Review: The Christines at the hi-dive, 8/27/11

THE CHRISTINES at HI-DIVE | 8.27.11The last time the Christines played, it was December 6, 2008 at the hi-dive, around the release of its most recent offering, Here It Comes Again. This time around, it was a real treat to see James Paul, who played guitar with the band when…

Photos: Big Freedia at Larimer Lounge, 8/24/11

BIG FREEDIA at LARIMER LOUNGE | 8.24.11So from the looks of it, there really was “azz everywhere” last night at the Larimer Lounge when Big Freedia brought her sissy bounce movement to the Mile High City. Our resident shutterbug, Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture the festivities, which also…

Tonight: Carbon Leaf at the Bluebird

After almost two decades together, Carbon Leaf (playing tonight at the Bluebird Theater with Chamberlin) has effectively created its own brand of accessible bluegrass. But the Virginia natives can’t be pinned to a single genre — the band has an ostensible pop side, one that best translates live through Carbon…

The New Climax Lounge celebrates forty years on September 9

The Climax Lounge (2217 Welton Street), which got its start four decades ago as an after-hours joint, has a colorful past. In the ’90s, as the Raven, it hosted punk-rock acts; the Fray and M. Ward have played there. But over the past few years, the Climax hasn’t seen a…

Tonight: Big Freedia at the Larimer

Big Freedia (performing tonight at the Larimer Lounge with Bass Drum of Death and Narky Stares) is here, and she is a riled up force to be reckoned with. Currently the figurehead of the long-percolating Bounce (or Sissy Bounce) movement, she is just one part of a strong undercurrent of…

Review: Death Cab for Cutie at Red Rocks, 8/23/11

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE at RED ROCKS | 8.23.11″There will be a couple of times during this set when yours truly will be sucking wind,” Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard proclaimed early in his band’s set. “Because as you know, this show is taking place on top of…

Review: Young Jeezy at the Ogden, 8/23/11

YOUNG JEEZY at OGDEN THEATRE | 8.23.11The last time Young Jeezy roared through the Mile High City with that unmistakable voice and charming face was for a cameo during Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 tour at the Pepsi Center. Last night for the Denver leg of the TM103 tour at The Ogden…

Ladies drink free: a roundup

Girls! Girls! Girls! A wise man once said, “put ya number on this paper cause I would love to date ya, and free drinks help the cause!” … or something like that. Anywho, it looks like if you’re of the female persuasion, on virtually any day of the week, you…

Tonight: Young Jeezy at the Ogden

Young Jeezy’s (performing tonight at the Ogden Theatre with Freddie Gibbs and Young Doe) rough-hewn voice is unmistakable, and whether he’s pushing hard on his own tracks or lending his growl to songs by the likes of Bun B and Drake, the rapper leaves an unforgettable mark. Even Usher’s 2008…

The Christines reunite, August 27 at the hi-dive

By happenstance, this week has somehow shaped up to be a throwback/reunion of sorts to the best parts of local music from 1990s, with two beloved Denver acts from that era playing shows a day apart. This Saturday, August 27, the Christines will be at the hi-dive. Formed in 1992,…

Mister Heavenly

Everyone in Mister Heavenly comes from higher-profile bands, such as Man Man, Islands and Modest Mouse. But Ryan Kattner, Nicholas Thorburn and Joe Plummer decided to do something different with Mister Heavenly, their side project. Melding a ’50s pop aesthetic with musical darkness, the members of Mister Heavenly have become…