In The Trenches: Wakarusa Music Festival 2013
Photo Credit: Phil Clarkin If you were an attendee of this years Wakarusa and stuck it out through the entirety of the weekend let me first give you kudos! Now every summer when Wakarusa rolls around I find it hard to not let the excitement get pent up...
In The Trenches: Summer Camp Music Festival 2013
Photo Credit: Aaron Lingenfelter Damp Camp, Swamp Camp, Puddle Fest and Mud Fest are just some of the nicknames given to this years Summer Camp Music Festival. Thousands of people traveled to Central Illinois from across America to experience a festival in it’s 13th year with a lineup that would make anyone’s jaw drop. For...
Festival Outlook: Wakarusa Music Festival
With the summer underway some of you will find it hard to have a few minutes to sit still with this never ending cue of festivals dribbling in off the horizon. After Summer Camp just drew to a close last night we now turn our eyes to the annual Wakarusa Music Festival down in the...
Festival Outlook: Summer Camp Music Festival
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and that means festival season is right around the corner. Memorial Day weekend is very special for us at The Dankles because, it includes a short journey down south to Summer Camp Music Festival. Thanks to Jay Goldberg and his team, Summer Camp will be...
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GRiZ – Gettin’ Live [FREE DL]
If I was given the opportunity to express my thoughts on why we believe Griz is about to have one hell of a year in electronic music, this post would take 10 – 15 minutes of your time just reading about how much we adore and respect Griz. Whether it be remixing other artists songs or...
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Slap Me (GRiZ Remix) – Kill Paris [FREE DL]
Another Friday is upon us and as we look forward to a weekend filled with shows, hanging with friends, and preparing for our new Sunday Music Relief post, we’d like to deliver some new music from one of our artists to watch out for in 2013. Ever since Griz made the move last year to the...
Morning Frost – Be Good
Boulder’s very own Be Good has come a long way from when we first featured him in our Fresh Pickn’s Friday this summer, opening up for big names such as Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q. He ever has an upcoming opening slot for Candyland at Cervantes. Since we have last heard from him, he has been...
In The Trenches: New Year’s 2013- Big Gigantic | GRiZ | Manic Focus @ The Aragon Ballroom
Photo credit: Jackie Pratt As we say goodbye to 2012, let us not forget some of the huge moments that made this year unforgettable: Barack Obama was re-elected President; the world survived December 21st; Skrillex became a household name by winning three Grammys, making Electronic Dance music more popular than ever; and Marijuana became legal...
The Dankles’ Breakout Artists of 2012
Baauer Coming out of proverbial nowhere, Baauer not only changed the game this year, but he also rose to be considered a pioneer of his craft; quite an accomplishment for 12 month’s time. Brooklyn native and all-around nice guy Baauer developed a style of music that has people loosing their inhibitions and pop-lock-and-droppin it in a manner that hasn’t...
Forever Blasting – Manic Focus
With only ten days left of 2012, we at The Dankles are busy finishing the year off strong and compiling a few year-end lists featuring what we believe is the best of what hit our eardrums from January to now. Though I’ve opted out of creating a personal post, if I were to take one...
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Power – Big Gigantic x GRiZ [FREE DL]
Born and raided in Michigan, GRiZ is now the newest member of the Boulder community. And of course, he had to kick off his new CO residence is style with a collaboration with fellow Boulderites and tourmates Big Gigantic. The track is called “Power” and let me assure you, it has plenty of power. You’re instantly drawn in with...
Digital Liberation Is Mad Freedom – Grizmatik
This summer was an ultimate quest in perseverance and stamina as I tested attempted to see how many shows my body could take before hitting that fearsome figurative wall. After 58 shows between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the one that did me in happened to not alone be one of the best live performances these...
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Du Du Doo (GRiZ Remix) – Two Fresh [FREE DL]
“Du Du Du,” one of the most fun, bouncy, and engaging tracks from Denver-based duo Two Fresh, premiered last May when it accompanied a recap video of Skrillex‘s Mothership Tour. With its playful vibe, it acted as the perfect soundtrack to the gang’s skateboarding and music-making shenanigans. Today, the track was revived by Dankles favorite GRiZ, who injected a...
In The Trenches: Big Gigantic & Griz @ Liberty Hall
When I first started listening to producers like Big Gigantic and GRiZ I was fascinated. Something was so intriguing about the way that their airwaves traveled through the speakers that no other artist has accomplished before. All of their sounds were so original and organic. Now I know, that is a broad statement and could...
Let’s Take a Moment and Talk About GRiZ
The cover of GRiZ’s Mad Liberation shows two men floating out of a dark, forbidding unknown. They’re entering a mystical city: simultaneously ancient and futuristic. They might be returning home, or they might be discovering this utopia for the first time; it’s hard to tell. The artwork is exceptionally well done: detailed, subtlety colorful, and...
