Spyscraper | 2019-02-02 | The Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO [AUD]

Look up in the scraper, its a spy! No…it’s Spyscraper performing The Bluebird Theater!

There are few more triumphant-sounding original theme songs than the “Raiders March” from the Indiana Jones soundtrack. It conjures images of Indie making a grab or slide at the last second, successfully dodging a boulder, or punching a Nazi in the face. Spyscraper understood this and, as a result, opened their set with a jam that played around with the movie’s main theme before launching into a deep space jam to kick off what would be almost an entire set of non-stop jamming.

From the opening notes of the Indie theme through “Astrophysics”, the band wasted no time, constantly transitioning from one song to the next with a driven determination and firm grasp of the musical narrative. They peppered in some fun covers, from the always crowd-pleasing “Billie Jean”, to the apropos cover of “Best Feeling”, the band never missed a step. On full display was mandolin player Michael Blasius, who spearheaded each effort with a pointed attack and tone akin to that of Michael Kang. Throughout the set, the band was able to craft compelling improvisational moments, from the peaks in “Dallas Moon” to the up-tempo blitz of “Spanish Fly”; the band moved fluidly from segment to segment. A synth soaked, riff-tastic set full of jamtronica drum beats and soaring mando-solos that will keep you fully engaged until the very end.

Spyscraper | 2019-02-02 | The Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO

-= One Set =-
01. The Raiders March ->
02. Dallas Moon ->
03. Earth Worms In The Jungle ->
04. Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover) ->
05. Earthworms In The Jungle ->
06. Best Feeling (Keller Williams cover) ->
07. Earthworms In The Jungle ->
08. Spanish Fly ->
09. Chunk ->
10. Angular Momentum
11. Astrophysics
12. Glockness

Show Notes: This was a set performed in support of Cycles who headlined the evening. Spyscraper performed after Goose followed by Cycles.

Taper Notes: FOB DFC Mics raised around 8′ PAS.

LINK: https://archive.org/…/Spyscraper2019-02-02.AKG.P170.AUD.fla…