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Tom Murphy

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    May 29, 2011

    Review: Stag Hare at Rhinoceropolis, 5/28/11

    Stag HareSTAG HARE at RHINOCERPOLIS | 5/28/11"If you allowed your imagination to synch up with the music, it felt like you'd been on a journey through inner space across vast plains lit only by the moon."

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    May 24, 2011

    Review: The Unsane at the Marquis, 5/23/11

    Tom MurphyThe Unsane THE UNSANE With Holly 750 and Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire 05.23.11 | Marquis Theater With very little fanfare, The Unsane took stage and immediately played one of its best songs, "Against the Grain," with that great doleful neck-and-body bend in the beginning that i ... More >>

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    May 14, 2011

    Midday Veil at Rhinoceropolis, May 13, 2011

    Tom MurphyMidday Veil​ MIDDAY VEIL With Décollage, Tjutjuna, Midday Veil, Mike ZormanNigh tshark and Night of Joy Rhinoceropolis | May 13, 2011

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    May 8, 2011

    Hunx and His Punx at the Hi-Dive, May 7, 2011

    Tom MurphyHunx and His Punx​ HUNX AND HIS PUNX With Lust-Cats of the Gutters, Thee Goochi Boiz and Shannon and the Clams Hi-Dive | May 7, 2011

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    May 3, 2011

    Mogwai at the Bluebird Theater, 5/2/11

    Tom MurphyMogwai​ MOGWAI With Errors 05.02.11 | Bluebird Theater Errors, from Glasgow, Scotland, started things off with what seemed like the intro to an ethereal, somber set of music. Turns out, though, the foursome was just getting warmed up with a slow drift into its first song. Clearly t ... More >>

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    May 1, 2011

    Collapse, Swells, Barnacle, Reproacher and Clinging to the Trees at Blast-O-Mat, 4/30/11

    Tom MurphySwells COLLAPSE AND SWELLS With Barnacle, Reproacher and Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire 04.30.11 | Blast-O-Mat The pedigree of Barnacle is fairly impressive (former members of Elucidarius and Ascaris and Nick from Cephalic Carnage), but the music stands on its own. If guys with ... More >>

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    April 3, 2011

    The Inactivists with Little Fyodor & Babushka Band and The Skivies, 4/1/2011

    Tom MurphyThe Inactivists​ The Inactivists With Little Fyodor & Babushka Band and The Skivie sWalnut Room | April 1, 2011 At least this show didn't turn out to be a April Fool's Day joke of some kind. But that's a possibility given that The Inactivists are jokers with a wickedly mischievous ... More >>

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    March 30, 2011

    Spring Break in Denver: Days 2-4 of a week of shows with Sara Century and Tom Murphy

    ​Hot on the heels of SXSW and in the midst of spring break, we sent Sara Century and Tom Murphy on the town for a week of shows and had them report back what they saw/heard, with Sara drawing all of the pretty pictures and Tom stringing all the words together. Click through for the next three ... More >>

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    March 27, 2011

    Pure Sunshine at the Bluebird, 3/16/11

    Tom MurphyGit Some PURE SUNSHINE Overcasters • the Buckingham Squares • the Purple Fluid The Omens • The Geniuses • Git Some 03.26.11 | Bluebird Theater Git Some kicked off night two of Pure Sunshine last night at the Bluebird Theater. The act's lyrics are often washed out by the torrent o ... More >>

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    March 24, 2011

    Welcome to Spring Break in Denver: A week of shows with Sara Century and Tom Murphy

    Hot on the heels of SXSW and in the midst of spring break, Sara Century and Tom Murphy hit us up with the idea of sending them out on the town for a week of shows and then reporting back to us what they saw/heard, with Sara drawing all of the pretty pictures and Tom stringing all the words together. ... More >>

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    March 19, 2011

    MEN at the hi-dive, 3/18/11

    Tom Murphy MEN With Hideous Men 03.18.11 | hi-dive Before any bands played, DJ Sl8er and Piper Rose, the dynamic duo behind Titwrench, played a variety of records that could loosely fit into the context of dance music, if you go back just over thirty years, including some Joy Division and Tones O ... More >>

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    March 6, 2011

    Miracleman, Bury My Bones, Night of Joy and Thee Goochi Boiz at Rockaway Tavern, March 5, 2011

    Tom MurphyMiracleman​ Miracleman, Bury My Bones, Night of Joy and Thee Goochi Boiz Rockaway Tavern | March 5, 2011 Miracleman set up on the floor in front of the stage. The duo, comprised of Chris Westin and Sara Century, had a bedraggled drum set, keyboards, a tape player with samples and a ... More >>

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    February 27, 2011

    Windows with Temples and Epileptinomicon at Ash From Sweat House, 2/26/11

    Tom MurphyWindowsWINDOWS With Temples and Epileptinomicon Ash From Sweat House | February 26, 2011 The flier for this show said, in no uncertain terms, "NO COPS" and, as it turns out, none did appear to show up at the house where the event was being held. It was mostly an intimate gathering of frie ... More >>

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    February 20, 2011

    Black Lamb at Bender's Tavern, 2/19/11

    Tom MurphyBlack Lamb​ BLACK LAMB With Audio Dream Sister 02.19.11 | Bender's Tavern It's anyone's guess -- well, except for those close to the band -- when Audio Dream Sister last went on stage. Seems like it's been at least a few years. As the second to last band of Pit Fest II (a benefit f ... More >>

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    February 16, 2011

    Meat Beat Manifesto at Summit, 2/15/11

    Tom MurphyMeat Beat Manifesto​ MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO 02.15.11 | Summit Music Hall It would be easy for any electronic artist to be incredibly boring live no matter the quality of the material. With this in mind, Jack Dangers and Benjamin Stokes of Meat Beat Manifesto make up for any possible v ... More >>

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    February 15, 2011

    Best Coast and Wavves at Fox Theatre, 2/14/11

    Tom MurphyTour Banner at back of stage. Should've been a t-shirt.​ BEST COAST With Waaves and No Joy 02.14.11 | Fox Theatre Opening the show with "Ghost Blonde," No Joy provided the perfect blend of noisy garage rock and dream pop. The title track to the group's debut full-length is one of i ... More >>

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    February 5, 2011

    King Mob, Modern Witch, Married in Berdichev and Hideous Men at The Meadowlark 2/4/11

    Tom MurphyKing Mob​ Most people who have seen Ben Martin perform have probably seen him as a guitarist and singer in experimental rock band Lil Slugger. But for last night's show he teamed up with his brother Sam for a duo that made some legitimately soulful synth pop. Turns out Ben is a tale ... More >>

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    January 31, 2011

    Lady Parts at Mercury Cafe, 01/29/11

    Tom MurphyLady Parts LADY PARTS With Doo Crowder, Samantha Doom Blows Up the Band, Maudlin Magpie 01.28.11 | Mercury Cafe Lady Parts hosted its CD-release party over the weekend amongst a group of musical friends, including Doo Crowder, who opened the evening's proceedings with a further evolution ... More >>

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    January 24, 2011

    Crocodiles at Larimer Lounge, 1/22/11

    Tom MurphyCrocodiles​ CROCODILES With Hearts In Space and Overcasters 01.22.11 | Larimer Lounge With the stage bathed in shifting hues provided by Shane Williams, Overcasters opened its set with a new song -- something a little more on the bluesy and noisy side of the band's repertoire. Whil ... More >>

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    January 22, 2011

    Last Night: Cast viewing of music documentary Denver Undiscovered

    ​Last night at Illiterate Callery, bands and members of the music community who participated in the making of Denver Undiscovered got a special sneak peek of the film before its public debut on February 4. The yet-to-be-released documentary -- which is a collaboration between filmmaker Dane B ... More >>

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    January 12, 2011

    Denver Undiscovered documentary slated to premiere next month at the Meadowlark

    A date has finally been set for the premiere of Denver Undiscovered, the eagerly awaited documentary project spearheaded by Dane Bernhardt of Crazy Horse Studios and our own Tom Murphy, focusing on the high points and underexposed aspects of the Denver scene. The film, which is being presented in ... More >>

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    December 13, 2010

    Mike Marchant's Outer Space Party Unit, Le Divorce and I Know You, Rider at Larimer Lounge, 12/11/10

    Tom MurphyMike Marchant's Outer Space Party Unit​ MIKE MARCHANT'S OUTER SPACE PARTY UNIT With Le Divorce • I Know You, Rider 12.11.10 | Larimer Lounge Le Divorce has always been good, but it seems the quartet has really honed its stage craft and sound in the past few months. Shrouded in a ... More >>

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    December 8, 2010

    The Black Angels at the Bluebird, 12/07/10

    Tom Murphy​ THE BLACK ANGELS With Overcasters 12.07.10 | Bluebird Theater For some shows, the vibe is everything -- a mix of the crowd's attention (or a lack there of) the lighting and other air-changing provisions, the quality of the sound and a band's presence, all factor into the success ... More >>

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    December 2, 2010

    No Age at Bluebird Theater, 12/01/10

    Tom MurphyNo Age​ NO AGE With Hot White and Lucky Dragons 12.01.10 | Bluebird Theater Hot White was first on stage and discharged its signature shards of angular, off-kilter, eruptive sound. It looked like the trio was more comfortable playing a big stage, and yet Tiana Bernard crossed over ... More >>

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    November 22, 2010

    Tjutjuna at Larimer Lounge, 11/19/10

    Tom MurphyTjutjuna​ TJUTJUNA Woodsman • Married In Berdichev • DJ Peter Black 11.19.10 | Larimer Lounge For his set, Peter Black used an iPad to control and trigger some of the sounds he was weaving into his live remixes. This set of songs had kind of a raw, percussion heavy sound and se ... More >>

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    November 15, 2010

    Small Black at Rhinoceropolis, 11/13/10

    Tom MurphySmall Black​ SMALL BLACK With Class Actress • Pictureplane • Vitamins 11.13.10 | Rhinoceropolis This was a grittier than ever version of Vitamins. On the first song, it was obvious that someone had triggered a sample or a loop or something generating electronic sounds behind th ... More >>

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    November 8, 2010

    Yoda's House at Rhinoceropolis, 11/06/10

    Tom MurphyMarried In Berdichev​ YODA'S HOUSE With Married in Berdichev • Hot White • Hideous Men 11.06.10 | Rhinoceropolis Things got started fashionably late at Rhino with Married in Berdichev. The first song sounded for all the world like a Brittany Gould original, with all the gorgeou ... More >>

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    November 8, 2010

    Illiterate Gallery first year anniversary features the art of Brittany Gould and Drew Englander

    Tom MurphyPart of "Leaving the Body" by Drew Englander​Several blocks outside the First Friday art-walk on Santa Fe sits Illiterate Gallery at 72 South Broadway. It's a part of town that some consider a place so-called "hipsters" call home -- but if you stand in front of Illiterate too long on ... More >>

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    October 26, 2010

    Gathering of the Clouds, 10/21/10 - 10/23/10

    GATHERING OF THE CLOUDS Overcasters • Swayback • Buckingham Squares • Gangcharger Achille Lauro • Light Travels Faster • Glass Homes • Juliet Mission Action Packed Thrill Ride • Hearts In Space • Anna.Martina.Ross 10.21.10 - 10.23.10 | The Weather Center, Denver, CO Overcasters ... More >>

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    October 21, 2010

    Holy Fuck, Indian Jewelry, Gauntlet Hair and DJ Peter Black @ Larimer Lounge, 10/20/10

    Tom MurphyHoly Fuck​ HOLY FUCK Indian Jewelry • Gauntlet Hair • Peter Black 10.20.10 | Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO As usual, Peter Black set the stage for what was to come with what sounded like some sonically-appropriate remixes. Right before the first band took the stage, it sounded lik ... More >>

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    October 20, 2010

    The Legendary Pink Dots at the Gothic Theatre, 10/19/10

    Tom MurphyThe Legendary Pink Dots: Edward Ka-Spel (from left) and Erik Drost​ THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTS Munly & The Lupercalians 10.19.10 | Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO Even if you've seen Munly play anytime within the past two decades, nothing really prepares you for this whole Lupercalians thi ... More >>

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    October 11, 2010

    Surfer Blood, the Drums and the Dewars at Bluebird Theater - 10/10/10

    Tom MurphyJP Pitts of Surfer Blood rides a wave into the crowd​ SURFER BLOOD With the Dewars and the Drums 10.10.10 | Bluebird Theater From the moment the Dewar brothers took the stage and opened with "Life is Like a Merry Go Round Until the Burial Ground," it was clear that they had ample p ... More >>

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    September 27, 2010

    Last night: School of Seven Bells - 09/24/10

    Tom MurphyPeter Black​ SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS With Active Child and DJ Peter Black 09.24.10 | Larimer Lounge, Denver Peter Black kicked off the evening with an hour-long set of remixes he's done for various artists, including songs by Chris & Cosey, Blonde Redhead and Glasser. Black moved in ... More >>

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    September 13, 2010

    Tennis, Flashlights, Gauntlet Hair and Vitamins at Larmier Lounge - 09/10/10

    Vitamins (Tom Murphy)​ Tennis • Flashlights • Gauntlet Hair • Vitamins 09.10.10 | Larimer Lounge, Denver If its last three albums are any indication, Vitamins seem to reinvent their sound every year or so. The band's latest material has the foursome stretching out quite a bit. While Vi ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    Pavement at Ogden Theatre - 09.09.10

    Tom Murphy​ PAVEMENT With guests Jenny and Johnny 09.09.10 | Ogden Theatre, Denver Jenny and Johnny opened this show and received a mixed reception from the crowd at first. But appreciative cheers for the group, which features Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice, increased with every song. The ban ... More >>

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    August 30, 2010

    Denver Does Denver at Meadowlark over the weekend

    Eric GruneisenOblio's Arrow does Los Dos and the New American Ramblers at Denver Does Denver​ DENVER DOES DENVER 08.28.10 | Meadowlark view full slide show This second installment of Denver Does Denver took place on Saturday night at the Meadowlark, both upstairs and downstairs, as well in t ... More >>

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    August 23, 2010

    SFTSTPS' Nick Houde returns to Denver for a great night of music with friends

    Pollination Population (Tom Murphy)​ SFTSTPS • Pollination Population Hideous Men • No Funeral • Married in Berdichev 08.20.10 | Rhinoceropolis, Denver For this show, Kate Ersing, who performs under the name Pollination Population, draped a string of tiny red lights along the edges of ... More >>

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    August 9, 2010

    First night of Warlock Pinchers reunion ends in diapers and a minor flesh wound

    Tom Murphy​ WARLOCK PINCHERS Cap'n Fresh and the Stay Fresh Seals • Murder Ranks • Dressy Bessy 08.06.10 | Gothic Theatre | Night One Because some of its shows are so absurd, it's hard to tell if Cap'n Fresh and the Stay Fresh Seals is some kind of a comedy act or not. You can't help but ... More >>

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    August 9, 2010

    Second night of Warlock Pinchers reunion offers twice the mayhem, plus a marching band

    Tom Murphy​ Warlock Pinchers Magic Cyclops • Hot White • Melvins Lite • Taun Taun • Itchy-O 08.07.10 | Gothic Theatre | Night Two Before taking stage, Magic Cyclops or someone was playing a bit of the music from the movie Fletch over the P.A., which was amusing on its own. After inf ... More >>

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    August 2, 2010

    Minature Tigers get all sorts of interactive at the Larimer Lounge

    Tom MurphyCharlier Brand of Minature Tigers reaches out and touches the fans​ Miniature Tigers • Sprinto Band • The Dont's and Be Carefuls 07.30.10 | Larimer Lounge, Denver At this point, the Dont's and Be Carefuls' "new" keyboardist, Dane Bernhardt, formerly of the Silver Cord, is fully ... More >>

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    July 26, 2010

    UMS Night Four Travelogue: The Conjugal Visits, Constellation of Cars and more

    Tom MurphyThe Conjugal Visits on the TS Board Shop stage​ UMS Travelogue, Night Four 7.25.10, Baker District/South Broadway Getting a late start, I got to the TS Board Shop stage in time to catch The Conjugal Visits. Before the show, I saw Pete on the side of the truck, and asked him about t ... More >>

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    July 25, 2010

    UMS Night Three Travelogue: Light Travels Faster at TS Board Shop, Murder Pinchers at 3 Kings Tavern and more

    Tom MurphyThe Murder Pinchers at 3 Kings Tavern​ UMS Travelogue, Night Thee 7.24.10 | Baker District/South Broadway The TS Board Shop stage was really an augmented version of the truck that Jeremy Gregory of Bands for Lands and The Construct uses to put on shows anywhere and everywhere. This ... More >>

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    July 24, 2010

    UMS Night Two Travelogue: A Tom Collins at Club 404, Nathan & Stephen at the Mayan and more

    Tom MurphyNathan & Stephen at the Mayan​ UMS Travelogue, Day Two 7.23.10 / Baker District, South Broadway Well away from the densest cluster of the festival was a place called Fentress Architects Materials Garden on 4th and Broadway, and when you walked through the glass doors, there was a l ... More >>

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    July 23, 2010

    UMS Night One Travelogue: Hot White at Three Kings, Popwreck at Moe's Barbecue and more

    Tom MurphyHot White at 3 Kings Tavern​ UMS Travelogue, Day One 07.22.10 | Baker District, South Broadway The first day of the UMS festival, a Thursday, was what you might expect in terms of attendees -- mostly other people in bands or those who are clued into the fact that there is plenty of ... More >>

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    May 24, 2010

    Lil Slugger brings their comic book to life at Rhino

    Tom MurphyGood Old Fashioned Sinners delving into some good old fashioned sin.​ Lil Slugger • Hot White • Good Old Fashioned Sinners 05.22.10 | Rhinoceropolis Evidently, this was some sort of reunion show for openers Good Old Fashioned Sinners, or perhaps just a coming out of hibernation ... More >>

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    January 11, 2010

    Tow(ver) the weekend: Do Not Park in the bank parking lot on S. Broadway and Archer!

    Here's a little public service announcement for you, just a quick heads-up in case you're blissfully unaware: As tempting as it may be, do not -- we repeat DO NOT -- park in the bank parking lot on S. Broadway and W. Archer (directly across from 3 Kings Tavern). Doing so, it seems, will absoultely k ... More >>

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