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Mile Highlights: Denver/Boulder area concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Dierks Bentley, Mickey Hart Band and Dirty Nasty were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, The Congress and The Epiloguesall got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores,...
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Here's what's happening in music on the Front Range this week: On the concert front, shows from Dierks Bentley, Mickey Hart Band and Dirty Nasty were announced. On local radio specialty shows, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, The Congress and The Epiloguesall got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, new and recent releases from the The Jayhawks, Superheavy and St. Vincent were among this week's top sellers. Click through for a complete rundown.


This Just In: New Concerts and On-sale Dates


Country star Dierks Bentley visits the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, November 19 as part of his Country & Cold Cans Tour with Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band. General admission and reserved tickets ($37.50-$42.50) go on sale Friday, September 30 at 10 a.m. Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart brings his band to the Fox Theatre on Friday, December 9. Tickets ($25/$30) go on sale Tuesday, October 4 at noon. Dirt Nasty (aka former MTV VJ Simon Rex) is slated to hit Casselman's Bar & Venue on Thursday, November 3.


BLUEBIRD THEATER


The Appleseed Cast: Mon., Nov. 7, 8 p.m., $12.50/$15. The Nadas: Fri., Nov. 4, 9 p.m., $15.50/$20. The Original Lights: A Tribute To Steve Perry And The Music Of Journey: Fri., Oct. 14, 9 p.m., $15.


CASSELMAN'S BAR & VENUE


Dirt Nasty: Thu., Nov. 3.


FILLMORE AUDITORIUM


PANTyRAiD: Sat., Nov. 19, 8 p.m., $25/$30.


1STBANK CENTER


Dierks Bentley: With Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band, Sat., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., $37.50-$42.50. Rise Against: With Flogging Molly and Calibrate Me, Tue., Dec. 6, 7 p.m., $36.25.


FOX THEATRE


40 oz. to Freedom: Wed., Nov. 30, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12. Emmitt Nershi Band: Fri., Jan. 27, 8:30 p.m., $12.50/$15. Game: Wed., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m., $28. Eliot Lipp & Slim Thugz: Wed., Dec. 7, 8:30 p.m., $12/$15. Michal Menert & Gramatik: With Supervision and Paul Basic, Thu., Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m., $17/$20. Mickey Hart Band: Fri., Dec. 9, 8:30 p.m., $25/$30. Reel Big Fish & Streetlight Manifesto: With Lionize and Rodeo Ruby Love, Sat., Dec. 10, 8:30 p.m., $32/$35. Reverend Horton Heat: With the Supersuckers, Thu., Jan. 26, 8:30 p.m., $17/$22. Yamn: With Magic Beans, Thu., Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.


GOTHIC THEATER


As Nations Rage: With Ndaaz, Dead for Denver and Go Ask Alice, Sun., Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., $8/$10. Chris Fairbanks: Thu., Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $15/$17. Skyfox: With the Crimson Red, Offcolor, Hear Me Out and Synergy, Fri., Oct. 28, 8 p.m., $18/$10.


HI-DIVE


Cory Branan: With Strange Americans, Wed., Nov. 16, $8. Typhoon: With Wild Ones and Youth, Tue., Nov. 8, $10. Walk the Moon: With Evenings and Weekends, Wed., Oct. 5, 8 p.m., $8/$10.


LARIMER LOUNGE


The Aggrolites: With DJ Scott Damnitt and DJ Tone, Sat., Oct. 22, 9 p.m. Empires: Thu., Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.


MARQUIS THEATER


Big B: Wed., Oct. 26. The Chariot: Sat., Nov. 26. T. Mills: Mon., Oct. 10, 7 p.m., $10/$12. Warner Drive: Sun., Nov. 6.


MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ


The Atlas Mouth: With Batillus, Mon., Nov. 21, $5. I Call Fives: With Chivalrous at Best and Blind Brilliance, Mon., Oct. 24, $5/$7. Wavves: Thu., Oct. 6, $12/$15.


OGDEN THEATRE


Game: Thu., Nov. 3, 8 p.m., $29.50/$35.


SUMMIT MUSIC HALL


Blake Street Bloodbath: Fri., Oct. 28. Puddle of Mudd: Mon., Dec. 5. Thrash & Burn 2011: With Winds of Plague, Chelsea Grin, As Blood Runs Black, For the Fallen Dreams, Upon a Burning Body, Sun., Nov. 13, 5 p.m., $18/$20.



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*, 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)
09.25.11

Inca - "Eye of the Storm" Life in Electric - "Recognize" Boulder Acoustic Society - "Shelter" Nathaniel Rateliff - "Shroud" Petals of Spain - "Lady Luck" Bop Skizzum - "Beauty Queen" Chain Gang of 1974 - "Hold On" Wheelchair Sports Camp - "15 Steps" Don'ts & the Be Carefuls - "The Still Favorites" Heart & Soul Radio - "Epic" El Toro de la Muerte - "Records" Raven & the Writing Desk - "Infancy 'til Death" Post Paradise - "A Way With Words"


THE COLORADO SOUND
09.25.11

Billy & Liza "Barstool" Dianne Reeves "What A Little Moonlight Can Do" Honey Gitters "Diamonds In A Bag" The Haunted Windchimes "Find the Door" Bobby Walker "LIttle Bit of Soul" Snake Rattle Rattle Snake "Like A Moth" The Epilogues "The Fallout" Hot IQs "Firecracker" Petals of Spain "You Had Me From the Start" Cary Morin "Prisoner" John Mieras "I Would Wish for This" Jeff Brinkman "Inside This Room" Adam Stern "Progabilly" Lionel Young Band "Somethin' 'Bout a Rumba" The Congress "Minutes" Lizzie Huffman "Drunken Mess" SHEL "When the Dragon Came Down" Spring Creek "Hold On Me" Melissa Axel "The Worth of Things" Roniit "You Were Trained" My Body Sings Electric "Living Proof" String Cheese Incident "Tinder Box" Saints "Colorado" Mark's Midnight Carnival Show "Save Yourself" Jim Stranahan "Caliente"


THE COLORADO WAVE
09.26.11

Curly No Shoes Jr. - In Love With A Gypsy Woman Clare - Girl Julian Shome - Vagabond Girl Rey Feo - World Is Your Slave Spiv - Dizzy Tizzy Wendy Woo - Bird In A Cage Just Jinjer - Home Mind Go Flip - Nokia Girl Brendan McKinney - Just Like Z Blues Ten Cent Redemption - Already Raining Bobby Wells - My Heart To Yours Easy Bill & The Big Beat - On Your Hook Hot IQS - Mascot Is Winning Dark Side Of The Cop - Stuck In The Darkness



Click through for this week's Top Sellers


Top Local Sellers - Albums & Downloads


Superheavy, Mick Jagger's new group with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian Marley and A. R. Rahman, took the top spot at Twist & Shout while The Jayhawks' Mockingbird Time, released last week on Rounder, came in first at Albums on the Hill and sixth at Twist & Shout. Lil Wayne continues to hold on to the number one spot at Independent and St. Vincent's Strange Mercy was on top at Wax Trax.


ALBUMS ON THE HILL


01. The Jayhawks - Mockingbird Time
02. Opeth - Heritage
03. Thrice - Major/Minorem>
04. Wild Flag - Wild Flag
05. Thievery Corporation - Culture of Fear
06. Lotus - Lotus
07. Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs
08. Tinariwen - Tassili
09. John Doe - Keeper
10. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy


INDEPENDENT RECORDS


01. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
02. Game - The R.E.D. Album
03. Adele - 21
04. Opeth - Heritage
05. Z-Ro - Meth
06. Twiztid - Cryptic Collection 4
07. Tech N9NE - All 6's & 7's
08. Staind - Staind
09. Thrice - Major/Minor
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You


TWIST & SHOUT


01. Superheavy - Superheavy
02. Wood Brothers - Smoke Ring Halo
03. Grateful Dead - Europe '72 Vol. 2
04. Adele - 21
05. Tori Amos - Night of Hunters
06. The Jayhawks - Mockingbird Time
07. Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down
08. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake - Sineater 09. Tony Bennett - Duets II 10. Foster the People - Torches


WAX TRAX


01. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
02. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
03. Wolves Like Us - Late Love
04. Wild Flag - Wild Flag
05. Shimmering Stars - Shimmering Stars
06. Primus - Green Naugahyde
07. Wu Lyf - Go Tell Fire on the Mountain
08. Neon Indian - Era Extrana
09. Beirut - Rip Tide
10. The Rapture - In the Grace of Your Love


BEATPORT.COM


01. Fedde Le Grand - "So Much Love'" (original club mix)
02. Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso - "Calling'" (original instrumental mix)
03. Greg Gregor Salto, Chuckie - "What Happens in Vegas'"
04. Tiesto - "Maximal Crazy'" (original mix)
05. David Guetta & Avicii - "Fuck Me I'm Famous'"
06. TJR - "One Love" (original mix)
07. Sander Van Doorn - "Drink to Get Drunk" (extended mix)
08. Deadmau5 - "Where My Keys" (original mix)
09. Stefano Noferini - "Fact" (original mix)
10. Nicky Romero - "Carmorra" (original mix)


RELATED LINKS


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



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