An Interview With The Denver Post

Josh Baker, the Monolith Festival’s director, says that the festival will happen in 2009 — and there will be plenty of indie rock, dance music and hip-hop. Photo by Laurie Scavo. Interview by Ricardo Baca.

Now that the summer music festivals are making news – including the biggest party of the summer, the four-day ninth annual Denver Post Underground Music Showcase – the chatter is starting up about the Monolith Festival, Colorado’s indie rock bash that happens each September at Red Rocks.
This year’s fest is Sept. 12-13 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and the hipsters and scenesters are already spreading the gossip on the fest – “Monolith isn’t happening.” … “The festival was dropped by its promoter.” … “Paul McCartney’s going to headline.” But here’s the official word from the horse’s mouth, a.k.a. Monolith Festival director Josh Baker.
Question: So Monolith is definitely happening this year?
Answer: Absolutely.
Q: What will the aesthetic be? Last year was a lot of indie-dance and indie rock.
A: Indie, dance, hip-hop — and equal parts of each of those.
Q: You guys are no longer with AEG Live, which co-produced Monolith in 2007 and 2008.
A: Right now we are free agents and doing it on our own, for the time being. But it’s going to be our best year to date, and I’m very confident about the way things are shaping up. It’s certainly a lot more work for us this year, but its a labor of love - we enjoy every minute of it.

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