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Dandy Warhols, Cake, Fiona Apple among new shows, Alabama Shakes, Nicki Minaj top sellers

Here's what's hot this week in music on the Front Range: On the concert front, new shows from the Dandy Warhols, Cake, Fiona Apple and more were announced; Musketeer Gripweed, Hot Robots, and Broken Tongues got spins on local radio; and recent albums from the Alabama Shakes, Nicki Minaj, the...
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Here's what's hot this week in music on the Front Range: On the concert front, new shows from the Dandy Warhols, Cake, Fiona Apple and more were announced; Musketeer Gripweed, Hot Robots, and Broken Tongues got spins on local radio; and recent albums from the Alabama Shakes, Nicki Minaj, the Shins and Fun. were the top sellers at our local record stores. Page down for a complete rundown.


This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates


On the cusp of releasing a new album in a few weeks comes word of the Dandy Warhols' return to Denver. The band, led by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, is slated to appear at the Gothic Theatre on Tuesday, June 12. Tickets ($26-$32) for the show go on sale this Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m.

Elsewhere, as previously reported, Cake will be at Red Rocks on July 28, Fiona Apple at the Paramount on July 20, Savoy and Lotus at Red Rocks on September 7 and 8, The Cult at the Odgen Theatre on May 30, Screeching Weasel at the Gothic on July 13, Bow Wow at the Gothic on June 11 and Jason Mraz at Red Rocks on September 24.

Denver Botanic Gardens announced its summer lineup this week, which includes Al Green, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny Unity Band, Gipsy Kings, Natalie Merchant and more. Tickets go on sale to members on Monday, April 23.


BLUEBIRD THEATER


Break Science featuring Adam Deitch: Thu., May 24, 9 p.m., $10/$15. Dirty Projectors: With Wye Oak, Fri., July 20, 9 p.m., $25/$30. Good Gravy: Sat., June 2, 9 p.m., $10/$15. Mickey Avalon: With the Millionaires, Wed., June 20, 8 p.m., $22.50/$25. Mishka and Anuhea: Tue., May 15, 8 p.m., $12/$16.


BOULDER THEATER


Jonny Lang: Tue., July 10, 7 p.m., $30/$32.50.


COMFORT DENTAL AMPHITHEATRE


KS1075 Summer Jam XV: Featuring Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, B.O.B., Wale and Big Sean, Fri., June 8, 5:30 p.m., $29-$69. Mayhem Festival: Featuring Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, Motorhead, As I Lay Dying, the Devil Wears Prada, Asking Alexandra, High on Fire and Whitechapel, Sun., July 8, 1:30 p.m., $25.50-$72.50.


DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS


Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers: Thu., Aug. 30, $57/$62. Mary Chapin Carpenter: Wed., July 25, $57/$62. Marc Cohn: With Joan Osborne, Mon., July 16, $45/$59. Shawn Colvin: With Loudon Wainwright III, Fri., Aug. 10, $53/$58. Al Green: Mon., July 23, $78/$83. Diana Krall: Mon., Aug. 6, $83/$88. Ladysmith Black Mambazo: With the Johnny Clegg Band, Thu., Aug. 9, $53/$58. Kenny Loggins: With Blue Sky Riders, Thu., Aug. 16, $63/$68. Natalie Merchant & the Colorado Symphony Orchestra: Tue., July 17, $63/$68. Nanci Griffith: With Greg Brown, Wed., July 11, $52/$57. Pat Metheny Unity Band: Fri., Sept. 7, $55/$60.


ELITCH GARDENS


Cobra Starship: Sat., June 9. Hot Chelle Rae: Sat., July 21. Intocable: Sun., July 22. Victoria Justice: Sun., Sept. 9.


FOX THEATRE


Break Science & Orchard Lounge: Wed., May 23, 8 p.m., $13/$15. West Water Outlaws: Wed., May 9, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12. One Be Low & Kublakai: With Microphone Militants, Risky Jones, Kno Respek & King Rich, Thu., May 24, 8:30 p.m., $15/$17.


GOTHIC THEATRE


Calling Out West: With Viretta (CD release), Medic and the Fairground, Fri., May 18, 9 p.m., $10/$12. The Dandy Warhols: Tue., June 12, 9 p.m., $26/$32. Six Feet Under: With Revocation, Mon., June 18, 8 p.m., $15/$20.


MARQUIS THEATER


Ceremony: Thu., June 21. Charm City Devils: Sat., May 5. River City Extension: With the Drowning Men, Sat., June 23. Scale the Summit: Tue., June 12. Terror & Bane: Tue., July 24. The Twelves: With the Phantom's Revenge, Boyhollow and Option4, Wed., May 23, 8:30 p.m., $15/$17.


MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ


Dendrites: With Ska Skank Redemption, Rude Tuna and Contraband, Wed., May 23, 9 p.m., $5. Igor & the Red Elvises: With Total Ghost, Tue., May 22, 9 p.m., $10.


PARAMOUNT THEATRE


Fiona Apple: Fri., July 20.


RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE


Cake: With the Lumineers, Sat., July 28, 7:30 p.m., $36.50-$45. Lotus: With EOTO and Emancipator, Sat., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., $37.50/$40. Jason Mraz: With Christina Perri, Mon., Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. O.A.R.: With Rebelution, Sun., July 15, 7:30 p.m., $38.50-$42.50. Savoy: With Modestep, SOFI, Robotic Pirate Monkey, Heather Bright and more, Fri., Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$40/VIP $75.


SOILED DOVE UNDERGROUND


Four80East: With Shilts and Matt Marshak, Fri., June 1. Jimmy Lafave: Thu., June 7. Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra: Sat., Aug. 18. Kelly Joe Phelps: Sat., Oct. 6. Rachel Platten: Fri., May 25. Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers: Wed., June 6. Ian Tyson: Tue., Oct. 2.


SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD AT MILE HIGH


Vans Warped Tour: Featuring Breathe Carolina, Taking Back Sunday, Yellowcard, Anti-Flag, New Found Glory, All Time Low, the Used and more, Sun., June 17, 11 a.m., $34.50/$42.


SUMMIT MUSIC HALL


The Early November: Fri., June 1. Marina & the Diamonds: With Ms Mr, Wed., July 18, 8 p.m., $16/$18. Neon Trees: Tue., May 29, 8 p.m., $15. Pennywise: Fri., May 18. Pop Evil: Sat., June 2. Re:Creation featuring the Magician & Flosstradamus: Fri., June 8.


SWALLOW HILL


Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers: With Casey James Prestwood & the Burning Angels, Fri., July 20, 8 p.m., $15.


Click through for this week's Local Radio Playlists

We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only, Radio 1190's Local Shakedown*, 99.5 the Mountain's Homegrown Show*, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week. *Playlist not available


LOCALS ONLY (KTCL)
04.08.12

Sam Lee - "Secret" Swayback - "What Death Cares About" Roniit - "Tomorrow" Hot Robots - "Miss You" Pretty Sure - "One Eyed Woman" Hindershot - "Curse Us All" Gregory Alan Isakov - "Evelyn" Caramel Carmela - "Dear Emily" Allout Helter - "An Hour Made for Arson" Bullet inC - "Rock Paper Scissors" Achille Lauro - "No Brakes" Talk All Night - "Birth of Cool" Houses - "Your Ghost"


THE COLORADO SOUND
04.07.12

Firefall "Mexico" Kenny Perkins "Tiny Distraction" Tennis "It All Feels the Same" Spires "Blue Occupation" Jux County "Come See" Spoke In Wordz "Sugar Pills" Broken Tongues "Does Hip Hop Remember the Jazz?" Veronica "Hurley Wax" The Swayback "Double Four Time" The Haunted Windchimes "Out With the Crow" Jonny Barber & the Living Deads "Blackout Snow White" The Jekylls "The Sweet Factory" Eric Gunnison "Bronwyn Kate" Earth, Wind & Fire "Fantasy" The Blender Cats "Feelin' Funky 1" Musketeer Gripweed "Mama Knows" The Congress "Minutes" Townes Van Zandt "Snowing on Ratone" Dianne Reeves "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" Petals of Spain "Working 9 to 5" The Motet "The Lesson" Katya Chorover "Whiskey Clouds" Grant Farm "Tell Me, Tell Me" The Park Hill Brass Nonet "A Night In Tunisia"



THE COLORADO WAVE
04.09.12

Wil Key - That's What I Mean Dane Drewis - Temptation The Strolling Scones - Their Guns Can't Stop Me Julia Bryan and The Last Flight Out - Lucky Red Shoes Royal Peeps - Have No Doubt John Common and Blinding Flashes of Light - Thinking 'Bout God Ken K - Wonderful Day But, Naked - Can't Get Enough Eric Roberts - Flying Free Ernie Lewis - I Could Not Live Without You Just Jinjer - Home Jude Johnstone - I Pray For Rain Strangefinger - Moonshine



Click through for this week's Top Sellers


Top Local Sellers - Albums & Downloads


Alabama Shakes' Boys & Girls, which was just released on ATO, took the top spot at Albums on the Hill while Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday - Roman Reloaded, released last week on Universal Republic, debuted at number one at Independent Records and Fun.'s Some Nights stayed at the top spot at Twist & Shout and the Shins' Port of Morrow was number one at Wax Trax


ALBUMS ON THE HILL


01. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
02. Shearwater - Animal Joy
03. High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
04. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
05. Of Monsters & Men - My Head Is An Animal
06. The Shins - Port of Morrow
07. Twilight Sad - No One Can Ever Know
08. Girls - Father Son Holy Ghost
09. Fun. - Some Nights
10. Tennis - Young & Old


INDEPENDENT RECORDS


01. Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday...Roman Reloaded
02. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
03. E-40 - Block Brochure Volumes 1, 2 &3
04. Shinedown - Amarylis
05. Tyga - Careless World Rise of the Last King
06. Drake - Take Care
07. E-40 - Block Brochure Volumes(deluxe 3-pack)
08. Young Jeezy - TM 103
09. Adele - 21
10. Skrillex - Bangarang


TWIST & SHOUT


01. Fun. - Some Nights
02. The Shins - Port of Morrow
03. Dr. John - Locked Down
04. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
05. Black Keys - El Camino
06. Gotye - Making Mirrors
07. Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball
08. Fun. - Aim & Ignite
09. High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
10. Ian Anderson - Thick as a Brick 2


WAX TRAX


01. The Shins - Port of Morrow
02. Speedwolf - Ride With Death 03. Unsane - Wrecker 04. Mars Volta - Noctourniquet
05. Lucero - Women & Work
06. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror
07. Magnetic Fields - Love at the Bottom of the Sea
08. Bad Weather California - Sunkissed
09. Nurse With Wound - Rupture
10. Gotye - Making Mirrors


BEATPORT.COM


01. Thomas Gold - "Sing2Me" (original mix)
02. TJR - "Funky Vodka" (original mix)
03. Mark Knight - "Alright" (original club mix)
04. Sean Finn, Crazibiza - "Show Me Love 2K12" (Crazibiza remix)
05. Mark Knight - "Together" (original club mix)
06. Manuel de la Mare, Luigi Rocca - "Opa-Locka" (original mix)
07. Swedish House Mafia - "Greyhound" (original mix)
08. Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso - "Calling (Lose My Mind)" (extended mix)
09. Cicada, Third Party - "Feel" (original mix)
10. Fedde le Grand, Deniz Koyu - "Turn It" (original mix)


RELATED LINKS


Angelo's Black & Read Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs) Vinyl Collective



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