BOULDER, CO (JUNE 18, 2013) – On Friday, August 30 at 10:00am CITYPAK, led by founder Ron Kaplan, co-founder of international music booking agency Monterey International, and international adventure travel gear specialist High Sierra – with the help of local music industry leaders AEG Live Rocky Mountains, Madison House Inc., Fox Theatre, and Boulder Theater – will distribute 1000 CITYPAK backpacks at The Resource Center (1603 Walnut St. in Boulder),in partnership with the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, to those in need.
This distribution marks the first stop for the CITYPAK program outside of its hometown of Chicago. Since CITYPAK began in 2012, the national, music industry-supported initiative, together with manufacturing partners High Sierra, has distributed 2000 packs in Chicago, and in 2013 looks to add several more U.S. cities to its list for community outreach, including this Colorado distribution.
“I visit Boulder/Denver regularly for business and pleasure,” say Kaplan. “I come to this community, I take from it, and I want to give back to it. I’m lucky to have a great network of business colleagues in the area who are willing to assist with this important cause.” As President and CEO of AEG Live Rocky Mountains Chuck Morris, whose company is one of the local music businesses to participate in this Colorado CITYPAK distribution explains, “Giving back, especially to those in such an unfortunate circumstance as homelessness, is something AEG Live Rocky Mountains is honored to help out with.”
According to the 2012 Point In Time (PIT) homeless survey conducted by Metropolitan Denver’s Homeless Initiative (MDHI):
• There are 1970 homeless people in Boulder County, including children.
• Approximately 750 respondents call the City of Boulder home.
• Of those in Boulder, over 60% report being homeless more than once in the past three years and over 40% have been homeless for more than one year.
• More than 23% of respondents report having a mental illness, and over 22% reported medical and physical conditions.
• More than 30% cite loss of employment and 22% high housing costs as reasons for their homelessness.
For Boulder County Cares (BCC) – the street outreach program of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless that works year round with The Bridge House Resource Center to endorse outcome-oriented homeless services – the primary item that the programs struggle to provide to those in need are backpacks. “Backpacks remain the number one item requested from clients of BCC,” explains BCC Program Manager Stephen Milburn. “We tell clients time and again that backpacks are rarely donated to the program and that they will need to improvise with something else, often resulting in a trash bag.”
Homeless clients who take advantage of services at the Resource Center – which, by creating a single location to standardize intake and connect people to the resources they need, improves success in moving clients from homeless to housed – will be eligible to earn a CityPak through regular participation during the month of August. Milburn continues, “Quality backpacks remain the most important contribution to the security of a homeless person’s items that may otherwise be stolen or lost. We’re excited to partner with CITYPAK to provide such a valuable item to those struggling with homelessness in Boulder County.”
High Sierra custom designed the CITYPAK backpacks to provide a safe, secure, and convenient way for homeless people to transport belongings. The unique design features room for a large quantity of items, a hide-away poncho designed to keep both the bag and its wearer dry, a synch-top closure for extra waterproofing, a ballistic nylon outer shell strong enough to combat the elements, as well as anti-theft measures.
“High Sierra is proud to partner with Ron on the CITYPAK Project; we look forward to continuing to collaborate on this very worthy cause as it grows to support the homeless living in cities across the country,” said Dawn Sicco, Vice President and General Manager, High Sierra.
CITYPAK Distribution Details:
Friday, August 30 @ 10:00am
The Bridge House Resource Center
1603 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Okay … this is late. It’s June… the festival season has started and my calendar is PACKED! So if I’m late or if a new show is not done each week you’ll know why. Not much on my end to report really… the Colorado Sound Live365 could use your help. We had a great 1st month, but May’s listens fell by over 50% … so would love to see that you’re listening. The blog broke a record for unique views in a month with over 2000 for May. So while the blog readership went up, the station listens went down … weird. Here’s the link to the station – The Colorado Sound Live365
OpenAir 1340 has started a new program on CPR News (90.1 FM in Denver, cpr.org) called the Best of Mile High Noon. It’s an hour long show featuring all Colorado music, basically condensing a week’s worth of Mile High Noon (weekdays at noon on OpenAir) segments into a full hour. Runs Thursdays at 9 pm and repeats Sundays at 6 pm. Very exciting opportunity for OpenAir to bring Colorado music to the FM dial.
KGNU’s 25th Annual “Charles Sawtelle Mountain Jam” will be held in the side yard of the Gold Hill Inn on Sunday, July 21st, 11am-4:30 pm Mollie O’Brien and the Hamkickers will headline, with Giddy Up Kitty and Finnders and Youngberg rounding out the bill. There will be Texas-style BBQ, salads, corn on the cob, microbrews and Mead available for purchase. More information online at http://www.kgnu.org
KDNK news team won the regional Edward R Murrow award for a report that they did on a local crime issue and they are finalists for the national award. Eric Skalac and Ed Williams are our team. Kat Rich, our Events Coordinator has moved on to greener pastures.
MAY VIDEO PICKS
TOP 40 SPINS – May 2013
298 titles tracked in May
180 titles were reported as played at least once.
(CC) = Colorado Connection
(D) = album/ep debut on chart
(R) = reenter
[date] = Date added to reporting list
(D) 1. Cassie Taylor (CC) – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [18-May-13](D) 2. Churchill – The War Within EP (A&M/Octone) Rock [27-Apr-13]
(6) 3. The Lumineers – The Lumineers (Dualtone) Americana [1-Mar-12]
(8) 4. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [20-Jan-13]
(2) 5. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [16-Feb-13]
(D) 6. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches (self) Bluegrass [1-May-13]
(1) 7. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon (Pie Records) Americana [6-Mar-13]
(R) 8. Ryan Chrys – A Lick & A Promise (self) Americana [7-Feb-13]
(4) 9. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [1-Nov-12]
(25) 10. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange (self) Pop/adult [1-Dec-12]
(29) 11. Beki Hemingway – I Have Big Plans For The World (Salt Lady Records) Rock [20-Apr-13]
(D) 12. Danny Shafer – Wherever You Are (Tolstar Records) Folk [25-Apr-13]
(7) 13. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon (Sub Pop) Folk [1-Nov-12]
(R) 14. Petals of Spain – Soul Canon (self) Rock [26-Feb-13]
(D) 15. Sam Lee – Raise Your Flag (self) Pop [9-May-13]
(R) 16. Brad Goode – Chicago Red (Origin Records) Jazz [15-Feb-13]
(14) 17. Danielle Ate The Sandwich – {like a king} (Youngest Daughter Records) Folk [1-May-12]
(D) 18. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [19-Apr-13]
(20) 19. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (self) Rock [5-Jan-13]
(R) 20. The Swayback – Double Four Time (self) Rock [1-Mar-12]
(R) 21. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [19-Jan-13]
(R) 21. You, Me and Apollo – S/T [EP] (self) Indie/New Alternative [1-Dec-12]
(R) 22. Head for the Hills – Live (self) Bluegrass [1-May-12]
(10) 23. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP (January Records) Indie/New Altervative [13-Apr-13]
(31) 23. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be (Vizztone) Blues [23-Mar-13]
(22) 24. The Haunted Windchimes – Out with the Crow (Blank Tape) Folk [1-Apr-12]
(16) 25. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize (self) Blues [7-Feb-13]
(D) 26. Selina Albright – Brighter (self) Urban Contemporary [9-May-13]
(R) 27. A Boy and His Kite – A Boy and His Kite (self) Indie/New Alternative [7-Jan-13]
(26) 27. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [1-Sep-12]
(R) 27. String Cheese Incident – Can’t Wait Another Day [single] (SCI Fidelity) Rock [1-Oct-12]
(11) 28. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP (Ruff Shod/Nettwork) Folk [1-Nov-12]
(R) 29. Calder’s Revolvers – Steady By Your Side (self) Rock [1-Nov-12]
(D) 29. The Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [27-Apr-13]
(D) 30. Blue Grama – Dust Bowl Blues (self) Bluegrass [23-Mar-13]
(9) 31. SHEL – SHEL (Moraine Records / Mad King Records) Folk [1-Aug-12]
(28) 32. Patrick Dethlefs – Fall & Rise (self) Folk [1-Jun-12]
(D) 33. Sawmill Joe – Jeffco (self) Americana [9-May-13]
(R) 34. Ben Haugland – Point of No Return (Dazzle Recordings) Jazz [1-Jun-12]
(D) 34. Desirae Garcia – Ill Fitting (Blank Tape) Folk [20-Apr-13]
Fell Out of the TOP 40 in May
3. The Congress – The Loft Tapes EP
5. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove
12. Euforquestra – Let Us In
13. Farmington Hill – Bridge to Nowhere
15. Leftover Salmon – Aquatic Hitchhiker
17. Trout Steak Revival – Flight
18. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
19. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
21. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
23. FaceMan – Talk Talk Talk
24. Bonnie & The Clydes – Wrong Side Up
27. Poet’s Row – Poet’s Row
28. Wire Faces – King Cataract
29. Flobots – The Circle In the Square
29. OneRepublic – Native
30. Dennis Wanebo – Running On Gravity
32. Joshua Novak – Ephemeron
33. Churchill – The Change EP
33. Lisa Bell – The Italian Project
33. Take to the Oars – The Bow & the Stern EP
34. The Yawpers – Capon Crusade
35. The Gromet – Barren
MAY ADDS
AdrienneO – Innocence
Air Dubai – Be Calm
Bang!Bang!Crisis – Hands [single]
Birch Street – Down the Line [single]
Cary Morin – Streamline
Cassie Taylor (CC) – Out of My Mind
Chimney Choir – (compass)
Hezekiah Goode – Two Billion Acres of Salt
Jack Yoder & The 2 Piece Suit – Songs We Don’t Know
James and The Devil – Sample This
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches
Long Road Home – Headed Back to Dixieland
Remus Tucker Band – South of New Orleans
Sam Lee – Raise Your Flag
Sarah Kelton – Long Story Short
Sawmill Joe – Jeffco Ltd.
Selina Albright – Brighter
Sour Boy Bitter Girl – The Days After the Fire
The Gristle Gals – Sweet Pea
The Mile Markers – For the Madness
The Seven Hats – Scientific American
Zach Daniels – Silversmith
STATION BY STATION
[X] = number of “current” titles reported as played in reporting period. This is so you’ll not only see what the top five records getting the most spins are at any station, but also how many “current year” releases are getting played.
KAFM (Grand Junction) [27]
1. Cassie Taylor (CC) – Out of My Mind
2. Fox Steet Allstars – Tough Talk
3. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
3. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches
3. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
KDNK (Carbondale) [21]
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP
2. Leftover Salmon – Aquatic Hitchhiker
2. O’Brien Party of 7 (CC) – Reincarnation, The Songs of Roger Miller
2. The Haunted Windchimes – Out with the Crow
KDUR (Durango) – frozen
1. Farmington Hill – Bridge to Nowhere
2. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
3. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
3. Tia Fuller (CC) – Angelic Warrior
4. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
KGNU (Boulder) [26]
1. Paper Bird – Rooms
2. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches
2. Rebecca Folsom – Reunion
3. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
3. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I
KRCC (Colorado Springs) [11]
1. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
2. The Changing Colors – Joan & the King
3. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
4. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon
5. Trout Steak Revival – Flight
KRFC (Fort Collins) [>100}
1. Cassie Taylor (CC) – Out of My Mind
2..Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band f/Erica Brown – Tangled Road Again
3. Blue Grama – Dust Bowl Blues
3. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches
3. Paper Bird – Rooms
KUNC (Greeley) [11]
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
3. Churchill – The War Within EP
4. Danielle Ate The Sandwich – {like a king}
4. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
KUVO (Denver)[10]
1. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
2. Polarity – King of Hearts
3. Tom Gershwin – Sweet Pastimes
4. Tia Fuller (CC) – Angelic Warrior
5. Ben Haugland – Point of No Return
KVNF (Paonia) [7]
1. Cassie Taylor (CC) – Out of My Mind
2. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
2. The Haunted Windchimes – Out with the Crow
3. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
3. SHEL – SHEL
OPEN-AIR 1340 AM (Denver) [62]
1. Paper Bird – Rooms
2. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
3. Glowing House – The Down and Out EP
4. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I
5. Jesse Manley – A Path Through the Dark
The Colorado Sound [37]
1. Churchill – The War Within EP
2. Beki Hemingway – I Have Big Plans For The World
3. Cassie Taylor (CC) – Out of My Mind
3. Danny Shafer – Whererver You Are
3. Selina Albright – Brighter
GENRE/PROGRAM FORMAT
Americana/Alt.country/Bluegrass
1. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
2. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
3. Ryan Chrys – A Lick & A Promise
4. Head for the Hills – Live
5. Sawmill Joe – Jeffco Ltd.
Blues/Rhythm & Blues
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
3. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
4. Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band f/Erica Brown – Tangled Road Again
5. Sofie Reed – Simplicity Chased Trouble Away
Dance/Funk/Hip-Hop/Urban Contemporary
1. Selina Albright – Brighter
2. Bop Skizzum – Coloradical
3. Air Dubai – Be Calm
3. Broken Tongues – Crooked Skyline
4. Flobots – The Circle In the Square
Folk/folk-rock/singer-songwriter
1. Danny Shafer – Wherever You Are
2. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon
3. Danielle Ate The Sandwich – {like a king}
4. The Haunted Windchimes – Out with the Crow
4. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
Indie/New Alternative
1. Paper Bird – Rooms
2. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
3. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
4. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
4. You, Me and Apollo – S/T [EP]
Jazz/Instrumental
1. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
2. Ben Haugland – Point of No Return
3. Shirley – From A Bright Clearing
4. Raincheck – Raincheck
5. Tom Gershwin – Sweet Pastimes
POP / Contemporary Adult / Crossover
1. Sam Lee – Raise Your Flag
2. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP
3. Birch Street – Down the Line [single]
4. Rebecca Folsom – Reunion
5. Lindsey Saunders – Nothing Normal
ROCK / AAA / ALT / AOR
1. Churchill – The War Within EP
2. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
3. Beki Hemingway – I Have Big Plans For The World
4. Petals of Spain – Soul Canon
5. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
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