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Aimee Mann at Ogden Theatre, 10/9/12

AIMEE MANN @ OGDEN THEATRE | 10/9/12 With an interesting mix of middle aged 'Til Tuesday fans reliving their high school heartaches, along with twenty-something feminist-lit majors swaying with their eyes closed, Aimee Mann delivered a refreshing dose of singer/songwriter warmth to the Ogden Theatr ... More >>

Florence and the Machine at Red Rocks, 7/25/12

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 7/25/12 Funneled through the slight, almost frail body of its pale owner, Florence Welch's voice cuts through both crap and silence to fill the spaces between lyrics. And last night, in front of a breathing-room only crowd under the stars at Red R ... More >>

#WMS 2012 recap: Curious Theatre

Every year, for the Westword Music Showcase, we enlist our army of Backbeat wordsmiths to host various stages, and in addition to their emcee obligations, we ask them to pull double duty (or triple-duty in some cases) and also write up the acts that appear on their individual stages. Kelsey Whipple ... More >>

Dispatch, Theivery Corporation, Chatuaqua and Arvada Center summer lineups announced

Tons of new shows this week: Dispatchis playing a two-night stand at 1STBANK in September, Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis and the News are headlining this year's KOOL Concert, Thievery Corporation and Beats Antique are due at Red Rocks and Esperanza Spalding is slated for shows at the Boulder Theater and ... More >>

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