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2010 Stories by Jon Solomon

• Ogling opportunities abound at clubs on Halloween

  published October 28, 2010

  With Halloween coming right up, there are plenty of ogling opportunities around town. Lotus Entertainment has parties at all four of its clubs,... More >>

• John Mellencamp, Rose Hill Drive, Tech N9ne shows announced

  published Oct 26, 2010

  Touring in support of his latest effort, No Better Than This, John Mellencamp comes to the Temple Buell Theatre on Wednesday, April 6. Tickets range from $44.50 to $130 and go on sale this Friday, Oct... More >>

• Kings of Leon, Deerhunter, Lil Wayne top sellers at local record stores

  published Oct 26, 2010

  This shouldn't be a huge surprise: Come Around Sundown, Kings of Leon's fifth studio album, released last week on RCA, claimed the top spots at both Albums on the Hill and Twist and Shout, and checked... More >>

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  The Apples in Stereo at the Bluebird Theater, 10/22/10

  published Oct 24, 2010

  THE APPLES IN STEREO With Fol Chen 10.22.10 | Bluebird Theater Apples in Stereo frontman Robert Schneider has described the band's latest effort, Travellers in Space and Time, as "retro-futuristic... More >>

• Drag the River's Daytrotter session posted

  published Oct 22, 2010

  Over the past few years, quite a few acts from these parts, including Paper Bird, Young Coyotes, Nathaniel Rateliffe have recorded Daytrotter sessions. More recent sessions have included Tennis, Snake... More >>

• Andrew Vogt

  published October 21, 2010

  Ft. Collins-based reedsman Andrew Vogt keeps his chops sharp by playing out three or four nights a week, whether it's with ZARO, which he... More >>

• The Oriental Theater has new owners and a new community mission

  published October 21, 2010

  The management of the Oriental Theater (4335 West 44th Avenue) has changed hands. The owners of 3 Kings Tavern, who'd operated... More >>

• Ozzy Osbourne, Crystal Castles and Lucero shows announced

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Ozzy Osbourne, who just launched a column in Rolling Stone called Ask Dr. Ozzy, in which he offers health and diet tips (no, really), hits the Pepsi Center with Slash on Tuesday, February 8, as part o... More >>

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  The National at Fillmore Auditorium, 10/18/10

  published Oct 19, 2010

  THE NATIONAL 10.18.10 | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO In a New York Times piece written on the National last April, R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe explained how he took his bandmate Mike Mills to ... More >>

• Sufjan Stevens, Belle & Sebastian, Lil Wayne top sellers at local stores

  published Oct 18, 2010

  Sufjan Stevens' The Age of Adz, released last week on Asthmatic Kitty, and Belle & Sebastian's latest release on Matador, Write About Love, took the top two spots at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Sho... More >>

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  Social Distortion at Fillmore Auditorium, 10/16/10

  published Oct 17, 2010

  Social Distortion With Lucero and Frank Turner Fillmore Auditorium| 10.16.10 See Social Distortion at the Fillmore photo slideshow When Social Distortion opened the second of a two-night stint a... More >>

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  Vinefield Agency showcase at Casselman's, 10/15/10

  published Oct 16, 2010

  VINEFIELD AGENCY SHOWCASE 10.16.2010 | Casselman's Bar & Venue It's an ambitious task fitting close to a dozen diverse acts into a five and a half-hour show, but the folks at the Vinefield Agency p... More >>

• DJ Low Key and Sounds Supreme move the Solution to 3014

  published Oct 14, 2010

  After taking a summer break, DJs Low Key and Sounds Supreme are firing The Solution back up again starting tomorrow night, Friday, October 15, at 3014 (3014 East Colfax Avenue). The duo launched the... More >>

• Lissie's show at the Bluebird tonight canceled

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Lissie, who was slated to perform tonight at the Bluebird, had to cancel the show. "Just found out my vocal cords are ready to explode and if I don't stop talking and singing for at least 2 weeks-po... More >>

• Absolutely Huge Entertainment signs a deal to take over Oriental Theater

  published Oct 13, 2010

  We've received word that Absolutely Huge Entertainment has signed an agreement to take over the Oriental Theater, which became available in August. Headed up by Anna Muniz, who has over twenty years... More >>

• Vital organ: NY transplant and Denver mainstay Pat Bianchi releases a new CD October 15 at Dazzle

  published October 14, 2010

  After hearing Joey DeFrancesco's Live at the Five Spot, a sixteen-year-old Pat Bianchi, who had already been playing organ and piano for... More >>

• Tjutjuna

  published October 14, 2010

  To get a good idea of what Tjutjuna's self-titled album is all about, look no further than the cover: It's a depiction of the band's namesake,... More >>

• Wild Ivories hit some sour notes, but the show must go on

  published Oct 13, 2010

  There have been some discordant notes over at Wild Ivories, the dueling piano bar that opened in June at 1400 Market Street, in the former home of Buca di Beppo. On the day the club opened, Tim Kirkla... More >>

• Bar Back: Discord hasn't silenced Wild Ivories dueling piano bar

  published October 14, 2010

  The partners at Wild Ivories, the dueling piano bar at 1400 Market Street, have not been making beautiful music together. On the day the club... More >>

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  Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Old 97's, Black Angels shows announced

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, who have released three live albums together, visit the 1STBANK Center on Thursday, December 9, to play stripped down version of Dave Matthews Band classics. Tickets ($85... More >>

• Air Dubai, the Heyday, Bad Religion, Superchunk, Waka Flocka Flame top sellers

  published Oct 13, 2010

  On the heels of their dual CD release party a few weeks ago at the Gothic, Air Dubai and the Heyday claimed the top spots at Twist & Shout for the week ending October 10. Up at Album's On the Hill, me... More >>

• The Yard Dogs Road Show at the Ogden Theatre, 10/8/10

  published Oct 09, 2010

  THE YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW With Devil Makes Three 10.08.10 | Ogden Theatre view slideshow of the Yard Dogs at the Ogden Outside of the Ogden last night, there were a few punks sporting foot-high Mohawks... More >>

• Accordion Crimes/Lion Sized

  published October 7, 2010

  Cash Cow Recording Company started nearly two decades ago with vinyl releases from Squid, Tugboat Annie, Milf and others, but it was inactive... More >>

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  Eels at Ogden Theatre - 10/05/10

  published Oct 06, 2010

  EELS With Jesca Hoop 10.05.10 | Ogden Theatre When we interviewed Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett (aka E) last week, he said he was having the most fun he's ever had on tour and that it might sur... More >>

• Bar Back: There's a rockabilly bar coming to Denver, and the Walnut Room is going to record bands

  published October 7, 2010

  After working as a sound engineer at the Walnut Room (3131 Walnut Street) for nearly five years, the last year as the head engineer,... More >>