Thundercat on X-Men and His Last Conversation With J-Dilla Before He Died
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Chris Brown Brings 50 Cent, Fabolous, O.T. Genasis and Kap G to Denver
Chris Brown will be bringing 50 Cent, Fabolous, O.T. Genasis and Kap G on the road for a 33 city tour, including a stop at Denver’s Pepsi Center, in May.
Bon Iver Announces a 1STBANK Center Concert in April
Grammy-winning electro-indie-folk innovator Justin Vernon and his band Bon Iver will headline the 1STBANK Center in April.
Reload’s 18th Anniversary Party Will Bring Drum and Bass to Denver
Reload Productions, a pioneer of bass-heavy music in Denver, is throwing its eighteenth anniversary party, bringing the Ram Records crew, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary.
Old Crow Medicine Show Will Play Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde in Denver
Old Crow Medicine Show will headline Denver’s Paramount Theater in May to perform Bob Dylan’s album Blonde on Blonde in its entirety. The concert will support the release of the band’s album Fifty Years of Blonde on Blonde.
10 Bygone Alternative Spaces That Shaped Denver Underground Music
Last week we brought you a list of twelve defunct DIY spaces that shaped Denver’s music scene; this week we’re focusing on alternative venues. Though the distinction between the two is blurry, what distinguishes an alternative space is that it has another function entirely: Perhaps it’s a coffee shop, an art gallery or a bike repair shop, but it also hosts occasional concerts.
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This Artist Gave Killer Mike an MLK/Bernie Sanders Run the Jewels Poster
Danny Argote stood toward the back of the Fillmore Auditorium at the Run the Jewels concert. He was wearing a “Fuck Racism” t-shirt from the Afro-punk activist band Fishbone and holding a large poster of Bernie Sanders and Martin Luther King Jr throwing up the hand signs for the hip-hop act Run the Jewels.
Comic: Colfax Tattered Cover Was Once the Historic Bonfils Memorial Theatre
The Colfax Tattered Cover Was Once the Historic Bonfils Memorial Theatre
Why Los Lobos Played Ophelia’s Remains a Mystery, but It Was Unforgettable
The versatile Los Angeles band Los Lobos—with its two iconic singer/guitarists, César Rosas and David Hidalgo—formed in 1973 and entered the national consciousness big-time in 1987 with a faithful cover of “La Bamba,” a surprise hit from the Ritchie Valens biopic.
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Boulder Opera Performs The Firebringers, Chappell Kingsland’s Opera for Kids
Opera has a bad reputation of being so exorbitantly epic that it’s hard for all but the wealthiest to access. Boulder Opera challenges that notion.
Open Music Session: Matt Rouch & the Noise Upstairs Brings Virginia Roots to the Open Media Foundation
On Friday, March 3, the Open Media Foundation hosts its next monthly free Open Music Session event, which will feature musical guests El Javi, as well as a set by comedian James Conklin. Last month, the February Open Music Session welcomed Matt Rouch & the Noise Upstairs, a folk-roots-country outfit…
The Best Concerts in Denver This Week, February 20-23
The Reverend Horton Heat, who has already played three shows in Colorado this month, continues his run, joining Jello Biafra for five nights at the Larimer Lounge, Tuesday, February 21, through Saturday, February 25. The Supersuckers and Reno Divorce will provide support on the first three shows and Wayne “The…
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In Case You Missed It: Photos From Concerts Around Denver, February 10-16
The past week had its share of memorable concerts that included monsters, stoners and heartthrobs. Juicy J, Run the Jewels, Lordi and Sting all packed the house. Here’s what it looked like.
The Dickies Were Bathed in Privilege and Swimming Pools, Not Class Struggle
The members of the punk band, The Dickies included TV-loving kids who were raised in the Valley, bathed in privilege and swimming pools, with interests not stretching much further than water slides and movie stars.
Styx, REO Speedwagon and Don Felder Play Denver in June
Classic rockers Styx, REO Speedwagon and Don Felder announced this morning, February 16 that they will be embarking on a summer tour: “United We Rock,” and making a stop in Denver on June 29, at the Pepsi Center.
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Veronica Lamaak’s Throwing a Rave for a Neighbor Shot While Protecting Her Home
Electronic music maven Veronica Lamaak’s neighbor Craig Sandoval was shot while trying to stop a burglary at her home. She’s half of the duo that runs Sorted, a group that throws underground, electronic music parties in the Denver area. She decided to hold a benefit for him.
The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend, February 17-19
Los Lobos plays a pair of intimate shows at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox this weekend, while singer-songwriter Howie Day plays two nights at Soiled Dove. Also on tap is Don’t Panic Fest at various venues on South Broadway, Lotus at the Fillmore Auditorium, Dwight Yoakam at the Paramount Theatre, and Dennis DeYoung singing the music of STYX (the band he used to front) at the Boulder Theater. See the rest of our picks below.
Sepultura Founder Max Cavalera Is Bringing Roots to Denver
When Sepultura formed in Brazil in 1984, there was little evidence to suggest that the band was ever going to be anything more than your run-of-the-mill death metal outfit. By the second album, Schitzophrenia, people were taking notice. The fourth, 1991’s Arise, catapulted Sepultura into the international spotlight, and then…
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The Time Has Come: Midnight Oil’s First World Tour in Twenty Years Hits Denver
The Australian post-punk, environmentalist band Midnight Oil announced its first world tour in more than twenty years, and it will include a Denver stop, at the Paramount Theatre in May.
Meet DJ Bedz, the Official DJ of the Denver Nuggets
Perched high above the basketball court, nearly in the rafters, Cassidy Bednark watches Pepsi Center workers prepare for another game: the Nuggets versus the Clippers. Bednark is nestled into his signature yellow and powder-blue DJ booth. Going over his playlist before tip-off, Bednark — who is the official Denver Nuggets DJ — steps behind his turntables and becomes DJ Bedz: The White Shadow, ready to rock the stadium.
Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell and Every New Denver Concert Announcement
Sturgill Simpson, who just won a Grammy for Best Country Album, headlines Red Rocks on Monday, September 25; tickets ($45-$55) go on sale on Thursday, February 16, at 10 a.m.
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Project Pabst Denver Announces Lineup: Ice Cube Will Headline
The annual festival Project Pabst Denver announced its lineup today, and rapper Ice Cube will be headlining.