Album Reviews Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:13:24 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:13:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Ratboys’ New Album Brings Major Draw to Bluebird Show https://www.westword.com/music/ratboys-denver-concert-new-album-40869308/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40869308 Emily Ferguson https://www.westword.com/music/ratboys-denver-concert-new-album-40869308/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600

Songwriter Julia Steiner chats about the band’s brilliant new album ahead of its April 13 show at the Bluebird.

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The band is releasing its new album, Taxi the Rich, at the Bluebird on March 19.

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STS9 will be blasting off with a a three-night run in Denver.

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The local alt-indie group will have a release show the hi-dive on Thursday, January 22.

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From hip-hop to rock and Afrofusion, these are ten local albums from 2025 that we can't stop listening to.

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Magdalena Bay discusses its music ahead of its New Year's Eve show at Mission.

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The funkadelic artist makes his headlining Denver debut at Cervantes’ Other Side on Thursday, December 18.

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They've been making music together for 22 years now.

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With a new album, ego n friends asks a question with a surprising answer.

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The longtime Fort Collins indie-punk band is playing release show at Skylark Lounge.

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