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2009 Stories by Jon Solomon

• A trio of new clubs brings coziness to LoDo

  published December 10, 2009

  Paul Piciocchi likes intimate, cozy spaces where you can have fun without huge crowds. As the owner of Tryst (1512 Larimer Street) and... More >>

• R. Kelly top seller at Independent Records

  published Dec 09, 2009

  R. Kelly's ninth album, Untitled, released last week on Jive, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending December 6. New-Orleans-based rapper Juvenile, meanwhile, came in second w... More >>

• Tom Waits top seller at Twist and Shout

  published Dec 08, 2009

  Apparently there was a bit of a fight between Tom Waits' Glitter & Doom Live and Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream last week at Twist & Shout, and fortunately, Waits, who turned sixty yesterday,... More >>

• This Just In: Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard, Michael Buble, Nick Jonas shows announced

  published Dec 08, 2009

  While recording songs for Jim Sampas' documentary about Jack Kerouac, Son Volt's Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard realized they both shared an affinity for the famed Beat writer. ... More >>

• Norah Jones top seller at Bart's CD Cellar for third week in a row

  published Dec 07, 2009

  Norah Jones latest effort, The Fall, grabbed the top spot at Bart's CD Cellar for the third week in a row, besting Susan Boyle's I Dreamed Up a Dream, which is number one on Billboard's 200 chart. Joh... More >>

• Tom Waits top seller at Wax Trax

  published Dec 03, 2009

  Tom Waits' Glitter and Doom Live, which includes tracks from last year's Glitter and Doom tour, grabbed the top spot at Wax Trax for the week ending November 29. The Black Keys' hip-hop project Blakro... More >>

• Norah Jones top seller at Bart's CD Cellar again

  published Dec 02, 2009

  Norah Jones' latest effort, The Fall, nabbed the top spot at Bart's CD Cellar for the second week in a row. Tom Petty's four-disc Live Anthology, released last week on Reprise, came in second while Th... More >>

• This Just In: Alice in Chains, Experience Hendrix, Gov't Mule shows announced

  published Dec 02, 2009

  Alice in Chains hits the road in February in support of Black Gives Way to Blue, its first studio album in fourteen years, and with new singer William DuVall, who took over vocal duties for the band a... More >>

• Beer pong and backless chaps are the draw at Hiccups 1

  published December 3, 2009

  Fifteen years after I graduated from college, I finally discovered beer pong when I stopped in at Hiccups I (7980 Sheridan Boulevard in... More >>

• Lady Gaga top seller at Independent Records

  published Dec 01, 2009

  Lady Gaga's Fame Monster, released last week on Interscope, nabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending November 29. Birdman's Priceless, released last week on Cash Money, and Tech ... More >>

• Susan Boyle grabs top spot at Twist and Shout

  published Nov 30, 2009

  Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream, which is the fastest selling album in Britain this year, nabbed the top spot at Twist & Shout for the week ending November 29. Tom Waits... More >>

• Norah Jones top seller at Bart's CD Cellar

  published Nov 27, 2009

  Norah Jones' The Fall, released last week on Blue Note, grabbed the top spot at Bart's CD Cellar for the week ending November 22. John Mayer's Battle Studies and Them Crooked Vultures' self-titled deb... More >>

• Shrinebuilder top seller at Wax Trax

  published Nov 25, 2009

  Doom metal group Shrinebuilder, which features Scott "Wino" Weinrich (St. Vitus, the Obsessed), Al Cisnersos (Om, Sleep), Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and Dale Crover (Melvins), grabbed the top spot at Wax ... More >>

• Faces of Radio

  published November 26, 2009

  The name Faces of Radio is fitting for this band, because it seems like the players are aiming for the airways — or at the very least,... More >>

• Twisted Olive gives a new twist to nightlife in Stapleton

  published November 26, 2009

  Two years ago, I made my first visit to Northfield Shops at Stapleton for the grand opening of the Denver Improv (8246 East 49th... More >>

• 50 Cent grabs top spot at Independent Records

  published Nov 24, 2009

  50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct, released last week on Aftermath, grabbed the top spot at Independent Records for the week ending November 22. Hip-hop duo Felt, meanwhile, which features Slug from At... More >>

• This Just In: RootsFest, Galactic, Jane's Addiction shows announced

  published Nov 24, 2009

  This just in: Judy Collins and Neko Case will be headlining Swallow Hill's fourth annual RootsFest on Saturday, March 6 at Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Local favorites Paper Bird and Trace Bundy are al... More >>

• Them Crooked Vultures top seller at Twist and Shout

  published Nov 23, 2009

  Them Crooked Vultures, the supergroup that features drummer Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age), guitarist/singer John Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) and bassist John P... More >>

• This Just In: Billy Joel and Elton John show rescheduled

  published Nov 19, 2009

  Billy Joel and Elton John's Face 2 Face show originally scheduled for Sunday, November 22 at the Pepsi Center has been pushed back to February 22. Any tickets purchased for this Sunday's show will be ... More >>

• This Just In: Slayer, John Mayer, Cheech & Chong shows announced

  published Nov 19, 2009

  Slayer and Megadeth team up for KBPI's Midwinter Melee on Monday, January 25 at DU's Magness Arena. It's the first time the two bands have co-headlined in two decades, and as a bonus for diehard metal... More >>

• Michael Jackson top seller at Bart's CD Cellar

  published Nov 19, 2009

  Michael Jackson's This is It came in first at Bart's CD Cellar for the week ending November 15 while Gov't Mule's By a Thread and Triple C's Custom Cars & Cycles grabbed the second and third ... More >>

• Tech N9NE grabs top spot at Independent Records again

  published Nov 18, 2009

  Tech N9NE's latest effort, K.O.D., continues to dominate the top sellers at Independent Records and grabs the number one spot for the third week in a row. Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, meanwhile, still holds s... More >>

• The Mighty Eighteen Wheeler

  published November 19, 2009

  Once a trio churning out reverb-drenched, Stray Cats-infused rockabilly, the Mighty Eighteen Wheeler has gotten progressively heavier with each... More >>

• A shooting at Posh leaves the nightclub's future in question

  published November 19, 2009

  On Halloween, three people were shot outside Posh Ultra Nightclub (4040 East Evans Avenue); one, John Singleton, died a few days later.... More >>

• Last Night: Pixies at Fillmore Auditorium

  published Nov 17, 2009

  For those with tickets to tonight's Pixies show, we just posted a bonus review from Adam Perry with another perspective, to give you a clear idea of exactly what to expect this evening. rPixiesFillm... More >>