Why Denver? Why now?
Fate
100 miles—the distance from my door to Vail Village. During our 90-second conversation, AM.RADIO legend Steve Cardigan smiled as he talked about Denver’s music scene.
Along the way, I’ve met some really cool people who want to be involved with the Joanie Loves Music community—growing Espresso Sessions° and their own talents. Interestingly, one of them feels like a clone version of myself.
Who am I? I realize I skipped over that. Hey, I’m Ryan. I’m a sucker for good bops and good vibes.
I miss NYC, but Denver is full of opportunity at the right time. Life is funny. Out of all the places in the world, the first AM.RADIO event outside of L.A. landed in one of the most perfect places possible—Vail. It was everything and then some. Naturally, a bunch of people in attendance were from Denver. I hope I can make them proud and put Denver coffee shop house sets on the map. We’re in this together. I’m here to create added value for the entire ecosystem—the venue, the creators, and the regular folks who simply love a good vibe set.
For now, LINEUP.01 will be secret(ish) to build anticipation and promote discovery. Joanie Loves and the coffee shop won’t outright announce the lineup leading up to the gathering. But DJs can share their involvement through their own channels—staying true to the Joanie Loves Music platform. If you’re tapped into the community, you’ll see it. If not, you’ll just have to pull up and find out. At the end of the first gathering, we hope friends and followers of all the creators will come together as one—fueling plenty of hype for LINEUP.02. The weight of word of mouth is powerful.
Everything that’s led me to right here, right now, feels meant to be. What are the odds that a ski gondola was turned into a mobile coffee shop? I’m not going to put a DJ in a booth. I’m going to put a DJ in a gondola—inside of a coffee shop.1 House music in non-traditional spaces.
You’re probably wondering when’s the gathering actually going to happen. Yesterday, I received an exciting email that said, “We are open to hosting this event series on a trial basis.” With some minor tweaks to the proposal, I’m hoping to announce a definitive date very soon. Join the SIPS&BEATS CLUB to find out first when and where the next Espresso Sessions° gathering is.
We’re so close. Expect the next email to have the RSVP—don’t miss it. In the meantime, I’m working with a great team to finalize details on timing, setup, RSVPs, the lineup, equipment, marketing, revenue share, photography, videography, insurance, and all the small details.
If you or anyone you know would like to sponsor Denver’s newest concept, please email joanielovesinfo@gmail.com—we’d love to work together.
-Ryan
not official yet technically. trying to sort that out. good idea though, huh?