Denver Rock Scene

Mike and Thom wrap up the first full season. SEE YOU ALL FOR THE NEXT 50 EPISODES SOON!!!

On this FINAL full episode of an epic season we sit down with my bandmate and one of my very best friends, the one and only Thom Whitney! We kick back a couple G&T's and chat about gin (obviously!), Musuji's music videos, speaking Spanish, violence is weakness, work ethic, the recording process, sports and competition, pop music, butt rock, and then a final segment: Questions for Thom - Where several previous guests write in questions and comments for the amazing bass player, producer and all around human that is THOM!https://www.facebook.com/musujimusic

We discuss the absurdity of saxophone tunings for a few minutes after the show

On this episode we sit down with two amazing saxophonists, and one amazing couple! We talK about how they met, candy canes, using pedals on sax, Dazzle, their engagement story, the German language, practice vs “natural” talent, hauling gear to shows, the Colorado Musicians Union, and mental health and abuse within the Denver music scene. It's a fantastic and insightful conversation that you won't wanna miss!https://www.facebook.com/coloradomusiciansunion danielsteigleder.de

The group gets into some spicy topics here at the end of an already epic hang out

On this episode we talk with musician, producer and engineer Eric Luba. We kick back some margs and chat about jam etiquette, the DeLorean, DJing, backing tracks, Yamaha, stank face, framing a shot, Immersive Studios Boulder, the Level Lock, mixing drums, Dolby ATMOS, French Cuffs, drum mics, sexism, vinyl records, Denver driving habits, roasting coffee beans, Tik Toc, MySpace and so so much more! It's a JAM packed episode! See... what I did there?!? https://www.facebook.com/manycolorscohttps://www.facebook.com/goldleadermusic

A stellar after show hang while the gang discusses computers and AI

On this episode we sit down with the boys from Shwarma, knock back a couple and chat about video game collecting, MAGFest, Dr Zilog, Ween, Cervantes, their new upcoming live album, disc rot, Winamp, their upcoming space themed album, technology's influence on humanity, the Florida metal scene, Phish, New Orleans and lighting your farts on fire. It's one hell of an episode with two of the coolest dudes in the Denver rock scene!https://www.shwarma.band/

Just a tiny 5 min behind the scenes chat while the gang orders sushi

On this very special episode we get the pleasure to hang out with the ladies from Pretty in Punk! (And Cameron Corley tags along for good measure)We talk about the illusive Dirk Funderland, food allergies, the Shake Weight, boners, liars, the origin of their band, singing and screaming, smoking and marketing shows, as so much more! It's as entertaining as it is enlightening, perhaps even more so!https://www.facebook.com/prettyinpunkdenver

It's the very 3rd OVERTIME of all time!! This time you get 10 EXTRA mins with both the amazing Nick Valdez, and the spectacular Cambo Rische!OMG, wait. It's actually the 1st EVER crossover overtime episode!

On this episode we sit down and chat with the amazing Nick Valdez! Cambo sticks around and we chat about a bunch of bands including Mastodon, Eat the Sun, Mad Pow, Animals as Leaders and In the Whale. We also talk about pressing vinyl, remembering sing names, playing inebriated and biological advantages for musicians. It's a great conversation with one of Denver's best musicians!

The very 2nd OVERTIME! 9 more mins with Cambo!

This week we have the one, the only, the amazing talented Cambo Rische! We chat it up with the monster guitarist/drummer/singer behind so many Denver bands we can't even come close to mentioning them all to talk about how he got his nickname, fitness, making records, playing covers vs originals, Alanis Morissette, Taylor Swift, cover bands VS tribute bands, ear protection and monitoring, prog rock, video game music, metal and classic rock bands. It's one hell of a great episode that you simply cannot miss! http://badbunniesband.com/

The very first OVERTIME! 10 extra minutes with Luke Britton

On this episode we get the chance to sit down with the one and only Luke Britton! We talk about camera and guitar gear, child abuse, songwriting, cheating, mental health, Christian rock bands, metal vocals, masturbation, relationships and audience participation at shows. We basically ran the full gamut with one of Denver's finest and all lived to tell the tale, in what is easily one of the best episodes yet!https://www.facebook.com/badbritton

On this episode we sit down with the multitalented Zach West to shoot the shit about Lakeside Amusement Park, Zydeco and what it's like being a music teacher. We discuss religion, the best and worst Denver venues, cell phones, travel and the story of how Charla got her rainbow hair! It's a great time with one hell of a musician, educator and artist.https://zachwesti2c2.com/

On this weeks episode we try hard to break the record for the longest episode yet! And why wouldn't we when we have the amazing Matt Cottle as a guest!! We talk about his incredible venue and music collective Roots Music Project, touring in Colorado, Super Nintendo, vinyl, Al Green, sponsorship, roller skates, running music festivals, combining art and music, the Marshal Fire, drum kits, Poshmark, pay to play, swap meets and the mental health of artists. It's a funny and insightful episode filled with expletives, dirt jokes and all the shenanigans you've come to love! https://www.rootsmusicproject.org

On this episode we dip back into the jam and funk scene with the one and only Brian Adams! Charla again joins us for a fun filled convo where we talk about how to pronounce Missouri, action figures, Star Wars, aggressive driving, hoverboards, Siri, Nirvana, jam bands, music reviewers and Primus. It a fantastic episode with one of Denver's best musicians!https://www.thehighhawks.com/?

On this third and final installment of what has to be one of the most epic nights ever for this podcast, we finally get the chance to sit one on one with the amazing Toy Ten Eyck (TroyBoy) of the Hellgramites! Every single member of their band has now been on the show! They obvs love us as much as we love them XOXOTroy and I get chatty about the upcoming Hellgrammites album and tour, live monitoring setups, AI, film scores, bass amps, neodymium magnets, other odd instruments and Eric's pedal making company Petey Pedals. It's one HELL of a night cap on a fantastic evening.https://www.hellgrammitesmusic.com/https://flipside-music.com/collections/petey-pedals

On this episode we sit down with fellow nerd and drummer extraordinaire Bill Jenkins from the Hellgramites! We chat quite a lot about video games, Craigslist and internet scams, laugh tracks, AI, speed runs and game hacks, VR, Final Fantasy and Zelda, the Florida metal scene, how to get your baby to sleep, and Troma Films. It's one HELLGRAMITE of an episode, don't miss it!https://www.hellgrammitesmusic.com

On this very special crossover episode Nate sticks around while Troy settles in and the group discusses parenting, EQ, Jaco Pastorius, the “Sickest Riff” Grammy nomination, touring Europe and the UK, digital amps and mixers, house parties, VHS and the Roland Space Echo. It's one crazy episode with two amazing artists!

On this episode we nerd out late night with the fellas from Almira Gulch and chat about recycling, synthe3sizers, delay pedals, natural disasters, imrpov mosic, The Wizard of Oz, cursed movies, parenting in the 80's, old sci fi and horror movies, Kevin Bacon, AI, Polish food, religious education, India, paganism, UFO's, wokeism and disinformation.

On this special St Patrick's Day episode we sit down with the one and only Nate Valdez! We have a little whiskey and discuss a whole host of topics including music production software, monitors, fatherhood, childbirth, growing up in a mortuary, the afterlife, Houdini, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Creed, what makes good art, touring in the UK, and why Phish sucks. Its a fantastic episode with a truly badass musician!https://www.inthewhalecult.com/

On this episode with sit down with the amazingly talented keyboardist James Hatch, we break our fast from "Dry January" to have a few drinks with James and chat about the Spread the Word Festival, talk box, Phish VS The Grateful Dead, health benefits of alcohol, Eastern VS Western medicine, theology, sociology, synthesizers, flute and recordings VS live music. It's a great conversation with a truly lovely human being that you won't wanna miss!https://www.facebook.com/radoshreds

On this sprawling episode we talk with the one and only A-Mac of A-Mac & The Height! We go deep on this one kids, discussing Elon Musk, kickstarters, MapQuest, A-Mac's petty cab, running music festivals, shooting concerts, jam bands, Utah, hating on Kansas, music videos, Wonder Wonder Boulder, contracting, MAGFest, gym memberships and being a musician during the pandemic. We run quite the gamut on this one folks, you won't wanna miss it!amacandtheheight.com

On this, part one of a special two part episode, we sit down with bassist, producer and tour manager Stephen Eski Edwards and talk about his time living in Alaska, growing up Mormon, running live sound, Berhinger, mixing sound at Red Rocks, Colorado recording studios and Nederland. It's one hell of a conversation that you won't wanna miss!

On this episode with talk with guitarist and singer Matt Flaherty in a hilarious conversation spanning topics like: tape delays, playing in wedding bands, Bubble Boy, various Denver venues, Kenya West, internet stalkers and the mental health of musicians. It's one hell of a fun episode that you won't wanna miss!https://www.facebook.com/MattFlahertyBand

On this episode we sit down with guitarist and friend John Sayers to talk about drinking and video games, porn and the meta-verse, the origin of "wooks", driving for Lyft, hip hop's influence on rock, photo editing, light gun games, and growing up and playing in bands in the suburbs of Denver. It's one hell of a fun episode!

On this episode we chat it up with the amazing Will Trask, drummer and percussionist extraordinaire! Will plays in some many bands that it would be stupid to try and name them all, and yet we did try in the episode title!We talk about Mononeon and Prince, click tracks, the origins of distortion in music, show cliffhangers, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, streaming services, Nintendo 64, chiptunes, guitar rigs and judging music genres, It's one hell of an episode with one hell of a talented dude!

On this episode we sit down with the multi-talented Connor Terrones of so many bands it's hard to keep up with! We talk about skateboarding, L.A., Nintendo, his experience being a cruise ship musician, Denver bands he plays in including Moon Glade and Ghost Tapes, the king of Thailand, pressing vinyl, the song writing and recording process, and releasing singles VS albums. It's a great convo with one of Denver's best musical gems!https://www.connorterrones.com

On this first episode of Season 4 Charla brings Seth Strickland (of the band Green Buddha) into the fold, and Nathan Maciejewski sticks around for the first half to crash the episode! Seth is one talented badass! We share some drinks and chat about personal hygiene, Hallmark holidays, British guitar players, his band Green Buddha, his time living in New Orleans, being a musician during COVID, The Grateful Dead, Nirvana, the waterfall release method and gratitude. It's one hell of a funny and insightful episode to kick off Season 4!GreenBuddhaMusic.com

On this episode we chat with the man behind Front Range Instrument Repair about a whole host topics including: how to cook a turkey, saxophone reeds, the metric system, toxic positivity, music celebrities, as well as growing up in Rochester and playing in various bands, his long time friendship with Erik Burke of Lethargy and Brann Dailor of Mastodon.https://www.frir.net/https://www.facebook.com/momentoftruthhardcore/

In this hilarious special episode Mike and Charla get to sit down with one of Denver's most premiere, long time, producers and label promoters Matt Blanks! We talk about The Grateful Dead, volcanos and asteroids, Elon Musk and Pauly Shore, making custom video games for major label bands, Maynard, Trump, the pandemic, therapy, slavery musical karma, and Charla's aversion to the color pink. So basically the whole gambit! Matt shares a lot from his childhood and personal life, as well as experiences working with some rather famous bands and labels, and Mike makes fun of hippies! You won't wanna miss this special episode!! https://signals.bandcamp.com

On this episode we talk with the illustrious bassist and record producer Scott Hill! We chat about the carnivore diet, Bruce Springsteen, how attractiveness effects music following, YouTube, Israel, and various records including Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, the Beatles and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.http://www.soundcloud.com/outerdrivebandhttp://www.soundcloud.com/highstrangenessband

On this episode we sit down with one of Denver's slugdiest, and most aptly named bands, Never Kenezzard. We talk about Zima, weird merch items, band longevity, the renowned recording studio Decibel Garden, metal bands that are fronted by animals, the pain of mixing your own albums and streaming royalties (or the lack thereof). We get down and dirty in this hilarious and witty conversation with the entire band, while getting some new insight into their workflow and artistic vision.Facebook.com/neverkenezzard

On this episode with sit down with Erik Peterson, the lead singer of the Hellgrammites, and talk at length about The Mars Volta, what a "hellgrammite" really is, Mario Kart and Street Fighter, the 12 Volt Tavern, the song writing process, Erik's favorite Denver venue, sobriety, building and using various guitar pedals, and FREAKIN LASER DISCS! It's one HELL of an episode!https://hellgrammites.bandcamp.com/

On this VERY special episode the mastermind behind T-Bone records, and Grammy nominated producer Tim Ramenofsky (aka Headfridge) talks about PIZZA and TUNA FISH SANDWICHES for crying out loud people! We also talk about the wild moneys of Thailand, why we're both done with IPAs, gun violence, AC/DC and our time in the short lived Boulder group The Big Naturals.

On this episode musician and therapist Frank Herbert (A Light Among Many, Vulgarian) talks climate change, politics, racism and the penal system. We also reminisce about bands and venues in the Denver scene and Frank reveals his all time favorite reverb pedal!https://www.facebook.com/sonderloopshttps://www.facebook.com/vvlgarian/

In this sprawling episode we sit down with one of our favorite Denver musicians/producers of all time, the one and only Dave Sandoval! (After Nations, Glass Human, Kenaima, Eat the Sun). We talk about recording and music production, cyborg sex, toilet sanitation, whiskey and hangovers, lunchables and gas station food, and touring in the Midwesthttps://www.facebook.com/AfterNations?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://www.facebook.com/GLASSHUMANS?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://www.facebook.com/kenaimaband?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://www.facebook.com/eatthesunband?mibextid=LQQJ4d

In this episode the friends debate Fleetwood Mac VS The Carpenters, breakups, Mormons and whether capitalism has run its course. Michelle and Lehi Peterson (from the epic Denver rock band My Blue Heart) share some tequila and get irreverent on just about everything.https://www.facebook.com/myblueheart.music?mibextid=LQQJ4d

On this episode Mike talks in detail about his eating disorder, fitness and the couple's ongoing Hard 75 challenge. They also discuss the local real estate market, Mario Kart, retro video games, VR and table top.

In this most hilarious of episodes the groups talks about the pain of poor eyesight, music gear, space exploration and living in the wilderness.

In this episode the group discusses everything from 90's alt rock to the punk scene in Pueblo today, Covid's impact on live music, drummers and drum programs as well as guitars and pedals

In this episode Mike chats with one of Denver's most dynamic duos! They talk about fetish videos, various musical projects that they've all been a part of throughout the years and surviving religious upbringings,circavidaentertainment.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thewitchsdencolorado

On this episode the couple discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of water bottles, the progression of reality TV shows, and what it's like to be a therapist.https://truehuecounseling.com/

On this episode the long time friends and collaborative force behind Saturn Return share a rare moment reunion and discuss politics, technology, civics and astrology.https://saturnreturnband.bandcamp.com/http://scenario.com

On this special episode Ryan Eschenbach sticks around and ends up crashing Pavlo's conversation in the best way possible. The gang discuss what it was like growing up in Greece, the various bands that Pavlo has been in throughout the years, and debate the finer points of tape vs vinyl vs CD.https://www.facebook.com/myblueheart.music/https://bretsexton.bandcamp.com/album/witch-baby

On this episode of DRS Michael and Ryan discuss different cocktails, his time in Yerkish, fusion energy and particle accelerators.https://www.buttaboy.com/https://www.facebook.com/musujimusic/

The original lineup from This Place is Haunted reunites for a special premier episode of the DRS podcast! In this episode the gang discusses Chromelodeon, what makes a good podcast, and if AI will eventually become Skynet.https://youbredraptors.com/https://www.facebook.com/thisplaceishauntedvgm/