Mercury Rev amd the Duke Spirit
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Fox Theatre, Boulder
Better Than: The last unbelievably great Mercury Rev show at The Fox.
It probably would have been wiser to stay home on a night like this and not risk the icy streets and highways between Denver and Boulder just to see a rock band. But some rock bands go beyond just getting up on stage in their jeans and rocking out a little. Some bands command and deserve some daring on your part and that's why I couldn't pass on se
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.
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
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
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