See Also: • Gotye, Silversun Pickups, 3OH!3, Matisyahu and Justin Bieber lead this week's shows • Rise Against, Peter Gabriel, Ben Harper, Passion Pit, Alabama Shakes lead new shows • Leonard Cohen, Big Gigantic, Big K.R.I.T. and Thurston Moore lead new shows • Nicki Minaj, My Morning Jacket and Michael Kiwanuka lead new shows • Die Antwoord, Jack White and Five Finger Death Punch lead new shows • Dispatch, Thievery Corporation, Chautauqua and Arvada Center summer lineups • Dandy Warhols, Cake, Fiona Apple among new shows
This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates
Jane's Addiction, which delivered a stellar show at the Fillmore Auditorium last week, just announced a new show at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs on Sunday, August 26, as part of the third leg of the band's Theater of the Escapists Tour. Big Black Delta opens the show. Pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow, June 6, at 10 a.m. through the band's website, and to the public on Friday, June 8. Reserved tickets are $36.50 to $49.95.
Good news for Ween fans upset by the band's recent split; Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween) will be at the Fox Theatre on Fri., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m. (tickets are $22/$25 and go on sale on Friday, June 8 at 10 a.m.) and the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, November 3 (tickets are $22.75/$25 and go on sale on Saturday, June 9 at 10 a.m.).
Swans, who are set to release the double disc The Seer in August, headline the Gothic on Monday, September 24 with Xiu Xiu opening. Tickets ($20-$25) are on sale now.
Check out our newly revamped concert calendar for a complete listing of all upcoming shows.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Aaron Freeman: Sat., Nov. 3, 9 p.m., $22.75/$25. Chiddy Bang: Sat., Aug. 11, 9 p.m., $20.75/$25. Ed Sheeran: Fri., Sept. 28, 9 p.m., $22/$25. The GrandMothers of Invention: Tue., July 31.
BOULDER THEATER
Hot Rize: Fri., Sept. 14, 7 p.m., $30-$50. Ron Carter Quartet: Sun., Oct. 28, 8 p.m., $25-$47.50.
FOX THEATRE
Aaron Freeman: Fri., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m., $22/$25. FMQB Triple A Conference: With Heartless Bastards & Dry The River on the outdoor stage, Wed., Aug. 8, 8 p.m., free. FMQB Triple A Conference: With Paloma Faith and Sons of Fathers on the outdoor stage, Thu., Aug. 9, 8 p.m., free. FMQB Triple A Conference: With Zach Heckendorf and Husky on the outdoor stage, Fri., Aug. 10, 8 p.m., free. Theophilus London: Thu., Aug. 23, 8:30 p.m., $17/$20.
GOTHIC THEATRE
Swans: With Xiu Xiu, Mon., Sept. 24, 8 p.m., $20/$25.
LARIMER LOUNGE
In This Moment: Wed., Aug. 8, 8 p.m., $15.50/$18.
MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ
The Royalty: With Infantry, Fri., July 6, 9 p.m., $5.
OGDEN THEATRE
Strung Out: With Handguns and The Darlings, Thu., Aug. 16, 8 p.m., $18/$20.
PIKES PEAK CENTER
Jane's Addiction: With Big Black Delta, Sun., Aug. 26, 8 p.m., $36.50-$49.95.
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
Gotye: With Missy Higgins and Jonti, Wed., Aug. 22, 7:30 p.m., $38.50-$42.75.
SOILED DOVE UNDERGROUND
Javon Jackson Band: Sat., July 21, 8 p.m., $20/$25. Ken Navarro: Sat., July 28, 8 p.m., $20/$30. Lao Tizer and Chieli Minucci: Fri., Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Los Straightjackets: Fri., Aug. 17, 8 p.m., $15/$20. Paula Cole: Fri., Sept. 21, 8 p.m., $25/$40. Willis Alan Ramsey: With Solomon Cooke, Sat., Aug. 4, 8 p.m.
SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: With Dam Funk and Ferraro, Mon., Sept. 24, 8 p.m., $20/$22. Awolnation: With Imagine Dragons and Zeale, Thu., Sept. 27, 7 p.m.; Fri., Sept. 28, 7 p.m., $20-$24. Celadour: With Pretty Mouth, Donny D Rose, Indigenous Robot, Fri., June 15, 8 p.m., $5. Hatebreed: With Whitechapel, All Shall Perish and Deez Nuts, Fri., Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m., $20/$23. Katatonia: With Devin Townsend, Paradise Lost and Stolen Babies, Fri., Sept. 14, 7 p.m., $17/$20.
We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only*, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. *Playlist not available this week.
THE COLORADO SOUND
06.02.12
Sixteen Horsepower "Black Soul Choir" from Sackcloth 'n' Ashes (1996) Angie Stevens & the Beautiful Wreck "Give It On Back" from Queen of This Mess (2009) Strange Americans "Hogwash" from Hogwash (2011) Ash Ganley & the Lyons Rock Council "Elysian Fields" from Dark Fuel (2006) Arliss Nancy "Pages" from Simple Machines (2012) James Van Buren "Christopher Columbus" from Live At the Kasbah (2003) Yo, Flaco! "American Music" from Goin' At It (2002) JD Feighner "Futuristic High" from Futuristic High (2012) The Autumn Film "Love Is An Avalanche" from 8 Track Tape (2012) Andy Flattery & the Afternoons "Your Love Is Poetry" from Night Run (2012) Ben Lewis "Devil's Train" from Blackbeard's Dream (2011) SHEL "The Latest & Greatest Blueberry Band" from Try to Scream (2009) Brad Goode "Nightingale" from Tight Like This (2010) O'Brien Party Of 7 "Guv'ment" from REINCARNATION (2012) Kenny Perkins "Tiny Distraction" from Wild Frontier (2011) Wendy Woo Band "I Don't Know" from Luxury (2007) Carbon Choir "Ordinary Lives" from Sakhalin (2012) Overcasters "Storm of Crows" from Curses/Prayers (2012) Robert Cline Jr. "Mockingbird" from All The Right Reasons (2012) http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/11044843 Patti Fiasco "Bottle of Wine" from The Patti Fiasco (2011) Firefall "It Doesn't Matter" from Firefall (1976) Joe Sampson "Kill Our Friends" from Kill Our Friends (2012) Churchill "Change" from Change EP (2012) Blackwood Creek "Joy Ride" from Blackwood Creek (2009) Lord of Word and The Disciples of Bass "Rise" from Green & Red Bands for Lands (1997) Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra "You Don't Know What Love Is" from Sharks And Manatees (2012)
THE COLORADO WAVE
06.02.12
Danny Masters - Dominion AJ Salas - Francis Adam Stern - Weights & Measures Robert Eldridge - Enlightened Bobby Wells - My Heart To Yours Gregory J Bachman - Positive Flow Chupacabra - Soledad Kim Ciara - Sunday Island Mike Banta - Passion Bruce Hayes - Josh Steve Glotzer - Los Cabos Serenade Julien Kasper - 8 - 11
Top Local Sellers - Albums & Downloads
Sigur Ros' Valtari, released last week on XL Recordings, took the top spot at Twist & Shout while coming second at Albums on the Hill and sixth at Independent Records. Kimbra's Vows grabbed the first spot at Albums on the Hill and Gotye's Making Mirrors moved to the top at Independent Records.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Kimbra - Vows
02. Sigur Ros - Valtari
03. Leftover Salmon - Aquatic Hitchhiker
04. John Mayer - Born & Raised
05. Tedeschi Trucks Band - Everybody's Talkin' (Live)
06. Jack White - Blunderbuss
07. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Here
08. Beach House - Bloom
09. Bassnectar - Vava Voom
10. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Gotye - Making Mirrors
02. Travis Porter - From Day 1
03. E-40 - Block Brochure Volumes 1, 2 &3
04. Drake - Take Care
05. Godsmack - Live and Inspired
06. Sigur Ros - Valtari
07. T-Nutty & Liq - Slangin' and Bangin'
08. Tyga - Careless World Ride of the Last King
09. Krizz Kaliko - Kickin' & Screamin'
10. Kimbra - Vows
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Sigur Ros - Valtari
02. Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
03. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Here
04. Jack White - Blunderbuss
05. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
06. Walkmen - Heaven
07. The Shins - Port of Morrow
08. Aretha Franklin - Gospel Greats
09. Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour
10. Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram
WAX TRAX
01. Off! - Off!
02. Beach House - Bloom
03. Jack White - Blunderbuss
04. Lungfish - A.C.R. 1999
05. Speedwolf - Ride With Death
06. Hot Water Music - Exister
07. High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
08. Sun Araw + Congos - Icon Give Thank
09. Of Monsters and Men - My Head Is An Animal
10. Brian Jonestown Massacre - Aufheben
BEATPORT.COM
01. Avicii, Lenny Kravitz - "Superlove" (original mix)
02. Steve Angello, Max Vangeli, AN21 - "H8RS" (original mix)
03. Nicky Romero, ZROQ - "WTF!?" (original club mix)
04. Lee Cabrera, Thomas Gold, DJ PP - "Shake It (Move a Little Closer)" (DJ PP 2012 Terrace mix)
05. Keane, Alesso - "Silenced by the Night" (Alesso remix)
06. EDX, John Williams - "Give It Up for the Love" (original mix)
07. Sander Van Doorn - "Nothing Inside" (original mix)
08. Basto - "I Rave You" (original mix)
09. Phunk Investigation - "Critical" (original mix)
10. Finnebassen - "Touching Me" (original mix)
RELATED LINKS
Angelo's
Black & Read
Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs)
Vinyl Collective
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Sigur Ros' Valtari, released last week on XL Recordings, took the top spot at Twist & Shout while coming second at Albums on the Hill and sixth at Independent Records. Kimbra's Vows grabbed the first spot at Albums on the Hill and Gotye's Making Mirrors moved to the top at Independent Records.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Kimbra - Vows
02. Sigur Ros - Valtari
03. Leftover Salmon - Aquatic Hitchhiker
04. John Mayer - Born & Raised
05. Tedeschi Trucks Band - Everybody's Talkin' (Live)
06. Jack White - Blunderbuss
07. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Here
08. Beach House - Bloom
09. Bassnectar - Vava Voom 10. Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Gotye - Making Mirrors
02. Travis Porter - From Day 1
03. E-40 - Block Brochure Volumes 1, 2 &3
04. Drake - Take Care
05. Godsmack - Live and Inspired
06. Sigur Ros - Valtari
07. T-Nutty & Liq - Slangin' and Bangin'
08. Tyga - Careless World Ride of the Last King
09. Krizz Kaliko - Kickin' & Screamin'
10. Kimbra - Vows
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Sigur Ros - Valtari
02. Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats
03. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Here
04. Jack White - Blunderbuss
05. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
06. Walkmen - Heaven
07. The Shins - Port of Morrow
08. Aretha Franklin - Gospel Greats
09. Scissor Sisters - Magic Hour
10. Paul & Linda McCartney - Ram
WAX TRAX
01. Off! - Off!
02. Beach House - Bloom
03. Jack White - Blunderbuss
04. Lungfish - A.C.R. 1999
05. Speedwolf - Ride With Death 06. Hot Water Music - Exister 07. High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis 08. Sun Araw + Congos - Icon Give Thank
09. Of Monsters and Men - My Head Is An Animal
10. Brian Jonestown Massacre - Aufheben
BEATPORT.COM
01. Avicii, Lenny Kravitz - "Superlove" (original mix)
02. Steve Angello, Max Vangeli, AN21 - "H8RS" (original mix)
03. Nicky Romero, ZROQ - "WTF!?" (original club mix)
04. Lee Cabrera, Thomas Gold, DJ PP - "Shake It (Move a Little Closer)" (DJ PP 2012 Terrace mix)
05. Keane, Alesso - "Silenced by the Night" (Alesso remix)
06. EDX, John Williams - "Give It Up for the Love" (original mix)
07. Sander Van Doorn - "Nothing Inside" (original mix)
08. Basto - "I Rave You" (original mix)
09. Phunk Investigation - "Critical" (original mix)
10. Finnebassen - "Touching Me" (original mix)
RELATED LINKS
Angelo's Black & Read Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs) Vinyl Collective