NEWS & NOTES:
Opie Gone Bad “Little House” from Opie Gone Bad (1997)
Take to the Oars “Vanishing Act” from American Volume (2011)
DEBUT – Della “Anymore” [single] (2011)
Bop Skizzum “Beauty Queen” from Beauty Queen (2011)
Long Road Home “Mary Lou” from Live from eTown Hall (2009)
Joe Johnson “William and Melinda” from A Time to Dance (2011)
Lindsey O’Brien Band “Broke My Heart” from As Long As It Matters (2008)
Tennis “Marathon” from Cape Dory (2010)
The Monocles “The Spider & the Fly” [single] (1966)
Electric Swingset “Inebriated Witch Doctor” from Inebriated Witch Doctor (1996)
John-Alex Mason “Riding On” from Jook Joint Thunderclap (2011)
After Midnight Jazz Band “Rose Room” from Autumn Leaves (2009)
Lord of Word and The Disciples of Bass “Rise” from Green & Red Bands for Lands (1997)
Juno What?! “You Can’t Stop It” from Shameless (2011)
DEBUT – Nina Storey “Love Me Enough” [single] (2011)
DEBUT – Something Underground “You Would Never Know This (radio edit)” [single] (2011)
Kip Winger “Reason to Believe” from From the Moon to the Sun (2008)
Wendy Woo “Surprise Me” from Gonna Wear Red (2002)
Angie Stevens & the Beautiful Wreck “Give It On Back” from Queen of This Mess (2009)
Churchill “Miles” from Happy/Sad (2011)
The Broken Everlys “Anna Lee” from Stoned In Juarez (2011)
DEBUT – Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “No Doubt About It” from Unentitled (2011)
Kenny Perkins “Wild Frontier” from Wild Frontier (2011)
Carolyn’s Mother “Back Porch” from Joy (1999)
Keith Oxman “The Oxman Returneth” from Caught Between the Lion and Twins (2008)
Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Colorado Sound – Vol. 3, Ep 9 2011
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A Plea
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MMMM – Monday Feb 21 2011
Slopeside – Road to Oblivion (self)
Website: www.slopesidemusic.com
Notes: You’re in your car. You’re driving 75. You want to feel like you’re driving 100. You put a new disc in the player. It’s called Road to Oblivion. You know the band. You know the producer. Your expectations are high. You hear the revving of a high performance motor starting off the first track. You feel a tingle of excitement as your foot itches to press slightly down on the accelerator in anticipation of being hit hard in the chest by a solid kick – but it doesn’t emerge. Instead you get a limp ____ of a foot in the chest – and the makings of a solid, if uninspiring, album dedicated to soft voices, lush harmonies, subdued tones, and the old “a little bit of rocknroll, a little bit of country” vibe. Producer John McVey, a smoking singer/songwriter in his own right and well known for this kind of soft adult contemporary work (think Shawn Colvin and early John Mayer), eases up on the rocky road feel here in favor of an old school Buick floating down the highway.
Disclaimer: I’ve known drummer Norris Jones for over 20 years; he played in one of my older bands, and I’ve always known him as “Thunder Hands Jones.” I guess I expected his once powerful chops to show up on this record. I’ve known lead singer / songwriter Arn Current for over a decade; he’s got one hellova vocal range; I guess I expected more emotional range to go along with that great vocal range. I’ve booked the band to appear in at least one room I’ve promoted … so I like these guys … and this is by far the best thing they’ve ever recorded and released. But it is not good enough, sadly. I want more.
It’s okay to be soft and easy going, and even to lending a bit of Bon Jovi’s inspired country-rock vibe in your style, but please don’t tease kids — kill it … (even if it’s a love song) … make my foot slam the pedal to the floor board… make me grip the wheel, max the speakers, and drive the road to oblivion – after all, that’s what the album is called, isn’t it? Favorite tracks include the dreamier love songs “Love You More” and “Don’t Know Why.”
Max Speed Desired: 100. Speed Achieved: 60 (which is fast enough if you’re driving an old Buick).
Mountain Standard Time – Mountain Standard Time (self)
Website: www.mstband.com
Notes: There is considerable buzz among some of my peers and collegues in the scene about this band. I can see why. I haven’t seen them live, but after this album I am excited at doing just that. There have been other jamgrassers in the region who have tried this – adding sax to the band – adding in some jazz elements, etc… to not such grand accomplishment. The guitarist and sax player are jaw dropping good. I’d love to see guitarist Stanton Sutton go riff for riff with the likes of someone like national flatpicking champ Tyler Grant (Emmitt-Nershi Band, The Grant Farm). I’d love to see saxophonist Kyle Stersic throw down at someplace like Dazzle or Jazz @ Jacks. As a debut, this is great. There is a bit too heavy a reliance on the oh-so-typical country/bluegrass shuffle, as the players are really about showcasing their jam chops, but I expect that will settle down a bit over future recordings. There are some hits and misses vocally as well, though overall there’s enough strength there to keep my interest. Also, all too typical of a lot of jam bands (and jazz) 4 of the 10 songs are over six minutes – perfect for jazz, not so perfect for grass … and not too good for radio programs like mine that prefer songs under five minutes as much as possible. Otherwise, where others have given their best effort, MST succeeded in making me forget about Leftover Salmon for 49.3 minutes. Favorite songs include…. welllllll…. the whole album I guess … this one stays in the player a while.
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KRFC – Top Spins – Wk ending Feb 20 2011
1. Bonnie and The Clydes - Bonnie And The Clydes (country, americana)
2. John-Alex Mason – Jook Joint Thunderclap (blues)
3. Big Head Todd and the Monsters - Big Head Blues Club – 100 Years of Robert Johnson (blues)
3. The Broken Everlys – Stoned In Juarez (rock, roots)
3. Fred Hess BIG BAND - Into The Open (jazz)
3. Jeff Finlin – The Tao of Motor Oil (rock, alternative adult contemporary)
3. Jerry Palmer – Cherry Picking (new age, folk)
3. Mountain Standard Time – Mountain Standard Time (bluegrass)
3. Peter Sommer – Tremolo Canteen (jazz)
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Colorado Sound – Vol. 3, Ep 8 2011
NEWS & NOTES:
Whiskey Blanket “Up Up Away” from No Object (2010)
NEW – The Sunshine House “Crazy Horse [Bull Run]” from The Sunshine House (2011)
Wil Key “Want Me Tomorrow” from Satisfy My Soul (2009)
Ego vs Id “National Disaster” from Taste (2010)
Cat-A-Tac “Past Lies and Former Lies” from past lies and former lives (2007)
Jessica Sonner “Took Your Love” from All We Need (2008)
Yo, Flaco! “Too Late” from Yo, Flaco! (1998)
Fox Street Allstars “Baby Don’t Fight It” from Welcome to the Mighty Pleasin’ (2011)
The Broken Everlys “My Troubled Ways” from Stoned In Juarez (2011)
NEW – Dustin Edge “Calm” from Calm (2011)
Leftover Salmon “River’s Rising” from Euphoria (1997)
Adam Bodine Trio “Ricochet Rations” from Blue Mud (2010)
Dianne Reeves “Misty” from The Calling – Celebrating Sarah Vaughan (2001)
8Trac “All I Know” from Fallin’ Up (2006)
NEW – Royal Peeps “It’s A Love Thing” from Alessia’s Walk (2010)
John-Alex Mason “Gone So Long” from Jook Joint Thunderclap (2011)
Joe Johnson “Where the Earth Meets the Sky” from A Time to Dance (2011)
Bonnie and The Clydes “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?” from Bonnie And The Clydes (2011)
Katey Laurel “The Wheel” from From Here (2011)
Devotchka “Contrabanda” from Anti 2010 Fall Sampler (2011)
Rob Drabkin “She Comes and Goes” from On These Heavy Feet (2009)
The Fluid “On My Feet” from purplemetalflakemusic (1993)
Soul Merchants “Crowns of Glory” from Soul Merchants (2007)
NEW – Peter Sommer “The Sweeper” from Tremolo Canteen (2010)
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KRFC – TOP SPINS – Wk Ending Feb 13 2011
1. Big Head Todd and the Monsters – Big Head Blues Club – 100 Years of Robert Johnson (blues)
2. John-Alex Mason – Jook Joint Thunderclap (blues)
3. Bonnie and The Clydes – Bonnie And The Clydes (country, americana)
3. Grant Gordy – Grant Gordy (neo-acoustic, instrumental)
3. Nathaniel Rateliff – In Memory of Loss (folk-rock, alternative)
4. Elephant Revival – Break in the Clouds (folk-rock)
4. Fred Hess Big Band - Into The Open (jazz)
4. Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore – Saints & Sinners (folk, americana)
5. 4H Royalty – Colossalalia (alt-country-rock)
5. Another Kind Of Magick – Wakin’ Up To The Blues (blues)
5. Carmen Sandim Sextet – Brand New (jazz)
5. Jeff Finlin – The Tao of Motor Oil (alternative adult contemporary)
5. Jerry Palmer – Cherry Picking (neo-acoustic, instrumental)
5. Paper Bird – When the River Took Flight (folk, americana)
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The Colorado Sound – Vol 3, Episode 7 2011
NEWS & NOTES –
The Subdudes – Poor Man’s Paradise – Street Symphony (2007)
Kenny Perkins - Last Goodbye – Wild Frontier (2011)
Zephyr - I Am Not Surprised – Sunset Ride (2000)
Sugarloaf – Green Eyed Lady (live) – Don’t Call Us – We’ll Call You (1975)
The Fray – Syndicate – The Fray (2009)
Wreckingroom – Pushing and Pulling [single] (2011)
Love.45 – Release Me – Into The Ether (2009)
Pretty Lights – Future Blind – Making Up A Changing Mind (2010)
DEBUT – Bonnie & the Clydes – Snake Mountain Blues – Bonnie & the Clydes (2011)
NEW - Pete Kartsounes – Moonlight Romance – The Only Way I Know (2011)
NEW – Carmen Sandim Sextet – Bossa – Brand New (2011)
String Cheese Incident – Sirens – Untying The Not (2003)
Kip Winger - Sure Was a Wildflower – Songs from the Ocean Floor (2000)
Selasee Atiase – Mami Water – Run (2005)
Leftover Salmon – Lovin In My Baby’s Eyes – The Nashville Sessions (1999)
DEBUT – Joe Johnson – Don’t Let Your Blue Eyes Cry – A Time To Dance (2011)
DEBUT – Wil Key – Can You Feel It? – But A Woman (2011)
DEBUT - Soul Daddy & Blackfyre – Sweet Nothings (the Yeah Song)* – In Love With a Dummy (2011)
DEBUT – Ego Vs Id – All American Love – Taste (2010)
DEBUT – The Broken Everlys - Rocket Fuel – Stoned In Juarez (2011)
NEW - Fox Street All Stars – Lost My Reflection – Welcome To Mighty Pleasin’ (2011)
NEW – Big Head Todd & the Monsters – Kind Hearted Woman (w. Ruthie Foster) – 100 Years of Robert Johnson (2011)
NEW - The Big Motif – Eye of the Storm – Does It Weigh Heavy (2011)
Andrew Vogt – Jeep Is Jumpin’ – Cats Afoot (2010)
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HELP WANTED – Executive Director & Program Director
Executive Director and Program Director position openings with KRFC 88.9fm in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Full-time, 40-hours weekly. Applicants should email cover letter and résumé to applytokrfc@gmail.com. Please specify which position opening you are applying to. No phone calls please. Deadline is Friday, February 18th. Details attached or available at http://www.krfcfm.org.
KRFC 88.9 FM
Fort Collins, Colorado
Job Title: Executive Director
Applicants should email cover letter and résumé to applytokrfc@gmail.com. No phone calls please. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 18th, 2011
KRFC is an FCC licensed 501c(3) corporation, nonprofit public radio station with 3000 watts of power serving the northern Colorado region, including portions of Denver and Boulder with a terrestrial radio signal at 88.9fm and online streaming at http://www.krfcfm.org. KRFC is member supported, primarily volunteer-run, and employs three full-time and one part-time staff. The not for profit entity is PRFR (Public Radio for the Front Range) doing business as KRFCfm. The organization’s vision is to be recognized as a respected voice of the community, creating a sense of place through excellent radio programming. KRFC broadcasts diverse music, limited news, and local public affairs.
Position Description:
The KRFC Executive Director is a full time position that oversees the evolution of the station to a Colorado-focused Public Service Media Company and all aspects of the operation. The Executive Director is the ‘public face’ of KRFC and provides leadership by administering a budget and finances, supervising staff, overseeing public relations, maintaining and enhancing stakeholder and community partnerships, fostering collaborations with other public radio stations, cultivating and stewarding station donors, and ensuring that legal and regulatory requirements are met. The ED is expected to move KRFC forward in all aspects of new media so that the organization can achieve a greater potential in offering broadcast services to a wide variety of listeners through diverse broadcast mediums (apps, podcasts, Social Media, website, etc). The Executive Director reports to the KRFC Board of Directors.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Administration & Legal
~ Manages and directs all paid and volunteer staff
~ Provides staff support to the Board of Directors and all established or ad hoc committees
~ Serves as ex-officio member of the Board of Directors
~ Reviews, updates and approves KRFC website
~ Responsible for management of finances with the Treasurer
~ Makes budget recommendations to Finance Committee and Board of Directors
~ Responsible for compliance with all FCC and IRS 501c(3) rules and regulations
~ Liaison with station lawyer
Finances
~ Responsible for daily financial transactions, bookkeeping, payroll and taxes
~ Liaison with station accountant
~ Responsible for management of finances with the Treasurer
~ Prepares budget recommendations to Finance Committee and Board of Directors
Fundraising
~ Responsible for all grant writing and reporting
~ Reviews and approves annual fundraising plan
~ Works with Development Director to implement member drives and major donor programs
~ Develops relationships with local donors, funding organizations and foundations
Marketing and Public Affairs
~ Directs and implements media relations and serves as primary public spokesperson for KRFC
~ Works with Development Director to develop, review and implement marketing strategies, organizational identity development projects, and community outreach and relations
Technical
~ Responsible for the overall implementation of all equipment and software grants and special projects
~ Works with Chief Operator and tech committee to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of all equipment
Programming
~ Advises the Program Director and provides authorization about programming for the station
Qualifications:
~ Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a related field and/or relevant experience
~ Five years broadcast management experience in a corporate, nonprofit or institutional setting preferred ~ Knowledge of public radio programming, CPB and other related funding and program services ~ Familiarity with FCC rules and regulations relevant to radio station operations
~ Familiarity with trends in emerging media distribution platforms and technologies~ Knowledge of the public radio mission and its diverse audience~ Experience generating operating revenues in a corporate or institutional setting
~ Demonstrated success in grant writing and/or other fundraising for non-profit programs and/or initiatives ~ Demonstrated success in community and professional networking
~ Ability to work both independently and as a team with staff and volunteers
~ Excellent organizational, facilitation, multi-tasking and leadership skills
~ Excellent written and oral communication and public speaking skills
~ Demonstration of the highest standards of professionalism, personal initiative and integrity
~ Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work
~ Computer proficient, including experience with Windows and related MS computer software and networks
~ Flexibility in work hours to accommodate program needs (occasional evenings and weekends)
~ Reliable transportation
Position Status:
Salaried, Full Time with Benefits
Anticipated start date is mid-March
KRFC 88.9 FM
Fort Collins, Colorado
Job Title: Program Director
Applicants should email cover letter and résumé to applytokrfc@gmail.com. No phone calls please. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 18th, 2011
KRFC is an FCC licensed 501c(3) corporation, nonprofit public radio station with 3000 watts of power serving the northern Colorado region, including portions of Denver and Boulder with a terrestrial radio signal at 88.9fm and online streaming at http://www.krfcfm.org. KRFC is member supported, primarily volunteer-run, and employs three full-time and one part-time staff. The not for profit entity is PRFR (Public Radio for the Front Range) doing business as KRFCfm. The organization’s vision is to be recognized as a respected voice of the community, creating a sense of place through excellent radio programming. KRFC broadcasts diverse music, limited news, and local public affairs.
Position Description:
The KRFC Program Director is a full time position that directs and coordinates daily radio station programming. The Program Director also directs special projects and supports the evolution of the station to a Colorado-focused Public Service Media Company. The Program Director develops, schedules and supervises production, recording, and airing of all programs and helps insure the smooth and continuous operation of KRFC’s music and public affairs channels by managing the digital library and technology systems, and performing daily quality checks on all programming scheduled for air. The Program Director reports to the KRFC Executive Director.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Programming
~ Develops, implements and oversees Colorado-focused programming content at KRFC in all aspects
~ Assembles and integrates a comprehensive Colorado-focused music mix and related Colorado information into on-air and online programming
~ Integrates current music and proper library maintenance of all genres to create a listener friendly, consistent mix of compelling music and content
~ Acquires, installs, maintains and oversees music maintenance software and hardware system
~ Creates on-air features, promotions and specialty programming
~ Oversees quality control of all production elements and manages processes to address issues
~ Develops and implements training programs for programmers
~ Provides editorial and content direction to news and public affairs programming
~ Determines and administers all programming policies and procedures, with Exec. Director authorization
~ Engages, motivates, coaches, trains, mentors and communicates with volunteers and on-air programmers, collaboratively with the Volunteer Coordinator
~ Performs on-air host duties
~ Evaluates new music and integration into the music library
~ Liaison with record labels, trade magazines, artist management, and promoters
~ Acquires and schedules local, regional and national performing acts to play and interview live
Administrative
~ Serves as staff contact for all program-related committees and on-air programmers
~ Supports online program development and social media engagement, including aligning opportunities between on-air media and online media
~ Assists Executive Director and other staff by providing programming data and reports
~ Maintains and reviews required station logs
~ Works with Development Director to ensure solid programming and messaging during membership drives and events, and for other announcements and underwriting
~ Works with Exec. Director to builds partnerships with other organizations to develop and deliver desired programming
Qualifications:
~ Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a related field and/or relevant experience
~ Five years broadcast management experience in a corporate, nonprofit or institutional setting preferred ~ Experience in on-air radio, as well as studio production
~ Knowledge of public radio programming and program services ~ Knowledge of the public radio mission and its diverse audience ~ Experience in training and/or teaching staff colleagues and/or volunteers
~ Demonstrated success in multi-facet, multi-functional project management
~ Hands-on experience with radio station control boards, digital recording and communications equipment
~ Knowledge of technology platforms to coordinate and schedule programming and music maintenance
~ Ability to physically use radio consoles, technical equipment, production facilities and control room
~ Ability to work both independently and as a team with staff and volunteers
~ Excellent organizational, facilitation, multi-tasking and leadership skills
~ Excellent written and oral communication and public speaking skills
~ Demonstration of the highest standards of professionalism, personal initiative and integrity
~ Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work
~ Computer proficient, including experience with Windows and related MS computer software and networks
~ Flexibility in work hours to accommodate program needs (occasional evenings and weekends)
~ Reliable transportation
Position Status:
Salaried, Full Time with Benefits
Anticipated start date is mid-March
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MMMM – Ego and Everlys
Ego and Everlys …. a nice way to spend a couple of very cold days in the office, listening to some great pure rock and roll … thanks to Jilly Billy promotion for getting these two releases to my desk before this week’s show.
Ego vs. Id – Taste (Abbatoir Records)
Genre/Style: rock, american traditional
Released: November 2010
Added: Feb 2011
Website: http://egovsid.com/
Sampled/Recommended Tracks:
- All American Love
- National Disaster
- Landmine
The Broken Everlys – Stoned In Juarez (self)
Genre/Style: rock, american traditional
Released: Februrary 2011
Added: Februrary 2011
Website: www.thebrokeneverlys.com
Sampled/Recommended Tracks:
- Rocket Fuel
- My Troubled Ways
- Anna Lee
The Broken Everlys was as much a surprise to listen to as was what I already knew to be a great record from Ego vs. Id, since them I had listened to online for the past few months, before receiving their album for review and airplay. The Broken Everlys at once recalled the first time I opened up the first Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds album years ago, after Izzy ditched Axl in favor of a more roots rock identity… and in the case of Stoned in Juarez, it lies somewhere between the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan – both of whom are covered admirably on this record. This is all simply rock and roll – love it or hate it – crave it or desparage it – it is simply well done rock ‘n roll, in the grandest traditions of all the rock and roll that has ever come before – and both bands do it proud ….. oh, and make sure when you’re playing these records you are alone in the car with the stereo on 10 and the windows rolled up ….. 
Filed under MMMM (New Music)
MMMM – Joe Johnson – A Time to Dance
Joe Johnson – A Time to Dance (Blank Tape Records)
Home: Colorado Springs by way of Mississippi
Genre/Style: Americana/Country-folk
Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/joejohnson
Recommended / Sample Tracks:
- Anna
- Don’t Let Your Blue Eyes Cry
- Where the Earth Meets the Sky
- William and Melinda
Thanks to Conor at Blank Tape Records in Colorado Springs for emailing me about this killer new record on their label.
Random access writing engaged. Ghosts and shadows of tradition …. Carter, Williams, and Jennings … spirit and muse. …way deep soul. … “voice.” Way deep age. …has roots … New Orleans / Mississippi roots … legitimate roots. The record has soul – it breathes, recorded straight to reel – you can hear the sound of the rocking chair in the beginning of William & Melinda, …”where the fog rolls in, in the morning” … and the almost suffered breathing in the telling of the story. Where The Earth Meets the Sky – haunting…. eerily sounds like it’s something I have deep inside of me somewhere … a song … a memory … a connection … the language a bit archaic at times … “I’ll be singing Hallelujah when I go by and by.” And no one says “set forth on this earth for to roam” and gets away with it today unless it really sits in the place where that language is real and expected… a land nearly forgotten by time maybe some where deep in the heart of Mississippi …. or the mountains of Colorado.
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