On this episode of Noise Behind The Sound Gary welcomes Johnny Goode, the Lighting Designer for The Disco Biscuits. The guys discuss the upcoming Bisco Inferno run that makes stops at The Ogden and Red Rocks this week, the challenges of lighting Red Rocks, Laser Snow and much more…
The first weekend of June in Colorado is cause for celebration for most people out here but, for fans of The Disco Biscuits, it has an extra special place in their hearts. The reason: Bisco Inferno. For four nights, their favorite band comes to town and lets it all hang out culminating with a headlining performance at Red Rocks. Over the years, TDB fans have witnessed to some epic moments and, in advance of this year’s Bisco Inferno, here are ten of our favorite.
Like The Band before them, the members of Railroad Earth aren’t losing sleep about what “kind” of music they play – they just play it. When they started out in 2001, they were a bunch of guys interested in playing acoustic instruments together. Railroad Earth’s music is driven by the remarkable songs of front-man, Todd Sheaffer, and is delivered with seamless arrangements and superb musicianship.
Drive-By Truckers have always been outspoken, telling a distinctly American story via craft, character, and concept, all backed by sonic ambition and social conscience. Founded in 1996 by singer/songwriter/guitarists Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood, the band have long held a progressive fire in their belly but with AMERICAN BAND, they have made the most explicitly political album in their extraordinary canon.
Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers released their debut studio album, Ways Not To Lose, on Blue Note in 2006. Hailed by the New York Times for their “gripping” vocals and by the LA Times for their “taught musicianship,” the live is always a remarkable showcase for the brothers’ live chemistry and charismatic magnetism.
With two impressive performances under their belts, on Friday night The Disco Biscuits were ready to close out their three night run at The Ogden Theater and shift focus to Red Rocks. After the previous night saw some birthday shenanigans for drummer Allen Aucoin and an amazing second, set the sold-out crowd was amped-up and, by the looks of things, the band was ready to throw down.
The Disco Biscuits have a long, rich history of turning in amazing performances and special moments in the state of Colorado. In anticipation of the band’s upcoming four night run (June 1st-3rd at The Ogden Theatre and the 4th at Red Rocks) here are our top 10 Bisco moments in Colorado. We’ve included some audio and video so you can re-live some of the magic.
Let’s face it, Sunday nights are tough nights for those of us that love to see live music – the weekend is wrapping up and the work week lies in waiting. That said, the crowd that slowly filtered into The Ogden on Sunday night may have started out tame and mellow, but slowly ramped up as the night went on and, if Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison’s ramblings were any indicator, gave the band one of their best receptions in a long-while.
Saturday night’s Half Moon Run show was only a short three months since their last visit, but they had somehow succeeded in jumping from the tiny Larimer Lounge to the Ogden Theatre. The Montreal indie rockers delivered three and four part harmonies over creative percussion and started the band’s US tour to a very welcoming audience
When the doors opened for St. Germain’s show at The Ogden last week, there wasn’t exactly a rush to the stage, in fact it took nearly an hour before there was any kind of crowd. In the early part of 2000’s the music of Ludovic Navarre seemed like it was everywhere but maybe that was just in a small portion of the world, or maybe this is what happens when you don’t release new music for 16 years. That said, the crowd that made it in by the time the band took the stage ate up every minute of the band’s 100 minute performance.