The Colorado Sound – V4 EP20 2012

The Epilogues came screaming to the party this week with what I can say honestly is the BEST NEW VIDEO in 2012 (so far).  I’ve been playing the single itself for many months now, but the new album won’t be out til later this summer.  I’m looking forward to hearing the rest of the album.  No doubt it’ll be one of the best rock records of the year from Colorado.

(D) = album debut on show  (N) = song debut on show

Eddie Turner “Ride A Painted Pony” from Miracles And Demons (2010)
Mama Lenny and the Remedy “Bossy (Bitch On A Cell)” from Punches & Hugs (2012)
(N) Mosey West “The Storm” from Merica (2012)
Railbenders “Someone Take This Bottle” from Segundo (2003)
Turn 4 “Sante Fe Breakdown” from What You Do About It (2011)
(D) Xiren “Not A Love Song” from Not A Love Song (2012)
The Czars “Killjoy” from Ugly People vs. the Beautiful People (2001)
Instant Empire “Without Wires” from Instant Empire (2011)
Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In a Man” from Like A King (2012)
Haunted Windchimes “Out With the Crow” from Out With The Crow (2012)
The Lovely & Talented “Death of the Lover” from The New American Fable (2010)
(D) Arliss Nancy “Front Seat” from Simple Machines (2012)
(D) Shirley “4th of July” from From A Bright Clearing (2012)

Rick Roberts “Sweet Maria” from Windmills / She is a Song (2010/1973/1972)
(D) 3 Twins Broadband “How Couldya Not?” [single] (2012)

(N) Leftover Salmon “Here Comes The Night” from Aquatic Hitchhiker (2012)
Liz Barnez “River Road” from Liz Barnez Band (1993)
(N) Harry Tuft & Friends “If I Didn’t Care” from Treasures Untold (2011)
Rob Drabkin “For You I Would Die” from Rob Drabkin Live {1-19-12 Bluebird Theater} (2012)
The Apples in Stereo “Told You Once” from Travellers in Space and Time (2010)
Varlet “Eastern” from The Drifter (2012)
Born in The Flood “If This Thing Should Spill” from If this Thing Should Spill (2007)
(N) Bad Weather California “I Feel Like Dancing” from Sunkissed (2012)
Gary Bragg “She Canceled the Cable” from High Plains Storm (2011)
Lonesome Traveler “Do I Ever Cross You Mind?” from Listen to that Sound (2008)
(D) Raincheck “Right There” from Raincheck (2012)

Musicians – are you an Independent Contractor or an Employee?

FYI to musicians (from Chris Daniels). Please pass this long…

“In case any of you have not been included in the emails going around, there is a problem and concern that musicians in Colorado are facing concerning the Department of Labor and how they classify band members, bandleaders, and event companies. There are no villains here, just a very important discussion that effects the livelihood of every working musician and every bandleader and every event company that hires artists to play their gigs. In simple terms, the question is: are you an independent contractor, free to work for whom ever you want, or are you an employee? The DOL’s policy, that goes back to the 1990s, is to classify any musician who makes more than 50% of their income from one band (or event company) as an employee of that company.

This is a long discussion but in short, if you are a band and you make all your money from performing with that specific band ..DOL wants to require you (and your company) to do withholding, unemployment, and matching payments…and many musicians do not see themselves that way … as employees … but as independent contractors. The difference between the two in dollars and cents, accounts fees, and money withheld is huge for the musician, the event company, the bandleader etc. So this is the issue. If you know nothing about it, I encourage you to read the ‘common law rules’ about who is and who is not an independent contractor. The current policy of the DOL is causing many bandleaders and event companies to consider ending their business because they simply cannot afford to follow DOL’s policy that is basically … if you make more than 50% of your living from one organization you are employee/employer not independent contractors. The results of not following that can be a $25,000 fine for each noncompliance.

For more information, check with Barb at the Colorado Music Business Association, there are some very important hearings coming up on this issue.”

Chris Daniels
Assistant Professor
University of Colorado, Denver

Denver Radio Ratings May 2012

Here are the current top 10 Denver area radio station rankings for the past month.

1 KQMT-FM / 99.5FM The Mountain – Classic Rock – Entercom Inc.
2 KOA-AM / 850AM – News/Talk – Clear Channel Communications Inc.
3 KTCL-FM / 93.3FM – Alternative – Clear Channel Communications Inc.
4 KBCO-FM / 97.3FM – Adult Album Alternative – Clear Channel Communications Inc.
4 KQKS-FM / KS 107.5FM – Dance/R&B/Hip Hop – Lincoln Financial Media Company of CO
6 KYGO-FM / 99.5FM / Country – Lincoln Financial Media Company of CO
7 KOSI-FM / 101FM – Adult Contemporary – Entercom Inc.
8 KRFX-FM / 103.5 The Fox – Classic Rock – Clear Channel Communications Inc.
9 KXPK-FM / 96.5FM – Regional Mexican  – Entravision Communications
10 KALC-FM / 105.9 Alice – Modern Adult Contemporary – Entercom Denver LLC