Tour Tech Chase Dobson Presses Buttons of the Biggest Pop Stars

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…

The Ten Coziest Venues in Denver — 2016 Edition

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,…

Westword Needs a New Music Editor

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…

RIP Gary Lee Bomar, Owner of Gary Lee’s Motor Club and Grub

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,…

Pueblo All-Ages Haven Phil’s Radiator Is Back, With Some Upgrades

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…