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2008 Stories by Jon Solomon

• Kick back with Elvis and Jesus at the Zephyr

  published November 13, 2008

  On a recent Saturday at the Zephyr Lounge (11940 East Colfax Avenue in Aurora), a guy was dancing by himself while the band played Bob... More >>

• The Loft leaves few traces of its coffeehouse origins

  published November 6, 2008

  I was making the rounds and hit The Loft (821 22nd Street) on the last Saturday in October, the last night of the club's Rocktober... More >>

• Larry Ochs expands his Sax & Drumming Core

  published October 30, 2008

  Although Larry Ochs is probably best known for his work with the Rova Saxophone Quartet during the past three decades, in recent years the... More >>

• Go minimal at Zen or max it out at Wicked Garden

  published October 30, 2008

  When Kostas Kouremenos took over the old meeting hall at 940 Lincoln Street, his initial plan was to retool the space with an Asian concept,... More >>

• Aaron Parks Quartet

  published October 23, 2008

  Aaron Parks was precocious as a youngster. At age fifteen, he was already working on a triple major in math, computer science and music at the... More >>

• The Real World house lives on, in Theorie

  published October 23, 2008

  I vaguely recall watching the first Real World episode, which was filmed in New York. That was in 1992, and the characters, well, it's... More >>

• Nearly three decades later, the Legendary Pink Dots legend is still firmly intact

  published October 16, 2008

  The origin of the Legendary Pink Dots reads like some mythical tale: Three people staying in separate tents at Stonehenge get up at the same... More >>

• Thursdays are the wheel deal at Shag Lounge

  published October 16, 2008

  When I was in middle school, I had a Vision Gator skateboard named after Mark "Gator" Rogowski, a superstar skater in the '80s. The last time I... More >>

• Jet Entertainment Group is taking off

  published October 9, 2008

  What began as a boutique hotel with a cool lounge has turned into the start of a nightlife empire. In early September, Jet Entertainment Group... More >>

• Kayo Dot

  published October 2, 2008

  Nearly two years ago, Kayo Dot's Toby Driver and Mia Matsumiya visited Denver with their side project Tartar Lamb, which was inspired by... More >>

• Highland Pacific 'spreads the jam on Wednesdays

  published October 2, 2008

  Widespread Panic fans mourned the loss of Moon Time Bar & Grill (846 Broadway), which closed in early August, taking Widespread... More >>

• The skinny on Slim 7's move to Cherry Creek

  published September 25, 2008

  After opening Slim 7 nearly two years ago, Bill Ward is hoping to move his now-closed club from Larimer Square to Cherry Creek. At the... More >>

• Good things happen to Nick Cave's Bad Seeds

  published September 25, 2008

  Nick Cave may be one of the more disciplined songwriters in the business (he usually spends six days a week working in his office), but he's... More >>

• Fun is the name of the game at Castle Bar & Grill

  published September 18, 2008

  I caught the poker bug on a trip to Vegas a few years back. And when I got back to Denver, I played a ton of Texas Hold 'Em games on my laptop,... More >>

• Larry Coryell is still a fleet-fingered jazz mastermind

  published September 11, 2008

  In 1965, after attending college in Seattle, a 22-year-old Larry Coryell headed to New York. He stopped in Denver first, though, where he heard... More >>

• Westminster's House of Babes lives up to its name

  published September 11, 2008

  I'm pretty good at naming a tune within a few seconds, but sometimes I don't have the slightest clue what the hell is playing, especially if... More >>

• Kevin Larson's Wish is at your command

  published September 4, 2008

  Over the past decade, Kevin Larson has created quite a following through his annual Victorian Fetish Ball and White Rose Gala parties. And over... More >>

• Next to Ryan Adams or Jason Molina, Centro-Matic frontman Will Johnson is as prolific a songwriter as they come.

  published September 4, 2008

  Texas in June is great. There's a certain romance to it. By August, though, the romance is gone, and everyone starts getting edgy. A few... More >>

• Maraca

  published August 28, 2008

  When he was just sixteen, flautist Orlando "Maraca" Valle joined Irakere, a supergroup founded by Chucho Valdés that has featured some... More >>

• Trumpeter Nate Birkey returns to his roots at Nissi's

  published August 28, 2008

  When I first started getting into jazz almost two decades ago, I listened repeatedly to Chet. It's a gorgeous Chet Baker album... More >>

• Al Green is still as soulful as ever

  published August 28, 2008

  In 2006, soul legend Al Green met with Roots drummer Amir "?uestlove" Thompson and famed hip-hop and R&B producer James Poyser at New York's... More >>

• Joe Palooka's

  published August 21, 2008

  "You're not wearing your hat tonight," the bartender says to the guy who just walked in with a gal and sat next to me. "I don't think I've seen... More >>

• The Mansfields are staying up late to listen to KROQ. Can you guess why?

  published August 21, 2008

  During his three-decade tenure at Los Angeles radio station KROQ, legendary DJ Rodney Bingenheimer has helped break a slew of bands, everyone... More >>

• Jeremy Jones Xtet

  published August 14, 2008

  Jazz drummer Jeremy Jones grew up in Denver, but for the past five years he's lived in Seattle, where he plays in a number of bands, including... More >>

• Rub-a-Dubb's Pub

  published August 14, 2008

  The closest I ever came to doing hard time was half an hour in a holding cell in Denver police headquarters after I was busted for shoplifting... More >>