My first stop was the Wolf stage, where Danielle Ate the Sandwich was parked, being all adorably quirky — as she does so well. She was playing “Bad Romance” and then lead into “Canada,” the simple harmonies and clean uke and violin lines offering a refreshing foil to Jack Johnson…
We’re live here at Mile High Music Festival at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on day two of the third-annual music festival. Photographer Brian Landis Folkins brings back these photos from the early sets of the day. So if you got here late, check out what you missed…
John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light, 1:15 p.m. on the Cougar Stage John Common and the Blinding Flashes of Light didn’t let the early hour or the high temperatures derail their sense of decorum. The band emerged for their early afternoon set decked in suits and dress wear,…
The Steve Miller Band took the main stage and immediately kicked into “Jet Airliner,” followed by “Take the Money and Run” and “Mercury Blues.” The applause seemed more polite than enthusiastic. They packed song after song into the set, hitting “Swingtown,” “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” off the latest album (Bingo),…
It’s more than likely that people came out to see Cypress Hill to hear the old hits, and B-Real and Sen Dog did not fail to deliver, keeping them copious and starting in with them early in the set; they were doing “Dr. Greenthumb” when I walked up, and my…
The crowd didn’t seem to mind Phoenix’s simple and straight-ahead approach during its 6:45 p.m. set in the Bison Tent at Mile High Music Festival. The Paris-based band have built a loyal commercial following in the United States during the past year sticking to the basics. It’s an approach that…
Cypress Hill, 4:45 p.m. on the Wolf Stage I walked straight in the clouds of smoke and the packs of dancing 20-somethings as the first strains of “Insane in the Brain” sounded from the Wolf Stage. I should probably clarify that — by “strains,” I mean I heard B-Real loudly…
All photos by Aaron Thackeray, shot on Saturday afternoon at Mile High Music Festival…
Boulder alumnus the Samples packed the area in front of the Wolf stage with their bluesy, funky jams with heavy dance hall/world influence. They played “Did You Ever Look So Nice” and the segued into “Giants,” with Blues Traveler’s John Popper jumping in on harmonica, riffing up and down the…
My first set of the day was Nas and Damian Marley, mostly because I walked in and that was who was playing the main stage. Normally, straight-up reggae is a little boring to me, and to be sure: The reggae crowd was out…
Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, 1:30 p.m., Bison Tent Blame it on the early hour, chalk it up to the inconvenient location of the Bison Tent on the far eastern end of the complex. Maybe it boils down to the fundamental feel of the open-air stage, a forum that doesn’t exactly…
Arriving at 1 p.m., I headed for Beta Beach after orienting myself. The Manufactured Superstars were throwing down their trademark dirty disco funk, and the misting tunnels and inflatable sculpture and furniture were keeping everyone as cool as possible in the sunshine…
The Motet, noon on the Wolf Stage Two years of experience can make a difference. The organizers of the Mile High Music Festival seem to have learned from the mistakes of years’ past for the 2010 version of the mega fest. Arriving at the massive soccer complex at Dick’s Sporting…
When Rusted Root formed in Pittsburgh in 1990, it made a world-beat influenced splash with a series of releases throughout the decade. During this creative period, the band released its most commercially successful song, “Send Me On My Way.” The tune, which has been used on soundtracks for films like…
The name Keller Williams is instantly recognizable to just about every music fan, whether they are jamband aficionado or not. Combining a complex variety of guitar effects and looping pedals, Keller Williams more or less reinvented the whole modern one-man band movement of the last fifteen years. Add to that…
After a few months renovating the former Triangle Denver space at 2036 Broadway, former 15th Street Tavern owners Myke Martinez and Kris Sieger, and 3 Kings Tavern owner Jim Norris are set to celebrate the Rockaway Tavern’s grand opening on Friday, August 13. Supersuckers frontman Eddie Spaghetti will be performing…
“C” is for controversy — you know, the thing that media types presumably thrive on, the lifeblood of sites like Radar Online and TMZ. But not all media outlets set out to create controversy. Some just stumble into it. Case in point: Last month, we learned that two groups of…
Creating music that alternately recalls shades of John Mayer and Jack Johnson with a strong soul music influence, One eskimO and its song “Kandi” have slowly been infiltrating eardrums since the release of the act’s debut last fall. Starting with a casual mention of the band’s name about six months…
Our Denver Rock Atlas feature is precisely what it sounds like: a compendium of storied Denver venues, past and present, in which we pick a place and share our favorite memories of the joint. After you read our memories, please feel free to share some of your own.You haven’t forgotten…
Tonight at the Lobby DJ Low Key is helping launch a new night called Lounging at the Lobby, that’s exactly what it sounds like: On the second Thursday of the month at the Lobby (2191 Arapahoe Street), the folks at BiggDizzy.com have organized an adult game night that will include…
Near the end of last year, Lizard’s Bar & Grill at 1920 Blake Street closed after a short run. Mike Hayter and his business partner Mike Refling moved to town from Bozeman, Montana, and took over the space at the beginning of August. Dubbed Hayter’s, the new spot will be…
Mainstream success hasn’t complicated Laurent Brancowitz’s approach to music. As lead guitarist and a founding member of the alt-rock quartet Phoenix, Brancowitz played a formative role in honing the band’s straightfoward sound, a mixture that blends ’80s pop cues, soul-informed guitar licks and plaintive vocals. “It’s a thing we’ve always…
