Lost Lake Lounge Menu

Hornitos tequila,lime juice, and grapefruit juice on the rocks.

Buffalo trace bourbon, ginger beer and bitters on the rocks.

Bullet whiskey, frei brothers bitters & orange bitters, simple syrup, soda, cherry.

Boodles gin, sweet lime w/ a splash of st germain + soda.

Lavender Juicebox, Boogie Lights, Lost Glory. Thursday, 3/8. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over

Milky Wav, Zotti. Friday, 3/9. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. this event is 16 and over

Horde of Draugar, Music Distroyer, Amdusias, Seed of the Sorcerer, Womb of the Witch. Saturday, 3/10. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over

Porlolo, Oxeye Daisy. Sunday, 3/11. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over. Porlolo is the musical project of Erin Roberts, formed in 2002 with guitarist Tom Mohr. Current lineup includes Ben DeSoto on drums and Anna Morsett on bass. Melancholic melodies, folk pop hits, and creep rock

Snubluck, Zurc. Wednesday, 3/14. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 16 and over. Techno/House/Progressive producer from Paris, France

Chloe Tang, Holly Lovell. Thursday, 3/15. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 18 and Over. Holly Lovell: Singer/Songwriter from Denver, CO

Carnage the Executioner, Lama Squad. Friday, 3/16. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This event is 16 and over. Born: October 10, 1970, Brooklyn, New York

Be Like Max, Younger than Neil, Sorry Sweetheart. Saturday, 3/17. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 16 and over

Jo Passed, Paul Dehaven. Sunday, 3/18. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 16 and over. Jo Passed is an emergent project by songwriter/vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist, Joseph Hirabayashi. Joseph formerly played in Vancouver based neo-psychedelic band Sprng, which formed out of the disbanding of pronk experimental punk band, SSRIs. Joseph lead both bands with his neurotic perfectionism coupled with his propensity for outlandish humour and rebellion. Sprng released an LP titled "Celebrations" in march of 2014 and subsequently toured Canada and down the west coast 3 times. After a third tour in 2015, the band began to slowly disintegrate over a period of a few months. A ten year long collaborative relationship between Joseph and his friend since childhood, Elliot, got put on hold and left Joseph scrambling, hulking and wading through a deluge of personal and creative issues. The result left Joseph with a case of insomnia that lasted months, until the day a song was finished for a new potential project. Jo Passed is formed out of the idea that songwriting is more of a natural reflex than a cultivated act. Joseph began jamming with drummer Mac Lawrie (Cult Babies, Tough Age, Energy Slime, Flash Palace) in June of 2015 with the idea of recording and moving to Montreal together to check out the east coast music scene. Spring had officially disbanded and Joseph sold all their belongings and drove across Canada to Montreal, in a move to not so much sever ties with Vancouver as much as uproot and commit to touring as a lifestyle. Out EP was written and recorded in Summer to fall of 2015 in both Vancouver and Montreal. Jo Passed takes the project DIY recording studio approach to an uncomfortable, but rewarding place - recording in whatever spaces become available and keeping things flexible. Writing for the UP EP began just after masters were completed for the Jo Passed debut, Out. The UP EP was eventually finished after a challenge was presented by a fellow musician in Vancouver about whether Joseph would able to finish a follow up in time before leaving on a spring tour. Inspired by early Pere Ubu with the inclusion of the synth talents of west coast Passed family member: Bella McKee, UP adds noisey synthesizers to the Jo Passed palette. The title is a taken suggestion by Joseph's brother in law and is a reference to the numerous labels that literally passed up releasing the Jo Passed debut Out

Freya Ridings. Monday, 3/19. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Ella Vos: https://open.spotify.com/track/2DyOeiu42RDou7a8bAK7o0. Freya Ridings: 23 year-old Londoner Freya Ridings released her debut single Blackout in May 2017. Produced by Rich Costey, it has flown past 1m Spotify streams. Her latest single, Maps (a breathtaking version of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs original song) is already proving to do the same as word begins to spread of this young talent. Fast forward a few months and she has secured numerous summer festival bookings, sold-out her first headline show at St. Pancras Church in London and performed at St Giles on the Field; both shows promoted by Communion. She is now preparing for her next London headline show at Omeara in January. This is just the start for Freya Ridings

Ratboys, Hello, Mountain. Tuesday, 3/20. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Vundabar: From 2014 to 2017, Vundabar's Brandon Hagen cared for a loved one that had fallen into a debilitating state of mental and physical decline. For four years his sickness and the eventual loss that followed became the focal point of Hagen's life as well as his family's. It was the bell jar under which they lived. Hagen was fractured into two selves; one, largely insular, racked by grief and loss and the other putting it on, touring relentlessly and hoping to be as affable as possible lest he ruin the opportunities at hand. These were the fencings and borders he made for himself and for a time he let them stand. He presented a shell of charisma and withdrew into isolation and despair, convinced he was doing right by the old dogma of stoicism. He didn't tell a soul out of shame and embarrassment; whose he didn't know. Unsurprisingly these two poles couldn't stand for long. The tension bore down on Hagen's skull until it felt something might break. It reared its ugly head from time to time. He became withdrawn, irritable and inactive and suffered more than one nervous break. It came to a point where he had to deal with it or it was going to deal with him. In reflection Hagen realized the point that had led his loved one to a collapse and subsequent dissolution held parallels to his own. As a child, bereft of stability, he created a larger than life persona to live within. He buried his insecurities and traumas deep and kept them there for most of his adult life, until, unable to maintain the house on stilts he'd built for himself, he collapsed completely. And here Hagen was in the face of this loss, about to repeat the cycle. Hagen wondered was this stoicism, this shame, this impasse even his own or had it been pressed upon him. From the earliest memories of boyhood he could recall one of the most integral attributes of male-ness being an ability to suppress emotion. Concealment was touted as a point of pride and here he watched as it leveled the one who held it in his hand. 'Smell Smoke', the band's anticipated 2018 follow up to their breakout 2015 album 'Gawk, ' is an attempt at openness and vulnerability. It's an attempt at unlearning. It's a document of grief; a child crying into the dark. Ratboys: Born out of fierce friendship and a mutual affection for melody, Chicags Ratboys – anchored by the partnership of Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan – aims to write songs that tell stories and honor the intimacy of memory, according to Steiner. GN, the groups second full-length album via Topshelf Records, offers a bevy of tales, laments and triumphs, which recount near-tragedies by the train tracks, crippling episodes of loneliness, remembrances of a deceased family pet with freezer burn, and on and on. The songs shift and breathe as worlds all their own, tied together by the group͛s self-proclaimed post-country sound, which combines moments of distortion and a DIY aesthetic with a devotion to simple songwriting and ties to the Americana sounds of years past. Drawing influence from the down-to-earth sincerity of late-90s Sheryl Crow and the confessional confidence of Kim Deal and Jenny Lewis, the songs on GN (aka goodnight) ͞Largely detail experiences of saying goodbye, finding your way home, and then figuring out what the hell to do once you͛re back, says Steiner. The songs chosen to close both sides of the record – the slow-burning Crying About the Planet and quizzical Peter the Wild Boy – unpack the respective journeys of two real people who were quite literally lost and found. Crying tells the survival story of Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson from a first-person perspective, and Peter reflects on the life of a feral child in Germany who was eventually adopted by the King of England, according to Steiner. Writing as and about these people is the best way I can attempt to empathize with them and really just wrap my mind around these bits of history that otherwise might not get talked about. And it helps me understand my own experiences a little bit better, she says. Certain personal stories – the tour adventures recapped in GM, the struggle to learn to show affection as divulged in Molly – find Ratboys just as eagerly exploring subject matter that comes from within, and then illustrating the highs and lows with soaring hooks and plaintive ones. Even in the moments that lie somewhere between bliss and misery, a tension persists between Steiners sweet vocal delivery and Sagans physical, almost-off-the-hinges guitar playing that lends each song a deeper sense of color and movement. Steiner and Sagan felt the impulse to make music together from the get-go – they first met as university students, quickly put out an EP together, and started performing as an acoustic two-piece in dorm rooms and backyards. During the next few years, the friends traveled separately, eventually reunited, and recorded what would become the first Ratboys record, AOID, which the folks at GoldFlakePaint describe as a gleaming, joyous, raucous display of melodic indie-rock. After a year and a half of touring the US and Europe as a plugged-in full band (featuring the additions of drums, bass, and trumpet), the members of Ratboys returned to Chicago and holed up at Atlas Studios for two weeks to record with engineer Mikey Crotty (who had previously worked with the group on the songs Not Again and Light Pollution). This time around, we were lucky enough to feature the talents of friends who play the pedal steel, accordion, cello and violin to give the songs an extra something, says Steiner. Dave finally got to show off his ridiculous skills on the pocket piano, and the whole thing felt like one big loving experiment'

Neighbor Lady, American Grandma. Wednesday, 3/21. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. this event is 16 and over. MINT FIELD (Tijuana, Mexico) Even though the Mexican border-town of Tijuana has a stigmatized history it has managed to produce many vibrant and unique artists. None are quite like Mint Field. Comprised of 21-year-olds Estrella Sanchez and Amor Amezcua, Mint Field's sound is organic, spacious, and inhabited by specters that lurk behind rhythms, where Estrella's angelic voice evokes a supernatural world of beauty and melancholy. Their new record, Pasar De Las Luces, first for LA-based Innovative Leisure Records, is "a compilation of our lives from two years ago to now" says the band. Since recording an initial EP in 2015 in their hometown of Tijuana, Mint Field have played Coachella, SXSW and have extensively toured the US and Mexico. In the summer of 2017 the band traveled to Detroit to record with producer Christopher Koltay. "We had a much clearer idea of what we wanted and we had the tools to make it. When we recorded [our debut EP] Primeras Salidas, it was a homemade album and we didn't know what we were doing." This time, they managed to channel their inspirations and influences to transmit sentiments of profound sorrow, nostalgia and immaculate beauty...revisiting sounds from the past to make them contemporary. Mint Field's vision comes alive on Pasar De Las Luces 's 13 immaculate tracks that nod to everything from dream pop to fuzz-saturated shoegaze. Album opener "El Parque Parecía No Tener Fin, " is a melodic number with haunting melodic lines where we can appreciate their post-punk tendencies. "Ciudad Satélite"has woven harmonies and crescendos that detonate into a flurry of feelings anchored by a dramatic bassline. "Quiero Otoño De Nuevo" goes full krautrock and is like an introverted, reflective and delicate Neu!. "Cambios Del Pasar" borrows the distorted and imperfect guitar sounds of '90s indie bands like Yo Lat Tengo. "Nada Es Estático y Evoluciona" develops from minimalism into a silent scream and "Club De Chicas" is probably the peppiest song of the bunch. The whole record has a unique sound that makes it stand apart from projects by contemporaries. While deceptively young themselves, Sanchez and Amezcua not only show the potential of influencing even younger fans, but of also defining themselves as stand alone voices in emotional music. Although they have a foot in the past, they never let themselves get caught by nostalgia; they reinterpret the best of what the past has to offer in order to better express their feeling in the present. It's a timeless quality that will surely take them far into the future

Curta. Thursday, 3/22. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This event is 16 and over. Los Angeles-band Moaning is the abrasive post-punk trio comprised of Sean Solomon, Pascal Stevenson, and Andrew MacKelvie. The three initially met as teenagers while growing up in the San Fernando Valley, and immediately developed a kinship through Los Angeles's local music scene. The three began regularly frequenting DIY institutions like The Smell and Pehrspace, eventually selling out dozens of their shows at both venues with their first few bands. From the sentimental to catastrophic, hiding meek and introspective lyrics within powerful droning dance songs, the music Moaning makes also gives sonic nods to some of the band's musical heroes like New Order, Broadcast, and Slowdive. Moaning's fervent songs are born out of the member's experiences with love and distress, creating a sound uniquely dark and sincere. This is evidenced in the band's early version (and video) of their track, "The Same." The three went into their home studio to record the song and subsequently decided to shoot a music video for the track. Moaning was tipped off about a house that was about to be demolished nearby, and had quickly assembled a group of friends and filmed them taking turns destroying the estate. Meanwhile, Solomon, Stevenson, and MacKelvie tried their best to perform the song amongst the chaos. The video's budget was limited to the sledgehammers, spray paint, and a case of beer they provided for the friends who were invited to cause havoc, which emphasizes Moaning's desire to make as much impact with as few resources as possible. The track's skidding percussion and toned back vocals gave merely a glimmer of the target Moaning aimed to hit with their sound. Moaning is currently at work on their debut full-length, which will be released sometime the spring of 2018

Graham Good & the Painters, Komozo, Larimer Lights. Friday 3/23. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This Event Is 18 and over. Graham Good & the Painters

Shuj Roswell, Fun Factory. Saturday 3/24. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over. Shuj Roswell and his live drummer, Eric Imbrosciano, combine to create a genre bending sound they call Funktronadelic - Electro Funk, Hip-Hop, and Psychedelic Soul. In addition to remixing his tracks on the fly, Shuj also accompanies his songs live on the electric guitar

Boar Worship, Vexing. Sunday, 3/25. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 21 and over. Augur is the experimental sound project of Steve Brand (b. 1958). "My first experiments with sound in the early to mid-80's utilized guitar, amplifier, turntables, toys and crude tape loops created with cassettes, all recorded to 4-track tape. I couldn't afford decent equipment, so I had to adapt my ideas to very makeshift means. I eventually found that this utilitarian approach forced me to think differently about sound, fueling my creativity. I used some of these sounds as background support for a sculpture exhibition, but it wasn't until the early 90's, after writing to Jeph Jerman, discovering the 'tape network', hearing the work of various artists such as :zoviet*france:, and issuing several limited cassettes as Augur, that I began to seriously think about sound as an creative entity unto itself. "More theoretically, I am committed to the idea that art/music, more than being a thing or an industry, is actually a fluid and transformative process (in an alchemical sense), with it's roots in our common ancient past and preconscious depths, and that the results of this process are maps of/to lost and uncharted realms. In a culture of encroaching technology, increasing hyper-rationality, and stifling binary thought, I feel it is not only a radical approach, but of increasing importance (as both an artist and as a male in this society), to address feeling, intuition, the unacknowledged and other subtleties of the totality of being." - S. Brand Augur: n. 1. one of the body of ancient Roman officials charged with observing and interpreting mens, for guidance in public affairs. 2. any soothsayer; prophet. -v.t. 3. to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate. 4. to afford of an omen. -v.i. 5. to conjecture from signs or omens; presage. 6. to be a sign; bode. The name Augur was chosen, because of it's mediumistic connotations regarding the role of the artist in creation

Mobley. Tuesday, 3/27. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Dark Rooms: Dark Rooms is the name that Daniel Hart conjured up after years of touring and recording with bands like St. Vincent, Other Lives, The Rosebuds, Broken Social Scene, John Vanderslice, and The Polyphonic Spree. He became obsessed with photography, and wrote songs honoring that obsession. The band formed in Dallas, Texas, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. Dark Rooms makes music influenced by their heroes, from Sigur Rós, to Four Tet, to Zapp, to The Delfonics. Distraction Sickness is their newest album, following up their 2013 debut self-titled release. Distraction Sickness features "I Get Overwhelmed" from A24's "A Ghost Story". Their songs have been played on KCRW, KXT, The Adventure Club and various other radio stations and programs around the world. Mobley: Cutting vocals in the woods behind his college dorm. Mixing in the backseat of a sedan. Sneaking into the music department after hours to teach himself to play new instruments (and sneaking out before the faculty arrived in the morning). From the start, Mobley's work has been marked by solitude, ingenuity, and a drive that could only be called obsessive. Whether you experience his music on record or at one of his live shows (on stage, he's electric), the passion is palpable. Mobley grew up all over the world, from the Spanish Mediterranean to the California coast. Perhaps it's because of this itinerant childhood that he finds it so hard to sit still. Over the last few years, he's composed dozens of pieces for stage and television, played 150+ national tour dates (with the likes of JUNGLE, Mutemath, & Wavves and at festivals like Savannah Stopover and Float Fest), and recorded (then scrapped) two whole albums in pursuit of the songs that would become his forthcoming full-length debut, Fresh Lies. The album, on which Mobley plays every instrument, defies easy classification, drawing liberally (often simultaneously) from indie rock, R&B, and pop sensibilities. He's equally at home on a playlist next to The Weeknd and TV on the Radio alike, while his electronic, dub-dabbling production style calls to mind the intricate work of artists like James Blake and Thom Yorke

Selfish Things. Wednesday, 3/28. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. this event is 16 and over. Selfish Things: While taking their name from Jimmy Eat World's "23", with unmatched determination Selfish Things prove they are neither selfish nor self-serving. The Toronto, Ontario five-piece, consisting of Alex Biro (Vocals/Guitar/Piano), Mike Ticar (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Cam Snooks (Rhythm Guitar), Jordan Trask (Drums), and recently added Burton Lavery (Bass) bring unabashedly honest music to a world fuelled by false promises and pretenses. Having spent years cultivating and nurturing his raw, natural talent, dedication to musicianship and songwriting, frontman Alex Biro founded Selfish Things. All of this, in the hope of shedding light on one simple, yet oftentimes overlooked, concept — honesty. Vertical Love (releasing March 16, 2018), produced by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Paramore, Underoath), resounds with the passion and wisdom of any seasoned band, yet also holds the unyielding determination of youth and discovery. The band delivers six tracks of pure veracity, while showcasing the personal journey of learning to love yourself despite the mistakes and moments in time when you feel far away from the person you are truly meant to be

Princess Dewclaw, Joseph Lamar, Midwife. Thursday 3/29. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and over. Princess dewclaw is a 5-piece no wave suburban trash pop band with campy gothic overtones reminiscent of a b- movie about a teenage werewolf. Joseph Lamar is a singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, composer, instrumentalist, genre-fucker, performing artist, storyteller, art director, dancer and (would-be) philosopher. He dropped his debut album "Quarter-Life Righteous" in March 2017

Phiilo, Pross. Friday 3/30. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over. Nick Carruth - production, guitar, & keys; Jonny William - vocals & lyrics

The Windermeres, the Beeves, Plasma Canvas. Saturday, 3/31. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 8:30 PM. This event is 21 and over. The Ghoulies are a punk rock and roll band out Denver, Colorado inspired in equal parts by the swing of 1960s garage rock and the pound of 1980s punk. "They rip like there's an alien invasion happening down the street." ~ BolderBeat Recorded at Black in Bluhm Studios in Denver and mixed at District Recorders in San Jose, Cali, we released "Roswell-A-Go-Go" in November, 2015. 39 minutes long and full of songs about saving your soul through the love and grace of our lord and savior, Elvis Christ. We recorded a self-titled album in March of 2013, and released it in June 2013. 13 tracks, 30-some-odd minutes, straight to the gut.Click here to get it: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-ghoulies/id661783200?uo=4

Pearls and Perils, Rarebyrds, Venus Cruz. Wednesday 4/4. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 18 and Over. Demoncassettecult is the distorted beat project of singer Vahco Before Horses. Loud, harsh and beautiful. Lead to Gold. Sand to Pearl. Improvisation, a soulful delivery and an ability to transcend genres are always part of Cruz' musical approach. Venus' voice is recognized as the host of Jazz Odyssey Wednesday nights at 10pm on KUVO 89.3/kuvo.org. "Venus Cruz has opened for artists such as Black Thought of The Roots, Saul Williams, Zap Mama, Goapele, Al Green, Guru, Vieux Farka Toure, Tinariwen and Bishop Desmond Tutu, to name a few. In 2014, Cruz organized, directed and performed the Billie Holiday Centennial Celebration at Denver's Union Station, bringing in a record performance crowd for the space. Her current project, "What Young Men Do, " includes Mikey Smith (keys), Mark Emmons (drums) and Tim Philpott (bass). Within weeks of its start, the band played Denver's UMS Festival, the Larimer Block Party (now Project Pabst) and opened for Grammy-nominated artists Hiatus Kaiyote and Emily King. This year she opened for Grammy winner Gregory Porter at The Chautauqua Amphitheater in Boulder, and played at Denver's Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) and City Park Jazz. Also in 2016, she performed at: the Prince Tribute at Red Rocks; The Cherry Creek Arts Festival; the Inaugural Queen City Festival at the City Hall Amphitheater; and, the Chautauqua Community House as a featured guest for their curated music series. In 2012, Cruz won Westword's Best R&B Vocalist Award. Venus Cruz is a native of Bronx, New York

Thursday 4/5. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over

Paul Dehaven, Paul Kimbiris. Saturday 4/7. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Andy Palmer's third album 'The Switch' released May 19, 2017 to rave reviews. Afropunk writes that Palmer's new music is "weighty and full of emotion... hypnotic in its ability to both full of strength and vulnerability." Palmer is a former New York City public defender whose three years of living and working in Brooklyn's trenches clearly provide fodder for the painful truths and ruggedness of his alternative roots-rock sound. Palmer's distinctively gritty vocals and hard luck tales have garnered him favorable comparisons to Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen. Westword Magazine calls Palmer's music "timeless" and "epic" and listed his debut CD Sometime Around among one of Denver's best releases of 2011. Relix Magazine reviewed Palmer's live show in July 2015, writing that "while the saying 'Grub Street Writer' refers to low-level writing with little literary value, the songwriting from Palmer and company is anything but hackneyed… [Palmer has] a raspy Dylan-esque voice that rumbles off the walls… GSW likely will find a wider audience in Colorado and beyond." Pier Magazine featured Palmer, saying that he "has one of music's most unique voices. It's deep, scratchy, and authentic…" Continuing on the national level, Palmer was named by Indie-music.com in the top 15 new independent artists of 2011 and 2012, and in November 2015, Palmer was featured on the Matador Network as one of Denver's best musical artists. Interstatelive.com says: "Voices like this have not come to the forefront of the music scene since the likes of Louis Armstrong and Tom Waits." Jive Wired enthuses: "Andy Palmer is an amazing talent and his honest and raw vocals serve to superbly compliment his wonderful arrangements." Palmer's music is featured in multiple independent films, including 'The Boat Builder' starring Christopher Lloyd and written by Denver's own Arnold Grossman. Based in part on these notable successes, producer Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray) hand-selected Palmer to work with and produced his second CD Hazard of the Die. Released in the spring of 2013, popular Colorado music blog, The Troubadour's Road, called Hazard "simply one of the best albums of 2013." In mid-2014, Palmer showed versatility and self-released a live set of his duo work performed at The Boulder Theater. Seeing momentum and promise, indie-label, Immersive Records (Boulder), picked up Palmer soon thereafter. The label released Palmer's single, Storm's Not Coming, accompanied by the beautifully raw, spiritual The Hill. Storm received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating from one of the front-range's most respective reviewers -- Marquee Magazine. Continuing to demonstrate his growth, Storm solidified Palmer as one of Denver's most unique musical artists. "His sound is unlike anything I've ever heard, and it does a lot more than 'work' for him, " explains Colorado Music Buzz. However, for all of Palmer's mounting accolades, those who see him perform agree that it is his deeply compelling stage presence and commitment during live shows that make him one of Colorado's most promising musicians. Summer 2016 saw Palmer spearheading the production of a compilation disc of Colorado-based musicians who have written songs about some of the police violence recently being witnessed around the nation. He is also in the studio tracking new releases expected in spring 2017. Palmer and his band Grub St. Writer have shared stages with Mick Fleetwood, Trevor Hall, The Band of Heathens, Lake Street Dive, Justin Townes Earle, The Revivalists, and Joshua James among others. The songs from Paul DeHaven's first solo album, the EP "What Are You Looking For That is Here Only", are built on tasteful and forward guitar playing, his unique songwriting, and his belief that just because it's a solo record, that doesn't mean it has to be boring. Culled from the last two years of writing for his other projects, the songs on this album have a distinct and lively feel. "It's not a singer-songwriter record, even though I do both of those things. I think of myself as much as a guitarist and producer as I do a songwriter." The songs range from straight ahead straight ahead folk-rock ("Side of the Road"), fuzzed out dub ("Live Your Life"), to instrumental and found sound soothers ("Postcoital Lullaby"). Paul has been a fixture of the thriving Denver music scene for over 10 years, well-respected for his time crafting licks and tunes as a founding member of Paper Bird and Eye & the Arrow. The album's title comes from a photograph Paul took while in South America (which was since lost) of a poorly yet poetically translated sign. In his own words: "I thought it was a brilliant and bizarrely eloquent sales pitch for self-directed awareness. Creating this album was definitely that. I wrote, engineered, performed [with the help of Blake Stepan and Robin Chestnut on bass and drums respectively], mixed and mastered this mother, and learned a ton about songs, sonics, and self in the process. Enjoy." Good advice, Paul. We do, and will. "What Are You Looking For That is Here Only" is available now on Spotify, iTunes, and all major digital outlets

your Own Medicine (Acoustic Performance), 30,000 Days (Acoustic Performance), Dan Aid. Sunday, 4/8. Doors: 7:00 PMZ / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 18 and Over. 30,000 Days plays original music as well as select covers. The music is straight ahead rock that cuts across styles. Mixing a decade of playing in punk bands with a lifetime of scribbling anxious memories in spiral notebooks, 2015 has found Dan working with producer/engineer Andrew Berlin to record these experiences for his first solo record, The Quiet Place. Drawing on influences like Ryan Adams and Sufjan Stevens, Aid walks a line of shambling emotion and youthful uncertainty that feels honest and inviting

Monday 4/9. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Buck Meek's songs are for the lost dogs of honest mechanics, good guys born into a life of crime, runaways, snow spirits, the ghosts of Central Park, line cooks, unsung diving board stars, the affection shared through gambling, ancient love, etc. Bred in Texas, more bread in New York City, he spins outlaw ballads and grunge into a yarn, with Adam Brisbin on guitar (Jolie Holland, Sam Evian), Mat Davidson on bass (Twain, The Low Anthem, Spirit Family Reunion), and Austin Vaughn on drums (Here We Go Magic, Luke Temple, Sam Evian). Buck will release his first full length record later this year. His previous releases include the 2013 ep Live from a Volcano, 2015 ep Heart Was Beat, and two 2014 duo ep's with Adrianne Lenker, a-sides and b-sides. He is also a founding member and lead guitarist of Big Thief

Foxfeather, Mitchel Evan, Elise Wunder. Tuesday, 4/10. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 21 and over. Foxfeather is a sultry alt-americana band founded in Boulder, CO in 2013. Beginning with a lyrical base, and bolstered by strong blues-rock instrumentals, Foxfeather's unique sound captivates their audience. The band consists of Carly Ricks Smith (lead vocals), Laura Paige Stratton (acoustic/electric guitars, keys, vocals), Patrick Coleman (upright/electric bass, violin), Ben Batchelor (drums and percussion), and Ian Hendrick (electric guitar). Foxfeather is a local staple in the Colorado Front Range, and also tours nationally. The band released their EP, Foul Moon, in 2014. In response to this release The Marquee stated that "the group is overflowing with talent" and "Carly Ricks Smith has a spectacular voice which lies somewhere between the folky soprano of a young Joni Mitchell and the jazz-heavy range of Lake Street Dive's Rachel Price. It's powerful as well as delicate." Andy Eppler of The Prairie Scholars said "it's sexy. It's original. These women have crafted something very special and instantly likeable on this album." The BoulderBeat reviewed Patrick Coleman's presence on bass as "one of the biggest treats of their performance, " with a "jazzy undertone that rightfully demanded its own attention." The band is set to release their first full-length, self-titled album, paired with a Colorado release tour in October of 2016

The Nude Party, Twen. Thursday, 4/12. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 16 and over. Ron Gallo – Shredding, Speeching, Writing, Reading. Hi, my name is Ron Gallo. My previous artist bio started like this: I straddle the fence between two mindsets: 1. The world is completely fucked. 2. The universe is inside you. I sat on that (mostly in vans) long enough to lean heavily towards #2. Hi, my name is Ron Gallo. My previous artist bio started like this: I straddle the fence between two mindsets: 1. The world is completely fucked. 2. The universe is inside you. I sat on that (mostly in vans) long enough to lean heavily towards #2. I sat in vans a lot this past year because at one point in time I was frustrated with humanity (but really myself) and from that came an album called "HEAVY META". Apparently the sentiment resonated more with people in 2016 then when I wrote those songs in my apartment in Philadelphia in 3-4 years before that (probably because the current political and social climate) so suddenly that darkness turned into doing a lot of stuff I always wanted to do but never thought I would or could - like travel around with my friends, Joe Bisirri (bass) and Dylan Sevey (drums), and play shows for people with bands we love in places all over the world: Naked Giants, White Reaper, The Black Angels, Twin Peaks, Thee Oh Sees, Hurray For the Riff Raff to name a few. "Write what you know!" They say. Okay. 2017: Being constantly on highways, in vans, on planes, on stages, in greenrooms, on guestlists, turning a person into a brand, turning a real life human moment into a song into content into an asset to be monetized, talking to people about myself and stuff I wrote 3 years ago, watching it all unfold in the public eye from a phone in a van on a highway heading to a stage. Do all that. Get back home for days at a time. Seek solitude. Friends and family and acquaintances followed along on Instagram. They think it looked glamorous out there "living the dream." They ask me all about it, but I know the truth - it's boring and unrelatable to identify as a musician rather than just a human - so I don't have much to say about it besides "it happened" and it wasn't what I thought it would be and it was beautiful and I am grateful but mostly this whole world of pursuing music and the music business is hilarious and none of it really matters in the grand scheme of things." So the way I process all that is through an EP called "Really Nice Guys" which came out 1/19/18 on New West Records. On it you can find auto-tune, tantrums about algorithms, songs featuring iPhone tabla about being on a guestlist, underwhelming solos, a song called "YouTubular" and the true star of the whole thing: my moms boyfriend, Jerry, who we secretly captured candidly talking about the EP and made it the lead vocal on "Pull Quote" the EP's closing track. For more perspective on yourself - Google image: "Earth". Boom, ya gone, With love, see you soon, Ron Gallo

Friday, 4/13. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This event is 16 and over. NYC trio Consider the Source defy easy description. If intergalactic beings of pure energy, after initiation into an order of whirling dervishes, built some kind of pan-dimensional booty-shaking engine, powered by psychedelics and abstract math, it'd probably just sound like a CTS tribute band. Drawing from progressive rock, fusion and jazz, with alien sounds soaked in Indian and Middle Eastern styles, CTS blends disparate parts into a striking, utterly original whole. Dubbed "Sci-Fi Middle Eastern Fusion", the band's music strikes a rare balance between cerebral and emotional, intellectual and primal. A relentless touring schedule has won the band a fervent following from California to Israel, with fans ranging from jam-band hippies and jazz cats to corpse-painted headbangers and prog geeks. Formed in 2004, Consider the Source features Gabriel Marin on fretless double-neck guitar, bassist John Ferrara, and drummer/percussionist Jeff Mann. Called "the guiding light for his generation of six-stringers", Marin channels the mystical fury of McLaughlin and Coltrane into wailing melodies, kaleidoscopic soundscapes and boneshaking riffs. With a background in classical musics both Eurpoean and Indian, and an instinct for avant-jazz and destructive metal, Marin's hypnotic fusion of styles is ever unpredictable. Ferrara's propulsive, percussive attack, equally suited to simple grooves and impossible chords, can ground the music or launch it into space. His madcap gumbo of slap bass, Indian rhythms, earthy minimalism and complex tapping constantly pushes into strange new worlds, whilst still dropping thick booty-clap beats. Underneath them lies Mann's rolling thunder; dense rhythmic architecture built from pure swagger and bounce. Half double-bass prog-metal, half crackle-pop Buddy Rich swing, with African and Balkan swirls, Mann's muscular, freewheeling polyrhythms are the engine fuel for Consider's multiversal mischief. Even when not improvising, Consider's music is always a conversation, a roiling stew of dynamic interplay. Each member of Consider the Source alternately leads and follows, spars and assists; in any single song, alliances are made and broken, bargains struck and divorces finalized. Touring from coast to coast, as well as Europe and the Middle East, has not only earned the band thousands of fans, but has allowed them to perform with wide variety of well-known artists, including Victor Wooten, Wayne Krantz, King Crimson Projekt, Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee), Wyclef Jean, Andy Statman, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Dumpstaphunk, Keller Williams, George Porter, Jr., Jeff Sipe, Panzerballet (Germany), Eatliz (Israel), Freak Kitchen (Sweden), Morglbl (France), and many others. They have performed at numerous festivals and events, including Catskill Chill, The Big Up, Burning Man, Sun Seekers Ball (Canada), Mid-Summer Meltdown, Rootwire, the NYC Fretless Guitar Festival, and the NYC Gypsy Festival. The band's newest album, "F**k It! We'll Do It Live" is available from considerthesourcemusic.bandcamp.com

Panther Martin, Bluebook. Saturday, 4/14. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This event is 18 and over. A wash of excitable indie rock that waves back and forth between great open textures and tight, coordinated polyrhythms. Featuring a healthy bit of male harmonies

Sunday 4/15. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. The Last Bandoleros are a four-piece outfit blending Tex-Mex, country and rock n' roll. Their story begins in San Antonio, Texas with guitarist/producer Jerry Fuentes who, during a musical pilgrimage to Manhattan, chanced to meet New York native, singer-songwriter/producer Derek James. Fuentes and James began collaborating in Brooklyn. But, Fuentes kept being drawn back to his native Texas to record in the same San Antonio studio where a couple of talented brothers were also emerging. Diego and Emilio Navaira, sons of Tejano music legend, Emilio Navaira, Sr., had been making a name for themselves around town for their energetic live performances and sterling vocal chops. Fuentes decided to combine both of his universes by introducing Derek to Diego and Emilio and inviting them to joint-sessions in Brooklyn and San Antonio where riffs and lyrics began flying fast

Herestofightin, Many Mountains. Wednesday 4/18. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and over. Lifelong friends and deep-north natives, musical group Michigan Rattlers play heavy- hearted folk-rock with an aching dose of Midwestern nice. Graham Young (guitar), Adam Reed (upright bass), and Christian Wilder (piano) began writing music and performing together in their Northern Michigan high school. "Petoskey is a small place. Beautiful, but secluded. It's hard to start a musical career in a place where there are more deer than people." Still, they regularly played every bar, cafe, and stage in town, developing a musical chemistry informed by the likes of AC/DC, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Seger, and more. After a few years apart, Reed and Young settled down in Los Angeles, recorded a short demo, and began playing locally. The demo found its way into the hands of super-producer Johnny K (Plain White T's, 3 Doors Down), and they cut the bulk of their first EP at NRG Studios in just one day. "My favorite music is recorded that way, " continues Reed. "You get in a room, plug in, and cut songs live. The energy of the recording comes directly from the physical performance, and it puts the listener into that specific time and place." This self-titled Michigan Rattlers EP attracted glowing reviews from No Depression, Bluegrass Situation, B3 Science, and Rolling Stone, who named the band one of their "Ten New Country Artists You Need To Know" in 2016. They spent the rest of that year and much of the next touring in support of this release. In September 2017, Pianist Christian Wilder was added to the band's lineup. Now a trio, the group headed into the studio to record their newest EP, Wasting the Meaning. Comprised of three cover songs, the project was conceived as a way to explore deeper into the recording process and pay homage to some of their favorite songwriters. Currently, the group is hard at work recording their first full-length release. It is slated for release in the summer of 2018. Many Mountains is a group fronted by Katie Rose & Dustin Moran. Katie Rose & Dustin Moran have been playing music together for over half a decade. They began their collaboration in Salt Lake City, where they met while both were working at a book store. Soon after moving to Colorado in the winter of 2010, they began playing with different bands in the Denver music scene. In early 2013, with the addition of percussionist Josh Gordon, their motivations led them to focus on creating as Many Mountains. Using words to describe a sound is challenging, but some that might come to a listener's mind may be: elegant, smooth, or visceral. It's acoustic based while also holding rock & blues attributes. Moran is obviously inspired by soundscapes created using electric guitars. He compliments Katie Rose's acoustic rhythms with melodic, textured riffs on electric guitar or piano just before locking into beautiful vocal harmony to tell stories of dreams, hard truths, self contemplation, and longing for imaginary realities

the Stickups, Ballistic Biscuit, Bottom Bracket (7" Release). Friday 4/20. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This Event Is 18 and Over. Started early 2009 in a 1 car garage with a couple of guys from Texas that were living in Denver at the time. they decided to move back to Texas so it was time to start lookin for new members. Along came Salminilla with his rockin gitar licks and we knew then and there he was gonna be our new lead gitar player! we tried a couple drummers and eventually turned to our roomate at the time, Justin, who agreed to play and so we were a 4 piece. Justin, being a gitar player before anything, decided he wanted to get on 2nd gitar and we thought our sound would be way better wit 2 of em so we enlisted long time friend J Man to jump behind the skins and start beating them and so we became a 5 piece. after a while Justin decided he didn't wanna be in the band anymore so we started lookin for a new 2nd gitar since we just didn't sound the same with only 1 and found some other guy that didn't last very long, then another. then another and so on and so forth and here we are at present and the rest is history! Two dudes. One band. Aggressive Punk with a dash of Shit and cheap beer!

Pile of Priests, Aetranok, Sulfuric Baptism. Saturday, 4/21. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 8:30 PM. This event is 18 and over. Crafteon was conceived by vocalist and guitarist Lord Mordiggian in 2012 in Denver, Colorado. As a teacher of literature and aficionado of horror, Lord Mordi aspired to write an album based on the works of his favorite author, H.P. Lovecraft. Naturally, black metal emerged as the most fitting style for such a powerfully dismaying mythos, and by late 2013, Lord Mordi finished writing eight songs for 'Cosmic Reawakening, ' with each track focused on an individual short story. By 2015, he completed recording guitars and subsequently recruited Rhagorthua (Vacant Throne, Sceptres) as the drummer, whose tracks were recorded at Module Overload that winter. In early 2016, after many failed attempts at procuring a dedicated vocalist, Lord Mordi proceeded to record the lead vocals himself. Later that summer, Lord Mordi completed Crafteon's lineup, enlisting the services of lead guitarist Fthaggua (ex-Winter Legends, ex-Gravity Lies) and bassist Ithaqua (Thorns of Acanthus), both of whom provide backing vocals on the album. Crafteon's first live performances are expected to commence upon the release of their debut album on August 25th, 2017

Kissing Party. Tuesday, 4/24. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Cub Sport: Cub Sport are an independent pop group from Brisbane, Australia. In 2016, Cub Sport's break-out single "Come On Mess Me Up" caught the attention of The 1975's Matty Healy and scored Cub Sport an invitation to join the UK band for their 2016 Australian arena tour. The pop-ballad proved to connect similarly across Australia and landed a much-coveted spot in triple j's hottest 100 coming in at #24 after high rotation airplay and receiving over 4, 500, 000+ streams on Spotify and 400, 000+ YouTube views. Musical successes aside, Cub Sport are keen humanitarians. In mid-2016 band members Tim and Sam came out as gay and in a relationship. Alongside out-and-proud guitarist/vocalist Zoe, the band use their platform to speak out against homophobia and continually strive to develop and encourage a safe community on the band's social media channels as well as at shows. Cub Sport are now launching into the next phase of their career with their sophomore album, 'BATS'. The group have cemented themselves as one to watch internationally, receiving glowing reviews from The Fader, Huffington Post, NYLON and i-D. Largely recorded and produced at home by lead singer/songwriter Tim Nelson, the much-anticipated follow up record displays a new side of Cub Sport. While still deeply rooted in pop, the new album indulges soul and R&B influences, making for Cub Sport's most honest, intimate and sexiest release to date

Thursday 4/26. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and over

Sunday, 4/29. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Twisted Pine: The phenomenal Boston song machine Twisted Pine delivers a cabinet of inventions with its self-titled summer of '17 debut release [July 14, 2017] from Signature Sounds Recordings. The all-original album showcases a new force in Americana: four versatile players and singers writing and improvising across forms in bluegrass, folk, funk, jam, and vintage radio pop. With festively unpredictable live shows, Twisted Pine follows Americana masters Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers on a genre-bending, limitless trajectory. Twisted Pine's album expands on the early life of the ensemble, which formed around a common obsession with the American bluegrass repertoire. The group rose fast in Boston, in the urban incubator of conservatories and Back Bay venues that produced label roster-mates Lake Street Dive and Crooked Still, plus Sarah Jarosz, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Esperanza Spalding, and Annie Clark (St. Vincent). Twisted Pine took an extended residency at the Cantab Lounge, the Mass Ave. dive bar in Cambridge where the raging Northeast bluegrass scene coalesces on Tuesday nights. The players, most of whom were still at Berklee College of Music, built those first set lists with deeply satisfying bluegrass interpretations. They ventured out during school-year summers to play festivals, and won first place in the prestigious band competitions at MASS MoCA's FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival and Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Special. Their resume grew: Joe Val Bluegrass, Green River Festival, Otis Mountain Get Down, RockyGrass (where they were runners up in a wicked sudden death band competition), Musikfest, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Celtic Connections (Glasgow), Club Passim's Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival, and many more. With a festive, anything's-possible stage presence, Twisted Pine built a reputation for stellar musicianship, string virtuosity, and luminous harmonies, all of which remain their hallmarks. Twisted Pine evolved into something more than an interpreter of vintage American works; the band began to arrange bluegrass treatments of pop covers like Blondie's "Heart of Glass", and a mashup of Bill Monroe and Vulfpeck — which went viral when Vulf re-posted the video. A certain inventiveness, combined with a compelling and growing list of each player's originals, caught the attention of Signature Sounds. "As soon as we learned that Signature Sounds was interested, we made a conscious decision to focus on writing and arranging our own original music, " said Dan Bui, Twisted Pine mandolinist. "As a group we had never done that, and there was a bit of a growing phase where we were learning how to write together and seeing what came out. There was kind of an unspoken understanding that stylistically it was going to be a bit different, but we never sat down and said we were going to write in any particular style, like we were going to write poppier songs or whatever. What came out was just us finally being able to express ourselves, drawing from all of our musical and personal influences." The influences on the ensemble are vast — as all four have studied music from childhood, and traveled widely — but the most obvious are these: Dan Bui (mandolin, vocals) is a devotee of virtuoso picking and experimental bluegrass and jazz. Kathleen Parks (fiddle/lead vocals) was raised in a household of Celtic music and jazz, which set deep roots for her insane fiddling, velvet film-noir vocals, and a roving interest in pop song forms. Chris Sartori (bass, vocals), frequently seen around Boston on electric bass in funk, jazz, and R&B settings, is arbiter of the deep pocket and the improvisational grooves. Rachel Sumner (guitar/lead vocals) is a student of the song: an omnibus of British ballads, obscure folk tunes, avant garde orchestral work, and radio pop. Her vocals have the crystalline clarity of Appalachian field recordings. The excitement of Twisted Pine's live show — Parks and Bui's neo-jazz interplay, Bui and Sartori's funky rhythm section, Sumner and Parks' astral harmonies — comes through in the big pop sound of Twisted Pine, which was co-produced by the band and Dan Cardinal [Josh Ritter, Lori McKenna, Darlingside, Ballroom Thieves] at Dimension Studios. "Dan Cardinal was able to pick up on our vibe instantly, and really steered us in the right direction, " says Dan Bui. "His biggest influence on the album can be heard sonically. Dimension has kind of been a go-to spot for making records in the Boston bluegrass/folk scene lately, but Dan also brings in a wider sonic sensibility that he tastefully put to use on our record. Crunchy Wurlitzer piano, distorted guitar amps, and a swirling Leslie speaker all found their way onto the record. But he was always very thoughtful of what the song needed and was calling for and he provided invaluable advice and feedback throughout the process"

Sarah Slaton, John Van Deusen, Matthew Wright. Monday, 4/30 Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. this event is 18 and over. Singer and songwriter. Formerly out of Washington, now based out of California

Tuesday 5/1. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and over

down Time, Kyle Emerson. Thursday 5/3. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and over. Meet in/Planes. a Vintage Pop duo consisting of musical soulmates, Desirae Garcia (Bass/Vocals) and Inaiah Lujan (Guitar/Vocals), founders and core members of popular Folk/Americana group The Haunted Windchimes. in/PLANES offers a different take and spin on American music, exploring classic pop sounds — notably 1950's & 60's R&B, Doo-Wop and Soul to create a vibey, sparse and entrancing sound. "Charmingly exploring tunes that would have sounded right at home on tour with Buddy Holly." - Heather Browne (Fuel/Friends). Down Time is a three piece indie rock band from Denver

Verses the Inevitable (Album Release), Hangman's Hymnal. Saturday 5/5. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and over. All Colorado natives, One Way Ride has been around the Denver circuit for over two years and has added more members within the last year. Bringing an emphasis on three-part harmonies, guitar solos and a groovin' rhythm section, One Way Ride takes a soulful approach to rock n' roll

Thursday 5/10. Doors: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over

Thursday 5/26. Doors: 7:00 PM / DOORS: 8:30 PM / SHOW: 9:30 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over

Thursday 6/7. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 18 and Over. The Lonely Biscuits are an alternative rock band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee. The band is comprised of Grady Wenrich (vocals, guitar), Sam Gidley (drums), and Nick Byrd (bass). The Lonely Biscuits formed in August 2011 at Belmont University, where Grady Wenrich and Sam Gidley were roommates. Bassist Nick Byrd lived on the same floor and joined the band in January 2012. The Lonely Biscuits first started gaining attention on college campuses around the country, while they were still students themselves. The last four years the band has been headlining small clubs across the U.S. and opening for other national touring acts. The Lonely Biscuits have played on numerous festival stages such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Hangout Fest, Austin City Limits, LouFest and South by Southwest. In 2013, MTVu named The Lonely Biscuits "College Artist of the Year", and gave them the opportunity to play alongside many major acts at the MTVu Woodie Awards in Austin, Texas. After graduating in May of 2015, The Lonely Biscuits partnered with Nashville producer/engineer Paul Moak to record and release their new material. The Lonely Biscuits' "Come Around" EP was released in November 2015, and their anticipated debut full-length is to be released in 2017. The "Come Around" EP has a more mature and honest sound, while still staying true to their playful and lighthearted personalities. With a fresh new alternative-rock sound, the band plans to release their debut album in 2017 and tour extensively following the release

Thursday 6/28. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Chicago-based Post Animal are a band of brothers. Though they formed in 2014 and just began touring in 2017, their affinity for slick riffs, pop hooks, and psychedelic tendencies join them in a bond much tighter than their years suggest. Initially formed when childhood friends, bassist Dalton Allison and guitarist Matt Williams, met keyboardist and guitarist Jake Hirshland, the band's sound began to take shape when the three enlisted some more pals from both the Chicago music scene and through their time working at local burger joints. Rounding out the band's lineup, Post Animal is completed by drummer Wesley Toledo and guitarists Javi Reyes and Joe Keery. Like most band's in Chicago's inclusive music community, Post Animal got their start playing DIY basements and small rock clubs. With their wavy and warped first project 2015's Post Animal Perform The Most Curious Water Activities EP and then 2016's memorable singles collection The Garden Series, the band showcased mesmerizing and infectious pop melodies. Between their impressive early releases and their wild live shows which feature the band members sharing lead vocal duties, Post Animal have unquestionably solidified themselves as one of Chicago's most exciting up-and-coming acts. Having taken that intensity across the country, touring with bands like Twin Peaks, Wavves, White Reaper, and more, Post Animal have found they are happiest when playing to a room full of fellow music-lovers. As a result, they are road tested and stronger than ever. The Chicagoans' debut full-length When I Think Of You In A Castle, out 4/20 via Polyvinyl, is the product of six friends creating music they love, even if the circumstances weren't always in their favor. "Before this album, we weren't sure what the future of the band was going to look like. I was considering moving to Los Angeles and Joe [Keery] was off filming Stranger Things. We didn't know where we were all going but we knew we wanted to make an album with all of us in the same room, " explains Toledo. Being the first time all Post Animal members recorded together, the album's collaborative spirit is more-than-evident throughout its 10 carefully curated tracks. Even Keery, who's no longer an active touring member of the band due to his skyrocketing acting career, was integral to the album's inception. In the summer of 2016, the band retreated to a lake house in Watervliet, Michigan to record When I Think Of You In A Castle. For a week and a half, they tracked the LP—all while realizing they weren't really alone in the house. According to the band, a ghost dwelled there that would jolt them awake from naps and even ended up with a guest appearance on the album. Toledo explains, "There's a moment on 'Heart Made of Metal' where I hit the cymbals and, for some reason, it was recorded in reverse. We think that's the ghost." Of course, not all of the magic on When I Think Of You In A Castle can be pinned on the supernatural. Following the lake house trip, the band finished the album at their house in Chicago with Allison perfecting the mix over the next year; even while on their 48-city summer tour in their beloved van (RIP Shannon). Take the first single "Ralphie, " which finds Keery and Allison gleefully trading lead vocals while sounding like what would happen if Jeff Lynne fronted Thin Lizzy. Though Post Animal's live shows have long proven that swirling riffs are the band's bread-and-butter, it's earworms like "Ralphie" that show how easily they can churn out an infectious pop melody. "Ralphie" isn't the only song that finds the band sharing lead vocal duties. In fact, each band member contributes vocals like Hirshland's mesmerizing turn on "Castle" or Williams' punchy performance on "Heart Made of Metal." Other songs, like the dynamic "Gelatin Mode, " shift from a lighthearted experience in dueling lead guitars to a face-melting dose of sludge with ease. It's such a transportive track that when Keery menacingly intones, "Below, traveling slow out on your own / Your mind gelatin mode time to explode" it's a welcome invitation. Elsewhere, a longtime live staple "Tire Eyes" finds new life on the LP. It's a swaggering ode to a timeless classic rock song with Allison's falsetto beckoning, "So forget about your day and let this record float you away / As your mind is winding, finding cause to be easy." The finished album, which was mastered by Jake's brother, Jared Hirshland, is a truly collaborative continuation on the band's kaleidoscopic and sprawling early beginnings. But most importantly, When I Think Of You In A Castle is a testament to not only the brotherly connection that these friends share, but also to the power of collaboration between like-minded musicians who just get one another. "Before we recorded it, it was an uncertain time for us as a band, but we all just had a magical time at this lake house in the middle of summer, " explains Toledo. Almost impossible to describe, the Post Animal bond is best observed while foolin' at the merch table after a sweaty show. They look forward to seeing you there and, naturally, becoming your new best friends

Friday, 7/13. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This event is 16 and over

Milky.wav, Zotti. Friday, 3/9. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This event is 16 and over

Horde of Draugar, Music Distroyer, Amdusias, Seed of the Sorcerer, Womb of the Witch. Saturday, 3/10. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over. Amdusias: Driven, empowered, and guided by the wisdom of Father Satan; Count Orlok, Sephulcher and Saith formed an allegiance forever to be known as Amdusias

Porlolo, Oxeye Daisy. Sunday, 3/11. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 21 and Over. Porlolo: Porlolo is the musical project of Erin Roberts, formed in 2002 with guitarist Tom Mohr. Current lineup includes Ben DeSoto on drums and Anna Morsett on bass. Melancholic melodies, folk pop hits, and creep rock. Oxeye Daisy : sunshowery shoegazey rock / Denver "Oxeye Daisy describes itself as 'the Cranberries on acid' ... but that doesn't get at the intricacy and sophistication of the dream-pop outfit's song structure or the control of Lela Roy's soul-shaking vocals. We can't wait to hear more from this young four-piece." - Westword

Snubluck, Zurc. Wednesday, 3/14. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Uppermost: Techno/House/Progressive producer from Paris, France. Snubluck: Snub, Luck, affiliated with Dirty/Clean, Birdview Crew, Pragmatic Theory, Flying Woofer, and Bottle Kids Collective. Zurc: Denver native DJ Zurc transform a traditional DJ presentation into an unmatched multidimensional sensory experience. With extensive musical backgrounds, Zurc has played shows at Cervantes' Masterpiece, The Marquis Theatre, RAW Artist, City Hall, The Gothic, and The Bluebird as part of past projects

Chloe Tang, Holly Lovell. Thursday, 3/15. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 18 and Over. Holly Lovell: Singer/Songwriter from Denver, CO

Carnage the Executioner, Lama Squad. Friday, 3/16. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Carnage The Executioner: Whether he's rapping, producing, performing, teaching kids to beatbox or working his former job as a youth counselor, it's clear the man most commonly known as Carnage The Executioner was born to do two things: instruct and entertain. Musicians, dancers, DJ's, poets and television hosts who have worked with Carnage recognize his dedication to his craft and would confirm that he doesn't disappoint. Ask emcees about Carnage's skill level and you'll find out that the phrase, "he's your favorite rapper's favorite rapper, " actually fits. A music fan since childhood, Carnage has filled his memory bank with thousands of references from all genres to draw from. Carnage's start as a human beat boxer has taken on a life of its own. He now uses technology like looping and effects pedals commonly used by guitarists. He enhances the experience of a live Hip-Hop show by providing his audiences the opportunity to hear original Carnage material, as well as unique improvisations and spot-on recreations of popular songs. Carnage uses this same musical knowledge and technology to create custom, studio human beat box tracks. His audio vision via mouth music can be heard on albums by Hip-Hop heavyweights Aesop Rock and R.A. The Rugged Man. Carnage is a self-trained song writer who's skilled enough to compose a heart-felt story as easily as he can craft an intricate battle rap. Carnage gained national fame from his past guest appearances with Eyedea & Abilities. It's his own original songs, however, that allow his fans to connect with him the most. Songs like Addict, Save My People and The MTW Story give fans a glimpse into the real-life experiences of Carnage the human being. Always moving forward, Carnage continues to expand his art and build the Hecatomb crew – a slew of like-minded artists who share his passion to create honest, raw Hip-Hop music. A student and fan in his humble beginnings, Carnage stays true to the culture that both helped to change and save his life

Be Like Max, Younger than Neil, Sorry Sweetheart. Saturday, 3/17. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 16 and over

Jo Passed, Paul Dehaven. Sunday, 3/18. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Jo Passed: Jo Passed is an emergent project by songwriter/vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist, Joseph Hirabayashi. Joseph formerly played in Vancouver based neo-psychedelic band Sprng, which formed out of the disbanding of pronk experimental punk band, SSRIs. Joseph lead both bands with his neurotic perfectionism coupled with his propensity for outlandish humour and rebellion. Sprng released an LP titled "Celebrations" in march of 2014 and subsequently toured Canada and down the west coast 3 times. After a third tour in 2015, the band began to slowly disintegrate over a period of a few months. A ten year long collaborative relationship between Joseph and his friend since childhood, Elliot, got put on hold and left Joseph scrambling, hulking and wading through a deluge of personal and creative issues. The result left Joseph with a case of insomnia that lasted months, until the day a song was finished for a new potential project. Jo Passed is formed out of the idea that songwriting is more of a natural reflex than a cultivated act. Joseph began jamming with drummer Mac Lawrie (Cult Babies, Tough Age, Energy Slime, Flash Palace) in June of 2015 with the idea of recording and moving to Montreal together to check out the east coast music scene. Spring had officially disbanded and Joseph sold all their belongings and drove across Canada to Montreal, in a move to not so much sever ties with Vancouver as much as uproot and commit to touring as a lifestyle. Out EP was written and recorded in Summer to fall of 2015 in both Vancouver and Montreal. Jo Passed takes the project DIY recording studio approach to an uncomfortable, but rewarding place - recording in whatever spaces become available and keeping things flexible. Writing for the UP EP began just after masters were completed for the Jo Passed debut, Out. The UP EP was eventually finished after a challenge was presented by a fellow musician in Vancouver about whether Joseph would able to finish a follow up in time before leaving on a spring tour. Inspired by early Pere Ubu with the inclusion of the synth talents of west coast Passed family member: Bella McKee, UP adds noisey synthesizers to the Jo Passed palette. The title is a taken suggestion by Joseph's brother in law and is a reference to the numerous labels that literally passed up releasing the Jo Passed debut Out. Paul DeHaven: The songs from Paul DeHaven's first solo album, the EP "What Are You Looking For That is Here Only", are built on tasteful and forward guitar playing, his unique songwriting, and his belief that just because it's a solo record, that doesn't mean it has to be boring. Culled from the last two years of writing for his other projects, the songs on this album have a distinct and lively feel. "It's not a singer-songwriter record, even though I do both of those things. I think of myself as much as a guitarist and producer as I do a songwriter." The songs range from straight ahead straight ahead folk-rock ("Side of the Road"), fuzzed out dub ("Live Your Life"), to instrumental and found sound soothers ("Postcoital Lullaby"). Paul has been a fixture of the thriving Denver music scene for over 10 years, well-respected for his time crafting licks and tunes as a founding member of Paper Bird and Eye & the Arrow. The album's title comes from a photograph Paul took while in South America (which was since lost) of a poorly yet poetically translated sign. In his own words: "I thought it was a brilliant and bizarrely eloquent sales pitch for self-directed awareness. Creating this album was definitely that. I wrote, engineered, performed [with the help of Blake Stepan and Robin Chestnut on bass and drums respectively], mixed and mastered this mother, and learned a ton about songs, sonics, and self in the process. Enjoy." Good advice, Paul. We do, and will. "What Are You Looking For That is Here Only" is available now on Spotify, iTunes, and all major digital outlets

Freya Ridings. Monday, 3/19. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Ella Vos: https://open.spotify.com/track/2DyOeiu42RDou7a8bAK7o0. Freya Ridings: 23 year-old Londoner Freya Ridings released her debut single Blackout in May 2017. Produced by Rich Costey, it has flown past 1m Spotify streams. Her latest single, Maps (a breathtaking version of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs original song) is already proving to do the same as word begins to spread of this young talent. Fast forward a few months and she has secured numerous summer festival bookings, sold-out her first headline show at St. Pancras Church in London and performed at St Giles on the Field; both shows promoted by Communion. She is now preparing for her next London headline show at Omeara in January. This is just the start for Freya Ridings

Ratboys, Hello, Mountain. Tuesday, 3/20. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Vundabar: From 2014 to 2017, Vundabar's Brandon Hagen cared for a loved one that had fallen into a debilitating state of mental and physical decline. For four years his sickness and the eventual loss that followed became the focal point of Hagen's life as well as his family's. It was the bell jar under which they lived. Hagen was fractured into two selves; one, largely insular, racked by grief and loss and the other putting it on, touring relentlessly and hoping to be as affable as possible lest he ruin the opportunities at hand. These were the fencings and borders he made for himself and for a time he let them stand. He presented a shell of charisma and withdrew into isolation and despair, convinced he was doing right by the old dogma of stoicism. He didn't tell a soul out of shame and embarrassment; whose he didn't know. Unsurprisingly these two poles couldn't stand for long. The tension bore down on Hagen's skull until it felt something might break. It reared its ugly head from time to time. He became withdrawn, irritable and inactive and suffered more than one nervous break. It came to a point where he had to deal with it or it was going to deal with him. In reflection Hagen realized the point that had led his loved one to a collapse and subsequent dissolution held parallels to his own. As a child, bereft of stability, he created a larger than life persona to live within. He buried his insecurities and traumas deep and kept them there for most of his adult life, until, unable to maintain the house on stilts he'd built for himself, he collapsed completely. And here Hagen was in the face of this loss, about to repeat the cycle. Hagen wondered was this stoicism, this shame, this impasse even his own or had it been pressed upon him. From the earliest memories of boyhood he could recall one of the most integral attributes of male-ness being an ability to suppress emotion. Concealment was touted as a point of pride and here he watched as it leveled the one who held it in his hand. 'Smell Smoke', the band's anticipated 2018 follow up to their breakout 2015 album 'Gawk, ' is an attempt at openness and vulnerability. It's an attempt at unlearning. It's a document of grief; a child crying into the dark. Ratboys: Born out of fierce friendship and a mutual affection for melody, Chicagos Ratboys – anchored by the partnership of Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan – aims to write songs that tell stories and honor the intimacy of memory, according to Steiner. GN, the groups second full-length album via Topshelf Records, offers a bevy of tales, laments and triumphs, which recount near-tragedies by the train tracks, crippling episodes of loneliness, remembrances of a deceased family pet with freezer burn, and on and on. The songs shift and breathe as worlds all their own, tied together by the groups self-proclaimed ͚post-country sound, which combines moments of distortion and a DIY aesthetic with a devotion to simple songwriting and ties to the Americana sounds of years past. Drawing influence from the down-to-earth sincerity of late-90s Sheryl Crow and the confessional confidence of Kim Deal and Jenny Lewis, the songs on GN (aka goodnight) ͞largely detail experiences of saying goodbye, finding your way home, and then figuring out what the hell to do once youre back, says Steiner. The songs chosen to close both sides of the record – the slow-burning Crying About the Planets and quizzical Peter the Wild Boy unpack the respective journeys of two real people who were quite literally lost and found. Crying tells the survival story of Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson from a first-person perspective, and Peter reflects on the life of a feral child in Germany who was eventually adopted by the King of England, according to Steiner. Writing as and about these people is the best way I can attempt to empathize with them and really just wrap my mind around these bits of history that otherwise might not get talked about. And it helps me understand my own experiences a little bit better, she says. Certain personal stories – the tour adventures recapped in GM, the struggle to learn to show affection as divulged in Molly– find Ratboys just as eagerly exploring subject matter that comes from within, and then illustrating the highs and lows with soaring hooks and plaintive ones. Even in the moments that lie somewhere between bliss and misery, a tension persists between Steiners sweet vocal delivery and Sagans physical, almost-off-the-hinges guitar playing that lends each song a deeper sense of color and movement. Steiner and Sagan felt the impulse to make music together from the get-go – they first met as university students, quickly put out an EP together, and started performing as an acoustic two-piece in dorm rooms and backyards. During the next few years, the friends traveled separately, eventually reunited, and recorded what would become the first Ratboys record, AOID, which the folks at GoldFlakePaint describe as a gleaming, joyous, raucous display of melodic indie-rock. After a year and a half of touring the US and Europe as a plugged-in full band (featuring the additions of drums, bass, and trumpet), the members of Ratboys returned to Chicago and holed up at Atlas Studios for two weeks to record with engineer Mikey Crotty (who had previously worked with the group on the songs Not Again and Light Pollution). This time around, we were lucky enough to feature the talents of friends who play the pedal steel, accordion, cello and violin to give the songs an extra something, says Steiner. Dave finally got to show off his ridiculous skills on the pocket piano, and the whole thing felt like one big loving experiment.'

Neighbor Lady, American Grandma. Wednesday, 3/21. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This Event Is 16 and Over. Mint Field (Tijuana, Mexico) Even though the Mexican border-town of Tijuana has a stigmatized history it has managed to produce many vibrant and unique artists. None are quite like Mint Field. Comprised of 21-year-olds Estrella Sanchez and Amor Amezcua, Mint Field's sound is organic, spacious, and inhabited by specters that lurk behind rhythms, where Estrella's angelic voice evokes a supernatural world of beauty and melancholy. Their new record, Pasar De Las Luces, first for LA-based Innovative Leisure Records, is "a compilation of our lives from two years ago to now" says the band. Since recording an initial EP in 2015 in their hometown of Tijuana, Mint Field have played Coachella, SXSW and have extensively toured the US and Mexico. In the summer of 2017 the band traveled to Detroit to record with producer Christopher Koltay. "We had a much clearer idea of what we wanted and we had the tools to make it. When we recorded [our debut EP] Primeras Salidas, it was a homemade album and we didn't know what we were doing." This time, they managed to channel their inspirations and influences to transmit sentiments of profound sorrow, nostalgia and immaculate beauty...revisiting sounds from the past to make them contemporary. Mint Field's vision comes alive on Pasar De Las Luces 's 13 immaculate tracks that nod to everything from dream pop to fuzz-saturated shoegaze. Album opener "El Parque Parecía No Tener Fin, " is a melodic number with haunting melodic lines where we can appreciate their post-punk tendencies. "Ciudad Satélite"has woven harmonies and crescendos that detonate into a flurry of feelings anchored by a dramatic bassline. "Quiero Otoño De Nuevo" goes full krautrock and is like an introverted, reflective and delicate Neu!. "Cambios Del Pasar" borrows the distorted and imperfect guitar sounds of '90s indie bands like Yo Lat Tengo. "Nada Es Estático y Evoluciona" develops from minimalism into a silent scream and "Club De Chicas" is probably the peppiest song of the bunch. The whole record has a unique sound that makes it stand apart from projects by contemporaries. While deceptively young themselves, Sanchez and Amezcua not only show the potential of influencing even younger fans, but of also defining themselves as stand alone voices in emotional music. Although they have a foot in the past, they never let themselves get caught by nostalgia; they reinterpret the best of what the past has to offer in order to better express their feeling in the present. It's a timeless quality that will surely take them far into the future. Neighbor Lady: Atlanta based Neighbor Lady is comprised of singer songwriter Emily Braden, guitarist Jack Blauvelt, bassist Merideth Hanscom, and drummer Andrew McFarland. With Braden's strong, haunting vocals paired with dreamy Americana rock, they attracted attention in June 2016 with the release of the single "Consider Me Mean". Neighbor Lady's momentum is indebted to their blend of powerful psychedelic indie-rock set to Braden's tender and soaring vocal melodies, creating a sensation both comforting, yet heartbreaking in the same moments. Neighbor Ladyâs self-recorded debut LP, âMaybe Laterâ was mixed by Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes, Now Its Overhead) and mastered by Jason NeSmith (of Montreal, Casper and the Cookies) and is slated for release early 2018

Curta. Thursday, 3/22. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This event is 16 and over. Moaning:Los Angeles-band Moaning is the abrasive post-punk trio comprised of Sean Solomon, Pascal Stevenson, and Andrew MacKelvie. The three initially met as teenagers while growing up in the San Fernando Valley, and immediately developed a kinship through Los Angeles's local music scene. The three began regularly frequenting DIY institutions like The Smell and Pehrspace, eventually selling out dozens of their shows at both venues with their first few bands. From the sentimental to catastrophic, hiding meek and introspective lyrics within powerful droning dance songs, the music Moaning makes also gives sonic nods to some of the band's musical heroes like New Order, Broadcast, and Slowdive. Moaning's fervent songs are born out of the member's experiences with love and distress, creating a sound uniquely dark and sincere. This is evidenced in the band's early version (and video) of their track, "The Same." The three went into their home studio to record the song and subsequently decided to shoot a music video for the track. Moaning was tipped off about a house that was about to be demolished nearby, and had quickly assembled a group of friends and filmed them taking turns destroying the estate. Meanwhile, Solomon, Stevenson, and MacKelvie tried their best to perform the song amongst the chaos. The video's budget was limited to the sledgehammers, spray paint, and a case of beer they provided for the friends who were invited to cause havoc, which emphasizes Moaning's desire to make as much impact with as few resources as possible. The track's skidding percussion and toned back vocals gave merely a glimmer of the target Moaning aimed to hit with their sound. Moaning is currently at work on their debut full-length, which will be released sometime the spring of 2018. In 2017 4Digit and I released our album Click Bait on Providence based label FilthyBroke Recordings and a limited cassette on the boutique art label Hello LA based in Clermont-Ferrand, France. I toured in Europe and the United States extensively to support Click Bait. I have shared the stage with many personal heroes. The road is an eternal stretch. The craft is essential, our sleeves are rolled up and the work is on the table beneath us, in the air all around us. 4Digit and I finished our EP End of Future Park the month before he moved from Denver. It is going to be released on 3/19/2018 across all platforms. It is our most experimental and extensively produced release to date

Graham Good & the Painters, Komozo, Larimer Lights. Friday, 3/23. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. This event is 18 and over

Shuj Roswell, Fun Factory. Saturday, 3/24. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. This event is 21 and over. Shuj Roswell: Shuj Roswell and his live drummer, Eric Imbrosciano, combine to create a genre bending sound they call Funktronadelic - Electro Funk, Hip-Hop, and Psychedelic Soul. In addition to remixing his tracks on the fly, Shuj also accompanies his songs live on the electric guitar

Boar Worship, Vexing. Sunday, 3/25. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 21 and over. Augur: Augur is the experimental sound project of Steve Brand (b. 1958). "My first experiments with sound in the early to mid-80's utilized guitar, amplifier, turntables, toys and crude tape loops created with cassettes, all recorded to 4-track tape. I couldn't afford decent equipment, so I had to adapt my ideas to very makeshift means. I eventually found that this utilitarian approach forced me to think differently about sound, fueling my creativity. I used some of these sounds as background support for a sculpture exhibition, but it wasn't until the early 90's, after writing to Jeph Jerman, discovering the 'tape network', hearing the work of various artists such as :zoviet*france:, and issuing several limited cassettes as Augur, that I began to seriously think about sound as an creative entity unto itself. "More theoretically, I am committed to the idea that art/music, more than being a thing or an industry, is actually a fluid and transformative process (in an alchemical sense), with it's roots in our common ancient past and preconscious depths, and that the results of this process are maps of/to lost and uncharted realms. In a culture of encroaching technology, increasing hyper-rationality, and stifling binary thought, I feel it is not only a radical approach, but of increasing importance (as both an artist and as a male in this society), to address feeling, intuition, the unacknowledged and other subtleties of the totality of being." - S. Brand Augur: n. 1. one of the body of ancient Roman officials charged with observing and interpreting mens, for guidance in public affairs. 2. any soothsayer; prophet. -v.t. 3. to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate. 4. to afford of an omen. -v.i. 5. to conjecture from signs or omens; presage. 6. to be a sign; bode. The name Augur was chosen, because of it's mediumistic connotations regarding the role of the artist in creation. Boar Worship: Boar Worship is a two-piece band that currently operates in Denver, CO. Bolstered by heavily amplified guitar progressions (Nick Angelo) and a destructively forceful rhythm section (D. Brigman), the duo creates a dissonant hybrid of many metal-influenced genres while maintaining a sincerely hardbitten approach to their craft. Rooted in DIY ethos, the band originally formed in 2009 while members were living in Albuquerque, NM. Year one spawned "The Decline and Fall of the Christian Empire", a scornful five song EP - documenting a brief yet ferocious period of the band's existence as a four-piece. The 2009 EP was self-recorded/released and available free of charge at shows. After some time and various line-up incarnations, Mike Day recorded the "Pro Death" EP at Knife City Studios in Albuquerque. Shortly after that release, Boar Worship relocated to Oakland, CA in 2012 and began performing as a collaborative effort between Nick and Joseph Angelo. They recorded a willfully obscure "self-titled" EP which was released in 2015 as a double 7" clear lathe-cut, limited to 25 copies. The present line-up is a raw and direct display of years devoted to creating unapologetic music that nods to their past-lives and aggressively claws at the days ahead - without sympathy or desire to adopt a formula exhausted by an over-saturated/grossly-imitated scene.

Mobley. Tuesday, 3/27. Doors: 7:00 Pm / Show: 8:00 Pm. This Event is 16 and over. Dark Rooms: Dark Rooms is the name that Daniel Hart conjured up after years of touring and recording with bands like St. Vincent, Other Lives, The Rosebuds, Broken Social Scene, John Vanderslice, and The Polyphonic Spree. He became obsessed with photography, and wrote songs honoring that obsession. The band formed in Dallas, Texas, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. Dark Rooms makes music influenced by their heroes, from Sigur Rós, to Four Tet, to Zapp, to The Delfonics. Distraction Sickness is their newest album, following up their 2013 debut self-titled release. Distraction Sickness features "I Get Overwhelmed" from A24's "A Ghost Story". Their songs have been played on KCRW, KXT, The Adventure Club and various other radio stations and programs around the world. Mobley: Cutting vocals in the woods behind his college dorm. Mixing in the backseat of a sedan. Sneaking into the music department after hours to teach himself to play new instruments (and sneaking out before the faculty arrived in the morning). From the start, Mobley's work has been marked by solitude, ingenuity, and a drive that could only be called obsessive. Whether you experience his music on record or at one of his live shows (on stage, he's electric), the passion is palpable. Mobley grew up all over the world, from the Spanish Mediterranean to the California coast. Perhaps it's because of this itinerant childhood that he finds it so hard to sit still. Over the last few years, he's composed dozens of pieces for stage and television, played 150+ national tour dates (with the likes of JUNGLE, Mutemath, & Wavves and at festivals like Savannah Stopover and Float Fest), and recorded (then scrapped) two whole albums in pursuit of the songs that would become his forthcoming full-length debut, Fresh Lies. The album, on which Mobley plays every instrument, defies easy classification, drawing liberally (often simultaneously) from indie rock, R&B, and pop sensibilities. He's equally at home on a playlist next to The Weeknd and TV on the Radio alike, while his electronic, dub-dabbling production style calls to mind the intricate work of artists like James Blake and Thom Yorke

Selfish Things. Wednesday, 3/28. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. this event is 16 and over. Selfish Things: While taking their name from Jimmy Eat World's "23", with unmatched determination Selfish Things prove they are neither selfish nor self-serving. The Toronto, Ontario five-piece, consisting of Alex Biro (Vocals/Guitar/Piano), Mike Ticar (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Cam Snooks (Rhythm Guitar), Jordan Trask (Drums), and recently added Burton Lavery (Bass) bring unabashedly honest music to a world fuelled by false promises and pretenses. Having spent years cultivating and nurturing his raw, natural talent, dedication to musicianship and songwriting, frontman Alex Biro founded Selfish Things. All of this, in the hope of shedding light on one simple, yet oftentimes overlooked, concept — honesty. Vertical Love (releasing March 16, 2018), produced by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Paramore, Underoath), resounds with the passion and wisdom of any seasoned band, yet also holds the unyielding determination of youth and discovery. The band delivers six tracks of pure veracity, while showcasing the personal journey of learning to love yourself despite the mistakes and moments in time when you feel far away from the person you are truly meant to be

Princess Dewclaw, Joseph Lamar, Midwife. Thursday, 3/29. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Princess Dewclaw: Princess dewclaw is a 5-piece no wave suburban trash pop band with campy gothic overtones reminiscent of a b- movie about a teenage werewolf. Joseph Lamar: Joseph Lamar is a singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, composer, instrumentalist, genre-fucker, performing artist, storyteller, art director, dancer and (would-be) philosopher. He dropped his debut album "Quarter-Life Righteous" in March 2017.

Phiilo, Pross, Visus. Friday, 3/30. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. Phiilo: Nick Carruth - production, guitar, & keys Jonny William - vocals & lyrics

The Windermeres, the Beeves, Plasma Canvas. Saturday, 3/31. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 8:30 PM. This event is 21 and over. The Ghoulies : The Ghoulies are a punk rock and roll band out Denver, Colorado inspired in equal parts by the swing of 1960s garage rock and the pound of 1980s punk. "They rip like there's an alien invasion happening down the street." ~ BolderBeat Recorded at Black in Bluhm Studios in Denver and mixed at District Recorders in San Jose, Cali, we released "Roswell-A-Go-Go" in November, 2015. 39 minutes long and full of songs about saving your soul through the love and grace of our lord and savior, Elvis Christ. We recorded a self-titled album in March of 2013, and released it in June 2013. 13 tracks, 30-some-odd minutes, straight to the gut. The Beeves: Music Variety from the vast plains of Erie Colorado. We create musical fusion. Plasma Canvas: Plasma Canvas is a rock duo from Ft. Collins, CO.; David Sites (percussion); Jamie Lynn Axton (guitar/bass and vocals)

Thursday, 4/5. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

Paul Dehaven, Paul Kimbiris. Saturday, 4/7. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. Andy Palmer's third album 'The Switch' released May 19, 2017 to rave reviews. Afropunk writes that Palmer's new music is "weighty and full of emotion... hypnotic in its ability to both full of strength and vulnerability." Palmer is a former New York City public defender whose three years of living and working in Brooklyn's trenches clearly provide fodder for the painful truths and ruggedness of his alternative roots-rock sound. Palmer's distinctively gritty vocals and hard luck tales have garnered him favorable comparisons to Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen. Westword Magazine calls Palmer's music "timeless" and "epic" and listed his debut CD Sometime Around among one of Denver's best releases of 2011. Relix Magazine reviewed Palmer's live show in July 2015, writing that "while the saying 'Grub Street Writer' refers to low-level writing with little literary value, the songwriting from Palmer and company is anything but hackneyed… [Palmer has] a raspy Dylan-esque voice that rumbles off the walls… GSW likely will find a wider audience in Colorado and beyond." Pier Magazine featured Palmer, saying that he "has one of music's most unique voices. It's deep, scratchy, and authentic…" Continuing on the national level, Palmer was named by Indie-music.com in the top 15 new independent artists of 2011 and 2012, and in November 2015, Palmer was featured on the Matador Network as one of Denver's best musical artists. Interstatelive.com says: "Voices like this have not come to the forefront of the music scene since the likes of Louis Armstrong and Tom Waits." Jive Wired enthuses: "Andy Palmer is an amazing talent and his honest and raw vocals serve to superbly compliment his wonderful arrangements." Palmer's music is featured in multiple independent films, including 'The Boat Builder' starring Christopher Lloyd and written by Denver's own Arnold Grossman. Based in part on these notable successes, producer Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray) hand-selected Palmer to work with and produced his second CD Hazard of the Die. Released in the spring of 2013, popular Colorado music blog, The Troubadour's Road, called Hazard "simply one of the best albums of 2013." In mid-2014, Palmer showed versatility and self-released a live set of his duo work performed at The Boulder Theater. Seeing momentum and promise, indie-label, Immersive Records (Boulder), picked up Palmer soon thereafter. The label released Palmer's single, Storm's Not Coming, accompanied by the beautifully raw, spiritual The Hill. Storm received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating from one of the front-range's most respective reviewers -- Marquee Magazine. Continuing to demonstrate his growth, Storm solidified Palmer as one of Denver's most unique musical artists. "His sound is unlike anything I've ever heard, and it does a lot more than 'work' for him, " explains Colorado Music Buzz. However, for all of Palmer's mounting accolades, those who see him perform agree that it is his deeply compelling stage presence and commitment during live shows that make him one of Colorado's most promising musicians. Summer 2016 saw Palmer spearheading the production of a compilation disc of Colorado-based musicians who have written songs about some of the police violence recently being witnessed around the nation. He is also in the studio tracking new releases expected in spring 2017. Palmer and his band Grub St. Writer have shared stages with Mick Fleetwood, Trevor Hall, The Band of Heathens, Lake Street Dive, Justin Townes Earle, The Revivalists, and Joshua James among others. Paul DeHaven: The songs from Paul DeHaven's first solo album, the EP "What Are You Looking For That is Here Only", are built on tasteful and forward guitar playing, his unique songwriting, and his belief that just because it's a solo record, that doesn't mean it has to be boring. Culled from the last two years of writing for his other projects, the songs on this album have a distinct and lively feel. "It's not a singer-songwriter record, even though I do both of those things. I think of myself as much as a guitarist and producer as I do a songwriter." The songs range from straight ahead straight ahead folk-rock ("Side of the Road"), fuzzed out dub ("Live Your Life"), to instrumental and found sound soothers ("Postcoital Lullaby"). Paul has been a fixture of the thriving Denver music scene for over 10 years, well-respected for his time crafting licks and tunes as a founding member of Paper Bird and Eye & the Arrow. The album's title comes from a photograph Paul took while in South America (which was since lost) of a poorly yet poetically translated sign. In his own words: "I thought it was a brilliant and bizarrely eloquent sales pitch for self-directed awareness. Creating this album was definitely that. I wrote, engineered, performed [with the help of Blake Stepan and Robin Chestnut on bass and drums respectively], mixed and mastered this mother, and learned a ton about songs, sonics, and self in the process. Enjoy." Good advice, Paul. We do, and will. "What Are You Looking For That is Here Only" is available now on Spotify, iTunes, and all major digital outlets

your Own Medicine (Acoustic Performance), 30,000 Days (Acoustic Performance), Dan Aid. Sunday, 4/8. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Mixing a decade of playing in punk bands with a lifetime of scribbling anxious memories in spiral notebooks, 2015 has found Dan working with producer/engineer Andrew Berlin to record these experiences for his first solo record, The Quiet Place. Drawing on influences like Ryan Adams and Sufjan Stevens, Aid walks a line of shambling emotion and youthful uncertainty that feels honest and inviting

Monday, 4/9; Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Buck Meek's songs are for the lost dogs of honest mechanics, good guys born into a life of crime, runaways, snow spirits, the ghosts of Central Park, line cooks, unsung diving board stars, the affection shared through gambling, ancient love, etc. Bred in Texas, more bread in New York City, he spins outlaw ballads and grunge into a yarn, with Adam Brisbin on guitar (Jolie Holland, Sam Evian), Mat Davidson on bass (Twain, The Low Anthem, Spirit Family Reunion), and Austin Vaughn on drums (Here We Go Magic, Luke Temple, Sam Evian). Buck will release his first full length record later this year. His previous releases include the 2013 ep Live from a Volcano, 2015 ep Heart Was Beat, and two 2014 duo ep's with Adrianne Lenker, a-sides and b-sides. He is also a founding member and lead guitarist of Big Thief

Foxfeather, Mitchel Evan, Elise Wunder. Tuesday, 4/10. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Foxfeather is a sultry alt-americana band founded in Boulder, CO in 2013. Beginning with a lyrical base, and bolstered by strong blues-rock instrumentals, Foxfeather's unique sound captivates their audience. The band consists of Carly Ricks Smith (lead vocals), Laura Paige Stratton (acoustic/electric guitars, keys, vocals), Patrick Coleman (upright/electric bass, violin), Ben Batchelor (drums and percussion), and Ian Hendrick (electric guitar). Foxfeather is a local staple in the Colorado Front Range, and also tours nationally. The band released their EP, Foul Moon, in 2014. In response to this release The Marquee stated that "the group is overflowing with talent" and "Carly Ricks Smith has a spectacular voice which lies somewhere between the folky soprano of a young Joni Mitchell and the jazz-heavy range of Lake Street Dive's Rachel Price. It's powerful as well as delicate." Andy Eppler of The Prairie Scholars said "it's sexy. It's original. These women have crafted something very special and instantly likeable on this album." The BoulderBeat reviewed Patrick Coleman's presence on bass as "one of the biggest treats of their performance, " with a "jazzy undertone that rightfully demanded its own attention." The band is set to release their first full-length, self-titled album, paired with a Colorado release tour in October of 2016. Mitchel Evan & The Mangrove is an original Americana band that formed in the Colorado front range. Consisting of Mitchel Bamberger on lead vocals and guitar, Dave Janssen on bass guitar and harmony vocals and Connor Craven on guitar and harmony vocals - the three bring together an eclectic sound of roots, rock and blues music accompanied by tasteful harmonies and powerful lyrics

the Nude Party, Twen. Thursday, 4/12. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

Friday, 4/13. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. NYC trio Consider the Source defy easy description. If intergalactic beings of pure energy, after initiation into an order of whirling dervishes, built some kind of pan-dimensional booty-shaking engine, powered by psychedelics and abstract math, it'd probably just sound like a CTS tribute band. Drawing from progressive rock, fusion and jazz, with alien sounds soaked in Indian and Middle Eastern styles, CTS blends disparate parts into a striking, utterly original whole. Dubbed "Sci-Fi Middle Eastern Fusion", the band's music strikes a rare balance between cerebral and emotional, intellectual and primal. A relentless touring schedule has won the band a fervent following from California to Israel, with fans ranging from jam-band hippies and jazz cats to corpse-painted headbangers and prog geeks. Formed in 2004, Consider the Source features Gabriel Marin on fretless double-neck guitar, bassist John Ferrara, and drummer/percussionist Jeff Mann. Called "the guiding light for his generation of six-stringers", Marin channels the mystical fury of McLaughlin and Coltrane into wailing melodies, kaleidoscopic soundscapes and boneshaking riffs. With a background in classical musics both Eurpoean and Indian, and an instinct for avant-jazz and destructive metal, Marin's hypnotic fusion of styles is ever unpredictable. Ferrara's propulsive, percussive attack, equally suited to simple grooves and impossible chords, can ground the music or launch it into space. His madcap gumbo of slap bass, Indian rhythms, earthy minimalism and complex tapping constantly pushes into strange new worlds, whilst still dropping thick booty-clap beats. Underneath them lies Mann's rolling thunder; dense rhythmic architecture built from pure swagger and bounce. Half double-bass prog-metal, half crackle-pop Buddy Rich swing, with African and Balkan swirls, Mann's muscular, freewheeling polyrhythms are the engine fuel for Consider's multiversal mischief. Even when not improvising, Consider's music is always a conversation, a roiling stew of dynamic interplay. Each member of Consider the Source alternately leads and follows, spars and assists; in any single song, alliances are made and broken, bargains struck and divorces finalized. Touring from coast to coast, as well as Europe and the Middle East, has not only earned the band thousands of fans, but has allowed them to perform with wide variety of well-known artists, including Victor Wooten, Wayne Krantz, King Crimson Projekt, Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee), Wyclef Jean, Andy Statman, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Dumpstaphunk, Keller Williams, George Porter, Jr., Jeff Sipe, Panzerballet (Germany), Eatliz (Israel), Freak Kitchen (Sweden), Morglbl (France), and many others. They have performed at numerous festivals and events, including Catskill Chill, The Big Up, Burning Man, Sun Seekers Ball (Canada), Mid-Summer Meltdown, Rootwire, the NYC Fretless Guitar Festival, and the NYC Gypsy Festival. The band's newest album, "F**k It! We'll Do It Live" is available from considerthesourcemusic.bandcamp.com

Panther Martin, Bluebook. Saturday, 4/14. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. A wash of excitable indie rock that waves back and forth between great open textures and tight, coordinated polyrhythms. Featuring a healthy bit of male harmonies. Bluebook, are a trio of dance music enthusiasts made up of Matt Pelling, Paul Willard and Andre Touhey. Formed as early as 1998, they have produced music of various forms over the years which includes Drum and Bass, Trip Hop and House. Early setups included a full live electronic act and they enjoy working with live musicians, Djs and vocalists. These days the Bluebook sound is influenced by Deep House, Broken Electronica and their music weaves between song based productions and more repetitive electronica. Bass and Drums are always an important part of the sound, along with twisted vocals and atmospherics. All Bluebook members are also founding members of Loopmasters, the premier sample company for Producers – and their passion for sounds and samples can be heard in the music they make

Sunday, 4/15. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. The Last Bandoleros are a four-piece outfit blending Tex-Mex, country and rock n' roll. Their story begins in San Antonio, Texas with guitarist/producer Jerry Fuentes who, during a musical pilgrimage to Manhattan, chanced to meet New York native, singer-songwriter/producer Derek James. Fuentes and James began collaborating in Brooklyn. But, Fuentes kept being drawn back to his native Texas to record in the same San Antonio studio where a couple of talented brothers were also emerging. Diego and Emilio Navaira, sons of Tejano music legend, Emilio Navaira, Sr., had been making a name for themselves around town for their energetic live performances and sterling vocal chops. Fuentes decided to combine both of his universes by introducing Derek to Diego and Emilio and inviting them to joint-sessions in Brooklyn and San Antonio where riffs and lyrics began flying fast

Herestofightin, Many Mountains. Wednesday, 4/18. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Lifelong friends and deep-north natives, musical group Michigan Rattlers play heavy- hearted folk-rock with an aching dose of Midwestern nice. Graham Young (guitar), Adam Reed (upright bass), and Christian Wilder (piano) began writing music and performing together in their Northern Michigan high school. "Petoskey is a small place. Beautiful, but secluded. It's hard to start a musical career in a place where there are more deer than people." Still, they regularly played every bar, cafe, and stage in town, developing a musical chemistry informed by the likes of AC/DC, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Seger, and more. After a few years apart, Reed and Young settled down in Los Angeles, recorded a short demo, and began playing locally. The demo found its way into the hands of super-producer Johnny K (Plain White T's, 3 Doors Down), and they cut the bulk of their first EP at NRG Studios in just one day. "My favorite music is recorded that way, " continues Reed. "You get in a room, plug in, and cut songs live. The energy of the recording comes directly from the physical performance, and it puts the listener into that specific time and place." This self-titled Michigan Rattlers EP attracted glowing reviews from No Depression, Bluegrass Situation, B3 Science, and Rolling Stone, who named the band one of their "Ten New Country Artists You Need To Know" in 2016. They spent the rest of that year and much of the next touring in support of this release. In September 2017, Pianist Christian Wilder was added to the band's lineup. Now a trio, the group headed into the studio to record their newest EP, Wasting the Meaning. Comprised of three cover songs, the project was conceived as a way to explore deeper into the recording process and pay homage to some of their favorite songwriters. Currently, the group is hard at work recording their first full-length release. It is slated for release in the summer of 2018. Many Mountains is a group fronted by Katie Rose & Dustin Moran. Katie Rose & Dustin Moran have been playing music together for over half a decade. They began their collaboration in Salt Lake City, where they met while both were working at a book store. Soon after moving to Colorado in the winter of 2010, they began playing with different bands in the Denver music scene. In early 2013, with the addition of percussionist Josh Gordon, their motivations led them to focus on creating as Many Mountains. Using words to describe a sound is challenging, but some that might come to a listener's mind may be: elegant, smooth, or visceral. It's acoustic based while also holding rock & blues attributes. Moran is obviously inspired by soundscapes created using electric guitars. He compliments Katie Rose's acoustic rhythms with melodic, textured riffs on electric guitar or piano just before locking into beautiful vocal harmony to tell stories of dreams, hard truths, self contemplation, and longing for imaginary realities

the Stickups, Ballistic Biscuit, Bottom Bracket (7" Release). Friday, 4/20. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. Started early 2009 in a 1 car garage with a couple of guys from Texas that were living in Denver at the time. they decided to move back to Texas so it was time to start lookin for new members. Along came Salminilla with his rockin gitar licks and we knew then and there he was gonna be our new lead gitar player! we tried a couple drummers and eventually turned to our roomate at the time, Justin, who agreed to play and so we were a 4 piece. Justin, being a gitar player before anything, decided he wanted to get on 2nd gitar and we thought our sound would be way better wit 2 of em so we enlisted long time friend J Man to jump behind the skins and start beating them and so we became a 5 piece. after a while Justin decided he didn't wanna be in the band anymore so we started lookin for a new 2nd gitar since we just didn't sound the same with only 1 and found some other guy that didn't last very long, then another. then another and so on and so forth and here we are at present and the rest is history!

Pile of Priests, Aetranok, Sulfuric Baptism. Saturday, 4/21. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 8:30 PM. Crafteon was conceived by vocalist and guitarist Lord Mordiggian in 2012 in Denver, Colorado. As a teacher of literature and aficionado of horror, Lord Mordi aspired to write an album based on the works of his favorite author, H.P. Lovecraft. Naturally, black metal emerged as the most fitting style for such a powerfully dismaying mythos, and by late 2013, Lord Mordi finished writing eight songs for 'Cosmic Reawakening, ' with each track focused on an individual short story. By 2015, he completed recording guitars and subsequently recruited Rhagorthua (Vacant Throne, Sceptres) as the drummer, whose tracks were recorded at Module Overload that winter. In early 2016, after many failed attempts at procuring a dedicated vocalist, Lord Mordi proceeded to record the lead vocals himself. Later that summer, Lord Mordi completed Crafteon's lineup, enlisting the services of lead guitarist Fthaggua (ex-Winter Legends, ex-Gravity Lies) and bassist Ithaqua (Thorns of Acanthus), both of whom provide backing vocals on the album. Crafteon's first live performances are expected to commence upon the release of their debut album on August 25th, 2017. Pile of Priests has just completed their new EP entitled "Tenebrous Labyrinth, " set to release late 2017!. The band originated in 2009 as death/thrash band and has since evolved into a progressive death metal band. They have executed a number of mini-tours throughout New Mexico, California, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska and have had the honor of opening for Artillery, Vader, and Immolation, etc. Led by Evan Salvador (vocals, guitars), Patrick Leyn (bass, backing vocals), and Evan Knight (drums, additional session guitars), Pile of Priests successfully and independently financed their debut album as well as booked an entire western coast tour in support of that record (Void to Enlightenment). Pile of Priests tours again in 2018, stay posted

Kissing Party. Tuesday, 4/24. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Cub Sport are an independent pop group from Brisbane, Australia. In 2016, Cub Sport's break-out single "Come On Mess Me Up" caught the attention of The 1975's Matty Healy and scored Cub Sport an invitation to join the UK band for their 2016 Australian arena tour. The pop-ballad proved to connect similarly across Australia and landed a much-coveted spot in triple j's hottest 100 coming in at #24 after high rotation airplay and receiving over 4, 500, 000+ streams on Spotify and 400, 000+ YouTube views. Musical successes aside, Cub Sport are keen humanitarians. In mid-2016 band members Tim and Sam came out as gay and in a relationship. Alongside out-and-proud guitarist/vocalist Zoe, the band use their platform to speak out against homophobia and continually strive to develop and encourage a safe community on the band's social media channels as well as at shows. Cub Sport are now launching into the next phase of their career with their sophomore album, 'BATS'. The group have cemented themselves as one to watch internationally, receiving glowing reviews from The Fader, Huffington Post, NYLON and i-D. Largely recorded and produced at home by lead singer/songwriter Tim Nelson, the much-anticipated follow up record displays a new side of Cub Sport. While still deeply rooted in pop, the new album indulges soul and R&B influences, making for Cub Sport's most honest, intimate and sexiest release to date

Thursday, 4/26. Doors: 7:00 PM / SHOW: 8:00 PM

Sunday, 4/29. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. The phenomenal Boston song machine Twisted Pine delivers a cabinet of inventions with its self-titled summer of '17 debut release [July 14, 2017] from Signature Sounds Recordings. The all-original album showcases a new force in Americana: four versatile players and singers writing and improvising across forms in bluegrass, folk, funk, jam, and vintage radio pop. With festively unpredictable live shows, Twisted Pine follows Americana masters Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers on a genre-bending, limitless trajectory. Twisted Pine's album expands on the early life of the ensemble, which formed around a common obsession with the American bluegrass repertoire. The group rose fast in Boston, in the urban incubator of conservatories and Back Bay venues that produced label roster-mates Lake Street Dive and Crooked Still, plus Sarah Jarosz, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Esperanza Spalding, and Annie Clark (St. Vincent). Twisted Pine took an extended residency at the Cantab Lounge, the Mass Ave. dive bar in Cambridge where the raging Northeast bluegrass scene coalesces on Tuesday nights. The players, most of whom were still at Berklee College of Music, built those first set lists with deeply satisfying bluegrass interpretations. They ventured out during school-year summers to play festivals, and won first place in the prestigious band competitions at MASS MoCA's FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival and Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Special. Their resume grew: Joe Val Bluegrass, Green River Festival, Otis Mountain Get Down, RockyGrass (where they were runners up in a wicked sudden death band competition), Musikfest, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Celtic Connections (Glasgow), Club Passim's Down Home Up Here Bluegrass Festival, and many more. With a festive, anything's-possible stage presence, Twisted Pine built a reputation for stellar musicianship, string virtuosity, and luminous harmonies, all of which remain their hallmarks. Twisted Pine evolved into something more than an interpreter of vintage American works; the band began to arrange bluegrass treatments of pop covers like Blondie's "Heart of Glass", and a mashup of Bill Monroe and Vulfpeck — which went viral when Vulf re-posted the video. A certain inventiveness, combined with a compelling and growing list of each player's originals, caught the attention of Signature Sounds. "As soon as we learned that Signature Sounds was interested, we made a conscious decision to focus on writing and arranging our own original music, " said Dan Bui, Twisted Pine mandolinist. "As a group we had never done that, and there was a bit of a growing phase where we were learning how to write together and seeing what came out. There was kind of an unspoken understanding that stylistically it was going to be a bit different, but we never sat down and said we were going to write in any particular style, like we were going to write poppier songs or whatever. What came out was just us finally being able to express ourselves, drawing from all of our musical and personal influences." The influences on the ensemble are vast — as all four have studied music from childhood, and traveled widely — but the most obvious are these: Dan Bui (mandolin, vocals) is a devotee of virtuoso picking and experimental bluegrass and jazz. Kathleen Parks (fiddle/lead vocals) was raised in a household of Celtic music and jazz, which set deep roots for her insane fiddling, velvet film-noir vocals, and a roving interest in pop song forms. Chris Sartori (bass, vocals), frequently seen around Boston on electric bass in funk, jazz, and R&B settings, is arbiter of the deep pocket and the improvisational grooves. Rachel Sumner (guitar/lead vocals) is a student of the song: an omnibus of British ballads, obscure folk tunes, avant garde orchestral work, and radio pop. Her vocals have the crystalline clarity of Appalachian field recordings. The excitement of Twisted Pine's live show — Parks and Bui's neo-jazz interplay, Bui and Sartori's funky rhythm section, Sumner and Parks' astral harmonies — comes through in the big pop sound of Twisted Pine, which was co-produced by the band and Dan Cardinal [Josh Ritter, Lori McKenna, Darlingside, Ballroom Thieves] at Dimension Studios. "Dan Cardinal was able to pick up on our vibe instantly, and really steered us in the right direction, " says Dan Bui. "His biggest influence on the album can be heard sonically. Dimension has kind of been a go-to spot for making records in the Boston bluegrass/folk scene lately, but Dan also brings in a wider sonic sensibility that he tastefully put to use on our record. Crunchy Wurlitzer piano, distorted guitar amps, and a swirling Leslie speaker all found their way onto the record. But he was always very thoughtful of what the song needed and was calling for and he provided invaluable advice and feedback throughout the process."

Sarah Slaton, John Van Deusen, Matthew Wright. Monday, 4/30. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. Singer and songwriter. Formerly out of Washington, now based out of California

Friday, 5/3. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM. This event is 16 and over. a Vintage Pop duo consisting of musical soulmates, Desirae Garcia (Bass/Vocals) and Inaiah Lujan (Guitar/Vocals), founders and core members of popular Folk/Americana group The Haunted Windchimes. in/PLANES offers a different take and spin on American music, exploring classic pop sounds — notably 1950's & 60's R&B, Doo-Wop and Soul to create a vibey, sparse and entrancing sound. "Charmingly exploring tunes that would have sounded right at home on tour with Buddy Holly." - Heather Browne (Fuel/Friends)

Verses the Inevitable (Album Release), Hangman's Hymnal. Saturday, 5/5. Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM. All Colorado natives, One Way Ride has been around the Denver circuit for over two years and has added more members within the last year. Bringing an emphasis on three-part harmonies, guitar solos and a groovin' rhythm section, One Way Ride takes a soulful approach to rock n' roll

Thursday, 5/10. Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM

Vita and the Woolf. Saturday, 5/26. Doors: 8:30 PM / Show: 9:30 PM. The Lighthouse and The Whaler are an indie rock band from Cleveland, OH known for their pop arrangements full of cinematic soundscapes and percussive harmonics. Consequence Of Sound calls them "exceptionally vibrant and full of life" and NPR described their music as "agreeably effervescent folk-pop, elevated by forays into orchestral grandiosity." aths is the follow up to the band's critically acclaimed LP Mont Royal, which saw the band crisscross the States with Ra Ra Riot, Run River North and Surfer Blood. It's an EP about finding your way and understanding your journey, with songs that address universal questions of who are we, where we have been and where we are going. "Paths is an EP about changes, " says songwriter Michael LoPresti. "It's not easy to be in a band. We're constantly battling for relevancy while trying to make music we love. Most of the time we're doing that while trying to balance families and providing for them. I look back at my life and I look at all the things I could have done better, it's not really regret, it's more realization then anything. We're all on a path and I just want to find mine." With more new music on the horizon and Paths building steam this is the sound of a band emerging from a journey with stories to tell. Their compelling and beautiful new music will undoubtedly solidify The Lighthouse and The Whaler as a timelessly tuneful indie rock band