Critic's Notebook

The Colorado Springs venue opened over the weekend of August 9, and residents are complaining already.

To this chef, fine dining isn’t about being fancy. It’s about cooking with love and authentic, in-season ingredients.

“Our plan was: We don’t have a kid, let’s put our time and energy into this Mercury baby.” But life changed that.

The bandmates are now spread around the country, but they’re returning to Denver for a rare concert ahead of its new album release.

“If you’re the only guy in the crowd spin-kicking, air-punching and generally making people avoid the stage and show, you’re the asshole. If there’s two of you doing that, you’re both the assholes.”

Megadeth, Mudvayne and All That Remains had fans crowd-surfing and throwing horns all night.

“Our goal is to add value to the lives of everybody that we come in contact with,” a venue co-founder told us.

Blankslate, which was one of our standout sets at UMS, is rocking shows all over the Front Range, including a show at the hi-dive on Thursday.

“We’re open for everybody to come here and have a fun time and enjoy…an actual Hispanic, Latino club doing things different than what Denver has experienced.”

The former frontman of the Fray wants to help the group get to its goal of bringing music education to kids K through 12 across the state.

From hardcore to electro, this month had lots of variety and something for everyone.

Denver has a new monthly music showcase to promote local women’s music and art-making.

“If they speak their voice in their music, it’s gonna translate to the paper, the paint.”

Longmont filmmaker Chad Weber showcases local musicians’ new tunes and conversations through this new series.

The 28th annual event honors Chicano music in all its forms in an event featuring live music, dancing, film screenings and more.

The official release date for the video is Saturday, July 13, but you can preview the song now on YouTube and streaming platforms.

Sonder is hosting an official launch party on Thursday, July 11, at Cervantes’ Other Side.

On July 1, crews began transforming the 62-year-old venue into a Latino dance club.

From mainstays such as King Rat to the Latin feminist punk of Soy Celesté, Denver has no shortage of fantastic punk bands.

The band is celebrating its anniversary by kicking off the Punk Rock Saves Lives Festival at EastFax Tap on July 4.

Nathaniel Rateliff is ever the reluctant rockstar, tackling how he handles stardom on the Night Sweats’ new album.