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Here’s what’s good in the Mile High City this week: In September, Zac Brown is due at Red Rocks, followed by Jay-Z and Kanye West at the Pepsi Center and Neon Indian at the Bluebird in October. On local radio, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, Flashlights and King Mob got some spins. Meanwhile, at our local record stores, Rose Hill Drive continued to do well at Twist & Shout and Albums on the Hill, while 311 claimed the top spot at Independent. Click through for a full rundown.
This Just In: New Concerts and On-sale Dates
As reported yesterday, Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s Watch the Throne tour is slated to make a stop at the Pepsi Center on Monday, October 10. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 8, the same day the album of the same name is set to drop.
Georgia-based, Grammy-winning country act Zac Brown Band hits Red Rocks on Monday, September 5. Reserved and general admission tickets ($44.50-$59.50) go on sale Friday, July 29 at 10 a.m.
Neon Indian, who will release Era Extraña this fall, comes to the Bluebird Theater with Com Truise and Purity Ring on Monday, October 10. Tickets (15.50 advance $17 day of show) go on sale Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Greensky Bluegrass: Sat., Oct. 29, 9 p.m., $16/$20.
Lei’d Back Tour: Featuring Iration, Tomorrows Bad Seeds and Through The Roots, Wed., Oct. 26, 8 p.m., $15/$17.
Yngwei Malmsteen: Sun., Oct. 23, 8 p.m., $29.50/$35.
Neon Indian: With Com Truise and Purity Ring, Mon., Oct. 10, 8 p.m., $15.50/$17.
Mike Pinto: Thu., Sept. 15, 8 p.m., $13.50/$15.
BOULDER THEATER
Amon Tobin: ISAM: Tue., Oct. 18, 7 p.m., $26.75.
1STBANK CENTER
Skrillex: With Skream & Benga, Nero, 12th Planet, Two Fresh and Nadastrom, Mon., Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m., $27.95-$40.
So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2011: Featuring finalists from the show including Caitlynn, Clarice, Jess, Jordan, Marko, Melanie, Mitchell, Ricky, Sasha and Tadd, Mon., Oct. 24.
FOX THEATRE
Blue Scholars: With Bambu, Thu., Oct. 20, $15-$17.
Jean Grae: With DJ Mr. Len and The Lady Wu, Thu., Sept. 8, 8:30 p.m., $13-$16.
Mac Miller: With Casey Veggies & The Come up, Sat., Oct. 22, 8:30 p.m., $22.
Alexi Murdoch: Wed., Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m., $20/$25.
Two Fresh: Fri., Aug. 26, 8:30 p.m., $13-$16.
Whiskey Blanket: Sat., Oct. 1, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.
GOTHIC THEATER
Edstanley: With A Vast Eclipse (AVE), 2 Times Elevated, Lost Point, Break and Through Beautiful, Fri., Aug. 26, 8 p.m., $8.50/$10.
Pressure Point: With Sin Fix, Beyond Influence, Bum Down Valor and Sublingual, Sat., Aug. 6, 8 p.m.
LARIMER LOUNGE
The Constellations: Mon., Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
Maren Parusel: With Number Station and Firemouth, Wed., Aug. 3, 8 p.m.
L2 ARTS & CULTURE CENTER
Baaba Maal: Thu., Oct. 13.
MARQUIS THEATER
Krum Bums: Tue., Aug. 30.
Rocky Votolato: Fri., Oct. 21.Mon., Oct. 31.
Warbringer:
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ
Deerpeople: Sat., Sept. 17, $7/$10.
Matt the Electrician: With Shaky Molars, Fri., Aug. 26, 9 p.m., $5.
Sworn Enemys: With Valedictorian, Branden Abyeta, Spaceships and Mad Trees, Fri., Aug. 5, $5.
OGDEN THEATRE
Lykke Li: With First Aid Kit, Fri., Nov. 11, 9 p.m., $28.50/$32.
Mac Miller: With People Under the Stairs, Sun., Oct. 23, 8 p.m., $22.50/$25.
Trentemøller: Fri., Oct. 21, 9 p.m., $22.
VibeSquaD: Sat., Sept. 24, 9 p.m., $18.
PEPSI CENTER
Kanye West & Jay-Z: Mon., Oct. 10.
RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE
Zac Brown Band: Mon., Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m., $44.50-$59.50.
SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson: Featuring Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz, Fri., Aug. 19.
Thrice: Sun., Oct. 30.
SWALLOW HILL
California Guitar Trio: With Fareed Haque, Sat., Oct. 29, 8 p.m., $22.
Reed Foehl: With the Haunted Windchimes, Sat., Sept. 10, 8 p.m., $15
Harry Tuft (CD release): With Rich Moore, Mollie O’Brien and Janet Feder, Sat., Oct. 1, 8 p.m., $18.
Corinne West & Kelly Joe Phelps: Fri., Sept. 30.
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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
07.24.11
Fierce Bad Rabbit – “Everything’s Alright”
Centennial – “You Don’t Get to Say”
Host Club – “If You Ask”
Carbon Choir – “Love in Third Person”
Swayback – “Die Finks”
Knew – “Yellow Moon”
Dub Skin – “Calm Before the Storm”
Seismic Event – “Lion Tamer”
Genre Theory – “Alone”
Lola Black – “Barracho”
Look Our Hero – “I Like to Play”
07.23.11
Yo, Flaco! “American Music”
Lord of Word and The Disciples of Bass “Rise”
Dave Sonner “Be Sure”
Lindsey O’Brien Band “Night Voice”
Brock Gleeson Band “Butter Cream”
Fox Street Allstars “Somebody In the World For You”
Kevin Dooley “Moonlight Highway”
Great American Taxi “One of These Days”
Megan Burtt “It Ain’t Love”
Acoustic Junction “Oh Me Oh My”
My Body Sings Electric “Step Into the Light”
Speakeasy, Tiger “Awake”
The H2 BIG BAND “Blue Brews”
Martha’s Wake “Kisses From The Sun”
Sugarloaf “Myra Myra”
Hickman Dalton Gang “Wildcard”
Gary Bragg “She Canceled the Cable”
Melanie Susuras Band “Faithful Follower II”
Beats Noir! “Not For You”
Rose Hill Drive “Telepathic”
Snake Rattle Rattle Snake “Break the Same”
Rob Roper “Me”
Zach Heckendorf “The Cool Down”
Jami Lunde “Some Place Tonight”
Otis Taylor “Hands On Your Stomach”
Brad Goode “Nightengale”
LOCAL SHAKEDOWN (KVCU/RADIO 1190)
07.22.11
Captain Ahab – Little Hands –
The Aneurysms – Mate
Acid Quest – Ketamine Dream
Happy Jawbone – Fireflies Made of Dust
School Knights – Lunch Money
Crab Cannon – 1945
Sauna – Sun
Godlazer – Garbage Plate
Alphabets – In It Through It
Lil Internet – Rhinoceropolis Anthem
Mystic Bummer – Rippin the Curl (Couch Surfin Survival)
Mystic Bummer – Cylical Cylical
King Mob – Take My Hand, I’m Changing
Modern Witch – Supermoon
Flashlights – New Hampshire
07.24.11
Scott Von – Love Is A Mess
Jenn Cleary – Sun Don’t Shine
The Woodies – She Caught The Katy
Champagne Breakfast – Best For You
Sonic Orchid – I Just Wanna Know
Curly ‘No Shoes’ Jr. – You Ain’t The One For Me
Oil Spill – Angels On The Roof
Billy & Liza – Sweet Tender Lovin’
Mr. David Booker – Fat Man Blues
Jill Stevenson – This Time Around
John Quill – Anybody’s Choice
Ten Tiers – Don’s Club Tavern
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Click through for this week’s Top Sellers
Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Boulder’s Rose Hill Drive took the top spot at Albums on the Hill and the second spot at Twist & the Shout with its new record, Americana. 311’s Universal Pulse, released last week on ATO Records, debuted at the number slot at Independent Records, while coming sixth at Albums on the Hill. Adele’s 21 moved to back to the top at Twist & Shout.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Rose Hill Drive – Americana
02. Portugal.The Man – In the Mountain In the Cloud
03. Gillian Welch – The Harrow & The Harvest
04. Alkaline Trio – Damnesia
05. Gomez – Whatever’s On Your Mind
06. 311 – Universal Pulse
07. Jolie Holland & the Grand Chandeliers – Pint of Blood
08. Springdale Quartet – Noisefactory
09. Eddie Vedder – Ukulele Songs
10. Praxis – Preparation For a Coming Darkness
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. 311 – Universal Pulse
02. DJ Khaled – We the Best Forever
03. Kottonmouth Kings – Sunrise Sessions
04. Tech N9NE – All 6’s & 7’s
05. Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel
06. Incubus – If Not Now When?
07. Big Sean – Finall Famous: The Album
08. Adele – 21
09. Project Pat – Loud Pack
10. Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Adele – 21
02. Rose Hill Drive – Americana
03. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
04. Gillian Welch – Harrow & the Harvest
05. Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator
06. Eddie Vedder – Ukulele Songs
07. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
08. Kasey Chambers – Little Bird
09. John Butler – Live at Red Rocks
10. Incubus – If Not Now When?
BEATPORT.COM
01. Florence & the Machine – “You’ve Got the Love” (Mark Knight mix)
02. Jon Rundell – “Knick Knack” (original mix)
03. Deetron – “Starblazer” (original mix)
04. Arty – “Around the World” (original mix)
05. Mogua & Afrojack – “Bangduck” (Mogui remix)
06. Butch – “Big Futt” (original mix)
07. Oliver $ – “Doin’ Ya Thang” (original mix)
08. Mord Fustang – “Magic Trooper” (original mix)
09. Alex Kenji, Starkillers, Nadia Ali – “Pressure” (Alesso mix)
10. Joey Negro, Z Factor, Luigi Rocca – “Keep on Jumpin'” (Luigi Rocca mix)
RELATED LINKS
Angelo’s
Black & Red
Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs)
Vinyl Collective
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