Underground at the Showcase

Having lived in Denver for over two decades, Michelle Caponigro (Chella Negro) talks about the city like a relationship, or a relative - with love and candor. In this conversation, she shares her musical journey, starting as a gigging musician in her teens, studying classical voice, and carving out her place in the broad genre that is Americana music.

Learn more about Chella & the Charm at:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ImXkN4Vr7VRpFqnfCui6A?si=qjGqgBrQT82nIqI04e25MA

https://www.instagram.com/chellanegro/

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.

Processed upright bass, light percussion, distant keyboards, and ethereal guitar combine to support a monumental approach to vocal harmony that conjures the ur-myth of the American Woman. Bassist and lead-vocalist Julie Davis and Drummer Hayley Helmericks share insight into their decades long careers in the Denver music scene, creating music during a global pandemic, and finding inspiration from life’s more mundane moments (like ear infections). 

Learn more about Bluebook at:

​​https://www.thisisbluebook.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thisisbluebook/  

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5SFKqQlUiLZkjhs9wZ8Y8g?si=ZDda-BFrT2Wl34DsVLF7Ng&nd=1 

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.

Immigrant’s Child is a Denver-based Indie/Alternative Rock band. Their musical influences range from Grand Funk Railroad, Los Mesoneros, Rage Against the Machine, and many more. In this episode Guitarist Mario Martinez-Varelas and singer Keeana Martinez talk about how growing up as first generation Americans influences their creative practice and share advice for other artists looking to carve out space in this growing music scene. 

Learn more about Immigrant’s Child at:

https://www.instagram.com/immigrants_child/

https://linktr.ee/Immigrantschild

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.

Seattle-based band Tres Leches use their music to call attention to and resist systems of oppression in their local community and on a global level. Drawing influence from art-punk, psych, pop, cumbia, and tropicalia, they seamlessly switch between English and Spanish. They open up about their origin story, influences, and being a part of an international community of experimental Latinx bands. 

Learn more about Tres Leches at:

https://www.treslechesband.com

https://www.instagram.com/treslechesband

https://open.spotify.com/artist/61bebDre9hjK7zZ5b89cqA?si=8VccOYekS46AFCnANZ-03A&nd=1

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.

With high energy performances and evocative songwriting, Kaitlyn WIlliams writes pop music with depth. She plays her own synth keys and programs while she performs, providing a multi-layered experience for her audience. In this episode, Kaitlyn waxes poetic on musical influences, sharing vulnerability through her lyrics, and being active in the Denver music scene. 

Learn more about Kaitlyn Williams at:

https://www.kkaitlynwilliams.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kkaitlynwilliamss/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2dJMUbpHbVow3dCaWghrlJ?si=0XzEzKIHRn2jtQHKv9v_mw

Hosted by Genevieve Glimp, 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.

Denver-based power trio the Trujillo Company evoke 90’s rock with their own modern flare. Brought together by their love of music and the same last name, Mike and Lenny Trujillo formed the band in 2018 and quickly gained attention with their high energy performances. In this episode, Mike and Lenny are joined by their bassist Mark Hibl to talk about their origin story and why they aren’t afraid to get political with their music.

Learn more about the Trujillo Company at:

https://www.thetrujillocompany.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thetrujilloco

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PpbUzGdyEeol7d53xs0ss?si=jOeXLPWNQTCgggNuizfEMw

Hosted by Genevieve Glimp and Danny Acree

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.

Haiti-born, Orlando-raised, and Denver-based MC Schama Noel has found his stride offering listeners a blend of clever lyrics and catchy hooks. In this episode, Schama talks about his many musical influences, his viral twitter account @Raplike, and navigating the Covid-19 pandemic as an artist. 

Learn more about Schama Noel at:

https://www.instagram.com/schamanoel/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SchamaNoel

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ecGwKwRw6I9YOMl0tMaL0?si=_V5Vg-PsQ22fythpOxpCYg

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.

Rapper, producer, influencer, youtube celebrity, and educator, are just some of the roles Jelie Jones inhabits in her creative life. She is also one of the Executive Producers of this podcast. Denver born and raised, Jelie shares her story of self-education, having taught herself music production through youtube tutorials and a hefty dose of trial and error. Despite being fiercely independent, she reflects on the value of community and collaboration throughout her career. 

Learn more about Jelie at:

https://jelie303.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ti4KNYV5eWXahr3LSnDSx?si=kbO_MEnGTTinMMe971DuHw

https://www.youtube.com/kickbackcouture

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.

Poet, activist, scholar, journalist, and arts administrator, Hakim Bellamy reflects on his craft and career with humility and a sense of humor. As a former poet laureate of the city of Albuquerque, he talks about finding inspiration from the people and landscape that shape the American Southwest.

Learn more about Hakim Bellamy at:

http://www.beyondpoetryink.com/

https://twitter.com/HakimBe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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.