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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

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 EP23 June 2014

chris k july 2010I realize it isn’t about Colorado music, but as I get my day going today (Sunday) while the show airs on Radio 94.9 Colorado, I’m learning that one of my radio idols has passed away.  RIP Casey Kasem.  82 is a long life lived.  Thank you for your inspiration.  I miss you.  Long live American Top 40.  Salute.  “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.”

My first video editing learning curve mistake bit me, as I worked to edit down the Young Ancients video shots I tYAook Thursday night.  #bigfail.  I lost everything, including the source video. Too bad too, as I told John Magnie that in all the years I’ve known him, Steve, and Cary this was the best night of music I’d ever heard from them.  And I mean it.  If you have not experienced Young Ancients, you really deserve the treat.  Absolutely remarkable.

KUNC LOGOCOMING IN JULY:  The Colorado Sound Expands Statewide.  KUNC, the nation’s TOP 20 ranked public radio station, has picked up hour 2 of The Colorado Sound, bringing the show into Denver, Boulder, and many other cities and towns in CO.

We’ve been working on this opportunity for a long time now, and I would like to personally thank program director Kirk Mowers, music director Benji McPhail and my pal Robert Leja for their never ending support of the show, and my efforts to bring Colorado’s best music to a statewide audience.

Here’s a look at the newly expanded coverage coming in July.

  • Aspen 88.3
  • Basalt, Redstone 88.5
  • Boulder 102.7
  • Breckenridge 90.7
  • Buena Vista 89.9
  • Carbondale/Glenwood 88.1
  • Dillon 88.1
  • Denver 91.7
  • Down Valley 105.5
  • Eagle Valley 99.7
  • Estes Park 90.7
  • Front Range (KUNC) 91.5
  • Front Range (KRFC) 88.9
  • Golden 91.7
  • Grand County
  • Haxtun/Holyoke 90.5
  • Julesburg/Ovid 89.1
  • Leadville 91.7
  • Leadville 93.5
  • Morgan County 96.7
  • North Park 90.7
  • Northern CO 94.9
  • Norwood 89.5
  • Ophir 89.3
  • Pueblo 94.7
  • Salida 89.9
  • Steamboat Springs 88.5
  • Sterling 90.3
  • Telluride 91.7
  • Thomasville 94.9
  • Vail 90.9
  • Wet Mountain Valley 95.9
  • Wray 93.5
  • Yuma 88.3

Looks like the only place left uncovered is Colorado Springs.  What this does mean for the show is an increase in the number of hours on the air, from the current 27 (hours x days x frequencies) to 47.  Sponsorship opportunities are available for the broadcast portion, as well as the new podcast portion of the show. Day and time details will be announced the week of July 7.  Stay tuned.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

PLAYLIST S8 EP23 JUNE 2014

Hazel Miller & the Caucasians “Gimme Back My Life” from Live at the Fox (1995)
Hazel Miller Band “Moon Was Right” from Coming To You Live…From KUVO (2011)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “It’s Alright” from E-Town Live (1996)
(D) Calder’s Revolvers “Tell Me True” from Sunday Morning (2014)
Ryan D White “Love Story” from Something Brilliant Is About to Happen (2014)
(D) Magician In the Machine “Resurrection” [single] (2014)
Broken Tongues “Does Hip Hop Remember the Jazz?” from Crooked Skyline (2012)
Gipsy Moon “Walk In the Sky” from Eventide (2013)
Mosey West “Old Stone” from Bermuda (2014)
Ivory Circle “We Will Run” from Equilateral (2014)
Joshua Novak “Infomaniac” from Ephemeron (2013)
Jim Stranahan Little BIG BAND “Blues and a Half” from MIGRATION TO HIGHER GROUND (2014)
The Apples in Stereo “Glowworm” from Fun Trick Noisemaker (1995)
The Apples in Stereo “Look Away” from Look Away (2000)
The Czars “Paint the Moon” from Goodbye (2004)
(D) Kramies “Antiquarian (feat. Grant Wilson)” from The Folklore Sessions (2014) 
Ian Cooke “Fortitude” from Fortitude (2011)
Good Gravy “Isn’t It Funny” from Good Gravy (2010)
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Zombies!” from Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (2013)
Megan Burtt “It Ain’t Love” from It Ain’t Love (2010)
Katey Laurel “Thanks for Loving Me” from Periscope (2014) 
Better Than Bacon “Texas Tune” from Spokesbuzz Volume 4 (2013)
Jeff Finlin “Is This Love” from Ballad Of A Plain Man (2008)
Brad Goode “Reverse the Charges” from Tight Like This (2010)

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mishMishawaka Amphitheater &  The Colorado Sound Presents Dead Floyd plays Dark Side Of The Mish with special guests Matt Mahern & Constitution and The Holler!

Friday, July 18, 2014 8:00 pm
General On-sale starts April 19, 9:00 AM
Tickets: GA Advance $15/ Day of Show $17.50

Goat_Logo_color_on_whiteThe City of Dacono & The Colorado Sound Present

The Richie Furay Band, The Samples, Chris Daniels & the Kings, the Matt Skinner Band, Mojomama, Slow Caves, Savage Cabbage and more as part of the 7th Annual Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival.  

Friday Aug 1 & Sat Aug 2  Centennial Field, Dacono CO 80514  ALL AGES – FREE ADMISSION