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Wakarusa – Mulberry Mountain, AR – Part 2

Estimated read time 13 min read

It’s time for Part Two of the wonderful and wacky world of Wakarusa! Days three and four of the festival featured music from everyone from Matisyahu to Big Gigantic and while there were several massive thunderstorms, they didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd or our team of reviewers and photographers. Saturday morning kicked-off with a potluck breakfast and by the time Sunday evening’s epic rainstorm rolled around our team was already planning for next year!

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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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Split Lip Rayfield Talks Wakarusa And The Split Livers

Estimated read time 7 min read

Split Lip Rayfield is often described as a mix of bluegrass and country with an accent of metal. No other band delivers the experience of the homemade gas-tank bass, mandolin, and banjo. Together, these three men burn up speakers and stages alike as they tour and play music for the fan faithful. Mando player Wayne Gottstine recently took some time to share with us at Listen Up Denver! about the documentary Never Make it Home, The Split Livers, Wakarusa, and why we should come out and see them this weekend.

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The Frankenstein Brothers – April 25th – The Gothic

Estimated read time 5 min read

Tucked away down off South Broadway is what I like to call The Ogden’s prettier little sister, The Gothic Theatre. The Gothic simply is a little smaller and less run down than her sister venue, and while she may not reside as close to the city, at least you can find parking when you go to visit her. What type of party could this little sister throw that could drag all of us out of the woodwork to Englewood? How about one hosted by the Frankenstein Brothers – the love child of musical mad scientists That 1 Guy and Buckethead?

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PICK OF THE WEEK: The Congress – The Bluebird – May 4th

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The Congress is a rock and roll machine. Anchored by strong songwriting, they draw comparisons to Little Feat, The Rolling Stones, and The Black Crowes while maintaining an originality that is attracting the attention of critics across the country. In 2011 The Congress played Wakarusa, High Sierra, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Targhee Fest, Tall Tree Lake, and more. Now, they are the cusp of releasing their debut full length album with an epic celebration at The Bluebird Theatre on Friday night May 4th.

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Elephant Revival Talks Festivals, Aerialists, and Spirit Animals

Estimated read time 7 min read

Nederland Colorado based neo-acoustic quintet Elephant Revival will be in Denver this Friday playing their unique version of an emerging musical genre called Transcendental Folk at The Ogden Theatre. As they prepped for the show, Daniel Rodriguez (Guitar, Banjo, Vocals) took a few minutes to sit down with Listen Up Denver! to talk about the upcoming show, the upcoming summer, and of course, spirit animals.

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The Lumineers Talk Their New Record & Their Contagious Live Show

Estimated read time 6 min read

East coast natives Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites found solace in music after losing their best friend and brother in 2002. When they headed West and teamed up with Neyla Pekarek, a classically trained Denver native, they struck proverbial gold with The Lumineers. This up and coming trio is currently on a self booked tour, and their self titled album dropped today. Listen Up Denver! caught up with Pekarek recently to find out more about the new album, the tour, and the meaning of “Wakarusa.”

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Lance Herbstrong Talks Meth Breakfast & Wakarusa

Estimated read time 12 min read

The trio known as Lance Herbstrong have just returned from playing Mayan Holidaze in Mexico where they shared the stage with The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee, and STS9. Back from beach blanket bingo, they just dropped their second album, and have already begun work on their third. At home in Austin, Kamal Soliman took a rare free moment to talk to us at Listen Up Denver! about Meth for Breakfast, Colorful Colorado, and the Wakarusa Music Festival.

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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.