Dead Confederate.
As a band, Georgia's Dead Confederate -- the subject of a November 20 Westword profile -- is very much alive. Singer/guitarist Hardy Morris and his mates were plucked from obscurity by former Capitol Records president Gary Gersh, who made the band the first recruit for his new TAO imprint. Better yet, the fruit of this union -- a new recording called Wrecking Ball -- has been lauded in the pages of Rolling Stone and Spin. Still, Morris hardly comes across as a buzzy hypste
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See photos of the day's fans and crowds on the slideshow page.
We're back for Day 2, which looks to be shaping up a little hotter, and not just because of HoneyHoney's frontwoman (above). Check back throughout the day for more photos and reviews. For coverage from Day One, see our reviews and a slideshow of the fans.
Paper Bird, noon, Rhapsody Tent
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What it was like: Starting your day with an old-fashioned hootenanny.
The first show of Sunday in the
Aaron Thackeray​Kings of Leon, The Whigs
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Red Rocks
Better than: Listening to generic music on the radio.
I had no problems with the delivery. The Kings of Leon's set at Red
Rocks on Sunday didn't suffer from any bum notes, off chords or flubbed
lyrics. The quartet offered a solid performance, one that encapsulated
the group's best known radio hits and one that spurred the capacity
audience to enthusiastic responses. But the show missed on a more
general level. The endle
​Looks like congratulations are due Come Forth By Day, who just inked a deal with Statik Factory Records. Although a release date hasn't been set yet, the Orlando, Florida-based imprint, which specializes in death metal, hardcore and grindcore and is home to acts such as And Hell Follwed With, Atila, Set Fire to Athens, Chelsea Grin, Arescyn, Inbred, the Informant, Whisteria Cottage and Silas, will be issuing the Ft. Lupton band's new full-length, How Do You Want to Be Remembered. Catch Come F
