Category: Playlists

The Colorado Sound – V4 EP39 Oct 2012 (+ a rare review / Jeff Brinkman – Strange)

Someone recently gave me a good idea for my monthly news notes and spins column – hyperlink every band/album.   I haven’t got the time to do that unfortunately.  What I think I can do is provide a link to “debut” entries… here on the weekly playlist to begin with, and I’ll give some consideration to doing it on the monthly charts also.

(D) = album debut = first time a track from an album has been played on the show.
(N) = song debut = first time a song from a previously debuted album has been played on the show.

REVIEW – Jeff Brinkman “Strange”

Before I publish this week – I’ve been sitting listening to the new album by Jeff Brinkman, Strange, as I work on this post.  Of the over 300 releases I’ve tracked this past year this one makes an excellent case for being among the BEST OF 2012.   Typically, when I audition an album I’m looking for that ONE song that “makes” the record – it starts with the performance and moves on from there.  Three such songs and an album “has legs,” meaning it will probably stay in rotation for several months of the year, easily long enough to be a year end TOP 40 contender.  When an album has MORE than three singles it’s a bonified hit, the kind that will usually receive both critical praise and sustained radio airplay…. and more often than not propel an artist/band to broader popularity and more featured show slots.   This is a beautiful year end surprise.  It easily establishes Jeff Brinkman and Mark Kranjcec as one of the best songwriting and co-producer teams I’ve ever heard regionally, and Jeff himself as one of the best of Colorado’s great male singer/songwriters of the past half century…. easily in the same class as Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd & the Monsters), Sean Kelly (the Samples), Isaac Slade (the Fray), or Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic).  I would expect this record to be featured prominently on adult/acoustic rock oriented playlists at several stations around the state.  The wonderful Miss Pattie aka Mrs Goat suggests he reminds her of  Cat Stevens and Eddie Vedder … works for me.  Also recommended for fans of Paul Simon and Dave Matthews.

PLAYLIST

Otis Taylor “Harry, Turn the Music Up” from Clovis People Vol. 3 (2010)
Eddie Turner “Monkey See, Monkey Do” from Miracles And Demons (2010)
Chris Daniels “Medical Marijuana” from Better Days (2012)
Longest Day Of The Year “Change Our Ways” from Turn Into the Ground (2012)
Johnny Hickman “Another Road” from Tilting (2012)
(D) Rocky Mountain Night Train “Get It On” [single] (2012)
(D) Cutthroat Drifters “Duration” [single] (2012)
(D) Bronze “Devil Again” from Snake Oil (2012)
Tommy Bolin “Bustin’ Out for Rosey” from Private Eyes (1976)
Coles Whalen “Beautiful Without Me” from I Wrote This for You (2012)
SHEL “The Battle of Evermore” from SHEL (2012)
The Samples “My Town” from Samples (1990)
Free Bear “The Repeater” from Free Bear (2012)
Hazel Miller “Heart to Heart” from Westword Music Showcase 1999>2000 (2000)
Lannie Garrett “I’m On Your Side” from DoubleBack (1993)
Bop Skizzum “Do You Want It?” from Coloradical (2012)
The Knew “Old and Young” from Man Monster (2012)
Churchill “Made A List” from Change EP (2012)
(D) I’m With Her “Don’t Wait for Me” from Songs We Said Goodbye To (2012)
John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light “Same Scar” from Beautiful Empty (2011)
Chimney Choir “ace of spades” from (ladder) (2012)
(N) The Epilogues “The Shadow King” from Cinematics (2012)
(D) Jonny Barber and the Rhythm Razors “Mystery Train” from Golden Plates (2012)
(N) Chris Thompson & the Coral Creek String Band “Traffic” from Forty Years (2012)
J. Miller Band “The Reasons” from The Road to Elvado (2012)
(D) Chris Malley and Bob Schlesinger “Split Shot” from Split Shot (2012)

The Colorado Sound – V4 EP38 2012

This really is my favorite time of the year.  I like the cooler temps, the fall colors, and what has traditionally been one of the best times of the year for new music releases.  I haven’t seen much in the past couple of weeks – but I expect that will change as we get deeper into October and November, when more releases come out in front of the holiday shopping season – and from those bands seeking to make it onto festival stages in the next year.

(D) = album debut = first time a track from an album has been played on the show.
(N) = song debut = first time a song from a previously debuted album has been played on the show.

The Starlite Ramblers “Diggin’ Holes” from 1992 (1992)
Leftover Salmon “Here Comes The Night” from Aquatic Hitchhiker (2012)
Russ Hopkins “Uranium” from Space Junk Motel (2012)
The Knew “Bang the Drum” from Man Monster (2012)
Science Partner “Child Stars” from Rocky Mountain News (2012)
(D) Leslie Brown “Welcome to the Machine” from Tenderly (2012)
Rene Marie “White Rabbit” from Voice of My Beautiful Country (2011)
After Midnight Jazz Band “I’m an Errand Boy for Rhythm” from Hit That Jive, Jack (2012)
The Swayback “Queen’s Dance” from Long Gone Lads (2008)
Born in The Flood “If This Thing Should Spill” from If this Thing Should Spill (2007)
Tennis “Deep In the Woods” from Young and Old (2012)
The Dominant 7 “Green” from 14 Channels (2010)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Resignation Superman” from Beautiful World (1997)
Acoustic Junction “Oh Me Oh My” from Strange Days (2000)
(D) Natalie Walker “Cool Kids” from Spark (2011)
El Toro de la Muerte “Like A Ghost” from Dancer These Days (2011)
Petals of Spain “Working 9 to 5” from Late Night Visitor (2011)
The Jekylls “Where Were You” from The Sweet Factory (2012)
The Broken Everlys “Rocket Fuel” from Stoned In Juarez (2010)
Haunted Windchimes “Out With the Crow” from Out With The Crow (2012)
Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In a Man” from Like A King (2012)
Rob Roper “Me” from Misfit (2011)
Andy Monley “Kites” from Triplight (2006)
Strange Americans “Engine” from A Royal Battle (2012)
Tin Horn Prayer “Stumble” from Grapple the Rails (2012)
Jim Stranahan “I’ve Got No Rhythm In My Feet” from Free For All (2010)

The Colorado Sound V4 EP37 Sept 2012

A very busy week, a very busy weekend .. and a Bronco’s game to watch … Hmmmm … oh, and I’ve been working on the Oct 1 News Notes & Spins column and charts … so, here’s this week’s playlist.

The Playlist

(D) = album debut on show
(N) = new track from previously debuted album

Johnny Hickman “The Great Decline” from Palmehenge (2005)
Sofie Reed “Leaving This Morning” from Simplicity Chased Trouble Away (2012)
Strange Americans “Alamosa” from A Royal Battle (2012)
Chris Thompson & the Coral Creek String Band “Cucumber Gulch” from Forty Years (2012)
The Congress “Distance” from Whatever You Want (2012)
The Royal “Going Up” from Forever (2012)
Andy Hackbarth “The Last Love Song” from The Last Love Song (2010)
The Epilogues “The Fallout” from Cinematics (2012)
Kathryn Mostow “Rich Girl” from Rich Girl (2011)
John McVey “The Con Man’s Easy Chair” from Unpredictable (2010)
Opie Gone Bad “Little House” from Opie Gone Bad (1997)
Churchill “The Change” from Change EP (2012)
H2 Big Band “You’re It!” from You’re It! (2011)
String Cheese Incident “One Step Closer” from One Step Closer (2005)
Acoustic Junction “Broken Mirrors” from Acoustic Junction (1995)
(D) Esme Patterson “My Young Man” from All Princes, I (2012)
Paper Bird “Lullaby” from When the River Took Flight (2010)
Achille Lauro “Lightning” from Flight or Flight (2012)
(N) Bop Skizzum “Better Man” from Coloradical (2012)
Justin Roth “Trembling Like A Train” from Now You Know (2011)
Petals of Spain “Lady Luck” from Lady Luck (2011)
(D) Coles Whalen “Whiskey Bruisin’” from Whiskey Bruisin’ (2012)
David Williams & Deco Django “Sweet Sue” from Django Jazz (2007)
Swing Hero “Basement” from Swing Hero (2012)
The Swayback “Oh Baby” from Double Four Time (2012)
Lothar & the Hand People “L-O-V-E (Ask for it by Name)” from Presenting… (1968)
Raincheck “Boogalues” from Raincheck (2012)