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CP S14 EP30 2020

Monday AUG 03 2020 –  Cary Morin’s new album, Dockside Saints, isn’t yet officially available for mass consumption via Spotify or YouTube but that doesn’t mean it’s not getting some love from radio where it jumps to #1 this week in the statewide radio airplay chart.  Charlie Stevens new self titled release (serviced by Rocky Mountain Music Network LLC) makes its debut this week at #3, while Down Time extends its TOP five position another week.

The Video Pick of the Week I Can’t Breathe (Again) Feat. Wil Guice, Chy Reco, Ramond, A Meazy (at bottom of post) is a tribute to the BLM movement.  Created by some of Denver’s top hip-hop producers and emcees, in a state of mourning for black lives taken by police, the video is a stunning local reminder of what we’ve seen on the streets and in the news this summer.

Live music is alive and doing as reasonably well as we might expect during COVID.  A long interior drive this weekend took us into Walden, Winter Park, Grand Lake and Estes Park.  Grand Lake and Estes were of course jumpin.  We heard several acoustic acts singing hits from various small stages.

My friends at the Mishawaka have concerts on the calendar with the likes of the Yawpers (AUG 29) and Patti Fiasco (AUG 28).

Every night at 6pm, Denver’s Swallow Hill is streaming live shows of Colorado and national artists on their Facebook page!  This week’s schedule is: https://swallowhillmusic-eb.ticketfly.com/calendar/

  • Aug 3: Cate Downey
  • Aug 4: Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
  • Aug 5: Ross James
  • Aug 6: John McCutcheon
  • Aug 7: Justin Roberts
  • Aug 8: Bret Billings w Greg Schochet & Halden Wofford
  • Aug 9: Taarka

I am happy to support  FOCOMA (Fort Collins Musician Association)  Drive and Jive – a weekly series showcasing some of Northern Colorado’s popular acts.

Please help Rocky Mountain Music Relief feed musicians.  Donations of $15 or more receive a #COmusic COVID mask as a thank you. Proceeds will benefit food needy musicians and their families. Please make sure to provide your address so we can mail your mask.

TOP 5 WK ENDING AUGUST 01

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 12 Colorado radio stations use Spinitron.

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 112 titles tracked)

1. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
2. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
3. CHARLIE STEVENS – Charlie Stevens LP (Jul-20)
4. DOWN TIME – Hurts Being Alive LP (Mar-20)
5. WHITEWATER RAMBLE – Pseudonymous LP (Feb-20)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (inc international, national and Internet radio; irrespective of date / year of release)

1. REVEREND FREAKCHILD– The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Mar-20)
2. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
3. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
4. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)
5. LEE SIMS – A Few More Miles to Go LP (May-20)

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. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM.  Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

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

Billy Joe Shaver – Fit to Kill and Going Out In Style – I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal…But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday (1981)
Billy Joe Shaver – I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) – I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal…But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday (1981)
(D) John March – Sweet Lorraine – For Once In My Life, a Tribute to Ted Green (2020)

SUCH – The Real Thing – Wide Nose, Full Lips (2019)
Dream Feed – Push and Pull – Dream Feed (2018)
Two Faces West = Brand New Suit – Brand New Suit (2020)
Del Shamen – Come Back Mountain Jill – Singles 1 to 3 (2020)
Freddi Henchi – Moonlightin’ (1974)
Rare Silk – American Eyes – American Eyes (1985)
(D) Jayme Stone – Future Promise – Awake (2020)
South to Cedars – Supernovacaine – Tell Everyone (2019)
Great American Taxi – Dr Feelgood’s Traveling Medicine Show – Dr. Feelgood’s Traveling Medicine Show (2016)
Space Orphan – Superphonic – Shut Up About the Sun (2017)

HOUR 2

The Beach Boys – Good Timin’ – 15 Big Ones (1976)
The Beach Boys – It’s O.K. – 15 Big Ones (1976)
(N) Cary Morin – Blue Delta Home – Dockside Saints (2020)

Shovels & Rope – Carry Me Home – By Blood (2019)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Damaged One – New World Arisin’ (2017)
Post Truth Serum – THE DISCOTHEQUE – MODERN VICTIMS (2020)
Jeremy Facknitz – Little Devils – From Those Sweet Ashes (2020)
Lord Of Word And The Disciples Of Bass – The Open Door (1996)
The Fluid – On My Feet – Purplemetalflakemusic (1992)
(D) Tejon Street Corner Thieves – Demons – Demons EP (2020)

White Rose Motor Oil – Billings to Pueblo – One for the Ages EP (2019)
Mama Lenny and the Remedy – Lock and Key – Rain Fire (2016)
Paa Kow – Cookpot – Cookpot (2017)

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CP S14 EP29 2020

Monday July 27 2020 – Every dollar matters in the life of a musician in our scene today.  One of my favorite places to help out is at Bandcamp.  In an era of streaming, where our artists make nothing, Bandcamp still provides a way for us to show our support by purchasing downloads and merchandise.  This week’s Bandcamp features are new releases from Bison Bone and Charlie Stevens.

Cary Morin holds onto the #2 spot in this week’s TOP 5 statewide spins and rises to #3 on the more national/internationally based RootsMusicReport Colorado album spins chart, behind the nearly undisputed Album of the Year from future Colorado Music Hall of Fame artist Nathaniel Rateliff.  

My Video Pick of the Week comes from one of, if not the TOP rock music video company in our scene today, Digital Myle.  Digital Myle is a Denver based professional film/video production company headed by Kyle Lamar. This week’s featured video is Sharone‘s Can We Pretend.

Please help Rocky Mountain Music Relief feed musicians.  Donations of $15 or more receive a #COmusic COVID mask as a thank you. Proceeds will benefit food needy musicians and their families. Please make sure to provide your address so we can mail your mask.

I am happy to support  FOCOMA (Fort Collins Musician Association)  Drive and Jive – a weekly series showcasing some of Northern Colorado’s popular acts.

TOP 5 WK ENDING JULY 25  

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 12 Colorado radio stations use Spinitron.

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 112 titles tracked)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
3. DOWN TIME – Hurts Being Alive LP (Mar-20)
4. THE REMINDERS – Unstoppable LP (Aug-19)
5. WILDERMISS – In My Mind LP (Nov-19)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (inc international, national and Internet radio; irrespective of date / year of release)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. REVEREND FREAKCHILD– The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Mar-20)
3. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
4. THE LUMINEERS – III (Spt-19)
5. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)

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. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM.  Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

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

Eddie Rabbitt – Drivin’ My Life Away – Horizon (1980)
Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night – Horizon (1980)
(D) Bison Bone – Alright – Find Your Way Out (2020)

Don Chicharrón – Sábado Gigante – Don Chicharrón (2019)
iZCALLi – I Don’t – IV (2018)
Cary Morin – Nobody Gotta Know – Dockside Saints (2020)
Blue Mesa – Straight Thru Me (2020)
Sherri Jackson – Liberation – Moments In Denial (1995)
Acoustic Junction – Think About It – Acoustic Junction (1996)
(D) Lucy Daydream – Trouble (2020)

The Beeves – Jamie’s Revenge – Adam & Beeve (2019)
Edison – Open Road – Familiar Spirit (2016)
SunSquabi – Top Down (2020)

HOUR 2

Glenn Frey – Smuggler’s Blues – The Allnighter (1984)
Glenn Frey – Sexy Girl – The Allnighter (1984)
(N) Charlie Stevens – Live Free or Die – Charlie Stevens (2020)

Silver and Gold – Feel A Little Closer – Cold (2019)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – A Little Honey – Tearing At The Seams (2018)
Whitewater Ramble – 3 Minutes 2 Spare – Pseudonymous (2020)
RL Cole – The Alchemist – We Are Home Now (2020)
The Astronauts – Diddy Wah Diddy – Astronauts Orbit Kampus (1964)
The Samples – After The Rain [Live] – Underwater People (1992)
(D) Elektric Animals – Reckless (2020)

Porlolo – I QUIT (2019)
Esmé Patterson – No River – We Were Wild (2016)
Gabriel Mervine Quartet – Quickie – Quickie (2019)

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CP S14 EP28 2020

Monday July 20 2020 – Cary Morin and Daniel Rodriguez, formerly of Elephant Revival, break into the TOP 5 this week with new releases, and Eldren is featured with the Video Pick of the Week in advance of their new album due out in August.  MMMM = Julian FulcoPerron, Eldren, John McKay and Kayla Marque.

Records are great but live music is the energy behind every great song.   It’s great to see that in the midst of a pandemic, innovation is allowing us a modicum of soul satisfying performances – soul satisfying for those of us in attendance  and for those on stage.

Drive-In shows, open air concerts in parks and restaurant patios have been tremendous opportunities for us to indulge in a favorite Colorado pastime, but PLEASE remember – be respectful indoors and outdoors. Maintain social distancing and when you can’t, wear a mask.  It’s either that or we have to go back to our rooms and nobody wants that.

TOP 5 WK ENDING JULY 18 

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 12 Colorado radio stations use Spinitron.

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 108 titles tracked)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
3. DJ CAVEM – Biomimicz LP (May-20)
4. KERRY PASTINE & THE CRIME SCENE – City of Love LP (Sep-19)
5. DANIEL RODRIGUEZ – Sojurn of the Burning Sun LP (Jun-20)

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. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show.  Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM.  Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

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

America – Today’s the Day – Hideaway (1976) 
America – Don’t Let It Get You Down – Hideaway (1976)
(D) Julian Fulco Perron – Swamp Stomp – Dreamland (2020)

Tom Sharf – Angels – Buffalo Nickel (2019) 
Mojomama – Lazy River – Red White and Blues (2018)  
Trevor Hall – Put Down What You Are Carrying (feat. Brett Dennen) (2020)
Andy Sydow – Wicked Dreams – Wicked Dreams EP (2020)
16 Horsepower – Coal Black Horses – 16 Horsepower (1995)
Dressy Bessy – Try Try Try Again – Electrified (2005) 
(D) Eldren – Fell In (2020)
Lucy Daydream – Red – Awake & Dreaming (2019) 
Plum – Love Is In the Air – Light Years Dark Years EP (2016) 
Analog Son – CTI – Funky Mother (2018)

HOUR 2

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – You Know Like I Know – Men From Earth (1976) 
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Homemade Wine – Men From Earth (1976) 
(D) John McKay – All Aboard The Train – Internal Frontier (2020)

The String Cheese Incident – The Big Reveal – SCI Sound Lab Radio EP (2019)
Down Time – Hurts Being Alive – Hurts Being Alive (2020)
Kyle Emerson – Better – Only Coming Down (2020)
Beast – I Am – Higher and Higher (1969)
Joe Walsh – Turn To Stone – Barnstorm (1972)
(D) Kayla Marque – Mercy – Right Brain (2020)

Brad Corrigan – Customs – The Captive (2015)
The Reminders – Foundation – Unstoppable (2019)
Brian Claxton – The Yard – The Yard (2020)

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CP S14 EP27 2020

Monday July 13 2020 – I can’t recall a time when I was told I couldn’t play something that had already been released to the public via streaming sites or YouTube.  But that’s exactly what’s happening with some good friends of mine.

Bonnie and Taylor Sims are both Bonnie & the Clydes and a side project called Everybody Loves an Outlaw.  An ELAO song called “I See Red” hit twelve million spins on Spotify. Add in the 2+ million plays on YouTube and you have a verified hit.  BUT … radio cannot play it.  So I cannot play it.  BUT – I can share it.  Here only.  Not on the show.  Not until I’m told I can by the label.  In the meantime, here’s a new video from Bonnie & Taylor doing the hit “solo.”

Another new release is also sitting in my catalog that I can’t play on the radio, but can share here.  “All the Misery Money Can Buy” is the latest from my pals in Gasoline Lollipops.  It’s available wherever you get your music.  And it’s the best thing they’ve done to date.  The new album, recorded in Louisiana, is due out September 11.

TOP 5 WK ENDING JULY 11

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 12 Colorado radio stations use Spinitron.

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 104 titles tracked)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. DJ CAVEM – Biomimicz LP (May-20)
3. JOHN STATZ – Early Riser LP (May-20)
4. CAITLIN CANNON – The TrashCannon Album LP (May-20)
4. PLASMA CANVAS – Killermajestic SINGLE (Jun-20)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (inc international, national and Internet radio; irrespective of date / year of release)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. REVEREND FREAKCHILD– The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Mar-20)
3. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)
4. THE LUMINEERS – III (Spt-19)
5. THE SUBDUDES – Lickskillet (Spt-19)

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. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show.  Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM.  Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

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

Rod Stewart – Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) – A Night on the Town (1976) 
Rod Stewart – The First Cut Is The Deepest – A Night on the Town (1976) 
(D) Lady Gang – City Night – Full Throttle (2020) 

YaSi – Past Pain – Unavailable (2019) 
King Cardinal – Metronome – Great Lakes (2017) 
Wood Belly – Can’t Get Behind – Man on the Radio (2020) 
Romero – New Mexico – The RiverRock Sessions (2020) 
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Circle – Sister Sweetly (1993) 
The Poor – My Mind Goes High (1967) 
(D) Liontortoise – Photosynthesis – Photosynthesis (2020) 

Eldren – Still Want More – Miss Information Aged (2018)
Elephant Revival – Peace Tonight – Petals (2016) 
Wayne Wilkinson Trio – Jumpin‘ at the Woodside – Proceed to Route (2019) 

HOUR 2

Stephen Stills – Circlin‘ – Ilegal Stills (1976) 
Stephen Stills – Buyin‘ Time – Illegal Stills (1976) 
 (D) Daniel Rodriguez – As I Am (2020)

Ryan Dart – Dance If You Want To (2019) 
Brent Cowles – Cold Times – Cold Times (2017) 
The Still Tide – Better Than I’ve Been – Between Skies (2020) 
Kyle Hollingsworth – We Were the Young – 2020 (2020) 
Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl – Jill Sobule (1995) 
The Christines – Hollow – the Christines (1994) 
Yo, Flaco! – Skeptamistic – Skeptamistic (2001) 
(D) ENZI – Retrograde (2020) 

Safe Boating is No Accident – Dye My Love – Bonus Features (2014) 
Kerry Pastine and the Crime Scene – Under Your Spell – City of Love (2019) 
David Baker Trio – Shiny Stockings – Minus Piano (2019) 

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CP S14 EP26 2020

Monday July 6 2020 – Happy 4th of July … Live music and fireworks were the activities du jour this weekend.  My social media feeds are stacked with bands and artists talking about shows at local restaurant-bars, house concerts, drive-in concerts, farmer markets and more.  Be safe.  Wear a mask.  Stop the spread.

As I think back over the past decade of posts I’ve written I cannot recall a time when I posted lyrics to a song I debuted.  “Uncertain Times” by Jim Dalton (the Railbenders) with help from long time friend and on-and-of Railbender Jeremy Lawton (Big Head Todd & the Monsters) is the first.

We find ourselves in darker days
Without the light some lose their way
But we cannot be led astray
We know the course that we must stay

Some have helped those in need
And sadly some have shown their greed
This isn’t for the faint of heart
But let it not tear us apart

Uncertain times need certain minds
Uncertain times need certain minds
Uncertain times need certain minds
And these are certainly uncertain times

The sun will soon be coming out
To wash away these clouds of doubt
As long as we don’t lose our way
Then up ahead are brighter days

(chorus)

Sometimes I can’t understand
The actions of my fellow man
But I am holding fast to the plan
Of killing ‘em with kindness when I can

(chorus)

In these “Uncertain Times,” please help Rocky Mountain Music Relief feed musicians.  Donations of $15 or more receive a #COmusic COVID mask as a thank you. Proceeds will benefit food needy musicians and their families. Please make sure to provide your address so we can mail your mask.

I am happy to support Swallow Hill Music during this time. Every night at 6pm Swallow Hill is streaming live shows of Colorado and national artists on their Facebook page!  Get tickets here.  This week’s schedule is:

  • July 6: Jen Hitt
  • July 7: David Dinsmore
  • July 8: Mary Flower
  • July 9: Aaron McCloskey (Wood Belly)
  • July 10:  Alex Rhodes
  • July 11: Catie Curtis
  • July 12: Ellis Paul
TOP 5 WK ENDING JULY 4

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations, record promoters are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 12 Colorado radio stations use Spinitron.

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 97 titles tracked)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. – Keep On Keepin’ On LP (Apr-20)
2. DOWN TIME – Hurts Being Alive LP (Mar-20)
3. KYLE EMERSON – Only Coming Down LP (Nov-19)
4. JOHNNY & THE MONGRELS – Creole Skies LP (Jul-20)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (inc international, national and Internet radio; irrespective of date / year of release)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. REVEREND FREAKCHILD– The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Mar-20)
3. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)
4. THE LUMINEERS – III (Spt-19)
5. THE SUBDUDES – Lickskillet (Spt-19)

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. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show.  Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM.  Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

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

Supertramp – Give A Little Bit – Even In The Quietest Moments (1977)
Supertramp – Downstream – Even In The Quietest Moments (1977)
(P) Cary Morin – Prisoner – Dockside Saints (2020)
Abby Brown – Heart On Fire – Heart On Fire (2019)
Slow Caves – Walk In the Park (2020)
Eldren – Still Friends (2020)
The Subdudes – Light In Your Eyes – The Subdudes (1989)
Poco – Call It Love – Legacy (1989)
(D) Pink Hawks – Elote! (2020)

Mark Oblinger – Living Imitation – High Water Line (2019)
Tennis – I’m Calling – Ritual in Repeat (2014)
Brad Goode Quintet – Who Parked the Car? – That’s Right! (2018)

HOUR 2

The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band – Trouble in Paradise – Trouble In Paradise (1975)
The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band – Mexico – Trouble In Paradise (1975)
(D) Jim Dalton – Uncertain Times (2020)

Grant Sabin & The Juke Joint Highball – Homesick – Bourbon and Milk (2017)
Caitlin Cannon – Mama’s A Hairdresser – TrashCannon (2020)
The Wood Brothers – Little Bit Sweet – Kingdom in My Mind (2020)
The Samples – Did You Ever Look So Nice – No Room (1992)
Acoustic Junction – How Am I Gonna Get Down – Fool’s Progress (1997)
(D) The 89s – Apple Of My Eye – Wash Away (2020)

Clandestine Amigo – Unsatisfied (2019)
Rajdulari – Dance with Me – Journey of a Woman (2014)
Peter Sommer – The Fruit – Crossroads (2008)

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