Critic's Notebook Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:02:30 +0000 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:02:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Denver metal band crushes online KEXP session https://www.westword.com/music/denver-metal-band-crushes-online-kexp-session-40924841/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40924841 Justin Criado https://www.westword.com/music/denver-metal-band-crushes-online-kexp-session-40924841/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:02:29 -0600

The Denver doom crew just surprised us with an in-studio set at the same station that helped launch Angine de Poitrine.

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The band's second festival in Buena Vista featured several surprises, including alien math rock and some Denver-grown death metal.

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Morgan Wallen being kicked out of Kid Rock's bar is a meeting of the minds in the worst way possible. And they meet again on this list.

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From opening to closing, Kahan shrank the ballpark with pure entertainment and a ubiquitous sense of belonging. 

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The latest from Wayfarer marks its next chapter, Boot Gun says goodbye, and fresh hip-hop, bluegrass and rock highlight the month.

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From mainstays such as King Rat to the ripping, clean-vocaled Public Opinion, Denver has no shortage of fantastic punk bands.

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It marked the band's first Denver show in a decade and its first time headlining Empower Field.

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The 21-year-old phenom performed a stunning second show at Red Rocks, despite dodgy weather.

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Blucifer's First Rodeo debuted along South Broadway from July 23-26 with 259 bands demonstrating what community means.

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The festival returns in a new location with new tips and tricks.

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