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Wakarusa – Mulberry Mountain, AR – Part 1

Estimated read time 12 min read

Two weekends ago, Wakarusa, and it’s army of party people and music lovers, lit up Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas. With acts ranging from The Weir, Robinson, Greene Acoustic Trio, to the electro madness of Pretty Lights, the festival offered something for everyone. The Listen Up Denver! crew had such a blast that we are going to split our report into two articles. The first focuses on days one and two of the festival, and there is more to come. Read on to take a journey into the wonderful and wacky world of Wakarusa with us!

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BoomBox – May 5th – The Ogden

Estimated read time 3 min read

On the tail end of a day for The Derby and Cinco De Mayo, there was only one place to end up and continue to get away with a silly hat – The Ogden Theater – East Colfax’s premier music destination. And the hats were out! Derby hats, Sphinx hats, and Sombreros. The variety of hats matched the various collections of friends and music lovers, all of whom had made the conscious decision to attend the sold out, funktronic, groove fest that plays from the BoomBox.

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SunSquabi Talks Wakarusa and Electronic Hydro Funk

Estimated read time 6 min read

Producer and guitarist Kevin Donahue, and bassist Andrew Clymer, have played in countless bands together over the last several years, including a recent stint performing with Bizzy Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, but they grew tired of playing other people’s songs. Looking for something new, they ended up forming Electronic Hydro Funk band SunSquabi. They were kind enough to sit down with us after their opening set for Juno What?! last Saturday night at Cervantes’, check out what they had to say.

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SunSquabi – Catastrophic EP

Estimated read time 3 min read

SunSquabi has been riding a rather impressive wave since their debut at the Global Dance Festival last summer. Their sound is a liquid-funk fusion of live instruments and electronica and they have recently released a new EP entitled Catastrophic. Clocking in at right around 35 minutes, this is a record that is worth a listen, if not four. Get on board with SunSquabi now, because they might just go on to do some pretty big things in the future.

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Juno What?! – February 18th – Cervantes’ Ballroom

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Denver’s Five Points was the Jazz Mecca of the American West from the 20’s to the mid 50’s. Back then Welton Street was the place to be, with its clubs featuring musical greats like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Promoting a theory of the avant-garde, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom and Cervantes’ Other Side strive to help the Five Points neighborhood reclaim its former glory and events like last Saturday’s shameless dance party with Juno What?! that have once again begun to expand the boundaries of Denver’s live music experience.

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Atomga Talks Afrobeat & The Twelve Armed Funktapus

Estimated read time 10 min read

The Denver based twelve piece Afrobeat ensemble Atomga fills the stage to overflowing with musicians, and fills each venue they play with a blend of Afrobeat, Jazz, and Funk. Playing Afrobeat standards, and a few originals, these guys rip through their sets with precision. Recently, after opening for Pimps of Joytime, Atomga sat down with Listen Up Denver! to answer some questions and talk a little about a twelve-armed funktapus. Join us for a revealing interview with Denver’s newest party band!

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The Waka Winter Classic Comes To Colorado This Week

Estimated read time 5 min read

The anticipation for the summer festival season couldn’t be any higher than during these long winter months. Thankfully we don’t have to wait for summer to experience a bit of the Festival life as the Waka Winter Classic brings the festival experience to Colorado this week. At two different stops, Cervantes’ Other Side and Hodi’s Half Note, bands will compete for the chance to perform at Wakarusa 2012. Listen Up Denver! caught up with Aaron Stehman of Pipeline Productions to talk about Wakarusa and the idea behind the Waka Winter Classic.