it's arguably the coolest music event on denver's summer concert calender: 150 local bands, 17 venues and 1 outdoor main stage... all in walking distance within denver's golden triangle 'hood. it seriously doesn't get much cooler.
the only issue i've ever had with this massive event is... well, it's massiveness. it's not uncommon for concert-goers to get their show programs and immediately feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of music that will spill onto our beloved streets.
so i went through the ENTIRE line-up, yes - all 150+ bands, listened to a couple tracks from each act and made notes about their individual sounds. (i have nearly a decade's worth of experience working in community radio, much of which was spent categorizing and labeling CD's for my fellow DJs to sort, sample and play.) so this work wasn't that dissimilar from my contributions to the station's music department.
below is a crude, genre-driven list of each band's sound heard through my ears. what does that mean, you may be asking? for the record, i listen to everything. and when i say everything, i truly mean everything. my musical consumption looks (or sounds) something like this: i grew up on metal and (original) gangsta rap in the 80's. ha! as i matured and my tastes expanded, i listened to rock, ska, funk, jam-bands and hip hop. now, in addition to still enjoying all those genres, i consume a lot of jazz, blues and classical. getting old isn't all that bad...
and lastly, in the slim chance this list gets around to some of the performers on saturday: i'm an artist and (ex)musician myself. i dislike being labled as much as you. this list was not an attempt to pigeon-hole any of your (collective) sounds - it's just a tool to help the people who like your style of music find you on saturday in that sea of awesomeness known as the westword music showcase.
thanks and enjoy. and share, please. this was quite a bit of work and it would be great if someone besides myself benefits even the tiniest bit.
-mc
MAIN STAGE
12:00 – 12:30 – TBA
12:45 – 01:15 – UME (fem-punk-ish)
01:30 – 02:00 – The Epilogues (prog pop)
02:15 – 03:00 – Young the Giant (AAA)
03:15 – 04:15 – Murder by Death (unique indie)
04:30 – 05:30 – The Sword (bad ass rock)
05:50 – 06:50 – Del the Funky Homosapien (funk hop supreme)
07:15 – 08:15 – Yo La Tengo (indie royalty)
08:40 – 09:55 – Chromeo (electrofunk)
CITY HALL – STREET LEVEL
12:00 – 12:30 – Diamond Boiz (hip hop)
12:45 – 01:15 – Wheelchair Sports Camp (funk hop)
01:30 – 02:00 – Fresh Breath Committee (hip hop)
02:15 – 02:45 – Whygee (hip hop)
03:00 – 03:30 – The Food Chain (hip hop)
03:45 – 04:15 – MTHDS (white rock rap)
04:30 – 05:00 – BLKHRTS (orig hip hop)
05:15 – 05:45 – The Pirate Signal (hip hop)
06:00 – 06:30 – Air Dubai (soft hop)
06:45 – 07:15 – Bop Skizzum (ska-ish rock?)
CITY HALL - AMPHITHEATRE
12:00 – 12:30 – Whiskey Tango (bluegrass)
12:45 – 01:15 – Potcheen (celtic folk/punk)
01:30 – 02:00 – Something Underground (soft rock)
02:15 – 02:45 – The Big Motif (groove rock)
03:00 – 03:30 – The Foot. (alt groove rock)
03:45 – 04:15 – Musketeer Gripweed (roots rock)
04:30 – 05:00 – Boulder Acoustic Society (alt folk)
05:15 – 05:45 – Kinetix (pop funk rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – The Gromet (chill mountain rock)
06:45 – 07:15 – Frogs Gone Fishin’ (groove rock)
SUTRA
12:00 – 12:30 – Choke the Word (prog rock-ish)
12:45 – 01:15 – The Widow’s Bane (waits x gogol)
01:30 – 02:00 – The New Ben Franklins (rootsgrass)
02:15 – 02:45 – Fingers of the Sun (garage pop)
03:00 – 03:30 – The Sunshine House (alt folk)
03:45 – 04:15 – Fierce Bad Rabbit (indie rock)
04:30 – 05:00 – Tin Horn Prayer (alt folkgrass)
05:15 – 05:45 – Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels (country)
06:00 – 06:30 – 4H Royalty (twang rock)
06:45 – 07:15 – The Knew (rock)
STONEY'S
12:00 – 12:30 – Big Wheel Electrosoul (soul hop)
12:45 – 01:15 – Flashbulb Fires (emo pop)
01:30 – 02:00 – Traitors to the Queen (93.3 rock)
02:15 – 02:45 – Take to the Oars (93.3 rock)
03:00 – 03:30 – Vices I Admire (indie rock)
03:45 – 04:15 – Young Cities (93.3 rock)
04:30 – 05:00 – Boys (power fem rock)
05:15 – 05:45 – Della (teen rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – My Body Sings Electric (93.3 rock)
06:45 – 07:15 – Monroe Monroe (indie rock)
VINYL ROOFTOP
12:00 – 01:00 – ALERT (punk)
01:00 – 02:00 – Ishe (DJ)
02:00 – 03:00 – Ginger Perry (n/a)
04:00 – 05:00 – boyhollow (goth DJ)
05:00 – 06:00 – Peter Black (DJ)
06:00 – 07:00 – DJ Dragon (dance DJ)
BAR STANDARD
12:00 – 12:30 – Port Au Prince (emo pop)
12:45 – 01:15 – FaceMan (prog AAA - modest mouse-ish)
01:30 – 02:00 – Accordion Crimes (indie punk)
02:15 – 02:45 – Lion Sized (mod misfit-ish)
03:00 – 03:30 – Ideal Fathers (post punk)
03:45 – 04:15 – Gangcharger (neo-rock)
04:30 – 05:00 – Le Divorce (indie fem punk)
05:15 – 05:45 – Overcasters (dense emo rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – The Photo Atlas (neo-rock)
06:45 – 07:15 – Snake Rattle Rattle Snake (indie rock?)
BROADWAYS
12:00 – 12:30 – Sauna (n/a)
12:45 – 01:15 – Safe Boating Is No Accident (indie)
01:30 – 02:00 – Vitamins (indie rock)
02:15 – 02:45 – The Kissing Party (indie fem pop)
03:00 – 03:30 – Amazing Twin (emo indie rock)
03:45 – 04:15 – Hindershot (indie pop)
04:30 – 05:00 – Lil Slugger (experimental indie)
05:15 – 05:45 – Night of Joy (indie noise)
06:00 – 06:30 – Hot White (indie noise)
06:45 – 07:15 – Hideous Men (electro noise)
CURIOUS THEATRE
12:00 – 12:30 – The Glowing House (fem folk)
12:45 – 01:15 – Radical Knitting Circle (folk/jazz/rock)
01:30 – 02:00 – Pink Hawks (acid jazz)
02:15 – 02:45 – The Raven and the Writing Desk (baroque pop)
03:00 – 03:30 – Dovekins (swing folk)
03:45 – 04:15 – Achille Lauro (indie rock)
04:30 – 05:00 – Caleb Slade (neo-songwriter)
05:15 – 05:45 – John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light (neo folk rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – A. Tom Collins (circus jazzy coolness w/ horns)
06:45 – 07:15 – The Centennial (neo folk rock)
BANNOCK STREET GARAGE
12:00 – 12:30 – Vicious Women (garage punk)
12:45 – 01:15 – The Goochi Boiz (surf noise)
01:30 – 02:00 – Synthetic Elements (anthem punk)
02:15 – 02:45 – St. Fall Apart (anthem punk)
03:00 – 03:30 – Lyin’ Bitch & the Restraining Orders (riot punk)
03:45 – 04:15 – Lola Black (fem-led metal)
04:30 – 05:00 – King Rat (punk rock)
05:15 – 05:45 – Boldtype (punk rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – Frontside Five (hardcore punk)
06:45 – 07:15 – Reno Divorce (honkey tonk punk)
LA RUMBA
12:00 – 12:30 – D’Girl (hip hop)
12:30 – 01:00 – Rie Rie (hip hop)
01:00 – 01:30 – Cavem Moetavation (reggae hop)
01:30 – 01:45 – DJ Ktone (hip hop)
01:45 – 02:15 – Rockie (hip hop)
02:15 – 02:30 – Es-Nine (hip-hop)
02:30 – 03:00 – Mr. Midas (hip-hop)
03:00 – 03:15 – Cysko Rokwel (mix-hop)
03:15 – 03:45 – SP Double (hip-hop)
03:45 – 04:00 – DJ Vajra (mix-hop)
04:00 – 04:30 – Haven (n/a)
04:30 – 05:00 – Innerstate Ike (hip-hop)
05:00 – 05:30 – Mane Rok (hip-hop)
05:30 – 06:00 – Spoke In Wordz (hip-hop)
06:00 – 06:30 – Prime Element (hip-hop)
06:30 – 07:00 – FOE (hip-hop)
ROOSTER & MOON
12:00 – 12:30 – TBA
12:45 – 01:15 – TBA
01:30 – 02:00 – Pacific Pride (indie rock)
02:15 – 02:45 – Russ Christiansen (SCH: alt country)
03:00 – 03:30 – Mike Marchant (alt folk)
03:45 – 04:15 – Katey Laurel (pop folk)
04:30 – 05:00 – Randy Ramirez (The Heyday: pop rock)
05:15 – 05:45 – Patrick Dethlefs (folk)
06:00 – 06:30 – Kal Cahoone (americana)
06:45 – 07:15 – Danielle Ate the Sandwich (folk)
OPAL
12:00 – 12:30 – Hearts in Space (ambiant)
12:45 – 01:15 – ManCub (indie electro)
01:30 – 02:00 – King Mob (indie electro)
02:15 – 02:45 – Iuengliss (electronica)
03:00 – 03:30 – Flashlights (garage folk)
03:45 – 04:15 – CacheFlowe (electronica)
04:30 – 05:00 – Force Publique (electro punk)
05:15 – 05:45 – Panal S.A. de C.V. (experiment rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – Eolian (alt folk)
06:45 – 07:15 – Yerkish (prog rock)
ROCKSTAR LOUNGE
12:00 – 12:30 – TBA
12:45 – 01:15 – Lords of Fuzz (sabbath in chains)
01:30 – 02:00 – Git Some (angry rock)
02:15 – 02:45 – Kingdom of Magic (retro metal)
03:00 – 03:30 – Adai (black metal)
03:45 – 04:15 – Ploy for Extinction (hardcore)
04:30 – 05:00 – Lost Point (kbpi rock)
05:15 – 05:45 – Novus Folium (kbpi rock)
06:00 – 06:30 – Spools of Dark Thread (kbpi rock)
06:45 – 07:15 – Horse (metal)
DAZZLE
12:15 – 01:00 – The Love Royale (down tempo soul)
01:15 – 02:00 – Boa and the Constrictors (guitar blues)
02:15 – 03:00 – Aakash Mittal (sax/funk/jazz)
03:15 – 04:00 – Greg Harris (straight jazz)
04:15 – 05:00 – Ninth & Lincoln (jazz)
wow! let the party begin!
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