Nathaniel Rateliff

Ten best concerts to see in Denver this weekend

NATHANIEL RATELIFF & NIGHT SWEATS @ BOULDER THEATER | 5/17 At this stage of his career, particularly in Denver, Nathaniel Rateliff is a man who requires absolutely no preamble. Nonetheless, the limited-edition two-song seven-inch he produced for Record Store Day feels like a fresh and glorious reint ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
Self-released

Born in the Flood at the Gothic, 12/21/12

BORN IN THE FLOOD @ GOTHIC THEATRE | 12/21/12 It seemed like members from about half the bands Denver were on hand for Born in the Flood's reunion show with Nathan & Stephen and In the Whale at the Gothic. Sure, it's not uncommon to see bands supporting other bands, but this felt like a high schoo ... More >>

Born in the Flood regroups at the Gothic next Friday

Nathaniel Rateliff and Joe Sampson "Kill Our Friends"

A quiet Sunday afternoon in the Baker neighborhood. Nathaniel Rateliff and Joe Sampson, two of the city's finest songwriters, seated next to each other on a worn couch with a fading pattern. Just one guitar and two voices between them, as they sing a lovely little ditty, an uplifting ode about killi ... More >>

Sounds on 29th premieres on CPT12

​Back in October, we told you about Sounds on 29th, the new performance-based show being produced by the makers of the Brass Tree Sessions and Out of Order, the local-centric CPT12 series. The shows, filmed in mid-October and featuring Nathaniel Rateliff and Fairchildren, Danielle Ate the Sand ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Ghostbustin' rides, SALT the Bistro, Nathaniel Rateliff & Christkindl Market

A lot more than turkey went down over the holiday weekend -- and our slideshow page and Show and Tell, Cafe Society and Backbeat Online blogs have the highlights. Look below for previews of posts about the Rocky Mountain Rod & Custom Show, Nathaniel Rateliff live, SALT the Bistro in Boulder and the ... More >>

Review: Nathaniel Rateliff at the Gothic, 11/25

NATHANIEL RATELIFF AT THE GOTHIC | 11/25/11There aren't a whole lot of singers with a magnetism capable of completely hushing a room the size of the Gothic, but Nathaniel Rateliff did just that near the end of his set on Friday night during his annual holiday show. Sure, there were some energetic mo ... More >>

Otis Taylor, Nathaniel Rateliff, Leftover Salmon, Hopsin and more on tap this weekend

It's another big weekend for music on the Front Range. Tonight, Otis Taylor kicks off his Trance Blues Festival, which runs from this evening through Sunday and is spread across a variety of venues in Boulder. Elsewhere, Nathaniel Rateliff's hosting his annual holiday soiree at the Gothic with stack ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff and friends perform November 25 at the Gothic Theatre

See Nathaniel Rateliff perform a handful of songs for KGNU's fund drive at City O' City

See Nathaniel Rateliff play a few songs for free tonight at City O' City​Tonight at City O' City, beloved local songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff will be playing a handful of songs as part of KGNU's annual fall fund drive. The event begins at 10 p.m. and will be broadcast live on KGNU (88.5 FM & 1 ... More >>

Lion Sized gives "Shroud" by Nathaniel Rateliff an unexpected but completely gratifying goose

​Only in Denver would you see something as heart warmingly incestuous as this: This past weekend, during its UMS set at 3 Kings Tavern, the ferocious lads of Lion Sized turned in a supercharged version of "Shroud," a typically sedate tune by the illustrious Mr. Nathaniel Rateliff. Here the dud ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff release party set for Wednesday at Larimer after Mumford & Sons

​Remember a few weeks ago when we mentioned that Nathaniel Rateliff was getting ready to release a 10-inch live album culled from performances captured during Daytrotter's Barnstormer Tour and a gig at Notting Hill Arts Club in London this past February? Well, we've just learned that Rateliff ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff playing Later with Jools Holland next week, live record forthcoming

​Just in time for the arrival in local bookstores of the issue of Q featuring him, we've received word that Nathaniel Rateliff is slated to play Later with Jools Holland next Tuesday. Don't know what it is about his music that appeals to audiences across the pond, but Rateliff is just knocking ... More >>

2011 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

​Seventeen years! It's hard to believe we've been doing the Westword Music Showcase for that long. I can still remember being at the first one in LoDo nearly two decades ago. And when I think back, it seems like that cold, rainy Sunday night was just a few years ago.

Mumford & Sons due at the Fillmore in June

​ Wow! What a difference the Grammys make. Say what you will about the relevance of the annual awards show, but judging from the subsequent success of crossover country act Lady Antebellum last year to the increased exposure it generated this year for already celebrated indie acts like Arcade ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff tops Amazon.com's list of Outstanding Albums You Might Have Missed

​Here's a great capper to an already memorable year for Nathaniel Rateliff, a year in which he made friends and fans on Daytrotter's Barnstormer tour and garnered acclaim here and across the pond with his Rounder debut, In Memory of Loss, earning praise from some of that continent's most respe ... More >>

Woodsman's Daytrotter session posted

Woodsman through the eyes of Johnnie Cluney​At this point, Daytrotter has amassed enough recordings from the Colorado-based acts that have stopped by The Horseshack in downtown Rock Island, Illinois, that it could release a incredibly compelling double-disc compilation, complete with the custo ... More >>

Tonight: Nathaniel Rateliff plays Leonard Cohen songs at Lost Lake Lounge on East Colfax

A.H. Goldstein​Hankering for something exceedingly cool to do tonight? Yeah? Write this down: Lost Lake Lounge (3602 E. Colfax). That's the place to be for what should be just a stellar evening of live music. Hot on the heels of his show at the Gothic a few weeks ago, Nathaniel Rateliff is i ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan Isakov, Danielle Ate the Sandwich at the Gothic Theatre, 10/8/10

A.H. GoldsteinNathaniel Rateliff last night at the Gothic Theatre.​ Nathaniel Rateliff, Gregory Alan Isakov, Danielle Ate the Sandwich 10.8.10 | Gothic Theatre The capacity crowd that filled the Gothic Theatre to busting on Friday night had no problem staying calm for three hours, for the co- ... More >>

Bohemian Nights at New West Fest kicks off tonight in Fort Collins runs all weekend

​If you ever needed an excuse to head north to Fort Collins besides the many fine breweries there, how about the Bohemian Nights at New West Fest? The free, three day festival is bringing in an eclectic batch of talent, starting with Flobots August 20. They'll be followed by Earth, Wind & Fire ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff gets four stars in MoJo

​Growing up in rural Missouri, it's doubtful that the prospect of being written up in the pages of prestigious publications like the New York Times ever crossed Nathaniel Rateliff's mind. That said, you've gotta think that the thought of one day having his music reviewed in the pages of MoJo, ... More >>

UMS Night Four Travelogue: The Photo Atlas, A Tom Collins and Nathaniel Rateliff on Goodwill Stage and more

A.H. GoldsteinNathaniel Rateliff brought a hushed intensity to his performance on Sunday​ UMS Travelogue, Night Four 7.24.10 | Baker District/South Broadway The heat was stifling when I showed up to watch Photo Atlas play the main stage in the Goodwill parking lot, and the crowd seemed too s ... More >>

More Nathaniel Rateliff goodness from across the country

So the rest of the country really is latching on to Nathaniel Rateliff. Two of our sister papers, for example, in Dallas and St. Louis, respectively, devoted coverage to Rateliff -- completely unbeknownst to us, we might add -- when he passed through their towns. That's not all that surprising to ... More >>

Daytrotter.com posts another session featuring Nathaniel Rateliff

Johnnie Cluney​Daytrotter is clearly smitten as we are with the young Mister Nathaniel Rateliff. Not only did the outfit tap Rateliff for its Barnstormer 3 tour (which, come to find out, took place in actual barns, BTW -- somehow, we just discovered this), but it just posted another session fe ... More >>

New York Times critic praises Nathaniel Rateliff

So just in case you were wondering how well Nathaniel Rateliff is being received in other parts of the country, check this out: Last week, he caught the notice of Jon Pareles, the highly estimable pop critic for the New York Times, who saw fit to include Rateliff's show at Le Poisson Rouge in the ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff CD release show tonight at the Bluebird Theater

In advance of Nathaniel Rateliff's CD release party tonight at the Bluebird Theater with the Tallest Man On Earth, we came across more stuff featuring the winsome Mr. Rateliff that we thought we'd pass your way. If you haven't already gotten your fill of the extraordinary singer-songwriter -- wh ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, one of Denver's most lauded and admired singer-songwriters, makes his national debut

Nathaniel Rateliff, Sleigh Bells and Bruno Mars top our playlists this week

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff and Deftones top sellers at local record stores

​In Memory of Loss, Nathaniel Rateliff's outstanding Rounder Records debut, topped the charts at Twist & Shout (where he also did an in-store performance last week) and Wax Trax, while rounding out the top ten at Albums on the Hill for the week ending May 8. Forgiveness Rock Record, meanwhile, ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff, Kinetix and Broken Social Scene top our weekly playlists

​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" So whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff's CD is in stores nationwide today, but he's here in Denver

May 4, 2010: As good a day as any to say that Nathaniel Rateliff has made it. His sparse and powerful In Memory of Loss has been available digitally for a week, but today it appeared in physical form in record stores across the country. Rateliff grew up in Missouri, but as a musician he grew up he ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff

In Memory of Loss
Rounder

Hello, world: Meet Nathaniel Rateliff

Nathaniel Rateliff certainly needs no introduction in Denver. Prior to being championed by Brooklyn Vegan and attracting the attention of Vanity Fair, Rateliff generated reams of praise here as the frontman of Born in the Flood, an act many predicted would fill arenas by decade's end.

Nathaniel Rateliff, Pictureplane and Holley 750 get some nice SXSW press

Nathaniel Rateliff ​Looks like a number of Denver acts caught more than just our attention this past week at South By Southwest. Nathaniel Rateliff, who played an exceptional set at Shakespeare's Ale House last week, impressed Michael Hogan from Vanity Fair (which also previewed a song from ... More >>

SXSW 2010: Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire and Nathaniel Rateliff

Nathaniel Rateliff | Ale House | 9 p.m. Clinging to the Trees | Mohawk | 8:20 p.m. Nathaniel Rateliff was clearly being glib last night when he asked "Is that why you're being so quiet, because you know me?" after getting a roar of approval when he announced that he was Denver. But you can hardl ... More >>

More than two dozen acts to invade Austin next month for South By Southwest

​ According to the official South By Southwest website only ten Colorado acts (Nathaniel Rateliff, ytcracker, Pictureplane, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Breathe Carolina, Epileptinomicon, Matt Morris, Pretty Lights, A Shoreline Dream and Boulder Acoustic Society) are slated to perform at this yea ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff's Rounder debut set for late April

Finally! On the last Tuesday in April, the rest of the country will finally get a chance to hear the extraordinary songs and expressive vocals of Nathaniel Rateliff, when the celebrated local songwriter's Rounder Records debut, In Memory of Loss, hits stores on Tuesday, April 27. ​ Rateliff ... More >>

The Weekend Showdown: Nathaniel Rateliff heads a stacked lineup at the Bluebird

​ We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we've decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us -- and the rest of the world -- what we missed in the comments.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel's Daytrotter session posted

​Oh happy day! The bitter December chill that has frosted us to our very core this afternoon has been warmed by word that Nathaniel Rateliff & the Wheel's Daytrotter session, which was recorded during a trip the band took back east this past fall for CMJ, has finally seen the light of day. And ... More >>

The Weekend Showdown: Houses heads our list of the best shows in town.

Photo by Sarah Myers​ We would hate for you to miss out on all the awesome that happens every weekend in our fair city, so we've decided to run down three of the best shows in one easy-to-swallow post, with video and audio. Tell us -- and the rest of the world -- what we missed in the comments ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel inks deal with Rounder Records

Tim Griffin (via Brooklyn Vegan)​Evidently, Nathaniel Rateliff's trip to the Big Apple for CMJ has proven to be very fruitful. According to Brooklyn Vegan, who covered the show, Rateliff wowed the crowd last night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The showing should give Rateliff and his Wheel ba ... More >>

Nathaniel Rateliff on Matt Pinfield's morning show today

Update (01/12/09): Stream Nathaniel Rateliff's appearance after the jump.Gonna go out on a limb here and say that by the time most of you read this, Nathaniel Rateliff will have already wrapped his appearance on Matt Pinfield's morning show on New York's WRXP, the station otherwise known as101. ... More >>

MP3 Freeloader, Music Showcase Edition: Born in the Flood

MP3 Freeloader, Music Showcase Edition: The Wheel

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.

Mile Highlights From South by Southwest

Nathaniel Rateliff puts his voice in peril while other locals prove themselves worthy of national acclaim.

The Wheel

Nathaniel Rateliff’s singer-songwriter alter ego takes cues from a darker muse.

Flood Waters

Born in the Flood's passionate rock sets a high-water mark.

Critic's Choice

Born in the Flood