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Colorado Music Buzz Magazine LLC does not limit or discriminate based on ethnicity, gender, age, disability status, spiritual atcoloradomusicbuzz.com beliefs, familial status, or national origin, and does not accept editorial content or advertisements that do. 6 September 2012 | ColoradoMusicBuzz.com two different parallel universes in the middle of “Michael has been the primary source of our a forest reminiscent of the game Slender. music,” states Adams. “He’s good at mining the musical process.” The grounds were filled with the minimalistic, yet incredibly powerful street-blues sound of “It’s not all me,” adds Kirkpatrick. “Brian and Grant Sabin, whose sound reverberated off Brad step in with their songs--both are more the hills, and Tango Red Tapestry, a very than capable vocalists and song writers.” talented band from Denver; looking a bit like I attended a gig at the Golden Hotel, and Television, less driven by hard drugs, but with will attest to the talent of these lads; a great the same presence. The rest of the lineup for live sound, the guys trading off vocal duties, Friday included the funky and fun Lipstick incredible harmonization, and an appreciative Voodoo, the mysterious and enigmatic audience all added up to a nice evening of sounding Hydrogen Skyline and the never music on the patio. Kirkpatrick’s deep vocal Time Traveler’s Circus disappointing, Silent Still. quality is a rare treat, reminiscent of Gordon by Kingmi Baby The Holler! Offering Lightfoot, if you can remember that far back, [email protected] Of course, music wasn’t the only thing going Something to Music man I’m getting old. on. The fire eater was extremely entertaining, On Aug. 17, I ventured into the woods just although I couldn’t tell if he was drinking before Lovers of All Ages Between 2005 and present, the crew has beyond Colorado Springs to find the Time so he could blow the fire around, or to build up by Charlie Sullivan released four albums: Exclamation, Round Travelers Circus, a fantastic steam-punk event the courage to put scalding hot fire in his mouth. [email protected] Trip, Road To Gemini, and Gratitude. All of hosted on the Happy Ass Ranch. Despite being Other activities, such as body painting and the albums are tight with standout songs such a total pain in the ass to find, attending the Time fortune telling, helped to add to the mystique Northern Colorado’s The Holler! is one of those as “Wildwood,” “Come Back Home,” “Climb,” Travelers Circus was worth the drive. From the and surrealism of this event. The whole thing bands you’re going to have to take a chance and “Gratitude.” The band crafts songs that moment I set foot on the grounds, what I saw seemed like a gypsy camp up in the mountains on. The crew has a powerful punchy Americana tell stories, “All of the songs are like little mini what was, undoubtedly, a labor of love put on of Colorado. sound with no boundaries; heavy on bluegrass journeys,” states Evans. “They’re accessible by Cleo Katra and Vagabond Misfits. and folk with a little rock for flavor. Michael and not overly complicated.” The Time Travelers Circus is a gem. While it Kirkpatrick (vocals, mandolin) founded the The fusion of the modern festival-style stage seemed small, there was an obvious amount band 10 years ago as an acoustic outlet for his The outfit wants to get back in the studio and and food carts, with a good number of crust- of love put into it, and everyone seemed happy music. What a journey he’s been on in that time; follow up their 2011 release Gratitude with punk Victorian looking campers, came together to be there. I, for one, hope that this happens four albums, and the band was voted the Best some new material. They’ll also continue to put to bring a certain cool factor. Everything was again next year, and hopefully, it’s a lot easier Blue Grass Band by the Fort Collins Musicians’ out their feelers for other regions in the country, raw, yet elegant, in typical steam-punk fashion. to find next time. Association Peer Awards in 2010 and 2011. “We Love our Colorado base,” says Kirkpatrick. A mix of modern and robotic Victorian, stuck The band was strictly an acoustic act for the first “We also like taking it on the road. We’ve played somewhere between two different times from four years, and stepped it up, “We had no bass Seattle, Boise, Austin, and other cities to very you were detained, what the legal struggle or drums in the beginning,” says Kirkpatrick, receptive crowds.” ahead looks like, and how you’re spending “just the guitar and mandolin. I love acoustic your days now. music, the mobility of it. The bass and drums The bands favorite gig is coming up, it’s really helped give us a fuller sound.” an annual show they do in the Fort Collins LEE: My experience in ICE was uncomfortable, area called The Holler!Ween Festival. It’s frustrating, humiliating and stressful. But above “I feel acoustic music is more accessible with an a fall show, and this year will mark the 10th all, it was an eye-opening experience that has audience right away,” relays Kirkpatrick. “We’re anniversary. taught me so much about life here in the United not as loud as most bands, but our music is States as an undocumented alien that I thought powerful and people respond well to it.” Online: TheHollerMusic.com I could afford to neglect. Some of the people The talented troupe is rounded out by Brian I’ve met inside the ICE, and their stories, make “It seems like bluegrass people have more mine much less relevant and important in Adams (acoustic guitar, vocals), Brad Poto Josh Lee-Interview comparison. It’s tragic to witness the deportation (bass, vocals), and newest member Garrett great stories to tell than other musicians.”- Dan by Jenn Cohen of my 18-year old cellmate from Evans (drums), who compliment Kirkpatrick Fogelberg [email protected] nicely. For anyone who didn’t know the musical I”’ve witnessed many sad stories brilliance that is Josh Lee, June 4, 2012, while I was incarcerated, and I most likely changed that. Lee was detained feel blessed and humbled to have CMB: Your thoughts about the benefit happens if the act discontinues?” It would be by Immigration at the ICE detention facility shared those sad moments with concert and petition, as well as Free Josh a real easy way for the government to find and in Aurora, with his relationship to national some of the poorest souls I’ve ever Lee T-shirts. deport these individuals who have voluntarily met. “ submitted their information to the government. security in question. The Denver music scene LEE: My first reaction was, “holy hell, I have But as I’ve mentioned before, it’s a step. promptly rallied behind Lee with a benefit Honduras, whom I stayed up with until 2 AM awesome friends.” I remember trying to explain concert, a petition for his release, and “Free talking about how he desperately does not want what was going on to a few of my friends that I CMB: Any shout outs to people who have Josh Lee” T-shirts, to aid in his legal fees.