At first blush, professional men’s basketballers and guys in rock bands don’t have a lot in common. Those who fall into the first category are most often enormous, physically gifted dudes who’ve spent their entire lives attracting female admirers with mere flexes of their biceps, while the other kind of…
When I pulled into the parking lot of The Hole (990 South Oneida Street) last Saturday just after midnight, I found two squad cars parked in front of the bar. I could have kept driving down Leetsdale a mile or so to check out the Naughty Prince (7950 East Mississippi…
You want to understand The Juan MacLean? Start with disco, follow it in the disparate directions it evolved — house and the synth-pop side of new wave — then re-synthesize the two into one cohesive whole. Got that? Okay, now bring that up to date in terms of sound design…
Fifteen years ago, on a cool, damp night in LoDo, a local music festival was born. By the standards of today’s Westword Music Showcase, the inaugural event was modest. I know, because I was there — as a spectator. Little did I know back then that one day I’d be…
THE MAGIC MICE NOMINATED IN INDIE POP 1:00-1:45 P.M., BAR STANDARD Personnel: Aaron Betcher; Tyler Wilcox; Chad Peterson; Charli White; Steve Jones Download or stream “Stormcoated” after the jump…
LYIN’ BITCH AND THE RESTRAINING ORDERSNOMINATED IN PUNK6:00-6:45 P.M., BANNOCK ST. GARAGEPersonnel: Shank Whitey; Ivan Wankinov; Greg Lousanus; Weezus H. Christ; Chief Rug Burns; The Great.Discography: Can’t Cum Within a Hundred Feet of Your Love (2007); Bestiality Prevents Teen Pregnancy (2005)Download or stream “Young Punk” after the jump…
LION SIZEDNOMINATED IN POST-PUNK3:00-3:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Josh Bergstrand; Shane Trost; Number Three Discography: Lion Sized EP (2006)Download or stream “One Thousand Pounds” after the jump…
LIFE IN ELECTRICNOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK1:00-1:45 P.M., LA RUMBAPersonnel: Noe Deleon; Ross Ryan; Zach Newton; Jason McGinnisDiscography: Come Undone, Cover Up (2009)Download or stream “Life Support” after the jump…
THE KNEW NOMINATED IN ROCK4:00-4:45 P.M., BAR STANDARDPersonnel: Jacob Hansen; Tyler Breuer; Patrick Bowden; Tim RyndersDiscography: forthcoming (2009), Boom Bust (EP) (2008), Holladay (EP) (2007)Download or stream “Renaissance Man” after the jump…
JOSHUA NOVAKNOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER2:00-2:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel Joshua Novak; John Rasmussen; Kit Peltzel; Gann MatthewsDiscography: Dead Letters (2007); The Five Day Romance (EP) (2004); Metropolitan Songs (2001)Download or stream “Tidal Wave” after the jump…
JEN KORTE (AND THE LOSS)NOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER1:00-1:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel: Jen Korte; Jessica Mefford; Dan Luehring; Jim Roberto; Matthew Patrick GilliamDownload or stream “If I” after the jump…
IVYNOMINATED IN DJ DANCE6:00-6:50 P.M., BAR STANDARD PATIODiscography: Gray V — Various Artists (3 Disc Set) (2007); plus appearances with Strawberry Fish and Black Bridge on various comps from Pangea Organics Download or stream “Magnus Buchan” after the jump…
THE INFORMANTSNOMINATED IN BLUES3:00-3:45 P.M., DAZZLEPersonnel: Kerry Pastine; Mac McMurray; Mark Richardson; Paul Christophersen; Paul Shellooe; Kenny Plum; Jonny LoveDiscography: Stiletto Angel (2007)Download or stream “Stiletto Angel” after the jump…
IDEAL FATHERSNOMINATED IN POST-PUNK12:00-12:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Jesse Hunsaker; Adam Rojo; Mike Perfetti; Mike KingDiscography: Complete Waste of Time Travel EP (2009)Download or stream “A Complete Waste of Time Travel” after the jump…
THE HOLLYFELDS NOMINATED IN COUNTRY/ALT-COUNTRY 2:00-2:45 P.M., DAZZLE Personnel: Eryn Hoerig; Kate Grigsby; Tim Mallot; Sam Spitzer; Keith Hoerig Discography: Black Heart Blue (2009), Saratoga (2008); File Under ‘H’ for Toy (EP) (2006) Download or stream “2 a.m.” after the jump…
GANGCHARGERNOMINATED IN INDIE ROCK1:00-1:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Mark, Jeff, Brian, EthanDownload or stream “Kathy in the Quarry” after the jump…
THE FRESH BREATH COMMITTEENOMINATED IN HIP-HOP – GROUP12:00-12:45 P.M., VINYL ROOFTOPPersonnel: On Point; Kontrast; Catch Lungs; Purpose; Crystal; DJ Skip RipkinDiscography: CPR (2009)…
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP MC1:00-1:45 P.M., VINYL ROOFTOPPersonnel: F.O.E.Discography: Welcome – A New Beginning (2008)Download or stream “Heartbeat” after the jump…
THE EPILOGUESNOMINATED IN MODERN ROCK4:00-4:45 P.M., LA RUMBAPersonnel: Chris Heckman; Nate Hammond; Jason Hoke; Jeff SwobodaDiscography: The Beautiful, the Terrifying (2008)Download or stream “Hurting You ” after the jump…
ENEMY REIGNNOMINATED IN DEATH/GRIND METAL3:00-3:45 P.M., BROADWAYSPersonnel: Sherwood Webber; Andon Guenther; Justin Lascelle; Nick Guenther; Cassie BegayDiscography: Means to a Dead End EP (2008) Download or stream “Isolate” after the jump…
ELLISON PARKNOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER5:00-5:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel: Ellison Park; Mark Clifford; Quinn Michael Theis; Aaron Hochberg; John OlssonDiscography: When Head Killed Heart (2008)Download or stream “I Keep You in a Flask” after the jump…
ELIN PALMERNOMINATED IN AVANT POP12:00-12:45 P.M., CURIOUS THEATERPersonnel: Elin PalmerDiscography: Elin Palmer (2009)Download or stream “Whaleboat” after the jump…
