Email Author Britt Chester

2013 Stories by Britt Chester

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  Aaron Holstein of VibeSquaD on balancing his family/home life with being a touring DJ

  published Feb 20, 2013

  Aside from touring as a solo act under the VibeSquaD moniker, Aaron Holstein has found the perfect balance between being a highly sought-after EDM producer and his duties as a father. Following a su... More >>

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  What do Harlemites think of the Harlem Shaker "I feel like they're trying to disrespect us"

  published Feb 20, 2013

  It's been almost a week now since the whole Harlem Shake phenomenon began to reach critical mass. Before shit got completely ridiculous and ubiquitous, Chris McGuire of Schlepp Films in New York mad... More >>

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  Life In Color Tour featuring Borgore and more at Balch Fieldhouse, CU Boulder, 2/16/13

  published Feb 18, 2013

  LIFE IN COLOR // BORGORE @ BALCH FIELDHOUSE | 2/16/13 Life in Color: Rebirth is new name for the former DayGlow touring party, and the name pretty much sums up just what this party is about. A mostl... More >>

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  Borgore on the number of hot chicks in Boulder and why he gets so many naked pics sent to him

  published Feb 14, 2013

  With a recent chart-topping house banger on Beatport, Israeli producer Asaf Borger, aka Borgore, has a new record on the horizon. Aside from enjoying other recent success with Miley Cyrus on the col... More >>

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  Feed Me With Teeth at Ogden Theatre, 2/12/13

  published Feb 13, 2013

  FEED ME WITH TEETH @ OGDEN THEATRE | 2/12/13 As the stage-sized curtain dropped, the lights went down, the entire Ogden erupted with glee, and the place immediately lit back up -- with cell phones.... More >>

• GogoLAB

  published February 14, 2013

  Border Patrol, the third album from this Denver-based trio, features famed trumpeter Andre Mali, who wastes no time in showcasing his... More >>

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  Eliot Lipp on using a vintage synth live to rough up the edges of finely tuned digital crispness

  published Feb 07, 2013

  Producing music since high school, Eliot Lipp found his own voice in hip-hop beats and instrumentals. One of the most recent additions to the Pretty Lights Music roster, Lipp has been notably prolif... More >>

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  "The Field": An ode to America's obsession with criminals, sports and commercials

  published Feb 04, 2013

  My disdain for American football knows no bounds, and I don't believe in wasting my Sundays watching testosterone-addled meatheads run up and down a field with the hopes of placing a ball. In honor of... More >>

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  Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks survival guide

  published Jan 31, 2013

  Do you remember last year when Atmosphere and Common brought the heat to Red Rocks in the dead of winter for Icelantic's Winter on the Rocksr We do. We also remember the dusting of snow, the visible... More >>

• Ellie Goulding talks love, lyrics and life after music

  published January 31, 2013

  For nearly three years now, Ellie Goulding has steadily been taking over the airwaves. Whether it's vocal features on the hottest new EDM... More >>

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  Ana Sia on staying ahead of EDM trends

  published Jan 29, 2013

  Six years ago, Ana Sia was hustling around a kitchen preparing delicious recipes for a living; cooking up grimy bass music was merely a hobby. After being flown out for her first gig, though, she de... More >>

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  Ellie Goulding on how she'd be a personal trainer if she wasn't making music anymore

  published Jan 28, 2013

  For nearly three years now, Ellie Goulding has been steadily taking over the airwaves. Whether it's vocal features on the hottest new EDM tracks, dominating on her own with singles from one of her t... More >>

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  Global DJ Academy's School of Beats program teaches the fine art of deejaying

  published Jan 24, 2013

  Denver has always been a hotbed for EDM, but that's even more true these days. With that in mind, Walt White, owner and founder of Global DJ Academy (formerly Colorado DJ Academy), saw an opportunit... More >>

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  Guess where I'm skateboarding near this old amphitheater

  published Jan 23, 2013

  This week's submission comes from local Meta Skateboards rider JJ Jensen, (whom you've also seen in the teaser for Meta's forthcoming video "The Holy Crail" on this blog), and with the video comes a s... More >>

• Disco Biscuits

  published January 24, 2013

  Fresh off their Mayan Holidaze run in Mexico, the Disco Biscuits bring their Winter Inferno to Colorado for three nights of laserific goodness... More >>

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  John Skehan of Railroad Earth on jamming and how playing is conversational

  published Jan 16, 2013

  Steering clear of strict categorization, the tenured musicians in Railroad Earth have managed to merge multiple genres with bluesy riffs, acoustic instrumentation and a mesmerizing live show. We cau... More >>

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  Guess where I'm skateboarding in this secret warehouse

  published Jan 16, 2013

  For the third installment of "Guess where I'm skateboarding..." we reached out to a local skate company that wanted to showcase a few locals shredding a fresh spot. Now, you might have to actually be ... More >>

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  Guess where I'm skateboarding in an east Denver suburb

  published Jan 09, 2013

  Last week we debuted the newest addition to our blog that's focused on skateboarding. This week, we bring you a new clip with the same chance to win some sweet gear from a local company, Conkwear. We'... More >>

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  Five things Justin Bieber should know before getting blunted in Denver

  published Jan 07, 2013

  If you haven't seen it yet on TMZ, the Biebs was evidently caught unaware smoking the doob in a hotel room in Newport Beach last week. OMG, rightr! Lucky for the teen heartthrob -- in town tonight w... More >>

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  Ten cliche Instagram photos to avoid in 2013

  published Jan 04, 2013

  Despite its friendly approach to photo-sharing, Instagram has brought out the true photographer in all of us -- and might have scared that photographer away with its updated terms of use. As if Twitt... More >>

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  Global Dub Festival returns to Red Rocks in May

  published Jan 04, 2013

  If you attended Decadence at the Colorado Convention Center this past weekend, you may have overheard a mention of Global Dub Festival's return to Red Rocks. If you didn't, then, well, guess you're ... More >>

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  Guess where I'm skateboarding next to a taxi-related locale to win local skate swag

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Show and Tell has created a new weekly feature that we're excited to share with you: Spot of the Week. Every Wednesday, we'll post a short clip of a local skateboarder shredding at a local spot. And ... More >>

• Reid Speed

  published January 3, 2013

  Dubstep got a serious makeover when Reid Speed laid her hands on the genre. Blending elements of punk, garage and gangster rap into her dubstep... More >>

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  Amon Tobin at City Hall, 12/31/12

  published Jan 02, 2013

  AMON TOBIN @ CITY HALL AMPHITHEATRE | 12/31/12 Amon Tobin approached the stage shortly after the official countdown to the new year and immediately launched into a set that blew minds and caught so... More >>