Concerned Interview: Katherine Peterson from Radio 1190′s Local Shakedown

As patrons of the arts, crazy-smart musical geniuses, and community supporters to our very philanthropic core, the Donnybrook Writing Academy is thrilled for the release of the the 3rd Local Shakedown CD this Friday, Oct. 16th. The double disc features bands, artwork, and production by Denver’s crème de la crème: it’s a compilation of 41 great Denver bands, all with different styles; the artwork for the CD was done by Blammo author/Westword cartoonist Noah Van Sciver; and it was mastered with help from Bob Ferbrache at Absinthe Studios, also known as producer and sound engineer who’s worked with super important Denver bands such as the Fluid, Slim Cessna, 16 Horsepower and more. Check out the THREE release parties at the bottom of this post!

Katherine Peterson, local benefactor and curator of the show Local Shakedown, is far too adorable to be mean to, and that’s what this column is all about. So in this Special Edition Concerned Interview, we mined an insider source: Jessi Whitten, friend of Katherine (or sworn enemy?!?!) and inheritor of her Music Director position at the station. Let me tell you. We got some dirt. Whitten gives us the scoop on this DJ/Mathlete by day, and babe around town by night.

According to Whitten, you are a “Babe around town.” In adult speak we think this probably means that you date a lot of intriguing men. Are you the one who ravaged our entire male harem? The men keep asking for “the Great Bespectacled One” (a loose translation from Portuguese)

Whoa, not my fault if they couldn’t stay away from me. Tell them I’m thinking of them fondly and will be back soon. I am THE babe around town.

You are also, allegedly, a total Math Nerd. Please demonstrate right now by doing a formula or something. Show us some Mathletics. Go!

How about a joke? What do you get when you cross a banana and an elephant?
Banana elephant sine theta.

Sorry you don’t get it, I don’t have time to explain it.

Our inside source reports that you have a current obsession with your crock pot. And you make your own clothes. Just how much longer until you turn into a crazy hipster Martha Stewart?

Uh, have you ever used a fucking crockpot? You literally just throw food in it, go to school and come home to a hot meal. It’s like magic. And it makes your house smell delicious! I don’t know why everyone doesn’t use them. And making my own clothes is really just a matter of being way too hip to find clothes that suit me at the store. I mean, when’s the last time you saw a Clotted Symmetric Sexual Organ shirt at Target? Oh, you don’t even know who they are? No way. Two words: Japanese grindcore.

I’ve also received word that your parents go to dog shows. I don’t even know how to begin to ask questions about this.

Well, let’s begin at the beginning.

At the Donnybrook Fundraiser for the Rich, you told us that you get stalkers from being on the radio. My question is, why you gotta be such a bitch and put a restraining order on me? I was just interested! In your undergarments. Ahem.

Dude, for the last time – we are not getting a live web cam installed in the DJ booth, I am not interested in getting an “innocent cup of coffee”, I am not sending a care package of soiled undies and I do not care to experience the new massaging turbo jets you just installed in your hot tub. Try directing your requests towards Jessi of 1190′s morning show. She’s into all of that stuff.

Editor’s note: Ooooooooooh!

So your thing is that you have this radio show called the Local Shakedown, devoted to local music, and you’re releasing an album of local stuff. But why should we care about local music? I can hear that filth radiating from my untalented neighbor’s garage right now. And he keeps playing a cover of “Sweet Home Alabama” over and over, but substituting “Alabama” for “Colorado.” DAMN IT!

Let me tell you, there’s nothing resembling filth on the Local Shakedown! Only the most talented and respectable local bands get their songs played on my airwaves. Babes love it when you support local music. Not to mention, many local musicians are babes themselves. In fact, each band on the Local Shakedown CD has at least one member who is a total babe. These babes work hard to make good music for you!

The biggest question here is, if WE go to YOUR Local Shakedown CD Release party, what will you do for US?

Maybe I’ll nod at you next time you see me out and about with my mega-babe harem. If you come to all three shows maybe I’ll even say hello and pretend to chat for a minute. Definitely not for more than a minute though. If you come to all three shows and buy a CD for each of your friends and family members I might consider giving you a few tips on getting to be as hip and interesting as me. Man, I guess I can give you one for reading through this whole interview: Start brushing up on the life of Daniel Gumb and then watch the video that Nocturnal Emissions made about his house. You’ll have riveting small talk material for weeks. You’re welcome.