As Matthew Wilder once said, "Last night, I had the strangest dream." I was at some sort of educational and/or military compound, and in the main dining hall there was a musical performance. My friend, a local photographer, was with me, and we were excited about the show. In some ways, it could have been any Friday night at one of my favorite Denver venues, but this space was large, and it was not unlike the mess hall in MASH. When it came time for the show, it turned out it was the Killers, except, as dream logic would have it, this band looked nothing like the Killers.
The Fluid, Overcasters and the King Left
Friday, January 16th, 2009
Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
Better Than: Missing the Fluid when you have a chance to see it.
It was a painfully cold night in northern New Jersey, but the legendary Maxwell's was plenty warm, and any thoughts of harsh weather were eclipsed once the show got started. Opening, oddly enough, was Overcasters from Denver. The band had been invited to share the stage with the Fluid on two East Coast dates, including this gig and the date t
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
Julie Davis of Bela Karoli (A.H. Goldstein)​Last night, the four-day UMS festival wrapped, and most of our crew made it out for at least part of the fest. And while we rarely agree on anything, we're all pretty much in agreement that Danielle Ate the Sandwich absolutely stole the show with one of the breakout performances of the fest. Other highlights included Boba Fett and the Americans guerilla style marching band performances outside the Skylark and hi-dive on a drizzly Saturday night, whic
With Taking Woodstock in theaters today, hippies are on our mind. Specifically those scantily clad, flowers-in-the-hair, joint-tugging types who make us children of the '80s wish we had a DeLorean, a six pack of plutonium, and plenty of road.
We're sure there are some lovable hippie chicks in this flick, but they'll be hard pressed to top these five.
