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Chase Dobson was known in Denver for his two-year tenure with Lipgloss and Analog Space, but in March 2011, he joined pop star Mike Posner’s first big tour doing keyboard tech and Ableton Live production work. Since then, Dobson’s main job has been touring the world doing similar work for various…

Hey Denver, did you know it’s winter? I know it must be hard to tell with all the blue skies and sixty-degree days, but technically we’re still in the dead of the chilly season. We’ve rounded up a list of the coziest music venues in Denver, the steamiest, most intimate,…

The Open Media Foundation is throwing their 12th Anniversary Party tonight, which is the biggest event in the OMF history. In attendance will be a who’s-who of local musicians with an end-of-the-year First Friday bash celebrating artists who have graced their stage and recording studio over the past year, as…

Music fans in Denver are so spoiled. We have some of the most talented musicians in the world, more music venues than Austin and a governor who celebrates his inauguration with a concert featuring local artists. And he stands in the front row.   As Westword’s music editor, you get to…

It’s been an emotional few days for the Denver Music Community. On Sunday afternoon, Gary Lee Bomar — owner of Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub — passed away at a Denver Hospital after sustaining a severe head injury earlier this week. . Bomar was in Mexico on a vacation,…

Waiting to get tickets for a show until the last minute can be a dicey proposition but Denver-based Ticket-Pulse hopes to make day-of ticket purchases not only easy but cheap as well. Ticket-Pulse, which has been up and running since mid-May, offers tickets to shows at area venues for up…

The nostalgia for Pueblo’s once-iconic Phil’s Radiator closing was just starting to taper off when the unthinkable happened: the all-ages music venue had been revived. In January, Westword reported on the punk haven closing, which caused the masses to take to social media to express their disappointment and share memories…

Last week, the team behind Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom took over operations of the Aggie Theatre in Fort Colls. The group has big plans for the future of this iconic venue. We talked to Scott Morrill, co-owner of Cervantes’, about what northern Colorado music fans can expect. The space will be renovated…

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…

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver has a particularly gorgeous rooftop, one that comprises plants, downtown views and a charming cafe. For the past few summers, the MCA has brought musicians and patrons together in that space for a small concert series. This year’s set of shows, dubbed the B-Side…

As a lifelong National Public Radio fan, I, like millions of American’s who tune in, feel like the personalities are beloved friends. Ira Glass, Audie Cornish, Garrison Keilor, Steve Inskeep, Bob Boilen and others have spent thousands of hours, miles, and stories with me. Their voices are ingrained in my…

Nearly a decade after taking over the Marquis Theater, the folks at Soda Jerk Presents have upgraded the venue by remodeling it, installing new sound and lighting systems and expanding the bar. Mike Barsch, owner of Soda Jerk Presents and the Marquis, says a big portion of the wall that…

USA Today is currently polling its considerable readership to determine the best small venue in America (here defined as having a capacity under 1,000 people). The Bluebird Theater here in Denver is among a batch of ten finalists that also includes well-known rooms like the 40 Watt Club in Athens…

James Russell’s mother told him that his first invention was the “automated battleship” that he built when he was six. By the time he was thirteen, he was fixing toasters, irons and fans at a local appliance store in his home town outside Seattle. The summer before he left for…

It is rare for people to buy tickets to a concert in person anymore, let alone wait in line for those tickets. Tickets these days are more likely a code on your smart phone than a physical item. Rubedo wants to change that, at least temporarily. Tomorrow at noon, the…

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame is headed for an eventful 2015. The organization, which started in 2011, is planning a permanent Hall of Fame facility at Red Rocks — according to director G. Brown, it will be open to the public early this summer. The expansion of the CMHOF…

This year’s Denver Music Summit — the third iteration of the gathering — will be about more than just good music. There will be live performances by local and national artists, yes, but there will also be networking, panels about industry trends and brand enhancement, a presentation by Martin Atkins…