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2013 Stories by A.H. Goldstein

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  Vampire Weekend at Red Rocks, 5/20/13

  published May 21, 2013

  VAMPIRE WEEKEND @ RED ROCKS | 5/20/13 Last night at Red Rocks, Vampire Weekend showed all the strength that has made it so compelling since the release of its first record five years ago. From Ezra ... More >>

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  Imagine Dragons at Red Rocks, 5/16/13

  published May 17, 2013

  IMAGINE DRAGONS @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 5/16/13 On stage at Red Rocks last night, Dan Reynolds couldn't get over the emotional weight of the moment. "This may be the greatest night of our lives,"... More >>

• Little Goose

  published May 16, 2013

  Little Goose sounds much more powerful than a typical power trio during the best moments of Classic Gent. Thanks to expansive pedal... More >>

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  Chimney Choir channels the spirit of exploration on its new album, (compass)

  published May 16, 2013

  The members of Chimney Choir want to show their audience just how messy the creative process can be. "People just see the final product when an... More >>

• A. Tom Collins

  published May 9, 2013

  The song structures on A. Tom Collins's new album, Stick and Poke, are mostly built on easily digestible formulas, bluesy designs that... More >>

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  Zac Brown Band's Jimmy de Martini on going from an airport shuttle to touring in eight buses

  published May 01, 2013

  Jimmy De Martini's musical background is rooted more in Jimmy Page than Jimmy Dean, more in the work of rock acts like Guns N' Roses than contemporary country artists like Alan Jackson. But for near... More >>

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  Zac Brown Band's Jimmy De Martini on genre-bending country songs

  published May 2, 2013

  For nearly a decade, Jimmy De Martini has played fiddle for the Zac Brown Band, one of the most commercially successful and critically... More >>

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  With Soul Canon, Petals of Spain has forged its musical identity

  published May 2, 2013

  Petals of Spain doesn't consider its latest release to be a full-fledged album. "It's more of a culmination," bassist Mason Shelmire asserts.... More >>

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  The Root 40 Music Fest takes over East Colfax starting this weekend

  published April 18, 2013

  There's no shortage of music history on the 21-block stretch of East Colfax Avenue between Grant and Josephine streets. The Fillmore Auditorium... More >>

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  Record Store Day 2013: A comprehensive guide

  published Apr 15, 2013

  This Saturday is 4/20. You know what that meansr Uh-huh. Time for all of us Coloradoans to celebrate our favorite annual holiday. That's right. Record Store Day! Record Store Day has come a long way... More >>

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  Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy turns forty

  published Mar 27, 2013

  Led Zeppelin was already a record-setting global powerhouse when Atlantic Records released the band's fifth album, Houses of the Holy, on March 28, 1973. The English quartet had laid down the basic ... More >>

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  St. Patrick's Day: The ten recurring themes that crop up in your traditional Irish drinking songs

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Irish drinking songs may seem fairly simple to the casual listener. The main theme is in the title, rightr These are songs concerned with alcohol of any kind, tunes in 4/4 that are easy to clap alon... More >>

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  Alabama Shakes at the Ogden Theatre, with Michael Kiwanuka, 3/9/13 (reviews, photos)

  published Mar 10, 2013

  ALABAMA SHAKES @ OGDEN THEATER | 3/9/13 There were too many musical threads to count during Alabama Shakes' dynamic and dizzying performance at the Ogden Theatre. During the most heart-rending mome... More >>

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  Passion Pit at 1STBANK Center with Matt & Kim, 3/1/13 (review, photos and setlist)

  published Mar 02, 2013

  PASSION PIT @ 1STBANK CENTER | 3/1/13Passion Pit's show at 1STBANK Center was more about feel than flash, more about mood than pageantry. The globes started to glow pink right before Passion Pit bro... More >>

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  The Fox Street All Stars traded gimmicks and covers for growth and diversity

  published February 28, 2013

  Talking to the founding members of the Fox Street All Stars about the genesis of the band is tough. It takes patience. "Everything in this band... More >>

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  Beyond Belly Dance fest to feature workshops, international guest stars

  published Feb 13, 2013

  The roots of belly dancing run deep, but also far and wide. Steps and techniques differ in Egypt and Turkey, in Lebanon, Morocco and Algeria. But even with the overwhelming popularity of belly dance i... More >>

• Galactic

  published February 14, 2013

  It's impossible to miss the influence of New Orleans in the brash, brassy sound of Galactic. Since forming in 1994, the sextet has experimented... More >>

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  Tea Leaf Green's Reed Mathis on how improv is a spiritual discipline and an emotional art

  published Feb 07, 2013

  Reed Mathis talks about improvisation like it's a mystical religion. The current bassist for the San Francisco-based quintet Tea Leaf Green and former frontman of the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey sees a ... More >>

• Tea Leaf Green's Reed Mathis on the soul of improvisation

  published February 7, 2013

  Reed Mathis talks about improvisation like it's a mystical religion. The bassist for the San Francisco-based quintet Tea Leaf Green and former... More >>

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  How a Frank Zappa fixation fostered an appreciation for classical compositions

  published Feb 05, 2013

  Gateway Acts is an ongoing series on Backbeat in which we examine the music that served as an entry point for our burgeoning musical obsessions, a gateway drug that tuned us in and turned us on. Today... More >>

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  Disco Biscuits at the Ogden Theatre, 1/25/13

  published Jan 28, 2013

  DISCO BISCUITS @ OGDEN THEATRE | 1/25/13 Although the Disco Biscuits' show at the Ogden Theatre may have been only the second in the band's three Colorado stops for their Winter Inferno tour, the P... More >>

• Denver's newest rock royalty, Rachel & the Kings, are working for their crown

  published January 24, 2013

  I really thought I was going to be a songwriter," says Rachel James, the pianist, vocalist and namesake of Rachel & the Kings. "I was writing... More >>

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  Railroad Earth at the Ogden, 1/18/13

  published Jan 21, 2013

  RAILROAD EARTH @ OGDEN THEATRE | 1/18/13 It started with a slow, purposeful beat from drummer Carey Harmon, followed by a careful fiddle line from Tim Carbone and a rapid round of banjo picking by ... More >>

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  Trampled by Turtles at the Ogden, 1/10/13

  published Jan 11, 2013

  TRAMPLED BY TURTLES @ OGDEN THEATRE | 1/10/13 Eerie sounds were coming out of the fiddle, the base of which Ryan Young had lodged into his chest. With his elbow bobbing up and down furiously with t... More >>