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Episode 71 – Casual Friday 6.27.26 • 6 PM – 7 PM

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You know, the next Casual Friday is coming up. You can join us for what the kids call a “live podcast taping.” In reality, it’s a recording of what we do anyway, which is spinning records that make all of us happy. In case you missed it, or you just want to relive it, here’s what we played at June 2026 Casual Friday from 6 PM – 7 PM.

PLAYLIST:

  1. The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
  2. DMAs – Too Soon
  3. Fritz – Jan 1
  4. The Tears – Autograph
  5. Alvvays – Marry Me, Archie
  6. Billy Bragg – Waiting for the Great Leap Forward
  7. Madness – Baggy Trousers
  8. The Icicle Works – A Whisper to a Scream
  9. A Certain Ratio – Do The Du
  10. The Undertones – It’s Going to Happen!
  11. Killing Joke – Love Like Blood
  12. Whipping Boy – Twinkle
  13. Pulp – Babies
  14. Super Furry Animals – Receptacle for the Respectable
  15. Happy Mondays – Wrote for Luck
  16. Kula Shaker – Knight on the Town
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Episode 70 – Casual Friday 6.27.26 • 5 PM – 6 PM

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PLAYLIST:

  1. Anna Burch – 2 Cool 2 Care
  2. Trashcan Sinatras – The Genius I Was
  3. Sea Lemon – Thought For You
  4. James – Born of Frustration
  5. Doves – There Goes The Fear
  6. Clearlake – Almost The Same
  7. Mogwai – Party In The Dark
  8. deary – Seabird
  9. The Crescent – Spinnin’ Wheels
  10. The Wonder Stuff – It’s Yer Money, I’m After Baby
  11. Black Grape – Big Day In The North
  12. Primal Scream – Loaded
  13. Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
  14. Chapterhouse – Pearl
  15. The Bluetones – Bluetonic
  16. Dodgy – Summer Fayre
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Casual Friday – Every 4th Friday at the Skylark

Hey – come see your most favorite and least favorite Casual Sound DJs drink and play records for your amusement. Here are the dates for the rest of 2026:

June 26

July 24

August 28

September 25

October 23

November 27

December 24

It’s at the Skylark Lounge (140 S. Broadway) between 5 – 9 PM. No Cover. Follow us on the socials if you want to be reminded while you doom scroll.

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Episode 69 – Fight The Mouthfeels That Be

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Are you ready for a mega episode? We’re serving up 92 minutes of pure audio joy. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn… you’ll probably say, “On with it, guys. Would you just shut up and play some tunes?”

Local businesses we mentioned in the episode are below.

This episode is NSFW. Do not judge these fine business owners by our ridiculousness. But, please, follow them and transact with them. Community is sacred, and the billionaires don’t need your money, but your friends and neighbors do.

PLAYLIST:

  • Baby Billy & Aimee-Leigh – Misbehavin’
  • Crushed Beaks – Feelers
  • Kneecap & Grian Chattan – Better Way To Live
  • Sonic Youth – Youth Against Fascism
  • Blur – Movin’ On
  • English Beat – Whine & Grine/Stand Down Margaret
  • Morrissey – Interesting Drug
  • Ride – All I Want
  • Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forward
  • Soft Play – Cheer Up, London
  • The Clash – White Man In Hammersmith Palais
  • Steve Quaralt (feat. Emma Anderson) – Lonely Town
  • Slayney Bay – EST
  • Public Enemy – Fight The Power
  • Husker Du – Divide and Conquer
  • Gotts Street Park (feat. Flikka) – My Favourite Kind of Girl
  • Deary – The Drift
  • Tiffi – Chemtrails
  • Bob Vylan – We Live Here
  • The Pixels – Hey
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Episode 68 – (7 months later) So, what’s new?

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It’s been 7 months since we did an episode and even that was just a recording of some live sets from Casual Friday. Well, we’re back at it – at least for this week.

If you’re in Denver, come to Casual Friday this Friday April 25 at Skylark Lounge (no cover)

Then, we’re opening for Stereo MC’s on May 11 at the O. Get your tix.

PLAYLIST:

  1. Stereo MC’s – Step It Up
  2. Oasis – Hey Now
  3. Chapel Club – Blind
  4. Slow Crush – Glow
  5. Welly – Big In The Suburbs
  6. Paris Angels – All On You (Perfume) 12″ Mix
  7. Gift – Wish Me Away
  8. Pulp – Spike Island
  9. Soft Play – Punk’s Dead
  10. Kingmaker – Two Headed, Yellow Bellied Hole Digger
  11. Spangled – Little Tom
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Friday – March 28 – Casual Friday and Retro Rock Island Film Fest

Casual Friday - every 4th Friday at The Skylark Lounge, Denver. 5-9 PM. No Cover.

Friday:

5-9 PM – Casual Friday at The Skylark Lounge. No cover. All-vinyl Britpop, Madchester, Post-Punk, C86, Shoegaze from Tyler Jacobson and Jake Ryan.

10 – 12 PM – The Red Reel: Retro Rock Island Indie Film Fest at Mutiny Info Cafe – with more tunes from Jake and Tyler

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Interview with Loz Hardy for HybridMagazine.com (October 2000)

Black and white image of the band Kingmaker. From left to right: Myles Howell, Loz Hardy and John Andrew

Did you know that our very own Tyler Jacobson used to run a fan site for the Hull band Kingmaker? Yes, the same Kingmaker we play on Casual Friday and The Casual Sound. That passion project led to friendships with the band—including a 2014 collaboration between Tyler and Kingmaker drummer John Andrew (you can listen to it here.)

Thanks to Loz Hardy’s generosity, Tyler had the chance to interview the Kingmaker guitarist and singer about his time in the band and beyond. It’s a fascinating and revealing read—Loz’s way with words shines not only in his lyrics but in conversation. Some of the questions may feel a little dated, which happens over 25 years. Ignore it or revel in it. Either way, enjoy.

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Episode 67: Casual Friday May: 6-7 PM

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PLAYLIST:

  1. Ride – Furthest Sense
  2. My Bloody Valentine – I Only Said
  3. Chapterhouse – Pearl
  4. Adorable – Sistine Chapel Ceiling
  5. Oasis – Roll With It
  6. Primal Scream – Slip Inside This House
  7. The Fall – Telephone Thing
  8. Verve – She’s A Superstar
  9. Fritz – Sweetie
  10. Too Much Joy – Long Haired Guys From England
  11. Beach Baby – Limousine
  12. Hooten Tennis Club – Jasper
  13. Echobelly – Great Things
  14. Chappaqua Wrestling – Wayfinding
  15. Slate – Tabernacl
  16. Chapel Club – Surfacing
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Episode 66: Casual Friday May: 5-6 PM

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Live from The Skylark Lounge in Denver, CO

PLAYLIST:

  1. Lush – De-Luxe
  2. Gene – Be My Light, Be My Guide
  3. Slowdive – Catch The Breeze
  4. The Stone Roses – Bye Bye Badman
  5. Moose – Suzanne
  6. The Wendys – Pulling My Fingers Off
  7. Haircut 100 – Love Plus One
  8. Anna Burch – Tea-Soaked Letter
  9. Soccer Mommy – Don’t Ask Me
  10. The Sundays – Here’s Where The Story Ends
  11. Tallies – Easy Enough
  12. Miniatures – What You Want
  13. Wildhoney – Seventeen
  14. The Cure – Open
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Episode 65: April 26, 2024 – 8 – 9 PM

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Jake Ryan’s last set of the night. Pretty sure the last 30 minutes we were all swapping tunes. Can you guess who’s behind each song?

PLAYLIST:

  1. Catherine Wheel – Crank
  2. Doves – Black & White Towns
  3. Echobelly – Car Fiction
  4. Suede – The Drowners
  5. Curve – Coast Is Clear
  6. Sulk – Flowers
  7. New Order – Crystal
  8. Electronic – Tighten Up
  9. Bocca Juniors – Raise
  10. Vega Ralley – Infinity 93
  11. Talk Show – Gold
  12. New Order – Shellshock
  13. James – Laid
  14. Happy Mondays – Step On
  15. Small Faces – All or Nothing
  16. Bloc Party – Helicopter
  17. Echo & The Bunnymen – Bedbugs & Ballyhoo