This last weekend was absolutely gorgeous at the inaugural Grandoozy music festival, which took place in Overland Park in Denver, Colorado. Besides the incredible music lineup, there were fun games and activities across the lawn that drew thousands of attendees. Photos of the attendees this weekend and the shenanigans that ensued can be found below!
The food selection was incredible, the atmosphere made it feel like you were wandering around in the park, light years from noise pollution and the city. An 80s themed ski lodge and beer tent drew the audience in between acts, as the stages filled to the brim later in the night.
Day 3 at Grandoozy 2018 was a helluva time, chock full of insanely talented artists and fun games in the park. Nikki nabbed some highlights from some of the later shows, including Kelela, Mavis Staples, Stevie Wonder, The Chainsmokers, and St. Vincent. Take a peek below!
This year, the Denver metropolitan area introduced Grandoozy Music Festival to its citizens. The show was produced by the co-creators of Bonnaroo and Outside Lands, and its lineup mirrored that tenacity, bringing some insanely talented acts to Overland Park. We had a photographer on the ground for the weekend, and she captured some fun shots of Friday and Sunday at the fest! Here are our Day 1 gems, featuring Miguel, Bishop Briggs, Phoenix, and more!
This playlist is the embodiment of Handsomebeast’s new musical and visual direction. We want to paint a picture in the way that some of our favorite films do: dangerously. In reflection of how dynamically eclectic the band is, these songs venture between exciting getaway tunes with high energy to slow burners that can melt anyone into the bedsheets.
With Tarintino-ish vibes from tunes like “Black Venom” from The Budos Band and Adrian Younge’s “Turn Down the Sound”, you could imagine this playlist playing during a well-executed heist (some of our favorite movie plots).
In the other direction lay the smooth after effects of such invigorating action: the love making (yeeeah). Smoke something with Houston’s UGK. Pour one up with Warren G. Grab your partner and slow dance to Daniel Caesar’s “Get You” or Liquid Monk’s “On the Rocks” before the feds bust in.
Some of these artists are huge influences on the band that stuck with us through the evolution of our personal sound, such as Gorillaz, James Brown, Talking Heads, and the Isley Brothers.
Baring in mind how musically diverse the band is, it’s no wonder this playlist ranges from Kendrick Lamar to early 60’s Peruvian Chicha pioneers Los Mirlos. Inspiration comes in many forms, but as long as it grooves, Handsomebeast will jam it.
This is Heist-Rock. This is Hip-Hop Noir. This is music For Robbin’ Banks & Makin’ Love After.
Check out Handsomebeast on one of their tour dates below!
9/13 – Hi-Tone Café – Memphis, TN
9/15 – Foggy Mountain Brew Pub – Asheville, NC
9/20 – Pianos – New York, NY
9/21 – Connie’s Ric Rac – Philadelphia, PA
9/22 – Gypsy Sally’s – Washington, DC
This month has been absolutely insane for music videos, and we’ve never been more impressed. Jewel tones seem to be the main focus regarding visuals, but the creativity involved in both the concepts of the videos and the way they’re represented is absolutely phenomenal. Dare we say it? August 2018 might be the best month for music videos EVER.
But we’re kind of getting ahead of ourselves. We created a succinct YouTube playlist with 79 of our favorites – yes, 79 – from this month. This list includes the likes of Nahko, Courtney Barnett, Ron Gallo, Blue October, Holy Golden, and many more! Check it out, love on it, find your new favorite!
A playlist curated by DK (aka Ectoplazm), the lead singer of Junks.
The Auryn – Klaus Doldinger
Surveillance Camera – Rey Pila
Oscar Mike – Captain Now
Contact High – Architecture in Helsinki
Everybody’s Movin’ – Junks (Robert Parker remix)
Together In Electric Dreams – Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
Playing For Time – Madleen Kane
Clutch – Miami Nights 1984
11th Dimension – Julian Casablancas
That Funky Music – Midnight Driver
Popularity – Sparks
Annie – Neon Indian
Anthonio – Berlin Breakdown Version – Annie
Shannon’s Eyes (12” Version) – Girogio Moroder, Paul Engemann
Firecracker – Yellow Magic Orchestra
Communication – Ace Marino
The Touch (LIFELIKE remix) – Mitch Murder
Ooey – Vitalic
New Lands – Justice
One Way Trigger – The Strokes
Real Bad Lookin’ – Alex Cameron
Johnny & Mary (feat. Bryan Ferry) – Todd Terje
Nuclear Holiday – Junks
Enola Gay – OMD
The playlist I’ve compiled is a combination of songs, sounds and artists that influence Junks and the kind of music I like to mix when i’m DJing at parties or at my monthly retrowave party, Totally Rad.
The list reflects my love of synthwave and 80s synthpop, with songs that give me that warm and fuzzy nostalgic feeling, evoking images of the neon-drenched, Blade Runner-esque cityscapes implanted in my brain from too-much-movie-watching but also from my life here in the futuristic cities of Hangzhou and Shenzhen, China.
“BANDS with ONIONS” was created to showcase bands with members who have “layers” of talent.
The most obvious bands to include were Foo Fighters and Godsmack, featuring lead singers and primary songwriters who were known “only as drummers” in their previous bands. Similar to my experience in CodeRedRiot, they also played all the instruments on their debut albums (drums, bass and guitar), only getting help from friends for lead guitar parts along the way.
I’ve included a number of bands with insanely talented visual artists, such as 10 Years, Nirvana, My Chemical Romance, Devour The Day, The Fever 333, Gemini Syndrome, Butcher Babies, OK Go, and Crobot.
Some other examples of “talent layers” on this list include:
– Beartooth – Caleb Shomo plays all the parts on their albums
– Devour The Day – Frontman Blake Allison was also a former drummer
– Phantom Planet – Drummer Jason Schwartzman starred in a number of acclaimed Hollywood pictures, including Rushmore, I Heart Huckabees, and more.
– Jellyfish – A critically acclaimed by musicians for decades, their drummer was also the lead singer
– The Bronx – Known originally as “only a punk band,” their other project Mariachi El Bronx is definitely worth checking out
– White Zombie / Five Finger Death Punch – Include movie producers Rob Zombie and Jason Hook
– Pearl Jam / Stone Temple Pilots – Both of these songs were written by the band’s drummers
– Every Time I Die – Keith Buckley is a published author
– Papa Roach – Jacoby Shaddix runs his own clothing line
Every band has a story… and there’s a million others I could have included on this list, but “BANDS with ONIONS” includes my personal list of favorites. Enjoy!
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Friday August 7th marked an incredible performance from several notable artists during The Endless Summer Tour at Providence Medical Center Amphitheater. Rayne Schmidtberger captured highlights from the sets of Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, YBN Nahmir, Murda Beatz, and P-Lo.
