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Clare Dunn’s Love Letter to Colorado

By Nathalie BaretMay 23, 2023

“As a people, we are as strong, rugged and vast as the Rockies and the high plains that make up our state,” the country singer says.

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What to Know About Red Rocks’ New Bag Policy

By Julianna O'ClairMay 22, 2023

Red Rocks Amphitheatre has a new bag policy, banning multi-pocket bags from the venue.

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Bass Musician Mr. Bill Wants to Have a Talk About Ketamine

By Alex BerryhillMay 17, 2023

“Energy, vibes and awesome, honest, pure and true connection with other like-minded human beings is the best part of the core of the electronic music movement, and ketamine kills that.”

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Caroline Polachek on Her Influences, Her Bandmates and Boulder

By Emily FergusonMay 12, 2023

She’s playing the Mission on Sunday, and wishes she had time to visit the Dushanbe Tea House.

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Denver Hardcore Band American Overdose Isn’t Afraid to Take a Stance

By Justin CriadoMay 10, 2023

With an official tagline of “We don’t like cops or capitalism,” American Overdose has never been shy about sharing its opinions on stage.

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Old Soul Era Blends His Chicano Roots With Hip-Hop

By Julianna O'ClairMay 10, 2023

Hip-hop musician Anthony Morales, aka Old Soul Era, likes his music old-school.

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Kick Drum Therapy Is Denver’s Newest Label Devoted to Techno

By Julianna O'ClairMay 9, 2023

“I’m a college dropout, but I’ve managed to make a way for myself,” says founder James Lenhart.

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Bar Bar Finally Has (Legal) Live Music Again, Adds Monthly Drag Shows

By Emily FergusonMay 8, 2023

The beloved dive bar received its cabaret license after nearly a year of no live music, and is testing out monthly drag shows.

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Jazz Pianist Adam Bodine’s New Album Is About a “Kombucha Pimp”

By Julianna O'ClairMay 5, 2023

Bodine celebrates the release of the funky, cinematic album Offscreen Pursuits with a show at Dazzle Denver on May 7.

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Party Like It’s 1933: Herb’s Celebrates Ninety Years of Music, Drinks, and Dancing the Decades Away

By Teague BohlenMay 1, 2023

What are your favorite memories at Herb’s? Come celebrate Denver’s Kerouac haunt on Sunday!

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Electronic Music Pioneer Morton Subotnick Made History In Colorado

By Alex BerryhillApril 28, 2023

Subotnik composed the first album of electronic music commissioned by a label, founded the California Institute of the Arts and now, at 90-years-old, he’s playing the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival on Sunday.

Welcome to the Orchid, LoDo’s New Upscale Music Venue

By Emily FergusonApril 26, 2023

The Orchid is a 1920s-style jazzy supper club with an indoor stage and a rooftop patio for summer concerts.

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Slow Beethoven Is Beethoven Like You’ve Never Heard Before

By Julianna O'ClairApril 25, 2023

A Jeffrey Zeigler-led string quartet recorded in The Tank in Rangely, an old water tank with a 40-second reverb that was a secret performance venue for decades.

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Neo Tokyo Philharmonic Is Playing a Spaced-Out Show for Earth Day

By John FlathmanApril 21, 2023

Prepare for blast off!

Annie Booth Spotlights Women Jazz Composers With Brava Jazz Publishing Company

By Julianna O'ClairApril 19, 2023

“I feel really, really grateful for this new chapter of my professional life.”

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Smoke Up: Narcotic Wasteland to Headline Denver DeathFest on 4/20

By Justin CriadoApril 17, 2023

Denver DeathFest begins three days of musical mayhem with dozens of metal bands on 4/20 at Trailside Saloon.

Black Anvil Is American Black Metal With an Attitude

By Justin CriadoApril 14, 2023

The New York three-piece is “one of the best American black-metal bands ever,” Justin Criado writes.

Dillard Evokes Maternal Love on Garden Mother Release

By Julianna O'ClairApril 12, 2023

His new album drops on Friday, April 14, and the producer will play Mishawaka Amphitheater in May.

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Messiahvore’s Metal Music Is Exhilarating. The Band Calls It ‘Organized Noise’

By Justin CriadoApril 7, 2023

“We mix that ’90s groove metal with sludge and doom and stoner metal.” Hear it for yourself at the hi-dive, if you dare…

Destiny Bond Is Shaping Denver’s Hardcore Scene

By Justin CriadoApril 5, 2023

Destiny Bond is playing the hi-dive on Friday, April 7, with Candy Apple, Zero Function, Crime Lab and Supreme Joy.

The Knock Returns April 8 With a Rooftop Hip-Hop House Party

By Cleo MirzaApril 5, 2023

The Knock works “to push the culture of Denver hip-hop forward,” says founder Kelsey O’Sullivan.

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Discognition Is Making Big Waves in Denver

By Alex BerryhillApril 4, 2023

Denver progressive house producer Discognition is getting signed to some of the biggest labels in his genre. He bases his success on the openness of the community.

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