THE AVETT BROTHERS at RED ROCKS | 7/9/11Last night at Red Rocks, when Governor John Hickenlooper introduced the Avett Brothers — which he called the one of best bands in the world — he said, “If you look back into the history of music, there’s something special about people who…
Denver got a little taste of Boulder last night with Robotic Pirate Monkey nearly selling out the Bluebird Theater. At least seventeen kids missed the memo that unless you have an orange bracelet proving you are 21 years old, you can’t drink. Add this to the five or so fake…
With plenty of time to recover from the long fourth of July holiday, this weekend is shaping up to be just as good, with dozens of shows happening across the city. Tonight, Jessica Lea Mayfield makes an appearance at the Larimer Lounge with Ferraby Lionheart and Bare Bones. The young…
Time flies! It’s Friday again — which means it’s time to strap on those dance shoes and figure out which lucky venues you’ll be putting on your Dance Card for the next three days or so. We’re here to help! Keep reading for our weekend round-up:…
In case you haven’t heard yet, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake is playing a free in-store at Twist and Shout at 6 p.m. August 16, in celebration of the release of the band’s first full-length, Sineater. That performance is timed to coincide with a release show later that week at the…
So get this: we’ve received word from trusted and reliable sources that contrary to century’s old dogma, you can now earn your way into heaven. Well, not heaven heaven, as in eternity and all that, obviously — the jury’s still out on that ongoing debate — but rather Heaven Fest,…
Word on the street is Atlanta’s cocaine rap king Young Jeezy is making his way to the Mile High City on August 23 at the Ogden Theatre. The TM103 tour is a continuation of Jeezy’s “Thug Motivation” series of albums and will no doubt feature a wide array of tracks…
Mind Benders, the black light-themed club that just opened in the former Brickhouse Nightclub space this past March, has already closed. There’s no word on exactly why the venue was shuttered, but the newly renovated space is up now up for lease…
When the question arises as to whether or not it’s possible to party on Thursdays, we have the definitive answer. Fridays are, of course, a definite, and Wednesdays, well, Wednesday is a hard night to hit the town if you have to work the next day. Thursday, however, is the…
A few months ago, we wrote about the Time Capsule master reels that were discovered when the iconic Denver studio went into foreclosure. Thanks to the foresight of Martin Anderson and the graciousness of Decibel Garden Studio, who agreed to serve as custodians of the reels, the tapes were salvaged…
FENCES (performing tonight at the hi-dive with Chimney Choir and the Crook’s Coat) is the name for Chris Mansfield’s body of work, a collection of crisp, heartbreaking songs he’s been crafting since around 2004. Like the older brother of Dashboard Confessional, FENCES brings self-awareness to a new level through the…
Lots of rad stuff is happening in the world of Modern Witch, including Mario Zoots impending move from Denver to Amsterdam at the end of August. The group’s creative fluidity has led to four sets of hands stirring the creative pot at times, but Zoots and partner Kristy Fenton, who…
In case you haven’t noticed, when it comes to music, our town has an abundance of riches, everything from bands to venues to now, more than ever, festivals. And they come in all shapes and sizes, from our own Westword Music Showcase to Peter Black’s upcoming Afterdark Festival. Word of…
Held down by the Billie Holiday-channeling vocals of Erin Austin, OK Sweetheart (performing tonight at the Meadowlark with Megan Burtt, Jamie Mefford, Teresa Storch and Chris Webb) offers a comforting blend of vintage tones and straightforward pop music. The band’s moniker — which is short for Oklahoma Sweetheart — was…
UMPHREY’S MCGEE @ RED ROCKS | 7/3/11 Fans began lining up for this show on the lower north staircase at 10 a.m. to prepare for the tarp run, a race to get the best spot and claim your place for the entirety of the concert. It was mayhem from the…
Dark Castle (due tonight at the Larimer Lounge, with Yob and Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire) from St. Augustine, Florida, is often lumped in with doom or death metal — or whatever heavy music seems to be at least a few steps removed from mainstream metal. But…
The Glitch Mob at Red Rocks | 7.2.11The Glitch Mob is currently on its largest tour to date. After a few bumps in the road, one actually taking a wheel right off their tour bus while in transit, the act arrived at Red Rocks to show off what they’ve been…
Arkansas native Sarah Slaton (playing tonight at the Walnut Room with Caleb Slade, Tricia Scully, Kate Moreland and Carl Hauck) has been kicking around Denver for quite sometime now, sharing stages with locals like Kyle Simmons, Nathaniel Rateliff and Danielle Ate the Sandwich. This evening, the singer-songwriter brings her sweet…
Christian Blochinger remembers stopping his band’s tour bus on a rural Missouri highway in 2006 and flipping on the blinker. He’d been driving in the wrong direction on the isolated and narrow road, and he was turning left to switch course. “This was a county highway that was intersected by…
As a drummer with local punk act Gina Go Faster, Mark Armijo always thought karaoke was kind of cheesy — especially since he’d written, recorded and played his own music. The few times he’d been to karaoke nights, people were always singing Sinatra, Elvis or Patsy Cline. But that was…
Many bands pare things down for unvarnished, uncluttered songwriting. The five members of Hindershot (due Friday, July 8, at 3 Kings Tavern) seem to have decided to go in the other direction — except that their songs never seem cluttered so much as richly imagined and executed. These guys could…
Because Chris Isaak’s pompadoured mug might as well be the picture of eternal California youth, it’s a little discomfiting to realize that the Golden State singer-songwriter is now five years past his fiftieth birthday — and that it’s been almost twenty years since his black-and-white beach romp with Helena Christensen…
