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PICK OF THE WEEK: Atomga – Gothic Theatre – Wednesday, November 26th

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ATOMGA is building an empire for fevered, Afrobeat-influenced dance parties. However, staging sweaty dance parties is not ATOMGA’s only intention. Consciousness is something this 10-piece afrofunk collective takes very seriously. Since their inception, they have meticulously studied the hypnotic grooves and lyrical prowess of Afrobeat’s forefathers in order to maintain musical integrity and positively contribute to Afrobeat.

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

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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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PICK OF THE WEEK: Afrolicious & Paa Kow – Boulder Theater – Saturday, June 28th

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Afrolicious has established themselves as both one of the most legendary weekly parties in San Francisco, and of the top live/electronic bands on the scene. Paa Kow is an internationally renowned drummer, bandleader, composer, and teacher of music. This Saturday at The Boulder Theater Afrolicious and Paa Kow will be supported by local favorites Atomga making this a night of Afro-Beat music you don’t want to miss!

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

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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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Cervantes’ 11th Anniversary Party – January 18th – Cervantes’

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Cervantes’ celebrated 11 years as an integral part of the Denver scene last weekend and the party they threw on Saturday was nothing short of incredible. The festivities started in the main ballroom with a powerful set from The Great Guys and throughout the night bouncing back and forth between the Ballroom and The Other Side was almost required as Kim Dawson’s Sisters of Soul, Assembly of Dust, Atomga, and Floodwood all whipped the crowd into a frenzy.

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PICK OF THE WEEK: ATOMGA – Park House – Sat. December 14th

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Being hailed as “Denver’s newest party band” is a hefty responsibility. Luckily, no task seems too great for Denver’s 11-piece afrobeat outfit, ATOMGA. With every performance, you get a 4-piece power-packed horn section, a steadfast percussion trifecta, a deep-grooving rhythm section, and solid, engaging vocals. Every show turns into a booty-shaking dance party that leaves audiences exhausted from moving, but still craving more.

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SoulFax Sessions Video – “Funky Mississippi”

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In case you aren’t already aware, SoulFax Sessions are a weekly FREE music night at Park House on Thursdays. 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 . . . watch this video to find out why as these guys tackle the Rufus Thomas cut “Funky Mississippi.”

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Come Together: A Denver Beatles Experience – December 7th – Stoney’s Bar & Grill

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Stoney’s Bar and Grill may be better known for its TVs, plastic pitchers and sports loving crowd, but it’s stage hosted some of the best musicians in Denver last Friday night when Come Together: A Denver Beatles Experience brought together over 20 Mile High musicians, and countless smiling faces who sang as one all night long to the music of The Fab Four.