Okay … it’s Monday afternoon. Too much fun in the sun and too many morning appointments to get this done this morning. The weekend was a blast. I’ll try to find time to get some vid up but really I need to focus on month end stuff now. I do, however, have some tasty footage from the Finnders & Youngberg show on Thursday night in Old Town Fort Collins.
OH … this just in … I will have an advance of the new Richie Furay record in time for the July 12th show.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
PLAYLIST S8 EP25 JUNE/JULY 2014
Lothar & the Hand People “Machines” from Presenting… (1968) Sixteen Horsepower “Coal Black Horses” from 16 Horsepower (1995) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Cranston” from Blovdy Tenent Trvth Peace (2004) Musketeer Gripweed “End of the Day” from Floods and Fires (2014) DubKor “Little Love Story” from Rastaman Riding (2012) (N) Sofie Reed “When the Saints Go Marching In” from Red Hen (2014) The Wild After “Meant for You” from Lesson Learned EP (2014) Acoustic Junction “Oh Me Oh My” from Strange Days (2000) The Lumineers “Submarines” from The Lumineers (2012) Fierce Bad Rabbit “Time Machine” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013) Esme Patterson “Valentine” from Woman To Woman (2014) Monocle Band “Can’t Get By” from Monocle Band (2013) Dakota Blonde “I’ve Just Seen A Face” from The Love We Build (2013) Tennis “Tell Her No” from Tell Her No (2011) Jon Wirtz “Watching The World Wake Up” from Tourist (2013) Philip Bailey “Trapped” from Continuation (1983) Philip Bailey “Love Is Real” from Love Is Real (2010) (N) John Oates “Stone Cold Love” from Good Road to Follow (2014) Patti Fiasco “Small Town Lights” from Small Town Lights (2013) (D) Paul Kimbiris “Home Soon” from Dark Side of Pearl (2014) Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In A Man” from Like A King (2012) Devotchka “Contrabanda” from 100 Lovers (2011) (D) Ark Life “Let Your Heart Break” from The Dream of You and Me (2014) My Body Sings Electric “Oceancrest” from Part 1: the Night Ends (2014) Finnders & Youngberg “Lonely Too Long” from I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (2013) SHEL “On My Way” from SHEL (2012) Shirley “4th of July” from From A Bright Clearing (2012)
I realize it isn’t about Colorado music, but as I get my day going today (Sunday) while the show airs on Radio 94.9 Colorado, I’m learning that one of my radio idols has passed away. RIP Casey Kasem. 82 is a long life lived. Thank you for your inspiration. I miss you. Long live American Top 40. Salute. “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.”
My first video editing learning curve mistake bit me, as I worked to edit down the Young Ancients video shots I took Thursday night. #bigfail. I lost everything, including the source video. Too bad too, as I told John Magnie that in all the years I’ve known him, Steve, and Cary this was the best night of music I’d ever heard from them. And I mean it. If you have not experienced Young Ancients, you really deserve the treat. Absolutely remarkable.
COMING IN JULY: The Colorado Sound Expands Statewide. KUNC, the nation’s TOP 20 ranked public radio station, has picked up hour 2 of The Colorado Sound, bringing the show into Denver, Boulder, and many other cities and towns in CO.
We’ve been working on this opportunity for a long time now, and I would like to personally thank program director Kirk Mowers, music director Benji McPhail and my pal Robert Leja for their never ending support of the show, and my efforts to bring Colorado’s best music to a statewide audience.
Here’s a look at the newly expanded coverage coming in July.
Aspen 88.3
Basalt, Redstone 88.5
Boulder 102.7
Breckenridge 90.7
Buena Vista 89.9
Carbondale/Glenwood 88.1
Dillon 88.1
Denver 91.7
Down Valley 105.5
Eagle Valley 99.7
Estes Park 90.7
Front Range (KUNC) 91.5
Front Range (KRFC) 88.9
Golden 91.7
Grand County
Haxtun/Holyoke 90.5
Julesburg/Ovid 89.1
Leadville 91.7
Leadville 93.5
Morgan County 96.7
North Park 90.7
Northern CO 94.9
Norwood 89.5
Ophir 89.3
Pueblo 94.7
Salida 89.9
Steamboat Springs 88.5
Sterling 90.3
Telluride 91.7
Thomasville 94.9
Vail 90.9
Wet Mountain Valley 95.9
Wray 93.5
Yuma 88.3
Looks like the only place left uncovered is Colorado Springs. What this does mean for the show is an increase in the number of hours on the air, from the current 27 (hours x days x frequencies) to 47. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the broadcast portion, as well as the new podcast portion of the show. Day and time details will be announced the week of July 7. Stay tuned.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
PLAYLIST S8 EP23 JUNE 2014
Hazel Miller & the Caucasians “Gimme Back My Life” from Live at the Fox (1995) Hazel Miller Band “Moon Was Right” from Coming To You Live…From KUVO (2011) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “It’s Alright” from E-Town Live (1996) (D) Calder’s Revolvers “Tell Me True” from Sunday Morning (2014) Ryan D White “Love Story” from Something Brilliant Is About to Happen (2014) (D) Magician In the Machine “Resurrection” [single] (2014) Broken Tongues “Does Hip Hop Remember the Jazz?” from Crooked Skyline (2012) Gipsy Moon “Walk In the Sky” from Eventide (2013) Mosey West “Old Stone” from Bermuda (2014) Ivory Circle “We Will Run” from Equilateral (2014) Joshua Novak “Infomaniac” from Ephemeron (2013) Jim Stranahan Little BIG BAND “Blues and a Half” from MIGRATION TO HIGHER GROUND (2014) The Apples in Stereo “Glowworm” from Fun Trick Noisemaker (1995) The Apples in Stereo “Look Away” from Look Away (2000) The Czars “Paint the Moon” from Goodbye (2004) (D) Kramies “Antiquarian (feat. Grant Wilson)” from The Folklore Sessions (2014) Ian Cooke “Fortitude” from Fortitude (2011) Good Gravy “Isn’t It Funny” from Good Gravy (2010) Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Zombies!” from Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (2013) Megan Burtt “It Ain’t Love” from It Ain’t Love (2010) Katey Laurel “Thanks for Loving Me” from Periscope (2014) Better Than Bacon “Texas Tune” from Spokesbuzz Volume 4 (2013) Jeff Finlin “Is This Love” from Ballad Of A Plain Man (2008) Brad Goode “Reverse the Charges” from Tight Like This (2010)
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(Monday June 9 2014) A soaked Sunday working day 2 of the CHUN People’s Fair left me terribly behind schedule, and chilled down to the core of my bones. A hot tub and chicken soup were waiting as I hit the bedroom door. Thanks to my wonderful wife for that. I’ll be editing video as fast as I can to get it online, but I’m not sure about getting it done this morning.
The weekend started on Thursday … Musketeer Gripweed kicked off the Bohemian Nights Thursday Night Live series in Old Town, under threatening skies – but no rain. Here’s what this show looked like.
I spent Friday night doing sound at Oskar Blues in Longmont with good friends Wendy Woo and her crew, which is always very fun for me and has increasingly felt like a family gathering with these wonderful friends.
Danny Elster (formerly of Love.45) and goat at 43rd Annual CHUN People’s Fair
Sat and Sun was all about sharing time with our wonderful music family and the community of Capitol Hill Denver as I hosted the Coors Lite main stage for the 43rd Annual CHUN People’s Fair.
Slim crowds on Saturday, under the constant threat of rain, dampened turnout on day 1. An unusually cold and wet Sunday basically killed the weekend. Those who braved the weather were treated to some exceptional performance by the likes of Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi with Erica Brown and Merriam Johnson (looking very fine under her new workout and diet regimen – wtg MJ!) … while Buckner Funken and Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts played to thin crowds who otherwise danced their asses off and had a great time in the rain.
Ryan Chrys and goat at 43rd Annual CHUN People’s Fair
I would not be surprised one bit if this is the last year for what is the longest running local music focused event in the region. 43 years is a long time to keep an event going – more so in the face of increasing competition from events that book high dollar regional and national talent.
A combination of changing consumer trends, more and more events to choose from, and a poor economy for several years have combined to put a major damper on what was once one of the largest local-independent music events in the country; at one time, not long ago, capable of drawing 300,000 over 2 days.
I wish my friends at CHUN nothing but success in the years to come. I, however, have decided to leave my hat on the stage and retire from hosting this event after ten years. I’ve had fun and will terribly miss many friends I otherwise only see on the first weekend of June, annually.
Next up … tonight I sit down with my pal Chris Daniels to record for an upcoming episode of the new podcast series I’m introducing on July 12 called “Offstage …Beyond the Music.” Thursday night I’m back in Fort Collins for the Bohemian Nights Thursday Night Live show with the Young Ancients.
Saturday I’ll be in Longmont for the G’Knight Ride featuring the Freddie Jones Band (no, they’re not local .. but what can you do when you’re not the one booking the show LOL)
I hope to see you at a show sometime soon.
PLAYLIST S8 EP22 June 2014
Otis Taylor “Naggin’ Woman Blues” from When Negroes Walked the Earth (1997) Otis Taylor “The Devil’s Gonna Lie” from Otis Taylor’s Contraband (2012) Rick Roberts “Sweet Maria” from She Is A Song (1973) (D) Crowboy “Think It Over” from Kicking Up the Clouds (2014) The Motet “Rich In People” from The Motet (2014) AdrienneO “Take It In” from Lines EP (2014) OneRepublic “Secrets” from Waking Up (2009) Dragondeer “Castaway” from Don’t That Feel Good (2014) Megan Burtt & Chimney Choir “Rise and Shine” from In Good Company: Megan Burtt & Friends, Vol.1 – The Colorado Session (2013) Yonder Mountain String Band “Out of the Blue” from The Show (2009) Head for The Hills “Take Me Back” from Blue Ruin (2013) Ben Haugland “Point of No Return” from The Point Of No Return (2012) Leftover Salmon “Cash on the Barrlehead” from Euphoria (1997) Leftover Salmon “Sing Up to the Moon” from Aquatic Hitchhiker (2012) (N) Zephyr “Sun’s a Risin’” from Zephyr Deluxe Edition (2014) Esme Patterson “Valentine” from Woman To Woman (2014) Garuud Effekt “Cut Me” (2014) Crucifix “Heaven” from The Beginning (2014) Rachel & the Kings “Edge of Me” from Edge of Me EP (2014) Johnny Hickman “The Great Decline” from Palmehenge (2005) Drag the River “Not that Kind” from Drag The River (2013) Knocean “Against the Wall” from Knocean (2014) Beats Noir! “Not for You” from 13 Tracks From the Dark Side of The Beat (2011) Raincheck “Boogalues” from Raincheck (2012)
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ook Thursday night. #bigfail. I lost everything, including the source video. Too bad too, as I told John Magnie that in all the years I’ve known him, Steve, and Cary this was the best night of music I’d ever heard from them. And I mean it. If you have not experienced 
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