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Every New Denver Concert Announcement
Decadence returns to the Colorado Convention Center for a two-night New Year’s part on Wednesday, December 30 and Thursday, December 31 with a line-up that includes Bassnectar, Gramatik, Deadmau5, Excision, Hardwell and a number of other EDM acts. Tickets ($69-$215) go on sale on Friday, October 2 at noon. John…
Colorado Record Store Named One of America’s 21 Best
If you’re still laboring under the misconception that digital is the future of music, open your eyes. Physical formats – cassettes and records especially – are everywhere, and record stores, once predicted to be the ill-fated Neanderthal of the music-buying world, are thriving and even spawning in some places. Hell,…
Despite Growing Momentum, Is This the End of Goldrush Music Festival?
After five years of providing Denver with a well-curated, post-festival season throwdown, the Goldrush Music Festival’s creator says this could very well be the end of the line “The future of Goldrush is definitely up for debate, considering how much time and effort it takes and the fact that I’m no…
Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox on Art, Samurai and Classic Hip-Hop
A Ronin, which means wave man, is a samurai that has no master, either due to the fall of his master or through the act of privilege during the feudal period of Japan. For Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, the Ronin represents the characteristics of him and his bandmate, Vordul…
Pink Hawks Reinvent Their Sound, Again
Blending sounds from around the globe is nothing new for Pink Hawks, the Denver world-music powerhouse led by saxman and singer Yuzo Nieto. The band has pulled funky rhythmic influences from West Africa and South America, but the latest addition to its sound comes from much closer to home. That…
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I Want My Favorite Band to Break Up
My top five favorite bands are the Strokes, Death Cab For Cutie, Neutral Milk Hotel, Stars and the Clash, in that order. Don’t try to argue with me, it’s a fact — one of the few things in life I know to be true. Purchasing Is This It at the…
Mister Freedom Is a Breath of Fresh Air for Colorado Hip-Hop
Despite being from Denver, producer and DJ Alex Warzel (who goes by Neon Brown and is now based in Oakland), says he never thought much of the city’s hip-hop scene. “I’ve never been into rappers from Denver at all,” he says. “I didn’t think hip-hop existed here.” But whenever he…
What’s the Point of Parental Advisory Warnings in the Digital Age?
I have a son who will turn two in November, and like many kids his age, he is absorbing language with a vengeance. Every day he has at least one new word to share with the people who make up his current world. Sooner or later, one of those words…
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Photos: Big Gigantic’s Light Show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Boulder duo Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken, who make up the band Big Gigantic, played their fourth Rowdytown show at Red Rocks over the weekend. As usual, the group brought a particularly impressive light show. Photographer Brandon Marshall was there to capture the scene. Check out a few highlights below,…
Titwrench 2015 Lineup: Look Back With Scenes From 2011 to 2013
The seventh edition of the Titwrench festival is happening this Saturday, October 3, at Dryer Plug Studios (3050 E. 43rd Ave.). Starting at 10:30 a.m. with Showga (music and yoga), conducted by the inimitable long-time host of Titwrench, Piper Rose. From noon to 2 p.m. there will be a clothing…
Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams on The Terminator and Billy Dean
Shannon and the Clams are set to perform at Larimer Lounge tonight, September 29, with Bleak Plaza and Cool Ghouls. The Oakland-based band got together in 2009, when three friends attending California College of the Arts decided to form a band. Though the group sounds like it could be from…
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Comic: The Unusual History of Syntax Physic Opera
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 talked to Larimer Lounge Manager Bart Dahl and Marketing Director Brianna Hernandez to learn more about one of RiNo’s longest-running music venues. Visit Karl Christian’s…
The Nine Best Concerts in Denver This Week
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Cannibal Ox$13/$15 9 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Queensrÿche$32.50-$89.50 7:30 p.m. Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre Purity Ring$25 8 p.m. Boulder Theater Shannon & the Clams$10 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 A$AP Rocky$45 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre KRS-ONE$20/$25 9 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side Calexico$25…
Scenes From the Inaugural Larimer Block Party
Walking into the Larimer Block Party felt a little bit like walking into an unusual combination of an elementary school field day and an urban beach party without the sand and without the ocean. Maybe it was the warm weather of early Fall. Maybe it was because a lot of…
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Former Deadbeat Club Building Destroyed by Fire
The building at 4040 East Evans Avenue was destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. The space was home to various night clubs over the last decade (including Midtown Beat, Posh Ultra Lounge, Skin, Club Next and most recently Step Nightclub), but it was best known as the former home of…
Joe Nice on Why Denver Has the Nation’s Smartest Dubstep Fans
Every year, dubstep promoter Sub.mission celebrates its birthday with a massive party called Bass Invasion. This year, the party will take place this Friday and Saturday nights at the Fusion Factory in RiNo. Friday’s set is headlined by Ganja White Night, Kaiju and Mesck, and Saturday features Le Lion, The…
Trevor Uberuaga on His Love for Cassettes and Life’s a Beach Fest
Since moving to Denver from Boise, Idaho in 2012, Trevor Uberuaga has fully immersed himself into the Denver music scene. His cassette-only label, Heart in Box Records, has released albums by the Dirty Few, Zebroids, Ned Garthe Explosion and several others. Uberuaga has had a life-long passion for tapes, and…
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The Eleven Best Concerts in Colorado This Weekend
This weekend’s concert calendar includes a couple good festivals: Life’s a Beach at 3 Kings Tavern and the Larimer Block Party in RiNo. Elsewhere, Big Gigantic returns to Red Rocks, Def Leppard and Styx co-headline the Pepsi Center and more. See the full list of our picks below. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER…
Purity Ring’s Corin Roddick on Not Settling for a Cult Following
The tandem of Corin Roddick and Megan James, collectively known as Purity Ring (which will headline the Boulder Theater on September 29 and 30) find themselves in a classic indie conundrum. The pair’s previous album, Shrines, earned consistently strong reviews and attracted listeners aplenty thanks to its very personal take…
Ten Things to See at the Colorado Music Hall of Fame
The Colorado Music Hall of Fame is now officially up and fully operational at its new location at the Trading Post of Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The grand opening party for the new Comfort Dental-presented CMHOF was earlier this week. The honorary crowd listened to guitar and vocals by local musician Jim…
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The Six Best Beers Inspired by Colorado Bands
Collaborations between breweries and bands are nothing new. But with the explosion of craft breweries in the Denver area, this year has brought an unprecedented number of band-themed beers. With the Great American Beer Festival in town, we thought this would be the perfect time to explore six of those…