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Top Releases week ending 8.16.2004

Weekly Report from Boulder
Is it just me or is this an unusually busy time for everyone? We have so many additional projects going on it just adds to the craziness. Last week we had our 'mock' FCC Inspection. Our local broadcast association gives us the ability to go through an inspection process so that we know everything is in order how the FCC likes it. It used to be this meant the FCC couldn't just walk in and start poking around, now it just assures things are how they like them. I somehow got drafted to be the Chief Operator on record so I get to take part in the process. Thankfully we passed with far less ado than the last time we went through the process.

The other big project is preparation for the Book and Record Sale coming up here at the station on August 28. We seem to have a lot more CDs this year, so despite two sessions spent sorting them, I still have a ways to go before sale day. Well it's one way to get out of the office!

The only concert of last week was Smokey Robinson. My Motown roots give me a soft spot for his music. So I was thrilled to hear him sing 'Tears of a Clown' and 'Tracks of My Tears' even if he missed 'Ain't That Peculiar,' 'Mickey's Monkey' and '(You Gotta Walk and) Don't Look Back.' I see on All Music Guide that they need thirty pages to list all his songs! He's quite the showman with a bit much of a Las Vegas feel but it was fun to finally see another Motown original and to enjoy the show with a good diverse Denver audience.

Elaine C. Erb. KGNU Music Director. <º))))><
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KGNU Top 30, Week Ending 08.016.04
1. Antibalas Who Is This America? Ropeadope
2. Haco + Sakamoto Hiromichi Ash In The Rainbow Rer
3. Michael Franti Songs From The Front Porch Boo Boo Wax
4. Various Artists Happy Birthday Newport Columbia Records
5. Various Artists Zen CD: A Retrospective Ninja Tune
6. Jolie Holland Escondida Anti/Epitaph
7. Various Artists Peace Not War Mordam Records
8. Boom Bip Corymb Lex
9. George W. Bush Bushspeak Shout Factory
10. Various Artists Ethiopiques 18 Asguebba! Buda Musique
11. Various Artists Sahara Lounge Putumayo
12. Los Lobos The Ride Hollywood
13. Dr John N'awlinz Dis Dat Or D'udda Blue Note Records
14. Candi Staton CD Astralwerks
15. Ojos De Brujo Bari World Village
16. Youssou N Dour Egypt Nonesuch Records
17. Tony Furtado These Chains Funzalo
18. Various Artists Electric Gypsyland Six Degrees
19. Blockhead Music By Cavelight Ninja Tune
20. Rasputina Frustration Plantation Instinct Records
21. Lunchbox Anyways The Agriculture
22. David Darling & The Wulu Bunun Mudanin Kata World Music Network
23. State Of Bengal Vs Paban Das Baul Tana Tani Realworld Records
24. Bebel Gilberto CD Six Degrees
25. Keletigui Diabate Sandiya Contre Jour
26. James Cotton Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes Telarc Blues
27. Fred Frith Middle Of The Moment Rer
28. Jim White Drill A Hole In That Substrate & Tell Me WhatÖ Luaka Bop
29. Ruthie Foster Stages Blue Corn Music
30. California Guitar Trio Whitewater Insideout
Add: Steve Earle The Revolution Starts Now E Squared/Artemis
Add: Robert Johnson King Of The Delta Blues Singers, Vol 2 Legacy
Add: Various Artists Por Vida: A Tribute To The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo Or Music
New World Charts For Week Ending 8.16.04
1. Antibalas Who Is This America? Ropeadope
2. Various Artists Ethiopiques 18 Asguebba! Buda Musique
3. Various Artists Sahara Lounge Putumayo
4. Ojos De Brujo Bari World Village
5. Youssou N Dour Egypt Nonesuch Records
6. David Darling & The Wulu Bunun Mudanin Kata World Music Network
7. Bebel Gilberto CD Six Degrees
8. Keletigui Diabate Sandiya Contre Jour
9. Sekou Bembeya Diabate Guitar Fo Discorama
10. Tarika 10: Beasts, Ghosts & Dancing With History Triloka Records
Jazz Charts For Week Ending 8.16.04
1. Various Artists Happy Birthday Newport Columbia Records
2. Sticks And Stones Shed Grace Thrill Jockey
3. Various Artists Tribute To A Generation Smithsonian Folkways
4. Jenny Scheinman Shalagaster Tzadik
5. Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake Back Together Again Thrill Jockey
6. Big.Satan (Berne, Rainey, Ducret) Souls.Savedhear Thirsty Ear Communication
7. Kalaparush Maurice Mcintyre Morning Light Delmark Records
8. Noertker's Moxie Sketches Of Catalonia Vol 1: Dali Edgetone
9. Mary Lou Williams Presents Black Christ Of The Andes Smithsonian Folkways
10. Charlie Hunter Trio Friends Seen And Unseen Ropeadope
Beatbox Charts For Week Ending 8.16.04
1. Dr John N'awlinz Dis Dat Or D'udda Blue Note Records
2. Candi Staton CD Astralwerks
3. Blockhead Music By Cavelight Ninja Tune
4. Bobby Rush Folkfunk Deep Rush Records
5. Various Artists Southern Soul Hits Ii Mardi Gras
6. Ray Charles Genius Loves Company Concord Jazz
7. Diverse One A.M. Chocolate Industries
8. United Dope Front The Liquid Acrobats Cuezone
9. Bo-Keys The Royal Sessions Yellow Dog Records
10. Mavis Staples Have A Little Faith Alligator Records
RPM Charts For Week Ending 8.16.04
1. Boom Bip Corymb Lex
2. Various Artists Electric Gypsyland Six Degrees
3. State Of Bengal Vs Paban Das Baul Tana Tani Realworld Records
4. Fred Frith Middle Of The Moment Rer
5. Tangle Eye Alan Lomax's Southern Journey Remixed Zoe Records
6. Ensemble Modern Greggery Peccary & Other Persuasions Bmg
7. Ustad Sultan Khan Rare Elements 5 Points
8. The Porter Project CD Kriztal
9. The Orb Bicycles & Tricycles Sanctuary
10. Wagon Christ Sorry I Make You Lush Ninja Tune
Americana Charts For Week Ending 8.16.04
1. Tony Furtado These Chains Funzalo
2. James Cotton Baby, Don't You Tear My Clothes Telarc Blues
3. Ruthie Foster Stages Blue Corn Music
4. The Subdudes Miracle Mule Back Porch
5. Sam Bush King Of My World Sugar Hill Records
6. Spencer Bohren Southern Cross Valve
7. Etta James Blues To The Bone Rca/Victor
8. Dave Alvin Ashgrove Yep Roc Records
9. Richie Havens Grace Of The Sun Stormy Forest
10. Joe Ely Settle For Love Hightone Records
— - Alternative Charts For Week Ending 8.16.04
1. Los Lobos The Ride Hollywood
2. Bebel Gilberto CD Six Degrees
3. Arto Lindsay Salt Righteous Babe Records
4. Juana Molina Tres Cosas Domino
5. Various Artists Nuevo Latino Putumayo
6. Los Mocosos American Us Six Degrees
7. Maiz Feed Your Spirit (Alimenta Tu Espiritu) Self Produced
8. Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso CD Adventure Music
9. Ozomatli Street Signs Concord Jazz
10. Los Amigos Invisibles Zinga Son Luaka Bopworld Music Network
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