Email Author Dave Herrera

2013 Stories by Dave Herrera

• Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

  published May 16, 2013

  At this stage of his career, particularly in Denver, Nathaniel Rateliff is a man who requires absolutely no preamble — his reputation... More >>

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  John Grant on addiction, HIV and how his struggles affect his songs

  published May 9, 2013

  In 2010, John Grant's debut solo album, The Queen of Denmark, was named album of the year by Mojo, and it earned universal praise... More >>

• The Appleseed Cast

  published May 2, 2013

  When the members of the Appleseed Cast made their first appearance in Denver in the late '90s — they played the Market Street Lounge, a... More >>

• Thief River

  published April 25, 2013

  Thief River is essentially a reconfigured version of Rexway with longtime King Rat guitarist Mike Makkay and bassist Geoff Orwiler. In fact,... More >>

• Radkey

  published April 25, 2013

  Radkey is a band of brothers. No, really — that's not a figure of speech: They're blood relations. They're also completely badass. Once... More >>

• KING

  published April 25, 2013

  Perhaps taking a cue from his pal Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, who's written and produced songs for an array of top-shelf pop acts, Fray... More >>

• Slightly Stoopid

  published April 18, 2013

  This weekend, stoners from across the Front Range will converge upon Red Rocks to celebrate 4/20. Two acts will be on hand to raise a toast... More >>

• P-Nuckle

  published April 4, 2013

  Early on, P-Nuckle — which frequently shared stages with the likes of Slightly Stoopid and the Expendables when those acts were still... More >>

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  A look back at past Best New Band winners

  published March 28, 2013

  Our annual Best of Denver issue hits stands today. It's a painstaking issue to put... More >>

• Snowball Music Festival

  published March 7, 2013

  If the idea of standing outside in the cold and snow sounds positively unappealing to you, either you're not from Colorado or you're new here.... More >>

• The Trainwreckers

  published February 14, 2013

  The cover art for the Trainwreckers' latest release features a stock font touting both the name of the band and the album, framing an austere... More >>

• Night Beds

  published February 7, 2013

  Winston Yellen, the Nashville-by-way-of-Colorado tunesmith who makes music under the Night Beds moniker, is immediately captivating, and his... More >>

• Macklemore

  published January 31, 2013

  Since performing at the Westword Music Showcase last summer, Macklemore's stock has soared. His independently released album, The Heist,... More >>