Fifteen years ago, on a cool, damp night in LoDo, a local music festival was born. By the standards of today's Westword Music Showcase, the inaugural event was modest. I know, because I was there — as a spectator. Little did I know back then that one day I'd be charged with curating the Showcase, a role I've filled for the past six years as it moved to the Golden Triangle and became bigger and better than ever. And despite the fact that I make this claim each time, this year's edition really is the be-all and end-all.
For starters, the lineup is astonishing from top to bottom, regardless of your musical tastes. For nine measly bucks and some change ($20 if you wait until Saturday to get your tickets), you'll hear five bona fide big-shot headliners (one of whom is also on the bill at this year's Pitchfork and Siren festivals) and more than eighty of our town's finest acts. Plus, we've added several cool new venues, and we're getting an earlier start so you can take in as much music as possible. This guide contains the basic info on this year's performers, but stop by the Backbeat blog this week for some free MP3 downloads.
See you Saturday, June 13, at the Showcase! — Dave Herrera
Click here for a complete Showcase schedule.BUILT TO SPILL
8:25-9: 50 P.M., VERIZON WIRELESS OUTDOOR STAGE
The Westword Music Showcase is about the experience of seeing performers making music on the spot, in real time — and few groups are more representative of that aesthetic than Built to Spill. Led by Idaho-based singer-songwriter/guitarist Doug Martsch, the band makes consistently brilliant albums, such as 2006's You in Reverse. But instead of treating each track like a glass figurine that might shatter if not handled with care, Martsch and company boldly elaborate on their original designs without getting hung up on perfection. "You can fuck up and forget about it a minute later," Martsch notes in an interview available in its entirety on westword.com's Backbeat Online blog. "Do things that you might not want to be totally remembered for, things that wouldn't be totally representative of Built to Spill...things on the guitar or whatever. You do them on your guitar for a minute and then move on. It's a really freeing experience to play live."
— Michael Roberts
MEESE
6:55-8:05 P.M., VERIZON WIRELESS OUTDOOR STAGE
Stepping nimbly onto the escalator built by the Fray, Meese is on the fast track to being Denver's next big breakout band. And while there's no denying the hard work, passion and attention to craft the brothers Patrick and Nathan Meese have put into their outfit since moving to Denver from Cleveland, it seems almost impossible for Meese not to succeed; the band oozes sharp, glittery hooks that are simultaneously frantic and casual, low-key and assured. Now that the group's major-label debut, Broadcast, is due to be released on Atlantic Records on June 30, its sweet, bouncy, synth-plus-guitar sound might become the soundtrack to more than just Denver's summer. — Jason Heller
THE FLUID
5:35-6:35 P.M., VERIZON WIRELESS OUTDOOR STAGE
The Fluid's reunion show at the Bluebird Theater was amazing on every level — and the fun was only starting, as lead singer John Robinson points out via e-mail. A secret club date in Seattle was "a total blowout," he writes, and a throng of 6,000 ate up the band's performance at a festival celebrating Sub Pop Records' twentieth anniversary: "I got a little crowd surfing in, just like old times." Since then, the original lineup's played more gigs in New York City and Seattle, and while there are no plans to record new material, Robinson stresses that the players are "keen to remix and remaster some of the back catalog and make it available at some point." Everyone's also game to reassemble every so often if the occasion is right — and the Westword Music Showcase proved to be the perfect fit. Robinson believes "it could well be the music event of the summer for Denver." — Roberts
CURSIVE
4:15-5:15 P.M., VERIZON WIRELESS OUTDOOR STAGE
"I'm at my best when I'm at my worst," croons Cursive's Tim Kasher in "From the Hips," a track from the Omaha band's most recent album, this year's Mama, I'm Swollen. And — as those lyrics and titles indicate — Kasher uses his band's comeback album as yet another vehicle for his lush, extended metaphors and self-referential probing. But Kasher's three-year break after 2006's Happy Hollow seems to have mellowed the introspective songwriter out a bit; a few of the postmodern edges have worn off, and the band seems a bit more open to flat-out rocking. That is, in a totally sensitive way. Of course, there are still plenty of twisted, conceptually complex anthems in Cursive's repertoire, including songs from its masterpieces, 2000's Domestica and 2003's The Ugly Organ. — Heller
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
3:00-4:00 P.M., VERIZON WIRELESS OUTDOOR STAGE
New York trio A Place to Bury Strangers burst on the scene on a wave of comparisons to the Jesus and Mary Chain — comparisons that certainly weren't unfounded. Still, APTBS has take one particular sliver of that sound (namely, it's early, white-noise era) and amped it to an exponential degree. Nearly industrial in its starkness, the group forges shivering, lumbering songs that stab like icicles and throb like the hearts of mastodons. The act's self-titled debut full-length from 2007 is a formidable recording, but it pales before its blissfully punishing live set — aided by singer/guitarist Oliver Ackermann's array of customized, homemade effects pedals, which he crafts by day for clients as illustrious as Wilco, U2 and another of his obvious influences, My Bloody Valentine. — Heller
AAKASH MITTAL QUARTET
NOMINATED IN JAZZ
5:00-5:45 p.m., Dazzle
Personnel: Aakash Mittal; Jean-Luc Davis; Matt Fuller; Josh Moore
Discography: Possible Beginnings (2008)
ACHILLE LAURO
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
4:00-4:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Matt Close; Luke Mossman; Jon Evans; Ben Mossman
Discography: Achille Lauro (2008); You're Going to Live (and Other Nice Things to Hear) (2007)
ACTION PACKED THRILL RIDE
NOMINATED IN ROOTS/AMERICANA
2:00-2:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Lucas Johannes; Mark Cawthray; Jon Evans; Duncan Dotterrer
Discography: A Looseleaf Script (2008); Action Packed Thrill Ride (2007)
ADAI
NOMINATED IN DEATH/GRIND METAL
4:00-4:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Justin Trujillo; Devin Mendoza
Discography: ...I Carry (2008)
ALAN ALDA
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
3:00-3:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Luke Goodhue; Chris White; Matt Grizzell
Discography: Alan Alda EP (2009)
THE ALAN BAIRD PROJECT
NOMINATED IN POP
12:00-12:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: Alan Baird; Nick Fox; Noah Matthews; Joel Matthews
Discography: Tonight's the Night for Kings (2009)
ALOFT IN THE SUNDRY
NOMINATED IN POP
3:00-3:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: J. Heard; A. Rod; Chris Nelson; Big John
Discography: Modestine (2008); pen.triloquist (2007); Manuscript Novella (2005)
ASTROPHAGUS
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
1:00-1:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Jason Cain; Joshua Cain; Daniel Pope; Joshua Trinidad
Discography: For Boating (2008); Casualite (2005)
ANDREA BALL
NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER
12:00-12:45 p.m., Mo's
Discography: Beat Beat Pound (2008)
BDRMPPL
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/ELECTRONICA
Personnel: Nick; Ryan
Discography: BDRMPPL EP (2008)
BELA KAROLI
NOMINATED IN AVANT POP
6:00-6:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Julie Davis; Brigid McAuliffe; Carrie Beeder; James Han
Discography: Furnished Rooms (2007)
BLACK LAMB
NOMINATED IN HARD ROCK
2:00-2:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Mykel Martinez; Tim Vigil; Brian Hagman; Bill Stewart; Shane Hartman
Discography: forthcoming (2009); The First Step Is Admitting You Have a Problem (2008); Hang the Moon (2004); The Low Road (2002); Pillar of Salt (2002); High and Mighty (2001); Morning Star (2000); Lambs (2000)
BOLDTYPE
NOMINATED IN PUNK
3:00-3:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: Mike Sweet; Jeffrey Do Right D; Dirty D; Joshie Don't Go
Discography: Boldtype EP (2005)
BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY
NOMINATED IN ROOTS/AMERICANA
3:00-3:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Brad Jones; Aaron Keim; Scott McCormick; Kailin Yong; Scott Aller
Discography: The Caged Bird (2008); Now (2007); 8th Color (2006); So Many Stars in the Sky (2004)
BUCKNER FUNKEN JAZZ
NOMINATED IN FUNK
1:00-1:45 p.m., Dazzle
Personnel: Rod Buckner; Ron Buckner; Bobby Hill; Amber Hutchings; Ty Nemecheck; Dave Hutchings; JP Pakalenka; Joel Brown
Discography: Get'cha Groove On (2006)
CACHEFLOWE
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/
ELECTRONICA
Personnel: Justin Gitlin
Discography: Cache, Stacks & Queues EP (2008)
THE CHAIN GANG OF 1974
NOMINATED IN ELECTRO DANCE PUNK
12:00-12:45 p.m., Verizon Wireless Outdoor Stage
Personnel: Kamtim Mohager; other live musicians include Luke Osbourne and Brandon Anamier
Discography: Mad Paranoid (2009)
JOHN COMMON AND BLINDING FLASHES OF LIGHT
NOMINATED IN POP
6:00-6:45 p.m., Mo's
Personnel: John Common; Jess De Nicola Mefford; Jimmy Stofer; Dan Luehring; Brian McRae; Tom Germain; Jed Marrs; Kevin Meyer
Discography: forthcoming (2009); Why Birds Fly (2007); Good to Be Born (2006)
IAN COOKE
NOMINATED IN AVANT POP
4:00-4:45 p.m., Mo's
Personnel: Ian Cooke; Sean Merrell; Ian O.; Whit Sibley; Kelly O'Dea
Discography: The Fall I Fell (2007); Vasoon EP (2005)
THE CULHANES
NOMINATED IN COUNTRY/ALT-COUNTRY
12:00-12:45, Dazzle
Personnel: Jenny Lynn Culhane; Devin O'Toole; Pat O'Toole; Matt Cardenas; Sean Sweeney; Gary Baker
Discography: No Part of Nothin' (2009)
DEMON FUNKIES
NOMINATED IN FUNK
5:00-5:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Ryan Chrys; The Prom King; Square Dogg; Burning Sensation; P-Sax
Discography: Pure Junkies (2008)
DENT
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — MC
3:00-3:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Discography: Confi-DENT (2008); Blunt Sessions 101 (The Freestyles) (2007); Make Y'all Feel It (mix CD, 2006); Low Budget Soul (2006 V/A comp); Hip-Hop Love Jazz (2005, U.K.); Platinum in the Shower EP (2005)
TYLER DESPRES
NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER
3:00-3:45 p.m., Mo's
DJ DRAGON
NOMINATED IN DJ DANCE
4:00-4:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
Discography: Numerous releases on N'telligence Recordings and Quick Adrenaline mixes on KXDC 102.1
DJ SOUP
NOMINATED IN DJ NON-TRADITIONAL
3:00-3:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
Discography: Various demos and mixtapes
DJ TYLER "DANGER" JACOBSON
NOMINATED IN DJ NON-TRADITIONAL
12:00-12:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
DJ WESLEY WAYNE
NOMINATED IN DJ NON-TRADITIONAL
2:00-2:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
Discography: Currently working on various mixtapes to be released on Till! Productions
ENEMY REIGN
NOMINATED IN DEATH/GRIND METAL
3:00-3:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Sherwood Webber; Andon Guenther; Justin Lascelle; Nick Guenther; Cassie Begay
Discography: Means to a Dead End EP (2008)
THE EPILOGUES
NOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK
4:00-4:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: Chris Heckman; Nate Hammond; Jason Hoke; Jeff Swoboda
Discography: The Beautiful, the Terrifying (2008)
EVERYTHING ABSENT OR DISTORTED (A LOVE STORY)
NOMINATED IN INDIE POP
6:00-6:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Robert Rutherford; John Kuker; Trevor Trumble; Jody Pilmer; Andy Maher; Joe Grobelny; Ryan Stubbs; Bryce Merrill; contributors
Discography: The Great Collapse (2008); The Soft Civil War (2006)
F.O.E
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP MC
1:00-1:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Personnel: F.O.E.
Discography: Welcome — A New Beginning (2008)
THE FRESH BREATH COMMITTEE
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — GROUP
12:00-12:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Personnel: On Point; Kontrast; Catch Lungs; Purpose; Crystal; DJ Skip Ripkin
Discography: CPR (2009)
GANGCHARGER
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
1:00-1:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Mark, Jeff, Brian, Ethan
PAUL GARCIA
NOMINATED IN DJ DANCE
5:00-5:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
Discography: EDM (2009)
GREG HARRIS VIBE QUINTET
NOMINATED IN JAZZ
6:00-6:45 p.m., Dazzle
Personnel: Greg Harris; Bill Larson; Rob Fahie; Erinn Bone; Matt Fuller
Discography: Frames Live (2007); Memory of Pilots (2006); Open Space (2006)
GIT SOME
NOMINATED IN ROCK
4:00-4:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Chuck French; Neil Keener; Luke Fairchild; Andrew Lindstrom
Discography: Cosmic Rock (2008); Yes, Have Some (2006)
HAVOK
NOMINATED IN METAL
12:00-12:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Shawn Chavez; David Sanchez; Jesse De Los Santos
Discography: Burn (2009)
HELLO KAVITA
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
3:00-3:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Corey Teruya; Ian Short; Jimmy Stofer; Luke Mossman; Leor Manelis
Discography: And Then We Turned Sideways (2008)
THE HOLLYFELDS
NOMINATED IN COUNTRY/ALT-COUNTRY
2:00-2:45 p.m., Dazzle
Personnel: Eryn Hoerig; Kate Grigsby; Tim Mallot; Sam Spitzer; Keith Hoerig
Discography: Black Heart Blue (2009); Saratoga (2008); File Under 'H' for Toy EP (2006)
HOUSES
NOMINATED IN INDIE POP
2:00-2:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Andrew James Hamilton; Kinsey Hamilton; Stephen Brooks; Matthew Till; Johnny Lundock; Maria Kohler; Eric Peterson; Mike Marchant
Discography: Spring EP (2009)
IDEAL FATHERS
NOMINATED IN POST-PUNK
12:00-12:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Jesse Hunsaker; Adam Rojo; Mike Perfetti; Mike King
Discography: Complete Waste of Time Travel EP (2009)
THE INFORMANTS
NOMINATED IN BLUES
3:00-3:45 p.m., Dazzle
Personnel: Kerry Pastine; Mac McMurray; Mark Richardson; Paul Christophersen; Paul Shellooe; Kenny Plum; Jonny Love
Discography: Stiletto Angel (2007)
IUENGLISS
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/ELECTRONIC
5:00-5:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Tom Metz; contributors
Discography: Motion in Mind (2009); Sammy's Wildest Dreams EP (2008); Wake-Up Time (2007)
IVY
NOMINATED IN DJ DANCE
6:00-6:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
Discography: Gray V — Various Artists (3-Disc Set) (2007); plus appearances with Strawberry Fish and Black Bridge on various comps from Pangea Organics
JOSEPHINE & THE MOUSEPEOPLE
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/
ELECTRONICA
Personnel: Avi Sherbil; Danny Shyman
THE KNEW
NOMINATED IN ROCK
4:00-4:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Jacob Hansen; Tyler Breuer; Patrick Bowden; Tim Rynders
Discography: forthcoming (2009); Boom Bust EP (2008); Holladay (EP) (2007)
JEN KORTE (AND THE LOSS)
NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER
1:00-1:45 p.m., Mo's
Personnel: Jen Korte; Jessica Mefford; Dan Luehring; Jim Roberto; Matthew Patrick Gilliam
LIFE IN ELECTRIC
NOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK
1:00-1:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: Noe Deleon; Ross Ryan; Zach Newton; Jason McGinnis
Discography: Come Undone, Cover Up (2009)
LION SIZED
NOMINATED IN POST-PUNK
3:00-3:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Josh Bergstrand; Shane Trost; Number Three
Discography: Lion Sized EP (2006)
LYIN' BITCH AND THE RESTRAINING ORDERS
NOMINATED IN PUNK
6:00-6:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: Shank Whitey; Ivan Wankinov; Greg Lousanus; Weezus H. Christ; Chief Rug Burns; The Great.
Discography: Can't Cum Within a Hundred Feet of Your Love (2007); Beastiality Prevents Teen Pregnacy (2005)
THE MAGIC MICE
NOMINATED IN INDIE POP
1:00-1:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Aaron Betcher; Tyler Wilcox; Chad Peterson; Charli White; Steve Jones
MANELINE
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — GROUP
5:00-5:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Personnel: ManeRok; InkLine; Dee Jay Tense
Discography: Till Then... (2007)
MARRIED IN BERDICHEV
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/ELECTRONICA
5:00-5:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Brittany Gould
Discography: Dark EP (2009)
NINTH + LINCOLN ORCHESTRA
NOMINATED IN Jazz
4:00-4:45 p.m., Dazzle
Personnel: Tyler Gilmore; Wil Swindler; Brad Goode; Art Bouton; Peter Sommer; Dominic Lalli; Mark Harris; Dave Rajewski; Rob Murray; Kevin Whalen; Tom Ball; Jaime Parker; Rob Borger; Gary Mayne; Greg Harris; Dave Devine; Brian Wilson; Paul Romaine
Discography: Ninth+Lincoln (2007)
NO PLOT KILL
NOMINATED IN PUNK
4:00-4:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: David Bartz; David Schmidtline; Ray Hammer
Discography: Evil Prevails When Good Men Fail to Act (2007)
THE NORTHERN WAY (FORMERLY SET FORTH)
NOMINATED IN POP
2:00-2:45 p.m., Verizon Wireless Outdoor Stage
Personnel: Steve Melton; Ryan Buller; Jeff Bostic; Marc Peets
Discography: Set Forth EP (2008); Set Forth EP (2006)
JOSHUA NOVAK
NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER
2:00-2:45 p.m., Mo's
Personnel: Joshua Novak; John Rasmussen; Kit Peltzel; Gann Matthews
Discography: Dead Letters (2007); The Five Day Romance EP (2004); Metropolitan Songs (2001)
THE OUTTA CONTROLLERS
NOMINATED IN PUNK
1:00-1:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: Parker Clark Whitton; Chaz Ginest; Chris VR; Joe Kadingo
Discography: The Outta Controllers (2009)
OVERCASTERS
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
2:00-2:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Ed Marshall; Kurt Ottaway; Erin Tidwell; John Nichols
ELIN PALMER
NOMINATED IN AVANT POP
12:00-12:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Discography: Elin Palmer (2009)
ELLISON PARK
NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER
5:00-5:45 p.m., Mo's
Personnel: Ellison Park; Mark Clifford; Quinn Michael Theis; Aaron Hochberg; John Olsson
Discography: When Head Killed Heart (2008)
THE PHOTO ATLAS
NOMINATED IN ELECTRO DANCE PUNK
5:00-5:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Alan Andrews Jr.; Mark Hawkins; Bill Threlkeld III; Nick Miles
Discography: To Silently Provoke the Ghost (2009); No, Not Me, Never (2007)
THE PIRATE SIGNAL
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — GROUP
1:00-1:45 p.m., Verizon Wireless Outdoor Stage
Personnel: Yonnas Abraham; DJ A-What
Discography: The Name of This Band Is the Pirate Signal EP (2006); Norma(L) (2004)
PICTUREPLANE
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/ELECTRONICA
5:00-5:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Travis Egedy
Discography: Pictureplane/BDRMPPL split 7" (2008)
PRIMASONIC
NOMINATED IN PUNK
2:00-2:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: Sin; Kurt; Zac; Clyde
Discography: forthcoming (2009)
RED STINGER
NOMINATED IN PUNK
12:00-12:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: Tim-E; Frad; Louie; Joel
Discography: Radio Friendly (2008)
REMINDERS
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — GROUP
4:00-4:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Personnel: Big Samir; Aja Black
Discography: Recollect (2008)
RENO DIVORCE
NOMINATED IN PUNK
5:00-5:45 p.m., Bannock St. Garage
Personnel: Brent Loveday; Andrew Erich; Tim Jadowski; Tye Battistella; Johnny Smith
Discography: Laugh Now Cry Later EP (2004); You're Only Making It Worse (2003); Naysayers and Yesmen (2002); All Throttle, No Bottle (EP) (1998)
ROE
NOMINATED IN POP
6:00-6:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Jake Espy; Nick Daniluk; David Anderson; John Breeding; Jake Breeding
Discography: Frame by Frame EP (2006)
THE ROUGE
NOMINATED IN INDIE POP
5:00-5:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: Joshua Vaught; Jack Egan; Adam Call; Steve Voss
Discography: Heat & Light (2009)
SATAN'S EIGHTIES LOVECHILD
NOMINATED IN DJ NON-TRADITIONAL
1:00-1:50 p.m., Bar Standard Patio
SIX MONTHS TO LIVE
NOMINATED IN INDIE POP
12:00-12:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Gregory Hill; Chris Brumbaugh; Shawn Sandler; Donnie Maul; Matt Shupe
Discography: A Better Place (2008); Starting as of Now EP (2006)
SLIGHT HARP
NOMINATED IN AMBIENT/ELECTRONICA
5:00-5:45 p.m., Curious Theatre
Personnel: Brandon; Alejandro; Nate; Val; Mario; Jacob
SOMETHING UNDERGROUND
NOMINATED IN ROCK
4:00-4:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Seth Larson; Josh Larson; Trevor Mariotti
Discography: We Came to Get Down (2008); Slides (2003); Sounds From the Basement EP (2001)
SPARE THE LEGION
NOMINATED IN METAL
1:00-1:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Chadd; James; Kenny; Clint; Sean
Discography: Spare the Legion EP (2008)
SPEAKEASY, TIGER
NOMINATED IN POP
2:00-2:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: Kyle Simmons; Pete Schmidt; Tavis Alley, Lauren Gale; Luke Gordon
Discography: forthcoming (2009)
THE STILL CITY
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
2:00-2:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Jeff Wiencrot; Brian Knab; Ryan Murphy; Brandon Roth; Harold Hausman
Discography: Light and the Machines (2008)
STRANGE CONDITION
NOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK
6:00-6:45 p.m., La Rumba
Personnel: Ryan Malloy; Jas Kasten; Cody Kasten; Shaun Nelson
Discography: Sometime Saturday (2006), Ebullition (2003)
THE SWAYBACK
NOMINATED IN ROCK
5:00-5:45 p.m., Bar Standard
Personnel: Eric Halborg; William Murphy; Martijn Bolster
Discography: Long Gone Lads (2008); Forewarned (EP) (2006); The Swayback (2004)
TAUNTAUN
NOMINATED IN METAL
5:00-5:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Chris Fogal; Dave Barker; Ian O'Dougherty; Matty Clark
Discography: Tauntaun (2009)
3 THE HARDWAY
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — GROUP
6:00-6:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Personnel: DJ Cysko Rokwel; Es Nine; A.V.I.U.S.
Discography: Patience (2007)
TO BE EATEN
NOMINATED IN DEATH/GRIND METAL
6:00-6:45 p.m., Broadways
Personnel: Ben Pitts; Brian Miller; Eric Fuller
Discography: In the Clearing (2008); Dead Man Seize (2005)
WETLANDS
NOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK
1:00-1:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Andrew Bell; Drew Haubert; Grant Israel; Mike Marchant; Cole Rudy
Discography: Babies Teeth (2009)
WHYGEE
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP — MC
2:00-2:45 p.m., Vinyl Rooftop
Personnel: Whygee
Discography: Suicide Watch EP (2009)
YERKISH
NOMINATED IN PROGRESSIVE ROCK
12:00-12:45 p.m., Fidel's Cantina
Personnel: Tim Kaminski; Nate Huisgen; Ryan Eschenbach; Brent Moran
Discography: Fear Conquers America (2009); The Return of Douglas Jupitor (2007); Vignettes (2006); Yerkish (2005)
YOUNG COYOTES
NOMINATED IN INDIE POP
6:00-6:45 p.m., Sutra
Personnel: Adam Halferty; Zach Tipton
Discography: Basement EP (2009); Exhale EP (2009)
