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11.10.2003
Weekly Report from Boulder
Last week had some wonderful concerts around here. Tuesday night local "trailer park jazzers" County Road X opened up for Bill Frisell at the Boulder Theater. At the last minute I was asked to emcee which meant I got to go backstage and briefly meet Frisell. He’s very nice and calm but retreated quickly to his dressing room. This tour was with the Intercontinentals and I just loved Vinicius Cantuaria for his soulful Brazilian feel to singing, percussion, and guitar. A few people I saw didn’t make it through the entire show, which was a shame. I found it to get better as the show went on as each artist got to step out more in the latter part of the evening, including Sidiki’s great drum solo.
As if we hadn’t had enough great guitars on Tuesday, the next night was off to Denver for King Crimson and Living Colour. They papered the house so we had two carloads heading down to see the show. Living Colour was good and I was happy to finally see Vernon Reid play live. He has some amazingly fast fingers, though I liked the more far out, less straight up melodic bits where he wasn’t just showing his speed. I have only heard the new album once but my impression is that they are group more known for their playing than their songwriting. I had seen Doug Wimbish, the bass player before in one of the last shows at Denver’s Rainbow with Tackhead. Remembering how loud that show was prompted me to make sure I had earplugs with me. One highlight was a wonderfully bass heavy break into Police and Thieves with Vernon on vocals.
In between sets I commented to a guy wearing his Clear Channel Sucks shirt. I did feel a bit surprised that when Robert Fripp makes bold statements on his record albums about the struggle to retain an individual artists’ rights to their music that he would play a Clear Channel venue. Perhaps next time they can play the Boulder Theater
King Crimson was far better than the last time I saw them. More chance for Fripp’s guitar to soar. Unfortunately Belew had some technical problems, which was part of what brought down the last show of theirs I saw. This time the band never got bogged down in that and was able to keep more of the momentum. As the show was not too full there was even room to dance on Dinosaur. All in all a good night but the heavy Wimbish bass for Living Colour reminded me how much I miss Tony Levin’s presence in this group.
I enjoyed a fairly mellow weekend around the house, with the quiet broken on Saturday by the flyover of a B2 Bomber. This was headed over the CU Stadium where the football team was about to play. It’s so wonderful to see this is where our military funds go. I had to wonder what makes this plane a "stealth" plane as loud as it was in flying past.
Last Friday marked the second week that the Daily Camera has started publishing KGNU’s top ten songs. We’re in a three-week rotation with the two other stations based here in Boulder. Each station certainly shows it’s own identity with these listings. Thanks to Matt Sebastian at the Camera for making that happen.
Elaine C. Erb
KGNU Music Director
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| # |
ARTIST |
CD TITLE |
LABEL |
| OVERALL TOP 30 |
| 1 |
Kid Koala |
Some Of My Best Friends Are Djs |
Ninja Tune |
| 2 |
Sex Mob |
Dime Grind Palace |
Ropeadope |
| 3 |
Gaby Kerpel |
Carnabailito |
Nonesuch Records |
| 4 |
Ken Nordine |
Wink |
Asphodel |
| 5 |
Cesaria Evora |
Voz D'amor |
Bluebird |
| 6 |
Juana Molina |
Segundo |
Domino |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
Verve/Remixed2 |
Verve Records |
| 8 |
Various Artists |
Festival In The Desert |
World Village |
| 9 |
Hot Club Of Cowtown |
Continental Stomp |
Hightone Records |
| 10 |
De La Guarda |
Villa Villa |
Self Produced |
| 11 |
Samite |
Tunula Eno |
Triloka Records |
| 12 |
Charlie Parker Remix Project |
Bird Up |
Savoy Jazz |
| 13 |
DJ Wally |
Nothing Stays The Same |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 14 |
Beth Orton |
The Other Side Of Daybreak |
Astralwerks |
| 15 |
Various Artists |
Casa De Los Babys |
Hybrid |
| 16 |
Trailer Bride |
Hope Is A Thing With Feathers |
Bloodshot |
| 17 |
Various Artists |
!K7150 |
!K7 |
| 18 |
Matmos |
The Civil War |
Matador |
| 19 |
Belle & Sebastain |
Dear Catastrophe Waitress |
Rough Trade |
| 20 |
Various Artists |
The Rough Guide To Brazilian Electronica |
World Music Network |
| 21 |
Slim Harpo |
Excello Single Anthology |
Hip-O |
| 22 |
Various Artists |
Godfathers And Sons |
Hip-O |
| 23 |
Frank Pahl |
The Back Of Beyond |
Novel Cell Poem |
| 24 |
Joe Henry |
Tiny Voices |
Anti/Epitaph |
| 25 |
Daude |
Neguinha Te Amo |
Real World |
| 26 |
Cassandra Wilson |
Glamoured |
Blue Note Records |
| 27 |
Joe Strummer & Mescaleros |
Streetcore |
Hellcat |
| 28 |
Death Cab For Cutie |
Transatlanticism |
Barsuk Records |
| 29 |
The Band Of…Blacky Ranchette |
Still Lookin' Good To Me |
Thrill Jockey |
| 30 |
Super Rail Band De Bamako |
Kongo Sigui |
Indigo |
| Add: |
Blue Series Continuum |
Sorcerer Sessions |
Thirsty Ear |
| Add: |
Celeste Krenz |
Beautiful Soup |
Self-Produced |
| Add: |
Klezmer Conservatory Band |
A Taste Of Paradise |
Rounder |
| Add: |
Ryan Adams |
Rock N Roll |
Lost Highway |
| Add: |
Jolie Holland |
Catalpa |
Anti/Epitaph |
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|
| New World Chart (international) back to top |
| 1 |
Gaby Kerpel |
Carnabailito |
Nonesuch Records |
| 2 |
Cesaria Evora |
Voz D'amor |
Bluebird |
| 3 |
Various Artists |
Festival In The Desert |
World Village |
| 4 |
Samite |
Tunula Eno |
Triloka Records |
| 5 |
Daude |
Neguinha Te Amo |
Real World |
| 6 |
Super Rail Band De Bamako |
Kongo Sigui |
Indigo |
| 7 |
Solomon & Socalled |
Hiphopkhasene |
Piranha |
| 8 |
Richard Galliano Septet |
Piazzolla Forever |
Dreyfus |
| 9 |
Daniele Sepe |
Anime Candide |
Felmay |
| 10 |
Orkestina |
Transilvania Express |
Sugo Recording Co |
| Jazz Chart back to top |
| 1 |
Sex Mob |
Dime Grind Palace |
Ropeadope |
| 2 |
Charlie Parker Remix Project |
Bird Up |
Savoy Jazz |
| 3 |
Cassandra Wilson |
Glamoured |
Blue Note Records |
| 4 |
Either Orchestra |
Neo-Modernism |
Accurate Records |
| 5 |
David S. Ware |
Threads |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 6 |
Ken Schaphorst |
Indigenous Technology |
Accurate Records |
| 7 |
Nina Simone |
Anthology |
Heritage Records |
| 8 |
Art Ensemble Of Chicago |
Tribute To Lester |
Ecm Records |
| 9 |
Marc Ribot |
Scelsi Morning |
|
| 10 |
Sachi Hayasaka |
Minga |
Tzadik |
| Beatbox (Hiphop,R&B) back to top |
| 1 |
Michael Franti & Spearhead |
Everyone Deserves Music |
Artist Direct |
| 2 |
Robert Randolph & The Family Band |
Unclassified |
Warner Bros Records |
| 3 |
Soulive |
Turn It Out Remixed |
Velour |
| 4 |
Push Button Objects |
GhettoBlaster |
Chocolate Industries |
| 5 |
Outkast |
Speakerboxx/The Love Below |
Arista Records Inc |
| 6 |
Various Artists |
We Came From Beyond Vol 2 |
Razor & Tie |
| 7 |
Meshell Ndegeocello |
Comfort Woman |
Maverick |
| 8 |
Mars Ill |
Backbreakanomics |
Gotee Records |
| 9 |
Dm & Jemini |
Ghetto Pop Life |
Lex |
| 10 |
The Procussions |
…As Iron Sharpens Iron |
Basementalism |
| RPM Report (techno,dance) back to top |
| 1 |
Various Artists |
Verve/Remixed2 |
Verve Records |
| 2 |
De La Guarda |
Villa Villa |
Self Produced |
| 3 |
Dj Wally |
Nothing Stays The Same |
Thirsty Ear Communication |
| 4 |
Various Artists |
!K7150 |
!K7 |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
The Rough Guide To Brazilian Electronica |
World Music Network |
| 6 |
Evolution Control Committee |
Plagiarythm Nation |
Seeland Records |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
Den Of Thieves |
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music |
| 8 |
Snuggles - Various Artists |
Free Speech For Sale |
Self Produced |
| 9 |
Ghislain Poirier |
Beats As Politics |
Chocolate Industries |
| 10 |
Bonobo |
Dial M For Monkey |
Ninja Tune |
| Americana back to top |
| 1 |
Hot Club Of Cowtown |
Continental Stomp |
Hightone Records |
| 2 |
Slim Harpo |
Excello Single Anthology |
Hip-O |
| 3 |
Various Artists |
Godfathers And Sons |
Hip-O |
| 4 |
The Band Of…Blacky Ranchette |
Still Lookin' Good To Me |
Thrill Jockey |
| 5 |
Gillian Welch |
Soul Journey |
Acony |
| 6 |
Tim O' Brien |
Traveler |
Sugar Hill Records |
| 7 |
Lyle Lovett |
My Baby Don't Tolerate |
Lost Highway |
| 8 |
Eva Cassidy |
American Tune |
Blix Street |
| 9 |
Various Artists |
Classic Blues Vol 2 |
Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 |
Various Artists |
Just Because I'm A Woman- Songs Of Dolly Parton |
Sugar Hill Records |
| Ñ Alternative Latin Charts (Hiphop,R&B) back to top |
| 1 |
Gaby Kerpel |
Carnabailito |
Nonesuch Records |
| 2 |
Juana Molina |
Segundo |
Domino |
| 3 |
Various Artists |
Casa De Los Babys |
Hybrid |
| 4 |
Daude |
Neguinha Te Amo |
Real World |
| 5 |
Various Artists |
Brazilian Groove |
Putumayo |
| 6 |
Cibelle |
Cd |
Six Degrees |
| 7 |
Various Artists |
Xxx: Jose Alfredo Jimenez |
Bmg |
| 8 |
Various Artists |
Mesopotamix |
Capitol Records |
| 9 |
Don Cikuta |
Estupido Pero Feliz |
Kool Arrow |
| 10 |
Ozomatli |
Coming Up |
Concord Records |
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