tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387775680875640832024-02-01T20:49:32.648-08:00Colorado MusicEverything you ever wanted to know about Music in Colorado plus news, reviews, interviews, video, and lots and lots of photos.groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-15167348601129453292011-12-17T10:05:00.000-08:002011-12-17T10:20:09.596-08:00Big congrats ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQt5biGXJsyTsaE6vd_2jAb0fyzEKt5Im8kyfcOOlxaUuwHggB1EPtZmLvJT65CLSZNL_YTM6nbSm1HAzm31uN4I2KMy2jajkX2PYGM9cWvgcou32m4e_mMCN2Hgu86RWcfOC2JKYqo1m/s1600/lp-hometown_logo-11.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0pt 5pt 5pt 0pt; WIDTH: 225px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687162169528811490" border="5" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQt5biGXJsyTsaE6vd_2jAb0fyzEKt5Im8kyfcOOlxaUuwHggB1EPtZmLvJT65CLSZNL_YTM6nbSm1HAzm31uN4I2KMy2jajkX2PYGM9cWvgcou32m4e_mMCN2Hgu86RWcfOC2JKYqo1m/s400/lp-hometown_logo-11.jpg" /></a>Big congrats to <strong><a href="http://www.area93.com/main.html">KTCL 93.3 </a></strong><strong><a href="http://www.area93.com/pages/hometown.html">Hometown for the Holidays 2011</a></strong> winners <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/theheyday">The Heyday</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/mybodysings">My Body Sings Electric</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/churchillband">Churchhill</a></strong>. They are playing tonight, <strong>Saturday</strong>, <strong>Dec. 17</strong>, at <strong>Casslemans Bar & Venue</strong>: <strong>8pm</strong> -- <strong>FREE Admission</strong> 18+<br /><br />From <strong><a href="http://www.area93.com/pages/hometown.html">KTCL</a></strong>: <br /><br />This year, the top three bands that play the show will receive a photo shoot from <strong>Don Searle Photography</strong>, and every member of the bands will get decked out with a new pair of <strong>Airwalks</strong>. This year's top band (as determined by <strong>KTCL</strong> listeners) will win $3,000 of recording time from the <strong>Blasting Room</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>Read more</strong> and see the list of past winners: <a href="http://www.area93.com/pages/hometown.html#ixzz1goiwbSbj">http://www.area93.com/pages/hometown.html#ixzz1goiwbSbj</a>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-51044975929904507742011-12-01T12:22:00.000-08:002011-12-01T12:28:21.757-08:00Artist review: 28-200<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEZlZ0vrYixdD_Pi_-mnC2bqtZAaDMdS5K5f8987KKJvlQuHoGEec2maLGSVXzW1Xnt4HDpCcjilKXrq0e586casa9fLPHqpS8w1gri_S0xNxFGB3sA2NRK0fMxIIQSm0zRN7-g9Xab4d/s1600/28-200cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:10pt 100pt 10pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEZlZ0vrYixdD_Pi_-mnC2bqtZAaDMdS5K5f8987KKJvlQuHoGEec2maLGSVXzW1Xnt4HDpCcjilKXrq0e586casa9fLPHqpS8w1gri_S0xNxFGB3sA2NRK0fMxIIQSm0zRN7-g9Xab4d/s400/28-200cover.jpg" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681259151999916194" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">28-200 -- <span style="font-style:italic;">Gunfire of Angels</span> [EP]<br />by Jeanie Straub<br /><a href="mailto:JStraub@ColoradoMusicBuzz.com">JStraub@ColoradoMusicBuzz.com</a></span><br /><br />It is forever difficult to follow true excellence with true excellence, but the two behind the Denver-based alt-rock band <span style="font-weight:bold;">28-20</span>0 (pronounced twenty eight to two hundred) have managed to make it look easy with <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Gunfire of Angels</span></span>, the follow-up EP to their self-titled EP (2006) and their debut album, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Video Games & Popsicle Sticks</span></span> (late 2009). The title track “<span style="font-weight:bold;">Gunfire of Angels</span>” is a surefire standout here, but from the first track, “<span style="font-weight:bold;">To Be True</span>,” you instantly are sucked in by the phenomenal vocals of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Aimee</span> and the brash guitar moves of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mister L</span>. Aimee’s voice is reminiscent of a softer <span style="font-weight:bold;">Hazel O’Connor</span> but mostly sounds like a modernized <span style="font-weight:bold;">Siouxsie Sioux</span>; the whole EP has a decidedly ‘80s British feel to it, even though it sounds like it was made today. 28-200 formed in 2005 and consists solely of Mister L (guitar, bass, vox) and Aimee (vox, drums, “other”). These tracks rely on “distorted guitars, synthetic instrumentation, and ethereal vocals to meld genres ranging from punk to new wave to garage rock,” according to the band. (I would also categorize it as “dark pop” but it is true that this CD is a blessing for fans of post-modern punk / 2012 new wave.) They also have some extremely cool / memorable lyrics (“She’s going to show you where your ass is when she blasts you in the face”), and the whole CD makes you want to move. This is one to download and loop. Available on <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gunfire-of-angels-ep/id471386992">itunes</a></span>, etc. <br /><br />Label: <span style="font-weight:bold;">GoGirls Elite</span> / <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.GoGirlsMusic.com">GoGirlsMusic.com</a></span> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.28-200.com">28-200.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/28to200">twitter.com/28to200</a></span>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-34659364706843160942011-12-01T12:05:00.000-08:002011-12-01T12:21:20.448-08:00Get ready for Saints 01/28!This is their latest single, "Dark Country" -- available on itunes, etc.:<br /><br /><iframe width="315" height="177.1875" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gSXwl7QEAi8" frameborder="5" allowfullscreen></iframe>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-80007941038282771602011-11-17T13:21:00.000-08:002011-11-17T13:31:23.774-08:00We're excited!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2idEEL9aJofWOghT8wpqu9NsjzxHiiqQWp-jombsCVDK6trndykEbt9T8h29hANAgaTAtzgg8ncWA4vofpTZzoZwGNMTBsiJFlEEsWMSKqb71oyU7EWeJ7LEKu8sGg92-aT95eBXljj-/s1600/LiveLocalMusic_Barlow%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2idEEL9aJofWOghT8wpqu9NsjzxHiiqQWp-jombsCVDK6trndykEbt9T8h29hANAgaTAtzgg8ncWA4vofpTZzoZwGNMTBsiJFlEEsWMSKqb71oyU7EWeJ7LEKu8sGg92-aT95eBXljj-/s400/LiveLocalMusic_Barlow%255B1%255D.JPG" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676078717517133842" /></a>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-50282177565855904982011-10-29T13:49:00.000-07:002011-10-29T13:51:32.267-07:00Justin Roth was awesome ...And well attended. Thanks to all who came out to enjoy Justin's unique brand of singing / songwriting and acoustic guitar-work. <br /><br /><iframe width="315" height="236.25" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pDI6tpOI46Q" frameborder="5" allowfullscreen></iframe>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-71987680008461062762011-10-27T11:31:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:49:00.395-07:00Fey book signing @ Highlands Ranch Library<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhscOQ8smFlJfXamtKzJS-cVbzQQskFH7TF15XwrdaMERRwX8SvExBH-8JyZEjZvEz5glCJGbQwyVXUgCU9e0ksWM-SGrc4acJlA9Tp65jcz7XmqgDp3LyBvr2t_7G9mVLIo2csGLpTXZv/s1600/barry+fey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:5pt 5pt 5pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhscOQ8smFlJfXamtKzJS-cVbzQQskFH7TF15XwrdaMERRwX8SvExBH-8JyZEjZvEz5glCJGbQwyVXUgCU9e0ksWM-SGrc4acJlA9Tp65jcz7XmqgDp3LyBvr2t_7G9mVLIo2csGLpTXZv/s400/barry+fey.jpg" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668243055515988130" /></a>Are you old enough to remember <strong>Feyline</strong> and <strong>Barry Fey</strong>’s <strong>Rockfather</strong> productions?<br /><br />Well, he has a new book, <em><strong>Backstage Past</strong></em>, and he is coming to the <strong>Highlands Ranch Library</strong> for a signing <strong>Dec. 2</strong> -- this is an after-hours event.<br /><br /><strong>Registration starts Nov. 1. </strong><br /><br />The night of <strong>Dec. 2</strong>, come at <strong>6:30pm </strong>for refreshments -- the talk and signing starts at <strong>7pm</strong> -- <strong>upstairs at Highlands Ranch Library</strong>.groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-3288914771851538042011-10-26T14:09:00.000-07:002011-10-26T14:19:33.603-07:00Parker Library Holiday Open House Features Celtic Guitarist Jerry Barlow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_54rYwYNWMIN_aafeHMg-9IMjyYsiEBB3MNV4d3F3EZ5T-amLTlKK6vkA4uAean6-VcC8clfzqPjAqprflg7XwgQNWkD0AlBMrDoY1SSCNWEwImTpaDjZPuYVZ5HWCoVq8RZrJ9y3aW2l/s1600/Bring+Down+the+Storm+Promo+Photo+300+dpi%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 5pt 5pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_54rYwYNWMIN_aafeHMg-9IMjyYsiEBB3MNV4d3F3EZ5T-amLTlKK6vkA4uAean6-VcC8clfzqPjAqprflg7XwgQNWkD0AlBMrDoY1SSCNWEwImTpaDjZPuYVZ5HWCoVq8RZrJ9y3aW2l/s400/Bring+Down+the+Storm+Promo+Photo+300+dpi%255B1%255D.JPG" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667911790661165730" /></a><strong>Parker Library Holiday Open House Features Celtic Guitarist Jerry Barlow</strong><br /><br /><strong>Parker Library </strong>is pleased to welcome acclaimed <strong>Celtic</strong> fingerstyle guitarist <strong>Jerry Barlow </strong>for a <strong>Holiday Open House Concert</strong>. The performance, which is free to the public, will be held by the fireplace at the Library at <strong>2pm on Dec. 10</strong>. <br /><br />Hot cider will be served.<br /><br />Barlow is a warm, accessible performer and storyteller. His unique, skillfully delivered repertoire incorporates favorite traditional pieces as well as his own Celtic-inspired compositions. His expressive arrangements of lively jigs, spirited reels, and haunting airs have been described as music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit.<br /><br />In concert, Jerry brings traditional Celtic tunes alive by sharing the history, humor, and legends behind the music. "Jerry Barlow ... a performer who is skilled, funny and riveting. Out of the many musicians performing today, the vast majority are skilled in either performing on their instrument or in entertaining an audience. It's very rare and extremely enjoyable to see a musician at the very top of his craft in both areas," says <strong>Scott Beach</strong>, <strong>Director of Colorado Celtic Entertainment</strong>.<br /><br />The <strong>Indie Acoustic Project</strong>, an international award that celebrates the best independent acoustic music, selected the title song from Jerry’s CD, <strong>BRING DOWN THE STORM</strong>, as "one of the best songs of 2006." Songs from his first CD, <strong>KEEPSAKE</strong>, were included in a <strong>PBS</strong> documentary <strong>Song of our Children</strong>. Music from <strong>BRING DOWN THE STORM </strong>is featured in the new <strong>University of Colorado </strong>documentary <strong>Learn about Climate</strong>. Barlow's new CD, <strong>Fields and Fences</strong>, was released in early October.<br /><br />Barlow's music can be heard regularly on many <strong>National Public Radio</strong> stations. He has been featured in <strong>Fingerstyle Guitar magazine</strong>, and was profiled in the February, 2011, issue of <strong>Celtic Connection</strong>. He has performed in the <strong>Gates Auditorium</strong> for the <strong>University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music</strong>, the <strong>Arvada Center for the Performing Arts</strong>, and is a favorite of <strong>High Plains Public Radio’s Living Room Concert Series in Amarillo, TX</strong>. <br /><br />For more information visit <a href="http://www.jerrybarlow.com"><strong>www.jerrybarlow.com</strong></a> or call the <strong>Library</strong> at <strong>303.791.7323</strong>.groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-59959854181622664312011-10-11T12:28:00.000-07:002011-10-11T12:30:19.804-07:00Justin Roth @ 1pm on Oct. 29<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S_KWWauGz_ckk7nJb8Xr4baZDzrDnG6KYgF07Kz4tBxUdprHPTKvddIPYAR6gfpW-SFsqzbvJnIcKzCEa0vW6pGLIVKd-uGYHvkJ1KQkf8er2Z9d-WRlZtlYFeWOHvyD5zgphg2zq_3A/s1600/JohnRoth%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S_KWWauGz_ckk7nJb8Xr4baZDzrDnG6KYgF07Kz4tBxUdprHPTKvddIPYAR6gfpW-SFsqzbvJnIcKzCEa0vW6pGLIVKd-uGYHvkJ1KQkf8er2Z9d-WRlZtlYFeWOHvyD5zgphg2zq_3A/s400/JohnRoth%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662319026465624290" /></a>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-70883624267246893892011-10-06T14:18:00.000-07:002011-10-06T14:23:28.547-07:00Live Local Music Series to feature Justin Roth @ 1pm on Saturday, Oct. 29<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxONgngER1e2KRduQED3DtfTuIcC1QlQvUrHebzMzjx-l5SC2J-eYQNzeMP6f7JXm6GEfZoy7LjRj9u0uCEKmlh_ip4nj4lXvbliu42YhfDQSLlELX4eKVQxd0VKeAgK1B8ilBDdPz9Fcu/s1600/justinweb.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 10pt 100pt 10pt 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxONgngER1e2KRduQED3DtfTuIcC1QlQvUrHebzMzjx-l5SC2J-eYQNzeMP6f7JXm6GEfZoy7LjRj9u0uCEKmlh_ip4nj4lXvbliu42YhfDQSLlELX4eKVQxd0VKeAgK1B8ilBDdPz9Fcu/s400/justinweb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660492121157159042" border="0" /></a>Join <span style="font-weight:bold;">Parker Library's Live Local Music Series</span> at <span style="font-weight:bold;">2 p.m.</span> on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Saturday</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Oct. 29</span>, by the fireplace at the library for a performance by award-winning singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarist <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://justinroth.com/">Justin Roth</a></span>.<br /><br />Justin Roth is a nationally touring singer/songwriter and fingerstyle acoustic guitarist who combines an artful blend of hooks laid on a bed of brilliantly inventive guitar technique bridging contemporary and indie/alt folk. He has toured with <span style="font-weight:bold;">John Gork</span>a and opened for some of the finest singer/songwriters, including <span style="font-weight:bold;">Shawn Colvin</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Martin Sexton</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Darrell Scott</span>, and <span style="font-weight:bold;">David Wilcox</span>. His guitar playing has earned him shared stages with some of the greatest fingerstyle players of today, such as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Andy McKee</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Billy McLaughlin</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">California Guitar Trio</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Pat Donohue</span>. Roth’s fourth solo album, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Now You Know</span></span> (Released May 2011), which he recorded, produced, played and sang every single note himself, was entirely fan-funded and marks his most expansive and personal work to date.<br /><br />"Fans of Leo Kottke or Michael Hedges will find themselves right at home with [Roth's] intricate guitar work…beautifully written lyrics." -- <span style="font-style:italic;">San Francisco Art Magazine</span>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-37203580172590458452011-09-27T11:28:00.000-07:002011-09-27T11:51:12.270-07:00Artist review: Dark Country (Saints single)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIK5OpfhRTuhm_h_XT6mnJbs7hSZE9qDEr-I4ETkqLt3lI39cahQdaXytexiRgOBwEFQpSeAamBha0D-v39AizfdeinJQwUdfRk3Ju8TphzU3akEJ9y-f-DzTak3BRy9U1QWWJ6VnIw3v/s1600/darkcountrycover%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 5pt 200pt 10pt 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIK5OpfhRTuhm_h_XT6mnJbs7hSZE9qDEr-I4ETkqLt3lI39cahQdaXytexiRgOBwEFQpSeAamBha0D-v39AizfdeinJQwUdfRk3Ju8TphzU3akEJ9y-f-DzTak3BRy9U1QWWJ6VnIw3v/s400/darkcountrycover%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657108427503091202" border="5" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/saintstheband">Saints</a> -- "Dark Country" [single]<br />by Jeanie Straub<br /><a href="mailto:JStraub@ColoradoMusicBuzz.com">JStraub@ColoradoMusicBuzz.com</a></span><br /></span><br />I should preface this review with the confession that I was already a HUGE fan of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saints</span>, and that they are my favorite local band, as well as way up there on my national list. I am a Saints groupie. That said, this new single is absolutely my favorite Saints tune EVER. It is a techno dance tune that features an awesome bass line pulling it right along. It sounds very much like a hit. Says one of my co-workers, who is a huge music lover: "That's what a single should sound like. Everyone: Pay attention." The background on the band: Saints was started by two Scottish brothers, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rob</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lewi Gault</span>, who had relocated to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Denver</span>. After Rob met <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blaine Schult</span> through a friend, Blaine became the third and final full time member of Saints in 2008. They started to play out in Denver and surrounding areas, eventually opening for bands like the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flobots</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chevelle</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smashing Pumpkins</span>. They released <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Saints E.P.</span></span> in 2009. The best description of their band at the time would be a local version of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brit Pop</span> -- Denver but still a very slick-sounding European. This new single is a departure, with a deep and dark, almost evil-angelic sound that came after Rob was laid off from his day job. They explain: "After a short period of reflection, he started to write from a darker, more cynical place and the result was a new batch of songs that came not only with a healthy pinch of frustration and honesty but also wrapped in a new bigger yet more composed and controlled sound. Not the triumphant stadium guitar of the previous releases, but instead a more assured, cool and measured delivery." The new single has a great video to go along with it that overlays lead man Rob with a red background like Satan overlooking individual white game pieces -- the lyrics sound pretty black, if I didn’t mention that before. (The video was originally part of the Saints live set up featuring videos running in sync with the songs. They just overlaid Rob’s face. See: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/saintsvideodarkcountry"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://tinyurl.com/saintsvideodarkcountry</span></a> to see it for yourself.) Finally, to answer one potential question: Is the sound of "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Dark Country</span>" kind of commercial? OK. Maybe. It has great energy, though.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.saintstheband.com/">saintstheband.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/saintstheband">twitter.com/saintstheband</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are the lyrics for "Dark Country":</span><br /><br />I found a gun in the sand in a hole in the road<br />and a man laying down where the story was told<br />he said he payed what he owed but it wasn't enough<br />a black shadow in the night stole the soul that he loved<br /><br />I knew a girl back at home when I was a young man<br />she did a deal without the devil in the back of a van<br />she said "I wanna be rich, can you give it to me?"<br />he said "the money's in the bag I need your soul and your keys"<br /><br />you better listen to my story 'cos I know it so well<br />I know your begging for relief because your living in hell<br />wear your heart carefully, show your maker respect<br />give me directions to the heavens when he come to collect<br /><br />I was walking with my buddy by the side of the lake<br />he said "don't turn around" but I made the mistake<br />I spun around to defend, my buddy came to his end<br />said "keep your enemies close and be afraid of your friends"<br /><br />I'm in this Dark Country now ...groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-67192576732479299092011-09-25T10:55:00.000-07:002011-09-25T10:57:32.399-07:00Danny Huber clip from SaturdayDanny Huber doing Radiohead's "Creep" -- sorry I didn't get the whole song because it was a fabulous cover:<br /><br /><iframe width="315" height="236.25" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/coTmT8tb3zE" frameborder="5" allowfullscreen></iframe>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-35152513096203128242011-09-07T13:42:00.000-07:002011-09-07T13:46:40.081-07:00New single from Saints<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wzZXvZ74EapWBZO80Kg9nQC_V4FrLCi6vOr_Jl1jN5bl24njFj01sGAyDyEG1IWHO2ucl03gIPcM6c33avesVdaXeJ219342degmzJsxWIksW8OFKLpClmDoihUpeNOnBuItpKMM-GBI/s1600/saints.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:10pt 100pt 10pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wzZXvZ74EapWBZO80Kg9nQC_V4FrLCi6vOr_Jl1jN5bl24njFj01sGAyDyEG1IWHO2ucl03gIPcM6c33avesVdaXeJ219342degmzJsxWIksW8OFKLpClmDoihUpeNOnBuItpKMM-GBI/s400/saints.jpg" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649721874326526882" /></a><br />From <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/saintstheband">Saints</a></span> with links ... <br /><br />Hi guys,<br /><br />We know it's been a while but <span style="font-weight:bold;">Saints</span> have been busy writing and recording new music, the first song of which we are proud to be able to announce to you tonight!!<br /><br />"<span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-country-single/id463186003">Dark Country</a></span>" is the first of many releases we will undertake in the next few months. You can buy it at itunes right now by clicking on this link (or copy and paste into your browser!)<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-country-single/id463186003">http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dark-country-single/id463186003</a><br /><br />Aha, but if you want to try before you buy, well then, we are pleased to present our first ever video. Please click the link below and enjoy!<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSXwl7QEAi8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSXwl7QEAi8</a><br /><br />Many blessings to you all and as always, thank you for your support!!<br /><br />-- Saintsgroove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-42484916364947366962011-09-02T10:17:00.000-07:002011-09-02T10:20:19.986-07:00Interview with Denver band The OutfitParker Library's Live Local Music Series talks with Eric Johnson, lead singer of The Outfit (right) and R.J. 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<br />Part I
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<br />Part II
<br /><iframe width="315" height="258.75" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OgkzhRuidao" frameborder="5" allowfullscreen></iframe>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-34090176661931244802011-08-18T17:10:00.000-07:002011-08-18T17:14:37.540-07:00From ReverbNation: Join venues nationwide and celebrate 'Live Music Night'This is from <span style="font-weight: bold;">ReverbNation</span>:
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<br />You're invited to join "<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://nightofsweetrelief.org/">Night of Sweet Relief</a></span>"
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<br />ONE NIGHT, HUNDREDS OF LIVE MUSIC EVENTS
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<br />AND THOUSANDS OF FANS!
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweet Relief Musicians Fund</span> and ReverbNation want you to join an exciting annual event called "<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nightofsweetrelief.org/">Night of Sweet Relief</a>." One evening, nationwide, designated to celebrating live music performance -- encouraging music fans to venture out, support artists on stage and benefit musicians in need.
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<br />Since 1994, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.sweetrelief.org/">Sweet Relief</a></span> has distributed millions of dollars to pay for medical costs, housing, food and other vital expenses of ill, disabled and elderly musicians. On Saturday, October 15th, hundreds of live music events taking place in arenas, theaters, clubs and bars will participate in supporting this cause by building in a $1 donation to their ticket price or door cover charge. Even if you are unable to build in a donation this year, we still welcome your venue's participation.
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<br />As part of our commitment to independent musicians, ReverbNation has pledged support for this one-of-a-kind multi-venue benefit. First, we're reaching out to you and other venues in our database to invite even more participation (there are already dozens signed on from California to NYC).
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<br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://www.sweetrelief.org/night-of-sweet-relief-venue-form/">Click here to sign your venue up for “Night of Sweet Relief.”</a>
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<br />Second, we're donating $25 to Sweet Relief for every venue that has an active ReverbNation Venue Profile on October 15, up to $2,500. Venue Profile -- our Facebook app for venues -- is free, easy to set up and built to engage your fans and their friends. Don't have Venue Profile yet? It's quick and easy to set up!
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<br />Questions? Email <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="mailto:info@sweetrelief.org">info@sweetrelief.org</a></span>, call <span style="font-weight: bold;">949-677-0974</span>, or visit <a href="http://www.nightofsweetrelief.org/">nightofsweetrelief.org</a>.
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<br />Thanks,
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<br />--ReverbNation Staff
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<br />Want to participate but don't have a show scheduled? Have a show scheduled but need an additional artist or band? Let us help you find the right artists, contact <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="mailto:festivals@reverbnation.com">festivals@reverbnation.com</a>.
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-13663067939023837942011-08-17T15:23:00.000-07:002011-08-17T15:33:15.244-07:00Danny Huber flier<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbqnmsdkct0u5bE9wple8TV2a_JIiu_PT5qR4PZktGoLuj0EthR43NichM3r7vtkdBxusupcdZ-8FBKM9NK1wjoTaQF9BQa2KTy41TQ6OuKboZOGdWBHqLlWfdJ7b63OvtgsMQ_1ueE6V/s1600/flier_jpeg_LiveMusic_Danny%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbqnmsdkct0u5bE9wple8TV2a_JIiu_PT5qR4PZktGoLuj0EthR43NichM3r7vtkdBxusupcdZ-8FBKM9NK1wjoTaQF9BQa2KTy41TQ6OuKboZOGdWBHqLlWfdJ7b63OvtgsMQ_1ueE6V/s400/flier_jpeg_LiveMusic_Danny%255B1%255D.JPG" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641954740309603682" /></a>
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-540862222305722482011-08-16T10:51:00.000-07:002011-08-16T11:09:02.853-07:00From Jasco of The Symbols re line-up changes; performance dates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbQ7K3Oubq5oHG9A73KaPJe9B73A537MhkAQXZ6uRfhdHl-fs3aNGxEWIsma5V-phinrkT9_p7noOYZAQyxmh_UOtbI3Dn_d-bt3e971wZVii57jpnk9ol7SldXlsBzED2DLqCzDicDLu/s1600/symbols_ivywall02jpeg-600.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 0pt 5pt 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbQ7K3Oubq5oHG9A73KaPJe9B73A537MhkAQXZ6uRfhdHl-fs3aNGxEWIsma5V-phinrkT9_p7noOYZAQyxmh_UOtbI3Dn_d-bt3e971wZVii57jpnk9ol7SldXlsBzED2DLqCzDicDLu/s400/symbols_ivywall02jpeg-600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641516045490065682" border="5" /></a>From <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jasco</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://thesymbols.net/fr_thesymbols.cfm">The Symbols</a></span>:
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<br />I’ve noticed in my life of playing music with bands that there always seems to be a lot of interest in how bands form, how they break up, and about member changes. The formation of a band is usually full of excitement and hope for good things to come. When bands break up or have membership changes it can be fairly straight ahead or full of drama.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://thesymbols.net/fr_thesymbols.cfm">The Symbols</a></span> have currently undergone some line-up changes and I’ve heard many versions of the "story," none of which are quite accurate, but all of which are entertaining. It kind of reminds me of the grade-school game where everyone sits in a circle and one person whispers a phrase to the person next to them. That person then is supposed to repeat the phrase verbatim to the next person, and so forth until the phrase gets all the way around the circle to the one who first whispered it. The results are usually that the phrase has been mutilated into something completely different by that time.
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<br />So, just to let any Symbols followers know what is happening, here it is straight from us: Our old bassist, <span style="font-weight: bold;">David Becher</span> has chosen not to continue with us. He is currently pursuing other musical projects in the region. He did a great job for us and we wish him well. You can see our new bassist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ray Martinez</span> at upcoming shows. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ryan Sapp</span> will still be playing drums with us, but due to his busy schedule we’ll have <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hans Mueller</span> on drums at many shows, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mike Ray</span> will be playing with us occasion as well.
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<br />Of course <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mer Sal</span> will still be charming you with her voice, and unless the rest of the band isn’t telling me something, I’ll be playing guitar.
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<br />Here’s a list of some places to catch The Symbols in the near future. The best thing you can do to support us is to come listen to a show and bring all your friends. Thanks in advance.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7pm</span> on Friday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 12</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">JJ’s Corner</span> in Frederick: acoustic duo, Mer and Jasco
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10pm</span> on Saturday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 13</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Pioneer Inn</span> in Nederland
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5pm</span> on Sunday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 14</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Larimer Lounge</span> in Denver
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9:30pm</span> on Friday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 19</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Crown Bar</span> in Cheyenne
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10pm</span> on Saturday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 20</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Vault</span> in Fort Collins
<br />Sunday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 21</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chris’s House</span> in Saratoga, Wyoming: acoustic duo, Mer and Jasco
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10pm</span> on Thursday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 25</span>, at<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Chippers Lanes</span> in Fort Collins
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8pm</span> on Friday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 26</span> at <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Alibi</span> in Laramie
<br />Saturday, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug. 27</span>, at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wahoo’s</span> in Fort Collins
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<br />Download a <span style="font-weight: bold;">FREE</span> copy of our latest single <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Rules Rules Rules</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://thesymbols.net/fr_rules.cfm">here</a></span>.
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<br />Just something to listen for at the end of the tune, all the instruments gradually morph into vocal facsimiles. It was a fun mixing experiment for me.
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<br />Musically,
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jasco</span>
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-35622263558677152142011-08-12T09:29:00.000-07:002011-08-12T09:38:38.738-07:00The Samples at Casselman's 2nite<img style="MARGIN: 5pt; WIDTH: 203px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640008183249611810" border="5" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispirJ8NVIKzjqRY9DmfW265PvgkkDPHmOXjBu2YAfe7zLbbppH65LZVHHZsTbpIMcMIKtVL2VPdtQXj18eTeMYg00rpX8Yu37ob5oxdDjOoKH9WI-kmJTv3pri6P1a4yzGmfbXMyvsMg5/s400/samples.jpg" />
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<br />Good recommendation for tonight:
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<br />Friday 8/12 8pm at <strong><a href="http://www.casselmans.com/">Casselman's Bar and Venue</a></strong>
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<br /><strong>KBCO </strong>and <strong>Twist & Shout </strong>presents:
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<br /><strong>The Samples 2011 Tour</strong>
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<br />Also Featuring: <strong>Xiren</strong> & <strong>The Heyday</strong>
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<br />Tickets available at <a href="http://www.casselmans.com/">http://www.casselmans.com/</a>
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-66325572917718720842011-08-11T11:44:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:57:42.371-07:00A conversation with rapper / producer Lenny Lenn of Aires Jackson duo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtu3H39WyAW70FOzCR5MEYWVs3wuNkaXy5AsmV6oYK042IE7M0uJrYfK-hvRiiWteXhzOScTEabuIIi5em0jCOps0D_mm38dr2PCCRgZKlM238GxQX-dePKhPK1tTq5HxS2koOKwFX0EX/s1600/0.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:10pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHtu3H39WyAW70FOzCR5MEYWVs3wuNkaXy5AsmV6oYK042IE7M0uJrYfK-hvRiiWteXhzOScTEabuIIi5em0jCOps0D_mm38dr2PCCRgZKlM238GxQX-dePKhPK1tTq5HxS2koOKwFX0EX/s400/0.jpg" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639674074469456818" /></a>
<br />By <span style="font-weight:bold;">Jeanie Straub</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://twitter.com/lennylenn">Lenny Lenn</a></span> and his brother, <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Ray</span>, make up <span style="font-weight:bold;">Aires Jackson</span>, a rap / producer team with a new album out recently called <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span></span> that features a ton of extra-fabulous guests.
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<br />I first found out about Lenny Lenn (aka <span style="font-weight:bold;">Leonard Jackson</span>) because I follow <span style="font-weight:bold;">King F.O.E.</span> on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Twitter</span> and Lenny Lenn and F.O.E. are fairly close, so I got to start following Lenny Lenn and then began to love and value his tweets almost more than anyone else's. A recent but routine example: "Artist: If the crowd is thick at the beginning of your performance and by the end it is extremely thinned out, go practice."
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<br />Lenny Lenn definitely calls it as he sees it and cuts to the chase, doesn’t mince words and doesn’t waste them, either.
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<br />I always wanted to know more about Lenny Lenn since I love his insightful tweets -- especially after I heard the new album, so I started direct messaging him on Twitter and then emailing him. (I also wrote a review this month on the new album for this month’s <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Colorado Music Buzz</span></span>, so check that out, and download the album for free at <a href="http://airesjackson.bandcamp.com/album/independent"><span style="font-weight:bold;">http://airesjackson.bandcamp.com/album/independent</span></a>.)
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<br />Here’s what I found out: Although he started rapping as early as high school, he’s officially been doing music since 2001, their first album <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">KIN: It’s a Family Affair</span></span> dropped.
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<br />Says Lenny Lenn about his life: "I graduated from <span style="font-weight:bold;">CU-Denver</span> with a degree in Audio Engineering then I worked in radio for a while I ran the promotions department at <span style="font-weight:bold;">U-102</span> (an old hip-hop station) then I got hired on at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Clear Channel</span> where I was a writer and a producer for the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lewis and Floorwax</span> morning show. I also was an on-air talent for <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kiss 95.7 'Saturday Night Party Mix'</span> as well as a specialty show on <span style="font-weight:bold;">KBPI</span> called <span style="font-weight:bold;">'Sunday night Fusion'</span> where we played rock and rap songs. I then helped start up <span style="font-weight:bold;">96.1 'The Beat'</span> in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Colorado Springs</span>, where I did a show entirely produced from my basement where I played nothing but local artists. ... I also had a show on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Mega 95.7</span> with <span style="font-weight:bold;">DJ Psycho</span> ... where it was a live DJ and we played anything we want -- locals, no playlist. That was fun."
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<br />Lenny Lenn has two solo albums -- <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Commercially Underground</span></span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Grinding</span></span> -- one mixtape with DJ Psycho -- he's the DJ Lenny Lenn is the rapper -- and two Aires Jackson projects. The first one was <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Two Years and a Day</span></span> and this current project, <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span></span>.
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<br />Says Lenny Lenn: "In my spare time I currently mix / master every major project to come out of Colorado. Well, not every one, just 75 percent of them. That’s the short story."
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CMB:</span> Do you get a lot of comments on the honesty / integrity of your tweets? You must get a lot of retweets.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn:</span> No not a lot of RTs, but I think folk pay a lot of attention to what I do tweet. ... The folks I’m talking about know who they are.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CMB:</span> What kind of reception have you gotten so far on <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span></span>?
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn</span>: Great from the folks who have heard it. Everyone loves the album. Just need to get more folks to listen.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CMB:</span> How easy was it to pull together all the guest artists for <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span></span>?
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn:</span> It was pretty easy. We just picked up the phone and asked. Some folks didn’t get on there for whatever reason, but, oh well, can’t be mad. Just keep it moving.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CMB:</span> How valuable is it to be imbedded in “the scene” when it comes time to do an album like <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span></span>?
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn:</span> Very. We wouldn’t have got the features we did and folks wouldn’t have cared. This album showed how in the scene we really are.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CMB:</span> What do you love and / or hate about the hip hop scene in Colorado?
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn:</span> Love the improvements in quality (beats, rhymes, presentation, shows). Hate the separation, jealousy, hating, and overall lack of support.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn:</span> Follow me on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Twitter</span> @<a href="http://twitter.com/lennylenn"><span style="font-weight:bold;">lennylenn</span></a>.
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-20592350165699121132011-08-11T11:22:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:28:23.581-07:00New 7,000-square-foot music venue in Parker opening tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 12, 2011)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsEpxFtbqvHoR6DLCuzlI590-c0sHEbfsDaKUOoeCMQafiX96gmDM8HvUIlDzy2lsaHllsFlXS2cGdTt95Zw01KwV95r35KkVxsnMf4IG0J7hvuSCFvinARp8Hl8q-BXR9XgfbugpJOvx/s1600/Servinos_11x17_flyer_web2%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5pt 5pt 5pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsEpxFtbqvHoR6DLCuzlI590-c0sHEbfsDaKUOoeCMQafiX96gmDM8HvUIlDzy2lsaHllsFlXS2cGdTt95Zw01KwV95r35KkVxsnMf4IG0J7hvuSCFvinARp8Hl8q-BXR9XgfbugpJOvx/s400/Servinos_11x17_flyer_web2%255B1%255D.JPG" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639665853311114722" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Colorado Music Buzz</span></span> is booking the musical acts for <span style="font-weight:bold;">Servino's Underground</span>, which is located off Mainstreet in downtown <span style="font-weight:bold;">Parker</span> at <span style="font-weight:bold;">11020 S. Pike's Peak Drive</span>. The opening is set for tomorrow (Aug. 12, 2011). Be there or be rectangular.
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-5895933621053710022011-08-09T11:42:00.000-07:002011-08-09T11:49:48.919-07:00Danny Huber doing Live Local Music Series at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2uDyvvf986IPcv-2hpcEN5caSRGtTBdPYGNYT8J37eckDSkJb24LO4bph6kNYZSR3xIaBVE2XDGoCFduLSb7NG0MkSre8QrHIXkvOTceqiAFShsU_rIJshsYm8IuBkhmdbSyuPEQ5i_f/s1600/Danny+Huber+%25283%2529%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 10pt 100pt 10pt 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2uDyvvf986IPcv-2hpcEN5caSRGtTBdPYGNYT8J37eckDSkJb24LO4bph6kNYZSR3xIaBVE2XDGoCFduLSb7NG0MkSre8QrHIXkvOTceqiAFShsU_rIJshsYm8IuBkhmdbSyuPEQ5i_f/s400/Danny+Huber+%25283%2529%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638929710826156994" border="5" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Upcoming</span>: This <span style="font-weight: bold;">September 24</span> our <span style="font-weight: bold;">Live Local Music Series</span> will feature local artist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Danny Huber</span>. He plays at <span style="font-weight: bold;">2 p.m.</span> at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Parker Library</span>.
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<br />This is actually his second visit, as he was in one of our first-ever performances when he was in the band <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ten Feet Tall</span>.
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<br />Here’s a write-up on Huber from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Murphy</span> of <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Westword</span></span> fame:
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<br />Since he was a kid, Danny Huber has been playing music. Like a lot of people, he started out with classical instruments like violin and trumpet. Unlike a lot of people, Danny was also something of a prodigy. But his parents weren't the social-climbing, type-A personalities that produce neurotic children that play Carnegie Hall at a perilously young age. So Danny pretty much grew up as one of those people of immense talent and ability in more than one area who most of his co-workers only really know for their affability and skill at their jobs.
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<br />So would have been Danny's path as well as someone with a good family and great kids in the suburbs. But somewhere along the line, Danny got the yen to share his music with at least some small corner of the world. He took up the guitar as a youngster. Inspired in part by finger picking wizard <span style="font-weight: bold;">Leo Kottke</span> as well as by Peter Buck's mastery of the textured melodies, Danny taught himself, or so this story will insist, how to play deceptively simple phrases and tasteful leads on both six and twelve-string guitar. Most rock musicians stop at the six because they can't wrap their heads around twelve.
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<br />Unless you press him, Danny won't tell you he was in a cool little power pop band, as its bass player no less, called <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Wind-Up Merchants</span> that toured at least twice well outside of Colorado or that said band opened for legendary underground bands at the equally legendary 15th St. Tavern (Denver's equivalent of CBGBs). Whether that would be noise rock adventurists <span style="font-weight: bold;">Arab on Radar</span>, pop genius <span style="font-weight: bold;">John Vanderslice</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Evan Dando</span> of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lemonheads</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carissa's Weird</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Poor Rich Ones</span>. It's the kind of thing indie rockers would brag about for years but Danny doesn't do that.
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<br />He went on to actually make money in music by playing in cover bands for a while and he had fun but mostly it taught him more discipline with his craft. Sometimes Danny will play a solo gig with just him and a guitar and the imagination and intelligence behind his lyrics and his songwriting are not the kind of thing that went into Ziggy Stardust or OK Computer or the like. Danny is perfectly capable of such flights of fancy. But the best of his material aims, as does the fiction of <span style="font-weight: bold;">John Crowley</span>, at finding the remarkable in things people might find mundane because they've been too conditioned to looking for something in your face and larger than life. You won't find Crowley's transmogrification of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lord Dunsany</span>'s fantasies in Danny's music but if you take a chance to listen closely, you'll get a gleaning of that magic and inspiration that some people can find in the every day. A humble genius of subtle pop songcraft or an avid and talented student of master songwriters with far better than average technique? A charlatan with overblown critical praise? Take a listen, see the man play and judge for yourself.
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<br />-- Tom Murphy, July 15, 2011
<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-6636642863179665022011-08-09T11:18:00.000-07:002011-08-09T17:59:18.400-07:00Interview with Keith Schneider of grassroots local music pub Colorado Music Buzz magazineHere is our three part interview with Keith Schneider, editor and publisher of <span style="font-style: italic;">Colorado Music Buzz</span> magazine, our favorite music industry publication. We interviewed Keith on Tuesday, Aug. 9, here at Parker Library. We talked about all things local music, about Colorado Music Buzz and what that is like, and about playing rhythm guitar for the local cover band Kelli*Said.
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<br />groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-51634665615686096082011-08-02T16:33:00.000-07:002011-08-02T17:02:44.706-07:00Lots of briefs about Local Music<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiGMIQyASM8CAU4B0Qt1i6IVxjxAMdk_q0RYfSfR2YrVy0f1kyURVT8e-IX1KfYyzbC0cb_wfepwZ6mFv_ra4yu_4xxfNx8p7Eyy08eUM643xiML6Gmk28J58_ciqhKAXfgRKayKhhiE-/s1600/1008_fbc.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 10pt 200pt 10pt 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiGMIQyASM8CAU4B0Qt1i6IVxjxAMdk_q0RYfSfR2YrVy0f1kyURVT8e-IX1KfYyzbC0cb_wfepwZ6mFv_ra4yu_4xxfNx8p7Eyy08eUM643xiML6Gmk28J58_ciqhKAXfgRKayKhhiE-/s400/1008_fbc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636411259541930450" border="5" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >Check out Radiation Romeo</span><br /><br />The website is <a href="http://www.radiationromeo.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">www.RadiationRomeo.com</span></a>. It is a full costume band (like <span style="font-weight: bold;">KISS</span>).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >News from The King Stan Band: Live in Highlands Ranch this Wednesday</span><br /><br />Greetings from <span style="font-weight: bold;">The King Stan Band</span> featuring; “<span style="font-weight: bold;">Stan</span>” <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stroman </span>on guitar, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ted Loughry</span> on guitar, <span style="font-weight: bold;">John Gallagher</span> on bass, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark Marusin</span> on drums.<br /><br />Thanks for all who came out to see us at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">International Blues Competition at the Dickens Opera House</span>. Competing against some of Denver's Best blues bands, The King Stan Band won the preliminary round! The Final round to see who is Colorado's best blues band will be held September 25 at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Buffalo Rose</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Golden</span>. Come on out and root us on to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Memphis</span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">**** Upcoming Shows **** Upcoming Shows **** Upcoming Shows **** Upcoming Shows **** Upcoming Shows **** Upcoming Shows **** Upcoming Shows ****</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Wednesday</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >August 3rd</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >6pm</span><span style="font-size:85%;">: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Spotlight on the Plaza </span><span style="font-size:85%;">-- </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Highlands Ranch</span><span style="font-size:85%;">. As part of a special event by the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Highlands Ranch Community Association</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, the King Stan Band will be playing a free show! Bring a lawn chair, cooler, the kids, your neighbors, and have a fantastic time with the King Stan Band. Located at the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Town Center north 1100 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> (just west of </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Garbanzo's</span><span style="font-size:85%;">), </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Highlands Ranch</span><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Saturday</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >September 10th</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >4pm</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> at the Legendary </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Little Bear Saloon</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> in beautiful downtown </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Evergreen</span><span style="font-size:85%;">. The Little Bear is one of the oldest and most popular venues in the Denver area. The food is great! The bar is great! We will be opening for a national act. The Little Bear is located at </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >27895 Highway 74</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Evergreen</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >80439</span><span style="font-size:85%;">; </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >303-674-9991</span><span style="font-size:85%;">.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Sunday</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >September 25th</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> (time TBD) at the Buffalo Rose in downtown Golden. The King Stan Band will be competing in the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Colorado Finals of the International Blues Competition</span><span style="font-size:85%;">. Winners go on the compete in </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Memphis</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Tennessee </span><span style="font-size:85%;">in </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >February</span><span style="font-size:85%;">. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >The Buffalo Rose</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> is located at </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >1119 Washington Ave</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Golden</span><span style="font-size:85%;">; </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >303-278-6800</span><span style="font-size:85%;">. The Competition begins at </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >2pm</span><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span><br /><br />More dates to come, for more information, tickets, and merchandise: see our web site at <a href="http://www.kingstanband.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">www.KingStanBand.com</span></a> or come be our fan on Facebook!<br /><br />Thank you to all who have come out to see us in the past and thank you all for coming out to see us in the future!<br /><br />The King Stan Band<br />Rhythm and Blues with soul …<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Symbolism – July 2011</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">The Symbols Band Newsletter</span></span><br /><br />Hi,<br /><br />Due to a busy schedule, I haven't written a Symbols band newsletter in a couple months. During that time, we've been on the road to Kansas and Oklahoma, writing new songs, and recording them -- 7 done and 8 more started, shooting videos (2 shot, none edited), playing shows, swapping band members, auditioning for TV shows, and working on new merchandise ideas. I'll have more info on our activities and try to write something a bit more philosophical next time. For now, here is a list of upcoming shows. Hope to see you at one, and thanks for your support.<br /><br />Musically,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jasco</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Symbols</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug 4th</span> Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont CO, <span style="font-weight: bold;">5pm</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug 6th</span> Garfield County Fairgrounds, Rifle, CO, <span style="font-weight: bold;">4:30pm</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug 13th</span> Pioneer Inn, Nederland, CO <span style="font-weight: bold;">10pm</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug 14th</span> Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 5pm</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug 25th</span> Chippers North, Ft Collins, CO <span style="font-weight: bold;">10pm</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aug 26th</span> Alibi, Laramie WY, <span style="font-weight: bold;">8pm</span></span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">News from The Flash Mob</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">*** Free download of our latest studio track ***</span><br /><br />Hello all!<br /><br />Check out our latest studio track, <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Steal Away</span>," for <span style="font-weight: bold;">free </span>-- even download it to your favorite device and listen whenever, wherever you like!<br /><br />All you have to do is follow this facebook link and "like" us:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Steal Away"</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Flash Mob</span> – 2011 <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Flash-Mob/20487936622?sk=app_2405167945"><span style="font-weight: bold;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Flash-Mob/20487936622?sk=app_2405167945</span></a><br /><br />We hope you enjoy the track! If you do, please share it with your friends, family -- anyone! Stay tuned for more studio tracks to be released in the near future ...<br /><br />PEACE & LOVE ...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE FLASH MOB (Wayne, Kyle, Dave, and Fink)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">* </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >The Flash Mob</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> -- now on </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Pandora Radio</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> *</span><br /><br />For the latest on these shows and everything else that's been going on with The Flash Mob, visit our website at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.theflashmob.com/">www.theflashmob.com</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">From Jerry Barlow, Celtic Fingerstyle Guitarist</span></span><br /><br />Greetings on this warm August day!<br /><br />Hope all of you are enjoying your summer! I have had a rather different summer -- totally immersed in the creation of my new CD and not performing much so as to have the time for that project (stay tuned for the Grand Announcement – Ha!).<br /><br />We are still fitting pieces together for my fall tours and will have that information on the website (<a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.jerrybarlow.com/">www.jerrybarlow.com</a>) in the very near future, so stay tuned.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jerry</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Upcoming at Herman's Hideaway </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 12, 8pm</span>: FRESH FRIDAY!!! Feat: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Made Fresh Daily</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh Breath Committee</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">S.T.O.I.C.</span>, and special guests <span style="font-weight: bold;">Team Latchkey</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Bringing fun, high-energy, live hip hop to the Colorado music scene and beyond, Made Fresh Daily is here to put your mind at ease and take you to levels of sonic pleasures that most conventional hip hop fails to attain. Never the same twice, ever-evolving, MFD isn’t satisfied until the dance floor is packed, your senses are caressed, and all pre-conceived notions of popular hip hop music …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.hermanshideaway.com/show/detail/47912">http://www.hermanshideaway.com/show/detail/47912</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">$4.00 / $8.00 day of show</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">September 9, 7:30pm</span>: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Funkiphino </span>w/ <span style="font-weight: bold;">What Happened Saturday</span> (more TBA)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The 13-piece funk sensation!<br /><br />$5.00 / $10.00 day of show<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.hermanshideaway.com/show/detail/48562">http://www.hermanshideaway.com/show/detail/48562</a></span>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-3289499786992231742011-07-26T12:17:00.000-07:002011-07-26T12:42:45.427-07:00Notable<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4IGe2SwOSMJo5s0Jk5regCD25rvAZ0nTOgVe6eWudyRaiy14tDeMEdsm5hvejxxQBMj1RISwoZz-CekYhj-_WJnBGFCJEh8vQpO8yMgNus2BwcJR2k5qMWwFOHukzKUBj0C2ZPgHMwnV/s1600/61488.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:10pt 10pt 10pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4IGe2SwOSMJo5s0Jk5regCD25rvAZ0nTOgVe6eWudyRaiy14tDeMEdsm5hvejxxQBMj1RISwoZz-CekYhj-_WJnBGFCJEh8vQpO8yMgNus2BwcJR2k5qMWwFOHukzKUBj0C2ZPgHMwnV/s400/61488.jpg" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633746691676201730" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.fireintheasylum.com/about.cfm">Fire in the Asylum</a></span> is having its <span style="font-weight:bold;">CD Release Party</span> at <span style="font-weight:bold;">9 p.m.</span> on <span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">July 29</span>, at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Bender's Tavern</span> in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Denver</span>. <br /><br />Says the band: "With 10 bucks you get in with a free copy of the new record, <span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Poetry for the Apocalypse</span></span>. We're playing with <span style="font-weight:bold;">Chingaso</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">One Whore's Town</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Brent</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tye</span> from <span style="font-weight:bold;">Reno Divorce</span>. Can't miss it!"<br /><br />Fire in the Asylum is also playing on Saturday, <span style="font-weight:bold;">July 30</span>, at the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Rocky Mountain Pub</span> in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Grand Junction</span>. Follow this link:<br /><a href="http://fireintheasylum.com/l/f871hn/9322318;http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=181682291867942">http://fireintheasylum.com/l/f871hn/9322318;http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=181682291867942</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpknvYUNXxWNfT4wpA7J-HfDbqK0lY4qcFFOu4w66ovst09BgDseSMD2LoIvBGjINpP0PyaO-7DH7v3pK8az4_14UPCgrv8sbikt8FjGH5mNeedU9X5BDLdYxfClMZ5Tfkn-iLhWYYxVk/s1600/261175_20487936622_1484781_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:5pt 10pt 5pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpknvYUNXxWNfT4wpA7J-HfDbqK0lY4qcFFOu4w66ovst09BgDseSMD2LoIvBGjINpP0PyaO-7DH7v3pK8az4_14UPCgrv8sbikt8FjGH5mNeedU9X5BDLdYxfClMZ5Tfkn-iLhWYYxVk/s400/261175_20487936622_1484781_n.jpg" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633748176229185378" /></a>Tomorrow night: <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Flash-Mob/20487936622?v=info">The Flash Mob</a></span> -- voted <span style="font-weight:bold;">Westword's Best Funk Band 2010</span> -- will be at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Casselman's Bar & Venue</span> rocking the stage with headliners <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dubtonic Kru</span>, named "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Best New Band in the World</span>" 2010-2011 at the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Global Battle of the Bands</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHO:</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Dubtonic Kru</span> featuring <span style="font-weight:bold;">The Flash Mob</span> and special guest <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kool Johnny Kool</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHERE:</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Casselman's Bar & Venue</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">2620 Walnut Street</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Denver</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">WHEN:</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">8pm Wednesday</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">July 27</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">COST: </span><span style="font-weight:bold;">$8</span> in advance, <span style="font-weight:bold;">$10</span> at the door<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">AGES:</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">21+</span>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338777568087564083.post-18755039170050779012011-07-26T11:57:00.001-07:002011-07-26T12:14:18.111-07:00Artist review: Independent (Aires Jackson)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIdzw7jPUijxAXqpbsGOks2DENlRkgL3U8K-c19LrfEM2qZp7NgbB5_kcM9ntjaZs4OsoMRxYI1JT54LtqXKscOFq79SdaHZCTJjsp5RD2PO4XmX9C5CYwSQIme7rvwAA9ZqPZJ5268jJ/s1600/Lenny.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:10pt 10pt 10pt 0pt;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIdzw7jPUijxAXqpbsGOks2DENlRkgL3U8K-c19LrfEM2qZp7NgbB5_kcM9ntjaZs4OsoMRxYI1JT54LtqXKscOFq79SdaHZCTJjsp5RD2PO4XmX9C5CYwSQIme7rvwAA9ZqPZJ5268jJ/s400/Lenny.JPG" border="5" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633739306625860114" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Aires Jackson -- <span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span> [LP]<br />by Jeanie Straub<br /><a href="http://www.ColoradoMusicBuzz.com">ColoradoMusicBuzz.com</a></span><br /><br />Experience can pay off considerably when it comes to producing hip-hop: It can mean the difference between high-end and ordinary. The evenness of <span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span>, produced by the immensely skilled <span style="font-weight:bold;">James Ray</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Lenny Lenn</span>, is the album’s greatest strength. Experience -- including time being out there in the scene -- allows a producer to attract a plethora of the wide-ranging guest artists, and of course "time served" in the studio also helps a rapper to cultivate the kind of intelligent but ballsy rhymes and solid beats that push a release into the realm of the brilliant. (<span style="font-style:italic;">Independent</span>, I predict, will lend itself well to the best-case scenario for album advertising, which is word-of-mouth.) This latest release from the duo is no less than exceptional, a first-rate effort of 15 all-notable tracks, especially "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Sports and Entertainment</span>," "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Dope</span>," "<span style="font-weight:bold;">State of Mind</span>," "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Son Shine</span>," "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Going Live</span>" -- I could go on and list 90 percent of them. Clearly <span style="font-style:italic;">Independent </span>not only benefited from the world-weariness of the brotherly team but also from the heart and soul and sweat that went in to the mix.<br /><br />The full album is available for free at <a href="http://airesjackson.bandcamp.com"><span style="font-weight:bold;">http://airesjackson.bandcamp.com</span></a>groove-meisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798440690505208643noreply@blogger.com0