Ghost Canyon Fest Podcast
Ghost Canyon Fest Podcast
Podcast Description
A series of talks with musicians who will be performing at this year's outsider underground music showcase Ghost Canyon Fest in Denver, CO, as well as artists from past editions of the fest. Hosted by Jeremy Brashaw and Sean Dove.Ghost Canyon Fest will take place August 21-24th, 2025 at Skylark Lounge, Hi-Dive, Mutiny Information Cafe, Wax Trax Broadway Bazaar and What's Left Records (COS). Tickets, lineup and other info available at ghostcanyonfest.comPresented by Wax Trax RecordsFollow us on Instagram and Bluesky: @ghostcanyonfestBumper music:Almanac Man - "Blue Gold" from Terrain (2024)New Standards Men - "Boney Lunar Dust" from Against Our Vanishings (2023)Moon Pussy - "Reek" from Death Is Coming (2024)
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The podcast focuses on underground music, festival culture, and artist stories, highlighting topics like live performance experiences, the creative process behind album production, and the evolving music scene in Denver. Episodes include discussions with musicians like Drew Bissell about ambient music, Dustin Travis White on the post-punk aesthetic, and new indie collective safekeeper discussing their DIY approach.
A series of talks with musicians affiliated with outsider underground music showcase Ghost Canyon Fest in Denver, CO, as well as artists from past editions of the fest. Hosted by Jeremy Brashaw and Sean Dove.
Ghost Canyon Fest will take place August 28-30 2026 at Hi-Dive, Skylark Lounge and Bug Theatre. Tickets, lineup and other info available at ghostcanyonfest.com
Presented by Wax Trax Records
Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky: @ghostcanyonfest
Bumper music:
Almanac Man – “Blue Gold” from Terrain (2024)
New Standards Men – “Boney Lunar Dust” from Against Our Vanishings (2023)
Moon Pussy – “Reek” from Death Is Coming (2024)
For the third episode of our 2026 series, Jeremy and Sean were joined by eight(!) members of the Austin-based repetition enthusiast collective Water Damage. Formed in 2018 by members of Spray Paint, Expensive Shit and Marriage, the group takes a laissez-faire approach to both recording and live performances, adapting its core across any number of configurations based on whoever is available. On any given night or song the band may include Mike Canin from Black Eyes on drums, Thor Harris of Thor & Friends on percussion, saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi and a multitude of other talented artists who bring their own unique voice to the drone chorus. Continuing the lineage of artists such as Faust, Tony Conrad, Steve Reich and Glenn Branca, their “Maximal Repetition Minimal Deviation” approach and orthogonal use of traditional rock music instruments induces an elevated, mantra-like hypnotic state. We’re incredibly excited to bring them to Ghost Canyon this year.
Water Damage’s latest album, Instruments, was released through 12XU in 2025. You can explore their studio discography at https://waterdamage12xu.bandcamp.com/ or their catalog of live recording releases at https://waterdamageatx.bandcamp.com/
This episode features clips from “Reel EEE” from 2024’s In E and “Reel 28” from 2025’s Instruments.
Presented by Wax Trax Records
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