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PICK OF THE WEEK: Love Shack – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom – Friday, February 13th

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From the people who brought you The Dance Party Time Machine comes The Love Shack. Join a party hungry crew at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom on Friday February 13th for a Valentine’s Day dance party with some of Colorado’s finest musicians. Featuring members of Big Gigantic, The Disco Biscuits, The Motet, Elephant Revival, Seven Arrows and some of the best local talent Colorado has to offer!

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Fox Street Lines Up The Big Band For Annual Bluebird Throw-Down

Estimated read time 6 min read

Fox Street is playing the Bluebird Theater on Friday and they are bringing their big band sound with them. For the last 8 or 9 years, their soulful mix of Rock, Funk, and R&B swing has made them a staple of the blossoming Denver music scene. Listen Up Denver! sat down for an extensive conversation, and a few beers, with the band to get their thoughts on the group’s evolving sound, what’s to come in 2015, and what its like being in the middle of a burgeoning music scene like Denver.

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Dance Party Time Machine – November 14th – Ogden Theatre

Estimated read time 6 min read

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.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Dance Party Time Machine – The Ogden Theatre – Friday, November 14th

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On November 14th, Colorado’s best musicians will take you on an unforgettable journey through decades of your favorite dance party music aboard the already legendary “Dance Party Time Machine.” From the 50’s to Today, the Dance Party Time Machine will jump from era to era, placing your dancing feet in various time periods, while you stay right here in Denver!

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The Disco Biscuits’ Aron Magner Talks The Ogden, The Joys of Collaboration, and His Hobbit-Like Feet

Estimated read time 17 min read

This weekend, pioneers of Trancefusion Rock, The Disco Biscuits return to Denver for another 3 night run. Despite some turbulence and turmoil in locking in a venue, the Philadelphia based quartet will once again play the Ogden. We spoke with keyboardist Aron Magner about the Biscuits love for Colorado, what makes The Ogden so special, the joys of collaboration and, among other things, his Hobbit like feet.

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20 Questions with Tiger Party featuring “Made of Stars” Exclusive

Estimated read time 8 min read

Crashing into the local music scene like a wild animal, Tiger Party is the latest and greatest Electro/Funk/Jam superband to spring up in Denver. The “collaborative music project” is an amalgamation of influences and talents. Led by keyboardist Blake Mobely, the group has talent from the likes of STS9, Lotus and The Motet (just to name a few) and seems to impress Denver more and more with each performance. Their second album, “Made of Stars” is set to be released July 12th and we have an exclusive track to share…

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LOHI Music Festival – June 14th – Highland Tap & Burger

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The crowd was nicely mixed at the LoHi Music Festival on Saturday. People of all ages, shapes and styles came out of the woodwork for the third year of Highland Tap & Burger’s annual music to-do. The music of the opening band started at noon and could be heard from blocks away, telling friends, neighbors and passersby that they should stop and take a listen. Throughout the day the two stages of the festival saw Genetics, Tiger Party, The Heavy Pets, The Pimps of Joytime, Joy Porter’s Vital Organ, Chrome Drones and, most fantastically, moe.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: LOHI Music Festival – Highland Tap and Burger – Saturday, June 14th

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One of Denver’s best one-day festivals returns for its fourth year and the lineup is looking better than ever! The LOHI Music Festival this year will feature two sets from Jamband legends moe., funk masters Pimps of Joytime, Chrome Drones, The Heavy Pets, Colorado favorites Joey Porter’s Vital Organ, Tiger Party, and Genetics. Do yourself a favor and check out this great day of music!

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PICK OF THE WEEK: Analog Son – Cervantes’ – Friday, March 28th

Estimated read time 2 min read

Analog Son is a VERY Funky band created by Jordan Linit (Kinetix/Ableminds) and Josh Fairman (Kinetix) in 2013 around a studio project involving the Shady Horns, Ryan Zoidis and Eric Bloom (Lettuce/Soulive), Joe Tatton (New Mastersounds), Adam Deitch (Lettuce/Break Science), Mike Marlier, Joey Porter (Motet/Juno What?!), and Joel Scanlon. Analog Son will be supported by Tiger Party, Atomga, and Steepwater Band making this a must see show!

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Pigs On The Wing – March 7th – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom

Estimated read time 7 min read

Cervantes’ was packed with a healthy mix of hardcore Pink Floyd fans looking to get a little weird and the usual Denver suspects as former STS9 bass player David Murphy brought his Pigs On The Wing project back to Denver. With local favorites Tiger Party on board to kick things off, the near sold-out crowd was treated to a night of infectious dance grooves and psychedelic classics that did not disappoint.