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Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, the Avett Brothers announced another Colorado date on July 8 at the Boulder Theater the night before their sold-out Red Rocks show, the FMQB Triple A Conference is returning to the Fox, Diana Ross is due at Wells Fargo in Septemb ... More >>

Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: On the concert front,The Go-Go's are coming to the Ogden Theatre, Fleet Foxes are coming to the Fillmore, and Arvada Center has added shows to its summer lineup. Meanwhile, on local radio, Bad Weather California, Science Partner and Veronica got ... More >>

The Inactivists explain the War on Jazz Hands

​Depending on what you think the proper role of a real musician might be or what a real musician is or looks like, the Inactivists (due at The Walnut Room tonight) might either be the ultimate novelty act or an inspired conspiracy of talented artists with a shared love of warped humor.

Mile Highlights: Shows announced/on sale this week, local radio playlists and top local sellers

​ Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week. On the concert front: Peter Gabriel and Widespread Panic are coming to Red Rocks in June, while Sade is due at the Pepsi Center in August. Meanwhile on local radio, My Body Sings Electric, Pacific Pride, the Sunshine House and String Chees ... More >>

Action Packed Thrill Ride, Candy Claws and SoundRabbit got spins on local radio this week. See who else got played.

​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, KBCO's Local Edition, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broad ... More >>

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, The Colorado Sound, which originates at KRFC and is re-broadcast all over Colorado, ... More >>

After nearly quitting music, John Common made the best record of his life with his new band, Blinding Flashes of Light

Presenting a half-dozen acts worth keeping an eye on in 2010

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 i ... More >>

Mile Hi-Fidelity playlist - 06.17.09

Turned in an economy version of the show last night. No guests, no co-host. Not much to report really. Just one guy, one mike and two dozen handpicked tunes. Where was my faithful sidekick, you ask? Why Mr. Thomas had a show last night at the Larimer Lounge, as he dutifully reminded me via text yest ... More >>

Talking during shows: the musicians' perspective - John Common

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 ... More >>

Moovers and Shakers 2006

Backbeat writers sound off on the best local releases of 2006.

Common Wealth

John Common's new album raises the bar for rock in Denver.

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

Critic's Choice

Filmstrip Series

Law of Inertia

With an open-ended musical manifesto, the Inactivists activate.

Rock Ethic

Local 33 brings blood, sweat and beers to its blue-collar twang.

The Beatdown

Usually, the Morning After is all about regret. This one is filled with optimism.

Westword Music Showcase 2004

Fifty bands. Ten stages. Five bucks. Be there.

The Show(case) Must Go On!

Backwash

The last gulp.

Rainville

The Longest Street in America

Backwash

The dance scene comes together to help Miss Audry and Vitamin D return to the floor.

Hit Pick

Local 33

Common Ground

The sun is shining on Rainville, Denver's standard-bearers of all-American rock and roll.

Best guitar tone

John Common

Judgment Day

Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

Hit Pick

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