Photo: Aaron ThackerayA Shoreline Dream, Moonspeed, SonnenblumeThursday, February 26, 2009Bluebird TheaterBetter Than: Taking OxyContin and staring at clouds.Maybe it's the pretty sunsets, or maybe it's the lack of oxygen, but Denver has the makings of a surprisingly good bliss-rock scene. Last night's all-local lineup at the Bluebird brought the pink noise in velvet spades.
Chad FahnestockJoshua Novak helped break in Mo's on Broadway.
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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
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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
