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Mile Highlights: This week’s concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales

Here's what's good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, INXS is coming to the Ogden in July, Lil Wayne's coming to Comfort Dental in August and Steve Earle is due at the Ogden in September. On local radio, Force Publique, Signal Path and Bop Skizzum got...
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Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: In concert news, INXS is coming to the Ogden in July, Lil Wayne‘s coming to Comfort Dental in August and Steve Earle is due at the Ogden in September. On local radio, Force Publique, Signal Path and Bop Skizzum got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, Lady Gaga dominated, while the Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part 2 continues to sell at Albums on the Hill. Click through for a full rundown.


This Just In: New Concerts and On-sale Dates


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As previously announced, Lil Wayne is coming to the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Tuesday, August 30, as part of KS1075’s Back to School Jam, with Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd. Tickets (reserved $49.75-$89.75, lawn $29.75) go on sale Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m.

Steve Earle, who just released I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive with the Dukes (and Duchesses) featuring Allison Moorer, is slated to stop by the Ogden Theatre on Friday, September 23. Tickets for that one go on sale this Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m.

Well before that, INXS is due at the Ogden Theatre on Monday, July 25, as part of its tour in support of Original Sin , which includes a number or reworked hits with guests like Tricky, Ben Harper and John Mayer. Tickets ($50) for this show also go on sale this Saturday, June 4. Here’s a rundown of other recently added shows that are either on sale now or go on sale this week.

Bluebird Theater
3OH!3: Thu., July 28, 8 p.m., $9.33.
Eric Johnson: Fri., July 22, 8 p.m., $35-$40.
The Movement: With Pacific Dub, Wed., July 27.
Nekromantix: With the Brains, Wed., Sept. 28, 8 p.m., $14-$17.
The Say So Crazies: With the Namesakes, Fri., June 24, 8:30 p.m., $8/$10.

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Boulder Theater
Asleep at the Wheel: Sun., July 24, 7 p.m., $25-$40.

Colorado State Fair
The Band Perry: Sat., Aug. 27, 7 p.m., $22/$28.
The Beach Boys: Sat., Sept. 3, 8 p.m., $30/$35.
Selena Gomez & the Scene: Sat., Sept. 3, 8 p.m., $30/$35.
Engelbert Humperdinck: Wed., Aug. 31, 8 p.m., $25/$30.
Little Big Town: Fri., Aug. 26.
Los Lobos: Sun., Sept. 4, 4 p.m., $15/$20.
Martina McBride: Thu., Sept. 1, 8 p.m., $35/$40.

Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Lil Wayne: With Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Movement and Lloyd, Tue., Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m., $29.75-$89.75.

Fillmore Auditorium

Explosions in the Sky: Tue., Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $25-$30.

1STBANK Center

Judas Priest: With Black Label Society and Thin Lizzy, Sat., Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m., $45-$65.
Yo Gabba Gabba: Tue., Nov. 8, 5 p.m.

Fox Theatre
Dead Floyd: Sat., July 16, 8:30 p.m., $5/$8.
Doomtree: Thu., June 30, 8:30 p.m., $14/$16.
Octopus Nebula: With Hathbanger (Robotic Pirate Monkey) and Candyman (Slim Thugz), Sat., June 18, 9:30 p.m., $20/$23.
Papadosio: With Damn Right, Thu., Aug. 25, 8:30 p.m., $12.50/$15.

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Gothic Theatre
Undercover (CD release): With Kill Paradise, Fri., July 29.

hi-dive
Typhoon: Wed., Aug. 10, $10.

Larimer Lounge
YOB and Dark Castle: Tue., July 5, 8 p.m., $10.75.

Marquis Theater
Slaughter Survivors Tour: With Conducting From the Grave, the Contortionist, Scale the Summit, Rings of Saturn, Volumes and Structures, Mon., Aug. 15, 6 p.m., $12/$15

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Ogden Theatre
Blue October: With iamdynamite, Sun., Sept. 25, 8 p.m., $35.
Steve Earle & the Dukes (and Duchesses): Featuring Allison Moorer, Fri., Sept. 23, 8 p.m., $25.
Infected Mushroom: Sat., Nov. 5.
INXS: Mon., July 25, 8 p.m., $50/$55.

Soiled Dove Underground
John Oates: Fri., July 22.
The Tubes: Fri., July 8.

Summit Music Hall
Slaughter Survivors Tour: With Conducting From the Grave, the Contortionist, Scale the Summit, Rings of Saturn, Volumes and Structures, Mon., Aug. 15, 6 p.m., $12/$15.


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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 unavailable

THE COLORADO SOUND
05.28.11

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Eric Forsyth “Flannel Shirts & Boat Shoes”
Rorey Carroll “Mama Was Right”
Force Publique “Tarnished”
Signal Path “That’s What they Tell Me”
Molina Soleil & Aju “Da Indies”
The String Cheese Incident “Outside and Inside”
Railbenders “Whiskey Rain”
The Lovely & Talented “Death of The Lover”
Selina Albright “You and I”
Bop Skizzum “Brass In Pocket”
The Samples “Close to the Fires”
The Motet “Afrotech”
Zephyr “I Am Not Surprised”
Sherri Jackson “Tell Me”
Rob Roper “Misfit”
Roger Green “John Lennon”
American Tomahawk “Sunshine People”
Bob Rea “Platinum Dream”
Finnders and Youngberg “I’ll Never Be Free”
Leftover Salmon “Woody Guthrie”
Churchill “Miles”
Dianne Reeves “Fascinating Rhythm”
Dianne Reeves “What A Little Moonlight Can Do”
Peter Sommer “Looks Like This”

LOCAL SHAKEDOWN (KVCU/RADIO 1190)
05.27.11

Modern Witch – In Your Eyes
Hindershot – It’s Only Blood – It’s Only Blood EP
Force Publique – The Open Cold
The Vicious Women – Untitled
Manthrob – Smokes
Hideous Men – Dream Scene
Snubluck – Little Drop of Poison
Iuengliss/Tommy Metz – Follow the Rain
The Chain Gang of 1974 – Undercover (Twin Shadow Remix)
Snake Mountain – Don’t Surf Zombie Beach
FRRNS – Ferns

THE COLORADO WAVE
05.31.11

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Zuba – Planet Of Love
Wadirum – Curious
The Elements – Love Has No Master
Cary Fly Band – Carry Me Down
Little Hercules – Losin’ Its Soul
Wes Hamil – Vision Song
MojoMama – Take It Or Leave It
Victor Towle – Free To Be Me
Reed Foehl – The Remedy
Stoned Emotion – Love
Kathie Baillie – All Fall Down
Just Jinjer – Time Of Your Life


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Unsurprisingly, Lady Gaga’s new album, Born This Way, debuted at the number one at both Independent Records and Twist & Shout, while the Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, continued its reign as the top seller last week at Albums on the Hill.


ALBUMS ON THE HILL


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01. Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part 2
02. Stephen MarleyRevelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life
03. Various ArtistsI Love Dubstep
04. Raphael SaadiqStone Rollin’
05. CunninlynquistsOneirology
06. Sarah JaroszFollow Me Down
07. Bootsy CollinsTha Funk Capitol of the World
08. DeVotchKa100 Lovers
09. Bell X1Bloodless Cup
10. BorisAttention Please


INDEPENDENT RECORDS


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01. Lady GagaBorn This Way
02. Adele21
03. MMG PresentsSelf Made V.1
04. Foster the PeopleTorches
05. Chris BrownF.A.M.E.
06. E-40Revenue Retrievin’: Overtime/Graveyard
07. Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part 2
08. Wiz KhalifaRolling Papers
09. Nicki MinajPink Friday
10. SeetherHolding Onto Strings Better Left Frayed


TWIST & SHOUT


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01. Lady GagaBorn This Way
02. Fleet FoxesHelplessness Blues
03. Adele21
04. Warren HaynesMan in Motion
05. Beastie BoysHot Sauce Committee Part 2
06. Ben HarperGive Till It’s Gone
07. Danger Mouse & Daniele LuppiRope
08. Mumford & SonsSigh No More
09. RadioheadKing of Limbs
10. Foster the PeopleTorches


BEATPORT.COM


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01. Oliver $ – “Doin’ Ya Thang” (original mix)
02. Federico Scavo – “Hotfingers” (original mix)
03. R3hab & Afrojack – “Prutataa” (original mix)
04. Swedish House Mafia – “Save the World” (extended mix)
05. Truelove – “Rock the Casbah” (original mix)
06. Hypster – “The Uprising” (original mix)
07. Bingo Players – “Cry (Just a Little)” (original club mix)
08. Gramophonedzie and Joey Negro – “No Sugar featuring Shea Soul” ( club mix)
09. Bassjackers – “Mush, Mush” (original mix)
10. Alan Fitzpatrick & Adam Beyer – “Human Reason” (original mix)


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