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The Colorado Sound S8 EP26 JULY 2014 – NEW DAY – NEW TIME – NEW STATIONS – NEW FEATURES

chrisk smilingMy wife loves this picture.  She says it is only the second time she’s seen me smile in 15 years.  I don’t believe that, do you? 😉 LOL

I hope your holiday weekend was a blast.  It was a week long festival in my life beginning with the 25th Annual Colorado Brewers Festival last weekend (a HUGE success) … with the Delta Sonics on July 5 and Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band with Erica Brown and Merrian “MJ” Johnson on the 3rd … here’s some video. 🙂

 NEW STATIONS – NEW DAY – NEW TIME – NEW FEATURE

KUNC LOGO

“Starting July 12, KUNC’s weekend lineup will change with a new focus on music, creativity, and storytelling. Many favorites are moving back to requested times, while we are pleased to announce that KUNC is debuting several new future favorites.” – KUNC Content Director Kirk Mowers

Very happy and proud to announce that KUNC has added The Colorado Sound to their newly revamped weekend lineup.  You can now hear The Colorado Sound on KUNC every Saturday at 2PM.

See full Saturday lineup here.

Here’s where you can listen.

  • Boulder 102.7
  • Breckenridge 90.7
  • Buena Vista 89.9
  • Denver/Golden 91.7
  • Dillon 88.1
  • Eagle Valley 99.7
  • Estes Park 90.7
  • Front Range (inc. Denver, Longmont, Greeley, Fort Collins) 91.5
  • Grand County 91.9
  • Haxtun/Holyoke 90.5
  • Julesburg/Ovid 89.1
  • Leadville 91.7
  • Morgan County 96.7
  • North Park 90.7
  • Salida 89.9
  • Steamboat Springs 88.5
  • Sterling 90.3
  • Vail 90.9
  • Wray 93.5
  • Yuma 88.3

NEW FEATURE

Along with the addition of KUNC and its 20 frequencies is the debut of OFFSTAGE …BEYOND THE MUSIC.  You will be able to download the podcast from KUNC, Radio 949, and from our SoundCloud page.  My first guest is Colorado Music Hall of Fame member Chris Daniels.

SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Funding for the Colorado Sound has been provided by several fans, and by my friends Chuck and Bill Grewe at Colorado Case Company, and Dani Grant at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre, and SpokesBUZZ.   It would mean a lot if you’d visit their websites and look at what they’re doing for Colorado music and musicians.

The Colorado Sound and the City of Dacono are proud to present The Richie Furay Band, Chris Daniels & the Kings f/Freddie “Love” Gowdy, the Samples, Mojomama, Alterity, Savage Cabbage, Slow Caves, and Mojo Music Academy as part of the 7th Annual Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival … along with the BMX Mile High Nationals … the weekend of Aug 1-3 at Centennial Field in Dacono CO.  FREE ADMISSION TO MUSIC & SPIRITS FESTIVAL.  ALL AGES.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

Crucifix is a relatively newcomer to the Colorado music scene.  Originally from Atlanta GA, Crucifix hooks up with a couple of his pals from the southland for this up date remake of the Journey classic.

PLAYLIST S8 EP26 JULY 2014

(D) – album, ep, or single played for the first time
(N) – new cut from previously debuted album or ep.

Jill Sobule “Too Cool To Fall In Love” from Things Here Are Different (1990)
Wendy Woo “Sundrops” from Wide Awake and Dreaming (1999)
The Samples “Warm & Sunny” from Black & White (2004)
(D) Slopeside “Moonshine” from One Lane Town (2014)
Jeff Scroggins & Colorado “Wheels” from Western Branches (2013)
(D) Bukshot, Boondox, Crucifix “Don’t Stop” [single] (2014)
Katey Laurel “Hurricane” from Periscope (2014)
Soundrabbit “From The World I Have Known” from Tree Trunk Airplanes (2009)
Instant Empire “Keep Up!” from Keep Up! (2013)
Tallgrass “Old Town” from Better Than Medicine (2014)
Head for The Hills “Never Does” from Blue Ruin (2013)
Raincheck “Right There” from Raincheck (2012)
Dianne Reeves “Today Will Be A Good Day” from When You Know (2008)
Zephyr “Sold My Heart” from Sunset Ride (2000)
Acoustic Junction “Strange Days” from Strange Days (2000)
(D) Pandas & People “On My Way” from Pandas & People (2014) Nathaniel Rateliff “Nothing to Show For” from Falling Faster Than You Can Run (2014)
Nina Storey “Think Twice” from Think Twice (2013)
Yo, Flaco! “American Music” from Goin’ At It (2002)
(N) Calder’s Revolvers “Wash Away My Sins” from Sunday Morning (2014) Blue Canyon Boys “Up On The Hill” from Next Go ‘Round (2012)
Churchill “Change” from War Within EP (2013)
Mosey West “Old Stone” from Bermuda (2014)
Jim Stranahan “Hip Street” from Free For All (2010)

Now back to work with you!  LOL.  And don’t forget to keep The Colorado Sound Live365 tuned in at your desk.  Download the app.

NEWS NOTES and SPINS – JULY 1 2014

I am insanely late this month 😦 …. … … BUT WHAT AN EXCUSE!  I just wish I could release the news before July 7.  Guess you’ll just have to be here then 😉

In the meantime … here are the picks and hits from June.  Enjoy.

VIDEO PICKS – JUNE 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv9oyEnQQsI&list=PLjTLYGkfkx3pMzAoqxxTlbJ8xKpGa0Omq&feature=share

TOP 40 Spins June 2014

  • 305 titles tracked
  • 170 (56%) titles reported as played at least once in the reporting period
  • Stations/shows surveyed: 15
  • (CC) = Colorado Connection
  • (D) = album/ep/single debut on chart
  • (R) = reenter
  • [date] = Date added to reporting list
  • X number = number of stations playing

String Cheese Incident_Song In My Head(1) 1. String Cheese Incident– Song In My Head (SCI Fidelity) Rock/jamband [March 17, 2014] 10
(5) 2. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run (Mod y Vi Records) Folk [Sept 1, 2013]
(4) 3. Eurforquestra – Fire (self) Urban Contemporary / funk, reggae [Feb 22, 2014]
(2) 4.  The Motet – The Motet (self) Urban Contemporary / funk [Jan 4, 2014]
(11) 5. You, Me and Apollo – Sweet Honey (self) Indie/alternative [April 5, 2014]
(6) 6.  Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive (Shout! Factory) Rock [Jan 25, 2014]
(3) 7. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies (Its Evolving Records) Folk [Aug 1, 2013]
(22) 8.  Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore– Love Runner (Remington Road Records) Americana [Dec 21,2013]
(8) 9. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters(self) Americana/bluegrass [Oct 1, 2013]
(7) 10. Musketeer Gripweed –Floods and Fires(self) Rock/jamband [March 29, 2014]
(14) 11. Chimney Choir – (compass)(self) Folk [June 1, 2013]
(23) 12. Esme Patterson – Woman to Woman (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [March 1,2014]
(R) 13. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (Swingfingers Records) Americana/bluegrass [Aug 1, 2013]
(13) 14. Grant Farm – Plowin’ Time (self) Rock/jamband [May 1, 2014]
(9) 15. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk [June 22, 2013]
(18) 16. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May 18, 2013]
(R) 17. The Patti Fiasco – Small TownLights (self) Rock [July 23, 2013]
(20) 18. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (self) Americana [July 7, 2013]
(25) 19. 3 Twins – De Nada(Sleeping Elephant Music) Americana [June 20, 2013]
(17) 20. Katie Herzig – Walk Through Walls (Marion-Lorraine) Pop/adult contemporary [March 21, 2014]
(22) 20. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [Jan 20, 2013]
(21) 21. Monocle Band – Monocle Band (self) Folk/folk-rock [Sept 1, 2013]
(10) 22. Katie Glassman & Snapshot – Dream A Little Dream (self) Americana [Nov 30, 2013]
(D) 23. Calder’s Revolvers – Sunday Morning (self) Rock [June 13, 2014] (R) 24. Drag The River – Drag the River (Xtra Mile Records) Rock [Oct 1, 2013]
(12) 25. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel (self) Americana [Nov 1, 2013]
(31) 26. Dragondeer – Don’t That Feel Good EP (self) Rock [March 14, 2014]
(27) 26. Mosey West – Bermuda (self) Rock [Nov 2, 2013]
(R) 27. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck (self) Folk [June 1, 2013]
(24) 28. Gipsy Moon – Eventide (self) Folk [May 20, 2014]
(R) 29. OneRepublic – Native (Mosely/Interscope) Pop/rock [April 13, 2013]
(R) 30. Katey Laurel – Periscope (self) Pop [Aug 1, 2013]
(25) 31. Grant Sabin –Anthromusicology (Blank Tape) Rock [Jan10, 2013]
(R) 32. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb 16, 2013]
(15) 32. Young Ancients – Y/A (self) Americana [Feb 22, 2014]
(24) 33. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Americana/bluegrass [June 1, 2013]
(D) 34. Sofie Reed – Red Hen (self) Blues/folk [June 20, 2014]  (19) 35. Various – SpokesBUZZ Vol. IV Band Together (SpokesBUZZ) Rock/various [Dec 14, 2013]
(R) 36. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Do You Want Me Now? [single] (self) Rock/pop [Jan 1, 2014]
(R) 37. Toad In the Hole – Apt 203 (self) Rock [Oct 1, 2013]

DROPPED OUT OF TOP 40 JUNE

16. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
26. Joe Johnson – New West Sound
26. Tennis – Small Sound
28. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
29. Kristi Stice – Under the Willow
30. Lawn Chair Kings – Zombies Wake!
31. Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life
32. Kate LeRoux – Phoenix
32. The Samples – America
32. Wendy Woo Band – Live
33. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round

ADDS JUNE 2014

Calder’s Revolvers – Sunday Morning
Crowboy – Kicking Up the Clouds
Kramies – The Folklore Sessions
Paul Kimbiris – Dark Side of Pearl
Sofie Reed – Red Hen

STATION BY STATION

[X] = number of titles reported
Stations reporting / showing under 10 current titles not shown.

euforquestra, fireKAFM (Grand Junction) [25]
1. Eurforquestra – Fire
2. String Cheese Incident – Song In My Head
3. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
4. The Motet – The Motet
5. Grant Farm – Plowin’ Time

BHTM Black BeehiveKDNK (Carbondale) [12]
1. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
1. Musketeer Gripweed – Floods and Fires
1. The Motet – The Motet
1. You, Me and Apollo – Sweet Honey
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies

euforquestra, fireKDUR (Durango) [12]
1. Eurforquestra – Fire
2. The Motet – The Motet
3. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
3. String Cheese Incident – Song In My Head
3. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters

RailsplittersKGNU (Boulder) [25]
1. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
2. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run
3. Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels – Honky Tonk Bastard World
3. Esme Patterson – Woman to Woman
3. Paper Bird – Rooms

euforquestra, fireKRCC (Colorado Springs) [10]
1. Eurforquestra – Fire
1. String Cheese Incident – Song In My Head
2. Chimney Choir – (compass)
3. The Motet – The Motet
4. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run

you me and appolo sweet honeyKRFC (Fort Collins) [100+]
1. You, Me and Apollo – Sweet Honey
2. Young Ancients – Y/A
3. Various – SpokesBUZZ Vol. IV Band Together
4. Mosey West – Bermuda
5. Cary Morin – Streamline

String Cheese Incident_Song In My HeadKSUT (Ignacio) [10]
1. String Cheese Incident – Song In My Head
2. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
2. Toad In the Hole – Apt 203
3. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
3. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies

Nathaniel Rateliff - Falling Faster Than You Can RunKUNC (Greeley) [10]
1. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run
2. 3 Twins – De Nada
3. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner
4. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
4. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone

String Cheese Incident_Song In My HeadKVNF (Paonia) [12]
1. String Cheese Incident – Song In My Head
2. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
2. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
2. Katie Glassman & Snapshot – Dream A Little Dream
3. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run

esme 2OPEN AIR 1340 (Denver) [50]
1. Esme Patterson – Woman to Woman
2. Katie Herzig – Walk Through Walls
3. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
4. Dragondeer – Don’t That Feel Good EP
5. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke

Calder's Revolvers, Sunday MorningThe Colorado Sound [50]
1. Calder’s Revolvers – Sunday Morning
1. Drag The River – Drag the River
1. Esme Patterson – Woman to Woman
1. Sofie Reed – Red Hen
1. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights

The Colorado Sound S8 EP24 June 2014

(Sunday, June 22)  A very typical summer weekend for me.  Lots of great music, mostly outdoors.  Sorry no video or pics this week.  Never even thought to take the camera out to be honest.

Thursday night = emceed Bohemian Nights Thursday Night Live in Old Town Fort Collins for Selasee & the FaFa Family.  KILLER show!  New album due out this summer.  Here’s the band recorded live at Cervantes in Denver this past March.  

Friday night back at Oskar Blues (Longmont) to mix for my friends Gasoline Lollipops.  Congratulations to them for being selected as one of the SpokesBUZZ bands for 2014

Saturday I was in Denver at 7AM for the Westword Music Showcase.  I mixed at RoosterCat … an incredibly interesting day of sounds (not all of which can be considered music by any stretch of anyone’s imagination).

COMING IN JULY = The Colorado Sound coming to Denver/Boulder via KUNC.  Day and time details will be announced week of July 7th at www.kunc.org   Debuting in conjunction with KUNC’s debut => “Offstage …Beyond the Music with Chris K.”  1st up = my very incredible friend Chris Daniels.  First cuts are done.  There will definitely be two parts to this episode, and maybe three.  Chris had a lot to say, and a lot of stories to tell.

VIDEO PICK of the WEEK

FULL DISCLOSURE:  Ryan D White is a consulting client of mine.  On his behalf I serviced his music to media and civic buyers and agencies.  All said though .. I love this song, and did before he was a client.  And yes, this is a LIVE performance of this song 🙂

PLAYLIST S8 EP24 June 2014

(D) = LP/EP or single release debut
(N) = new song from previously debuted LP/EP

Freddi / Henchi and the Soulsetters “I Want to Dance Dance Dance” from Crown Princes of Funk: The Last Set (2010)
Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids “Good Times Rock & Roll” from Best of Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids (2010)
Drew Emmitt “Up Where We Are” from Across The Bridge (2005)
(N) String Cheese Incident “So Far From Home” from Song In My Head (2014)
Glitta Kings “Twice Broken” from Girls in High Heels Shouldn’t Dance On Glass Tables (2014)
Chemistry Club “Navigator” [single] (2013)
Matt Skinner Band “Ashes To Ashes” from Native Stranger (2013)
Drag the River “Wichita Skyline” from Drag The River (2013)
Patti Fiasco “Oil” from Small Town Lights (2013)
Matthew Moon “Silver Lining” from I Am the Wind (2013)
Dressy Bessy “Who’d Stop The Rain” from Electrified (2005)
Fierce Bad Rabbit “Matter Of Time” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013)
GogoLab “Tumbleweeds” from Border Patrol (2013)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “House at Pooh Corner” from Greatest Hits (1990)
Poco “Crazy Love” from The Essential Poco (2005)
Zephyr “Heartbeat” from Heartbeat (1982)
(D) Sofie Reed “Red Hen” from Red Hen (2014)  
Calder’s Revolvers “See To Believe” from Sunday Morning (2014)
You Me and Apollo “Don’t Sleep for Free” from Sweet Honey (2014)
Katie Herzig “Drug” from Walk Through Walls (2014)
OneRepublic “Love Runs Out” from Native (2013)
Vices I Admire “The Wicked Sun” from Fables (2013)
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Hippie In My House” from Midnight Rodeo (2006)
Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore “Train Home” from Love Runner (2014)
Toad In the Hole “Wiser” from APT 203 (2013)
Jeff Brinkman “Kiss” from Strange (2012)
Brad Goode “Nightingale” from Tight Like This (2010)