Take To The Oars

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Ryan Gombeski vocalist of Take To The Oars joins Colorado Music Originals. If this interview were a comic book, this would be the origin story of TTTO. Plus a small gig at a place called Red Rocks. Yes, Ryan, it is ok to say it again. Red Rocks. We play Answers, Why Am I Not Where You Are, and Monster Eats Pilot.

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As elders become the children now we have Eldren

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Josh Lee singer-musician joins Colorado Music Originals. We laugh, we cry, we … well not exactly. It’s more like we talk about video games and music while playing songs from Eldren. Sleepy Walker. Hug Rabbit. and NWO. Find out where they are playing and how to connect with them.

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Collaboration 2.0 – Making the Scene

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How did the peanut butter join with the chocolate? We get philosophical about the nature of collaboration. Then we talk with Franklin Taggart and his project NoCo Indie Showcase whose goal is to create opportunities for musicians to collaborate, to create events to build their audience, and get more paying events for musicians. In other words he is building a scene. Plus we throw in a song from the Denver band The Skeleton Show.

Please visit NoCo Indie Shows online http://www.nocoindieshows.com/
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Megan Burtt and Stage It and YOU

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Megan Burtt is traveling the Eastern Seaboard. But for everyone in Colorado, you can see her play LIVE on a new website called Stage It. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of Stage It and it won’t be the last either. Check it out now to see Megan Burtt and many other Colorado Music Originals!!

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Quentin Young Talking The Blues

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Quentin Young brings the blues to CMO. He muses over Hendrix, Robert Johnson, and Lead Belly. As Quentin says about the blues,”It’s pure art. Raw art – blood and internal organs and brain matter laid out for you.” The blues is a conversation between the artist, their instrument, and their soul. We are talking (and playing) the blues on Colorado Music Originals.

To CD or not to CD? Recording options for today’s musicians.

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Brad Smalling Recording and Mix Engineer at Evergroove Studio joins CMO. We talk about recoding music in this age of music including compact disks, mp3 downloads, and vinyl records. There are many choices for musicians today and also some creative ways bands are promoting themselves.

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The “Second” Life of a Song (Part 2)

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Vivek Tiwary continues his conversation with CMO. First we continue the idea of a second life or many lives for a project. Then we talk about Musicians on Call a non profit group that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilites. Learn more about a group that is growing nationwide.

Please visit Musicians on Call online.

Also listen to part one of Vivek’s interview interview on CMO.

Getting the Right Gig: a restaurateur’s guide to booking bands

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Steve Carlson, owner of Sun Rose Café in Longmont, joins CMO to talk about his perspective on booking acts. What worked. What didn’t. And how that process has evolved. Steve also talk about his mother and her life long involvement in the music industry.

The “Second” Life of a Song

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CMO talks with Vivek Tiwary, founder of the Tiwary Entertainment Group, about The “Second” life of a Song. Vivck’s passion for music led him to project involving the music industry. He started Starpolish.com a site developed to help musicians help themselves. Lately, traditional band management no longer was effective, so he evolved the process into such projects like Green Day’s American Idiot on Broadway, Producing a documentary about Brian Epstein called the Fifth Beatle which Tiwary had acquired the rights to the music of the Beatles, and Punk Rock Dad a sitcom based on Jim Lindberg the singer of the punk band Pennywise.

So much good information we had to make the interview into two shows.

Trevor Rocks CMO

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In response to Music Genie question from Nate Cook, where is the underground music scene? Trevor O’Connor joins CMO to talk about the above-ground-underground Denver music scene. Also we talk about Musicians In Action a group of people putting together benefit shows to help the areas homeless.

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Nate Cook of The Yawpers

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Nate Cook of the Yawpers joins CMO for this week’s music spotlight. Nate talks about hype, being original, and poetry. How he got started in Colorado and some places you could see the Yawpers … the Walnut Room, SXSW. The Yawpers are really doing some originals things to promote themselves. Listen up. Plus, as always, music from Nate Cook.

Ask The Music Genie! How to Promote Yourself

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Ask The Music Genie: How do you promote yourself this day and age? A question asked by Lindsay Meredith a few episodes ago. What are the tools available and how to use them. Promoting your band has change since the days of mailing postcards and printing flyers. We found the genie with the answers: Madalyn Sklar of GoGirlsMusic.com

For more about Madalyn Sklar or the services she provides, please visit her website

Colorado Music Originals Archive Episodes!

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01-20-12 We start the show talking about an upcoming concert at the Toad Tavern and playing music from the bands on the bill. Music by Tequila Mockingbird, I’m a Boy, JJ and the Kharma, Garry Brag, Gadzukes, and the Prairie Scholars. Plus an interview with Andy and Jessica Eppler of the Prairie Scholars.

01-13-12 CMO talks about the past week and events. Music by the Inactivists, the Blackouts, the VooDoo Hawks, Chris McGarry, Rob Drabkin, Churchill, and Elephant Revival. Interview with Dave McIntyre of Oskar Blues. He will be talking about The Colorado Blues Society and working with Oskar Blues; the Foo Fighters secret concert in Lyons; and what to expect at Oskars in 2012.

01-06-12 CMO talks about this past week and upcoming events. Music from Kort McCumber, Thunk, Fulcrum, Petals of Spain, and MojoMama. Gadgets, Gizmos, and Website – a tech review of Google Music by Bill Schwamle. CMO interviews Steven Stone Vintage Guitar Magazine, and The Absolute Sound. Steven talks about what a microphone is and some basic styles and uses (in a language everyone can understand). Concert calendar for 1/06/11.

12-30-11 CMO discusses the Best Albums of 2011 as per Rolling Stone Magazine. Music by Hatrick Pennry, Portobello Road, The Amends, Suburban Cowboy Noise, and the Supreme Action League. CMO will interview Jon Gold, audio engineer at AirShow Mastering. We will talk about tuning a room and mastering an album. Concert calendar for 12/30.

12-23-11 Music News: Hometown for the Holidays. The Heydays got their gear stolen. Playlist: Churchill “Change,” Beats Noir “Not for you,” The New Ben Franklins “Gonna be Alright,” The Inactivists “I hate myself” and “Lock Jah,” and Mollie O’Biren with “New Boots.” Interview with Dave McIntyre, the man behind the music at Oskar Blues in Lyons, CO. He will be talking about The Colorado Blues Society and working with Oskar Blues; Mollie O’Brien and her concert on 12/23; the secret concert in Osker’s barn with the Foo Fighters. Concert Calender for 12/23.

12-16-11 Bill, Sharon, and John talk about Berry Fey being inducted to the Colorado Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rachel Crow from Mead Colorado on the X-Factor. Music from David Williams, the Prairie Scholars, Aaron McCloskey and Alex Johnstone, Tequila Mockingbird, Nasty Nate Harris, and the Gones. Interview with Nate Harris and concert calendar for Dec 16, 2011.

Colorado Music Originals Episode #5 – Nasty Nate Harris

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Colorado Music Originals Episode #4 – Kane Hollins

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Knuckle Duster – Kane Hollins

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Colorado Music Originals Episode #2 – Lisa Astrella

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Gospel Lullaby – Lisa Astrella and Jeff Scroggins

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Colorado Music Originals Episode #1 – The Prairie Scholars

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If I Were a Demon – The Prairie Scholars

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