Bryan Jay, Mike and Shiv are headed out to Colorado this weekend for the first annual MONOLITH FESTIVAL. It’s happening at Red Rocks outside of Denver and it’s gonna be a great time. If you are headed to the festival in person, come say hello at our WOXY.COM stage inside the lower level of the Red Rocks Vistors Center!

We are going to be broadcasting live from Monolith on Friday and Saturday with all of the bands playing on the WOXY.COM stage!

On Friday you’ll hear:

Mason Proper @ 3:50 Mountain (local time for the festival)/5:50 Eastern
Cat-A-Tac @ 5:10/7:10
Ra Ra Riot @ 6:30/8:30
De Novo Dahl @ 7:50/9:50
Mobius Band @ 9:10/11:10
Flosstradamus w/ Kid Sister @ 10:30/12:30am

On Saturday you’ll hear:

Via Audio @ 2:30 Mountain (local time for the festival)/4:30 Eastern
Forget Cassettes @ 3:50/5:50
Ian Ball (of Gomez) @ 5:10/7:10
White Rabbits @ 6:30/8:30
Hot IQs @ 7:50/9:50
Au Revoir Simone @ 9:10/11:10
Yacht @ 10:30/12:30am

There will be a special link on the WOXY.COM homepage for you to listen directly to a special dedicated Monolith Festival stream. The live concert will NOT overtake programming on the main WOXY.COM or HD Radio stream.

As with any live event, times are approximate, the lineup is subject to change, and the broadcast may contain strong language.

Another local band that will be taking the WOXY.com stage at this weekend’s Monolith Festival is Hot IQ’s out of the Denver area. The trio released an excellent EP early this year called The Dangling Modifier EP and we had the pleasure of welcoming them into the lounge this summer as well.

Check out the full session and one unreleased song that the band played during their time with us here in Cincinnati. And of course, get ready for lots of new tunes during their set at Monolith this weekend.

Hot IQs - 3/4 Of A Ghost (Live On WOXY.com/ Unreleased)

Hot IQs - Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

Hot IQ’s are scheduled to play at 7:50pm on Saturday September 15th on the WOXY.com stage.

Today, as the Monolith Festival gets closer and closer, we focus in on a band that is local to the Denver area, where Monolith is being held. Cat-A-Tac are currently supporting their debut full length album, Past Lies and Former Lives.

The four piece have also been into the WOXY.com lounge, although it was way back in January of 2006, be sure to check out their session below for a preview of what is to come out at Monolith.

Cat-A-Tac - Live On WOXY.com (Full Session Download)

Cat-A-Tac will be playing at 5:10pm this Friday at Monolith on the WOXY.com stage…..

The countdown to Monolith continues! The the festival kicking off this weekend, here is another great band that will be playing the WOXY.com stage out at Red Rocks. Via Audio are a 4-piece from the Brooklyn that are just about to drop their debut full length album, Say Something, Say Something, Say Something..

The band also took some time out from a busy schedule earlier this year down at SXSW to perform a session for us. You can download the session below to get you ready for their set this weekend at Monolith.

Via Audio - Live On WOXY.com (SXSW Session)

Via Audio will be playing the WOXY.com stage at 2:30pm on Saturday September 15th.

It is almost here, the Monolith music festival officially kicks off this weekend! Another band that will be taking the WOXY.com stage is Mason Proper. The band is still out in support of their excellent album, There Is A Moth In Your Chest, which saw a re-release from Dovecote Records earlier this year.

We have also be fortunate enough to have the guys into the WOXY.com lounge twice, enjoy the downloads from both of these sessions below. And if you are heading out to Monolith, be sure to check Mason Proper out on the WOXY.com stage…..

Mason Proper - Live On WOXY.com (May 2006 Session)
Mason Proper - Live On WOXY.com (March 2007 Session)

Mason Proper will be playing the WOXY.com stage at 3:50pm on Friday September 14th.

White Rabbits have generated some well deserved buzz surrounding their debut album, Fort Nightly. The band, based in NY but originally from Missouri, are a sextet featuring two drummers and a piano player. They have labeled themselves as “honky tonk calypso”, which really leaves about everything to be imagined.

We can’t wait to hear their live set at the Monolith Festival next weekend at the WOXY.com stage. Here is a preview song for you from White Rabbits, titled, “The Plot”.

White Rabbits - The Plot

White Rabbits are scheduled to play at 6:50pm on Saturday September 15th.

Mobius Band will be playing the Monolith Festival next weekend as well. They also will be on the WOXY.com stage and it should be great as they have loads of new material to bring with them. They have a new album due out soon called Heaven from Misra Records and this show will be the kickoff for their fall / winter tour.

Check out this great new song from the upcoming album to whet your appetite for their upcoming album and tour…..

Mobius Band - Hallie

Mobius Band are scheduled to play at 9:10pm on Friday September 14th.

Here we are, only a little over a week away from the very first Monolith Music Festival. WOXY.com, as you know by now is proud to be a sponsor of the first festival and we will be taking the next week to get you excited about the festival here on The Futurist. Get ready for a rundown of all the band that will be playing the WOXY.com stage at Monolith, starting right now.

First up, it’s WOXY.com favorites Forget Cassettes. As most of our fans know, we have been big supporters of the Nashville based band Forget Cassettes. The band have been in studio for performances more than any other band through the years, even pre-dating our Lounge Act series.

Forget Cassettes last album, Salt, was release last year and they are currently re-tooled and getting ready for a new release. Download their most recent lounge act performance below and enjoy some of the new material!

Forget Cassettes - Live On WOXY.com (Summer 2007 Session)

Forget Cassettes are scheduled to play at 3:50pm on Saturday September 15th.