Festival mode folks. Crazy wkend. FoCoMX Friday and Sat. Root 40 Fest Sunday. FoH sound at FoCoMX (Equinox Brewing). Vendor table for Rocky Mountain Music Network/The Colorado Sound on Sunday. That’s all I’ve got. Working desperately to get the May 1 edition of News Notes & Spins done. Don’t know if I can get there, but we’ll sure try.
Of course, the big deal this week is the Zephyr “Heartbeat” record hitting my desk – in both a refurbished rip from the original vinyl and a newly remastered version courtesy of original founder David Givens.
I’m going to bed now .. thank you and good night.
PLAYLIST S8 EP16 April/May 2014
(D) Zephyr “Mad Dog” from Heartbeat (1982) Zephyr “I Am Not Surprised” from Sunset Ride (2000) Eddie Turner “Privileged Life” from Rise (2005) (D) Von Stomper “Mississippi Woman” from Von Stomper (2014) Grant Sabin “Dreaming” from Anthromusicology (2013) (N) Ivory Circle “Abandoned” from Equilateral (2014) OneRepublic “Feel Again” from Native (2013) Dressy Bessy “New Song (From Me to You)” from Dressy Bessy (2003) H*Wood “One Love” from One Love (2013) Fierce Bad Rabbit “Do You Want Me Now?” from Do You Want Me Now? (2014) Kristina Murray “Unravelin’” from Unravelin’ (2014) Drag the River “Wichita Skyline” from Drag The River (2013) Firefall “You Are the Woman” from Firefall (1976) Tom Gershwin “Stompin’ At the Savoy” from Sweet Pastimes (2013) (D) Zephyr “We Got the Love” from Heartbeat (1982) Zephyr “High Flying Bird” from Sunset Ride (2000) Otis Taylor “Naggin’ Woman Blues” from When Negroes Walked the Earth (1997) Patrick Dune “Middle Ground” from Middle Ground (2012) Jeff Brinkman “Ordinary Day” from Strange (2012) (N) Katie Herzig “Summer” from Walk Through Walls (2014) Coles Whalen “Beautiful Without Me” from I Wrote This for You (2012) Matt Skinner Band “I’ll Keep Loving” from Native Stranger (2013) (N) String Cheese Incident “Rosie” from Song In My Head (2014) (D) You Me and Apollo “Days on Days” from Sweet Honey (2014) Bad Weather California “Keep It Together” from Back Seats (2013) Tia Fuller “Descend to Barbados” from Angelic Warrior (2012)
Big news this week! The String Cheese Incident is playing a free show on the “hill” in Boulder April 28th. And our pal David Glasser at Airshow Mastering blasted this on his FB page … couldn’t be happier brother Dave. Stop by and congratulate our friend when you get a chance …
“I’m tickled and proud to report that I’ve been elected a Governor of the San Francisco Chapter of NARAS (The Grammy folks). San Francisco? Well, Colorado does not have a local chapter and our vibrant music scene is underserved by NARAS. But over the past year, the San Francisco chapter has reached out to Colorado and sponsored several events in Boulder and Denver. MusiCares, a service of NARAS has helped many Colorado flood victims since the September flood. This is just the beginning. I look forward to being a part of this activity. Colorado musicians – if you are not a NARAS member you should seriously consider joining, and affiliating with the SF Chapter. If you are already a member, I look forward to meeting you.
Factoid #1 – the Grammy statues are Made In Ridgeway Colorado!
You can call me Guv’na.”
COMING NEXT WEEK: the on air debut of a lost Colorado classic from 1982, Zephyr’s “Heartbeat” .. the last record recorded by Candy Givens, David Givens and Eddie Turner before Candy died in 84. There are a couple of videos on YouTube, but the album itself has been sitting in Eddie Turner’s basement for 30 years. I have never been able to locate a copy. Until now. Thanks to Kevin Clock (one of the engineers who recorded the original album) at Colorado Sound Studios for preparing the old vinyl for airplay, since I’m all digital here.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Candy Given’s death from alcohol and ‘ludes. Could be the reason for this msg left on my FB page: “HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY ! Young Goat Hey, did you see where David Givens is releasing a 3 CD expanded/deluxe release of Zephrs’ very first lp ? Yuppers, one disc of the original lp ( remixed/remastered ), the other two are previously unreleased material : a CD of studio outakes and demos and the third CD is of a concert they did at Tulagis’.” WHOA!
Some of Colorado’s most legendary and enduring musicians who played in Zephyr are still around playing today … they include Otis Taylor, Jock Bartley (Firefall), and Eddie Turner … Eddie’s been showing up on the blues jam scene lately with Eric Boa and the Constrictors, as he rehabs from a hand injury he sustained several months ago.
So, as I’m writing this blogpost this morning … David Givens and I are PMing at FB … he remastered Heartbeat … and is sending it over for this week … oh man … seriously??? NICE! Thanks David …
Seriously, I feel like it’s Christmas … Happy 4/20 Colorado 🙂
I am also getting pretty excited for The Colorado Sound Presents Head for the Hills at the Mishawaka on May 17. Tickets at www.themishawaka.com Check out this performance from H4TH at the Mish in 2012 ….
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) is gone, and Taylor Sims (Bonnie & the Clydes, Spring Creek Bluegrass) is in – from our friends at the Daily Camera/SecondStoryGarage … the NEW Great American Taxi
PLAYLIST S8 EP15 APRIL 2014
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Mr. Bojangles” [single] (1970) Poco “C’Mon (Live)” from The Essential Poco (2005) Subdudes “Poor Man’s Paradise” from Street Symphony (2007) (N) Crucifix “Heaven” from The Beginning (2014) The Fray “Love Don’t Die” from Helios (2014) Dragondeer “Castaway” from Don’t That Feel Good (2014) El Toro de la Muerte “Like A Ghost” from Dancer These Days (2011) Megan Burtt “Got A Feeling (w/ Bop Skizzum)” from In Good Company (2013) Selina Albright “Why Does Life” from Brighter (2013) Rob Drabkin “Little Steps” from Little Steps EP (2013) (D) Bonnie and The Clydes “Evening Turns To Ashes” from Music For People (2014) Emmitt-Nershi Band “Road of Destruction” from New Country Blues (2009) Janine Santana “Red Clay” from Soft As Granite (2008) Flying Burrito Brothers “Colorado” from Hot Burritos! – The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology 1969-1972 (2000) Manassas “Colorado” from Manassas (1972) (D) String Cheese Incident “Let’s Go Outside” from Song In My Head (2014) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Hey Delila” from Black Beehive (2014) Dianne Reeves “32 Flavors” from Beautiful Life (2014) Selasee Atiase “Pray for Me” from African Gate (2010) Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In A Man” from Like A King (2012) Five Iron Frenzy “Into Your Veins” from Engine of a Million Plots (2013) David Starr “Alive Again” from Alive Again (2013) Railsplitters “Jackson Town” from The Railsplitters (2013) The Holler! “Yellow Moon” from Gratitude (2011) Manuel Lopez Trio “Samba Grubinho” from Searching Out (2013)
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UPDATE on Johnny O. See pics here. Much love was shared – much music played – much money raised. From what I can see online, it looks like our brothers and sisters in the scene managed to raise somewhere around 5g for Johnny’s medical care, and loss of income while recovering. Much love to all our friends who contributed, and to Johnny O.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
I have tried numerous times now to send SCI Fidelity a request for submission of the new String Cheese Incident record, since I see it getting airplay nationally, and on some of our local non-comms … but noooooooooooo … HEY SCI HELLO!!!!?? Anyone home?
Screw it .. here are two audio videos of new tunes from the bros
PLAYLIST S8 EP14 APRIL 2014
Beast “Spaceman” from “Beast” (1969) Sugarloaf “Green Eyed Lady`[single] (1970) Acoustic Junction “Oh Me Oh My” from Strange Days (2000) (D) Crucifix “The Dreamer” from The Beginning (2014)
Garuud Effekt “Cut me” [single] (2014) Kristina Murray “Rough Corners” from Unravelin’ (2014) the Railbenders “The Outlaw Way” from Showdown (2006) SHEL “On My Way” from SHEL (2012) Damon Wood’s Harmonious Junk “Queen of My Dreams” from Sirens and Pipers (2013) Head for The Hills “Blue Ruin” from Blue Ruin (2013) Yonder Mountain String Band “East Nashville Easter” from Yonder Mountain String Band (2006) (N) Aakash Mittal Quartet “Jeeju’s Jeeju” from Ocean (featuring Ron Miles) (2013) String Cheese Incident “Walk This Way” from The String Cheese Incident (1997) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “It’s Alright” from E-Town Live (1996) Leftover Salmon “Euphoria” from Winter Tour 2013 (2013) Soul School “Out of Your League” from Chapter One (2014) Chemistry Club “Navigator” from Navigator (2013) Katie Herzig “Walk Through Walls” from Walk Through Walls (2014) The Apples in Stereo “Dance Floor” from Travellers in Space and Time (2010) Fierce Bad Rabbit “YOU!” from Live and Learn (2011) Monocle Band “Can’t Get By” from Monocle Band (2013) (N) Katey Laurel “Thanks for Loving Me” from Periscope (2014) Toad In the Hole “FireGirl” from APT 203 (2013) Petals of Spain “Love (Really Breaks)” from Petals of Spain (2013) Chain Station “Don’t Build Me Up” from Dancin’ With the Law (2014) Julie & Andy Monley “Samba Saravah” from And You Could Be The Sun (2008)
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Head for the Hills | Pickin’ on the Poudre – Mishawaka Amphitheatre | May 17th, 2014
Head for the Hills will perform at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Bellvue, CO on May 17th as part of their annual gathering, “Pickin’ on the Poudre.” This will be the 10th consecutive year the quartet has opened the concert season at the historic mountain venue. Grant Farm with special guest Benny “Burle” Galloway and Gispy Moon will support the evening, presented by The Colorado Sound. Tickets are on sale now at www.themishawaka.com and www.headforthehillsmusic.com.
Head for the Hills has confirmed several festival and event appearances this summer in support of their studio album “Blue Ruin,” including:Summer Camp Music Festival (Chillicothe, IL) and Revival Festival at Harmony Park, (Clarks Grove, MN), Botanic Gardens for a co-bill with Steep Canyon Rangers (Denver, CO) and many more.
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SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado 501C3 with a mission to AMPLIFY THE COLORADO MUSIC SCENE, DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, PROMOTE COLORADO AS A PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL DESTINATION, and GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES. Please visit the website for information on bands that SpokesBUZZ supports, as well as shows and more. www.spokesbuzz.org.
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