Kevin O'Brien
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4 years ago | Concerts
Multi-instrumentalist Kris Drickey is an eternally creative spirit. Her work in the Denver-based folk/americana/whatever-the-hell-you-wanna-call-it band Chimney Choir has always had a sense of collaboration and whimsy. The group's latest effort Dr...
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4 years ago | Concerts
Rob Burleson is a familiar and friendly face to anyone who has been around the local music scene. After playing in dozens of bands — Hearts of Palm and Lion Sized, just to name a few — he found his way to the "vacation-rock" outfit SPELLS, which h...
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4 years ago | Concerts
The musicians of duo In the Whale have established a bit of a reputation as road dogs over the years. Based out of Denver — when they are not living on the road — the two have risen in the ranks of the local rock scene, while inciting some controv...
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4 years ago | Concerts
Playing in beloved bygone bands like Only Thunder and the Blackout Pact, Justin Hackl has been a pillar in the Denver music scene for over two decades. Nowadays he is the owner and operator of Hackl Guitars, in addition to playing with the be...
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4 years ago | Concert Reviews
Wednesday night's Crystal Castles show at the Bluebird Theater was comfortably sold out, but it wasn't a cramped affair. No, it felt like being in a stadium that had “sold out” because some corporation bought a lot of seats. A scalper out fr...
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5 years ago | Bars
Whether you are a lover or hater of the not-so-ancient Japanese art form, karaoke is everywhere these days. As an industry worth nearly $10 billion, the act of standing up in front of friends and strangers to butcher Journey songs has be...