The Rocky Mountain Mixdown
By Rocky Mountain Mixdown
The Rocky Mountain MixdownJan 27, 2023
41 | Artist Highlight with Jack Dawkins
THIS is Jack Dawkins! Rapper, storyteller, cook, runner of long distances. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: wildly entertaining for none of the reasons that you would expect. Jack just released a new single Ravenous on 1/13 and his latest release Cross-Country is out tomorrow 1/27! Check out his next live performance THIS SATURDAY 1/28 at Meow Wolf in Denver, opening for Top Flite.
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website www.rockymtnmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
40 | Local Scene Check-In | January 2023
Happy new year to all the Rocky Mtn Mixdown listeners!! We can’t believe that it’s our 40th episode, and we can’t believe how freaking happy we are to be doing with all of you.
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website www.rockymtnmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
39 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Card Catalog
Jenn Tatro and Brooke Holman of Card Catalog are here to tell the tales of their latest midwest tour, the current state of affairs in their songwriting process (new music coming in 2023!), and how much they love their dads! We love having these two non-dudes at Dog House!!
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website www.rockymtnmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
38 | Local Scene Check-In | December 2022
Ho, ho, ho!! So many shows! And lots of new music getting released before the new year! Put on your coziest onesie and get on out there!
Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or on our website.
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
37 | Artist Highlight Series with Pilot The Machine
Tune in to meet Tatsuya (drums) and Billy (lead guitar) of Pilot The Machine! They’ve been Artist-in-Residence members at Dog House for over a year now and we’ve had fun getting to hear them play their hard + energetic rock/punk/hardcore.
Pilot The Machine did some recording with us earlier this year and just released their second single “Virgo” this fall!
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website.
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
36 | Local Scene Check-In | November 2022
It's time to plan out your last couple months of live shows for 2022! Tune in for John Remington and Kenny Vasko letting y'all know what's up for November, and everything that we have going on at Dog House and The End Lafayette these days!
Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website.
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650.
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
35 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Anna Frick
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene.
We are so very proud to introduce all of our podcast listeners to Anna Frick, owner and Lead Engineer of Ally Sound in Longmont, Colorado. Anna specializes in audio mastering, audio restoration, and educating the next generation of engineers. Listen in to hear Anna's journey from being a passionate and curious high school student to becoming the professional she is today – still passionate and curious, but with so much knowledge and wisdom, and so many cool toys in her studio!
Follow Anna and Ally Sound on Instagram!
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
34 | Local Scene Check-In | October 2022
October means Halloween shows! And there are bunch coming up, plus the Lafayette Music Fest happening THIS Saturday 10/8 in Lafayette, CO.
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
33 | Artist Highlight with HRZN
This is HRZN!! (formerly Gunpoint Alibi) who have been playing their brand of pop punk pleasure in the Denver/Colorado music scene since 2020. This lady-lead band are proponents of creating and performing as a way of managing and expressing mental illness, intense emotions, and showing the world exactly what it’s like to live inside their heads. Did you know they were once recruited to join a cult?! What?!
Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website.
If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-ins or ought to be featured on the podcast, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
32 | Local Scene Check-In | September 2022
It's September 1st and we're hitting high and tight with our monthly scene check-in podcast episode! If your band or a band you know and love is missing from our monthly check-in, let us know!! We would love to include everybody and especially the bands that YOU think are incredible and not-to-be-missed! Send us an email at info@doghousemusic.com or text us at 720-864-0650!
Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website.
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
31 | Engineer Highlight with John Remington
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene.
This episode is our first in a new series highlighting local Colorado audio engineers and the work they do to make our favorite bands and artists sound so, so good. We're kicking it off with a family episode featuring our own Lead Engineer and fave studio rat, Mr John Remington!
Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, or our website.
If you’re loving the Rocky Mtn Mixdown and want to support the podcast (so we can pay our guests!) find your way to our website rockymrtmixdown.com and click “Support the Podcast.”
EPISODE LINKS
John Remington | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Facebook
30 | Local Scene Check-In | August 2022
Our local Colorado music scene got to celebrate it’s annual high point at the 2022 Underground Music Showcase (UMS) in Denver this past weekend!! So many bands performed, so many artists got to showcase their sound to new fans, and so many musicians got to both perform AND check out shows by some of their local favorites.
It was glorious, and it’s launching us into August and all the summer shows and festival spots coming up this month.
Tune it, head outside, head inside, and invite your friends out to venues old and new.
29 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Caustic Soda
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene.
Episode 29 features Terrie Mankovich and Kyle Wilde of local punk outfit Caustic Soda. Listen in to hear about how this band approaches punk music as a genre in 2022, their experiences as non-dudes working and performing in the Colorado music scene, the DIY nature of small punk shows, and how they each manage their roles in multiple bands.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and on our website at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. Thank you, as always, to the talented Kate Conroy for producing this and every episode of the Rocky Mtn Mixdown.
EPISODE LINKS
Caustic Soda | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Facebook
28 | Local Scene Check-In | July 2022
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene.
July is the month we've been waiting for because we're head over heels excited for Denver's annual Underground Music Showcase (UMS) festival. We have our weekend passes ready to go and we want to see you all there! So many local and national bands and artists will be taking over the streets and venues along Denver's South Broadway neighborhood to show us exactly how epic the Colorado music scene truly is.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and on our website at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. Thank you, as always, to the talented Kate Conroy for producing this and every episode of the Rocky Mtn Mixdown.
EPISODE LINKS
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Underground Music Showcase | Website | Spotify Playlist | Instagram
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Facebook
27 | Artist Highlight with Bury Mia
Bury Mia just got back from touring the west coast and have some stories to tell. Tune in for some Spam-related incidents, what it's like being part of Colorado's pop punk scene, and how their new guitar player likes being in the band.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and on our website at: doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown.
26 | Local Scene Check-In | June 2022
June 2022 is BLOWING UP with local shows. Liz and Kenny are in the studio at Dog House Music to give you the run down. As always, please email us at info@doghousemusic.com to get your favorite band on our monthly Scene Check-In episodes.
25 | Local Scene Check-In | May 2022
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. It’s May and we’re all here to find some new music and new bands to fall in love with. If you’re in the Boulder/Denver area come check out our new showcase at Nissi’s in Lafayette called Dog House Rising where we’re featuring bands and artists that come through the studio, along with folks who are writing and playing original music in the Colorado music scene.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and on our website at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. Thank you, as always, to the talented Kate Conroy for producing this and every episode of the Rocky Mtn Mixdown.
EPISODE LINKS
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Facebook
24 | Artist Highlight with When Darkness Falls
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. We would like to officially introduce you all to Eli and Kayla of the heavy/death metal band When Darkness Falls! When Darkness Falls have been Dog House members since before we bought the studio in 2018 and have been writing and performing metal (and jazz and rock etc.) in the Colorado music scene since long before then. These two are both Colorado natives and have watched and been part of the solid metal scene here for much of their lives.
Tune in to learn more about the Colorado metal family/community, the ups and downs of touring, and what it’s like to be a metal band without a live drummer (contact them if you want to audition!).
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and on our website at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. Thank you, as always, to the talented Kate Conroy for producing this and every episode of the Rocky Mtn Mixdown.
EPISODE LINKS
When Darkness Falls | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Facebook
23 | Local Scene Check-In | April 2022
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. Spring is in the air and everybody's out at shows (in between snow storms). We're looking forward to roaming Colfax, South Broadway, and the Denver suburbs for shows of all shapes and sizes! Go see some bands, and hopefully we'll be there with you!
APRIL SHOWS + RELEASES
ROCK + ALTERNATIVE
- BEAR & THE BEASTS | New single “Boat Drinks” out now (March)
- SHADY OAKS | 4/16 The Fox Theater in Boulder with Big Pinch, Mellow Punk + No Signal
- SHADY OAKS | 4/21 at Nissi’s in Lafayette with Pilot The Machine + Bunny Blake
- ELEKTRIC ANIMALS | Friday 5/13 at Lost Lake in Denver | EP release show!
- 3 HOLE PUNCH | new single “Betty White” out now on Spotify | released on 3/21
- BIG PINCH | new EP “Along a Speed Track” out now! Recorded at Dog House Music Studios!
- MR MOTA | Thursday 5/5 at Fox Theater 9PM | Graduation Party with Knuckle Pups
- BLACK + WHITE MOTION PICTURE | Saturday 4/9 at 8:30PM at Rock Solid Saloon in Frederick
- CUSTOM SHOP BAND | Friday 4/8 at The Alley in Littleton, CO at 8PM
- CUSTOM SHOP BAND | Saturday 4/9 at The Speakeasy in Longmont, CO at 8PM
- CUSTOM SHOP BAND | Friday 4/15 at Blu Note in Parker, CO at 7PM
- CUSTOM SHOP BAND | Friday 4/29 at In The Zone Sports Bar in Golden, CO at 7PM
- THERE MAY BE GHOSTS | new single “Lovers//Friends” feat Sarah Van Hecke out now! released 3/4 - recorded at Dog House Music!
- DOG HOUSE RISING SHOWCASE | Thursday 4/21 at Nissi's in Lafayette with Shady Oaks, Bunny Blake feat. Kaitlyn Williams + Taylor Anastasio, Pilot The Machine at 6:45PM get tickets at www.nissis.com/events
FUNK + BLUES ROCK
- MOUNTAIN ROSE | Friday 4/15 at Globe Hall in Denver with Kind Hearted Strangers + PJ Moon & The Swappers at 8PM
- MOTET | May 27th at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO with Pigeons Playing Pingpong
- TAYLOR SCOTT | new single “Dance All Night” out now
- HAND TURKEY | 4/9 at Emporium Sports Bar in Fort Collins at 5PM
METAL
- WHEN DARKNESS FALLS | Rocky Mtn Mixdown Podcast on Thursday 4/21!
- WHEN DARKNESS FALLS | 4/15 at Black Sky Brewery in Denver
PUNK ROCK
- BURY MIA | 4/14 at Surfside 7 in Fort Collins
- BURY MIA | Friday 4/30 at The Fox Theater in Boulder at 8PM with The Losers Club, Dayshaper + Slap Happy Tunes
- IPECAC | Friday 4/22 at Lion’s Lair in Denver with The Keeps and Hoverfly at 9PM
- THE SWIFTS | Saturday 5/7 at Wild Goose Saloon in Parker opening for Marcy Playground with Social Fuse and Sonic Alchemy
BLUEGRASS + FOLK
- LIVER DOWN THE RIVER | June 3-5 at the 2022 Block Party festival in Eagle
HIP HOP + R&B
- LOS MOCOCHETES | Friday 4/8 at Holiday Theater at Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver with Chicano Batman
POP + POP ROCK
- FIRE & ICE A PAT BENATAR TRIBUTE | Saturday 4/16 Healthcare Heroes benefit show at The End Lafayette at Dog House Music Studios in Lafayette with She Rocks. Get tickets at www.theendlafayette.com
ELECTRONIC
- MR KNOBS | new single JuJu Ben is out now (released March 11th)
22 | Artist Highlight Series with SolSatellite
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. This episode brings together all five members of local progressive neo-soul outfit, SolSatellite, to chat with us about the writing and production of their latest album, set to drop later this spring. Learn more about band members Eve, Patrick, Todd, Mo, and Sean and how they ALL work at School of Rock! Learn about how this ragtag bunch of musical misfits found each other and found inventive and authentic ways of combining their very different music preferences and talents. Keep an ear out for an unpaid shoutout to Chili's around minute 17, and hear what it's like to record at Colorado Sound!
Wanna hear more? Get tickets to SolSatellite's LIVE fundraiser show at The End Lafayette at Dog House Music on Friday March 25th.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. As always, thank you to Dog House Music's own Kate Conroy for producing this episode.
EPISODE LINKS
SolSatellite | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
21 | Artist Highlight Series with Big Dopes
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. On this week's episode, hosts Kenny Vasko and Liz Vasko are paling around with former Dog House members and current Dog House hall-of-famers Eddie and Justin of Colorado-based Big Dopes. Big Dopes' music evokes the loose, lighthearted feel of 90s alternative and indie with detours into loungey 60s-indebted pop. Lead songwriter Eddie uses a playful, conversational baritone to sing through neuroses about long-distance relationships, being a houseguest, and wasting money on busted headphones. Veteran drummer Ricky lends a steady groove and harmonies, and Justin's bass often takes the lead, playing energetic, melodic lines. Paul, who joined in 2019, plays tasteful guitar, violin, and keys.
Big Dopes' second album Destination Wedding came out in November 2021 and was recorded in 2020 during the heart of the pandemic. The band recorded the album in Denver while two bandmates were living out-of-state, making the recording process an "interesting" but also deeply fulfilling experience. The band recently played their first shows at Denver's iconic Bluebird Theater (with Tokyo Police Club) and Gothic Theater, both of which being major achievements and benchmarks in the group's career. Big Dopes is currently working on a vinyl release for the new album, (projected for this summer) and continue to get together for weekly writing sessions to work on new music!
If you're listening from the (currently frigid) midwest, look out for Big Dopes' spring midwest tour April 7th through 16th!
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. As always, thank you to Dog House Music's own Ty Gallaway for producing this and every episode.
EPISODE LINKS
Big Dopes | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Facebook
20 | Local Scene Check-In | Jan 2022
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. Welcome to 2022!! This will be the second year of the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast and we’re planning to keep up our twice-a-month releases schedule including a monthly Local Scene Check-In episode with details on upcoming local shows, new releases, and new content from local bands and artists, plus a Highlight episode each month where we talk with and ask deeply personal questions about a local band, artist, producer, engineer, agent, record label, or venue.
Today’s Local Scene Check-In for January 2022 is LIVE with lots of banter and bad jokes from our Dog House staff crew. The Colorado local music scene is staying high-energy despite setbacks from Omicron/COVID-19, tragic local gun violence, and a hugely destructive fire that nearly took out our studio! We truly believe that live music helps all of us feel our feelings, heal together, and re-energize in order to do the work we have before us. In the words of our heroes/musicians of Los Mocochetes, “music is medicine, laughter is medicine, community is medicine.”
Head out to a local show, buy a ticket, get a drink, send a social media shout-out, donate to help those suffering, and come together to hear, love, and support some music/musicians from our local scene.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. As always, thank you to Dog House engineer Ty Gallaway for producing this and every episode.
EPISODE LINKS
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Ty Gallaway | Instagram
John Remington | Instagram
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Liz Vasko | Instagram
19 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Sarah Mount
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. We're in the studio with the one-and-only Sarah Mount, a queen of the local music scene in the Denver/Boulder world and saxophonist extraordinaire. We've been chomping at the bit to have Sarah on the podcast because she has so much wisdom to share about what it looks like to be a working, gigging, make-a-living-from-music musician in Colorado. She has tips for booking professional gigs, valuing your skills by asking for reasonable compensation, branding and marketing yourself as a professional musician, and the etiquette of interacting with bookers, venue owners, and other industry folks.
Be sure to look for Sarah's monthly residency at Dazzle with Sarah Mount and the Rushmores (sponsored by KUVO Jazz 89.3 and Sierra Nevada) last Fridays of the month starting in January. Tickets for Friday January 28th are on sale here!
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown.
EPISODE + SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
18 | Local Scene Check-In | Dec 2021
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. This is our monthly Local Scene Check-In episode where to do a roundup of local shows coming up for the month. Pick your favorite genre or try something new, either way'll be out supporting local music and local venues.
ROCK + ALTERENATIVE
- Recently signed with Salt Lick Records in Denver!
- New single “Run Through the Jungle” out now on Spotify
- New music video for their single “Dyin” is live on Facebook + YouTube
STONE RIOT + CARD CATALOG + CROOKED HEIR + NIGHT ROUTINE
- Thursday 1/20 | Lost Lake Lounge, Denver
FUNK + BLUES ROCK
- Saturday 1/15 | The Fox Theater, Boulder | 9PM | with The Petty Nicks Experience
- Friday 12/17 | Globe Hall, Denver | 7PM
- Sunday 12/12 | Lost Lake Lounge, Denver | 2PM
- Friday 12/31 | Cervantes Other Side, Denver | 8PM
METAL
- Saturday 12/11 | The Squire Lounge, Denver | 8PM | “A Very Merry Metal Christmas”
- Saturday 1/29 | Legends Rock Bar, Denver | 5:30PM | Winter Rock Fest 2022 + ticket sales support Giving Children Hope
PUNK ROCK
- Friday 1/21 | The Fox Theater, Boulder | 8PM | with The Losers Club, Dayshaper, and Hellocentral
- New music video for their single “Trainwreck” coming 12/17/21!
IPECAC
- Sunday 12/19 | Larimer Lounge, Denver | 7PM
- Releasing a “Live from Dog House” set called “Live without a net” out now on Spotify and all streaming services
ITCHY-O
- Thurs + Fri 12/30 + 12/31 NYE | HQ, Denver
CAUSTIC SODA
- Friday 12/17 | Moe’s BBQ, Englewood | 8PM
POP + POP ROCK
LOLITA CASTAÑEDA
- New music video for her recently released single “Sober Without Your Love” on YouTube
CODY QUALLS
- New Christmas album “Winter Wonderland Experience” coming out this month featuring original single “Crazy for Christmas”.
KAREN FINCH
- Thursday 12/16 | Roots Restaurants, Broomfield | 6PM
LATIN
LOS MOCOCHETES
- Monday 1/13 | Dazzle, Denver
17 | Conversation with School of Rock Broomfield
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. Episode 17 features School of Rock Broomfield, one of our favorite studio clients. We've had a blast hosting SoR Broomfield showcase gigs and live stream shows, and we're happy to introduce School of Rock Broomfield's fearless leader and branch owner, Jennifer Moriarta, along with instructor and musician Derek Arnold, and student musician, Steve Koenig. Listen in as we discuss the role School of Rock plays in infusing the local music scene with new musicians of all ages, genders, backgrounds and abilities. Find out how Jennifer transitioned from working in Silicon Valley to running School of Rock Broomfield and working with musicians all day everyday. Hear what it's like to work and play at School of Rock, and all the local venues that host SoR shows.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. Thank you to our DHM engineers John Remington and Ty Galloway for producing this episode.
EPISODE LINKS
School of Rock Broomfield | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Liz Vasko | Instagram
Cody Crawford | Instagram
WHO WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK
Derek | WizKid
Jennifer | Liz Phair
Steve | Romstein
Liz + Cody | Pink Fuzz
Liz | Gillian Welch
Cody | Shady Oaks
Cody | Valerie June
16 | Local Scene Check-In | Nov 2021
Tune in for November's Local Scene Check-In episode to find out where you can see your favorite local Colorado bands and hopefully scope out some new talent. We talk about about what's new at Dog House Music Studios and highlight one of our new clients, Stone Riot, who came in last month to shoot a live stream video "Live from the Past". With your intrepid hosts Liz, John, and Cody.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. Thank you to our talented Lead Engineer, John Remington, for producing this episode.
EPISODE LINKS
Stone Riot | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Liz Vasko | Instagram
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
John Remington | Instagram
Cody Crawford | Instagram
15 | Artist Highlight Series with Backroom Velvet
Welcome to the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast where we discuss and document the making of the Colorado music scene. On this week's not-to-be-missed episode, hosts Kenny Vasko and Cody Crawford go deep with local grunge and hard rock band, Backroom Velvet, to discuss hard-hitting topics such as as lead singer Logan’s "chesty" (chest tattoo), playing grunge-pop at a metal show, THE Chet Reynolds, and local wrestling. Check out Backroom Velvet's 2020 livestream from Dog House Music Studios' Underdog Music Festival and stay tuned for their latest music releases coming soon.
You can find the Rocky Mtn Mixdown podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at doghousemusic.com/rockymtnmixdown. As always, thank you to the talented Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering for producing this and every episode.
EPISODE LINKS
Backroom Velvet | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
Cody Crawford | Instagram
14 | Local Scene Check-in | Oct 2021
The Rocky Mtn Mixdown is launching a new monthly series we like to call the "Local Scene Check In." Listen in and find out where you can see your favorite local bands, what's new at Dog House, and which of the studio's Artist-in-Residence members we can't stop talking about. With your intrepid hosts Liz, Kenny, and Cody. Edited and mixed, as always, by the talented Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering.
Dog House Music Studios
Instagram | doghousemusicstudios
Facebook | doghousemusic
YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
Website | doghousemusic.com
Liz Vasko
Instagram | liz_vasko
Facebook | Elizabeth Vasko
Kenny Vasko
Instagram | kennyleedom
Facebook | Kenny Vasko
Cody Crawford
Instagram | huckleberrycrawford
Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering
Instagram | loleedo
Facebook | Loren Dorland
Website | dorlandengineering.com
13 | DHM Family Conversation with Liz, Kenny + Cody
This week's episode is a family conversation featuring Dog House Music co-owners Liz Vasko and Kenny Vasko, and podcast host Cody Crawford. We've got big things happening at Dog House with new upgrades in our recording wing, some new recording clients, and a return to live shows in our small in-studio venue, The End Lafayette. Listen in and catch up with the family. This week's episode was edited and mixed, as always, by the talented Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering.
Dog House Music Studios
Instagram | doghousemusicstudios
Facebook | doghousemusic
YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
Website | doghousemusic.com
Liz Vasko
Instagram | liz_vasko
Facebook | Elizabeth Vasko
Kenny Vasko
Instagram | kennyleedom
Facebook | Kenny Vasko
Cody Crawford
Instagram | huckleberrycrawford
Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering
Instagram | loleedo
Facebook | Loren Dorland
Website | dorlandengineering.com
12 | Artist Highlight Series with Mirna Ashoya and Monica Maldonado
Continuing our Artist Highlight series, hosts Kenny Vasko and Cody Crawford talk with this week's guests (and incredible musicians) Mirna Ashoya and Monica Maldonado. Tune in for the conversation on drums, cultural shock, transitioning from cello to bass, the rules and etiquette of cowboy hats, and the home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (kidding, are we?).
EPISODE LINKS
Drumbitious Mirna | Spotify | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Monica Maldonado | Instagram | Facebook
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Cody Crawford | Instagram
Kenny Vasko | Facebook
WHO WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK
McStine & Minnemann (2nd album)
11 | Artist Highlight | Conversation with Dayshaper
Studio Manager Ty Gallaway and Host Cody Crawford are in the studio this week, crushing Whiteclaws and talking music with the boys from Dayshaper, a local Denver-based alternative rock outfit. We had the pleasure of recording Dayshaper's latest EP, Stay, and it was a pleasure getting these folks on the podcast. Tune in as we discuss everything from how to find a bass player to being emotional in your lyrics. Hear the latest studio news, including: is there a romance brewing at Dog House Music?; and, which member of Blink 182 would you be? We ask the hard hitting questions on The Rocky Mtn Mixdown.
EPISODE LINKS
Dayshaper | Spotify | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Ty Gallaway | Instagram | Facebook
Cody Crawford | Instagram
WHO WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK
10 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Gwen Kubik
Our latest Non-Dudes in Music episode offers up your hosts Liz Vasko, John Remington, and rockstar intern Emily Blehm sitting down with writer, audio engineer, electronic music producer, and DJ, Gwen Kubik aka Libuše, to discuss international music perspectives, gear setups, non-profits, Czechoslovakian semi-mythical princesses, being a non-dude in the audio engineering world. and a whole lot more. Gwen Kubik is perhaps our most fascinating podcast guest to date, and we highly recommend keeping an eye on Gwen's career as she continues to grow and expand in many directions.
What we're listening to this week:
Gwen Kubik + Libuše
Bandcamp | heylibuše
Instagram | heylibuše
Facebook | Gwen Kubik
LinkedIn | Gwen Kubik
Dog House Music Studios
Instagram | doghousemusicstudios
Facebook | doghousemusic
YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
Website | doghousemusic.com
Cody Crawford
Instagram | huckleberrycrawford
Liz Vasko
Instagram | liz_vasko
Facebook | Elizabeth Vasko
John Remington
Instagram | johnnyscribbles
Facebook | John Remington
Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering
Instagram | loleedo
Facebook | Loren Dorland
Website | dorlandengineering.com
09 | DHM Family Conversation with Kenny, Cody + John
This week's episode features Dog House Music co-owner Kenny Vasko, lead audio engineer Johnny '2-Slice' Remington, and our esteemed podcast host Cody 'Crawdaddy Huckleberry' Crawford. Listen in to hear us talk about new releases from our recording clients, the evolution of our recording studio wing, how much we missed being in the pit at live shows, the process of writing songs for the one you love, and how weird and wonderful it is living here in beautiful Lafayette, Colorado!
Dog House Music Studios
Instagram | doghousemusicstudios
Facebook | doghousemusic
YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
Website | doghousemusic.com
Cody Crawford
Instagram | huckleberrycrawford
Kenny Vasko
Instagram | kennyleedom
Facebook | Kenny Vasko
John Remington
Instagram | johnnyscribbles
Facebook | John Remington
Loren Dorland of Dorland Engineering
Instagram | loleedo
Facebook | Loren Dorland
Website | dorlandengineering.com
08 | Conversation with members of 2MX2
Your hosts Liz, Kenny, and Cody are in the studio this week with Owen, Lolita, and DMD of Denver-based Latin Hip Hip outfit, 2MX2. This Colorado supergroup discuss their musical foundations, the progression of their artistry from party band to political voice, and how the creative machine that is 2MX2 continues moving to the next level.
EPISODE + SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Rocky Mtn Mixdown Podcast | Website | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts
Dorland Engineering | Website | Instagram | Facebook
Cody Crawford | Instagram
Liz Vasko | Instagram | Facebook
Kenny Vasko | Facbook
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK
Lolita | Innerversity (YouTube series)
Owen | Bad Bunny
DMD | Mars Volta | Noisia | David Guetta | Jinjer
Cody | Shilpa Ray
Kenny | Metric | Tres Leches
Liz | Little Richard
07 | Conversation with Ty Gallaway of Shady Oaks Band
Tune in for our conversation with Boulder-based musician and Dog House Music's own Studio Manager, Ty Gallaway!
EPISODE LINKS + SOCIAL MEDIA
Dog House Music Studios | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Rocky Mtn Mixdown Podcast | Website | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts
Ty Gallaway | Instagram | Facebook
Shady Oaks | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube
Dorland Engineering | Website | Instagram | Facebook
Cody Crawford | Instagram
Liz Vasko | Instagram | Facebook
Kenny Vasko | Facbook
John Remington | Instagram | Facebook
Evan Knapp | Instagram | Facebook
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK
Cody | The Jayhawks | Sun Volt | Uncle Tupelo | John Prine | Smash Mouth?
Evan | Daft Punk | Queens of the Stone Age | The Doors | Foo Fighters
Ty | The Black Angels | Black Keys (old albums) | Delta Sleep | Wooly Mammoth
Kenny | Nine Inch Nails | Kidneythieves | TOOL | A Perfect Circle
06 | Conversation with Dave Watts of The Motet
On this episode, Dave Watts shares his experiences in the Colorado music scene, stories about his band The Motet, and insights on what life is like as a full-time musician. Interviewed by John Remington, Kenny, and Liz Vasko. Edited by Loren Dorland.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
Liz | Liz Cooper and the Stampedes
Dave | The Ranch + Mark Lettieri
John | Basement "Color Me In Kindness"
Dave Watts | @davewattsthemotet
The Motet | @themotet
Dog House Music Studios | @doghousemusicstudios
John Remington | @johnnyscribbles
Liz Vasko | @liz_vasko
Kenny Vasko | @kennyleedom
05 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Loren Dorland + Emily Blehm
Continuing in our Non-Dudes in Music series, this episode features hosts Liz Vasko, Kenny Vasko, and John Remington with guests Loren Dorland of Mighty Fine Productions and Dorland Engineering, and 5-star intern Emily Blehm of Dog House Music Studios. We’re discussing life as female engineers/producers in a male dominated space and what it’s like working side-by-side with your spouse/partner. This episode is edited by start intern herself, Emily Blehm.
GUEST | LOREN DORLAND
- Instagram | loleedo
- Facebook | Loren Dorland
- Website | dorlandengineering.com
- Instagram | mightyfinestudios
- Facebook | mfpcolorado
- Website | mfpcolorado.com
GUEST | EMILY BLEHM
- Instagram | _.emble
DOG HOUSE MUSIC
- Instagram | doghousemusicstudios
- Facebook | doghousemusic
- YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
- Website | doghousemusic.com
Cody Crawford
- Instagram | huckleberrycrawford
Kenny Vasko
- Instagram | kennyleedom
- Facebook | Kenny Vasko
Liz Vasko
- Instagram | Liz_Vasko
- Facebook | Elizabeth Vasko
John Remington
- Instagram | johnnyscribbles
- Facebook | John Remington
WHO WE'RE LISTENING TO THIS WEEK
- Liz | The Pamlico Sound, Elton John
- Kenny | Saint Motel
- John | Blink 182, American Football, Melvin (AJ, former Dog House Music Intern)
- Loren | Plini
- Emily | Paramore, Fall Out Boy
04 | Songwriter Series with Isaac Vance + Ty Gallaway
On this episode hosts Cody Crawford and John Remington speak with Isaac Vance of Isaac Vance Music and Ty Gallaway of Shady Oaks band and Dog House Music about songwriting, inspiration, and what it takes to make a band work in the age of COVID. Edited by superstar intern Quan Le.
WHO WE'RE LISTENING TO
Cody - The White Buffalo, Savages
John - Tom Waits, PJ Harvey
Isaac - Jordan Rakei, Daniel Caesar
Ty - The Black Angels, The Dead Weather
Dog House Music Studios | @doghousemusicstudios
Cody Crawford | @huckleberrycrawford
John Remington | @johnnyscribbles
Isaac Vance | @isaacvancemusic
Ty Gallaway | @tyhimselfmusic
The White Buffalo | @buffaloco
Savages | @savagesband
Tom Waits | @tomwaits
PJ Harvey | @pjharveyofficial
Jordan Rakei | @jrakz
Daniel Caesar | @danielcaeser
The Black Angels | @theblackangels
The Dead Weather | @the_dead_weather
03 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Sam + Isabella, pt. 2
We're back this week with Part 2 of our conversation with Samantha and Isabella. Last week we kicked off a series we call Non-Dudes in Music with a conversation between the Dog House Music crew and non-dudes Samantha Nimerov and Isabella Osborne, two Boulder-based lead vocalists. This week's episode was edited by our superstar intern Emily Blehm.
WHO WE'RE LISTENING TO
Liz | The Secret Sisters, I’m with Her, CBDB
Isabella | Billie Eilish, Break Free, Cleveland Avenue, Season Breakers, My Chemical Romance
Sam | Charlie Puth, Kind Hearted Strangers, Led Zeppelin (as always)
Kenny | Nub
Cody | Pokey LaFarge, The Pretenders
GUEST | SAMANTHA NIMEROV
Spotify | Mountain Rose
Instagram | @mountain_rose_music
Facebook | @mountainroseband
YouTube | Mountain Rose
GUEST | ISABELLA OSBORNE
SoundCloud | Ipecac
Instagram | @ipecactheband
Facebook | @ipecacrocks
YouTube | Ipecac
DOG HOUSE MUSIC
Instagram | @doghousemusicstudios
Facebook | @doghousemusic
YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
02 | Non-Dudes in Music Series with Sam + Isabella, pt. 1
Join us for our first episode in a series we call Non-Dudes in Music. We're kicking off the series with a conversation between the Dog House Music crew and non-dudes Samantha Nimerov and Isabella Osborne, two Boulder-based lead vocalists with stories to tell. Tune in to hear Sam and Isabella discuss the process of starting new bands, collaborating with bandmates, the experience of being a young woman starting out in live music, and what it's like to be get up on stage and share your music and talent with the world.
GUEST | SAMANTHA NIMEROV
- Spotify | Mountain Rose
- Instagram | @mountain_rose_music
- Facebook | @mountainroseband
- YouTube | Mountain Rose
GUEST | ISABELLA OSBORNE
- SoundCloud | Ipecac
- Instagram | @ipecactheband
- Facebook | @ipecacrocks
- YouTube | Ipecac
DOG HOUSE MUSIC
- Instagram | @doghousemusicstudios
- Facebook | @doghousemusic
- YouTube | Dog House Music Studios
01 | Welcome to Dog House Music
Our inaugural episode! We talk about what's in a name, the life of a Colorado Native music producer named John, what it's like to go to Berklee College of Music, and how Kenny and Liz stumbled on Dog House Music Studios as their new home. Also, what we've been listening to this week!
Stay tuned for future episodes where we will be diving more into the Colorado Music Scene.