Critic's Notebook

Justin Johnson wanted to put Denver on the map.

Big moves are afoot for Local 46 Bar and Biergarten — including a name change.

Love Some Tea just released a new Dead-themed line, Grateful Tea.

The up-and-coming Denver artist has built his career through the pandemic.

Music journalist Michael Goodwin’s zine The City Gasped chronicles Denver’s heavy music scene.

An Hobbes, Aethernaut, and Felix Fast4Ward discuss their nerdcore project Secret Dog and its debut album, Thumb. Middle. Ring.

The Grateful Dead-themed bar is leaving its sixth location and not reopening any time soon.

The Meadowlark is staying aloft through the pandemic.

Inspired by Black Lives Matter, the Denver-based rapper tips his hat to the late actor and Malcolm X.

The Front Range band has big plans for 2021, despite the year’s obvious limitations.

The Barlow’s songs were born from the gas fields and inspired by novels.

She recorded her new EP, All Night, in a basement with a leaky ceiling.

Though he lives off the grid, Mark Medina has found a way to keep his music international.

Five Iron Frenzy’s new album is making me apologize.

The pop-R&B song comes out on January 15.

Bid on a signed Bill Clinton photo and more.

The Boulder band is blending swing, gypsy jazz, and neuroscience.

Though live music was shut down by the pandemic, musicians played on through this bleak and brutal year.

El Chapultepec may be gone, but these clubs are doing what they can to keep Denver jazz alive.

The Denver label is showcasing homegrown talent and doing its part helping people experiencing homelessness.

Nate Avis, creator of the blog Jiggy Hip-Hop, talks about his latest creation, a line of trading cards starring Denver rappers.

An underground promoter has been teasing a New Year’s Eve rave that will draw “half the city.” Ravers aren’t having it.