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Brian Landis

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    June 21, 2011

    2011 Westword Music Showcase: Backbeat scribes' travelogues

    Every year, we enlist our Backbeat writers to host various stages at the Westword Music Showcase, and in addition to their emcee obligations, we ask them to pull double duty and write up the acts that appear on their individual stages. Click through to read travelogues from Thorin Klosowski, Ru John ... More >>

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    May 18, 2011

    Isaac Slade on the Fray's new album, working with Brendan O'Brien and opening for U2

    ​Isaac Slade sounds at greater ease these days, like he's completely comfortable in his own skin. After spending the better part of his career grappling with the pressures of trying to live up to everyone's expectations, he's reached a point where that's no longer as big a consideration, which ... More >>

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    September 7, 2010

    Sleep at the Gothic Theatre - 09.05.10

    Brian Landis Folkins SLEEP Git Some • Russian Circles 09.05.10 | Gothic Theatre view full slide show From brutal, clipped guitar work to huge, foreboding sounds created by guitars that are more akin to synths, Russian Circles scrolled through a wide range of styles that it executed with both eas ... More >>

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    September 2, 2010

    The many faces of John Mayer last night at Red Rocks, 9/1/10

    Brian Landis FolkinsJohn Mayer whooping it up last night.​There's something about the act of playing guitar that makes white people -- as famously portrayed in this Chapelle Show sketch -- act a fool. In that spirit, we present to you many, many faces of John Mayer during his concert last nigh ... More >>

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    September 2, 2010

    Last Night: John Mayer at Red Rocks Amphitheatre - 09.01.10

    Brian Landis Folkins​ JOHN MAYER With special guest Owl City 09.01.10 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre You ever been around somebody who's had a near-death experience? Notice how they're just a little more gracious than the rest of us, and perhaps a little more sincere? Or how they don't take life's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2010

    At 62, Jimmy Cliff treats a massive stage like a dancehall at Mile High Music Festival

    Brian Landis FolkinsJimmy Cliff on the Kyocera main stage.​Jimmy Cliff, 3:45 p.m. on the Kyocera Main Stage Jimmy Cliff and his band delivered all of the expected musical components within the first strains of their hour-plus set. The godfather of roots reggae and his ensemble set down a set ... More >>

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    August 15, 2010

    John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light, The Knew at Mile High Music Festival, day two

    Brian Landis FolkinsJohn Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light​John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light, 1:15 p.m. on the Cougar Stage John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light didn't let the early hour or the high temperatures derail their sense of decorum. The band emerged for t ... More >>

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    August 15, 2010

    Reviews: Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Joe Purdy, John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light, Drive-By Truckers at Mile High Music Festival, day two

    Brian Landis FolkinsDanielle Ate the Sandwich on the Wolf Stage.​My first stop was the Wolf stage, where Danielle Ate the Sandwich was parked, being all adorably quirky -- as she does so well. She was playing "Bad Romance" and then lead into "Canada," the simple harmonies and clean uke and vio ... More >>

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    August 15, 2010

    Cypress Hill bring out their seven-foot bong, massive spliffs on stage at Mile High Music Festival

    Brian Landis Folkins​Colorado is a pretty progressive state when it comes to smoking marijuana. There are hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries centers that will sell the kush to anyone with the money and a doctor's note. But with the swarms of cops and security roving the grounds of Dick ... More >>

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    August 15, 2010

    Mile High Music Fest, day two: Ozomatli gets it hopping in spite of the heat

    Brian Landis FolkinsOzomatli on the Wolf Stage.​When I interviewed him a few weeks ago in advance of his appearance here, Raul Pacheco, guitarist for Ozomatli, told me he wanted to invite audience members to bring instruments and join the band to jam onstage -- and while the band didn't entire ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2010

    Mile High Music Festival day two travelogue: BoomBox and Z-Trip

    As I crossed the festival grounds toward the Bison tent, where BoomBox was scheduled, I caught strains of Matt Morris and his amazing voice, and Ozomatli getting their reggae-style funk on. I reached my destination just as BoomBox took the stage and immediately knew I was in for a good time. They op ... More >>

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    August 15, 2010

    Mile High Music Festival day two travelogue: My Morning Jacket and Bassnectar

    Brian Landis FolkinsMy Morning Jacket​My Morning Jacket opened up their set with "Tonight I Want To Celebrate With You" and the favorite "Gideon," then "Anytime and "Magheeta." Jim James wove gorgeous guitar lines while jamming in and out of songs, meandering from place to place. They played " ... More >>

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    August 15, 2010

    Consecutive sets from Train and Atmosphere provide a sharp dichotomy at Mile High Music Fest

    Brian Landis FolkinsTrain​Train brought back the alterna-ballad '90's (acknowledging that most of the band's output has taken place within the last ten years, I still think the band sounds more like the Goo Goo Dolls or Counting Crows than anything much that's happening now) with a set that le ... More >>

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    August 14, 2010

    Smoothed out: Mile High Music Festival eases into its first day with the Motet, Houses

    Brian Landis FolkinsThe Motet​The Motet, noon on the Wolf Stage Two years of experience can make a difference. The organizers of the Mile High Music Festival seem to have learned from the mistakes of years' past for the 2010 version of the mega fest. Arriving at the massive soccer complex at ... More >>

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    August 14, 2010

    Mile High Music Festival set reviews: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Amos Lee, The Samples, The Constellations

    Brian Landis FolkinsSnanke Rattle Rattle Snake​Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, 1:30 p.m., Bison Tent Blame it on the early hour, chalk it up to the inconvenient location of the Bison Tent on the far eastern end of the complex. Maybe it boils down to the fundamental feel of the open-air stage, a fo ... More >>

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    June 23, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase 2010: Backbeat scribes' travelogue

    ​ Here's our massive, multi-page report/travelogue of the Westword Music Showcase from (in order) Tom Murphy, Cory Casciato, A.H. Goldstein, Jef Otte, Jon Solomon and Brain Frederick. Let us know in the comments what you saw and loved, saw and hated, or missed and hated yourself for missing. ... More >>

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    June 19, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase 2010: We're here, are you?

    Brian Landis FolkinsTickle Me Pink​ Editor's note: We scrounged up enough Bubble Yum and pesos to convince fearless intern Abbie Grueskin to hunker down in the Curious Theater and upload photos of the Showcase throughout the day. Look for the photos after the jump, and check back for reviews, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Paper Bird joins Park the Van Records roster

    Brian Landis Folkins​ You knew it was going to happen sooner or later. It had to. No way we could keep Paper Bird our little secret forever. If the folks at Park the Van Records have their way, the rest of the world will be falling in love with (and falling in love to) Paper Bird. The New Orl ... More >>

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    January 18, 2010

    Over the weekend: John Common at Cassleman's Bar & Venue

    John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light, Achille Lauro, Danielle Ate the Sandwich Casselman's Bar & Venue Saturday, January 16, 2010 Better Than: Martinis and Red Wine Brian Landis Folkins​ John Common is too old for the slog of rock and roll. In this week's feature, he talked about giving i ... More >>

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    July 22, 2009

    Top Five Mile High Music Fest Artists I Kinda Want to Lick

    Aaron Thackeray3OH!3's Sean Foreman won't trust a ho, but that doesn't mean they can't lust after him. The author is a Denver-based music junkie and quasi-music writer of the female variety, and not she's afraid to admit that she sometimes wants to make out with the bands she writes about. This ye ... More >>

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    July 21, 2009

    The very sexy dance of a very sexy performer

    Brian Landis Folkins The highlight of the Mile High Music Fest -- at least for the guy who was stuck in the media tent uploading photos and reviews -- had to be the moment when photographer Brian Landis Folkins returned to the tent armed with photos from the early-Sunday performance of honeyhoney, ... More >>

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    July 21, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 21 edition

    Brian Landis Folkins There's a whole lot more where that came from. Today in Backbeat Online: -Shake it like a polaroid picture, Suzanne from honeyhoney. -And many, many more photos. -Yo La Tengo and some other bands are coming. -Danielle Ate the Sandwich on TV: Still awkward, still awesome. -Fre ... More >>

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    July 19, 2009

    Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day One

    Aaron Thackeray See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page. It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver ... More >>

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    July 19, 2009

    Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day Two

    Brian Landis Folkins 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, se ... More >>

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    June 15, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Fidel's Cantina

    Brian Landis FolkinsYerkish led off at Fidel's. See more photos from Fidel's at westword.com/slideshow. Yerkish, 12 p.m. The crowd inside the cramped cantina is building slowly as Yerkish takes the stage, and the band wastes no time in laying out its frenetic, frantic rhythms. It's a dynamic compl ... More >>

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    June 15, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Vinyl

    Brian Landis FolkinsFresh Breath Committee kicked things off at Vinyl. See more photos from Vinyl at westword.com/slideshow. Fresh Breath Committee, 12:00 p.m. The day started off nice and sunny and Club Vinyl's rooftop, but I was a bit late in catching the set from the Fresh Breath Committee. The ... More >>

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    June 15, 2009

    Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Sutra

    Brian Landis FolkinsIdeal Fathers opened the day at Sutra.See more photos from Sutra at westword.com/slideshow.Ideal Fathers, 12 p.m.Ideal Fathers kicked off the Sutra stage with a high-charged set of post-punk that included some keyed up takes on songs from its new brand new EP, A Complete Waste of ... More >>

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    November 11, 2008

    Dave Matthews Band releasing set from Mile High Music Festival

    Brian Landis FolkinsIdeal Fathers opened the day at Sutra.See more photos from Sutra at westword.com/slideshow.Ideal Fathers, 12 p.m.Ideal Fathers kicked off the Sutra stage with a high-charged set of post-punk that included some keyed up takes on songs from its new brand new EP, A Complete Waste of ... More >>

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    October 2, 2008

    Flobots discuss faith and politics

    Brian Landis FolkinsIdeal Fathers opened the day at Sutra.See more photos from Sutra at westword.com/slideshow.Ideal Fathers, 12 p.m.Ideal Fathers kicked off the Sutra stage with a high-charged set of post-punk that included some keyed up takes on songs from its new brand new EP, A Complete Waste of ... More >>

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    August 25, 2008

    Last Night: DNC Media Party at Elitch Gardens

    Brian Landis FolkinsIdeal Fathers opened the day at Sutra.See more photos from Sutra at westword.com/slideshow.Ideal Fathers, 12 p.m.Ideal Fathers kicked off the Sutra stage with a high-charged set of post-punk that included some keyed up takes on songs from its new brand new EP, A Complete Waste of ... More >>

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    July 31, 2008

    Mile High Makeout: Flying High

    Brian Landis FolkinsIdeal Fathers opened the day at Sutra.See more photos from Sutra at westword.com/slideshow.Ideal Fathers, 12 p.m.Ideal Fathers kicked off the Sutra stage with a high-charged set of post-punk that included some keyed up takes on songs from its new brand new EP, A Complete Waste of ... More >>

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