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Photo Atlas Slated to Record with J. Robbins -- Yes, That J.Robbins
May 29, 2008Beyond the Music
July 17, 2008Rearview: The Week in Review (7/12/08-7/18/08)
July 18, 2008Mile High Music Fest Live Blog, Day One
July 19, 2008The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, July 21 Edition
July 21, 2008Mile High Music Fest Wrap-up
July 22, 2008Heaven Fest's Pure Motives
July 25, 2008Rearview: The Week in Review (7/19/08-7/25/08)
July 25, 2008Last Night's Show: Andrew Bird at the Ogden
Photo: Aaron ThackerayAndrew Bird, Lonely DearThursday, February 26, 2009Ogden TheaterBetter than: Having a good show ruined by an obnoxious audience.Andrew Bird's stage entrance at the Ogden Thursday night boasted all the careful ceremony and staid splendor of a religious rite. His fast establishment of a dynamic stage presence and quick offering of impressively calculated and nuanced music had much to do with the feeling. But the collective response of the sold-out audience seemed to help esta
February 27, 2009The Fray to perform at Mile High Music Festival
Those on the Fray's mailing list may have noticed that Denver was conspicuously missing from the act's exhaustive list of upcoming tour dates this summer. Rumor had it this was due to the fact that the band was going to be performing at the Mile High Music Fest. Well, that rumor has now been confirmed. Although we're still awaiting word on the rest of the line-up, we just received confirmation that the act will indeed be appearing at the fest on Sunday, July 19.
March 20, 2009New Kids on the Block, Boz Scaggs, Loretta Lynn shows announced
A number of shows were announced this week, including New Kids on the Block (Wednesday, July 15, Fiddler's Green), Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald (Monday, July 6, Paramount Theatre), Loretta Lynn (Wednesday, June 10, Paramount Theatre) and Reggae on the Rocks featuring Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Fishbone, the English Beat, Israel Vibration, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Steel Pulse (Saturday, August 29, Red Rocks). For a complete rundown of the shows going on sale this weekend -- including this
March 31, 2009The Fest of Times
June 12, 2008The Fest of Times
June 12, 2008Westword exclusive: The Fray's not-so-secret dress rehearsals -- in pictures
Rod BlackhurstBy now you may have heard about the Fray's "dress rehearsal," as it's being called, this weekend. The band has been running through its live show all week at Broomfield Events Center in preparation for its summer tour, which kicks off next Friday in Atlanta. The week's worth of rehearsals will be culminating with a private (read: closed to the public, invite-only) rehearsal this weekend for friends, family and their friends and family's friends and family -- because the band wants
June 5, 2009Set Forth changes name to the Northern Way
Just received word that Set Forth has officially changed its name to the Northern Way. We spoke with frontman Steve Melton a short time ago, and he says that the move was prompted by the fact that there are several other acts are currently using the same moniker. The act, which was included in our Class of 2008 and whose song "Crazy" has been getting major spins on KTCL as of late, thought it wise to make the change at this stage of its career rather than down the road, just in case the band sta
April 14, 2009As Mile High Music Fest proved, all the scene needs is a little exposure
August 7, 2008Lucky Strike Lanes
Knocked on his pins.
July 31, 2008Feedback
May 29, 1997From Mile High to Monolith, breaking down Denver's summer music fests
The Mile High Music Fest returns to Dick's with Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray. With so many music festivals to fill up your summer and drain your pocketbook, we put together a handy rundown of Denver's fests, in order of their appearance on your calendar. Which are you looking most forward to? What should concertgoers know about each? Use the comments section below -- and enjoy the summer. Built to Spill headlines this year's Showcase.Westword Music Showcase Dates: June 13 Venue: Numerou
May 26, 2009Kid Cudi remixes 3OH!3
3OH!3 has officially achieved ubiquity. The duo performed live yesterday on MTV's It's On with Alexa Chung. The guys are featured among people.com's hottest bachelors. Oh, and in actual music news, "Don't Trust Me" has reached the number five spot on Billboard's top 40 chart. As the Boulder ballers -- due at this year's Mile High Music Festival in addition to embarking on another go round on the Warped Tour, followed by a slot at the Reading & Leeds festival in late August --
June 18, 2009Mile High Music Fest unveils map and schedule
Soren McCartyYesterday, Mile High Music Festival officials released schedule for this year's two-day concert event on the grounds of Dick's Sporting Goods Park. From the looks of it, there's been some substantial changes from last year, the most notable being the addition of another main stage on the east side of the field, which will be divided from the main stage on the west by the food and vendor area. There's three additional performance areas this year, including the First Bank Stage, Rhaps
June 30, 2009The Fray's Joe King collaborates with American Idol winner Kris Allen
In between dates on his band's current tour (which will be making its Denver stop next weekend at the Mile High Music Festival), Fray singer/guitarist Joe King found some time to hit to hit the studio with Kris Allen, the winner of last season's American Idol, to record an as-yet-titled song for the latter's debut platter. MTV recently caught up with King, who was in the studio in Toronto mixing the rough demo, and he explained that the pair hooked up with little fanfare after Allen -- who had e
July 7, 2009Steuben's high on Mile High Music Festival
Last year, Steuben's served over 2,000 burgers and sandwiches at the Mile High Music Festival, and it's signed on again for this year's fest July 18-19-- partnering with the Colorado Restaurant Association Education Foundation to raise money for young adults wanting to join the food-service and hospitality industry. CRAEF volunteers will help to prep Steuben's fare for the fest (Cubano sandwiches, hand-cut fries and burgers -- cheese and green chile optional), and also work at the booth during t
July 14, 2009Twitter Tuesday: Mile High Music Fest edition
Back again with more great Twits to follow for your burgeoning Twitter feed. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword and @casciato. @WidepreadPanic: To kick off this very special edition of Twitter Tuesday, dedicated to amping you up for the Mile High Music Fest this next weekend, how about jam-band dudes Widespread Panic? Their Twitter is full of set lists, brief anecdotes from the road and set lists. And did I mention they post set lists? They also seem to do a bit of interac
July 14, 2009The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 14 edition
Photo by David BarberJohn Baxter and Matty Clark play skins and skins. In the flesh. Today in Backbeat Online: • Westword Music Showcase Awards Wrap Up. • Q&A with Asher Roth. • Deejay Diabolic competing to spin at Lollapalooza. • Fake Problems cancels Larimer Lounge date. • Tickle Me Pink covers that are anything but "Typical." Today in Cafe Society: • Tonight: Bastille Day bashes at Bistro Vendome, Brasserie Felix and Le Central. • Civic Center Eats: Crepes at the Cowboy Cart.
July 14, 2009Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Band of Heathens
Although acts such as Tool, Widespread Panic and the Fray are clearly the main draw at this weekend's Mile High Music Festival, it's support bands like Band of Heathens, slated to perform on Saturday, that demonstrate the prodigious depth of the fest's lineup. Boiling down Band of Heathens sound to a short sound bite is a fool's errand thanks to the band's vast library of musical influences, from the smooth R&B crooning of Sam Cooke to the southern fried rock of the Allman Brothers. We caugh
July 15, 20093OH!3: Your weekly update on the world's most ubiquitious act
It's been a few weeks since our last 3OH!3 post. (Forgive us, father, for we have sinned.) Fortunately, you'll be happy to know that the Boulder-based hooligans, slated to appear at this weekend's Mile High Music Festival, haven't budged from their ubiquitous perch. And their influence appears to be widening. (Anybody notice Shwayze copping a 3OH!3 vibe on its new single, "Get U Home"?) The pair is still getting tons of spins on nationwide radio and generating reams of press. This week, Sean For
July 15, 2009Mile High Music Fest: Who to watch and what to watch out for
July 16, 2009Spin weighs in with must-hear acts at the Mile High Music Festival
The Duke Spirit made Spin's top five must-hear listLooks like we're not the only ones psyched for this weekend's Mile High Music Festival. This afternoon, the folks at Spin.com weighed in with their top five must-hear bands. As it turns out, their picks mirrored ours: Tool (natch), Duke Spirit, 3OH!3, Gogol Bordello and the Black Keys. We've got more coverage slated ourselves. Check in tomorrow for more interviews and other musings.
July 16, 2009Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Davy Knowles
In an industry littered with tween pop stars and Disney Channel minions, it's refreshing to come across an artist whose work isn't a medley of foot-tapping drivel swathed with AutoTune. Equipped with awe-inducing guitar skills and a hauntingly intense wail, 22-year-old Davy Knowles is quickly making a name for himself in the world of Blues. With the help of his band, Back Door Slam, this Isle of Man native is producing an old-school sound that invites comparison to legendary bluesmen like Stevie
July 17, 2009Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Incubus
Incubus was three-fifths of the way formed back in high school in California twenty years ago. Safe to say the band had no idea how popular its music would be - the group has three platinum albums in the US, and two of those went platinum twice. Born in the alternative boom of the early '90s, Incubus set themselves apart with a slower tempo and world-music instruments -- and by being sad while their counterparts insisted on being angry. Drummer Jose Pasillas was neither sad nor angry when we
July 17, 2009Mile High Music Festival Q&A: The Duke Spirit
Steve GullickForming in London in 2003, the Duke Spirit has evolved a sound that brings together elements of garage rock, soul, the blues and swirly, noisy atmospheric rock. Rather than sounding like's trying to do too many things at once, act's music sounds rich with textures and emotional landscapes. A perfect mixture of the gritty and the sublime, the Duke Spirit employs an impressive palette of sounds and moods. Frontwoman Liela Moss cuts a commanding figure on stage with an image reminiscen
July 17, 2009Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Pepper
Averaging 200 shows every year for the past eight years, the members of Pepper have earned a reputation for being as dedicated as they are hedonistic. With five full-length albums under their belt and the development of their own record label, the Hawaiian-bred members have demonstrated an intense love for music that can only be rivaled by their love for surfboards and Jagermeister. Blending the organic harmonies of reggae with the melodic undertones of pop-rock, the outfit has produced a
July 17, 2009Mile High Music Fest: Our coverage will be tornado-like, and this is your warning
As you've likely surmised, the Mile High Music Festival is this weekend. We'll be there, sweating and shooting and watching and writing, and posting it all to this little blog and this little twitter feed. So check in for the latest news, reviews, photos, whatever, and check back Monday for more rehashing, some slideshows, and the like. And! If you have photos you want to share with the world -- I'm particularly interested in shots of Tori Amos making out with anyone from Incubus, or the dud
July 18, 2009Mile High Music Festival Q&A: Jet
Jet is eager to get back onto the road. More than two years after the release of the Aussie rock outfit's last album, Shine On, the band will be stopping for a slot at the Mile High Music Festival before continuing on a world tour to promote the August release of their new full-length, Shaka Rock. Jet lead singer and guitarist Nic Cester spoke with us yesterday about the challenges the group faced during the interim between their last two records, and explained why the band is feeling eager to g
July 18, 2009Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day One
Aaron Thackeray See photos of Day One's fans on the slideshow page. It's here: The second edition of the Mile High Music Fest is underway, and our gaggle of writers and photogs are shvitzing their way around the grounds to bring you ongoing, as-close-to-live-as-my-fingers-allow coverage of Denver's biggest music festival. Check back throughout the weekend and on Monday, and get 140-character updates on Twitter. Gregory Alan Isakov, 11:15 a.m., Westword Tent Brian Landis Folkins What it was
July 19, 2009Mile High Music Fest Day One: The fans
Aaron Thackeray See photos of the fans who woo-hooed their way around Day One of the Mile High Music Fest at westword.com/slideshow.
July 19, 2009Was India Arie's brother arrested at Mile High Music Festival?
Scalping is illegal in Commerce City, too, as Jon Simpson could tell you.While there were a number of arrests at the Mile High Music Festival yesterday, Simpson's may well be the most high-profile. He appears to be the brother of Grammy Award- winner India.Arie, who was known as India Arie Simpson when she was growing up in Denver, the younger sister of a boy named Jon Simpson.While we didn't catch the beginning of Arie's exceptional set on the First Bank Stage Saturday -- which ended up being o
July 19, 2009Mile High Music Fest Live Reviews: Day Two
Brian Landis Folkins See photos of the day's fans and crowds on the slideshow page. We're back for Day 2, which looks to be shaping up a little hotter, and not just because of HoneyHoney's frontwoman (above). Check back throughout the day for more photos and reviews. For coverage from Day One, see our reviews and a slideshow of the fans. Paper Bird, noon, Rhapsody Tent Brian Landis Folkins What it was like: Starting your day with an old-fashioned hootenanny. The first show of Sunday in the
July 19, 2009Over the Weekend: Mile High Music Fest
Aaron Thackeray For us, and for thousands who joined us, the weekend was dominated by the Mile High Music Fest -- two days of sun-drenched music, booze, vibing and dancing, of friendships struck with both the music and fellow fan, of shit-kicking drummers and dreamy frontmen and women. Experience it all on the Backbeat blog and the slideshow page, where you'll find hundreds of photos and reviews of the shows. Meanwhile, we'll be getting ready for Monolith.
July 20, 2009Over the Weekend: The Black Keys at The Fox
Kiernan Maletsky The Black Keys, Jerry Joseph & The Jackmormons Friday, July 17 The Fox Better Than:Engine oil under your fingernails, sweat running down your back and your car in good working order once again. Zero frills. A white drum kit with two toms and three cymbals, a bag of extra sticks hanging off the floor tom. A line of three guitar amps, a 100 watt Marshall and two smaller Fenders, spaced evenly and turned a little more than 45 degrees to the left. Water bottles lined discreetly a
July 20, 2009Relive the Mile High Music Fest on YouTube
Joe Tone If you missed the Mile High Music Fest -- and I did too, thanks to a wedding that was occurring simultaneously -- or if you were there, but were just so trashed your memories are hazy, you can relive it in glorious lo-fi, shaky-cam glory on YouTube. A quick search for "Mile High Music Fest" revealed around fifty videos uploaded today -- most of them of Tool's Saturday performance, especially ironic given their management's steadfast refusal to let us take pictures. There's also a heal
July 20, 2009Mile High Murder, No. 24: A kidnapping in Denver, a body in Commerce City
View Larger Map (Trouble viewing this map? Click "View Larger Map") Perhaps they were trying to pin it on Ani DiFranco? The Denver Police is investigating a kidnapping/murder at 3602 North Leyden, which they've connected to a body dumped in Commerce City -- where the police were busy enough this weekend arresting drunks and ticket scalpers at the Mile High Music Festival. Little information has been released, but police said in a statement that "the victim knew his assailants and that they t
July 20, 2009The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 20 edition
The Black Keys played the Fox on Friday night. It's all going to pot. Today in The Latest Word: - Live-blogging the medical marijuana hearings. - Mile High Music Festival roundup. - Mile High Murder in Commerce City. - Jared Polis: Not playing nice, standing up for the little big guy. - Ragin' Hummer driver. Today in Backbeat Online: - Over the weekend: The Black Keys at The Fox - Danielle Ate the Sandwich on the T.V. box - This week's local music radio playlists. - The Beastie Boys' MCA h
July 20, 2009The very sexy dance of a very sexy performer
Brian Landis Folkins The highlight of the Mile High Music Fest -- at least for the guy who was stuck in the media tent uploading photos and reviews -- had to be the moment when photographer Brian Landis Folkins returned to the tent armed with photos from the early-Sunday performance of honeyhoney, the talented SoCal duo of Ben and Suzanne. Suzanne, in particular, was apparently quite the hit with the gents in the audience, and once I uploaded Brian's photos, I understood why. She's hot, she ca
July 21, 2009Top Five Mile High Music Fest Artists I Kinda Want to Lick
Aaron Thackeray3OH!3's Sean Foreman won't trust a ho, but that doesn't mean they can't lust after him. The author is a Denver-based music junkie and quasi-music writer of the female variety, and not she's afraid to admit that she sometimes wants to make out with the bands she writes about. This year's Mile High Music Festival billed some of the hottest bands around. But since I sometimes struggle to separate my music-fan side from my you're-dreamy-would-you-mind-if-licked-your-face? side, I co
July 22, 2009While India.Arie rocked the Mile High Music Fest, her brother nearly rocked the big house
July 23, 20093OH!3 on America's Top 40 with Seacrest
When 3OH!3 formed, we'll bet that that they never imagined they'd a) have the number one song in the country, and b) that they'd be leaving Ryan Seacrest a voice mail that he would then play across this great land on his weekly Americas Top 40 show. But that's exactly where the dudes find themselves right now (although Mediabase lists them at number five this week) hot on the heels of their blistering set at the Mile High Music Festival. Listen to the message below.
July 23, 2009Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 3, 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.
August 4, 2009Gregory Alan Isakov slated to tour with Ani DiFranco
Eric GruneisenOkay, so is it just us or has anyone else noticed that Gregory Alan Isakov seems to have a way with the ladies? First he caught the notice of Brandi Carlile, who made a cameo on his latest record, This Empty Northern Hemisphere -- which, incidently, you can begin pre-ordering on vinyl this Friday through Suburban Home Records in advance of the vinyl release party on Saturday, October 17 at the Bluebird -- and with whom he ended up touring with. He likewise made quite the impress
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