Month: May 2018

Electronic

Emancipator Ensemble and Manic Focus Live Band at Red Rocks Amphitheatre | May 26th, 2018 [Event Review]

Hosting my first trip to Red Rocks, Manic Focus and Emancipator Ensemble put on a show for the ages. The night featured dazzling light fixtures, organic instrumentation, and a group of incredibly talented musicians coming together to play music from across their discography for the Red Rocks crowd. The beautiful evening stayed within a comfortable […]

May 29, 2018 Read →

Hip-Hop

Flying High and Falling In Love: Cuco at the Fox Theatre | May 25th, 2018 [Concert Photography]

  Initially making a splash in the underground indie scene through sites like BandCamp and SoundCloud, it’s safe to say Cuco is making huge waves in 2018. His newfound success has seen him opening for mega band Portugal. the Man, getting his own documentary on Fader, playing high scale festivals like Coachella, and most recently, […]

May 27, 2018 Read →

Electronic

Emancipating Red Rocks With Manic Focus and Friends

Following last years’ monumental headlining at the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater, this Saturday night will see Emancipator Ensemble taking over the stage once more. They have since surpassed many milestones, but Red Rocks will always hold a special place in the hearts of the band. After putting in serious time at Emanc brainchild Doug Appling’s […]

May 25, 2018 Read →

Electronic

Mamby Returns to Chicago for Beachside Blowout [Festival Preview]

It takes a certain bold brilliance to compile a collection of shining indie rockers, top Hip-Hop artists and an impressive collection of House and Techno DJ’s on a Southside Chicago beach. However, organizers of Mamby on the Beach seized an opportunity to create this completely unique experience. Now, in its 4th year, Mamby continues to be […]

May 25, 2018 Read →

Funk

An Artist At Large – Woman Crush Wednesday Featuring Sarah Mount

Originally from Littleton, CO, multifaceted artist Sarah Mount is our Woman Crush Wednesday for the week. From laying down bodacious sax lines to teaching art lessons to college students, Mount has found a path that allows her to live her life through her expressive creativity. Sarah’s father, R.D. Mount, was the frontman for the Black […]

May 23, 2018 Read →

Electronic

Celebrating Birthdays with Birocratic, Pretty Lights Live Band, MZG and TwoScoopS | May 16th, 2018

Kicking off the night, TwoScoopS filled in for Mikey Thunder with a hip-hop heavy set. The Colorado producer played selects from his Living in a Dream EP to get the night started. Following directly after, Jordan Polovina came with a rare solo set that featured a variety of tracks from his self titled album. Up […]

May 23, 2018 Read →

Electronic

5 Artists on the Summer Camp lineup with fresh 2018 albums | On The Road to Summer Camp

Umphrey’s McGee released “It’s Not Us” January 12th of this year. Truly a progressive band, their face and mind melting rock has been going for two decades now. Umphrey’s does not disappoint in this year’s albums when it comes to freshness and innovation. And as an extra exciting update, much to the surprise of fans, […]

May 21, 2018 Read →

Electronic

ill-esearch Wednesday with Mour and Frost | May 9th, 2018

Kicking off the night, residents Mikey Thunder and Jordan Polovina brought a variety of MCs to the stage for a freestyle cypher. The guest artists included Zoe Simone from Sassfactory and Benjamin’s Vibe from The Party People. Thunder brought the fire beats while Jordan hosted the cypher. Next up to the stage was Random Rab’s […]

May 15, 2018 Read →

Electronic

Re:Searching Our Dream(ers Delight) | May 2nd, 2018

Getting things started for the night, Mikey Thunder spun tracks over Jordan Polovina warming up his cello playing for his late night set. During the opening set, Mikey spun RZA’s “You Can’t Stop Me Now” which is an upbeat track with a groovy bass line and dope lyrics that Pretty Lights fans might recognize from […]

May 9, 2018 Read →

Electronic

Mobley launches ‘Fresh Lies, Vol. I’ as first in series of conceptual releases [New Music Monday]

Called ‘the swiss army knife of musical talent’, Austin’s one-man band, Mobley, is just a few days into releasing his new song cycle, Fresh Lies, Vol I. Newly released on April 27th, Fresh Lies is an ambitious, conceptual piece and the first volume of an anticipated series. This smooth-sailing, pop infused work falls gracefully on […]

May 6, 2018 Read →