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2011 Stories by Jon Solomon

• Bobby Watson with Convergence

  published March 3, 2011

  After a four-year stint with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers that included being the band's musical director, alto saxophonist Bobby Watson went... More >>

• 3014 is a bar that doesn't need a DJ -- it has a jukebox

  published March 3, 2011

  "We've got a jukebox here, and we're just kind of keeping it more of a neighborhood bar," says David Senger, the owner of 3014, which... More >>

• Elton John, Ray LaMontagne, Iron & Wine shows announced. Tickets on sale this weekend.

  published Mar 01, 2011

  Elton John is performing at the Wells Fargo Theatre on Tuesday, April 12 to benefit the Matthew Shepard Foundation, founded by Dennis and Judy Shepard in memory of their 21-year old son, Matthew, who ... More >>

• Adele, Stockholm Syndrome, OFF! top sellers this week at local record stores

  published Mar 01, 2011

  Adele's new album 21, released last week on Columbia, debuted in the number one spots at both Twist & Shout and Independent Records, while coming in third at Albums on the Hill. Stockholm Syndrome, me... More >>

• Jayhawks founder Mark Olson on walking the line between folk and rock

  published Feb 23, 2011

  A decade after starting the Jayhawks with Gary Louris, Mark Olson left the band in 1995, the same year Tomorrow the Green Grass was released, to look after his then-wife Victoria Williams, after she w... More >>

• Toby Keith talks fried baloney at his bar's grand opening

  published Feb 23, 2011

  Toby Keith's favorite thing on the menu of the chain of restaurants named after his hit songr The fried baloney sandwich. While in town yesterday for the official grand opening of Northfield Stapleton... More >>

• Tantric Picasso

  published February 24, 2011

  From the way the first cut, "Cherry on Top," opens, it's pretty clear that Tantric Picasso's Life's a Bitch and Then You Die So Why Not... More >>

• Fred Hess Big Band

  published February 24, 2011

  After releasing more than a dozen albums with smaller ensembles, saxophonist Fred Hess released his first big-band recording, Hold On,... More >>

• Mugsy's Bar takes over part of the former Naughty Prince

  published February 24, 2011

  The Naughty Prince had a nice run as "Denver's premiere dart bar" at 7950 East Mississippi Avenue before it finally closed at the end of... More >>

• Toby Keith in town for his bar's grand opening

  published Feb 23, 2011

  Country superstar Toby Keith says he used to play in Colorado quite a bit, including five-night stints at the Grizzly Rose, and so it made sense to open his ninth and largest Toby Keith's I Love This ... More >>

• Arcade Fire, Bruno Mars, Disco Biscuits shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

  published Feb 22, 2011

  Having just won a Grammy for Album of the Year for The Suburbs, the Arcade Fire kicks off its North American tour at the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, April 9, a week before the Montreal-based band head... More >>

• PJ Harvey, Drive-By Truckers, Nicki Minaj top sellers at local stores

  published Feb 22, 2011

  PJ Harvey's Let England Shake, released last week on Vagrant, took the top spot at Twist & Shout and claimed the sixth spot at Albums on the Hill for the week ending February 20. The Drive-By Truckers... More >>

• Curtis Fuller to headline Five Points Jazz Fest

  published Feb 18, 2011

  While this year's line-up for the the 8th Annual Five Points Jazz Festival is still being solidified and won't be announced until April, we do know legendary trombonist Curtis Fuller will headlines th... More >>

• Carmen Sandim Sextet

  published February 17, 2011

  By the time Brazil native Carmen Sandim was seventeen, she had already won national competitions in both Brazilian jazz and classical piano.... More >>

• Blow your mind at Mind Benders

  published February 17, 2011

  Salmineo Martin — or Big Sal, as he's known in the professional wrestling community — built a strong reputation with Juggalo... More >>

• Queens of the Stone Age, Keith Urban shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

  published Feb 15, 2011

  Queens of the Stone Age, who will re-release an expanded and remastered edition of its self-titled debut, visits the Ogden Theatre on Friday, April 8, as part of short tour that only includes fourte... More >>

• Decemberists, Akron/Family, Gregg Allman, Nicki Minaj top sellers at local stores

  published Feb 15, 2011

  The Decemberists latest effort, The King is Dead, continues to hold on the top spot at Twist & Shout, while Gregg Allman's Low Country Blues, released last month on Rounder, came in first at Albums on... More >>

• Mind Benders slated to open in the next few weeks in former Brickhouse space

  published Feb 11, 2011

  Known as Big Sal in the professional wrestling community, Salmineo Martin built a pretty good reputation with Juggalo Championship Wrestling and Primo's Hardcore Wrestling. He even went on tour with t... More >>

• DeVotchKa's Nick Urata on the band's new album and its cinematic approach to songwriting

  published Feb 10, 2011

  With DeVotchka's forthcoming album, 100 Lovers, the Denver quartet has released possibly it's finest album to date. Frontman Nick Urata says they spent about a year making the album in Tuscon, and l... More >>

• John-Alex Mason

  published February 10, 2011

  John-Alex Mason doesn't sound at all like a 35-year-old skinny, blond-haired dude. His deep and booming vocal delivery sounds like it's coming... More >>

• Johnny's Cigar Bar and Cuvee join Boulder's jazz scene

  published February 10, 2011

  Two joints have joined the jazz scene in Boulder, already supported by Johnny's Cigar Bar (1801 13th Street), the St Julien Hotel and... More >>

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  Adele, Rise Against, Wanda Jackson shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

  published Feb 08, 2011

  London-based singer Adele, touring North America this May in support of her forthcoming sophomore release, 21, which hits stores February 22, is slated to stop by the Ogden Theatre on Saturday, May 28... More >>

• The Decemberists, Nicki Minaj, Gregory Alan Isakov top sellers

  published Feb 08, 2011

  The Decemberists' latest effort, The King is Dead, moved back up to claim the top spot at Twist & Shout, while moving in the opposite direction at Albums on the Hill to the seventh slot for the week e... More >>

• Spend your Fridays down in the Basement

  published February 3, 2011

  After a seven-year run at 2401 Blake Street, last June the Blake Street Tavern moved a block south to the former Club 303/Polly Esther's... More >>

• George Strait & Reba, Sleigh Bells, Cypress Hill shows announced. Tix on sale this weekend.

  published Feb 01, 2011

  Country superstars George Strait and Reba McEntire have sold close to 125 million records. combined. In his career, which spans more than three decades, Strait has had more number-one singles than Elv... More >>