This episode, the third of a three-part series on the theme “Taking a Stand,” features stories from Jonny 5 of the Flobots and Dessa from Doomtree. These stories were recorded live at Buntport Theater on July 18, 2014 as part of a special collaboration with Pivot TV and Rooftop Comedy.
Our theme music is by our friend Whalehawk (aka the Grammy-nominated musician Jake Sanders).
Well, you did it, you lovely beasts. You helped us raise $1200 in just 7 short days to help us grow and expand The Narrators’ live show and our podcast. Thank you so much to those who helped spread the word and especially our supporters who dug deep and made short work of our campaign. We are so excited about what lies ahead for our show and we know that we couldn’t do it without our storytellers or our audience. Thank you.
Speaking of exciting things in our future, we are hosting a special Narrators show on Friday July 18th at Buntport Theater. We are forgoing our regular third Wednesday show so that we can focus on making this show one of the best we’ve done. It’s also Robert’s last show before packing up his new podcasting gear and heading west to spread The Narrators’ all over SoCal like so much avocado on gluten-free breads.
We have teamed up with Pivot TV and Rooftop Media to put together a show about “Taking a Stand”, which will be filmed by Pivot TV. We are pleased to announce the lineup for the show, which includes the following badasses:
Dessa (from DOOMTREE Collective)
Jonny 5 (from Flobots)
Evan Weissman (from Denver’s own Warm Cookies of the Revolution)
Nancy Norton (comedian, former member of Vox Feminista)
Andrew Orvedahl (comedian, creator of The Narrators)
Robert Rutherford (co-host of The Narrators, poet, musician)
The show is at 8pm and whereas we are not charging admission, there is a suggested donation of $3 so that we can give our storytellers some scratch.
And if that ain’t enough excitement for you, the second episode of our storytelling series on Colorado Public Radio, The Narrators’ Second Listen, is available for your perusal and guaranteed enjoyment. In this episode we explore the resume as a narrative device.
Mark yer calendars and we’ll see you on July 18th!
Well, it’s Christmas Eve. You’re about to embark on an epic drive over the river and through the woods to have your weird aunt breathe scotch fumes all over your neck and listen to your uncle talk about just how right Rush is and witness the tight-lipped diplomacy exuded by old married couples sharing a kitchen while cooking and gasping every few seconds as hordes of shrieking children whirl like dervishes around a house, miraculously not splitting their heads open or poking their eyes or falling off of balconies etc etc. Or perhaps you are just waiting for a nice cup of tea to steep so you can resume your heavy hang on the couch, cozy as ever in a pair of thick socks and your sweatpants. Regardless of your current state, you’ll hopefully receive this gift from The Narrators in good cheer.
Here is a live show that we taped at the Denver Music Summit. The organizers invited us to put together a special show at the McNichols and invite musicians from near and far to tell “Tales From The Road.” We had such an amazing group of stories that we thought it would be great to present all of them together. Our storytellers include: Yonnas Abraham from The Pirate Signal and BLKHRTS, Megan Burtt, Carleigh Aikens from BAHAMAS, Jeff Linsenmaier from The Fray, The Czars, Wovenhand, Scott Booker, who manages The Flaming Lips, and Dessa from the Doomtree Collective. Your faithful hosts kick off the podcast with the story of The Mouthstepperz, their acapella dubstep band.
The intro and outro music was produced and graciously provided by Sans Seruf, and you can find more slick beats for your earholes over at his bandcamp page.
Our next show is coming up on January 16th and the theme will be “Things I’ve Forgotten.”
The Narrators are working with Off-Center at the Jones Theater on a show called Lived/Re-lived that will go into full production in March 2014. Tickets are now on sale. Snatch ’em up.
Thanks for listening, and happy holidays!