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A lot of big concert news this week. Really big. Emphasis on big, both in stature and some literally in name: Leonard Cohen is coming back to Colorado this fall for a date at the 1STBANK Center. Before that, though, Big Gigantic is slated to make its Red Rocks debut in September, Big K.R.I.T. will be rocking the Boulder Theater in July, and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth is stopping by the Larimer Lounge in June. Told you it was big. Page down for the full run-down, as well as this week’s radio playlists and the week’s top album sellers.
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This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates
This week’s biggest show news can safely be filed under: Must-See! Leonard Cohen is coming to Colorado just before the holiday season starts ramping up in support of his latest album, Old Ideas. The iconic and highly influential singer-songwriter will be at the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, November 3. Tickets for this one go on sale Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m.
Another big concert announcement came down this week, with emphasis on big. Boulder’s Big Gigantic is making is Red Rocks debut on Saturday, September 29. While general admission tickets for this show, the band’s biggest to date, go on sale to the public 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, pre-sale tickets are available now through Big Gigantic’s site.
And finally, rounding out this week’s Big trifecta: Big K.R.I.T. will be holding things down at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, July 19. Tickets ($18-20) for this one go on sale this Monday, May 14, at 10 a.m. Sonic Youth‘s Thurston Moore, meanwhile, hits the Larimer Lounge on Friday, June 29, and tickets are $15 in advance and $18 day of show. Ten finalists from American Idol team up for American Idol Live! at the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, July 14. Tickets ($29.50-$65) go on sale on Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Cash’d Out (The Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute): Tue., July 3, 9 p.m., $12/$15.
Epica: Wed., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $23.50-$27/VIP $55.
The Heavy: Sun., June 24, 8 p.m., $17.50/$20.
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult: Wed., Sept. 19, 8 p.m., $20/$25.
Russian Circles: Mon., July 2, 8 p.m., $15/$17.
George Watsky: Mon., July 23, 8 p.m., $12.75/$15.
The White Buffalo: Fri., July 6, 9 p.m., $12.50/$15.
Youth Lagoon: With Father John Misty, Thu., July 5, 8 p.m., $16.50/$20.
BOULDER THEATER
Big K.R.I.T.: Thu., July 19, 9 p.m., $18/$20.
Eminence Ensemble: Wed., July 4, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.
Lucero: Tue., July 3, 9 p.m., $22.
Porter Robinson: Fri., July 6, 8:30 p.m., $26.50.
CERVANTES MASTERPIECE BALLROOM
Aer & OCD: With Drop Switch, Thu., June 21, 9 p.m., $13/$15.
Sweatshop Union & Leisure Gang: With Abstract Collective, Fri., June 8, 9 p.m., $12/$15.
Victor Wooten Band: Sat., July 14, 8 p.m., $20/$25.
FIVE POINTS
Juneteenth Music Festival: Featuring over twenty music artists and bands, food vendors, live art painting, kids area and more. June 16, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
1STBANK CENTER
Leonard Cohen: Sat., Nov. 3.
American Idol Live!: Featuring Colton Dixon, DeAndre Brackensick, Elise Testone, Erika Van Pelt, Heejun Han, Hollie Cavanagh, Jessica Sanchez, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips and Skylar Laine, Fri., July 6, 7 p.m., $29.50.
FOX THEATRE
The Budos Band: Sat., Aug. 4, 8:30 p.m., $20/$23.
GOTHIC THEATRE
Iconocaust (CD release): With Smack Factor, Ploy For Extinction, Dead Lotus Society, Angelic Desolation, Sat., June 9, 8:30 p.m., $7/$10.
LARIMER LOUNGE
Danger: With DJ Shannon von Kelly, Sat., June 2, 9 p.m., $12.50/$15.
Dragonette: Fri., Sept. 21, 8 p.m., $20.75/$25.
Hail!Hornet: With the Gates of Slumber, Mon., June 11, 9 p.m., $12/$15.
Lower Dens: With No Joy and Alan Resnick, Tue., July 10, 9 p.m., $12/$15.
MMOTHS: Wed., June 13, 9 p.m., $10/$13.
Thurston Moore: Fri., June 29, 10 p.m., $15/$18.
John Talabot: Tue., Oct. 2, 9 p.m., $15.75/$20.
MARQUIS THEATER
Autoerotique: With Mustard Pimp, Sat., June 9, 7 p.m., $15.
Mewithoutyou: With Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band, Thu., July 19, 8 p.m., $15/$17.
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ
Arison Cain: With Blind Brilliance, Fri., June 1, 9 p.m., $5/$7.
Melismatics: With Aim2Miss, Discount Cinema, Attic Attack, Fri., June 8, 9 p.m., $5/$7.
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
Big Gigantic: Sat., Sept. 29, 7 p.m., $39.95.
SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
The Casualties: With Nekromantix, Down by Law, Lower Class Brats and the Sheds, Wed., July 11, 6 p.m., $17/$20.
Demon Hunter: With Bleeding Through, Cancer Bats, the Plot in You and Willows, Fri., Aug. 3, 7 p.m., $15-$18.
Prescription: With Valiomerda and the Trade Ins, Fri., May 25, 8 p.m., $3/$5.
Retox: Fri., June 22, 8 p.m., $8/$10.
The Rocket Summer: With the Scene Aesthetic and States, Tue., June 12, 7 p.m., $15/$17.
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We’re currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL’s Locals Only*, 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.
05.07.12
My Body Sings Electric – “Doctor”
Eldren – “Sleepy Walker”
Della – “Anymore”
Calibrate Me – “Just Listen”
Elliot Paul – “Silver Sky”
Novus Folium – “Knights on Fire”
Dubskin – “Warrior Stomp”
Chain Gang of 1974 – “Hold On”
My Starvin Lion – “Delerium”
El Toro de la Muerte – “Records”
Instant Empire – “Canyon”
Dimmer Switch – “The Closure”
05.05.12
Poco “A Good Feeling To Know”
Todd Adelman & the Love Handles “Sorry”
Katie Herzig “Free My Mind”
Bad Weather California “I’ll Reach Out My Hand”
The Apples in Stereo “Dance Floor”
Flashbulb Fires “Dark Ghost (I’ve Got Arms)”
The Epilogues “The Fallout”
Flobots “White Flag Warrior”
Tennis “Origins”
Swing Hero “Basement”
Leftover Salmon “Walkin Shoes”
The Blue Canyon Boys “I Want You To Want Me”
Lindsay & the Lost Caravan “You Don’t Know Me”
Jim Stranahan “I’ve Got No Rhythm In My Feet”
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Faith In a Man”
Achille Lauro “Hard Pressed”
Instant Empire “Without Wires”
El Toro de la Muerte “Things In My Head”
Katie Glassman “Bye Bye Boise”
Acoustic Junction “Goodbye World”
Dave Sonner “Come Clean”
Longest Day Of The Year “Change Our Ways”
Rob Drabkin “You Can Call Me Al”
Coles Whalen “Go Child”
Brad Goode “Tight Like This”
05.07.12
Rebecca Folsom – Will Of A Woman
Raz – This Is How The World Goes Round
Cynthia Del’Aria – Stopped
Peter Lacey – Surround Sound
Katoorah Jayne – Trip
Double Down – Naked In My Mind
Grandpa Griffith – Mustache Man
Robert Alan Kirby – 10 Gallons
Bland and Wicks – Asian Eyes
Roger Holzheimer – I Saw You
Wild Blooms – Dancing Alone
Aloft In The Sundry – Little Miss Opportunity
The Smackers – Fixer Upper
John William Davis – Defying Gravity
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Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Jack White‘s Blunderbuss stayed on top at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout for the second week in a row and moved up to first slot at Wax Trax. The album slipped down to the third spot at Independent Records where Marilyn Manson’s Born Villain, released last week on Downtown, came in first.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Jack White – Blunderbuss
02. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
03. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
04. Tinariwen – Tassili +10:1
05. Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself
06. Levon Helm Band – At Merlefest 4/26/08
07. Black Keys – El Camino
08. Pennywise – All or Nothing
09. Nanci Griffith – Intersection
10. Anders Osborne – Black Eye Galaxy
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Marilyn Manson – Born Villain
02. E-40 – Block Brochure Volumes 1, 2 &3
03. Jack White – Blunderbuss
04. Hurt – Crux
05. B.o.B. – Strange Clouds
06. Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded
07. Tyga – Careless World Rise of the Last King
08. Gotye – Making Mirrors
09. Drake – Take Care
10. Santigold – Master of My Make Believe
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Jack White – Blunderbuss
02. The Lumineers – The Lumineers
03. Trampled By Turtles – Stars & Satellites
04. Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts
05. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
06. The Shins – Port of Morrow
07. Bonnie Raitt – Slipstream
08. Gotye – Making Mirrors
09. Aretha Franklin – Gospel Greats
10. Warren Haynes – Live at the Moody Theater
WAX TRAX
01. Jack White – Blunderbuss
02. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
03. Xiu Xiu – Always
04. Bear in Heaven – I Love You, It’s Cool
05. Ty Segall & White Fence – Hair
06. Spiritualized – Sweetheart, Sweetlight
07. Pelican – Ataraxia/Taraxis
08. Speedwolf – Ride With Death
09. Various Artists – Rocky Mountain Low
10. Sun Araw & Congos – Icon Give Thank
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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