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Colorado Playlist S10 EP38 OCT 2016

Quick poll .. in the spirit of the election season … recently I changed the MMMM so that you can vote YES – KEEP IT or NO – DO NOT KEEP on each new shared track.  Should I keep doing it?

Keep your fingers crossed.  Looks like we may be adding a new station for the show in a major ski resort area.  (is there an emoji for that?)

We’re now in the final week for new entries for 2016.  November 1 officially marks the start of the 2017 release season.  Be watching for your chance to help me select the Best of 2016.

I’m not a big fan of late night shows in general, and am even less thrilled when headliners don’t go on until 10PM on a Sunday night.  Such was the case last night (Sunday) when my son and I attempted to see two shows – where the headliners did not hit the stage until 9:45 and 10PM respectively.

Since both of us are working men, and my son had to be at work at 6AM, we both realized that if we didn’t get home by 10:30 or 11PM at the latest, we’d have short sleep cycles.  As a result, we missed one headliner completely, and only caught two songs of the other before needing to head home.

To those who have the wherewithal to stay out late on a Sunday night – good on you.  But wouldn’t it make more sense to actually start shows closer to 8PM, with headliners on by 9PM so that working stiffs can be out by 10PM?  Or am I, and my son, just too old for school now?  😦  if true…. especially since we are both musicians with bands that play out.  But case being what it is I overslept the alarm by over 2 hours this morning.  <smh>

TRUSTED EAR SCENE REPORT

IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

I conceived of this idea as a way for you to discover some of the new music I played on the show, and to give you the chance to let me know which of the tracks you like, and think I should keep in rotation.  I get a lot of feedback from fans about what’s liked .. and what isn’t.

In order to be included in the MMMM poll, the band/artist must have an embeddable file available on SoundCloud, BandCamp (my favorite), Reverbnation or YouTube.

It’s not a competition.  It’s just a gauge of how well you like the songs I added this week.

PLAYLIST S10 EP38 

(D) = debut of lp, ep or single
(N) = new cut from previously debuted lp or ep
(R) = request

HOUR 1

Beast “Floating (Down by the River)” from “Beast” (1969)
(N) Big Head Blues Club “Let Me Love You (feat. Ronnie Baker Brooks)” from Way Down Inside (Songs Of Willie Dixon)(2016)


John Oates “You Make My Dreams Come True” from Mississippi Mile (2011)
Leftover Salmon “Get Up and Go” from High Country (2015)
Safe Boating is No Accident “Loyal Customer” from The Human Sacrifice (2016)
OneRepublic “Won’t Stop” from Dreaming Out Loud (2007)
Andy Palmer “Clawfoot Tub” [single] (2016)
Otis Taylor “Love and Hesitation” from Definition Of A Circle (2006)
(D) Wheelchair Sports Camp “Mary Had A Little Band” from Blank Spaces EP (2013) 


Beats Noir! “Not for You” from 13 Tracks From the Dark Side of The Beat (2011)
SHEL “Moonshine Hill” from Just Crazy Enough (2016)
Ben Markley “5-20” from Second Introduction (2009)

HOUR 2

The Reejers “The Mind Song” from OHMS (1993)
(D) Tyler Grant “Believe” from Earth and Wood (2016)
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore “Sunday Street” from Love Runner (2014)
The Symbols “Alone” from Smile (2015)
(D) piKziL “I Can’t Get Started” from Songs from My 3rd Life (2016)
(N) Big Gigantic “Wide Open” from Brighter Future (2016) 


String Cheese Incident “Rosie” from Song In My Head (2015)
(N) The Bright Silence “Efforts and Endeavors” from Time is New (2016) 


Katie Herzig “Walk Through Walls” from Walk Through Walls (2014)
Dearling Landslide” [single] (2015)
County Road X “The Milk Princess” from From Seed to Stem (2004)

oskar-blues-no backgroundA HUGE THANK YOU to Oskar Blues Fooderies!  They are the new sponsor of “IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY,” the segment that runs at the top of each hour of the show.  Oskar Blues Fooderies includes the Original Brew and Pubin Lyons, and Homemade Liquids and Solids,CHUBurger,andCyclehops Bike Cantina in Longmont, Hotbox Roasters coffee, and coming soon to Denver (under construction in RiNo and LoDo).

mishawakaThe Mishawaka Amphitheatre is celebrating its 100th Anniversary.  Check out there website for specials, shows and more.

NEW YEARS’ EVE SHOW ANNOUNCED = Shakedown Street

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Saturday Oct 29 = fundraiser for Adoption Dreams Come True, Fort Collins
Friday Nov 4 = Goatz! + Darling Ravens at Avogadro’s Number, Fort Collins

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Colorado Playlist S10 EP36 OCT 2016

Sometimes a song hits me hard.  Mawule‘s “Black is Beautiful” came to me via email a few weeks ago, and I had to wait to air it – although I listened to it numerous times in my own time and space.  Born Ebenezer Yebuah, Mawule, was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. He and his family moved to Denver when he was 10 years old and he’s remained here ever since.

While other Denver hip-hop artists are receiving more praise, and getting signed to bigger, more nationally recognized labels, Mawule’s Black is Beautiful stands out among all the hip-hop tracks I normally receive.

Other than one other cut, from The Longest Day of the Year, “Black is Beautiful” is the only other song in this week’s MMMM (Monday Morning Music Meeting).  The other acts did not have shareable embeds for their new cuts.

bobby-walker#cancersucks Colorado legacy bluesman Bobby Walker is the latest in a run of brothers and sisters in the scene the past couple of years who have been diagnosed with and is undergoing treatment for cancer.  In Bobby’s case, it’s throat cancer.  Bobby is good about posting updates at his FB pg.

Props to the International Blues Society for being there to help out with a major contribution.  More than $11,000 has been raised via GoFundMe to offset the costs that Bobby is facing as he deals with everything.  We’ve lost a couple of our friends to cancer the past year – and a couple have had successful treatments.  I’m hoping we get many more years of Mr. Walker’s wonderful voice.  Much love my friend.

TRUSTED EAR SCENE REPORT

IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

 MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

I conceived of this idea as a way for you to discover some of the new music I played on the show, and to give you the chance to let me know which of the tracks you like, and think I should keep in rotation.  I get a lot of feedback from fans about what’s liked .. and what isn’t.

In order to be included in the MMMM poll, the band/artist must have an embeddable file available on SoundCloud, BandCamp (my favorite), Reverbnation or YouTube.

It’s not a competition.  It’s just a gauge of how well you like the songs I added this week.  You can select as many as you think I should keep in the “playlist.”

PLAYLIST S10 EP36

(D) = debut of lp, ep or single
(N) = new cut from previously debuted lp or ep
(R) = request

HOUR 1

Big Head Todd & The Monsters “It’s Alright” from Sister Sweetly (1993)
Mollie O’Brien “Eleezah” from Big Red Sun (1998)
(N) Chain Station “Poorman’s Fight” from Where I Want to Be (2016)
Bobby Walker “Rollin’ Me Back Home” from Feelin’ Good (2013)
Von Stomper “Ain’t Seen It Yet” from Americado (2015)
(D) Mawule “Black Is Beautiful” from Chosen (2016)
Hello Dollface “Face it” from Warrior of Light (2016)
String Cheese Incident “Sweet Spot” from SCI Sound Lab, Vol. 1 (2016)
Andy Rok & the Real Deal “Staying Home Tonight” [single] (2015)
(D) Jon Snodgrass “1-2-3-4 Won’t Go Down To the Basement No More” from Carpet Thief 7″ (2016)
Fox St. “Somethin About You” from Authentic Western Dress (2015)
Patti Fiasco “Elvis” from Small Town Lights (2013)
(D) Space Orphan “Coffee Green” from Shut Up About The Sun (2016)

HOUR 2

The Fluid “On My Feet” from purplemetalflakemusic (1993)
(N) SHEL “Moonshine Hill” from Just Crazy Enough (2016)
Whiskey Blanket “Batto Nox” from From the Dead of Dark (2014)
Rose Quartz “Leaving Now” from Axis of Love (2015)
(D) Longest Day Of The Year “Help Me Hang On” from Seth & May EP (2016) 
The Blue Rider “Rattlesnake” from Year Of The Horse (2016)
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Children of the Lord” from Cipher (2008)
The Still Tide “Closer Apart” from Half Empty Rooms (2015)
(D) Foxfeather “The Fox” from Foxfeather (2016)
The Northern Empty “Suzie” from Suzie (2016)
Take to the Oars “Stones & Sticks” from American Volume (2011)
Andrew Vogt “The Derailer” from Cats Afoot (2010)

A HUGE THANK YOU to Oskar Blues Fooderies!  They are the new sponsor of “IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY,” the segment that runs at the top of each hour of the show.  Oskar Blues Fooderies includes the Original Brew and Pubin Lyons, and Homemade Liquids and Solids,CHUBurger, andCyclehops Bike Cantina in Longmont, Hotbox Roasters coffee, and coming soon to Denver (under construction in RiNo and LoDo).

mishawakaThe Mishawaka Amphitheatre is celebrating its 100th Anniversary.  Check out there website for specials, shows and more.

 

 

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Bumper Stickers are available.  Message me if you want one.  Available for donation + $1.00 postage.

T-Shirts are Available – Message me if you want one.  $15 includes shipping.  Please specify size.  I only accept PayPal and personal checks at this time.

Saturday Oct 15 = acoustic band at Cyclehops in Longmont
Saturday Oct 29 = fundraiser for Adoption Dreams Come True, Fort Collins
Friday Nov 4 = Goatz! + Darling Ravens at Avogadro’s Number, Fort Collins

Colorado Playlist – S10 EP21

News broke late last week, before the show posted, that Elephant Revival lost their tour bus and with that, their equipment and personal belongings.  At 9:00 on Friday morning, the band posted:

Greetings friends…. We are writing to let you all know that we are safe and sound this morning. An electrical fire ignited in the back of the bunk room. Luckily, we were already parked at the venue in North Carolina. It all happened very quickly, while some of us were sleeping and some of us were waking. A chorus of voices yelled smoke, as the initial flames encroached upon Daniel’s feet in the back lower bunk. Within two minutes, black smoke billowed through the windows as the interior of the bus went up in flames.

We are so appreciative for this life, our family and friends, and each other. Thank you to the Red Cross, the fire department and the good people of Hickory. We’ve lost much in terms of material possessions and instruments of the trade, yet we remain grateful.

Much love to our friends in E.R.  .. there’s a gofundme page set up to help defray the cost of rebuilding.

Our Monday Morning Music Meeting this week has newcomers Brother Wild “Leave It All Behind” — A wonderful new song dedicated to the world’s #1 rock and roll cancer charity, Love Hope Strength – appropriated titled by Dave Tamkin — Colorado legendary indie pop act Dressy Bessy — and national up and comers Edison who have a new album due out this summer “Civil War”  

SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

As much as I would hope that support comes easily it does not – anymore so than for anyone else in music.  I am deeply thankful to the Mishawaka Amphitheater for sponsoring this program – and to you for dropping a few bucks in the tip jar on occasion.  Thank you.  FUND ME.

If you’re a Colorado business engaged in music, music related activities, hemp, or other earth friendly products message me for information about how you can support this program.

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Support for Chris K’s Colorado Playlist comes courtesy of The Historic Mishawaka Amphitheatre — Celebrating 100 yrs of music and dancing in the Poudre Canyon.

Presenting:  The 10th Anniversary Party of the Colorado Playlist AUG 7 @4PM w/ the Railbenders, GOATZ! and the Liz Barnez Band.  All Ages.  Tickets $12 Advance / $15 DoS

Check the website for 100th Birthday Special Events and Concerts …

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

The new cut from Gregory Alan Isakov officially came out in May .. but I’m only now getting to share the official video with you.  As usual, it’s a stunning performance.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

What you’ll find below are new songs on the show this week … listen to them again (or for the first time) and let me know which ones you think I should keep in the Colorado Playlist.

I conceived of this idea a way for you to discover some of the new music I played on the show, and to give you the chance to let me know which of the tracks you like, and think I should keep in rotation.  I get a lot of feedback from fans about what’s liked .. and what isn’t.

NOTE:  In order to be included in the MMMM poll, the band/artist must have an embeddable file available on SoundCloud, BandCamp (my favorite), Reverbnation or YouTube.

PLAYLIST – S10 EP21

(D) = album, EP, or single debut
(N) = new cut from previously debuted LP or EP

HOUR1

The Moonrakers “Baby Please Don’t Go” from Anthology (2007)
Boenzee Cryque “I’ve Never Known a Girl” from Psychedelic States: Colorado in the Sixties (2007)
(D) Dave Tamkin “Love Hope Strength” from Love Hope Strength (2016) 
Rob Drabkin “Feeling Good Again” from Feeling Good Again (2012)
Wendy Woo Band “In the Middle” from Tipping Point (2015)
Head for The Hills “Blue Ruin” from Blue Ruin (2013)
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore “Train Home” from Love Runner (2014)
Blue Rider “Lightning” from Year Of The Horse (2016)
The Patti Fiasco “Small Town Lights” from Small Town Lights (2013)
(D) Brother Wild “Leave It All Behind” from White Flag (2016) 
The Yawpers “Burdens” from American Man (2015)
(N) Dressy Bessy “These Modern Guns” from Kingsized (2016)

Jeff Jenkins Organization “Braking Bad” from The Arrival (2015)

HOUR 2

Dean Reed “Our Summer Romance” from Our Summer Romance (1960)
Gary Stites “Starry Eyed” from Lonely for You (1960)
(D) Edison “Civil War” [single] (2016) 
You Me and Apollo “Don’t Sleep for Free” from Sweet Honey (2014)
Devotchka “Transliterator” from A Mad & Faithful Telling (2008)
The Fray “Love Don’t Die” from Helios (2014)
My Body Sings Electric “Oceancrest” from Part 1: the Night Ends (2014)
Grim & Darling “Hot Red” from Beauty Through Pain (2015)
iZCALLI “A New Lie” from SpokesBUZZ Vol VI: Band Together (2015)
(D) The String Cheese Incident “Sweet Spot” from Limbo Rock (2016)
The Subdudes “Social Aid & Pleasure Club” from Behind the Levee (2006)
(N) SHEL “I Know” from Just Crazy Enough (2016)
Ryan A. Fourt “Big Slick” from Big Slick (2016)

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The ACOUSTIC quartet will be appearing with Andy Sydow on July 9 at Avogadro’s Number in Fort Collins. … Saturday July 9 … 6-9PM … All Ages … $10 … kids free with parents.

Get your tix now for the Colorado Playlist 10th Anniversary Party at the Mishawaka on Sunday Aug 7.

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