-- August 2009 --

Kiva records proudly announces the release of “Everythang U No iz Rong,” the debut CD album from Mad Brad and his Trailer Trash Troubadours. Front man Brad Handley is a veteran songwriter known for his work with the popular musical/comedy/parody troupe “The Mostlies.” Brad’s off beat and off the wall songs are a humorous breath of fresh air from a true american original. Hold on to your seats for a bawdy good time!

-- July 2009 --

Our longtime friend Pamela Robinson has partnered with Mary Louise Buirgy to record A Call To Prayer, a beautifully embracing album of songs. These two sublime voices weave through a shimmering fabric of guitar and piano, saxophone and cello, beauty and spirit. This collection of mostly original tunes is soft and meditative with a rousing finale.



Kiva Records is proud to announce the release of a new album of spiritual songs recorded by Bill Center, a Lakota elder and spiritual leader. Center recorded his album titled Oglala Lakota to honor the people of the Oglala Lakota Nation. The album reflects his roots in both the American Indian spiritual tradition and his Christian heritage. Most of the songs are sung in the Lakota language, including a handful of old Christian hymns.



Center was born in 1935 and raised at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. His father William Center was an Episcopal Minister who had him singing in Church at age 12. Both his grandfathers, Goodlance and Fast Thunder, were medicine men who taught him about the old ways. In his youth Center was a touring musician. Later he worked as a lay minister at St. Johns Episcopal Cathedral in Denver. Center currently is a spiritual advisor and active preservationist of his Indian heritage.

-- August 2008 --

Pamela Robinson's new album Shifting Turtle is now available in the Kiva Store.

-- July 2008 --

Kiva Records has just released a new CD recording of Australian Wardaman Aboriginal Elder Yidumduma Bill Harney in concert and in the bush singing songs, telling stories, imitating birds and playing the Marlugbarr (didjeridoo). Leedi (Grasshopper Man) was produced by Paul Taylor & Russ Hopkins for the Wardaman Dreaming Project, an ongoing endeavour to document Wardaman culture. If you live in Colorado don't miss a very rare US appearance by Bill Harney with Paul Taylor at the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder September 26, 2008, and a bit sooner just to the north in Laramie Wyoming on September 11 and 12. Check Paul's web site (www.paultaylor.ws) for more US dates this September.

Photo by Tim Van Schmidt.

On June 19 Kiva Records released two new CD albums of original music: Sweet Mystery by Kiva owner Russ Hopkins and Deep Blue Sky by Jerry Palmer. Hopkins and Palmer co-produced both projects and celebrated together with a concert June 27 at Avo's in Fort Collins with many of their musical friends including (from left to right) Beckman, Joe Kissell, Chuck Biddlecom, Lloyd Drust, Steve Eulberg, Little Red Bull, Peter Knudson, Kevin Jones, and Pamela Robinson. Both CDs are receiving a great response and a lot of Colorado air play.

Pamela Robinson will be releasing a beautiful, meditative native american flute recording called Shifting Turtle July 25. Recorded in a single session this past winter, Shifting Turtle is an incredible performance and pure magic.

-- June 2008 --

-- May 2008 --

The Russ Hopkins and Jerry Palmer release Moon Dreaming has been getting a lot of radio spins, including Colorado's own KUNC and KRFC.

The Denver radio station KCOL gave The No Uranium Song a spin and interviewed its writer Russ Hopkins on April 24 concerning the northern Colorado mining controversy. Click here to listen.

-- April 2008 --

April 22nd Kiva Records released the CD single The No Uranium Song by singer-songwriter Russ Hopkins in support of Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction (C.A.R.D.). “I wrote the song after being asked by Lloyd Drust to perform a benefit in support of people who are trying to bring information about local uranium mining to to public” says Hopkins. “After digging around myself for information this song just fell out. I offer it as a humble contribution toward public awareness and dialog on this issue.” The song will be available for download after June 6 from most major online music stores. Kiva Records and Russ Hopkins are donating all proceeds from the sale of The No Uranium Song to C.A.R.D. (www.nunnglow.com).

Coming this May 19, 2008 Kiva Records will release two new CD albums: Jerry Palmer’s Deep Blue Sky and Sweet Mystery from Russ Hopkins. Jerry and Russ co-produced both albums and plan to celebrate with a release concert Friday, June 27 at Avo’s in Fort Collins. The Triple Decker CD Release Party will also celebrate the recent release of Russ and Jerry’s Moon Dreaming CD.

Pamela Robinson returned to the Kiva Barn this March. She completed a soon to be released instrumental native flute album and has begun work on a new album of her songs. Other recent studio activity has included Joe Kissell and Steve Murray who both have been recording new songs.

-- December 2007 --

Jerry Palmer’s Blue Guitar, Nevada Winds and Soul Gardener CD albums now join Jerry's new CD Moon Dreaming in the Kiva Store. Jerry is currently working on a new release in addition to helping Russ Hopkins complete production on his own solo effort. Both are slated for a spring release.

Jerry Palmer

Russ and Jerry's recient Moon Dreaming release has met with great response from listeners, including Bob McDonnell from the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor who called it “Haunting” and Deni La Rue of KRFC Radio who said “I loved it... I can’t wait to play it on the radio.”