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Justin Criado

Justin Criado is an award-winning journalist and editor, as his pieces have been recognized as some of the best in the West over the years.Inspired by heavy metal and the unusual, Justin’s work has been featured in the Denver Post, Westword, Salt Lake City Weekly, Phoenix New Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. His first collection of essays, Chronicles of Chaos, is out now. Visit justincriado.com to find out more.

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Denver Hardcore Group Sounds Off on ICE

Denver Hardcore Group Sounds Off on ICE

By Justin CriadoJanuary 29, 2026

Denver hardcore crew opens for Bane at Gothic Theatre on Saturday, January 31

Bluegrass Breakout: Don’t Miss Mountain Grass Unit

Bluegrass Breakout: Don’t Miss Mountain Grass Unit

By Justin CriadoJanuary 29, 2026

Up-and-coming quartet plays Mission Ballroom on Saturday, January 24

Trip Out With Boulder’s Triune

Trip Out With Boulder’s Triune

By Justin CriadoJanuary 28, 2026

The prog-core band headlines HQ on Friday, January 30.

Glass Human Is Much More Than Math Rock

Glass Human Is Much More Than Math Rock

By Justin CriadoJanuary 26, 2026

The Denver band makes its Fort Collins debut at Surfside 7 on Thursday, January 29.

A Legendary Rock Band Will Reunite in Denver

A Legendary Rock Band Will Reunite in Denver

By Justin CriadoJanuary 23, 2026

The band’s seen twenty years of rock and chaos.

Alt-Metal Madness: Sink Into Doom With Old Deer

Alt-Metal Madness: Sink Into Doom With Old Deer

By Justin CriadoJanuary 21, 2026

With a debut in tow, doomy Denver band Old Deer plays the Federal Theater on January 31.

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Cherished Turns Dreams Into Rock

Cherished Turns Dreams Into Rock

By Justin CriadoJanuary 20, 2026

The local alt-indie group will have a release show the hi-dive on Thursday, January 22.

Kitchen Dwellers Is Much More Than Bluegrass

Kitchen Dwellers Is Much More Than Bluegrass

By Justin CriadoJanuary 20, 2026

The quartet will play two nights at Cervantes’ before headlining Mission Ballroom this week.

Everyone’s Going Apeshit for Denver’s Monkeypaw

Everyone’s Going Apeshit for Denver’s Monkeypaw

By Justin CriadoJanuary 14, 2026

Everyone who’s heard it, that is. See it for yourself when Monkeypaw plays D3 Arts on January 17.

This Punk Band Just Dropped a 50-Page Manifesto (and New Music)

This Punk Band Just Dropped a 50-Page Manifesto (and New Music)

By Justin CriadoJanuary 12, 2026

You can see Gunk! headline Creepatorium on Friday, January 16.

Barbaric Filth: Tainted Blade Makes Live Debut This Weekend

Barbaric Filth: Tainted Blade Makes Live Debut This Weekend

By Justin CriadoJanuary 9, 2026

Local death-metal trio plays the hi-dive on Saturday, January 10.

New Extreme Metal Festival to Debut in Denver

New Extreme Metal Festival to Debut in Denver

By Justin CriadoJanuary 8, 2026

The two-day lineup is absolutely stacked.

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A Blast From Denver’s Underground Past Is Resurrected

A Blast From Denver’s Underground Past Is Resurrected

By Justin CriadoJanuary 7, 2026

This release will be a jewel for the most obscure vinyl heads.

The Best New Music Releases of December 2025

The Best New Music Releases of December 2025

By Justin CriadoJanuary 2, 2026

The year ends with fresh metal, punk, darkwave and indie-pop

A Heavy Year: The Best Local Metal Releases of 2025

A Heavy Year: The Best Local Metal Releases of 2025

By Justin CriadoDecember 26, 2025

From Denver and beyond, Colorado musicians packed a lot of punch into the last twelve months

This Is One of Denver’s Best New Shoegaze Groups

This Is One of Denver’s Best New Shoegaze Groups

By Justin CriadoDecember 24, 2025

This fresh shoegaze group is creating quite the buzz locally.

Colorado Loves Bluegrass Band Magoo

Colorado Loves Bluegrass Band Magoo

By Justin CriadoDecember 23, 2025

The Denver bluegrass band is hitting the Western Slope with Kitchen Dwellers.

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Review: Khemmis Ends Year With Massive Anniversary Show

By Justin CriadoDecember 22, 2025

The long-established Denver doom crew celebrated ten years of its debut at the Gothic Theatre.

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Meet CHUCK: A Cathartic Solo Project

Meet CHUCK: A Cathartic Solo Project

By Justin CriadoDecember 19, 2025

The Denver multi-instrumentalist plays Globe Hall on Friday, December 26.

Love at First Note: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Mark Another Colorado First

Love at First Note: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Mark Another Colorado First

By Justin CriadoDecember 19, 2025

The jammers are hosting an NYE celebration at Ogden Theatre.

This Is a Bluegrass Show You Don’t Want to Miss

This Is a Bluegrass Show You Don’t Want to Miss

By Justin CriadoDecember 17, 2025

Deer Creek Sharp Shooters is ready to headline Globe Hall for the first time on Friday, December 19.

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How Khemmis Conquered a Decade of Doom

By Justin CriadoDecember 17, 2025

The band will celebrate its debut album with a show at the Gothic Theatre tonight.

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