SHEL – Chris K's Colorado Playlist

CP S16 EP36 2022

The season is upon us – photo courtesy of Claire Mannato

MONDAY OCT 31 2022 – HAPPY HALLOWEEN for those who embrace such things (nah – I get scared enough just looking in the mirror).

Every Sunday I spend my day pulling spins from a dozen radio stations and listening to new releases I might want to include in upcoming shows. This past week I was surprised to learn of a significant and consequential Americana country-folk artist from Telluride, whose music haunted me immediately; Emily Scott Robinson. Her latest is already featured in Colorado 2022 on Spotify.

DON’T GO FAR! – I’ll be posting up the OCTOBER TOP 30 in a day or two. In the meantime – don’t forget to like AND follow the Colorado Playlist on FaceBook and Spotify.

#COMUSIC TOP 5 WEEK END 10/29

Spin data pulled from the Colorado Playlist, 105.5 The Colorado Sound, Indie 102.3, 88.9 KRFC and ten other stations that use playlist generator Spinitron, designed to benefit community/public and college radio stations and offering advanced search functions for artists and agents.

THE LUMINEERS – Brightside LP (Jan-22)
GASOLINE LOLLIPOPS – Nightmares LP (Oct-22)
EUFORQUESTRA – While We Still Got Time LP (Jun-22)
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS – The Future LP (Nov-21)
LPEEZ – Where’s Peezy? LP (Mar-22)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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I designed the Monday Morning Music Meeting (MMMM) as a way for you to let me know what you think of new music emerging from around the state. Results enter into which cuts stay in rotation, and which cuts make the final “best of” list.

Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
The Apples In Stereo – About Your Fame – Tone Soul Evolution (1997)
(D) Our Violet Room – Falling – Not Where I Thought I’d Be (2022)

Wildermiss – Supermagical (2020)
The Threadbarons – Trouble Bound – Songbook for the Weary (2019)
Ingrid Andress – Blue – Good Person (2022)
The Motet – The Truth – Totem (2016)
DeVotchKa – The Common Good – 100 Lovers (2011)
The String Cheese Incident – Solsbury Hill (feat. Jeremy Garrett, Chris Pandolfi, Andy Hall) – Into The Blue (2022)
(D) SHEL, Damned Anthem – Crazy – Undercover EP (2022)

Augustus – Lights Out – Color TV and Tall Tales (2020)
Claire Heywood – Crushed Lemons (2021)
The River Arkansas – Lady Luck – Any Kind of Weather (2019)
Dana Landry Trio – Transfusion – Memphis Skyline (2014)

Speakeasy Tiger – Awake – The Public (2009)
Speakeasy Tiger – Limbs – The Public (2009)
(D) Lines of Drift – Big Breaks – Big Breaks (2022)

Andy Sydow – Alibi – Time Stands Between EP (2021)
Edie Carey – The Chain – The Veil (2022)
The Reminders – Dust and Bones – Unstoppable (2019)
Braddigan – Customs – The Captive (2007)
A-Mac & The Height – Smile – Season of Learning (2022)
(NT) Gasoline Lollipops – Jesus Ain’t Dead – Nightmares (2022)

Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams – Little Rig – Hard Core Broken Heart (2018)
Kind Hearted Strangers – Red & Blue – East-West (2021)
Ben Haugland – Second Sight – A Million Dreams (2015)

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CP S14 EP06 2020

Monday Feb 16, 2020 – This has been one of the most heartbreaking weeks I’ve experienced in our scene lately. Death happens. The two forms of death in our community that sting the most are suicide and homicide. We rarely understand either – the motivations behind taking a life, your own or someone else’s.

This past week it was learned that Northern Colorado trumpet player Scott Sessions was found dead in the area of Old Flowers Road and Pingree Park Road in Bellevue, north of Fort Collins. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating his death as a homicide. Officials have not released any further details.

Scott was a vibrant supporter of our scene. The man’s positiveness was infectious. His boundless positive energy not only showed up in his often scene stealing performances as part of the horn section in the rhythm and blues band the Movers & Shakers, but also when he would introduce bands at events such as FoCOMX …which he did last year when he introduced me and my band, GOATZ!

I didn’t know Scott well. Our friendship was limited to the times we met at shows – either his band’s (which I have booked at two shows this summer), or some other local music event. Truthfully, I will miss his engaging personality and infectious positive energy on stage and off.

OFFSTAGE – BEYOND THE MUSIC

I’m not known for doing interviews. In fact, this interview with Don Strasburg from AEG Live is the first interview I’ve published since February 2019. Interviews I’ve attempted since with Kenny Passarelli (Joe Walsh, Elton John) and Rick Roberts (Firefall) were scrapped due to operator error.

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

I’m happy to say I’ve known the Fort Collins’ native sisters collectively known as SHEL since they were backing up their Dad, Andrew, many years ago. I’ve been able to see four incredible young women blossom into one of Colorado’s musical jewels – totally bright and refreshing.

Eva traveled to India to make the music video for Rainbow with a focus on raising much-needed funds and awareness for some of the world’s most vulnerable women, the widows of Vrindavan, India.

Being a widower, the boyfriend of a widow and the friend of several widows and widowers, I feel some empathy for the plight of these women, who are ostracized from their families and society – becoming “untouchables” in Indian society; forced into an ascetic existence with no one but themselves to rely on financially or socially. Learn More

At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

You make a big difference in what gets played on the show. Every week I share some or all of the new music played on the show with you, here in the MMMM. Your rating gets factored into my decision in what to maintain in the show’s “for airplay” library.

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist premier / not available online

Let me know if there’s something you think I should play. Email coloradoplaylist@gmail.com

HOUR 1

The Winebottles – Boston Song – More Than Mountains (Disc 2) (1996)
(N) Alexa Wildish – Weightless – Alexa Wildish EP (2020)

The Drunken Hearts – Wilderness – The Prize (2018)
Jeff Finlin – What’s The Big Idea – Ballad Of A Plain Man (2008)
(N) Chimney Choir – Golden Age – (light shadow) (2020)

Whippoorwill – Eventide – The Nature of Storms (2020)
Born In The Flood – If this thing should spill – If this thing should spill (2007)
Andy Monley – kites – Triplight (2006)
Wildermiss – Hell or High Water – In My Mind (2020)
(D) Two Faces West – Brand New Suit (2020)

Great American Taxi – We Can Run – Dr. Feelgood’s Traveling Medicine Show (2016)
Shovels & Rope – Mississippi Nuthin’ – By Blood (2019)
The Echo System – Out West – Color Red Sampler 2019

HOUR 2

Hazel Miller – All The Time In The World – Westword Music Awards Showcase ’95 (1995)
(D) Zach Heckendorf – Lust & Wonder (2019)

John Paul Grigsby – Falling In Line – nothing is new (2018)
GRiZ, Big Gigantic – Good Times Roll (2015)
Finnders & Youngberg – Driftwood – FY5 (2011)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Josephina – Black Beehive (2014)
(D) SHEL – Rainbow (2020)

Brent Cowles – The Fold – How To Be Okay Alone (2018)
The Patti Fiasco – Saved By Rock And Roll – Saved By Rock And Roll (2016)
Wayne Wilkinson Trio – Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Proceed to Route (2019)

THIS WEEK ON YOUTUBE

CP S12 EP36 2018

Monday Sept 24, 2018 … It has been a pretty busy week in the scene here lately …

The Burroughs announced they have a new video coming out on September 29, called “Step Into the Music.” It was done in partnership and collaboration with the Colorado based non-profit organization Sustain Music & Nature. Here’s the video explaining who they are and what they do. Look for the video for “Step Into the Music” to appear here (hopefully) next week. I’ll debut the song in EP37 (SPT 22-28) of the show

The Fort Collins’ sisters SHEL sent out a a VERY EXCITING announcement. They will be the closing night act for the 2018 Women Sports Film Festival in San Francisco at the end of the month. Check out the accolades in this promo video!

At Bohemian Foundation, our focus is on building community …by coming together to create and enjoy music.