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2010 Stories by Jon Solomon

• Kanye West, Metallica top local sellers this week

  published Nov 30, 2010

  With all the hype surrounding Kanye West's latest effort, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, it's not surprising that disc, released last week on Def Jam, debuted at number one at Independent Records ... More >>

• Three Squared

  published November 25, 2010

  After meeting at Metro State while studying under Ron Miles and Fred Hess, Three Squared formed four years ago as a quartet with a mutual love... More >>

• Mandy Harvey

  published November 25, 2010

  After being selected as the top vocalist at Longmont High School in 2006, Mandy Harvey went on to study music at Colorado State University. She... More >>

• The Drink turns a year old

  published November 25, 2010

  When he took over the space at 1320 15th Street that had held Alto (and Sambuca before that) last year, Paul Piciocchi split it into three... More >>

• My Chemical Romance, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Best Coast shows announced

  published Nov 23, 2010

  My Chemical Romance, which hit the road near the beginning of the new year on the World Contamination Tour and just released a new album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, is due t... More >>

• Bruce Springsteen, Cee-Lo, Rihanna top sellers

  published Nov 23, 2010

  Kid Cudi's Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager might have dominated last week's charts, but this week, it's disappeared from the top ten at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout and moved down ... More >>

• Otis Taylor to give trance blues workshop

  published Nov 22, 2010

  One of the finest blues players to come of out of these parts, Otis Taylor has won blues album of the year awards from Downbeat for four of his albums, and he's jammed with Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters,... More >>

• Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill now open

  published Nov 20, 2010

  After several delays, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill has finally opened in Northfield/Stapleton. The massive 22,000-square-foot bar/restaurant, named after Keith's hit country single "I Love Thi... More >>

• Introducing the Slowdown Lounge: Rush Hour respite at the Walnut Room

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Rush-hour traffic making you nutsr Blood pressure through the roofr Need a place to escape to keep from going Michael Douglas on everyoner The Walnut Room and Paul Riola have teamed up on a new concep... More >>

• The Way Low Down

  published November 18, 2010

  The Way Low Down might employ your typical bluegrass instrumentation — mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and upright bass — and... More >>

• Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill is open for business, y'all

  published November 18, 2010

  Cherry Creek North has never been a great spot for live music. There have been noble attempts, like Vartan Jazz, but that left the neighborhood... More >>

• Ke$ha and the Decemberists shows announced

  published Nov 16, 2010

  As part of her first North American headlining tour, Ke$ha stops at the Fillmore Auditorium on Saturday, February 19. Cannibal, the companion album to her debut, Animal, drops next week and will be av... More >>

• Kid Cudi, Cee Lo, Belle & Sebastian top sellers at local stores

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, released last week on Universal Motown, debuted very strong, claiming the top slots at Albums on the Hill, Independent Records and Twist & Shout... More >>

• Club 753 appears to be closed

  published Nov 15, 2010

  Club 753, which opened in July with some help from DJ Keoki, appears to be closed. The spot at 753 Santa Fe Drive was shuttered Friday night when we walked past, and its phone number has been disconne... More >>

• Nickelback's "Rockstar" inspires the concept behind the new Rock Star Lounge

  published November 11, 2010

  When half-brothers Patrick Wilson and Nicholas Blake were looking for a concept for their new club, Rock Star Lounge (940 Lincoln... More >>

• Disco Biscuits, Girl Talk, Korn shows announced

  published Nov 09, 2010

  After selling out shows at Red Rocks and the Ogden Theatre this past summer, Philadelphia's Disco Biscuits is slated to return to the area for back-to-back nights at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, J... More >>

• Brian Eno, Lil Wayne, Mumford & Sons, Deerhunter top sellers at local stores

  published Nov 09, 2010

  Small Craft on a Milk Sea, Brian Eno's Warp debut released last week, claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and rounded out the top five at Twist & Shout for the week ending November 7. Lil Wayne... More >>

• News flash: Strip clubs could be good for your health

  published November 4, 2010

  Strip clubs may be good for your health. That's the word from Lakewood-based VCG Holdings, which owns the Diamond Cabaret, the... More >>

• MTHDS to their madness: Heighten your senses with MTHDS at the Bluebird

  published November 4, 2010

  Darius Rucker might not have a whole lot of street cred these days as a country singer, but it's still kind of a big deal if he asks to sing... More >>

• Mogwai, Amos Lee, moe. shows announced

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Mogwai stops by the Bluebird Theater on Monday May 2 as part of its world tour supporting its seventh album, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, slated for release on Sub Pop on February 15. Ticket... More >>

• Elton John & Leon Russell, Lil Wayne, Bob Dylan, Women top sellers at local stores

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Elton John and Leon Russell's The Union , released October 19 on Decca, took the top spot at Albums on the Hill and came in second at Twist & Shout for the week ending October 31. Lil Wayne's latest e... More >>

• Gogol Bordello at the Boulder Theater, 10/27/10

  published Oct 28, 2010

  GOGOL BORDELLO Forro in the Dark 10.27.10 | Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO In some regards, a Gogol Bordello show is kind of like sex: It's a sweaty and exhausting experience, one that you can't real... More >>

• Rock Star Lounge slated to open up in the space at 940 Lincoln in November

  published Oct 27, 2010

  Over the last five years or so, the space at 940 Lincoln Street has gone through a number of incarnations, from DC10 to Zen Ultra Lounge to Hunks to Chique, to, most recently, 303 Agency. While the fo... More >>

• Jon Wirtz releases his solo debut, November 3 at Dazzle

  published October 28, 2010

  During his more than two decades of playing music, Jon Wirtz has performed with a slew of local acts, including the Sputter, LSW, Matt Morris,... More >>

• VIC Cionetti

  published October 28, 2010

  Since moving from upstate New York to Denver in the mid-'70s, Vic Cionetti has played his share of gigs with his group. But there were years... More >>