We spend our first night in Austin in some chilly conditions, which led to an impromptu acoustic set by our own Churchill.
Churchill- Ark In The Flood from Ultra5280 on Vimeo.
Churchill | Change | Video
So proud of this band checkout the new video for "Change" from our good friends and "Ultra5280 Sessions" alums Churchill!
The Year In Photos 2012
We had the opportunity to shoot some amazing shows this year, narrowing down the best of 2012 took a couple days. From SXSW in Austin, Texas to the Telluride Brews and Blues Festival we had our shutterbugs all over the place. A huge thanks to our photographers who shot these amazing shows, David Burke, Matt Smith, Maddie Casey, Justin Schoenborn, Amanda Spilos, and Robert Castro. We now present to you The Year In Photos 2012 from Ultra5280.
Churchill (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Santigold (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
M83 (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
M83 (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
The Fray (PhotoCredit: Robert Castro)
Wilco at Red Rocks (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Girltalk at Westword Showcase (Photo Credit: Justin Schoenborn)
Slipknot (Photo Credit: Dave Burke)
KISS (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Pretty Lights (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Mumford and Sons (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Mumford and Sons (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Linkin Park (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
incubus (Robert Castro)
Deltron 3030 (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Chris Robinson (Photo Credit: Amanda Spilos)
Flea (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
AWOLNATION (Photo Credit: Maddie Casey)
Red Rocks Projection Mapping (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Bop Skizzum (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Madonna (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
The Photo Atlas (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Macklemore (Photo Credit: Robert Castro)
Glowing House (Photo Credit: Matt Smith)
SXSW announces first wave of music acts.
The first initial list of bands has been announced for this years South By Southwest Festival. The annual event continues to grow and we will be down in Austin for all of the fun and festivities yet again. Congratulations to locals Churchill for making the initial lineup, we can't wait to see them in Austin. For a list of the initial acts click here.
Westword Music Showcase | Recap and Photo Essay
The annual Westword Music Showcase took up residence last Saturday in Denver’s Golden Triangle district for its eighteenth consecutive year. The long running one day festival has again proven to be successful as local and national top musical acts across the country filled the day. With packed venues lined down Broadway and its surrounding streets, many took refuge in the cooler indoor stages than brave the scorching temperatures of the main stage. The main buzz were venues such as Stoney’s which hosted some of Denver’s early sets from Eldren, In The Whale, Caleb Slade, Take To The Oars. Bop Skizzum, and The Epilogues had the place packed. While that was taking place, the main stage hosted Denver fan favorites My Body Sings Electric and Churchill (I feel something big brewing in the Churchill camp).
The afternoon performances didn’t lose steam as some of the Denver DJ’s took over Vinyl and it’s rooftop patio, with Ginger Perry, Mu$a, and Boyhollow taking over the 1’s and 2’s. One of this year’s sponsor’s, Deep Eddy Vodka, kept the crowd buzzing and hydrated with their sweet tea vodka and soda water cocktail. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe’s tribute to The Beastie Boys was out of control.
The duo of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hit the stage right before the headliner and just wowed those in attendance. Hailing from Seattle, the uncut raw party anthem lyrics hit hard with the loyal fans. Soon after, the night’s headliner, Girl Talk, took the stage with his usual confetti, toilet paper, strobes, and and abundance of sweaty hipsters on stage for two hours. In all, it was another successful event for the Westword despite the record breaking heat.
Top performances:
In The Whale (joined by Brandon Whale of MBSE)
Cobraconda (They grilled on stage and throw wieners out to the fans, NBD.)
Churchill (packed the main stage for an early set)
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (Beastie Boys tribute, what else can I say?)
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (definitely rocked the crowd hard)
Girl Talk (out out of control dance party with new mashups!)
Check out our slideshow for the rest of the pics below.
Photo credit: Justin Schoenborn and Robert Castro
Westword Music Showcase | Set Times and Giveaway
It's that time of year folks, the Westword Music Showcase is only a few days away. With a who's who of local and national talent, this year is sure to be one for the ages. Click here for set times. As a bonus we want to send three lucky readers to this years event. Each person will win a pair of tickets to the showcase. Check the rules below:
Contest Rules:
Three winners will be chose randomly.
You must "Share" our contest announcement on Facebook and "Like Us" or Retweet our announcement on Twitter.
You have until Monday, June 18th at Midnight to enter.
Good Luck!