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8.11.2003
Weekly Report from Boulder
The week was quite busy with Monday finding us doing our live Kabaret show while a meeting was held about our potential AM expansion. We lost out on the one station we had considered but there is a lot of interest in exploring our options so the discussions continue.
On Tuesday there was a great show at the Boulder Theater of Les Nubians and Zap Mama. Les Nubians have nice energy and while they are a bit pop, I thought they set the stage for Zap Mama quite well and put some higher expectations on Marie Dualne and the gals. How wonderful that they met those, putting on their best show since their Boulder debut. We danced, we loved the vocals and the band and the fun costumes and design sense that Marie brings to the show.
Wednesday found me back at the Boulder Theater as I had not yet seen Rivers and Tides, the film on landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy. It is a beautifully filmed movie, which is crucial in trying to capture an artist like this at work. His patience, sense of humor, and sense of place all came out quite well in the film. And how refreshing to see an artist whose work isn’t meant to be immortal but who understands that all things must pass and that it’s fine for his art to live for a brief and unpredictable amount of time as well.
Did I mention it was a busy week? Well Thursday was time for volunteer orientation, which we do each month for new people to come learn about the station. Which meant Friday was my first day to cut away and get to the Millennium Hotel and visit with people in town for the AAA Radio Conference. I saw many of the folks I was hoping to catch right away, and it’s always great to get that chance to catch up right here in town. Back to KGNU we unveiled the new mosaic in our hallway thanking the donors who have contributed to the fund to buy this building. We have reached the point where our mortgage is now less than rent in our old facility so thanks to all who helped make that happen.
By Saturday I needed some quality time at home and thankfully got the house clean and Japan things put away so that I could get ready for the week in Aspen. So when I showed up at Tulagi’s to catch the Mavericks and Rodney Crowell it was funny to see all the conference folks on their last gas as I was all perky from a day off. But I think I picked my show well – Rodney has such amazing control of an audience and had everyone engaged and singing along to a dynamic cover of Like a Rolling Stone. His band was tight and fun and joined him in covering that range of quiet and subtle moments to the rocking, high-energy parts. Then the Mavericks came out and what fun to see the crowd happily dancing away.
Elaine C. Erb
KGNU Music Director
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Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Artist Direct |
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Him |
Many High Places Are Not Well |
Bubble Core |
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African Head Charge |
Shrunken Head |
On U Sound |
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Cinematic Orchestra |
Man With A Movie Camera |
Ninja Tune |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
Survive And Advance Vol 3 |
Merge |
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Tim O' Brien |
Traveler |
Sugar Hill Records |
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Devotchka |
Una Volta |
Self Produced |
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Yo La Tengo |
Summer Sun |
Matador |
| 9 |
William Parker Violin Trio |
Scrapbook |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
Cash From Chaos |
Invisible |
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Senor Coconut |
Fiesta Songs |
Emperor Norton |
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Les Nubians |
One Step Forward |
Omtown |
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Carla Kihlstedt |
2 Foot Yard |
Tzadik |
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Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys |
It's Time |
Yep Roc Records |
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Four Tet |
Rounds |
Domino |
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Dj Cheb I Sabbah |
As Far As… A Dj Mix |
Six Degrees |
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Various Artists |
Mali Lolo! Stars Of Mali |
Smithsonian Folkways |
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Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli |
Electro Bamako |
Palm Pictures |
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Nicola Conte |
Jet Sounds Revisited |
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music |
| 20 |
Pole |
Pole |
Mute Corp |
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Kraftwerk |
Tour De France 03 |
Astralwerks |
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Bonobo |
"Dial ""M"" For Monkey" |
Ninja Tune |
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Tony Allen |
Home Cooking |
Shakti |
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Willie Nelson |
The Essential Willie Nelson |
Legacy |
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Dj Spooky |
Adbusters: Live Without Dead Time |
Self Produced |
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Hint |
Portakabin Fever |
Ninja Tune |
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Gillian Welch |
Soul Journey |
Acony |
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Solomon & Socalled |
Hiphopkhasene |
Piranha |
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Various Artists |
Richard Dorfmeister: A Different Drummer Selection |
Different Drummer |
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Ween |
Quebec |
Sanctuary |
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Various Artists |
Mali Lolo! Stars Of Mali |
Smithsonian Folkways |
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Mamani Keita & Marc Minelli |
Electro Bamako |
Palm Pictures |
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Tony Allen |
Home Cooking |
Shakti |
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Solomon & Socalled |
Hiphopkhasene |
Piranha |
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Maria De Barros |
Nha Mundo |
Narada |
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Natacha Atlas |
Something Dangerous |
Mantra |
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Various Artists |
Traveler '03 |
Six Degrees |
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Various Artists |
Chants De Palais Et De Deserts |
Wagram |
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Various Artists |
Rough Guide To Thailand |
World Music Network |
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Various Artists |
Unwired: Europe |
World Music Network |
| Jazz Chart back to top |
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William Parker Violin Trio |
Scrapbook |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
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Ahmad Jamal |
In Search Of Momentum (1-10) |
Dreyfus |
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Bill Frisell |
The Intercontinentals |
Nonesuch Records |
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Cyro Baptista |
Beat The Donkey |
Tzadik |
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Erik Friedlander |
Quake |
Cryptogramaphone |
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Russell Gunn |
Ethnomusicology |
Justin Time Records |
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Carla Bley |
Looking For America |
Ecm Records |
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Fred Pallem & Friendz |
Le Sacre Du Tympan |
Le Chant Du Monde |
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Mal Waldron |
Soul Eyes |
Prestige Records |
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The Blue Series Continuum |
Goodandevil Sessions |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
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