PANTYRAID With NIT GRIT & PROJECT ASPECT - The Fillmore, Denver CO 11/19/11

Pantyraid, picture from Pantyraid's Facebook

I really enjoyed Pantyraid, Nit Grit, and Project Aspect last weekend at The Fillmore! I was so excited to see Pantyraid for the first time, even though it didn't really feel like it at first since I have seen Marty Party and The Glitch Mob so many times before! (Pantyraid is made up of Josh Mayer [Ooah] from The Glitch Mob, and Marty Folb from Marty Party). They really are a great duo and I wasn't expecting a lot of the songs that they played. I'm used to more chill songs from them, but they definitely played some crazy stuff. I'm most familiar with both of their other music, so when I got to hear what they had cooked up for this Denver show, it was really fun and refreshing. I love how they take part in Pantyraid for fun - kind of like a "side" project to their main works of music. They don't go on tour but they book shows about once a month around the country, so I'm glad I caught one! (They are looking to tour in the future though, just when the time is right). Check out the video below that Westword of Denver put on their webpage. Remember to mute my music playlist.

We made it up to the front rail during Pantyraid and I was enjoying the music so much that I didn't take a video of my own! So I hope the one above made up for it. I took one of Project Aspect though, an electronic music artist based out of Denver, Colorado! He was AWESOME. I can't wait to see him again in Colorado soon (he's playing with Love & Light on February 4th in Denver to be exact)! Nit Grit was great too! Here is one of my favorite songs that's by him, sooo sick! - "Know Us" - Love & Light (Nit Grit Remix)

Next weekend - Beat's Antique at The Fillmore! (where else?) Can't WAIT!

-Kaycie :-)

SAVOY & THE POLISH AMBASSADOR - The Fillmore, Denver CO 11/11/11

Hello everyone! I tried to get in touch with Savoy or The Polish Ambassador about being guest listed for this show and when I finally got in contact with them, they didn't have anymore spots! But whatdya know, at the last minute literally hours before the show, I won two VIP passes from The Polish Ambassador himself! Getting tickets for free every now and then is the only way to survive in Denver, Colorado where there are three or four good shows to go to a week!

The Polish Ambassador - The Fillmore, Denver CO 11/11/11

Unfortunately when I got there The Polish Ambassador had already started so I didn't get to see his entire set,  but I caught a video of him towards of the end that you can view below! (Remember to mute my music playlist). A quote from Swaager, who wrote a review of the show said, "Rocking his $3.99 thrift store bought, bright neon-colored jump suit, David Sugalski, aka The Polish Ambassador, set the tone for an unforgettable night with his unique sound that always gets the crowd bouncing. Using an eclectic combination of 80's pop synth, hip hop, and new age electro, The Polish Ambassador achieved a truly innovative sound that we have not found anywhere else." For the entire review from Swaager about The Polish Ambassador and Savoy at The Fillmore, check out this link, it's a pretty awesome review!

The Polish Ambassador - The Fillmore, Denver CO 11/11/11

Next up was Savoy. I love Savoy, mainly because of the dubstep songs they've been throwing out during their sets. (Most of their songs sound like house to me, but they do have an electronic dance-hall rock-and-roll style as well).  I am obsessed with their song "I'm In Need" that I talked about in an earlier blog post when I saw them before STS9 at Red Rocks this past September. BUT, there is still this unknown song that I need. to. know. the name of! On their website it is listed as "DIY preview," so maybe DIY is the name? Anywho, when these two songs came on I most definitely wasn't holding my video camera steady. So once again, I don't have a video of this SICK song but trust me - go see them live and you'll hear it. Here is someone's video from their Red Rocks show of the song if you want to know what I'm talking about. Soooo good! If anyone knows somewhere else to find the real name, hit me up! Below is a video I took during their set. As you'll be able to tell, their lazers are amazing too!

Savoy - The Fillmore, Denver CO 11/11/11

Thanks for reading! I'm headed to Pantyraid this Saturday which is going to be a great time. Pantyraid is made up of Ooah from The Glitch Mob and MartyParty! So you know them two put together will make for some good music.

-Kaycie

MINNESOTA & PAPER DIAMOND - JANTSEN & INFECTED MUSHROOM ... A Weekend Full of BASS!

WOAH! What an awesome weekend I just had packed full of great music! Friday night Kevin & I went to see Paper Diamond with Minnesota, and Saturday we saw Infected Mushroom with Jantsen! Both at the Ogden Theatre in Denver. Then later on Saturday night we stumbled upon Funtcase at a venue called Cervantes.

Minnesota at Ogden Theatre, Denver CO 11/4/11

Minnesota played some awesome songs on Friday night. We got to the venue right when he started and for a second I had to make sure it wasn't Paper Diamond, because the entire venue was packed and raging like he was the main act. I had heard really good things about Minnesota before this weekend and now I can see why because Minnesota puts together a great set. I was most familiar with his remix of "Push It" before seeing him so when I heard this one come on I took a video. It remixes into some other songs too! Check it out below. (Remember to mute my music playlist!)

Paper Diamond was next and he was really good too! I loved his set up with his lights on stage and it cracked me up how he was waving his iPad in the air to his music, as you can see in my video below. I had only seen him once before but only for a little bit because he came on at 4am at Starscape Music Fest and it was getting pretty late at that point of the day-long festival! If you go to this website and scroll down, you can download Paper Diamond's "Levitate" EP for FREE! Along with a lot of other sick music on that website including Paul Basic, SuperVision, Gramatik, Break Science, and Michal Menert (all are on the Pretty Lights record label). The crowd is going nuttts in my Paper Diamond video!

Paper Diamond at Ogden Theatre, Denver CO 11/4/11

Saturday night we got to the Ogden Theatre again just in time for Jantsen! Jantsen, who has made numerous songs with Bassnectar (like "Red Step" and "Ready 2 Rage") is an awesome electronic music artist that lives right here in Denver, CO! I try to see him every chance I get (possibly again this Wednesday night for free!) but the first time I saw him before Skism it really was a sick show that sold me over as a fan. In my opinion, he is definitely an artist worth checking out. I'm bummed I don't have a video of him to show.. I'm assuming I was too into his set to stop and take a video!

Juiceboxbox Photographing Jantsen at Ogden Theatre, Denver CO 11/5/11

Jantsen, picture from Facebook

After Jantsen was Infected Mushroom which I have to say was quite interesting! Their music is not like most of the electronic music concerts I go to and write about, but since it was an electronic music event on the night of Kevin's birthday, AND because Jantsen was opening, we decided to check it out. Infected Mushroom's style incorporates guitars and heavy bass along with vocals. They have some sick lazers and lights too! Besides the normal stuff, they had this blow-up mushroom doll on stage that I thought looked pretty hilarious and awesome. The vocals guy also was extremely energetic (as was the whole group really) but he was literally jumping up and down the whole time, spinning in circles, and getting the crowd pumped up - having a great time. We enjoyed watching them and afterwards we headed to another venue to catch the end of Funtcase. I had heard of him before, but I had no idea how good he was going to be!

Infected Mushroom at Ogden Theatre, Denver CO 11/5/11

My camera died at Funtcase so I couldn't catch the sickest songs he played, but I did get one video that shows some of his set. This weekend was definitely fun and I'm glad I got to experience some new artists for the first time!

Talk again soon - November in Denver is FILLED with awesome music!!!
-Kaycie

MIMOSA at The Fillmore, Denver CO 10/29/11

Out of all the things I could have chosen to do this past Halloween weekend, I'm so glad Mimosa was one of the shows I picked because he threw down hard!

Mimosa at the Fillmore, Denver CO 10/29/11

Mimosa, also known as Tigran Mimosa, has not been around as long as most of the music artists in this industry. Although he is rather new, he is doing pretty darn well for himself (the Fillmore was packed full this weekend) and I'd say it's not only because of his song-making, but because of the energetic performance he gives while on stage. I had seen him a couple of times before this show, but this one was my favorite and the most different as he played many new songs that he has taken a whole new direction with. He also was extremely enjoying himself on stage (I personally love witnessing this), which shows his passion for his own music. He definitely dropped some 'bangers' and needless to say I extremely enjoyed this concert! With Mimosa's sick songs and everyone's happy energy from the Halloween costumes, this past Saturday made for a great night at The Fillmore for Mimosa. Check out two of my videos from his show below. (Remember to mute my music playlist).

You can tell the second video is a bit crazier than the first... told you the crowd was loving it! I can't wait for Mimosa to come back to Colorado!

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I'm headed to Paper Diamond and Infected Mushroom this weekend. Look for those blog posts next week! If you want to know when it's actually been posted, check out my blog's Facebook Page for updates. Thanks guys!

-Kaycie