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Soule Monde: A World Smashing Musical Story
Posted on June 18, 2013 | No CommentsIn Latin "Sol" means “Sun.” In French "Monde" translates to “Earth.” In Vermontese Soule Monde (pronounced Sol-Leh Mon-Day) means drummer Russ Lawton and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski. In Haitian Creole "Soule Monde" translates to “smashed world,” which is exactly what will happen to yours when you hear this dynamic duo shatter conventional notions of Jazz, World-Beat, and Funk this Saturday at Cervantes’. Listen Up Denver! was curious as to how this group came to fruition and in chatting with Ray Paczkowski, a story began to emerge. -
LoHi Music Festival Brings Kyle Hollingsworth, The New Mastersounds, Toubab Krewe & More To Denver This Weekend!
Posted on June 10, 2013 | No CommentsThe Third Annual LoHi Music Festival is set for this Saturday, June 15th, outside Highland Tap & Burger at 32nd and Vallejo St in Denver, with some late-night music moving over to Cervantes'. With two stages, and eight solid hours of foot-stompin', groovin' & pickin' tunes, Denver music-lovers should be prepared for for the best of what Denver's music scene has to offer. -
Umphrey’s McGee Talks Practicing, Budweiser and “The Reaper”
Posted on June 6, 2013 | No CommentsLast weekend Listen Up Denver! got the chance to sit down with Jake Cinninger, Kris Myers and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee at sloppy mudfest that was Wakarusa. The band is celebrating their 15th year together and is thrilled to be taking the stage at Red Rocks again this summer. As the mainstage thundered away in the background, we talked about their favorite memories on The Rocks, their pre-show rituals and how much practicing it takes to maintain their incredibly tight performances. -
SoulFax Sessions Video – “The Browns At Home”
Posted on May 31, 2013 | No CommentsIn case you aren’t already aware, SoulFax Sessions are a weekly FREE music night at Park House on Thursdays and on May 2nd, we featured Jonah Wisnesk and Logan Muckler of The Whales and Alex Johnson and Phil Johnson of Jet Edison. Everybody in Denver knows the weekend starts on Thursday, and Listen Up Denver! and Park House are providing Denver the perfect excuse to sweat, sin, shimmy and shake their way into the weekend! Don’t miss a SoulFax Session . . . -
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound – Artist Spotlight
Posted on May 30, 2013 | No CommentsListen Up Denver! presents JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound "Artist Spotlight." Spend some time with JC Brooks and his band "The Uptown Sound" as they deliver a smoking performance at The Larimer Lounge, talk about their new record Howl, their influences, and of course how the whole thing got started! These guys present soul music by children of the post-punk era. It’s the sound of a band that cut its teeth listening to PurpleRain and In On the Killtaker, is drawn to the theatrical-cum-creative auras of Tina Turner and Otis Redding. -
The Durango Blues Train Steams Out Of The Station This Weekend!
Posted on May 29, 2013 | No CommentsIn this day and age it’s not very often that you get to ride on a coal fired, steam powered train through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. It’s even less often that the train carries some of the best Blues and Zydeco acts in the country, each performing in their own vintage coach car. If this sounds like a dream to you that’s because it is, but one that has been realized through The Durango Blues Train and the folks who bring you The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. -
SoulFax Sessions Video – “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)”
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No CommentsIn case you aren’t already aware, SoulFax Sessions are a weekly FREE music night at Park House on Thursdays and on April 25th, we featured Tori Pater, Jonathan Meadows and Mark Levi of The Congress and Dan Schwindt of Kyle Hollingsworth Band and The Motet. Everybody in Denver knows the weekend starts on Thursday, and Listen Up Denver! and Park House are providing Denver the perfect excuse to sweat, sin, shimmy and shake their way into the weekend! -
All Roads Lead to Music for Andy Palmer
Posted on May 23, 2013 | 4 CommentsAndy Palmer has worn many hats and walked many roads as he followed the paths that have provided him with deep subject matter for the poetic lyrics on his second full length album 'Hazard of the Die.' Although a guitar has always remained by his side, Palmer spent years with other pursuits in the forefront. Whether he was guiding a raft down a river, steering a courtroom as a public defender, or navigating the inner workings of the mind while, Palmer's experiences are invaluable when it comes to his songwriting. -
SoulFax Sessions Video – “Rock & Roll”
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsIn case you aren’t already aware, SoulFax Sessions are a weekly FREE music night at Park House on Thursdays and on May 2nd, we featured Tori Pater, Jonathan Meadows and Mark Levi of The Congress and Dan Schwindt of Kyle Hollingsworth Band and The Motet. Everybody in Denver knows the weekend starts on Thursday, and Listen Up Denver! and Park House are providing Denver the perfect excuse to sweat, sin, shimmy and shake their way into the weekend! -
SoulFax Sessions Video – “Get Lucky”
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsIn case you aren’t already aware, SoulFax Sessions are a weekly FREE music night at Park House on Thursdays and on May 2nd, we featured Jonah Wisnesk and Logan Muckler of The Whales and Alex Johnson and Phil Johnson of Jet Edison. Everybody in Denver knows the weekend starts on Thursday, and Listen Up Denver! and Park House are providing Denver the perfect excuse to sweat, sin, shimmy and shake their way into the weekend!
