Because I’m working on the News Notes & Spins column I really don’t have time to devote to this week’s PLAYLIST post. That said, I did just get in the new release from Gabrielle Louise. It’s one of the most stunning looking releases I’ve seen in years. One of the most talked about new projects to emerge this month comes from Joel Van Horne (formerly of Carbon Choir) in the role of Covenhoven, both a place (a cabin in WY) and the man. This video from the debut due out SEPT 24.
PLAYLIST S7 EP31 Aug/Sept 2013
Joe Walsh “Here We Go” from Barnstorm (1972) Firefall “It Doesn’t Matter” from Firefall (1976) A Boy and His Kite “Good Men” from A Boy and His Kite (2012) The ReMinders “Africa On My Mind” from Born Champions (2012) Rob Drabkin “Little Steps” from Little Steps EP (2013) Molina Speaks “Fam Biz (feat DJ Icewater)” from Greatest Rapper Never Heard (2013) Cassie Taylor “Out of My Mind” from Out Of My Mind (2013) Petals of Spain “Shine” from Soul Canon (2013) The Motet “The Lesson” from Play (2000) (D) Covenhoven “These Teeth” from Covenhoven (2013) The Haunted Windchimes “Wanderin’ Heart” from Out With The Crow (2012) Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Betty Boop” from Midnight Rodeo (2006) Adam Stern “Alchemical Rooms” from Twang Shui (2009) Poco “Call It Love” from Legacy (1989) (D) Poco “Regret” from All Fired Up (2013) Earth, Wind & Fire “Pure Gold” from Illumination (2009) Selina Albright “Brighter” from Brighter (2013) (N) The Patti Fiasco “Elvis” from Small Town Lights (2013) (D) The 14ers “Get Some” from Get Some (2013) The Samples “Warm & Sunny” from Black & White (2004) Winger “Deal with the Devil” from Karma (2009) The Knew “What’s Hip (Long Walk)” from What’s Hip (Long Walk) (2013) (D) Navy “Something Good” from Spirit Groove (2013)Hello Kavita “Sunday (It’s A Chrome Tide)” from To A Loved One (2009) Bill Frisell “Sub-Conscious Lee” from History, Mystery (2008)
Got <10 mins? Back in “the day” we used to do airchecks – both as a way of critique and for possible job openings. In those days it was less about the music and more about the show – how well the dj did, since the music was largely someone else’s ultimate responsibility and what we really wanted to focus on was the way the dj presented things.
As I was driving around reminiscing on that subject a few days ago it occurred to me to do that for you this week – give you an aircheck of sorts, but one more focused on the music than on what I might have to say – though I included some of that for glue and continuity. I hope it’s enough to encourage you to listen to the weekly broadcasts aired around the state.
If you haven’t heard yet, you can now hear the Colorado Sound every Sunday morning at 10AM on Radio 94.9 Colorado.
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
Courtesy of SHEL, you turned heads with one of the stellar appearances at the 9th Annual Bohemian Nights at New West Fest.
PLAYLIST S7 EP30 AUG 2013
Hillbilly Hellcats “Dead Man’s Party” from Westword ’96 Music Awards Shocase (1996) Sherri Jackson “Simple Pleasures” from Catalyst (2000) (N) Joe Johnson “White Port Wine” from New West Sound (2013) Elephant Revival “Birds and Stars” from These Changing Skies (2013) (D) Kinetix “Never too Late” from Never too Late (2013)(N) Patti Fiasco “Oil” from Small Town Lights (2013) (D) Flashbulb Fires “Unseen Things” [single] (2013)Take to the Oars “Morning Coffee” from The Bow & the Stern (2013) Don’ts and Be Carefuls “The Still Favorites” from Sun Hits (2011) Honkytonk Homeslice “Burnin’ Down” from Just Passin’ Thru (2012) (D) Finders And Youngberg “Lonely Too Long” from I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (2013) (N) Aakash Mittal Quartet “Jeeiu’s Jeeiu” from Oceans (featuring Ron Miles) (2013) Sweet Water Well “Zoeology” from Watermelon (1996) Acoustic Junction “Strange Days” from Strange Days (2000) (D) Katey Laurel “Hurricane” from Periscope (2013) (D) Damon Wood’s Harmonious Junk “The Phoenix” from Sirens and Pipers (2013) (D) Five Iron Frenzy “It Was A Cold and Stormy Night” [single] (2011)(D) Leftover Salmon “Thornpipe” [single] (2013) (N) Monocle Band “Falling” from Monocle Band (2013) (D) Bobby Walker “Rollin’ Me Back Home” from Feelin’ Good (2013) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Thy Will Be Done” from Unentitled (2011) Andy Monley “Kites” from Triplight (2006) Rob Drabkin “Down to Fate” from Little Steps EP (2013) AdrienneO “Innocence” from Superchromatic (2013) Ben Markley “5-20” from Second Introduction (2009)
9 years seems like some kind of milestone … I’m not sure why. Bohemian Nights AT New West Fest is 9 this year. New West Fest is 25. Perhaps it’s that New West West is 25 that’s the milestone. New West Fest is the official birthday party for the city of Fort Collins. There has been music at New West Fest over the entire 25 years, as I recall, but not always national it seems … and not always the focus. That much changed 9 years ago, when the Bohemian Foundation spun off Bohemian Nights.
I was at the first meetings for that inaugural season. The one thing that I remember being stressed then is the same thing that is stressed now – this organization and this event is about promoting COLORADO music. The nationals are here to support that effort. They are here to draw attention to our scene.
There are five major music festivals each year that focus on local/regional acts. FoCoMX (Fort Collins, April). CHUN Peoples’ Fair (Denver, June). Westword Music Showcase (Denver, June). Denver Post Underground Music Showcase (DPUMS, Denver, July). Bohemian Nights at New West Fest (Fort Collins, August).
A smaller one day event, The Capitol Hill Music Festival, launched this year featuring 20 local acts… including the Railbenders, Rebel Tongue, Take to the Oars, and Vices I Admire.
I am equally positive that there are other shows that focus on Colorado music regionally – such as the Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival, and others… but the five mentioned do stand out as being the major Colorado music events of the summer season.
Bohemian Nights has emerged as the premiere Colorado music event of the year – and one of the most well attended overall. It is the last major Colorado music event of the season… although the Capitol Hill Music Festival is also on Sat Aug 17.
Only the CHUN People’s Fair and Bohemian Nights at New West Fest are free to the public, and all ages throughout. A big emphasis is placed on youth as part of Bohemian Nights/New West Fest. The Kids’s Music Adventure is truly a unique one-of-a-kind experience for the kids and the adults who put it on. The Capitol Hill Music Festival also has a youth component to it; it’s a benefit for the Flobots initiative Youth on Record.
At over 70 acts, it’s the broad representation of diverse talent and the production elements, along with exquisite musician services that define the quality of Bohemian Nights. It’s about legends, award winners and Colorado Music Hall of Fame inductees as well as locally emerging talent. It is the crown that caps the season – the last final big event of the summer before school really starts …in a city increasingly known as the music capital of Colorado for the focus placed on local music by the city, the Downtown Business Association, stations like KRFC, KUNC, and Radio94.9, and the Bohemian Foundation. Seriously brilliant.
Thanks for 9 incredible years everyone.
An embed is not possible for this blog, so pls go directly to this YouTube page for an entire overview of Bohemian Nights at New West Fest …
PLAYLIST S7 EP29 SPECIAL EDITION BOHEMIAN NIGHTS AT NEW WEST FEST
how bout an 8 minute coffee break? 😉
Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band featuring Erica Brown “You’re Going to Miss Me” from Tangled Road Again (2013) Bad Brad & the Fat Cats “Eyes on the Prize” from Eyes on the Prize (2013) Ten Pound Elephant “Talk to Me” from Ten Pound Elephant (2012) Juno What?! “Take Control of Your Body” from Shameless (2011) The Epilouges “The Fallout” from Cinematics (2012) Head for The Hills “Breakfast Noir” from Blue Ruin (2013) Grant Farm “I Come From the Country” from Grant Farm (2012) Post Paradise “Digging Secrets” from Digging Secrets (2013) The Patti Fiasco “Small Town Lights” from Small Town Lights (2013) You Me and Apollo “Oh My Molly” from You Me and Apollo (2012) The Jekylls “You’re Probably Right” from The Sweet Factory (2012) Jon Wirtz “Country” from Tourist (2013) The Samples “Heaven” from Rehearsing for Life (2005) Darryl Purpose “Dreams of Life” from Next Time Around (2012) Chris Daniels “Better Days” from Better Days (2012) Finders And Youngberg “Driftwood” from FY5 (2011) El Toro de la Muerte “Things In My Head” from Dancer These Days (2011) Air Dubai “Warning” [single] (2013) My Body Sings Electric “Oceancrest” [single] (2013) SHEL “The Battle of Evermore” from SHEL (2012) Fierce Bad Rabbit “Shine A Light” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013) Otis Taylor “Blue Rain In Africa” from My World Is Gone (2013) Cassie Taylor “Out of My Mind” from Blue (2011) Adam Bodine Trio “Up ‘N Hear” from Up ‘N Hear (2011)
Because I’m working on the News Notes & Spins column I really don’t have time to devote to this week’s PLAYLIST post. That said, I did just get in the new release from Gabrielle Louise. It’s one of the most stunning looking releases I’ve seen in years. One of the most talked about new projects to emerge this month comes from Joel Van Horne (formerly of Carbon Choir) in the role of Covenhoven, both a place (a cabin in WY) and the man. This video from the debut due out SEPT 24.
Got <10 mins? Back in “the day” we used to do airchecks – both as a way of critique and for possible job openings. In those days it was less about the music and more about the show – how well the dj did, since the music was largely someone else’s ultimate responsibility and what we really wanted to focus on was the way the dj presented things.
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