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The Colorado Sound S9|EP16 APRIL 20 2015

Goat_Logo_color_on_whiteI spent Sunday afternoon with Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore.  That conversation will be featured as our Offstage …Beyond the Music segment in May while Mollie and Rich are on tour in Scotland, before returning for shows in Arkansas and Oklahoma.  Don’t forget to check out this week’s segment with Hazel Miller.  Rich and Mollie’s fist segment goes “live” on May 4.

Have you been listening to the show?  No?  Hmmm.  Have you been keeping up with the In Colorado Music History segments?  Here are the two latest.   

How bout The Colorado Sound Live365?  When was the last time you checked that out?  Seems we’ve lost a lot of you the past few months.  Hmmmmmm….. if you haven’t tuned in lately there’s a lot of new music being played, and a special dinner time jazz show from 6-8 every Mon-Fri.  You can also download the Live365 app and take the show with you.  It streams easily.

Please share with your friends in SW Colorado — COMING Thursday MAY 7 10PM to Durango, Pagosa, Farmington, and other SW locations on Four Corners Public Radio, KSUT

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

PLAYLIST S9|EP16

HOUR1

Philip Bailey “I Know” from Continuation (1983)
The Apples in Stereo “Ruby” from Her Wallpaper Reverie (1999)
(N) Esme Patterson “Oh Let’s Dance” from What Do You Call A Woman (2015)
Taarka “River’s Eddy Blues” from Making Tracks Home (2015)
Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family “Land of Fire” from Land of Fire (2010)
(D) Ivory Circle “Faces and Colors” from Isoceles (2015) Fierce Bad Rabbit “Wildflowers” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013)
(N) Wendy Woo Band “On With the Show” from Tipping Point (2015)
Safe Boating is No Accident “Bonus Features” from Bonus Features (2014)
Gregory Alan Isakov “Big Black Car” from This Empty Northern Hemisphere (2009)
(N) Trout Steak Revival “Ours for the Taking” from Brighter Every Day (2015)
Matt Skellenger “The Curve” from New Radio (2014)

HOUR2

Cracker “Euro-trash Girl” from Get On With It: The Best Of (2006)
Zephyr “Mad Dog” from Heartbeat (1982)
Richard Dean “Radium Dial” from Accidental Human (2015)
Paul Kimbiris “Dark Side of Pearl” from Dark Side of Pearl (2014)
Jeff Austin “15 Steps” from The Simple Truth (2015)
Selina Albright “Didn’t Cha Know” from Brighter (2013)
Hazel Miller Band “Moon Was Right” from Coming To You Live…From KUVO (2011)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “I Get Smooth” from Black Beehive (2014)
Richie Furay “Hand In Hand” from Hand In Hand (2015)
Ben Markley “5-20” from Second Introduction (2009)

JOIN ME THIS SUMMER AT:

Locals x Locals at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre on June 6.  A festival to celebrate and honor local musicians, featuring Cracker, Post Paradise, and more.  I’ll be doing Offstage interviews and a special one hour top 12 mix of some of the hottest new music of the year.

The Greeley Blues Jam in Greeley on June 13, with Austin Young- featuring Michaela Rae and friends + Maynard Mills Blues Band + George Whitesell and His All Stars featuring Jill Watkins + The Frails- all female review featuring Erica Brown, MJ, G’Jai, Michaela Rae, Miss Audrey, Susan Phelan & national headliners Delbert McClinton, Elvin Bishop and more.

Carbon Valley Music & Spirits Festival in Dacono on Saturday Aug 1.  I’ll announce the acts in about a month.

The Colorado Sound Presents Hazel Miller, Chris Daniels & the Kings, Goatz!, and William’s Reserve on Aug 9 at the Mishawaka

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The Colorado Sound S9 | EP15 April 2015

I love Monday mornings.  That is all.  Here’s what was played this week on the show.  There was more new music this weekend than I’ve seen in several weeks at least – the early spring blitz of new releases as bands and artists get ready for the outdoor concert season that gets under way at the end of April.

FOCOMX is the official unofficial start of the festival season, and if you’ve never been now is a good time to start. It’s pretty magnificent in scope and scale, this year hosting 300 acts from around the region over two nights and a full day.

Dearling’s rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic “Landslide” was a refreshing reminder that there’s still plenty of room in the songs of others for local artists to explore and redefine in their own voices.  In the meantime, their last single, “Do You Love Me,” is my video pick of the week offering.

Fox St continues to lend credence to their ever growing popularity as a classic sounding band in the tradition of those from the early 70s that could have been or were comprised of the likes of Leon Russell, Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock and perhaps Joe Cocker or Delaney Bramlett – needless to say they’ve been among my favorites for a few years now.

Instant Empire can lay legitimate claim to being at the top of the list of contemporary indie/alternative (new alternative) bands in the region replacing the likes of Photo Atlas or Hot I.Q.s with their new single “Dead Air.” Their new album due out this June.

And I’m not really sure what I can say about John Common that I haven’t written about in years past – he is simply one of the region’s most deeply intellectual lyrical craftsmen.   The new single is paired with a spoken word piece from John that I think is his first, and is marvelously produced by Immersive Studios in Boulder.

Truthfully, it was a hell of a week for new music, leading me to the new single from Natalie Walker, who the last I heard from was more ingrained into the CCM (contemporary Christian music) market segment than the secular world the new record reaches out to.  Natalie has had a brilliant career to this point with songs embedded in numerous high profile television shows.  The move from Denver to Crested Butte seems to maybe being a catalyst of change in her view of the mysteries of life for her.  I look forward to exploring the rest of the new album with you.

Don’t forget – COMING MAY 7 to KSUT (Ignacio/Durango) 10PM-12AM.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

OFFSTAGE BEYOND THE MUSIC

Coming in May – Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore.  In the meantime we still have two more weeks with the incomparable Hazel Miller.

S9 EP15 PLAYLIST

(D) = debut: first time an LP, EP, or single has been aired on show
(N) = new cut from previously debuted LP or EP

HOUR 1

Firefall “Cinderella” from Firefall (1976)
Acoustic Junction “Where Is She Now” from Surrounded by Change (1995)
(D) Dearling “Landslide” [single] (2015)
(D) Fox St. “Ain’t Easy” [single] (2015) String Cheese Incident “Tinder Box” from Untying the Not (2003)
(D) Instant Empire “Dead Air” from Lamplight Lost (2015)
Big Gigantic “The Night Is Young” from The Night Is Young (2014)
(D) Ragged Union “Worry My Life Away” from Hard Row to Hoe (2015)
(D) Michael Kirkpatrick “I’m Your Man” from Honey Rider (2015) Jeff Brinkman “Ordinary Day” from Strange (2012)
Snake Rattle Rattle Snake “Evil Eye” from Totem (2015)
Devotchka “100 Other Lovers” from 100 Lovers (2011)
Andrew Vogt “On The Run” from Cats Afoot (2010)

HOUR 2

Tim Goodman “New Romeo” from New Romeo (1981)
Dan Fogelberg “Part of the Plan” from Souvenirs (1974)
(D) The Railsplitters “Met That Day” from The Faster It Goes (2015)
Pandas & People “Out to Sea” from SpokesBUZZ Vol V: Band Together (2015)
(D) Natalie Walker “Trust” from Strange Bird (2015)

Chris Daniels & the Kings “Stealin’ Candy” from Live Wired! (1995)
Hazel Miller & the Caucasians “Home of the Blues” from Live at the Fox (1995)
(D) John Common “The River Is Moving” [single] (2015)
(D) Esme Patterson “What Do You Call A Woman” [single] (2015)
GogoLab “Tumbleweeds” from Border Patrol (2013)

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JOIN ME THIS SUMMER AT:

Locals x Locals at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre on June 6 featuring Cracker, Post Paradise, and more.

The Greeley Blues Jam in Greeley on June 13.

The Colorado Sound Presents Hazel Miller, Chris Daniels & the Kings, Goatz!, and William’s Reserve on Aug 9 at the Mishawaka

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The Colorado Sound S9|EP14 April 2015

Goat_Logo_color_on_whiteThis weekend I ran this real impromptu non-scientific poll asking about buying habits – and no surprise it was sparsely answered, mostly by musicians or those involved in local music.  I will be developing a new poll soon that is more properly formatted, that a better suited analyst than I can manage.

Local music requires our support.  The Colorado Sound is about telling the big picture – from the superstar to the newly born. It’s about sharing the stories of my friends like Chris Daniels, John Macy, Wendy Woo, Hazel Miller and local legends known and unknown – David Glasser, Eddie Turner, Reed Foehl, Rock and Roll  Hall of Fame member Richie Furay and Colorado Music Hall of Fame Executive Director G. Brown.    You can hear their stories in Offstage Beyond the Music.  This week I’m extremely proud to present an intimate conversation with Hazel Miller.

I’d like to thank the Greeley Blues Jam for supporting the Colorado Sound.  It’s an incredible honor to have their support.  Thank you to the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and Al Bricker.  The Greeley Blues Jam features some of the best loved local blues, blues-rock, and R&B acts with headliners Delbert McClinton, Elvin Bishop and more … I hope you’ll join me on June 12 & 13.

Also coming up .. June 6 at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre – Locals x Locals a festival supporting local musicians.  This is why I do what I do – that we can celebrate and honor local musicians. The goal of Locals x Locals is to create a space for our musical community to thrive. If you are a local musician, we would like to offer you free admission and a beer. If you’re a fan, please be honest and support your local music scene with your ticket purchase.Treat this as an opportunity to meet new musicans and catch up with old friends.

And finally — AUG 9 at The Mishawaka Amphitheatre – The Colorado Sound Presents Hazel Miller | Chris Daniels and the Kings .. with special guest opening bands Goatz! (my band) and Williams Reserve (my son’s band).  Can you see my grin??  🙂

Thanks for supporting 🙂

PLAYLIST S9|EP14

HOUR 1

Red Rock Roosters “Charleston” from Altitude is Everything (1998)
Old Soul “Oldest Religion” from Old Soul (1996)
(D) Racing On the Sun “Self Destruct” [single] (2015) Xiren “Grace” from Trip-R (2008)
Strange Americans “The Scene” from That Kind of Luster (2014)
Todd Adelman “Right Before You Said Hello” from Highways & Lowways (2015)
Railsplitters “Jackson Town” from The Railsplitters (2013)
Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore “Train Home” from Love Runner (2014)
Musketeer Gripweed “End of the Day” from Floods and Fires (2014)
Selasee and the Fafa Family “Time for Peace” from Time for Peace (2015)
You Me and Apollo “Don’t Sleep for Free” from Sweet Honey (2014)
Analog Son “Not A Care In the World” from Analog Son (2014)

HOUR 2

The Moonrakers “Love Train” from Anthology (2007)
Beast (Colorado) “I Am” from “Beast” (1969)
(D) Wendy Woo Band “In The Middle” from Tipping Point (2015)
Kyle Hollingsworth “Beautiful People” from Speed of Life (2014)
(D) Plum “Behind Your Man” [single] (2015) Big Head Todd & The Monsters “It’s Alright” from E-Town Live (1996)
Hazel Miller Band “Spider Web” from Coming To You Live…From KUVO (2011)
(D) Medic “If I Could Stay” [single] (2015)
(D) Motion Trap “Less Is More” from Palebluedot (2015)
Aakash Mittal Quartet “JeeJu’s JeeJu” from Ocean (featuring Ron Miles) (2013)