Jan 18 2021 – Today’s is my birthday. I went away for the weekend, so I didn’t do any work – including on this blog. So no TOP 5 this week. Here’s what I’d like for my birthday. Please support Rocky Mountain Music Relief, and if you work in the music industry, please apply for aid if you need it.
As you may know, I founded Rocky Mountain Music Relief to help out in times just like now. I know how hard things are. Mortgage, utilities, transportation and food are just a few of the things that need attending to. If you truly are in need, please reach out. www.rockymountainmusicrelief.org
Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by Andy Sydow. Every week or so I feature a 7 to 8 minute segment featuring a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry personalities. This week’s guest is Caitlin Cannon.
MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)
The Mishawakais 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. CURRENTLY OPEN FOR DINING.
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
Chicago – Feelin’ Stronger Every Day – Chicago VI (1973) (D) Lawn Chair Kings – New Clothes – Before It All (2021)
Trevor Hall – Put Down What You Are Carrying (feat. Brett Dennen) (2020) Greensky Bluegrass – Do It Alone – All For Money (2019) Hugh Phillips – Steel Drivers Lament – It’s Been A Long Time (2021) The 89s – Apple Of My Eye – Wash Away (2020) Dianne Reeves – Old Souls – Art & Survival (1994) Drew Emmitt – Take The Long Way Home – Long Road (2008) (D) Laykes – Shipwreck Fairytale – Globeville (2021)
Whiskey Blanket – Rule The Roost (Featuring Macklemore) – No Object (2010) The Wood Brothers – Happiness Jones – One Drop of Truth (2018) The Motet – Nachez – Breathe (1999)
HOUR 2
Joe Walsh – Rocky Mountain Way – Rocky Mountain Way (1975) (D) Duke Justice – The Turn (2021)
Andy Eppler – We Build the Gods – Broke Down Deluxe (2021) Whitacre – Sailor’s Son – Seasons (2019) Gasoline Lollipops – Lady Liberty – All The Misery Money Can Buy (2020) Caitlin Cannon – Barbers and Bartenders – The TrashCannon Album (2020) Caitlin Cannon – Mama’s A Hairdresser – The TrashCannon Album (2020) (N) Alright Alright – Don’t Worry – Crucible (2020)
OneRepublic – Tyrant – Dreaming Out Loud (2007) Illenium – Nightlight (2020) Lynn Baker Quartet – Home of the Whopper – Lectrocoustic (2013)
Jan 11 2021 – What a difference a week makes. The WEEKLY TOP 5 is all new this week, with Nathaniel Rateliff finally falling out of the TOP 10. Cary Morin re-enters at #2 with Colorado roots supergroup Del Shamen at #1. Alt punk-rockers Bud Bronson & the Good Timers enter the TOP 5 this week with newcomers Jess Parsons and XIUHTEZCATL
Over the past few weeks I’ve been pushing Stay At Home Silent Disco #2 presented by Tyler, The Creative (not the rap artist) on behalf of Rocky Mountain Music Relief, Inc – a CO 501c3 non-profit dedicated to helping our community. We raised over $3000 to help in the cause.
Are you a working professional member of the Colorado music community? I am also. As you may know, I founded Rocky Mountain Music Relief to help out in times just like now. I know how hard things are. Mortgage, utilities, transportation and food are just a few of the things that need attend4ing to. If you truly are in need, please reach out. www.rockymountainmusicrelief.org
Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by Andy Sydow. Every week or so I feature a 7 to 8 minute segment featuring a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry personalities. This week’s guest is Cary Morin.
TOP FIVE WEEK ENDING JAN 09 2021
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1. DEL SHAMEN –Del Shamen LP (Oct-20)
2. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
3. JESS PARSONS – Hear Me Calling EP (Jan-21)
4. BUD BRONSON & THE GOOD TIMERS – Manifest Destiny EP (Dec-20)
4. XIUHTEZCATL – Runway Tapes LP (Oct-20)
MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)
The Mishawakais 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. CURRENTLY OPEN FOR DINING.
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) (D) Deborah Stafford & Robert Johnson – Why Can’t We Live Together (2021)
James Lee Baker – Santa Barbara – 100 Summers (2020) Yonder Mountain String Band – Complicated – The Show (2009) Jack Hadley – Merry Go Round – Daybreak In Alabama: The Langston Hughes Project (2020) Caitlin Cannon – Toolbag – The TrashCannon Album (2020) Psychodelic Zombiez – The Doctor – Things That Are Brown (2015) The Apples In Stereo – Dance Floor – Travellers In Space And Time (2010) (D) Robin Lewis – Deep Blue Water (2021)
DeVotchKa – Curse Your Little Heart – Curse Your Little Heart (2006) Andy Frasco – Keep On Keeping On – Keep On Keepin On (2020) Andrew Vogt And His Twirling Zucchinis – Distracted By Donuts – Distracted By Donuts (2019)
HOUR 2
The Flying Burrito Brothers – Colorado – The Flying Burrito Brothers (1971) (D) J-Calvin – Your Soul Knows (2021)
Augustus – Kick the Doors Down – Color TV and Tall Tales (2020) The Drunken Hearts – Broken Things – The Prize (2018) Dango Rose – Life’s Too Short – Ring Out / Life’s Too Short (2021) Cary Morin – Lay Baby Lay – When I Rise (2018) Cary Morin – Nobody Gotta Know – Dockside Saints (2020) (D) despAIR Jordan – Train Wrecks of the Great Lakes – Before Your Wings Gave Out (2021) Jill Sobule – Where Do I Begin – Nostalgia Kills (2018) Liptruce – You Think You’re Hollywood – Liptruce (2020) Adam Bodine – Surface Service – Scenes of Changery (2021)
Jan 04 2021– HAPPY 2021! Welcome to Season #15! WOW. I hope we can celebrate together this April, which is the official birthdate of the show in 2006. Of course, COVID will have a say in whether that event takes place or not.
A big welcome to new fans of the show listening in at KRZA Alamosa and KFFR Winter Park. That brings the Colorado Playlist to 27 FM frequencies a week and 60 total hours of programming.
Due to the 27 frequency reach the CP has, it factors heavily into the weekly and monthly charts I publisher here, as well as the Colorado singles and album charts at RootsMusicReport.com.
I am very surprised to see the wonderful new album from Ron Miles hitting TOP 5 again this month, without any spins at all from two of our leading stations. This is the 2nd time Rainbow Sign has pushed its way onto the weekly chart.
NEW POLL FORMAT – Instead of voting 1-5 for new tracks for the show, you can simply say you like it, don’t like it or say MEH-It’s OK. Let’s see how that works.
As you may know, I founded Rocky Mountain Music Relief to help out in times just like now. The Stay Home Silent Disco will put a nice chunk of change in our account.
Are you a working professional member of the Colorado music community? I am also. I know how hard things are. Mortgage, utilities, transportation and food are just a few of the things that need attending to. If you truly are in need, please reach out. www.rockymountainmusicrelief.org
Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by Andy Sydow. Every week or so I feature a 7 to 8 minute segment featuring a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry personalities. This week’s guest is Jeremy Lawton (Big Head Todd & the Monsters)
TOP FIVE WEEK ENDING JAN 02 2021
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.
The Mishawakais 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.
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
The Electric Prunes – Finders Keepers, Loser Weepers – Good Old Rock and Roll (1969) Big Bird & The Steam Shovel – What’s Happening (At The Psychiatrist Club) (1968) (D) Pandas and People – Bad Honey (2021)
Dafna – Let U Go – I Love You (2020) OneRepublic – Future Looks Good – Oh My My (2016) Del Shamen – Right Now – Del Shamen (2021) Musketeer Gripweed – Rich Man’s Child – More Than Ever (2021) piKziL – Can’t Get Started – Songs From My 3rd Life (2016) The Samples – Warm & Sunny – Black & White (2004)
(D) Cass Clayton – Make Believing (2021) – Cass Clayton is a very good personal friend of mine. She serves on the board of directors for Rocky Mountain Music Relief, a Colorado non-profit we started in 2017 to help artists struggling financially due to natural catastrophes. She’s also been directly involved with helping serve food-insecure members of our music community via Bread & Jam at Dazzle @ Bau’rs (Denver). AND she’s maintained a busy studio schedule along with all the other things she can think of to keep the music going.
Kyle Emerson – Are You Lonely – Only Coming Down (2020) Scott Martin – Pam – Alone at Sunset (2018)
HOUR 2
Eighth Penny Matter – Rain (1968)
(D) Ramakhandra – Kujira – Ramakhandra (2020) – Ramakhandra snuck up on me this past month when 303 Magazine named their S/T debut as Album of the Year for 2020. Up to that point, I’m sorry to say, I hadn’t heard of them. Recently, 303 music editor Kori Hazel and I noted between us that they are (unofficially) a band to watch for in 2021 and beyond.
SHEL – Rainbow (2020) Slow Caves – Glares – Desert Minded EP (2017) Andy Eppler – Nothin’ but the Rain – Broke Down Deluxe (2021) The Railbenders – Hard Road – The Medicine Show (2018) Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Hey Delila – Black Beehive (2014) Mojomama – Point Of View Blues (2020) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Pine Box – Always Say Please And Thank You (2000) Jason Klobnak – Through Her Eyes – Friends and Family (2018)
THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE
The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost. Your support is deeply appreciated. Your support will help to keep the program on the air as we enter its 15th season in 2021.
Monday DEC 21, 2020 – HAPPY HOLLY DAZE! Big news this week = Beginning Jan 04 2021, KRZA Alamosa will be airing the program, starting with one hour from 3-4PM and expanding as interest and time allow. Please reach out with a huge THANK YOU and let your friends in Alamosa know about it.
If you forgot to vote for your favorites of 2020 – guess what? You’re too late. The poll closed at midnight.
The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost. Your support is deeply appreciated. Your support will help to keep the program on the air as we enter its 15th season in 2021.
Are you a working professional member of the Colorado music community? I am also. I know how hard things are. Mortgage, utilities, transportation and food are just a few of the things that need attending to. If you truly are in need, please reach out. www.rockymountainmusicrelief.org
Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by Andy Sydow. Every week or so I feature a 7 to 8 minute segment featuring a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry personalities. This week’s guest is Dango Rose (Elephant Revival).
TOP FIVE WEEK ENDING DEC 19 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.
The Mishawakais 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.
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
Tim Champlin – Christmas Cafe (2021) (D) Firefall – Way Back When – Comet (2021)
Nathaniel Rateliff – All Or Nothing – And It’s Still Alright (2020) Wood Belly – Solid Ground – Solid Ground (2018) (D) Kris Drickey – Crawl Space – State Change (2021) Dianne Reeves – Christmas Waltz – Christmas Time Is Here (2004) Corey Harris – Basehead – Greens From The Garden (2009) Tommy Bolin – Bustin’ Out For Rosey – Private Eyes (1976) (D) Jack Hadley – My People – Daybreak In Alabama: The Langston Huhges Project (2020)
Opie Gone Bad – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (feat. Jim Dalton) – Opie Gone Christmas (2011) The Still Tide – High Wire – Run Out (2017) Ben Haugland – Big Foot – A Million Dreams (2015)
HOUR 2
Chris Daniels & The Kings – Santa’s Dog House Blues (1994) (D) Heavy Diamond Ring – Already Gone (2021)
Mojomama – We Are One – The Corona Tapes (2020) Eldren –Hazy Days (2019) Plume Varia – Hanukkah Light (2019) Elephant Revival – Birds and Stars – These Changing Skies (2013) Dango Rose – Life’s Too Short (2021) (P) Bud Bronson & the Good Timers – Life Is A Highway (To Hell) – Manifest Destiny EP (2021) My Body Sings Electric – Oceancrest – Part 1: The Night Ends (2014) Big Head Todd & the Monsters – I’m Glad (at Christmas Time) (2019) (N) Adam Bodine – Surface Service – Scenes of Changery (2020)
2020 has been a truly magnificent year for Colorado music and not just for the music, but for the incredible outpouring of support.
Musicians in our scene DO NOT need to worry about food insecurity on top of other issues they may be facing. Organizations like DAZZLE and Rocky Mountain Music Relief offer help. Dazzle Bread & Jam Pop-Up Pantry for Musicians is open every Sunday from 12pm-6pm. Musicians and music industry personnel can apply for small grants from RMMR.
The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost. Your support is deeply appreciated. Your support will help to keep the program on the air as we enter its 15th season in 2021.
Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by Andy Sydow. Every week or so, I feature a segment featuring a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry persons..
TOP 5 SPINS – WK ENDING DEC 12 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.
The Mishawakais 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.
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
(D) Johnny & the Mongrels – Christmas Angels (2021) (N) Musketeer Gripweed – More Than Ever – More Than Ever (2021)
Deep Pocket Thieves – Locomotive (2019) Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Little Rig – Hard Core Broken Heart (2018) Eldren – Still Friends (2020) Big Gigantic – You’re The One (feat. Nevve) – Free Your Mind (2020) The Apples In Stereo – Nobody But You – Travellers In Space And Time (2010) DeVotchKa– 100 Other Lovers – 100 Lovers (2011) (D) Claire Heywood – I Won’t Resign My Love for That Old Dream (2021)
Finn O’Sullivan – Lipstick Kisses – When The Power Comes Back On (2020) Petals of Spain – Daydream – Daydream (2016) Kind Dub – Christmas Carol of the Bells (2019)
HOUR 2
Arthur Gee – Plain Talk – The Tumbleweed Records Story 1971-1973 (2017) (D) Andy Sydow – Gold Dust Woman / The Chain (2021)
Liptruce– You Think You’re Hollywood – Liptruce(2020) Shovels & Rope – I’m Comin’ Out – By Blood (2019) Flobots– The Circle InThe Square – The Circle InThe Square (2012) Edison – Take Me Home – Lion’s Heart EP (2018) Sarah Slaton – Get Up (2021) (D) David Starr – Every Kind of People (2021)
Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) (2020) Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Santa Baby (2017) Paul Mullikin Quintet – Just a Tuesday – Time Is Now (2014)
Jan 18 2021 – Today’s is my birthday. I went away for the weekend, so I didn’t do any work – including on this blog. So no TOP 5 this week. Here’s what I’d like for my birthday. Please support Rocky Mountain Music Relief, and if you work in the music industry, please apply for aid if you need it.
As you may know, I founded Rocky Mountain Music Relief to help out in times just like now. I know how hard things are. Mortgage, utilities, transportation and food are just a few of the things that need attending to. If you truly are in need, please reach out. www.rockymountainmusicrelief.org
Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by Andy Sydow. Every week or so I feature a 7 to 8 minute segment featuring a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry personalities. This week’s guest is Caitlin Cannon.
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. CURRENTLY OPEN FOR DINING.
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The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost. 
