Ween, who brought a ton of shenanigans to town during its two-night run at Fillmore last July, will return these parts again Sunday, September 6 when the band plays Red Rocks. Tickets, which are $44.95, go on sale Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. If you can't wait that long to get another dose of the Ween dudes, Gene Ween will be doing solo gig at at the Walnut Room Saturday, May 9 and then heading up to Boulder's B.Side Lounge for a pair of solo shows on Sunday and Monday, May 10 and 11. Unfortuna
Walnut Room set shot by Jon Solomon (click to enlarge)Gene Ween
Saturday, May 10, The Walnut Room
Sunday, May 11, The b.side lounge
Better than: Hearing Gene Ween play a bunch of solo songs you don't recognize.
Gene Ween (aka
Aaron Freeman) perhaps best summarized the dynamic of his trio of Colorado shows
early on during his first performance at the Walnut Room in Denver on
Saturday. "You're listening to the roots of the song," he told the capacity crowd at the cramped venue, after a
stripped-d
Photo by Jon SolomonGene Ween, music machine.
Welcome to the working week.
Today in Backbeat Online:
• Over the weekend: Gene Ween at the Walnut Room and b.side in Boulder.
• Rumors of Tickle Me Pink's breakup completely unfounded.
• Wentworth Kersey gives away new CD at St. Mark's.
• Tech N9ne top seller at Independent Records.
• Bob Dylan grabs top spot at Twist and Shout.
• Over the weekend: Napalm Death at Marquis Theater.
• DJ Quote put Yung Berg on blast.
Today in Cafe Soc
Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite as seen through the lens of Jon SolomonMogwai, Women
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Bluebird Theater
Better than: Listening to layered and nuanced instrumental music as background.
Instrumental music is not dead.
For all the prominence of vocal-driven music in the modern pop scene, a
careful and dynamic approach to the subtleties of instrumental music
can still draw a loyal fan base -- and a considerable crowd. The
durability of such a carefully constructed sound was on full
