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10.6.2003
Weekly Report from Boulder
On Friday morning I thought I would walk in to a normal first day of the drive but instead was greeted by the news that long-time KGNU volunteer Buck Buckner had passed away Thursday. Buck and I go way back as he used to patronize the first photo lab I worked for in town. His was the kind of presence that always lit up a room, a positive energy even after his diagnosis for prostate cancer. Buck’s howl on the bluegrass calendar was one of the signature sounds of KGNU. He will be missed.
Later that afternoon another volunteer, Chip Grandits called in. Thursday was the birth of his first child. It was a great reminder that life is truly a giant wheel always in motion.
This weekend and next are time for Boulder’s Open Studios tours. Friday night was the opening for this event at the library where you pick up your guide to the locations of the artists’ studios. I stopped by to say hi to old friends like Maria and Kevan and see a lovely pastel by KGNU volunteer Pauline. With the intensity of the crowd, it felt like a miracle to run into my friends Alexey and Marita and finally get a chance to go drink wine with them afterwards.
Saturday was another workday for me. Slightly crazy with so many people in the studios and the announcement about Buck keeping the phone lines busy. In the afternoon, while the reggae show was on live, we had Sex Mob stop in the studios to record some music and interviews for later use. They opened for Garage a Trois the night before, a show I skipped to have one evening this week at home.
Saturday evening we got to the Fillmore about when doors were scheduled to open to find long lines out front. I have not seen such disorganization at a show in a long time. The unpleasantly long lines were not helped by the utter lack of organization at the windows. When we had waited at least half an hour, they finally decided to declare one window for Will-Call only. Moving over there seemed to make sense but didn’t make anyone behind us any happier. I don’t know why they were so ill prepared for the crowds though I had some impression a number of people were purchasing tickets last minute.
Inside Garage a Trois were already on stage doing their jazz inflected jam style. The crowd varied in how much attention they were paying to them, and miraculously, I found Skip Naft in the craziness and spent some time catching up with him. But it was loud enough that we each decided to save our voices for later, Skip having started the day with his record sale before the drive down.
Finally the main act came out and what can I say? Spearhead still rocks! This was one of the largest crowds I’ve seen for a show of his and he obviously loved the energy. The audience picked up on the peaceful, loving energy that Michael Franti spreads and while crowded together, there was still room to dance and lots of sharing of joints with little smoking of tobacco. For over two hours Spearhead kept us on our feet; hugging, dancing, jumping, and singing along. At the end of the show he then jumped down into the crowd to give anyone a hug that was patient enough to wait their turn. We headed off to the restrooms to come back just as he was heading off. I had my chance to thank him for seeing that ample tickets were available for KGNU (with me pulling in eight early pledges last week for these passes!) and him remembering seeing me in Japan and saying it was good to see me back home. We briefly stopped in across the street at Charlie’s, Denver’s gay cowboy bar, before making the trek back to Boulder.
Elaine C. Erb
KGNU Music Director
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ARTIST |
CD TITLE |
LABEL |
| OVERALL TOP 30 |
| 1 |
Various Artists |
Verve/Remixed2 |
Verve Records |
| 2 |
Devotchka |
Una Volta |
Cicero |
| 3 |
Thinking Plague |
A History Of Madness |
Cuneiform Records |
| 4 |
Gaby Kerpel |
Carnabailito |
Nonesuch Records |
| 5 |
Nina Simone |
Anthology |
Heritage Records |
| 6 |
Snuggles - Various Artists |
Free Speech For Sale |
Self Produced |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
Drop The Debt |
World Village |
| 8 |
Various Artists |
The Rough Guide To South African Gospel |
World Music Network |
| 9 |
Various Artists |
Frida |
Universal Music Group |
| 10 |
Loop Guru |
Bathtime With Loop Guru |
Hypnotic |
| 11 |
Curlew |
Mercury |
Cuneiform Records |
| 12 |
Various Artists |
Yes New York |
Atlantic Records |
| 13 |
Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Artist Direct |
| 14 |
Bonobo |
Dial M For Monkey |
Ninja Tune |
| 15 |
Charlie Parker Remix Project |
Bird Up |
Savoy Jazz |
| 16 |
Various Artists |
Festival In The Desert |
World Village |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
Den Of Thieves |
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music |
| 18 |
Various Artists |
Mali Lolo! Stars Of Mali |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 19 |
Solomon & Socalled |
Hiphopkhasene |
Piranha |
| 20 |
Juana Molina |
Segundo |
Domino |
| 21 |
Tim O' Brien |
Traveler |
Sugar Hill Records |
| 22 |
Various Artists |
World 2003 |
Narada |
| 23 |
Slim Harpo |
Excello Single Anthology |
Hip-O |
| 24 |
Howard Tate |
Rediscovered |
Private Music |
| 25 |
Various Artists |
Arabian Travels 2 |
Six Degrees |
| 26 |
Amon Tobin |
Verbal Remixes & Collaborations |
Ninja Tune |
| 27 |
Various Artists |
Branches And Routes |
Fat Cat |
| 28 |
Joe Henry |
Tiny Voices |
Anti/Epitaph |
| 29 |
Bob Log III |
Log Bomb |
Fat Possum |
| 30 |
Dave Holland Quintet |
Extended Play |
ECM Records |
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Various Artists |
Classic Blues 2 |
Smithsonian Folkways |
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Cassandra Wilson |
Glamoured |
Blue Note |
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Ozomatli |
Coming Up |
Concord |
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| New World Chart (international) back to top |
| 1 |
Gaby Kerpel |
Carnabailito |
Nonesuch Records |
| 2 |
Various Artists |
Drop The Debt |
World Village |
| 3 |
Various Artists |
The Rough Guide To South African Gospel |
World Music Network |
| 4 |
Various Artists |
Festival In The Desert |
World Village |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
Mali Lolo! Stars Of Mali |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 6 |
Solomon & Socalled |
Hiphopkhasene |
Piranha |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
World 2003 |
Narada |
| 8 |
Cibelle |
Cd |
Six Degrees |
| 9 |
Various Artists |
Arabia - Oxfam |
World Music Network |
| 10 |
Daniele Sepe |
Anime Candide |
Felmay |
| Jazz Chart back to top |
| 1 |
Nina Simone |
Anthology |
Heritage |
| 2 |
Curlew |
Mercury |
Cuneiform Records |
| 3 |
Charlie Parker Remix Project |
Bird Up |
Savoy Jazz |
| 4 |
Dave Holland Quintet |
Extended Play |
ECM Records |
| 5 |
The Blue Series Continuum |
Goodandevil Sessions |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 6 |
John Coltrane |
Plays For Lovers |
Prestige Records |
| 7 |
Art Ensemble Of Chicago |
Tribute To Lester |
Ecm Records |
| 8 |
Sex Mob |
Dime Grind Palace |
Ropeadope |
| 9 |
Terence Blanchard |
Bounce |
Blue Note Records |
| 10 |
Lotz Of Music |
Pum'kin Diaries |
Random Chance |
| Beatbox (Hiphop,R&B) back to top |
| 1 |
Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Artist Direct |
| 2 |
Ugly Duckling |
Taste The Secret |
Emperor Norton |
| 3 |
Eddy The Chief Clearwater |
Rock 'N Roll City |
Bullseye Blues |
| 4 |
Robert Randolph & The Family Band |
Unclassified |
Warner Bros Records |
| 5 |
Nephlim |
Woe To Thee O Land Whose King Is A Child |
Big Dada/Ninja |
| 6 |
Tricky |
Vulnerable |
Sanctuary |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
J. Boogies Dubtronic Science |
Om |
| 8 |
Omid |
Monolith |
Mush Records |
| 9 |
Mars Ill |
Backbreakanomics |
Gotee Records |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Ost, Vol 5: Wildstyle.. |
Epic Records |
| RPM Report (techno,dance) back to top |
| 1 |
Various Artists |
Verve/Remixed2 |
Verve Records |
| 2 |
Snuggles - Various Artists |
Free Speech For Sale |
Self Produced |
| 3 |
Loop Guru |
Bathtime With Loop Guru |
Hypnotic |
| 4 |
Bonobo |
Dial M For Monkey |
Ninja Tune |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
Den Of Thieves |
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music |
| 6 |
Various Artists |
Arabian Travels 2 |
Six Degrees |
| 7 |
Amon Tobin |
Verbal Remixes & Collaborations |
Ninja Tune |
| 8 |
Ganga Giri |
Tribe Vibe |
Sammasati |
| 9 |
Evolution Control Committee |
Plagiarythm Nation |
Seeland Records |
| 10 |
De La Guarda |
Villa Villa |
Self Produced |
| Americana back to top |
| 1 |
Tim O' Brien |
Traveler |
Sugar Hill Records |
| 2 |
Slim Harpo |
Excello Single Anthology |
Hip-O |
| 3 |
Howard Tate |
Rediscovered |
Private Music |
| 4 |
Jimi Hendrix |
The Blues |
Mca Records |
| 5 |
Gillian Welch |
Soul Journey |
Acony |
| 6 |
Various Artists |
Johnny's Blues |
Northern Blues |
| 7 |
Bela Fleck And The Flecktones |
Ten From Little Worlds |
Columbia Records |
| 8 |
Various Artists |
American Blues |
Putumayo |
| 9 |
Sam Bush & David Grisman |
Hold On, We're Strummin' |
Acoustic Disc |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
Feel Like Going Home |
Legacy |
| Ñ Alternative Latin Charts (Hiphop,R&B) back to top |
| 1 |
Gaby Kerpel |
Carnabailito |
Nonesuch Records |
| 2 |
Juana Molina |
Segundo |
Domino |
| 3 |
Cibelle |
Cd |
Six Degrees |
| 4 |
Daude |
Neguinha Te Amo |
Real World |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
Brazilian Groove |
Putumayo |
| 6 |
Cafe Tacuba |
Cuatro Caminos |
Mca Records |
| 7 |
Yerba Buena |
President Alien |
Razor & Tie |
| 8 |
La Mosca Tse-Tse |
Tango Latino |
Emi Latino |
| 9 |
Quetzal |
Worksongs |
Vanguard |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
Xxx: Jose Alfredo Jimenez |
Bmg |
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