The Colorado Sound S7/EP10 March 2013

grizzly goat adamsI can’t believe I lost Sunday.  WOW.  Okay, I didn’t really lose it, but somehow or another I forgot what day it was or this would have been posted yesterday.  Don’t really have much to report this week.  It was a dreadfully slow week in the  office, which is good considering the wreck other areas of my life were in.  A couple of quick reminders about new records going out to radio this week and a music event I’m emceeing this coming weekend.


NEW RELEASES

Ryan ChyrsA Like & A Promise (country)
Bad Brad & the Fat Cats featuring Nic ClarkEyes on the Prize (blues)

EVENT
Ultimate Music Xperience
March 23 and 24, 2013
11am-5pm both days
The Celtic Tavern – 1801 Blake St.
FREE Admission! / ALL AGES

The Ultimate Music Xperience (UMX), is an annual, two-day battle of the bands that showcases some of Denver’s best undiscovered musical talent and the freshest emerging bands in the area.  Local solo and group acts will vie for a chance to play at one of the largest musical venues in the state: the 42nd Annual CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair.  The People’s Fair continues to provide an opportunity for homegrown bands to make an impression on the local music scene.  OPEN SCHEDULE

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK:  Esme Patterson – Swimmer … One of the most gorgeous videos to come out yet in 2013.

PLAYLIST S7/EP10

(D) = album debut.  first time a cut from an album or ep, or a single has been aired.
(N) =
song debut.  first time a song is played from previously debuted album.

Hillbilly Hellcats “Dead Man’s Party” from Westword ’96 Music Awards Shocase (1996)
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Limon” from Slim Cessna’s Auto Club (1995)
(D) Glowing House “The Down and Out” from Down & Out (2013)
Catch Bees “Atlanta (f. Denison Witmer)” from Newman’s Open Choir (2012)
Don’ts and Be Carefuls “Old Heart Young Heart” from Sun Hits (2011)
Coles Whalen “Beautiful Without Me” from I Wrote This for You (2012)
Justin Roth “Trembling Like A Train” from Now You Know (2011)
(N) Dennis Wanebo “Mostly Lost” from Running On Gravity (2013)
Rob Drabkin “Little Steps” from Little Steps EP (2013)
Bad Brad & the Fat Cats “Payin’ My Dues” from Eyes on the Prize (2013)
(D) Take to the Oars “Morning Coffee” from The Bow & the Stern (2013)
Rose Hill Drive “Speed Dial” from Americana (2011)
Fierce Bad Rabbit “Time Machine” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013)
Shirley “4th of July” from From A Bright Clearing (2012)
Sweet Water Well “Zoeology” from Watermelon (1996)
Electric Swingset “Middle Ground” from Inebriated Witchdoctor (1996)
(N) Jesse Manley “Ode to Anna” from A Path Through the Dark (2013)
Beautiful Loser Society “Long Lost Friend” from The Desperate Promenade (2013)
the Gromet “Sink or Sail” from Barren (2013)
(D) OneRepublic “What You Wanted” from What You Wanted (2013)
Jeff Brinkman Band “Strange” from Strange (2012)
The Samples “We All Move On” from Here and Somewhere Else (1998)
Tennis “High Road” from Young and Old (2012)
Hearts of Palm “Tip Your Glasses” from the bridge e.p. (2008)
Mosey West “Hometown Heroes” from Merica (2012)
Jekylls “Think I Thought” from The Sweet Factory (2012)
Mama Lenny and the Remedy “Soul Woman” from Punches & Hugs (2012)
The Motet “Nachez” from Breathe (1999)

The Colorado Sound S7/EP09 March 2013

grizzly goat adamsI don’t mind snow … I really don’t.  Gives me an excuse to sit and listen to music all day, without having to worry about much more than … well …listening to music … gee … LOL.  The show never really ends; it just only gets produced and recorded once a week.  Check out the Ben Hanna track below.  It’s pretty funny stuff he’s got on his debut, We Were All Like Whatever.

So far today I’ve listened to the upcoming EP from Andy Hackbarth called Treadmill Horses.  I would imagine radio and press will be getting this disc at the very beginning of April.  Very strong AAA/indie appeal I think.  Some folks are going to be pleasantly surprised at some of the stylistic advances Mr Hackbarth and company have conjured.

Next up was the upcoming new release from Andy Palmer, called Hazard of the Die.  I played a cut last week from this one … Andy went out to LA to record this time, and it shows.  If Hazard of the Die makes its way to the RMMN reporting stations, it would find some fans I’m sure.

I’m also working on radio/press one-sheets for new releases by Dennis Wanebo and Bad Brad & the Fat Cats.  Radio/press should get it all at the end of this next week.

Sorry … no video this week.

PLAYLIST S7/EP09 MARCH 2013

Big Head Todd & The Monsters “The Leaving Song” from Midnight Radio (1990)
Sherri Jackson “Maple Tree” from Sherri Jackson (1997)
Bad Brad & the Fat Cats “Thunder On The Mountain” from Eyes on the Prize (2013)
Ryan Chrys “The Road Never Ends” from A Lick & A Promise (2013)
Patti Fiasco “Nobody’s Girl” from The Patti Fiasco (2011)
(N) The Uncommoners “Our Eyes” from Time and Other Tricks (2013)
SHEL “The Battle of Evermore” from SHEL (2012)
the Haunted Windchimes “Wanderin’ Heart” from Out With The Crow (2012)
Houses “Me & Mr Kelly” from Summer (2009)
Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds “Summer Girls” from Round and Round (2013)
(D) Willie Houston “Sallie Mae” from Willie Houston Live @ Ziggies (2013)
Ron Miles, Bill Frisell, Brian Blade “Rudy-Go-Round” from Quiver (2012)
Fourth Estate “Reflections” from Finesse And Fury (1992)
Dave Beegle “Ecstatico” from Beyond the Desert (2003)
(D) Smythe & Taylor “Missing You” from These Rosita Hills (2012)
Katey Laurel “Everything I Love” from From Here (2011)
the Gromet “Skip Your Stone” from Barren (2013)
(D) KING “Need A Woman by Friday (feat. Trombone Shorty)” [single]
Rachel & the Kings “I Know What You’re Made Of…” from Tonic (2013)
(N) Meniskus “Can’t Remember” from Stowaway (2013)
A Boy and His Kite “You Want It, You Got It” from A Boy and His Kite (2012)
Instant Empire “Keep Up!” from Keep Up! (2013)
(D) Ben Hanna “I Wish We Were Just Beginning It” from We Were All Like Whatever (2013)
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Just Don’t Care” from Live @ Hodis (2012)
(D) Brad Goode “St. Louis Blues” from Chicago Red (2013)

The Colorado Sound – S7/EP08 March 2013

grizzly goat adamsHi.  New Instagram shot … shows my “Grizzly Goat Adams” side my wife says … LOL .  Ok…not much time to sit and chat this morning.  The monthly news, notes, and Top 40 is now 2 days past schedule, and I’m only hoping I’ll get it done sometime today (Sunday March 3).  In the meantime I received more new music this past week than I had time to listen to.  But I did manage to get a fair amount into the show again this week.  Unfortunately, as is sometimes the case, not everything you hear this week will be heard again sometime soon.  I’ve already got 342 songs curated for 2013, and I’m not done importing.  I have 538 in catalog from 2012.  I’ll be doing some weeding this week to be sure.

In the meantime … news … Wendy Woo had surgery yesterday.  A late night post from her husband Charles Snyder while I was at the Skylark doing sound for Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams caught my attention… he told me in a follow up “she had to have surgery on her vocal cords to remove polyps. She had to cancel her next twelve shows which she’s really bumbed about, however the surgery went well and she should be back in a couple of months.”  Good luck to Wendy.  She’s been a staple in our scene for over a decade now, and continues to be a crowd favorite.

Speaking of Halden Wofford and the Hi*Beams – they spent the day yesterday, and will be back spending the day today, at Might Fine Productions finishing tracks for their upcoming new release.  The guys are really excited, and based on what I’ve heard of new material done live it will be another fan favorite.  Don’t expect a lengthy song list this time though – this will be a “smaller” batch of songs and there may be <hint fellows> vinyl in the offering (?).    Also finishing up mixing for a new album at Colin Bricker’s place => Lionel Young Band … bassist Kim Stone blasted out Thursday “Mixing the new Lionel Young Band CD at MFP Studio’s.”  Nice 🙂

Bumped into Kerry and Paul from the Informants last night also … could a new EP be in the making???

Birthday wishes this week to:  Jazz vocalist Erienne Romaine (22).  CJ Nicolai (Reckless Red).  Greta Cornet (FoCoMA, Road 34, 3 Twins Broadband, 12 Cents for Marvin, Mama Lenny & the Remedy). Rebecca Folsom (50).  Chris Citrus Sautoff  (Swallow Hill instructor and all around funk-meister guitarist and sitarist). Pianist Jon Wirtz (33).  Bassist Glenn Tapia (44).  And Colorado native and songstress Katie Herzig is celebrating… congrats to all our friends and family in the scene celebrating one great year of life among us.

I think that’s it … now for our Video Pick of the Week … and the Playlist … the NEWS NOTES & SPINS column should be up tonight … tomorrow morning at the latest, I promise.

VIDEO PICK of the WEEK

THE PLAYLIST

Beast “Spaceman” from “Beast” (1969)
The Samples “Close to the Fires” from Samples (1990)
(D) The Centennial “Meantime” from Nervous System (2013) Elephant Revival “Quill Pen Feather” from It’s Alive (2012)
Pete Kartsounes “Believer” from The Only Way I Know (2011)
Katya Chorover “Little Bird” from Big Big Love (2012)
Strange Americans “Roses On Ice” from A Royal Battle (2012)
Arliss Nancy “Should’ve Been There” from Simple Machines (2012)
Lionel Young Band “Drivin’ Wheel” from On Our Way to Memphis (2011)
Fox Street Allstars “Saturday Night” from Tough Talk (2013)
(D) Confluence “Stay” from I Haven’t Really Been Living (2013)
Raincheck “Right There” from Raincheck (2012)
Earth, Wind & Fire “Reasons” from That’s the Way of the World (1975)
Zuba “Planet Of Love” from South of Eden (1999)
(D) Nina Storey “Think Twice” from Think Twice (2013)
You Me and Apollo “Oh My Molly” from You Me and Apollo (2012)
El Toro de la Muerte “God Alone” from Dancer These Days (2011)
(N) Jeremy Dion “Halleluhjah” from Golden Some Day (2013)
(N) Dennis Wanebo “Running on Gravity” from Running On Gravity (2013)
(D) Andy Palmer “The Monk” from Hazard of the Die (2013)(N) WhiteWater Ramble “Standard Deviation” from Roots & Groove (2013)
(D) Paper Bird “As I Am” from Rooms (2013)
Born in The Flood “If This Thing Should Spill” from If this Thing Should Spill (2007)
Esme Patterson “Jessica” from All Princes, I (2012)
Chris Malley and Bob Schlesinger “Illegal Snakes” from Split Shot (2012)