Subject: Ian Cooke

• Sarah Cass Will Take Your Picture

  May 15, 2007

• CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair

  June 2, 2007

• Westword Music Showcase 2007

  June 14, 2007

• Mile High Makeout: Taking It Personally

  January 4, 2008

• Over the Weekend ... Hot Dogs, Football, and SWAT Teams on Colfax

  January 14, 2008

• Over the Weekend ... Eric Bachmann, Ian Cooke, Elin and Freida @ Hi-Dive

  January 14, 2008

• Over the Weekend...Ian Cooke and Laylights @ Bluebird Theater

  April 14, 2008

• Over the Weekend...Britt Rodemich, Ellison Park, Ian Cooke @ the hi-dive

  April 28, 2008

• Westword Music Showcase Lineup and Schedule Revealed

  June 4, 2008

• Mile High Makeout: Hands On Experience

  July 10, 2008

• Living Room Series Starts Tonight and Rock the Mike: The Freeman Benefit on Saturday

  August 21, 2008

• Mile High Makeout: Making Music Matter

  October 16, 2008

• Update: Westword Music Showcase line-up

  Update: As with year's past, before the ink's even dry on the schedule, we've had to make made some minor more changes. Among the recent ones: We've moved the metal showcase from Andrew's to Broadways (two doors down from Bar Standard, next to the pawnshop), and moved the punk line-up to Bannock Street Garage. We've also added two additional acts  (the Culhanes and Buckner Funken Jazz), and swapped the time slots of a few others at Dazzle.And in case you missed it last week, Andrea Ball is

  June 8, 2009

• Bela Karoli in the studio with Ian Cooke

  Bela Karoli has been in Helmet Room Studio working on the follow-up to band's outstanding debut, Furnished Rooms. Tentatively titled, Digital Sixes, the album will feature members Julie Davis (vocals, bass), Brigid McAuliffe (accordion, vocals), Carrie Beeder (violin, cello) and James Han (keyboards), as well as some help from cellist/singer Ian Cooke and possibly Nathaniel Rateliff of Born in the Flood and the Wheel. The band's December 6 show at the Gothic Theatre with Everything Absent or Dis

  November 28, 2008

• Born in the Flood to preview new album Friday at the Bluebird

  Just got word that Born in the Flood will be previewing material for a new album on Friday, December 12, at the Bluebird. That show was already looking like a can't-miss proposition (Born in the Flood, Ian Cooke, Iuengliss, Bad Weather California are only about half the highlights of the lineup), but add in the chance to preview what should be one of the best local records of 2009, and this looks like it could be the place to be Friday. Need more encouragment? The group also says that this is th

  December 10, 2008

• Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - Gene Davis

  This week's Beatdown deals with the whole idea of talking during shows, as it seems like a fairly frequent occurrence regardless of who's performing. I offered up a few viable theories as to why it happens and asserted that, for the most part, I sincerely don't believe that anyone truly intends to be disruptive or disrespectful by carrying on conversations while the players are playing. Naturally, as I pondered things from the fans' perspective, I wondered how the chatter affects the performers,

  January 29, 2009

• Best One-Man Band

  March 24, 2005

• Musicians supporting the people of embattled Gaza

  In a beautiful collision of altruism, more musicians are donating their time and talents to help kids this week. Instead of helping the children of Denver, as the Denver Gives March Music Jam will, these musicians will benefit kids on the other side of the world. On Friday night, March 27, at the Driscoll Ballroom on the DU campus, you can catch a world-class lineup for a mere ten clams. The indomitable Ian Cooke, the captivating Joshua Novak and the powerfully charming Hello Kavita will all con

  March 26, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 18 edition

  Photo by Soren McCartyThe Conchords in flight. Did they play "Albi the Racist Dragon?" Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the weekend: Flight of the Conchords at Red Rocks. • Moving Pictures: the Sexy Convicts, Lyin' Bitch, the Get Down, Vitamins, the Swayback, Ian Cooke, Young Coyotes. • Over the weekend: Gregory Alan Isakov at the Fox Theatre. • Green Day top seller at Independent Records. • DJ Quote/Yung Berg fued reaches new level. Today in Cafe Society: • Wine dinners tonight a

  May 18, 2009

• So what's with all the talk during shows?

  January 29, 2009

• Scene, Not Herd

  December 18, 2008

• Has the scene peaked? Have we hit a lull? Or have our expectations just been raised?

  October 23, 2008

• Moovers and Shakers 2007

  Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite local releases of the year.

  December 20, 2007

• And the Winners Are...

  A complete list of this year's Music Showcase winners.

  July 3, 2008

• Kid and Play

  June 5, 2008

• Denver Does Denver

  June 4, 2009

• Denver Music’s Media Onslaught

  Pictureplane gets a shout-out on Pitchfork and Nathaniel Rateliff gets written up in Billboard, while DeVotchKa kills it on Conan and Flobots throw down on Carson Daly.

  May 22, 2008

• Flock Together

  February 14, 2008

• Moovers and Shakers 2007

  Backbeat scribes sound off on their favorite local releases of the year.

  December 27, 2007

• Various Artists

  A Moveable Feast III

  September 20, 2007

• Talk of the Town

  Shut up, already, and listen to this lesson in concert etiquette.

  April 12, 2007

• Ian Cooke

  Heartache still produces some of the finest art.

  April 5, 2007

• What About Bob?

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

  April 5, 2007

• Vitamins

  Emerald City

  March 8, 2007

• myPod

  Finding more local bang for the byte.

  February 8, 2007

• Class of 2007

  A half-dozen acts that we think will catch fire this year.

  January 25, 2007

• Upsizing

  Uphollow graduates from rock opera to pop opus.

  September 22, 2005

• MP3 Freeloader: Tonight, Houses EP release party at the hi-dive

  Photo by Lulu DevilJust in case you haven't gotten enough of Houses for the week, who were also featured in this week's Pole Position, we've got a few more treats in store for you to help get you excited for tonight's show at the hi-dive featuring Houses, Elin Palmer another of Denver's brightest up-and-comers and Ian Cooke. First up: an exclusive track from the new "Spring" EP for free download. The tune, "We're Alright," which we spun this past Wednesday night on Mile Hi-Fidelity, is stand-out

  May 1, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Houses at the Hi-Dive

  Houses' Mike Marchant at the Hi-Dive. Photos by Jef Otte. Houses, Elin Palmer, Ian Cooke Friday, May 1, 2009 Hi-Dive Better than: Going to bed at eight because you're mildly narcoleptic, which is what my date ended up doing (and man, she missed out) At the Hi-Dive on Friday night, someone mentioned that the lineup should have gone in reverse order. It was true. As it was, the order was Houses, Ian Cooke, and lastly Elin Palmer. And in terms of content, the night couldn't have been much better.

  May 4, 2009

• A band-by-band guide to the 2009 Westword Music Showcase

  June 11, 2009

• Westword Music Showcase reviewed: Mo's

  Chad FahnestockJoshua Novak helped break in Mo's on Broadway. See more photos from Mo's and the other venues at westword.com/slideshow. Andrea Ball, 12:00 p.m. Andrea Ball kicked off the Mo's lineup with an enjoyable set of mostly piano-driven, literate yet approachable songs that fit well in the Mo's space, outfitted as it was with lots of comfy chairs and couches and a white-and-blue paint scheme. Ball's band -- a violinist, bassist and drummer -- seemed to have a lot of fun playing these s

  June 15, 2009

• 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 long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.

  July 20, 2009

• 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 long-running Local Shakedown, KTCL's Locals Only, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.

  August 4, 2009

• Zebra Junction closes up shop this evening

  DanielK​After four albums, extensive touring and a decade together, Zebra Junction, who just took home honors at this year's Westword Music Showcase awards, will be playing its last show tonight in Golden at Parfet Park. Although the members intend to continue to collaborate and record music with one another, there's no plans to perform together live again -- until such time comes when an inevitable reunion years down the road beckons them to. Read the band's farewell missive after the jump.

  August 7, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 25 edition

  Photo by Lori MidsonVirgilio Urbano at his namesake restaurant.​Just in case you're curious, Virgilio's pizza is a little slice of heaven. Today in Cafe Society: • Let the dough fly: There's a pizza battle brewing at Belmar. • Behind the Bar: Ky Belk of Elway's in Cherry Creek. • Brio Tuscan Grille to open next week in Cherry Creek. • Guess where I'm eating? • Chili today, hot tomorrow. Today in Backbeat Online: • Hope Sandoval, Juliette Lewis, the Sounds shows announced. •

  August 25, 2009

• Over the Weekend: Ian Cooke Band, Alan Alda and Tauntaun at the Bluebird

  Doug BeamIan Cooke Ian Cooke Band, Alan Alda, Tauntaun Aug. 29 Bluebird Theater Better than: Seeing three of Denver's most dynamic and promising bands in three separate venues. It was challenging to find obvious common threads in the three performances at the Bluebird on Friday night. Separately, the Ian Cooke Band, Alan Alda and Tauntaun can all lay claim to the title of being among Denver's most innovative and promising ensembles. But the groups specialize in different genres. The Ian Cooke

  August 31, 2009

• 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-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*This week's Locals Only playlist hasn

  September 1, 2009

• 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, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*Local Shakedown's playlist was no

  October 5, 2009

• Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 19, 2009

  ​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week. Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.

  October 21, 2009

• 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, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, the Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, and the Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. See the full playlists posted after the jump.*Playlist has not been made availa

  November 2, 2009