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20 Questions with Chain Station

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It’s summertime in Colorado, which means the is Bluegrass is ripe for the pickin’! Chain Station found music, each other and even their band’s name wandering in the mountainous playground that lies just beyond Denver. Rightly so, they have traveled all over the state and beyond, bringing high energy “Mountain Music” wherever they go, and have gathered quite a following along the way. We caught up with Chain Station recently, in our latest installation of 20 Questions…

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The New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Riding Stronger Than Ever!

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The New Riders of the Purple Sage play this Saturday, December 7th at Quixote’s True Blue and we recommend not missing it, but if you don’t believe us maybe Johnny can convince you, “The band is sounding great right now. We’ve been on the road for the past couple months and these engines are purring.” Like Johnny says, “I’d by a ticket to that.” The band also has a new album out called 17 Pine Avenue featuring songs collaboratively written by longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and David Nelson.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Everyone Orchestra – The Oriental Theater – Saturday, May 18th

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Marching clearly into uncharted territory, The Everyone Orchestra balances the challenges of live group improvisation with triumphant tension and release conduits of music which head deep into the soul. This Saturday at Quixote’s the lineup will include members of String Cheese Incident, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The Motet and more. A great lineup for what is sure to be a great show!

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Robby Peoples & The Congress – Quixote’s True Blue – Friday & Saturday May 3rd & 4th

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Robby Peoples may not have a degree in music, but he is certainly a scholar of Rhythm and Blues. Whiskey, pills, and shotguns fuel the stories sung by Peoples, and Denver’s favorite sons, The Congress, throw a dangerous amount of dynamite into the already explosive mix. This Friday and Saturday Peoples and The Congress will resume their fiery collaboration at Quixote’s True Blue. Don’t miss this show!

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Listen Up Denver! Live: The New Orleans Suspects “Swampthang”

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Back in November, Listen Up Denver! was lucky enough to get The New Orleans Suspects to agree to play an exclusive set at Quixote’s True Blue for our video series “Listen Up Denver! Live.” Yesterday we released “36 Cars” and today you can feast your eyes and ears on “Swampthang,” a driving instrumental that features some great soloing. Tonight the boys are up in Frisco to begin a three show high-country run before hitting The Oriental this weekend for a two night stand.

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Listen Up Denver! Live: The New Orleans Suspects “36 Cars”

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Back in November, Listen Up Denver! was lucky enough to get The New Orleans Suspects to agree to play an exclusive set at Quixote’s True Blue for our video series “Listen Up Denver! Live.” The all-star line-up cranked a couple of stellar tunes and we are going to present one to you today, and one tomorrow, as the band returns to our state for a week-long run of five shows that will see them playing three shows in the high-country before returning to Denver for a two night stand at The Oriental.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Whiskey Tango Album Release Party – Quixote’s True Blue – November 30th

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Whiskey Tango is a fermented mash of bluegrass and jam distilled through the copper coils of rock, aged in psychedelica and served straight, no chaser from a mason jar of fun. This five-piece from the five-points neighborhood of Denver has been inebriating Colorado audiences with their high energy new grass throw-downs, and now they have captured that whiskey fueled spirit on their debut album.