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Reunion for The Captain and the Red Hot Flames

New Year's Eve in Denver: 10 things that won't be a total letdown (we hope)

New Year's Eve is almost upon us, which means it's time for you and all your friends to argue endlessly about what to do, building the night up so much that it can only turn into a major letdown. But! It doesn't have to be that way. Here, 10 events that may not totally suck and make you regret goin ... More >>

Backwash

Have you heard that more than thirty bands are playing at the Westword Music Awards Showcase in LoDo?

Backwash

The music showcase came and went without the world blowing up.

Backwash

During ski season, local promoters know there's gold in them thar hills.

Best Faux Honky-Tonk

Skylark Lounge

Best Bluesman

David Booker

Backwash

Behind the scenes at the Paramount Theatre

Backwash

Trace Reddell is in touch with his computer. They make beautiful music together.

The Captain & the Red Hot Flames

Trace Reddell is in touch with his computer. They make beautiful music together.

Flair Lounge

Richard Engel transforms a Stapleton bar into a live-music venue.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Richard Engel transforms a Stapleton bar into a live-music venue.

Club Scout

Larimer Lounge

Art and Politics

City Park fest to test mayoral candidates

Horns of Plenty

The Bull & Bush overflows with good times and good music.

Hit Pick

David Booker and the Swingtette

Swing Low

Has everyone's favorite retro-dance fad already faded?

The Morning After

Wrapping up the Westword Music Awards Showcase.

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Wrapping up the Westword Music Awards Showcase.

Booker's Booking

Thanks to the swing trend, David Booker is very much in demand--again.

Forgetting the Last Laugh

Thanks to a little help from a famous friend, Steve Poltz is finally being taken seriously.

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Thanks to a little help from a famous friend, Steve Poltz is finally being taken seriously.

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Thanks to a little help from a famous friend, Steve Poltz is finally being taken seriously.

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Thanks to a little help from a famous friend, Steve Poltz is finally being taken seriously.

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Thanks to a little help from a famous friend, Steve Poltz is finally being taken seriously.

Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlists

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows, including Radio 1190's Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only*, KQMT's Mountain Homegrown Show, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re ... More >>

Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Hello Kavita and Trace Bundy got spins on local radio this week. See who else got love.

​Here what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists a number of different shows including, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, KTCL's Locals Only, KBCO's Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broad ... More >>

Eric Shiveley, Fierce Bad Rabbit and Ten Tiers spun at local radio. See who else got spins.

​Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only*, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show, KBCO's Local Edition, The Colorado Sound*, which originates at KRFC a ... More >>

We had a party and tweeted about it: Westword #WebAwards winners!

​If you were there last night, thank you for coming to the first-ever Westword Web Awards party at Casselman's, 2620 Walnut Street. The room swelled (see full slideshow from the Web Awards) to about 400 bloggers, photographers, shameless self-promoters and artists, who tweeted about the thing ... More >>

Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

​ Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front, we've received word that Death Cab for Cutie is due at Red Rocks in August with Frightened Rabbit, preceded by O.A.R. in July, while Ben Folds stops by the Ogden in July and Queensryche plays the Theatre in September. ... More >>

Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Zac Brown is due at Red Rocks, followed by Jay-Z and Kanye West at the Pepsi Center and Neon Indian at the Bluebird in October. On local radio, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Flashlights and King Mob got some spins. Mea ... More >>

Tennyson's Tap ramps up its live-music offerings

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Zac Brown is due at Red Rocks, followed by Jay-Z and Kanye West at the Pepsi Center and Neon Indian at the Bluebird in October. On local radio, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Flashlights and King Mob got some spins. Mea ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

​Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: Brad Paisley's at the Pepsi Center in January, Salt-n-Pepa's at the Gothic in December and Donavon Frankenreiter comes to town in March. Air Dubai, In the Whale, Jen Korte and Saints got spins on local radio. And new and recent re ... More >>