Friday night was a special event. As you might know, unless I’m working a show, Miss Pattie and I rarely actually go out. I traded out a sound gig this weekend to attend the benefit for Love Hope Strength. Love Hope Strength is a local Colorado / Denver based non-profit, that seeks to provide diagnostics and treatment for cancer worldwide by promoting their work and engaging participants at concerts globally.
From their mission statement: At Love Hope Strength we turn concerts into lifesaving events. Through our GET ON THE LIST campaign we register marrow donors resulting in matches from concerts around the world. Through unique events, like Everest Rocks and Kilimanjaro Rocks, we build cancer centers, giving people access to early detection and quality cancer care. More info at http://www.lovehopestrength.org
The concert to benefit Love Hope Strength was stimulating, engaging, funny, warm, and musically splendid. Where, as they mentioned, they might get 50 people signed up at a Red Rocks show, 5o of those among the 300+ who were on hand Friday night got ON THE LIST.
On stage guests included project founder/executive producer Megan Burtt with friends Chris Daniels, John Magnie, Reed Foehl and Tyler Depres (Science Partner) with members of the Congress, SHEL, Bop Skizzum, Chimney Choir, Rachel & the Kings, the Epilogues, and Covenhoven. Audience “guests” were too numerous to mention – and the room did look to be sold out with standing room only by show time.
A note about this and other shows (the few) I’ve been too at the Soiled Dove Underground — show began promptly at 8, there was an intermission at about 8:50, and the second act ended at 1030, allowing plenty of time to mingle with the band and pony up to the merch table. My wife and I were out of there before 1130, a real treat for a local show.
Radio stations and print media around the state will have the LOVE HOPE STRENGTH benefit compilation IN GOOD COMPANY within the next week. Also coming to radio via Rocky Mountain Music Network = Estes Park artist Brad Fitch record Columbine Blue. Brad looks uncannily like John Denver (he does a John Denver tribute show) – so much so that even a limo driver used to ferrying luminaries got a bit whigged out when he met Brad, and who reportedly remarked, “John Denver is dead, right?”
Some radio news to report this week. KVNF Mountain Grown Community Radio seeks a weekday morning host for NPR’s Morning Edition and Regional News from KVNF. This person will serve as the primary voice for KVNF’s regional news coverage. As such, the ideal candidate has a strong voice and professional news delivery that fits into both NPR and KVNF’s programming and journalistic philosophies. This position will be part-time, contract labor, 12-20 hours per week. Hours will be 6-8:30 AM weekdays. More details at http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-hiring-morning-news-host
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK:
I discover “new” bands every single day of the week, either because they send me cds, or links, or I discover them accidentally. I don’t know how I discoveredAnchorage… but at least the name resonated with me since I lived there as a kid for 7 years. New music this week:
PLAYLIST S7 EP42 NOV 2013
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Resignation Superman” from Beautiful World (1997) the Subdudes “Papa Dukie & the Mud People” from Behind the Levee (2006) (D) Blake Brown & American Dust Choir “Rise n’ Fight” from The American Dust Choir (2014) (D) West Water Outlaws “Caught in the Headlights” [single] (2014)Rose Hill Drive “Pictures of You” from Americana (2011) (D) Dr. Izzy Band “Dirt Bed” from Blind and Blues Bound (2014) Boa & the Constrictors “Married to the Blues” from Boa’s Blues (2013) (D) Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene “Motor Vixen From Hell” from Motor Vixen From Hell (2014)Drew Emmitt “Take the Long Way Home” from Long Road (2008) (D) Samuel Mouton “Smoke and Chill” from Paradise (2013) Nathen Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang “Stick To My Guns” from White Rabbit (2010) Carmen Sandim Sextet “Sampa” from Brand New (2011) India.Arie “Slow Down” from Voyage to India (2002) Sherri Jackson “Simple Pleasures” from Catalyst (2000) (D) Jon Snodgrass & Dead Peasants “On the Outside” from Songs of Tony Sly: a Tribute (2013) Beautiful Loser Society “Hank’s Lament” from The Desperate Promenade (2013) Great American Taxi “One of These Days” from Reckless Habits (2010) (D) Katie Herzig “Little Bit of Love” from Secret Road – As Heard on TV (2014)Jeff Brinkman “Strange” from Strange (2012) Devotchka “Along the Way” from A Mad & Faithful Telling (2008) (N) Tennis “100 Lovers” from Small Sound (2013) (D) Calders Revolvers “See To Believe” from See To Believe (2014)(N) Whiskey Blanket “Batto Nox” from From the Dead of Dark (2014) Bop Skizzum “Known It All Along” from Coloradical (2012) GogoLab “Tumbleweeds” from Border Patrol (2013)
Brain freeze: seriously. Time to just put the facts out there. We did pretty good in October for listenership and readership here at The Colorado Sound. October listenership at The Colorado Sound Live365 was up significantly over September, rockin’ in some 450 unique streams for about a 14.5 per day average. This site here managed to eek out 43 unique page views per day over the month (2013 avg is 51 views per day). In October two days broke single day listening records at 47 (new Saturday record) and 34 (new Friday record) respectively… Next goal is to break 25 streams per day avg – and a monthly daily average of 60 here.
Coming up sooner than we think -> end of year best of polls. Time now to catch up with your favorites over the past year. We’ll get that going in about five weeks.
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Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Communications or Broadcasting. Five years on air broadcast experience. Audio production skills including recording, editing, etc. Proficient using MS Office and FileMaker Pro. Experience working at a nonprofit organization.
Fan of KUNC Music, heard weekdays from 9 AM-2 PM, and KUNC Music After Hours (weeknights 9 PM- midnight), can now enjoy KUNC Music 24 hours a day, thanks to KUNC Music 247, a new 24-hour music stream launched in September.
The new stream provides an option for listeners who opt for music over Morning Edition, All Things Considered, or the other Public Radio Favorites broadcast over KUNC’s FM signal.
KUNC Music features new releases alongside established, quality artists that reflect Colorado’s unique lifestyle. “Classic artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Armatrading, and the Subdudes have loads of great songs, but they’ve been mostly abandoned by commercial rock formats” says KUNC Music Director Benji McPhail. “KUNC Music plays those artists alongside newer artists like Arcade Fire, Jason Isbell, and Neko Case. You’ll also hear the occasional Sinatra classic, local favorites like Jeff Brinkman, some vintage soul, blues and more. It’s a one of a kind listening experience.”
The stream is available at KUNC.org/247, as well as the station’s mobile apps.
Got this off Facebook this evening. Always happy to introduce another great Colorado music program to the listening public. “Hey all you KGNUnits! We will be creating a new program called Local Gold on KGNU’s new all music stream, After FM. It will exclusively feature Colorado made music. What Rocky Mountain musical acts would you like to hear on Local Gold?”
VIDEO PICKS FOR OCTOBER:
I think I may have figured out this YouTube thing LOL… we’ll see. This month’s video’s feature a live shot of Danny Shafer at a flood relief show that’s pretty special, along with the latest from the Fray, Tennis, the Lumineers, Star Jaguar and others… eight videos this month… so about 35 mins? Better than any half hour episode on tv 😉
TOP 40 SPINS OCTOBER
310 titles tracked in October
156 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
(2) 1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies (Its Evolving Records) Folk [Aug-13](1) 2. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk [Jun-13] (5) 3. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights (self) Rock [Jul-13]
(R) 4. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
(6) 5. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [Jan-13]
(4) 6. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (self) Americana/alt-country [Jul-13]
(9) 7. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [Nov-12]
(16) 8. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb-13]
(R) 9. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon (Sub Pop) Folk [Nov-12]
(18) 10. Joe Johnson – New West Sound (Blank Tape) Americana/country-folk [Aug-13]
(19) 11. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (self) Rock [Jan-13]
(R) 12. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange (self) Rock/AAA [Dec-12]
(D) 13. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13 (Frog Pad) Americana/bluegrass [Sep-13]
(7) 14. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (Swingfingers Records) Americana/bluegrass [Aug-13]
(14) 14. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Americana/bluegrass [Jun-13]
(R) 15. Monocle Band – Monocle Band (self) Americana/folk [Aug-13]
(R) 16. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck (self) Indie/New Alternative [Jun-13]
(29) 17. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches (self) Americana/bluegrass [May-13]
(R) 18. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP (self) Pop [Aug-13]
(D) 19. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run (Mod y Vi Records) Folk [Sep-13]
(R) 20. Bad Weather California – Back Seats (Firetalk) Indie/New Alternative [Aug-13]
(22) 20. Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [Apr-13]
(R) 21. Chimney Choir – compass (self) Folk [May-13]
(R) 22. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be (Vizztone) Blues [Mar-13]
(R) 22. Navy – Spirit Groove (self) Indie/New Alternative [Aug-13]
(10) 23. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology (Blank Tape) Rock [Jan-13]
(30) 24. Blue Rider – Blue Rider (self) Indie/New Alternative [Sep-13]
(12) 25. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May-13]
(R) 25. Hezekiah Goode – Two Billion Acres of Salt (self) Americana/country [May-13]
(11) 26. The ReMinders – Born Champions (self) Urban Contemporary [Jul-13]
(D) 27. Lil’ Thunder – Razor Blades & Sunshine (self) Rock [Sep-13]
(21) 27. Post Paradise – Digging Secrets (self) Rock [Apr-13]
(20) 28. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest (self) Folk [Aug-13]
(D) 29. Star Jaguar – The Jailer: Pt 2 (single) Urban Contemporary/EDM [Oct-13]
(36) 30. Jeremy Dion – Golden Some Days (self) Folk [Feb-13]
(R) 30. Trout Steak Revival – Flight (self) Americana/bluegrass [Nov-12]
(3) 31. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World (8 Minutes 20 Seconds) Urban Contemporary/EDM [Jul-13]
(23) 32. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade (self) Americana/alt-country [Jan-13]
(R) 33. WhiteWater Ramble – Roots & Groove (WWR) Americana/grass [Feb-13]
(8) 34. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize (self) Blues [Feb-13]
DROPPED OUT OF TOP 40 OCTOBER
13. Varlet – American Hymns
15. The Whiskey Bottles – Grandville
17. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
19. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
22. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good
24. The Belle Jar – Union Station
25. Wendy Woo Band – Live
27. Cary Morin – Streamline
28. Covenhoven – Covenhoven
28. gogoLab – Border Patrol
31. Moors & McCumber – Against the Grain
32. Patrick Dethlefs – While You’re Carrying the Weight EP
33. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
34. 3 Twins – De Nada
35. Chris Thompson & Coral Creek String Band – Forty Years
37. Rob Roper – The Other Side of Nowhere
ADDED TO TRACKING OCTOBER
Arliss Nancy – Wild American Runners
Balue – Quiet Dreamer
Britton Duel – Sky Between the Pines
Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels – Honky Tonk Bastard World
CP Carrington – Now That You’re Here
Dave Tamkin – Cedar
David Starr – Alive Again
Delta Sonics – Live at the Boulder Outlook
Distant Correspondence – Distant Correspondence
Drag The River – Losers/Marooned (single)
Eldren – Eldren
Equally Challenged – Equally Challenged
Fluorescent Phobia – Incandescence EP
Hindershot – Hindershot
Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
Jeff Cormack – Thirteen013 SummerDreams
John Oates – Close (single)
Josh Quinlan Quartet – Open Space
Matthew Moon – I Am the Wind
My Body Sings Electric – PT 1: The Night Ends
Paul Sammons – A Lifetime Ago EP
Petals of Spain – Petals of Spain
Pizza Time – Quiero Mas
Samuel Mouton – Paradise
Smashy Claw – Former Spine
Star Jaguar – The Jailer: Pt 2
Tennis – Small Sound
The Fray – Love Don’t Die (single)
The Piedmont Brothers (CC) – Back to the Country
The Railsplitters – The Railsplitters
The Yawpers – Good Songs – Shitty Versions
Toad In the Hole – Apt 203
Tyler Ward – Forever Starts Tonight
Winchester Holiday – Winchester Holiday EP
STATION BY STATION
KAFM (Grand Junction) [21]
1. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
4. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
5. Drop Top Lincoln – Sixx Dollar Suit
KBUT (Crested Butte) [10]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Darryl Purpose – Next Time Around
2. Moors & McCumber – Against the Grain
3. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
3. Blue Grama – Dust Bowl Blues
KDNK (Carbondale)[16]
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
3. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
3. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
KDUR (Durango)[N/A]
1. Bad Weather California – Back Seats EP
2. Drag The River – Drag the River
3. Shady Elders – No Favors EP
4. Lil’ Thunder – Razor Blades and Sunshine
5. Tennis – Small Sound EP
KGNU (Boulder)[20]
1. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
3. Chimney Choir – (compass)
3. Lisa Bell – The Italian Project
KRCC (Colorado Springs)[13]
1. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Joe Johnson – New West Sound
4. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck
4. The ReMinders – Born Champions
KRFC (Fort Collins)[~80]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
1. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
2. Britton Duel – Sky Between the Pines
3. Monocle Band – Monocle Band
4. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
KRZA (Alamosa)[6]
1. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
1. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest
1. Lynn Baker Quartet – LectroCoustic
2. Danny Shafer – Wherever You Are
2. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
KSUT (Ignacio) [7]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13
3. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin
3. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
4. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
KUNC (Greeley) [6]
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon
4. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
4. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
KUVO (Denver) [7]
1. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
2. Josh Quinlan Quartet – Open Space
3. Aakash Mittal Quartet f. Ron Miles – Ocean
3. Manuel Lopez Trio – Searching Out
4. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
KVNF (Paonia) [11]
1. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
1. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest
2. Honey Don’t – Heart Like A Wheel
OPEN AIR 1340 (Denver) [61]
1. Blue Rider – Blue Rider
2. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run
3. Navy – Spirit Groove
4. Land Lines – Land Lines
5. Varlet – American Hymns
Radio 94.9 Colorado(Loveland) [8]
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
THE COLORADO SOUND [51]
1. Poco – All Fired Up
2. Monocle Band – Monocle Band
2. Selina Albright – Brighter
3. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run
3. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
GENRE/PROGRAM FORMAT
Americana / Alt-country / Bluegrass
1. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
2. Joe Johnson – New West Sound
3. Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13
4. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
4. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin
Blues / Rhythm & Blues
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be
3. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
4. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
5. Cary Morin – Streamline
Folk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
3. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon
4. Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run
5. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
Indie / New Alternative
1. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
2. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
3. Paper Bird – Rooms
4. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck
5. Bad Weather California – Back Seats
Jazz / Instrumental
1. Maxwell Hughes – Only in Dreams
2. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
3. Josh Quinlan Quartet – Open Space
4. Aakash Mittal Quartet – Ocean
5. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
Pop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover
1. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
1. Wendy Woo Band – Live
2. Winchester Holiday – Winchester Holiday EP
3. Andy Hackbarth – Treadmill Horses EP
3. Petals of Spain – Petals of Spain
Rock / AAA / ALT / AOR
1. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
2. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
3. Jeff Brinkman Band – Strange
4. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
5. Lil’ Thunder – Razor Blades & Sunshine
Urban Contemporary / EDM / Hip Hop / Soul
1. The ReMinders – Born Champions
2. Star Jaguar – The Jailer: Pt 2
3. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
4. Wheelchair Sports Camp – Blank Space EP
5. Air Dubai – Warning
Sorry I’m late guys. Well, not too late… still, what an intense month. Really. Thanks to the many hundreds of musicians and music industry support persons and radio announcers/djs for pulling out the stops during the recent flooding that took place. The initial “omg what the f’k just happened” moment has worn off and the “shit now what do I do” stage has set in. There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done … so with that, and because they support live local music as they do…
Oskar Blues has created the “Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation”. The organization is a registered Colorado Non-Profit Corporation that is currently awaiting recognition of its 501(c)(3) status. Donations will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term help to areas damaged by the floods. Funds raised will be distributed to the Lyons Community Foundation, the Longmont Community Foundation and the Community Foundation of Boulder County. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, please visit www.foundation.oskarblues.com.
River’s Rising: Front Range Flood Relief 2013was put together by jam scene fixtures and Colorado residents Tony Hume and Annabel Lukins who called upon their musical friends to help flood victims. The compilation features 28 live tracks from Colorado bands like Leftover Salmon, Jeff Brinkman, Elephant Revival, String Cheese Incident, DeVotchKa, Yonder Mountain String Band, Head for the Hills, and the Motet, andnational jam acts including Furthur, Widespread Panic, Dumpstaphunk, Umphrey’s McGee and Soulive.
I am deeply thankful to the bands and the venues that have exerted tremendous efforts almost daily to help out those in need.
STATION NEWS and NOTES
I’ve added a new reporter this month, KSUT (Ignacio). They’re playing about what other stations like KUNC (Greeley) are playing .. about 10-12 current/recurrent titles. A discussion with the KSUT music director gave me pause to think about another conversation that another local radio guy and I had concerning regulations that affect what we can play when and what we can make available online.
There are rules. For instance, a radio station cannot play an entire album if they stream that show online, nor can they focus on just one act for more than a couple of songs consecutively. A station may not allow shows to be downloaded or streamed on demand. Another rule is that if a station is streaming they’re supposed to provide an online playlist. It doesn’t take much to find out who’s doing what correctly or incorrectly. Kudos to KSUT for realizing the rules. They will not be streaming the new Elephant Revival record in its entirety on Oct 4 – but they will air it over the air on terrestrial radio in its entirety.
KUNC is up to something. Be on the watch for a 24-7 streaming service. That’s all I know. Aside from that, the station is upgrading their coverage in the mountains which requires changing frequencies on a couple of their stations. KVNC (Vail) is now broadcasting at 90.9 FM ( formerly 90.7), and KMPB (Breckenridge) is now at 90.7 (formerly 88.7)
KBUT Community Radio is moving from 89.9 to 88.7 in Gunnison and expects to power up its new transmitter in Gunnison (KGNI) in mid October, although the recent government shutdown could throw a wrench in those plans.
The KGNI project represents a substantial increase in broadcast power in the Gunnison area and should present a stronger, more reliable signal to our listeners. Over time, we’ll replace our 40 watt translator with a 6000+ watt full-power transmitter. For more information on the project and the corresponding “Power Up” Capital Campaign, visit http://www.kbut.org/powerup
VIDEO PICKS of the MONTH
Once again I cannot seem to provide embedded video from YouTube … so … featuring some newbies on the scene I think along with a few more established artists … a good batch of 9 this month .. woulda been 10 but one got corrupted and wouldn’t play… oh well .. LOL.. gotta love tech LOL … .enjoy http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjTLYGkfkx3rFIiR_GQ87nH0AgsTDoBRL
TOP 40 SPINS SEPTEMBER
279 titles tracked in August
162 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
(1) 1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman (Suitcase Town Music) Folk [Jun-13]
(4) 2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies (Its Evolving Records) Folk [Aug-13]
(2) 3. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World (8 Minutes 20 Seconds) EDM [Jul-13]
(7) 4. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk (self) Americana [Jul-13]
(13) 5. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights (self) Rock [Aug-13]
(5) 6. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone (Telarc) Blues [Jan-13]
(17) 7. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry (Swingfingers Records) Bluegrass [Aug-13]
(18) 8. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize (self) Blues [Feb-13]
(29) 9. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony (Cicero Recordings) Indie/New Alternative [Nov-12]
(14) 10. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology (Blank Tape) Rock [Jan-13]
(R) 11. The ReMinders – Born Champions (self) Urban Contemporary [Jul-13]
(3) 12. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind (Yellow Dog) Blues [May-13]
(D) 13. Varlet – American Hymns (self) Rock [Sep-13]
(11) 14. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin (self) Bluegrass [Jun-13]
(31) 15. The Whiskey Bottles – Grandville (self) Americana [Jun-13]
(8) 16. Paper Bird – Rooms (self) Indie/New Alternative [Feb-13]
(R) 17. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon (Pie Records) Americana [Mar-13]
(D) 18. Joe Johnson – New West Sound (Blank Tape) Americana [Aug-13]
(R) 19. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP (Ruff Shod/Nettwork) Folk [Nov-12]
(9) 19. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant (self) Rock [Jan-13]
(D) 20. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest (self) Folk [Aug-13]
(R) 21. Post Paradise – Digging Secrets (self) Rock [Apr-13]
(D) 22. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good (Cu Cuy Records) Blues [Aug-13]
(24) 22. The Changing Colors – Joan & the King (Blank Tape) Folk [Apr-13]
(R) 23. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade (self) Americana [Jan-13]
(D) 24. The Belle Jar – Union Station (self) Indie/New alternative [Aug-13]
(R) 25. Wendy Woo Band – Live (Woo Music) Pop Adult [Jun-13]
(25) 26. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP (self) Pop Adult [Aug-13]
(R) 27. Cary Morin – Streamline (self) Blues [May-13]
(D) 28. Covenhoven – Covenhoven (self) Rock [Aug-13]
(R) 28. gogoLab – Border Patrol (self) Jazz/Instrumental [Feb-13]
(26) 29. Jeff Scroggins & Colorado – Western Branches (self) Americana [May-13]
(D) 30. Blue Rider – Blue Rider (self) Indie/New Alternative [Sep-13]
(D) 31. Moors & McCumber – Against the Grain (self) Folk [Aug-13]
(D) 32. Patrick Dethlefs – While You’re Carrying the Weight EP (self) Folk [Sep-13]
(23) 33. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [Apr-13]
(R) 34. 3 Twins – De Nada (Sleeping Elephant Music) Americana (Jun-13)
(R) 35. Chris Thompson & Coral Creek String Band – Forty Years (self) Americana [Sep-12]
(R) 36. Jeremy Dion – Golden Some Days (self) Folk [Feb-13]
(R) 37. Rob Roper – The Other Side of Nowhere (self) Folk [Feb-13]
DROPPED OUT OF TOP 40 SEPT
6. Patrick Dethlefs – Fall & Rise (self) Folk [Jun-12]
12. Jeff Brinkman – Strange (self) Rock [Dec-12]
13. Austin Young & No Difference – Blue As Can Be (Vizztone) Blues [Mar-13]
15. Sera Cahoone (CC) – Deer Creek Canyon (Sub Pop) Folk [Nov-12]
16. O’Brien Party of 7 (CC) – Reincarnation, The Songs of Roger Miller (Howdy Skies Music) Americana [Jun-12]
19. Bonnie & The Clydes – Wrong Side Up (self) Americana [Jul-12]
20. The Yawpers – Capon Crusade (self) Rock [Sep-12]
21. SHEL – SHEL (Moraine Records / Mad King Records) Folk [Aug-12]
22. Josh Dillard – The Bright Light of Shipwreck (self) Indie/New Alternative [Jun-13]
25. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round (self) Bluegrass [Jan-13]
25. Monocle Band – Monocle Band (self) Americana [Aug-13]
26. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I (Greater Than Collective) Indie/New Alternative [Sep-12]
27. Strange Americans – A Royal Battle (self) Rock [Jun-12]
28. You, Me and Apollo – S/T [EP] (self) Indie/New Alternative [Dec-12]
30. Ending People – Fill Your Lungs (Cash Cow Productions) Indie/New Alternative [Aug-12]
30. Jon Wirtz – Tourist (self) Jazz [Jan-13]
30. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round (Blank Tape) Indie/New Alternative [Jan-13]
32. Trout Steak Revival – Flight (self) Bluegrass [Nov-12]
32. Zach Heckendorf – The Cool Down (self) POP [Jun-12]
ADDED TO TRACKING SEPTEMBER
Blue Rider – Blue Rider (self) Indie/New Alternative
Chris Kennison – Superstition Moon (self) Americana
Dixie Leadfoot & Brent Loveday – Golden Ring (single) (self) Americana
Drop Top Lincoln – Sixx Dollar Suit (American Roots) Rock
Ichiban/InkLine/ManeRok – The Gem In I (self) Urban Contemporary
John Oates – Pushing A Rock Uphill (PS Records) Pop Adult
Joshua Trinidad – Maritime (self) Jazz/Instrumental
Katelyn Benton – Fix (single) (self) Pop
Kramies – The Wooden Heart (Hidden Shoals) Rock
Lil’ Thunder – Razor Blades & Sunshine (self) Rock
Mariposa – Sister Chromatid (self) Indie/New Alternative
Nathaniel Ratefliff – Falling Faster Than You Can Run (Mod y Vi Records) Folk
Patrick Dethlefs – While You’re Carrying the Weight (self) Folk
Roo & The Howl – To The River (self) Indie/New Alternative
Rubedo – Love Is the Answer (self) Indie/New Alternative
SAUNA – Cheap Date
The Robby Wicks Band – Songs From the Biltmore (self) Rock
Varlet – American Hymns (self) Rock
Will Whalen – Will Whalen (self) Folk
Yonder Mountain String Band – EP13 (Frog Pad) Americana
STATION BY STATION
KAFM (Grand Junction) [28]
1. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good
2. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
3. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
4. Arthur Lee Land – Cracked Open
5. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
KBUT (Crested Butte/Gunnison) [11]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Finders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
2. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
3. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
3. Blue Canyon Boys – Next Go Round
KDNK (Carbondale) [26]
1. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
1. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
1. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
KRCC (Colorado Springs)[18]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
3. Joe Johnson – New West Sound
4. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
5. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
KRFC (Fort Collins)[>100]
1. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
4. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
5. the 14ers – Get Some
KSUT (Ignacio) [9]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
3. Beautiful Loser Society – The Desperate Promenade
4. 3 Twins – De Nada
4. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
KUNC (Greeley) [6]
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. SHEL – SHEL
3. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
3. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
KUVO (Denver)[8]
1. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
2. Curtis Fuller – Down Home
2. Fred Hess BIG BAND – Speak
2. Lynn Baker Quartet – LectroCoustic
3. John Gunther’s Safari Trio – Surrender
KVNF (Paonia) [13]
1. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
2. Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Rocky Mountain Honky Tonk
3. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
3. Finnders & Youngberg – I Don’t Want Love You Won’t Give Until I Cry
3. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest
OPEN AIR 1340 (Denver) [60]
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Blue Rider – Blue Rider
3. Candy Claws – Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time
4. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
5. Covenhoven – Covenhoven
Radio 94.9 (Loveland) [7]
* Bad Brad & The Fatcats – Eyes on the Prize
* Post Paradise – Digging Secrets * Jeremy Dion – Golden Some Day
* The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
* Pretty Lights – Color Map of the World
THE COLORADO SOUND[50]
1. The Whiskey Bottles – Grandville
2. Flobots – The Circle In the Square
3. gogoLab – Border Patrol
4. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
5. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
GENRE/PROGRAM FORMAT
Americana / Alt-country / Bluegrass
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. Head for the Hills – Blue Ruin
4. The Whiskey Bottles – Grandville
5. Thom Chacon – Thom Chacon
Blues / Rhythm & Blues
1. Otis Taylor – My World Is Gone
2. Bad Brad & the Fat Cats – Eyes on the Prize
3. Cassie Taylor – Out of My Mind
4. Bobby Walker – Feelin’ Good
5. Cary Morin – Streamline
Folk / folk-rock / singer-songwriter
1. Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
2. Elephant Revival – These Changing Skies
3. Elephant Revival – It’s Alive EP
4. Gabrielle Louise – The Bird in My Chest
5. Changing Colors – Joan & the King
Indie / New Alternative
1. DeVotchKa – Live with the Colorado Symphony
2. Paper Bird – Rooms
3. Blue Rider – Blue Rider
4. a. Tom Collins – Stick & Poke
5. Mike Clark & the Sugar Sounds – Round and Round
Jazz / Instrumental
1. gogoLab – Border Patrol
2. Tom Gershwin – Sweet Pastimes
3. Joshua Trinidad – Maritime
4. Jon Wirtz – Tourist
5. Brad Goode – Chicago Red
Pop / Adult Contemporary / Crossover
1. Wendy Woo Band – Live
2. Rob Drabkin – Little Steps EP
3. Foxfield Four – Weatherman EP
4. John Oates – Pushing A Rock Uphill
4. Sam Lee – Raise Your Flag
Rock / AAA / ALT / AOR
1. The Patti Fiasco – Small Town Lights
2. Grant Sabin – Anthromusicology
3. Varlet – American Hymns
4. Fierce Bad Rabbit – Maestro and the Elephant
5. Post Paradise – Digging Secrets
Urban Contemporary / EDM / Hip Hop / Soul
1. Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the World
2. The ReMinders – Born Champions
3. Ichiban/InkLine/ManeRok – The Gem In I
4. Wheelchair Sports Camp – Blank Space EP
Friday night was a special event. As you might know, unless I’m working a show, Miss Pattie and I rarely actually go out. I traded out a sound gig this weekend to attend the benefit for Love Hope Strength. Love Hope Strength is a local Colorado / Denver based non-profit, that seeks to provide diagnostics and treatment for cancer worldwide by promoting their work and engaging participants at concerts globally.
Radio stations and print media around the state will have the LOVE HOPE STRENGTH benefit compilation IN GOOD COMPANY within the next week. Also coming to radio via Rocky Mountain Music Network = Estes Park artist Brad Fitch record Columbine Blue. Brad looks uncannily like John Denver (he does a John Denver tribute show) – so much so that even a limo driver used to ferrying luminaries got a bit whigged out when he met Brad, and who reportedly remarked, “John Denver is dead, right?”
Some radio news to report this week. KVNF Mountain Grown Community Radio seeks a weekday morning host for NPR’s Morning Edition and Regional News from KVNF. This person will serve as the primary voice for KVNF’s regional news coverage. As such, the ideal candidate has a strong voice and professional news delivery that fits into both NPR and KVNF’s programming and journalistic philosophies. This position will be part-time, contract labor, 12-20 hours per week. Hours will be 6-8:30 AM weekdays. More details at http://kvnf.org/post/kvnf-hiring-morning-news-host
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