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Monday FEB 27, 2023 – This week’s picture is a view of Grand Junction, Colorado from the Colorado National Monument, which is where I’m sitting this morning … looking up at the red rocks of the monument.

Happy 7th Birthday 105.5 The Colorado Sound. Seven years ago I entered what is now the final stage in my six decade long career in music and radio in Northern Colorado (1978-2023). On February 28, 2016, my show went from being called the Colorado Sound (2006-2016) to being renamed Chris K’s Colorado Playlist, when I became part of the on-air staff at KJAC FM (Greeley) henceforth known as 105.5 The Colorado Sound.

I have had the tremendous pleasure of working with some of the best in Northern Colorado radio history – none more than my friends and colleagues over the past seven years – Benji (now a program director in Dallas, TX), Margot (mid-days, program director), Stacy (afternoons, music director), Ron (evenings, promotion director), Ben (mornings), Dawn (weekends) and Kurt (website and social media director).

Thank you all for being a part of the success. It’s been the ride of my life.

Here’s what’s happening in #COMUSIC for the week! No weekly TOP 5 sorry to say. I’ll post up the monthly TOP 30 in a few days. In the meantime, pls let us know what you think of this week’s new music shares.

Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM)

I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

The Astronauts – Diddy Wah Diddy – Competition Coupe/Astronauts Orbit Kampus (1964)
The Astronauts – Movin‘ – Surf Series: With the Astronauts (1965)
(D) Vatican Vamps – Salford Love Psalm (2023)

Wildermiss – W.I.F.I. (2022)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – You Worry Me – Tearing At The Seams (2018)
Travis McNamara – So Far Gone – Moon Calendar (2023)
Gregory Alan Isakov – John Brown’s Body – That Sea, The Gambler (2007)
Cody Qualls – Colorado – Cody Qualls (2023)
(D) Meghan Clarisse Cave – Monster – Songs from the Sofa (2023)

Elektric Animals – Reckless (2020)
Kick and the Hug – Girl You’ve Changed – Ladies & Gentlemen (2022)
Keith Oxman – Afreaka – Glimpses (2018)

John Denver – Poems, Prayers & Promises (1971)
The Serendipity Singers – Let Me Fly – The Many Sides Of The Serendipity Singers (1964)
(D) Jeremy Facknitz – There’s No Going Home Again (Feat. Serenity Holloway) – Smilin’ At the Future (2023)
Alysia Kraft – Cold Mountain – First Light (2022)
Jill Sobule – Where Do I Begin – Nostalgia Kills (2018)
Brothers Keeper – He Left You (f. John Popper) (2023)
Gabrielle Louise – House Of Cards – The Unending Alteration Of The Human Heart (2020)
The Subdudes – Poor Man’s Paradise – Street Symphony (2007)
Vince Herman – Lost Lovers Eyes – Enjoy the Ride (2023)
(D) Duke Justice – Radio Silence (2023)

Dressy Bessy – Fearless – Fast Faster Disaster (2019)
CITRA – Never Gonna Win – Never Gonna Win (2022)
Tia Fuller – Fury of Da’mond – Diamond Cut (2018)

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Milky Way in Fort Garland, CO – June 2022 – Clear Vistas Photography

Monday FEB 20, 2023 – I was busy pulling data spins yesterday and realized we are now coming to the end of the first three months of the new release year, which starts in NOV, but isn’t tracked until DEC .. soooooooooooo what’s trending for 2023?

EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time  is tracking #1 for Q1 2023. ALYSIA KRAFT‘s First Light, ELEKTRIC ANIMALS Channels EP and JULIAN FULCO PERRON In My Garden round out the TOP 4.

#COMUSIC TOP FIVE WEEK ENDING 2/18/23

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3, 88.9 KRFC  and ten other stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, offering search functions for artists and agents to track airplay.

(1) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(D) 2. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – Small Towns LP (Sep-22)
(D) 3. VOLORES– Ages LP (Mar-23)
(4) 4. NAHKEEM – It Was All A Dream EP (Oct-22)
(4) 4. YONNAS – Feven LP (Nov-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

Dianne Reeves – Welcome to My Love – Welcome To My Love (1982)
(D) Christopher Morse – Help Me Out – Covering Old Scars EP (2023)

Yonder Mountain String Band – Into the Fire – Get Yourself Outside (2022)
Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Fortune Teller (2021)
Stay Tuned – Feeling Right (2023)
piKziL – Here’s The News – Songs From My 3rd Life (2016)
2b3 – Fire – Jimi (2021)
Adrienne O – You Don’t Want My Love (2023)
(D) Matthew Wilburn Skinner – The Sky Falls – When the Sky Falls (2023)

Angie Stevens – Give It on Back – Queen of this Mess (2009)
King Cardinal – Runaway (2022)
Gabriel Mervine – We’ll Be Together Again – GM5 (2023)

Rare Silk – American Eyes – American Eyes (1985)
(D) 2MX2 – El Desmadre (2023)

Jyemo Club – Issa Ting (f. the Reminders) – Epocha (2022)
The Still Tide – Signal Fade – Run Out (2017)
Hunter James and the Titanic – Queen of it All – Signals (2023)
The Fluid – On My Feet – Purplemetalflakemusic (1992)
Cassie Taylor – No Ring Blues – Out of My Mind (2013)
Mike Clark and the Sugar Sounds – Moon Rock – Moon Rock (2022)
(D) Kind Hearted Strangers – Circles – Now Here (2023)

The Subdudes – Papa Dukie & The Mud People – Behind The Levee (2006)
Edie Carey – The Chain – The Veil (2022)
Gypsy Swing Revue – Stompin’ At Decca – Some Of These Days (2005)

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Great Sand Dunes Nat’l Park June 2022 – courtesy Claire Mannato

Monday Feb 13, 2023 – Happy (early) Valentine’s Day. Sadly, we lost two more members of the Colorado music scene this past week, when it was reported that longtime Denver music veteran, Jimmy Ayers, passed away after a long and drawn out battle with cancer. Blues guitarist Jeremy Vasquez also passed away.

Jeremy was a long time SoCO musician who lived in Texas for the past few years, but was really admired among CO blues guitarists. As posted by long time scene drummer Kyle Borthick, “Jimmy Ayers was a pillar of the community. A true gentleman and a righteous guy all the way around.” RIP fellas.

TOP 5 #COMUSIC WEEK ENDING FEB 11, 2023

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3, 88.9 KRFC  and ten other stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, offering search functions for artists and agents to track airplay.

(2) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(1) 2. JULIAN FULCO PERRON – In My Garden LP (Nov-22)
(3) 3. BILL FRISELL – Four LP (Nov-22)
(D) 4. JAIEL – the Magical World Of Black Girlhood EP (Apr-22)
(D) 4. NAHKEEM – It Was All A Dream EP (Oct-22)
(D) 4. YONNAS – Feven LP (Nov-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

16 Horsepower – Black Soul Choir – Sackcloth ‘N’ Ashes (1995)
The Apples In Stereo – About Your Fame – Tone Soul Evolution (1997)
(D) Sour Magic – Means to an End (2023)

Oko Tygra – West Coast (is burning) (2022)
Heavy Diamond Ring – Friday Night – The Brightest Light EP (2021)
Euforquestra – Show Me the Way – While We Still Got Time (2022)
Big Gigantic – The Little Things – Brighter Future (2016)
Selasee & The Fafa Family – Time for Peace – Time for Peace (2014)
Roger Green – Enter As You Leave – Enter As You Leave (2023)
(D) Riker Lynch – Remedy (2023)

The Burroughs – Zero Sum Game (2021)
Stillhouse Junkies – Colorado Bound – Small Towns (2022)
The Motet – Back Seat – All Day (2023)

Leftover Salmon – Highway Song – Euphoria (1997)
(D) Cary Morin – Killing the Blues – Innocent Allies (2023)
Dragondeer – Stay High (2020)
Sugar Nova – Tiny Helicopters (2023)
Megan Burtt – Real Thing – The Bargain (2015)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Hey Delila – Black Beehive (2014)
Daniel Rodriguez – Wheels Fell Off the World (2023)
(D) Volores – All That We Could Need – Ages (2023)

Speakeasy Tiger – Limbs – The Public (2009)
Andy Sydow – Alibi – Time Stands Between EP (2021)
Steve Kovalcheck, Peter Sommer, Paul Romaine, Ken Walker – Homecoming – Ghost Orchid (2022)

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