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Silver Talon Is Ready to Tear Up the Oriental

By Justin CriadoJune 22, 2023

The Portland heavy-metal band, which is on tour with Cynic and Atheist, will have your ears ringing for days… but it’s worth it.

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Voideater Sets Itself Apart From Other Denver Doom Bands

By Justin CriadoJune 14, 2023

Voideater’s concerts are an immersive experience, so don’t miss the band’s album-release show at HQ on Friday!

Umphrey’s McGee and moe. Are Ready to Melt Faces at Red Rocks, Dillon

By Emily FergusonJune 13, 2023

We caught up with Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee and Al Schnier of moe. ahead of their Red Rocks run.

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Country Singer Harriette on Social Media and Going Viral

By Justin CriadoJune 12, 2023

“I think I just need to stay in my true self,” says Harriette. “That’s honestly where the best music comes from and where the best content comes from, too.”

Horns Up! Viki Eagle Spearheads First-of-Its-Kind Rez Metal Festival at Levitt Pavilion

By Justin CriadoJune 6, 2023

Five Indigenous metal bands converge for a free festival on Friday!

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The Drop 104.7 Celebrates Women in Hip-Hop and R&B at Third Annual Block Party

By Julianna O'ClairJune 6, 2023

This all-women lineup of hip-hop and R&B artists at Levitt Pavilion includes SWV and Muni Long!

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R&B Duo THEY. Goes Independent for New Album Nü Moon

By Cleo MirzaJune 2, 2023

Aurora native Dante Jones is part of the progressive R&B duo THEY., which just released “Nü Moon,” with features from Yung Bleu, Blackbear, Kacey Musgraves and more.

Peaches Still Has More to Teach Us

By Jed MurphyMay 26, 2023

Known for her hit “Fuck the Pain Away,” she opens for M.I.A at Red Rocks on May 29-30.

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Five Points Jazz Festival Turns Twenty

By Justin CriadoMay 24, 2023

Who will we see there?

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Clare Dunn’s Love Letter to Colorado

By Nathalie BaretMay 23, 2023

“As a people, we are as strong, rugged and vast as the Rockies and the high plains that make up our state,” the country singer says.

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What to Know About Red Rocks’ New Bag Policy

By Julianna O'ClairMay 22, 2023

Red Rocks Amphitheatre has a new bag policy, banning multi-pocket bags from the venue.

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Bass Musician Mr. Bill Wants to Have a Talk About Ketamine

By Alex BerryhillMay 17, 2023

“Energy, vibes and awesome, honest, pure and true connection with other like-minded human beings is the best part of the core of the electronic music movement, and ketamine kills that.”

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Caroline Polachek on Her Influences, Her Bandmates and Boulder

By Emily FergusonMay 12, 2023

She’s playing the Mission on Sunday, and wishes she had time to visit the Dushanbe Tea House.

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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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Old Soul Era Blends His Chicano Roots With Hip-Hop

By Julianna O'ClairMay 10, 2023

Hip-hop musician Anthony Morales, aka Old Soul Era, likes his music old-school.

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Kick Drum Therapy Is Denver’s Newest Label Devoted to Techno

By Julianna O'ClairMay 9, 2023

“I’m a college dropout, but I’ve managed to make a way for myself,” says founder James Lenhart.

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Bar Bar Finally Has (Legal) Live Music Again, Adds Monthly Drag Shows

By Emily FergusonMay 8, 2023

The beloved dive bar received its cabaret license after nearly a year of no live music, and is testing out monthly drag shows.

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Jazz Pianist Adam Bodine’s New Album Is About a “Kombucha Pimp”

By Julianna O'ClairMay 5, 2023

Bodine celebrates the release of the funky, cinematic album Offscreen Pursuits with a show at Dazzle Denver on May 7.

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Party Like It’s 1933: Herb’s Celebrates Ninety Years of Music, Drinks, and Dancing the Decades Away

By Teague BohlenMay 1, 2023

What are your favorite memories at Herb’s? Come celebrate Denver’s Kerouac haunt on Sunday!

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Electronic Music Pioneer Morton Subotnick Made History In Colorado

By Alex BerryhillApril 28, 2023

Subotnik composed the first album of electronic music commissioned by a label, founded the California Institute of the Arts and now, at 90-years-old, he’s playing the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival on Sunday.

Welcome to the Orchid, LoDo’s New Upscale Music Venue

By Emily FergusonApril 26, 2023

The Orchid is a 1920s-style jazzy supper club with an indoor stage and a rooftop patio for summer concerts.

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Slow Beethoven Is Beethoven Like You’ve Never Heard Before

By Julianna O'ClairApril 25, 2023

A Jeffrey Zeigler-led string quartet recorded in The Tank in Rangely, an old water tank with a 40-second reverb that was a secret performance venue for decades.

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