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Westword Music Showcase 2005

Too many to mention.

What artists have had the biggest impact on you?

Too many to mention.

How do you pay the bills? What are your day jobs?

We're all crack whores.

Finish this sentence: If I didn't have to worry about money, I'd...

Probably be dead.

Finish this sentence: I'd rather be...

A women's bicycle seat?

Who would play you in the screen adaptation of your life?

Donnie and Marie Osmond.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Breaking up just to have a reunion show!

What's the biggest misconception about you or your band?

We're still together.

Give us a random factoid about yourself or your band:

Nobody in the band has ever eaten a Vegemite Sandwich.

Elliott Smith or Jack Johnson?

How about Mr. Mehoff? Paging Jack...

Weezer or Winger?

Kip, 'cause he's furry like a wookiee.

Jay-Z or Z-Trip?

Z-Trip...and hurry up wit my waffles.

Football or foosball?

So, is football really soccer and foosball really Arena Ball?

Parting shot?

Tequila, no lime, with a pinch of salt.

ROSE HILL DRIVE
NOMINATED IN ROCK
8 P.M., OUTDOOR STAGE

Website: www.rosehilldrive.com

Personnel:

Jefferson the bum, although he's really our bitch, and Inky Dinky Stinky Pinky, who is our concubine.

Native or transplant?

We all have transplants (watch out, ladies).

What's in a name?

I don't really want to answer that one.

When did you form/start performing?

I was on so many drugs at the time that it's hard to recollect.

Releases/discography:

No studio albums yet, just some live shit.

Who or what do you think you sound like?

Rock and fuckin' roll, bee-otch.

What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?

I held my breath the entire time I took a dump in a port-o-potty. That shit ain't easy.

What albums have had the biggest impact on you?

That question is way too complicated. A lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of facets, a lot of what-have-yous.

What artists have had the biggest impact on you?

Anything from the 1920s to the 1930s. You know, the good stuff, none of that fake, lollygaggin' bullshit.

How do you pay the bills? What are your day jobs?

Jake's a home stenographer, Nate's a corrections officer, and I'm a douchebag.

Finish this sentence: If I didn't have to worry about money, I'd...

Probably not be answering this question.

Finish this sentence: I'd rather be...

A professional, full-time douchebag.

Who would play you in the screen adaptation of your life?

I picture a young Robert Redford, when he was just gorgeous.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Hopefully not worrying about money or my career as a douchebag.

What's the biggest misconception about you or your band?

That our penile implants are real.

Give us a random factoid about yourself or your band:

Wow. Factoid. Who the fuck says that?

Elliott Smith or Jack Johnson?

I love Elliott Smith. He was a brilliant musician and songwriter, and that's an understatement. I believe that he made -- or will make -- history with the songs that he wrote and the albums that he made. Who's Jack Johnson?

Weezer or Winger?

No.

Jay-Z or Z-Trip?

No.

Football or foosball?

No.

Parting shot?

No.

RRAAHH FOUNDASHUN
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP -- GROUP
7:15 P.M., VINYL PATIO

Website:www.myspace.com/shunz

Personnel:

Solpowa, Keo Life the MC, the Shunfist, Dent, & DJ Shuntastic -- Original members include: Solpowa, Keo, Shunfist, Benjamin Grimm, DJ Shuntastic, DJ Outtahand, Augustus Vigilante and Pioneer.

Native or transplant?

Members met in Denver but came from Memphis, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Dallas.

What's in a name?

RRAAHH means: Denver is an untapped resource of talent -- ruff, rugged and full of energy; Foundashun stands for how we always build from the ground up, starting first with a strong foundation; also Denver is where we founded the shunz.

When did you form/start performing?

The RRAAHH Foundashun was born in June 1996.

Releases/discography:

Mt. Airophat (1998); Reincarnashun (2001); The Compilashun (2003); Tha Revolushun (2005).

Who or what do you think you sound like?

Original & RRAAHH; we definitely have our own distinct and unique sound.

What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?

Opening for Slick Rick during the "Lyricist Lounge Tour" in Denver and Boulder; being on ESPN2 for two seconds performing in front of a giant halfpipe during Ludacris's 2003 "Snowed Out Tour" in Breckenridge.

What albums have had the biggest impact on you?

There are too many albums to name, because there are so many great artists, and the variety of our members ranges from Parliament's Up for the Down Stroke to Metallica's Ride the Lightening.

What artists have had the biggest impact on you?

KRS, Eric B & Rakim, Public Enemy, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix.

How do you pay the bills? What are your day jobs?

Hustle for everything, including selling CDs at shunz.com or 720-581-6924.

Finish this sentence: If I didn't have to worry about money, I'd...

Start our own radio station, excuse me, radio stashun, after we've established our production company and food chain.

Finish this sentence: I'd rather be...

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