Tin Horn Prayer

Tin Horn Prayer's third LP Grapple the Rails is a win of a punk-folk-bluegrass combo that could only be birthed in Denver. Raw and high energy, this 6 piece brings a generous mix of instrumentation fronted by Andy Thomas' killer vocals. The following performance is stripped but you'll get a good idea of what they bring. 

TIN HORN PRAYER PLAYS AND TALKS THEIR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING SIDE DISH

Set List:

Elliot Baker - Babatunde Stardust (CC/NN remix)
Cceruleann - Future Wind
Men In Burka - Bismillah
Slow Magic - On Yr Side
Hills & Hollows - I Shouldn't Go
The Hollyfelds - 32nd Street
DeVotchka - All The Sand In All The Sea
Cougarpants - They NEver
Plastic Children - Acid Dreams
Lockbox - Parmenter Acid
Wire Faces - Cloak and Dagger
Rainbow Sugar - World's Most Exciting Ride
The Sleepers - Venice
Planes Mistaken for Stars - Cooper and Stars
Phonebooks - Cheree (SUICIDE cover)
Robin Walker - Teeth Rotting
Green Carpeted Stairs - My Regret
Fissure Mystic - Seasons Fly
Witch Doctor - Life Affirming Suicide Note
Widower - Black Out Bastard Sons
Hot White - Istswtd
Tin Horn Prayer - Call a Priest

Pledge Drive w/ The Knew and The Outfit

Members from the Knew and The Outfit helped us end our Fall 2012...which is sort of like a party which is why I don't have a set list.

But I do have that photo of our mascot. (yes, we used previously scratched vinyl).

Thank you The Knew and The Outfit - you all are the very best and congrats on your 2012 "Best Of" accomplishments and thanks for supporting the real deal college radio, Radio 1190!!! 

Pledge Drive w/ Tom Murphy

If you are somehow reading this and don't know who Tom Murphy is.... Tom Murphy is a music writer for the Westword. He knows his shit, end of story. He is also in Pythian Whispers.

So many thanks to Tom for co-hosting with us during our Fall 2012 pledge drive and for this set list:

Rainbow sugar – if not love

Twice wilted – brighter

Bright channel – endless

The Fluid – Go Outside

Glass Delirium – diamond lullabies

Apples in Stero – Great there fine

The vss – I cut my teeth

Felt pilots – felt satisfied

Rock Todds – Dig that Hole

Born in the Flood – Low Flying Clouds 

The Reejers – death and taxes 

Fissure mystic – momochrome ***

Time –images of two dead spaneards

Space team electra – glitter galaxyI’m a boy – Angle The Chantepleur – like monsters Brezzy porticos – starry eyed

Vitamins – C street

Monofog – black lung

(love letter band old bad weather)

Bedroom people

Dyad – gemini terjectory chris stelle

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO RADIO 1190 AND CALL 303 735 ROCK AND KEEP US IN YOUR HOMES, CARS, WORK, AND HEARTS!!! 

Thee Dang Dangs

Reverb. Lovely, lovely reverb. Rebecca Williams fronts Denver's Thee Dang Dangs and recently put out a sweet little EP full of psych surf garge rock goodness selling well in Denver's record stores, supporting a fall west coast tour, and making 2012 best of lists.

Mark yur calendar - Thee Dang Dangs are billed on Austin's upcoming Psychedelic Light and Sound Festival and will be supporting Ty Segall at the Hi-Dive in February.

Check out their performance on the Shakedown and what this band does in 2013.

THEE DANG DANGS PLAY LIVE

 Also on the show.....

Erin and Jeff of Ending People were Local Shakedown hosts back in the day and are now an integral part of the Denver music scene (Porlolo, Might Fine Productions, Cash Cow Production, d.biddle, Dust on the Breakers).

They have the talking part of DJing down more than yours truly.... it's fun, listen to us talk about Denver music: 

LOCAL SHAKEDOWN REMINENCE

The Maykit

The Maykit was a second victim of an irretrievable Local Shakedown show. A chilling solo acoustic performance was lost but not forgotten. Listen to the recent release Over Water , a beautifully sadcore LP with a pleasant uncomfortableness much like it's artwork above. The Maykit (aka Max Winne) writes deliberate and personal pieces splashed with delicate sounds that make for a thoughtful and well produced album. The song writing and delivery flows with much effortlessness and intuitiveness... more people should pay attention to Winne's writing and record making abilities. This is good stuff.

Check back for another appearance from The Maykit this spring.

Instant Empire

This photo of Instant Empire makes it pretty difficult to think the band would be anything other than awesome. This summer they were featured in CMJ for their EP Heavy Hollow and can be found playing all over Denver (October 26th, Walnut Room - GO!). "Counting Backwards" is a hell of a song. Stream their performance and interview here. I REALLY LOVE THIS TOWN (and this band)

aaaand thanks to Oliver, Emmy, and Mia of the the band MegaGem for spending the first hour with us. Pick a household chore or drive to Denver while listening to this LP gem. Look at that artwork! The music is just as high of quality. Also, Mia is only 7 and the youngest guest ever on the Local Shakedown! Listen to us chat and hear songs from the album cause MEGAGEM IS THE COOLEST and check out a (partial) set list:

16 HorsePower – Prayering Arm Lane
Tin Tin – Holiday Misfortune

MegaGem – Onions

Pee-Pee Jaroline

Summer Salt – The Sun

Mega G - Don’t Call Me Romantic

Princess Music – White

Meg Gema - Mia’s Singalong

Horse Lattitudes - Wild Ballon 

MegaGem - Puddles 

Summer Salt  Heart Races 

Megagem - Creepy Fingers

EL Toro de la Muerte - Dancer 

  

Bop Skizzum

Although this style of pop music is not normally featured on the Local Shakedown, Bop Skizzum is without a doubt loved by many in Colorado and we wanted to catch up with the band and talk about their music that at the end of the day puts a smile on your face and makes you dance.

Andy, Julie, and SF1 perform stripped down versions of songs from their new LP Coloradical and talks about their success, style, and what "Coloradical" means to them.

BOP SKIZZUM

Set list: 

Youthandageia -  Molar

The Perry Weissman 3 – Hale- Bopp – A – Go-Go

Breezy Porticos -  Perfect Day (For a Yard Sale)

Marty Jones and His Pork Boilin Po Boys – Too Much Talk (Too Little Drinkin’)

The Outfit -  Washed Out

Sarina Simoom – To See Beauty

Mega Gem – Don’t Call Me Romantic

Rivulets – Past Life

ScaTTer GaTHer – The Devil Returns

Spell – Dixie

Marbles – Laughing

Lizzie Hoffman –

Elephant Revival – Go On

Fair Children – Garden Gate

Mariposa – Oil Spills

Landlines – Wreckage  

BoyHollow –

Tjutjuna – Desert Song

Fingers of the Sun – Close Your Eyes

Hearts in Space – Feel the Waves

Mariposa – Oil Spills