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Here’s what’s hot this week in music on the Front Range: On the concert front, shows from Van Halen and Death Cab for Cutie go on sale this weekend, while the Black Keys add a second show; Medic, the Don’ts and Be Carefuls, Oakhurst and the Voodoo Hawks got spins on local radio; and recent albums by the Black Keys and Young Jeezy continue to be the top sellers alongside new releases from Guided by Voices and Ani DiFranco at our local record stores. Page down for a complete rundown.
This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates
As reported a few weeks ago, Van Halen will be at the Pepsi Center with Kool and the Gang on Thursday, May 24. Tickets ($49.50-$149.50) go on sale this Saturday, January 28, at 10 a.m. at TicketHorse.com the Pepsi Center Box Office, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park box office and at all metro Denver Dick’s Sporting Goods stores. Death Cab for Cutie with the Magik*Magik Orchestra will be at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Tuesday, April 10. Tickets ($29.75-$65) for this show also go on sale on Saturday, January 28 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com. The Black Keys, who sold out the April 30 show at 1STBANK Center, have added another show at the venue on Tuesday, May 1, and tickets are on sale now.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Andrew W.K.: Tue., March 20, 8 p.m., $25/$28.
Novus Folium: With Lola Black, Random Hero and Your Own Medicine, Sat., March 10, 8 p.m., $10.67/$15.
Pure Sunshine II: With Spell (reunion show), The Knew, ’57 Lesbian, Buckingham Squares and Purple Fluid, Fri., March 2, 8:30 p.m., $20/$25.
BOULDER THEATER
BoDeans: Fri., June 1, 7 p.m., $34.50/$37.
eTown with Gomes & Ariana Gillis: Sun., March 4, 8 p.m., $18.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80: Thu., March 29, 7:30 p.m., $18/$20.
ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE
Death Cab For Cutie: With the Magik*Magik Orchestra, Tue., April 10, 8 p.m., $29.75-$65.
1STBANK CENTER
The Black Keys: Tue., May 1, 7:30 p.m., $55-$59.50.
FOX THEATRE
Mike Doughty: The Book of Drugs: reading, concert and Q&A, Sun., April 1, 9 p.m., $22.
The Funky Meters: Thu., March 1.
Futurebirds: Thu., Feb. 2, 9 p.m., $5/$7.
GWAR: Sat., March 31.
Leftover Salmon: March 6-7.
Ninja Bass Summit: Featuring Mr. Anonymous. With Ivy, Bobby C, Sound TV & Psychonaut, Fri., March 2, 9 p.m., $8/$11
Odd Future: Sun., March 11.
Paper Bird: Fri., March 9, 9 p.m., $12/$15.
Phife Dawg (of A Tribe Called Quest): Thu., March 29.
GOTHIC THEATRE
Coping Mechanism: With Mitya, Lucida Tela, Heads Without Dogs, Fri., Feb. 24, 7 p.m., $8/$10.
Girls: With Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Fri., March 16, 9 p.m., $20/$25.
John B: Be My Valentine Bash with Dre Lane, Sat., Feb. 11, 9 p.m., $15/$25.
Punkx United: With 3 Grams Over An Ounce, The, Morgendorffers, Truckasaurus, Too Late For Tomorrow, Captain Blood, Fri., Feb. 3, 8 p.m., $8/$10.
Smackfactor: With Scalafrea, HateFace, It’s Always Sunny In Tijuana, Legion Of Death, Sat., Feb. 4, 8 p.m., $8/$10.
LARIMER LOUNGE
Chairlift: With Nite Jewel, Tue., April 3.
Milow: Sun., Feb. 26, 7 p.m., $5/$7.
School of Seven Bells: Mon., April 16, 9 p.m., $15.50/$18.
Typhoon: Wed., March 21, 9 p.m., $12.50/$15.
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ
King Guy: With Just Breath and Ghosts of Glaciers, Thu., Feb. 16.
The Violet Lights: With Common Anomaly, Thu., Feb. 2, $5.
The Last Castro: With Foster and Chirophobia, Sat., Feb. 4, $5.
OGDEN THEATRE
Portugal. The Man: With the Lonely Forest, Wed., May 2, 8 p.m., $22.50.
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Trace Adkins: Wed., April 25, 8 p.m., $39.50-$79.
Experience Hendrix Tour: Featuring Billy Cox, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa, Brad Whitford, Chris Layton, The Slide Brothers, Mato Nanji, Sat., March 31, 8 p.m., $49.50-$99.50
PEPSI CENTER
Van Halen: With Kool & the Gang, Thu., May 24, 7:30 p.m., $49.50-$149.50.
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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
01.22.12
Churchill – “Change”
Medic – “Everything We Have”
Take to the Oars – “Bar Talk”
Able Archer – “Soyuz II”
Glass Hits – “Safety in Numbers”
Novus Folium – “Tongue in Cheek”
Everfound – “To Die For”
Don’ts and the Be Carefuls – “The Still Favorites”
Dimmer Switch – “New Begins With You”
King Rat – “Arrested Peace”
El Toro de la Muerte – “Dancer”
Jason Vigil – “Breaking Over You”
SF1 – “Love Story”
01.21.12
Munly & the Lee Lewis Harlots “A Gentle Man’s Jihad”
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Viceroy Filter King”
The Yawpers “Angel Wings”
The Informants “Stuck On You”
The Voodoo Hawks “Say I”
Charlotte Sass “In Love”
The Christines “In Your Space”
Bop Skizzum “Still Time”
Air Dubai “Summer Solstice”
Oakhurst “I’ll Be Alright”
Full Belly “Too Blessed to be Stressed”
The Motet “Afrotech”
Dave Beegle “Monsters”
Petals of Spain “What It Is”
John Oates “Come Back Baby”
Fool For A Song “Serenade”
Almost Legends “Chaperone”
Reverend Hooch “Gray Skies”
Ryan Dart “Arizona”
The Subdudes “Morning Glory”
The Fray “The Fighter”
Basheba Earth “Galaktik Luv”
Hazel Miller Band “Time After Time”
Chris Kennison “If I Only Had A Brain”
01.23.12
The Little Sister Band – I Like To Dance
Justin Roth – Trembling Like A Train
The Flying Elmos – Standing On The Edge Of Time
Indiscretion – Anutha Time
Eric Roberts – Swiss Samba
SJ – I Like You
Denise Hradecky – Brain Clog
Ironwood Rain – Ages
RJ Ballard – This Way
Eka – Something More
The Answer – Love Gliches
Frankie Negron – No Reply
Tim Wenzel – Gently Falls The Rain
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Click through for this week’s Top Sellers
Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
While The Black Keys‘ El Camino is still at the top spot at Twist & Shout, it’s moved down in the charts at other stores to make way for new discs like Let’s Go Eat the Factory by Guided By Voices, which features the band’s classic line-up after a fifteen-year hiatus, and was the top seller last week at Wax Trax and in the top five at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout. Ani DiFranco‘s Which Side Are You On?, released last week on her own Righteous Babe imprint, claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill, while Young Jeezy‘s TM 103 is still on top at Independent Records.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Ani DiFranco – Which Side Are You On?
02. Guided By Voices – Let’s Go Eat the Factory
03. Rose Hill Drive – Americana
04. Rebelution – Peace of Mind
05. Jonsi – We Bought A Zoo (Soundtrack)
06. Angels & Airwaves – Love Deluxe Edition
07. Secrets – Ascent
08. Arctic Monkeys – Suck it and See
09. Amos Lee – Mission Bell
10. Black Keys – El Camino
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Young Jeezy – TM 103
02. Drake – Take Care
03. Yo Gotti – Live From the Kitchen
04. Korn – Path of Totality
05. Skrillex – Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
06. J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
07. Adele – 21
08. Tech N9NE – Welcome to Strangeland
09. Rihanna – Talk That Talk
10. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – Mac and Devin Go to High School
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TWIST & SHOUT
01. Black Keys – El Camino
02. Adele – 21
03. Guided By Voices – Let’s Go Eat the Factory
04. Tom Waits – Bad as Me
05. Charlie Haden/Hank Jones – Come Sunday
06. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
07. Amy Winehouse – Lioness
08. M83 – Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
09. Roots – Undun
10. Big Pink – Future This
WAX TRAX
advertisement01. Guided By Voices – Let’s Go Eat the Factory
02. Tom Waits – Bad as Me
03. Sigur Ros – Inni
04. Hawks & Doves – Year One
05. Alex Chilton – Free Again 1970 Sessions
06. Ty Segall – Singles 2007-2010
07. Wilco – The Whole Love
08. Sunn O))) – ØØ Void
09. David J – Not Long For This World
10. Speedwolf – Ride With Death
BEATPORT.COM
advertisementadvertisement01. Zedd – “Slam the Door” (original mix)
02. Mord Fustang – “We Are Now Connected” (original mix)
03. Nicky Romero – “Toulouse” (Axwell’s Recut Club mix)
04. Starkillers, Nadia Ali – “Keep it Coming” (original mix)
05. Knife Party – “Internet Friends” (original mix)
06. Swedish House Mafia, Knife Party – “Antidote” (original mix)
07. Sander van Doorn, Kele, Lucy Taylor – “What Did I Do” (original mix)
08. Joris Voorn, Moby – “After the After” (original mix)
09. Fedde Le Grand, Coldplay – “Paradise'” (Fedde Le Grand remix)
10. Joe Garston – “The Promise” (original mix)
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