The homeless folk who amass at the doors of the Denver Public Library at 14th and Broadway will have something besides books and air conditioning to look forward to the morning of Tuesday, September 8. That’s the date the DPL plans to roll out what it’s calling “Sunrise Concerts,” a…
At Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats’ free concert Friday night on The Hill in Boulder, amid the annual Triple-A radio-industry conference and a general welcoming of University of Colorado students, Albums On the Hill owner Andy Schneidkraut argued that calling Rateliff’s incredible, game-changing performance on The Tonight Show two days…
This week’s best concerts includes Nicki Minaj’s much-discussed Pinkprint Tour, as well as an appearance by Iron and Wine at Red Rocks and a pair of impressive shows at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox. The full list of our picks follows. MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Iron & Wine $45-$65 8:00PM Red Rocks Amphitheatre…
Henderson, Colorado is not exactly the place where you’d expect to see live music, much less from a known figure like Reverend Dead Eye. North of Commerce City, Henderson isn’t necessarily easy to get to or find despite its proximity to the city. Broken Shovels Farm, the venue for this…
Damien Rice, due tonight at Red Rocks, is a singer songwriter capable of many things. His latest record My Favourite Faded Fantasy is a vast and expansive record that starts with a traditional acoustic structure and then turns into full orchestral symphony with strings and piano bouncing around his fragile and…
When we have experiences with famous people outside of just observing them in culture, though our various electronic devices, it feels like we’re always supposed to gauge how “real” they really are. Are they famous and down-to-earth? Do they seem like the kind of person we would want to hang out…
It’s a great weekend for breakout hometown acts — Fort Collins EDM superstar Pretty Lights plays a pair of headlining shows at Red Rocks, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (fresh off a rousing Tonight show performance) play in Boulder. The rest of our picks follow. ALL WEEKEND Pretty…
Dr. Dre’s just released his new album, the soundtrack to Straight Outta Compton. “The soundtrack is insane,” the movie’s director, F. Gary Grey, told MTV. “You can hear some of his influences, with jazz and soul and a little bit of funk.” The soundtrack marks Dre’s first album release in fifteen…
Back in 1992 the music world could not have been more myopic. Over the preceding few years, grunge had all but taken over the airwaves and youth culture in general. Grunge was a sound, a look and attitude, as well as a marketing tool that everyone wanted to exploit. Bands without…
Despite appearances, this isn’t just another hipster white guy with a beard and a synthesizer. It’s Chet Faker. And the Australian-born electronica artist just sold out two nights at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood for good reason. As I watch the man enter the packed Gothic stage to screams from adoring…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is by no means the greatest band touring today. Its music isn’t the most accessible; at times it’s even trying. The group was Ruban Nielson’s basement project and he tours with a new backup band every go-around, so live the act’s stage presence could use a bit…
Hometown heroes Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats made their late-night debut on The Tonight Show yesterday, earning a standing ovation from the crowd for their performance of “S.O.B.” You can watch the performance above. The band made the most of this opportunity to perform in front of the 3.5-million…
King Diamond performs his 1987 concept album, Abigail, at the Fillmore on Thursday, October 29, and Exodus opens. Tickets ($29.50/$35) go on sale on Friday, August 7 at 10 a.m. Don Henley, who’s releasing Cass County (his first album in fifteen years) next month, headlines the Bellco Theatre on Tuesday, October 13…
Red Rocks Park is now officially a National Historic Landmark — as well is the Mount Morrison Civilian Conservation Corps camp used by workers building the ampitheater. The announcement came from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper last night, ending a more than fifteen-year effort by the advocacy group Friends of Red…
I have a modest proposal that I doubt many of you will cotton to: It’s time to critically re-evaluate nü-metal. You remember nü-metal, right? Chugging riffs. Grunted vocals. Big pants. Soul patches. It’s one of the last remaining mutations of rock that no one has bothered to pick up on…
The Seventh Circle Music Collective has hosted hundreds of shows since its inception at the end of September 2012. Over the past three years, it has provided a much-needed service for the local music community: It’s a place where like-minded teenagers can meet and fledgling bands that aren’t old enough…
The night they shot and killed Chris Haney, the Bernal brothers went out to celebrate: Robert Bernal, the elder brother, was going to be a dad. Months later, during sentencing, witnesses for the defense lamented that he’d only get to see his daughter through bulletproof glass. Haney’s friend Kayla Premack…
The first time I saw Florence + The Machine, four or so years ago, I cried. It was at Austin City Limits, the sun was starting to set, and the woman with the most powerful voice on the planet was giving it her all, and then some. I didn’t mean…
Soul Asylum is set to perform on Thursday, August 6 at Summit Music Hall with Meat Puppets. These days, casual fans know Soul Asylum more as a soft-rock band because of its 1992 hit, “Runaway Train.” But Soul Asylum, like many other Minneapolis-based bands then and now, has always resisted easy classification…
Right at the end of Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats’ set, the power went out. But instead of letting out sighs or boos, the hundreds of people in Nate and Patrick Meese’s back yard — packed together, sitting on each other’s shoulders, standing on tree limbs or on the…
The Little Bear Saloon, which is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year, is legendary — and not just to folks in Colorado. People around the globe have heard about the Evergreen bar, which was formerly a church, a drugstore, the Red Ram Saloon and the Round Up Dance Hall. “Visitors…
You liked the original, but maybe you love the cover even more! Left Hand Brewing in Longmont brought back its fifth annual Leftapalooza and Mile High Tribute Band Competition last weekend, featuring cover acts from all over the country. They included Paradise Theater (Styx), Dirty Femmes (Violent Femmes), REMember (REM),…
