Sebadoh

The ten best concerts in Denver this week

10. CLUTCH @ BLACK SHEEP | MON, 3/18/13 Clutch has dodged being saddled with a label, primarily because of the illusion of reinvention it's projected with each album. But the truth is that it's just an illusion. Clutch is set in its ways, yet all of its music sounds like bold experimentation -- even ... More >>

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Monday, March 18, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

The Photo Atlas at the hi-dive, 2/8/13

THE PHOTO ATLAS @ HI-DIVE | 2/8/13 The wide-ranging sounds of "Memory Like a Sinking Ship" was one of the high points of this set from the Photo Atlas. The way the band's usual wiry energy was threaded together with colorful, incandescent moody passages and hanging melodies around confessional, sel ... More >>

Kick Majestic

Deepest Reaches/Alpine Trenches
Patient Sounds

The best national music releases of 2011

Sebadoh

Tuesday, February 15, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

On sale this weekend: Furthur, Jeff Tweedy and Sarah McLachlan shows announced

​Nearly a year after helping break in in the remodeled 1STBANK Center last March, Furthur, fronted by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, is slated to return for another three-night stand on Friday, February 11, through Sunday, February 13. Reserved and general-admission tickets, which range from $55 to $ ... More >>

Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Otis Taylor and Trace Bundy 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 >>

Q&A with Paul Garcia and James Barone of Pacific Pride

Bailey Ferguson​Recalling the frayed pop sounds of New Zealand indie-rock bands of the '80s and the angular, contorted psychedelia of Pavement, Pacific Pride has always focused more on quality over quantity. Beginning in 2004 after the dissolution of the original lineup of the May Riots, Pacific P ... More >>

Last Night: Desolation Wilderness at Rhinoceropolis

M.Pyres and the Skygaze Family Band (Tom Murphy)​Desolation Wilderness, M. Pyres & the Skygaze Family Band, Woodsman and Milton Melvin Croissant III Thursday, August 27, 2009 Rhinoceropolis Better Than: The previous Desolation Wilderness appearance in Denver. The show opened with M. Pyres &am ... More >>

M. Pyres

Consider Me, Ghost
Fir Traders Union

Rebellious Son

Pie Town EP
Make Shifty Recordings

Freeloader

The best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

Raleigh

Training Wheels EP
Few Hit Records

Dinosaur Jr. Take Two

Reunited and it feels so good.

J Mascis Says "Yeah" and Several Other Words

Minmae

Sunday, April 23, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

alaska!

Monday, September 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Landlordland

Dragging Through the Weather (Shrat)

Lou Barlow

Emoh (Merge)

Marrying the Mainstream

White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records.

Sebadoh

Tuesday, August 17, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

Critic's Choice

Alaska!

Highway Stars

After fifteen years of ups and downs, Swell is on the rise again.

Critic's Choice

Pedro the Lion

Self-Portrait

As Badly Drawn Boy, Damon Gough colors outside the lines.

South By So What

Unknown bands can't expect much from SXSW, just ask the Czars' Chris Pearson.

Eric Gaffney

Brilliant Concert Numbers

(Old Gold Records)

Oh, L'Amour

Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt is loving every minute of a new three-disc set.

Backwash

The Man and His Symbols

Robyn Hitchcock's latest is out of his mind.

Creep Show

The joys of navigating Creeper Lagoon.

Let It Ride

Silver Scooter glides down a familiar path but sounds good doing it.

Feedback

Music Showcase, Take Three

Feedback

Sentimental Lou

Sebadoh's Lou Barlow has found a way to put the pathos back into punk.

Playlist

Material Grrrls

The women of Cub aren't as cuddly as you think.

Dinosaur Johnson

On his own, Mike Johnson sounds nothing like his main band, Dinosaur Jr.

VOICE LESSONS

SOMEBODY IN PARTICULAR

A BEHIND-THE-CURTAINS LOOK AT THE BIGGEST LITTLE PROMOTER IN DENVER.

LO NO MORE

SEBADOH'S LOU BARLOW GOES BEYOND LO-FI.

WINDS OF CHANGE

INCREASING NOTORIETY ISN'T GOING TO BLOW AWAY TSUNAMI.

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