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CP S14 EP21 2020

MONDAY JUNE 01 2020 – Despite COVID and despite protests and riots this weekend, music still played an incredible role in the lives of those who earn their living in music.  On Saturday night, the Colorado Music Relief Fund raised over $500,000  to support those in our industry affected by our industry being shut down.

The event included Colorado based acts Austin Young, Gabrielle Louise, Inaiah Lujan, Isaac Slade (The Fray), Nathaniel Rateliff, Nick and Helen Forster (E-Town), The Lumineers, The Reminders, The Still Tide, The String Cheese Incident, Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd & the Monsters) and Wildermiss  along with a great cast of national acts who consider Colorado special in their lives and careers.

Over 135,000 people live streamed the event on Youtube.  If you missed it, you can watch now.

In lieu of a weekly spins chart this week, I will be publishing the MAY 2020 CO TOP 40 TITLES tomorrow, June 2 – which will also include separate TOP 5 spins from 105.5 The Colorado Sound and Indie 102.3. That said….

ROOTS MUSIC REPORT WK ENDING MAY 30 2020 finds Reverend Freakchild reclaiming the #1 spot over Nathaniel Rateliff with the rest of the top five remaining as it was was last with — #3=Mojomama, #4=The Lumineers and #5=Lee Sims.

At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music. Bohemian Foundation’s NoCo Music Relief Fund provides assistance for individuals in the Northern Colorado Music Community who are severely financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

There should be little doubt that Esme Patterson is one of Colorado’s most loved musicians.  Her new album easily lands in the TOP 5 in the May TOP 20 coming out June 2.

Our longest running sponsor, 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.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show.  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

Sugarloaf – Wild Child – Best Of Sugarloaf (1975)
(D) BURNTmd – Illuminate Yourself’ feat. Silent Bear (2020)

Kiltro – The Hustle – Creatures of Habit (2019)
Chris Daniels & The Kings – Sweet Memphis – Blues, With Horns Vol. 1 (2017)
Dragondeer – All Day (2020)
Augustus – Kick Your Doors Down – Color TV and Tall Tales (2020)
Dianne Reeves – Endangered Species – Art & Survival (1994)
Acoustic Junction – Something – Surrounded By Change (1994)
(D) Sugar Moon – Special Shade of Blue – Special Shade of Blue (2020)

Whitacre – Southbound Train – Seasons (2019)
Leftover Salmon – Show Me Something Higher – Something Higher (2018)
Analog Son – CTI – Funky Mother (2018)

HOUR 2

Firefall – Strange Way – Elan (1978)
(D) Wildermiss – Supermagical (2020)

Lucy Daydream – Red – Awake & Dreaming (2019)
Float Like A Buffalo – She Don’t Care (2018)
The High Road Home – Running Kind – Outrun the Seasons (2020)
Ryan Chrys & the Roughcuts – Country Music Soundtrack – Sun Studio Cuts (2019)
OneRepublic – Won’t Stop – Dreaming Out Loud (2007)
The Apples In Stereo – Same Old Drag – New Magnetic Wonder (2007)
(D) Jeremy Facknitz – Watch This Bird Fly – From Those Sweet Ashes (2020)

Audible – Delicate – First Contact (2019)
Big Gigantic – Got The Love – Brighter Future (2016)
(D) SunSquabi x The String Cheese Incident – Top Down (2020)

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Rocky Mountain Music Relief Inc –  provides financial and in-kind support to those individuals, groups and organizations within our Colorado music industry that have been impacted physically, financially and/or emotionally due to the occurrence of natural disasters or unforeseen tragedies within their communities.

CP S14 EP18 2020

Monday May 11, 2020 – I wake up every Monday morning and sit at the kitchen table to write this post.  I look out at a trio of unfinished homes from my window. I haven’t seen a single crew for weeks. And I wonder when those houses will be finished, when they’ll be sold and when I’ll see families coming in and out of them.  More than that, I wonder when I’ll be face to face with you in person from a stage.

On this particular Monday morning I grieve for one of Denver’s most loved venue owners, Sandra Holman Watts  – owner of Live at Jacks – who tearfully announced via video that she has had to close her venue permanently.

In the meantime, some local venues and rehearsal studios have figured out ways to produce live streaming events with full production.  And of course musicians are still sending out good vibes from their homes.

Colorado legacy artist Hazel Miller is hosting a House Party For Hope on the Big Head Todd & the Monsters Facebook page on May 17th. Hazel’s live show from home will benefit the Inner City Health Center and Hunger Free Colorado.

One bit of good news – besides producing this show for you weekly from my home studio, I am also an on air host at 105.5 The Colorado Sound KJAC Greeley.  I host Saturday 8AM to 12PM and Sunday 5PM-8PM.  I haven’t been on since early March.  I will return to my Saturday morning shift next Saturday, May 16.

TOP 5 Colorado Albums This Week

  • Reverend Freakchild – The Bodhisattva Blues
  • Nathaniel Rateliff – And It’s Still Alright
  • Lee Sims – A Few More Miles to Go
  • Mojomama – Red, White and Blues
  • The Lumineers – III

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

Sweaty Greeley Soul – that’s how the Burrough’s are known.  Their spirited shows are infectious dance parties.  Their messages are socially conscious and focused on love and unity.

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At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show.  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

The Samples – Close To The Fires – The Samples (1989)
(D) David Ladon – Plastic Angel – Mother Market (2020)

The Haunted Windchimes – Spring Cleaning – Sleepy Baby (2019)
Cary Morin – Lay Baby Lay – When I Rise (2018)
Blue Mesa – Straight Thru Me (2020)
John Common – You Ain’t Broken – The Low Wines, Vol. 1 EP (2020)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Runaway Train – Riviera (2002)
The String Cheese Incident – Sing A New Song – Outside Inside (2001)
(D) Hard Pressed – Red Rocking Chair – Magic Dime (2020)
Whitacre – Seaons – Seasons (2019)
King Cardinal – Metronome – Great Lakes (2017)
Keith Oxman – The Splashers – Caught Between the Lion and the Twins (2008)

HOUR 2

Rare Silk – Red Clay – New Weave (1983)
(D) The Lovely And Talented – Roll with the Changes – Election Day (2020)

Lucy Daydream – Awake & Dreaming – Awake & Dreaming (2019)
Moors & McCumber – La Da Da – Acrobats (2018)
Finn O’Sullivan – When The Power Comes Back On – When The Power Comes Back On (2020)
YaSi – Dreams – Unavailable (2019)
Devotchka – Along The Way – A Mad & Faithful Telling (2008)
Jack Hadley – Deeper & Deeper – Deeper (2008)
(N) Andy Frasco – I’ve Got a Long Way to Go – Keep On Keepin On (2020)

Richard Dean – Eileen – Vignettes (2017)
Mark Oblinger – Living Imitation – High Water Line (2019)
The Motet – Nachez – Breathe (1999)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE

Rocky Mountain Music Relief Inc – a Colorado 501C3 non-profit with a mission to provide financial and in-kind support to those individuals, groups and organizations within our Colorado music industry that have been impacted physically, financially and/or emotionally due to the occurrence of natural disasters or unforeseen tragedies within their communities.

The Colorado Playlist is fully dependent on financial support from its sponsors as well as donations from listeners.   If you’re a small local business, I am currently offering special COVID-19 rates during the duration of this crisis.  Email me at coloradoplaylist@gmail.com

CP S14 EP09 2020

Monday March 9, 2020 – MARCH 08 is International Women’s Day.  In honor of that, this week’s show was dedicated to and in celebration of the incredible women of Colorado music, from the 60s to today.  See YOUTUBE THIS WEEK below.

It was another weekend of emceeing … this time for the Boulder International Film Festival singer-songwriter Showcase, held at the POST in Boulder.  Several of Colorado’s top flight women appeared, including Jessica Rogalski (Mojomama), Abby Brown, Riley Ann, Finn O’Sullivan and Caroline Quine (Bitter Root).  Wendy Woo appeared at a special after party show on Friday night.

Thanks to Lisa Bell, another of our region’s top flight women in music, and her team for putting together a stellar lineup of performers.  The Thursday night show was the first for the film festival, and the 100 capacity room at the POST was packed all night.

At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

Like so many other bands today, the Railsplitters have decided in favor of releasing a series of singles in 2020, as opposed to a single full length release.  This is the first video / single they’ve released for the year.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show.  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

Let me know if there’s something you think I should play. Email coloradoplaylist@gmail.com

HOUR 1

Judy Collins – Someday Soon – Who Knows Where The Time Goes (1968)
Wendy Woo – The Immigrant – The Immigrant (2019)
Liz Barnez – River Road – Liz Barnez Band (1993)
Mollie O’Brien – When I’m Gone – Things I Gave Away (2000)
Whippoorwill – Eventide – The Nature of Storms (2020)
Mojomama – The Big Easy – Red White and Blues (2018)
Jill Sobule – I Kissed A Girl – Jill Sobule (1995)
Zuba – Trippin – South Of Eden (1998)
Esmé Patterson – No River – We Were Wild (2016)
Hazel Miller – Heart To Heart – Westword Music Showcase 1999-2000 (2000)
SHEL – Rainbow (2020)
Elephant Revival – Rhythm Of The Road – Break In The Clouds (2010)
Emily Takahashi – Chicken Feather Blues – Not Spoken (2017)

HOUR 2

Zephyr – Crazy Bout You – Zephyr Live at Art’s Bar & Grill (1973)
The Still Tide – Keep It – Between Skies (2020)
Dressy Bessy – Who’d Stop The Rain – Electrified (2005)
Kerry Pastine and the Crime Scene – Goin’ for Broke – City of Love (2019)
(D) Gabrielle Louise – House Of Cards – The Unending Alteration Of The Human Heart (2020)
Rare Silk – New York Afternoon – New Weave (1983)
Dianne Reeves – Endangered Species – Art & Survival (1994)
SUCH – The Real Thing – Wide Nose, Full Lips (2019)
Tennis – Needle and a Knife – Ritual in Repeat (2014)
Churchill – Change – Change EP (2012)
Katie Herzig – Drug – Walk Through Walls (2014)
The Reminders – Dust and Bones – Unstoppable (2019)
Annie Booth – Queen Bee – Wanderlust (2014)

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