NEVER BEFORE HEARD!!!!

Attention: KRCX listeners, Oberhofer Fans, and music enthusiasts!

Guess what we have for YOU! It's an exclusive interview and full live session of the members of Oberhofer. Two weeks ago, KRCX was thrilled to have them down to our basement studio! Check out the recording here and share on!

After their basement session and interview with KRCX Oberhofer performed at Denver's Ogden Theater with Matt & Kim.  As the opener, they started the show off with a bang.  From their loveable jams to their crazy on stage antics, their time on stage was energetic and fun from start to finish.  Also, mad props go to drummer Pete for rocking on even though his symbol broke mid song.  These guys are great and give frantic baroque punk a promising future!

INTERVIEW WITH ADMIRAL FALLOW ***EXPLICIT***

Check out this dope-tacular interview conducted by KRCX's own Nick Roldan with the lead singer and main guitar player from Admiral Fallow, Louis Abbott! The recording also has two basement session songs, "Squealing Pigs" and a cover of Joanna Newsom's "On A Good Day".

Peep it here!!

Onuinu's Return to Denver 10/27

By Farnaz Alimehri

Last Saturday was an excellent day for Bluebird concertgoers as fans welcomed Oregon's best: Onuinu and STRFKR.  The Bluebird was appropriately decorated for the late October show and fans showed up ready to dance in their Halloween best.  Before the show, I was lucky enough to catch up with Onuinu's front man Dorian Duvall.  I arrived at the Bluebird a few hours before the show, walked past the meticulous members of STRFKR as they ran a final sound check, and was led to the backstage basement where I met up with the laid-back performer.  He sat on a small couch silently sipping back his beer as he waited for the show to start.  He greeted me politely and we eased in to the interview questions. Despite his ability to overpower a cheering crowd with his fresh vocals, he was very soft-spoken. There were a few times during the interview I found it difficult to hear him over STRFKR's pounding bass above us. Despite that, however, I was very pleased with his humility and friendliness.  He began by explaining how his immersion into the popular music scene of Portland introduced him to new bands and help influenced him to pursue his own music career.  Dorian was then prompted by a friend to begin recording his music which led him to begin compiling songs for his debut album Mirror Gazer. He explained that the songs on the album were a collection he had composed over a few years. When I asked him what type of music he labeled his music, he responded thoughtfully with "electronic ambient pop." Others have referred to Onuinu's style as dance music, but now Dorian finds the label unfitting, stating that he never had set out to make dance music, "I had never really wanted to make dance music; my goal wasn't to make dance music, but I guess people can like bob their heads to it." And fans certainly were bobbing their heads at the concert on Saturday. Onuinu's album Mirror Gazer is available on iTunes now.  To hear my entire interview with Dorian check out KRCX's Soundcloud.  And don't forget to listen to Onuinu's hit song Always Awkward off the album below. (It was well-received at the concert!)

Agnostic Front 10/28/12

by Sye Sharp

Hardcore punk legends Agnostic Front stopped by in Denver, CO for the last show of their 30th anniversary tour. The show was a big celebration of punk community and 30 years of fan support, and their set leaned heavily on the old. 

First things first, openers Death by Stereo really tore things up. I was surprised by how good of a band they were. I wasn't expecting much because they had their melodic hardcore "woooaaah woaooah woaaah" Hatebreed-lite moments, but they won me over. They were precise, furious, and I grew onto the more melodic stuff as the show progressed. They also did a show stopper with an excellent cover of Slayer's classic 'Raining Blood'. But all in all, they were an excellent band with energy, showmanship, and just gnarly music. Also their guitarist looked identical to infamous prisoner, Charles Bronson. Not to mention he was a brilliant guitarist. 

Agnostic Front came on around 10 PM, and opened with "The Eliminator", a fan favorite from their second album Cause For Alarm. The crowd really appreciated the leaning to the old, and they played several songs off of their first landmark album Victim in Pain. They were on it musically, and they didn't miss a beat. They're definitely one of the only hardcore punk bands I've seen that can play new material and have everyone singing. "For My Family" had the crowd singing along, as did "Gotta Go" and "Crucified." They brought out Death by Stereo, to join in the celebration of the last show of the tour and sing along for those last two songs. As a tribute to punk in general, and the scene and the community as a whole, they closed with a cover of "Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones. 

The only downside of the show was the crowd. The mosh pits were rather weak, and even Agnostic Front could not get a solid pit really going. Part of the problem, was that with the new HxCx hardcore dancing (where kids simply swing like manicas) craze being a part of the show, every other tempo change showcased dudes swinging and kicking at everything they could which definitely lessened the urge to mosh. 

However, it was a solid show and me never being a huge Agnostic Front fan, I was thorougly impressed by how good live they were. The old songs had the punch, power, and energy but with a better sound because of better equipment, and the new songs proved that after 30 years that the veterans can always show the newbies a thing or two. For punk fans, this is a show I'd reccomend. 

New Music: Memory Tapes - Walk Me Home 2

Check out Memory Tapes' two part halloween mix below.

Creepy ambiance for your listening pleasure.