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Noise Behind The Sound Talks Llamas, Robots, and Revenge with Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits

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On this episode of Noise Behind The Sound, Eric and Gary welcome back Lt. Sean Murtagh to the pod before being joined by Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits. The guys discuss Allen’s 10 year history with the band, his love of Llamas, his reputation as a robot, and then get excited for his role on Revenge of the 90’s this Friday night at Cervantes’ w/ his band mates Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein.

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Revenge of the 90’s Returns After A Three Year Hiatus!

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Dance Party Time Machine – December 11th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

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This past Friday night brought Denver unusually warm weather and a variety of choices for the Denver live music faithful to get down. Down at Cervantes’, J2G Live was ready to deliver their third installment of the Dance Party Time Machine, a collaborative effort of Denver’s finest musicians who come together to throwdown a mixtape of hits from throughout the decades of dance music. After trips through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more, the time machine landed safely in 2015 to end the evening.

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It’s the Funkiest Time of the Year: J2G and Jordan Linit Talk Dance Party Time Machine

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Over five years ago, on a fateful April Fool’s Day, a show was heldthat would lead to the rise of a Denver tradition. Dubbed “Foolin’ Around in the 90s,” the show was a chance for local musicians to come together and show Denver what our stellar local scene is made of. Organized by the guys who would eventually go on to form J2G Live, “Foolin’ Around in the 90s” evolved into one of the funkiest nights of the year.

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Dance Party Time Machine Returns to Denver This December

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The Noise Behind The Sound Talks To Umphrey’s McGee Percussionist Andy Farag

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On this special edition of Noise Behind The Sound the guys talk about how they fell in love with Umphrey’s McGee before they are joined by UM percussionist Andy Farag. Andy talks about UM’s growing Red Rocks tradition, meshing with drummer Kris Meyers, his love for BBQ and answers some fan questions. After the conversation, stay tuned for info on how to win a pair of party bus rides to the UM show at Red Rocks on Friday.

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The Noise Behind The Sound Talks To Kung Fu’s Tim Palmieri

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The team behind Listen Up Denver!’s new podcast, The Noise Behind The Sound, was lucky enough to welcome Tim Palmieri, guitar player from Kung Fu, to the podcast this week as he prepares for Kung Fu’s next chapter after parting ways with keyboard player Todd Stoops. Before being joined by Tim, Eric, Gary, and Sean talk about last Friday’s epic night at Red Rocks with The Motet and Lettuce, J2G Live’s upcoming School’s Out show at Cervantes’, and a busy upcoming weekend in Denver.

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The Love Shack “Back To The Shack” – February 13th – Cervantes’

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The party was on at Cervantes’ last Friday night as lovers and those looking for love packed the Ballroom for the second installment of J2G Live’s “Love Shack” event. To celebrate the holiday you love to hate, The Love Shack puts a cheerful spin on things regardless of your status. Whether you went with your significant other, a group of couples or friends, Friday night was a blast. It was a show for the ages, and we can only hope that J2G keeps putting together this high octane parties for years to come.

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Dance Party Time Machine – November 14th – Ogden Theatre

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From the Delorean parked out front to Marc Brownstein performing the narration on “Thriller” as the show wound to a close, last Friday night’s long-anticipated Dance Party Time Machine was a major, bad-to-the-bone success. A vast majority of Denver’s local Jam, Rock, and Funk music scenes were represented, with musicians taking turns on-stage throughout the duration of the Dance Party’s 4-hour throw-down. Denverites should feel lucky to have such incredible performers, artists, and musicians living in our midst.