Kyle Donovan is a rare and beautiful talent … with a voice that lifts, he sings notes that feel like fire flies on a moist summer evening alongside a deep and slow moving river … this isn’t mundane … it’s invigorating. Few voices are as pure and unwavering in tone and pitch, or as sweet and sensitive in emotion.
Kyle’s quietly expressive stories of life are reminiscent of the best storytellers … none less than Paul Simon, Kyle’s strongest and most obvious muse. “Then and Now” is a love album – the best kind; it’s inspirational. That the album is self produced, self recorded, self mixed and mastered is testament to Kyle’s unrelenting faith and courage in his immense talent. It simply sounds fabulous.
This is an album for the end of the night – at the quietest possible time of day, and mind and body. It ends with the sweetest lullaby, “No Matter the Distance,” a “honey dipped melody” to the love of his parents, knowing “we will always be here, in your heart.”
Kyle spent three years engineering what really is a masterpiece of a solo debut .. and a strong contender for ALBUM of the YEAR on the Colorado Playlist.
Monday September 2, 2019 – Well, it’s official. Happy Labor Day. Summer is over … in 18 days LOL. Today is supposed to hit 100. I’m looking forward to cooler temperatures, and the rush of music about to hit my desk in time for BEST OF 2019 consideration.
August was FANTASTIC! Not only were all the festivals and live shows killer, but you crushed the stats for this site – best since 2015. Thank you!
Already sitting on my desk waiting for some airtime, is the debut from band guru Mark Bleisner, former manager for Big Head Todd & the Monsters, and Lyle Lovett among others. Mark celebrates his 70th birthday with the release called “Jurassic Mark” on which he plays drums (which he did long before becoming a band manager) and guitar and sings.
Also on the way next week is the new album from the Samples called “Indian Summer.” An initial quick first listen leads me to believe this is a very personal album for original founding member Sean Kelly. Sean has dealt with lost marriage, a child caught in the middle, and a significant change in management. It’s a personal album, that unlike the unevenness of his previous effort, America (2014), comes off sounding strong and self-assured.
COLORADO PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY
As of this morning, we were up to 53 followers, and 128 unique artist tracks.
Adds: Katie Herzig, Khemmis, Jag Panzer, Gary Stites, Big Gigantic, Drew Emmitt, Soul Merchants
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Did you miss this week’s or LAST week’s show? You can now stream them on demand! 105.5 The Colorado Sound archives two weeks worth that you can stream at your leisure. They typically update their archives every Monday afternoon. You can also stream the show in real time wherever the show is aired around the state. See the stations and times page for that info.
105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present: Brent Cowles – Bluebird Theater, Denver – Oct 12 Gasoline Lollipops at Washington’s FoCo Fort Collins Friday, October 4 Gasoline Lollipops “Unleaded” (all acoustic) at Swallow Hill Music Denver Saturday, November 9
At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
Mark Oblinger is Grammy nominated / 5x Emmy Award winning producer and songwriter. This is from his debut solo album. Another cut from his debut is featured below in MMMM.
MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)
(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist exclusive premier
Let me know if there’s something you think I should play. Email coloradoplaylist@gmail.com
HOUR 1
Starwood – Big Town – Home Brew (1975) (D) The Copper Children – Don’t Be So Shy – Speaking In Spirits (2019)
Porlolo – I Don’t Wanna Lose – Porlolo (2018) Leftover Salmon – Two Highways – High Country (2015) (N) Mark Oblinger – Judgment Road – High Water Line (2019)
Kelly Augustine – Hurt Too Big – Light in the Lowlands (2019) Mary Flower – Can’t Take It With You – When My Bluebird Sings (2014) Danny Shafer – Wherever You Are – Wherever You Are (2013) Michal Menert & The Pretty Fantastics – See You Again – From the Sea (2019) (D) My Body Sings Electric – Impossible (feat Kid Astronaut) – Part 2: What It Means To Be Afraid (2019)
The Lovely And Talented – Death of the Lover – The New American Fable (2010) The Host Club – Happiness – Flash of Life (2019) Tia Fuller – Fury of Da’mond – Diamond Cut (2018)
HOUR 2
Zephyr – Rock Me Baby (Live in Denver 1971) – Zephyr – Deluxe Edition (2014) (D) Robert Shredford – Shreddy Betty (2019)
Tennis – Diamond Rings – We Can Die Happy (2018) The Blue Rider – Lightning – Year of the Horse (2016) (N) Scott Slay & the Rail – Remember Her – The Rail (2019)
Abby Brown – Gypsy Soul – Gypsy Soul EP (2019) Chris Daniels & The Kings – Choo-Choo-Ch’ Boogie – Louie Louie (2001) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Viceroy Filter King – Always Say Please And Thank You (2000) Dave Tamkin – Bleeding Orange (2019) (D) Mark Keller – Blue Tapestry – Gather the Wind (2019)
DeVotchKa – Let Me Sleep – This Night Falls Forever (2018) The String Cheese Incident – Sing A New Song – Outside Inside (2001) Analog Son – Top Hat – Funky Mother (2018)
MONDAY AUG 26 2019 – Can you believe that we’re less than a month away from autumn? WOW.
That said, there are only 9 weeks left in the new release year, for consideration as one of the best of 2019. 2020 starts in November. Your vote in the MMMM below will matter, so please let me know what you think about the new music shares every week.
Another week, another mistake. As I was listening to hour 2 of the show last night, I noticed I called the new Lumineers‘ EP “Gloria Speaks.” While appropro I suppose, the actual title is “Gloria Sparks,” not to be confused with their other new EP release called “Junior Sparks.”
THE COLORADO PLAYLIST / SPOTIFY
121 songs – 46 followers .. have you checked in this week? Can you name a Boulder band that has 1.6 MILLION SPOTIFY plays on one of their songs from 2014? Yeah, neither could I. So I added it to the playlist this week along with a handful of others. Got a suggestion? Msg me.
Did you miss this week’s or LAST week’s show? You can now stream them on demand! 105.5 The Colorado Sound archives two weeks worth that you can stream at your leisure. They typically update their archives every Monday afternoon. You can also stream the show in real time wherever the show is aired around the state. See the stations and times page for that info.
105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present:
Brent Cowles – Bluebird Theater, Denver – Oct 12
Gasoline Lollipops at Washington’s FoCo Fort Collins Friday, October 4
Gasoline Lollipops “Unleaded” (all acoustic) at Swallow Hill Music(Denver), Saturday, November 9
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club at the Moxi (Greeley) on Sept 20
At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
One of the MMMM tracks this week. KEEP or DELETE? Vote below. They will be performing at Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience next weekend.
MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)
(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist exclusive premier
Let me know if there’s something you think I should play. Email coloradoplaylist@gmail.com
HOUR 1
Earth Wind & Fire – I’ve Had Enough – Raise! (1981) (D) SUCH – Before Dark – Wide Nose, Full Lips (2019)
Grayson Erhard – I Will – Earthship EP (2018) Wendy Woo – Unwind – Austerity (2011) (D) The Barlow – Carry Me Back – The Barlow (2019)
Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Little Rig – Hard Core Broken Heart (2018) These United States – Dead & Gone – These United States (2012) Five Iron Frenzy – Zen & the Art of Xenophobia – Engine of a Million Plots (2013) StillHouse Junkies – Two-Steppin’ On My Heart (Again) – Hillbilly Poetry (2019) (N) Dragondeer – Max Patch (2019)
Reno Divorce – She’s In Love With the Avenue – Ship of Fools EP (2016) Jill Sobule – Where Do I Begin – Nostalgia Kills (2018) Keith Oxman – The Splashers – Caught Between the Lion and the Twins (2008)
HOUR 2
Dianne Reeves – Testify – Bridges (1999) (D) The Lumineers – Life In The City – Gloria Sparks EP (2019) Silver and Gold – Lincoln City – Point A to Point A (2018) piKziL – Felix’s Lament – Songs From My 3rd Life (2016) (D) Shark Dreams – Get Born (2019) Goodnight Freeman – Devil In this Bar – Yugen (2019) Yonder Mountain String Band – Complicated – The Show (2009) The Subdudes – Street Symphony – Street Symphony (2007) (D) Float Like A Buffalo – Gone By Morning (2019)
Bud Bronson & The Good Timers – End Of Our Lives – Between the Outfield and Outer Space (2018) Deborah De La Torre – Baile Cubana – La Cocodrilla (2019)
Chris K's Colorado Playlist 