Chris K's Colorado Playlist

CP S14 EP32 2020

Monday AUG 17 2020 – Down Time finally got bounced out of the TOP 5 this week, replaced by the resurgence of Whippoorwill and the rise of the latest Kayla Rae EP Pressure. This week’s MMMM = the latest from King Cardinal, Big Head Todd & the Monsters and Bison Bone.

In the mood for live music? There seems to be more and more of it taking places as we figure out the best way to do things. Of course that does mean wearing masks when in public places and maintaining social distancing. Festivals are off the table, but the Fort Collins Musicians Association (FOCOMA) has figured out a way to celebrate over a decade of FOCOMX and NOCO music events. I’m happy to support this year’s FOCOMX – A Digital Retrospective.

DULCETTERRA, AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL, CONFERENCE AND SONGWRITING CAMP. Watch live on Monday, September 21st, 2020, from 12PM until 12AM Mountain Standard Time.

TOP 5 WK ENDING AUGUST 15

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COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 135 titles tracked)

1. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
2. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – All the Misery Money Can Buy SINGLE (Aug-20)
3. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
4. KAYLA RAE – Pressure EP (Aug-20)
5. WHIPPOORWILL – The Nature of Storms LP (Nov-19)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (includes international, national and Internet radio stations regardless of date / year of release)

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

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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

Michael Martin Murphey – Cherokee Fiddle – Flowing Free Forever (1976) **Caribou Ranch Collection**
(D) King Cardinal – Bluebird Day (single) (2020)

Anthony Ruptak – Good Morning – A Place That Never Changes (2019)
Bud Bronson & The Good Timers – End Of Our Lives – Between the Outfield and Outer Space (2018)
Kyle Emerson – Better – Only Coming Down (2020)
The Wood Brothers – Little Bit Sweet – Kingdom in My Mind (2020)
Dianne Reeves – Old Souls – Art & Survival (1994)
Andy Monley – All Hail – Triplight (2006)
(D) Big Head Todd & the Monsters – It Ain’t Serious (single) (2020)

Wendy Woo – The Weather – The Immigrant (2019)
Petals of Spain – Good Life – Daydream (2016)
Peter Sommer – The Fruit – Crossroads (2008)

HOUR 2

Badfinger – Meanwhile Back at the Ranch / Should I Smoke – Wish You Were Here (1974) **Caribou Ranch Collection**
(D) Bison Bone – Pack It Up – Find Your Way Out (2020)

The Still Tide – Change of Address – Between Skies (2019)
Mojomama – The Big Easy – Red White and Blues (2018)
Boot Gun – Still Life – Take What You Got (2020)
Reverend Freakchild – I know You Rider – The Bodhisattva Blues (2020)
Born In The Flood – If this thing should spill – If this thing should spill (2007)
Achille Lauro – Low Cha Cha – Flight or Flight (2012)
(P) Kayla Rae – Real – Pressure EP (2020)
Lettuce – Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Elevate (2019)
The Hustle Kings – For What It’s Worth – Stand Up (2016)
Wayne Wilkinson Trio – Chophouse Blues – Proceed to Route (2019)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE

BOY THIS IS TOUGH – Pls Support

“Between April 1 and July 31, Colorado’s music industry lost 8,327 jobs and $344.6 million in sales revenue, according to a report released this week by Denver Arts & Venues. This represents 51% of total employment in the industry statewide and 24% of its annual sales revenue, wrote Colorado State University researcher Michael Seman.

Denver took the hardest hit, with losses in the metro region estimated at 4,525 jobs and $213.7 million in sales revenue — or more than half of all jobs in the region’s music industry and 25% of its annual sales revenue. The majority of these losses at both the state and regional level are in the “musicians, managers and agents” and “live events” sectors of the industry, the report said.

And this is after only six months.”

This article from The Know/Denver Post hit me particularly hard this morning. I’m a “old timer” in the Colorado music scene. I’ve been here since the 70s – doing what I do – music and radio. In fact, music and radio is all I do and all I’ve done since the late 90s when I closed down my previous family owned/operated business.

RADIO can’t replace what we’ve lost. Not even close. However, as a fan one thing we can all do is support locally produced independent non-commercial public/community and college radio stations. There are over 20 such stations in Colorado today. That’s where most Colorado music is heard today.

Today, the Colorado Playlist is broadcast by 12 stations and is heard over 24FM frequencies 58 hours a week in Colorado. AND I NEED YOUR HELP. I borrowed heavily to keep Colorado music on the airwaves, since my prime sources of revenue are now gone. At some point I need to generate revenue to pay back the loans and pay the bills.

I’ve reduced my normal ad-support rates by 50% for COVID affected businesses. Want your business mentioned statewide? Email me at coloradoplaylist@gmail.com for information.

If you’d care to make a donation pls do so via PayPal at coloradoplaylist@gmail.com or at Chrisk-2 on Venmo.

Sincerely and with Love,
Chris “K” Kresge
Founder / President / Producer / Host
Rocky Mountain Music Network LLC
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CP S14 EP31 2020

Monday AUG 10 2020 DOWN TIME may have the most resilient release out this year – maintaining its TOP 5 weekly status, even as Nathaniel Rateliff’s latest falls from the TOP 5. THREE of this week’s TOP 5 were recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana.

Established in 1989, Dockside is known internationally for its illustrious string of albums by B.B. King, Sixteen Horsepower, and Sunny Landreth to name just a few. Add Cary Morin, the Gasoline Lollipops and Johnny & the Mongrels to the list — all three of which make this week’s TOP 5.

TOP 5 WK ENDING AUGUST 08

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 132 titles tracked)

1. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
2. POST TRUTH SERUM – Modern Victims LP (Mar-20)
3. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – All the Misery Money Can Buy SINGLE (Aug-20)
4. JOHNNY & THE MONGRELS – Creole Skies LP (Jul-20)
5. DOWN TIME – Hurts Being Alive LP (Mar-20)

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

Not a lot of movement this week with the TOP 5 essentially remaining the same and recent releases from Kayla Marque and Andy Sydow still maintaining TOP 40 positions. Fifty Dollar Friend jumps back into the TOP 40 at #18 with their debut album In Black & White.

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. LEE SIMS – A Few More Miles to Go LP (May-20)
5. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)