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Are You Ready to Get Lit? A Dozen Things to Do in Denver This Week

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Justin Criado

Justin Criado is an award-winning journalist and editor, as his pieces have been recognized as some of the best in the West over the years.Inspired by heavy metal and the unusual, Justin’s work has been featured in the Denver Post, Westword, Salt Lake City Weekly, Phoenix New Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. His first collection of essays, Chronicles of Chaos, is out now. Visit justincriado.com to find out more.

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Five Points Jazz Festival Turns Twenty

By Justin CriadoMay 24, 2023

Who will we see there?

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The Best New Music by Colorado Musicians Released in May

By Justin CriadoMay 24, 2023

Time to freshen up your playlist and support local artists!

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Metalcore Band Like Moths to Flames Plays the Marquis Saturday

By Justin CriadoMay 18, 2023

With tourmates Foreign Hands and Currents, this Like Moths to Flames concert will be one to remember.

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Sparta’s Jim Ward Reflects on Twenty Years of Wiretap Scars

By Justin CriadoMay 16, 2023

The rock band celebrates the twentieth anniversary of its debut album at the Bluebird Theater on Thursday!

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The Backseat Lovers Share a “Supernatural” Connection

By Justin CriadoMay 12, 2023

Salt Lake City’s The Backseat Lovers are ready for the road.

Necropanther Is Still Independent and Still Kicking Ass

By Justin CriadoMay 12, 2023

Necropanther plays Moe’s Original BBQ and Bowl on Saturday with Goat Hill Massacre, DiseNgaged and Oros.

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Denver Hardcore Band American Overdose Isn’t Afraid to Take a Stance

By Justin CriadoMay 10, 2023

With an official tagline of “We don’t like cops or capitalism,” American Overdose has never been shy about sharing its opinions on stage.

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Freeze to Death With Frozen Soul This Weekend

By Justin CriadoMay 6, 2023

The Texas metal band plays Summit Music Hall on Sunday, May 7.

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Zach Hurd’s Musical Path to Creating Bay Ledges

By Justin CriadoApril 28, 2023

Bay Ledges will open for Trevor Hall at the iconic Red Rocks Ampitheatre on Sunday.

Come One, Come All to Avatar’s Heavy Metal Circus

By Justin CriadoApril 27, 2023

The Swedish madcap visionaries of heavy metal band Avatar play the Ogden Theatre on Saturday.

All the Best New Music by Colorado Musicians Released in April

By Justin CriadoApril 26, 2023

The Infamous Stringdusters are back with some old-school bluegrass, and Isadora Eden does “sadcore” like no one else.

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Amanda Menard Is the “Mama Bear” and Manager Behind Denver’s Best Metal Bands

By Justin CriadoApril 26, 2023

“She’s not afraid to ask anyone for anything, and she hustles just as hard as we do.”

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The Blue-Collar Ballads of Donovan Woods

By Justin CriadoApril 25, 2023

Catch the singer-songwriter at the Bluebird on Thursday!

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The “Maximalist” Indie Rock of Dawes

By Justin CriadoApril 18, 2023

The LA band, which cites authors like Thomas Pynchon or David Foster Wallace as influences, plays the Ogden on Wednesday.

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New Compilation Looks Back at the Early Alternative-Music Scene in Colorado Springs

By Justin CriadoApril 18, 2023

“Colorado Springs Underground Volume 1 1983-1994” is set to be released on Record Store Day

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Smoke Up: Narcotic Wasteland to Headline Denver DeathFest on 4/20

By Justin CriadoApril 17, 2023

Denver DeathFest begins three days of musical mayhem with dozens of metal bands on 4/20 at Trailside Saloon.

Black Anvil Is American Black Metal With an Attitude

By Justin CriadoApril 14, 2023

The New York three-piece is “one of the best American black-metal bands ever,” Justin Criado writes.

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Meet Levitt Pavilion’s New Executive Director, Meghan McNamara

By Justin CriadoApril 12, 2023

“Her experience and leadership will be invaluable as we continue to bridge cultural gaps and erase divisions in our community through music.”

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Denver Band Losing Ground Celebrates One Year of Shredding Metal

By Justin CriadoApril 11, 2023

Metal band Losing Ground plays Moe’s Original BBQ on Saturday with Owls & Aliens, Thousand Frames, Years Down and Truly Fine Citizens.

Husband-Wife Duo White Rose Motor Oil Brings Cowpunk to the Skylark

By Justin CriadoApril 11, 2023

“If you like big vocals and energetic music, I would say that we’re a good match for you. … We’re not metal loud, but we’re loud.”

Denver Musician Skysia Makes Feature-Length Film to Accompany Album Debut

By Justin CriadoApril 10, 2023

This downtempo artist also has teamed up with Denver Yoga Social for a sunset event at Catbird Hotel April 12.

Meet the Denver Indie Pop-Punkers of Oh, Drifter

By Justin CriadoApril 7, 2023

The band that began as the Color of Sound a decade ago is playing the Skylark Lounge on Saturday with The Patient Zeros, The Study Abroad and The Mssng.

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