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TOP 30 COLORADO JULY 2020

There are over 20 FM and LPFM (low power FM) non-commercial public/community and college stations in Colorado. I’m able to track spins at 14 of those stations that have some kind of searchable online database or use Spinitron.

I tracked 110 releases (LP, EP or Single) for the month of July. A few were advance singles that I got to share on CP network, or that stations got to share in advance of release dates in July.

Spinitron’s playlist generator was developed to benefit non-commercial public and educational terrestrial radio stations in the US. Record promoters, agents and artists are among those most likely to benefit from Spinitron’s detailed and advanced search function.

TOP 30 TITLES JULY 2020

ALL TITLES LINKED TO RESPECTIVE YOUTUBE PAGE
DATE OF RELEASE = JULY 2019-2020
(xxx) = JUNE 2020 position

(1) 1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF And It’s Still Alright LP Feb-20
(-) 2. DJ CAVEM – Biomimicz LP (May-20)
(-) 3. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
(3) 4. DOWN TIME – Hurts Being Alive LP (Mar-20)
(25) 5. JOHN STATZ – Early Riser LP (May-20)
(-) 6. MODA – Moda Moda SINGLE (May-20)
(-) 7. PLASMA CANVAS – Killermajestic EP (Jun-20)
(17) 8. ESME PATTERSON There Will Come Soft Rains LP (Mar-20)
(24) 9. THE WOOD BROTHERS Kingdom In My MindLP (Jan-20)
(-) 10. DANIEL RODRIGUEZ – Sojurn of the Burning Sun LP (July-20)
(23) 10. KERRY PASTINE & THE CRIME SCENE City of Love LP (Sep-19)
(10) 10. THE LUMINEERS III LP (Sep-19)
(4) 11. GABRIELLE LOUISE The Unending Alteration of the Human Heart LP (May-20)
(23) 11. WOOD BELLY Man on the Radio LP (Jan-20)
(7) 12. WILDERMISS SupermagicalSINGLE (May-20)
(20) 13. CAITLIN CANNON The TrashCannon Album LP (May-20)
(28) 14. TYLER T. Wildflower LP (Jan-20)
(-) 15. JOHNNY & THE MONGRELS – Creole Skies LP (Jul-20)
(14) 15. REVEREND FREAKCHILD The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Apr-20)
(-) 16. THE REMINDERS – Unstoppable LP (Aug-19)
(-) 16. ELDREN – Fell In SINGLE (Jun-20)
(-) 17. MICHELLE ROCGET – Interview SINGLE (Apr-20)
(-) 18. THE BEEVES – Playing Bingo (With People Who Are Angry and Somewhat Dangerous) SINGLE (Jul-20)
(12) 18. KILTRO Creatures of Habit LP (Jul-19)
(-) 19. NUANCER – Let’s Go to the Swimming Pool SINGLE (Jun-20)
(-) 20. VIVIAN – The Warped Glimmer LP (May-20)
(-) 21. JOSHEPH LAMAR – Paradise EP (May-20)
(18) 22. CASS CLAYTON Play Nice LP Jul-19
(21) 22. WHITEWATER RAMBLE Pseudonymous LP Feb-20
(5) 23. WHIPPOORWILL The Nature of Storms LP Nov-19

FELL OUT OF THE TOP 40 in JULY

(2) BOOT GUN That What You Got EP May-20
(6) DRAGONDEER Mirage a Trois SINGLE Jun-19
(8) GHOST GNOTES Ghost Gnotes LP May-20
(9) ADAM ANGLIN Am I Gonna Die Now? LP Jun-20
(11) ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. Keep On Keepin’ On LP Apr-20
(12) AUGUSTUS Color Tv and Tall Tales EP May-20
(13) DRAGONDEER Stay High SINGLE May-20
(14) TENNIS Swimmer LP Feb-20
(15) DRAGONDEER All Day SINGLE Mar-20
(16) TREVOR HALL My Own SINGLE Jun-20
(17) JEREMY FACKNITZ From Those Sweet Ashes LP May-20
(21) KYLE EMERSON Only Coming Down LP Nov-19
(21) KYLE HOLLINGSWORTH 2020 EP Mar-20
(21) LIPTRUCE Liptruce EP Nov-19
(21) SLOW CAVES Walk In The Park SINGLE Jul-20
(21) THE 14ers Mountaintop Folk-Pop LP Jul-19
(22) ANDY SYDOW Wicked Dreams EP May-20
(23) TREVOR HALL Put Down What You Are Carrying (f. Brett Dennen) SINGLE Apr-20
(24) TIERRO BAND TIERRO BAND W/BRIDGET LAW LP Oct-19
(25) THE CATCALLS The Catcalls EP Oct-19
(26) ALEXA WILDISH Alexa Wildish LP Feb-20
(27) DREAM FEED Touch the Flame SINGLE Apr-20
(29) CLAIRE HEYWOOD Python SINGLE Apr-20

CP S14 EP29 2020

Monday July 27 2020 – Every dollar matters in the life of a musician in our scene today. One of my favorite places to help out is at Bandcamp. In an era of streaming, where our artists make nothing, Bandcamp still provides a way for us to show our support by purchasing downloads and merchandise. This week’s Bandcamp features are new releases from Bison Bone and Charlie Stevens.

Cary Morin holds onto the #2 spot in this week’s TOP 5 statewide spins and rises to #3 on the more national/internationally based RootsMusicReport Colorado album spins chart, behind the nearly undisputed Album of the Year from future Colorado Music Hall of Fame artist Nathaniel Rateliff.

My Video Pick of the Week comes from one of, if not the TOP rock music video company in our scene today, Digital Myle. Digital Myle is a Denver based professional film/video production company headed by Kyle Lamar. This week’s featured video is Sharone‘s Can We Pretend.

Please help Rocky Mountain Music Relief feed musicians. Donations of $15 or more receive a #COmusic COVID mask as a thank you. Proceeds will benefit food needy musicians and their families. Please make sure to provide your address so we can mail your mask.

I am happy to support FOCOMA (Fort Collins Musician Association) Drive and Jive – a weekly series showcasing some of Northern Colorado’s popular acts.

TOP 5 WK ENDING JULY 25

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COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 112 titles tracked)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
3. DOWN TIME – Hurts Being Alive LP (Mar-20)
4. THE REMINDERS – Unstoppable LP (Aug-19)
5. WILDERMISS – In My Mind LP (Nov-19)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (inc international, national and Internet radio; irrespective of date / year of release)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. REVEREND FREAKCHILD– The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Mar-20)
3. CARY MORIN – Dockside Saints LP (Jul-20)
4. THE LUMINEERS – III (Spt-19)
5. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)

The Mishawaka is a legendary music venue, restaurant and bar located 13.7 miles up the Poudre Canyon Highway (CO 14) in the stunning Poudre Canyon in Bellvue, CO. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM. Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

A REMINDER: Please listen to ALL of the songs and rate them. Thanks 🙂

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online

HOUR 1

Eddie Rabbitt – Drivin’ My Life Away – Horizon (1980)
Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night – Horizon (1980)
(D) Bison Bone – Alright – Find Your Way Out (2020)

Don Chicharrón – Sábado Gigante – Don Chicharrón (2019)
iZCALLi – I Don’t – IV (2018)
Cary Morin – Nobody Gotta Know – Dockside Saints (2020)
Blue Mesa – Straight Thru Me (2020)
Sherri Jackson – Liberation – Moments In Denial (1995)
Acoustic Junction – Think About It – Acoustic Junction (1996)
(D) Lucy Daydream – Trouble (2020)

The Beeves – Jamie’s Revenge – Adam & Beeve (2019)
Edison – Open Road – Familiar Spirit (2016)
SunSquabi – Top Down (2020)

HOUR 2

Glenn Frey – Smuggler’s Blues – The Allnighter (1984)
Glenn Frey – Sexy Girl – The Allnighter (1984)
(N) Charlie Stevens – Live Free or Die – Charlie Stevens (2020)

Silver and Gold – Feel A Little Closer – Cold (2019)
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – A Little Honey – Tearing At The Seams (2018)
Whitewater Ramble – 3 Minutes 2 Spare – Pseudonymous (2020)
RL Cole – The Alchemist – We Are Home Now (2020)
The Astronauts – Diddy Wah Diddy – Astronauts Orbit Kampus (1964)
The Samples – After The Rain [Live] – Underwater People (1992)
(D) Elektric Animals – Reckless (2020)

Porlolo – I QUIT (2019)
Esmé Patterson – No River – We Were Wild (2016)
Gabriel Mervine Quartet – Quickie – Quickie (2019)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

CP S14 EP27 2020

Monday July 13 2020 – I can’t recall a time when I was told I couldn’t play something that had already been released to the public via streaming sites or YouTube. But that’s exactly what’s happening with some good friends of mine.

Bonnie and Taylor Sims are both Bonnie & the Clydes and a side project called Everybody Loves an Outlaw. An ELAO song called “I See Red” hit twelve million spins on Spotify. Add in the 2+ million plays on YouTube and you have a verified hit. BUT … radio cannot play it. So I cannot play it. BUT – I can share it. Here only. Not on the show. Not until I’m told I can by the label. In the meantime, here’s a new video from Bonnie & Taylor doing the hit “solo.”

Another new release is also sitting in my catalog that I can’t play on the radio, but can share here. “All the Misery Money Can Buy” is the latest from my pals in Gasoline Lollipops. It’s available wherever you get your music. And it’s the best thing they’ve done to date. The new album, recorded in Louisiana, is due out September 11.

TOP 5 WK ENDING JULY 11

COLORADO RADIO (14 stations / 104 titles tracked)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. DJ CAVEM – Biomimicz LP (May-20)
3. JOHN STATZ – Early Riser LP (May-20)
4. CAITLIN CANNON – The TrashCannon Album LP (May-20)
4. PLASMA CANVAS – Killermajestic SINGLE (Jun-20)

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (inc international, national and Internet radio; irrespective of date / year of release)

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – And It’s Still Alright LP (Feb-20)
2. REVEREND FREAKCHILD– The Bodhisattva Blues LP (Mar-20)
3. MOJOMAMA – Red White and Blues LP (May-18)
4. THE LUMINEERS – III (Spt-19)
5. THE SUBDUDES – Lickskillet (Spt-19)

The Mishawaka is a legendary music venue, restaurant and bar located 13.7 miles up the Poudre Canyon Highway (CO 14) in the stunning Poudre Canyon in Bellvue, CO. NOW OPEN for food, music and movies.