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Ghost Canyon Fest Podcast

Ghost Canyon Fest Podcast

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Performing Arts Music Interviews

Water Damage (Nate Cross, Jeff Piwonka, Greg Piwonka, Travis Austin, Danielle Hills, Johnathan Horne, Thor Harris, George Dishner)

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

Silkworm (Tim Midyett)

For the second episode of our 2026 series, Jeremy and Sean were joined by Tim Midyett, bassist and co-vocalist of the legendary Silkworm. Formed in Missoula, MT in 1987, bandmates and songwriting partners Midyett, Joel RL Phelps and Andy Cohen sought their fortunes in Seattle in 1990, where they would quickly recruit powerhouse drummer Michael Dahlquist. After an early run of brilliant albums, lengthy tours and a burgeoning recording relationship with Steve Albini, Phelps departed the band in 1994. The remaining members would continue as a trio, signing to Matador for 1996's Firewater and 1997's Developer. The later-90s and early-'00s would see them sign to Touch & Go Records, with each member eventually migrating to Chicago as they adjusted to the realities of life and careers outside of being in a perennially cult-favorite rock band. Dahlquist and two friends were tragically killed in an automobile crash in July of 2005, ending the band's incredible 18-year, nine-album run. Chokes!, a posthumous EP featuring Dahlquist's final recordings, was released the following year while Cohen and Midyett would go on to form Bottomless Pit and several other beloved individual projects. Silkworm would tentatively reunite (with Phelps returning in an official capacity for the first time since 1994) for a tribute performance at Albini's memorial service in 2024, which opened the door for their widely-acclaimed recent series of shows featuring Songs: Ohia/Mint Mile vet Jeff Panall on drums. We are enormous fans and are incredibly excited to be bringing them out for this year's fest. While not all of it is readily available, a large swath of Silkworm's discography is up at https://skwm.bandcamp.com/music and Comedy Minus One has been doing yeoman's work to get vinyl reissues for their out-of-print records in circulation, most recently with last year's excellent 2LP rerelease of Developer (originally issued on Matador Records). This episode features clips from "(I Hope U) Don't Survive" from 2002's Italian Platinum and "Bar Ice" from 2006's Chokes! EP. Details and support options for the Electrical Audio Foundation's effort to operate the recording studio/cultural institution as a non-profit are available at https://www.electricalaudio.org/ Tim is also involved with the wonderful Letters To Santa charity, which organizes fundraising events and Christmas gift-giving drives for families in poverty. You can find more information at https://www.letterscharity.org/ Couldn't You Wait: The Story of Silkworm is available at https://buy.couldntyouwait.com/ Lay It Down In Full View: Collected Writings On Silkworm and Their Music is available at https://shop.comedyminusone.com/products/silkworm-lay-it-down-in-full-view-book Midyett Premium Rub, an excellent choice for all your meat and veggie-grilling needs, is available at https://midyettpremium.com/ Presented by Wax Trax Records

Windy & Carl (Windy Weber and Carl Hultgren)

For the first episode of our 2026 series, Jeremy spoke to Dearborn, MI's ambient/space rock legends Windy & Carl in advance of their upcoming run of shows here in the Denver area. Formed in 1993 by the husband-and-wife duo of bassist/singer Windy Weber and guitarist Carl Hultgren, their achingly beautiful minimalist compositions draw heavily from Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine and krautrock bands like Can and Neu!. They were kind enough to walk us through their over-three decade-long career as outsider art heroes and their recent return to live performance. Windy & Carl will be performing Saturday, May 16th at The Hayloft in Longmont with Chaz Prymek, Matthew Sage and New Standards Men and Sunday, May 17th at The Bug Theatre in Denver with Ritger and Weathers. We are proud to be co-presenting these shows with our friends at OneStraw and tickets are available at https://cached.media/onestraw . Windy & Carl's latest album, Heavy Early & The Creation of Venus, was released through their own Blue Flea label in 2024. You can delve into their expansive discography at https://windyandcarl.bandcamp.com/ This episode features clips from "Set Adrift" from Depths and "Ode To A Dog" from The Dream House / Dedications To Flea. Presented by Wax Trax Records

Black Eyes (Dan Caldas and Mike Kanin)

For this episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Jeremy and Sean were joined by Dan Caldas and Mike Kanin of the legendary Washington D.C. band Black Eyes. Formed in 2001, the dual-vocal/dual-bass/dual-drum band released an incredible self-titled debut through Dischord Records in 2003 which showcased their frenetic approach to dub-influenced post punk. After an extensive touring and recording schedule, the band broke up in 2004 shortly before the release of their second album "Cough", which saw them add saxophone and push their sound further into experimental territory. They returned in 2023 for the 20th anniversary of their debut to huge acclaim, playing a handful of dates across the US and publishing a zine called Speaking In Tongues, which chronicles the history of the band and includes a selection of demos and live recordings documenting their original run. Black Eyes will headline the Saturday, Aug 23 edition of the fest at Hi-Dive. Single-event and weekend passes are available now at ghostcanyonfest.com/tickets Speaking In Tongues: Black Eyes 2001-2004 is available through Bandcamp: https://blackeyes.bandcamp.com/album/speaking-in-tongues-black-eyes-2001-2004 You can also stay up-to-date via their newsletter: https://blackeyesdischord.substack.com/ This episode features clips from "Someone Has His Fingers Broken" from Black Eyes and "False Positive" from Cough. Presented by Wax Trax Records

Sam Prekop and Matthew Sage

For this episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Jeremy was joined by Sam Prekop and Matthew Sage. Sam is a legendary guitarist and modular synth talent who has been creating music for over 25 years as both a solo artist and a member of The Sea and Cake. Matthew, in addition to releasing his own musical soundscapes as M Sage, is a co-organizer of OneStraw, which organizes performances across the Colorado Front Range and the southwest. We at Ghost Canyon, along with Onestraw and Yardwork from Salt Lake City, are proud to be presenting performances by Sam and Matt this coming weekend - performing as a duo this Saturday July 12th, 2025 at The Hayloft in Longmont, CO and a Sam solo set at DMV in Denver on Sunday the 13th. Tickets for those shows are available at cached.media/onestraw. Sam's most recent release is 2024's Drawing One Two https://samprekop.bandcamp.com/album/drawing-one-two M. Sage's new album "Tender/Wading" will be released on September 26th and is available for preorder at Bandcamp https://msage.bandcamp.com/album/tender-wading This episode features clips from "The Republic 3" from Sam's album The Republic and "Tender of Land" from Matthew's forthcoming Tender/Wading Presented by Wax Trax Records

Floating Cave/New Standards Men/Aseethe (Drew Bissell)

For this episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Jeremy and Sean are joined by our good friend and repeat Ghost Canyon Fest veteran Drew Bissell. Drew has appeared on the fest as a member of both New Standards Men in 2023 and Aseethe in 2024, as well as contributing greatly with single-day posters and other assorted graphics while also providing moral support for our questionable ideas. Drew is a multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to his work in those bands, performs incredible drone/ambient music under the name Floating Cave. Floating Cave's most recent release is Amulet Of Sound (2024 - The Garrote) https://floatingcave.bandcamp.com/ https://newstandardsmen.bandcamp.com/ https://aseethe.bandcamp.com/ This episode features clips from "Encobijado" (from New Standards Men's Field Recordings from Late Capitalism, Vol. 10) and "First" (from Floating Cave's Continuum I) Presented by Wax Trax Records

American Motors (Dustin Travis White)

For this episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Brian and Sean are joined by Dustin Travis White of American Motors. Their debut album Content was recorded by the legendary J. Robbins at Magpie Cage and is a must-listen for fans of Can-inflected post-punk and evocative lyrics about abandoned spaces and hollowed-out Americana. We talked to Dustin about meeting strangers in parking lots to buy music gear, the genius of Dave Berman and much more. American Motors will kick off the insanely stacked Sunday evening lineup of this year's fest at Hi-Dive. Single-event and weekend passes are available now at ghostcanyonfest.com/tickets Content (2024) was a co-release from The Ghost Is Clear and Expert Work records. https://americanmotors.bandcamp.com/album/content This episode features clips from "(A Billboard Reading) Dissolve Jefferson" and "The Former Mall Anchor Store Call Center Blues" Presented by Wax Trax Records

safekeeper (Zachary Visconti & Gail McDonald-Crook)

For this episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Jeremy and Sean are joined by Zachary Visconti and Gail McDonald-Crook of the Fort Collins indie rock collective safekeeper. A staple of the great Denver music scene, safekeeper began in 2018 as the brainchild of Zach and childhood friend Matt Scorca. Over the years the band has evolved across multiple incarnations, all built around Zach's songwriting and production talents. From slacker rock anthems to lo-fi bedroom pop to spacey instrumental collages, safekeeper embodies the adventurous DIY spirit of the fest and we're thrilled to have them on this year. safekeeper's most recent release is 2024's Halloweekender EP https://thesafekeeper.bandcamp.com/album/halloweekender This episode features clips from "Halloweekend" (from Halloweekender) and "Ono" (from 2022's the gravity between two celestial bodies) Presented by Wax Trax Records

Latter (Meredith Haines)

For this episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Sean is joined by multi-hyphenate performance artist, guitarist and vocalist Meredith Haines of Chicago's Latter. Emerging from musical ideas that she recorded solo before linking up with drummer Jon Alvarado, this duo has exploded onto the Chicago noise rock scene and we're thrilled to be bringing them to the fest. Latter's debut album "My Body Is My Sickness" is available now and "Hope You Love Her," the first single from their next release will debut on June 17th. https://latterband.bandcamp.com/album/my-body-is-my-sickness Features clips from "Callous" and "I Don't Owe You" Presented by Wax Trax Records

Suicide Cages (Devin Rombough and Matt Rinehart)

For the inaugural episode of the Ghost Canyon Fest podcast, Jeremy and Sean are joined by Devin Rombough (vocals) and Matt Rinehart (bass) of Denver's own Suicide Cages. Formed when guitarist Mhyk Monroe began passing demos to Devin during the early days of the COVID pandemic and later joined by drummer Andrew Richo and former bassist Thom McLoughlin, they've quickly become an unstoppable force. Blending mind-bendingly tight metalcore riffage and outspoken, no-bullshit progressive values, Suicide Cages are already an institution in the Denver heavy music scene and we're thrilled to chat with them. Suicide Cages' new EP "Live Without" will be released on July 7, 2025 through Braeburn Records. https://suicidecages.bandcamp.com/album/live-without Features clips from "Charm Offensive" and "Exit Interview" Presented by Wax Trax Records