Tag: The Music District

CP S13 EP16 2019

Monday April 15, 2019

There’s not enough time or space in the show to play every new piece of music I receive.  #firstworldproblem I usually try to get 2 debuts in every hour, as well as a (N) new track from a previous debut.  But right now, we’re fat with new music emanating from the Centennial State.

I put in a couple extra new tracks this week, where usually I’d be able to play a cut or two from already played albums or singles I’d like to give more airtime to.  Because, really, repetition breeds familiarity, which is how hits are made. Let me know which of the new songs you think I should keep in the Playlist.

Many thanks and big love to Westword, SceneNoCO and Bandwagon Magazine for the articles about me and my debut.  And many many thanks to the folks at Bohemian for inviting my band GOATZ! to play at Magic Rat this past week, and at Washington’s FoCO opening for Blackhawk on May 12.

105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present:

Gasoline Lollipops with Tallgrass – Fri, Apr 12 @ Aggie Theater
Covenhoven with Kid Reverie – Fri, Apr 19 @ eTown Hall, Boulder
The Grant Farm with Drew Emmitt (of Leftover Salmon) – Fox Theater Friday, May 31
Ivory Circle + a string quartet – Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox Friday, June 7 Trout Steak Revival – Sat, Jul 6 @ The Mishawaka Amphitheatre

FOR MORE SHOWS SEE COLORADOSOUND.ORG

GOATZ!
April 19 – Red Truck Beer Company, Fort Collins
April 26 – FoCOMX – Tap and Handle 6:45PM
May 3 – Tasty Weasel – Longmont
May 12 – Washington’s FoCO

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

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

Sometimes you write a song and it takes years to mature to what it’s meant to be …sorta like a fine wine or whiskey.  “Hold On Me” is a song written by Taylor Sims, one half of the Taylor and Bonnie Sims duo that makes up the core of Bonnie & the Clydes.  Taylor originally wrote it for his old band, Springcreek Bluegrass.  In this more “country” arrangement, the couple dives straight into the story.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist exclusive premier

HOUR 1

Zephyr “We Got the Love” from Heartbeat (1982)
(D) Lizzy Plotkin “Catch this Train” from We Will Sing (2019)

John Statz “Strong Enough” from Darkness On the San Juans (2018)
The Yawpers “Faith and Good Judgement” from American Man (2015)
(N) Kelly Augustine “Second Chances” from Light in the Lowlands (2019)

The Motet “Whacha Gonna Bring” from Death or Devotion (2019)
Sherri Jackson “Time & Time” from Sherri Jackson (1997)
The Apples in Stereo “Same Old Drag” from New Magnetic Wonder (2007)
(N) Thom Sumbler & the Exceptions “It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie” from There’s One In Every Crowd (2019)

(D) New Family Dog “Cherish” from Cherish (2019)
Wildermiss “Carry Your Heart” from Lost With You (2017)
OneRepublic “Oh My My (feat. Cassius)” from Oh My My (2016)
Analog Son “CTI” from Funky Mother (2018)

HOUR 2

Dianne Reeves “Old Souls” from Best of Dianne Reeves (2002)
(D) The Lumineers “Gloria” from III (2019)

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats “You Worry Me” from Tearing At The Seams (2018)
The Wood Brothers “Snake Eyes” from Paradise (2015)
(D) Goatz! “Southern Blues” from Sweet Inspiration (2019)

(N) Thom Chacon “Something the Heart Can Only Know” from Blood In the USA (2019)

Voice Coil “Screaming to the Sky” from Inertial Fault (2016)
Pretty Lights “Around the Block (feat. Talib Kweli)” from A Color Map Of The Sun (2013)
(D) The Beeves “Jamie’s Revenge” from Adam & Beeve (2019)

Bad Weather California “I’ll Reach Out My Hand” from Sunkissed (2012)
Oxeye Daisy “Darling Boy” from Oxeye Daisy (2018)
Paa Kow “the Way I Feel” from Cookpot (2017)

CP S13 EP15 2019

Monday April 8, 2019

When I started doing this show 13 years ago this weekend, I had already been booking bands and or consulting on Colorado talent for a handful of years.  It was because of those bands, bands such as Yo, Flaco!, Love.45, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, DeVotchKa and countless others, that I thought I was seeing something very special in our state.

When the Fray hit big with How to Save A Life in 2005, it wasn’t the first time a Colorado band hit big, but it was by far the biggest a Colorado band had ever hit.  By 2015, the single How to Save A Life, became the 4th best-selling song in digital music history.  OneRepublic came along and destroyed those records with Apologize in 2007 and Counting Stars in 2014, a song that is still by far the biggest hit in Colorado Music History.

I look forward to seeing that lies ahead for us as our scene continues to explode nationally, and internationally.  One thing to look forward to this is the BEST OF THE DECADE … I’ll start working on that here soon.  In the meantime, I hope you’ll check out this week’s MMMM and vote to either KEEP or DELETE the songs from the Colorado Playlist.

105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present:

Gasoline Lollipops with Tallgrass – Fri, Apr 12 @ Aggie Theater
Covenhoven with Kid Reverie – Fri, Apr 19 @ eTown Hall, Boulder
Trout Steak Revival – Sat, Jul 6 @ The Mishawaka Amphitheatre

FOR MORE SHOWS SEE COLORADOSOUND.ORG

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

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

MODERN SUSPECTS – DESUFNOC (OFFICIAL)

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist exclusive premier

HOUR 1

Starwood “Burnin’ Over You” from Starwood (1977)
(D) South To Cedars “Supernovacaine” from Tell Everyone (2019)
Joe Johnson “Snakeskin Dress” from Morgantown (2018)
Johnny O. Band “Keep the Faith (Keep the Freedom)” from Time For the Turnaround (2004)
(N) Veronique Van Pelt “Outside the Lines” from Nonesuch EP (2019)
Foxfeather “Clap Hands” (2018)
Shovels & Rope “The Devil Is All Around” from Swimmin’ Time (2014)
These United States “Dead & Gone” from These United States (2012)
Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene “Better Move It Own Home” from I Make My Own Luck (2019)
(D) Lee Clark Allen “Religion (You Are My)” from Little Rock (2019)

Big Gigantic “C’mon (feat. GRiZ)” from Brighter Future (2016)
Vermillion Road “Gasoline” from Escape EP (2018)
Chip Stephens Trio “Up a Lazy / Sweet Georgia Brown” from Hold On to What Counts (2007)

HOUR 2

The Christines “The Secret Song” from Living At the Bottom of the Sea (1996)
(D) Chella & The Charm “Good Gal” from Good Gal (2019)

Blake Brown & American Dust Choir “Up In Arms” from Long Way Home (2018)
Big Head Todd & The Monsters “Damaged One” from New World Arisin’ (2017)
(N) The Yawpers “Dancing On My Knees” from Human Question (2019)
Plutinos “Hand in Hand” from Plutinos EP (2018)
Railbenders “Sweet Caroline” from Segundo (2003)
Hillbilly Hellcats “Dead Man’s Party” from Westword ’96 Music Awards Shocase (1996)
DBUK “In San Francisco Bay” from Songs Nine Through Sixteen (2019)
(D) SUCH “Before Dark” (2019)

Deep Pocket Thieves “Traveler” from Blu De (2018)
Otis Taylor “Hands On Your Stomach” from Clovis People Vol. 3 (2010)
Lynn Baker Quartet “Home of the Whopper” from LectroCoustic (2013)

CP S13 EP13 2019

Monday March 25, 2019

WOW! It’s going to be pushing 75 degrees on Wednesday … ok, I got that out of my system.  I drive a convertible.  I need the sun (and copious amounts of SPF 100 sunscreen).

Besides producing and hosting the Colorado Playlist, I also front my own project called GOATZ! (appropo, yes?)  Honestly, I’ve struggled over the decision to air my own work on my show.  I don’t know if I will or won’t if for no other reason than there is so much tremendous music hitting the in-box; I keep pushing mine off to the back of the line.  That said, here’s my six song debut, Sweet Inspiration.

Earlier this season I posted that KFFR (Winter Park) will be adding the show to their programming.  Last week I appeared on Steve Skinner’s show to talk about my debut record.  He informed me while on the air that they will be adding the Colorado Playlist, hopefully in April .. or as soon as they move into their new studios.

The Colorado Playlist is funded partly by the sponsors on this page along with whatever tips I get from you via the funding and sponsorship page.  Other funding comes from whatever money I can personally contribute – so if you’re inclined, and you like the debut, I’d be grateful if you’d download for whatever amount you’d like.  And thank you.

105.5 The Colorado Sound & the Colorado Playlist Present:

Kyle Emerson – Fri, Apr 5 @ Lost Lake Lounge
Subdudes – Fri, Apr 5 @ Washington’s
Subdudes– Sat, Apr 6 @ Boulder Theater
Gasoline Lollipops with Tallgrass – Fri, Apr 12 @ Aggie Theater
Covenhoven with Kid Reverie – Fri, Apr 19 @ eTown Hall, Boulder
Trout Steak Revival – Sat, Jul 6 @ The Mishawaka Amphitheatre

FOR MORE SHOWS SEE COLORADOSOUND.ORG

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

VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK

Over the past several years a handful of hip-hop bands from the region have risen to my attention.  Animated Earth rises to my attention on the strength of several members from bands such as Michal Menert, The Pretty Fantastics, Sassfactory, Grim & Darling, Whiskey Blanket, Glitta Kings and Equally Challenged to name a handful, including such notables as Jordan Polovina (MPC, vocals and cello) and Jessa Raskin (vocals, guitar and slide) who last teamed up in Grim & Darling.

MONDAY MORNING MUSIC MEETING (MMMM)

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

(D) = debut LP/EP or single
(N) = new track from previously debuted LP/EP
(P) = Colorado Playlist exclusive premier

As usual,  YouTube doesn’t have everything in my collection.

HOUR 1

Zephyr “Sun’s a Risin’” from Zephyr Deluxe Edition (2014)
(D) Trash Cat “Robot Girlfriend” from Welcome to Trash City (2019)

Chris Daniels and The Kings with Freddi Gowdy “Sweet Memphis” from Blues With Horns, Vol. 1 (2017)
Petals of Spain “Daydream” from Daydream (2017)
(N) Blue Street Walls “Never Dry Up” from Like A Child (2019)

John Paul Grigsby “Falling in Line” from Nothing Is New (2018)
Tennis “Needle and a Knife” from Ritual In Repeat (2014)
The Wendy Woo Trio “Addicted To You” from Luxury (2007)
Dream Feed “Hey Now” from Dream Feed (2018)
(D) Scott “Shack” Hackler “Spread Joy” from I’m Only Gonna Say This Once (2019)

Francis and the Wolf “What Is Left” from Ladies & Gentlemen (2017)
Otis Taylor “Ain’t No Cowgirl” from Clovis People Vol. 3 (2010)
Jeff Jenkins Organization “Braking Bad” from The Arrival (2015)

HOUR 2

Electric Swingset “Middle Ground” from Inebriated Witchdoctor (1996)
(D) Love Stallion “Valentine” from Unforgettable Ride (2019)
Gingerbomb “Wildfire” from Gingerbomb (2018)
Slow Caves “Glares” from Desert Minded (2016)
(D) Extra Gold “Same Day I Met You (I Said Goodbye)” from High & Lonesome (2019)

Wood Belly “Solid Ground” from Solid Ground (2018)
Reed Foehl “Spark” from Spark (2004)
Michael Trent “Bad Luck” from The Winner (2010)
Grayson Erhard “I Will” from Earthship (2018)
(D) Slex Allen “Shut Up” (2019)

I, Alone “Good fight” from Collateral Beauty (2018)
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats “I Did It” from A Little Something More From Nathaniel Rateliff The Night Sweats (2016)
Ben Haugland “Lift” from Point of No Return (2012)