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#COMUSIC – TOP 30 AUGUST 2022

from the top of Old Fall River Rd – Rocky Mountain National Park – AUG 2022

SEPT 01, 2022 – Thanks for the best month of views for an August since 2014! At the bottom of the AUG TOP 30 you’ll find TOP “10” 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.

Spin data is pulled weekly on Sundays and may overlap from previous month. Monthly spin data is compiled on the last day of the month.

  • Seventeen debuts (D) for the month.
  • Ten 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.

(2) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(3) 2. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
D 3. A PLACE FOR OWLS – A Place for Owls LP (Aug-22)
D 3. THE PATIENT ZEROS – Slow Motion Sickness LP (Jul-22)
D 4. KNUCKLE PUPS – TV Ready LP (Jul-22)
(10) 5. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
D 5. ISADORA EDEN – Covers EP (Jul-22)
D 6. SUPER BUMMER – The Futuresick EP (Apr-22)
D 7. EDWINA MABEN – Go Tell Yesterday SINGLE (Mar-22)
(5) 8. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
D 9. JOSHUA DAY – Nauseous SINGLE (Jun-22)
(7) 10. BEVIN LUNA – Madison and Angelus LP (Jun-22)
(13) 11. LETTUCE – Unify LP (Jun-22)
D 11. MUNLY & THE LUPERCALIANS – Kinnery of Lupercalia; Undelivered Legion LP (May-22)
(4) 12. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
D 13. HELLO, MOUNTAIN – Everything In Between SINGLE (Feb-22)
(12) 14. MOJOMAMA – We Are One LP (Jun-22)
D 14. PEOPLE LIKE ME – Stay Together for the Dog SINGLE (May-22)
D 15. KING CARDINAL – In Tall Buildings SINGLE (Jun-22)
D 16. CASS CLAYTON – We’re All Going Down SINGLE (Jun-22)
R 17. ELEKTRIC ANIMALS – Channels EP (May-22)
D 18. ADIEL MITCHELL – Pink Lemonade LP (Jun-22)
D 18. JEFF FINLIN – Soul On the Line LP (Jun-22)
D 18. SUGAR BRITCHES – No One Cares That It’s Your Birthday LP (Jul-22)
(12) 19. MOJOMAMA – We Are One LP (Jun-22)
(11) 19. YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Get Yourself Outside LP (Feb-22)
R 20. BIG RICHARD BAND – Walls of Time SINGLE (Mar-22)
R 20. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Dirt Does Dylan LP (May-22)
D 21. RAGGED UNION – Somebody Call the Doctor SINGLE (Aug-22)
D 21. WOOD BELLY – Great Big Skies LP (Jun-22)

88.9 KRFC AUGUST TOP 10
D 1. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(2) 2. BEVIN LUNA – Madison and Angelus LP (Jun-22)
D 3. SUGAR BRITCHES – No One Cares That It’s Your Birthday LP (Jul-22)
(3) 4. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(5) 5. BLUES CIRCUS – Old-Time Blues Revue LP (Jul-22)
(1) 5. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(3) 6. MOJOMAMA – We Are One LP (Jun-22)
(4) 6. YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Get Yourself Outside LP (Feb-22)
(7) 7. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Dirt Does Dylan LP (May-22)
(6) 8. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)

INDIE 102.3 AUGUST TOP 10
(2) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
D 2. A PLACE FOR OWLS – A Place for Owls LP (Aug-22)
D 3. KNUCKLE PUPS – TV Ready LP (Jul-22)
D 4. ISADORA EDEN – Covers EP (Jul-22)
D 4. THE PATIENT ZEROS – Slow Motion Sickness LP (Jul-22)
D 5. SUPER BUMMER – The Futuresick EP (Apr-22)
D 6. EDWINA MABEN – Go Tell Yesterday SINGLE (Mar-22)
D . JOSHUA DAY – Nauseous SINGLE (Jun-22)
(3) 7. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
D 8. MUNLY & THE LUPERCALIANS – Kinnery of Lupercalia; Undelivered Legion LP (May-22)

105.5 THE COLORADO SOUND AUGUST TOP 10
(2) 1. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
(1) 2. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
(3) 3. TRASH CAT – The Tide LP (Dec-21)
(3) 4. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(4) 4. THE CROOKED RUGS – That! LP (Nov-21)
(4) 5. BLAKK MANTRA – A Song of the West SINGLE (Jun-22)
(4) 5. BROTHERS OF BRASS – Egress SINGLE (Mar-22)
R 5. JAGUAR STEVENS – Jaguar Stevens LP (Sep-21)
R 5. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(4) 6. BEVIN LUNA – Madison and Angelus LP (Jun-22)

KAFM, KBUT, KCSU, KDNK, KDUR, KFFR, KOTO, KRZA, KSJD, KSUT, KVNF – AUGUST TOP 10
(5) 1. LETTUCE – Unify LP (Jun-22)
(4) 2. THE CRAGS – Watch for the Sun LP (Jul-22)
(2) 3. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
R 4. BIG RICHARD BAND – Walls of Time SINGLE (Mar-22)
(5) 4. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Dirt Does Dylan LP (May-22)
D 5. STILLHOUSE JUNKIES – Never Going Back Again EP (Jul-22)
R 5. THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Toward the Fray LP (Jan-22)
(7) 5. YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Get Yourself Outside LP (Feb-22)
R 6. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
D 6. RAGGED UNION – Round Feet, Chrome Smile LP (Aug-22)

#COMUSIC – TOP 30 JUNE 2022

July 4th firework picture taken by Claire Mannato – used with permission (2022)

July 05, 2022 – At the bottom of the JUNE TOP 30 you’ll find TOP 10 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.
  • Six titles stayed from previous month
  • Eight titles re-entered the chart.

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.

(1) 1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
(D) 2. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP (Jun-22)
(2) 3. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Oct-21)
(D) 4. MACHETE MOUTH – Machete Mouth EP (Sep-21)
(D) 5. DESTINO – Starcrasher LP (Jun-22)
(8) 6. YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Get Yourself Outside LP (Feb-22)
(-) 7. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP (Jan-22)
(-) 8. N3PTUNE – Renaissance LP (Dec-21)
(D) 8. RYAN CHRYS & THE ROUGHCUTS – Tears and Blades LP (Jun-22)
(-) 9. DAVID STARR – Touchstones LP (Sep-21)
(D) 10. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
(D) 10. TISHA PARADIS – Moon (feat. Goon, the DJ) EP (Feb-22)
(21) 11. MIKE CLARK & THE SUGAR SOUNDS – Moon Rock LP (Mar-22)
(D) 11. TISHA PARADIS – Under My Skin SINGLE (Apr-22)
(D) 12. CARY MORIN & GHOST DOG – Goin’ Down South SINGLE (May-22)
(D) 12. JEN KORTE & THE LOSS – Undone SINGLE (Jun-22)
(-) 12. KING CARDINAL – Runaway SINGLE (Dec-21)
(D) 13. MIDAS MSL – Red Lion (f. GVgrace) SINGLE (Jan-22)
(D) 14. ELLSWORTH – Potholes SINGLE (Jul-21)
(D) 14. MIDAS MSL – Mumble SINGLE (Apr-22)
(16) 14. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Dirt Does Dylan LP (May-22)
(D) 15. JEN KORTE & THE LOSS – Destiny Reaches SINGLE (Feb-22)
(-) 15. THE VELVETEERS – Nightmare Daydream LP (Jul-21)
(-) 16. CHRIS DANIELS & HAZEL MILLER – What We Did! LP (Jul-21)
(D) 16. COLE SCHEIFELE – Poems SINGLE (Jun-22)
(-) 16. JYEMO CLUB – Issa Ting (f. Reminders) SINGLE (Mar-22)
(D) 17. ELEKTRIC ANIMALS – Channels EP (May-22)
(D) 18. DAFNA – The Man In My Dreams SINGLE (Mar-22)
(-) 19. BIG RICHARD BAND – Walls of Time SINGLE (Mar-22)
(17) 19. ERIK LUNDE – Water From a Stone LP (Jul-21)

88.9 KRFC JUNE TOP 10

  1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP Nov-21
  2. YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Get Yourself Outside LP Feb-22
  3. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP Jun-22
  4. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Dirt Does Dylan LP May-22
  5. WOOD BELLY – Great Big Skies LP Jun-22
  6. MOJOMAMA – We Are One LP Jun-22
  7. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP Jun-22
  8. TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION – Butte La Rose LP Jun-21
  9. THE VELVETEERS – Nightmare Daydream LP Jul-21
  10. COVENHOVEN – “IV” LP Aug-21

INDIE 102.3 JUNE TOP 10

  1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP Nov-21
  2. MACHETE MOUTH – Machete Mouth EP Sep-21
  3. DESTINO – Starcrasher LP Jun-22
  4. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP Jun-22
  5. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP Sep-21
  6. N3PTUNE – Renaissance LP Dec-21
  7. TISHA PARADIS – Moon (feat. Goon, the DJ) EP Feb-22
  8. TISHA PARADIS – Under My Skin SINGLE Apr-22
  9. JEN KORTE & THE LOSS – Undone SINGLE Jun-22
  10. MIDAS MSL – Red Lion (f. GVgrace) SINGLE Jan-22

105.5 THE COLORADO SOUND JUNE TOP 10

  1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP Nov-21
  2. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP Jan-22
  3. ALYSIA KRAFT – First Light LP Jun-22
  4. EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP Jun-22
  5. CARY MORIN & GHOST DOG – Goin’ Down South SINGLE May-22
  6. COMPANION – If I Were A Ghost EP Apr-22
  7. JYEMO CLUB – Issa Ting (f. Reminders) SINGLE Mar-22
  8. MIKE CLARK & THE SUGAR SOUNDS – Moon Rock LP Mar-22
  9. LADY DENIM – Pixie Girl SINGLE Jun-21
  10. FAST EDDY – Take A Look LP Jan-22

KAFM, KBUT, KCSU, KDNK, KDUR, KFFR, KOTO, KRZA, KSJD, KSUT, KVNF – JUNE TOP 10

  1. DAVID STARR – Touchstones LP Sep-21
  2. THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP Sep-21
  3. RYAN CHRYS & THE ROUGHCUTS – Tears and Blades LP Jun-22
  4. YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Get Yourself Outside LP Feb-22
  5. LETTUCE – Unify LP Jun-22
  6. NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Dirt Does Dylan LP May-22
  7. GREENSKY BLUEGRASS – Stress Dreams LP Jan-22
  8. MOORS & MCCUMBER – Survival LP Sep-21
  9. NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP Nov-21
  10. ERIK LUNDE – Water From a Stone LP Jul-21

CP S15 EP09 2021

March 01 2021 – Twenty days officially until spring! If things keep going as they have been there’s a good chance for expanded audiences at shows this summer.

We may not see fully packed music venues until late in the season, but I’m happy to be co-presenting some live shows with my home station, 105.5 The Colorado Sound.  Make sure to visit my FB pg for information.

Nathaniel Rateliff and The Grand Alliance hold onto the top two spots this week, with the latest from Five Iron Frenzy pushing its way into the #3 spot.  I fully expect to see Rateliff’s “Redemption” hold onto that top spot for the next few months.  The rest of the TOP FIVE will likely disappear by next week.

BIG NEWS this week = KSJD (Cortez, CO) will begin airing HR2 of the show on March 13th at 2PM.

FEATURED STATION OF THE WEEK

COMMUNITY RADIO FOR THE GRAND VALLEY

KAFM is the only local community radio station in Grand Junction, Colorado.  KAFM is a member-supported, community radio station dedicated to excellence and diversity in musical, cultural and public service programming, broadcasting on 88.1 in Grand Junction and  96.9 in the peach and wine country of Palisade,

KAFM hosts at least 12 concerts per year of varying genres keeping a mix of local Grand Valley favorites and national touring acts.  The concerts are recorded live in Studio D, their digital recording studio, and are streamed  live on the KAFM Youtube channel.

Track what KAFM djs spin on their Spinitron page, here.

Are you a working musician in Colorado, or a soundperson, stage hand, etc employed pre-COVID but seriously struggling to pay for rent, utilities or food?

Rocky Mountain Music Relief can’t meet all your needs, but we can offer some help. There’s an application at the bottom of the page.

The Colorado Playlist is provided to member stations at no cost.  Your support is deeply appreciated and will help to keep the program on the air.

Middle Class Rock Star is a podcast hosted by  Andy Sydow.  Every week or so I feature a 7 to 8 minute segment featuring  a conversation Andy has with some of our scene’s top music makers and industry personalities.  This week’s guest is Shawn Eckels.

TOP FIVE WEEK ENDING FEB 27 2021

Spinitron  Designed to benefit non-commercial public and college radio stations. Record promoters and artists are among those most likely to benefit from the detailed search function. Currently 11 Colorado radio stations utilize Spinitron.

TOP 5 and TOP 30 charts are culled from published spins at 13 Colorado non-profit community/public and college radio stations.

1. NATHANIEL RATELIFF – Redemption SINGLE (Dec-20)
2. THE GRAND ALLIANCE – The Grand Alliance LP (Jan-21)
3. FIVE IRON FRENZY – Until This Shakes Apart LP (Jan-21)
4. DUKE JUSTICE – Startup/The Turn SINGLE (Feb-21)
5. WELLINGTON BULLINGS – Because I Want To LP (Jul-20)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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.  CURRENTLY OPEN FOR DINING.

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

Poco – Kind Woman (Live) – Poco Live (1974)
(P) The Phirejets – My Superstar (2021)
Gabrielle Louise – Don’t Touch Me – The Unending Alteration Of The Human Heart (2020)
Trout Steak Revival – I Am – Spirit to the Sea (2017)
(N) Five Iron Frenzy – Renegades – Until This Shakes Apart (2021)

Heavy Diamond Ring – Already Gone (2021)
Boa and the Constrictors – No Good Woman – Snake Eyes (1998)
Mollie O’Brien – Eleezah – Big Red Sun Blues (1998)
New Family Dog – 6 Feet Under – Halo (2020)
(D) Mawule & Codakolor – Red Light (2021)

The Apples In Stereo – Dance Floor – Travellers In Space And Time (2010)
Blakk Mantra – Perhaps We’ll Live – Welcome to El Rey Blvd (2020)
Adam Bodine – Surface Service – Scenes of Changery (2021)

Boulder – Travelin’ Man – Boulder (1979)
Dusty Drapes & the Dusters – Cielito Lindo – The Red Album (1981)
(D) Guy Margalit – 4YOU (feat. Dafna) (2021)

Alright Alright – Don’t Worry – Crucible (2020)
Michael Trent – Bad Luck – The Winner (2010)
despAIR Jordan – Train Wrecks of the Great Lakes – Before Your Wings Gave Out (2021)
Duke Justice – The Turn (2021)
AMZY – Sorry (Not Sorry) – Worlds Of Our Own (2018)
(D) Joshua Dairen – Who I Am (2021)

Megan Burtt – Other Side Of Lonely – It Ain’t Love (2009)
Wood Belly – Man on the Radio – Man on the Radio (2020)
Ben Haugland – Big Foot – A Million Dreams (2015)

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