Which artist has had the biggest impact on you? The Psychodelic Zombiez have had a huge impact on us, both musically and by helping us get our start.
Which album has had the biggest impact on you? The Specials - the Specials, two-tone ska represent.
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File-sharing: Godsend or the death of music? Digital recording and distribution have been a huge help to independent musicians, including 12 Cents. File-sharing is definitely a Godsend.
Who's on your iPod right now? Oolooloo -the Pietasters; Countryman -Willie Nelson; Still Stuck in Your Throat- Fishbone.
Parting shot: 12 Cents' new album, The B-Load, will be released July 7 at the Mishawaka Ampitheater, west of Fort Collins, as part of the "Skankin' Up the Poudre" ska show.
U.S. PIPE & THE BALLS JOHNSON DANCE MACHINE
NOMINATED IN FUNK/SOUL
5 P.M., LA RUMBA
Website:www.myspace.com/uspipe
Personnel: Chris "Citrus" Sauthoff (lead guitar, vocals and ringmaster); Jimmy Giachetti (rhythm guitar); Kurt Rosenbecker (bass); Chris Murphy (drums); Richie "Shakin'" Nagan (percussion); Gustav Hoffman (trombone); Scott Osborne (baritone saxophone); Missy "Bubbles Johnson" Gutreuter (vocals); Natalie "Stretch Johnson" Millican (vocals).
Native or transplant? Citrus, Jimmy, Scott and Natalie are natives. Everyone else is a transplant who now resides in the Denver/Boulder area, with the exception of Richie, who lives in da Bronx, NY.
Releases/discography: Party With the Pipe (scheduled for 2007 release); Live @ Herman's Hideawawy (2005); Pipe Dreams EP (2005).
What three adjectives best describe your music? The three adjectives that best describe U.S. are dirty, stanky and nasty.
Favorite place to play a show: The Ogden Theatre has been our favorite so far, when we got the opportunity to open for George Clinton and P-Funk in February.
Favorite place to hang out/drink: We prefer to drink press pots of dark coffee at Dozens.
Best artist/band to come out of Denver (that's not yours/you): Tommy Bolin is the best artist ever to have come out of Denver.
Best song to come out of Denver (that you didn't write): We really dig the song Butter, by Filthy Children.
If you were a street in Denver, which street would it be and why? Colfax, because its the epitome of life and the Funk — down and dirty, nasty, stanky. Everything that happens in life happens on Colfax — and its a microcosm of the universe.
If you had to choose one act to represent Denver, who would it be and why? Denver Joe, because he rocks, but hes country; hes humble and amazing. Hes the cat.
Which artist has had the biggest impact on you? P-Funk.
Which album has had the biggest impact on you? Electric Ladyland- The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
File-sharing: Godsend or the death of music? The death of record labels = godsend.
Who's on your iPod right now? Django Reinhardt and Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba.
Parting shot: Funk you, Denver!
VAUX
NOMINATED IN PUNK/HARDCORE
Website: www.wearevaux.com
Personnel: Quentin Smith (vocals); Chris Sorensen (guitar); Adam Tymn (guitar, keys); Greg Daniels (bass, keys); Joe McChan (drums).
Native or transplant? We have a couple natives and a couple transplants.
Releases/discography: Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice (2006); Cocaine James(single, 2006); Are You With Mesingle (2006); Live at the Fox Theater(DVD, 2005); Plague Music EP (2004); There Must Be Some Way To Stop Them (2003); VAUX: On Life, Living EP (2002); Eiffel: On Life; LivingEP (2001); Eiffel: AudibleNarcotic(2000); Eiffel: To Write a Symphony(7 inch 1999); various other compilations and such.
What three adjectives best describe your music? Isn't it your job to come up with these?
Favorite place to play a show: Indoors.
Favorite place to hang out/drink: Tacos Rapidos on Federal and Evans.
Best artist/band to come out of Denver (that's not yours/you): There's a lot: Angel Hair, Christie Front Drive and Winger.
Best song to come out of Denver (that you didn't write): That one about the party and the dancing, where the guy gets the girl and then dumps her 'cause he's such a bad-ass player. Have you heard that one? Man, I hate music.
If you were a street in Denver, which street would it be and why? I'm sure everyone's answer is Colfax, and I'm gonna have to agree. There's this new dance that all the hipsters and bums alike are doing; it's called the "Colfax Shuffle," and it's awesome!
If you had to choose one act to represent Denver, who would it be and why? Any band who isn't just an "act" is fine by me.
Which artist has had the biggest impact on you? Standard Answer: Radiohead. Beautiful, timeless songs.
Which album has had the biggest impact on you? I would say Siamese Dream, fourteen years ago. But the most recent album that really hit me like a frat guy hitting the ground after falling off a second-story balcony is probably Tiger Lou's The Loyal. Brilliant.
File-sharing: Godsend or the death of music? Both. Who has time for the CD store, where you can't preview anything? I'm shopping for music all day long on the Internet. But the downside is that stupid-ass MySpace, Guitar Center and Apple's Garage Band have convinced everyone and their cheesedick cousin that they can be in a rock band. So its kind of taxing digging through the trash dumps to find that hidden golden necklace.
