The Dankles Team
John Cywinski
I am a student at CU-Boulder. Intern at Elm&Oak. Avid Blackhawks fan. Snowboarding and Skateboarding has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. Holy Ship Maiden Voyage attendee. Undying love for Chicago and everything is has to offer. I really tend to find something I love in every genre, but if I had to pick one it would be some FRENCH ELECTRO! Viva la JUSTICE!
Bryan Reid
I care about two things in this world: Cookies and music.
Top 5 Tunes:
1. I’m Not Alone (Deadmau5 Remix) – Calvin Harris
2. Yeah – Boys Noize
3. The Recluse (Nero Remix) – Plan B
4. Rescue Song (RAC Remix) - Mr. Little Jeans
5. Pon de Floor (feat. VYBZ Kartel) – Major Lazer
Emily Balgach
New York, NY | Email | Twitter
Misteriosa. Everything electronically produced and Gotham related. Mainly Moombahtonista. Culé. Workaholic whose car is like a bass blasting second home.
Shane O’Neil
I went to my first concert at 6 months old, and have been influenced by music ever since. From hip-hop to death metal to deep house music, I can get down to it all, so prepare for some auditory invasions of seismic proportions.
Top 5 Tunes:
1. Around the World – Daft Punk
2. Shaolin Style – Bar 9
3. I Know (Krueger Remix) – Kastle
4. Undah Yuh Skirt Feat. Mavado (Original Mix) – Zeds Dead
5. All Black – Big L
Stephen Monie
I love music. I’ve had a passion for sharing the sounds I find ever since my personal tastes came into their own. I hope to help you find something new that you can love and share with your friends. Party on.
Top 5 Tunes:
1. Anything Chili Peppers
2. FLOTUS – Flying Lotus
3. Changes (Shlohmo remix) – LOL BOYZ
4. Stay – Jakwob
5. Yaow – Baauer
Brandon Fenner
Boulder, CO | Twitter
A sophomore at the Leeds School of Business studying Finance. Intern at Elm & Oak. Avid concert attendee. There is very little time in the day I’m not listening to music– whether it’s indie rock, witch house, rap, electronic, I’ll listen to it. I also enjoy eating sushi, snowboarding, and kickin’ ass in Mario Kart (all of which are better while listening to dubstep).
Top 5 Tunes:
1. Every song Radiohead has ever made
2. Drive Slow – Kanye West
3. With You, Friends (Long Drive) – Skrillex
4. Get Free (What So Not Remix) – Major Lazer
5. Sierra Leone – Mt Eden
Nate Fyffe
Boulder, CO | Email
Living out here in the mountains, but originally from Long Island. I’m all about my beats, but I can dig just about anything that’ll keep your head nodding. Many of my weekends consist of shows, exotic pet shopping, and enjoying the finest malt liquors pocket change can buy. I’ll be bringing you guys all kinds of tunes, so stay on your toes. And if you’re really digging something in particular, give me a shout and you can be sure to see more of it.
Colton Hindle
Boulder, CO | Twitter
Currently attending the University of Colorado pursuing a degree in Architecture. I enjoy dubstep, breakbeat, jam bands, rock, and anything interesting that enters my eardrums. I’m a big skier, it’s what brought me out to the west coast. Nothing against the east coast, you’re just a little behind on the pot game and the big mountains. Also a huge glass fanatic. On the weekends you can generally find me at a show or kicking it on the hill in Boulder, CO.
Top 5 Tunes:
1. Anything Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Tribute to Spinal Shaft – Umphrey’s Mcgee
3. Tiny Face – Tipper
4. Swucca Chust – Gramatik
5. Love Stomp – Space Jesus
Wes Judd
Columbus, OH | Twitter
Music writer for Chicago Monthly Magazine. Station Manager of Denison University’s student-run, nationally-ranked radio station, 91.1 WDUB: The Doobie. Aficionado of beats and downtempo. Passion for music only matched by adventure. You’ll find me on my computer or outside.
Cassie Altenberger
Lawrence, KS | Email | Twitter
Originally from Chicago, I am a junior at the University of Kansas majoring in Journalism. I am obsessed with music. The sensation I get when I find new and amazing music is what I imagine a junkie feels like after their most recent binge, and therefore I am a music addict. I also love goldfish and green tea.
Top 5 Tunes:
1. Reward is More Cheese- Deadmau5
2. TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY- Justice
3. Don’t You Worry Child- SHM
4. Blue Jeans (RAC) Remix- Lana Del Rey
5. Teenage Crime (Original)- Adrian Lux
Amelia Waters
Music Business Management graduate from Columbia College Chicago and VIP Host/Promoter at the MID nightclub. Born, raised, and currently living in the windy city and I love every second of it. You can find me at a show at least two to three days a week. Lover of Electro-Funk and proud Bass head, but you can catch me listening to anything EDM related, Indie Rock, or Hip-Hop. When I’m not obsessing about music, my other loves are figure skating and sushi.
Top 5 tunes:
1. Blast Off- Bassnectar
2. Digital Liberation Is Mad Freedom- Grizmatik
3. Cloud Nine- Big Gigantic
4. Masta Blasta (The Rebirth)- Dillon Francis
5. Datsun Tropicalia- 2Edit (Torro Torro Remix)
Justin Flammia
New York, NY | Email
Born and raised in NY, always looking for something new, whether it’s a sound, style, or rhythm. Much love for all genres of music, but if it’s trippy/trappy/sexy/swaggy, I am by default in love with it.
Joe Burchard
Boulder, CO | Email
People like to show me songs I’ve never heard of, but I like to show people genres they’ve never heard of.
Top 5 albums:
1. Muddy Waters – Redman
2. Champion Sound – Jaylib
3. The Cold Vein – Cannibal Ox
4. All of Lee Foss
5. Hot Waves Compilation Volume 2 – VA – Hot Creations
Jake Nixon
Boulder, CO | Twitter
The “D” is silent.
Top 5 Tunes (After everything Notorious B.I.G. and Kendrick Lamar)
1. Fuck U All The Time – Jeremih
2. Between Friends – Captain Murphy ft. Earl Sweatshirt
3. Your Drums, Your Love – AlunaGeorge
4. Druggys Wit Hoes Again -Schoolboy Q ft. Ab-Soul
5. Ungirthed – Purity Ring
