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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

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Ben Wiese is a writer in Denver. He covers music for Westword.

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Denver Pop-Punk Band Stray the Course Stays the Course on Jetlag

By Ben WieseDecember 14, 2018

Denver pop-punk band Stray the Course has released its debut EP, Jetlag.

Too Many Humans to Host Holiday Benefit Show at Globe Hall

By Ben WieseDecember 14, 2018

The Denver rock band Too Many Humans will host and headline its first annual holiday benefit show, Too Many Humans [Not Enough Coats], to support the Denver Rescue Mission and Youth on Record.

Ivory Circle Premieres New Music Video

By Ben WieseDecember 10, 2018

Denver indie-rock band Ivory Circle have released a music video for their latest single, “Slip Away.”

Bud Bronson & the Good Timers Have a New Music Video

By Ben WieseDecember 6, 2018

Rock-and-roll band Bud Bronson & the Good Timers premiere a new music video for the single “We Are The Champions [of the basement].”

SunSquabi Throws a Fundraiser for Can’D Aid Foundation

By Ben WieseDecember 6, 2018

Denver electronic funk band SunSquabi will play a two-set benefit show at the Bluebird Theater, with all ticket proceeds going to the Can’d Aid Foundation, a Longmont based group bringing relief to various communities in need.

Primitive Man and Hell Announce a New Collaboration

By Ben WieseDecember 5, 2018

Denver metal band Primitive Man and M.S.W.’s Oregon-based metal project Hell are releasing the Primitive Man/Hell Split this February.

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Til Death Do Us Party: Celebrating Fifteen Years of the hi-dive

By Ben WieseNovember 30, 2018

If you’re going to play Denver, you have to play at the hi-dive.

Rapper and Poet Meta Sarmiento Is Telling His Own Story

By Ben WieseNovember 29, 2018

Local rapper and poet Meta Sarmiento hopes to make waves at the Denver Local Love Artist Showcase at the Roxy Theatre.

Extra Gold’s Debut Album Is Extra Good

By Ben WieseNovember 29, 2018

What started as a honky-tonk residency at Syntax Physic Opera is now a career. Extra Gold will have its album release show at the hi-dive.

Hip-Hop Duo Calm Throws a Coat Drive for Denver Homeless Out Loud

By Ben WieseNovember 26, 2018

Denver hip-hop duo Calm is committed to social justice.

One Flew West Releases New Single and Music Video “Semi Kinda Right”

By Ben WieseNovember 16, 2018

Denver pop-punk band One Flew West has dropped a new single, “Semi Kinda Right,” and an accompanying music video.

OptycNerd Drops New Music Video for “Days Are Done” on YouTube Premiere

By Ben WieseNovember 16, 2018

Denver indie-pop duo Optycnerd will release the music video for their single “Days Are Done” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday Night via YouTube Premiere.

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SHEL and Kevin Dailey are Scoring a Catherine Zeta-Jones Facebook Series

By Ben WieseNovember 15, 2018

Fort Collins’ alternative-folk sister quartet SHEL and musician and producer Kevin Dailey are scoring the new Facebook Watch TV series Queen America.

Cody Statz Is Writing a Rock Opera About Mars

By Ben WieseNovember 13, 2018

Denver musician Cody Statz has released the new single “There Was Evening” from his upcoming rock opera, Mars.

AJR Keeps “Turning Out” Music Videos and Indie Pop

By Ben WieseNovember 12, 2018

Ahead of their show at the Fillmore Auditorium, the indie-pop brothers of AJR talk “Turning Out” music video, film school, and give advice to new bands.

Cops Called on DNA Picasso During Music Video Shoot

Cops Called on DNA Picasso During Music Video Shoot

By Ben WieseNovember 9, 2018

During the shoot for DNA Picasso’s “Dope in the Booth” music video, a train conductor stopped his train and called the cops.

Big Gigantic Will Donate Over $70,000 to Conscious Alliance

By Ben WieseNovember 6, 2018

EDM duo Big Gigantic is giving big again.

Going Deep With Deap Vally’s Lindsey Troy

By Ben WieseNovember 5, 2018

Ahead of its show in Denver, Deap Vally’s Lindsey Troy spoke to Westword about new music, playing bass for White Lung, and the Femijism TBT commentary

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The New Church Fire Music Video Is an Unsettling Psychedelic Trip

By Ben WieseNovember 1, 2018

Denver Electronica band Church Fire has released a trippy and disconcerting new music video for the single “Sick Meat,” directed by Lares Feliciano.

The Mercury Cafe Celebrates Halloween With Witches & Harlots

By Ben WieseOctober 31, 2018

Women have come together to write, direct, produce, and perform the feminist absurdist tragedy, Witches & Harlots on Halloween night.

Adrian Conner and Clementine Have Gone From Tribute Bands to Beaux Cheveux

By Ben WieseOctober 31, 2018

Guitarist Adrian Conner and drummer Clementine’s debut album under the name Beaux Cheveux is an exciting and unusual combination of psychedelic dream-pop.

Bud Bronson & the Good Timers’ New Record Confronts Bad Times

By Ben WieseOctober 30, 2018

With the release of their new album, Bud Bronson & The Good Timers show that even their punk-rock anthems aren’t impervious to the state of the world.

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