It’s that season when flu and colds hit out of the blue .. kinda like operating system failures that cannot be restored. My main pc went down last week this time, and my laptop appeared to on Sunday when Jesse Elliott (Ark Life) and Bryce Merrill were sitting with me in my dining room discussing the music scene here regionally. Fortunately, that blip was just that – just a minor heart attack; my pc, not so much.
Ok, so I did save 99% of my music collection on an external hard drive, and two of my 1TB cloud accounts .. but noooooo .. not a lick of five years of business files. Live and learn, at least the music is safe.
I live to discover new music, new songs, new voices – it’s the voices I crave, the unique, the inviting, the telling … live or recorded. I crave new musical experiences. So when the sickening feeling hit me as Windows crashed in front of me, I momentarily felt like my life was swirling along with the rest of my files – far too much music to have to think about trying to put back together. I’m happy I didn’t lose my music collection. I really do enjoy sharing it with you on the radio here in Colorado.
New Offstage …Beyond the Music this week with award winning producer/engineer/pedal steel player John Macy.
PLAYLIST S9 EP10
HOUR 1
Gary Stites “Hey, Hey” from Lonely for You (1960) Soul Survivors (Denver) “Have It All Your Way” from Have It All Your Way (1969) (N) Todd Adelman “Ghost Train” from Highways & Lowways (2015) Strange Americans “Engine” from A Royal Battle (2012) Papa Juke “When Flood Waters Came” from When Flood Waters Came (2013) AdrienneO “Take It In” from Lines EP (2014) Foxfield Four “Weatherman” from Weatherman EP (2013) Pandas & People “Out to Sea” from SpokesBUZZ Vol V: Band Together (2015) (D) Juno What?! “Stranger” from Stranger (2015)(D) Modern Suspects “Told You So” from Modern Suspects (2015) You Me and Apollo “Ghosts” from Sweet Honey (2014) John Oates “Stone Cold Love” from Good Road to Follow (2014) John Gunther’s Safari Trio “Sisters” from Surrender (2013)
HOUR 2
The Samples “Heaven” from Rehearsing for Life (2005) Acoustic Junction “Think About It” from Acoustic Junction (1995) (D) John Statz “Any Town Will Do” from Tulsa (2015) Leftover Salmon “Walkin’ Shoes” from Aquatic Hitchhiker (2012) Houses “Me & Mr Kelly” from Summer (2009) Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In a Man” from Like A King (2012) Richie Furay “We Were the Dreamers” from Hand In Hand (2015) (D) Analog Son “What It Is?!” from Stomp and Shout (2015) Rob Roper “Me” from Misfit (2011) Josh Quinlan Quintet “Left Then Right” from Mountain Time Standards (2011)
Please visit my friends’ sites. They keep this thing going.
Colorado Case Company a Fort Collins based, Colorado family owned business specializing in insulated soft cases, gig bags, case covers and rigid cases for most instruments, including hard to fit instruments.
SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado non-profit with a mission to develop the professionalism of artists, promote and connect progressive cultural destinations, amplify music scenes, and grow local economies. See event calendar for Spokesbuzz band shows.
The historic Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Northern Colorado’s Musical Playground, and seriously one of the most badass music venues in the state.
RADIO NEWS and NOTES
You’ve only got a couple of days left to get in on this job opening … KGNU Community Radio, broadcast from Boulder and Denver, Colorado, and streamed online, seeks a full-time Station Manager to lead their nonprofit broadcast and online media organization. See http://kgnu.org/StationManagerSearch for required and desired qualifications. Please email your application to job@kgnu.orgbyMarch 5, 2015. No phone calls, please. KGNU is an EEOC employer.
Open Air 1340 is now Open Air 102.3FM. And if you haven’t listened, and you’re under 40 and/or you’re into music that you probably have never heard of before, this is a remarkable addition to the FM dial in the Denver metro – extending up just north of Longmont.
Congrats to former Fort Collins Coloradoan reporter Stacy Nick who got laid off at one gig to land another equally impressive role as Culture Arts & Music reporter for 91.5FM KUNC. On Feb 26th, she posted, “Attn Colorado bands headed to #SXSW2015: If you haven’t sent in a copy of your latest CD to KUNC yet, do so now. We’re going to be highlighting a bunch of you in the coming weeks. KUNC, 1901 56th Ave. Suite 200, Greeley, CO 80634 #COMusic”
Artists Wanted for Support Local Culture Support Local Culture is a joint venture between KRFC 88.9 FM and Noosa Yoghurt. The program provides Northern Colorado arts and culture nonprofit organizations and individual artists with an opportunity to promote themselves through KRFC. MORE
VIDEO PICKS – FEBRUARY
TOP 40 Spins February 2015
Our TOP 3 this month are exceptional in the number of stations and frequencies cuts from the release were heard on. Of the 15 stations surveyed, the top 3 appeared on 8, 9, and 7 stations respectively. No other titles this month appeared on more than 4 stations surveyed. Of the 15 station/shows surveyed, 8 did not have even the minimum 10 titles necessary to be reflected in the STATION by STATION breakouts.
235 titles tracked – 8 TOP 40 DEBUTS / 16 Adds to tracking
Titles tracked = released between Sept 2013 and Feb 2015 109 (47%) titles identified as played at least once in the reporting period Stations/shows surveyed: 15 (CC) = Colorado Connection (D) = album/ep/single debut on chart (R) = re-enter [date] = Date added to reporting list
(1) 1. Bill Frisell– Guitar In the Space Age(Okeh Records) Instrumental [18-Nov-14] (3) 2. Hot Rize – When I’m Free(Thirty Tigers) Bluegrass [6-Sep-14] (15) 3. Chris Daniels & the Kings – Funky To the Bone (Moon Voyage) Blues / r&b / funk [15-Jan-15] (11) 4. Brothers Keeper– Todd Meadows (8150 Records) Rock [20-Dec-14] (8) 5. Jeff Austin– The Simple Truth (Yep Roc) Rock / bluegrass [1-Jan-15] (18) 6. Land Lines – The Natural World (self) Indie/New Alternative [31-Jan-15] (2) 7. Leftover Salmon–High Country (LoS) Rock / country-rock / bluegrass [8-Nov-14] (5) 8. Various– SpokesBUZZ Compilation V: Band Together (SpokesBUZZ) Variety [20-Dec-14] (4) 9. Ark Life– The Dream of You & Me (Greater Than Collective) Rock / folk [28-Jun-14] (23) 10. Reed Foehl – Lost in the West (NeverFoehl Records) Folk / singer-songwriter [13-Sep-14] (10) 11. The String Cheese Incident – Song in My Head (SCI Fidelity) Rock / jamband [12-Apr-14] (27) 12. You, Me and Apollo – Sweet Honey (self) Indie/New Alternative [26-Apr-14] (D) 13. Paul Mullikin – Time Is Now (self) Jazz/Instrumental [1-Feb-15] (D) 14. Selasee & the Fafa Family – Time for Peace (self) World / reggae [30-Jan-15] (33) 15. Ben Markley-Clint Ashlock Quintet – The Return (Dazzle Jazz) Jazz/Instrumental [22-Nov-14] (12) 16. Euforquestra – Fire (self) Funk / jamband [22-Feb-14] (D) 17. Nathaniel Rateliff – Closer EP (Mod y Vi Records) Indie/ Folk [28-Jan-15] (13) 17. Strange Americans – That Kind of Luster(self) Rock [23-Aug-14] (7) 18. Tennis – Ritual in Repeat (Communion Records) Indie/New Alternative [14-Aug-14] (R) 19. Young Ancients – Y/A (self) Americana [22-Feb-14] (21) 20. The Motet– The Motet (self) Urban Contemporary / funk [4-Jan-14] (D) 21. Rose Quartz– Axis of Love (self) Pop / electronic [1-Feb-15] (R) 22. Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Black Beehive (Shout! Factory) Rock / blues [25-Jan-14] (R) 23. Dianne Reeves– Beautiful Life (Concord) Urban Contemporary / jazz / soul [11-Feb-14] (R) 24. Blake Brown & American Dust Choir – “3” (self) Rock [23-Aug-14] (D) 25. Danielle Ate the Sandwich – The Drawing Back of Curtains (Youngest Daughter Records) Folk [13-Jan-15] (R) 25. Nathaniel Rateliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run (Mod y Vi Records) Indie / New Alternative / Folk [1-Sep-13] (D) 26. Gerald Albright – Slam Dunk (Heads Up Music) Jazz/Instrumental [1-Sep-14] (D) 26. Gipsy Moon – Autumn’s Retreat (self) Folk [1-Feb-15] (28) 27. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters (self) Bluegrass [1-Oct-13] (R) 28. Musketeer Gripweed– Floods and Fires (self) Rock / jamband [29-Mar-14] (R) 29. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore– Love Runner (Remington Road Records) Americana / folk [21-Dec-13] (9) 30. Todd Adelman – Highways & Lowways (Porch Lantern Music) Rock / country-rock [8-Jan-15] (R) 31. John Oates – Good Road to Follow (PS Records) Pop / adult contemporary [18-Mar-14] (R) 31. Katie Herzig – Walk Through Walls (Marion-Lorraine) Pop / adult contemporary [26-Apr-14] (19) 31. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake –Totem (self) Indie/New Alternative [8-Nov-14] (D) 32. AMZY– We Don’t Walk, We Dance (self) Pop / rock [21-Feb-15] (20) 32. Calder’s Revolvers – Sunday Morning (self) Rock / R&B [13-Jun-14] (R) 32. The Seers – Deaf in June (self) Rock [27-Sep-14] (25) 33. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Living Asleep (self) Rock / pop [19-Jul-14]
FELL OUT OF TOP 40 FEB 6. Dana Landry Trio – Memphis Skyline 14. Elephant Revival- These Changing Skies 16. Pandas & People – S/T 17. Safe Boating is No Accident – Bonus Features 17. The Longest Day of the Year – Carapace 18. Born to Wander – S/T 22. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP 24. Eef & the Blues Express – All Rivers Run to the Sea 26. Fruition & Grant Farm – Meeting On the Mountain 29. Esme Patterson – Woman to Woman 30. Kyle Hollingsworth – Speed of Life 30. The Sound and Color – S/T 31. Kate LeRoux – Phoenix 31. Richard Dean – Accidental Human 31. Sofie Reed – Red Hen 32. Ben Gallagher – Heart Shaped Rocks 32. J. Miller Band – One More High, One More Low
ADDED TO TRACKING FEBRUARY 2015 All Indians, No Chiefs – The Danger Mission EP AMZY – We Don’t Walk, We Dance Chemistry Club – Copia 1 – The Electric Hush EP Clouds & Mountains – Slumber CRL CRRLL – Good Influence Dearling – Do You Love Me [single] Dirty Few – Party or Don’t Gipsy Moon – Autumn’s Retreat H2 Big Band – It Could Happen Juno What?! – Stranger Land Lines – The Natural World Patrick Lee – Remixes Vol 1 Paul Mullikin – Time Is Now Peter Sommer – Narrando Historias Plum – Hello Miss Yellow [single] Rose Quartz – Axix of Love
STATION BY STATION
[XX] = number of reported current year (Sept 2013-Feb 2015) titles Stations monitored for spins = KAFM, KBUT, KDUR, KGNU, KOTO, KRCC, KRFC, KRZA, KSJD, KSUT, KUNC, KVNF, OPENAIR 1340, Radio 94.9 Colorado, The Colorado Sound radio show and The Colorado Sound LIVE365
KAFM (Grand Junction) [17] 1. Bill Frisell – Guitar In the Space Age 2. Paa Kow – Ask 3. Hot Rize – When I’m Free 4. Chris Daniels & the Kings – Funky To the Bone 4. Quemando – Paradise
KDUR (Durango) [20] 1. Hot Rize – When I’m Free 2. Leftover Salmon – High Country 3. Born to Wander – S/T 4. Chain Station – Dancin’ With the Law 4. The String Cheese Incident – Song in My Head
KGNU (Boulder) [15] 1. Hot Rize – When I’m Free 2. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake – Totem 3. Danielle Ate the Sandwich – The Drawing Back of Curtains 3. The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters 4. Ark Life – The Dream of You and Me
KRFC (Fort Collins) [+80] 1. Cary Morin – Tiny Town 2. Jeff Austin – The Simple Truth 3. Chris Daniels & the Kings – Funky To the Bone 4. Danielle Ate the Sandwich – The Drawing Back of Curtains 5. Bill Frisell – Guitar In the Space Age
KUNC (Greeley) [17] 1. Jeff Austin – The Simple Truth 2. Ark Life – The Dream of You and Me 2. Chris Daniels & the Kings – Funky To the Bone 2. Hot Rize – When I’m Free 2. You, Me and Apollo – Sweet Honey
OPEN AIR 102.3 FM (Denver) [40] 1. Land Lines – The Natural World 2. Dirty Few – Party or Don’t 3. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake – Totem 4. Ark Life – The Dream of You and Me 5. Plum – Hello Miss Yellow (single)
The Colorado Sound [40] 1. Brothers Keeper – Todd Meadows 2. Various – SpokesBUZZ Compilation V 3. Land Lines – The Natural World 4. Ben Markley~Clint Ashlock Quintet – The Return 4. Chris Daniels & the Kings – Funky to the Bone
I don’t know how it is that my weekly playlist blog post and the 1st of the month coincide. Grrrr. LOL. Okay .. so there was no new Offstage …Beyond the Music this week because the interview with John Macy did not happen until today. We’ll start that one next weekend. In the meantime – I extended the Wendy Woo segment due to the opportunistic publication of “The Making of Tipping Point,” the new Wendy Woo record coming out in April. At the end of this week’s Video Pick of the Week, you get to hear the first new single from that upcoming album. Enjoy.
PLAYLIST S9 | EP 9 FEB 2015
HOUR 1
The Samples “Did You Ever Look So Nice” from No Room (1992) Martha’s Wake “Razor Blade Girl” from Time & Elements (1998)
(N) Drew Schofield “Open Season” from 150 Million (-1) (2014) Longest Day Of The Year “Ride on the Carapace” from Carapace (2015) Fierce Bad Rabbit “Time Machine” from Maestro & the Elephant (2013)
(N) Rose Quartz “Leaving Now” from Axis of Love (2015) Safe Boating is No Accident “Dye My Love” from Bonus Features (2014) Dressy Bessy “New Song (From Me to You)” from Dressy Bessy (2003) Catch Bees “Atlanta (feat Denison Witmer)” from Newman’s Open Choir (2012) David Starr “Change Your Mind” from Alive Again (2013) Todd Adelman “The Devil is for Drinking” from Highways & Lowways (2015) Brad Goode “All Fall Down” from Chicago Red (2013)
HOUR 2
(D) The Moonrakers “I Don’t Believe” from Anthology (2007) 60,000,000 Buffalo “Callin’ You Down” from Nevada Jukebox (1972)
(D) The River Arkansas “A Place to Rest” from The River Arkansas (2015) Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Children of the Lord” from Cipher (2008) Devotchka “Along the Way” from Live With the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (2012)
(N) Chris Daniels & the Kings “What A Day” from Funky To the Bone (2015) Wendy Woo “Wide Awake and Dreaming” from Wide Awake and Dreaming (1999) Harry Tuft & Friends “If I Didn’t Care” from Across The Blue Mountains (1976) Cary Morin “When the Levee Breaks” from Tiny Town (2015) Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams “Betty Boop” from Midnight Rodeo (2006) Gerald Albright “Slam Dunk” from Slam Dunk (2014)
Please visit my friends’ sites. They keep this thing going.
Much appreciated.
Colorado Case Company a Fort Collins based, Colorado family owned business specializing in insulated soft cases, gig bags, case covers and rigid cases for most instruments, including hard to fit instruments.
SpokesBUZZ, a Colorado non-profit with a mission to develop the professionalism of artists, promote and connect progressive cultural destinations, amplify music scenes, and grow local economies. See event calendar for Spokesbuzz band shows.
The historic Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Northern Colorado’s Musical Playground, and seriously one of the most badass music venues in the state.
It’s that season when flu and colds hit out of the blue .. kinda like operating system failures that cannot be restored. My main pc went down last week this time, and my laptop appeared to on Sunday when Jesse Elliott (Ark Life) and Bryce Merrill were sitting with me in my dining room discussing the music scene here regionally. Fortunately, that blip was just that – just a minor heart attack; my pc, not so much.
You’ve only got a couple of days left to get in on this job opening … KGNU Community Radio, broadcast from Boulder and Denver, Colorado, and streamed online, seeks a full-time Station Manager to lead their nonprofit broadcast and online media organization. See
Congrats to former Fort Collins Coloradoan reporter Stacy Nick who got laid off at one gig to land another equally impressive role as Culture Arts & Music reporter for 
Artists Wanted for Support Local Culture Support Local Culture is a joint venture between 
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