND PRESENTS one of the region’s top touring Americana/trucker-honky-tonk country bands – Jimbo Darville & the Truckadours with rising new Americana-folk singer/songwriter Daniella Katzir at the Walnut Room in Denver.

Sunday Sept 13 THE COLORADO SOUND PRESENTS one of the hottest and most talked about roots rock bands in the region – Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene at Avogadro’s  in Fort Collins.  And yes, I know it’s opening weekend … LOL.  #footballgeeksrule

The Walnut Room holds a little over 100 people.  Avogadro’s a bit more than 150 on the inside I believe and more outside.   Both have excellent food options.  Great small rooms, both of them.  As with all of these shows, I intend to perform in support with my band Goatz!

PLAYLIST S9 EP34

HOUR 1

The Moonrakers “Baby Please Don’t Go” from Anthology (2007)
Zephyr “Sun’s a Risin’” from Zephyr Deluxe Edition (2014)
(D) Strange Americans “Railroad” (2015)  Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Hippy in My House” from Midnight Rodeo (2006)
Jeff Finlin “East By West” from The Tao of Motor Oil (2010)
Esme Patterson “Oh Let’s Dance” from What Do You Call A Woman (2015)
Devotchka “100 Other Lovers” from 100 Lovers (2011)
Ian Cooke “Epilogue” from Antiquasauria
(D) Chimney Choir “Union Station” from Boomtown (2015)  Gipsy Moon “What Remains” from Eventide (2013)
The Gromet “Skip Your Stone” from Barren (2012)
Great American Taxi “A.M. Radio” from Paradise Lost (2011)
Shaley Scott “Style” from Rescue Me (2015)
Janine Santana “Red Clay” from Soft As Granite (2008)

HOUR 2

Rick Roberts “In My Own Small Way” from Windmills / She is a Song (2010)
Dusty Drapes & the Dusters “Talkin’ Boogie” from The Red Album (1981)
(D) Elephant Revival “Shadows Past” from Sands of Now (2015)
Rose Quartz “Medicine” from Axis of Love (2015)
Churchill “The war within” from War Within EP (2013)
Safe Boating is No Accident “Dye My Love” from Bonus Features (2014)
Andy Palmer “Good Son” from Hazard of the Die (2013)
(D) Lara Ruggles “The Secret Ingredient” from Cynics & Saints (2015)  King Cardinal “Gasoline” from One A Giant EP (2015)
Chris Daniels & the Kings “Nobody Knows” from Funky To the Bone (2015)
Selasee Atiase “African Gate” from African Gate (2010)
Analog Son “Funkin’ In the AM” from Stomp and Shout (2015)

The Colorado Sound S9 EP21 May 2015

Happy first unofficial day of summer – Happy Memorial Day from a USAF veteran.  Many are lost, few are remembered by more than those they left behind.  I hope you lost no one and remember all who have been.

I took some time this weekend to twist, tweak, massage, and manipulate The Colorado Sound LIVE365.  There currently are over 860 tracks in the online catalog.  The average listening span is 18 minutes.   In the last 30 days, 335 songs have been heard at least once.  The top ten songs heard are:

  1. Brothers Keeper – Days Go By
  2. The Samples – Close to the Fires
  3. A Tom Collins – Baby Doll
  4. The Yawpers – Faith and Good Judegment
  5. The Swayback – Double Four Time
  6. The Subdudes – Sarita
  7. Pandas & People – Out to Sea
  8. Pandas & People – On My Way
  9. Kramies – The Wooden Heart
  10. Chain Station – Don’t Build Me Up

This weekend I added songs by Analog Son, Atomga, Ben Haugland, Brothers Keeper, Chris Daniels & The Kings, Doves & Wolves, Edison, Elin Palmer, Esme Patterson, Fox St., Glowing House, Great American Taxi. The H2 Big Band, In The Whale, Instant Empire, Jeff Austin, John Common, John Statz, Judge Roughneck, King Cardinal, the Knew, Land Lines, MEDIC, Michal Menert, Modern Suspects, Natalie Walker, Otis Taylor, Plum, Racing On The Sun, The Railsplitters, The Raven and the Writing Desk, Richie Furay, Rose Quartz, The Samples, SHEL, Sherri Jackson, The String Cheese Incident, The Subdudes, Taarka, Toad In the Hole, Todd Adelman, Treehouse Sanctum, Wendy Woo (Band / Trio), Whiskey Autumn. See full list of currently featured bands/artists. 

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

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JOIN ME THIS SUMMER AT:

4 locals x locals logoJune 6 – For Locals x Locals Presented by The Colorado Sound and Scene Magazine featuring Cracker, Post Paradise, Branded Bandits, Red Fox Run, Shaley Scott Band and Winchester Holiday.  A music festival to celebrate and honor local musicians and local music industry vendors. The goal of this festival is to create a space for our musical community to thrive. If you are a local musician, we would like to offer you free admission and a beer. If you’re a fan, please be honest and support your local music scene with your ticket purchase. Treat this as an opportunity to meet new musicians, find out about local music industry and catch up with old friends.

BluesJam_375June 12 & 13 The Greeley Blues Jam in Greeley with Austin Young– featuring Michaela Rae and friends + Maynard Mills Blues Band + George Whitesell and His All Stars featuring Jill Watkins+The Frails – all female review featuring Erica Brown, MJ, G’Jai, Michaela Rae, Miss Audrey, Susan Phelan & national headliners Delbert McClinton, Elvin Bishop and more.

August 1 – 8th Annual Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival in Dacono.  Lineup TBA.  The region’s first Spirits Competition event, started four years ago now.  Previous headliners have included Richie Furay, Lionel Young, Drew Emmitt (Leftover Salmon) and others.

mishawakaAugust 9 – The Colorado Sound Presents Hazel Miller, Chris Daniels & the Kings, Goatz!, andWilliam’s Reserve on Aug 9 at the Mishawaka

 

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PLAYLIST S9 EP21 2015

Five new music shares this week … that’s a lot I think.  I was lucky that all the shares had Bandcamp pages.  Please download, buy and/or share.  Every dollar and every share is one more today than yesterday and how bands go from strictly “local” to “regional” to “national.”

HOUR 1

Poco “Crazy Love” from The Essential Poco (2005)
Firefall “You Are the Woman” from Firefall (1976)
(D) Treehouse Sanctum “Pilot & Crew” from Pilot & Crew (2015)  The Samples “Nothing Lasts For Long” from No Room (1992)
Katie Herzig “Drug” from Walk Through Walls (2014)
(D) Modern Suspects “Told You So” from Modern Suspects (2015)The Fray “Hurricane” from Helios (2014)
Ivory Circle “And I Try” from Isoceles (2015)
String Cheese Incident “25th of November” from One Step Closer (2005)
Hot Rize “Blue Is Fallin’” from When I’m Free (2014)
Young Ancients “Nobody Loves You” from Y/A (2014)
Ben Haugland “Lift” from The Point Of No Return (2012)

HOUR 2

Big Head Blues Club “Crossroads Blues (w/B.B. King)” from Big Head Blues Club: 100 Years of Robert Johnson (2011)
(D) Edison “Be Someone” from Ghosts (2015)  Arthur Lee Land “Cracked Wide Open” from Cracked Open (2013)
Yawpers “Faith and Good Judgement” from Spokesbuzz Volume 5 (2014)
(D) King Cardinal “Gasoline” from One A Giant EP (2015)  Ark Life “Let Your Heart Break” from The Dream of You and Me (2014)
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore “Keep It Clean” from Saints & Sinners (2010)
(D) Michal Menert “Everything Shines” from Space Jazz (2015)  Natalie Walker “Trust” from Strange Bird (2015)
Ben Markley ~ Clint Ashlock Quintet “The Return” from The Return (2014)