Happy Holidaze! Every year, I put up the Fan Favorite Poll. It’s a race to see which band can get the most votes, from their fans and others who discover them via this poll. This year’s “race” was no exception. The LP/EP poll got over 1100 votes. The “single release” poll over 900 votes. The Video Pick of the Year poll garnered nearly 200 votes. And the results?
At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.
FAN FAVORITE LP/EP
The Fan Favorite LP/EP TOP 5 features two NEW artists/bands on the scene; Denver hip-hop/blues artist Avery J and the BA, and Boulder Americana-country artist Jackie & the Racket. This is the second time that Southern Colorado husband and wife folk duo Pint & a Half has graced the Best of the year list, the first in the Fan Favorite poll.
Merry funksters Float Like A Buffalo, one of the hottest up and coming bands in 2019, rounded out their fifth year with a Red Rocks appearance and CP fan favorites in LP/EP of the Year, and Single Release of the Year. Folk-rock outfit South to Cedars, from the Longmont area, makes their debut as a Fan Favorite in the CP Best of the Year.
Pint & A Half – Not to Forget
Float Like a Buffalo – Back from Nowhere
South to Cedars – Tell Everyone
Avery J & the BA – See U at the Crossroads
Jackie & The Racket – Goal Digger EP
FAN FAVORITE SINGLE RELEASE
Float Like A Buffalo fans voted both their LP Back from Nowhere, and their single release Gone By Morning as BEST OF for 2019. WTG fans! Southern fried country rock Williams Brothers Band is from Grand Junction, where the show is broadcast on KAFM. Glad to see GJ steppin’ up and voting for one of their own.
The Barrelors, Lola Rising and the Born Readies all make their debut as Fan Favorites for 2019. Alternative southern country blues rock to reggae infused sunshine pop and garage rock lead the way from 1-3.
The Barrelors – Ticket to Ride
Lola Rising – Gravity
The Born Readies – Mean Genes
Float Like A Buffalo – Gone By Morning
The William Brothers Band – Outlaw Country
FAN FAVORITE VIDEO
Durango/Nashville artist Caitlin Cannon‘s modern honky-tonkin’ rocker “Toolbag” leads the way with the sunshine psychedelic-punk rock of Boulder’s The Beeves rounding out this set. The Beeves have a new album in the works, produced by Nate Cook of the Yawpers, who has been championing the band.
WhiteWater Ramble released a video trilogy this year entitled “A Widow’s Lament.” The short film won the Best Music Video category at the International Indie Short Fest in Los Angeles. Part 2 (Hollow) and 3 (Kentucky Windage) are dark stories, relating to gun control issues and domestic violence. Patrick Sites and company turn up the southern rock vibe to fit the dark Southern motif of the stories.
The Copper Children are not a new band in the scene. Their 2014 debut, Drugs and Liquor, has been played over 1.7 MILLION times on Spotify. A strong regional following came out to get them a CP Fan Favorite Video Pick of 2019.
Thanks for all the FAN FAVORITE votes for LP, Single, and Video of the year. Those polls are now closed. The BEST OF 2019 show will air DEC 28-JAN 03 2020.
Now it’s time to direct your attention to the CP BEST OF THE DECADE 2010 – 2019. This poll will close on December 28. The Best of the Decade show will air Jan 4-10 2020.
I got asked the other day why I added the new Mary Chapin Carpenter single, “Our Man Walter Cronkite” to this week’s playlist. Two reasons: One, it was produced here in Colorado by Jamie Mefford (Gregory Alan Isakov, Nathaniel Rateliff) at Colorado Sound recording studios in Denver. Two, it’s been reported that she purchased a home in Boulder. See VIDEO PICK of the Week below.
Equally, Philip Bailey‘s latest also got added, because he’s a Denver native who is one of the country’s top award winning songwriters, and vocalists. Congratulations to Philip and his bandmates in Earth Wind & Fire for their Kennedy Center Honors. A somewhat and relatively minor award would be induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, which I can almost certainly see happening once the new Hall is built and open.
Weekly Colorado Spins Music Report
Roots Music Report is the only publication that allows djs from both internet and terrestrial radio stations around the WORLD to post up their weekly spins. The chart is updated every Monday.
Week Ending Dec 14, 2019
The Lumineers – III
Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene – City of Love
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats – Tearing at the Seams
Cass Clayton – Play Nice
Taylor Scott Band – All We Have
At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.
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 … (D) (N) … played on the show with you here. You vote to KEEP or DELETE gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.
(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online
Let me know if there’s something you think I should play. Email coloradoplaylist@gmail.com
HOUR 1
Tommy Bolin – Shake The Devil – Private Eyes (1976) (D) Philip Bailey – Billy Jack – Love Will Find A Way (2019)
piKziL – Can’t Get Started – Songs From My 3rd Life (2016) Cass Clayton – Play Nice – Play Nice (2019) The Rifters – Step By Step – Passes And Peaks (2019) Carolyn’s Mother – Smile – Joy (2000) Drew Emmitt – Gypsy In My Soul – Long Road (2008) Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – Baby It’s Cold Outside [feat. Julie Davis] (SINGLE) (2017) Reverend Freakchild – Dial It In! – Dial It In (2018) Coal Town Reunion – Eden – Though I’d Die In This Place (2017) Annie Booth – O Christmas Tree – Festive! (2016)
HOUR 2
Earth, Wind & Fire – I’ll Write A Song For You – All ‘N All (1977) (D) Mary Chapin Carpenter – Our Man Walter Cronkite (SINGLE) (2020)
The Lumineers – Blue Christmas (2016) Churchill – The War Within – The War Within EP (2013) (D) The Catcalls – I Get High (2020)
Dragondeer – Mirage a Trois (2019) Dianne Reeves – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts) – Christmas Time Is Here (2004) The Soul Thieves – Every Day – Microphone In The Sugar Bowl (2001) Leftover Salmon – Songs You’ve Left Unsung (2020) Plume Varia – Hanukkah Light (2019) Achille Lauro – Hard Pressed – Flight or Flight (2012) Wayne Wilkinson Trio – Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Proceed to Route (2019)
See above notes about Mary Chapin Carpenter, and the reason why she made the show this week. The song alone would be enough to earn high weekly honors, given as it does the subject matter and the relevance to what’s going on socially and politically in our country today.
105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present:
Chris Daniels & The Kings feat. Freddi Gowdy at Swallow Hill Music Dec 21 2019
Dressy Bessy at the Hi-Dive on Saturday Jan 11, 2020
The Copper Children at the Bluebird, March 12 2020
Kyle Emerson at Moxi Theater, Greeley Thurs, Feb 20 2020
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club at the Hi-Dive on Mon, Dec 30 and Tue, Dec 31
Wildermiss, Slow Caves, The Still Tide at Washington’s FoCo Sat, Jan 18, 2020
MONDAY DEC 09, 2019 – If you attended the Colorado Music Hall of Fame induction last Tuesday, thanks for being there. It was an incredibly special night. There were several highlights, not the least of which is our newest music venue, Mission Ballroom.
The high point of the night (besides the brilliance of the Mission Ballroom) was the Tommy Bolin Tribute Band featuring special guests Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa and Joey Porter (the Motet). The band finished the night with Stratus, an improvisational jam that showcased one Lucas Parker, a young 24 year old Tommy Bolin clone, who stood toe to toe and eye to eye with the superstar lead guitarists on stage with him.
CMHoF inductee Fred Gowdy was resplendent in dress and performance, riding on top of another solid performance by Chris Daniels & the Kings, who he’s been performing with for several years now. Performing “hits” from his days as a co-founder of Freddi-Henchi (RIP Henchi) Fred stepped right up to the edge of the stage and showed why he and his partner were on the edge of national fame in the 60s and early 70s.
Otis Taylor’s set was almost overshadowed by a set-stealing Cassie Taylor, Otis’ oldest daughter, who appeared playing banjo and singing backup. Otis is not known as a verbose performer, generally letting his blues do his talking. Cassie picked up the slack and shined as a vocalist supporting her Dad. The love was palpable.
Zephyr, featuring David Givens and his wife Anna along with middle era Zephyr members Jock Bartley (guitar) and Michael Wooten (drums) turned in an adequate opening set that unfortunately lacked cohesiveness, and displayed a clear lack of necessary rehearsal time. It’s also too bad that Eddie Turner did not make an appearance as the final lineup of the band featured his guitar work.
If you’re an Americana country fan (as in non-pop-Hashville country) check out the newest lineup for Casey James Prestwood and the Burning Angels. We caught them at a house concert hosted by photographer Dan Sidor, who’s also a member of the Threadbarons. Casey has managed to land two young 19 and 20 year old players on guitar and pedal steel respectively, who are bound to become significant players in our scene. The young guitarist is brilliant for his age and experience.
Sad news hit the scene over the weekend, when it was announced that Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids in Longmont will cease live music effective Jan 1 2020, after a ten year run. No word on where the Monday night blues jam hosted by Erik Boa, or the Sunday bluegrass pick hosted by Bonnie & Taylor Sims will wind up. Talent buyer Danny Shafer says that the other locations will continue to host live music (for the foreseeable future).
Other than some reshuffling, the TOP 5 at Roots Music Report remains the same this week, and there were no NEW adds of any significant reported.
Weekly Colorado Spins Music Report
Roots Music Report is the only publication that allows djs and radio stations around the state to post up their weekly spins. The chart is updated every Monday.
There were some nice chart moves this week, so make sure to visit the website to see who rose, and who dropped.
Week Ending Dec 07, 2019
The Lumineers – III
Cass Clayton – Play Nice
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats – Tearing at the Seams
Taylor Scott Band – All We Have
Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene – City of Love
At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.
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 … (D) (N) … played on the show with you here. You vote to KEEP or DELETE gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.
(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online
Let me know if there’s something you think I should play. Email coloradoplaylist@gmail.com
HOUR 1
Dianne Reeves – Little Drummer Boy – Christmas Time Is Here (2004)
(D) Wood Belly – Gone Are the Days – Man on the Radio (2020)
Ethyl & the Regulars – I Didn’t Want to Fall – Honest Work (2018) Chris Daniels & The Kings – Sweet Memphis – Blues, With Horns Vol. 1 (2017) Tyto Alba – Til You Make It – Sucker (2019) Sunsquabi – Fisher Cat – Instinct (2019) Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Runaway Train – Riviera (2002) Houses – Me & Mr Kelly – Summer EP (2009) OneRepublic – Wanted (single) (2019)
(D) Atomga – Lucidity (single) (2020) Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – I Did It – A Little Something More From (2016) The Apples In Stereo – Holiday Mood – Oh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep Roc (2007) Keith Oxman – (I’ve Got) Beginners Luck – East of the Village (2017)
HOUR 2
John Denver – Christmas for Cowboys – The Classic Christmas Album (2012) Firefall – Christmas In Love – Christmas In Love / Always [Digital 45] (2009)
(D) Wolf van Elfmand – Flexible Cowboy Man – Music for Minors (Ages 3 to 300) (2020)
Grayson Erhard – Driving In the Rain – Earthship EP (2018) The Yawpers – Reunion – Boy in a Well (2017)
(N) Mark Oblinger – Living Imitation – High Water Line (2019)
Lisa Bell – I Don’t Know What You Want from Me – Back Seat (2019) The Wheel – Whimper and Wail – Desire and Dissolving Men (2007) Born In The Flood – Low Flying Clouds – The Fear That We May Not Be (2005) Kyle Donovan – If This Is Love – Then and Now (2019)
(D) Jeff White – Sun Goes Down (single) (2020)
Float Like A Buffalo – She Don’t Care (feat. Gabriel Mervine and Lizzy Gogolowski) (2018)
(D) King Cardinal – Christmas List (single) (2019)
***OH YEAH. We’re not voting on a Christmas song*** Brad Goode Quintet – Perplexity – That’s Right! (2018)
THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
Cary Morin is a Colorado treasure. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing him since about 1990 when his band the Atoll played the long gone Linden’s in Fort Collins – a Monday night residency that had lines a block long. Today, he’s considered as one of the top acoustic pickers in the country, an award winning blues artist who’s accomplished playing has taken him from Europe to the Lincoln Center in Washington DC. Today is Cary’s birthday. Happy Birthday Cary.
**NOTE** grab some coffee (or tea or …) and enjoy. This week’s video pick is over an hour long.
105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present:
10th Annual Holiday Hoedown with Bonnie & Clydes and Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams at Washington’s FoCo Thursday, Dec 12
Chris Daniels & The Kings feat. Freddi Gowdy at Swallow Hill Music Dec 21 2019
The Copper Children at the Bluebird, March 12 2020
Kyle Emerson at Moxi Theater, Greeley Thurs, Feb 20
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club at the Hi-Dive on Mon, Dec 30 and Tue, Dec 31
Wildermiss, Slow Caves, The Still Tide at Washington’s FoCo Sat, Jan 18, 2020
Happy Holidaze! Every year, I put up the Fan Favorite Poll. It’s a race to see which band can get the most votes, from their fans and others who discover them via this poll. This year’s “race” was no exception. The LP/EP poll got over 1100 votes. The “single release” poll over 900 votes. The Video Pick of the Year poll garnered nearly 200 votes. And the results?
FAN FAVORITE VIDEO
Chris K's Colorado Playlist 