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NEWS, NOTES & SPINS – MARCH 1, 2014

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NEWS & NOTES

chris at ob hmls sunday june 16 2013MARCH 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

Elephant Revival_these changing skiesKAFM (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

BHTM Black BeehiveKDNK (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

Rossonian, You Are Your Own DentistKDUR (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

Halden_rocky-mountain-honky-tonkKGNU (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

pretty lights_color map of the sunKRCC (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

dave and the gin mill gypsiesKRFC (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)

BHTM Black BeehiveKSUT (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

BHTM Black BeehiveKUNC (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

devotchka_live with CO symOPENAIR 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

dianne reeves_beautiful lifeThe 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

Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore - Love RunnerAmericana / 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

cassie taylor, out of my mindBlues / 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

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanFolk / 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

devotchka_live with CO symIndie / 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

dave and the gin mill gypsiesJazz / 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

Megan Burtt_In Good CompanyPop / 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

BHTM Black BeehiveRock / 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

pretty lights_color map of the sunUrban 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

COLORADO BEST OF 2013

Goat_Logo_color_on_white17,000.  That was my goal.  For the year.  For unique page views for all of 2013.  I would have been pleased with that kind of growth over last year’s views.  A reasonable 10% increase.  Doable.  32,700+?  With over 16,000 coming in December alone?  I’ve never seen 16,000 views in a year, let alone a month before.  All I can say is “wow; just wow.”

The Colorado Sound Live365 launched on April 1, and has been a bit a challenge to grow.  December has been the best month, no doubt due to the tremendous number of visits to the website.  In December the station averaged just at 22 streams a day at about a 30 minute average TSL (time spent listening).

Thanks to all who contributed towards the $1200 goal to keep things moving forward thru the end of the current license period on March 31.  That really means a lot, so thank you for that.  We’re still a little short of making the full goal.  Please share the link to the station with your friends.  I’d like to keep this growing into 2014.  Numbers matter.

Since I began this annual rite about five years ago now, I’ve included a “critics’ list” each year – a call out to friends in the business and some select fans and musicians who know what’s up in Colorado.  This year I did things just a little differently.  Instead of a “critics’ list” this year I launched several FAN FAVORITE POLLS.  The overall TOP 20 FAN FAVORITE ALBUM/EPS are below.  Follow the links for the category breakouts.

Best Video 2013
Best Female Vocal Performance (SONG) 2013
Americana / Alt-country / Bluegrass 
Blues / Rhythm & Blues 
Folk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
Indie / New Alternative 
Jazz / Instrumental 
Pop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover 
Rock / AAA / ALT / AOR
Urban Contemporary / EDM / Hip Hop / Reggae / Soul 

There are lots of ways to measure the success of a record – sales, airplay, fan favorite, critics’ favorites, etc.  But, generally speaking, it is sales, “radio” airplay, placements (tv shows, commercials, movie soundtracks) and YouTube views that are the visible markers of success.  Sprinkle on some major awards for extra credit.  So, aside from the FAN FAVORITE POLLS and  TOP 40 SPINS this is how things looked to me this year.  

OVERALL TOP 5 2013 

OneRepublic, Native#1 – OneRepublic – “Native.”  Unlike last year’s big breakout hit by the Lumineers, you will not find OneRepublic represented in the TOP 40 below.  The album was not popular with non-comm station djs.  This was a commercial hit.  And a big one at that.

The current single from the album, “Counting Stars,” is one of the band’s most successful, ever.  It is their first top five hit since “Apologize” in 2006, landing at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.  It has also been a big hit overseas, landing at the top of airplay charts in the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand.  Look at the popularity bar based on sales at iTunes – it SMOKED “Apologize” and everything they’ve done since.  The video has had 107,592,715 views and counting.  

pretty lights_color map of the sun#2 – Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World … #6 in radio spins in Colorado, #1 COLORADO FAN FAVORITE  Urban Contemporary/EDM/Hip Hop/Soul …it peaked nationally at #24 The Billboard 200, #14 Digital Albums, #2 Electronic Albums, #4 Independent Albums + a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album … that’s enough to earn most records “Record of the Year.”  One of the most popular urban contemporary records of the year at radio around the state – with significant airplay stats at KBUT, KRCC, and Radio 94.9 Colorado.  YouTube views = 822,352.  

Elephant Revival_these changing skies#3 – Elephant Revival – “These Changing Skies.”  #3 in airplay statewide for the year, it broke the TOP 20 of the national Americana Music Association airplay charts.  NPR Music/Folk Alley selected it as part of “The Top 10 Folk And Americana Albums Of 2013,” and it was one of NPR Music‘s “10 Artists You Should Have Known In 2013.”  It was consistently one of the most played records at our reporting stations statewide, making #1 at several stations statewide throughout the year.

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weatherman#4 – Gregory Alan Isakov  “The Weatherman.”  It managed to crack the top spot on the iTunes singer/songwriter charts, as well as #5 on the Billboard folk charts.  In Colorado it was the undisputed leader in spins per month statewide, landing at #1 for the year, despite it not hitting radio until June. 

otis taylor_my world is gone#5 – Otis Taylor  “My World is Gone.”  Hitting #4 for the year at Colorado radio, it should come as no surprise that Otis is once again at the top of the page for one of his albums.  The man just cannot stop winning accolades and awards, nominated this year for Blues Foundation Music Awards 2013 Best Contemporary Blues Artist.

FAN FAVORITE ALBUM/EP

Fans definitely came out in support of their favorites.  Fans voted for 142 album/ep titles, and set all time page view records in the process.

1. Kramies – The Wooden Heart (rock) 2. Michael Kirkpatrick – Key to My Cage (folk)
3. Joshua Trinidad – Maritime (jazz)
4. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights (rock)
5. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (rock)
6. Danny Shafer – Wherever You Are (folk)
7. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out (jazz)
8. Cary Morin – Streamline (blues)
9. Wire Faces – King Cataract (rock)
10. Post Paradise – Digging Secrets (rock)
11. Joe Johnson – New West Sound (country-folk)
12. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies (folk-rock)
13. The Changing Colors – Joan & the King (indie-folk)
14. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round (bluegrass)
15. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (rock/indie)
16. Instant Empire – Keep UP! (rock/indie)
17. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize (blues)
18. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (folk)
19. Covenhoven – Covenhoven (rock/indie)
20. Aakash Mittal Quartet w/Ron Miles – Ocean (jazz)

TOP 40 COLORADO AIRPLAY 2013

Here are the TOP 40 most played Colorado records in the past year at our incredible network of stations that have been dedicated to airing Colorado music —
KAFM (Grand Junction)
KBUT (Crested Butte)
KDNK (Carbondale)
KDUR (Durango)
KGNU (Boulder)
KOTO (Telluride)
KRCC (Colorado Springs)
KRFC (Fort Collins)
KRZA (Alamosa)
KSUT (Ignacio)
KUNC (Greeley)
KUVO (Denver)
KVNF (Paonia)
OPEN AIR 1340 (Denver)
Radio 94.9 Colorado (Loveland/Fort Collins).

253 titles were tracked as played Jan 1 – Nov 31 2013.  Only those records that were released between Nov 1 2012 and Oct 31 2013 were considered for the final year end charts.

[ ___ ] = release date
** = serviced to radio/press by Rocky Mountain Music Network

1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk [June 24, 2013]
2. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [November 13, 2012]
3. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies (Its Evolving Records) Folk [August 1, 2013]
4. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [January 20, 2013]
5. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (self) Rock [January 1, 2013]
6. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World (8 Minutes 20 Seconds) Urban Contemporary/EDM [July 1, 2013]
7. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange (self) Rock [December 2, 2012] **
8. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May 7, 2013]
9. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [March 1, 2013]
10. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [February 20, 2013]
11. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (self) Americana [July 1, 2013]
12. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon (Pie Records) Americana [March 6, 2013]
13. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round (self) Bluegrass [February 1, 2013]
14. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology (Blank Tape) Rock [January 10, 2013]
15. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove (self) Rocky-grass [March 29, 2013] **
16. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize (self) Blues [March 1, 2013] **
17. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade (self) Americana [December 10, 2013]
18. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Bluegrass [July 1, 2013]
19. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights (self) Rock [August 9, 2013] **
20. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [June 20, 2013]
21. Jon Wirtz – Tourist (self) Jazz/Instrumental [April 16, 2013]
22. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches (self) Bluegrass [June 1, 2013]
23. The Congress – The Loft Tapes EP (self) Rock [March 16, 2013]
24. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP (self) Pop/rock [September 1, 2013]
25. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP (January Records) Pop/rock [May 5, 2013] **
26. Churchill – The War Within EP (A&M/Octone) Rock [April 23, 2013]
27. Land Lines – Land Lines (self) Indie/New Alternative [November 24, 2012]
28. A Boy and His Kite – A Boy and His Kite (self) Indie/New Alternative [November 20, 2012]
29. 3 Twins – De Nada (Sleeping Elephant Music) Americana [July 9, 2013] **
30. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck (self) Folk/rock [June 1, 2013]
31. You, Me and Apollo – S/T EP (self) Indie/New Alternative [January 22, 2013]
32. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be (Vizztone) Blues [March 1, 2013]
33. Wire Faces – King Cataract (Hot Congress Records) Rock [February 7, 2013]
34. Brad Goode – Chicago Red (Origin Records) Jazz/Instrumental [February 13, 2013]
35. Trout Steak Revival – Flight (self) Bluegrass [November 22, 2012]
36. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry EP (Swingfingers Records) Bluegrass [August 1, 2013]
37. Wendy Woo Band – Live (Woo Music) Pop/rock [June 1, 2013] **
38. The Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [May 20, 2013]
39. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out (Dazzle Recordings) Jazz/Instrumental [November 10, 2012]
40. The Gromet – Barren (self) Rock [November 14, 2012]

STATION BY STATION 

Airplay tablulated from Jan 1 2013 – Nov 31 2013 for titles released Nov 1 2012 – Oct 31 2013

Bobby Walker - Feelin GoodKAFM (GRAND JUNCTION)
1. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good
2. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
3. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
4. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
5. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone

WWRKBUT (CRESTED BUTTE)
1. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove
2. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
3. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
4. Trout Streak Revival – Flight
5. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize

devotchka_live with CO symKDNK (CARBONDALE)
1. DeVotchKa – Live w/ the Colorado Symphony
2. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
3. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
4. Paper Bird – Rooms
5. Halden Wofford & the Hi* Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk

Farmington HillKDUR (DURANGO)
1. Farmington Hill – Bridge to Nowhere
2. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
3. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
4. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro & the Elephant
5. Wire Faces – King Cataract

paper bird_roomsKGNU (BOULDER)
1. Paper Bird – Rooms
2. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
3. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
4. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin
5. DeVotchKa – Live w/ the Colorado Symphony

Mike Clark_Round and RoundKRCC (COLORADO SPRINGS)
1. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
2. DeVotchKa – Live w/ the Colorado Symphony
2. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
3. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
4. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be

fierce bad rabbit_the maestroKRFC (FORT COLLINS)
1. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro & the Elephant
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. Cassie Taylor – Out Of My Mind
4. Michael Kirkpatrick – Key To My Cage
5. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone

bad brad and the fat cats _ eyes on the prizeKRZA (ALAMOSA)
1. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
2. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest
3. Trout Steak Revival – Flight
3. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove
4. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanKUNC (GREELEY)
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
3. DeVotchKa – Live w/ the Colorado Symphony
4. Jeff Brinkman – Strange
5. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies

brad goode chicago redKUVO (DENVER)
1. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
2. Polarity – King of Hearts
3. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
4. Tom Gershwin – Sweet Pastimes
5. Lynn Baker – LectroCoustic

otis taylor_my world is goneKVNF (PAONIA)
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
4. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanOPEN AIR 1340 (DENVER)
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
3. Paper Bird – Rooms
4. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
5. Land Lines – Land Lines

fierce bad rabbit_the maestroTHE COLORAO SOUND
1. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
2. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
3. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
4. Beki Hemingway – I Have Big Plans For The World
5. Churchill – The War Within

GENRE/PROGRAM FORMAT

Halden_rocky-mountain-honky-tonkAmericana / Alt-country / Bluegrass
1. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
2. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
3. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
4. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove
5. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade

otis taylor_my world is goneBlues / Rhythm & Blues
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
3. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
4. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
5. Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band f/Erica Brown – Tangled Road

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanFolk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck
4. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
5. Kristi Stice – Under the Willow

devotchka_live with CO symIndie / New Alternative
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
4. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
5. Land Lines – Land Lines

jon wirtz touristJazz / Instrumental
1. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
2. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
3. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out
4. gogoLab – Border Patrol
5. Tom Gershwin – Sweet Pastimes

rob drabkin_little stepsPop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover
1. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
2. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP
3. Wendy Woo Band – Live
4. Lisa Bell – The Italian Project
5. OneRepublic – Native

fierce bad rabbit_the maestroRock / AAA / ALT / AOR
1. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
2. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
3. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
4. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
5. The Congress – The Loft Tapes EP

pretty lights_color map of the sunUrban Contemporary / EDM / Hip Hop / Soul
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
2. The ReMinders – Born Champions
3. P-Nuckle – The System
4. Selina Albright – Brighter
5. Wheelchair Sports Camp – Blank Space EP

NEWS NOTES and SPINS – DECEMBER 1 2013

chris at ob hmls sunday june 16 2013(December 1, 2013) Happy holidaze.  November was a crazy month. Lots of news, and a big job opp for the right dj in Denver (see below for that).

I attended the Denver Music Summit and spent a couple of days listening to what several regional and national level independent music industry professionals had to say about the state-of-the-industry around the country – and within that there was a strong undercurrent that there’s something very special taking place in Colorado, and that 2014 will be a special year – Colorado beer, booze, budz, and bands anyone?

Here’s a common question I get: “is ________ a good month to send radio and print a new cd?” – the answer is, remarkably, YES.  Every month is a good month to send out new music, because by the time you send it, they receive it, listen to it, and get around to either writing about it or airing it, it can be days, if not a few weeks.  That said – going out in December – Spokes Buzz Vol. IV –  featuring some of Northern Colorado’s top acts – including the likes of Grant Farm, Maxwell Hughes, and The Yawpers among the dozen on the disc.

NOVEMBER HEADLINES

swayback_double four timeThe Swayback‘s “Double Four Time,” will be re-released worldwide on Self Made Records, a Nottingham, England-based label with distribution through RED, sometime next year.  The band will be heading to the U.K. for a tour in support of the release.

Coloradoans ONEREPUBLIC announced they’ll be part of the Teenage Cancer Trust Concert, March 27, 2014 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

img-cmhof-logoThe Colorado Music Hall of Fame is moving out of their temporary home at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield and moving into the Trading Post at Red Rocks.

Judy Collins, Bob Lind, Serendipity Singers, and Chris Daniels were all inducted as members of the Class of 2013 into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

Caught a post from Sean Kelly (the Samples) …he’s got Richie Furay sitting in on some vocals on a cut for the new Samples record due out mid-winter.  sean and richieChris Daniels is doing the same thing by having Freddi Gowdy of the Freddi Henchi Band on the Kings next record .. celebrating Chris Daniels and the King’s 30th Anniversary.

STATION NEWS & NOTES

KUNC LOGOCongrats to KUNC (Greeley) president & CEO Neil Best on the birth of his first grandchild, a baby girl — Magnolia, born November 15th. Congrats also in order for music director Benji McPhail who successfully got KUNC 24/7 launched this past month.  Now when you’re out and about at work, wherever, you can dial up more of the incredible music music mix that KUNC FM has been dropping on us between 9A-2P and from 9P-12A.  Always great to have more – so I split the KUNC TOP 5 up into both the FM and the 24/7 channels.  Check it out at http://kunc.org/player#stream/kuncmusic

cprLogoOPENAIR1340/Colorado Public Radio:  Corey Jones will be leaving the OpenAir staff to join the News Department’s new Arts Bureau.  Colorado Public Radio is seeking an OpenAir Music Announcer/Production Director to fill Corey’s position. The ideal candidate will be responsible for a regular air-shift on CPR’s contemporary music service, contributing a comprehensive approach to music new and old. The announcer/production director is also responsible for a number of production responsibilities including but not limited to assigning production to air staff, cataloging produced pieces, refreshing as appropriate, packaging interviews, in studio performances, and overseeing all pre-recorded materials used on OpenAir.  The position works directly with the CPR Development Department to manage the OpenAir fundraising strategy and tactics for pledge drives. – See more at: http://www.cpr.org/employment-opportunity/announcerproduction-director#.dpuf

VIDEO PICKS NOVEMBER 2013

This month’s video picks includes Elephant Revival, SHEL, Fox St. Allstars, Kerry Pastine & the Crimes Scene, Anchorage, Reed Foehl, Air Dubai, Spiv, SuCh, and A. Tom Collins.  10 videos … less than an hour of your time.

TOP 40 SPINS NOVEMBER

300 titles tracked in November
188 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

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weatherman(2) 1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk/contemporary [June 22, 2013]
(1) 2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies (Its Evolving Records) Folk/contemporary [Aug 1, 2013]
(7) 3. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 1, 2012]
(12) 4. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange (self) Rock/AAA [Dec 1, 2012]
(6) 5. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (self) Americana/Alt-country-rock [July 7, 2013]
(D) 6. Tennis – Small Sound EP (Communion Records) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 1, 2013]
(18) 7. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP (self) Pop/Adult [Aug 1, 2013]
(D) 8. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters (self) Bluegrass [Oct 1, 2013]
(4) 9. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [Jan 19, 2013]
(31) 10. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World (8 Minutes 20 Seconds) Urban Contemporary/EDM [July 2, 2013]
(D) 11. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel (self) Americana/country [Nov 1, 2013]
(3) 12. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights (self) Rock [July23, 2013]
(8) 13. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb 16, 2013]
(D) 14. Dr. Izzy Band – Blind and Blues Bound (self) Blues/blues-rock [Nov.16, 2013]
(14) 15. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry EP (Swingfingers Records) Americana/bluegrass [Aug 1, 2013]
(13) 16. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13 (Frog Pad) Americana/jamgrass [Sept 1, 2013]
(14) 17. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Americana/jamgrass [June 15, 2013]
(23)18. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology [Blank Tape] Rock [Jan.10, 2013]
(5) 19. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [Jan. 20, 2013]
(9) 20. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon (Sub Pop) Folk/contemporary [Nov. 1, 2012]
(R) 21. 3 Twins – De Nada (Sleeping Elephant Music) Americana [June 22, 2013]
(17) 22. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches (self) Bluegrass [ May 1, 2013]
(R) 23. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round (self) Bluegrass [Jan 16, 2013]
(R) 24. Land Lines – Land Lines (self) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 24, 2012]
(22) 24. Navy – Spirit Groove (self) Rock [Aug 1, 2013]
(20) 25. Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [April 27, 2013]
(21) 26. Chimney Choir – Compass (self) Folk [May 5, 2013]
(29) 27. Star Jaguar – The Jailer: Pt 2 (ATC) Urban Contemporary [Oct 1, 2013]
(R) 27. Taarka – Adventures in Vagabondia (self) Folk [Dec 13, 2012]
(19) 28. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run (Mod y Vi Records) Folk/contemporary [Sept 1, 2013]
(25) 29. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May 18, 2013]
(R) 30. Cary Morin – Streamline (self) Blues [May 25, 2013]
(11) 30. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (self) Rock [Jan 5, 2013]
(24) 31. Blue Rider – Blue Rider (self) Indie/New Alternative [Sept 1, 2013]
(R) 32. Poco (CC) – All Fired Up (Drifter’s Church Productions) Rock [Aug 1, 2013]
(D) 32. Shady Elders – No Favors EP (self) Indie/New Alternative [Nov 27, 2013]
(D) 33. Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels – Honky Tonk Bastard World (self) Americana/country [Oct 1, 2013]
(20) 34. Bad Weather California – Back Seats EP (Firetalk) Indie/New Alternative [Aug 1, 2013]
(D) 35. Lawn Chair Kings – Zombies Wake! (self) Americana/alt-country-rock [Nov 18, 2013]
(D) 36. Whiskey Blanket – From the Dead of Dark (self) Urban Contemporary/hip hop [Nov 1, 2013]

DROPPED OUT OF TOP 40 NOVEMBER 2013
10. Joe Johnson – New West Sound
15. Monocle Band – Monocle Band
16. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck
22. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
25. Hezekiah Goode – Two Billion Acres of Salt
26. The ReMinders – Born Champions
27. Post Paradise – Digging Secrets
27. Lil’ Thunder – Razor Blades & Sunshine
28. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest
30. Jeremy Dion – Golden Some Days
30. Trout Steak Revival – Flight
32. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
33. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove
34. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize

ADDED NOVEMBER 2013
Blake Brown & American Dust Choir – We Believers
Bop Skizzum – Say Something [single]
Dr. Izzy Band – Blind and Blues Bound
H*Wood – One Love [single]
Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
In The Whale – In the Whale
Jesse Furay Lynch – I Wish It Would Rain [single]
John Runnels – Echoes
Jon Snodgrass & the Dead Peasants – The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute [comp]
Katie Herzig – Secret Road As Heard On TV, Volume 1 [comp]
Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene – Motor Vixen From Hell [single]
Kristina Murray – Unravelin’
Lawn Chair Kings – Zombies Wake!
Leftover Salmon – The Get Up and Go [single]
Matt Nasi Band – Anticipation
Matt Skinner Band – Native Stranger
Megan Burtt – In Good Company: Vol I: The Colorado Sessions
Mosey West – Bermuda EP
Shady Elders – No Favors EP
Signal Path – Habitats
Soul School – Chapter One
Square Peg – Searching
Strange Americans – Dirty Shakes [single]
Tennis – Small Sound EP
The Seers – Seers
Thee Dang Dangs – For The People
West Water Outlaws – West Water Outlaws
Whiskey Blanket – From the Dead of Dark

STATION BY STATION

Elephant Revival_these changing skiesKAFM (Grand Junction) [20]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good
3. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
4. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
5. Dan Treanor’s Afrosippi Band f/Erica Brown – Tangled Road Again

finders and youngberg_I don't wantKBUT (Crested Butte) [10]
1. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
1. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
2. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies

Elephant Revival_these changing skiesKDNK (Carbondale) [23]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
2. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk

Lawn Chair King ZombiesKDUR (Durango) [N/A]
1. Lawn Chair Kings – Zombies Wake!
2. Thee Dang Dangs – For The People
3. Tennis – Small Sound EP
4. Bad Weather California – Back Seats EP
5. Shady Elders – No Favors EP

Halden_rocky-mountain-honky-tonkKGNU (Boulder) [27]
1. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
2. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
3. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
4. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
4. Blue Grama – Dust Bowl Blues

Mike Clark_Round and RoundKRCC (Colorado Springs) [15]
1. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
4. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
5. Changing Colors – Joan & the King

Matt Skinner Band - Native Stranger

KRFC (Fort Collins) [120+]
1. Matt Skinner Band – Native Stranger
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Cary Morin – Streamline
4. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
5. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13

Elephant Revival_these changing skiesKSUT (Ignacio) [12]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
1. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
1. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin
1. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13
2. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanKUNC-FM (Greeley) [10]
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
3. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
4. 3 Twins – De Nada
4. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanKUNC-24/7 (Greeley) [13]
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. 3 Twins – De Nada
3. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
4. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony

jon wirtz touristKUVO (Denver) [10]
1. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
1. Josh Quinlan Quartet – Open Space
1. The Colorado Conservatory For The Jazz Arts – Hang Time
2. Lynn Baker Quartet – LectroCoustic
2. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out

Honey Don't - Heart Like A WheelKVNF (Paonia) [10]
1. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. Dr. Izzy Band – Blind and Blues Bound
4. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
4. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry

Navy - Spirit GrooveOpenAir1340 (Denver) [30]
1. Navy – Spirit Groove
2. Blue Rider – Blue Rider
2. Tennis – Small Sound
3. Elehant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run

gregory alan isakov_WeathermanRadio94.9 (Loveland) [10]
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
1. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
1. Star Jaguar – The Jailer: Pt 2
1. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
2. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant

Elephant Revival_these changing skiesTHE COLORADO SOUND [60]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
1. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
2. Megan Burtt and Friends – In Good Company: The Colorado Sessions Vol 1
2. The Fray – Love Don’t Die (single)
2. Whiskey Blanket – From the Dead of Dark

GENRE/PROGRAM FORMAT

Halden_rocky-mountain-honky-tonkAmericana / Alt-country / Bluegrass
1. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
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 EP
5. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13

Dr. Izzy Band - Blind and Blues BoundBlues / Rhythm & Blues
1. Dr. Izzy Band – Blind and Blues Bound
2. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
3. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
4. Cary Morin – Streamline
5. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be

Gregory Alan Isakov_the weathermanFolk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon
4. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
5. Chimney Choir – Compass

devotchka_live with CO symIndie / New Alternative
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Tennis – Small Sound
3. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
4. Paper Bird – Rooms
5. Land Lines – Land Lines

manuellopeztrioJazz / Instrumental
1. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out
2. gogoLab – Border Patrol
2. Maxwell Hughes – Only in Dreams
2. Tom Gershwin – Sweet Pastimes
3. Josh Quinlan Quartet – Open Space

rob drabkin_little stepsPop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover
1. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
2. The Fray – Love Don’t Die [single]
3. P-Nuckle – The System
4. OneRepublic – Native
5. Sam Lee – Raise Your Flag

jeff brinkman_strangeRock / AAA / ALT / AOR
1. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
2. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
3. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
4. Navy – Spirit Groove
5. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant

pretty lights_color map of the sunUrban Contemporary / EDM / Hip Hop / Soul
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
2. Star Jaguar – The Jailer: Pt 2
3. Whiskey Blanket – From the Dead of Dark
4. Bop Skizzum – Coloradical
4. Flobots – The Circle In the Square

 

Have a great month 🙂

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