Dino J.A. Deane is multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, and conductor.

Over a career spanning four decades multi-instrumentalist, sound-designer, conductor Dino J.A. Deane has demonstrated a unique and innovative approach to the world of music.

Deane pioneered the use of live-electronics in Indoor Life a popular art/punk band from San Francisco during the early 1980's.

There he played trombone controlled synthesizer that emulated the sound of an electric guitar and employed a tape-echo to create in the moment loops. Soon afterwards he was touring the world as the electro-acoustic live-sampling percussionist with Jon Hassell.

That collaboration resulted in the ground breaking Power Spot recording for ECM in 1986, produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois. During that same period Deane became a close collaborator in Butch Morris's real-time composition creations called Conductions and in 1995 co-produced Morris's epic 10 CD box set Testament for New World Records.

Deane coined the term live-sampling, which means to record members of the ensemble while in performance, manipulate the sound and play back the recorded audio as part of the piece, all in real time.

He is considered a master in this field of performance.

http://jadeane.com/

After studying voice classically at CU Boulder, and deciding to the dismay of her instructors that she would rather pursue Jazz music, Deborah Stafford joined a Big Band as their singer.

Next she created her own Jazz Quartet in an effort to expand her repertoire, which naturally lead her to the Blues. (Blues being the origin of Jazz). She began hanging around at Blues Jams and soon a new band called the The Immortal Blues Ambassadors asked her to be their singer.

The more she sang Blues the more she loved it. When the BA's broke up, she created Stone Soup, a funky blues and soul band that played together for 5 years.

But still she dreamed of competing in Memphis and decided this year to create the IBC band of her dreams. Thus Deborah Stafford & The State of Affairs was born, the product of much love and heartache over many years, as a good blues band should be.

https://www.stateofaffairsband.com

"We dig up our songs under a dead tree with a bent rusty fork, we are fluid harmonies over tumultuous verse, an incubation of memory and long-forgotten melody, we are a moonlit walk with rabid hounds, we are whispered schemes in a self-made typhoon, we are an able choir singing saucy limericks..."

www.crowboymusic.com

This dynamic trio features Christine Webb on Bass and vocals, Dan “Mojoman” Crecco on drums and Dr. Jim Seely on guitar.

All three are former winners of the Mile High Blues Society International Blues Challenge. They play an eclectic mix of blues, funk, soul and R&B with a little Cajun spice throw in.

https://www.facebook.com/50blueshades/

Policulture: Local Mtn. Reggae

Policulture is the Original Mountain Reggae band from Boulder, CO.

Policulture emanates heavy drum and bass with a roots rhythm, melodic horn section, and conscious lyrics.

Forming in 2010 the band developed a contemporary reggae sound that is shaped by their upbringing and surrounding environment. With an understanding that music undoubtedly has the power to change the world, Policulture advocates a perspective of positivity and achievability in their music.

Inspired by the tradition of roots reggae music, along with the current movement of modern roots reggae, the band is honored to have shared the stage with international touring acts including; The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, SOJA, Rebelution, John Brown’s Body and many more.

Local and national bands play live in KGNU's performance studio.

Encore highlights from Sheela Bringi - March 7, 2017 and Fortunato - March 20, 2018

Music rooted in Brazilian traditional choro from a century ago and expanding through forro and modern choro jazz.

https://dexterpayne.com/

Mixing multiple sound sources and infinite music genres with spoken word, movie dialogue, etc... overlapping, reversing...whatever, to create something unique for the moment, never to be performed the same way again...(?)

Diablo Montalban "The Master of Audio Disaster" is an Art Noise/Performance artist and resident DJ on Hypnotic Turtle Radio.

His performances range from solo parking lot soundclashes to full blown band performances as part of the Diablo Montalban Experience.

Diablo Montalban is the alter-ego of Arlo White, a lifelong artist, who has spent countless hours studying and practicing art in its many forms.

His comic strip, Hypno Boy, appears sporadically in Birdy Magazine. He's shown his artwork at Next gallery, Core New Art Space, and Art Parts, among others.

Over the last dozen years or so, Arlo has served as front man for some of the most exciting bands in Denver including Deadbubbles, The Buckingham Squares, and Sparkle Jetts.

He can also be seen live-painting with Denver's Dead Orchids.

Since 2013, Arlo has produced and hosted more than 215 episodes of his weekly radio show, Hypnotic Turtle Radio.

Episodes and Diablo's recordings are available for stream and download at www.hypnoticturtle.com