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2006 Stories by Dave Herrera

• No Kidding Around

  published April 27, 2006

  Last Thursday night I caught Kid Rock at the Colorado Convention Center, and all I have to say is, WTF? Talk about a miserable experience.... More >>

• Road Hard

  published April 20, 2006

  Kronow's new van is an eyesore. There's a sheet of plywood bolted to the passenger-side sliding door where a window used to be. The vehicle has... More >>

• Growing Ivey

  published April 13, 2006

  I'm in love with Melissa Ivey, and I don't care who knows it. Actually, allow me to clarify that for the benefit of my wife, who's... More >>

• Fully Charged

  published April 6, 2006

  Ion got its start in 2000 as a side project for former Blister 66 bassist and programmer Joe Sego and ex-Dropsound vocalist Noe De'Leon. By 2002,... More >>

• Myth Congeniality

  published April 6, 2006

  With his spiky, dishwater-blond hair and jade-green eyes, you'd never suspect that Beto Hale is Mexican. But he is. The grandson of a... More >>

• Band of Brothers

  published April 6, 2006

  Patrick Meese turned a lot of heads two years ago with the release of his debut EP, I Don't Buy It. But no one was more stirred by the... More >>

• The December Question

  published March 30, 2006

  The December Question has come a long way since forming in 2002. Early on, the band's acoustic-driven pop was largely centered around... More >>

• Taylor Made

  published March 30, 2006

  "The performance and filming are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. PLEASE BE COMFORTABLY SEATED WITH AN EMPTY BLADDER BY 7:20 P.M." It's just... More >>

• Goin' South

  published March 16, 2006

  Nine -- that's the number of Denver bands officially making the trip to South by Southwest this year. Okay, seven, if you want to get technical,... More >>

• On the Band Wagon

  published March 9, 2006

  I'm not clairvoyant, but I'll bet I know what you're thinking right now. The Fray? The Fray! Enough already! For crissakes, how... More >>

• Fray Time

  published March 9, 2006

  This Holiday Inn parking lot in the heart of Hollywood feels like the surface of the sun. It's just after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, the... More >>

• Left Out in the Coldplay

  published February 23, 2006

  Who'd win in a wrestling match, Bono or God? Okay, so I ripped off that joke from Airheads, substituting Mr.... More >>

• Turning Japanese

  published February 16, 2006

  Nothing about Japan Implosion is what it seems. First of all, Implosion has absolutely nothing to do with Japan: It's the... More >>

• Sevendust

  published February 9, 2006

  Always the bridesmaid, never the bride: That might as well be Sevendust's mantra. Although the Atlanta quintet is perpetually on the verge of... More >>

• The Railbenders

  published February 9, 2006

  Buddy, let me tell you what: These here Railbenders are the real McCoy. For my money, these urban cowboys play some of the most authentic... More >>

• Howe Xcellent

  published February 9, 2006

  Brian Howe is making a big noise as a Denver DJ -- even if he lives in Loveland, a quiet backwater better known for its Valentine's Day... More >>

• Signed, Sealed and Almost Delivered

  published February 2, 2006

  Everything's coming up Roses these days for Nate Barnes and brothers Jake and Daniel Sproul. Three years after they banded... More >>

• Duncan Sheik

  published January 26, 2006

  Duncan Sheik emerged in the mid-'90s as the hyper-sensitive balladeer responsible for the inescapable, saccharine-drenched lite-rock staple... More >>

• The Singles Scene

  published January 26, 2006

  Todd Park Mohr is done making albums. Take it easy: That's albums, not music. In fact, Cabeza Grande's recent output has... More >>

• Aubrey Collins

  published January 19, 2006

  Three years ago, Aubrey Collins appeared to be on the fast track to superstardom. On Back to Me, her 2002 debut, she displayed a... More >>

• Margot & the Nuclear So & So's

  published January 19, 2006

  Urban Folk Scarf Rock: That's how Margot & the Nuclear So & So's were billed at last fall's South Park Music Festival. Someone was being cheeky --... More >>

• The Last Seen

  published January 12, 2006

  After roaring out of the gate a few years back, The Last Seen (due at the hi-dive on Thursday, January 12, with Matt Boyer of Sun Kil Moon... More >>

• Unlikely Requiem

  published January 12, 2006

  Gooch was a sight for sore eyes when he showed up on my doorstep on New Year's Day. The two of us have been best friends since grade... More >>

• For the record

  published January 5, 2006

  Approximately 67,518 discs were issued in 2005. Of the thousands I managed to listen to, fewer than fifty truly moved me -- but among those, I... More >>