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Mohawks, studded leather jackets, bandannas and skinny jeans was the look last week at Spring Mash Up 2010 that showcased the diversity of the Denver music scene at the Gothic.

The music ranged from punk rock and southern rock to glam rock and pop rock.

Yet, there was a common goal – to put on a rock show. Artists like Analog Space, Bad, Minor Authority, Forth Yeer, Lola Black and The Epilogues delivered an extraordinary show, illustrating the range of creativity Denver is capable of producing.

On one hand, Minor Authority gave a classic punk rock show filled with hostility and curses.

Their single “Punk Side Up” showcased the frustration against the mainstream music scene as lacking integrity and meaning, while promoting their preferred, do-it-yourself punk lifestyle. Despite this attitude, Nate Harris, the guitarist and vocalist of Minor Authority, admitted that even he listens to genres other than punk.

Forth Yeer brought a completely different aura to the stage with their southern rock integrated with hair metal and clean guitar solos.

Next was Lola Black, a punk rock and slightly metal coalition that merges Miss Lola B’s strong vocals with screams you would never see coming. Her bad girl attitude and cursing like a sailor allows her personality to shine through her performance as a strong woman with a sometimes delicately cute voice.

With a bad girl attitude and colorful vocabulary, Lola came across as the strongest woman on the Gothic stage.

The Epilogues were the last to take the stage, but their heart-pumping synth-infused pop rock joined by soaring guitar, capturing vocals and bass lines were worth the wait.

The four-piece band appeared larger-than-life on stage with silhouettes that changed in time with the rhythm of each song.

With notable lyricism, Chris Heckman of The Epilogues gave a vivid performance.

In “Adieu,” the acceptance and regret of a love lost is depicted through heart-breaking lyrics: “But I’ve fallen for you/And I’ll rightly assume that you’re already gone/And I’ve already lost my life with you.”