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#COMUSIC TOP 30 JULY 2025

THE COLORADO PLAYLIST NEEDS YOUR HELP PLEASE

The Colorado Playlist is the only show showcasing Colorado music statewide. Your support is essential to keeping it on the air. I make this show available for no cost to the stations, which as you may know are facing their own revenue issues now with the loss of CPB funding. Please make donations via Venmo at chrisk-2 or use the form below. Thank you, sincerely – chrisk

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Every week I survey more than a dozen Colorado community/public and college stations, including Colorado Playlist spins on respective stations. The weekly survey period runs from midnight Sunday through the following Saturday. 

The monthly survey period runs from the first week ending with a Saturday through the last week ending with a Saturday.  Titles are linked to its respective YouTube page.

Titles are tracked from the date of release of the first single from an LP/EP, for twelve months. Example: DOR = DEC 2023. I stopped tracking it in NOV 2024 (twelve months).

KAFM, KBUT, KCSU, KDNK, KDUR, KFFR, KOTO, KSJD, KSUT, KRFC, KRZA and KVNF are surveyed via Spinitron, offering search functions for artists to track airplay on over three hundred stations and programs around the country.

LP = album (5 or more songs)
EP = extended play (3-5 songs)
SP = single play (1-2 songs)
(*) = No longer lives in Colorado, but counted as long as they got their career started here or there is some other reason to include them. 
(**) = serviced to media in Colorado by Rocky Mountain Music Network, LLC

(D) = DEBUT IN TOP 30
(R) = REENTER TOP 30

You’re most likely to hear Colorado music on one of three stations along the Northern Front Range: Indie 102.3, 105.5 The Colorado Sound and 88.9 KRFC. Their HOT SPINS are listed below.

TOP 30 JULY 2025
SURVEY PERIOD
118 titles tracked

(1) 1. the LUMINEERS – Automatic LP Jan-25
(D) 2. HOLOGRAPHIC AMERICAN – The Grace of Animals LP Oct-24
(9) 3. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Kill the Architect LP Mar-25
(D) 4. POVI – Ritual SP Apr-25
(8) 5. THE VELVETEERS – A Million Knives LP Oct-24
(4) 6. LEFTOVER SALMON – Let’s Party About It LP Mar-25
(D) 7. THE DIRTY TURKEYS – Cowboy Caravan LP Apr-25
(D) 8. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – The Ballad of Charlie Avalon LP Mar-25
(D) 9. KEENAN TREVON – haha (feat. Skizzy Mars) SP Mar-25
(D) 9. SWEET VIRGINIA – I Don’t Know / Redman / Mr Wright SP Jun-25
(D) 10. ZOE BERMAN – Fast Forward / Vitamin D SP Apr-25
(D) 11. AHJZAE DALLAS – Kill My Paranoia EP Dec-24
(D) 11. AHJZAE DALLAS – Turning Heads SP May-25
(D) 11. KEENAN TREVON – babygirl (demo) SP Apr-25
(R) 12. ROOTBEER RICHIE & THE REVEILLE – Never Needed Me LP Oct-24
(D) 13. CITRA – Long Way Around SP Jun-25
(14) 14. SOUR MAGIC – Silver Sands SP May-25
(18) 15. DEAD PIONEERS – PO$T AMERICAN SP Jan-25
(19) 15. DELTA SONICS – Concrete Hotel LP Jan-25
(7) 16. A.J. FULLERTON – Magnetic Light LP Feb-25
(18) 16. TENNIS – Face Down in The Garden LP Feb-2
(D) 17. BIG GIGANTIC – Fluorescence LP Jun-25
(D) 17. KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH – All We Are SP Jun-25
(D) 17. TAYLOR SHAE – American Dream SP May-25
(D) 17. THE RIVER ARKANSAS – Tin Years LP Apr-25
(R) 18. 2MX2 – Dale SP Nov-24
(D) 18. ANDY EPPLER – Valley of the Sin Eaters EP Jun-25
(D) 18. ASH REDHORSE & THE MIDNIGHT SUNS – Songs of Sirens LP Apr-25
(R) 18. BARBARA – So This Is Living LP Mar-25
(R) 18. THE CROOKED RUGS – Hear & Now LP Oct-24
(D) 18. ROB DRABKIN – City Lights & Country Sides LP Mar-25
(12) 18. THE GROCERY STORY – Situation on Isle #3 LP Oct-24

88.9 KRFC (Fort Collins / NoCO) – 42 titles tracked
(2) 1. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Kill the Architect LP Mar-25
(5) 2. DEAD PIONEERS – PO$T AMERICAN SP Jan-25
(D) 3. SWEET VIRGINIA – I Don’t Know / Redman / Mr Wright SP Jun-25
(D) 4. ASH REDHORSE & THE MIDNIGHT SUNS – Songs of Sirens LP Apr-25
(6) 5. LEFTOVER SALMON – Let’s Party About It LP Mar-25
(1) 6. THE GROCERY STORY – Situation on Isle #3 LP Oct-24
(4) 7. CHRISTINE ALICE – Wood, Strings & Simple Things LP Feb-25
(R) 8. LEASHY – Pump the Bellows SP May-25
(3) 9. A.J. FULLERTON – Magnetic Light LP Feb-25
(8) 9. CHARLIE STEVENS – Tomorrow Starts Today LP Apr-25
(D) 9. SOUR MAGIC – The Hive LP May-25

INDIE 102.3 (Denver) – 8 titles tracked
(R) 1. the LUMINEERS – Automatic LP Jan-25
(D) 2. HOLOGRAPHIC AMERICAN – The Grace of Animals LP Oct-24
(D) 3. POVI – Ritual SP Apr-25
(R) 4. THE VELVETEERS – A Million Knives LP Oct-24
(D) 5. KEENAN TREVON – haha (feat. Skizzy Mars) SP Mar-25
(D) 6. AHJZAE DALLAS – Kill My Paranoia EP Dec-24
(D) 6. AHJZAE DALLAS – Turning Heads SP May-25
(D) 6. KEENAN TREVON – babygirl (demo) SP Apr-25

105.5 THE COLORADO SOUND (Greeley / NoCO) – 32 titles tracked
(2) 1.  BARBARA – So This Is Living LP Mar-25
(D) 1. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Kill the Architect LP Mar-25
(D) 1. QUESO RA – Glass SP May-25
(R) 2. BISON BONE – Lean EP Apr-25
(R) 2. CHEROKEE SOCIAL – Lakota SP Oct-24
(R) 2. FLUTTER – Standing On A Corner SP Apr-25
(2) 2. JUNIPER BLUE – Stick Around SP Apr-25
(D) 2. LOLITA – My Head f. DMD the Producer SP Feb-25
(1) 2. N3PTUNE – WMD SP Feb-25
(D) 2. NATHANIEL RILEY – Hands SP Apr-25
(2) 2. ROOTBEER RICHIE & THE REVEILLE – Never Needed Me LP Oct-24
(D) 2. SOUR MAGIC – The Hive LP May-25

KAFM, KBUT, KDNK, KDUR, KFFR, KOTO, KRZA, KSJD, KSUT, KVNF – 49 titles tracked
(1) 1. LEFTOVER SALMON – Let’s Party About It LP Mar-25
(D) 2. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – The Ballad of Charlie Avalon LP Mar-25
(2) 3. the LUMINEERS – Automatic LP Jan-25
(4) 4. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Kill the Architect LP Mar-25
(D) 5. CloZee & LSDREAM LSZEE: ENIGMA MIXTAPE LP Jun-25
(3) 6. A.J. FULLERTON – Magnetic Light LP Feb-25
(5) 7. BIG RICHARD – Girl Dinner LP Sep-24
(D) 7. CLAY STREET UNIT – Where Have You Gone / Let’s Get Stoned SP Apr-25
(7) 7. DAVID STARR – Must Be Blue LP Feb-25

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CP S19 EP26 2025

Lake San Cristobal, Lake City, CO. 2nd largest natural lake in Colorado. Courtesy Clear Vistas Photography.

The Monday Morning Music Meeting happens courtesy of Starr’s Guitars in Cedaredge, serving the western slope music community for 25 years.

Every year I debut approximately two hundred new current-year songs. Every week I have to make decisions about what to keep to play again and what to archive.

Let me know what you think of the debuts (D) and new songs (N) I shared in the show this week.

Results enter into determining which cuts stay in the library and which cuts might eventually make it to the annual Colorado Playlist Fan & Listener Poll and the “some of the best of the year” show.

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THE COLORADO PLAYLIST NEEDS YOUR HELP

The Colorado Playlist is the only show showcasing Colorado music statewide. Your support is essential to keeping it on the air. Please make donations via venmo at chrisk-2 or use the form below. Thank you, sincerely – chrisk

To learn about getting your business heard across thirty FM frequencies and on the Colorado Playlist other assets, please email chriskmusic@gmail.com
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Otis Taylor – Bowlegged Charlie – When Negroes Walked the Earth (1997)
Lionel Young Band – Defense Blues – As The Sun Goes Down (1997)
(D) Ian Janco – I Found You (2025)

Sugar Nova with G. Love & Special Sauce – Cool Down (2024)
Wood Belly – Pockets of Gold – Cicada (2023)
Deva Yoder – Stories – Stories (2025)
Big Head Todd and The Monsters – Wipeout Turn – New World Arisin’ (2017)
Bad Weather California – Let It Shine – Sunkissed (2012)
The Dirty Turkeys – Oo-De-Lally – Cowboy Caravan (2025)
(D) Riah – Stand By You – The Fourth Wall (2025)

Leslie Tom – Tequila After Midnight (2022)
Clay Street Unit – Engine Trouble (2024)
(D) Analog Son – Suspended Animation f. Eric Benny Bloom – Keep It Coming (2025)

Glenn Miller – In the Mood – In the Mood (1939)
Ellyn Rucker – One Morning In May – Ellyn (1988)
(D) Andy Eppler – Don’t Say My Name – Valley of the Sin Eaters (2025)
Elektric Animals – Dreaming/Wishing – A Bear and the Bull (2024)
Tejon Street Corner Thieves – You Rascal You (2023)
Tennis – 12 Blown Tires – Face Down In the Garden (2025)
Kerry Pastine and the Crime Scene – Summer Wine – I Make My Own Luck (2018)
Dragondeer – Mirage a Trois (2019)
Rob Drabkin – My Train is Coming – City Lights & Country Sides (2025)
(D) CITRA – Long Way Around (2025)

Claire Heywood – Python – I Won’t Resign My Love For That Old Dream (2020)
A.J. Fullerton – Humility – Closer (2024)
The Jason Klobnak Quartet – Friends & Family – Friends & Family (2018)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE (not all titles available)

HOT SPINS WK ENDING JULY 6, 2025

ALL STATIONS STATWIDE including spins on the Colorado Playlist
(D) 1. THE DIRTY TURKEYS – Cowboy Caravan LP Apr-25
(D) 2. ANDY EPPLER – Valley of the Sin Eaters LP Jun-25
(D) 2. CITRA – Long Way Around SP Jun-25
(D) 2. ROB DRABKIN – City Lights & Country Sides LP Mar-25
(R) 2. TENNIS – Face Down in The Garden LP Feb-25

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Colorado Music Hall of Fame Launches Statewide Strategy to Make Colorado a Premier Music Tourism Destination

DENVER, CO (June 30, 2025) — Colorado Music Hall of Fame (CMHOF), with support from a Tourism Management Grant from the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), is proud to unveil a bold, first-of-its-kind Colorado Music Tourism Strategy—a statewide action plan designed to brand Colorado as a top-tier music destination, foster collaboration across the music and tourism industries, and grow Colorado’s music economy.

Developed over the course of 10 months with facilitation by destination consulting firm Mission2Market, the strategy engaged over 1,300 residents, visitors, and industry professionals, and was shaped by a 60-member task force representing every region of the state.

“Colorado’s music legacy is as vast and diverse as its landscape,” said Karen Radman, Executive Director of Colorado Music Hall of Fame. “This strategy reflects a shared vision for Colorado’s future—one that celebrates our past, supports our music communities today, and positions the state as a must-visit destination for music lovers worldwide. Developing this strategy was truly a collaborative effort, uniting the music and tourism industries across the state.”

Three Strategic Goals Drive the Initiative

  1. Brand Colorado as a Music Destination
    The strategy calls for a new statewide Colorado Music Trail, digital hubs showcasing music venues and experiences, and a unified brand identity to promote Colorado’s vibrant music scene and rich heritage—from Red Rocks to Telluride, from Fort Morgan to Durango.
  1. Foster a Cohesive, Collaborative Music Industry
    By connecting artists, venues, promoters and tourism professionals, the plan seeks to lower barriers for artists through tools like a statewide venue database, multi-city tour coordination and affordability-focused partnerships with local businesses and government.
  2. Champion the Value of Colorado’s Music Economy
    The plan outlines steps to update the state’s economic impact data, advocate for industry-supportive funding and incentives, and equip civic leaders with resources to champion live music as a vital part of Colorado’s culture and economy.

What’s Next

As part of the next phase, The Hall has launched the “Discover: Colorado’s Music Scene” platform on its comprehensive music website at cmhof.org/colorado-music-scene. Visitors can access the full Colorado Music Tourism Strategy along with practical tools and resources designed to support musicians, communities, travelers and industry professionals in building and celebrating Colorado’s dynamic music scene. This page will eventually be home to the Colorado Music Roadmap, connecting fans to iconic venues, historic destinations and music festivals across the state.

All compiled on The Hall’s website, partners such as FoCoMA, Indie Music Alliance, and Chris K’s Colorado Playlist have already stepped up to share tools and databases. The CTO has added a live music link on Colorado.com, while Localify.org will help music fans discover local artists and events across the state.

Colorado Music Hall of Fame now invites partners, civic leaders and music lovers to join in advancing this shared vision.

“This isn’t just a strategy—it’s a movement,” said Radman. “Together, we can ensure Colorado’s music scene remains one of the most vibrant and welcoming in the nation.”