Underground at the Showcase

Lobo Lara is a cumbia duo featuring Lobo Lobo and Chilli Willy. After success with the songs “Paletas”, “Aguas Frescas”, & “Chamoy”; Lobo recruited the collaboration of Chilli Willy for new music. Their newest album “Hijo de la Cumbia” was inspired by musica Sonidera and extraterrestrial life. Through the use of various instruments, the duo were able to capture a sound described as cumbia pesada or electro cumbia. In this episode, Lobo and Chilli Willy offer insight into the Boise-band’s creative process and deep trough of inspirations.

Learn more about Lobo Lara at:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4VsV4p5seMhiQOzQVeOoRb

https://www.instagram.com/lobolara208

https://www.facebook.com/lobolara208

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Emerson Olson

Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier

Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org

Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Dandu

Dandu's music is inspired by jazz, hip-hop, funk, and progressive rock, resulting in a sound that can be best described as “wonky groove music.” The trio consists of Dylan Johnson, Ben Weirich, and Sean Dandurand, who all play in multiple projects. In this episode, they explore their disparate influences and the process for collaborative composition.

Learn more about Dandu at:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ro4j3Scrs3MBJLBZm5geK?si=_5iBj7FATqa5ak0KNRDumw

https://www.instagram.com/dandumusic

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Emerson Olson

Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier

Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org

Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Originally from Miami, Florida, Grace DeVine is now a Denver based artist on a mission to create a sonically supernatural listening experience. Having worked with the Dru Project in the past, Grace DeVine aims to provide support for LGBTQ youth through her music. In this episode, Grace nerds out about synthesizers, and opens up about creating space as a queer artist.

Learn more about Grace Devine at:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/00M3qh72XIfknqSvCE0N9O?si=HBVKZ72lRNGvj1IpKTkCKA

https://www.instagram.com/gracedevinemusic

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Chloe Hines

Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier

Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org

Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

Fruta Brutal is a Denver-based Latin-rock group that seamlessly blends styles and genres throughout their compositions. Fruta Brutal’s latest EP, Madre Serpiente, which was co-produced by Grammy Award-winning producer, Mack Major, and Denver-based Neoma producer, Danny Pauta, showcases the band's signature sound. In this episode, Martín talks about drawing influences from the many places he’s lived, including Boulder, New Orleans, and his native Ecuador. 

Learn more about Fruta Brutal at:

https://www.frutabrutal.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YQeVQWaBlB6SN0Y9r9YN8?si=YddC_k6ETQeojcFoMsDSxw

https://www.instagram.com/frutabrutal/

https://www.facebook.com/frutabrutal

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of Underground Music Showcase and a production of Youth on Record. Hosted by Youth on Record participants, the show offers candid conversations with festival performers across styles and genres. Episodes cover a range of themes and topics including community, identity, music education, mental health, fashion, and finding/creating moments of inspiration. Underground at the Showcase was recorded live at UMS at H.R. Meininger Company.

Hosted by Xavier Gauthier and Chloe Hines

Edited and Mixed by Xavier Gauthier

Produced by David Ladon and Ryan Conarro

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by Blvck Qi

Underground Music Showcase is Denver's longest and largest music festival, featuring nearly 150 bands performing over three days across S. Broadway. 

Youth on Record designs and implements strengths-based, music-centered programs intended to equip young people from historically under-resourced communities with the skills needed to find success in life by advancing their academic success, increasing their economic opportunities and career skills, and strengthening their community connections and networks. Learn more at https://www.youthonrecord.org

Support for Underground at the Showcase comes from BusinessDen.com, the Mile High City’s homepage for local business news and events. The site launched in January 2015 and is modeled on a highly successful newspaper operating in Richmond, Virginia since 2008. Their newsroom is located in downtown Denver and they have a staff of seven.

In this bonus episode, Youth on Record’s Michelle Rocqet interviews A.J. Haynes, frontwoman for The Seratones, a soul-rock band from Shreveport, Louisiana. It was recorded live at Roxy on Broadway during Impact Days, on the eve of UMS. Hosted by Youth on Record, Impact Days, was a two-day music intensive that offered skill-sharing, networking, professional development, mentoring, and artist care to all UMS artists.

Learn more about The Seratones at https://www.seratones.com/

Produced by David Ladon

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by LXXXVII.

Underground at the Showcase is a production of Youth on Record.

Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of the Underground Music Showcase.

Ramakhandra fuses psychedelic jazz and progressive soul to give listeners a wholly unique listening experience. Harpist/Singer Annastezhaa opens up about the band’s origins, their broad range of influences, and their creative process. 

Learn more about Ramakhandra at: 

https://ramakhandra.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ramakhandra/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Apw9xiab11PyZLo6YeUoJ?si=yqshoJoURLGt2niFOW_cPA

Hosted by Genevieve Glimp and Danny Acree

Edited and Mixed by Akello Stallings
Produced by Jelie Jones and David Ladon

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by LXXXVII.

Underground at the Showcase is a production of Youth on Record.

Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting

www.facebook.com/youthonrecord

www.instagram.com/youthonrecord

www.youtube.com/c/YouthonRecordYOR

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of the Underground Music Showcase.

Support for this podcast comes from our sponsor City Cast Denver, the daily local podcast with the Denver conversation you don’t want to miss. Hosted by lifelong Denverite Bree Davies. Find City Cast Denver on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Lane-O is a rising name in the Denver music scene. His songs offer listeners uplifting messages of self-love and hope in a world filled with doubters. In this episode he talks about the culture shock of moving to Colorado as a kid, finding inspiration in family, and building community through his creative practice. 

Learn more about Lane-O at:

https://www.instagram.com/laneolang

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vzfPKUfovB7tyk4De5x9D?si=AVovKOXUQDazMOutCSWPRw

Hosted by Genevieve Glimp and Danny Acree

Edited and Mixed by Akello Stallings

Produced by Jelie Jones and David Ladon

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by LXXXVII.

Underground at the Showcase is a production of Youth on Record.

Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of the Underground Music Showcase.

Support for this podcast comes from our sponsor City Cast Denver, the daily local podcast with the Denver conversation you don’t want to miss. Hosted by lifelong Denverite Bree Davies. Find City Cast Denver on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Joseph Lamar blends song, dance, and cinematic storytelling to explore themes of spirituality, awakening, and personal growth. His music encourages listeners to find new enlightenment through art and community. In the conversation, he shares snippets of his own artistic evolution as well as advice for younger artists. 

Learn more about Joseph Lamar at:

https://www.josephlamar.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thejosephlamar/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vf8cH3RM7VfFEJnGcs7WF?si=0_2Jg5LhTa2k_YwiZ_8DaQ

Hosted by Danny Acree and Lauren Francisco

Edited and Mixed by Akello Stallings

Produced by Jelie Jones and David Ladon

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by LXXXVII.

Underground at the Showcase is a production of Youth on Record.

Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of the Underground Music Showcase.

Support for this podcast comes from our sponsor City Cast Denver, the daily local podcast with the Denver conversation you don’t want to miss. Hosted by lifelong Denverite Bree Davies. Find City Cast Denver on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Jazz-heads and theory-nerds will be delighted by the detailed arrangements put forth by Specific Ocean. The band draws influence from Jazz, Alternative, Hip-Hop, and Funk, offering audiences high-energy live performances tinged with a heavy dose of improvisation. In this conversation singer and keyboardist Camilla Vaitaitis and guitar/bassist Alec Wenzel reflect on collaborative songwriting, transitioning from the conservatory to the music scene, and navigating patriarchy in music. 

Learn more about Specific Ocean at:

https://www.instagram.com/specificoceanband

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aN5TiN7DWLvGf2W9Zvy3d?si=qcHcWKImRHOmiuqq8T38lw

Hosted by Genevieve Glimp

Edited and Mixed by Akello Stallings

Produced by Jelie Jones and David Ladon

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by LXXXVII.

Underground at the Showcase is a production of Youth on Record.

Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of the Underground Music Showcase.

Support for this podcast comes from our sponsor City Cast Denver, the daily local podcast with the Denver conversation you don’t want to miss. Hosted by lifelong Denverite Bree Davies. Find City Cast Denver on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

Lillian embodies the Tolkien quote, “Not all who wander are lost”. From Dallas to Phoenix, Portland to Los Angeles, and right here in Denver, Lillian has graced the American West with her folk-influenced melodies. In this episode she talks about traveling, navigating the ebbs and flows of songwriting, and why she loves being an artist in Denver.

Learn more about Lililian at:

http://www.lilliansoderman.com

https://www.instagram.com/lillian.music/ 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ToihGJt55k4q901fOxifU

Hosted by Genevieve Glimp and Lauren Francisco
Mixed and Edited by Tierney Worthen

Produced by Jelie Jones and David Ladon

Theme song written and performed by David Ladon, Genevieve Glimp, and Danny Acree. Additional music by LXXXVII.

Underground at the Showcase is a production of Youth on Record.

Learn more at www.youthonrecord.org/podcasting

Underground at the Showcase is an official podcast of the Underground Music Showcase.

Support for this podcast comes from our sponsor City Cast Denver, the daily local podcast with the Denver conversation you don’t want to miss. Hosted by lifelong Denverite Bree Davies. Find City Cast Denver on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.