Colorado Playlist S10 EP32 SPT 2016

Me:  wanna go see a show?
She:  no, you like local bands.
Me:  ???  “local bands?”
She:  yeah, you know … I want to see something better than that.
Me:  Ok, that’s cool.

Many people have a misconception about local bands.  SOME people think that local equates to they’re not very good because they’re not national.

Me:  Wanna go see Gregory Alan Isakov and Ani DeFranco?
She” oh HELL YES! I love his music.
Me:  he’s a local artist.
She:  he is???  I had no idea.
Me:  yeah, he is … <smh>

Gregory’s appearance on September 4th capped the first time in Colorado music history that 10 Colorado (read: local) acts headlined Red Rocks.  And that doesn’t count the support acts, or acts like Greensky Bluegrass (two members live in Fort Collins).

The next time someone says no to a “local” band, let them know it may be the last time they get to say “I saw them when they were just a local band.” 😉

Four tracks make this week’s MMMM (Monday Morning Music Meeting):  Eros and the Eschaton “Helicopter,” Chella & The Charm “Queen City of the Plains,” Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Commandment 3,” and Elephant Revival “Raindrops.”  You can let me know which of these I should keep in the playlist below.

I have T-SHIRTS — LIMITED EDITION (only 35) 10th Anniversary “Colorado Playlist” … $15 includes shipping.  Order by emailing me at chriskmusic@gmail.com .. I accept PAYPAL only.  Please state size and mailing address when ordering.


MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

I conceived of this idea as a way for you to discover some of the new music I played on the show, and to give you the chance to let me know which of the tracks you like, and think I should keep in rotation.  I get a lot of feedback from fans about what’s liked .. and what isn’t.

In order to be included in the MMMM poll, the band/artist must have an embeddable file available on SoundCloud, BandCamp (my favorite), Reverbnation or YouTube.

It’s not a competition.  It’s just a gauge of how well you like the songs I added this week.  You can select as many as you think I should keep in the “playlist.”

HOUR 1

Dan Fogelberg “Face the Fire” from Phoenix (1980)
(D) Chain Station “Overkill” from Where I Want to Be (2016)
Haunted Windchimes “Out With the Crow” from Out With The Crow (2012)
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats “Look It Here” from Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (2015)
(N) Eros and the Eschaton “Helicopter” from Weight of Matter (2016) 
Hello Dollface “Say” from Warrior of Light (2016)
Churchill “War Within” from War Within EP (2013)
The Burroughs “You Are My Joy” from You Are My Joy (2016)
(D) Chella & The Charm “Queen City of the Plains” from Denver Delay (2016) 
King Cardinal “Gasoline” from One A Giant EP (2015)
The Gromet “Skip Your Stone” from Barren (2012)
Jeff Jenkins Organization “Heavy Eddie” from The Arrival (2015)

HOUR 2

Gary Stites “Shine That Ring” from Shine That Ring (1959)
Sugarloaf “Green Eyed Lady” from Green Eyed Lady` (1970)
(N) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Commandment 3” from Commandments According to SCAC (2016)

Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds “Good love” from Round and Round (2013)
The Lumineers “Cleopatra” from Cleopatra (2016)
(N) Elephant Revival “Raindrops” from Petals (2016)

Taarka “River’s Eddy Blues” from Making Tracks Home (2015)
Vermillion Road “Run” from Run (2016)
Love 45 “Release Me” from Into The Ether (2009)
(D) Post Paradise “The Light You Follow” from Bring It To Life (Side B) (2016)
Jux County “River Phoenix” from Simon’s Eyes (1995)
Land Lines “Limb from Limb” from Natural World (2014)
Analog Son “Shady Nights” from Stomp and Shout (2015)


oskar-blues-no backgroundA HUGE THANK YOU to Oskar Blues Fooderies!  They are the new sponsor of “IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY,” the segment that runs at the top of each hour of the show.  Oskar Blues Fooderies includes the Original Brew and Pub in Lyons, and Homemade Liquids and Solids,CHUBurger, and Cyclehops Bike Cantina in Longmont,Hotbox Roasterscoffee, and coming soon to Denver (under construction in RiNo and LoDo).

mishawakaThe Mishawaka Amphitheatre is celebrating its 100th Anniversary.  Sept 9 & 10 with Keller Williams and his Compadres ft. Keith Moseley (The String Cheese Incident), Jay Starling (Love Canon), Bridget Law (Elephant Revival), and Jeff Austin (Jeff Austin Band) with special guests Trout Steak Revival  TICKETS https://mishawaka.ticketforce.com/


Goatz-Vintage-Logo-FinalGOATZ! News and Shows

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Saturday Sept 10 = Samples World Bistro – Longmont = Core-4 acoustic lineup 8:30-10:30PM.  All ages No cover

Friday Sept 16 = CO-bill with Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene at Avogadro’s Number (Fort Collins).  FULL BAND = last show of the year with Chris Kennison on pedal steel.  $10 / $15 dos

Friday Sept 30 = 3-Goatz! (Chris K, Chris J and Richard).  Tasty Weasel Brew Pub Longmont.  6PM-8PM

Colorado Playlist S10 EP31 2016

Monday is the proverbial worst day of the week, yes?  Like that’s the day everyone historically bitches about because everyone goes back to work on Monday – right?  LOL … days run together for me, but Monday can pretty much suck regardless.  Today, I was anxious to get back to my daily gym routine – up at 6:30, at the gym by 7:30 … yeah, no … gym closed this week for cleaning.  Goat can’t get a break sometimes, I swear.

New music shares this week from Zach Heckendorf, Edison, and  Eros and the Eschaton from Colorado Springs.  I expect we’ll hear a lot from all three acts over the next several months.  All three represent some of the best of what is being exported from the scene right now.   Word to those acts with no music shares this week … it means they have nothing on Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Reverbnation, or YouTube to share.

20160822_101457I have T-SHIRTS — LIMITED EDITION (only 35) 10th Anniversary “Colorado Playlist” … $15 includes shipping.  Order by emailing me at chriskmusic@gmail.com .. I accept PAYPAL only.  Please state size and mailing address when ordering.


 

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

I conceived of this idea as a way for you to discover some of the new music I played on the show, and to give you the chance to let me know which of the tracks you like, and think I should keep in rotation.  I get a lot of feedback from fans about what’s liked .. and what isn’t.

In order to be included in the MMMM poll, the band/artist must have an embeddable file available on SoundCloud, BandCamp (my favorite), Reverbnation or YouTube.

It’s not a competition.  It’s just a gauge of how well you like the songs I added this week.  You can select as many as you think I should keep in the “playlist.”

PLAYLIST S10 EP31

HOUR 1

Chris Daniels & the Kings “testify” from When You’re Cool (1987)
(D) Zach Heckendorf “The Harvest” [single] (2016)

OneRepublic “Come Home” from Dreaming Out Loud (2007)
Megan Burtt “Fast as I Go” from The Bargain (2015)
(N) Paper Bird “To the Light” from Paper Bird (2016)
The Yawpers “American Man” from American Man (2015)
(N) Edison “Open Road” from Familiar Spirit (2016) 
Leftover Salmon “Kentucky Skies” from Aquatic Hitchhiker (2012)
(D) Eros and the Eschaton “Rxx” from Weight of Matter (2016) 
The Apples in Stereo “High Tide” from Fun Trick Noisemaker (1995)
Beats Noir! “Not for You” from 13 Tracks From the Dark Side of The Beat (2011)
Jim Stranahan “Blues and a Half” from MIGRATION TO A HIGHER GROUND (2014)

HOUR 2

John Denver “Rocky Mountain High” from Rocky Mountain High (1972)
(D) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Commandment 1” from Commandments According to SCAC (2016)
The Swayback “Double Four Time” from Double Four Time (2012)
Cannondolls “Bed on Fire” from Crumbs (2016)
Gregory Alan Isakov “Liars” from Gregory Alan Isakov w/Colorado Symphony (2016)
Devotchka “I Cried Like a Silly Boy” from Curse Your Little Heart (2006)
(D) 12 Cents for Marvin “Define Your Love” from It’s Not Over (2016)
American Culture “Like American Culture” from Like American Culture (2015)
String Cheese Incident “Can’t Wait Another Day” from Song In My Head (2015)
Finnders & Youngberg “Lonely Too Long” from I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (2013)
Brad Goode “all Fall Down” from Chicago Red (2013)


oskar-blues-no backgroundA HUGE THANK YOU to Oskar Blues Fooderies!  They are the new sponsor of “IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY,” the segment that runs at the top of each hour of the show.  Oskar Blues Fooderies includes the Original Brew and Pub in Lyons, and Homemade Liquids and Solids,CHUBurger, and Cyclehops Bike Cantina in Longmont, Hotbox Roasterscoffee, and coming soon to Denver (under construction in RiNo and LoDo).

mishawaka

MISHAWAKA AMPHITHEATRE TO HOST 100-YEAR HARVEST DINNER AT GRANT FARMS CSA

BELLVUE, Colo., August 8, 2016 — A celebratory summer season commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Mishawaka Amphitheatre will wrap up on Sunday, September 4, with a farm-to-fork seated dinner at Grant Farms CSA in Wellington. Ticket sales for the event will benefit 501(c)3 nonprofit The Kitchen Community, to help fund their plans to design and install a Learning Garden at Lesher Middle School in Fort Collins.  The dinner will take place on Sunday, September 4, from 5 – 9 p.m. at Grant Farms, 12155 N. County Rd. 15, Wellington, CO 80549. Tickets are available for $85 per person online via event organizers Fortified Collaborations at:http://www.fortifiedcollaborations.com/tickets/100-year-harvest-dinner


Goatz-Vintage-Logo-FinalGOATZ! News and Shows

Thursday Sept 1 = Oskar Blues (LYONS) Full band featuring Chris Kennison on pedal steel.  7:30PM-9:30PM $0 cover All ages

Saturday Sept 10 = Samples World Bistro – Longmont = Core-4 acoustic lineup 8:30-10:30PM.  All ages No cover

Friday Sept 16 = CO-bill with Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene at Avogadro’s Number (Fort Collins).  FULL BAND = last show of the year with Chris Kennison on pedal steel.  $10 / $15 dos


 

Colorado Playlist S10 EP30 Aug 2016

And, I’m back!  Needed a week to recoup from two weeks of events, shows, and festivals.  Thanks to everyone who came up to me and said hi.

BIG NEWS this week!  Dave Herrera, former music editor of Denver’s Westword, is back … he moved to Vegas for a bit, but recently returned and launched a new blogsite = The Trusted Ear.  Dave and I spent some time on the phone last week talking about his return to the Denver music scene, and we thought it would be cool if he contributed to the show – so beginning with EP31 (this week), I’ll be running a weekly on-air segment of local news and notes featuring Dave.

New music this week in the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) = a new spinoff from Five Iron Frenzy called The Fast Feeling that features Five Iron Frenzy sax player Leanor Ortega Till on vocals supported by Scott Kerr (guitars, bass, keys) + Andy Verdecchio (drums) + Matt Langston (keys, guitars).

Also new this week — The Epilogues “Day Trip” from their FINAL release OK OK.  The band is calling it after a decade, as Chris Heckman moves to Spain to pursue a graduate degree in music.  

Jake Edwards rounds out the new releases with “Woman Like That,” a song that based on his Reverbnation page is more about him shifting gears and becoming more engaged with the whole recording process.  Which songs do you think I should keep in the “playlist?”

20160822_101457I have T-SHIRTS — LIMITED EDITION (only 35) 10th Anniversary “Colorado Playlist” … $15 includes shipping.  Order by emailing me at chriskmusic@gmail.com .. I accept PAYPAL only.  Please state size and mailing address when ordering.


oskar-blues-no backgroundA HUGE THANK YOU to Oskar Blues Fooderies!  They are the new sponsor of “IN COLORADO MUSIC HISTORY,” the segment that runs at the top of each hour of the show.  Oskar Blues Fooderies includes the Original Brew and Pub in Lyons, and Homemade Liquids and Solids,CHUBurger, and Cyclehops Bike Cantina in Longmont, Hotbox Roasterscoffee, and coming soon to Denver (under construction in RiNo and LoDo).


mishawaka

MISHAWAKA AMPHITHEATRE TO HOST 100-YEAR HARVEST DINNER AT GRANT FARMS CSA

BELLVUE, Colo., August 8, 2016 — A celebratory summer season commemorating the 100-year anniversary of Mishawaka Amphitheatre will wrap up on Sunday, September 4, with a farm-to-fork seated dinner at Grant Farms CSA in Wellington. Ticket sales for the event will benefit 501(c)3 nonprofit The Kitchen Community, to help fund their plans to design and install a Learning Garden at Lesher Middle School in Fort Collins.

“The Mish has always been a place to find food, fun and community in abundance,” said Dani Grant, Mishawaka Amphitheatre general manager, noting that the original owners seeded an apple orchard on the property. “Autumn is such a wonderful time to gather and bask in the bounty of the season, and we are looking forward to sharing a table with friends and family in and around Fort Collins at our 100-Year Harvest Dinner.”

Grant said that the intent of the evening is to connect the community to the enjoyment of locally grown food, and to raise funds to help further this connection via ongoing experiential education for local schoolchildren.

“By working with The Kitchen Community to eventually help bring a Learning Garden to Lesher, we’re making sure our event seeds a powerful connection for kids to real food, grown right here in Colorado,” Grant said.

“The Mishawaka 100-Year Harvest Dinner showcases what The Kitchen Community is all about: building community through food,” said Kristin Kirkpatrick, regional director for The Kitchen Community in Colorado. “We feel so honored to be the beneficiary of this true community collaboration. The proceeds from this dinner will help support new Learning Gardens in PSD, help more kids connect to real food, and create outdoor classroom environments in schools to give kids and teachers opportunities for experiential learning.”

The 100-Year Harvest Dinner will feature a 5-course seated meal including light appetizers, prepared by Chef Brent Jackson from The Kitchen Fort Collins, using an abundance of local ingredients. Guests will dine onsite at Grant Farms CSA, with live music and dancing to follow courtesy of Fort Collins band Last Call Romance. Local libations will be available courtesy of Horse & Dragon Brewing Company and Wunder Juice.

The dinner will take place on Sunday, September 4, from 5 – 9 p.m. at Grant Farms, 12155 N. County Rd. 15, Wellington, CO 80549. Tickets are available for $85 per person online via event organizers Fortified Collaborations at:http://www.fortifiedcollaborations.com/tickets/100-year-harvest-dinner


 VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

I am not known as a metal fan.  I don’t listen to metal, preferring less severe styles of music … and I don’t play any on the show, but here in the blog I can at least share this with you.  Allegaeon has been on the scene for many years, and have continued to impress media, critics, and fans worldwide.  I’m pretty impressed too.  New album due out September 23.


MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING

I conceived of this idea as a way for you to discover some of the new music I played on the show, and to give you the chance to let me know which of the tracks you like, and think I should keep in rotation.  I get a lot of feedback from fans about what’s liked .. and what isn’t.

In order to be included in the MMMM poll, the band/artist must have an embeddable file available on SoundCloud, BandCamp (my favorite), Reverbnation or YouTube.

It’s not a competition.  It’s just a gauge of how well you like the songs I added this week.  You can select as many as you think I should keep in the “playlist.”

PLAYLIST S10 EP30 August 2016

(D) = debut of [single], EP or LP
(N) = new track from previously debuted (D) EP or LP
(R) = requested artist track

HOUR 1

Salmon & Cracker “Low” from Oh Cracker, Where Art Thou? (2003)
(N) Subdudes “One Word (Peace)” from 4 On The Floor (2016)
Churchill “Change” from Change EP (2012)
The Still Tide “Closer Apart” from Half Empty Rooms (2015)
(N) Paper Bird “I Don’t Mind” from Paper Bird (2016)
Acoustic Junction “Goodbye World” from Strange Days (2000)
(D) The Fast Feeling “Break” [single] (2016)  
Chimney Choir “Motion” from Motion (2015)
(D) the Epilogues “Day Trips” from Ok Ok (2016)  
Morning Bear “Traveling” from Take Flight EP (2015)
Drew Emmitt “Up Where We Are” from Across The Bridge (2005)
Jon Wirtz “Country” from Tourist (2013)

HOUR 2

The Czars “Killjoy” from Ugly People vs. the Beautiful People (2001)
(N) Elephant Revival “Home in your Heart” from Petals (2016)
Gregory Alan Isakov “Living Proof” from The Weatherman (2013)
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats “Look It Here” from Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (2015)
SHEL “i know” from Just Crazy Enough (2016)
Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story) “Houses” from The Great Collapse (2009)
(D) Jake Edwards “Woman Like That” from Woman Like That (2016)

https://www.reverbnation.com/jakeedwardsmusic/song/25630840-woman-like-that?wordpress=1&pwc%5Bsize%5D=small&pwc%5Bbranded%5D=1
The Motet “Like We Own It” from The Motet (2014)
(R) The Samples “Great Blue Ocean” from Return to Earth (2001)
Jill Sobule “Women of Industry (Abwa Logo Charm)” from Dottie’s Charms (2014)
Holly Lovell “Get It Right” from Still Frames EP (2016)
Annie Booth “La chute” from WANDERLUST (2014)


Goatz-Vintage-Logo-FinalGOATZ! News and Shows

Thursday Aug 25 = Gasoline Lollipops + GOATZ! + Joe Johnson @ Ziggies (Denver) 8PM show 21+ $10

Thursday Sept 1 = Oskar Blues (LYONS) Full band featuring Chris Kennison on pedal steel.  7:30PM-9:30PM $0 cover All ages