All in all this was a pretty quiet week. Mrs Goat and I are looking forward to Thanksgiving, so I’m not too sure about a new show for this coming weekend. Much more likely it will be an encore show this week.
Update on wife: no news to report. She has another test this Wednesday. We’ll know more next week. In the meantime, the stress got to me 😦 LOL. Stomach mechanic (doctor) on call. March on! Let’s not stop this train …
Our band, Goatz! (acoustic) will be appearing on Dec 17 @ Oskar Blues/Lyons. 7-9PM, All ages, No cover. Hope you’ll keep that in mind.
Support has been provided by Fat Pig Society (website coming) A Workers’ Cooperative – Thanks to Fat Pig Society for supplying us with ALL Organic Hemp Infused Coconut Oil to supplement my wife’s cancer treatment. For more information, until they get their website up, contact me at chriskmusic@gmail.com for information and a referral.
The Colorado Sound is supported by my incredible friends at theMishawaka Amphitheater … soon to be 100 years old, and yes they have shows year round … during the cold months indoors in the SpokesBUZZ lounge … see www.themishawaka.com for upcoming events. And, please thank them for supporting Colorado music.
The Colorado Sound SUPPORTS SpokesBUZZ … a Colorado 501C3 non-profit dedicated to supporting the global visibility of Colorado sound and culture and to developing the professionalism of our local artists. More info at www.SpokesBUZZ.org ….
SPECIAL EVENT – FRIDAY DEC 11th –> The SpokesBUZZ Band Together Volume 6 compilation cd release party featuring performances by all current artists in our SpokesBUZZ incubator: American Blackout, Chemistry Club, Eldren, Gasoline Lollipops, Grim & Darling, iZCALLi, Pandas & People, Qbala, Red Fox Run, Slow Caves, The Burroughs and Wiredogs
Poco “Call it Love” from Legacy (1989) Firefall “Cinderella” from Firefall (1976) The Burroughs “My Shining Star” from Sweaty Greeley Soul (2015) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Josephina” from Black Beehive (2014) Michal Menert “High Noon” from Michal Menert & the Pretty Fantastics 1 (2015) OneRepublic “Love Runs Out” from Native (2013) Shaley Scott “Style” from Rescue Me (2015) (D) Eryn DeSomer “Drunk and Lost in Tennessee” from The Perfect Peacetime Weapon (2016) Railsplitters “Tilt-a-Whirl” from The Faster It Goes (2015) Sixteen Horsepower “Black Soul Choir” from Sackcloth ‘n’ Ashes (1996) Beats Noir! “Bad Beats” from 13 Tracks From the Dark Side of The Beat (2011) Ninth + Lincoln Orchestra “Aeroplane” from Ninth & Lincoln (2008)
HOUR 2
The Apples in Stereo “Ruby” from Her Wallpaper Reverie (1999) Dressy Bessy “Jenny Come On” from Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons (1999) (D) Maxwell Mud “All You Wanna Do” from Maxwell Mud (2015) (D) Plum “Light Years, Dark Years” from Light Years, Dark Years (2016) (D) The Wood Brothers “Singin’ to Strangers” from Paradise (2015) Drew Emmitt “Take the Long Road Home” from Long Road (2008) Fox St. “Somethin’ About You” from Authentic Western Dress (2015) (N) Coral Creek “Mountain High” from Coral Creek (2016) Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Blues Fallin’ Down” from Midnight Rodeo (2006) Monocle Band “Can’t Get By” from Monocle Band (2013) Grim & Darling “Quicksand” from Beauty Through Pain (2015) Nathen Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang “Stick to My Guns” from White Rabbit (2010) (N) Jeff Jenkins Organization “Happy Together” from The Arrival (2015)
I do not normally use this blog to write about my personal life. I have always felt that this place is about you – the listener – and the musicians whose passions populate my show weekly. It’s not supposed to be about me or my family. However, a few friends have convinced me to break my long standing “rule” and write about what’s going on in the life of Mr & Mrs Goat aka Chris K and Miss Pattie aka Chris and Pattie Kresge.
About a month ago, my wife lost the use of her left hand. She’s left handed, and has spinal issues from an earlier accident, so we were obviously deeply troubled. I took her to the ER, where after two CT scans we were informed she has brain cancer. The guy walked in, sat down, and calmly said, “you have brain cancer Mrs Kresge.” Speechless is not the right word to express my feelings at that moment.
Mrs Goat was taken to a room, and radiation and steroid treatment began immediately upon verification of diagnosis. Further examination also found a “mass” on her lungs (still to be scanned and biopsied as of this writing). A further complication – Miss Pattie was also diagnosed with stage 2B skin melanoma 2 1/2 years ago. It was successfully removed, surgically, and she was deemed cured after the appropriate time for such things.
Pattie also started a high potency CBD and RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) regimen. I recommend reading The Difference Between CBD and Rick Simpson Oil. I had never heard of it until a friend, also dealing with cancer, turned me on to it. The RSO is 85% pure THC, and apparently is supposed to contain cancer shrinking properties. This is pretty interesting territory.
It is my wife who is to be celebrated for this show being on the air, for the times I’m on stage, and in general for me being Goat – she created the name “the picky grumpy old goat” 15 years ago and it stuck with the kids, and then became me, the character behind the mic on The Colorado Sound, and behind mixing consoles, and mc’ing shows, and doing all the things you’ve seen us do the past 15 years – together.
Miss Pattie / Mrs Goat / #pattiewillfixthis
My wife is the most amazing part of who I am. I know that sounds like mushy old man stuff and corny as hell maybe – but I gotta say it.
Our scene has suffered some tremendous heartache this year. Too many of us have cancer, or other deadly diseases like HEP-C (Hepatitis C). The doctor told us, “if I had walked in and said that to you five years ago, it would have been a near certain death sentence.” Today, there are many promising new treatments.
The radiation stuff Pattie went through was Star Trek / Star Wars level amazing. I took a drug called Sovaldi that cured my HEP C. Five years ago HEP C was also a near death level illness, and as it turned out I am “allergic” to the drug they used to treat the disease five years ago, so for me – almost certainly death. Scared the livin’ crap outta me though, I gotta say. The messed up part of it is all this shit scares me…
It is true that early detection is critical. Get your colonoscopy and whatever other cancer finding tests you can – early, often and always. Just do it. There are cures, but you have to catch this stuff early …the earlier the better.
We’re hoping we got Miss Pattie’s early. So far – things look pretty damn good.
Sooooo #heartinthroat … our friend Megan Flotten set up a GoFundMe page. The immediate outpouring of love and support took my breath away. I cannot thank you all enough for your love.
Support has been provided by Fat Pig Society (website coming) A Workers’ Cooperative – Thanks to Fat Pig Society for supplying us with ALL Organic Hemp Infused Coconut Oil to supplement my wife’s cancer treatment. For more information, until they get their website up, contact me at chriskmusic@gmail.com for information and a referral.
The Colorado Sound is supported by my incredible friends at theMishawaka Amphitheater … soon to be 100 years old, and yes they have shows year round … during the cold months indoors in the SpokesBUZZ lounge … see www.themishawaka.com for upcoming events. And, please thank them for supporting Colorado music.
The Colorado Sound SUPPORTS SpokesBUZZ … a Colorado 501C3 non-profit dedicated to supporting the global visibility of Colorado sound and culture and to developing the professionalism of our local artists. More info atwww.SpokesBUZZ.org
For information about sponsoring The Colorado Sound please contact me at thecoloradosound@gmail.com
(Monday Morning Music Meeting) When I worked in radio full time as a music director, it was customary to meet with the program director on Monday to discuss what new music I wanted to add to the playlist. Why mess with tradition… here’s this week’s adds.
Mixes well with Colorado bands: Widow’s Bane, Everything Absent or Distorted (A Love Story), Chimney Choir, Ian Cooke, a Tom Collins, DeVotchka
i am Love founder Joshua Christopher (writer, vocals, guitar) and drummer Kris Jackson moved to Denver from Philadelphia in Jan 2015. They formed Third Wave Records along the way, after four years touring with i am Love and working in various other music endeavors, including as festival producers/promoters (Brandywine Folk Festival).
They call themselves Psychedelic Vaudevillian Goth Grunge … They do have a bit of a vaudevillian vibe going. They also call themselves weirdo, experimental and acid folk among other descriptive terms. Band leader Joshua Christopher started i am Love after driving into a tractor trailer and spending twelve months convalescing, during which time he listened to no music at all. “i am Love” is their debut full length.
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Eryn Desomer– The Perfect Peacetime Weapon (2015 – Eryn Desomer)
Styles: folk, country, Americana
Mixes well with Colorado acts: Jim Dalton (Railbenders, Hickman-Dalton Gang), Katya Chorover, Bonnie & the Clydes
Eryn DeSomer is an award winning songwriter/ performer from Denver, Colorado. She joined the Denver music scene in 2006 when she and her husband helped form alternative country band The Hollyfelds. In 2011, she formed retro/ 60’s pop inspired band The Jekylls.
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VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
ANDY HACKBARTH -PANORAMA MOTEL
disclaimer: Andy Hackbarth is a RMMN LLC client. RMMN LLC provides consulting services for several musical projects in the region, including servicing content to radio, tv, print, and municipalities. For information on RMMN consulting services, email me at chriskmusic@gmail.com
(D) = lp/ep/single debut (N) = new cut from previously debuted ep/lp
HOUR 1
Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids “Summer Means Fun” from Best of Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids(2010) The Astronauts “Money” from Everything Is A-ok (1964) (N) Andy Thomas’ Dust Heart “Your Blood Moon” from Reckless Abandonment (2015) El Toro de la Muerte “Things in My Head” from Dancer These Days (2011) Red Fox Run “I Am A Fox” from Red Fox Run (2015) Selina Albright “Brighter” from Brighter (2013) OneRepublic “I Lived” from Native (2013) Danny Shafer “Barbeque” from Weddings, Floods and Funerals (2015) Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene “Let’s Do This Thing!” from Let’s Do This Thing! (2015) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Broken Hearted Savior” from Sister Sweetly (1993) Dragondeer “Don’t That Feel Good” from Don’t That Feel Good (2014) The Knew “Old and Young” from Man Monster (2012) Charles McPherson “the journey” from THE JOURNEY (2015)
HOUR 2
Chuck Pyle “Here Comes the Water” from Step By Step (1990) Chuck Pyle “Drifter’s Wind” from Camel Rock (1995) (D) Lionel Young “Knock Knock Knockin’ On Your Back Door” from Healin’ Sound (2016) Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family “Land of Fire” from Land of Fire (2010) The Yawpers “Burdens” from American Man (2015) (N) Von Stomper “Weight of It All” from Americado (2015) (D) Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels “Still Feeling Blue” from Country Boy: A Tribute to Gram Parsons(2015) Nina Storey “Think Twice” from Think Twice (2013) Jeff Finlin “American Dream #109” from Epinonymous (2004) (N) Joel Ansett “Already In Love” from The Nature of Us (2016) Andy Hackbarth “Panorama Motel” from Panorama Motel (2015) Ian Cooke “epilogue” from Antiquasauria Brad Goode “all Fall Down” from Chicago Red (2013)
The Colorado Sound is produced every week on Wednesday. It gets sent out to stations on Thursday to air the next week as the station chooses. Mostly it’s heard over the weekend. On Saturday morning I learned that Colorado folk legend, Zen Cowboy Chuck Pyle died the night before, Friday November 6. Because the show is pre-produced, there was no way for me to mention it in this week’s episode.
For me, Chuck was a shadow … I never really got to know his music well until I collected his cds for this show — hence the inexplicably prophetic programming of his classic “Colorado” this week. And he wasn’t that old to be honest – not as old goes today. Or maybe he was and I just never thought about it. He was 70 when he moved on to “Higher Ground” – one of the few reasons he gave for moving to Colorado to begin with in 1965. RIP Chuck – may YOUR Colorado forever be in our heart.
Here are six hand picked videos … 4 of which are live performances. To see more, check out Chuck Pyle YouTube Channel
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(MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING)
Coral Creek / Coral Creek (Coral Creek Music – 2016)
“…the band has followed in the footsteps of their forefathers, and very quickly gotten not just up to speed, but on their own plane.” – Marquee Magazine (Boulder) Nov 1, 2015
Styles: Americana, country-rock, jamband, rock
If You Like: Buffalo Springfield, Flying Burrito Brothers, Leftover Salmon, Railroad Earth
Produced by Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth).
Engineered and Mixed by Todd Divel at Silo Sound (Denver)
Notes: features dual lead singers Chris Thompson and Bill McKay (Leftover Salmon, Derek Trucks Band) with instrumental contributions from Rob Garland (bass), Jack Watson (drums), Luke Bulla (fiddle – Lyle Lovett Large Band, Kentucky Thunder), Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon), Anders Beck (Greensky Bluegrass), Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth), Tyler Grant (Grant Farm), Arthur Lee Land (Great American Taxi), Scott Messersmith (formerly of The Motet) and Tanya Shylock (True Blue Band)
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Joel Ansett / The Nature of Us (Joel Ansett Music – 2016)
Styles: soul, blue-eyed soul, pop
If You Like: Hall & Oates, John Mayer, Bill Withers, OneRepublic, The Fray, Meese
NOTES: Joel is a relative newcomer to the Denver scene — a musical immigrant from Seattle by way of (apparently?) Pennsylvania where no doubt he picked up some of the very clean Philly-soul embodied on the record.
The Colorado Sound is supported by listener donations, and by local businesses and organizations. Sponsorship opportunities are very limited. If you have an organization or business that would like a bit more statewide exposure during the upcoming holiday season please contact me at thecoloradosound@gmail.com for more information.
The Colorado Sound is supported by theMishawaka Amphitheater … and yes, they have shows year round … during the cold months indoor in the SpokesBUZZ lounge … see www.themishawaka.com for upcoming events.
The Colorado Sound SUPPORTS SpokesBUZZ … a Colorado 501C3 non-profit dedicated to supporting the global visibility of Colorado sound and culture and to developing the professionalism of our local artists. More info atwww.SpokesBUZZ.org
The Colorado Sound PLAYLIST CS S9|EP43
HOUR 1
The Christines “In Your Space” from Living At the Bottom of the Sea (1996) The Fluid “On My Feet” from purplemetalflakemusic (1993) Augustus “Bloodbath” from Into Frames (2015) Garuud Effekt “Cut Me” from Cut me (2014) Chuck Pyle “Colorado” from Higher Ground – Songs of Colorado (2007) (N) Liz Barnez “Simple Song” from Welcome Back (2015) Longest Day Of The Year “Last Gray Day” from Carapace (2015) Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats “Look It Here” from Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (2015) (D) Joel Ansett “Kingdom Come” from The Nature of Us (2016) Euforquestra “Road Funk” from Fire (2014) GogoLab “Tumbleweeds” from Border Patrol (2013)
HOUR2
Acoustic Junction “Penny for Your Thoughts” from Love It For What It Is (1991) Mollie O’Brien “Eleezah” from Big Red Sun (1998) (D) Coral Creek “Way Back” from Coral Creek (2016) Reed Foehl “Caroline” from Lost in the West (2014) Brothers Keeper “Days Go By” from Todd Meadows (2014) Strange Americans “Rocks Rolls” from That Kind of Luster (2014) Old Soul “Oldest Religion” from Old Soul (1996) Natalie Walker “Trust” from Strange Bird (2015) Juno What?! “You Can’t Stop It” from Shameless (2011) (N) The Yawpers “Doin It Right” from American Man (2015) (N) Von Stomper “Let It Roll” from Americado (2015) Aakash Mittal Quartet “Jeeju’s Jeeju” from Ocean (featuring Ron Miles) (2013)
The Colorado Sound is supported by my incredible friends at the Mishawaka Amphitheater … soon to be 100 years old, and yes they have shows year round … during the cold months indoors in the SpokesBUZZ lounge … see www.themishawaka.com for upcoming events. And, please thank them for supporting Colorado music.
The Colorado Sound SUPPORTS SpokesBUZZ … a Colorado 501C3 non-profit dedicated to supporting the global visibility of Colorado sound and culture and to developing the professionalism of our local artists. More info at www.SpokesBUZZ.org ….
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