About KRFC & Community Funded

During the High Park Fires this summer, KRFC put our own fund-raising campaigns on hold to host benefits at Avogadro’s Number that raised more than $20,000 for Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department, Larimer County Humane Society, NoCo Rebuilding Network and Red Cross of Northern Colorado. In the midst of those efforts, KRFC saw Community Funded raising over $13,000 for NoCo Rebuilding Network through online giving during the fire. We hope to continue that MC² (Mega Community Collaboration, a cornerstone of the Community Funded philosophy) to ensure KRFC remains a solid voice of the community through good times and bad.

Money raised through Community Funded will help replace our aging infrastructure, upgrade our broadcast tower to boost our signal within our broadcast range, and allow us to integrate new media technologies, including on-demand and mobile apps, to connect with listeners in the modern world.

KRFC House Concert & Craft Beer Keg

You provide the house, we provide the party.

KRFC will coordinate with a local band and local brewery to host a private house concert for you and your friends with a keg of delicious beer from one of our amazing breweries in town.

KRFC Platinum Membership Package

1. 3 Premium coupons- Each redeemable at the station for a KRFC, T-Shirt or CD of your choice

2. KRFC Messenger Bag

3. A 4GB KRFC flash drive loaded with KRFC’s best Live@Lunch performances.

4. Day Dedication on KRFC

5. 1 coupon for CD from KRFC’s ‘Live Local. Listen Local.’ CD Library

KRFC Gold Membership Package

1. KRFC messenger bag

2. A 4GB KRFC flash drive loaded with KRFC’s best Live@Lunch performances.

3. Day Dedication on KRFC

4. 1 coupon for CD fromKRFC’s ‘Live Local. Listen Local.’ CD Library

KRFC Silver Membership Package

1.Choice of One: a) KRFC Flag Shirt; b) Metal AC/DC-inspired Shirt; or c) Retro Monkees-inspired Guitar Shirt

2. A 4GB KRFC flash drive loaded with KRFC’s best Live@Lunch performances. 3. Day Dedication on KRFC

4. 1 coupon for CD from KRFC’s ‘Live Local. Listen Local.’ CD Library

KRFC Drive-Time Membership Package

Get a 4GB KRFC flash drive loaded with KRFC’s best Live@Lunch performances!PLUS:

1. Day Dedication on KRFC

2. 1 coupon for a CD from KRFC’s ‘Live Local. Listen Local.’ CD Library

KRFC Basic+ Membership Package

Become a member and show your support with this exlusive Community Funded & KRFC “I Powered the Tower” Shirt.

(women’s sizes available)

DJ An Hour on KRFC

Have you always wanted to be a DJ? Come join us at KRFC as our guest DJ for an hour and play the music you love!

Choose ANY 2 CD’s from KRFC’s ‘Live Local. Listen Local.’ CD Library

Support KRFC and our local music scene with a coupon for two cd’s from KRFC’s ‘Live Local. Listen Local.’ CD Library at the KRFC station as well as our new KRFC Colorado Flag bumper sticker.

Dedicate a KRFC Show

Want to send a little love over the air to someone for their birthday, anniversary or just to say you love them? You can dedicate a show on KRFC to them!

KRFC “I’m With The Band” Shirt & Sticker

Show your support of KRFC with our limited edition I’m With The Band T Shirt. (Please indicate Men’s size) and our new flag bumper sticker.

Get An On-Air Shout Out

We will thank you on air on KRFC 88.9 Fm for your support. We’ll set up a specific time so you and your friends can tune in to hear it at www.krfcfm.org.

KRFC Flag Sticker

Show your support of KRFC and Coloradio with a limited edition bumper sticker.

How To Give Through Community Funded

First, to fund a CF Project you must be 18-years of age and a U.S. resident. If you meet those requirements you can click on KRFC’s project card to see our “Willy Fundit” video, check on our funding goal, funding deadline, and the Giftbacks offered. Take your time to review the options. Then fund KRFC by adding Giftbacks to your gift basket and clicking the “Fund” button. You may add multiple Giftbacks to your gift basket before checkout.

At the time you pledge to a project your credit card is charged for the amount of the pledge. Your funds are then held in a CF escrow account until a project either successfully reaches its funding goal or a project does not meet its funding goal by the funding timeline.

Read on…

The Elders on KRFC 88.9FM Live@Lunch with Cindy Reich of KRFC’s Celtic show, The Long Acre

“Take a group of fine Kansas City musicians with a passion for Celtic music, an Irishman with a love of all things American, and you get a cross-pollination that is high octane and progressive yet rooted in tradition.

What The Elders have created is something unaffected by fads, trends and the giant maw of mind-numbing commercialism – Celtic rhythms and melodies augmented with amped-up roots rock, blazing instrumentals and powerful vocals. But what sets this band apart is their top-notch songwriting. Their original songs are authentic, catchy and durable, while transcending the stereotypical notion of Celtic music.

Brian Baker of PASTE Magazine says it best, “The key to the band’s success is in its flawless blending of the Celtic storytelling tradition with contemporary instrumentation and, perhaps more importantly, their ability to write original songs that sound as timeless and authentic as the ancient jigs and reels that have inspired them.”

In the tradition of folklore that is passed down through the generations, The Elders’ songs tell us stories of people, places and events – some recent, some distant, some real and some imagined. The songs are mystical, comical, political and cultural, while covering a wide variety of topics such as poverty, civil war, family bonds, spirituality, love and friendship.

Since forming in 1998, The Elders have brought their musical mix to pubs, theaters & festivals across the globe. Their fan base is ever-expanding, consisting of people from all walks of life and of all ages. Many of their fans follow the band from gig to gig, sometimes driving for hundreds of miles to see their energetic performances. The band is familiar to many television viewers, thanks to the more than 130 PBS stations across the country that have aired their “Live at the Gem Theater” Concert Special.”

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KRFC is looking for volunteers for our daytime mix shows. Currently there are a few morning and afternoon shifts available. If you think you have what it takes to be a volunteer DJ at KRFC and are interested in doing a daytime Music Mix, please contact us to find out how.

Drew Jostad (Sound) with Jim Abraham, Vi Wickam , Brent Hawley and Malini Bartels (Host)

The Vi Wickam Trio is Vi on Fiddle and Vocals, Brent Hawley on Guitar and Mandolin and Jim Abraham on Electric Bass.

Vi  writes,  “Music is in my blood. Every note I play is nourishment.

I came from a musical family; some of my ancestors even have a claim to fame. My Great Grandpa Joseph Wickam was a professional violinist, published composer and teacher. He used popular music of the day to keep the kids interested and inspired. My Great X 3 Uncle George R. Poulton wrote the music to Aura Lea. It’s the melody of Elvis’s Love Me Tender and of Army Blue, still sung at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

I’ve been performing and writing music since before I could read. I began studying composition and arranging in Junior High. Along with my brothers and my dad, The Wickam Family Band even performed regularly on Blinky’s Fun Club, a nationally syndicated TV program shown in 23 states.

My fiddle playing can be heard on a half dozen CD recordings, including two of my own. I’ve played with many different bands throughout the United States, and even briefly in England. I’ve won the Colorado State Championship twice, and been a finalist four times at the Grand Masters’ Fiddler Championship. I’ve also directed the Indiana State Fiddle Contest for the past three years.

My musical tastes span bluegrass to classical to jazz, rock and old-time fiddle. I play guitar, mandolin, bass, and viola, but my main instrument is the fiddle. Regardless of the style of music I am playing, or the instrument, the music is in me, and I am thoroughly in the music.”

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“Hickman is best known for co-founding the band Cracker. His fiery lead guitar sound and spirited co-writing gave flavor to that band’s alternative radio hits, including Teen Angst, Low, Get Off This, and Eurotrash Girl. Cracker, founded in 1991 with childhood friend David Lowery, has eight full-length releases to date. Kerosene Hat (1994) remains an alternative music collection staple. Lowery and Hickman together are seen as godfathers of the alternative music scene, who turned gently away from plaid-clad grunge in the 1990s with more countrified and bluesy stylings. Their collaboration with the jam-band Leftover Salmon in 2003 further proved that no one genre could contain them. Prior to his tenure in Cracker, Hickman toured as a solo/folk acoustic performer, had a brief stint in the Unforgiven (a tongue-in-cheek-Western guitar rock band), and co-founded the Inland Empire (California) cult band the Dangers. Influenced by punk rock, surf guitar, and true Bakersfield country, Hickman’s sound is often imitated but never perfected by anyone but he and his signature 1978 Les Paul. Occasionally, Hickman ventures away from solo work and Cracker to spearhead side projects, such as All Thumbs Trio (with moe. guitarist Chuck Garvey, and East Coast guitarist Gibb Droll), and Crazysloth, an Arizona-based band. Film and TV work to date include one full film score for the independent River Red, as well as the placement of Lowery/Hickman songs in several popular films.” ~excerpt from Johnny’s “official” bio for the Palmhenge release, courtesy ReviewNetMedia.

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Jan Garrett and JD Martin are multi award-winning independent singer-songwriters who live and create their music in the heart of the Colorado Rockies near Aspen.  Their music is described as “Rich and intelligent…..a velvet-hammer wake-up call as satisfying to the soul as it is to the ear….. Brilliantly crafted songs to open the heart and refresh the spirit.”

Both Jan and JD are seasoned professional performers, keynote concert presenters, and wise teachers of “Authentic Voice,” “The Soul of Songwriting”, and “Tuning Your Life to the Heart of Harmony.”  Their recordings consistently receive wildly enthusiastic reviews.  In live performance Jan & JD are deeply inspiring, fiery and funny, a compelling blend of luscious vocals, good humor, and masterful lyrics inspired from a broad spiritual perspective. This is soulful feel-good music with depth and integrity, audience satisfaction guaranteed.

Both Garrett & Martin won New Thought Songwriter Tribute Awards in 2006 and 2007.  In 2008 they were awarded top honors in the Indie International Songwriting Competition (in the World category) and also won a Posi Songwriter Award from emPOWER Music & Arts.
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JD Martin is an acclaimed songwriter of 5 Number One and 10 Top Ten country and pop hit singles.  His songs have been recorded by such luminaries as Reba McEntire, Terri Clark, B.J. Thomas, Peter Cetera (from the band Chicago), and the Oak Ridge Boys.  A native of Virginia, JD is a deep heart who knows that the music IS the message.  He has won over 15 ASCAP awards for excellence in songwriting in Nashville and LA.

Jan Garrett is a jazz singer, master vocal coach, poet, wilderness vision quester, meditation student, and (yes) certified laughing instructor who has toured with John Denver, Steve Martin and the Dirt Band, and has appeared on the Tonight Show.  She is listed in the Rolling Stone Who’s Who in Rock & Roll.  A self-proclaimed Alchemedian and mother of identical twin daughters, she believes that “The chance of a lifetime is to be yourself.”

They are joined in the KRFC studio with Gayan Gregory Long on percussion (+storytelling) & Marcy Baruch singing harmony.

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Brent Cowles, Joe Sampson and Nathaniel Rateliff. Photo courtesy of Cindy at Angel Mountain Media.

Nathaniel Rateliff, Brent Cowles and Joe Sampson perform/interview on a special ” “Songwriter in the Round” session of KRFC 88.9FM Live@Lunch.

“While recording In Memory of Loss, Rateliff lived in Chicago, working with producer Brian Deck to craft the nuances: mournful harmonica on “You Should’ve Seen the Other Guy,” the ominous organ of “Longing and Losing,” propulsive bass drum on “Early Spring Till.” Rateliff’s Rounder debut is rooted in a bygone era. It’s both fresh and classic, imbued with a melancholy nostalgia, the rough candor of rock’n’roll’s past and the warmth and earnestness of folk storytellers. Rateliff has a personal connection to the sounds of the 60s and 70s. “It was more about songs, and not about an industry,” he says. “It was about a movement, not about making money. I think we’re moving back into that again. There’s still an importance in actually writing songs again. People are interested in hearing things that make sense.”

These thirteen tracks, with their soulful minimalism, certainly make sense. Hints of the music he grew up on – Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, the Beatles—shine through. (Album closer “Happy Just To Be,” with its pounding piano chords, is a close cousin to the Lennon-penned “Across the Universe.”) Yet Rateliff is also at home in what may be called, for lack of a better term, the neo-folk revival. His voice is so confident that you can occasionally imagine the music dropping out entirely, a song propelled solely by Rateliff’s a capella strengths—equal parts church spiritual and TV on the Radio riffing on the Pixies’ “Mr. Grieves.”

“The one thing that made me want to write and play music was trying to get the same feeling that it gave me when I listened to it,” Rateliff says. “Like having an anxiety attack—where you almost start to weep, at the same time feel a strange pressure in your chest.” This persistent troubadour has struggled and persevered to this point; now, the wider world is ready for Nathaniel Rateliff. “In Memory of Loss,” he says, “is for everyone who’s willing to listen.”

Andrew Schneider (host), Brent Cowles, Joe Sampson, Nathaniel Rateliff and Dane Pribbeno (sound) at KRFC. Photo courtesy of Cindy at Angel Mountain Media.

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Rock, Rhythm, Blues and a Whole Lotta Soul out of Fort Colins, Colorado. Mama Lenny & the Remedy vocals start off nice and soft, and then we finish nice and rough. With reviews like “The Soul! My God the Soul!” and “A sound unlike anyone else’s”; How can you go wrong! If you’re into kick ass vocals, soul stirring lyrics, face melting guitar solos, or pretty girls in sequins, we’ve got you covered. If you’ve got a fever, we’ve got the Remedy!

Laniece Micek-Schleicher “Mama Lenny” – Lead vocals
Ben Prytherch – Bass
Ken Monks – Guitar
Jeff Blayney – Drums
Thalia Stevenson- Keyboard / Vocals
Greta Cornett – Trumpet
Amanda Hofer-Ernst – Vocals
Kelly Keeler – Vocals

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Ben Taylor at KRFC | Photo :Angel Mountain Media

“The son of James Taylor and Carly Simon, Ben Taylor’s life was always centered on music, although he spent several years traveling the world, developing a deep appreciation for the earth and the outdoors. Taylor’s acclaimed previous releases include his debut album, Famous Among the Barns, and Another Run Around The Sun, which was hailed on BBC Radio 2 as “LP of the Week.” All have been released on Iris Records, owned and run by Taylor and industry veteran/musician, Larry Ciancia. It’s a place where the duo is able to control their artistic decisions and create opportunities for other like-minded artists. Ben has performed on such national television shows as Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, The CBS Morning Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, and was featured on an A&E Biography profile as well as on the Howard Stern radio show. He also made his acting debut with a recurring role on NBC’s American Dreams as Cal, a struggling singer/songwriter. Taylor has been featured in countless magazines including People Magazine, Vogue and has even appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone. He has toured extensively for

Larry Ciancia, Ben Taylor and David Saw at KRFC after their radio show. | Photo: Angel Mountain Media

years with artists such as Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow, Ziggy Marley and Dar Williams. Taylor’s memorable melodies, immaculate acoustic guitar playing and insightful, honest lyrics have been captivating fans since the moment he embarked on this journey. Making music has become as natural as breathing to Taylor. Accordingly, this approach has colored his songwriting to create music that defies genre definitions. Taylor seamlessly merges the sounds and styles of rock, pop, folk and hip-hop. His albums often run the gamut from sonically spacious acoustic numbers to layered vocals, beats and unique samples. His honest music is led by what is often described as his tuneful and expressive voice, the kind of voice that makes its impact with the smallest turn of a whispered phrase.”

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(From left) Tony Furtado , Luke Price (violin,guitar & vocals), Keith Brush (bass) & Russ Kleiner (drums, vocals) at KRFC after the radio show.

“If you’ve followed Tony Furtado’s prolific music career at all you won’t be surprised to know that his 15th album, Golden, is loaded with several impressive firsts. For the first time, he has self-produced and penned every track. It is also the first time his own artwork- a sculpture of a two-headed rabbit- has been featured on the cover. However, on what is arguably his most engaging, masterful recording to date, one first marks this album more than any other. After 20 years of recording, touring basically living on the road, it is the first time Furtado has ever recorded an album in the town that he calls home.

Recorded, mixed and co-produced by friend and engineer Rob Stroup at 8-Ball Studio in Portland, OR, Golden, is the product of Furtado surrounded by the comforts of home, weaving his way through the diverse cultural fabric of a city rich with music, art and talent. In classic Furtado fashion, he explores the hills and valleys of familiar and new musical territory ranging from Americana, Celtic and folk to indie rock and pop. And while his award-winning playing and unforgettable leads are present throughout, it is his vocal presence, diverse arrangements and songwriting that take center stage on Golden.”

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