For forty very odd years, Loudon Wainwright III’s lacerating wit, unflinching candor and impish glee have combined to skewer everything in sight, from the near and dear to the feared — which, as it now turns out, is the Grim Reaper. LW3’s favorite protagonist has always been himself, and he’s…
Andrew Bird was one of the earlier pioneers of modern chamber pop. Growing up in Chicago, Bird — a classical violinist in training at age four — worked with alterna-swing band Squirrel Nut Zippers before firmly establishing a name for himself as a songwriter far beyond the Windy City with…
This debut solo album from former Woodsman drummer Eston Lathrop reveals that Lathrop wasn’t just a talented, sensitive and tasteful percussionist in that band; he was also an active participant in creating the shimmering drones and melodies that made Woodsman so consistently fascinating. “Derail” has an otherworldly exhilaration and calm…
Patrick Dethlefs started penning tunes at the age of fifteen, and while the songwriting on his debut, 2010’s Stays the Same, showed a great deal of depth, his sophomore release, Fall & Rise, makes it even more apparent that he has talent beyond his years. Dethlefs has a warm delivery…
It’s not often that bass lines stand out as the featured instrumentation on an album, but here you’d swear the bass was recorded during a 9.0 earthquake in a concrete bunker with a shard of glass for a pick. Songs like “Kill the Blue Dogs” and “The Process of Ripping…
The four members of the Stripe Stripe Fiasco refer to what they do as “skitzRock,” and that’s not far off: The ten high-powered, high-impact tracks on this release are indeed sonically schizoid, not to mention rockin’ throughout. Divided between the eerie, relaxed vocals of multi-instrumentalist Rachel King and the deep,…
AU started off as “luc,” a solo project of Luke Wyland’s when he was attending college in Boston. The band formed after Wyland’s graduation, in 2005, when he and some friends took a trip along the West Coast. Settling in Portland, they began carving out a niche for themselves on…
When east meets west, it usually results in a clash of creative energy, and that’s exactly what’s in store for attendees of Saturday night’s East Meets West bash at NORAD. Headlining is New York City-born and -bred Manik, who was named on DJ Mag’s “Hot to Watch 2011” list and…
Before his sold-out concert tonight at Red Rocks, Jack White played a last-minute outdoor show this afternoon outside Isdajo Automotive. The show was announced via the Third Man Records Twitter account just thirty minutes before the first song, but enough people saw it to attract quite an audience for the…
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MICHAEL KIWANUKA @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 8/7/12 Judging by the instrument setup on stage, you could have guessed what sort of music Kiwanuka would be playing: congas prominently pushed to the front of the stage, a classic sparkle drum kit reminiscent of something Ringo might play, an organ and handful…
JUSTICE @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 8.7.12 See Also: Justice, March 2008 profile Let’s review last night’s Justice set by the numbers. The number of towering Marshall amps outfitted with LED lights: eighteen. The estimated rank of those bad boys on the volume scale: eleven. The number of smooth-operator Frenchmen…
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DIE ANTWOORD @ OGDEN THEATRE | 8.6.12 See Also: – Slide show: Die Antwoord in Denver – Freaky Friday: “Enter the Ninja” – Die Antwoord – Go shopping with Die Antwoord – Die Antwoord take us deeper down the zef rabbithole Die Antwoord’s draw is a bit beyond the realm…
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It’s debatable as to whether it’s proper etiquette to wear a t-shirt of the band you’re going to see, but we’re giving these Neil Young fans a pass because their shirts are just too damn awesome. Neil Young & Crazy Horse played at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 5, 2012,…
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Update 11 p.m., 8/6/12: Earlier today, Jermont Terry, a reporter from TMJ4 in Milwaukee interviewed Kurt Weins, a man identified as Wade Michael Page’s landlord and one time roommate. The two reportedly lived together for a short time in another home owned by Weins across from the duplex Page had…
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MY MORNING JACKET @ RED ROCKS | 8/4/12 See Also: – Review: My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks, 8/3/12 – Q&A with Jim James of My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket albums are concise volumes, recalling ’70s rock anthems that wailed but kept excess to a minimum. MMJ’s concert at…
