Category: Polls

CP S15 EP16 2021

Monday April 19, 2021 – A Colorado music legend passed away last week. Poco founding member and sole remaining original member of the band, Rusty Young passed away last week at the age of 75. Rusty’s Colorado origins go back to the mid-sixties when he and future Poco drummer and vocalist George Grantham were in the psychedelic rock band Boenzee Cryque. I’ll pay tribute to Rusty in the next episode of the show, airing April 24-30.

TOP FIVE April 17 2021

Album of the week status at 105.5 The Colorado Sound and featured artist of the month at Indie 102.3 pushed the new album from Valdez (Nate Valdez from in the Whale) to #1 on this week’s TOP 5.

Del Shamen and West Side Joe & the Men of Soul share a key member in common in Steve Amadee (Subdudes) on drums and vocals. West Side Joe debuts in the TOP 5 while Del Shamen pulled strong spins around the state to land at #2.

*John Grant stays hot with both 105.5 The Colorado Sound and Indie 102.3 featuring his latest single about breaking up with his boyfriend.

TOP 5 and TOP 30 charts are pulled from published spins at 13 Colorado non-profit community/public and college radio stations.  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.

  1. VALDEZ – Wishbones LP (Apr-20)
  2. DEL SHAMEN – Del Shamen LP (Oct-20)
  3. WEST SIDE JOE & THE MEN OF SOUL – Keep On Climbin’ LP (Apr-21)
  4. * JOHN GRANT – Boy From Michigan SINGLE (Mar-21)
  5. A.J. FULLERTON – The Forgiver and the Runaway LP (Mar-21)

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.  THERE ARE SHOWS BOOKED! 

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

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(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)
(P) West Side Joe & The Men of Soul – Keep On Climbin’ – Keep On Climbin’ (2021)
Del Shamen – Come Back Mountain Jill (2020)
Megan Burtt – Real Thing – The Bargain (2015)
Pandas and People – Bad Honey (2021)
Lawn Chair Kings – New Clothes – Before It All (2021)
Zephyr – I Must Be Dreaming – Heartbeat (1981)
The Samples – My Town – The Samples (1989)
Thom Sumbler And The Exceptions – It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie – There’s One In Every Crowd (2019)
(D) Old Fuss & Feathers – Rise & Shine (2021)

Drag The River – Not That Kind – Drag The River (2013)
Luna Shade – Brotherhood (2020)
Bill Frisell – I Can’t Be Satisfied – Have a Little Faith (2007)

HOUR 2

Super Band – Acid Indigestion (1969)
Higher Elevation– The Diamond Mine – The Spider, The Fly & The Boogie Man (1964)
(P) 21st Ancient – Thousand Miles – 21st Ancient (2021)
Andy Sydow – Wicked Dreams – Wicked Dreams EP (2020)
Such – You (Icytat Vocal Mix) (2016)
Many Mountains – What Used to Be – Endless Time (2021)
South of France – Hideaway (2021)
The String Cheese Incident – Sirens – Untying the Not (2003)
Dream Feed – Hearts – Dream Feed (2018)
(D) Dafna – Sweeter (2021)

Brent Cowles – Lift Me Up – Cold Times (2017)
David Starr – Rise Up Again – Beauty and Ruin (2020)
Paul Mullikin Quintet – Just a Tuesday – Time Is Now (2014)

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CP S15 EP14 2021

Monday APRIL 05, 2021 – WOW! Nathaniel Rateliff got knocked off of his perch at #1, falling to #5. A.J. Fullerton now owns the top spot across the state, and among Colorado releases at RootsMusicReport.com. I would expect the TOP 5 to look different next week when Indie 102.3 stops featuring Lady Gang and Ellsworth.

Last minute note: KRZA (Alamosa) is now airing both hours of the Colorado Playlist, from 2 to 4 pm on Monday.

Coming to EP15 = new music from American Morrisey, Jason Abbott, Darryl Purpose, Big Head Todd and the Monsters

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 Grammy nominated record producer A.J. FULLERTON.

TOP FIVE MARCH 27 2021

TOP 5 and TOP 30 charts are culled from published spins at 13 Colorado non-profit community/public and college radio stations.  Currently 11 Colorado radio stations utilize 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.

  1. A.J. FULLERTON – The Forgiver and the Runaway LP (Mar-21)
  2. LADY GANG – Full Throttle LP (Feb-21)
  3. ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth LP (Jan-21)
  4. DEL SHAMEN – Del Shamen LP (Oct-20)
  5. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – Redemption SINGLE (Dec-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.  THERE ARE SHOWS BOOKED! 

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

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

HOUR 1

Chuck Pyle – Rocky Mountain High – Higher Ground…songs of Colorado (2007)
(D) Stop Motion – Mandy (2021)

Chris Daniels & The Kings – Funky to the Bone – Funky to the Bone (2015)
Mark Oblinger – Living Imitation – High Water Line (2019)
Musketeer Gripweed – More Than Ever – More Than Ever (2021)
Sarah Slaton – Get Up (2021)
The Apples In Stereo – Strawberryfire – Her Wallpaper Reverie (1999)
Yo, Flaco! – American Music – Goin’ at it (2002)
(D) LVDY – Gold – Gold (2021)

DeVotchKa – Let Me Sleep – This Night Falls Forever (2018)
Andy Frasco – Love is a Gun – Keep On Keepin On (2020)
Analog Son – CTI – Funky Mother (2018)

HOUR 2

Joe Cocker – One Word (Peace) – Hymn For the Soul (2007)
Mollie O’Brien – In My Girlish Days – Big Red Sun Blues (1998)
(D) SUCH – All I Want (2021)

Dragondeer – All Day (2020)
The Beeves – Jamie’s Revenge – Adam & Beeve (2019)
Tyler T. – I’ll Be Fine – Wildflower (2020)
A.J .Fullerton – She’s So Cold – Kalamath (2017)
A.J. Fullerton – Slippin’ Away – The Forgiver and the Runaway (2021)
(D) G-Stylez – Millionaire (feat. Melody Stalians) (2021)

Dressy Bessy – Fearless – Fast Faster Disaster (2019)
Jinx Jones – Hot Rod Heartbreaker – Rip and Burn (2010)
Tia Fuller – Fury of Da’mond – Diamond Cut (2018)

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CP S15 EP13 2021

Monday March 29, 2021 – It’s been estimated that there are over fourteen thousand songwriters in Colorado who are registered with one of the top three performance rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC). That is all to say there is a LOT of music in our state.

Over the past 30 days I tracked radio airplay for over two hundred individual titles, singles, EP or LP. I will be publishing the March TOP 30 in a few days. Of the over two hundred titles I tracked airplay for, ninety received at least one play at one of the thirteen stations I monitor weekly.

Not much movement in the weekly TOP 5 with Nathaniel Rateliff and A.J. Fullerton looking more and more like the TOP 2 albums leading into the spring. In the meantime, A.J. Fullerton is sitting at #1 in Colorado album titles this week at RootsMusicReport.com.

Featured station of the week = Four Corners Radio, KSJD (Cortez)

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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 Grammy nominated record producer Nick Sullivan.

TOP FIVE MARCH 27 2021

TOP 5 and TOP 30 charts are culled from published spins at 13 Colorado non-profit community/public and college radio stations.  Currently 11 Colorado radio stations utilize 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.

  1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – Redemption SINGLE (Dec-20)
  2. A.J. FULLERTON – The Forgiver and the Runaway LP (Mar-21)
  3. LADY GANG – Full Throttle LP (Feb-21)
  4. ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth LP (Jan-21)
  5. FIVE IRON FRENZY – Until This Shakes Apart LP (Jan-21)

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.  THERE ARE SHOWS BOOKED! 

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

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

HOUR 1

Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids – Good Times, Rock & Roll – Best of Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids (1975)
Firefall – You Are The Woman – Firefall (1976)
(D) Leftover Salmon – Brand New Good Old Days (2021)

Augustus – Lights Out – Color TV and Tall Tales (2020)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Runaway Train – Riviera (2002)
Kingdome Jasmine – Rules of Verse (2021)
Derek Dames Ohl – If Love Stinks (2021)
The Wendy Woo Trio – Crisis – Luxury (2007)
The Samples – Did You Ever Look So Nice – No Room (1992)
(D) The Motet (f. Nigel Hall) – And the Beat Goes On (2021)

Jack Hadley – Merry Go Round – Daybreak IN Alabama: The Langston Huhges Project (2020)
Paa Kow – African Lady – Cookpot (2017)

HOUR 2

Chuck Pyle – Here Comes the Water – Step by Step (1990)
(D) YaSi – Guilty (2021)

Del Shamen – Right Now – Del Shamen (2020)
Psychodelic Zombiez – The Doctor – Things That Are Brown (2015)
ELLSWORTH – Dear Rosie – ELLSWORTH (2021)
Lady Gang – Git It – Full Throttle (2021)
Rob Drabkin – Little Steps (2013)
(D) Wolf van Elfmand – Sweet Regret – All Blue (2021)

Wildermiss – Carry Your Heart – Lost With You EP (2017)
Jesse Garland – Sway – De Mi Corazón (2020)
Steve Denny Trio – Wig’s Ears – Life in New York (2020)

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