Sonic Bloom and Cervantes presented the first night of Sonic Blossom. Hosting more than a dozen musicians, live painters, performers and fire dancers in the full venue, Sonic Blossom held true to its roots and transformed a regular Saturday night into a culturally educating experience. Photos from the first of…
Update, 11:49 a.m. Saturday: Occupy Denver has released a new version of the poster. Notably, Project Aspect has been added to the musical line-up. Police may have cleared the State Capitol grounds this morning, but Occupy Denver will live on at least a week longer with a concert slated for…
The last time we checked in with the Narrators storytelling series, it was making its debut as a place for people of all shapes and sizes to tell their stories. This month the series attracted quite a compelling bunch, including Gothic Theater GM Kent Shelton, Jim Norris of 3 Kings…
Great news if you’ve been waiting your whole adult life to attend an Adult Swim Block Party: Here’s your chance. The network is planning to rock the block in Fort Collins (specifically, Walnut Street between Linden and Mountain in Old Town) on Thursday, November 10, from 7-11 p.m. If the…
If you’ve got a wicked sensation right now in your rock nerve, there’s good reason for that: George Lynch is back in town for a benefit show. After a full day’s activiities, including a poker run, a 5K walk, plus a dinner and auction to benefit Dave Lucero, who’s been…
Another enticing weekend for music in the Mile High City: Dax Riggs closes out his two night stand at the Larimer Lounge, the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular illuminates the Fillmore on Friday, Cymbals Eat Guitars crash the hi-dive, Howard Jones plays his first two records at the Summit Music Hall…
Talk about a ridiculous amount of international talent in one place at one time! This weekend, Denver is hosting Matthew Dear, Donato Dozzy and Pete Tong, plus Sonic Blossom at Cervantes’ and much, much more. Here’s what’s on our dance card:…
CSS at BLUEBIRD THEATER | 10/13/11Just to be clear, no one has as much fun at a CSS show as the band does. Led by four tiny Brazilian women, the electronic heavy punk-pop band must be the cutest living badasses. Three albums and eight years into a career spent dancing…
As part of Wilco’s tour in support of The Whole Love, its debut album on its own dBpm label, the band just announced its western North American dates, which includes a stop at the Fillmore Auditorium on Thursday, January 19. According the Wilco’s web site, ticket details will be released…
Michael Trundle’s plate isn’t just filled these days. It’s overflowing to the point where he’s dropping crap everywhere — but he’s dropping it like it’s hot. While he’s preparing for a trip to the Big Apple next week for the Live4Ever official CMJ showcase, where he’ll perform as boyhollow alongside…
Feeling wistful for the tepid days of no-frills, interchangeable, middle-of-the-road, radio-rock from yesterday? Boy are you in luck! We’ve just received word of a free concert being brought to you by the fine folks at CU-Boulder’s Program Council taking place up in Boulder at the Glenn Miller Ballroom on Sunday,…
What does the BBC have in common with CPT12, our beloved public-television station? Well, not much, now that you mention it, except for some quality programming here and there — and now, Nathaniel Rateliff. The celebrated, homegrown songwriter, who appeared on Later With Jools Holland earlier this year, is slated…
Update (10/31/11): See photos from Playing Apart, this past weekend’s one-of-a-kind performance art spectacle in lower downtown Denver. Um, yeah, so this sounds positively awesome. There’s an event planned for Saturday, October 29 dubbed “Playing Apart,” in which an entire ninety-piece marching band from Bear Creek High School is going…
Tonight at City O’ City, beloved local songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff will be playing a handful of songs as part of KGNU’s annual fall fund drive. The event begins at 10 p.m. and will be broadcast live on KGNU (88.5 FM & 1390 AM). Rateliff will be performing a handful of…
You may have your opinions, but only one person (or group, we suppose) can be awarded Denver’s Biggest Shameless Self-Promoter at Denver Web Awards by Westword on Thursday November 16. Nominate your pick in that category and eight others in the music section of the poll (on page 2.) The…
Howard Jones (due Saturday, October 15, at Summit Music Hall) was one of the most successful and popular synth-pop artists of the 1980s. Jones’s songs were uplifting, but never saccharine, and he had a knack for articulating the concerns and hopes of people regardless of age or background…
Here’s what’s happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, December shows by Beats Antique and Pretty Lights were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Veronica, Vices I Admire, INCA and Hazel Miller all got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, new and…
Beyonce can’t seem to catch a break this year: Back in May, she was accused of pulling a little more than just a casual homage to Lorella Cuccarini with her VMA performance of “Run the World (Girls),” and now she’s getting called out for copping dance moves from German choreographer…
In third-quarter, year-to-date figures compiled and reported by Pollstar, the industry trade that tracks various clubs and venues across the globe, Denver and Boulder made a very strong showing on Pollstar’s list of Top 100 Clubs Venues, which is ranked order of ticket sales from January 1, 2011, through September…
Update (10/11/11): With eight hours left to go, Wheelchair Sports Camp has reached its $1,200 goal with the graciousness of 47 people who pitched in to help. Brace yourself, NYC: Here come Heffernan and company. Original item (10/6/11, 8 a.m.): This year’s CMJ Music Marathon is less than two weeks…
Update (11:02 a.m.): So what initially appeared to be a unfortunate automobile accident that caused damage to the front of Wax Trax just became even more unfortunate: We’ve learned from Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson that the alcohol-related collision resulted in a fatality. Read the full story: “Man being…
NEON INDIAN at BLUEBIRD THEATER | 10/10/11In a year of terrible ’80s remakes (Footloose, anyone?), Neon Indian’s show proved that borrowed doesn’t have to be staid. While the ’80s were well and alive in the synth chords and frontman Alan Palomo’s hip-swiveling dance moves, they came out of the mixing…
