Email Author Britt Chester

2012 Stories by Britt Chester

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  Lotus at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 9/8/12

  published Sep 09, 2012

  LOTUS @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 9/8/12 As its just over two-hour set came to a close, Lotus's encore proved there is a special place in the band's heart for Red Rocks. Following the close of "Colo... More >>

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  Savoy at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 9/7/12

  published Sep 08, 2012

  SAVOY @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 9/7/12Behind a cloud of smoke and haze, the members of Savoy took to their raised podiums in front of a frenzied Red Rocks last night behind a glowing panel of pulsing... More >>

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  The ladies of Krewella extol the virtues of seeing a sea of dudes singing along to female vocals

  published Sep 06, 2012

  Hearing a song on the radio for the first time is always exciting. Hearing your own song on the radio for the first time is even cooler. When Krewella came to Denver earlier this summer for Global D... More >>

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  Alex Botwin and Berk Visual team up with CU Program Council to launch Elm & Oak Academy

  published Sep 06, 2012

  Elm and Oak, the boutique clothing/art shop and music imprint that has absolutely blown up since opening its doors just off the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado in 2009, has started what may b... More >>

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  Wiz Khalifa at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, with Mac Miller and Chevy Woods, 9/1/12

  published Sep 04, 2012

  WIZ KHALIFA @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 9/1/12 Should you find yourself standing in front of a sold-out Red Rocks crowd that has their hands up in the air bobbing along with your opening beat, take ... More >>

• Ticket To Ride

  published August 16, 2012

  Pull out the lycra and spandex! The USA Pro Challenge has returned to Colorado for its second year. “Last year, we estimated over a... More >>

• Datsik

  published August 30, 2012

  The merging of hardcore hip-hop with heavy bass lines and melodic keyboards was an inevitable one, but you would never have guessed that its... More >>

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  More fun with animated GIFs: See the smooth moves of the world's top DJs and producers

  published Aug 28, 2012

  The chief criticism of electronic dance music and its massive rise to prominence is that there just isn't much going on behind the tables. Detractors contend that the DJs and producers that command ... More >>

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  Animated GIFs of the coolest concert security guard in the world, who works at Red Rocks

  published Aug 21, 2012

  See also: - Break Dancing! Animated GIFS will pop and lock your day - Rusko's Dubstep Workout Routine from Red Rocks - Ten Coachella dance-move GIFs to make you feel good about yourself - Ten awkwar... More >>

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  Pretty Lights at Red Rocks, 8/17/12

  published Aug 19, 2012

  PRETTY LIGHTS @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 8/17/12 See also: Q&A with Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights Similar to the unprecedented Skrillex show at Red Rocks last week, the Pretty Lights show s... More >>

• Triad Dragons add bass-heavy headliner to Skylab 2012: Mission Blackout at the Coliseum

  published Aug 13, 2012

  See Also: - Photos: The costumed ravers of Skylab 2011 at the Denver Coliseum - Review: Skylab lifts the Coliseum into deep space, 09/25/10 - Slide show: People of Skylab 2010 If you haven't consum... More >>

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  Skrillex at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 8/9/12

  published Aug 10, 2012

  SKRILLEX @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 8.9.12 See also: - Slideshow: Skrillex at Red Rocks - The bold and the body-painted: In the parking lot with Skrillex fans - Dubstep for Dummies - Dubstep Parkin... More >>

• More fun with animated GIFS: Rusko's Dubstep Workout Routine from Red Rocks

  published Aug 09, 2012

  See Also: - 25 ass-shaking GIFs from Lollapalooza 2012 - Welcome to the Dubstep Parking Lot - Dubstep for Dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans - Rusko Q&A: "I, of course, support medical ... More >>

• Win tickets to Sub.Mission: Bass Invasion at Cervantes' this weekend

  published Aug 09, 2012

  Update 08/10/12: Contest is over. Congratulations to our winners, Collin Catuccio and Daniel Kim. You and a guest will be our guests at this weekend's Bass Invasion. Thanks to everybody else for all... More >>

• Skrillex

  published August 9, 2012

  Sonny Moore started out as lead vocalist in the California-based hardcore band From First to Last in 2004. But you probably know him better as... More >>

• Die Antwoord at the Ogden Theatre, 8/6/12

  published Aug 07, 2012

  DIE ANTWOORD @ OGDEN THEATRE | 8.6.12 See Also: - Slide show: Die Antwoord in Denver - Freaky Friday: "Enter the Ninja" - Die Antwoord - Go shopping with Die Antwoord - Die Antwoord take us deeper... More >>

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  Denver's five best small dance clubs

  published Aug 07, 2012

  See Also: - The ten best green rooms in Denver and Boulder - Photos: Whomp Truck on Santa Fe - Denver's ten biggest hipster bars Denver offers a lot when it comes to dance clubs, but lately we've s... More >>

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  Kaskade at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 8/1/12

  published Aug 02, 2012

  KASKADE @ RED ROCKS | 8.1.12 See Also: - Global Dancers animated GIFs - Global Dance Festival's ten best drops - Global Dance Festival's ten most overplayed songs - People of Global Dance Festival ... More >>

• Photos: Eliot Lipp at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 7/26/12

  published Jul 27, 2012

  See also: - Colorado's ten best camping festivals - Photos: 2012 Westword Music Showcase awards party - The ten best green rooms in Denver and Boulder Last night, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom ki... More >>

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  The ten best green rooms in Denver and Boulder

  published Jul 24, 2012

  See Also: - Denver's ten biggest hipster bars - Boulder's five biggest hipster bars - Five best midsize venues in LoDo and Ballpark - Denver's ten best karaoke bars The green room is a mythical pla... More >>

• Global Dance Festival's most overplayed songs

  published Jul 23, 2012

  See Also: - Global Dance Festival's ten best drops - People of Global Dance Festival 2012 - People of Global Dance Festival 2011 - Colorado's dance scene was Global before EDM became mainstream - 50... More >>

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  Global Dance Festival's ten best drops

  published Jul 23, 2012

  As dance music fans, it seems like nowadays we're all just waiting for the inevitable drop, the part of the song that the entire track builds up to, the climax of the tune that sends all of us into ... More >>

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  Global Dance Festival 2012 survival guide

  published Jul 20, 2012

  See Also: - Global Dance Festival 2012 tip sheet: The twenty must-see acts - Colorado's dance scene was Global before EDM became mainstream - Show us your best rage face and win a pair of tickets to... More >>

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  Global Dance Festival 2012 tip sheet: The twenty must-see acts on the bill at this year's GDF

  published Jul 20, 2012

  See Also: - Global Dance Festival 2012 Survival Guide - Colorado's dance scene was Global before EDM became mainstream - Show us your best rage face and win a pair of tickets to GDF - 50 Most Memora... More >>

• Colorado's ten best camping festivals

  published Jul 20, 2012

  Colorado will see more camping music festivals this year than ever before, and we've compiled a comprehensive and organized list so you know which ones to attend, if you can't make them all. We've eve... More >>