Category: Playlists

CP S14 EP43 2020

Monday NOV 16 2020 – This past week I worked diligently to distill the incredible crop of music that was harvested this year from our region.  I managed to distill it down to 50 song titles from over 200 LPs, EPs and single releases for you to vote on beginning next Monday, November 23.  I also managed to build a list of 40 videos for you to vote on.  Cya next Monday.

Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by  Andy Sydow.  Every week or so, I feature a 7 to 8 min long excerpt of an hour plus long conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry persons.

DONATIONS WELCOMED and deeply appreciated.  The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost.  Your support will help to keep the program on the air as we enter its 15th season in 2021.

TOP 5 SPINS – WK ENDING NOV 14 2020

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters and artists are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 11 Colorado radio stations utilize Spinitron.

208 titles  / 13 stations tracked

1. DEL SHAMEN – Del Shamen LP (Oct-20) *not avail online as of 11/16*
2. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
2. DAFNA – I LOVE YOU LP (Sep-20)
3. RODNEY RICE – Same Shirt, Different Day LP (Aug-20)
4. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

The Mishawaka is a legendary music venue, restaurant and bar located 13.7 miles up the Poudre Canyon Highway (CO 14) in the stunning Poudre Canyon in Bellvue, CO. OPEN FOR RESERVATION DINING and shows.

A REMINDER:  Please listen to ALL of the songs and rate them.  Thanks 🙂

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online

HOUR 1

Dean Reed – Once Again (1960)
Dean Reed – I Ain’t Got You (1960)
Erinn Peets-Lukes – Small Town Hero (2018)
The Subdudes – Lost Religion Blues – Lickskillet (2019)
Brent Cowles – Lift Me Up – Cold Times (2017)
Down Time – Hurts Being Alive – Hurts Being Alive (2020)
Foxfeather – The Rules (2020)
Yo, Flaco! – American Music – Goin’ at it (2002)
Dianne Reeves – Testify – Bridges (1999)
(D) Dafna – Let U Go – I Love You (2020)

Zach Heckendorf – Lust & Wonder – Lust & Wonder (2019)
Leftover Salmon – Places – Something Higher (2018)
Paul Mullikin – Quintet – Just a Tuesday – Time Is Now (2014)

HOUR 2

Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl – Jill Sobule (1995)
Jill Sobule – Where Do I Begin – Nostalgia Kills (2018)
(D) Dragondeer – Manifest (2021)

Audible – Imagine Stanford – First Contact (2019)
Otis Taylor – Hands on Your Stomach – Clovis People, Vol. 3 (2010)
Augustus – Kick the Doors Down – Color TV and Tall Tales (2020)
Lola Rising – More Music – Moving Forward (2020)
Shanna In A Dress – A Face Like Yours (live) (2020)
(P) Sarah Slaton – Get Up (2021)
Dan Fogelberg – She Don’t Look Back – Exiles (1987)
(N) Ron Miles – Binder – Rainbow Sign (2020)

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CP S14 EP42 2020

Monday NOV 09 2020 – Monday morning coffee = the election is over.  COVID isn’t.  Winter is setting in; so are we.  That means fewer shows and more time streaming.

I’ve seen an explosion of recordings (LP, EP and singles) since March.  In fact, even thinking of what might be the “BEST OF” for 2020 is already feeling like an impossible task.    Gonna need your help for reals this year.  POLLS coming soon.  MMMM = MelMo & the Middlemen, Monica Marie LaBonte , YepOk, New Family Dog. Your vote matters.

I added a new feature to the show this week = Middleclass Rockstar, hosted by  Andy Sydow.  Every week or so, I’ll feature a 7 to 8 min long excerpt of an hour plus long conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry persons.

DONATIONS WELCOMED and deeply appreciated.  The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost.  Your support will help to keep the program on the air as we enter its 15th season in 2021.

TOP 5 SPINS – WK ENDING NOV 07 2020

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters and artists are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 11 Colorado radio stations utilize Spinitron.

206 titles  / 13 stations tracked

NOVEMBER ARTIST TO WATCH FOR – DAFNA … Dafna has amassed over 400,000 spins on Spotify alone.  A 20 year old CU Boulder student, she  has also collaborated with several other artists, making waves in the EDM scene with Covex (Taste of Love, Jealous) and Mielo (Lonely Game)    She has 1400 followers on YouTube. The official lyric video for let you go has just shy of 14,000 plays.  As of November 9th,the same song has 195,000 Spotify spins, while Valentine has 281,000 spins.

1. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – All the Misery Money Can Buy LP (Sep-20)
2. DAFNA – I LOVE YOU LP (Sep-20)
3. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
3. ZACH HECKENDORF – HAWK TALK LP (Sep-20)
4. FERN ROBERTS – Meet Them At the Door LP (Oct-20)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

The Mishawaka is a legendary music venue, restaurant and bar located 13.7 miles up the Poudre Canyon Highway (CO 14) in the stunning Poudre Canyon in Bellvue, CO. OPEN FOR RESERVATION DINING and shows.

A REMINDER:  Please listen to ALL of the songs and rate them.  Thanks 🙂

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online

HOUR 1

Jonny III – Hey Baby – Rocky Mountain Low: The Colorado Musical Underground Of The Late 1970s (2009)
Kenny Vaughan – Country Music Got A Hold On Me – V (2011)
(D) MelMo & the Middlemen – Good Girls (Need Bad Boys) (2020)

The Beeves – Jamie’s Revenge – Adam & Beeve (2019)
Wood Belly – Solid Ground – Solid Ground (2018)
(N) Monica Marie LaBonte – Tall Pines – See Through (2020)

Johnny & The Mongrels – Louisiana Girl – Creole Skies (2020)
Joe Walsh – Turn To Stone – Barnstorm (1972)
Firefall – Cinderella – Firefall (1976)
(D) YepOk – Jose Gonzales – YepOk (2020)

Whitacre – Southbound Train – Seasons (2019)
Rubedo – Sungazer – Vaca (2017)
Euforquestra – Some Things Are Not Known (2020)

HOUR 2

Sera Cahoone – Deer Creek Canyon – Deer Creek Canyon (2012)
Sera Cahoone – Always Turn Around – From Where I Started (2017)
(D) New Family Dog – 6 Feet Under – Halo (2020)

Andy Frasco – Love is a Gun – Keep On Keepin On (2020)
Five Iron Frenzy – Zen & the Art of Xenophobia – Engine of a Million Plots (2013)
2MX2 feat Kid Astronaut – Like You Love You (2019)
Nikki Giron – No Matter How Far (2019)
(N) Del Shamen – Right Now – Del Shamen (2020)
Dan Treanor – Mercy – Mercy (2005)
The Patti Fiasco – Elvis – Small Town Lights (2013)
Sunsquabi – Fisher Cat – Instinct (2019)

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CP S14 EP41 2020

Monday NOV 02 2020 – Dear Friends,

Rocky Mountain Music Relief was founded in 2017 to help musicians and music industry personnel in times of environmental and financial crisis; exactly where we find ourselves today.

As a self-employed member of our music community in Colorado I know the trepidation we’re dealing with personally. Of course, none of us ever figured we’d be here, in this place. No one could have ever imagined this scenario.

If you’re a fan, and you can help, please do.  Every $15 donation receives a #COmusic mask.

If you are a professional musician or music industry person in Colorado and you’ve lost your income due to COVID or any of the fires in Colorado, Rocky Mountain Music Relief would like to help.

We are a small non-profit. Our board of directors is made up of Colorado musicians, music industry personnel and music patrons who care. We have limited funds, but we’d like to help as best we can.

Aid qualification: you must have been gainfully employed in the music industry in Colorado in some capacity either as a musician or in production and lost your job and income as a result of COVID or the fires.

You can find applications for aid at https://rockymountainmusicrelief.org/

Deadline for applications is Nov 7.

I know it’s not much, but on behalf of the board of directors I hope it helps in some small way.
Chris “K” Kresge
Rocky Mountain Music Network
Rocky Mountain Music Relief

TOP 5 SPINS – WK ENDING OCT 31 2020

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters and artists are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 11 Colorado radio stations utilize Spinitron.

200 titles  / 13 stations tracked

1. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
2. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – All the Misery Money Can Buy LP (Sep-20)
3.  RODNEY RICE – Same Shirt, Different Day LP (Aug-20)
4. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
5. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – More Than Ever LP (Oct-20)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

The Mishawaka is a legendary music venue, restaurant and bar located 13.7 miles up the Poudre Canyon Highway (CO 14) in the stunning Poudre Canyon in Bellvue, CO. OPEN FOR RESERVATION DINING and shows.

A REMINDER:  Please listen to ALL of the songs and rate them.  Thanks 🙂

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online

HOUR 1

Braddigan – Walk On (feat. Josh Garrels) – The Captive (2007)
Dispatch – May We All – Phase 1 (2020)
(N) Jon Snodgrass – Bad New Lands – Tace (2020)

Acoustic Junction – Oh Me Oh My – Strange Days (2000)
The Wood Brothers – Laughin’ or Crying – One Drop of Truth (2018)
(D) Schama Noel – Sunrise – Eternal Feels, Vol. 2 (2020)

Chadzilla – No More – In My Skin (2020)
Finnders & Youngberg – Nebraska – FY5 (2011)
Yonder Mountain String Band – Just The Same – Yonder Mountain String Band (2006)
(D) Illenium – Nightlight – Nightlight (2020)

Lucy Daydream – Red – Awake & Dreaming (2019)
The Motet – Rich In People – The Motet (2014)
Tony Exum Jr – My Name is Tony (2019)

HOUR 2

Tinkers Punishment – kill daisy – Tinkers Punishment (2000)
Shovels & Rope – C’Mon Utah! – By Blood (2019)
(D) Ingrid Andress – More Hearts Than Mine – Lady Like (2020)

Rob Drabkin – It’s A Beautiful Day – Beautiful Day (2018)
Brent Loveday & the Dirty Dollars – Shut Up and Drive – Hymns for the Hardened (2019)
(D) Wesley Schultz – My City of Ruins – Vignettes (2021)

Bison Bone – Drinking To Do – Find Your Way Out (2020)
Beast – Floating (Down By The River) – Beast (1969)
Zephyr – Sun’s a Risin’ – Zephyr (1969)
(D) Zach Heckendorf – Stronger Than I Once Was – HAWK TALK (2020)

The Reminders – Unstoppable – Unstoppable (2019)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Wipeout Turn – New World Arisin’ (2017)
Paa Kow – African Lady – Cookpot (2017)

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