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7.21.2003
Weekly Report from Boulder
What a busy, crazy week this was and is. Friday night was the start of the Denver LoDo Music Festival. This always seems to happen in the heat of the summer. So sure enough, we got to Denver in scalding heat but in time to catch bits of Los Mocosos and great local funksters United Dope Front. The event felt a bit smaller and not as crowded this year, but of course the stage was crowded when Medeski Martin and Wood took off. We also caught a bit of Rebirth Brass Band before the rain came in. Sadly this seemed to drive the crowds, and us, away before we had a chance to catch the Blind Boys of Alabama.
Sunday was a day for more music as we held our 15th Annual Charles Sawtelle GNU Mountain Jam. The day was cool but the music was hot and yet again, Halden Wofford and the Hi-Beams showed me that they are very talented local band that deserves more recognition for their upbeat brand of country swing. Not only do they write solid songs, they do some great covers of the immortal Hank Williams.
Today is the day AfroCelts are in town and we were pleased to host them in the studio. They are still working out how to deliver their sound live at radio stations and I hope they get to where more tracks are performed strictly by them instead of having a CD backing track for more drums and keys. But the energy was good and how divine it was to sit there watching and listening to N’faly and Iarla’s divine voices and the solid playing of Simon, James, and Emer. I need to rush off soon to tonight’s show at Chautauqua!
But not before mentioning an interesting local story. Our paper, the Daily Camera, has fired a writer for not specifically citing sources in a story he wrote, that clearly was about a certain author and book, but because he included some passages without quotations, he was let go. This was a well-regarded writer covering relationship issues. At the same time, the president is still trying to evade more scrutiny for his remarks about Iraq and their quest for nukes. After the death of David Kelly, I have to wonder if that will draw enough attention to the fact that there seems to be no validation behind this administration’s remarks. To me, this looks to be a good question for how liberal is most media in this country anymore? Not very if this story does not get deep scrutiny.
Elaine C. Erb
KGNU Music Director
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| # |
ARTIST |
CD TITLE |
LABEL |
| OVERALL TOP 30 |
| 1 |
Cinematic Orchestra |
Man With A Movie Camera |
Ninja Tune |
| 2 |
William Parker Violin Trio |
Scrapbook |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 3 |
Yo La Tengo |
Summer Sun |
Matador |
| 4 |
Besh O Drom |
Can't Make Me! |
Asphalt Tango |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
Gotta Serve Somebody |
Columbia Records |
| 6 |
Tony Allen |
Home Cooking |
Shakti |
| 7 |
Four Tet |
Rounds |
Domino |
| 8 |
DJ Cheb I Sabbah |
As Far As… A DJ Mix |
Six Degrees |
| 9 |
Carla Kihlstedt |
2 Foot Yard |
Tzadik |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
Blues On Blonde On Blonde |
Telarc Blues |
| 11 |
Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams |
Cd |
Self Produced |
| 12 |
Black Keys |
Thickfreakness |
Fat Possum |
| 13 |
Nicola Conte |
Jet Sounds Revisited |
18th Street Lounge Music |
| 14 |
Various Artists |
Cash From Chaos |
Invisible |
| 15 |
Ugly Duckling |
Taste The Secret |
Emperor Norton |
| 16 |
Bill Frisell |
The Intercontinentals |
Nonesuch Records |
| 17 |
Evolution Control Committee |
Plagiarythm Nation |
Seeland Records |
| 18 |
Lucky Peterson |
Black Midnight Sun |
Dreyfus |
| 19 |
Hint |
Portakabin Fever |
Ninja Tune |
| 20 |
Bruce Cockburn |
You've Never Seen Anything |
Rounder |
| 21 |
Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli |
Electro Bamako |
Palm Pictures |
| 22 |
Various Artists |
It'll Come To You…The Songs Of John Hiatt |
Vanguard |
| 23 |
Eels |
Shootenany! |
Dreamworks |
| 24 |
Natacha Atlas |
Something Dangerous |
Mantra |
| 25 |
Carla Bley |
Looking For America |
Ecm Records |
| 26 |
Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues |
Hanapepe Dream |
Artemis |
| 27 |
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys |
It's Time |
Yep Roc Records |
| 28 |
Gillian Welch |
Soul Journey |
Acony |
| 29 |
Maria De Barros |
Nha Mundo |
Narada |
| 30 |
Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Artist Direct |
| Add: |
Tim O’Brien |
Traveler |
Sugar Hill |
| Add: |
Mike Marshall/Chris Thile |
Into the Cauldron |
Sugar Hill |
| Add: |
African head Charge |
Shrunken Head |
On U Sound |
| Add: |
Bonobo |
Dial "M" for Monkey |
Ninja Tune |
| New World Chart (international) back to top |
| 1 |
Besh O Drom |
Can't Make Me! |
Asphalt Tango |
| 2 |
Tony Allen |
Home Cooking |
Shakti |
| 3 |
Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli |
Electro Bamako |
Palm Pictures |
| 4 |
Natacha Atlas |
Something Dangerous |
Mantra |
| 5 |
Maria De Barros |
Nha Mundo |
Narada |
| 6 |
Amadou Et Mariam |
Wati |
Circular Moves |
| 7 |
Ibrahim Ferrer |
Buenos Hermanos |
World Circuit/Nonesuch |
| 8 |
Various Artists |
Traveler '03 |
Six Degrees |
| 9 |
Various Artists |
Mali Lolo! Stars Of Mali |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 |
Abdelli |
Among Brothers |
Realworld Records |
| Jazz Chart back to top |
| 1 |
William Parker Violin Trio |
Scrapbook |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 2 |
Bill Frisell |
The Intercontinentals |
Nonesuch Records |
| 3 |
Carla Bley |
Looking For America |
Ecm Records |
| 4 |
Ron Miles Quartet |
Laughing Barrel |
Sterling Circle Records |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
50 Years Of Jazz |
Delmark Records |
| 6 |
Django Reinhardt |
Crazy Rhythm |
Iris Music |
| 7 |
Erik Friedlander |
Quake |
Cryptogramaphone |
| 8 |
Cyro Baptista |
Beat The Donkey |
Tzadik |
| 9 |
The John Scofield Band |
Up All Night |
Verve Records |
| 10 |
Brass Roots |
Purple Cha-Cha Heels |
Accurate Records |
| Beatbox (Hiphop,R&B) back to top |
| 1 |
Ugly Duckling |
Taste The Secret |
Emperor Norton |
| 2 |
Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Artist Direct |
| 3 |
Push Button Objects |
GhettoBlaster |
Chocolate Industries |
| 4 |
Les Nubians |
One Step Forward |
Omtown |
| 5 |
Tricky |
Vulnerable |
Sanctuary |
| 6 |
Pig In A Can |
You Can't Poison A Pig |
Fedora |
| 7 |
Yerba Buena |
President Alien |
Razor & Tie |
| 8 |
Massive Attack |
100th Window |
Virgin Records |
| 9 |
The Detroit Experiment |
Cd |
Ropeadope |
| 10 |
The Black Eyed Peas |
Elephunk |
A / M Records |
| RPM Report (techno,dance) back to top |
| 1 |
Four Tet |
Rounds |
Domino |
| 2 |
DJ Cheb I Sabbah |
As Far As… A DJ Mix |
Six Degrees |
| 3 |
Nicola Conte |
Jet Sounds Revisited |
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music |
| 4 |
Evolution Control Committee |
Plagiarythm Nation |
Seeland Records |
| 5 |
Wu Man / Tatsu Aoki |
Posture Of Reality |
Asian Improv Records |
| 6 |
Various Artists |
Torch |
Six Degrees |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
Requiem For A Dream Remixed |
Thrive |
| 8 |
Teledubgnosis |
Magnetic Learning Center |
Word Sound |
| 9 |
Funki Porcini |
Fast Asleep |
Ninja Tune |
| 10 |
Nobukazu Takemura |
Assembler/Assembler 2 |
Thrill Jockey |
| Americana back to top |
| 1 |
Various Artists |
Blues On Blonde On Blonde |
Telarc Blues |
| 2 |
Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams |
Cd |
Self Produced |
| 3 |
Lucky Peterson |
Black Midnight Sun |
Dreyfus |
| 4 |
Bruce Cockburn |
You've Never Seen Anything |
Rounder |
| 5 |
Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues |
Hanapepe Dream |
Artemis |
| 6 |
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys |
It's Time |
Yep Roc Records |
| 7 |
Gillian Welch |
Soul Journey |
Acony |
| 8 |
Otis Taylor |
Truth Is Not Fiction |
Telarc Blues |
| 9 |
Harry Manx/Kevin Breit |
Jubilee |
Northern Blues |
| 10 |
David Grisman |
Life Of Sorrow |
Acoustic Disc |
| Ñ Alternative Latin Charts (Hiphop,R&B) back to top |
| 1 |
Ibrahim Ferrer |
Buenos Hermanos |
World Circuit/Nonesuch |
| 2 |
Yerba Buena |
President Alien |
Razor & Tie |
| 3 |
Cafe Tacuba |
Cuatro Caminos |
Mca Records |
| 4 |
Various Artists |
French Caribbean |
Putumayo |
| 5 |
Sidestepper |
3am (In Beats We Trust) |
Palm Pictures |
| 6 |
Cibelle |
Cd |
Six Degrees |
| 7 |
Bobi Cespedes |
Rezos |
Six Degrees |
| 8 |
Radio Mundial |
La Raiz |
Palm Pictures |
| 9 |
Juana Molina |
Segundo |
Domino |
| 10 |
Celso Fonseca |
Natural |
Six Degrees |
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