See Also:
– Mumford and Sons, Brother Ali, Henry Rollins and Melvins Lite lead this week’s shows
– Morrissey, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, Dinosaur Jr., Jackson Browne lead new shows
– Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Shinedown, Godsmack, Steve Vai and Kimbra lead new shows
Oh, man, what a fall we have to look forward to. Not only will the weather resemble the refreshing coolness we’ve been experiencing in the Mile High City for the past few days, but the shows on tap already are stupendous. This week’s most exciting announcement has to be the Afghan Whigs , who return to Denver for the first time in at least a dozen years on the night before Halloween. New dates have also been announced featuring Amanda Palmer , Aimee Mann and more. Page down for the full rundown on those shows, as well as local radio playlists and the area’s top album sellers.
We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only* The Colorado Sound The Colorado Wave
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LOCAL’S ONLY (KTCL) Swayback – “What Death Cares About”
Pretty Sure – “One Eyed Woman”
Something Underground – “It All Comes Down to Love”
Be Brave – “Medicine for Mistakes”
Hydrogen Skyline – “Monosphere”
Centennial – “You Don’t Get to Say”
Bare Bones – “Hope & Feather”
Ashtree – “I’m Sure”
Shoot to Please – “Sleep Alone”
T-Shirts 4 Tomorrow – “Nights on the Roof”
Mister Mistress – “Nobody Moves (Just Like You)”
Kinetix – “Mr Sinister (live)”
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Firefall – “Mexico”
Nathen Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang – “Working for the Man”
Katie Herzig – “Best Day of Your Life”
Places – “Honesty”
My Body Sings Electric – “Rings”
The Congress – “Minutes”
The Raven and the Writing Desk – “Tiny Terrors”
Bad Weather California – “I’ll Reach Out My Hand”
Rose Hill Drive – “Speed Dial”
Jekylls – “You’re Probably Right”
Flash Cadillac – “Good Times Rock & Roll”
Otis Taylor – “I Can See You’re Lying”
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – “Broken Hearted Savior”
Jim Stranahan – “Upside Down and All Around”
Earth, Wind & Fire – “Reasons”
Hazel Miller Band – “Spider Web”
Head for The Hills – “One Foot In the Grave”
Oakhurst – “I’ll Be Alright”
Fierce Bad Rabbit – “Rich Man”
Kinetix – “Can’t Undo”
Le Divorce – “Under the Boxcars”
The Samples – “My Town”
Coles Whalen – “Beautiful Without Me”
Acoustic Junction – “Oh Me Oh My”
Chris Daniels – “Medical Marijuana”
Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams – “Hippie In My House”
Raincheck – “Shadow Valley”
THE COLORADO WAVE Gregory J Bachman – “Positive Flow”
JP White – “Trailer Queen”
Breathing Eve – “Just Be”
Greg Nuebel – “Like Falling Through A Hole”
The Informants – “Stuck On You”
Reverend Zen – “Don’t Try To Tell Me”
Kinch – “Rapture”
Angie Mattson – “Too Much”
Dan Dyer – “Stereosonic”
Ken K – “Give In To Love”
Beehive – “Pretty Little Thieves”
The Hollyfelds – “Stars At Night”
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Click through for this week’s Top Sellers
Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads Fiona Apple ‘s The Idler… stayed at the top spot at Twist & Shout while Chris Brown ‘s new release, Fortune , came in at number one at Independent Records, Die Antwoord ‘s $O$ was first at Albums on the Hill and A Place to Bury Strangers Fortune came in first at Wax Trax.
01. Die Antwoord – $O$ Various Artists – Moonrise Kingdom Soundtrakc Chris Daniels – Better Days Pat Metheny – Unity Band Langhorne Slim – Way We Move Nile – At the Gate of Sethu Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts Regina Spektor – What We See From the Cheap Seats Die Antwoord – Tension Joe Walsh – Analog Man
INDEPENDENT RECORDS 01. Chris Brown – Fortune MMG – Self Made V. 2 Usher – Looking 4 Myself E-40 – Block Brochure Volumes 1, 2 &3 Linkin Park – Living Things R. Kelly – Write Me Back C-Bo – Orca Drake – Take Care Gotye – Making Mirrors Curren$y – Stoned Immaculate
01. Fiona Apple – Idler Wheel Lumineers – Lumineers Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls The Walkmen – Heaven Jack White – Blunderbuss Beachwood Sparks – Tarnished Gold Neil Young – Americana Metric – Synthetica Alabama Shakes – Boys and Girls Patti Smith – Banga
01. A Place to Bury Strangers – Worship Ty Segall – Slaughterhouse Beach House – Bloom Tallest Man on the Earth – There’s No Leaving Here Off! – Off! Smashing Pumpkins – Oceania Bouncing Souls – Comet Melvins Lite – Freak Puke
09. Liars – Wixiw
10. Big K.R.I.T. – Live From the Underground
01. Avicii, Lenny Kravitz – “Superlove” (original mix) Steve Angello, Max Vangeli, AN21 – “H8RS” (original mix) Nicky Romero, ZROQ – “WTF!?” (original club mix) Lee Cabrera, Thomas Gold, DJ PP – “Shake It (Move a Little Closer)” (DJ PP 2012 Terrace mix) Keane, Alesso – “Silenced by the Night” (Alesso remix) EDX, John Williams – “Give It Up for the Love” (original mix) Sander Van Doorn – “Nothing Inside” (original mix)Basto – “I Rave You” (original mix) Phunk Investigation – “Critical” (original mix) Finnebassen – “Touching Me” (original mix)
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