There are a lot of places where you can hear live music in Denver, but there was only one spot where you could hear everything from soul to funk to death metal at just about any hour, day and night: the practice space at 2200 Larimer Street. Built in 1904,…
The Southern gentleman, sharply dressed in a cobalt blue blazer, slacks and a starched, white-collared shirt, appeared in front of the blood-red curtains at the Gothic Theatre on All Hallows’ Eve, accompanied by a six-piece band that held more soul than a worn-out Texas riding boot. Leon Bridges, a 26-year-old…
There’s a wide variety of acts in town this week, including Sturgill Simpson, All Time Low, the Sword and Youssou N’Dour. See our ten picks below. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 All Time Low and Sleeping with Sirens $25/$35, 6 p.m., 1STBANK Center The Sword $19.99, 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre Local H …
One of the sounds that has long been part of the Colorado music scene is lush, atmospheric rock. Even though Colorado boasts more than 300 days of sunshine each year, many significant Colorado artists have an indisputable attraction to music that, if not exactly dark, suggests an inward expansiveness and…
Sub.mission’s Fusion Factory shows are starting to get a lot of attention: Not only do they bring the biggest names in underground dubstep to Denver a couple of times a month, but the BYOB art studio space that’s Fusion Factory’s home is a breath of fresh air after all the…
In a 2009 Westword article, Patrick McGuire admitted that, in large part, it was due to a diminishing faith in God that he pursued music. Around that time, he was fronting the band Flashbulb Fires which, until its break-up in late 2014, was a mainstay in the Denver music scene…
If you’re a doom or psychedelic metal fan, chances are you’ve been waiting to see Acid King for a long time. The legendary Bay Area powerhouse — part-stoner metal, space rock and desert rock, and part doom and psych metal — was formed in 1993 by Lori S., the group’s vocalist…
While a few of the concerts included in our Ten Best Shows on Halloween in Denver list were too good not to repeat here, we’ve added other shows scheduled for this weekend, including Michal Menert, DeVotchKa and Mimosa. Here are our picks for the best show’s this weekend: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30…
Justice is swift. Taylor Swift announced Wednesday to People Magazine that she is countersuing the DJ who allegedly grabbed her ass backstage at a private meet-and-greet in June 2013. David Mueller, former KYGO DJ, sued Swift earlier this year for losses he suffered from the alleged butt- groping that he…
On the road with the Pat Metheny Unity Band in 2012, drummer Antonio Sanchez had a small keyboard and a laptop with him that he used for writing music. While in Meridian, Mississippi, Sanchez wrote a piece that he titled “Meridian.” Last year, while touring with Metheny again, Sanchez used…
The ’90s in Denver, as in much of the rest of the world, was a time of great creativity in music — and if not for the lack of a spotlight directed at the Mile High City, some of the local talent probably would have enjoyed national as well as…
Coheed & Cambria, which released The Color Before the Sun earlier this month, will headline the Fillmore Auditorium on Sunday, March 27, with Glassjaw and Silver Snakes opening. Tickets ($25/$30) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, October 30, and there will be a limited number of $20 early-bird tickets…
Robert Alfons of the synthpop band Trust will DJ the inaugural edition of Lipgloss at Bar Standard on Friday, October 30. Since 2010, Alfons has crafted an atmospherically rich and lush brand of dance pop that, in another era, might have been considered Goth — except that Alfons’ compositions tend…
My daughter, Sidney, is somewhat of a punk-rock connoisseur, at least for a Boulderite, and especially for a five-year-old. Sure, she’s obsessed with Cinderella (the princess, not the band) and digs Frozen, but “Rebel Girl” by Bikini Kill is near the top of Sidney’s favorite songs. Plus, when she heard…
“Did you know that you can win awards for your work as a 911 operator?” asks Erin Hamilton over coffee. She’s explaining the winding road that led her to turntablism — a path that began with quitting what could have been a longtime career as an (award-winning) emergency dispatcher. She…
The Siren Project is about to release its first proper album, Dénouement. The album serves as a showcase for the type of songwriting the band has excelled at throughout its two decades of existence. Although most often associated with the Denver goth scene, the Siren Project reached beyond that genre…
Halloween is almost here, and the Mile High City has pulled out all the stops this year. In celebration of every show ending in “ween”, we’ve compiled a list of the seven best. From hell-raising metal to ’90s cover bands, there are plenty of places at which to show off…
Editor’s Note: The Denver Bootleg is a series chronicling the history of local music venues by longtime Denver cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz. This week he profiles Lost Lake Lounge. Visit Karl Christian Krumpholz’s website to see more of his work. …
Sometimes costumes, makeup and theatrics come off as a gimmick that overshadows the music, an ill-advised affectation. But when Deb Demure of Drab Majesty took the stage of the Larimer Lounge Sunday — looking like a combination of the most androgynous era of David Bowie and a vampire or Celtic…
The Squire Lounge on East Colfax Avenue isn’t often thought of as a premier musical venue, but the Sunday open mics and free concerts on Thursdays have started bringing out some serious talent. Local funk band Dogs Got Flavor played every Thursday this October and will finish up its residency with…
For a band that’s been together a little more than a year, Denver’s Lowjob has an awful lot of ambition. With its first recording session scheduled for next month, the band is already looking forward to releasing its first EP sometime next year. And then another one. And another. And…
Glenn Danzig holds a unique place in the history of modern music. As the frontman for Misfits in the late ’70s through the early ’80s, Danzig helped to create one of the iconic sounds in punk rock with a visual aesthetic — the band looked like it came right out…
