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Go for the Gold: More Than a Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This Weekend

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John Bear has written about crime, culture, government and just about everything in between for newspapers and weeklies in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado since 2004. He has a cat named Gary.

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Michael Zucker Doesn’t Want His Music on Spotify. Does He Have a Choice?

Michael Zucker Doesn’t Want His Music on Spotify. Does He Have a Choice?

By John BearDecember 17, 2020

The Denver musician does not want his music on Spotify. But what choice does he have?

As Venues Close, Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Is Hurt but Surviving

As Venues Close, Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Is Hurt but Surviving

By John BearDecember 14, 2020

COVID-19 is ravaging music venues, but Duncan Goodman, the co-owner of Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, says his venue will make it.

Cameron Schaefer Takes the Helm at Vinyl Me, Please

Cameron Schaefer Takes the Helm at Vinyl Me, Please

By John BearDecember 8, 2020

People are turning to records during the pandemic.

French Psych-Rockers in La Femme Pay Homage to “Cool Colorado”

French Psych-Rockers in La Femme Pay Homage to “Cool Colorado”

By John BearDecember 3, 2020

The French psych-rock band loves the state’s fresh air and legal weed.

Debajo del Agua Tackles Brutality With a Mosaic of Joyful Sounds

Debajo del Agua Tackles Brutality With a Mosaic of Joyful Sounds

By John BearNovember 18, 2020

The band’s latest, Mosaico, is a multilingual, multigenre hip-hop album that takes on the violence of borders.

Native Daughters Brings Heavy Instrumentals to the Oriental, With a New EP on the Way

Native Daughters Brings Heavy Instrumentals to the Oriental, With a New EP on the Way

By John BearNovember 17, 2020

The band is playing the Oriental Theatre and donating half its proceeds to NIVA’s Safe Our Stages efforts.

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Musketeer Gripweed on Why Music Is the Ultimate Art Form

Musketeer Gripweed on Why Music Is the Ultimate Art Form

By John BearNovember 12, 2020

The Fort Collins blues-fusion band has been at it for fifteen years.

Alright Alright’s Personal Apocalypse…With Kickass Strings

Alright Alright’s Personal Apocalypse…With Kickass Strings

By John BearNovember 4, 2020

The world is always ending for somebody.

Rude Fans at Oderus Urungus Memorial Inspire Jello Biafra Song

Rude Fans at Oderus Urungus Memorial Inspire Jello Biafra Song

By John BearOctober 30, 2020

The ex-Dead Kennedys singer’s latest, Tea Party Revenge Porn, is always political and occasionally personal.

Sonic Resistance: Politico Music Colorado Drops Denver Protest Songs

Sonic Resistance: Politico Music Colorado Drops Denver Protest Songs

By John BearOctober 27, 2020

The compilation, showcasing Denver bands, takes on Trump and evangelical Christianity.

Colorado Springs Synth-Metal Duo Elay Arson Skewers Elon Musk

Colorado Springs Synth-Metal Duo Elay Arson Skewers Elon Musk

By John BearOctober 26, 2020

The Colorado Springs synth-metal act goes after the tech guru on a new concept album.

For Country Singer Rodney Rice, It’s the <i>SAME SHIrT, DIFFERENT DAY</i>

For Country Singer Rodney Rice, It’s the SAME SHIrT, DIFFERENT DAY

By John BearOctober 23, 2020

He once worked the oil fields, but now he’s recording in Nashville.

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Fox Lake Merges Hip-Hop Bravado With Metal Fury

Fox Lake Merges Hip-Hop Bravado With Metal Fury

By John BearOctober 21, 2020

With hip-hop bravado and metal fury, the Denver band is raging.

Aaron Carnes on Defending Ska

Aaron Carnes on Defending Ska

By John BearOctober 20, 2020

The music journalist’s In Defense of Ska comes out on Clash Books in April.

Christian Ska Act Five Iron Frenzy Won’t Worship Machine-Gun Jesus

Christian Ska Act Five Iron Frenzy Won’t Worship Machine-Gun Jesus

By John BearOctober 20, 2020

The Denver band is getting ready to release its first album in years.

Denver Rap Duo Shock & Dash Drop Double Album

Denver Rap Duo Shock & Dash Drop Double Album

By John BearOctober 19, 2020

The duo, which formed in 2010, decided to lighten things up mid-pandemic.

Hip-Hop Photographer Joe Pekara Honored by Smithsonian

Hip-Hop Photographer Joe Pekara Honored by Smithsonian

By John BearOctober 8, 2020

He will receive a cultural achievement award for his music photography and his work with the American Indian Movement.

Tyler Stanfield’s “Whiskey Heart” Isn’t Really About Whiskey

Tyler Stanfield’s “Whiskey Heart” Isn’t Really About Whiskey

By John BearOctober 6, 2020

“I like to see if people go deeper than just thinking that it’s about getting drunk and doing that kind of thing.”

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Record Thieves Long for the Raw Energy of an Actual Punk Show

Record Thieves Long for the Raw Energy of an Actual Punk Show

By John BearOctober 5, 2020

The Denver punk outfit drops its new album, Wasting Time, on November 24.

Barbara Jo Kammer and the Hippie Buckaroos Bring Hope to Seniors

Barbara Jo Kammer and the Hippie Buckaroos Bring Hope to Seniors

By John BearOctober 1, 2020

After recovering from addiction, the Boulder singer has spent twenty years as a music therapist working with seniors around town.

Kendra & the Bunnies Hops Back to Colorado to Celebrate a New Album

Kendra & the Bunnies Hops Back to Colorado to Celebrate a New Album

By John BearOctober 1, 2020

Kendra Muecke is taking a break from virtual concerts and playing live shows.

Remembering Denver Rapper and Producer Playalitical, Dead at 38

Remembering Denver Rapper and Producer Playalitical, Dead at 38

By John BearSeptember 24, 2020

The Denver rapper and producer Dustin Robbins, who worked with Bizzy Bones and Chino XL, is dead at 38.

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