(Sunday March 30 4PM) — I am screaming busy pulling spin data for the April 1 “News, Notes & Spins” post. So, I’m just a few hours late this week. I am very happy to announce a sponsorship partnership with an old friend of mine. Chuck Grewe and I played together in a band for several years in the 90s. Today, he is the bass player for the Fort Collins’ based Wooleye, and he and his brother Bill own Colorado Case Company. I am beyond pleased that my old friend and his brother have decided to support our efforts in elevating awareness of Colorado music on the radio. Please visit their site (link below)
Question from a young (18-24) musician: “We can’t seem to sell cds; what are we doing wrong?” You’re not. Research indicates that the 18-24 age group is more interested in listening to streaming services (YouTube is #1) and broadcast radio than purchasing either a digital rendering, or a physical copy. With iTunes on the way to building a Pandora killer (good luck with that), there won’t be much of a need to purchase – especially if the streaming service offered is free (yes, we’re willing to tolerate advertising). That should not stop anyone from participating in Record Store Day on April 19.
Colorado Case Company:Colorado made insulated soft cases, gig bags, case covers and rigid cases for most instruments. This premium, professional grade, brand is designed, engineered and tested to provide incredible thermal protection for your valuable musical instrument. We specialize in unusual and hard to fit instruments. Info at www.coloradocase.com
SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado 501C3 with a mission to AMPLIFY THE COLORADO MUSIC SCENE, DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, PROMOTE COLORADO AS A PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL DESTINATION, and GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES. Please visit the website for information on bands that SpokesBUZZ supports, as well as shows and more. www.spokesbuzz.org.
Mishawaka Amphitheatre The Colorado Sound presents the Garrett Sayers Trio. April 3. Tickets at www.themishawaka.com
Kip Winger “Sure Was A Wildflower” from Songs from the Ocean Floor (2000) Xiren “Everything” from Bullets and Rainbows (2001) The Samples “Boulder” from America (2014) (D) Chemistry Club “Navigator” [single] (2013) Katey Laurel “The Optimist” from Periscope (2014) Dr. Izzy Band “Old Black Crow” from Blind and Blues Bound (2012) Chris Daniels & the Kings “The Spark” from The Spark (2005) Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore “Sunday Street” from Love Runner (2014) Whiskey Blanket “Blatto Nox” from From the Dead of Dark (2014) Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds “Good Love” from Round and Round (2013) John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light “Same Scar” from Beautiful Empty (2011) Matt Hoffman “Mural” from Lateral Moves (2013) Ben Haugland “Lift” from The Point Of No Return (2012) Yonder Mountain String Band “Eight Cylinders” from Elevation (1999) Leftover Salmon “Lovin’ In My Baby’s Eyes” from The Nashville Sessions (1999) Euforquestra “Free” from Fire (2014) Beats Noir! “Going Nowhere” from Where the Sun Goes Down (2013) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Everything About You” from Black Beehive (2014) (D) Musketeer Gripweed “Nine Pound Hammer” from Floods and Fires (2014) Dragondeer “Don’t Feel That Good” from Don’t That Feel Good EP (2014) 3 Twins “Little Bird” from De Nada (2013) Places “The Fire” from No More Wasted Days (2012) Ivory Circle “Beat the Drum” from Beat the Drum (2014) Katie Herzig “Little Bit of Love” from Secret Road – As Heard on TV (2014) OneRepublic “Light It Up” from Native (2013) Joshua Trinidad “The Coast” from Maritime (2013)
(Sunday March 16) If you had a vocation for doing one thing and one thing only to enrich your life, and provide an income, what would it be? We have a lot of folks in Colorado who have a glorious vocational appetite and aptitude for giving us great music, whether live, and/or studio, and/or video. A little bit of this music makes its way to other parts of the country, and even the world. And every once in a while we get a star breaking out, bringing some light to what we have in our backyard. But what if we don’t recognize that star as being from our neighborhood? Then what?
I am a huge believer in thinking globally, but acting locally. We have a wealth of media here in Colorado that are out in front representing what’s happening locally. We have public television programs that feature Colorado video and live performances. There are over 20 radio stations that not only play the hits from Colorado, but also the unknown and as yet discovered. And, there are numerous print and internet publications that put a focus on local music and all the various and related activities that involve locally produced music.
We in the media cannot do the job of raising public awareness alone. Media needs the artist as much as the artist needs media, to represent and promote for each other. Whether a musician or a fan, if we’re going to get folks to know who’s who and what they do and raise awareness of Colorado music, we need each other to spread the word. We in the media really cannot do that job alone; we need you too.
The Colorado Sound is supported by SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado 501C3 with a mission to AMPLIFY THE COLORADO MUSIC SCENE, DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, PROMOTE COLORADO AS A PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL DESTINATION, and GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES. Please visit the website for information on bands that SpokesBUZZ supports, as well as shows and more. www.spokesbuzz.org.
THE COLORADO SOUND PRESENTS
The Colorado Sound is also supported by the Mishawaka Amphitheatre … where on April 3 The Colorado Sound presents the Garrett Sayers Trio. Tickets at www.themishawaka.com
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
The winner of the 2013 Video Pick of the Year went to Andy Palmer and Tage Plantell for their video from Andy’s album Hazard of the Die. Tage got hold of me this week to share this new video. It’s from a relative newcomer to our scene, Marti Christopher, who comes to us from Toronto, Canada. He plays all the instruments, and is self produced.
(A) = mornings 6A-11A,
(P) = afternoons 1P-5:30P
(N) = nights 5:30P-8:00P & overnights 10P-6A
(TOP 40) = Mon-Fri 11AM-1PM, 3:30-5:30PM, 8-10PM Weekend mixes = a little more classic during the day, a little more edge at night.
Chemistry Club – Miranda (P, N) Drag the River – Not that Kind (P, N) Garuud Effekt – Cut Me (P, N) Ivory Circle – Beat the Drum (P, N) Rachel & the Ruckus – Leave Your Light On (A, P)
PLAYLIST S8 EP10 March 2014
Gary Stites “Shine That Ring” from Shine That Ring (1959) Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids “Did The Boogie (With Your Baby)” from Best of Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids (2010) (D) Strolling Scones “Sailor’s Song” from Like Ripples Across the Pond (2014) You Me and Apollo “I Don’t Want To Be Loved” from I Don’t Want To Be Loved (2014) Chris Daniels “Wildcat” from Better Days (2012) (D) Highway 50 “Monday Morning” from Highway 50 (2014) The Samples “The Whole World Can Sing” from America (2014) the Patti Fiasco “Nobody’s Girl” from The Patti Fiasco (2011) Darryl Purpose “Orange Raincoat” from Next Time Around (2012) (D) Chain Station “Don’t Build Me Up” from Dancin’ With the Law (2014)Flobots “The Rose and the Thistle” from The Circle in the Square (2012) (N) Glitta Kings “Glass Tables” from Girls in High Heels Shouldn’t Dance On Glass Tables (2014) Brad Goode “St. Louis Blues” from Chicago Red (2013) Electric Swingset “Inebriated Witchdoctor” from Inebriated Witchdoctor (1996) The Apples in Stereo “Shine A Light” from Tone Soul Evolution (1997) (D) Ivory Circle “Beat the Drum” from Beat the Drum (2014) A Boy and His Kite “Good Men” from A Boy and His Kite (2012) Mosey West “In Tune” from Merica (2012) Dianne Reeves “Dreams” from Beautiful Life (2014) Hazel Miller “Time After Time” from Coming To You Live…From KUVO (2011) (D) Big Gigantic “The Night Is Young (f. Cherub)” from The Night Is Young (2014)Drag the River “Not That Kind” from Drag The River (2013) Honey Don’t “Breaking Down” from Heart Like a Wheel (2013) (D) Dragondeer “Castaway” from Don’t That Feel Good (2014)Tia Fuller “Descend to Barbados” from Angelic Warrior (2012)
The Colorado Sound is supported by SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado 501C3 with a mission to AMPLIFY THE COLORADO MUSIC SCENE, DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, PROMOTE COLORADO AS A PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL DESTINATION, and GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES. Please visit the website for information on bands that SpokesBUZZ supports, as well as shows and more. www.spokesbuzz.org.
THE COLORADO SOUND PRESENTS
The Colorado Sound is also supported by the Mishawaka Amphitheatre … where on April 3 The Colorado Sound presents the Garrett Sayers Trio. Tickets at www.themishawaka.com
NEWS & NOTES
MARCH 3 UPDATE – Today is the 4th year anniversary of this blog site. Wordpress was nice enough to send me that notice – or I would have spaced it out.
When you scroll down to the TOP 40 for the month you will notice one very significant “improvement.” After a few years of procrastination I went ahead and provided links to the artists’ online site. Please visit those artists you are unfamiliar with.
I’m pretty pleased to announce new records for page views and page views per day for the month of February .. the old record was set in 2012. Stream-starts at The Colorado Sound Live365 have been okay, and all things considered I think for the first year it’s been pretty good. Folks are hitting the station page in numbers that match up well with the visits here, but stream-starts still proves to be a low percentage.
I think maybe some folks are looking at the top five most recently played, to see if they know it, and then moving on pretty quickly .. that’s just a guess though. When folks do start a stream they listen an average of 20 minutes – so about five songs on average.
THE CONDITIONAL TOP 3 – The stations I track airplay at are among the state’s top non-commercial public/community and/or college stations. I only track one commercial station, Radio 94.9 Colorado (NoCo). It is not easy to track commercial radio spins. Commercial radio plays music from here in Colorado. Stations like KBCO, KBPI, KTCL, and others over the years have been incredibly supportive of Colorado music. That’s what fuels two of the CONDITIONAL TOP 3. The third link is a 1/5 member Colorado Connection (CC).
The Fray and OneRepublic are two bands that non-comm radio largely ignores. Every once in a while I’ll see an isolated jock play a track from either/or, but it’s never enough to really make it to the top of the charts as measured here. Commercial radio/media however blasts both bands all over the airwaves and Internet. Based on the commercial media exposure alone, both of the new/recent albums from these bands are #1 and #2 among Colorado releases in the state. That’s not to say that Big Head Todd doesn’t receive their share of commercial radio airplay – but it’s much more limited than what the Fray or OneRepublic receive.
The #3 Conditional TOP 3 pick is Hard Working Americans, which features keyboardist Chad Steahly, also one of the founding members of Great American Taxi. While I was pulling spins from around the state, I was blown away at the love this band is getting right now. Truth is, among the non-comms there were enough plays to make it #1 (disallowing the Fray and OneRepublic).
FEATURED VIDEOS FEB 2014
The six song video playlist for February (in no particular order) includes Red Devil Magic, H*Wood, Katie Herzig, Safe Boating is No Accident, In the Whale, and Devan Blake Jones … this is one of those month’s where I got my closet dance freak happening. (no kids, you do not want to see that) 😉
TOP 40 SPINS FEBRUARY 2014
294 titles tracked
167 (57%) titles were reported as played at least once.
(CC) = Colorado Connection
(D) = album/ep debut on chart
(R) = reenter
[date] = Date added to reporting list
(4) 1. Big Head Todd & the Monsters– Black Beehive (Shout! Factory) Rock/AAA [Jan 25, 2014]
(21) 2. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun (8 Minutes 20 Seconds) Urban Contemporary/EDM [July 2, 2013]
(3) 3. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk [June 22, 2013]
(1) 4. Elephant Revival– These Changing Skies (Its Evolving Records) Folk [Aug 1, 2013]
(2) 5. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner (Remington Road Records) Americana [Dec 21, 2013]
(14) 6. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 1, 2012]
(12) 7.The Railsplitters– The Railsplitters (self) Americana/bluegrass [Oct 1, 2013]
(5) 8. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel (self) Americana/alt-country [Nov 1, 2013]
(R) 9. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb 16, 2013]
(19) 10. The Motet – The Motet (self) Urban Contemporary/funk [Jan 4, 2014]
(6) 11. Tennis – Small Sound (Communion Records) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 1, 2013]
(24) 12. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [Jan 19, 2013]
(7) 13. Mosey West– Bermuda (self) Rock/AAA [Nov 2, 2013]
(D) 14. Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life (Concord) Urban Contemporary/soul/jazz [Feb 11, 2014]
(23) 15. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (Swingfingers Records)
Americana/bluegrass [Aug 1, 2013]
(32) 16. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (self) Americana/alt-country-rock [July 7, 2013]
(35) 17. Land Lines – Land Lines (self) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 24, 2012]
(16) 18. Monocle Band – Monocle Band (self) Folk/folk-rock [Sept 1, 2013]
(9) 19. Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [April 27, 2013]
(26) 20. 3 Twins – De Nada (Sleeping Elephant Music) Americana [June 20, 2013]
(R) 21. The ReMinders – Born Champions (self) Urban Contemporary/hip-hop [Nov 1, 2012]
(29) 22. Matt Skinner Band – Native Stranger (Tapedero Productions) Americana/country [Nov 9, 2013]
(8) 23. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP (self) Rock/AAA [Aug 1, 2013]
(R) 24. P-Nuckle – The System (self) Urban Contemporary [Jan 31, 2013]
(R) 25. Cassie Taylor– Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May 18, 2013]
(R) 25. Churchill – The War Within EP (A&M/Octone) Rock/AAA [April 27, 2013]
(31) 25. Megan Burtt & Friends – In Good Company: Vol I (N/A) Pop/adult [Nov 1, 2013]
(R) 26.Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck (self) Folk [June 1, 2013]
(27) 27. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Americana/bluegrass [June 1, 2013]
(15) 28. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be (Vizztone) Blues [Mar 23, 2013]
(D) 29. Dave and The Gin Mill Gypsies – Dave and The Gin Mill Gypsies (Dazzle Recordings) Jazz/Americana [Jan 20, 2014]
(35) 30. Arthur Lee Land – Cracked Open (self) Rock/AAA [Nov 1, 2012]
(31) 30. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology (Blank Tape) Rock/blues [Jan 10, 2013]
(13) 31.Joe Johnson – New West Sound (Blank Tape) Americana/country-folk [Aug 1, 2013]
(28) 31. Otis Taylor– My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [Jan 20, 2013]
(20) 32. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights (self) Rock [July 23, 2013]
(11) 32. Various – SpokesBUZZ Vol. IV Band Together(SpokesBUZZ) Rock [Dec 14, 2013]
(R) 33. Kristina Murray – Unravelin’ (self) Americana/country [Nov 2, 2013]
(R) 34. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round (self) Americana/bluegrass [Jan 16, 2013]
(25) 35. Mama Lenny & the Remedy– Time (You’re Doing Fine) (self) Blues/rythm & blues [Dec 7, 2013]
DROPPED OUT OF TOP 40 IN FEB
(17) Nathaniel Rateliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run
(18) Drag The River – Drag the River
(19) The Wild After – Lesson Learned EP
(20) Soul School – Chapter One
(22) Trout Steak Revival – Flight
(30) Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
(33) Katey Laurel – Periscope
(34) Chimney Choir – (compass)
(35) Katie Glassman & Snapshot – Dream A Little Dream
ADDED TO AIRPLAY TRACKING IN FEB
a. Tom Collins – Negative Nancy [single]
Adam Bodine Trio – Plays Nirvana
Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Take A Walk With Me
Cowboy Dave – Driven Men
Dave Perron – Foot to the Pedal
Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life
Eurforquestra – Fire
Glitta Kings – Girls in High Heels Shouldn’t Dance On Glass Tables
Isa and JoeAlan – Lifelines
John Harlan Hutchison – Postcards From the State of Mind
Katie Herzig – Walk Through Walls [single]
Kinetix – One Life
My Body Sings Electric – Pt I The Night Ends
Reed Philip Weimer – Resultant Motion
Ryan D White – Something Brillian Is About To Happen [EP]
Safe Boating is No Accident – Bonus Features
The Fray – Helios
You, Me and Apollo – I Don’t Want to Be Loved [single]
Young Ancients – Y/A
STATION BY STATION
KAFM (Grand Junction) [21]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Various – SpokesBUZZ Vol. IV Band Together
3. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
4. Monocle Band – Monocle Band
5. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
KDNK (Carbondale) [24]
1. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
2. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
2. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
KDUR (Durango) [15]
1. Rossonian – You Are Your Own Dentist
2. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
2, Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13
3. Mosey West – Bermuda
4. Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels – Honky Tonk Bastard World
KGNU (Boulder) [20]
1. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
1. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner
2. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
3. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
4. Blue Grama – Dust Bowl Blues
KRCC(Colorado Springs) [15]
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
2. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
3. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
3. Paper Bird – Rooms
4. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
KRFC(Fort Collins) [>100]
1. Dave and The Gin Mill Gypsies – Dave and The Gin Mill Gypsies
2. Various – SpokesBUZZ Vol. IV Band Together
3. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
4. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
5. Mama Lenny & the Remedy – Time (You’re Doing Fine)
KSUT (Ignacio) [10]
1. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
2. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner
2. The Motet – The Motet
3. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13
4. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches
KUNC (Greeley) [13]
1. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
2. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner
3. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
4. 3 Twins – De Nada
4. Land Lines – Land Lines
OPENAIR 1340 (Denver) [51]
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Candy Claws – Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time
2. Land Lines – Land Lines
3. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
3. Eye and the Arrow – If By Fire
The Colorado Sound [41]
1. Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life
1. Matt Skinner Band – Native Stranger
2. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
3. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Take A Walk With Me
3. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner
GENRE/PROGRAM FORMAT
Americana / Alt-country / Bluegrass
1. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore – Love Runner
2. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
3. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
4. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
5. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
Blues / Rhythm & Blues
1. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
2. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
3. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
4. Mama Lenny & the Remedy – Time (You’re Doing Fine)
5. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Take A Walk With Me
Folk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Monocle Band – Monocle Band
4. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
5. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck
Indie / New Alternative
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. Tennis – Small Sound
4. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
5. Land Lines – Land Lines
Jazz / Instrumental
1. Dave and The Gin Mill Gypsies – Dave and The Gin Mill Gypsies
2. gogoLab – Border Patrol
3. Adam Bodine Trio – Plays Nirvana
4. Josh Quinlan Quartet – Open Space
4. Maxwell Hughes – Only in Dreams
Pop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover
1. Megan Burtt & Friends – In Good Company: Vol I: The Colorado Sessions
2. The Fray – Helios
3. Jane Thatcher Band – Hunter’s Lonlieness Fool [EP]
3. Katie Herzig – Walk Through Walls [single]
3. OneRepublic – Native
Rock / AAA / ALT
1. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive
2. Mosey West – Bermuda
3. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
4. Churchill – The War Within EP
5. Arthur Lee Land – Cracked Open
Urban Contemporary / EDM / Hip Hop / Soul
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
2. The Motet – The Motet
3. Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life
4. The ReMinders – Born Champions
5. P-Nuckle – The System
(Sunday March 30 4PM) — I am screaming busy pulling spin data for the April 1 “News, Notes & Spins” post. So, I’m just a few hours late this week. I am very happy to announce a sponsorship partnership with an old friend of mine. Chuck Grewe and I played together in a band for several years in the 90s. Today, he is the bass player for the Fort Collins’ based Wooleye, and he and his brother Bill own Colorado Case Company. I am beyond pleased that my old friend and his brother have decided to support our efforts in elevating awareness of Colorado music on the radio. Please visit their site (link below)
Question from a young (18-24) musician: “We can’t seem to sell cds; what are we doing wrong?” You’re not. Research indicates that the 18-24 age group is more interested in listening to streaming services (YouTube is #1) and broadcast radio than purchasing either a digital rendering, or a physical copy. With iTunes on the way to building a Pandora killer (good luck with that), there won’t be much of a need to purchase – especially if the streaming service offered is free (yes, we’re willing to tolerate advertising). That should not stop anyone from participating in Record Store Day on April 19.
Colorado Case Company: Colorado made insulated soft cases, gig bags, case covers and rigid cases for most instruments. This premium, professional grade, brand is designed, engineered and tested to provide incredible thermal protection for your valuable musical instrument. We specialize in unusual and hard to fit instruments. Info at www.coloradocase.com
SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado 501C3 with a mission to AMPLIFY THE COLORADO MUSIC SCENE, DEVELOP OUR PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, PROMOTE COLORADO AS A PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL DESTINATION, and GROW LOCAL ECONOMIES. Please visit the website for information on bands that SpokesBUZZ supports, as well as shows and more. www.spokesbuzz.org.
Chris K's Colorado Playlist 