When I pulled into the parking lot of The Hole (990 South Oneida Street) last Saturday just after midnight, I found two squad cars parked in front of the bar. I could have kept driving down Leetsdale a mile or so to check out the Naughty Prince (7950 East Mississippi…
You want to understand The Juan MacLean? Start with disco, follow it in the disparate directions it evolved — house and the synth-pop side of new wave — then re-synthesize the two into one cohesive whole. Got that? Okay, now bring that up to date in terms of sound design…
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…
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 Download or stream “Stormcoated” after the jump…
LYIN’ BITCH AND THE RESTRAINING ORDERSNOMINATED IN PUNK6:00-6:45 P.M., BANNOCK ST. GARAGEPersonnel: 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); Bestiality Prevents Teen Pregnancy (2005)Download or stream “Young Punk” after the jump…
LION SIZEDNOMINATED IN POST-PUNK3:00-3:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Josh Bergstrand; Shane Trost; Number Three Discography: Lion Sized EP (2006)Download or stream “One Thousand Pounds” after the jump…
LIFE IN ELECTRICNOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK1:00-1:45 P.M., LA RUMBAPersonnel: Noe Deleon; Ross Ryan; Zach Newton; Jason McGinnisDiscography: Come Undone, Cover Up (2009)Download or stream “Life Support” after the jump…
THE KNEW NOMINATED IN ROCK4:00-4:45 P.M., BAR STANDARDPersonnel: Jacob Hansen; Tyler Breuer; Patrick Bowden; Tim RyndersDiscography: forthcoming (2009), Boom Bust (EP) (2008), Holladay (EP) (2007)Download or stream “Renaissance Man” after the jump…
JOSHUA NOVAKNOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER2:00-2:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel Joshua Novak; John Rasmussen; Kit Peltzel; Gann MatthewsDiscography: Dead Letters (2007); The Five Day Romance (EP) (2004); Metropolitan Songs (2001)Download or stream “Tidal Wave” after the jump…
JEN KORTE (AND THE LOSS)NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER1:00-1:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel: Jen Korte; Jessica Mefford; Dan Luehring; Jim Roberto; Matthew Patrick GilliamDownload or stream “If I” after the jump…
IVYNOMINATED IN DJ DANCE6:00-6:50 P.M., BAR STANDARD PATIODiscography: Gray V — Various Artists (3 Disc Set) (2007); plus appearances with Strawberry Fish and Black Bridge on various comps from Pangea Organics Download or stream “Magnus Buchan” after the jump…
THE INFORMANTSNOMINATED IN BLUES3:00-3:45 P.M., DAZZLEPersonnel: Kerry Pastine; Mac McMurray; Mark Richardson; Paul Christophersen; Paul Shellooe; Kenny Plum; Jonny LoveDiscography: Stiletto Angel (2007)Download or stream “Stiletto Angel” after the jump…
IDEAL FATHERSNOMINATED IN POST-PUNK12:00-12:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Jesse Hunsaker; Adam Rojo; Mike Perfetti; Mike KingDiscography: Complete Waste of Time Travel EP (2009)Download or stream “A Complete Waste of Time Travel” after the jump…
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) Download or stream “2 a.m.” after the jump…
GANGCHARGERNOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK1:00-1:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Mark, Jeff, Brian, EthanDownload or stream “Kathy in the Quarry” after the jump…
THE FRESH BREATH COMMITTEENOMINATED IN HIP-HOP – GROUP12:00-12:45 P.M., VINYL ROOFTOPPersonnel: On Point; Kontrast; Catch Lungs; Purpose; Crystal; DJ Skip RipkinDiscography: CPR (2009)…
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP MC1:00-1:45 P.M., VINYL ROOFTOPPersonnel: F.O.E.Discography: Welcome – A New Beginning (2008)Download or stream “Heartbeat” after the jump…
THE EPILOGUESNOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK4:00-4:45 P.M., LA RUMBAPersonnel: Chris Heckman; Nate Hammond; Jason Hoke; Jeff SwobodaDiscography: The Beautiful, the Terrifying (2008)Download or stream “Hurting You ” after the jump…
ENEMY REIGNNOMINATED IN DEATH/GRIND METAL3:00-3:45 P.M., BROADWAYSPersonnel: Sherwood Webber; Andon Guenther; Justin Lascelle; Nick Guenther; Cassie BegayDiscography: Means to a Dead End EP (2008) Download or stream “Isolate” after the jump…
ELLISON PARKNOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER5:00-5:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel: Ellison Park; Mark Clifford; Quinn Michael Theis; Aaron Hochberg; John OlssonDiscography: When Head Killed Heart (2008)Download or stream “I Keep You in a Flask” after the jump…
ELIN PALMERNOMINATED IN AVANT POP12:00-12:45 P.M., CURIOUS THEATERPersonnel: Elin PalmerDiscography: Elin Palmer (2009)Download or stream “Whaleboat” after the jump…
EVERYTHING ABSENT OR DISTORTED (a love story)NOMINATED IN INDIE POP6:00-6:45 P.M., BAR STANDARDPersonnel: Robert Rutherford; John Kuker; Trevor Trumble; Jody Pilmer; Andy Maher; Joe Grobelny; Ryan Stubbs; Bryce Merrill; contributorsDiscography: The Great Collapse (2008), The Soft Civil War (2006)Download or stream “Aquariums” after the jump…
