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Gil Asakawa, Westword's original music editor, remembers legendary promoter Barry Fey

By Gil Asakawa I first visited the offices of Feyline, Barry Fey's concert promotions company, in the early 1980s when I was music editor for Westword. I had become friends with Feyline's publicist, Mark Bliesener, and I would go over to the office to get the skinny on upcoming shows. That's when I ... More >>

Where to party in Denver on 4/20

See also: Pot critic William Breathes answers your cannabis queries in a special 4/20 edition

What you didn't read in Barry Fey's memoir: Barry turned throwing phones into an artform

On Wednesday, March 6, Barry Fey will be inducted into yet another hall of fame, this one the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame, and that couldn't be more fitting. Next to sports, music is probably our state's biggest attraction, and we have Barry Fey to thank for that. Before Barry, Colorado w ... More >>

Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and more at Red Rocks, 2/1/13

MACKLEMORE @ RED ROCKS |2/1/13 Toward the last part of his set at Red Rocks, Macklemore got a little confessional. He shared with us how since he was in his early teens he's had no control over his consumption of drugs and alcohol, and he admitted to having spent many a day playing video games, get ... More >>

The Rainbow Music Hall first opened 34 years ago this week with shows from Jerry Jeff Walker

If you were living in Denver thirty-four years ago this week, the Rainbow Music Hall would've been the talk of the town. After a grand opening gala featuring Jerry Jeff Walker, who performed three sets on two back-to-back nights at the venue, suddenly, the humble movie theater multiplex at the corne ... More >>

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame prepares for its third induction ceremony

Michael "Cactus" Moser loses part of leg after motorcycle accident in South Dakota

Thoughts and well-wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Michael "Cactus" Moser. Over the weekend, the 55-year-old drummer, a Montrose native with deep Colorado roots, was involved in a motorcycle crash over the weekend in South Dakota that resulted in him losing one of his legs. Moser, who had most ... More >>

Five coveted Colorado music-industry jobs

See also: - Ten best places for pre/post-show eats on Colfax - The five best outdoor venues in Colorado that aren't Red Rocks - Five best midsize venues in LoDo and Ballpark - The ten best green rooms in Denver and Boulder Colorado is an incredible place for live music -- from our outdoor venues, ... More >>

Jesse Miller of Lotus: "At the cost of evolution, we are always going to try new thing."

With Chuck Morris now back with Lotus, the group embarks upon a nation wide tour before buckling down for the festival season this summer. With bass in hand and a plethora of samples at his fingertips, Jesse Miller and the rest of Lotus are coming to the Fillmore Auditorium tomorrow night fresh on ... More >>

Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks: Atmosphere, Common, Grieves Budo at Red Rocks 1/27/12

Bradon MarshallAtmosphere on the Rocks in January with Common, Grieves Budo and Get Cryphy. That's going to be one helluva show!​Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks 2012: Okay, so scratch Z-Trip and Yelawolf from the bill (turns out, that was just a rumor), but keep Atmosphere and Grieves and ad ... More >>

Review: Sonic Bloom, 6/25/11

​SONIC BLOOM at SHADOWS RANCH | 06.25.11"Taking full advantage of the Funktion-One, Starfire filled the field with towers of sound, and the energy being emitted from the festival's living, breathing inhabitants was rather intoxicating."

Thursday is the new Friday: Collie Budz, Break Science, Killabits, Porter Robinson and more

Collie Budz: Finally! The herb is coming to Denver!​Following the smoke-filled craze of yesterday's 4/20 celebration of all things green, we bring you the finest list of parties and places to be tonight if you want to drop it to the floor, raise it to the roof or just sit back and catch some g ... More >>

St. Paddy's Bass For Free at Cervantes', 3/17/11

Photo Britt Chester​ BASS FOR FREE J. Wail and Chuck Morris • Future Simple Project • Eminence Ensemble Flinch • Dirt Monkey • Matamorphic • Rodway 03.17.11 | Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom and Otherside Last night, Cervantes' threw a hell of party with J. Wail and Chuck Morris, ... More >>

Mike Gordon at the Ogden, 3/14/11

​ MIKE GORDON 03.14.11 | Ogden Theatre Last night, just a week after Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio took the same stage, bassist Mike Gordon brought the funk to the Ogden Theatre with a little help from Ian Neville's Dumpstaphunk. Unlike Anastasio, Gordon doesn't pepper his set list with Phi ... More >>

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Tonight: Andrea Lynn CD release at The Walnut Room

​Though there is probably plenty of snow left in the Colorado forecast to keep us hibernating until May, musicians have been cooped up long enough. The usual Spring influx of new album releases has begun, thankfully, and local folk singer Andrea Lynn is taking the opportunity to celebrate the ... More >>

EOTO and more at City Hall, 12/31/10

Britt Chester​ EOTO • HEYOKA • DIESELBOY With Project Aspect • NitGrit • Ishe • SPECTRE J.Wail and Chuck Morris of Lotus • Fresh2Death • Freddy Todd • Jantsen NastyNasty • Liquid Stranger • RumbleJunkie • Larva Ink City Hall Amphitheatre | 12.31.10 City Hall Amphith ... More >>

Lotus, November 5 at the Gothic Theatre

Mile High Music Festival 2010 lineup announced

​ Okay, whoever speculated that Dave Matthews Band and the Samples were going to be a part of this year's Mile High Music Festival: Sorry we doubted you. You were right, evidently. So was the guy who said Jack Johnson, as well as the person who pointed us in the direction of the erroneous lin ... More >>

Mile High Music Festival 2010 lineup to be announced on Monday morning

With no Rothbury this year and the 1st Bank Center renovations behind them, looks like Chuck Morris and his AEG live crew have more time to devote their full attention towards the Mile High Music Festival. Given the noticeable improvements in terms of amenities from the inaugural fest in 2008 -- ... More >>

Speak up! The Colorado Voice Clinic thinks every person has the right to be heard

20,000 to Fill City Park for DNC Protest Concert

Mile High Music and Arts Festival Update

What About Bob?

Meet the man behind some of Denver's best releases.

Monsters Ball

Furious George and the Monster Groove return after an eight year hiatus.

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Idiot's Delight

Music insiders pen The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting a Band.

Off Limits

The hole story

Backwash

A nobody no more, the Gothic Theatre’s Steve Schalk shacks up with NIPP.

Backwash

The tent goes up at CityLights — and so do the expectations.

Backwash

Barry Fey shows no fear of a Clear Channel planet.

Taking on the Empire

A local lawsuit against the world's largest radio/concert firm threatens to expose the dark side of the entertainment business.

His Way

As two of his competitors brace for a legal battle, a revived Barry Fey sits quietly by. Kidding!

Backwash

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Peace and Love, Nineties Style

A Sixties icon becomes a weapon in Denver's promotion wars.

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Coming to Take You Away

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The Long Goodbye

After thirty years, Barry Fey is stepping down. Sort of.