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The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend

By John BearMarch 18, 2022

It’s Denver. You have options.

Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By John BearMarch 17, 2022

A South Park show!

The Districts’ Latest Record Draws Inspiration From Mass Shooting, Taking Acid With a Septuagenarian

By John BearMarch 15, 2022

This band had some interesting inspiration.

Mlady Frontwoman Hannah Beeghly Tried to Fit In. It Didn’t Always Work.

By John BearMarch 14, 2022

“Magnifying Glass” is out now.

Denver Americana Band King Cardinal Goes Full Steely Dan

By John BearMarch 8, 2022

Grab your yacht.

Tom Peters, Owner of Beat Book Shop, Pays Homage to Jack Kerouac for 100th Birthday

By John BearMarch 7, 2022

Nowhere to go but everywhere.

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Isadora Eden Revisits the ’90s

By John BearFebruary 22, 2022

Shoegaze to grunge.

Jackson Harkness Looks to Bob Dylan for Lyrical Inspiration

By John BearFebruary 14, 2022

Lyrically gifted.

Yonder Mountain String Band Releases Single Ahead of New Album, Meow Wolf Performance

By John BearFebruary 11, 2022

Bluegrass is back!

Thom LaFond’s Solo Debut Album Is Inspired by Fires and the Moon

By John BearFebruary 10, 2022

The Moon Leans In is available to stream.

Buffalo Nichols Puts a Spin on Traditional Blues

By John BearFebruary 1, 2022

Nichols honors the genre’s roots.

New Hotel Adds Victrola Record Players as Unique Amenity

By John BearJanuary 31, 2022

A new hotel experience.

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Teresa Suydam Wrote 500 Songs in 2021

By John BearJanuary 25, 2022

“Now it’s all next level.”

Milagro Is the Luchador Superhero We Didn’t Know We Needed

By John BearJanuary 25, 2022

A new type of superhero.

Foxfeather’s New Single Imparts Message of Empowerment

By John BearJanuary 24, 2022

“Too Damn Small” drops Friday.

Bear and the Beasts Music Video Was Filmed on East Troublesome Fire Burn Scar

By John BearJanuary 19, 2022

A message about climate change.

New Fern Roberts Record Touches on the Concept of Slow Transformation

By John BearJanuary 19, 2022

Subtle action.

Zoe Berman Captures Love Lost and Colorado Landscapes on Her Debut EP

By John BearJanuary 18, 2022

Freezing Heat is now available to stream.

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Bury Mia Rides the Denver Pop-Punk Wave

By John BearJanuary 14, 2022

Pop punk sees a revival.

Elektric Animals, hellocentral and Sophie Gray Play Fundraiser for Youth on Record

By John BearJanuary 12, 2022

The nonprofit teaches music to kids and young adults.

Chris Steele Took Inspiration From a Willow Tree on His Morning Commute

By John BearJanuary 10, 2022

Collaborating with plants.

Joe Hertler Grew Up Listening to Detroit EDM. It Found Its Way Into His Music

By John BearJanuary 5, 2022

The combination works surprisingly well.

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