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Update 10/24/12: A Bob Weir solo date with Jackie Greene has been announced for Thursday, December 13, at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets for the show ($37.50-$56, plus fees) go on sale this Friday, October 26, at 10 a.m.
So now that the final debate’s over, we still don’t know who’s going to be in the Oval Office next year or, consequently, what our future’s going to look like, but we can tell you that musically, the coming year is shaping up to be pretty promising, with shows from Calexico, Ana Sia with Kraddy and Styx in January and Toro y Moi and Ellie Goulding in February. Keep reading to get more info on those shows and more, including on-sale dates, as well as local radio playlists and the week’s top album sales.
See also:
– Death Grips, Pinback, Born in the Flood reunion, Air Dubai CD release and more
– Breathe Carolina, Vail Snow Daze, 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Eddie Money
– The Coup, Broncho, Killswitch Engage, Macklemore, Twiztid, Paul Banks, RJD2
– STS9 and String Cheese NYE runs, Fun. at 1STBANK, DeVotchKa and more
This Just In: New Concerts and On-Sale Dates
Before we get to the shows happening after the first of the year, there’s yet another blockbuster show slated to close out this year that you should know about. Decadence is going down on Monday, December 31 at the Colorado Convention Center. The New Year’s Eve celebration features a completely stacked bill: ATB, Wolfgang Gartner, Krewella, Rudee, Ecotek, Zeds Dead, Mimosa, Paul Basic, Fury and more. Tickets for this blowout ($50-$150) are on sale now at decadencenye.com.
Trampled By Turtles have announced a two-night run at the Ogden on Thursday, January 10 and Friday, January 11 with honeyhoney. Tickets ($27.50-$30) for both shows go on sale this Saturday at 10 a.m.
Calexico, touring in support of its latest release, Algiers , issued last month on the Anti imprint, is due at the Fox Theatre on Friday, January 18, followed by a date at the Bluebird Theater on Saturday, January 19. Tickets for Fox show ($22/$25) go on sale this Friday, October 26, while tickets ($20/$25 ) for the Bluebird show go on sale this Saturday, October 27.
Also at the Bluebird, Ana Sia and Kraddy are sharing a bill on Thursday, January 31, while Toro y Moi returns to the Bluebird for a show on Saturday, February 23. Tickets for the former ($22/$25) and tickets for the latter ($15.50/$18) both go on sale this Saturday, October 27 at 10 a.m.
Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, who just released her new album, Halcyon, a few weeks ago on Interscope, is slated to return to the Ogden Theatre on Friday, February 1. Tickets for that show ($36.50/$40) also go on sale this Saturday, October 27 at 10 a.m.
Styx, who have performed more shows in the last thirteen years than all of the previous years of its career combined, play the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, January 30. Tickets ($39.50-$89.50) go on sale on Friday, October 26 at 10 a.m.
Visit our concert calendar for all Denver/Boulder area concerts.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Afrolicious: Sun., Dec. 2, 8 p.m., $10/$15.
Ana Sia: With Kraddy, Thu., Jan. 31, 9:30 p.m., $22/$25.
Calexico: Sat., Jan. 19, 9 p.m., $20.75/$25.
Toro y Moi: With Sinkane, Sat., Feb. 23, 9 p.m., $15.50/$18.
BOULDER THEATER
FACE Holiday Show: Fri., Dec. 21, 6:30 p.m., $17-$25
Great Big Sea: Fri., March 22, 7 p.m.; Sat., March 23, 7 p.m., $29-$35.
COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER
Decadence: With ATB, Wolfgang Gartner, Krewella, Rudee, Ecotek, Zeds Dead, Mimosa, Paul Basic, Fury and more, Mon., Dec. 31, 7 p.m., $50-$150, decadencenye.com.
FOX THEATRE
Calexico: Fri., Jan. 18, 9 p.m., $22/$25.
The Grouch & Eligh: With Mistah F.A.B, Prof and DJ Fresh, Sun., Dec. 2, 8 p.m., $20/$23.
The Malah: With Tiger Party (members of Signal Path & Octopus Nebula), Thu., Nov. 29, 8:30 p.m., $10/$12.
GOTHIC THEATRE
Frogs Gone Fishin’: With the Drunken Hearts, the Recovery Act, She Said String Band, Fri., Dec. 28, 8 p.m., $15-$20.
The Yellow Machine: A Rockeretta Spectacular: With American Fuck Tape, Sid Pink, A.Tom Collins, Fri., Nov. 23, 8 p.m., $10.
LARIMER LOUNGE
The Stone Foxes: Wed., Nov. 28, 9 p.m., $10/$12.
ZZ Ward: Sat., Dec. 8, 9 p.m., $11/$15.
MARQUIS THEATER
The Dangerous Summer: With Young London, Fri., Dec. 7, 7 p.m., $10/$12.
No Bragging Rights: With Altars and Forever Came Calling, Thu., Dec. 6, 7 p.m., $10/$12.
MOE’S ORIGINAL BBQ
Butcher Babies: With Gemini Syndrome, Wed., Nov. 14, 9 p.m., $8/$10
The Dendrites: With Truckasaurus, the Repercussions, the Convalescents, Fri., Nov. 9, 9 p.m., $5.
The Gromet (CD release): With Arliss Nancy and Chemistry Club, Sat., Nov. 17, 9 p.m., $8.
T-Shirts for Tomorrow: With White Flag Raised, the Coast Is Ours, Syke 96, Sun., Nov. 11, 9 p.m., $5-$7.
OGDEN THEATRE
Black Veil Brides: Mon., Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., $18.50.
Ellie Goulding: Fri., Feb. 1, 9 p.m., $36.50/$40.
PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Styx: Wed., Jan. 30, 8 p.m., $39.50-$89.50.
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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.
10.21.12
Swayback – “These Thieving Ways”
Carbon Choir – “Sakhalin”
Pretty Mouth – “Blood Don’t Lie”
Bear Antler – “Take Long”
Places – “Honesty”
Bare Bones – “Come In/Stay Out”
Petals of Spain – “I Gotta Know”
Tommy & the Tangerines – “Sam I Am”
Taking Canyon – “Call Out for the Fall Out”
Calder’s Revolvers – “Young Man”
Elway – “Passing Days”
Everfound – “To Die For”
10.21.12
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – “Viceroy Filter King”
Sixteen Horsepower – “Black Soul Choir”
Ending People – “Beat of My Heart”
Flashbulb Fires – “Dark Ghost (I’ve Got Arms)”
Rebel Tongue – “Lose Hope”
Boa & the Constrictors – “Married to the Blues”
Eef – “I Ain’t Gonna Wait Forever”
Arliss Nancy – “Should’ve Been There”
Jon Snodgrass – “Remember My Name”
Shawn Waggoner – “Placebo”
I’m With Her – “Lost My Way”
Words In Flight – “Only A Dream”
Leftover Salmon – “Ain’t Gonna Work”
Andrew Vogt – “Phil Woodshed”
The String Cheese Incident – “Can’t Wait Another Day” [single]
Kyle Hollingsworth – “She”
Katie Glassman – “Bye Bye Boise”
Robert Cline Jr. – “Mockingbird”
Jeff Brinkman – “Halo”
Devotchka – “The Enemy Guns”
Achille Lauro – “Lightning”
The Babysitters – “Gigantic Sunglasses”
Beats Noir! – “Where the Sun Goes Down”
Petals of Spain – “I Gotta Know”
The Apples in Stereo – “Same Old Drag”
Mama Lenny and the Remedy – “Dangerous To Touch”
Chris Malley and Bob Schlesinger – “Illegal Snakes”
10.22.12
Evan McHugh – “Last Train Home”
The Informants – “Stuck On You”
Jason Stocker – “End and Beginning”
Ten Cent Redemption – “Send In The Light”
The Autumn Film – “Happenstance”
Cary Fly Band – “Crazy”
Missing DuFrenes – “Hanging Around”
A Melodic Daydream – “Stand Alone”
Ken K – “Dirty Windows”
Pomeroy – “A New Reflection”
Sound Rabbit – “Hazel”
Blue Island Beer Club – “Eye Contact”
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Top Local Sellers – Albums & Downloads
Mumford & Sons moved back to the number one spot at Independent Records and Twist & Shout with their new album Babel while Godspeed You! Black Emperor‘s Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! debuted at top spot at Albums on the Hill and at Wax Trax.
ALBUMS ON THE HILL
01. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
02. Infamous Stringdusters – Silver Sky
03. Benjamin Gibbard – Former Lives
04. Grizzly Bear – Shields
05. Ronnie Fauss – I Am the Man You Know I’m Not
06. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
07. Widespread Panic – Wood
08. Bob Dylan – Tempest
09. Flying Lotus – Until the Quiet Comes
10. Prince Paul – Negroes on Ice
INDEPENDENT RECORDS
01. Mumford & Sons – Babel
02. 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story
03. Dethklok/Metalocalypse – Dethalbum III
04. MGK – Lace Up
05. Kanye West – Presents G.O.O.D. Music: Cruel Summer
06. Jason Aldean – Night Train
07. Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream
08. Three Days Grace – Transit of Venus
09. Ms. Krazie – Forgive Not Forget
10. Trey Songz – Chapter V
TWIST & SHOUT
01. Mumford & Sons – Babel
02. Esme Patterson – All Princes, I
03. Van Morrison – Born to Sing
04. Donald Fagan – Sunken Condos
05. Muse – 2nd Law
06. Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man
07. Pinback – Information Retrieved
08. Bob Dylan – Tempest
09. Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls
10. Paper Bird – When The River Took Flight
WAX TRAX
01. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
02. Grizzly Bear – Shields
03. Ty Segall – Twins
04. Pinback – Information Retrieved
05. Dinosaur Jr. – I Bet on Sky
06. The Knew – Man Monster
07. Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes
08. Cat Power – Sun
09. Thee Dang Dangs – Stone Coast
10. Lumineers – Lumineers
BEATPORT.COM
01. The Aston Shuffle, Tommy Trash – “Sunrise (Won’t Get Lost)”
02. Sasha, Hot Chip – “Flutes” (Sasha mix)
03. Eric Prydz – “Every Day” (original mix)
04. Ben Pearce – “What I Might Do” (club mix)
05. Swedish House Mafia – “Don’t You Worry” (original mix)
06. Tiesto, Allure – “Pair of Dice” (original mix)
07. Tube & Berger, Milan Euringer – “Lovebreak” (original mix)
08. Burns, Otto Knows – “Lies” (Otto Knows mix)
09. Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash – “Reload” (original mix)
10. Justin Martin, Dusky – “Don’t Go” (Duskyremix)
RELATED LINKS
Angelo’s
Black & Read
Atomic Records (formerly Cheapo Discs)
Vinyl Collective
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