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#COMUSIC – TOP 30 NOV 2022

The last report was OCT 2022. There are 32 titles in this month’s TOP 30.  

Every Sunday I survey over a dozen community/public and college stations, which includes spins on respective stations via the Colorado Playlist.  Survey period is from the first week ending with a Saturday through the last week ending with a Saturday.  Titles are linked to its respective YouTube page.

At the bottom of the NOV TOP 30 you’ll find TOP “5” charts for 88.9 KRFC Fort Collins, Indie 102.3, 105.5 The Colorado Sound and eleven other stations around the state that report to Spinitron.

Sixteen debuts (D) for the month.

Thirteen titles stayed from previous month

Three titles re-entered (R) the TOP 30.

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3 and eleven stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, designed to benefit non-commercial community/public and college radio stations and offering advanced search functions for artists and agents.

(7) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(1) 2. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(3) 3. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(9) 4. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(D) 5. HONEY BLAZER – Lookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)
(23) 6. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
(D) 7. TYJA3 – Tonight SINGLE (Feb-22)
(D) 8. CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT – Can’t Get Right with the Darkness LP (Mar-22)
(19) 8. VINCE HERMAN – …enjoy the Ride LP (Nov-22)
(11) 9. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – Small Towns LP (Jul-22)
(2) 10. GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Nightmares LP (Oct-22)
(D) 11. EMILY SCOTT ROBINSON – Built On Bones EP (Oct-22)
(D) 12. ANVILLE – Funktion SINGLE (Jun-22)
(D) 12. SOUND OF HONEY – See You In August SINGLE (Apr-22)
(D) 13. A HUNDRED DRUMS – If I Have To SINGLE (Feb-22)
(D) 13. A HUNDRED DRUMS – Dream State SINGLE (Mar-22)
(D) 14. KEEGAN MACDONALD – Slice LP (Sep-22)
(D) 15. CALAMITY – Captain SINGLE (Nov-22)
(D) 15. JAKE LEG – Tossing and Turning SINGLE (Sep-22)
(D) 15. SOUND OF HONEY – City SINGLE (Feb-22)
(D) 16. LINES OF DRIFT – Big Breaks LP (Oct-22)
(21) 17. THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Toward the Fray LP (Jan-22)
(R) 18. HOLDFAST. – Movies LP (Apr-22)
(22) 19. ERIK LUNDE – Water From a Stone LP (Jan-22)
(R) 20. BLUES CIRCUS – Old-Time Blues Revue LP (Jul-22)
(D) 20. HELLOCENTRA – When It’s Over SINGLE (Aug-22)
(D) 20. HELLOCENTRA – Tidal Wave Girl SINGLE (Nov-22)
(R) 20. MOJOMAMA – We Are One LP (Jun-22)
(18) 21.  BEVIN LUNA – Madison and Angelus LP (Jun-22)
(D) 21. BRIANNA HARRIS – When We’re Found LP (Sep-22)
(22) 21. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
(20) 21. THE VELVETEERS – See Me SINGLE (Sep-22)

TOP FIVE BY STATION(s)

88.9 (Fort Collins/Northern Front Range)
(1) 1. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(2) 2. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(R) 3. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
(4) 4. BLUES CIRCUS – Old-Time Blues Revue LP (Jul-22)
(4) 5. BRIANNA HARRIS – When We’re Found LP (Sep-22)

102.3 (Denver/multiple markets)
(1) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(D) 2. HONEY BLAZER – Lookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)
(D) 3. TYJA3 – Tonight SINGLE (Feb-22)
(R) 4. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(D) 5. CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT – Can’t Get Right with the Darkness LP (Mar-22)

105.5 (Greeley/Northern Front Range)
(1) 1. THE VELVETEERS – See Me SINGLE (Sep-22)
(R) 2. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(R) 3. HOLDFAST. – Movies LP (Apr-22)
(R) 3. IZCALLI – Rebirth LP (Jul-22)
(2) 3. JYEMO CLUB – EPocha EP (Aug-22)
(R) 3. MIKE CLARK & THE SUGAR SOUNDS – Moon Rock LP (Mar-22)

KAFM (Grand Junction), KBUT (Crested Butte), KCSU (Fort Collins) KDNK (Carbondale), KDUR (Durango), KFFR (Winter Park), KOTO (Telluride), KRZA (Alamosa), KSJD (4 Corners), KSUT (Ignacio), KVNF (Paonia)

(2) 1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(1) 2. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – Small Towns LP (Sep-22)
(3) 3. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(5) 4. THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Toward the Fray LP (Jan-22)
(4) 5. ANDY THORN – Songs of the Sunrise Fox LP (Sep-22)

CP S16 EP40 2022

Late summer Milky Way from Fraser, CO courtesy of Claire Mannato

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#COMUSIC TOP 5 WEEK ENDING 11/27

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3, 88.9 KRFC  and ten other stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, designed to benefit community/public and college radio stations and offering advanced search functions for artists and agents

  1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
  2. MOJOMAMA – We Are One LP (Jun-22)
  3. CLEMENTINE WAS RIGHT – Can’t Get Right with the Darkness LP (Mar-22)
  4. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
  5. HONEY BLAZER – Lookin’ Up LP (Oct-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

Dressy Bessy – If You Should Try to Kiss Her – Pink Hearts Yellow Moons (1999)
Dressy Bessy – I’m Still Here (2021)
D Hunter James and the Titantic – One Way Track (White Ash Mine Disaster) – Signals (2023)

The Crooked Rugs – Let Me Down – IT! (2021)
A.J. Fullerton – Highway 285 – Kalamath (2017)
Yonder Mountain String Band – Into the Fire – Get Yourself Outside (2022)
The Motet – Rich In People – The Motet (2014)
Chris Daniels & The Kings – The Spark – The Spark (2005)
Alysia Kraft – Little River – First Light (2022)
D Eminence Ensemble – Don’t Hold Your Breath (2022)

Wildermiss – Supermagical(2020)
Eddie Turner – Change In Me – Change In Me (2021)
Analog Son – Top Hat – Funky Mother (2018)

Jill Sobule – Supermodel – Jill Sobule (1995)
Jill Sobule – Where Do I Begin – Nostalgia Kills (2018)
D Adrienne O – You Don’t Want My Love (2023)

Fast Eddy – Take A Look – Take A Look (2022)
CITRA – Ocean (2020)
The Infamous Stringdusters – I Didn’t Know – Toward the Fray (2022)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Wipeout Turn – New World Arisin’ (2017)
Zuba – Trippin – South Of Eden (1998)
Lettuce – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright – Unify (2022)
D Jordan Lucas – Lost My Way – Serious Musician (2022)

Speakeasy Tiger – Limbs – The Public (2009)
Five Iron Frenzy – So We Sing – Until This Shakes Apart (2021)
Lynn Baker Quartet – Home of the Whopper – Lectrocoustic (2013)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE (not all titles may be present)

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CP S16 EP39 2022

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#COMUSIC TOP FIVE WEEK END 11/19/222

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3, 88.9 KRFC  and ten other stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, designed to benefit community/public and college radio stations and offering advanced search functions for artists and agents

  1. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
  2. MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – Long Past Time LP (Sep-22)
  3. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
  4. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
  5. VIOLET PILOT – Glad We Found You LP (Oct-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

www.starrsguitars.com

I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

the Minders – Hooray for Tuesday – Hooray for Tuesday (1998)
The Apples In Stereo – Ruby – Her Wallpaper Reverie (1999)
D LVDY – Begin Again – The Woods (2022)

ELLSWORTH – Dear Rosie – ELLSWORTH (2021)
The Lumineers – Gloria – III (2019)
Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Thumbelina (2022)
Five Iron Frenzy – It Was a Dark & Stormy Night – Engine of a Million Plots (2013)
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Pine Box – Always Say Please And Thank You (2000)
Kick and the Hug – Girl You’ve Changed – Ladies & Gentlemen (2022)
D Chantil Dukart – Situation – The Lady and the Champ (2022)

Neoma – Young – Real (2020)
Hugh Phillips – Hi-Ways – It’s Been A Long Time (2021)
Paa Kow – Pete Pete – Cookpot (2017)

Chris Daniels & The Kings – Roadhouse Music – When You’re Cool (1987)
Zephyr – Mad Dog – Heartbeat (1981)
D Jacob Larson Band – Totally Legal – Totally Legal (2023)

Carolyn Shulman – Matter of Time – Grenadine & Kerosene (2021)
Rob Drabkin – It’s A Beautiful Day – Beautiful Day (2018)
N3ptune, Rusty Steve – Black Horse (radio edit) – Renaissance (2022)
Pretty Lights – Around The Block feat. Talib Kweli – A Color Map of the Sun (2013)
Sherri Jackson – Liberation – Moments In Denial (1995)
Mojomama – We Are One – We Are One (2022)
D Angie Stevens & The Beautiful Wreck – Learn to Let the Light In – Learn to Let the Light in (2023)
Cary Morin – Nobody Gotta Know – Dockside Saints (2020)
Heavy Diamond Ring – Unknown Legend – The Brightest Light EP (2021)
Steve Denny Trio – Wig’s Ears – Life in New York (2020)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE (not all titles are present)