Category: MMMM (New Music)

The Colorado Sound S7 EP34 SEPT 2013

Not a lot of time to hang out and write today.  Fortober Fest 2013 was a blast.  Thanks to The Fort Collins Downtown Business Association for inviting me to be a part of things this year.  What a fun season.  Thanks to the Railbenders, Jeff Brinkman, 12 Cents for Marvin and the other 12 bands that made the 2nd season of the festival so much fun.  The DBA donated 10% of profits and 100% of tips to flood relief – thank you executive director Michael Short and asst e.d. Peggy Lyle … much love you guys.

Today I’m off to host BIODIESEL FOR BANDS FIRST ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING AND PARTY with Mama Lenny & the Remedy and Carlton Pride & Mighty Zion. http://www.biodieselforbands.org/ for more information.

Good news since last week.  Oskar Blues Lyons survived the horrific damages in Lyons.  Of course, the not so good news that also came out is that it will take 2-6 months before the city of Lyons gets back up.  In the meantime, the only people allowed to stay are those who are completely self sufficient.

Video Pick of the Week:  

PLAYLIST S7 EP34 SEPT 2013

The Christines “In Your Space” from Living At the Bottom of the Sea (1996)
The Apples in Stereo “Ruby” from Her Wallpaper Reverie (1999)
(D) Katelyn Benton “Fix” from Fix (2013)
The Fray “How To Save A Life” from How to Save A Life (2005)
KING “Need A Woman by Friday (feat. Trombone Shorty)” from Need A Woman by Friday (feat. Trombone Shorty) (2013)
(D) Ichiban – InkLine – ManeRok “Galileo’s Dilemna (f. Ichiban)” from The Gem In I (2013)  Churchill “The War Within” from War Within EP (2013)
Achille Lauro “Upward Away From the Ground” from Flight or Flight (2012)
Escape Goats “Sensitive Situation” from On The Lam (2013) Cary Morin “Streamline” from Streamline (2013)
(D) Patrick Dethlefs “While You’re Carrying The Weight” from While You’re Carrying The Weight (2013)
Gabrielle Louise “Midnight Molasses” from Mirror the Branches (2010)
Lindsey O’Brien Band “Broke My Heart” from As Long As It Matters (2008)
Joshua Trinidad “The Coast” from Maritime (2013)
Townes Van Zandt “Snowin’ On Ratone” from E-Town Live Two (1999)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “It’s Alright” from E-Town Live (1992)
(D) Dixie Leadfoot & Brent Loveday “Golden Ring” from Golden Ring (2013)
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “White Freightliner Blues” from Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (2013)
Whiskey Bottles “Fall In Love With A Stranger” from Grandville (2013)
(D) John Oates “Pushin’ A Rock Uphill” from Pushin’ A Rock Uphill (2013)
The Congress “Killing Me Softly” from Loft Tapes (2013)
Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds “Good Love” from Round and Round (2013)
(D) Varlet “The Nod” from American Hymns (2013)
The Fluid “On My Feet” from purplemetalflakemusic (1993)
Rose Hill Drive “Cool Cody” from Americana (2011)
Tom Gershwin “Stompin’ At the Savoy” from Sweet Pastimes (2013)

The Colorado Sound S7 EP33 2013

NEWS NOTES THOUGHTS & THAT OH TOO RARE REVIEW

Feeling helpless sucks.  That’s about the whole summation of my personal experiences the past several days sitting here in reasonably dry, warm, safe conditions, cut off physically from so many of my closest friends and “families.”  ***as I write just before publishing today, it’s pouring / Sunday 12:50PM***

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Oct 25, 2009

Miss Pattie and I are heartbroken – all the more so me worrying, not knowing the condition of our “wedding chapel” – Oskar Blues Lyons – the place where every time I step foot in the door I am reminded of the most joyous day of the past 15 years of my life, and where I still feel and hear the scene taking place around me as if it were yesterday… and that is literally home for so many of our family of friends.

Over the next several days we’re going to have to make an assessment of the needs of our families in Lyons, Boulder, and Longmont, and begin the work of getting some of those needs met.  

With so much rain ..it was a good chance to hang out and work on my music collection.  I was introduced to three new releases – two via YouTube.  On the bluegrass front I spent a lot of time listening to the upcoming new release from the Boulder/Lyons quartet the Railsplitters.  Add it to the growing list of stellar bluegrass releases already out this season.  I’m rarely driven to write reviews – less so when asked.  I’ve started four in the past several days, rained in, listening to a lot of music… thinning out the collection …this one stuck.

“GOLDEN RING” – Dixie Leadfoot & Brent Loveday – There have been some raging country fried reinterpretations of rock and country classics over the years in Colorado.  Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams, Drag the River, and the Railbenders are all known for twisting rock and country classics well out of the boxed-in staid remembrances of the songs’ original fans.  Punk rock lead vocalist Brent Lovejoy (Reno Divorce) and local rockabilly bassist/vocalist Dixie Leadfoot (former Frank Zappa vocalist Suzannah Harris) pair up for an unexpectedly glorious reinterpretation of the original George Jones / Tammy Wynette duet Golden Ring, bringing far more vocal edge, a looser feel among the players, and a more wide open and sparsely produced recording.   Highly recommended for fans of Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson and Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell (Begonias, 2005) .. it would be a great joy to hear more reinterpretations and self penned personal insights from this duo.    

PLAYLIST S7 EP33 SEPT 2013

The Czars “Paint the Moon” from Goodbye (2004)
Jay Munly “Amen Corner” from Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlots (2004)
(D) Kramies “The Wooden Heart” from The Wooden Heart (2013) String Cheese Incident “Sirens” from Untying the Not (2003)
Thom Chacon “American Dream” from Thom Chacon (2013)
Katey Laurel “Hurricane” from Periscope (2013)Fierce Bad Rabbit “Matter of Time” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013)
Jeff Brinkman “Island” from Strange (2012)
(N) Elephant Revival “Grace of A Woman” from These Changing Skies (2013)
The Holler! “Yellow Moon” from Gratitude (2011)
Katya Chorover “Whiskey Clouds” from Big Big Love (2012)
Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore “Losers” from Saints & Sinners (2010)
Peter Sommer “The Sweeper” from Tremolo Canteen (2010)
Acoustic Junction “Every Heart” from Strange Days (2000)
Leftover Salmon “Baby Hold On” from Euphoria (1997)
Gregory Alan Isakov “Living Proof” from The Weatherman (2013)
(N) Covenhoven “Young At Heart” from Covenhoven (2013)
Devotchka “100 Other Lovers” from 100 Lovers (2011)
GogoLab “Tumbleweeds” from Border Patrol (2013)
(N) Pretty Lights “Always All Ways” from A Color Map of the Sun (2013) P-Nuckle “The System” from The System (2013)
Beki Hemingway “Lay It Down” from I Have Big Plans for the World (2013)
Chris Daniels “Wildcat” from Better Days (2012)
Chie Imaizumi “The More the Merrier” from Unfailing Kindness (2006)

The Colorado Sound – S7 EP31 Aug/Sept 2013

chris at ob hmls sunday june 16 2013Because I’m working on the News Notes & Spins column I really don’t have time to devote to this week’s PLAYLIST post.  That said, I did just get in the new release from Gabrielle Louise.  It’s one of the most stunning looking releases I’ve seen in years.  One of the most talked about new projects to emerge this month comes from Joel Van Horne (formerly of Carbon Choir) in the role of Covenhoven, both a place (a cabin in WY) and the man.  This video from the debut due out SEPT 24.

PLAYLIST S7 EP31 Aug/Sept 2013

Joe Walsh “Here We Go” from Barnstorm (1972)
Firefall “It Doesn’t Matter” from Firefall (1976)
A Boy and His Kite “Good Men” from A Boy and His Kite (2012)
The ReMinders “Africa On My Mind” from Born Champions (2012)
Rob Drabkin “Little Steps” from Little Steps EP (2013)
Molina Speaks “Fam Biz (feat DJ Icewater)” from Greatest Rapper Never Heard (2013)
Cassie Taylor “Out of My Mind” from Out Of My Mind (2013)
Petals of Spain “Shine” from Soul Canon (2013)
The Motet “The Lesson” from Play (2000)
(D) Covenhoven “These Teeth” from Covenhoven (2013)
The Haunted Windchimes “Wanderin’ Heart” from Out With The Crow (2012)
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Betty Boop” from Midnight Rodeo (2006)
Adam Stern “Alchemical Rooms” from Twang Shui (2009)
Poco “Call It Love” from Legacy (1989)
(D) Poco “Regret” from All Fired Up (2013)
Earth, Wind & Fire “Pure Gold” from Illumination (2009)
Selina Albright “Brighter” from Brighter (2013)
(N) The Patti Fiasco “Elvis” from Small Town Lights (2013)
(D) The 14ers “Get Some” from Get Some (2013)
The Samples “Warm & Sunny” from Black & White (2004)
Winger “Deal with the Devil” from Karma (2009)
The Knew “What’s Hip (Long Walk)” from What’s Hip (Long Walk) (2013)
(D) Navy “Something Good” from Spirit Groove (2013)Hello Kavita “Sunday (It’s A Chrome Tide)” from To A Loved One (2009)
Bill Frisell “Sub-Conscious Lee” from History, Mystery (2008)